Percussion Concert

About this event

UM Percussion welcomes electrifying trio Jonathan Scales Fourchestra to the University of Montana for an evening of genre-expanding steel pan music. The show begins with performances of Caribbean classics and fresh arrangements performed by the UM "Islanders" Steel Band, continues with a set of original music by the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, and closes with both groups joining forces to perform Scales's Mindstate Music concerto.

"Veering from in-your-face, jaw dropping chops and passion, to those quiet moments when the background noise disappears and you hold your breath to take in a soundscape of solitude, the power trio of electric bass (E'Lon JD), drums (Maison Guidry), and steel pans (Jonathan Scales) combines elements of jazz, classical, and progressive rock, peppered with Latin rhythms and soulful outbursts of funk. From club and festival stages across North America and Europe, and tours of Africa, Southeast and Central Asia as a Cultural

Ambassador for the US Department of State, to their NPR Tiny Desk Concert featuring Béla Fleck, the Fourchestra's live shows make even the most jaded listeners forget where they are… even if just for a precious moment." -Tom Baggott, jonscales.com

Hosted by: College of the Arts and Media, GrizTix, Percussion Club, School of Music, The George and Jane Dennison Theatre, UM School of Theatre and Dance

Additional Information can be found at: https://grizhub.umt.edu/event/12491931