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Chris Brubeck and Triple Play in New Hartford
Chris Brubeck and his group Triple Play will appear on Friday, July 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the North Congregational Church in New Hartford. The concert is presented by the Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library.
Triple Play is the name given to three outstanding and versatile musicians: Chris Brubeck (piano, electric bass, bass trombone and vocals); Peter "Madcat" Ruth (harmonica, guitar, jaw harp, percussion and vocals); and Joel Brown (folk and classical acoustic guitar and vocals). Collectively they bring a rare level of joy, virtuosity and American spirit to the folk, blues, jazz, and classical music they perform.
The third son in the musical Brubeck family, Chris is a composer, lyricist, orchestral arranger, producer and performer. His unique family background guarantees his continued involvement in the jazz world. Chris co-leads the Brubeck Brothers Quartet and tours and performs with Triple Play. In addition, his original compositions have received performances with the Boston Pops, the Pittsburgh Symphony, and the Baltimore Symphony.
Peter "Madcat" Ruth has established an international reputation through his exhilarating, riveting virtuosity on the harmonica. He is equally at home playing blues, folk music, jazz, country, or rock and roll. Performance Magazine refers to him as "a harmonica virtuoso who is rapidly approaching legend status."
Guitarist Joel Brown’s eclectic career has taken him to England to record with the London Symphony, to Carnegie Hall with soprano Dawn Upshaw, and to recital performances with Frederica van Stade. He has appeared with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, as well as at Tanglewood and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is presently artist-in-residence at Skidmore College.
Advance tickets are $15 for adults and $7.50 for students and are available at the library; tickets at the door will be $20 for adults and $10 for students. For more info call 860-379-7235.
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