NO COVER 4:30pm Show
Tres Elements is composed of guitarist Joel Shapira, bassist Matt Peterson, and drummer Pete Hennig.
Pete Hennig graduated from McNally Smith College of Music with a degree in percussion performance. Then, he completed two years of private study with Twin Cities-based drummer Dave King. Since 2010, he has performed at several European festivals and venues, including the Sons d'hiver festival in Paris, the Atlantique Jazz festival, and the Pannonica Jazz festival in northern France. In 2011, he received the Twin Cities Best Jazz Award with The Atlantis Quartet.
Guitarist Joel Shapira is a nationally acclaimed musician residing in Minnesota. He is a leader and/or member of multiple top Twin Cities jazz ensembles, and he is a master of the demanding discipline of solo guitar. He performs regularly with world-class musicians, has numerous recordings to his credit, and is featured on the New York City record label Unseen Rain Records.
Matt Peterson grew up in Hopkins and fell in love with jazz under the direction of his high school band director, Don Bates. He followed this passion and studied music at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, then moved back to the Twin Cities in 2004, quickly becoming an in-demand bassist. His solid melodic and rhythmic approach to playing the bass have made him an important fixture on the Twin Cities jazz scene. He regularly plays with Zacc Harris’ American Reverie, the Explosion Big Band, and the Twin Cities Hot Club. When not playing with these groups, Peterson stays busy freelancing around the Twin Cities with many of the area’s top players. Peterson is also a music educator, teaching elementary K–5 aged students in the Edina Public Schools.
