Next Gig: Nov. 20 at The Urban Winery with Jack Gruber & Percy White

On Thursday, November 20, I’ll be back at The Urban Winery,2315 Stewart Avenue, in Silver Spring, Md., from 7 to 9 p.m. With me will be Jack Gruber keyboard and Percy White on bass. (That’s the three of us in the photo above from about a year ago.)

For a sense of what you might hear, click here to listen my album, “In Case You Missed It,” on your favorite music stream.  At The Urban Winery, there will be a $12.50 cover at the door. Click here to make a reservation, which is helpful to have but not necessary. 

Jack is a product of D.C.’s vibrant jazz scene, and he blends jazz with pop, video game and anime music influences. He is working on his debut album while pursuing a master’s at the Manhattan School of Music, and he was selected to be an artist-in-residence at Strathmore arts center in Montgomery County, Md., in 2024 and 2025. Just a few weeks ago, he was a featured performer at the Millenium Stage series at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Click here to watch his performance. 

As the founder and leader of the Capital Jazz Experience, a collective of some of the Washington-area’s most talented local musicians, Percy has extensive experience playing nearly every musical genre, including jazz, blues, alternative rock, funk, classical and bluegrass. He has played with nationally known artists and local acts and is an alumnus of the 257th Army National Guard Band. In other words, he’s really good. Military service bands consistently employ some of the best musicians around.

The Urban Winery serves more than 30 wines produced on-site as well as a selection of other hand-crafted wines, beers, and spirits produced in the state of Maryland and around the world. They also have a tasty food menu to go along with your beverages.

Jeff

Photo by Yehuda Goldman.