- 208-734-ARTS (2787)
- HOURS: TUESDAY - FRIDAY: 10:00AM TO 5:00PM
- 208-734-ARTS (2787)
- HOURS: TUESDAY - FRIDAY: 10:00AM TO 5:00PM
What: A spooky set of creative jazz performed by the Alex Sjobeck Quartet, FT Ben Britton
When: Saturday, October 25 | 7:30 – 9pm (doors open at 7:15)
Where: Sligar Auditorium | Magic Valley Arts Council, 195 River Vista Place, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Cost: $20 / MVAC Members, $25 / Non-Members. Get your tickets online below, or call 208-734-ARTS (2787)!
Join us for a Halloween Jazz Party like no other as The Alex Sjobeck Quartet ft. Ben Britton conjures up a hauntingly creative set that journeys through the realm of modern jazz. Let the music cast its spell as you’re drawn closer to the wild, wonderful world of improvisation, culminating in a thrilling finale where audience members become part of the performance, sitting in with the band for a fully immersive free jazz experience.
Costumes not required, but highly encouraged
The party includes a post show mix & mingle with the musicians!
1 hour: The Alex Sjobeck Quartet ft. Ben Britton
20mn: Interactive free jazz
Post show party!
About the players:
“Ben Britton solo[s] with Blue Note authority…The music is accessible, not predictable and always attractive to the ears, heart and feet. A fresh voice worth giving an ear to.” – Jazz Weekly
Described by Jazz Weekly as playing with “Blue Note authority…, a fresh voice worth giving an ear to,” Britton has played in festivals, concert halls, and jazz clubs across the US. He has recorded four albums of his own and he has performed and recorded with many highly regarded musicians including playing sax on Bobby Sanabria’s album Tito Puente Masterworks Live!!!, which was nominated for Best Latin Jazz Album at the 2011 Latin Grammys. Britton has also won or placed as a finalist in competitions including the Detroit Jazz Festival International Saxophone Competition and Kansas City’s Charlie Parker Cutting Contest. You can hear him perform in Twin and other cities in the surrounding area on a regular basis.
https://www.youtube.com/@benbrittonjazz/videos
FB: Ben Britton
Instagram: @benbrittonjazz
Active as a performer, touring artist, recording artist, composer, and educator, Alex Sjobeck has released four albums as leader and co-leader; composed music for film; toured with a variety of ensembles including the NEXTET, SBST, the Sjobeck/Baker Duo, and the Alex Sjobeck Trio; conducted her own music for big band; and has presented workshops and masterclasses throughout the United States.
Her latest critically acclaimed duo album, Pictures in Time, made it onto the Nominating Ballot for the 2023 GRAMMY Awards and received rave reviews from All About Jazz and Contemporary Fusion Reviews, among others. Recently, March of 2024, Sjobeck’s composition “Silhouette” was selected as a semi-finalist at the International Songwriting Competition in the categories of “Jazz” and “Music Video”. In 2022, Sjobeck co-produced and composed/recorded the music for this short dance film, Silhouette, which won “Best Performance” at the Experimental, Dance, & Music Film Festival 2023 and was selected as a finalist for “Best Dance Program, Film or Documentary” at the California Music Video Awards. One of her compositions was also recognized at the 2023 Jazz Education Network Conference. Her duo piece, “Blue Light”, was selected for the Young Composers Showcase which she performed for the conference in Orlando, Florida.
Sjobeck has performed at esteemed music festivals, jazz society concerts, and jazz clubs including Dazzle (Denver, CO), Smalls Jazz Club (New York City, NY), The Velvet Note (Atlanta, GA), The 1905 (Portland, OR), The Royal Room (Seattle, WA), the Gene Harris Jazz Festival, the UNC•Greeley Jazz Festival, and the Commencement Bay Jazz Festival. Sjobeck is also currently on faculty at Boise State University. She began her professional career while attending the Manhattan School of Music on scholarship and studying under some of the world’s finest jazz pianists. After graduating, she began teaching at the famed jazz program at the University of Northern Colorado as a teaching assistant while attaining her master’s degree.
Her unique sound is comprised of a voice all her own which relies on nuanced intricacies paired with familiarity, whether from pop music, world music, modern jazz, or straight-ahead jazz. One of her regular sidemen summarized it as “the combination of Post-Impressionistic painting, a jigsaw puzzle, childhood, and groove.”
FB: Alex Sjobeck
Instagram: @alexsjobeckmusic
Braun Khan is Associate Professor of Double Bass and Jazz Studies at Utah State University. He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in bass performance from Central Michigan University and a Doctor of Arts in Jazz Studies and Bass Performance from the University of Northern Colorado. He has also taught since 2013 on the JamPlay Online Instructional Website, one of the largest online instructional sites in the world, and in the summer, teaches at the Rocky Ridge Music Center jazz camp in Estes Park, Colorado. An active performer, he has extensive experience as a professional bassist in jazz, classical and various other musical styles, including performances with Howard Levy, Jeff Hamilton, the New York Voices, Greg Gisbert, Jake Shimabukuro, Groove For Thought, Clint de Ganon, Bob Christianson, and Clifford Carter, as well as the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and Utah Symphony.
Trent Wells is a Salt Lake City–based drummer and percussionist with a strong background in jazz and improvised music. He holds degrees in Music Education and Jazz Studies, and is an active performer throughout the Mountain West, with regular appearances in Salt Lake City, Denver, and Boise. He plays in a variety of jazz, funk, rock, and fusion settings.