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OPEN VALENTINE'S DAY, 2/14, DONNA ANTONOW QUARTET

 

 

 

The Deer Head Inn, the oldest continuously running jazz club in the country and Home of Jazz in the Pocono Mountains is situated in historic Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania. The Inn is on the corner of Main St. (PA 611) and Mountain Road, 5 minutes from Route 80 and the Delaware River.

The Inn is a four-story hotel with 8 tastfully decorated rooms and 2 suites, and a restaurant, bar and jazz club.

 

 

 

Matt Vashlishian
2009 ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award Recipient
Performing January 28

Deer Head Wins Monroe County Historical Society's 2010 PEP Award!

OPEN VALENTINE'S DAY 2/14 - SPECIAL DINNER MENU

ROOMS NOW AVAILABLE

 

GREAT JAZZ WEEKEND PACKAGES

 

LIVE MUSIC THURS - SUN

 

 

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE

 

A NON-SMOKING ESTABLISHMENT.
(SMOKING PERMITTED ON THE FRONT PORCH)

 

 

Contact the Deer Head Inn
570-424-2000 or
jazz@deerheadinn.com

Located less than one mile from the Martz Bus Station

 

 

MUSIC BOOKINGS

Contact Bob Mancuso

570-424-2000 or email bob@deerheadinn.com

 


DINNER

Thursday - Saturday
5:30 to 9:30 pm

bar menu until 10:30
Sunday 4 to 8 pm

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RSVP is the latest project from saxophonist Matt Vashlishan. Joined by bassist Evan Gregor and drummer Bill Goodwin, the group creates a fresh, modern acoustic trio recording.  The disc features several originals by Matt Vashlishan, as well as a few rather obscure Cole Porter tunes arranged by Vashlishan.

The main focus of this project is on sound and spontaneous creativity.  The majority of content for this recording comes from melodies written on existing chord changes.  The title track “RSVP” comes from a melody written on the existing chord changes of the jazz standard “Invitation.”  Using standard harmony and tune format instead of unfamiliar (and sometimes complicated) original compositions allows the musicians to forget about the music on the page and focus on playing the way everybody learns to play jazz, using common language and harmonic material and really listening to each other.

Stripping away the chord instrument of a jazz quartet (such as piano or guitar) enables the trio to breath in all areas, especially harmonically and rhythmically.  This combined with the incredible musicianship of Bill Goodwin and Evan Gregor creates a bare, honest musical picture where the absence of chords will certainly not be missed.

For the CD Release party at the Deer Head Inn on January 28th 2012, pianist Phil Markowitz will join the trio.  Markowitz is a master of sound and melody as well as harmony, and will be an exciting edition to the trio for this occasion.  Both RSVP and Matt's first recording No Such Thing will be available for purchase.


Deer Head Inn
5 Main Street
Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327 570.424.2000


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