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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/21/17 | Uptown Big Band | Scottsdale | Kazimierz World Wine Bar |
| Time: 9:00pm. Address: 7137 E. Stetson Drive. | |||
| 07/09/17 | Jeanne Newhall and Mary Petrich | Phoenix | The Nash |
| Time: 3:00pm. Address: 110 E. Roosevelt. | |||
| 07/01/17 | Mary Petrich | Phoenix | Private Event |
| 06/23/17 | Uptown Big Band | Phoenix | DeSoto Market |
| Time: 8:00pm. Address: 915 N Central Ave. Venue phone: (602) 680-7747. | |||
| 06/18/17 | Beth Lederman and Mary Petrich | Phoenix | Japanese Friendship Garden |
| Time: 5:00pm. Address: 1125 North 3rd Avenue. Venue phone: 602-291-9209. Jazz and Wine in the Garden | |||
| 06/10/17 | Jeanne Newhall and Mary Petrich | Burbank, CA | Urban Press Winery |
| Time: 8:00pm. Address: 316 N. San Fernando Blvd.. Venue phone: (818) 561-4858. | |||
| 06/03/17 | Phoenix Symphony | Phoenix | Symphony Hall |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: 75 North Second Ave. Live and Let Die – Tribute to Paul McCartney | |||
| 06/03/17 | Phoenix Symphony | Phoenix | Symphony Hall |
| Time: 2:00pm. Address: 75 North Second Ave. Live and Let Die – Tribute to Paul McCartney | |||
| 06/02/17 | Phoenix Symphony | Phoenix | Symphony Hall |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: 75 North Second Ave. Live and Let Die – Tribute to Paul McCartney | |||
| 05/21/17 | Delfine Cortez and Friends | Scottsdale | The Spa Lamar |
| Time: 4:00pm. Address: 5115 N. Scottsdale Rd. (Joel Robin, Sheila Early, Donna Wilde) play for Book Signing – Hilda Villaverde and Mary Beth Stern, authors of “Living Brave in Love” | |||
| 05/19/17 | The Nash Composers Coalition | Phoenix | The Nash |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: 110 E. Roosevelt. | |||
| 05/17/17 | Superstition Jazz Orchestra | Phoenix | The Nash |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: 110 E. Roosevelt. | |||
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“(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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