Quarentine Jams: RXB3
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26th, 7:00PM
Quarantine Jams @ Open Source: 306 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
RXB3
richard x bennett – piano & melodica
adam armstrong – bass
julian edmond – drums
Pianist/Composer Richard X Bennett returns to Open Source Gallery to play his modernistic and soulful music. Bennett’s latest album RXB3 was released by the British jazz label Ubuntu Music in May 2021. He also has five jazz and electronica releases on Ropeadope Records as well as six critically acclaimed raga-based records on Indian labels. All albums also have videos conceived by RXB. In New York, his groups have performed at Lincoln Center Out of Doors, The Guggenheim Museum, The Rubin Museum and Central Park Summerstage. Internationally, he has played in over twenty countries including a two month tour of China and India in 2019.
https://www.richardxbennett.com/
Critics say about his 2021 album RXB3:
“fresh and inviting…Bennett pursues his own path to take us somewhere unexpected” **** DownBeat Magazine
“a lively and engaging journey laced with tuneful grooves, raga influences and funky patterns” London Jazz News
“a flamboyant dresser…exciting, energetic and entertaining” The Jazz Man
“almost ridiculously enjoyable” Elsewhere (New Zealand)
“the danceable quirkiness of his compositions rarely obscures their depth or poise” Mojo Magazine
“the love child of Ramsey Lewis and Norah Jones with a head stuffed full of mescaline” All About Jazz
“La synergie du trio génère une séduction simple, directe et très communicative” France Musique – jazz bonus
