Media Alert February 12, 2015  Contact: Jessica Wolf 310.825.7789 jessica.wolf@arts.ucla.edu 

 CAP UCLA Presents Trio of Masters Pilc Moutin Hoenig  

at Schoenberg Hall March 6  

   One of the astounding jazz piano trios of the past decade… in a class unto itself, stunning the 

listener to attention.  ­­ JAZZ REVIEW  More than a decade after releasing three magnificent albums that rocked the jazz world and touring major venues and festivals around the globe, dazzling titan pianist Jean­Michel Pilc, bona fide bass monster Francois Moutin and irrepressibly kinetic drummer Ari Hoenig come to Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA (CAP UCLA) Friday March 6 at 8 p.m. in Schoenberg Hall. Tickets ($29­$39) are available now at cap.ucla.edu, Ticketmaster or the UCLA Central Ticket Office (310.825.2101). 

When self­taught French­born pianist Pilc moved to New York City in 1995 he quickly                           assembled a rhythm section of extraordinary skill. With Moutin on bass and Hoenig on drums,                             

the now­legendary ensemble quickly established itself as one of the most important groups in the                             form.  

Each member of this nearly perfect trio is a master player. And each member is also an                                 educator—imparting the real­world knowledge of what it takes to be a successful musician (both                           technically and practically) onto the next generation of jazz players. The trio will also present a                               demonstration performance to an audience of high­school students from across Los Angeles as                         part of the Center’s Design for Sharing arts­education program. 

By leading ensemble workshops as a group, holding classes on harmony and interpretation as                           well as taking part in individual tutorials (such as Hoenig’s amazing work with melodic                           drumming), all while maintaining a rigorous tour schedule and leading their own bands and                           endeavors—Pilc Moutin Hoenig are the embodiment of what it means to be part of today’s vital                               jazz community. 

TICKET INFORMATION: General tickets ($29­$39/ $15 UCLA students) are available at                     cap.ucla.edu, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 310.825.2101 or in person at the UCLA                           Central Ticket Office located in the southwest corner of the James West Alumni Center. Student                             rush tickets, subject to availability, are offered at $15 to UCLA students and $18 to other                               students with valid ID one hour before show time.  

PRESS REVIEW TICKETS/PHOTO PASSES/INTERVIEW REQUESTS  Contact Jessica Wolf at jessica.wolf@arts.ucla.edu/   IMAGES: Available for download at cap.ucla.edu/press­images. Register for access.   ABOUT CAP UCLA Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA (CAP UCLA) is dedicated to the advancement of contemporary performing arts in all disciplines — dance, music, spoken word and theater, as well the emerging digital, collaborative and cross­art platforms inspired by today's leading artists and creators. CAP supports the creation, presentation and critical dialogues vital to the ongoing innovation and expressive potential of artists whose work, whether vibrantly emerging or internationally acclaimed, forms the dynamic and evolving heritage of contemporary performance. Based in UCLA's iconic Royce Hall, CAP UCLA is the university's public center for the presentation of the performing arts and contributes to the cultural life of the campus and greater Los Angeles, promoting civic dialogue and creative inquiry. Through an annual season of performing arts programs and extensive community­engagement events — including artist fellows and residency programs, K–12 arts education (Design for Sharing), student mentorship (Student Committee for the Arts), and art­making and experiential activities (Art in Action) — CAP UCLA advances the importance of art in society by celebrating and deepening the connection between artist and audience.   

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