On February 15, the Andy Statman Trio will make two appearances in Knoxville, Tenn. From 12:00 – 1:00 p.m (Est), the Andy Statman Trio will appear live on WDVX’s Blue Plate Special. The Blue Plate  is broadcast locally and online at WDVX.com.

Next up for the Statman Trio is a 7:30 p.m. concert at Ironwood Studios, located at 119 Jennings Ave in Knoxville, Tenn. Tickets are $20 and available at brownpapertickets.com/event/97810

Then the Andy Statman Trio will head to Nashville and perform in the Vanderbilt Divinity Reading Room (#124) on Tuesday evening, February 16 at 7:30 p.m. for a free concert that is open to the public.

About Andy Statman

Andy Statman’s virtuosity is legendary and his versatility is stunning. His music is a unique and often unpredictable amalgam of bluegrass and American roots, avant-garde jazz, Jewish Klezmer and Hassidic sources. A mere glance at some of his musical collaborators over the years-including Itzhak Perlman, David Grissman, Jerry Garcia, Bela Fleck and Ricky Skaggs — confirm his eclecticism, versatility, and legendary status in contemporary American music. Equally virtuosic on mandolin and clarinet, the Grammy-nominee is an intense and spiritual performer known for barn-burning solos, sprawling improvisation and prayerful meditations based on centuries-old Hassidic Nigunim.

Much as John Coltrane transformed modern jazz vocabulary into a language of musical prayer, Andy Statman too has redefined Jewish music through Jewish mysticism, spiced with a hearty helping of American musical influences. He will be joined by Larry Eagle (drums) and James Whitney (bass).

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