Craig Jaster Quartet

72 Main Street,Meredith NH 03253

28 July, 2022

Description

Jazz pianist, singer, and bandleader Craig Jaster plays with warmth, wit, joyful spontaneity, and seasoned disregard for boundaries between genres. His compositions draw inspiration from the blues, the great New Orleans pianists, and titans of the American songbook from Hoagy Carmichael and Mose Allison to Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, and Herbie Hancock. His outstanding US quartet features Paul Bourgelais on guitar, Tim Gilmore on drums, and John Hunter on bass. Craig currently lives in Florence, Italy. A Listening Room Experience Hermit Woods is excited to bring talented artists from across New England and beyond to perform for you. Each performance will provide you with an intimate, up-close, and personal experience with the performing artists. To do this, we ask that our audience please refrain from talking during the featured show. Your silence will allow both the artists and the audience to immerse themselves in the experience, which is not otherwise possible in larger, noisier environments. All shows commence at 6:00 PM with a warm-up artist David Lockwood on piano. We encourage you to arrive early and enjoy food and wine until 7:20 while listening to our first act of the evening. The kitchen will close at 7:00. We will introduce the featured artists at 7:20, and we will ask that the audience remain quiet during the performance. The first set will be from 7:30 to 8:15. There is a short intermission from 8:15 to 8:30, at which time you are encouraged to interact, freshen your drinks, and use the restrooms as needed. At 8:30, the show resumes with the second set, concluding between 9:00 and 9:15. After the show, we invite you to interact with the artists and purchase any music or merchandise offerings if available. 6:00 PM - 7:20 PM - Eat, drink, and be merry. Enjoy the pre-show entertainment (7:00 kitchen closes) 7:20 - 7:30 - Artist introductions 7:30 - 8:15 - Shhh… Settle in and enjoy Artists’ set #1 8:15 - 8:30: Intermission - freshen your drinks 8:30 - 9:15: Shhh… Settle in again and enjoy Artists’ set #2 9:15: Mingle with the artists and check out the merch