Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the John Koozin Quartet!
8pm In-Person Tickets at tickets.monksjazz.com/shows/2425/?date=2024-03-21
Livestream Tickets at livestream.monksjazz.com/shows/2589/?date=2024-03-21
John Koozin - Bass
Jasper Dutz - Saxophone and Bass Clarinet
Brandon Choi - Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Chris "Stomp" Garriga - Drums
John Koozin is a bassist, educator, and composer residing in New York City. He has performed throughout the US and abroad with a goal to invoke thoughts, ideas, and unity through narrative-based compositions and playing. Koozin grew up in Houston, Texas in a musical family with a creative upbringing. He was fortunate enough to study at the esteemed HSPVA, before going to the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in NYC on scholarship. Koozin has since performed in a wide variety of venues including The Berne Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Cezanne's (Houston), Smalls Jazz Club (NYC), Minton’s (NYC), The United Nations, blue whale (LA), Star Eyes (Japan), the Pashkevich Jazz Club (Latvia), and more.Koozin has worked with artists including Matt Wilson, Dawn Thomson, Vic Juris, Nir Felder, Steve Cardenas, Arta Jekabsone, Francois Rabbath, Dennis Dotson, James Francies, Jasper Dutz, Joel Ross, Sebastian Whittaker, and Adam O’ Farrill. He has performed with the Houston Symphony, The Metropole Orchestra, and the Joffrey School of Ballet.
"John Koozin and the Neighborhood" is John's latest project, featuring the collaboration of his closest mentors and friends. The new album is out now, and the touring band consists of Jasper Dutz (Jon Batiste, Kenny Garrett, Arturo O' Farrill), Brandon Choi (Ingred Jensen, Jim McNeely, Miguel Zenon), and Chris 'Stomp" Garriga (Kalia Vandever, Adam O' Farrill, Jacob Shulman).
Please Note: This is a live-taping, so we'll be enforcing a whisper-policy! Cold bottles of still and sparkling water will be available for purchase, but this event is BYOB. Ice will be available if needed, wine keys and 9oz cups provided! 22 free parking spaces onsite are first-come-first-serve. Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm.
