Category Archives: Music Listings

Music Listings – 5/18 through 5/24/2015

1. The Rich Halley 4

Date: Monday, May 18, 2015
Time: 8pm
Venue: Quinn’s (330 Main Street, Beacon, New York 12508)
Tickets: donation
Genre: jazz

Rich Halley is a saxophonist and composer based in Portland, Oregon who has released sixteen recordings as a leader. At Quinn’s this Monday, May 18, Rich leads the Rich Halley 4 which has released four critically acclaimed recordings and features trombonist Michael Vlatkovich, bassist Clyde Reed and drummer Carson Halley. Rich has performed with Tony Malaby, Julius Hemphill, Vinny Golia, Bobby Bradford, Nels Cline, Michael Bisio, Obo Addy, Andrew Hill and Oliver Lake.

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Music Listings – 5/11 through 5/17/2015

1. Ray Blue Organ Trio

Date: Monday, May 11, 2015
Time: 8pm
Venue: Quinn’s (330 Main Street, Beacon, New York 12508)
Tickets: donation
Genre: jazz

Ray Blue’s music can be described as a fusion of straight ahead jazz and African groove. Ray is a New York bred saxophonist, composer, arranger and educator who performs and conducts workshops and master classes internationally.

Ray Blue, just returned from a European tour, brings his sweet tenor and his band to Quinn’s for a much anticipated return engagement.

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Music Listing – 5/4 through 5/10/2015

1. Mike Dopazo Trio

Date: Monday, May 4, 2015
Time: 8pm
Venue: Quinn’s (330 Main Street, Beacon, New York 12508)
Tickets: donation
Genre: jazz

Mike Dopazo on alto sax, Rusty Hollyway on bass and Bob Meyer on drums”

Mike Dopazo is regarded as one of the most creative saxophonists on the jazz scene. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music in New York City, Mike has performed with jazz ensembles across Europe, Asia, and throughout the United States. Over the past 15 years, he has recorded several albums and led his own groups at various jazz festivals and jazz clubs in NYC.

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Music Listings – 4/27 through 5/3/2015

1. Hazmat Modin

Date: Monday, April 27, 2015
Time: 8:30pm & 10:30pm
Venue: Iridium (1650 Broadway New York, NY 10019, 212-582-2121)
Ticket: $25
Genre: blues/New Orleans brass

HAZMAT MODINE plays the kind of Blues one might have found in a barrelhouse in New Orleans had the city been inhabited by gypsies who performed with Otis Redding and the city had been built on the Black Sea. The band is driven by harmonicas, accordion, tuba, drums, guitars, and a full horn section. Guests play such exotic instruments as the Romanian cimbalom, the banjitar, and the Claviola. Front man Wade Schuman has the appropriately throaty voice of someone who has both hopped freight trains and collaborated with the Throat Singers of Tuva.

For the past eight years, the band has been touring in over 35 countries worldwide. They have collaborated/performed with a vast range of artists including Bombino, Kronos Quartet, Cat Empire, the Gangbe Brass band from Benin, and Natalie Merchant. The title track from their first CD BAHAMUT was recently used in the 3D film Pina by Wim Wenders, and currently in a performance by Pina Bausch and the Stuttgart Ballet. Their second CD Cicada was awarded the Charles Cross award in France for best blues album of the Year, and topped number one on the World Music Charts in Europe.

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Music Listings – 4/20 through 4/26/2015

1. Robert Kopec‘s Hang ‘Em High 4tet

Date: Monday, April 20, 2015
Time: 8pm
Venue: Quinn’s (330 Main Street, Beacon, New York 12508)
Tickets: donation
Genre: jazz

The last time Robert played Quinn’s as a leader, with a sextet on his birthday, the positive energy from the stage flooded the audience and everybody had a great good time! Oh, and it may be of interest to you Monday Jazz Session regulars that Mike D., in this ensemble, plays soprano and tenor saxophones rather than his more usual alto. This is going to be an excellent night of jazz!

Michael Purcell-keys
Don Devine-drums
Mike Dopazo-reeds
Robert Kopec-basses & tunes
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