We're excited to have Vermont Guitar legend Paul Asbell with us January 2nd!
7:30- Doors at 7:00. Open mic followed by featured artist.$10 general/$15 generous/$3 kids 12 and under.
Paul's career began at age 18 “in the trenches” of Pepper’s Lounge, the 1815 Club, Theresa’s, and other haunts, as a sideman to Otis Rush, Magic Sam, Junior Wells and other fixtures of the Chicago blues scene. Gigs, tours and recordings followed, with legends like John Lee Hooker, Earl Hooker, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Sam Lay, Pops Staples, Donny Hathaway and Lightnin’ Slim. During this time he appeared on the milestone recording “Fathers and Sons” featuring Muddy Waters, Paul Butterfield and Mike Bloomfield and also played on “The London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions” LP, fea- turing Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood and members of the Rolling Stones.
Since the early ‘80’s, Paul has performed regionally with numerous legends of jazz and blues, including Sonny Stitt, Jon Hendricks and family, Bobby McFerrin, David Bromberg, Big Mama Thornton, Betty Carter, James Carter, Kermit Ruffins, Michael Ray, the Sun Ra Arkestra, The Wild Magnolias, Joshua Redman, John Stowell, and countless others.
He also formed Kilimanjaro and recorded 2 award-winning albums for Philo Records which led to several appearances at the Kool Jazz Festival at SPAC, the Atlanta Jazz Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, the Roskilde Festival in Copenhagen, and numerous national tours and concert dates. He later joined forces with members of Kilimanjaro and legendary saxophonist/blues singer to form Big Joe Burrell and the Unknown Blues Band, which remained a Northeast regional favorite until Big Joe's passing in 2005.
Paul has taught for many years on a university level, including positions at Dartmouth College, Skidmore College, St. Michaels College, Johnson State College, and presently at Middlebury College and the University of Vermont. In addition, he presently sees between 10-25 private students/ week, covering every conceivable age group, stylistic orientation, and playing level. Past students have included recognized professionals in jazz, rock, folk, etc, including Phish songwriter/guitarist/icon Trey Anastasio.
"Paul Asbell's 'Steel String Americana' is a wonderful album! What I keep coming back to is how musical it is.... I've actually been a fan of Paul's guitar playing for quite a few years- I think he's one of the best-kept secrets in American music today!" David Bromberg, acoustic guitar legend
"Asbell... plays acoustic guitar at a high level... without piling on the ruminative charm that sustains so many other purveyors of folk blues. His singing is pleasantly expressive, cornpone bound up with conviction."
DownBeat Magazine
Doors open at 7pm. No advance ticket sales.
$10 Regular admission
$15 Generous admission
$3 kids 12 and under
Open mic starts at 7:30- To sign up for one of the four 12 minute open mic slots , call 388-9782.
The featured artist set begins between 8:30 and 9:00 pm
For more information call 388-9782 or visit http://rcch.org/
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March 6th Connor Garvey/Sorcha
April 2nd Harpeth Rising
May 7th The Rythm Future Quartet.
June 4th Jeremiah McLane with Cory Dimario & Owen Marshall
July 2nd The DuPont Brothers
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