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Double Bass Jazz Workshop w/ Master Jazz Bassist - Dave Shapiro
March 24th, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Northampton Community Music Center, Northampton, MA
If you are interested in the Double Bass and Jazz music, you must register! Come, learn and enjoy!
(click for more info)
Northampton First Night New Years celebration
December 31st, 2006 - 2:00PM-3:00PM
Memorial Hall, Northampton, MA
WNEDBS will be performing various works showcasing the Double Bass.
Jazz in July - Bass Clinic
July 20th, 2006, 3:30 PM - ?
Sponsored by WNEDBS
Presented Jazz Master Bassist - Avery Sharpe
http://www.averysharpe.com/
Bezanson Recital Hall
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
$10.00 for WNEDBS members, $20.00 for non-members
Jazz in July Students/Faculty - Free!
Boston Bass Bash 2006
Thursday, June 22nd - Sunday, June 25th
Young bass players's program: Saturday, June 24th - Sunday, June 25th
http://www.newenglandconservatory.edu/summer/institutes/bass_bash.html
Django in June 2006
June 16th - June 18th, 2006
Please join us June 16 - 18, 2006 in beautiful Northampton, MA, for our third annual celebration of Gypsy Jazz in the tradition of Django Reinhardt.
http://djangoinjune.com/
Django in June - Bass Clinic
June 17th, 2006, 1:30-3:30 PM
Sponsored by WNEDBS
Presented by Jared Engel
Smith College Campus
Northampton, MA
$20.00 for WNEDBS members, $40.00 for non-members
http://djangoinjune.com/schedule/bassclinic.htm
Double Bass Workshop with Robert Black
Saturday, March 18, 2006 9 A.M. to 3 P.M.
Northampton Community Music Center
139 South St. Northampton, MA 01060
www.ncmc.net
* Warm-up exercises with Mr. Black
* Master Class for three players (prepared in advance: please contact us if you are interested in participating in the master class)
* Recital by Mr.Black
* Special shop talk session covering equipment, practice methods, set ups, interesting publications and recordings, and other bass info.
* Group ensembles featuring participants (sight-reading necessary).
* Fun
(click for more info)
DUNYA
Friday, February 10, 2006
8:00PM-10:00pm
Balkan folk-dance music for dancing and listening: Great rhythms, great energy!

Bangs Community Center in Amherst, MA

We play music from the Balkans, with an emphasis on Bulgarian and Macedonian music...(click for more info)

Local contact: Flora @ (413) 584-2740
Northampton FIRST NIGHT New Years celebration
December 31, 2005
3:45 -4:30PM

WNEDBS bass ensemble featured act.
St. John’s Episcopal Church on Elm St. (next to the Smith College Museum)

Please notify Lynn Lovell at lnluvl@crocker.com or by phone 413 586-6538 for more information, or if you are interested in playing.
Benefit show for NCMC
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Joe Blumenthal will be performing in a benefit show for the Northampton Community Music Center NCMC.

The show is a house concert for NCMC on Sunday November 20th; we'll be performing the Claude Bolling Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano; call 585-0001 for more information.
Jazz Workshop with NYC Bassist & Recording Artist Joe Fonda
Sponsored by the Western New England Double Bass Society
Bezanson Recital Hall - UMASS Amherst, MA
Thursday, July 21, 2005
2:30-4:00PM
$20.00 (Free for Jazz in July Students)
Read flyer:
Download (24K PDF, Requires Adobe Reader)
Boston Bass Bash 2005
New England Conservatory in Boston
June 24 to June 26
Read anouncement letter:
Download (8K PDF, Requires Adobe Reader)
Rotary International's 100th Birthday Party
Featuring Holyoke Schools Cello Ensemble
Sullivan School Lation Jazz Percussion Ensemble
Saturday, June 11th, 2005 - 4:00-7:00PM
Open Square, Lyman Street, Holyoke, MA
Admission $25, Proceeds to benefit the Children's String Workshop
Read flyer:
Download (64K PDF, Requires Adobe Reader)
Django in June - Celebrating the Gypsy Jazz Tradition
Pioneer Valley Acoustic Guitar Network
June 3 - 5, 2005 - Northampton, MA
Featuring "Bass w/ Jared Engel: The Tradition of Gypsy Jazz Bass Playing"
Link: http://www.acousticguitarnetwork.org/DjangoInJune2/
Off The Deeper End - a Double Bass Extravaganza
Western New England Double Bass Society
Sunday, April 10th 2005, 3:00PM
Northampton Center for the Arts

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