The Jim Porcella Quartet (jazz/funk/new orleans)

Join us for a fun evening of jazz/blues/new orleans-style music with The Jim Porcella Quartet featuring Jim Porcella on vocals, Arnie Krakowsky on sax, Jack Coleman on piano, and Gary Johnson on drums. Doors open at 7:00PM, Show starts at 7:30PM.

TICKETS:
Advanced tickets guarantee a seat - https://parisharts.square.site/s/shop
$17 in advance/members/seniors, $20 at door
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About the Musicians:

JIM PORCELLA
Jim began a jazz vocal career and has recorded seven critically acclaimed CDs, performed in jazz and cabaret settings in the Northeast, London, San Francisco, The Virgin Islands, and Vancouver. He was also the featured vocalist at Boston's Ritz Carlton and Boston's prestigious Bay Tower Room. Jim has been the featured vocalist with the Artie Shaw Orchestra, and is the leader of the swing band "Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires". daughter Renee Legendre called "Just the Two of Us" and is the lead vocalist with "GUMBO" presenting the music of New Orleans.

ARNIE KRAKOWSKY
Arnie is one of the most sought-after jazz sax players in New England. He has recorded and produced multiple cd’s, and has shared the bandstand with Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, the Glen Miller Orchestra, Lionel Hampton, Dick Johnson, and Dave McKenna.

GARY JOHNSON
Drummer, Gary Johnson, has been keeping time for 37 . years with, among others Scott Hamilton, Dave McKenna, Ken Peplowski, Keely Smith, and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra. For four years, he traveled extensively with the Artie Shaw Orchestra under the direction of Dick Johnson. While touring, he accompanied artists such as Buddy DiFranco, Dizzy Gillespie, Rosemary Clooney, and Frankie Laine. Helen Forest, Connie Haines, and Ruby Braff.

JACK COLEMAN
Jack, a graduate from the Berklee College of Music toured the country with the show band The Continentals including performances at Caesars Place and The four Seasons in Las Vegas. Jack has played with Rebecca Paris, The Jim Porcella Trio, and the New Orleans band Gumbo.

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DOORS: open 7:00PM via the side entrance of PCA, on the Boston Rd side. Show starts at 7:30PM.

SEATING: Cafe-style table seating on first-come basis.

BYOB (drinks and appetizers).

PARKING: is available at the former fire station parking lot, JV Fletcher library, and along Lincoln Street.

MAP/DIRECTIONS/LOCAL RESTAURANT info available on our website "About", "Plan Your Visit" page.

There is a LIFT near the side entrance for those who cannot climb stairs.

Concert producer: Marcia J. Macres

URLs:
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Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Prices:
General Admission - Advance: USD 20.0,
General Admission - Members/Seniors: USD 17.0

Artists : Jim Porcella, Arnie Krakowsky, Jack Coleman, Gary Johnson