Darek Oleszkiewicz 60th Birthday Celebration

Darek "Oles" Oleszkiewicz, one of the most celebrated bassists on the west coast, celebrates his 60th birthday at Sam First, performing two nights with his closest friends and favorite musicians.

Pianist Alan Pasqua and drummer Peter Erskine have been playing together for over fifty years now. For over twenty years Darek Oles has completed the trio on double bass. While brilliant upper-echelon musicians in their own right, the magic that ensues in this trio is remarkable. Could playing together for so long, performing thousands of shows over the years lead to burnout or it becoming "old hat?" Not for these three true jazz cats. The conversations just get deeper, their vocabulary becomes more learned, and their freedom of improvisation is now unparalleled.

-Jim Worsley (All About Jazz)

All shows at Sam First are 21+ (no one under the age of 21 will be permitted)

Show Times: 7:30pm & 9:00pm, and…