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Fri, Apr 11 2025 8:30 PM


Aaron Bennett Trio with Dan Seamans, bass, and Tim Bulkley, drums

Friday, April 11·8:30 – 10:00pm

Come experience an evening of boundary-pushing jazz with the Aaron Bennett Jazz Trio at Bird & Beckett Books! Saxophonist Aaron Bennett, known for his fiery improvisations and deep melodic explorations, leads a powerhouse trio with Dan Seamans on bass and Tim Bulkley on drums through a dynamic set of original compositions and bold reinterpretations of jazz classics. With masterful interplay and fearless creativity, this group delivers an unforgettable performance that blurs the lines between tradition and the avant-garde.

Join us in the intimate, book-filled atmosphere of Bird & Beckett—where great music and community come together.

A superlative saxophonist based in the Bay Area, Bennett has worked widely with many of the most adventurous artists on the scene including Vijay Anderson. Smith Dobson, Lisa Mezzacappa and the Rova Saxophone Quartet, as well as the Afrobeat band Lagos Roots. A student of Charlie Haden, Wadada Leo Smith, Larry Koonse, and Joe LaBarbara while studying at Cal Arts, Bennett leads his own superb trio with bassist Dan Seamans and Smith Dobson. Smith can't make this date, but Tim Bulkley is a force to be reckoned with! No slouch, he! As for Dan, just one of the very best and most intellectually satisfying bassist you can imagine.
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