Chris Mosley Quartet, Pawan Benjamin & Kevin Carnes

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Pawan Benjamin & Kevin Carnes  - 7 PM

Chris Mosley Quartet - 8 pm - Chris Mosley- guitar Adam Czerepinksi - keys John Mesoloras - bass  Wayne Salzmann II - drums

Chris Mosley is a guitarist/composer/producer who has been writing, recording and performing music for over 20 years.  His work has ranged from progressive jazz to ambient microtonal and avant garde ensembles to studio sessions and songwriting, all connected by the thread of a singular musical sensibility.

Pawan Benjamin has made a global name for himself as an artist over the last decade and a half. From venues such as Lincoln Center, The Metropolitan Museum of Art to festivals around the world such as the Newport Festival, the Mondriaan Jazz Festival, and many others, Pawan’s credits have spanned across genres and settings. A veteran for many years of the New York music scene, Pawan has performed in traditional and modern settings as both an in demand saxophonist, bansuri flutist and composer. In 2018, Pawan was awarded the prestigious Van Lier Foundation Award for Asian American artists in New York City, and recorded his first record, “Tinte Baja” as a homage to both traditions.  

Adam Czerepinski was born and raised on the east side of Madison, WI, and after twenty years living on the east coast, once again calls Madison home. Proficient as a multi-instrumentalist, Adam is a versatile keyboard and bass player, and one of the ok-est trumpet players in town. As a teenager, Adam was awarded a full scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. After receiving his bachelor's degree in Jazz Composition he continued his studies at the Manhattan School of Music where he earned a master's degree in Jazz Performance and a doctorate in Jazz Arts Advancement.

John Mesoloras has been active on the Madison scene for the past 20 years. He regularly performs on both electric (fretted and fretless), and double bass, with a wide range of groups. John received his bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where as a member of the premier jazz small group, he traveled to, and performed at Montreux Jazz Festival, as well as the North Sea Jazz Festival in 1996 and again in 1999. In 2008 He completed a a master’s degree in Music Performance from the University of Wisconsin Madison. His primary teachers were Jeff Eckels, and Richard Davis.

Wayne Salzmann II is a Drummer, Educator, Author, and Composer who has toured and recorded extensively with Grammy winning guitarist Eric Johnson. He has also performed/recorded with Steve Miller, Kenny Rogers, Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Cross, Bob Schneider, Joe Satriani, G3, Mike Stern, Joe Bonamassa, Robben Ford, Oz Noy, Chris Potter, Dick Oatts, Bill Watrous, Diane Schuur, Bobby Shew, UT Jazz Faculty, San Antonio Symphony, and many others. He has hundreds of recording credits, including a Billboard no. 1 Jazz record, a Billboard no. 1 Blues record, and feature film soundtracks.