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The Mark Growden Quintet: Soulful Chamber Folk
March 5, 2016 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
$20 – $25
For a rare Bay Area performance, Mark Growden and his long-time collaborators bring to the Red Poppy a combination of soulful vocals with elements of chamber, folk, and jazz.
Mark Growden is a composer, conductor, multi-instrumentalist and the director/founder of The Calling All Choir. Raised in a small mountain community in Northeast California, his work emanates earthy, soulful and poetic tones. Growden has ten years of experience teaching music in schools and currently leads singing workshops across the country. He has devoted his life to making music for other people and to helping other people make music for themselves.
Featuring:
Mark Growden – vocals, saxophones, accordion, banjo, sruti box, bicycle handlebars
Chris Grady – trumpet, cornet
Daniel Wood – cello
Myles Boisen – guitar
Schuyler Karr – upright bass
“Rich, haunting and personal song cycles that incorporate avant-garde, rock, cabaret, blues, country, contemporary classical and Tin Pan Alley.” – Tucson Weekly
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Admission: $20-25. Doors at 7:00pm. Show at 7:30pm. All ages welcome.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
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