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SUMMARY:Deadgrass at The Word Barn Meadow
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this night with Deadgrass – a string band jamgrass adventure through Jerry Garcia’s musical world! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT DEADGRASS\nWEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM\nStep into a rootsy\, free-spirited journey through the music of Jerry Garcia with Deadgrass\, a jamgrass string band led by Matt Turk and C Lanzbom. Joined by bassist Dave Richards\, banjoist Kris Bauman and fiddler Kensuke Shoji\, this seasoned group reimagines Garcia’s songbook using the acoustic instruments that first inspired him. Drawing from Old & In the Way\, Jerry Garcia Band\, Jug Band favorites and beloved Grateful Dead classics\, Deadgrass blends bluegrass\, folk and improvisational spirit into a soulful tribute. \nRich harmonies\, masterful picking and open-ended jams capture the warmth and spontaneity of Garcia’s musical world. With deep roots in folk\, jazz\, rock and Americana\, Deadgrass creates a relaxed\, immersive concert experience that celebrates the songs\, the spirit and the community at the heart of the music. \nWhether you’re a lifelong Dead Head or just discovering the groove\, Deadgrass invites you to settle in\, follow the jams and enjoy the ride. \nMatt Turk and C Lanzbom joined forces to form Deadgrass\, a string band jamgrass adventure through Jerry Garcia’s musical world. Bassist Dave Richards\, banjo player Kris Bauman and fiddler Kensuke Shoji complete this fine group of seasoned pros exploring the life works of Jerry Garcia on the instruments that first inspired him. Deadgrass celebrates and interprets the music of Jerry Garcia\, drawing from Old & in the Way\, JGB\, Jerry’s Jug Band days and Grateful Dead. \nA seasoned recording artist and multi-instrumentalist\, Matt Turk is a veteran performer who has performed and recorded with Pete Seeger\, opened for Judy Collins\, The Doobie Brothers\, Fiona Apple and Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart. He has performed at the Clearwater Festival\, Gathering of the Vibes\, Atlanta’s Music Midtown\, Jazz at Lincoln Center\, The Capitol Theatre and The Beacon Theatre. Matt has recorded for Warner Bros Records with Gaby Moreno & Matter Music. \nGrammy award winner C Lanzbom is a touring and studio guitarist with producing\, performing\, writing and engineering credits with Pete Seeger\, Bruce Springsteen\, Crystal Bowersox\, Shlomo Carlebach and Soulfarm. C’s studio\, Sherwood Ridge\, is a state of the art recording facility just north of New York City. C has numerous television and film song placements. His affection and passion for Jerry Garcia’s music has been a major influence. \nBassist Dave Richards performs in Hamilton on Broadway and has recorded and performed with The Indigo Girls\, Rosanne Cash\, Buster Poindexter\, Madeline Peyroux\, Jewel and Richie Havens. He has toured throughout Europe\, Canada and the USA\, appearing at Ottawa Jazz\, Toronto Blues festival\, Hollywood Bowl and Austin City Limits. At the age of 17 Dave was playing jazz five nights a week in Orlando\, Florida with Billy Peebles\, the drummer for Ray Charles on many classic Atlantic recordings. \nBanjoist Kris Bauman is a multi-instrumentalist who has been performing professionally since he was sixteen. He was featured with bassist Alexis Cuadrado on NPR’s Studio 360. Bauman works in a variety of musical genres including Country/Bluegrass with his group “The Dang-it Bobbys”; Jazz as a leader and sideman\, including performances or collaborations with vocalist Bobby Short\, saxophonists Seamus Blake and Loren Schoenberg\, composer/arranger Jason Lindner\, and guitarists Kurt Rosenwinkel and Luca Benedetti; Rock/Pop with engineer Mike Barnard (Christina Aguilera\, The Strokes) and Ilhan Ersahin (Nublu records); R&B/Soul with recording artist Bilal (Interscope). \nJazz violinist Kensuke Shoji was born in Gifu\, Japan. He joined his father’s bluegrass band as a teenager. As a young adult he moved to the U.S.A. to study jazz violin with Berklee String Department chair Matt Glaser\, and world renowned violinist Christian Howes. Kensuke moved to New York City in 2013 to play with Alex Hargreaves\, Barry Harris\, Jacob Jolliff\, Maria Muldaur and more.
URL:https://www.portsmouthnh.com/event/deadgrass-at-the-word-barn-meadow/
LOCATION:The Word Barn Meadow\, 66 Newfields Road\, Exeter\, NH\, 03833\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Listings,Featured,Music
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