Kris Tokarski Quartet PRESENTS: The Jazz Age - Celebrating Jazz Visionaries of the 1920s - Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Red Nichols and More...

Sat, May 11

Show Ticket $25 Dinner is required with all reservations. *6:30 PM SHOW - DINNER RESERVATIONS FROM 5:15 PM *9:00 PM SHOW - DINNER RESERVATIONS FROM 8:00 PM Kris Tokarski - Piano Andy Schumm - Cornet, Trumpet, Clarinet Mike Davis - Trumpet, Trombone, Vocals Riley Baker - Drums “Tokarski knows how to swing and stride — with both hands — and his playing is fluid, supple — never stiff. His accompaniment is the very definition of sweet teamwork, and his solos are full of surprises: you can’t tell where he is about to land, but it’s graceful and satisfying when he does.” - Michael Steinman ( Jazz Lives) In 2011, Tokarski moved to New Orleans to complete a master's degree at the University of New Orleans. Shortly after moving to the "Cradle of Jazz" he embraced the early piano traditions of the city as well as those of the early New York and Chicago masters. A keen interest in the music of Jelly Roll Morton, James P. Johnson, Earl Hines and Teddy Wilson; combined with his bebop roots allowed Tokarski to develop an all encompassing voice of his own, deeply rooted in the jazz piano tradition. Andy Schumm is a cornetist, pianist, and arranger specializing in the jazz and popular music styles of the 1920s. Schumm is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger originally from Wisconsin. As a member of the Chicago-based band, the Cellar Boys, you can hear him play cornet, clarinet, and saxophone. Andy has appeared all over the traditional jazz world, both domestically and internationally. He is also an avid student of the history of jazz. “Eloquent trumpet prodigy” Mike Davis (Wall Street Journal) has a voice beyond his years on his instrument. His playing is imbued with the sounds of prohibition-era speakeasies, Hoovervilles of the depression, and glittering jazz palaces of the swing era, creating a timeless cocktail of American music. Riley Baker is a highly accomplished young Jazz multi-instrumentalist (drums, tuba, trombone, bass) known for his deep roots in traditional jazz, playing professionally from age 12 with his father, Clint Baker, and appearing with prominent Bay Area groups like The Hot Baked Goods, while also studying at CSUN, showcasing prodigious talent and versatility in both swinging ensembles and youth orchestras