By Jordan Maldonado, KCCK Programming Intern
Led by violinist Jason Anick and guitarist Olli Soikkeli, this quartet performs dynamic and lyrical arrangements of both Gypsy jazz standards and original compositions that draw upon diverse international rhythms and musical idioms.
Featuring Max O’Rourke on second guitar and Greg Loughman on bass, these artists dedicate their skills to broadening the dynamics of Gypsy jazz and contemporary music. Jason Anick is a composer and professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston while Olli Soikkeli moved from Scandavia to New York City, quickly becoming a top call guitarist. Max O’Rourke was the winner of the 2015 Saga Award from DjangoFest Northwest and Greg Loughman is a top call bassist in Boston.
Their recent album, “Travels” was selected as one of the top jazz albums of 2016 by Huffington Post and All About Jazz.
Rhythm Future Quartet plays Friday, June 30th at 7 p.m on the Main Stage.