Thursday, February 18
AS-IS Ensemble :: 8pm
The AS-IS Ensemble is the musical home of composer/keyboardist Michael Bellar. This improvisationally eclectic, alt-jazz group has opened for John Scofield, Medeski, Martin and Wood , JFJO, and Tea Leaf Green. The group has formerly been the house band at the world-famous Blue Note jazz club in New York City and performed at such venues as Avery Fischer Hall at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center in Washington DC and the JVC and Bell Atlantic Jazz Festivals in NYC. In a review of their first ever performance in New York City, Billboard Magazine hailed them as "Generation Next." The group has also been named Unsigned Artist of the Month in KEYBOARD Magazine. As a sideman, Michael currently tours with Amos Lee and has also toured or recorded with Art Garfunkel, Howie Day, Wheatus, Teddy Geiger, Jump Little Children and Italian pop star Giorgia. His national TV appearances include Late Night with David Letterman, the Late Show with Conan O’Brien Show, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Ellen Degeneres Show, TRL, Good Morning America, Regis and Kelly and the CBS Morning Show. You can find more info at or
Genre: Jazz
artist website
The AS-IS Ensemble is the musical home of composer/keyboardist Michael Bellar. This improvisationally eclectic, alt-jazz group has opened for John Scofield, Medeski, Martin and Wood , JFJO, and Tea Leaf Green. The group has formerly been the house band at the world-famous Blue Note jazz club in New York City and performed at such venues as Avery Fischer Hall at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center in Washington DC and the JVC and Bell Atlantic Jazz Festivals in NYC. In a review of their first ever performance in New York City, Billboard Magazine hailed them as "Generation Next." The group has also been named Unsigned Artist of the Month in KEYBOARD Magazine. As a sideman, Michael currently tours with Amos Lee and has also toured or recorded with Art Garfunkel, Howie Day, Wheatus, Teddy Geiger, Jump Little Children and Italian pop star Giorgia. His national TV appearances include Late Night with David Letterman, the Late Show with Conan O’Brien Show, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Ellen Degeneres Show, TRL, Good Morning America, Regis and Kelly and the CBS Morning Show. You can find more info at Genre: Jazz
artist website