Monday Jazz 5.8.23 @ Brother Don’s feature special guest artistBrian Kirk on Vibes. Brian was born in Indianapolis, Indiana where he attended Indiana University, a graduate of California State University East Bay (B.A. Music) and New York University (M.A. Jazz Contemporary Music). Brian spent 10 years in New York City where he was a member of Lou Donaldson, Jack McDuff, and Little Jimmy Scott bands. He also performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Locke, Andrew Hill, The Lionel Hampton Orchestra, and The Count Basie Orchestra. He has also appeared with Piano Duo Landsberg and Yount, in concerts featuring the Baltimore Symphony, Philadelphia Pops Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony and the Miami Symphony to name a few. Brian is a Professor of Jazz, Electronic Music, Music Theory, Percussion at Seattle Central College in Seattle Washington. He is a Whitely Scholar (University of Washington) and is an active member of the Washington Music Educators Association a collective of Washington State Educators whose purpose is to provide students with a strong foundation in music education and musical performance. Also joining us is Ronnie Bishop on drums, Osama Afifi on bass, Frank Seeberger on guitar, and Chris Bickley on sax & flute. Come out and enjoy awesome food, your favorite beverage, a comfortable atmosphere, and world class jazz. Hope to see you!