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DESCRIPTION:Sunday Jazz Matinee at James Bay United Church proudly presents
  the Great American Songbook Trio!\nFeaturing the legendary pianist and vo
 calist Ms. Louise Rose\, bassist Joey Smith\, and drummer/vocalist Kelby M
 acNayr\, the Great American Songbook Trio is a true tour de force of jazz.
 \nCelebrating the limitless possibilities of melody\, harmony\, rhythm\, a
 nd lyric\, the trio brings to life classic compositions from the Great Ame
 rican Songbook with heart\, soul\, and the in-the-moment spontaneity that 
 has earned them an international reputation.\nMs. Rose draws on her extrao
 rdinary musical history — including studies with the great Oscar Peterso
 n\, Duke Ellington\, and Todd Duncan (Porgy) — as well as performances a
 longside Ray Charles\, Ray Brown\, Ella Fitzgerald\, and many more. Throug
 h her artistry\, she shares the authentic spirit of music-making\, persona
 l expression\, and human connection that brings this timeless art form to 
 life.\nBassist Joey Smith has toured the world with the Glenn Miller Orche
 stra\, the Marc Atkinson Trio\, the Great American Songbook Trio\, and mor
 e. A first-call bassist on the West Coast for more than 20 years — as we
 ll as an in-demand guitarist\, arranger\, and educator — Joey Smith is t
 ruly at the top of his craft.\nDrummer/vocalist Kelby MacNayr has shared t
 he stage with jazz luminaries including Terrell Stafford\, John Clayton\, 
 Larry Fuller\, and many more. Equally at home in elegant trio settings and
  raucous big bands\, MacNayr keeps his focus firmly on the spirit of the m
 usic. His own Kelby MacNayr Quintet blends jazz and world music influences
  into a sound uniquely his own\, featuring the legendary lineup of saxopho
 nist Phil Dwyer\, trumpeter Dan Lapp\, pianist Miles Black\, and bassist T
 om Wakeling.\nAdmission: by donation ($20 suggested donation\, but all a
 re welcome regardless of funds)\n
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LOCATION:James Bay United Church
SUMMARY:The Great American Songbook Trio
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