Skaggs & Hornsby, The Benny Goodman Tribute and More Set for MPAC, Nov 2013

Bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs and piano rock icon Bruce Hornsby form an undeniable duo as they draw from the deep roots of mountain music to rework Hornsby originals as bluegrass songs as well as perform traditional favorites at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 8 pm. Tickets are $79-49.

Virginia cool meets Kentucky thunder in a quintessential collaboration between multi-instrumentalist virtuoso Ricky Skaggs and genre-bending pianist Bruce Hornsby. Combined, the pair lay claim to an astonishing 15 Grammy awards. They first collaborated on a track for a Bill Monroe tribute album and went on to record an entire album together in 2007.

In live performance, these pioneering voices of American music showcase the power of their musical connection and their effortless penchant for breaking apart musical categorizations.

Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby with Kentucky Thunder will play Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 8 pm. Tickets $79-49. The Mayo Performing Arts Center is located at 100 South St., Morristown, NJ 07960; box office (973) 539-8008 or online: www.mayoarts.org.

Linda Eder in "A New Life" will play Friday, November 22, 2013 at 8 pm. Broadway star Linda Eder pays tribute to her musical influences past and present as she performs songs from her favorite composers as well as selections from Jekyll & Hyde, the musical that will forever cement her as one of Broadway's leading ladies. Special guests: Jekyll & Hyde costars Robert Cuccioli and Christiane Noll. Tickets $79-49.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane featuring the music of The Greatest Generation when Swingin' The Benny Goodman Songbook is performed at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Sunday, November 24 at 3 pm. Tickets are $39-$19.

Benny Goodman's sound defined the 1930s swing era and continues to captivate us today. This celebration of his music faithfully recreates the Goodman vibe, and features vocalist Terry Blaine, pianist Mark Shane and clarinetist Allan Vaché.

Jazz vocalist Terry Blaine has enjoyed a multi-faceted career that includes live performances, recordings, studio work, TV and radio shows, songwriting and production. Her unique interpretations of classic jazz standards have brought her international attention and recognition as one of the few contemporary female jazz singers performing the hot small-band swing material from the 1930s. Terry's collaboration with classic jazz pianist Mark Shane, which began as a three-and-a-half year duo engagement at Café Society in Greenwich Village, led to the CD "Whose Honey Are You," a Jazz Journal International Record of the Year. Terry & Mark have since performed at such prestigious venues as Michael's Pub, Fat Tuesday's, the Plaza Hotel, JVC Jazz Festival, Pabst Theater, Sarasota Opera House, the Norris Center for the Performing Arts in LA, and the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee. Visit Terry on the web at www.terryblaine.com.

Mark Shane began his professional career as a pianist in dance bands in the metropolitan New York area. During an extended tenure as house pianist in New York's "Eddie Condon's" jazz club, Mark added a distinctive new voice to the Condon tradition of hot ensemble playing and, at the same time, developed his solo jazz piano style through exposure to the masterworks of James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, Earl Hines, Teddy Wilson and Art Tatum. He has worked with Benny Goodman and with many all-star alumni from the great bands of Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller. Mark has been featured on radio and television jazz special broadcasts and has appeared as a featured soloist at major jazz festivals throughout the world. Mark Shane's piano reflects a true sense of living jazz history and continues the tradition of buoyant swing and lyrical melodic improvisation which is classic jazz piano, America's unique musical contribution to world culture.

Acclaimed clarinetist Allan Vaché has performed with many of the top jazz performers in and around the New York area, including Bobby Hackett, Wild Bill Davison, Vic Dickenson, Pee Wee Erwin, Gene Krupa, Dick Hyman, Clark Terry, and Bob Wilber. Well-known on the jazz festival and concert circuit, Allan has appeared as a soloist at the Mid-America Jazz Festival, Atlanta Jazz Party, San Diego Jazz Party, JVC Jazz Festival, Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, LA Classic and many more. He has numerous recordings to his credit, several under his own name and for various labels, including Audiophile, Jazzology, and Arbors. Visit Allan's website at www.altissimo-music.com.

Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2013-2014 season is made possible, in part, by a grant the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and numerous corporations, foundations and individuals. The Mayo Performing Arts Center has been designated a Major Presenting Organization by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

Swingin' The Benny Goodman Songbook is set for Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 3 pm. Tickets $39-19. The Mayo Performing Arts Center is located at 100 South St., Morristown, NJ 07960; box office (973) 539-8008 or online: www.mayoarts.org. All Programs Subject to Change.

Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2013-2014 season is made possible, in part, by a grant the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and numerous corporations, foundations and individuals. The Mayo Performing Arts Center has been designated a Major Presenting Organization by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

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