Summer Concert Series - Betty's Bounce Jazz Trio
Thursday, July 306:00—7:00 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting Room AActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting Room BActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Betty's Bounce is a jazz trio consisting of acoustic bass and two guitars. Betty's Bounce blends Django Reinhardt-style jazz, (a Parisian gypsy jazz guitarist of the 1930’s-40’s) American jazz, Blues and Pop music. The music is lively and upbeat and covers swing, ballads and Latin styles. Betty's Bounce has been together for 15 years. Venues include Mechanics Hall Worcester, jazz clubs, outdoor festivals and private functions. We have released 4 recordings, “Swingin'", "Blues For Django” “Luminous” and our latest “Nostalgique”. Betty's Bounce recordings of "Blues for Django”, "Luminous" and Nostalgique are now available on all major streaming platforms: Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, Pandora, Amazon, Instagram, YouTube, Tidal, iHeartRadio, Deezer, and others.
Audie Bridges, guitar - A seasoned musician, Audie has played and taught for many years. He teaches jazz, classical and blues guitar, specializing in theory, improvisation and arranging for solo guitar (YouTube@audiebridges). Audie has a Bachelor's degree in Composition from the Berklee College of Music and a Master's degree in Jazz Studies from The New England Conservatory. In addition, he has studied jazz with Charlie Banacos, Mick Goodrick, Pat Martino and Lenny Breau. Advanced studies in classical guitar include work with Robert Sullivan and David Leisner.
Curtis Doo, guitar - Curtis is a returning musician, having taken a break from music for a long and fruitful career in technology. He has a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from the Berklee College of Music and spent a number of years teaching in public schools. As a singer and keyboard player, he has been a member of the Tanglewood Festival chorus, performing under the direction of John Williams and Seiji Ozawa.
Sam Bridges, Bass - The newest and youngest member of Betty’s Bounce Sam has grown up in a musical family. He has played in jazz ensembles and orchestras since middle school. Sam has studied bass with David Landoni at Salem State University.
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