The Mini Q's feat. Luke Carlos O'Reilly
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Where The Django 2 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10012 Map It
When
Jun 07, 2022
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Jun 07, 2022
Reservations (212) 519-6677 Reserve
Luke Carlos O'Reilly - Organ
Ben O'Neill - Guitar
Anwar Marshall - Drums
THE MINI Q’S HAVE BEEN A STAPLE ON THE PHILADELPHIA JAZZ SCENE SINCE KEYBOARDIST LUKE CARLOS O’REILLY AND GUITARIST BEN O’NEILL JOINED FORCES TO CREATE THE HARD-HITTING ORGAN TRIO IN 2004. Pulling from a wide range of influences, The Qs meld the rich and flavorful jazz tradition of Jimmy Smith, Don Patterson, Pat Martino and Grant Green with the hip hop and soul sensibilities of J Dilla, Jill Scott, TSOP and an ever-expanding repertoire of spirituals and hymns. For three and a half years, The Mini Qs ran a legendary Monday night jam session that served as a gathering place and proving ground for many of the cities finest musicians. Their debut record, Monday Night Jump came out of that celebrated time. Since then, they have performed at the Kimmel Center, South Jazz Kitchen, Django and other venues in and around Philadelphia and New York City. The Mini Q’s Ride Again, the long-awaited follow up, is in every way the product of years of maturation, musical marination and growth. In five tracks, funky, fluid, swinging and savory, the trio covers ground as diverse as the American songbook, traditional gospel, and deep, “Blue Note” style groove. It’s taken some time, but The Mini Q’s are in peak form.
