3rd Annual Key Maine Jazz Festival, Portland
September 25-29
ALL PROFITS TO CHARITY: Profits provide lessons and instruments for poor kids in Maine!
www.MaineJazzFestival.org
Among the bands:
Friday, September 27
* Whatsisname Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, with Carlos Henriquez on bass
Double-Bill for $20:
* Rebecca Martin Quintet w/ Ben Monder & Bill McHenry
* Dead Cat Bounce
Saturday, September 28 Five-Band Afternoon Show -- only $20
* Vardan Ovsepian with the outstanding Chris Van Voorst Van Beest on baas
* Jerry Bergonzi & Brooke Sofferman Quintet
* Bruce Saunders & Tony Gaboury Quintet w/ Bruno Raberg on bass
* Tim O'Dell's Strata w/ Scott Barnum on bass
* Post No Bills
Saturday Night Double-Bill -- only $20
* Curtis Fuller & Bill Pierce backed by Sam Sherry & Ursa Major. I am a lucky guy.
* Bobby Watson backed by Mark Kleinhaut Trio with the highly-skilled Jim Lydon on bass
Sunday, September 29 Four-Band Afternoon Show -- only $20
* James Cammack & Chris Neville duo -- Cammach is
it.
* Herb Pomeroy w/ Ryan Parker's Quartet w/ Chris VVVB on B
* Richard Nelson's Quartet -- Up-to-the-minute free and composed jazz w/ Adam Chilenski on bass
* Terry White Big Band which plays tunes they write -- how about that?
And there's more. And it's cheap. And your money goes to the right place. And you're in Maine for great foliage -- your significant other will be happy while you, o bassist, are happy.
