Leaving the second of two sets by the Julian Lage Trio on Sunday night, I was followed out by what I assumed were students in the University of Iowa jazz program. All were marveling at what they had just heard, one saying, "I need a drink, because I'll probably never play like that."
With all due respect, I'm going to suggest upgrading that qualifier right now. Practice all you want, son, but you are definitely not ever going to play like that. I have a Telecaster just like Lage, but even if I practiced from now until the end of my days and somehow was able to stand on that same stage with the exact same setup, it wouldn't happen.
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Sunday, September 15, 2024, 6:00 pm
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Sunday, September 15, 2024, 8:00 pm
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A prodigious talent and spectacular improvisor brings an outstanding band to Club Hancher.
Guitarist Julian Lage brings a top-shelf trio—including Rudy Royston on drums and Jorge Roeder on bass—to Club Hancher for two sets featuring music from Speak to Me, his fourth Blue Note album. Throughout his acclaimed career, Lage has mined the breadth and depth of American music with a daring spirit buoyed by sparkling technique and improvisational prowess.
“[Lage’s] sound has the warmth of Joe Pass, the bite of Les Paul, and the dexterity of both.” – Pop Matters
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All About Jazz - Sunday, September 15, 2024
The gorgeous new Hancher Auditorium, rebuilt in 2016 following severe flood damage to the original building in 2008, is situated on the campus of The University of Iowa. While the large Hadley Stage auditorium seats 1,800 and is home to Broadway shows, multimedia events, and orchestra concerts, the smaller Strauss Hall magically converts into Club Hancher, a hip jazz and comedy venue, over a dozen times a year. This year's season began with a bang with master guitarist Julian Lage.
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