Daniel Villarreal moves fluidly from psychedelia and jazz to Latin rock, fusion, funk, blues, ballads, and soul, shaping these influences into a sound that is personal and unmistakable. At the center of his music is the beat: a grounding, propulsive groove that engages both body and mind, live or on record. His collaborators span a wide musical spectrum, including Jeff Parker, Anna Butterss, Joe Chambers, Neal Francis, Mary Lattimore, Marshall Allen of the Sun Ra Arkestra, Charlie Hall of The War On Drugs, and cellist Leyla McCalla.
One listen—and one look at the overlapping Venn diagram of musical styles navigated by drummer, percussionist, and composer Daniel Villarreal—reveals an artist who thrives across genres. In his case, the idea that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” feels especially apt. A multi-stylistic drummer, Villarreal moves fluidly from psychedelia and jazz to Latin rock, fusion to funk, blues to ballads, and salsa to soul, always creating something singular each time he performs or records.
Gabe Hammer trio is a funk-soul-jazz organ trio from Milwaukee, WI featuring veterans Gabe Hammer, Troy Leisemann, and Peter Behlmer.
Doors at 7:00pm, Music at 7:30, $10