Creative saxophonist Mary Petrich has been developing her own vision for the past 20 years. Her desire to push the boundaries has led her to many projects and collaborations, the latest being the album “Murmuration” with her quartet “OpenHand”.
With an abiding love for free style improvisation and the intimate collaboration of small group settings, she is equally at home playing standards and working in larger group formats. Large group work includes the Phoenix Symphony, the Grammy award-winning Phoenix Chorale, the Az. Music Festival Orchestra, and the Nash Composer Coalition.
Events
| Date | Artist | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/19 | Phoenix Jazz Girls Rising | Phoenix | The Nash |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: 110 E. Roosevelt. | |||
| 11/13/19 | Charles Lewis Quintet | Scottsdale | Kerr Cultural Center |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: 6110 N Scottsdale Rd. | |||
| 11/10/19 | Charles Lewis Quintet | Phoenix | Valley Bar |
| Time: 7:20pm. Address: 130 North Central Ave. | |||
| 10/26/19 | Women in Jazz | Phoenix | The Nash |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: 110 E. Roosevelt. | |||
| 10/19/19 | “Home” | Tempe | ASU Gammage |
| Time: 7:30pm. | |||
| 10/18/19 | Claudia Bloom Trio | Phoenix | Friendship Village |
| Time: 7:30pm. Related post. | |||
| 10/12/19 | Uptown Big Band | Glendale, AZ | Mid Western University |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: 19555 N 59th Ave. | |||
| 09/29/19 | Jazz Trio | Minneapolis | Church Service |
| Time: 9:30am. | |||
| 09/19/19 | Women in Jazz | Phoenix | AZ TV Spotlight |
| Time: 3:30pm. Women in Jazz and Phoenix Jazz Girls Rising | |||
| 09/14/19 | Uptown Big Band | Litchfield Park | The Wigwam |
| Time: 7:30pm. | |||
| 08/20/19 | New Guard Big Band | Phoenix | Musician’s Union Hall |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: 1202 E Oak St. 7-9PM | |||
| 08/10/19 | Uptown Big Band | Scottsdale | Kazimierz World Wine Bar |
| Time: 9:00pm. Address: 7137 E. Stetson Drive. 9PM-1AM | |||
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Happenings
Ten composers. Ten performers. Ten premieres.
Developed as a fresh, creative outlet for Phoenix jazz artists, the Nash Composers Coalition makes its debut with a complete program of original works. Spearheaded by Keith Kelly, Jeff Libman, and Russell Schmidt, the Nash Composers Coalition is guided by this principal: each performer should also contribute a new piece for the group to play.
Other venues where Mary Petrich performs include:
The Nash – Phoenix, AZ
Symphony Hall – Phoenix, AZ
Mesa Arts Center – Mesa, AZ
Tucson Jazz Festival – Tucson, AZ
AZ Music Festival – Scottsdale, AZ
The Dakota – St. Paul, MN
The Jazz Room – Kitchener, Ontario
Twin Cities Jazz Festival – St. Paul, MN
Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ
Tempe Arts Festival, Tempe, AZ
Education and Workshops
Tucson Girls Jazzin It Up Jazz Intensive
Phoenix College Summer Jazz Workshop
“(Mary) Petrich is an Arizona-based working musician who finds moments of splendor in a wide variety of gigs. Every time she steps onstage, she finds new nuances to uncover. In her latest release; 2016’s ‘Murmuration’, she and the quartet keep the tracks light and lovely, with surreal moments of incredible synchronicity… (her) contemplative, exotic Middle-Eastern styled ‘Neptune’ is the longest piece in the group, yet the most satisfying spiritually, as the saxophonist shows the listener just what she means by avoiding repetition and embracing change, in an organic, languid pace. It’s as if the thoughts and images move her hands and her breath as they filter through her physical form and down to her soul.”
Review by Carol Weber, AXS
Murmuration unleashes ten compelling forays into an instrumental realm that is both challenging and accessible. Petrich’s tenor and soprano saxophone leads are sparse but profound as she speaks volumes through each solo. Her OpenHand quartet is rounded out by guitarist Alex Oliverio, bassist Sean Brogan and drummer Ryan Anthony, and together the foursome reveals a decidedly cool chemistry at work.
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