Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

Event Description

Chicago-based bassist/composer/arranger/bandleader, Joe Policastro, brings his acclaimed trio to the RCHA Club. Hailed by Downbeat for its “deft analysis of choice repertoire,” and by the Chicago Reader for its “diversity of approaches to all kinds of source material,” the JOE POLICASTRO TRIO is a forward-thinking, Chicago-based jazz trio led by bassist Joe Policastro featuring guitarist Dave Miller and drummer Mikel Avery. While firmly rooted in jazz, the band’s open-minded, inclusive nature draws upon a wide array of musical styles and sources while still keeping the aesthetic of an acoustic trio intact. Last fall, the trio released its seventh album, Mending Wall. Inspired by the Robert Frost poem of the same name, Mending Wall explores concepts of identity and borders t... more...