Jazz Sunday w/ CSUN Jazz Combos and The Sam Hirsh Trio

Join us EVERY SUNDAY for a rotating selection of the best in LA's Jazz Music scene, and stay late for our Sunday residency with The Sam Hirsh Trio.

Musicians who want to jam get in free with an instrument after 9pm (one drink minimum).

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Doors - 7pm
CSUN Jazz    - 8pm
Sam Hirsh Trio - 9:30pm

For table reservations, please email themintdinnerreservations@gmail.com


CSUN Jazz 

The California State University Northridge Jazz Studies program is committed to progressive education, inclusive mentorship, and creating life-changing opportunities for our students. We provide a welcoming, communal environment for students to explore their creativity in balance with learning fundamental jazz tradition and practical professional skills. Diverse, internationally recognized faculty guide students in their artistic and professional development throughout their time at CSUN and beyond. 
CSUN Jazz Fall 2022 Combos are mentored by Los Angeles musicians Cathlene Pineda, Nicole McCabe, Jamie Rosenn, Ido Meshulam, Tina Raymond, Gary Fukushima, Lyman Medeiros, Joshua White, Anthony Fung and Michael Mull. 
For more information visit us on instagram @csunjazz, facebook CSUN Jazz, and csun.edu/music
The Sam Hirsh Trio Is:

Sam Hirsh (Piano)Luca Alemanno (Bass)
Kevin Kanner (Drums)

Sam Hirsh (Piano): 
Pianist, composer and educator Sam Hirsh has been an active member of the Los Angeles jazz scene for a decade and is gaining recognition for his soulful, energetic sound. “Hirsh finds new poetry in the rich vocabulary of the hard bop to post-bop continuum” (Andrew Gilbert). Sam aims to carry on the tradition of this art form and simultaneously create his own voice in the music. He’s performed with various acts along the West Coast, Taiwan, Bolivia and New York City. 
He can be seen playing with the Bill Holman Big Band, Melissa Morgan, Henry Franklin, Carl Saunders, Gilbert Castellanos and Roy McCurdy, among others.
Hirsh’s debut album Quite Frankly, featuring saxophone icon Ralph Moore, New York heavyweight John Webber on bass, and Los Angeles drummer Kevin Kanner, was released on all platforms in February 2020 and made JazzWeek Radio Chart’s top 20. 
Website: Www.samhirsh.comInstagram: @sam.hirshFacebook: www.facebook.com/sam.hirsh.71Twitter: @s_samhirsh

Luca Alemanno (Bass):
Originally from Lecce, Italy, Luca Alemanno is considered by critics and musicians “among the finest young and modern jazz musicians that currently Italy has to offer”.He was awarded 1st Prize at the 2009 European Bass day. At the age of 19, he received 2 scholarships to attend Berklee School of Music (Boston).He achieved a diploma in Classical Double Bass at “T.Schipa Conservatory of Music” (Lecce) and a second one in Jazz Electric Bass at “G.Martucci Conservatory of Music” (Salerno).In 2016 Luca won the audition at the world renewed “Thelonoius Monk Institute of Jazz Performance” class of 2018 in Los Angeles. The panel was composed of Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Heath and Kenny Burrell among the others. Luca is the first Italian musician who achieved this goal.Touring, recording and performing in all over the world he is currently part of several projects, including Fabrizio Bosso Quartet, Anne Ducros Quartet, Stanley Jordan Trio, Nicola Conte Jazz Combo.A musician with diverse interests and a wide range of abilities, Luca has performed with international jazz artists such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Joe Lovano, Geroge Garzone, Stanley Jordan, Kenwood Dennard, Maria Schneider, Jerry Bergonzi, Mark Giuliana, Jason Lindner, Enrico Pieranunzi and Fabrizio Bosso among the others.
www.lucaalemanno.com
Kevin Kanner (Drums):Kevin Kanner, a native of Southern California, has already amassed a large number of jazz credits including recordings with Paul Anka, Bill Holman (including 2006 and 2007 Grammy® nominated recordings), Gilbert Castellanos, Melissa Morgan, Annie Sellick, Gail Wynters, The Bud Shank Big Band, Josh Nelson and Michael Buble. 
Kevin has also toured and performed with many artists and including John Pizzarelli, Maureen McGovern, The Gilbert Castellanos Quintet, The Bill Holman Band, The Gerald Clayton Trio, The Clayton Brothers, The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Lee Konitz, Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Goldings, Charles McPhearson, Benny Green and many more.
In addition to the vast amount of sideman work, Kevin has also led perhaps the most well remembered jazz jam session in recent Los Angeles history at the historic venue, the Mint. This session, called Groove Pocket, featured prominent underground hip hop DJ stars as well as a weekly band that over the course of six years consisted of, Ambrose Akinmuserie, Tim Green, Gerald Clayton, Harish Ragahavan, Joe Sanders, Larry Fuller, James Westfall, Charles Altura, Hamilton Price and Josh Nelson.
http://innervoyagemusic.com/kevin-kanner