The storied explorer thinks the age of the session musician is over. He shares why blues has shaped his playing more than jazz, his experiments with seven- and eight-strings, and why he’s gigging a ba
Listen • 3:17 Garage A Trois with Charlie Hunter (left), Skerik (center), and Stanton Moore (right) reconvene for Cool Down Cologne.
Saxophonist Skerik has a sound and spirit that impacts live audiences almost instantly. Drawing inspiration from Pink Floyd, Dizzy Gillespie and Jimmy Smith, he isn t afraid to engage the crowd with a blistering instrumental passage or a humorous outburst.
During the pandemic, he s kept this energy before music fans on a series of livestreams and now, a new album from one of his most notable partnerships, Garage A Trois.
Skerik, guitarist Charlie Hunter and drummer Stanton Moore first formed Garage A Trois (aka GAT) in New Orleans in 1998. The group s groove-driven, take-no-prisoners style has made them a fan favorite for over 20 years.