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“Hot can be cool, and cool can be hot, and each can be both. But hot or cool, man, jazz is jazz.” - Louis Armstrong |
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 Thursday, 08 January 2009 |
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Green, Mondays at the Artists' Quarter |
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Written by Susan Andersen
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Tuesday, 01 August 2006 |
 Scotty Schultz, Zack Lozier, Rich Casey, Rob Dewey
Walking into the moody underground cellar of the AQ, there's a
casual buzz in the air before Green takes the stage. You get your
glass of red wine, your pint of beer, or your White Russian, and
you find a secluded table and take out your novel, sketch book, or
journal. Or, a group of your friends arrive, and you chill out
together while awaiting the start of the jazz.
As you lament over the cessation of legal cigarette smoking (or as
you you applaud the fresh air), Green takes the stage, and they
just slide into a smooth beat. They start out savvy and soft for
the first set, then they come back after a break, and they creep up
to blow your mind with a groove that sets a universal trance. The
AQ is alive with a unified lust for the beat, the rhythm, the piano
solo, the trumpet solo, the drum solo, the bass solo, and you
think, "Man, this is a cosmic night."
Green not only offers up pure musicianship for each show; they
offer a humble excitement about sharing their sounds with the
community. Going to a Green show at the AQ on Monday nights is
definitely one of those great immersions that is fabulous on your
own, or with the people you want to impress. Their stuff is the
real thing, not to mention one of the best kept secrets in the Twin
Cities.
The burning post-bop quartet Green, featuring trumpeter Zack Lozier, pianist Rob Dewey, Scotty Schultz on drums and Rich Casey on bass, has held down Monday evenings at the Artists' Quarter for more than three years. Each brings a rich musical background to the group. Zack is a prominent player in the recent revival of New Orleans-style brass band music in the Midwest and is a long-time member of the Southside Aces. Rob is perhaps best known for his deep, searching improvisations with Test Type Trio and Streets of Acid. Scotty is one of the most active drummers in town, currently performing with Ross William Perry and leading several other projects. And Rich performs regularly with Javier Trejo among others.
The musical result is greater than the sum of its parts. Green strides in the spaces between traditional, straight-ahead jazz and stretched-out, free improvisation, with musical influences ranging from Frank Zappa and Lee Morgan to Sun Ra.
Green performs every Monday at the Artists' Quarter from 7–9pm, followed by the best spoken-word open mic night in the Twin Cities.
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