Tuesday, June 21 2016

Starchild--our house jazz quartet with a fresh approach to standards

Williamson returns to the "Home of the Blues" to once again jam it up. This time it's a jazz and blues session on Thursday nights with his new band, The Midnight Creeps, featuring guitarist Slim Tim Gruntman, bassist Phil Joinville and drummer Randy Harris.

The group intends to travel the mutual landscape between jazz and blues – performing jazz compositions by the likes of Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane, as well as delivering the blues standards by Little Walter, Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon.

Musicians, music lovers & dancers of all ages, all levels are welcome! Full band equipment lineup including Drums, Amps, 16 Channel PA, Grand Piano and Hammond Organ w/Leslie Cabs: just bring your self & your instrument!

1st come, 1st sign-up list, Jam starts at 8pm; get there early, it’ll be a great night!

Ken Schaphorst directs the NEC Jazz Orchestra in the performance of music by Charles Mingus. Program will include many of Mingus's most beloved compositions, including Boogie Stop Shuffle, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Sue's Changes, Children's Hour of Dream, and The Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife are Some Jive-Ass Slippers.

The NEC Jazz Orchestra was named Best College Big Band in the 2004 Downbeat Student Music Awards, and performs original music and traditional big band repertoire under the direction of Ken Schaphorst and guest artists.

2nd Show 10:00pm

Three of the best singers and songwriters that we've got sharing a night with friends! Few singers can couch sorrow and pain in as much beauty as Kimball, whose melodic gifts are only exceeded by the clarity of her voice, the intelligence of her phrasing and the conviction with which she inhabits the characters she creates. Rose Polenzani's latest CD, "When the Water Meets the Sea," is a stunning collaboration with the Session Americana, and is one of the most amazing albums to come out this year. Rose Cousins has a knack for stirring the heart. With a blend of her journey and thoughtful observation, her songs tell subtle stories open enough to belong to anyone.