Noam Wiesenberg is a strong, assured, and articulate bassist, and his exquisite writing and arranging make the beauty and vitality of his talents shine, providing a platform for the entire ensemble to declare the praises of this timeless music." (Cadence Jazz Magazine)
Curiosity and intention-guided nuance pervade Noam Wiesenberg’s expression. The bass player and composer creates dimension in the spaces he leaves as well as those he fills.
Wiesenberg has spent the past decade collaborating on stage and in the studio, interpreting a range of live music from such diverse artists as Antonio Sanchez, Billy Hart, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Rodney Green, Gilad Hekselman, Lage Lund, Melissa Aldana, Seamus Blake, Ben Wendel, Will Vinson, Joel Frahm, Chano Dominguez, Aaron Goldberg, Shai Maestro and Uri Caine.
An orchestral frontiersman, he’s composed critically acclaimed arrangements for Camila Meza’s Ámbar (Sony Masterworks, 2019), Ari Hoenig’s Nonet, and multiple arrangements for the Metropole Orkest.
In 2018, the Tel Aviv native released his long-awaited debut recording Roads Diverge to effusive praise from peers and critics. “Being about the power of choice and making choices, Roads Diverge shows enough assertiveness for us to conclude that Wiesenberg has made the right ones,” says JazzTrail’s Filipe Freitas.
Wiesenberg has performed across the world as a leader and highly sought collaborator, appearing at both cutting-edge venues and mainstay institutions, including the Kennedy Center, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Jazz Station in Belgium, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Jazz Dock in Prague, Jazz in Marciac, Jazz Standard, Blue Note, Blue Note Tokyo, The Cotton Club Japan, Small’s Jazz Club, Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, Le Poisson Rouge and Joe’s Pub. Festival hits include Newport Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, SFJazz Festival and Vitoria Jazz Festival.
Mike King (Piano):
began playing drums in his local church band at the early age of 4. This fortuitously melodic schooling nurtured an undeniable affinity to the piano and organ, the very seat that he began to occupy, by ear, at age 14. Mr. King is an alumni of Lincoln Park High School and the prestigious Oberlin Conservatory. He was selected to attend the Thelonious Monk Institute and The Ravinia Jazz Scholars program on merit scholarships. Michael has performed with Bobby Watson, Kevin Eubanks, Dave Liebeman, Gary Bartz, Billy Hart, Joel Frahm, Rufus Reid, & Antonio Hart, among others. Currently you can catch Mr. King touring internationally with: The Mike King Trio, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Robin Eubanks, Marquis Hill, Theo Croker, Soul Understated, Melissa Aldana, & Marcus Printup.
Kush Abadey:
Still in his early 20s, drummer Kush Abadey has been enjoying a fast-paced and eclectic career for years. At age 16, he joined the quintet led by Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Wallace Roney, and he has since worked with artists including Frank Lacy, JD Allen, Terence Blanchard, and David Weiss, contributing to original projects ranging from jazz to rock and electronica. Recent highlights (in a rapidly growing list of accomplishments) include performing for Michelle Obama at the White House and becoming the youngest artist ever selected for the Strathmore Artist-in-Residence program.
