Oscar Peñas

Chicken or Pasta, the latest album from jazz guitarist Oscar Peñas latest finds him returning to his jazz roots. Six-string electric bassist Moto Fukushima and drummer Richie Barshay, his regular rhythm tandem for the past 14 years, along with violinist Sara Caswell, a member of his working quartet since 2013, accompany the CatalanAmerican guitarist-compose, who's also joined by special guests guitarist Mike Stern and pedal steel guitar ace Greg Leisz who help make the album really swing. The group performs tonight at the Bop Stop.