Friday February 27th & Saturday February 28th, 2009

Presented by Creative Nation Music & Microwave Music

Fri 2/27 8:00PM - Charlie Kohlhase's Explorer's Club

Tickets: $15, $10 for students & PMAC Members

Saxophonist Charlie Kohlhase and his band the Explorer's Club returns to Portsmouth On Friday, February 27th for an 8 pm show at the West End Theater. Joining kohlhase will be Matt Langley on tenor & soprano saxophones, Jef Charland on bass, Miki Matsui on drums and special guest Jerry Sabatini on trumpet. The group will perform music from their upcoming release on Boxholder Records "Adventures."

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Sat 2/28 8:00 PM - Garrison Fewell/Eric Hofbauer Duo +
Eric Hofbauer & The Infrared Band

Tickets: $15, $10 for students & PMAC Members

Garrison Fewell/Eric Hofbauer Duo

Garrison Fewell and Eric Hofbauer, two of Boston's most respected guitarists, perform duets inspired by the deeper roots of jazz in the music of West Africa, Persia and the Arabic-Islamic world. Using a variety of preparations to their instruments, and references to a wide range of historical and cultural themes, this intergenerational duo juxtaposes ancient traditions with the language and techniques of contemporary improvisation. AllAboutJazz.com's John Sharpe called their March 2008 debut, The Lady of Khartoum(CNM 010), a "richly rewarding disc, resonant of other cultures and other times, yet firmly of its own."

Eric Hofbauer & The Infrared Band

Boston-based guitarist/composer Eric Hofbauer founded The Infrared Band in 2007 after a decade of working as a solo performer, sideman and co-leader of various ensembles. The group performs his original compositions, which explore his intermingling interests in wordplay, mythology and puzzles. Critics have noted the band's "intriguingly original music" (Bill Milkowski,JazzTimes), calling Hofbauer "a refreshingly original voice" (Troy Collins, AllAboutJazz.com) and the band's debut, 2008's Myth Understanding (CNM 011) "rewarding on every level" (Michael Coyle, Cadence).

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