Voices Cafe presents The Brian Torff Group
Voices Cafe is thrilled to present The Brian Torff Group, referred to as “masters of the beat,” on Saturday February 1st at 8pm. The Brian Torff group has been described as a band driven by a desire to capture the complexity of the American story “through American roots music with an updated twist.”
February 1st’s concert features Brian Torff on the guitar, harmonica, vocals, and bass, with Wes Lewis, on tenor and soprano saxophone, Nathan Edwards on soprano saxophone and Elijah Atkins on drums. Torff’s music honors Black History Month by blending original music with classic Delta Blues, demonstrating the deep impact of Black music on our nation’s culture through original, creative, inspiring music. new interpretations of classic artists such as Bessie Smith, Robert Johnson, B.B. King, Mose Allison, and Elvis Presley.
As a Professor of Music at Fairfield University since 1993, Torff's research trips to the deep South have impacted his lyrical stories. Torff’s most recent book, Seize the Beat: The Evolution of American Music is used in his classes on American popular music.