Northampton Jazz Workshop features NYC jazz bassoonist Michael Rabinowitz Tuesday, October 16th, 7:30 to 8:30PM followed by an open jazz jam session

Northampton Jazz Workshop features NYC jazz bassoonist Michael Rabinowitz Tuesday, October 16th, 7:30 to 8:30PM followed by an open jazz jam session until 10:30 PM at the The City Sports Grille at Spare Time Northampton, 525 Pleasant St., Northampton.

Hi All,

It's been over a year since we last featured the great jazz bassoonist Michael Rabinowitz as our guest soloist. You will not only dig his unique sound but his approach to improvisation as well;  it's fresh, fluid, explosive and full of surprises and, always swinging. Here is an excerpt from his bio:

Whether blowing bebop over a Mingus tune or freely improvising with Anthony Braxton, Michael Rabinowitz's contributions have changed the conception of what the bassoon can do.  He has recorded with Ira Sullivan, Red Rodney, Wynton Marsalis, John Hicks, Dave Douglas, Chris Potter and Joe Lovano. His festival appearances include Chicago, Montreal, Berlin, Tri-city, Tanglewood, San Francisco and Hollywood Bowl. Michael is a founding member of The Charles Mingus Orchestra which can be heard regularly at the Jazz Standard in NYC.

I hope you can join us for this very special treat. https://www.jazzbassoonist.com

Also, I hope many of you can come out and enjoy some of the happenings going on around town during the Northampton Jazz Festival coming up next week. https://www.northamptonjazzfest.org The trio will be participating in some of the events as well as many other local musicians and some very special artists on Saturday and Sunday throughout town. Leading up to the Festival there will be 5 different bands playing at 5 local retail shops tomorrow, Friday from 5-8 during Arts Night Out: Le Bonnton, Pinch, Cathy Cross, Silverscape and Artisan Gallery. Check it out and take a stroll through downtown.

Upcoming Guest Artists:

10/16 - Michael Rabinowitz on bassoon 

10/23 - Greg Abate on sax and flute

10/30 - Gary Smulyan on bariton sax

The concert set starts at 7:30, followed immediately by the jam session until 10:30. $5 per person room charge for the concert set. City Sports Grille at Spare Time Northampton, 525 Pleasant St., Northampton, MA. 413-584-4830

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Peace and Thanks,

Paul