3rdAnnual
Plymouth Rock Assurance Jazz
Fest
Friday, May 27,
7:30 pm
Tickets are
$25 online in advance, $30 at the
door
Donna Byrne and The Marshall Wood
Trio
Masterful, sultry jazz
singer Donna Byrne brings her quintessential entertainer gift to the Spire
stage. Byrne has performed at top venues across the country, and has performed
with the Benny Goodman Tribute Orchestra. Husband and bassist Marshall
Wood leads up their world-class jazz trio with piano giant Tim Ray and Les
Harris Jr. on drums, presenting a set of jazz standards, ballads and
blues.
The Greg Abate Quintet
Jazz saxophonist, flutist
and composer Greg Abate tours the globe 225 days a year as an international jazz
recording artist. Greg’s quintet features Greg Abate at the helm on woodwinds,
Jeff Stout on trumpet, Kent Hewitt on piano, Todd Baker on bass and Gary Johnson
on drums.
Saturday, May
28, 7:30 pm
Tickets are
$25 online in advance, $30 at the
door
The Rich Greenblatt
Sextet
Boston-based jazz
vibraphonist and bandleader Rich Greenblatt is a musician noted as performing
with "dazzling speed and a truly magical touch" by John Blenn of Good Times
Magazine. Greenblatt has recorded 4 albums as bandleader, and has performed
in jazz and blues festivals around the world. Rich’s sextet brings the best in
the business together on stage including: Rich Greenblatt on vibes, Greg Hopkins
on trumpet, Rick DiMuzio on saxophones, Kevin Harris on piano, John Lockwood on
bass and Yoron Israel on drums. 
Eldar
Eldar Djangirov brings his
world-class jazz trio to the Spire Center for Jazz Fest. When Djangirov
(pronounced john-'gear-ov) was signed to Sony Masterworks at age 17, the young
Kansas City pianist was already recognized for his prodigious pyrotechnics and
precocious knowledge of the bebop tradition. Eldar continues to explore new
composing and performing frontiers, enabling him to ultimately to realize his
own musical vision. Praised as “a genius beyond most young people I've heard”
by Dave Brubeck, the audience will witness greatness when Eldar performs on the
Spire’s new Yamaha C7 concert grand piano.
Sunday, May 29,
2 to 5 pm
Tickets
are $10 for audience members or
performers
All Star Open Jazz
Jam
Musicians are welcome to
take the stage with the house band during an All Star Jazz Jam. Host
Trumpeter/Vocalist Johnny Souza leads the Spire House Jazz Band comprised of the
area’s finest jazz musicians. Attendees are welcome to perform or listen in
from the audience. Use of a drum set, piano, bass amp and vocal microphones are
available to all performers. The Plymouth Rock Assurance Jazz Fest 2016 is produced by Johnny Souza, through the generous sponsorship of Plymouth Rock Assurance Company and Eastern Bank. Special guest jazz radio host Eric Jackson serves as master of ceremonies for Friday and Saturday’s events.
Kate
McGarry
Saturday, June
25, 8 pm, tickets are $20
With 6 critically acclaimed
CDs and a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Vocal CD, Kate McGarry has become
recognized as a jazz artist who brings authenticity and vitality to every song
regardless of genre. The Wall St. Journal calls her, "Austere and elegant," New
York Times pronounced her music, “astute and sensitive". As an educator she has
taught at New England Conservatory and currently serves on the faculty of
Manhattan School of Music. Downbeat Magazine has cited McGarry as 'Rising Star'
vocalist for the past 9 years.Advance ticket purchases are recommended, seating is limited due to capacity. The Spire is handicap accessible, public parking is available street side, and in public lots in close proximity. For more information, to order tickets online, or to learn more about The Spire, please visit our website at www.spirecenter.org, or follow Spire Center for Performing Arts on Facebook.
About Spire Center for Performing
Arts
The Greater Plymouth
Performing Arts Center, Inc. (GPPAC) is a nonprofit organization founded in
2010, dedicated to performing arts and educational programs, supporting the
vibrant arts community in the greater South Shore region. The organization
founded The Spire Center for Performing Arts, a town-owned venue to serve as a
mecca for the arts, dedicated to showcasing music, theatre and dance
performances, and arts education appealing to all generations from across the
Southeastern Massachusetts region. The Spire’s 225-seat performance hall
features superior acoustics, custom state of the art lighting and sound systems
and original period architectural details, offering patrons an exceptional
performing arts experience. The historic 3-story building resides in the
epicenter of America's Hometown, where the growing arts vibe infuses the
historical and cultural district with creativity year-round. The Spire’s lower
level is dedicated to classrooms for performing arts education and theater
troupes, a state of the art recording studio, rehearsal studios and community
activities. A vast variety of music performance and eclectic theater
productions fill out the majority of The Spire’s yearly entertainment calendar,
including concerts, master classes, theatre events, variety shows and music
festivals, offering Plymouth a more diverse entertainment scene than ever
before. The Spire is located at 25 ½ Court Street, Plymouth. For more
information, to order tickets online, or to learn more about The Spire, please
visit www.spirecenter.org, call (508) 746-4488, or follow Spire Center for
Performing Arts on Facebook or Twitter.
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