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Eddie Metz Jr. Trio With Special Guest Harry Allen at Riverview Performing Arts Center
Courtesy of Brown Paper Tickets | Posted on December 3, 2016
Where
Riverview Performing Arts Center
1 Ram Way at Lourdes Ave
Sarasota, FL
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When
Fri, January 20, 2017
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Eddie Metz Jr.
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Eddie Metz, the percussionist in this trio, is one of the great multi-talented drummers of the past three decades, who have been the driving force of groups both large and small. He has over thirty featured albums on the Concord, Arbors and recently the Nagel-Hier label. It was not surprising that Benny Goodman chose him to be his drummer in the band he restarted in the 1900's. It is noteworthy that he was also the drummer in the recreated Count Basie Band.
Nicki Parrott is a giant among female jazz entertainers and perhaps the busiest as she travels the globe playing the bass and adding her vocal styling. She also has many albums on the Arbors label. Nicki, a native of Australia, is now living in Connecticut. She was Les Pauls bassist for ten years for their Monday night performances at the Iridium in NYC. She is delightful, charming and humorous, not to mention super talented....