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SUMMARY:Hendrik Meurkens Quartet
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nHendrik Meurkens Quartet\n\n\n\n\nThe Side Door Jazz Club \nat Old Lyme Inn\, 85 Lyme Street\nOld Lyme\, CT 06371 \nFri\, December 20\n8PM / $20 – $45 | $2.33 – $3.56 Fees    Get Tickets \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nHendrik Meurkens\n\n\n\n\nHendrik Meurkens\, a virtuoso on both the chromatic harmonica and the vibraphone\, is the most important jazz harmonica player since Toots Thielemans. German-born but now based in New York\, Meurkens’ recordings and performances garner worldwide acclaim because the transcendent beauty of his music has universal appeal. \nA two-mallet player in the tradition of Milt Jackson and Bobby Hutcherson\, Hendrik Meurkens was en-route to being an instantly recognizable vibraphonist when he heard Toots Thielemans. Inspired by the sound of Thielemans’ harmonica\, he taught himself the difficult-to-master instrument. \nHendrik Meurkens’ other life-changing musical experience was his introduction to samba and bossa nova. He was so moved by Brazilian music that after perfecting his unique musical voice at Berklee\, as a vibraphone major\, he moved to Rio in the early 80s to totally immerse himself in music and culture of Brazil. \nA regular Monday night gig at the popular Rio club\, Bar 21\, soon demonstrated his acceptance by Brazilian musicians. Meurkens’ poignant\, emotionally affecting harmonica proved to be a sound that Brazilians strongly embraced\, and during his Rio days\, he met many musicians who later became collaborators in both Europe and New York. \nBack in Germany by ’83\, he became a respected studio musician\, recording with European Radio Orchestras and leading his own groups\, as well as accompanying visiting legends like Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison and Buddy Tate. \nWithin ten years\, he had established himself as the “new jazz harmonica voice\,” and moved to New York\, thanks to an exclusive contract with the prestigious label\, Concord Records. He has since recorded fifteen albums\, and continues to perform as both a guest artist\, and with his own groups\, both in festivals and clubs globally. \nHendrik Meurkens’ profound involvement in both jazz and Brazilian music resulted in a very personal and instantly recognizable version of Samba jazz. This music\, a cross-cultural amalgam guaranteed to touch the heart\, features his harmonica and vibes along with piano\, bass and drums\, playing his stirring originals and arrangements. The group has been documented on a number of CDs\, most notably the Hendrik Meurkens desert island disc\, October Colors. \nVisit Website \n\n\n\n\n Fri\, December 20 \n8PM / $20 – $45 | $2.33 – $3.56 Fees Get Tickets\n\n\n
URL:https://jazzhaven.org/event/hendrik-meurkens-quartet/
LOCATION:The Side Door Jazz Club\, 85 Lyme St\, Old Lyme
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