Win Free Tickets to Zubatto Syndicate This Thursday

Don't forget to email jeremy(at)sunbreakmagazine.com for your chance to win tix to Zubatto Syndicate this Thursday night at Town Hall. Winners announced tomorrow afternoon!

Andrew Boscardin, a local jazz guitarist and composer, is trying to break down musical barriers with his newest project, Zubatto Syndicate, a 12-piece almost-Big Band that's drawing its musical inspiration as much from contemporary rock and pop as from Glenn Miller.

The idea's pretty simple: jazz music, no matter how technically brilliant, has a much lower appeal than a three-piece punk outfit. But Boscardin was energized seeing the success of more orchestral-minded bands ranging from locals like Hey Marseilles! to international touring acts like Gogol Bordello, so he set out to try to bridge the gap with danceable, rocking tunes. Zubatto Syndicate may borrow from funk and rock and maybe even hiphop, but it's executed with the skill and talent of trained jazz musicians.

So the band's debut this Thursday, Nov. 5, at Town Hall, is well worth the drive to First Hill. And just to sweeten the deal, The SunBreak is giving away three pairs of tickets.

Just send an email to jeremy(at)sunbreakmagazine.com for your chance to win, and we'll let you know by four o'clock on Wednesday if you're going.