Hot & Cool Jazz: The Arthur Lipner Quartet

About this event

Please join us for an afternoon of jazz as internationally acclaimed vibes/marimba artist/composer Arthur Lipner brings his jazz quartet to the Brubeck Room. Their program will include a mix of jazz standards, original compositions, and Brazilian music. The audience can expect an inspiring, energetic program with many cool rhythms, beautiful melodies and participation. “Lipner belongs to that rare category of master player that includes Oscar Peterson and Art Tatum…” Chronicle Herald (Nova Scotia). Hot & Cool Jazz is brought to you by the generosity of the Estate of James (Tom) and Alice Brown. Special thanks to Chris & Tish Brubeck. Registration required. Register online or call 203-762-6334. Suggested donation: $10: online donations can be made here. With our new registration system, you can sign up two attendees at the same time but they still need to be entered individually; please click on "Add Another" to register the second name. Pre-registrants must arrive by 3:50pm to be guaranteed seating. At 3:50pm, wait-listed and walk-in guests will be admitted until the room is full along with pre-registrants arriving after that time. Reception following the concert with CDs for sale and signing. Arthur Lipner has appeared on over 60 albums and performed in 30 countries. He has been teaching in the area since 2002, and is founder of the Wilton Steel Community Band. NYC-based Jazz guitarist Roni Ben-Hur is renowned for his golden tone and improvisational brilliance. He has recorded dozens of albums as a leader/bandmember, and performed at top venues and jazz festivals worldwide. Bassist Leonardo Lucini and drummer Alejandro Lucini, brothers from Rio de Janeiro, have recorded many albums and toured in the USA/Europe. Leonardo holds a Master's in Music from the University of Maryland. Alejandro, before relocating recently to Florida, was on the faculty of Georgetown University.