John Christensen – Album Release Party, Father Sky

Doors 7PM / Show 8PM

$15ADV / $18DOS

Seated Show

John Christensen joins Father John Misty Saxophonist and former Madisonian Tony Barba, Makaya McCraven’s guitarist Matt Gold, Jason Kutz of Madison’s Mr. Chair renown and Chicago drummer extraordinaire Neil Hemphill for a special album release party for John’s second self-titled release, SOFT ROCK. The rootsy, instrumental stadium jazz hits are bound to rile up the most seasoned conceptual thinker and straight-shoot the picking-star dancer to realms of nirvana.

Award winning bassist, composer and Shifting Paradigm recording artist John Christensen supplies an open-hearted solidity and adventurous spirit to all of his music endeavors. With an appetite for expressing in many musical genres and situations, John has found a unique compositional voice, as demonstrated on his highly acclaimed debut album as a leader, Dear Friend. While an ardent student and practitioner of improvised Black American Music, John’s music also has deep roots in Rock, Folk, and Americana. Content to have his bass playing compared to Charlie Haden’s lyricism, as in reviews for Johannes Wallmann’s latest album Precarious Towers, he’s also happy to have comparisons difficult to find. His compositions strive toward a hopefulness and appreciation for the beauty and awe of life, and the wonder of small, important things. John Christensen began his bass studies with Chris Wood in high school. After brief stints at Berklee College and North Texas, John moved to San Francisco and played in the burgeoning music scene during the late 90’s. Since Moving to Wisconsin in 1999 John has become a highly sought-after side musician, playing with numerous regional and international artists and bands. He leads his own groups and is also a co-founder of Lesser Lakes Trio with longtime collaborators Devin Drobka and Jamie Breiwick as well as KASE, an improvised hip hop trio with Jamie and Turntablist Jordan Lee.

Father Sky opens.