Show - Matt Wilson and Permission Slip

Matt Wilson is a first-call drummer for everyone who is anyone in jazz.  He also leads his own award-winning bands, tours internationally and is a celebrity clinician. A long-time friend of Litchfield Jazz and a member of the Litchfield Jazz Camp faculty, it seemed natural to invite him to play on the Litchfield Jazz Presents series at the Waterbury Theater’s Poli Club.

When the Camp’s and Festival’s Founder and Artistic Director, Vita Muir, phoned Wilson to discuss which of his ensembles he thought would fit the Poli setting best he took a New York minute to respond. He, like Muir, is a “talent scout” and a mentor at heart. So, Wilson announced he’d like to play with some outstanding members of the up-and-comer set. For the Poli date, he selected saxophonist Awan Jenkins, guitarist Spencer Hoefert and bassist Conway Campbell, and, with his spot-on sense of humor, dubbed the group Matt Wilson & Permission Slip in honor of their youth.

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