Anick - Klaxton - Effenberger - Connors

A Special Weekend of Jazz at The Press Room
Sponsored by: the Seacoast Jazz Society
Featuring three concerts:
SATURDAY, AUG. 22, 6-8 PM: Ed Saindon Quartet: Special Tribute to Les Harris, Jr.
SUNDAY, AUG. 23, 11 AM-1 PM: Sunday Brunch with Artie Bakopolus Quintet: Balads, Bebop, and More!
SUNDAY, AUG. 23, 6:30-8:30 PM: Anick - Klaxton - Effenberger - Connors: From Ellington to the Beatles
SPECIAL DISCOUNT: Reserve seats to all three shows for a total of $75/person (pre-sale only)
Tickets are non-refundable. A limited number of discounted 3-show tickets will be sold, so reserve early!
ABOUT ANICK - KLAXTON - EFFENBERGER - CONNORS...
Sunday, August 23, 6:30-8:30 PM (doors open 5:30pm)
ANICK - KLAXTON - EFFENBERGER - CONNORS
"From Ellington to the Beatles"
Seacoast Jazz All-Stars Jason Anick (violin) and Chris Klaxton (trumpet) lead a stellar quartet featuring the one and only Mike Effenberger (Hammond B3 Organ) and Mike Connors (drums). The group performs hard-swinging jazz classics from Ellington to Monk with the occasional funk tune and jazzed up Beatles song mixed in. Don't miss what promises to be a great show by these four outstanding musicians.
THE MUSICIANS...
Jason Anick, violin
Jason Anick is a Berklee College of Music professor who has earned a reputation among string players as an imaginative improviser, versatile composer, and insightful educator. Growing up playing fiddle tunes with his family and classical music with local orchestras, he developed a passion for improvisation, which led him to study jazz and classical music at Hartt Conservatory. In 2008, Anick started what would be a 10-year stint touring and recording with Grammy award-winning guitar virtuoso John Jorgenson while still a senior at Hartt Conservatory. As a band leader, Anick has launched a variety of musical projects over the years, including the Gypsy Jazz group, Rhythm Future Quartet, an Americana-inspired Acoustic Trio, and a contemporary jazz ensemble with pianist Jason Yeager. His string of recordings ("Sleepless," "Tipping Point," "United," "Travels," "Rhythm Future Quartet and Friends") has earned him praise from DownBeat Magazine as a “Rising Star in the world of jazz violin.”
Chris Klaxton, trumpet
Trumpeter Chris Klaxton is a lifelong student of the jazz tradition and performs locally / regionally with a variety of self/co-led ensembles ranging from small group interpretations of American standards to his contemporary large ensemble, "Ourbigband." Klaxton has also been fortunate to participate in the Boston hip hop scene for well over a decade. In addition to performing, he also teaches trumpet at UNH, USM, PMAC, and Longy School of Music in Cambridge. Klaxton resides in South Berwick, Maine, with his talented wife Taylor O’Donnell and their two daughters.