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The Westerlies at The Nash
Courtesy of Lorene Ely | Posted on January 12, 2020
When
Sat, February 15, 2020
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Riley Mulherkar
trumpetChloe Rowlands
trumpetAndy Clausen
tromboneWillem De Koch
tromboneThe Westerlies
band / ensemble / orchestraAbout
7:30 - 10:00 PM; Riley Mulherkar-trumpet, Chloe Rowlands-trumpet, Andy Clausen-trombone, Willem de Koch-trombone. The Westerlies are a New York-based brass quartet comprised of childhood friends from Seattle: Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands on trumpet, and Andy Clausen and Willem de Koch on trombone. Formed in 2011, the self-described “accidental brass quartet” takes its name from the prevailing winds that travel from the West to the East. “Skilled interpreters who are also adept improvisers” (NPR’s Fresh Air), The Westerlies explore jazz, roots and chamber music influences to create the rarest of hybrids: music that is both “folk-like and composerly, lovely and intellectually rigorous” (NPR Music)...