A magical time of year, when things change unexpectedly. No explanation... poof! Everything is different! A good time to pull in, renew - and even more important, to get out, connect, find our community, remember how to laugh. Friends and family are great for helping us to laugh at ourselves. Laughing together. Laughing so hard we can't remember - tears of grief? Tears of joy? Rage? What's so funny about that? About what? Laughter feels good.
What a treat to be able to share some exquisite music with you this season. Find your way over to the St Julien Hotel Saturday, Dec 25, 6-8pm (yes, Christmas Day!) and again Tuesday, Dec 28, 6:30-9:30pm to hear the Dexter Payne Quartet.
Musically, I am very excited about this group of musicians. Nothing new, you say? Something IS new - something happened in the group recently, a real spark. It's evolving from a foreign tradition into something with a life of it's own. Bill Kopper, Dave Willey and Raoul Rossiter have played Brazilian music long enough to have a really rooted and yet personal voice in it. Bill, Raoul and I all started playing the stuff in the mid 90s with Mitchell Long. And these are guys who do not sit still!
Further, things are shifting at the St. Julien. The new austerity has cut the budget for music, and there will be no music on Tuesday nights. In addition, there is a new weeknight policy emphasizing jazz, funk, blues, folk, Americana and soul. Management responds to the clientele who are vocal about what they want to hear. So......
Want to hear Brazilian choro and baiao at the St Julien again? You have two more nights to get it! Please rally, bring your friends and families, let's have a great time - come enjoy the Christmas season with sounds from Brazil. It has been a real pleasure to play there for you over the last four years and we appreciate your support. Time to celebrate!
See you there...
SAT Dec 25, 6-8pm St Julien Hotel (9th&Walnut, Bldr)
Christmas Night with Dexter Payne Quartet
Bill Kopper, Dave Willey, Raoul Rossiter, Dexter Payne
TUE Dec 28, 6:30-9:30pm St Julien Hotel (9th&Walnut, Bldr)
Dexter Payne Quartet
Bill Kopper, Dave Willey, Raoul Rossiter, Dexter Payne
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