D/L Sextet

Thu, May 29

Welcoming back to Christo's, the D/L Sextet! Led by Ruthie Dineen and Andrew Lion of the critically acclaimed Oakland, CA based large-format group, Negative Press Project! Featuring original music and arrangements of NPP, post bop, and premiering new compositions by Ruthie Dineen and Andrew Lion. Featuring Luis Salcedo on guitar, Noah Simpson on trumpet, Eli Maliwan on saxophone & Adam Carslson on drums. What a band! Andrew Lion Bass Player/Composer/Arranger and (occasional) Podcaster. Native to Oakland, CA and the San Francisco/Bay Area, Lion performs as a freelance bassist in Jazz, Brazilian, Pop and Rock settings and co-leads Negative Press Project, established in Oakland, CA - with critically acclaimed studio recordings, including a Downbeat (Jazz, Blues, and Beyond) four-star review. Lion was a member of singer-songwriter, Jeff Campbell’s recording and touring group bringing performances to West Coast, Southwest, and East Coast venues, with a featured performance on national television with ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! Studying in the UC Berkeley, UC Jazz Ensembles, under Glen Richman (Bobby Hutcherson Quartet), he ultimately graduated from Berkeley's California Jazz Conservatory with a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Studies and Performance. Ruthie Dineen Pianist/Composer Ruthie Dineen comes from a vibrant multicultural and expressive family, studying and playing both jazz and classical music throughout her formative years into adulthood. A UC Berkeley under-graduate (grad. 2004), with further graduate studies in Social Work (grad. 2009), Dineen decided to focus professionally on music performance and community arts (she is currently the Executive Director of East Bay Center for the Performing Arts in Richmond, CA). In her music she incorporates vast musical and personal influences, including her Latin-American heritage, classical and jazz musical background, and love for composition and improvisation. In 2010, Dineen returned to formal study in music and in December 2012, graduated from the California Jazz Conservatory with a performance degree in Jazz Studies, where she received the Jamey Aebersold Scholarship. Dineen’s principal piano teachers have included Susan Muscarella (jazz), Katrin Arefy (classical), and in composition Elinor Armer. Dineen co-leads, Negative Press Project, RDL+, and performs with a wide range of jazz, Latin, and classical musicians, including vocalist Amie Cota, members of the Amaranth String Quartet, Bululú, and salsa groups N’Rumba, Candela, and Somos el Son.