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Joy can be wonderfully infectious. 🙂 Especially when it involves Brazilian guitarist Diego Figueiredo & Chuck Lamb. We’ve squeezed in a last minute show this Thursday at 7 PM. Experience world-class jazz up close!
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Greetings – A couple folks sent me a link to an article last week called “Why Do You Like the Music You Like – Science Weighs In.”  The research identifies three characteristics of music: arousal (how “intense” it is), valence (whether is has a negative or positive vibe), and depth (how emotionally complex it is). There’s even a quiz so you can identify your musical personality. (Who can resist one of those?) So, based on this research, I’m going to make a few recommendations:
  • If you were in your teens in the ’60s, come see Bettye LaVette.
  • If you’re an extrovert, come see Hot Club of Cowtown.
  • If you like well organized systems, come see Diego and Chuck.
  • If you’re an empathizer, come see Michael Jerling.

And if you don’t want to overthink this, and you just want to feel energized and reconnected with the good in the world, come any darn night of the week!

See you at the show,
Sarah
=WEEK AT A GLANCE=
=HIGHLIGHTS=
Tuesday, Oct 4 / 7 PM / $5 at the door
Storytelling Night
Featuring Lee-Ellen Marvin
Marvin’s Telling is 7 – 7:30 PM
Open Mic 7:30 – 9 PM
Since 1977, Lee-Ellen Marvin has explored storytelling as a performer, audio producer, educator, folklorist, and community advocate. She has told and taught storytelling to thousands in colleges and universities, developed and published Story Shifters, a non-competitive game. Lee-Ellen lives in EcoVillage at Ithaca, New York where she grows lavender and saffron.
Wednesday, Oct 5 / 7 PM / $5 at the door
Poetry Night hosted by Carol Graser
Featuring Lance Henson
Henson’s Reading is 7 – 7:30 PM
Open Mic 7:30 – 9 PMCheyenne poet, Native American activist, and former U.S. Marine Lance Henson was raised in the Southern Cheyenne culture on reserved lands in Oklahoma. Henson’s poetry is known for its powerful imagery, brevity and universal appeal. It incorporates Cheyenne philosophy and traditions as well as social and political commentary on the modern world. He has published 38 books of poetry, translated into 27 languages, and has read and lectured in 9 countries.
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Thursday, Oct 6 / 7 PM / $28
JAZZ at Caffe Lena:
Chuck Lamb with Diego Figueiredo
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Watch on Caffe Lena TVDiego Figueiredo is an internationally celebrated guitarist known for his superb technique, timing and imagination. He blends traditional Brazilian music with jazz to create something truly innovative. He has released 23 records, three DVDs and a book, and has toured in over 60 countries. Diego has received two awards at the Montreux Jazz Festival as one of the greatest guitarists in the world. He’ll be joined by Brubeck Brothers pianist Chuck Lamb.
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Friday, Oct 7 / 8 PM / $22
Michael Jerling and Friends
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Watch on Caffe Lena TVAs a keen and wry observer of the human condition, Jerling’s songs are eye-opening without being shocking, funny without being silly, and instructive without preaching. His rich voice, warm melodies and big 12-string anchor the band. Tonight Michael will be joined by Orion Kribs, Teresina Huxtable and Izzy Reinish.
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Saturday, Oct 8 / 8 PM / $65
An Intimate Evening with Bettye LaVette
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Watch on Caffe Lena TVAn R&B diva with a sharp, distinctive vocal style that has earned her five GRAMMY nominations. LaVette was recording during the birth of soul music in the 1960s and is still creating vital recordings today.
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Sunday, Oct 9 / 7 PM / $35
Hot Club of Cowtown
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Watch on Caffe Lena TVLauded for “down-home melodies and exuberant improvisation” (The Times of London), Austin’s legendary Hot Club sets up camp “at that crossroads where country meets jazz and chases the blues away” (The Independent). Don’t miss this rafter-raising visit from one of Americana’s greats!
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MEMBERS’ CORNER
Keeping Lena’s stage humming is the most visible result of your membership support. But you also enable the Caffe to make a positive impact beyond the shows. Later this month the first-ever free pop-up health clinic for uninsured musicians in this region will be held at Caffe Lena. We’re partnering with Saratoga Hospital’s Community Health Center and Hudson Headwaters Health Network to provide a big range of services. If a condition is diagnosed that requires follow-up care, Saratoga Community Health Center will provide it for free, along with any needed meds, until the musician can be enrolled in affordable health insurance. Thanks for enabling our staff to get creative and make extra good things happen.Caffe Lena has nearly 1,000 active members. These folks are planting songs and growing community with their annual donations. They also get the best seats in the house, early access to special shows and some neat swag. Learn More
PLAYLIST OF UPCOMING SHOWS:
OCTOBER I NOVEMBER
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There’s still time to see last weekend’s shows!