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Celebrating 2 years of bringing the new, and under-appreciated gems of the Brooklyn music scene into the light, the Brooklyn Experiments Groove Series announces the 1st Annual BROOKLYN GUITAR FESTIVAL 2010! Every Sunday night this September, October and November will feature a different member of the local guitar family from in and around Brooklyn.

In the spirit of the great festivals, Woodstock, Bonaroo, Crossroads, comes a new and exciting festival celebrating the impact of the guitar in all its incarnations, as well as the geographically unique talent bringing it to life. Purposefully spread out across 3 months, this weekly gathering will more than justify it's need to grow in the coming years.

SUNDAY NIGHTS THIS FALL // SEPT, OCT & NOV
Rose Live Music
345 Grand Street Brooklyn, NY 11211 // 718.599.0069

FULL SCHEDULE & FREE DOWNLOADS

This week, Sunday, September 5th
featuring BML's own Curtis MacDonald Group + The Adam Rogers Trio!

9pm - Curtis MacDonlad Group (Feat. Travis Reuter)

Along with developing a sizable repertoire for the modern jazzensemble, Curtis' music has taken form in many a medium.  In the past 3 years he has composed music and sound for film, dance, games and chamber ensembles.  His production savvy can be heard on numerous new music and modern jazz recordings where he incorporates improvisation, sound art and digital technology.

Curtis Macdonald - Alto Sax
Jeremy Viner - Tenor Sax
Travis Retuer - Guitar
David Miralles - Keys
Chris Tordini - Bass
Cody Brown - Drums

10pm & 11pm - Adam Rogers Trio (w/Fima Ephron & Nate Smith)

"Unlike many musicians who ply their trade in New York, Adam Rogers has been doing it all his life, being, as he is, a lifelong resident of Manhattan. Since 1990, he has appeared a on over fifty recordings so diverse, that many fans know him as an expert player in different genres. For example, his gigging and recordings with Lost Tribe, saxman Bill Evans, and recently, Matt Garrison, have built his renown as a great player in the electric jazz idiom, whereas work with John Zorn, David Binney or Uri Caine make him identifiable as a downtown mainstay. Working with Cassandra Wilson, Regina Carter or either Brecker shows his straight ahead talents, and he has recorded and performed klezmer and middle eastern classical music with Giora Feidman and David Krakauer and Simon Shaheen. He is also an accomplished pop player, as recordings with Elvis Costello, Vitamin C and Alana Davis will confirm, and he brings real classical credentials to table as well, having studied and performed the idiom intensively at Mannes College in the eighties. The above is not intended to indicate that he is a jack-of-all trades, but truly, a modern-day, master multi-stylist."

~ Phil DiPietro (All About Jazz)

Adam brings his Funk/Rock trio to Rose to celebrate the kick-off of the Brooklyn Guitar Festival!

Adam Rogers - Guitar
Fima Ephron - Bass
Nate Smith - Drums