Stretch Orchestra: Tall Tones & Unruly Grooves at Robo Lounge!

Hey, Note Lovers, it's Carolyn here. Come join us for Stretch Orchestra: Tall Tones & Unruly Grooves at Robo Lounge!

Prepare for an evening of bold improvisation, gritty grooves, and genre-bending jazz with the Stretch Orchestra — a trio that defies easy categorization and makes serious noise (in the best way).

At the core of this towering ensemble is Matt Brubeck — cellist, composer, and the son of Dave Brubeck — joined by equally commanding collaborators. Together they stretch jazz into bluesy, experimental terrain that can swing, snarl, or simmer, driven by deep improvisation and constant musical conversation.

This isn’t polite background music. It’s raw, expressive, and alive, with a sound that feels larger than a trio should — fitting, given that the band members themselves are famously over six-foot-five and bring a striking physical presence to the stage. The music carries both lineage and edge: a Brubeck sensibility refracted through modern, risk-taking jazz that’s earned serious recognition while still sounding untamed.

This is jazz that refuses to behave — and that’s exactly the point.

Featured musicians
🎷 Matt Brubeck — bassist, composer, and son of the legendary Dave Brubeck, carrying one of jazz’s most influential bloodlines forward
🎸 Kevin Breit — fearless guitarist and sonic shapeshifter
🥁 Jesse Stewart — explosive, genre-defying percussionist (three lines from eventbrite)

Date: Friday May 1, 2026

Location Robo Lounge Café. 275 Carling Ave Ground Floor, Ottawa, ON K1S 5Y2. (Although the street address is 275 Carling Ave., there’s also an entrance on Cambridge Street South.)

Time: 8-10-pm. Show up early. Get a nice seat. Chat.

Tickets : 27$ (I recommend stage side seats- much better. seats on the other side are only $17.) BUY YOUR TICKET FOR THE FRIDAY MAY 1st HERE! (do not just show up)

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Good times!