Phil DeGreg has been a popular performer on our series through the years. Returning to Westwood First for a fifth time since his first appearance with his trio in 1994, this season he brings a quartet – Phil DeGreg, piano; Aaron Jacobs, bass; John Taylor, drums; Rusty Burge, vibraphone.
With a mission of reaching audiences and lifting their spirits through music, Mr. DeGreg’s jazz groups play with a keen sense of melody and arrangement. From traditional jazz to jazz with a Brazilian flair to the many facets of the writing of Chick Corea, to whom this quartet has paid tribute in recent performances, this concert is sure to delight jazz fans