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Live Jazz Tuesday: Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page & Ryan Ptasnik
July 14 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Free
Somewhere deep in the fossil record, long before jazz had a name or a country to be born in, there was already a creature built for improvisation: the pterosaur, all leather and hollow bone, riding thermals it could not see and trusting the air to hold its weight. Little Jumbo has quietly adopted one as the patron spirit of this particular Tuesday, and it glides in good company. On July 14, Jay Sanders convenes his quartet in the corner of the bar with guitar and a rack of effects, joined by Will Boyd on the full family of reeds, Zack Page on bass, and Ryan Ptasnik in the drum chair. Four players, one very old impulse: to leave the ground without a map and discover, somewhere mid-flight, that the air was structured all along.
Their original compositions crystallize the essential qualities of diverse influences, oscillating between through-composed musical themes, groove-based soul explorations, traditional jazz-influenced pieces, Americana-inspired peaceful melodicism, world music influences, free jazz adventures, and occasional forays into cacophonous noise music. Through years of improvisational study, they’ve learned to access that rarefied space where genres dissolve into pure creative energy.
In this musical laboratory, Sanders’ guitar becomes a conduit for universal vibration, Boyd’s reeds channel the breath of consciousness itself, Page’s bass provides the fundamental frequency of existence, while Hall’s percussion creates the rhythmic heartbeat of the cosmos.
- Will Boyd – Sax, Flute, Clarinet, EWI
- Zack Page – Acoustic & Electric Bass
- Ryan Ptasnik – Drums
- Jay Sanders – Guitar and Effects
Every Monday and Tuesday, Little Jumbo brings live jazz to your ears. littlejumbobar.com
“Simply put, Little Jumbo should be at the top of your list of places for cocktails in Asheville. The drinks and service are both top-notch, and the atmosphere is reminiscent of a relaxed speakeasy, without a trace of the pretention that can sometimes be found in such places.” ~ The SmokyMountains.com Local Expert Team
