Monday, June 9 2036

....with Mariel Vandersteel, Margaret Glaspy, Julie Metcalf, Kimberly Fraser and more!

http://www.myspace.com/marielfiddle

http://www.myspace.com/margaretglaspy

http://www.myspace.com/juliemetcalf

http://www.myspace.com/kimberleyfraser

Stan McDonald's Blue Horizon Jazz Band introduced classic jazz to the Sherborn Inn. Unlike many "Dixieland" bands, the Blue Horizon blends the unaffected spontaneity of early New Orleans jazz with a variety of tightly arranged passages and solos spanning the classic periods of American traditional jazz music to early swing. Band members Stan McDonald, soprano sax and clarinet, Jeff Stout trumpet, Gerry Gagnon trombone, Eric Baldwin guitar,Ross Petot piano, Al Ehrenfreid string bass, Dave Bragdon drums – whose ages span five decades – dig to the roots of jazz and present a varied and succulent musical repast, fulfilling their motto: The Future of the Music with a Past. Reservations, please.

The trio is led by guitarist and Boston resident David Ehle with a bassist and drummer plus special guest musicians.

This is an open jazz jam session where all are invited to bring your instrument and your voice or just come enjoy the fun.

For information contact David Ehle 617-572-3692.

Brazilian vocalist and local music promoter Anita Coelho debuts at the R-Bar with her own ensemble backed by a dynamic group of expert musicians to perform an enticing choice of Brazilian music compositions that are reminicent of her family's roots in Belém do Pará, Northeastern Brazil. Together, they create a truly unique musical experience, incorporating her sultry vocals with the hypnotic rhythms and distinct melodies of the rich music culture of Brazil. http://www.myspace.com/anitacoelho

Athletic bodies and contemporary costumes meet explosive traditional taiko drumming and innovative choreography on the Jorgensen stage. “Tao: The Martial Art of Drumming” has critics waxing lyrical about the group’s extraordinary precision, energy, and stamina. Time Out calls the show “powerful, dynamic and unique,” and the Chicago Tribune says the performers are “extraordinarily talented …[with] incomparable muscular zeal” as they bring a non-traditional flair to the heritage of Japanese drumming.

At a compound in the mountains of Japan the members of Tao live and engage in incredibly intensive study of physical strength, mental discipline and skill development before reaching the highest level of virtuosity. However, each of these performers brings a nontraditional flair to the group by drawing on their diverse backgrounds: one as a hard rock musician, another as a gymnast, and yet another as a composer. They offer a young and vibrantly modern take on a traditional art form.

Tickets are $25, $27 and $30, with some discounts available. Call the Box Office, Monday through Friday, 11 am to 5 pm, at 860.486.4226, or order online at jorgensen.uconn.edu. Enjoy free, convenient parking across the street in the North Garage.

Recognized as the premier Irish-American rock group who paved the way for the current Irish punk/roots explosion, Black 47 is celebrating its astonishing 20th anniversary this year. Two years after the release of its provocative album, IRAQ, hailed by Rolling Stone as “an important document, more a prayer than a protest,” Black 47, will release it's new record Bankers and Gangsters on March 2, 2010. The band was recently awarded Irish American Album of the Decade in a www.IrishCentral.com reader poll for its 2000 release, IRAQ,Trouble in The Land.  www.myspace.com/black47band

“On the piano and musical continuum, you couldn't get much farther away from boogie woogie and stride than Evgeny Lebedev” – www.jazz.com.

Billboard award winner and laureate of numerous jazz contests, Evgeny Lebedev quickly established himself as one of the most promising young pianists in today’s jazz scene. Albeit early in his career, Evgeny has already performed and recorded with luminaries like Jack De Johnette, Marcus Miller, Terri Lyne Carrington, David Sanchez, David Fiuczynski and participated in prestigious festivals, including North Sea Jazz Festival, Lionel Hamplton Jazz Festival, Tanglewood Jazz Festival. Evgeny appears on more than 10 CD’s and released two albums under his own name, that were highly marked by critics in Japan, USA and Russia.

This time Evgeny will present two sets of original music from his new album “From East To West”, featuring Grammy award winning drummer Terri Lyne Carrington.

This is what the critics say about 'Wee Trio':

Downbeat “The Wee Trio often veers from the expected...questioning the rules of jazz orthodoxy. They keep the music substantive and riddled with direction surprises. Definitely a group to watch. ”

Peter Margasak Downbeat All About Jazz “’Lightning in a bottle’” is an excellent metaphor for The Wee Trio's Capitol DinerVol. 1 , given how the music crackles like high-tension wires in a rainstorm.” “grabs the listener by the lapels and yanks hard.”

J Hunter All About Jazz "Catch the lightning and check out this very hot NYC band".

Each Tuesday night Ryles will present up to three of the best up and coming local New England bands.

* March 30th - Bruce Bartlett Trio: It's no exaggeration to say that Bruce is a pillar of jazz-funk-blues guitar culture in this   intensely jazzy, funky, bluesy place. cost $7pp