STRAIGHT UP!
Straight Up! is a co-led jazz trio founded by guitarist Reed Miller and drummer Andrew Kushnir, joined by bassist Sam Trapchak.
Formed in Brooklyn in the summer of 2021, Straight Up! performs overlooked compositions from mid-century modernist composers and improvisers. Eclectic and challenging repertoire rarely heard arranged for the guitar trio yields a new voice on the modern jazz scene.
Streaming Now!
The self-titled debut Straight Up! features modern reinterpretations of works from Thelonious Monk, Ornette Coleman, Bud Powell, and Randy Weston.
Live In The Studio
Select tracks from the band’s debut release filmed live at GB’s Juke Joint in Long Island City, Queens
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Bio
What began as outdoor sessions in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park during the summer of 2021 quickly grew into a tightly-knit ensemble rooted in the aesthetic of mid-century modernism.
Straight Up! has spent the past five years refining a sound one that honors the timeless energy of bebop and hard-bop while exploring the harmonic and rhythmic complexity of composers like
Thelonious Monk, Ornette Coleman, Randy Weston, and Bud Powell. While inspired by the legendary Poll Winners trio (Barney Kessel, Ray Brown, Shelley Manne), the trio performs compositions beyond the boundaries of mainstream guitar jazz.
Straight Up! has quickly made a name in the Manhattan and Brooklyn jazz scenes performing at renowned venues like Smalls Jazz Club, Midnight Blue, St. Tuesday, and The Red Room.
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Straight Up! brings music lovers inside of the intimate world of NYC’s underground jazz scene.
straightupnycjazz@gmail.com
(309)-846-3529
