Marty Grosz and the Hot Winds Presented by Tri-State Jazz Society Celebrating Our 25th Anniversary Year at Haddonfield United Methodist Church

Guitarist and raconteur Marty Grosz is a legend of the jazz world. He is today's foremost jazz rhythm guitarist and chord soloist. His virtuosity on the guitar, his sometimes-soulful, sometimes-humorous vocals and his dry-wit storytelling make for a memorable and entertaining program. Born in Germany, Marty was brought to America at the age of three and grew up on Long Island. He says he plays acoustic guitar “because amplification makes it too easy.” For this performance,the ”Hot
Winds,” led by Marty on guitar, will include well-known reed men Dan Block and Evan Arntzen, and bassist Vince Giordano. Vince’s group, the Nighthawks, have been Grammy winners, have appeared in movies (“The Cotton Club” and “The...

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Guitarist and raconteur Marty Grosz is a legend of the jazz world. He is today's foremost jazz rhythm guitarist and chord soloist. His virtuosity on the guitar, his sometimes-soulful, sometimes-humorous vocals and his dry-wit storytelling make for a memorable and entertaining program. Born in Germany, Marty was brought to America at the age of three and grew up on Long Island. He says he plays acoustic guitar “because amplification makes it too easy.” For this performance,the ”Hot
Winds,” led by Marty on guitar, will include well-known reed men Dan Block and Evan Arntzen, and bassist Vince Giordano. Vince’s group, the Nighthawks, have been Grammy winners, have appeared in movies (“The Cotton Club” and “The
Aviator”), on TV (HBOs “Boardwalk Empire”), at Lincoln Center,the Newport Jazz Festival, and play regularly in NYC nightclubs.

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