ELIXIR at The FREIGHT HOUSE in WHITE RIVER JUNCTION presents
SAXOPHONIST FRED HAAS and PIANIST MIKE MELVOIN
Thursday, October 9th
EVERY WEDNESDAY: DINNER SHOW & JAZZ JAM with FRED HAAS & SABRINA BROWN, 6:30 – 9:30pm
ELIXIR at the Freight House, the Upper Valley’s premier destination for fine dining and live music, presents a marvelous musical evening – the duo of acclaimed pianist, composer, arranger, producer and legendary studio musician MIKE MELVOIN performing with saxophone icon FRED HAAS on Thursday, October 9, 2008 from 6:30 to 9:30pm. A revered L.A. studio musician, Melvoin has played keyboards with everyone, from Frank Sinatra to John Lennon to the Beach Boys. Call ELIXIR at 802-281-7009 for reservations.
Mike Melvoin has been playing the piano since he was three and jazz since he was 13 and has never stopped. His legendary career in the studios of Los Angeles as a player, arranger, composer, conductor, producer and recording artist continues at the highest level. His credits and collaborations are the Who’s Who of music, ranging from Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Peggy Lee, Stan Getz, Tony Bennett and Joe Williams to Quincy Jones, John Lennon, Tom Waits, Cher and the Beach Boys. Credits also include a long list of television and film scores, specials and documentaries. Melvoin was the first active musician to serve as president of the Recording Academy, the organization responsible for awarding the GRAMMYs. In 2006 he was awarded the Musician's Musician Award from the Friends of Jazz at UCLA. “Mike Melvoin might very well be the hippest—and most accomplished—pianist you've never heard of,” says Bob Young of The Boston Herald. For more information, visit www.mikemelvoin.com.
Fred Haas, a Dartmouth grad (’73) who teaches saxophone, jazz piano, improvisation, jazz history, and music theory at Dartmouth College, has performed throughout New England and beyond with countless artists, including Oscar Peterson, Ray Charles, Clark Terry, Lena Horne, Dionne Warwick, Joe Morello, Attila Zoller, and Milt Jackson, and Pat Metheny, who calls Fred “a totally world-class saxophone player.” In 1996, he and Sabrina Brown founded Interplay Jazz Camp in Woodstock, VT, which provides an opportunity every summer for musicians of all ages to participate in a relaxed and supportive learning environment with an experienced, all-star faculty. Fred has produced and performed on several CDs for his own JazzToons label. Visit www.interplayjazz.com for more information about Interplay Jazz Camp and JazzToons.
Located at The Freight House, 188 S. Main Street, White River Junction, VT (802-281-7009), ELIXIR Restaurant and Lounge presents eclectic fare and small plates and features special martinis, local beers, an international wine list and live music nightly. Support live music!
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