Our featured
event: The Thomas Snow Trio with Elizabeth Nicholas Synnot
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This show was a huge success and there are already plans for another performance of
this same personnel. Check my calendar of events page on this site for future
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Our featured
event: Thomas Snow Trio in concert at Mast Cove Gallery
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Featured Event Archives
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You are certain to enjoy these pictures from an August 3rd performance with
my trio and Elizabeth Nicholas at The Temple at Ocean Park. I have played at the
Temple before, but this concert is the most memorable, filled with
beautiful musicality (and people!). 
Beth and I were joined by the incredible talents of Jim Lyden on bass and Les
Harris, Jr. on drums. I have worked extensively with both of them and this trio has fast
become an intuitive and sensitive vehicle for playing jazz. The trio features at this
concert were “Emily”, “All of You”, and “Armando’s
Rumba”. [NB. There is an interesting distinction
between ‘rhumba’ and ‘rumba’…I realized the
spelling difference when comparing an actual Chick Corea CD to the spelling of the same
song in a Sher Publication fake book. Check it out!] Together, this trio has a
wonderful sense of one (pun intended) and is a beautiful combination of three creative
energies. Visit www.lesharrisjr.com to read and hear more about Les!
These pictures are from a June 11th performance at Jean Briggs’
Mast Cove Gallery in Kennebunkport, ME. At this particular concert, I was joined by the
great talents of saxophonist David Wells and long time friend trumpeter Trent Austin. I
always love playing at Mast Cove and was happy to include David for his first performance
at the Gallery. 
As you may already know, Trent and I have performed
numerous times together and are especially enthusiastic about our concerts at Mast Cove.
Tales of our first duo concert in that space have become almost legendary…encores led
to an entirely new set after the gig while we were joined by other area musicians who
dropped in to catch our last number. The denouement of the evening was a bizarre rendition
of “Mack the Knife” in every key (including the relative minors) and all styles
imaginable; as the clock neared two in the morning, Trent was still playing, although he
was slumped on the floor leaning against the wall, somehow lost his tie and shoes! I
digress.
Needless to say, Jean is insistent that Trent is on the
gig when I book a concert there. 
David Wells
is an amazing saxophonist who has graced the Portland scene with his formidable talents.
Dave is originally from the San Francisco area, lived for a time in London, and then moved
here to Maine. He has played with many jazz legends, most recently and notably on a band
touring with Rosemary Clooney. After moving here, the news about Dave’s talent spread
quickly and he is now a steady staple in our music community. In addition to our gigs
together, Dave leads his own trio at the Portland Harbor Hotel and his quartet at the
Moose Crossing in Falmouth, ME.