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Dr. Ray and Friends

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Jazz and the American Songbook
Raynel Shepard, vocals
Patrice Monahan, keyboard and vocals
Dave Shrake, bass
Doug Toland, guitar

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2:00 PM

Garrison Fewell and the Variable Density Sound Orchestra (VDSO)

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The VDSO is a world renowned and critically acclaimed creative music and jazz ensemble led by guitarist and Somerville resident Garrison Fewell. For Porchfest, we will be playing in a smaller format, featuring music from our recent third CD release: VDSO — Evolving Strategies, on Not Two Records. The VDSO is an annual highlight of Somerville's Porchfest and you'll enjoy relaxing, or dancing in our garden. Garrison Fewell, guitar, Jacob William, bass and Curt Newton on drums. Others TBA. . .

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www.garrisonfewell.com
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2:00 PM

Good Harbor

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Good Harbor, the musical project of Aparna Lakshmi and John Shakespear, offers up landscapes of people and place, stories of tenderness and loss, to call forth joy, movement and resonance. Their songs criss-cross jazz, funk, folk, blues and country to create a sound that is full and clean. They are joined at PorchFest by the talented John Massie, performing on cajon and keys.

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www.goodharbormusic.com
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2:00 PM

Jazz Echo with the Brad Ellenberg Quntet

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Jazz Echo (http://jazzecho.bandcamp.com/) performs original compositions, along with jazz standards by Billy Strayhorn, Thelonius Monk, Horace Silver, Sonny Rollins, and many others. The Brad Ellenberg Quintet (http://www.bradellenberg.com) is composed of many of the same members and will also be sharing the porch, playing original material as well as music from many of greats in jazz.

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http://jazzecho.bandcamp.com/
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2:00 PM

Robogonzi

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Cybernetic jazz ensemble, playing swing, latin, bop, and ballads, with expert assistance from ChordEase, our home-brewed real-time artificial intelligence software. We let the computer sweat the music theory, so we can concentrate on the groove. ChordEase lets you play music with difficult chords easily on any MIDI instrument. Though it's intended for jazz, it could be useful for any type of music that modulates frequently. If you struggle with improvising, try ChordEase. It's free open-source software, and it runs on Windows XP, 7 or 8.

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http://chordease.com
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12:00 PM

Pablo Bencid Quartet

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Saturday, July 20 1:30 PM

Led by Berklee alumnus, drummer Pablo Bencid, this high-energy Latin jazz quartet is a new musical project that joins the talents of some of the finest musicians in the New England Latin music scene.  Venezuelan native Bencid graduated cum laude from Berklee College of Music; since then, he has been performing to large and appreciative audiences around the world. Pablo has mastered a variety of styles such as Latin-Jazz, Jazz, Latino, Afro-Venezuelan Rythms, among others.

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Either/Orchestra

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Friday, July 19 7:00 PM

27 years young, the Either/Orchestra is one of Massachusetts’ major exports to the international jazz world.  Led by saxophonist/composer Russ Gershon, this 10-piece band has released ten CDs, a DVD and played over 1000 concerts across North America, Europe and Africa, winning many listeners’ and critics’ awards and a Grammy nomination.

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JazzX with Matt Daniel

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Wednesday, June 19 7:00 PM

Rising vocal sensation Matt Daniel performs selections made famous by Stevie Wonder, Anita Baker, Al Jarreau, and Norah Jones. Matt expresses gentleness and power. His warm humor will charm you. Matt has appeared at Ryles, Club Café, Encore Lounge, Bestsellers Café, Amazing Things, and Cabaret Fest 2013.

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Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society Brass Band

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<strong>The Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society Brass Band</strong> is a 12-20 piece &ldquo;raucous, stomp-your-foot-and-belt-out-the-choruses&rdquo; New Orleans-style street band based in Somerville &amp; Cambridge, Massachusetts. We are regular Joes and Janes with day jobs who combine music with social action; slamming out the sounds of the legendary Crescent City for peace rallies, street festivals, parades, and benefits.We are also a part of the organizing force behind <a href="http://honkfest.org">HONK!</a> a festival of activist street bands that takes place every October in Somerville&rsquo;s Davis Square.

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http://secondlinebrassband.org/
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4:00 PM

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