Home » Jazz Articles » In Pictures » Wertico / Haque / Gray at the Bop Stop in Cleveland

Wertico / Haque / Gray at the Bop Stop in Cleveland

By C. Andrew Hovan
April 26, 2022
View read count

Blowing in from the Windy City, drummer extraordinaire

Paul Wertico

drums
b.1953

" data-original-title="" title="">Paul Wertico recently visited the Bop Stop in Cleveland for a performance on April 15, 2022. He brought with him the exemplary talents of guitarist

Fareed Haque

guitar
b.1963

" data-original-title="" title="">Fareed Haque and bassist

" data-original-title="" title="">Larry Gray. Prior to the concert, Wertico led a masterclass for all musicians discussing ways to approach the art of improvisation. When the trio hit the stage later, it was truly a case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts, as the they dug in for some high-energy and deeply satisfying music. View Slideshow

PREVIOUS / NEXT

The Art of the (Guitar) Trio
< Previous

Interpret It Well
Next >

Support All About Jazz

All About Jazz has been a pillar of jazz since 1995, championing it as an art form and, more importantly, supporting the musicians who make it. Our enduring commitment has made "AAJ" one of the most culturally important websites of its kind, read by hundreds of thousands of fans, musicians and industry figures every month.

Go Ad Free!

To maintain our platform while developing new means to foster jazz discovery and connectivity, we need your help. You can become a sustaining member for as little as $20 and in return, we'll immediately hide those pesky ads plus provide access to future articles for a full year. This winning combination vastly improves your AAJ experience and allow us to vigorously build on the pioneering work we first started in 1995. So enjoy an ad-free AAJ experience and help us remain a positive beacon for jazz by making a donation today.