TC JAZZ

TC Jazz (formerly Transitive Closure) is a jazz ensemble with a broad repertoire of jazz standards and original compositions. It features the unique sound of a jazz violin blended with a traditional jazz rhythm section. The ensemble has performed at various restaurants, wine bars and cafes in the San Francisco bay area.

 

The members of TC Jazz are Marty Honda on violin, Joe Roark on piano, Tom Povse on flute, John Hench on bass and Peter Wallack on drums. Marty and Joe are founding members.

Marty Honda has played jazz on violin and bass for over 25 years and plays regularly in a number of local jazz ensembles and big bands. Marty minored in music in college and has studied jazz at the California Jazz Conservatory, Stanford Jazz Institute and De Anza College and he is inspired by such jazz legends as Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter and Chick Corea.

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​Joe Roark has been playing jazz piano since the late 70s. He's played with various local combos, including multiple years of ensembles and jams at the Mountain View CSMA. He's attended the Stanford Jazz Institute multiple times as well. He and Marty have played together for the last 20 years.

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Flutist and composer Tom Povse has performed jazz for over 40 years.  He released a CD of his music called "Prelude and Groove."  Tom holds both a Master's and Bachelor's degrees in music, and has studied with Isabelle Chapuis, Angela Koregelos, John Calloway and composer Andrew Imbrie.  His compositions include music for classical, film, and jazz genres.

 

John Hench is an upright bassist and occasional pianist living and working in the Bay Area. He has briefly studied with now Seattle-based Jazz artist Chris Symer. He was a founding member of the Avant-Gardeners, which featured Nate Birkey on Trumpet. Presently, he can be found performing with various groups in the South Bay and Santa Cruz area, including Bossa Nouvelle, with singer Nehal Abuelata. 

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Peter Wallack studied drumset with Joe Vasile, studio legend Gary Chester, and Bay Area jazz great Jason Lewis. He has performed with The Poblano Project, TC Jazz, @Jazz, Swing Solutions, The Jazz Marshalls, The Misguided Saints and 

many other groups, as well as musical theater with PAP, SBMT, Starstruck, SCP, PYT, Upstage and others. Peter teaches at The Music School in Sunnyvale. 

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