WNC Jazz Profiles (Page 3)

by Eddie LeShure

by Eddie LeShure “Shane Perlowin is a true artist; a musician who has his own voice, technically and compositionally.”  ~ Drummer Justin Watt Guitarist Shane Perlowin, born 1978, is a late bloomer as far as jazz musicians go, spending his first ten years as a guitarist having taken no lessonsContinue Reading

by Eddie LeShure “From big band, to swing, to bebop, to original music, Rick’s knowledge of and expertise in playing many jazz styles enables him to always passionately and tastefully serve the music and the artists with whom he shares the stage. “More importantly, he’s there for the music firstContinue Reading

by Eddie LeShure “Jacob sets the bar high for not only saxophonists, but all local musicians. His deep harmonic knowledge and technical ability allow him to play whatever he wants and we’re all lucky to have Jacob in the local music scene.”    ~ Bassist Zack Page Born in Seattle inContinue Reading

by Eddie LeShure “My fondest memory of Justin was at the Las Vegas Hilton in 2006. During Justin’s astounding high-energy solo on “Smile” one night, a lady in the audience rose to her feet to applaud his performance. She turned out to be Justin’s mum and looked so proud ofContinue Reading

by Eddie LeShure “Jazz was always around my life, along with classic rock and Broadway influences, which is why I’m basically a belter. The problem, for years, was I became so focused on singing correctly and emotionally, it was more of a release than art! I only attempted jazz laterContinue Reading

by Eddie LeShure Like a lot of good things in life, the Like Mind Trio happened almost completely by accident. In April, 2008, percussionist Matthew Richmond had an engagement to fill for a performance at an Asheville Symphony fund-raiser and called Mike Holstein to play bass. The drummer they hadContinue Reading

by Eddie LeShure “Zack is a bassist who elevates the sound of the whole group.” – Aaron Price Zack Page has been performing as a professional bassist since the early ‘90s. His work with various jazz ensembles, theater companies and the cruise industry has taken him to all 50 U.S.Continue Reading

  by Eddie LeShure “Chuck Lichtenberger approaches his creativity with an almost childlike exuberance! He creates music unlike anything heard before, drawing on a vast reservoir of diverse influences. He’s been an inspiration and mentor to me. I can’t say enough about his character and integrity, let alone his musical prowess, both asContinue Reading

by Eddie LeShure “JP is probably the most giving and humble musician I know. I’m actually surprised that he agreed to be featured in a news article since he shuns the spotlight like I shun mowing the lawn.” ~ Keyboardist Chuck Lichtenberger Jonathan Pearlman (JP) grew up ”way down south”Continue Reading