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Merrimans' Playhouse Jazz Performance Series presents the Rhythm Future Quartet

When four young jazz virtuosos decided to join forces, The Rhythm Future Quartet was born. Named for a Django Reinhardt tune, the Rhythm Future Quartet performs dynamic and fiery arrangements of Gypsy Jazz standards and original compositions. Over the years they have individually been performing alongside top Gypsy jazz and swing musicians like John Jorgenson, Frank Vignola, Bucky Pizzarelli, Andreas Öberg, and Howard Alden. The Quartet features Jason Anick on violin, the prodigious Olli Soikkeli on guitar, Adrian Holovaty on guitar, and Greg Loughman on bass. The quartet recently recorded and released a live 4 song EP, receiving worldwide critical acclaim.

Jason Anick and Olli Soikkeli, the front-men and lead soloists of the group, have been receiving critical acclaim this past year and are considered 'rising stars' in the world of Jazz and Gypsy Jazz. The prestigious Wall Street Journal proclaimed, "Olli Soikkeli, is a riveting Finnish guitarist who combines astonishing dexterity and speed with pure soul in a way that places him among the worthiest current day successors to the legacy of the great Django." Jason Anick, who is also an award winning composer and Berklee College of Music Instructor, received critical praise from the world-renowned Boston Globe which stated, "Jason's compositional voice is as distinctive as his virtuoso playing."

"Collective jaws dropped at the sheer virtuosity of The Rhythm Future Quartet! The group's stellar musicianship, good humor, and reverence for this important musical tradition made for an unforgettable evening. We can't wait to have them back!" - Dana Packard, The Saco River Theatre