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Northeast Tenor Sax Summit at Blackstone's
Courtesy of Thom Keith | Posted on April 4, 2013
Where
Blackstone's
76 Lake Street
Laconia, NH
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When
Fri, April 12, 2013
8pm
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The Northeast Tenor Sax Summit is comprised of several of New England's professional tenor saxophonists backed up by a premium rhythm section. With a sound that recalls the great jam sessions of the swing era, this diverse ensemble demonstrates many contrasting approaches to improvising on the tenor saxophone. Though the line-up is ever evolving, the group has recently included saxophonists Richard Gardzina, Matt Langley, Charlie Jennison, Fred Haas and Jonathan Lorentz, with a rhythm section of bassist John Hunter and drummer Tim Gilmore. The band hopes to "pick up a few more tenor players on the road" and invites professional tenor saxophonists to sit-in....