LUCIAN BAN & ALEX HARDING

Visceral Detroit born baritone saxophonist ALEX HARDING, and Transylvanian expat pianist LUCIAN BAN have been collaborating for more than two decades,  founding several groups together, releasing a string of acclaimed albums with musicians like Sam Newsome, Bob Stewart, Brad Jones, Mat Maneri, Nasheet Waits, performing countless concerts and tours in US and Europe developing a musical language that transcends the expectations of the jazz genre. With DARK BLUE the two musicians are celebrating their musical brotherhood with a unique a unique amalgamation of original pieces and improvisations informed by traditions of jazz, blues, and Eastern European folk that has been described as “Soul-stirring dialogues, lyrical tapestries of sound and magic” ( All About Jazz) and as “Visceral Duets” (Jazz Weekly).