The EarRegulars

Backstory: Jon played in Matt Munisteri's band called Brock Mumford at the Ear Inn for years, first Monday of the month, midnight to 3am. After the Cajun closed in 2006, Matt suggested to Victor at the Ear that Kellso could start a weekly traditional jazz gig there with him, during more normal, earlier hours, and Victor convinced the owner to give it a try. They wanted to help fill the gap in the traditional jazz scene in NYC that had opened up. Sundays were a slow night, so they were given that slot, 8-11pm. They started in June of 2007 as a trio, but soon business picked up quite a bit, and they were upgraded to a quartet. Jon and Matt decided from the beginning that they'd be the only regular EarRegulars, and that they'd have various guest artists each week on bass, and usually another horn, such as a clarinet, sax, or trombone. One will find the swingingest players in NYC playing with them, as well as the best from all over the world guesting when in town. It didn't take long to catch on, and now they pack 'em in, so it's best to get there early to claim a good spot near the band. The band has been blessed with some great press (these links are clickable below in the "Website" section): They were featured in a Will Friedwald article in the Wall Street Journal: http://on.wsj.com/fYum6c . Nate Chinen included The EarRegulars in his February/March 2011 JazzTimes article about the 10 most memorable performances he saw in 2010: http://jazztimes.com/articles/26975-2010-the-year-in-gigs . Mr. Chinen also featured the EarRegulars in a New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/arts/music/27kellso.html?ref=music Our friend Michael Steinman has written numerous blogs about us and various fun nights at the Ear, complete with links to his YouTube videos of us. Here is an example: http://jazzlives.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/too-good-to-ignore-the-earregulars-at-the-ear-inn-march-25-2012/ The EarRegulars feature leader Jon-Erik Kellso on trumpet and Matt Munisteri on guitar. They play Sundays 8-11-ish at the Ear Inn, 326 Spring St., NYC.