04/03 - Saturday :: Hugh Brodie & the Cosmic Ensemble

Web Site: Hugh Brodie

One player who gets right down to the true nitty gritty when it comes to playing the saxophone is Monticello, New York resident Hugh Brodie. Here's an artist who coaxes every ounce of emotion from his instrument as only a true jazz player can. He is spiritual beyond words when it comes to his approach to his craft. Even in very brief conversation, Brodie emerges as a courteous and affable gentleman. He is "cool" in the context of the old-school jazzmen who know their stuff like the artisans of another time - the carpenter who can almost taste the sawdust and who accurately senses that this is the project that will ends of being his work of art; or the gourmet cook, who no more needs the aid of a printed recipe than a skilled race car driver needs a road map.

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A sweet soul on and off of the piano - Marva P. Clark has been and continues to be a community builder and inspiration to many..... We are looking forward to her performance! Marva P. Clark - Piano, Ceista Little - Quinn - Vocals, Dr. Richard Carr - Violin, William Gillespie - Trumpet, Sadell Whitted - Drums