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May 6, 2013

Mad. Sq. Music: Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk

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Photo Courtesy of Michael Weintrob A decade evolved from their debut at 2003′s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Dumpstaphunk offers fans an unforgettable live experience steeped in the Big Easy tradition of a good time. The quintet features Ivan Neville on vocals, B3 and Clav, the double bass attack and soulful voices of Tony… Read more

http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/mad-sq-music-ivan-nevilles-dumpstaphunk

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Mad. Sq. Music: Dafnis Prieto Sextet & Yosvany Terry Quintet

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Dafnis Prieto photo courtesy of Herny Lopez Cuban born drum virtuoso Dafnis Prieto is joining the Mad. Sq. stage with his accomplished sextet including Ralph Alessi (trumpet), Felipe Lamoglia (alto/soprano saxophones), Manuel Valera (piano), and Johannes Weidenmueller (bass). The Wall Street Journal says, “[Prieto] has transformed Afro-Cuban rhythms … These pieces are emotionally charged and stylistically… Read more

http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/mad-sq-music-dafnis-prieto-sextet-yosvany-terry-quintet

Erin Mckeown

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Mad. Sq. Music: Erin McKeown • Lake Street Dive

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Photo Courtesy of Merri Cyr ERIN MCKEOWN Erin McKeown has been touring the globe for the last 12 years as a writer, performer, and multi-instrumentalist with eight full-length records and three EPs under her belt. McKeown’s compelling and energy-packed stage show teamed with her seemingly effortless ability to bridge genres has garnered her international acclaim…. Read more

http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/mad-sq-music-erin-mckeown-%e2%80%a2-lake-street-dive

Ben Sollee

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Mad. Sq. Music: Ben Sollee

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Photo Courtesy of GLINT Studios Ben Sollee, a Kentucky native known for his thrilling cello-playing that incorporates new techniques to create a unique mix of folk, bluegrass, jazz and R&B. Sollee possesses rough, smooth-smoky vocal stylings and a knack for intricate arrangements that has brought about comparisons to Sufjan Stevens. Sollee shares himself completely with his… Read more

http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/mad-sq-music-ben-sollee

Grascals

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Mad. Sq. Music: The Grascals • Joy Kills Sorrow

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THE GRASCALS The Grascals are among the most beloved and acclaimed bands on today’s bluegrass scene, having won SPBGMA’s Bluegrass Band of the Year award in 2010, the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Emerging Artist of the Year award in 2005 and earning its Entertainer of the Year honor for both 2006 and 2007. Vocally, the… Read more

http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/mad-sq-music-the-grascals-%e2%80%a2-joy-kills-sorrow

Rene Marie

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Mad. Sq. Music: Rene Marie’s “Experiment in Truth”

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Photo Courtesy of MaryLynn Gillaspie Rene Marie, the award winning singer whose style incorporates elements of jazz, soul, blues and gospel, has quickly become a heroine to many; a woman of great strength exuding stamina and compassion; often explaining how finding her voice and self through singing gave her the courage to leave an abusive… Read more

http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/mad-sq-music-rene-maries-experiment-in-truth

Anat Cohen

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Mad. Sq. Music: Anat Cohen Quartet

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Photo Courtesy of Jimmy Katz Clarinetist-saxophonist Anat Cohen has won hearts and minds the world over with her expressive virtuosity and delightful stage presence. Anat has been voted Clarinetist of the Year six years in a row by the Jazz Journalists Association, as well as winning 2012’s Multi-Reeds Player of the Year award. Not to… Read more

http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/mad-sq-music-anat-cohen-quartet

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Mad. Sq. Music: Suzanne Vega

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Suzanne Vega kicks off the 2013 Mad. Sq. Music: Oval Lawn Series. Vega is an American singer-songwriter of rare poetic genius and emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s. Bearing the stamp of a masterful storyteller who “observed the world with a clinically poetic eye,” Suzanne’s songs have always… Read more

http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/mad-sq-music-suzanne-vega

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April 29, 2013

Mad. Sq. Kids: Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band

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People Magazine‘s #1 Cool Kid Album of the Year and USA Today‘s #1 Band pick – Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band are the face of kindie rock. Led by husband and wife team Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis – this nationally touring family band based in sunny California has won numerous awards, received… Read more

http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/mad-sq-kids-lucky-diaz-and-the-family-jam-band

Big Bang Boom

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Mad. Sq. Kids: Big Bang Boom

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Ben Folds (Ben Fold’s Five), younger brother Chuck Folds and band create musical magic for kids from 1 to 92. Big Bang Boom‘s live show is high-energy with both parents and children finding it hard to stay in their seats! From calling the kids on the stage for the “Spongebob chorus” to the “Parents versus… Read more

http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/things-to-do/calendar/mad-sq-kids-big-bang-boom

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