December 19, 2015 8:00 PM Rez Abbasi's "Invocation" at The Painted Bride Art Center

Guitarist and Composer Rez Abbasi brings his explosive group, Invocation, to Painted Bride for the second time. Joined by alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, pianist Vijay Iyer, bassist Johannes Weidenmüller, drummer Dan Weiss, Abbasi will present new material commissioned by Chamber Music America that further mingles the Qawwali sounds of his Pakistani heritage with contemporary jazz.


“The band that Abbasi has assembled here is ideal, including his South Asian comrades on alto saxophone and piano: Rudresh Mahanthappa and Vijay Iyer, who have been two of the most important jazz musicians in the last decade. Dan Weiss is on drums, bringing a huge backbeat combined with scholarly knowledge of South Asian rhythms, and Johannes Weidenmueller brings wide experience on bass. This band, which has recorded together before, certainly sounds great.” – PopMatters

Invocation is Rez Abbasi (guitar), Rudresh Mahanthappa (saxophone), Vijay Iyer (piano), Johannes Weidenmüller (bass), and Dan Weiss (drums).

The Painted Bride Art Center
230 Vine St.
Philadelphia Pa
$25 in advance/$30 day of show
Members: $17.50/$21
Funsavers discount tickets here