Ropeadope Presents: Dred Scott Trio with special guest Kenny Brooks, Jason Domnarski Trio (JDT), and Reut Regev

Show Description

The Brooklyn born and Philly raised Ropeadope continues to release digital recordings and produce live events as they celebrate their 10th year.

Born and raised in Israel, Reut Regev started shaping her impressive reputation on the Jazz scene at a young age.  After serving in Israel’s army band, Reut made her way to NYC and started performing in popular Jazz clubs. She has since taken part in various musical projects in the genres of Jazz, Latin, Improvised, Contemporary Classical, Klezmer, Rock music and more.  Her debut recording as a leader, This is R TIME, out on Ropeadope Records, is sure to make a stir on the scene. With an energy that inspires, Reut’s playfulness and charisma provides a more-than-pleasurable sensory experience for all.

Hailed by the New York Times as a trio "deeply attuned to pop production and orchestration," Jason Domnarski Tio (JDT) combines charged compositions with adventurous sonic exploration. Their new album, Inventing the Wheel, released on Ropeadope records, showcases the bands unique brand of instrumental music and introduces a new sound that is distinctly JDT.

The Dred Scott Trio delivers a cheeky change of pace from the buttoned-up shush-y vibe of the usual jazz club fare. The music itself is heady, jazzy, and deep enough to please the hardest-core jazz fan, yet remains remarkably accessible. Audiences eat up Dred’s unique and compelling piano style and blistering, high-larious verbal “dispatches” from the stage that make the crowd part of the show, and answer in the affirmative Frank Zappa’s classic rhetorical question, “Does humor belong in music?” By 2 am every Tuesday, usually after a swinging treatment of Blue Oyster Cult’s “Don’t Fear The Reaper” or an R-rated barnburner of Dred’s avant-garde “Mojo Rhythm, Son of Yaah!,” someone’s overheard gurgling, “I used to think jazz sucked, but this ROCKS!” Yes, that same someone invariably throws up, passes out, and gets the boot, but the sentiment remains sincere. Ratdog saxophonist Kenny Brooks joins the trio for this show.