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Monday Night Jazz Series: Featuring Kate Campbell Strauss & Friends
Join us on the third Monday of the month outside in the lot weather permitting.
We are so excited to open our new Monday Night Jazz Series with a performance featuring Kate Campbell Strauss & Friends. KCS&F plays jazz and blues with a soulful flair. The band features Kate Campbell Strauss on saxophone, Bess Berg on piano, Scott Morrison on bass, and Per Hanson on drums.
Kate Campbell Strausss devotion to jazz saxophone began when she heard Sonny Rollins perform near her hometown of Shutesbury, MA at the age of 8. Kates musical family introduced her to tunes by the jazz greats and encouraged her to explore jazz on her own and through lessons. Currently, Kate nurtures her interest in the cultural power of music by teaching lessons and through community outreach projects. She is an integral part of the Southern Maine music scene, both as a founder of several groups and as a session musician in a variety of local bands.
Pianist and vocalist Bess Berg left behind a career in computer sciences to return to her home state of Maine in 2014 as a full-time musician. While piano and voice are her native instruments, she also plays fiddle (picked up while living abroad in Ireland on a music fellowship) and once played accordion in a tango band.
Drummer Per Hanson is a long-standing New England music icon, revered by musicians and audiences alike. While most widely recognized for his blues drumming, Per enjoys playing many styles, including R&B, country and jazz.He spent many years on the road and in recording studios as a founding member of Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters, with James Cotton, and David Maxwell to name a few.
Bassist Scott Morrison brings a soulful, funky sound and style with influences ranging from James Jamerson to Willie Dixon, from George Porter to Flea. Scott cut his teeth in the Boston-based blues/R&B scene of the mid-1980s, sharing the stage and backing local, regional and national acts including Watermelon Slim, Earring George Mayweather, Shirley Lewis, Tom Hambridge, Stovall Brown, Madeleine Hall and Sax Gordon Beadle.
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LocationSt. Lawrence Arts (View)
76 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
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