Music Schedule for Saturday August 1 through Saturday August 15

Join us for some great food and live music with no cover charge from 8-11 Tuesday through Saturday!

 

 

Saturday August 1 – The Legendary Strafford Blues Band

 

The Legendary Stafford Blues Band plays an eclectic mix of rockin' swing and  blues, plus some old R&B as well.  This should be a fun evening.

 

Tuesday August 4 – Gerry Grimo

 

Gerry Grimo is the leader of East Bay Jazz.  He is performing solo on piano and vocals.  A musician from the upper valley, Gerry has performed all over New England.

 

 

Wednesday August 5 - Open mic Jazz session with Fred Haas and Sabrina Brown

 

Join us each Wednesday night for an open jazz session hosted by Fred Haas and Sabrina Brown.  A night of fun as local musicians sit in and play with Fred and Sabrina and entertain us with a wide array of instruments and talent.

 

 

Thursday August 6 – Evan Carey

 

Born in Lebanon, NH, Evan has lived in Spain since 2005 where he
studies and works as a flamenco guitarist under world-renowned  master
'El Entri' Aquilino Jimenez. He holds a diploma from Madrid's dedicated flamenco school, Amor de Dios, where he accompanies flamenco song and dance and perfects solo technique. He plays a variety of classic flamenco compositions by Paco de Lucia, Mario Escudero and Sabicas and also performs original material. He will be in the Upper Valley area for a limited time before returning to Spain in September 2009.

 

 

Friday August 7 – Susan Brison and Ed Eastridge

 

Susan Brison is back with us again with her soulful vocals and wide array of music.  She will be performing with the very talented guitarist, Ed Eastridge who is also an award winning recording engineer and producer.  He has worked for hundreds of the worlds premiere artists including Cheryl Crowe, Emmylou Harris, Diana Krull, and many others.

 

Saturday August 8 – Jambalaya

 

Jambalaya is a three-piece group that consists of a piano, harmonica, and a female vocalist.  The band specializes in the blues of varied origin.

 

Marty Young plays the piano and has been honky tonkin' in the Upper Valley professionally for 20 plus years, and has played with some of the Upper Valley's most well known party and dance bands.

 

David Nalepinski migrated from playing the drums to playing harmonica.  Over the last few years he has been developing his harmonica blues chops and has found his own pure tone.

 

Kayla Fellows, the youngest of the group, has had 6 plus years of professional vocal coaching and is natural talent.  Kayla is sought out for her smooth and controlled singing voice and is always well received at public events such as singing the National Anthem at ball games and motor racing events.

 

 

Tuesday August 11 – Keith Bush

 

Join us as we welcome Keith Bush for his debut at Elixir.  Keith is a talented young pianist who plays and eclectic mix of music from classical to contemporary.

 

 

Wednesday August 12 - Open mic Jazz session with Fred Haas and Sabrina Brown

 

Join us each Wednesday night for an open jazz session hosted by Fred Haas and Sabrina Brown.  A night of fun as local musicians sit in and play with Fred and Sabrina and entertain us with a wide array of instruments and talent.

 

 

Thursday August 13 – Arthur James Blues

 

Arthur James is one of New Hampshires premier Blues talents. Since moving to NH in 1990. He has played w/just about everybody on the scene either in their bands as a drummer or guitarist or fronting his own various projects. Various members of his bands have gone on to play w/the Legendary Roomful of Blues & Arthur has opened for various Label artists throughout the years either electrically or acoustic. His acoustic shows are always soulful energetic & irreverent. A Bluesman with a sense of humor - "who'd a thunk?"

 

 

Friday August 14 – Draa Hobbs and Special Guest

 

Saturday August 15  – Peter Concilio and Kathi Tarrant-Tafuto

 

Kathi Tarrant-Tafuto is a pianist, vocalist, and music educator, moved to the Upper Valley after performing for several years at the Waldorf-Astoria and other venues in New York City  During a performance at Ceaser's Palace in Atlantic City she was invited to tour Europe, and has performed in many major European jazz clubs. Her CD entitled, "Portable Rainbow"  features drummer Danny Gotlieb and tenor saxophonist Mike Foster. She currently teaches classical piano at the Upper Valley Music Center in Lebanon.

Bassist Peter Conciio, as a young player, was inspired and encouraged by Connecticut tenor player Don DeFala, with whom he worked for many years. He retired to the Upper Valley in 2001, following a career teaching English, Philosophy and Film, and promoting jazz concerts. This summer he taught "Keeping the Jazz Journal" to participants at Fred Hass and Sabrina Brown's" Interplay Jazz Camp," and is currently working as executive producer of pianist Eugene Uman's new CD, which is slated for release next year.