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PAST EVENTS October 23, 2011  House Concert for the Benefit of  Robin McClellan 465 Old Market Rd. off of Route 11 near Sanfordville (Potsdam, 13676) Solo Album CD “Just Me, Just You” PHOTO: www.LarryHam.com Benefit House Concert Donation $12 Ticket Ordering Information below. BIOGRAPHY Pianist, composer, and arranger Larry Ham has long been a noted New York sideman: performing, touring, and recording with many great jazz artists. He has also received international critical acclaim for his 2007 trio CD "Carousel" featuring his own compositions and arrangements, and a 2008 solo piano release "Just Me, Just You..." on Arbors Jazz Records. Larry earned a BA in Musical Studies from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, and an MA in Jazz Performance from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College in New York City. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, NY, teaching Jazz Piano and Improvisation. Larry began his professional career in the late '80's and has performed at the White House for President Reagan and for President Clinton’s 1992 Inaugural Ball. Larry appeared in the jazz film "Texas Tenor" and has been a guest on TV programs including "The Today Show" (NBC) "Breakfast Time" (FX) and has been featured on NPR programs such as “Jazz Set with Dee Dee Bridgewater” and on Judy Carmichael’s “Jazz Inspired.” He has worked extensively with countless other jazz legends,
including the late Junior Cook and Dakota Staton. He has appeared at
jazz festivals, concerts and nightclubs throughout the United States,
Europe, West Africa, and Japan. Recent festival appearances include The Montreal
Jazz Festival, The Rochester Jazz Festival, The Cape Cod Jazz Festival,
the New Jersey JazzFest, and a performance for The West Texas Jazz
Society. ~*~
Seating is limited to 50 persons, so reservations are required. Please reserve your spot early by purchasing your tickets through Brown Paper Tickets below. If you have any questions, please call Robin McClellan at 315-261-2502.
Many thanks to Larry Ham for his generosity in performing for the
Keene Flood Recovery Fund (see information below), and also to House Concert host Robin McClellan who saw the need and opened his beautiful home for this wonderful event. See the report on this community disaster below. 
Click The Brown Paper Tickets Box Above to Purchase Benefit Tickets "Larry Ham's solo release, Just Me, Just You, introduces a pianist well on his way to becoming a jazz master. He's got the touch, the intensity and the intelligence, and he's as good a soloist as an accompanist..." -- Mike Neely, AllAboutJazz.com Keene / Jay / St. Huberts F l o o d R e c o v e r y Fund Launched  "People are
hurting," said Keene Community Trust secretary Phyllis Buchanan. "Many
have suffered catastrophic losses, including destruction of their homes
and businesses furniture, cars, clothing and other personal item. Local
farmers lost their crops and store owners found their inventory covered
in mud. This fund will provide immediate assistance to help the people
of our community get back on their feet while government agencies work
on rebuilding infrastructure. Down the road, we have a firehouse to
rebuild and re-equip and a library to repair. "The floodwaters
exceeded all records." continued Buchanan, "Raging brooks and rivers tore through homes and
business that don't have flood insurance. Damaged walls and insulation
have to be removed quickly and restored before mold sets in. Winter will
soon be upon us—we have to act now. We are establishing this fund so we
as a community can help our friends and neighbors rebuild and restore
our hamlets." Thank you for your interest in Seedcorn’s Sustainable Living Project & Local Living Festival. We are Seedcorn’s most recent initiative -- dedicated to "Sharing Knowledge from the Past ~ Building Skills for the Future." Our work includes sponsoring year-round simple and rural skills-building events and the annual Local Living Festival and Green Home Tours, this September 24 & 25 and again on April 27 & 28, 2013, at the Cooperative Extension Learning Farm. We Just Couldn't Get Enough of the First One... So Paul has graciously agreed to another! House Concert for the Benefit of Seedcorn’s Sustainable Living Project & Local Living Festival Renowned Jazz Guitarist Paul Meyers Saturday August 13, 7 PM  The Home of Robin McClellan 465 Old Market Rd. off of Route 11 near Sanfordville (Potsdam, 13676) PHOTO: John Meyers  World Debut! New Solo Album “Welcome Home” Benefit House Concert Donation $10 Ticket Ordering Information below. Debut CD's on sale for only $5 at this event! Paul is a Potsdam native who has played all over the world -- from Potsdam’s Wild Oat to Hong Kong, and with stellar musicians from Danny Gotham to Wynton Marsalis. For more information on Paul’s musical journey and where else he’s playing, see his website www.PaulMeyers.info. (On August 4 Paul will be playing/have played at Norwood Village Green with 2 other guitar masters, Danny Gotham and Dick Stephan!) We hope you will come out to see Paul and appreciate his beautiful music. Seating is limited to 50 so reservations are required. Please reserve your spot early by purchasing your tickets through Brown Paper Tickets below. If you have any questions, please call Chelle Lindahl at 315-347-4223. Paul has graciously agreed to give this benefit concert in support of Seedcorn’s Sustainable Living Project & Local Living Festival. We are Seedcorn’s most recent initiative -- dedicated to "Sharing Knowledge from the Past ~ Building Skills for the Future." Our work includes sponsoring year-round simple and rural skills-building events and the annual Local Living Festival and Green Home Tours, this September 24 & 25 at the Cooperative Extension Learning Farm.
Many thanks to Paul for his generosity in helping us further our work,
and also to our House Concert host Robin McClellan for opening his beautiful home for this wonderful event.
Click The Brown Paper Tickets Box Above to Purchase Tickets "First of all, Paul Meyers is a brilliant musician, but most of all he has a broad musical concept. He has such great sensitivity where you can feel the music coming out of his guitar and not just hear the notes..." --Andy Bey BACK TO HOME PAGE BACK TO WORKSHOPS / EVENTS PRESS RELEASE POTSDAM, NY -- North Country native and Jazz guitarist Paul Meyers is debuting his solo album, “Welcome Home” during a benefit house concert at 7 p.m. Aug. 13 near Sandfordville. People who missed Meyers’ first benefit concert for The Sustainable Living Project (SLP) in May, now have another chance to see the world-renowned guitarist play. Meyers, a Potsdam native, has played all around the world and yet still returns to his roots to share his gift. "This is very special music that I have been working on for a long time. The music is very personal, and incorporates jazz, blues, Brazilian and even a little African guitar style in the title track. It's the culmination of where I've been working to take solo guitar playing, writing and arranging for many years,” Meyers said. “I'm proud to be giving the debut performance in a place that is very special to me - the North Country, where I began playing guitar. It's a lovely part of the world and it's full of connections with people who are very special in my life!" Meyers has dazzled audiences world-wide with his talent when he’s played in Japan, Hong Kong, Spain, Argentina and Brazil. He’s performed with numerous other famous jazz artists, including Geri Allen, Ron Carter, Elaine Elias, Clare Fischer and Wynton Marsalis. Meyers will be playing at the home of long-time friend, Robin McClellan. McClellan is opening up his home for this special concert, as he has done in the past with other artists and events. It is his way of contributing to the community. Guests who reserve a seat can also purchase copies of Meyers’ CD at this premiere event, which will be available for the special price of only $5 at the house concert. Reservations are needed. Get your tickets quickly. Sitting is limited to 50, and this will surely be a sold-out performance. Tickets are $10 plus a ticketing fee. Tickets can also be purchased by going online to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/184776 or through the SLP website on the "Benefit Concert" page. The SLP coordinates year-round workshops and events cleaving to their motto "Sharing Knowledge from the Past ~ Building Skills for the Future." The SLP is a project of Seedcorn, a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization and can be reached at (315) 347-4223 or SustLivingProject@gmail.com, www.SustainableLivingProject.net. # # # |
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