Author: pauljhecht

Happy to announce a few performances in the coming weeks, in Chicago, Madison, and Eau Claire: · January 9, 2023, 6-8 pm Dan Thatcher Quartet, with Thatcher on bass, Tim Davis, drums, Jim Schram, saxophone, Phyllis’s Musical Inn, 1800 W Division St, Chicago · February 4, 2023, 7-10 pm, Trio with Jeremy Boettcher on bass…

With the Pyrography Trio (Ben Dillinger, bass, and Gustavo Cortiñas, drums) · September 28, 2022 Cafe Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL · October 22, 2022 The Lakely, at the Oxbow Hotel, 516 Galloway Street, Eau Claire, WI · December 1, 2022 Merrimans’ Playhouse, 401 E. Colfax Ave., South Bend, IN With the Mark…

As of now, my book is shipping globally, and the price has improved a lot from initial previews. It’s even better with the 30% discount promo code below. Just don’t buy from Amazon—that site is not showing the real price for some reason. Here’a link for the Oxford UP landing page for the U.S., and…

Saturday, May 28, 7pm, Garver Feed Mill Patio, 3241 Garver Green, Madison, WI This should be fun on many levels! Can’t wait to play with Neil and Emma and bring the extraordinary Mark Feldman for another Madison appearance. Plus the Garver Feed Mill is a lovely and delicious spot if you don’t know it, and…

I was thrilled to present three of my original compositions with such brilliant and sympathetic collaborators, and in an intimate and supportive room. That’s Ben Dillinger on drums and Gustavo Cortiñas on drums. The set list is “All the Things You Are,” “Blue in Green,” and then my tunes “Waltz for F,” “Frankie’s Place” and…

• Wednesday, Feb 23, 8 pm Abercrombie Quartet performed live at Fulton St Collective, 1821 W. Hubbard Street, with Harry Tonchev, guitar, James Russell Sims, drums, Samuel Peters, bass, and special guest, Mark Feldman, violinStreamed live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZiv-0XKcW8• Saturday, March 5, 5:30-7:00 pm, Hecht/Peters/Sims trio at FitzGerald’s• Monday, March 7, 8 pm, Hecht/Cortiñas/Dillinger at…

And we’re now coming up again on the *twice* rescheduled performance of Abercrombie Quartet with me on keyboard, Harry Tonchev on guitar, Samuel Peters on bass, James Russell Sims on drums, and our special guest, Mark Feldman on violin. It will be Wednesday, February 23, at 8 pm. See you there, and do sign up…

I’m happy to say that What Rosalind Likes has just entered OUP’s production process. Hope to have a rough date for publication soon. But at this point we can call the book “forthcoming,” and that feels good. And now I am hearing that the target month for release is May 2022. Not that far off!

This gig was delayed from last month, and then moved indoors from the patio. Can’t wait to play with these guys . . .

Thoughts on John Abercrombie’s Abercrombie Quartet and our Tues. Oct 26 JRAC show This show was delayed due to COVID situation at Fulton Street: new performance date, Tuesday, December 28. So if we think of the archive of music as a great library with shelves extending into infinity (I think of the scenes from late…