The Andersons jazz show hosted by Farmington Historical Society

Jul. 112017

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Historical Society’s North Church Concert Series will present Peter and Will Anderson at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 15.
Doors open at 6 p.m. for a pie social and jam session, at the church, 118 High St.

The Andersons, identical twins who play the clarinet and saxophone, are known for their exciting renditions of American Songbook gems, infectious swing and blues, Brazilian Bossa Novas and fresh original music, according to a news release from the historical society. Along with their guitarist, Alex Wintz, the Andersons draw from the songbooks of their favorite composers including Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers and Cole Porter.
They have performed with the Jimmy Heath Big Band, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Village Vanguard Orchestra, Wycliffe Gordon, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Paquito D’Rivera, Kenny Barron, Bob Wilber, Albert “Tootie” Heath, and have been featured live on Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home Companion. They have headlined at The Blue Note, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, New Orleans Jazz Festival, Sarasota Florida Jazz Festival, Seattle’s Triple Door, Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, DC’s Blues Alley, and Arizona Music Festival. Their ensemble has performed in over 35 U.S. States, toured Japan, and featured four times in New York’s “Highlights in Jazz” series, alongside Lou Donaldson, Ken Peplowski and Warren Vache.
Show tickets are $15 for adults; $10 for high school and college students; preschoolers, as well as any student participating in the jam session, are admitted free.
To make a reservation or for more information, call 207-778-2006.

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