Rare Groove Band to Play Pindar Vineyards
 
Riverhead, NY - The East End Arts Council is pleased to announce the final concert of the 2008 Wine Press Concert Series: the Rare Groove Band will play on Saturday, August 16th at Pindar Vineyards (Main Road, Peconic). Join band members James Miceli (Tenor Sax), Rod Borrie (trombone), Pete Campo (guitar). John DeWitt (organ), Jeff Brown (bass) and Kevin Twigg (drums) for a night of jazz with an emphasis on the beat—the groove—that makes people smile and want to get up and dance.

The concert begins at 6:00 pm, rain or shine. Concert-goers should bring their own lawn chairs. Picnic dinners are welcome. Wine will be available for purchase from the host vineyard. Outside alcohol is not permitted. Admission is $20 for adults. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Tickets may be purchased at the event or in advance at the East End Arts Council, 133 East Main Street, Riverhead, Monday through Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.  For further information or to purchase tickets, call the East End Arts Council at 631-727-0900.

The term “Rare Groove” originated in the late 1980s, referring to a renewed interest in the jazz-funk of the 1970s. Sometimes referred to as soul jazz, it’s music drawn from jazz but steeped in blues, made by a number of great (although often relatively unknown) musical masters. This music sounds fresh today because its blend of organ, horns, guitar, drums and bass creates an infectious danceability.  After all, this was party music that was played not in the concert hall, but in neighborhood clubs as its artists traveled the various circuits in support of their recordings.  Much of this music has historical significance as the original source that has been sampled and reused by today’s hip-hop artists. So, it’s rare music not widely heard today (or even when it first came out), and it grooves, so it’s rare groove. 
        
The East End Arts Council is a not for profit 501c3 organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the arts on the East End of Long Island. The programs offered by the East End Arts Council are made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State agency. The Wine Press Concert Series is supported by the Times Review Newspapers, Bridgehampton National Bank and Riverhead Building Supply.

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Laura Helms
Communications Coordinator
East End Arts Council
133 East Main Street
Riverhead, NY 11901
631.727.0900