Bob Niederriter Trio Jazz guitarist/composer brings groovin' organ trio back to BLU! Featuring Bob Niederriter, Linda Dachtyl, Roger Hines.

Join us in welcoming back one of Northeast Ohio’s leading names on the jazz guitar, Bob Niederriter, as he joins forces with B3 organist, Linda Dachtyl, and renowned bassist, Roger Hines!
 
Legendary jazz drummer (often referred to as “The Mayor of Harlem”), Greg Bandy, has said of Niederriter, “Bob is a well-kept secret about to blow up. His CD was truly more then I expected. Bob is an excellent composer and definitely has some sensitive approaches to his music. It was a great first effort, and I’m glad I could be part of it…”
 
This will be a very special Thursday at BLU, indeed, so get your tickets now – we’re gonna be swingin’!
 

About Bob Niederriter

As a guitar stylist, Niederriter has shunned the temptations of gratuitous speed and technique for a more considered and mature approach, particularly with respect to soloing . His lines are thoughtfully conceived and cleanly executed statements which are more reflective of melodic acuity than empty dexterity. With respect to chording and texture, one hears in Niederriter’s playing the influence of Farlow and Montgomery.
 
Niederriter’s most deeply felt musical impulses, however, are expressed in his composing and arranging. He has absorbed the music of the modern jazz masters, most notably Charlie Parker, whose music became an obsession for Niederriter, and Thelonius Monk, whose dissonances and use of space and distended rhythm captivated him. And he has studied with some of the great minds in the music-both at the New School for Social Research in New York City where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, and through his own initiative.
 
Despite his diversity of interests, however, his approach to music is based upon an embrace of a fundamental modern jazz tradition. As a Guitarist he cites the dominant influence of Wes Montgomery on his thumb technique, his tone and his compositional style. He also points to the seminal recordings of Charlie Christian and Barney Kessel as having had an important impact on his playing. As a guitarist he has also been strengthened through study with masters such as Jimmy Rainey, Cal Collins, Jack Wilkins, Herb Ellis, and Jim Hall, whom he cites as a significant influence in the development of his understanding of harmony in composition. Niederriter is also quick to stress the impact of Cleveland guitarist Ralph Russo, whom he credits with teaching him about the guitar neck as well as arranging for the instrument. It was under Russo’s tutelage that Niederriter first took tunes from the Real Book and created arrangements for the guitar.
 
At the New School he studied and played under Ed Neumeister and Bill Kirschner as well as Reggie Workman, Junior Mance, Arnie Lawrence, and Jim Hall. It was a phenomenally rich environment within which to work and learn, and the experience had a defining impact on Niederriter’s approach to jazz performance and composition. While in New York he composed jazz music for double quartet (jazz and strings) as well as jazz septet and big band.
 
Since leaving the New School Niederriter has continued to compose and perform, recently completing his first recording and performing regularly in Cleveland with drummer Greg Bandy.The recording features and organ trio with Greg Bandy and organist Oliver Von Essen joining Niederriter in performing original compositions as well as jazz standards. It is also revealing in its diversity and consistency. Niederriter explores an ambitious array of composers, rhythms and styles, but manages to keep the music swinging and songful throughout.
 
Of course, like most creative artists, he has many more projects “in the can” and ready to move into production. As a guitarist, composer, and arranger, Bob Niederriter has only begun to scratch the surface of his talent and his music.
 

About Linda Dachtyl

Linda is a performer, composer, and formally adjunct music instructor at Kenyon College and Ohio Wesleyan University. Her playing experience includes jazz, blues, rock, and classical music genres.
She holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance from Capital University and a Master of Arts in Percussion Pedagogy from The Ohio State University.
 
Linda’s LDB3 and Friends 2006 Chicken Coup Records release,”Blue Bop” has received very favorable local and national reviews and also charted for 6 weeks on jazzweek.com in the summer of 2006.
 
Linda’s second release on Chicken Coup Records, “For Hep Cats” was released nationally on January 8, 2008 and achieved a chart position of No. 45 on the jazzweek.com Top 100.
 
In addition to her B3 quartet, she is also the leader of the “QED” jazz piano trio that works frequently in the central Ohio area.
 
Linda will also take calls for B3, piano, keyboard, and drumset work in jazz, blues, and rock genres on a substitute basis.Some other artists and organizations she has performed concerts or club dates with include:
 
Blue Lou Marini, Trudy Pitts, Gloria Coleman, Jim Alfredson and Organissimo, Gene Walker, Sean Carney, Teeny Tucker, Willie Pooch, Soul Satyr, The Johnny Mack Big Band, The Harry James Orchestra, The Benny Goodman Big Band, Honk, Wail, and Moan, Vaughn Wiester’s Famous Jazz Orchestra, The Rick Brunetto Big Band, Opera Columbus Orchestra, Central Ohio Symphony Orchestra, Columbus Light Opera, Wells Hills Orchestra and Pro Musica.
 
Informal sit in sessions on B3 or piano with: Tony Monaco, Bobby Floyd, Lincoln Berry, the late Gene Ludwig, and the late Hank Marr.
 

About Roger Hines

Roger Hines has logged many miles on the road during his thirty-year career as a musician. Hines toured as musical director for Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Diane Schuur from 1988 to 2004. He also teamed up with Ms. Schuur as artist in residence and educational clinician at many colleges and other educational venues throughout the U.S. and abroad. From 1980 – 1987 Roger toured and recorded exclusively as bassist for legendary singer Ray Charles. This close relationship with “The Genius of Soul” continued until Brother Ray’s passing in 2004. Hines has also performed with many other well-known artists and ensembles including Louie Bellson, the Cab Calloway Orchestra, Ann Hampton Callaway, Johnny Coles, the Count Basie Orchestra, Rosemary Clooney, Eddie Daniels, Billy Eckstine, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Frank Foster, Sir Roland Hanna, Eddie Jefferson, Hank Marr, Zoot Sims, and Ernie Watts. In addition to performing, Roger also taught bass at the Ohio State University School of Music, as a jazz studies faculty member for many years.
 
Hines has performed at well known venues such as the Blue Note in New York, Fukuoka, Osaka and Tokyo; Blues Alley in Washington, D.C.; Carnegie Hall; the Hollywood Bowl; Jazz Alley in Seattle; the Kennedy Center; Ronnie Scott’s in London; and Yoshi’s in San Francisco. He also performed at the White House for President Clinton and at the Palace of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.
 
Festival performances include the Antibes Jazz Festival, Aruba Jazz Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, Cinco de Mayo Festival in Peru, JVC Jazz Festival, Martinique Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Montreaux Jazz Festival, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Playboy Jazz Festival, Red Sea Jazz Festival, Sedona Jazz on the Rocks, Tanglewood Summer Jazz Series and the Warsaw Jazz Festival. Television appearances include the Tonight Show, CBS Sunday Morning, Good Morning America, Ray Charles’ 40th Anniversary Special, Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, PBS’ American Masters Series, and BET on Jazz.
 
Hines’ playing is featured on recordings with Ray Charles, Diane Schuur, Etta Jones, Ernie Krivda, Gene Walker, and recently with his group Madrugada and guitarist Stan Smith, both on Cojazz Records. Roger received a B.M. in Music Theory/Composition and a M.A. in String Pedagogy from The Ohio State University. He studied bass with Dave Holland and composition with Brazilian composer Moacir Santos. Also he has been awarded an individual artist grant recipient for the Ohio Arts Council and the Greater Columbus Arts Council and been featured in the Artist in the Schools Program.

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