Oteil & Friends - 2 Night Pass
About This Event
Oteil & Friends brings bassist Oteil Burbridge to Brooklyn Bowl with a rotating lineup that here includes Melvin Seals, Steve Kimock, Jason Crosby, Tom Guarna and Lamar Williams Jr. The group’s sets draw on extended improvisational traditions of American rock with gospel and soul inflections, favoring groove, ensemble listening and responsive interplay over front‑of‑stage display.
About the Artists
Oteil Burbridge
Oteil Burbridge is a rock and pop bassist whose work often moves between ensemble precision and open-ended improvisation. In the Oteil & Friends format, he has shared stages with players like Melvin Seals, Steve Kimock, Jason Crosby, Tom Guarna, and Lamar Williams Jr.
Melvin Seals
Melvin Seals is a keyboardist rooted in rock and pop traditions, known for an approach that leans on groove, harmony, and steady ensemble work. In New York City he has appeared at Brooklyn Bowl, often in settings built around extended improvisation.
Steve Kimock
Steve Kimock has proven himself a master of fluid improvisation for over four decades, in the process inspiring music fans with his transcendent guitar speak voiced through electric, acoustic, lap and pedal steel guitars.
Jason Crosby
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Tom Guarna
Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer and arranger Tom Guarna began his musical career at age 15, when his father introduced him to the guitar. His natural ability to play and compose with phrasing reminiscent of his idols, combined with a relentless drive to refine and invent a unique guitar style has made him a desired commodity in the music industry.
Lamar Williams Jr
Lamar Williams Jr. is a Rock/Pop performer known for work in ensemble settings, often in the orbit of the improvisational jam tradition. He has shared stages with musicians including Oteil Burbridge, Melvin Seals, Steve Kimock, Jason Crosby, Tom Guarna, and the rotating cast of Oteil & Friends.