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Archiglas is a five-person acapella choral ensemble from St. Petersburg, Russia, singing Russian religious and folk music. The precision of the vocal ensemble’s a cappella work shines radiantly in performance. Four and five voices sing brilliantly with the force of a full choir. Forte is the operative mode. They are under the direction Dmitry Vorobjev, who studies at the Conservatory for Music in St. Petersburg. All members sing professionally, as individuals, in St. Petersburg from opera to Orthodox worship. Archiglas means “outstanding voice”.

Note: This concert is NOT at the Mainstay. It is at St. Paul’s, 7579 Sandy Bottom Rd., Chestertown (off of Rt. 20 between Chestertown and Rock Hall). Reservations are not necessary. A free-will donation will be collected.

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The Davidsbund Chamber Players are Nozomi Takashima, piano; Charles Parker, violin and Jennie Lorenzo, cello. Charles Parker, violinist, is on the faculty at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance, and is the Director of Chamber Music for Temple’s Center for Gifted Young Musicians. He created the Davidsbund Chamber Players more than twenty-five years ago to spotlight emerging artists. Their program will include the Trio in c minor, Opus 101 by Johannes Brahms, Trio in e minor, Opus 90 by Antonin Dvorak and works by Tartini, von Gluck and Ginastera.

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The U.S. Army Band Downrange is the premier vocal music entertainment ensemble of the United States Army. Formed in 1975 as the Chamber Singers, the group changed its name to the U.S. Army Chorale in the 1980s when it integrated show-choir elements into its repertoire. In 2002, the group was asked for volunteers to travel to SW Asia as part of the USO “Hope and Freedom Tour” entertaining deployed troops. These volunteers were the first members of the Army Band to go “downrange” into a theater of foreign combat operations since WWII. This boots-on-the-ground mission has become an annual event, and over the years has inspired the new look and sound that is now The U.S. Army Band Downrange. To expand its repertoire, the group has augmented its vocal talent with the permanent addition of lead guitar, bass, and drum. Today, Downrange inspires soldiers and local audiences alike with its up-to-date repertoire and its signature patriotic showpieces. Downrange has embraced its new mission as a strategic public relations asset for the U.S. Army, and stands ready to entertain audiences at home and around the world. The men and women of Downrange are not just “present and accounted for.” They are on the move and on the frontline—setting the popular-music entertainment standard for The U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own” and the United States Army.

U.S. Army Band Downrange

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Chuck Wilson is an exquisite player of alto sax, clarinet and various other reeds. He is known for his work with the Alden-Barrett quintet, Vince Giordanos Nighthawks and as a featured sideman on countless recordings. Tonight he joins our always hot house band, Max n’ Friends for an evening of improvisational jazz at its best featuring Chuck Redd on vibes, John Doughten on reeds, Robert Redd on piano, Steve Abshire on guitar, Tom Anthony on bass, Max Corzilius on drums with special guests vocalist Sue Matthews and pianist Dick Durham.

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HomeTown Roots is a six piece multi-instrumental band made up of a number of musicians well known across the region. Featuring Ray Anthony on drums, Pres Harding on fiddle, guitar and vocals, Chris Jones on guitar mandolin and vocals, Jodie Littleton on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Virgil Night on bass and vocals and Penny Weintraub on keyboard, audiences never know what this group will pull out of its hat. Whether it’s a fiddle and mandolin-driven version of Hank Williams’s Jambalaya, a jazzy rendition of Ricky Lee Jones’s Chuck E’s in Love or a cover of Crosby, Stills and Nash’s Helplessly Hoping in soaring four-part vocal harmony, HomeTown Roots is sure to please.

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David Stone: The Johnny Cash Experience is an original show paying tribute to Johnny Cash, a true American original. Part theater, part concert and part musical history, it is a note-for-note representation of the classic Johnny Cash Show with a full band including a singer singing the part of June Carter Cash. From the Early Johnny Cash to Johnny Cash and June Carter and the Folson Prison Concert, the rich, thought provoking music that made Cash an icon of American country music is conveyed with dignity and authenticity. David Stone is a Philadelphia born singer/songwriter who has been singing the songs of Johnny Cash nearly all of his life. He created the show 3 years ago, to an enthusiastic response from fans. His shows are sell-outs in the Philadelphia region and beyond.

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Come trip the light fantastic and show off your “Dancing with the Stars” skills. We’re going to roll up the carpets and transform the Mainstay to a ballroom Rock Hall style. Do the Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, a stately waltz or just dance the night away with your sweetie. Wallflowers welcome to listen and watch the dancers. Music by Sam’s Jazzy Swing Band. Light refreshments. Some of the proceeds will go to charity.

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From his Chicago roots, saxophonist, bandleader and producer, Kenny Soderblom has had a varied career as a full time musician. His 8 years with the CBS/Chicago staff orchestra, performing on all the woodwind instruments, led him into the freelance world where he played on thousands of TV and radio commercials. In addition, he found time to play with orchestras for: Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, Nancy Wilson, Rosemary Clooney, Peggy Lee, Lena Horne, Helen Merrill, Henry Mancini, Julie Andrews, Burt Bacharach, Benny Goodman, Mel Torme, Steve and Eydie, Bobby Rosengarden, Dick Hyman and go on a nine country tour of jazz festivals with Gerry Mulligan. In addition, he has soloed with Sarah Vaughan and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and spent four years as a Music Director for the Chicago Theater. Now based in Sarasota, Florida, he journeys north to join our Max n’ Friends house band with Chuck Redd on vibes, John Doughten on reeds, Robert Redd on piano, Steve Abshire on guitar, Tom Anthony on bass, Max Corzilius on drums with special guests vocalist Sue Matthews and pianist Dick Durham for an evening of improvisational jazz at its best.

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For the past three years, 24-year old David Jacobs-Strain has toured the country sharing his musical explorations with diverse audiences. He’s been billed with T-Bone Burnett and Bob Weir, and opened for acts such as Los Lobos, Lucinda Williams, Taj Mahal, and Etta James. His current tour has him opening for Boz Scaggs. By the time he was 19, he had played at the Philadelphia Folk Festival and MerleFest. Since then he’s played the Newport Folk Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Lugano Blues to Bop Festival in Switzerland and served as faculty at numerous guitar workshops including Jorma Kaukonen’s highly-respected Fur Peace Ranch. He is a consummate finger-style and slide guitarist and while he plays in the blues tradition, he isn’t from it. You’ll hear echoes of Skip James, Charlie Patton, Tommy Johnson, and a song or two by Fred McDowell or Robert Johnson in his solo shows but he is a modern roots musician, singer, and songwriter and feels it’s important not to silence other influences. On his latest CD, Liar’s Day, you may hear reflections of his touchstone, American bluesman Taj Mahal but also the echoes of Malian Afro-pop songster Salif Keita, Indian slide guitarist Vishwa Mohan Bhatt; and perhaps the spirit of John Lennon. The results merge into a label-defying recording of Jacobs-Strain’s quest to honor both the roots of American country blues and the possibilities that can grow from them.

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