JazzPOP: Mark Dresser Quintet
HAMMER | 8 p.m., Hammer Museum
A group that can travel to the outer sonic limits of jazz and return to earth firmly rooted in the deep pocket of an infectious groove, the Mark Dresser Quintet features some of Southern California’s most innovative and accomplished improvisers. The bassist/bandleader’s compositions share the same traits as his own extraordinary bass playing—dynamic, rhythmically complex, sonically powerful—and always full of surprises. “…completely fresh and innovative, yet filled with the blues at every turn. …a joyride to experience” (All About Jazz).
Nicole Mitchell, flutes
Michael Dessen, trombone
Joshua White, piano
Michael Sarin, drums
Mark Dresser, bass
Event Date: Thursday, Aug. 3, 8 p.m.
Venue: Hammer Museum, Courtyard
Price: Free
The Hammer is located at the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards in Westwood Village, three blocks east of the 405 freeway’s Wilshire exit.
Parking is available under the museum.