Boston’s original jazz fusion quartet, City of Four, is proud to announce its “New Vistas” tour this spring, featuring five high-energy performances across the Northeast from April 24 to April 28, 2025. The tour is made possible with support from Jazz Road, a national initiative of South Arts, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation with additional support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Following the success of their 2024 album, Vistas, City of Four will showcase new compositions, fresh takes on past repertoire, and spontaneous improvisations that highlight their unique brand of groove-based jazz fusion. Known for bridging jazz traditions with funk, jam-band energy, and progressive experimentation, City of Four continues to captivate audiences across musical circles.
Dates:
Thursday, April 24 (8:00 PM)
Marigold Theater – Easthampton, MA
Friday, April 25 (10:00 PM)
Silvana – New York, NY
Saturday, April 26 (9:30 PM)
John & Peter’s Place – New Hope, PA
Sunday, April 27 (5:00 PM)
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center – Middletown, CT
Monday, April 28 (7:00 PM)
Red Door – Providence, RI
City of Four is:
Mike Caudill (saxophone, EWI)
Cat Tremblay (keyboards)
Eric Falter (bass)
Steve Wilkinson (drums)
Their collective compositional style has been described as “a cornucopia of jazz melodies” (The Big Takeover). Merging modern jazz, funk, hip hop, and progressive rock, the group creates an electrified instrumental combo format with each member contributing original music and improvisational flair.
Mike Caudill also leads his own acoustic quartet and has performed with Guggenheim fellow Felipe Salles’ Interconnections Ensemble, contributing to three critically acclaimed albums. His compositions for City of Four have earned recognition from ASCAP and MIX Magazine.
Cat Tremblay (aka Catman) is a prolific composer and producer of jazz/rock/funk, hip hop, and electronic music. In addition to City of Four, Cat plays live keyboards and serves as musical director for rapper/producer Latrell James. He also performs with the jazz fusion project Foreign Movie.
Eric Falter, a Berklee College of Music graduate, studied under Grammy award-winning artists such as John Patitucci and Oscar Stagnaro. He is an active bassist in the Boston music scene, performing in various styles, including progressive rock/jazz fusion.
Steve Wilkinson drums for bands including LON, Strange Changes, Tom Dowd Group, and RetroCard. He has toured the US and Canada, collaborating with artists such as Latin Grammy winner Nella Rojas and NBC’s The Voice finalist Kristen Merlin.
For more information, please visit www.cityof4.com. Join City of Four in celebrating their new musical explorations this April—a thrilling ride that draws on tradition while charting bold new directions in jazz fusion.
