Tephra Sound feat Nikki Glaspie, Helen Gillet & Brian Haas

Tephra Sound feat. Nikki Glaspie, Helen Gillet & Brian Haas

Three of New Orleans' most inventive musical minds converge for an evening of genre-defying improvisation and groove at the legendary Maple Leaf Bar. Tephra Sound brings together drummer Nikki Glaspie (Nth Power, Beyoncé, Dumpstaphunk), cellist/vocalist Helen Gillet, and keyboardist Brian Haas (Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey) for a sonic exploration that draws from jazz, funk, classical, rock, and the deep well of New Orleans tradition while refusing to be confined by any of them.

Glaspie's powerhouse drumming—honed through years backing some of music's biggest names—provides the rhythmic foundation, while Gillet's virtuosic cello work and haunting vocals weave through classical technique and raw emotion. Haas, known for his fearless approach to the piano and synthesizers, completes the trio with textural atmospheres and melodic adventures that push the music into unexpected territory.

At the intimate, storied Maple Leaf, where the room breathes with…