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Bop Stop
BOP STOP at The Music Settlement is Cleveland's premier listening room: an intimate, acoustically pristine performance venue with sweeping views of Lake Erie.
April 20 from 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Noah Preminger, acclaimed Brooklyn-based tenor saxophonist & recording artist, brings music from his all-new album, Meditations On Freedom, to BOP STOP for a live concert (8PM). Co-presented by the BLU Jazz+ and The BLU Jazz+ Masterclass Foundation . Featuring:
Of Brooklyn-based saxophonist Noah Preminger, The New York Times declares: “Mr. Preminger designs a different kind of sound for each note, an individual destiny and story.” Steadily listed as one of the best tenor saxophonists worldwide by critics & readers in the annual DownBeat Magazine Poll, Preminger, just 29, has recorded numerous critically acclaimed albums. Two new recordings are expected by early 2016, including an all-ballads date on the French vinyl label, Newvelle Records, and a recording inspired by Delta Mississippi Blues musicians, Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground.
“Mr. Preminger designs a different kind of sound for each note, an
individual destiny and story…”
- THE NEW YORK TIMES
Born in 1986, Preminger grew up in Canton, Connecticut. Preminger released his debut album, Dry Bridge Road, just after his 21st birthday and was named Debut of the Year in the Village Voice Critics Poll. Preminger’s second and third albums as a leader came in 2011 and 2013 while signed to the Palmetto Records label. The Boston Globe says Preminger’s music is “… impressive, challenging, and beautiful.” The saxophonist has performed on key stages from the United States to Europe and Australia, and he has played and/or recorded with the likes of Billy Hart, Dave Holland, John Patitucci, Fred Hersch, Dave Douglas, Rudy Royston, Rob Garcia, Joe Lovano, Victor Lewis, John and Bucky Pizzarelli, Billy Drummond, George Cables, Roscoe Mitchell, and Dr. Eddie Henderson.
Don’t miss a very special evening at BOP STOP with this rising-star saxophonist from Brooklyn – get your tickets today!