Thursday, December 18, 2014

This Weekend at The Buttonwood Tree

We send you warm season's greetings 
and blessings for your best!
May you feel the love and joy of others
and send it out in good measure :)

These last few events will mark the end of 2014. We hope you'll participate and feel the joy of community in music and dance. 
For our weekend events, click below!


High Vibe Groove Jam - World Fusion by Cin Ta Mani with Smoothies & Super Food Sweets by Kale-Yum’s
December 18 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm| $10
Chintāmani organically fuses elements from contemporary Western styles and Eastern traditions into an innovative high-energy groove sound that awakens your mind and body to spirit, invokes a festive atmosphere, and encourages easy listening, participation and dance. Strings, winds, keys, percussion and vocals inspire a heart-opening, in-the-moment experience of the soul’s eternal magnificence, connectedness, and joy


Jolly Beggars
December 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm| $10
The Jolly Beggars bring the rich tradition of Celtic folk music and storytelling to modern day audiences. Based out of Hartford, CT, their traditional songs and musical arrangements have exposed many to the joys of Celtic music. They tell traditional stories from Irish folklore and intersperse their musical arrangements with traditional reels and jigs. Characterized by their tight harmonies and use of guitars, mandolin, tin whistles, octave mandolin, mandola, tenor banjo, double bass, bodhran, spoons, and more, The Jolly Beggars have quickly built a solid following and continue to spread their music around the east coast. They spent the summer of 2011 touring the east coast and playing shows from Maine to North Carolina. All of the members of the band have studied music extensively throughout their schooling and five members of the band teach music part- and full-time around Connecticut. For more, visit our event page
 
La Hot Jazz
December 20 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Buttonwood Tree will be sizzlin' on July 26, when La Hot Jazz performs with sophistication and style. These seasoned musicians will add a unique flavor and charisma to The Buttonwood Tree's jazz event. The band performs the Great American Songbook with a lineup of voice, upright bass, saxophone, drums, and piano.
La Hot Jazz recently recorded "Under the Moonlight" at Rotary Records in West Springfield, MA. On this CD you will hear sophisticated renditions of familiar favorites like Black Coffee, East of the Sun, and I Love Paris. For more, visit our event page


Jen Allen and Noah Baerman present Trio 149
December 21 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Renowned jazz pianists, composers and educators Jen Allen and Noah Baerman are coming to the Buttonwood Tree with Trio 149. This new group featuring Jen on piano, Noah on synthesizer, and Jonathan Barber on drums. This performance celebrates the recent publication of Sitting In: Jazz Piano, a new instructional book co-authored by Jen and Noah and published by Alfred Publishing Company. For more, visit our event page

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Kwanzaa!


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