Northampton Jazz Workshop News
Hi All,
We are really excited to play with the dynamic and amazing young alto saxophonist Sarah Hanahan on Wednesday the 29th at The Drake in Amherst. Sarah has been a friend of the Workshop since she first attended our jam sessions when she was a student at the University of Hartford and then two years ago as a guest soloist along with Cicci Santucci in a tribute to Dizzy Gillespie at City Sports Grille. Now, in just a few short years, Sarah has become one of the hottest and most sought after alto players on the scene and she tours all over the globe with the likes of Joe Farnsworth and many others as well as with her own band. Sarah was just voted #1 rising star on alto saxophone in DownBeat Critics Poll (2025). Joining Jon and me will be Matt Dwonszyk on bass.
https://www.thedrakeamherst.org/events/sarah-hanahan
Please note this is a special ticketed event. $12 advance, $15 at the door. Doors and bar open at 7 and concert set starts at 7:30 followed by the jam session.
Peace and Thanks,
Paul
To Make a Donation to the Jazz Workshop:
Thank you all for your continued support and attendance at our concerts. Please consider making a special one-time donation that will help ensure we can continue bringing all these wonderful artists to our area. We rely on your generosity to keep the Workshop going. To see a list of our past contributors and for more detailed information please follow this link.
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Other Upcoming Events in Our Area:
First a special note: A good friend of the Workshop is appealing for a little financial help to support the release her newest recording, an extended composition that was recorded two years ago. I'm speaking of saxophonist and composer Lena Bloch who has been in NYC for the last ten years since getting her masters at UM. Here's her description of the project and a link to her Kickstarter page if you should want to help her reach her goal.
The composition is a song cycle set to the poems of the great Russian poet of resistance, Marina Tsvetaeva, in English, with my own translations, and features Kyoko Kitamura, Jacob Sacks, Ken Filiano, Michael Sarin.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lenabloch/rebellious-poetic-voice-in-jazz
1. Wednesday, October 22 at the Blue Room at CitySpace in Easthampton for Part 2 of A Night at the Movies with A New Blue Jazz Band. Vocalist Marguerite Suozzo-Gole with Richard Adams, Richard Murphy, Philip Rowland, Michael Suter, Cliff White, and Bill Winslow.
2. Friday October 24, Michele Feldheim performing solo piano at Alina's Restaurant on . Jazz and other styles- 5-9 pm in Hadley Ma. https//:alinas.com
3. SUNDAY OCTOBER, 26, EARTH TONES AND LAYERS - A night of Jazz with Ailey Verdelle and special guest Lonnie Plaxico on bass.
The Blue Room at CitySpace in Easthampton. SHOW TIME:7:00 PM
DOORS OPEN:6:30 PM
https://www.cityspaceeasthampton.org/#/events/145642
4. Sunday, October 26, 5PM to 7PM Sunday Jazz Cafe Ana Bandeira Chocolates, 48 Main Street, Northampton Featuring: Don Anderson (trumpet), Jason Robinson (saxophone), Reed Sutherland (bass), and Gary Fieldman (drums), and special guests! All ages, free of charge.
5. Sunday, October 26, Haze, a new bar & music & dancing venue located at 24 Main St, Northampton. Live music by the Amco UMass Student Quartet. 5-7pm. Free and open to the public, 21+ https://hazenorthampton.org/
6. Friday, October 31 from 5:30-7:30 Persicope @ Fort Hill Brewery in Easthampton.
7. Tuesday., November 4, vocalist Wanda Houston performs with the Green Street Trio at City Sports Grille in Northampton starting at 7:30pm.
8. November 7 & 8, Vermont Jazz Center's annual Emerging Artist Festival this year featuring Ulysses Owens Jr. and Gen. Y
https://vtjazz.org/
