OSSO Quartet
December 4, 2025 7:30 pm
Treelawn Social Club
15335 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, OH 44110
The OSSO Quartet is an Oberlin-based jazz group formed to uphold the jazz traditions of innovation and exploration. The group, inspired by such greats as Thelonious Monk, Ornette Coleman, and McCoy Tyner, has spent time experimenting with alternative timbres and utilizing various extended techniques. Additionally, the group channels the complex emotions of today's youth.
Why We Like It
- The OSSO Quartet blends flowing melodies with angular lines to create gripping solos.
- The group has an extensive interest in the realm of free improvisation and also plays electronic music.
- The quartet features a powerhouse of rhythmic beauty on drums and a pianist inspired by the sensitivity of Bill Evans and the ferocity of McCoy Tyner.
Who Should Attend
Jazz enthusiasts, fans of innovative and experimental music, and those interested in the evolution of the jazz tradition will enjoy this performance.