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Steven Lugerner's SLUGish Ensemble
Steven Lugerner's SLUGish Ensemble

Thu, Jun 16

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Sam First

Steven Lugerner's SLUGish Ensemble

Steven Lugerner (bass clarinet & baritone saxophone), Brandon Bae (guitar), Steve Blum (synthesizer), Miro Sprague (piano), Karl McComas-Reichl (bass), Michael Mitchell (drums)

Jun 16, 2022, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Sam First, 6171 W Century Blvd #180, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA

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…

Tickets

  • 1st set ticket (7:30pm)

    One ticket is good for one set of music only. Student discount code : SAM1STUDENT

    $25.00

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  • 2nd set ticket (9:00pm)

    One ticket is good for one set of music only. Student discount code : SAM1STUDENT

    $25.00

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  • 1st set STREAM ONLY (7:30pm)

    This ticket is for live-streaming only.

    $10.00

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  • 2nd set STREAM ONLY (9:00pm)

    This ticket is for live-streaming only.

    $10.00

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