DINNER JAZZ with JVP Little Trios

6PM-8:30PM

Joey Van Phillips (drums) // Joe Strachan (Keys) // Chris Bates (Bass)

$15 PER TABLE RESERVATION FEE. THIS AMOUNT GOES TO THE ARTIST.

At the intersection between the head and the heart, lies Joey Van Phillips. The common thread of collaboration runs through much of the Phillips’ life and musical career, with each project leading into something new linking back to his past. On his path to becoming a professional musician, his search to find his compositional voice was “fueled by the urge to make a new and meaningful contribution to an already-teeming modern music culture.”

A third-generation drummer, Phillips was a child of the ‘80s who was greatly influenced by hip hop and further molded by extensive training and performance in jazz and improvisation. At another intersection between composer and performer, Phillips has found an honest voice in the fusion of classical percussion and hip hop. His scores are by default rhythmically driven, yet melodic in concept. Using acoustic percussion instruments and voice he achieves a new, modern repertoire that is unique in sound and relevant to pop culture. JVP’s Little Trio, tonight, features: