The Westerlies: Wherein Lies the Good (on-demand until 3/26/2021)
Free ($26)
Riley Mulherkar, trumpet
Chloe Rowlands, trumpet
Andy Clausen, trombone
Willem de Koch, trombone
Join us as we wind down from the week with a musical happy hour featuring The Westerlies. This self-described “accidental brass quartet” takes us on a walk through their catalogue of musical influences, bringing together jazz, roots, and classical chamber music. “Skilled interpreters who are also adept improvisers” (NPR), The Westerlies create a sound entirely their own, one that perfectly fits an intimate concert at home.
The broadcast will take place at 6pm Eastern / 3pm Pacific. Stay tuned after the performance to Meet the Artists at 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific.
Programs will be available for 7 days after streaming date.
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About The Westerlies
The Westerlies, "an arty quartet...mixing ideas from jazz, new classical, and Appalachian folk" (The New York Times) are a New York-based brass quartet comprised of childhood friends from Seattle: Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands on trumpet, and Andy Clausen and Willem de Koch on trombone. From Carnegie Hall to Coachella, The Westerlies navigate a wide array of venues and projects with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along.
Formed in 2011, the self-described "accidental brass quartet" takes its name from the prevailing winds that travel from the West to the East. "Skilled interpreters who are also adept improvisers" (NPR's Fresh Air), The Westerlies explore jazz, roots, and chamber music influences to create the rarest of hybrids: music that is both "folk-like and composerly, lovely and intellectually rigorous" (NPR Music).
http://www.westerliesmusic.com