Mary Gatchell Performs Tonight at the Leddy Center

Epping, NH -- Mary Gatchell will be performing her great music with her NYC band at Leddy Center at Verdant Pastures in Epping, NH, this evening, October 3, at 7:30pm. Mary Gatchell is a dynamic singer, pianist, and composer living in New York City.

With four albums to her credit and a new music video, Shining Star, she has played in legendary clubs such as the Blue Note, Birdland, Bitter End, CBGB's, Knitting Factory, Boston House of Blues, Ryles, and many more.

From Epping, NH, Mary cultivated her musical talents in voice, piano, and oboe, gaining a solid foundation from her parents, both musicians. At 18, she moved to New York City to attend New York University. The city exposed her to all kinds of music, which significantly inspired her to write and explore different sounds and rhythms. Continuing to study voice, piano, and oboe at NYU, she graduated Magna cum Laude, earning her degree in theory and composition. Mary studied with composers Jim McNeely and Justin Delio Joio. She has written several pieces, not only for her own group made up of traditional rock band instrumentation, but also for orchestra, choir, and chamber ensembles. Mary is Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Siena Summer Music, a chamber music festival in Italy for talented, young instrumentalists, opera singers, and composers. For info on Mary, visit her websites at www.sienasummermusic.org and www.marygatchell.com.

Joining Mary is Ken Dow on bass. Ken has played both upright and electric bass for over twenty years, touring all over the world playing with distinguished artists including Brian May & Roger Taylor of Queen, Ray Manzarek and Robbie Krieger of The Doors, Peter Sprague (Chick Corea, Al Jarreau, Sara & Sean Watkins of Grammy Award winning Nickel Creek), Rodney Holmes (Santana, Joe Zawinul, Randy Brecker) and Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann's Earth Band, lead vocalist on international hit "Blinded by the Light"), Steve Lukather (Toto), Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa), Cliff Almond (Michael Camilo, Patti LaBelle, The Manhattan Transfer), Roy Hargrove, and Eric Marienthal (Chick Corea). Ken currently performs with the Broadway hit Jersey Boys. Ken has worked with international film and theatre stars Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Grace Jones, Eartha Kitt, David Norona (Six Feet Under) and Billy Zane.

Also joining Mary is Craig Magnano on guitar. With degrees from Purchase and Manhattan School of Music, Craig currently plays for Jersey Boys, Next to Normal and Wicked on Broadway. He also played on Broadway for The Lion King, Hairspray, and Spring Awakening.

On drums, Mary has the incredible Nathaniel Townsley. Nathaniel is a renowned player and has played with Mariah Carey, Corey Clover, Richard Bond, Stevie Wonder and many, many more. This is Nat's first time on our Leddy Stage!

Tickets are $18 for adults and $13 for students. Tickets may be purchased at www.leddycenter.org or by calling the box office, between 3:00pm and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday, at 603-679-2781.