8/12/23 Paul Dietrichs 5+4 to Perform at Thrasher Opera House
12 August 2023 News
Green Lake, Wis. – The Green Lake Festival of Music and the Thrasher Opera House welcome Paul Dietrich’s 5+4 to the historic Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake, Wisconsin, on Friday, August 25, at 7:30 p.m. Paul Dietrich began writing music for his 5+4 project in late 2019. The group’s first (pandemic-delayed) performance came in late 2021. The group combines the instrumentation of a traditional jazz quintet (trumpet, saxophone, piano, bass, drums) with a string quartet (two violins, viola, and cello). This was a new frontier for Dietrich, having never written for strings, but the larger format was not unique. After two live performances, Dietrich recorded his 5+4 music in early 2023, which will be released in August 2023. The band includes saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi, pianist Jason Kutz, bassist Brian Courage, and drummer Jon Deitemyer.
Paul Dietrich has been described as “an apt bandleader, an exceptional composer, and a superlative performer” (All About Jazz) and “a skilled composer” (JazzTrail), and his music has been praised as “stunningly beautiful” (Audiophile Audition) and “captivating” (Chicago Jazz Magazine). A composer, trumpet player, and educator based in the Midwest, Dietrich has led the Paul Dietrich Quintet since 2012 and the Paul Dietrich Jazz Ensemble since 2016. The Chicago-based Quintet has released two albums: Focus (2017, ears&eyes) and We Always Get There (2014, Blujazz). The Paul Dietrich Jazz Ensemble’s 2019 album Forward features guest artist and world-renowned drummer Clarence Penn (Dave Douglas, Maria Schneider) alongside many of the Midwest’s best jazz musicians, including Greg Ward, Russ Johnson, Dustin Laurenzi, Matt Gold, and Andy Baker.
The performance is made possible by the Green Lake Festival of Music and Thrasher Opera House. This event is supported in part by a grant from the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation and the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Tickets for Paul Dietrich’s 5+4 performance on August 25 at 7:30 p.m. are $25 and available at www.thrasheroperahouse.com or by calling 920.294.4279
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