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Tenor and soprano sax player, composer, and bandleader David Bindman brings his 5 piece band into the Wamsutta Club in downtown New Bedford on Friday night, April 8, at 8 pm. The concert is presented by Whaling City Sound and proceeds benefit the YWCA of Southeastern Mass.
Three fifths of the band have been together for over 30 years, which is longer than most marriages: Bindman, bassist Wes Brown, and drummer/percussionist royal hartigan are the core of Blood, Drum, Spirit, a jazz and world music band that is recognized internationally and has recorded in China.
Rounding out this talented core on this special night are Jen Baker on trombone and Matan Rubinstein on piano. Both are respected instrumentalists and composers on their own, and each performs regularly with a number of ensembles.
Bindman’s compositions were featured on his 2012 2-CD set Sunset Park Polyphony, and the band will be playing some of those songs along with more recent compositions by Bindman and other band members.
The group is in town for a weeklong residency at UMass Dartmouth, where they will engage with and perform for students in a variety of settings, in keeping with the character of their music, which pushes boundaries and encourages an openness to many forms of music. Jazz fans who cherish acoustic music on a world class level, in a comfortable and focused setting, will find this an evening to remember. A limited food menu will be available until 9 pm, as well as a cash bar.
The Wamsutta Club, at 427 County Street, corner of Union Street, in downtown New Bedford, has plenty of on-site, easy-in/easy-out parking and is handicap accessible.
YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts is a women’s membership movement whose mission is to eliminate racism and empower women. YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts serves an area that stretches from the Rhode Island state line east to Provincetown, south to the Islands and north to Attleboro, Brockton and Plymouth. YWCA helps women, girls and their families attain self-sufficiency by providing services to support the vast needs of people from numerous populations. While the special concerns of women provide the impetus for YWCA services, many programs are open to everyone. YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts programs and services are identified in five areas: Advocacy, Adult Services, Wellness for Women and Girls, Residential Services and Youth Services.
Tickets are $20.00 in advance and $25.00 at the door. You are advised to purchase tickets early, as seating is limited and the event may sellout. Tickets are available at the YWCA, 20 South Sixth Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, (508) 999-3255, www.ywcasema.org; from Whaling City Sound (508) 992-6613, www.whalingcitysound.com; or at the Wamsutta Club, (508) 997-7431, www.wamsuttaclub.net. Directions are available at www.wamsuttaclub.net, or www.whalingcitysound.com.
