Five outstanding jazz musicians who were featured on different Mainstay Mondays in 2016 come together with pianist and Mainstay Monday host, Joe Holt for a very special Saturday night “Mainstay Monday” concert at the Mainstay in Rock Hall, Maryland on Saturday January 28, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. Admission is $15 in advance and $18 at the door. Information and advance ticket sales are available at the Mainstay’s website https://www.mainstayrockhall.org and reservations to pay at the door can be made by calling 410-639-9133.
Mainstay Mondays, the weekly Mainstay events where host and pianist Joe Holt invites new special guest each week for a collaborative evening of eclectic music, have been so popular that Mainstay Executive Director Rory Trainor had Holt put together a one-time jazz band featuring some of his special Monday guests from 2016. This will be a swinging evening of jazz to heat up a January night, as Trainor says, “a bigger and badder version of Mainstay Monday.”
This special Saturday night jazz concert will feature five of the guest artists who helped make the evenings so special in the series’ first year: Joe Midiri on clarinet and saxophone, Danny Tobias on trumpet, David Sacks on trombone, Paul Midiri on drums and vibes, Max Murray on bass and of course, Joe Holt on piano.
Joe and Paul Midiri perform together with various combinations as The Midiri Brothers. They are in demand on throughout the Mid-Atlantic and are regular performers at jazz festivals across the nation. Joe Midiri is a virtuoso on clarinet and saxophone and is a noted jazz educator. His twin brother Paul Midiri’s varied talents include vibraphone, drums, and trombone.
Danny Tobias is a traditional jazz cornetist from the Trenton, NJ area. He plays the Philadelphia and New York regional jazz scenes, with a reputation for being as tasteful as they come.
David Sacks, on trombone, toured and recorded with the “Girl from Ipanema,” Astrud Gilberto. He also lived in Brazil, and recorded bossa nova with Antonio Carlos Jobim and others. On the New York scene, he played jazz and salsa music with Tito Puente, Hector Lavoe, and Celia Cruz. He currently plays and sings jazz and Brazilian music widely in the greater DC area.
Bassist Max Murray, played for 15 years with the US Naval Academy Band. A studio veteran, he has recorded with many nationally known artists from Henry Mancini, and Mose Allison to Jimmy Witherspoon, Neil Sedaka, Louie Bellson and Javon Jackson. As a member of Afro Bop Alliance he received a Latin Grammy Award in the “Best Latin Jazz Recording” category, for the 2008 release, “Caribbean Jazz Project – Afro Bop Alliance.” He is also a regular at the Mainstay, appearing there with many different groups.
Joe Holt is a professional pianist, best known for his imaginative improvisations and the joy he finds in performing. He is a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) who performs for the connections that music makes and the shared experiences with his audiences. He is active in recording, having appeared on over 25 albums, including 8 on his own label, including his groundbreaking solo improvisation CD: “Stories Without Words”. He has hosted Mainstay Mondays since the series’ inception in May 2016, gathering the talented guests and collaborating with them in various genres of music.
The Mainstay (Home of Musical Magic) is the friendly informal storefront performing arts center on Rock Hall’s old time Main Street. It is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit dedicated to the arts, serving Rock Hall, MD and the surrounding region. It is committed to presenting local, regional and national level talent, at a reasonable price, in an almost perfect acoustic setting. Wine, beer, sodas and snacks are available at the bar.
The Mainstay is supported by ticket sales, fundraising including donations from friends and audience members and an operating grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.
The Mainstay now sells advance tickets online through Instant Seats, a Washington based firm. Information and advance ticket sales are available on the Mainstay’s website https://www.mainstayrockhall.org. Follow the Buy Tickets link to buy tickets at the advance price. If you would rather pay at the door, you can still make a reservation by calling 410-639-9133.
Upcoming Mainstay performances include:
Jan. 30 Mainstay Monday: Host Joe Holt on piano welcomes The Washington College Jazz Ensemble
Feb. 6. Mainstay Monday: host Joe Holt welcomes Amy Shook on bass
Feb. 12 Runa: A Celtic Valentine
Feb. 13 Mainstay Monday: Host Joe Holt welcomes vocalist Lena Seikaly
Feb. 20 Mainstay Monday: Host Joe Holt welcomes guitarist Guthrie Matthews
Feb. 25 The Todd Marcus Quintet
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