About this Event
The Alex Sjobeck Quintet will be featuring award-winning Seattle-based saxophonist and composer Steve Treseler. Filling out the band, is notable Mountain West musicians:
Derek Ganong - Trumpet
Alex Sjobeck - Piano
Braun Khan - Bass
Brian Claxton - Drums
The show will be opened by Boise State University's Gene Harris All Stars trio and combo. These combos are audition-only ensembles of talented high school jazz students from around the valley.
Steve Treseler is an award-winning Seattle-based saxophonist, composer, and innovative leader in teaching improvised music. Hailed as a "firebrand of the tenor saxophone” (Earshot Jazz), DownBeat describes his music as “beautifully crafted...whether free, through-composed, or somewhere in between.” Steve performs and leads improvisation workshops throughout North America and Europe, and has performed at Birdland, Blue Note Hawaii, and live on NPR’s Jazz Night in America.
Treseler’s bold and collaborative approach to improvised music began to take shape during his early adolescence immersed in the hypnotic rhythm of Seattle’s grunge scene, and high school years fascinated with the spontaneity and virtuosity of classic jazz records. Treseler’s musical voice crystallized during his studies at New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where he was exposed to an eclectic range of improvised music and the mentorship of jazz legends Jerry Bergonzi, Bob Brookmeyer, and George Garzone.
Today, Treseler is embedded in the jazz and creative music scene in the Pacific Northwest, performing with the Jim Knapp Orchestra, Johnaye Kendrick, Jay Thomas, and as a leader in his own notable groups. Treseler’s six recording projects as a leader include collaborations with the lauded trumpeter Ingrid Jensen: Center Song, which reached #53 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts, and Invisible Sounds: For Kenny Wheeler on Whirlwind Recordings, which was named one of DownBeat's best albums of 2019 and praised by the New York Times as "lyrical and songlike, whether moving at a quick clip or drifting as slowly as cloud cover. . .a standout album." His latest album, The Grind with In Motion Quartet, will be released in the fall of 2024.
Embracing eclectic sounds beyond jazz, Treseler collaborates with songwriters Damien Jurado and Lacey Bown, layering woodwind textures to their poignant storytelling. He explores experimental sounds with Scrambler Soundpainting Ensemble, a multidisciplinary artist collective, and Radiant Fields, a solo project for saxophone and electronic effects.
As a teaching artist, Treseler is the founder of Infinite Improvisation, offering community-centered workshops and retreats that draw from improv theater games, conducted improvisation, and the aural tradition of jazz. Seattle JazzED calls his workshops, “revolutionary. . . Steve is an expert at teaching improvisation in a fun, encouraging way.” Steve has led workshops and artist residencies throughout the U.S. and Europe, including at Berklee College of Music, Hawaii’s Pacific Music Institute, Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, and in the Austrian Alps with Più Piano. Steve is the author of two instructional books, the Amazon Bestseller Creativity Triggers for Musicians (2017) and The Living Jazz Tradition: A Creative Guide to Improvisation and Harmony (CMA Press, 2014), which are used in music schools worldwide.
Treseler graduated with a distinction in performance from New England Conservatory and was named “Outstanding Jazz Soloist” in the DownBeat Student Music Awards. He holds a Master of Music in Jazz Studies and Improvised Music from the University of Washington where he was a teaching assistant for Cuong Vu.
Treseler is a Conn Selmer performing artist.
Join us for dinner and drinks ! The Sapphire Room features a full food and bar menu with table-side service.
The Sapphire Room is all-ages and family friendly. Every person that enters must have a ticket. No babes in arms.
FREE and convenient parking.
Please note that general seats may have a partially obstructed view.
Many tables are at bar height. Guests requiring lower seating will be most comfortable at tables 11 - 49. Guests requiring ADA accessible seating will be most comfortable at the following tables: 35, 36, 37, 38, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49. For questions about accessible seating, please call 208-343-1871 or email [email protected].
100% refunds are available until 24 hours before the event. Refunds cannot be processed after the event occurs for any reason.
Please be aware that video and photographs may be taken during the show, which may include members of the audience. By purchasing a ticket (or multiple tickets), you acknowledge this is a possibility and give permission to The Riverside Hotel and The Sapphire Room to use your captured image (and/or the images of anyone in your party) in promotional applications. These applications include, but are not limited to, social media posts and use on our websites. We would like to emphasize that in the event your image (or the images of members in your party) is captured and used for promotional purposes, you will not be compensated for its use. As the ticket purchaser, it is your responsibility to communicate this to all of the attendees in your party.
With the purchase of a ticket, Sapphire guests are eligible for The Riverside Hotel's "Sapphire Getaway" for $179 + tax. Includes a standard hotel room (double occupancy) and breakfast for two the following morning. To reserve, please call 208-343-1871
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Sapphire Room at The Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd, Boise, United States
USD 29.68 to USD 33.92
