Maverick Saturday Night - Olli Soikkeli Trio

Olli Soikkeli Trio
Jazz at the Maverick

Olli Soikkeli, guitar
Paul Sikivie, bass
Ben Zweig, drums

A Tribute to Django Reinhardt
Born in Nurmes, Finland and based in NYC, OLLI SOIKKELI was introduced to the music of great Django Reinhardt and Gypsy Jazz, which has been his primary focus since. Olli played in jazz clubs and festivals across Finland, and toured Europe with Sinti Guitarist Paulus Schäfer. While still young, he’s already played with notable artists such as Bucky Pizzarelli, Stochelo Rosenberg, Tommy Emmanuel, Andreas Öberg, Cyrille Aimee, Antti Sarpila and Marian Petrescu.

After move to New York City in 2014. Olli has played legendary venues such as Town Hall, Herbst Theatre, Birdland Jazz Club, Blue Note, Iridium and the Lincoln Center.

Olli recorded his first album “Trois Générations” (2011) with Hot Club de Finlande and Vitali Imereli and recorded his second album “Kouvola Junction” (2012) with Paulus Schäfer and Arnoud van den Berg.

PAUL SIKIVIE is an American jazz double bassist. Originally from Gainesville, Florida, he has lived in New York City since 2007, when he began studies at the Juilliard School. He has played with many artists of international stature, including long associations with Cecile McLorin Salvant, Aaron Diehl, Matt Wilson, Johnny O’Neal, Ted Nash, and Grant Stewart.

Since 2015, Sikivie has turned attention towards composition and arranging. Most notably, he melded string quartet and jazz piano trio for six pieces on McLorin Salvant’s Dreams and Daggers, which was awarded the 2018 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album.

Drummer and percussionist, BEN ZWEIG, plays around the world in places such as Japan, China, the Netherlands, Finland, Cameroon, Morocco, Portugal, across North America, and locally at venues in his native NYC. He keeps an active performance schedule and tours frequently throughout the United States and Canada.

Born in 1992 in NYC, Zweig anchored himself in the local scene of seasoned jazz musicians who eventually became close mentors. He has had the opportunity to share the stage with some of these masters over the years – Randy Weston, Ira Coleman, Johnny O’Neal, Jerry Dodgion, Harold Mabern, Larry Ridley, David Williams, Deborah Davis, Grant Stewart, Joe Cohn, and Steve Nelson.

Reserved Hall Seats: $55, $31, $27/$24 (partial obstruction)
General Admission/Outdoors/Uncovered: $20, Students: $10

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