Three musicians with varied musical backgrounds play traditional Indian classical styles mixed with world music and jazz. Musicians include: Robert Markey on sitar, Jim Matus on laoutar (combination mandocello/Greek laouto), and Michel Moushabeck on percussion (tabla, riq, and cajons). The trio’s music is all improvised, ranging from contemplative to spirited, rhythmic, and high energy pieces.  

Whisper in Mid-zone is a trio with a unique musical chemistry. Bob Markey studied Indian classical music in India; Jim Matus studied jazz at Berklee School of Music in Boston; and Michel Moushabeck, who grew up in Beirut, Lebanon has performed with his classical Arabic music ensemble Layaali for over 30 years and with his flamenco ensemble Fiesta Rumbera for nearly 10 years. Could these three worlds meld together? An idea emerged: creating something that is both traditional, grounded in Indian styles, but mixed with Western harmonies and rhythms—a "mid-zone." The pieces we play are mostly improvised; they link the Indian raga form with the spontaneity of modern free jazz improvisation. They are not compositions; but they are what could be called “comprovisations.”

$20 General Admission

$16 for EBT/CTC cardholders