It’s 6am…leaving Brno now…ugh!
Today we meet up with Solomon for the Cully Show! Can’t wait to see Roger,Carine and Davide! This gig was 5 years in the making on the part
Of Salem Machine and we appreciate it!
Soundcheck now…check it out!

Solomon Dorsey joins us for this special show at #CullyJazz !

Omar setting up drums…

the Salem Machine makes
Its all Happen for us!

a beautiful venue

One of our last sets of this music until pur new CD! Thanks to all of our fans and promoters for three years of touring on the Eponymous CD “The Trio of OZ”…new recording to start in June in the new studio!

This is the new Montreaux:-)

solomon dorsey’s classical background really makes his bow work so passionate!

Omar Sosa checks out Omar Hakim and had some truly kind
words about “the Domino Theory video of Weather Report” being required listening in Cuba!! Mr Hakim is indeed a legendary influence on so many drummers! It is always a pleasure to humbly hear these kind words.

the crew is great here& very kind!

thanks again to Jean and Roger for Videotaping our show! Hopefully
We will have clips up soon!

we did a radio show for RTI radio!

Roger Salem made this gig happen:-)

the radio dude asked us ehat makes the The Trio of OZ tick! We
Told Him the heart and soul of the band is te communication!

We spoke about the freedom that comes with a common knowledge of musics, pop,rock,R&B , alt rock,jazz and being able to draw upon these references at any moment!

Solomon brings a freedom and a joy to his music that is so inspiring!

Omar threw down some
Mad grooves!

he is a bright light!!!

OZ with Omar Sosa who was very cool!

ornella Is a young pianist from Lausanne- we wish her the best with her music!

Thank you CullyJazz.

7:15am lobby& can’t sleep…sigh!
We made it to BRNO Brno International Jazz Festival
and are now sound checking! They have a really nice Petrof Piano…quite heavy action! I could get crushed!
A new friend Pavel took us to
A thai restaraunt!!

setting up the stage in BRNO

the crew is very friendly! Thanks to Wilhem for bringing us!

Omar setting up a beautful red Pearl kit

Z did’nt really like the new rhodes so tonight just piano will do…

Brno is an international town full of colleges! It is an honor to be invited to perform at this wonderful festival!

there will be a video of tonght posted on the Brno Jazz Festival site!

the brno staff photographer Lukas was real cool!

Luques is doing so great on bass! He also plays with Eddie Pamieri
And The Curtis Brothers…

Omar warming up on the futon couch backstage!

Luques warming up!

Z and Vlostock,one of the promoters of Brno International Jazz Festival
Check out Lukas Vidensky Channel on You Tube for video of tonights concert!!

Thanks to everyone at the Wilson Center! We had a great concert which was very special because we narrowly escaped the NYC blizzard on Friday !
Thanks to Johnathan Winkle,Amy Milec,Lynn Lucius, and their sweet families! Here are a few photos from the show:-)

http://www.milwaukeemag.com/article/262013-TrioofOzatWilsconCenterfortheArts

Trio of Oz at Wilson Center for the Arts
It has nothing to do with a land over a rainbow, but The Trio of Oz finds something exotic and magical in the music of your life. This stellar jazz trio (members have played with everyone from Miles Davis to David Bowie) only occasionally dabbles in standards of the distant past – a Gershwin ballad or an old blues shuffle. Instead, you’re more likely to find pianist Rachel Z building a solo on the chorus of The Smiths’ “There Is a Light” or drummer Omar Hakim chattering behind the melody of “Angry Chair” by Alice in Chains. They’re not the only jazz group tackling contemporary rock and pop, but they do it with a clean elegance and a devilish sense of fun.

➞ The Trio of Oz (Feb. 9). Wilson Center for the Arts. Harris Theater. 19805 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield, 262-781-9520, wilson-center.com.
Thanks to Michael Bloom Music PR