Introducing:
MR. BEEPER
A Toronto-Based Jazz Quintet, featuring:
STEVE D’ANGELO is an Emmy Award winning composer, arranger and jazz guitarist with a diverse and impressive career. With deep roots in the Toronto music scene, he has collaborated with renowned artists such as Dr John, Taj Mahal, Lady Smith Black Mambas and Canadian legends Doug Riley, Guido Basso and Robi Botos.
He has released two full length albums , Monkey Swing and Dancing Sideways - both of which he wrote, arranged and performed on.
LORENZO CASTELLI is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and first and foremost a drummer. He has appeared on many albums ranging from rock, and pop to modern jazz. He has been honoured to share the stage with some of Canada’s finest Jazz musicians including Kelly Jefferson, Adrean Farrugia, Jon Maharaj and Robi Botos.
STEVE LUCAS is a bassist based in Niagara Falls, Canada, with an extensive background in acoustic and electric jazz music. His latest album “Temporal Tranquility” blends jazz with electronic elements. As a bassist, Steve has performed in many top jazz venues including the Iridium, Bottom Line and Kitano Clubs in NYC, the Montreal Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, and the Mountain Jazz Festival in Hunter, NY.
MATT WOROSHYL is an award winning saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator. He has performed with esteemed musicians such as Jamie Cullum, Jane Monheit, Donny McCaslin, Wycliffe Gordon, Adam O’Farrill, Mike Murley, Robi Botos, Eric Marienthal, Tim Ries, Jon Faddis, Ingrid Jensen, Aaron Goldberg, Leo P, Mark Godfrey, Gabriel Zucker, Allison Au, Marie Goudy, John MacLeod’s Rex Hotel Orchestra, the Kyle Athayde Dance Party, After Funk, and KamyR, among others.
Matt has performed extensively in such venues and festivals as the Blue Note, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Birdland, Terminal 5, The Toronto Jazz Festival, Koerner Hall, Mile One Centre, The Sitka Jazz Festival, The Ottawa Jazz Festival, and The Rex Hotel.
CHRIS PRUDEN is a pianist/keyboardist based in Toronto, ON. Heavily influenced by jazz, contemporary classical, folk, rock and electronic music, Chris has performed across North America, China, and Europe. He is a frequent sideman and collaborator with Juno Nominated Tara Kannangara, Juno Winning Sammy Jackson, Zinnia, Language Arts, Future Machines, and Ronley Teper's Lipliners.
