Clarinet Neutrality

Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Seth on chariot
Clarinetflix & chill...
Happy New Year, one and all!
It's an uncharacteristically busy January for me.  As always, the full schedule is available on www.sethkibel.com, but here are a few highlights:
Saturday, January 12 -- Glen Echo Park (Spanish Ballroom)
Swing Dance with the Seth Kibel Quintet
7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Bethesda, MD  20814
301-299-8728
9 pm to midnight
$20 ($15 students, with ID)
Intro dance lesson at 8 pm included in the price of admission!  In the historic Spanish Ballroom.  One of the nicest stages in the Mid-Atlantic!  With Sean Lane on piano, Russell Rodgers on bass, Wes Crawford on drums, and Flo Anito on vocals.  With dance instruction/leading from the good folks of Flying Feet -- Marc Shepanek and Ellen Engle!
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Then, on Sunday, January 13, I'll once again be part of Maggie Sansone'sannual "Celtic Celebration for the New Year" at the Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, Maryland.  It's an all-star lineup, including Maggie, Celtic flutist Laura Byrne, Irish fiddler Jimmy Eagan, world musicians Paul Oorts and Karen Ashbrook, percussionist Josh Dukes, dancer Kate Bole, and more!
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For the more politically-inclined amongst you, Flo Anito and myself will be participating in a concert and talk on Tuesday, January 15, sponsored by theDistrict Music Project -- "Protest Music in the Age of Trump." 
Tuesday, January 15 -- Wonderland Ballroom
Flo Anito & Seth Kibel
1101 Kenyon Street, NW
Washington, DC  20001
202-232-5263
7 to 9 pm
$25 (includes protest button and free drink)
For tickets, or more information, click this link.  If you veer more towards the right of the political spectrum, you might not enjoy this program.  Fair warning.
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Okay...one more...
Thursday, January 17 -- Great Sage Restaurant & Bar
Seth Kibel Quartet
5809 Clarksville Square Drive
Clarksville, MD  21029
443-535-9400
8 to 10 pm
no cover, and 1/2 price bottles of wine while we perform
Jazz, swing, and a wee bit o' klezmer at Maryland's premier vegan restaurant and bar!  With Michael Raitzyk on guitar, Bob Abbott on bass, and Wes Crawford on drums.
Jammin' with pianist Joe Holt at The Mainstay in Rock Hall, Maryland!
Jammin' with pianist Joe Holt at The Mainstay in Rock Hall, Maryland!

Okay...it's no longer the holiday season, but today IS Elvis' birthday...
Okay...it's no longer the holiday season, but today IS Elvis' birthday... 

More holiday music!  With Matt Kelley on guitar and vocals.
More holiday music! With Matt Kelley on guitar and vocals. 

What's a
What's a "letter?"
A Sidney Bechet classic, but in Russian!!!
A Sidney Bechet classic, but in Russian!!!
More jazz in Russian!
More jazz in Russian!

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