BRIAN BETZ / BEHN GILLECE QUARTET / CAPE MAY CONVENTION HALL, Saturday, October 24, 1:30 PM
The Story
Sometime after COVID cleared, the Philadelphia-based jazz guitarist-educator Brian Betz joined forces with vibraphonist and fellow educator (they both teach at Rowan University in New Jersey) Behn Gillece to form their potent post-bop quartet with a modern edge. The two will be making a return engagement to the Exit Zero Jazz Festival, accompanied by bassist Matthew Parrish. and drummer Byron Landham.
New Jersey native Gillece has released a dozen acclaimed recordings as a leader or co-leader on the Posi-Tone label, most recently 2025’s Pivot Point. He has also appeared as a sideman on recordings by trombonists Michael Dease and Altin Sencalar, saxophonist Walt Weiskopf, singer Melody Gardot, Ensemble Novo and the all-star ensemble Out to Dinner.
The Sound
Guitarist Brian Betz and vibraphonist Behn Gillece return to the Exit Zero Jazz Festival with a quartet featuring bassist Matthew Parrish and drummer Byron Landham. Longtime collaborators, Betz and Gillece present music from Gillece's recent Posi-Tone release Pivot Point, along with original compositions and jazz standards. Combining modern jazz sensibilities with deep roots in the straight-ahead tradition, the quartet offers an engaging program that highlights the unique blend of guitar and vibraphone.
