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The snow keeps flying up here in the northeast. This last one dumped a huge pile, on top of a huge pile, on top of a huge pile…you get the idea. We’ve got some SNOW! It’s actually really beautiful up here in the sticks but not so nice in the city I’m sure. It’s a real New England winter so I’m going to enjoy it! Here are a few events coming up to help you cure your cabin fever…
TONIGHT – 2/4/11 – Luther Gray’s Ultraseven – Outpost 186, Cambridge, MA 8PM – Luther Gray’s Outpost 186 Series takes a new turn with Ultraseven featuring Matt Langley, Andy Voelker, Charlie Kohlhase – saxes / Junko Simons – cello / Jacob William – bass / Pandelis Karayorgis – piano and Luther on Drums. Immediately following there will be a set by Auddity: Eric Dahlman – trumpets,voice, percussion / Michael Knoblach – percussion / Erik Nugent – slide clarinet, slide bagpipes, didjeridoo, throat singing. Should be a great night of sounds and sights. The space is small so get there early! $10 Suggested donation.
Monday, February 7th, Aporkaplypse Now, The Press Room, 8PM –
The composer’s forum makes their first foray into the Press Room monday night jazz series bringing a great selection of originals and arranged standards. This is a very unique band featuring some of the seacoast’s finest musicians; Mike Effenberger on keys, Nate Therrien on Bass, Jonny Peiffer on Drums, Zach Lange on Trumpet, Nick Mainella and Matt Langley on Saxes. This is one you shouldn’t miss!
Wednesday, February 9th, FTET, The Barley Pub, Dover NH, 9:30 – The FTET hits the home turf at the Barley Pub for a night of great music, great beer and good times. Mike Effenberger on B3, Jim Rudolph on Drums, Nick Mainella and Matt Langley on Saxes. C’mon out and lend an ear or two!
Friday, February 11th, Jonny Peiffer Trio, Kittery Art Association, 7:30PM
– Jonny Peiffer is a talented lad at home on the piano, the drumset or the dance floor. Tonight he’ll share his compositions from the piano and myself and Nate Therrien will join him. Jonny writes in many styles. We’ll perform tunes from some of his plays along with other music he has written and transcribed. The Kittery Art Association is an intimate place to hear music with limited seating so get there early.
Saturday, February 12th, Grupo Mofongo, York Harbor Inn, York Maine
– Andres Espinosa is my neighbor up here in the little hamlet of Eliot, Maine. He also happens to be a scholar on the subject of African rhythms currently pursuing his doctorate at BU while also teaching at BU and U Maine Augusta. How he finds time to lead Grupo Mofongo…I don’t know…but this is agreat group of musicians on the 12th, we’ll perform in the name of LOVE. Grab your valentine…gently man, gently…and bring her/him/…to the York Harbor Inn for a night of dining, dancing and serious romancing! Salsa lesson will be available so arrive early and ENJOY!
Sunday, February 13th, Jazz Service, 2nd Chrisitian Congregational Church, Kittery Maine
Pastor Brad Hirst and Music Director Mike Effenberger bring the 2nd Sunday Jazz service to life with the 2nd Christ Congo Choir and congregation. This church has a great vibe and you should really experience it for yourself, on the 2nd Sunday of every month in the winter, or any Sunday for that matter.
Sunday, February 13th, JOSA Jazz With Giacomo Gates, Eastman, Grantham, NH – I’ll make another pilgrimage to northern New Hampshire’s bi-weekly wintertime jazz mecca: the JOSA series at Eastman hosted by Bill Wightman. Bill has been rocking the JOSA shows for 19 YEARS now, bringing the finest jazz talent to the frozen north. This Sunday vocalist Giacomo Gates will return with his baritone voice and dry sense of humor to deliver JOSA for lovers. We’d love for you to be there.
Monday, February 21st, Pandelis Karayorgis’ System of 5 CD Release, The Lily Pad, Cambridge, MA – Pianist Pandelis Karayorgis’ System of 5 celebrates the release of System of 5 on Hatology. This is a wonderful group featuring Pandelis Karayorgis on piano, Luther Gray on Drums, Jef Charland on Bass, Jeff Galindo on Trombone and Myself on Saxophones. Pandelis’ music is very unique in every aspect; arrangements, melodies, solo combinations and he wrote this material with these artists in mind blurring the lines between composition and improvisation. This will be a special night of music and copies of the new CD will be available at the show.