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Friday - Main Stage  2:00 PM - Mood SwingThe local jazz trio, Mood Swing, with Karl Sanzenbach on guitar and wind instruments, Kathy Stell on vocals, and Bob Thomas on acoustic bass, specializes in the wonderful melodies of the Great American Songbook--think of composers such as Gershwin, Porter, and Arlen. Their mellow sound ranges from bluesy ballads to up-tempo swing with some Latin jazz thrown in. You may even hear a jazzy Beatles tune! 3:00 PM - Scott Perry & Front Porch SwingImagine hillbilly act Homer and Jethero jamming with be-bopper Charles Mingus, while Blind Lemon Jefferson and Ukulele Ike take turns sitting in, and you have an idea of FPS's sound. A toe tapping tour of American roots music! 4:00 PM - Wes Tucker & The SkilletsWes Tucker & the Skillets have established a reputation throughout the D.C. and surrounding mid-Atlantic areas as a must-see band. The combination of intelligent songwriting backed by a powerful group of stellar musicians serves to create unique grooves. The band shifts from folk rock, to funk, to gospel, to soulful ballads in the space of a set list, drawing comparisons to artists from Ben Harper and Jack Johnson to Wilco to Stone Temple Pilots to O.A.R. to Bob Dylan.  5:00 PM - Lenny Marcus QuartetLenny hails from Washington D.C. and worked for many years in New Orleans and south Louisiana. While there, he had the opportunity to study with world-renowned jazz educator Alvin Batiste at Southern University, as well as the legendary jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis, among others. Perhaps the greatest influences came, however, from the strong left-handed, blues-oriented pianist Ray Bryant, to whom Lenny grew up listening, as well as the more modern, modal approach of McCoy Tyner. His bluesy, vocal phrasings remind the listener of a young Mose Allison, with a little Michael Franks mixed in. Lenny also brings his own unique style, providing a fresh innovative, and highly creative approach to the jazz listener. 6:00 PM - Barrel House MamasThe Barrel House Mamas, a trio of women from Asheville, NC, conjure the sweet and sultry sounds of the Appalachain mountains they call home in their robust three-part harmonies and original songs. More 7:00 PM - 3 Minute Lovin'Country, rockabilly, surf, rock and roll, swing, western, all points in between and all around. Performing music from artists with names like Buck, Merle, Willie, Cowboy, Elvis, and so on. More 8:00 PM - The Emily Brass BandLike a musical shape-shifter, Emily Brass takes you on a psychedelic hip hop journey, channeling the ghosts of old school rap, rock-steady reggae, ragtime jazz, and 60's rock & soul, while relentlessly keeping you in a sweat-inducing, smile-inspiring trance-dance, all night long. Her lyrical message is empowering, progressive, and poetic, sung through her countless vocal styles, conjuring up the spirits of Zap Mama, Sade, Chrissie Hynde, Erykah Badu, Lauren Hill, Billie Holiday and even John Lennon. Between rapid-fire raps, catchy choruses, and sensuously sung verses, she uses her sax as a wailing, magical wand, causing audiences to lose themselves under the influence of Maceo Parker, Manu Dibango and Dean Frasier-inspired riffs. More 9:00 PM - Fat Daddy BandSince 1995, The FAT DADDY Band from Roanoke, Virginia has been delivering what many call exceptional Blue Ridge Blues to the valley and beyond. The latest rendition of the band is the effect of many strange twists and circumstances that can only happen to, “A Blues Band”. Kerry “Big Hurl” Hurley, Vocals, Greg “Fat Daddy” Desaulniers on bass & Vocals, Hoppie “The Minister of Soul” Vaughan, Guitar & Vocals, Tom “The Hit Man” Hearn, on Drums. More |
