Bill Douglass with Tumble & John Stowell

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Randy McKean, Bill Douglass, Robert Hierendt, and Sean Kerrigan of Tumble, a local jazz quartet, will be gracing the stage of theOpen Book, 671 Maltman Drive in Grass Valley on Sunday, August 27th at 6:30pm. They will be playing with legendary jazz guitarist and clinician John Stowell. $15 tickets will be available at the door and in advance at tinyurl.com/tumblegv

Tumble is an instrumental ensemble featuring Robert Heirendt (Mbira), Bill Douglass (Bass & Bamboo Flutes), Sean Kerrigan (Guitar) and Randy McKean (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax). At times they are joined by Joe Fajen (Tablas), They weave musical influences including traditional Zimbabwean trance music, modern improvisation,jazz, and experimental compositional structures. These diverse influences
collide and tumble into one another in a manner which is subtle and refined. Tumble's music is all about the delicate interplay between structure and improvisation.

John Stowell is a unique jazz guitarist influenced as much by pianists and horn players as he is by
guitarists. He has taught internationally for 30 years in every educational setting and his clinics are informal, hands-on and informative. Alongside David Friesen, Stowell's Through the Listening Glass was
chosen as one of the "Ten Best Jazz Albums of the Decade" by the Los Angeles Examiner.

Refreshment from Sierra Mountain Coffee Roasters will be available during the event.