On Sunday March 17th at 5:00pm, The Next Generation concert brings together for the first time young jazz musicians from this area who've made their mark on the regional, state and national level.
Drummer Fred Griggs from Carlisle just returned from 10 days in Los Angeles where he played in the 2013 Grammy Jazz Band, an ensemble comprised of the best high-school jazz musicians in the nation. While in Los Angeles, Fred got to play with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke, and meet Charlie Haden and Esperanza Spalding. Fred also made the All-State Jazz Ensemble in 2012.Trombonist St. Clair Simmons of York, a sophomore at Manhattan School of Music, is a former Grammy and All-State musician.
Other All-State musicians in the Next Generation concert include saxophonists Hayden Diener and Temple students Seth Ebersole, drummer Austin Wagner, vocalist and Berkelee College of Music student Nicole Roberts and guitarist Ted Groth.
All of these musicians made District Jazz Band, as did bassist John Gingerich and pianist Colin Mekeel.
Get your tickets, $15 general admission, $5 students, at MUticketsonline.com or call the Ticket Office at 717.872.3811.
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Lancaster's newest Vegan restaurant and community space - The Seed - will be hosting Rick Kearns and the Con Alma Quartet! We are looking forward to checking out this new space - we think you will like it too. You can find The Seed on the second floor of the Place Marie Mall, right by Central Market. See you there!
You can also check these guys out at Dogstar Books...
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On Saturday March 9th, from 7-10pm, the Tom Witmer Trio will be playing at the Belvedere.
On Friday March 15th, the Ryan Kauffman Trio will be playing at the Belvedere from 7-10pm.
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With special guests Philadelphia vocalist Celeste Polanco and Lancaster trumpeter Wilson Gonzalez, Braziliance, a "high energy," five-piece jazz ensemble, specializes in performing the music A.C. Jobim, L Bonfa, J. Gilberto and many more Brazilian composers. The band showcases various forms of rhythms including Bossas, Sambas and Tangos, and the evening will include some original arrangements and Gehret compositions. Percussionist Rosado specilizes in Latin music playing drums, congas, timbales and bongos. Braziliance has played to rave reviews regionally and the evening is guaranteed to have you dancing in your seat.
Ticket Information: This event is open to the public. Tickets cost $10 for general admission, $5 for students. Tickets may be purchased online, at MUTicketsOnline.com, at The Ware Center (42 N. Prince St., Lancaster) or by calling the Ticket Office at 717-872-3811. Ticket Offices are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join us downtown for some music at First Presbyterian Church. Visit www.fpcLIVE.org for more information.
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