The Jazz Gallery
Sets at 7:30p + 9:30p
$15 general admission; $10 members; FREE w/ SummerPass
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Featuring:
Michael Cain - keyboard and electronics
Aren Teerhuis - saxophone
Stormy Allen - trombone and rap/spoken word
Scott Brown - guitar
Eric Platz - drums

Jazz Central Studios
$10 general admission; $5 students w/ ID

Featuring:
Michael Cain - keyboard and electronics
Aren Teerhuis - saxophone
Stormy Allen - trombone and rap/spoken word
Scott Brown - guitar
Eric Platz - drums
 

The Good Will Social Club
Presented by Groundswell

Featuring:
Nicole Lizée - compositions and keyboard
Leanne Zacharias - cello
Steve Raegele - electric guitar
Eric Platz - drums and percussion
Ben Reimer - drums and percussion
 
Presenting the music of Juno-award winning composer Nicole Lizée as part of a Western Canadian tour. Special guest Kevin deForest will be DJ-ing from his collection after the performance.

Village Guitar & Amp
Presented by Ritornello Chamber Music Festival
$15 ($10 students); Purchase

Featuring:
Nicole Lizée - compositions and keyboard
Leanne Zacharias - cello
Steve Raegele - electric guitar
Eric Platz - drums and percussion
Ben Reimer - drums and percussion
 
Presenting the music of Juno-award winning composer Nicole Lizée as part of a Western Canadian tour. See the Saskatoon StarPhoenix article for more details.

Brandon Chamber Players Concerts Series
Evans Theatre, Brandon University, Brandon, MB, CANADA
$30 ($10 students)

Featuring:
Nicole Lizée - compositions and keyboard
Leanne Zacharias - cello
Steve Raegele - electric guitar
Eric Platz - drums and percussion
Ben Reimer - drums and percussion
 
Featuring the music of Juno-award winning composer Nicole Lizée as part of a Western Canadian tour. 

Gatien|Kristjanson|Panko|Platz Quartet
Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival
Erickson Lutheran Church
7:30p

Featuring:
Greg Gatien - saxophone
Shannon Kristjanson - saxophone, flute, voice
Jordan Panko - bass
Eric Platz - drums

For more info, visit Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival 2016.

Mike Manny Trio
Winnipeg International Jazz Festival
Rachel Browne Theatre
8:00p

Featuring:
Mike Manny - piano
Mike Pelletier - bass
Eric Platz - drums

Mike is a fantastic pianist. Can't wait to perform at Jazz Fest as part of his trio.

For more info, visit Jazz Winnipeg.

Martha Brooks/Jeff Presslaff Quartet
Winnipeg International Jazz Festival
Winnipeg Free Press News Cafe
7:30p

Featuring:
Martha Brooks - voice
Jeff Presslaff - piano
John Baron - bass
Eric Platz - drums

Martha Brooks and Jeff Presslaff present an evening celebrating the work of Jerome Kern and featuring cuts from their spring 2016 release of How Long Has This Been Going On? Presslaff’s stunning arrangements showcase Brooks’ warm contralto voice in a playful and heartfelt musical partnership that has been going on for three years.

For more info, visit Jazz Winnipeg.

Keith Price Trio
Winnipeg International Jazz Festival
Burton Cummings Theatre
7:30p

Featuring:
Keith Price - guitar
Julian Bradford - bass
Eric Platz - drums

Opening for Kamasi Washington, I'll be playing as part of Keith's trio for this show. Very excited to be a part of this evening's performance.

For more info, visit Jazz Winnipeg and Keith Price.
 

Washington Jewish Music Festival
DC-JCC
1529 16th St NW
Washington, DC
7:00p

The New York Andalus Ensemble will be performing a set of music from the North African and Spanish repertoire, in Arabic, Hebrew, Spanish, and Ladino.

For more info, visit the New York Andalus Ensemble website.

Botkin Folklife Lecture Series
American Folklife Center
Library of Congress
Pickford Theater, James Madison Building
1:00p

Featuring:
Dr. Samuel Torjman Thomas - oud, ney, percussion
Eylem Basaldi - violin
John Murchinson - bass
Eric Platz - percussion

I will be accompanying ethnomusicologist (and my good friend and long-term collaborator), Dr. Samuel Torjman Thomas in a lecture/performance titled "Musical Soundscapes of Morocco: From Africa to America".

For more info, visit the New York Andalus Ensemble website.

Nobeh Concert: Andalusia and the Mediterranean
Congregation Magen David Manhatten
177 Sullivan St
New York, NY
7:00p

Featuring the New York Andalus Ensemble

For more info, visit the New York Andalus Ensemble website.

Interfaith Encounter Association
Congregation Ramath Orah
550 West 110th St
New York, NY
7:00p

Featuring the New York Andalus Ensemble
Dr. Samuel Torjman Thomas - oud, ney, 
Eylem Basaldi - violin
Eric Platz - percussion

Concert and Dialogue: Featuring Dr. Yehuda Stolov, Rahhal Rahhal, and Dr. Samuel Torjman Thomas

For more info, visit the New York Andalus Ensemble website.

Samuel Thomas and Eric Platz Duo Performance
Berber Film Festival
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center
Little Theater
11am-7pm

I'll be performing traditional Moroccan and Ladino music as part of a duo between films in the Berber Film Festival. For more info, visit Berber Film Festival 2016. 
 

The Bassment
Saskatoon, SK
Presented by the Saskatoon Jazz Society
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Featuring:
Eric Platz - drums, percussion, mbira, electronics
James Falzone - clarinet, shruti box
Leanne Zacharias - 'cello
Don Benedictson - bass

Performing Eric Platz's music from his February 2016 release Life After Life (Allos Documents 012)

CFCR 90.5 FM - Saskatoon Community Radio
Saskatoon SK, CANADA
2-4p

I've been invited for an on-air interview to discuss and play music from my debut CD "Life After Life" (Allos Documents 012) on "Swing Shift". Streaming at www.cfcr.ca.

Artful Dodger
Regina, SK, CANADA

Featuring:
Eric Platz - drums, percussion, mbira, electronics
James Falzone - clarinet, shruti box
Leanne Zacharias - 'cello
Don Benedictson - bass

Performing Eric Platz's music from his February 2016 release Life After Life (Allos Documents 012)

Brandon Chamber Players Concert Series
Lady of the Lake, Brandon, MB, CANADA

Featuring:
Eric Platz - drums, percussion, mbira, electronics
James Falzone - clarinet, shruti box
Leanne Zacharias - 'cello
Don Benedictson - bass

Performing Eric Platz's music from his February 2016 release Life After Life (Allos Documents 012)

House Concert Series
Morden, MB, CANADA

Featuring:
Eric Platz - drums, percussion, mbira, electronics
James Falzone - clarinet, shruti box
Leanne Zacharias - 'cello
Don Benedictson - bass

Performing Eric Platz's music from his February 2016 release Life After Life (Allos Documents 012)

Lorne Watson Recital Hall
Brandon University School of Music

Featuring...
Wayne de Silva - saxophone
Keith Price - guitar
Dallas Nedatiafko - piano
Jordan Panko - bass
Eric Platz - drums

Performing the music of Wayne de Silva, Egberto Gismonti, Fred Hersch, and Chick Corea