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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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Additional Spring Music Listings

Check out these globally eclectic musicians who’re coming to NYC this spring.

Alex Cuba – Cuban-Canadian Latin soul with hints of pop & rock
April 16, 17, 18 @ Subrosa 7:00 pm
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April Verch – Ottawa Valley roots music with fiddle, sweet singing, step dancing, banjo, bass, and guitar
April 17 @SubCulture, 8:00 pm
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Music Listings – 3/30 through 4/5/2015

1. Two Bob Meyer Trios

Date: Monday, March 30, 2015
Time: 8pm
Venue: Quinn’s (330 Main Street, Beacon, New York 12508)
Tickets: donation
Genre: jazz/improv

Tonight it’s Bob Meyer‘s 70th birthday. He’s a jazz drummer of quality and has played with:   Joe Lovano, John Abercrombie, Ed Schuller, Ken Werner, Nina Sheldon, Judi Silvano, Perry Robinson, Glenn Moore, Cameron Brown, Andy Statman, Sheila Jordan, Ray Nance, Art Davis, Jaki Byard, Paul McCanless, Julian Priester, Gary Peacock, Peggy Stern, Bert Wilson, Diane Schurr, Stanley Cowell, Mal Waldron, David Friesen, Jim Pepper, Red Rodney, Itzhak Perlman, Arnie Lawrence, James Moody, Kirk Leitsey, Avishai Cohen, Wayne Horvitz, Drew Gress, Rob Scheps, Mike Bisio, Don Friedman, James Emery, Tony Malaby, Essiet Essiet, Santi Debriano, Vic Juris, Harvey Wainapel, Peter Barshay and Mel Martin among many others.

He’s on Joe Lovano’s Blue Note release and group, Viva Caruso. Also, his Symbiosis, Sinatra and More, trios and quartets. Currently leading The Bob Meyer Project, with Steven Frieder, Luke Franco and Peter Brendler. Recently released our CD Scabiosa; available on iTunes and CD Baby.

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