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New Year, Same Old Clown With A Stick

 

("Levitating Seth" photo taken by Jonathan Jensen at An Die Musik in Baltimore)

January is USUALLY a slower time of year for musicians like myself. But this year, that doesn't seem to be the case. There's literally NO time of the year when you're safe from the sonic assault of my clarinet.

 

I'm adding dates to my website just as fast as I can -- check out my calendar here -- but feel free to also stalk me on social media for the latest info on my whereabouts, so you know where to avoid.

 

 

But here are a few gigs I wanted to highlight for you right now:

 

Saturday, January 4 -- House concert with concert (!) pianist Daniel Weiser in Pikesville, Maryland

 

A surprise "encore" performance of the repertoire from my Fall 2024 tours with Daniel Weiser for Amici Music. We'll be exploring the rich, fertile musical territory where classical music, jazz, and klezmer all intersect!

Advance reservations are a must! Click here to make 'em or for more info.

 

Sunday, January 5 -- 3rd Annual Eastern-European Throwdown at the New Deal Cafe

113 Centerway Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770

6 to 8 pm

 

My trio (with Sean Lane and Bob Abbott) vs. Tomas Drgon and Orchester Prazevica! No cover, but the New Deal no longer takes reservations, so you better get there early if you want a seat!

 

Sunday, January 12 -- Emerson Avenue Salon

Mclean, Virginia

7:30 to 9 pm Jazz, swing, and klezmer in a lovely house concert setting. Reservations are MANDATORY for in-person attendance. They also livestream the concerts here: https://www.youtube.com/@emersonavenuesalonline7910

 

Yours truly, along with Sean Lane on piano and Bob Abbott on double bass. Free, but donations requested.

 

 

Thursday, January 16 -- Swing Night with Seth Kibel & Flo Anito

Hank Dietle's Tavern

11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland

8 to 11 pm

 

A full band show with yours truly, vocalist Flo Anito, Sean Lane on piano, Cyndy Rice Elliott on double bass, and Wes Crawford on drums. Jazz and swing suitable for dancing, listening, or anything in-between! And just a taste of klezmer -- enough to make sure no one dozes off. $10 cover.

Are you on Bluesky? If you are, join me for some Muskless social media interaction!

Some videos from the recent swing dance at Glen Echo with Daryl Davis!

One of the late President Jimmy Carter's favorite songs. Daryl Davis on piano, Russell Rodgers on bass, and Wes Crawford on drums.

Bob Dylan seems to be on everyone's mind these days. If you haven't seen "A Complete Unknown," I highly recommend it!

 

Anyhow, it seems like an appropriate time to re-share my only officially recorded Dylan cover. And it's one I'm pretty proud of, I must say. It's from my 2007 album "The Great Pretender," released on Azalea City Recordings.

 

It's my arrangement, but what makes it so amazing is the vocal interpretation by Eugene Hideaway Bridges. Oh, and the band plays the crap out of it -- Jon Carroll on keys, Sam Goodall on bass, and Mark Lucas on drums. Recorded at Blue House Productions by Jeff Gruber.

 

I like to think that if Bob heard this, he'd mumble something cryptic and snarky but, deep down inside, he'd dig it.

01/02/2025

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