John Goldman's QUADRANGLE
John Goldman ~ Sax / Flute / Composer
John Goldman began his professional career in his home town Portland, Oregon with some of the area's best musicians such as Tom Grant, David Friesen, and Jeff Lorber. Since moving to Chicago in 1988, John has added to his already eclectic influence from the West Coast. He has performed extensively with Brazilian musicians Paulino Garcia, Chicago Samba, and Luciano Antonio, as well as Latin Jazz artists Ruben Alvarez, Silvia Sossa, and Tito Carrillo. He has performed with the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, and the Chicago Jazz Orchestra. Over the past decade, Goldman has played many of Chicago's music venues, including the Chicago Jazz Festival, the Jazz Showcase, Orchestra Hall, Ravinia Festival, and Arie Crown Theater. He has played many music clubs around the city, such as the Green Mill, The Velvet Lounge, Joe's Bebop Cafe, Pete Miller's, Smoke Daddy, and many others.
Scott Hesse ~ Guitar
Scott Hesse grew up in Sioux City, Iowa. At 16 he began performing in his father’s 12-piece big band throughout the Midwest. Scott attended Eastern Illinois University where he studied for three years with New Orleans piano legend Henry Butler. In 1994, Scott moved to New York City to attend Manhattan School of Music where he continued his music education with renowned guitarist/recording artist, Rodney Jones. Scott holds a BA in cultural studies from Empire State College in New York and a Master’s Degree in Jazz Composition from DePaul University in Chicago. In 2007 Scott began teaching at Eastern Illinois University where he heads the guitar program. He also teaches at Harold Washington College in Chicago and is a frequent guest clinician at Lane Tech High School in Chicago.
Scott moved to Chicago in late 2004 and is now active in the city’s vibrant jazz scene. As a member of drummer Isaiah Spencer’s Quintet, Scott plays regularly at Fred Anderson’s legendary club, The Velvet Lounge. He has also played at Chicago’s top jazz spots including The Jazz Showcase, The Green Mill, Andy’s, Hothouse, Katerina’s, The Cultural Center, and The Chicago Jazz Festival. Other collaborations in Chicago have included performances with Fred Anderson, Ari Brown, Greg Ward, Vincent Davis, Edward Wilkerson, Malachi Thompson, Harrison Bankhead, Tatsu Aoki, and is a member of John Goldman’s QUADRANGLE.
Leslie Beukelman ~ Vocals
Originally from Sandwich, IL, Leslie Beukelman (Vocals on Outside The Box) started her musical endeavors at a young age, singing, playing piano, and playing trumpet. Currently located in the city of Chicago, Leslie is captivating listeners with her unique style and versatility. Involved in groups from free jazz (Carplet) to modern jazz (Greg Ward Sextet, Ian Torres Big Band), to standard jazz (Leslie Beukelman Trio, Chicago Skyliners Big Band) to a cappella (Stripped), to progressive rock (Information Superhighway), Leslie explores her fresh sound on her debut solo album, “Here I Am.” This album showcases Leslie’s voice on her lively dynamic arrangements of old and new standards, as well as her compositions. She is regular guest artist with John Goldman’s QUADRANGLE.
Patrick Mulcahy ~ Bass
Patrick Mulcahy was born in Melbourn, Australia and plays many different styles of jazz. Playing in Chicago for 8 years, he has appeared almost every major venue in town including, Symphony Center, the Jazz Showcase, Green Mill, Taste of Chicago. Patrick toured Poland in 2009, and is a member of John Goldman’s QUADRANGLE.
Cory Healey ~ Drums
Cory Healey (Drums) is one of the Midwest’s most in demand young drummers. His unique talent and broad knowledge of many musical styles has allowed him to perform, record, and tour with numerous world-class musicians. Jazz icons Dr Lonnie Smith, John Abercrombie, David Amram, and Bob Florence have called upon his masterful drumming. As a member of Fareed Haque’s Flat Earth Ensemble, Healey preformed along side Hindustani heavyweights Kala Ramnath, Steve Gorn, Subrata Bhattacharya, Ganesh Kumar, Jim Feist, and Salar Nader.
Healey’s tasteful playing has lead to gigs with Chicago-based Indie-Rockers WW Lowman, Ike Riley, Van Ghost, Lindsay Anderson, and Bosco &Jorge. The Jennifer Hartswick Band and Anthony Smith’s Trunk Fulla Funk have utilized his solid backbeat to keep their crowds dancing. ALGERNON, his main musical project, signed on as recording artists with Cuneiform Records in 2009. He is a member of John Goldman’s QUADRANGLE.
Juan Pastor ~ Percussion
Juan Pastor (Percussion on Outside The Box) a regular guest artist with John Goldman’s QUADRANGLE, is an upcoming Jazz percussionist out of Northern Illinois University, DeKalb Illinois.