Gabe Eaton and Rob Barics

Friday, August 31st through Sunday, September 2nd, Jazz a Pearl's in San Francisco present the dueling saxes of Gabe Eaton and Rob Barics. The Eaton-Barics Quintet is a mainstream modern jazz ensemble featuring Gabe Eaton and Rob Barics, a pair of hard-blowing, steady swinging saxmen whose talents are regularly featured in the innovative Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra. An evening with the EBQ is a night of bluesy bebop showmanship and dueling horns in the tradition of the legendary saxophone battles of yore. Eaton and Barics play with the fire of the committed jazz lifers, burning through original compositions and revered standards.

The sparks fly, all right, but the energy is refined by the special musical empathy that these two young veterans, bandmates for years in ensembles large and small, bring to their work together.

As accomplished and popular as Gabe Eaton and Rob Barics may be, both individually and as a team, the "EBQ" offers much more than the considerable talents of these able two saxmen. Also featured are three more of the brightest young mainstream players on the Bay Area scene: pianist Adam Schulman, bassist Marcus Shelby and drummer Jeff Marrs. The group performs the rich arrangements from the books of Johnny Griffin, Lockjaw Davis, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington and more.

Originally from Laguna Beach, California, Gabe Eaton has been performing for 20 years. The alto saxophone has taken Eaton as far as Japan, where he played for 3 years under the Sony Records label with his band DiG, making numerous appearances at major jazz festivals. Eaton has shared the stage with a host of jazz greats, including Jimmy Smith, Tommy Flanagan and Reggae great Don Carlos. His recording credits include the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra’s "The Lights", Gravy’s "Live at Brunos" and DiG’s "Cool Flow".

With his style deeply rooted in the traditions of old New Orleans jazz Rob Barics brings a unique approach to the EBQ. Fluid in jazz styles of all eras, Barics has performed with Wynton Marsalis, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. He's been a fixture on the San Francisco jazz scene for over 15 years.

Be there when the fire heats up under the Eaton Barics Jazz Quintet at Pearl's.

• Eaton-Barics Quintet
• Friday, August 1st through Sunday, September 2nd
• Jazz a Pearl's in San Francisco
• Doors open 30 minutes prior to each show.
• 2 Shows: 8:00 pm & 10:00 pm
• Shows are 75 - 90 minutes each.
• Click or call 415-291 8255 for tickets.