A Valentine’s Evening of Original Instrumental Jazz

When jazz composers Steve Kalling and Steven Gores first put strings and keys together, their language took on a voice of its own. Add to that the improvisational talents of drummer Ed Stalling and Helena’s Michael Kakuk on sax and harmonica, and a pure jazz language has been created.
Their debut, at Jazzoula in Missoula in 2019, was received with awe and surprise; most Missoula jazz audiences had not heard of Steven Gores. Long-time musical artists Steve Kalling and Ed Stalling are veterans of the jazz scene (The Captain Wilson Conspiracy) and the trio combined their talents.
Gores and Kalling’s compositions impress audiences with their fluency and creativity. Each concert is a conversation between the group and their audience. Each piece provides a gentle dialect to a jazz that is often reserved for European jazz artists.
This celebration of original jazz brings two great Montana cities and their talented creators together.