Stickman

"Deft, intelligent and unaffected..." - The Washington Post

Peter Fraize - saxophone
Matt Rinker - guitar
Jim Levy - keyboard 
Liza Albright - bass 
Francis Thompson - drums  
Dawn Robinson - vocals

Stickman boasts an impressive repertoire of engaging original compositions, topped off with arrangements of modern jazz and fusion classics. All of the group’s members are contributing composers and arrangers and, stylistically, their sound is a musical melting pot. Straight ahead, modern funk, and world beat rhythms, combined with an adventurous compositional style, are fused into a tight ensemble sound with a creative jazz spirit at its heart. In the 90’s, Stickman opened for David Sanborn at the Mellon Jazz Festival in Pittsburg, PA, and comedian Jamie Foxx. They have performed at such prestigious venues as the Kennedy Center, DC’s legendary Blues Alley jazz club, and at the Rosslyn, VA jazz festival.