Dean Thiessen’s Stranger Friends 4tet is back at Frankies just days before they head to studio to record their second album after their recording debut in 2021. This performance will be the premier of brand new music written by Dean Thiessen over the past couple years. The core meaning of STRANGER FRIENDS is a celebration of friendships that have given me so much music and of music that has given me so many friendships. With Dean Thiessen - piano & compositions, Thad Bailey-Mai - trumpet, Wynston Minckler - bass and Ben Parker - drums