Julian Miltenberger Quartet— Jazz
An evening of contemporary jazz led by drummer and composer Julian Miltenberger, where Afro-Caribbean rhythms, deep groove, and modern improvisation converge in a dynamic, richly textured quartet sound.
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm (First Set)
9:30 pm to 10:30 pm (Second Set)
Admission: $20 Cover charge Mezzanine
Featuring:
Gabriel Chakarji | Piano
Or Bareket | Bass
Salim Charvet | Saxophone
Julian Miltenberger | Drums, Composition & Direction
About Julian Miltenberger:
Julian Miltenberger is a drummer, composer, and rhythmic architect from Philadelphia, PA, now based in Brooklyn, NYC. A product of the Harvard/Berklee dual degree program, he studied under the mentorship of master saxophonist and bandleader Yosvany Terry, whose influence shaped Julian’s deep commitment to the African diaspora as a living musical force. That commitment took him beyond the classroom — to Cuba and West Africa — where he conducted firsthand research into the folkloric percussion traditions that now form the bedrock of his artistic voice.
Julian’s work is rooted in reverence and propelled by curiosity. He approaches the drum set as a vessel for the full breadth of Afro-Caribbean rhythm, translating the vocabulary of traditional percussion into a modern framework that embraces collective improvisation, metric complexity, and expansive sonic texture. The result is music that honors its sources without being bound by them — a mosaic where ancient groove meets contemporary harmonic and structural thinking.
For this project, Julian is joined by three exceptional voices: Salim Charvet on saxophone, Gabriel Chakarji on piano, and Or Bareket on bass.
As a sideman, Julian has performed alongside some of the most celebrated names in jazz and Latin music, including Yosvany Terry, Edmar Castaneda, Vijay Iyer, Paquito D’Rivera, Lucía, Godwin Louis, Diego Urcola, Darren Barrett, Manuel Valera, Axel Tosca, Samuel Torres, Wayne Tucker, and Ricky Rodriguez. He is a regular member of the Birdland Latin Jazz Orchestra, and has appeared with the Luxembourg Philharmonic and the Boston Pops.