Submitted by Amy Albert
(Feb. 26, 2023) — The Buttonwood Tree at 605 Main Street in Middletown hosts the following events in March. For more information on all shows, visit www.Buttonwood.org or call (860) 347-4957 email: TheButtonwoodTree@gmail.com.
Friday, March 3, 2023/ Story city theater company. Show starts at 8pm. Admission is $10.Hosted by Mike Isco, a retired public defender who has been speaking since 2015, he is thrilled to continue coming to Buttonwood Tree to share his story. It also features stories from Corrine E. Blackmer, Saul Fussiner, Wendy Marans, Tom Oimet, and Michelle Trieste.
Saturday March 4, 2023 / Jen Allen Jazz Quartet. Show starts at 7pm. Admission is $25.Jen Allen is a pianist, composer, author and educator. As a leader of her own group or as a member of other creative musical ensembles, she frequently performs in venues in New York, the Northeast United States, and around the world. Her major appearances include Winnipeg Her Jazz Festival, Cambridge Arts Festival, Greater Hartford Monday Night Her Jazz Series, Wexford Performing Arts Center (Ireland). Jen has performed with many notable artists, including Don Braden, Jimmy Green, Kendrick Oliver, Sarah Caswell, Camille Thurman, Freddie Hendrix, Nat Reeves, Chris She Allen, Ike Turm, and Antoinette Montague.
Friday, March 10, 2023 / Singer-songwriter Anne-Marie Menta and Fred ArcoleoThe show starts at 8pm and also features Cadence Carroll and Richard Neal. Admission is $15. Anne-Marie Menta is from New Haven and a longtime favorite of hers. She released her debut album ‘Untried & True’ in 1998, ‘When the Love Ran Deep’ in 2004 and ‘Seven Secrets’ in 2009. In December 2019, she released her 4th collection “Sky Tonight”. Her Anne Marie songs range from contemporary her folk, Americana, acoustic to her pop, country, folk-rock and other styles, all featuring her warm vocals and solid guitars. Her songs reflect her wide influence and dedication to Joni Mitchell, Roseanne Cash, Emmy Lou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and more.
Sober, intense, wildly original, yet teeming with tenderness, Fred Alcoleo’s award-winning RALLY FOLK! As the Hopi people remind us, music is: It invites the audience to confront the difficult truths of our world’s current state with calmness, optimism, and determination. His last CD, TODAY AGAIN, was released by Folk DJ National, debuting at #7 on his radio charts, and his latest album, WE ARE MIGHTY: Sustenance for the Struggle.
Saturday, March 11, 2023 / Jazz fusion and improvisational music group AltusThe show starts at 8pm. Admission is $20. Altus is a collection of five musicians and composers with whom we have been friends for over ten years. Together these musicians create a sonic narrative derived from Black American improvisational techniques that blurs the line between the listener’s immediate experience and the mythology of humanity. Three of them, trumpeter Dave Adewumi, double bassist Isaac Levien, and drummer Ryan Sands, met in Boston in the fall of 2012 while pursuing their bachelor’s degree. Over the next few years, as their personal and musical ties grew, they met and worked with tenor saxophonist Neta Ranan and alto saxophonist Nathan Reissing.
March 17, 2023 (Friday) / Youth-based jazz and rock group The Modern Riffs. Show starts at 8pm. Admission is $15. This Connecticut-based group showcases a unique and energetic blend of experienced musicians and highly talented young people. Performances are tailored to offer just the right mix of jazz, classic rock and swing to best suit individual audiences. CDs and full tracklists are available upon request. They have performed at the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz, Manchester Bandshell, Hoop City Jazz Festival, and many private and public venues, including town concerts, trade fairs, restaurants and fundraiser.
Saturday March 18, 2023 / Folk Group Marganther, Gracie Day. Show starts at 8pm. Admission is $15. scorpion fish is a modern folk project founded in Summer 2021 by Derrik Bosse, Taylor Warinsky, and Xavier Serrano. The group plays songs in a modern style inspired by tradition, bordering on post-punk and Irish trad. The band has yet to be released to the public and their self-titled EP serves as their debut release. Bosse is a musician who is always looking for music that is off the beaten path. He is one of the few teachers in the world of bass and conga styles. Warinsky is a public school music teacher with a jazz background. Influenced by artists such as The Pentangle, Bert Jansch and Nick Drake, Serrano blends traditional melodic styles with forward-thinking, unconventional forms. His songwriting draws on discordant chords of jazz, folk and alternative rock to weave tales of reawakening, self-growth and contemplation of life.
Gracie Day released her first EP in November 2017 and quickly rose to prominence for her songwriting, singing and performance, winning ‘Best New Act’ in 2017 and ‘Best in New England Music Awards’ in 2018. State for Connecticut” award. She has acknowledged her musical activity in all six states. Her song “Tennessee” received tens of thousands of plays on Spotify and was picked up by various radio stations. Recording her famous sound at her Emporium, Day’s latest EP, ‘The Nashville Sessions’, was released in December 2019.
Thursday, March 23, 2023 / Folk artists Halley Neal, Pretty Salo and Sam Robbins. Show starts at 7pm. Admission is $20. Halley Neal is a folk singer and songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. Influenced by artists such as Joni Her Mitchell and Sean Her Colvin, Harry’s sound combines classic folk music with contemporary singers Her songwriter inspirations and her live performances has themes of positivity and peace. Since she graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2019, Halley has toured concert venues and listening to her rooms around the country. She released her self-titled debut album in June 2021 and her sophomore record Beautiful and Blue in September 2022 to critical acclaim. rice field.
Playing songs both old and new, Pretty Saro burst onto the New England bluegrass scene in 2016. Dynamic arrangements and energetic performances take listeners on a journey of personal experience. Devon Gardner (fiddle), Alex Formento (guitar) and Joe Everett (bass) bring together their broad musical backgrounds to create a sound that builds on the foundation laid by their previous heroes. To do.
Sam Robbins is often described as an “old soul singer-songwriter”. A Nashville-based musician with music reminiscent of his songwriters, classic singers of the 1970s like James Taylor and Neil Young, Sam has modernized his persona as a storyteller’s bard. to add bright edges. He toured extensively and was recognized as one of his six winners of the 2021 Carville Folk Festival New Folk Competition, one of the country’s largest and most prestigious songwriting competitions. It is
March 25, 2023 (Friday) Connecticut-based hip-hop artist The Life Giving MCThe show starts at 7pm. Admission is $15. An MC known for his insightful and uplifting messages, he continues to reach audiences around the world with his rhymes. He is reminiscent of the golden age of hip-hop and is said by many to be a breath of fresh air for a new generation.Azeem, also known as Blessings, is a charismatic MC who lives up to his name. Known for his high level of skill as a lyricist and his constant message to heal, empower and uplift his audience, he has made a name for himself on a national level. Azeem is a farmer, a mindset coach, and an advocate for farmers of color across the country. A master of psychology, history, and scripture, he speaks to the everyday realities people of color face as they regain the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to become independent. His mission is to see the rise of a new generation of producers, empowered with a mindset to act for themselves and their communities.
Friday March 31, 2023 / Americana singer-songwriter Sarah King. Show starts at 8pm. Admission is $15. Known for her powerful voice and “flaming and vulnerable songs,” Sarah King creates evocative and versatile Americana music. Her authentic stories about real-life emotions and situations are also based on classic folk her blues themes, balancing songs about demons and booze with hard-won moments of reflection and acceptance. is taking Her acclaimed 2021 EP, timeProduced by Simone Ferris and David Barron, was recognized as Songwriter of the Year at the New England Music Awards. Her performances include appearances at the 2022 Folk Her Alliance International and the Philadelphia Folk Festival, supporting her slots for acts such as Bruce Her Traveler and The Steel Her Woods.
