Steven Lugerner's SLUGish Ensemble

SLUGish Ensemble is an amoeba-like musical collaboration under the direction of composer & multi-instrumentalist Steven Lugerner. Their music utilizes traditional acoustic instruments to create layers of pocketed-grooves, lush harmony and singable melodies that blur the lines between rock, pop, folk, rhythm & blues, jazz improvisation and minimalism. SLUGish Ensemble’s debut album was named one of “The Best Jazz Albums of 2018” by Bandcamp, while Jazziz Magazine describes the album as “Northern California’s less extravagant answer to LA’s thriving crossover jazz-scene… original, earnest and immediate.” Their June 16th performance at Sam First will be a pre-release celebration of their upcoming release "Live at Sam First" which was recorded at the club in 2019. All audience members will receive a custom sticker that includes a download code of the new album!  As a band leader, Steven Lugerner has released multiple albums to critical acclaim. His compositions have been described as “a textured, nearly…