Please join us Saturday May 7th at The Ripton Community Coffee House for an evening of world class music with the acoustic jazz ensemble, Rhythm Future Quartet!
Our doors open at 7:00. There are no advance ticket sales.
$10 general
$15 generous
$3 kids 12 and under
For more information call 388-9782 or visit http://rcch.org/
To sign up for an open mic slot, please call 388-9782 or email andreachesman@gmail.com
Plan your arrival time accordingly. It's good to arrive early for the best seating!
The Rhythm Future Quartet has a straightforward agenda: to keep the spirit of Gypsy jazz alive and expanding in today’s musical universe. The virtuosic foursome, named for a Django Reinhardt tune, offers up a newly minted sound, influenced by the classic Hot Club of France, yet wholly contemporary. Led by violinist Jason Anick and guitarist Olli Soikkeli, the quartet performs dynamic and lyrical arrangements of both Gypsy jazz standards and original compositions that draw upon diverse international rhythms and musical idioms. With Max O’Rourke on second guitar and Greg Loughman on bass, Rhythm Future is dedicated to expanding the boundaries of a vital musical genre.
Jason Anick, an award-winning composer and one of the youngest professors at the esteemed Berklee College of Music in Boston, has shared the stage with an array of artists including Grammy award winning guitarist John Jorgenson, Stevie Wonder, The Jim Kweskin Jug Band, and Tommy Emmanuel. Olli Soikkeli (coined “the Finnish boy wonder”) recently made the move from Scandinavia to New York City, where he quickly became a top call guitarist in the bustling Brooklyn jazz scene. He has performed alongside rising star Cyrille Aimee, world-renowned Gypsy guitarist Stochelo Rosenberg, Bucky Pizzarelli and many others.
Rutland native and former guitar student of our own Phil Henry- Max O’Rourke was the winner of the 2015 Saga Award from DjangoFest Northwest, and at 19 has already toured/recorded with many of the top American Gypsy Jazz musicians including John Jorgenson and Gonzalo Bergara. Greg Loughman is a top call bassist in Boston and has been heard with such luminaries as Sheila Jordan, Curtis Fuller and George Garzone.
“These young men are incredible!!! Don’t miss them…such dedication and love of music to witness!”-Tommy Emmauel
“Collective jaws dropped at the sheer virtuosity of the Rhythm Future Quartet! Their stellar musicianship, good humor, and reverence for this important musical tradition made for an unforgettable evening”-Dana Packard, Saco River Theatre.
This month's refreshments will benefit Addison Central Teens
Thanks, hope to see you there!
The Ripton Community Coffee House.
1305 Vermont Route 125
Information-802-388-9782
Upcoming concerts:
June 4th-Jeremiah McLane with Corey DiMario and Owen Marshall
July 2nd The Dupont Brothers
No Coffee House in August!
September 3rd The Bombadils
October 1st Joe Crookston
November 5th Pat Donohue
December 3rd Jory Nash
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