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Michael LeDonne Groover Quartet at The Nash
Courtesy of Lorene Ely | Posted on December 11, 2018
When
Fri, January 11, 2019
9:15 pm
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Musicians
Mike LeDonne
organ, Hammond B3Eric Alexander
saxophone, tenorPaul Bollenback
guitarJoe Farnsworth
drumsAbout
Michael LeDonne Groover Quartet (Two Shows); 7:00 PM and 9:15 PM. A 14-year veteran of Tuesday nights at “Smoke” in NYC, pianist, organist, educator, and bandleader Mike LeDonne has been one of the most in demand session musicians for well over 30 years. Backing icons like Milt Jackson, Bobby Hutcherson, and Benny Golson, Mike has been the bridge between the straight ahead and soul music of his generation. His latest Groover Quartet release “I Love Music” on the Savant label represents that great soul jazz connect of Charles Earland and Jimmy McGriff in that Mike plays soul music of his era but backing it with a stellar band featuring Joe Farnsworth on drums, Eric Alexander on tenor saxophone, and Paul Bollenback on guitar...