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Jacques Lesure Quintet

February 22 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Advanced tickets $20 GA/$30 VIP here

$25/$35 at the door (subject to availability)

Band:

Jacques Lesure- guitar

Marvin Smitty Smith –  drums

Adam Ledbetter –  piano

Alex Johnson  – Sax
Bass- TBA

 JACQUES IS A DETROIT, MICHIGAN NATIVE. HE IS CURRENTLY A RESIDENT OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA.  HIS CLASSIC STYLE, ALONG WITH HIS INNOVATIVE, YET SINCERE APPROACH TO THE MUSIC, ARE  INTEGRAL PARTS OF HIS SIGNATURE SOUND.

IT’S A SOUND STEEPED IN THE RICH TRADITION OF MENTORS LIKE GEORGE BENSON, KENNY BURRELL, AND A HOST OF OTHERS, BUT  EXPRESSED IN HIS VOICE.  IT’S NO SECRET THAT HIS MUSIC IS ROOTED IN THE FOUNDATIONS OF GOSPEL, BLUES AND IMPROVISED BLACK AMERICAN MUSIC. HE BELIEVES THAT THE SOUNDS OF “TODAY” ARE EQUALLY RELEVANT AS THOSE GLORIOUS DAYS GONE BY. IT IS THAT SYNERGY THAT MAKES HIS MUSIC SWING WITH A STYLE LIKE NO OTHER.

JACQUES IS PROUDLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRESTIGIOUS WJ3 RECORDS  IMPRINT AND NOW HAS THREE RECORDINGS AS AN ARTIST ON THAT LABEL. ALL HAVE RECEIVED GREAT REVIEWS INCLUDING A FOUR STAR RATING BY DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE  AND ONE OF THE “TOP 100” ON THE JAZZ WEEK CHART.

Details

Date:
February 22
Time:
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Organizer

The Grape

Venue

The Grape
2733 E Main St
Ventura, CA 93003 United States
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