Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O

Thu, Dec 05

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Matt Wilson’s Christmas Tree-O is bringing holiday cheer to LowDown on Thursday, December 5. The TREE-O set will take you on a sleigh ride through the joyous holiday song canon, from reinvented classics ("Winter Wonderland," "Silver Bells") to the Lennon-McCartney songbook ("Wonderful Christmastime," "Happy Xmas (War is Over)") and a raucous take on a Hanukkah number ("8 Little Candles"). The evening of mistletoe-tapping tunes (and a stocking full of holiday jazz puns) will feature Matt Wilson (drums), Jeff Lederer (reeds), and Paul Sikivie (bass). Doors open at 6 p.m. | Show runs 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Ages 21+ (Please provide a valid I.D. at the door) ABOUT MATT WILSON Drummer, composer, bandleader, and teaching artist, Matt Wilson has released eighteen albums as a leader and has appeared on more than 500 others as a sideman. He has played with an impressive array of the most legendary names in jazz including Wynton Marsalis, Lee Konitz, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Joe Lovano, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Bill Frisell, and more. Wilson was named 2018 Musician of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association and his album, Honey And Salt (Music Inspired by the Poetry of Carl Sandburg), won the Jazz Journalists Association Album of the Year award. That recording, along with his previous release, Beginning of a Memory, accomplished the rare feat of an artist receiving consecutive 5-star (masterpiece) reviews from DownBeat magazine. Wilson’s commitment to jazz goes far beyond his estimable skills as a drummer and bandleader. Also a renowned educator, he is on a tireless mission to foster a lively and deep connection between music and people, whether they be playing or listening to it. To that end, he is extremely passionate about bringing jazz to new audiences and inspiring students to be as individualistic and imaginative as possible. Matt Wilson is on the faculty at the New School, San Francisco Conservatory, SUNY Purchase, and Sarah Lawrence College.