LIVE MUSIC: Tyler Lustek
Tyler Lustek is a pianist, composer, arranger and educator from Eau Claire, WI. Tyler is involved with a variety of musical projects around the Chippewa Valley including his own quintet the Tyler Lustek Confluence, avant-garde jazz duet Lustek / Granros, piano/cello duet Duo Vivace, and the Chippewa Valley Jazz Orchestra. Tyler is also co-director of the jazz combo program at UW-Eau Claire.
LIVE MUSIC: Kat Sherman & Paul Hecht
Vocalist Kat Sherman has been on the Eau Claire music scene for more than two decades, performing in a wide variety of styles and venues, and maintaining an active teaching studio in piano and voice. Having formed the successful jazz trio, Kat and the Hats, she continues her exploration of the jazz idiom in a duo with Paul Hecht.
Paul Hecht brings a wide musical curiosity and a commitment to jazz traditions in the piano/keyboard trio format. Hecht trained with musicians from Detroit and Chicago and now divides his time between Chicago and Eau Claire.
LIVE MUSIC: Chroma
“Chroma” is an instrumental trio that plays multiple styles of jazz and jazz-influenced music. The group is fronted by Jonah Walt on saxophone, with Zach Luginbill on piano and synth, and Fletcher Myhre on kit and percussion. The group creates a unique mix of acoustic sounds and electronic elements. Their music features improvisation and a display of both original compositions and works by artists, old and new.
LIVE MUSIC: Between Howls
Between Howls are dynamic vocalist/violinist Ren Cooper Howl & guitarist/singer-songwriter Nick Muska Howl. The two perform a blend of folk, rock and blues featuring a distinctive take on the catalogs of artists past & present alongside their own original material.
