On Nov. 29, an acclaimed jazz drummer led a quartet of performers in a concert as part of the Ke-Nekt Chamber Music Series.

Hosted by Oswego State faculty member Eric Schmitz, drummer Matt Wilson played alongside Chris Lightcap on bass, Jeff Lederer on the saxophone and clarinet and Kirk Knuffke on the cornet, following a pre-concert talk by Schmitz.

The quartet has played all over the world and has been together for 21 years.

Wilson, who lives in New York, has performed with many well-known jazz acts, such as Herbie Hancock, Elvis Costello, Kenny Barron, John Zorn, Wynton Marsalis, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell and Hank Jones.

Wilson has been a side man on 250 CDs for other performers, and released nine albums for Palmetto Records and been a co-lead on five additional albums.

The quartet stayed and sat in on the Oswego State Jazz Ensemble on the night of Nov. 30, which is a big band style group for Oswego State.

Photo: Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian