Mary Gatchell Plays Leddy Center 10/16

Mary Gatchell brings her singer/songwriter/pianist talents to Leddy Center once more, as she presents her smooth and exciting style of performing timeless jazz standards and her own light rock and pop creations. Mary and her incredible band are among some of the most premiere musicians on the East Coast and together will perform a magical evening, October 16, for the Leddy Center audience.

Mary Gatchell's band from NYC now includes the well-known and highly respected drummer, Rodney Holmes. Holmes joined the Santana Band for the Santana-Bob Dylan Tour, followed by offers in the jazz area to record and tour with the legendary Brecker Brothers, performing on their Grammy winning album, "Out Of The Loop" and on their Grammy winning song "African Skies."

Rodney's new album is "Twelve Months of October" and includes Steve Kimock on guitar. Mary's guitarist is the roaring Peter Calo. Peter tours regularly with the likes of Carly Simon, Queen Latifah, Linda Eder, Joe Pesci, Rosie O'Donnell, James Taylor, Willie Nelson and many others. Peter was lead guitarist for Broadway's "Hairspray" and plays on the Grammy award winning original cast recording. Peter has performed on "Good Morning America", Regis and Kelly, CBS Good Morning, among many other television shows.

Rounding out Mary's band on Friday, October 16, at 7:30pm, is bassist, Peter Donavan, a Juilliard graduate, who has played with the New York Philharmonic, The Who, Bono, Quincy Jones, Wynton Marsalis, and Barbara Cook. He played bass on the 2008 Broadway Cast Recordings of "South Pacific" and "Fiddler on the Roof" and is presently bassist on Broadway for Disney's "Mary Poppins."

Mary has her degree in Jazz Theory and Composition from NYU and has sung with Lionel Hampton, Clark Terry, Tito Puente, Al Grey, and Gerry Bergonzi. She has been featured in the Lew Anderson Big Band, and has performed at Avery Fischer Hall at Lincoln Center, The Blue Note, CBGB's, the Cutting Room, the Knitting Factory, and at the world famous jazz club, Birdland. Mary is Artistic Director and co-founder of Siena Summer Music, a summer classical and jazz music festival held each year in Italy. Visit Mary's festival at www.sienasummermusic.org. Tickets for Mary Gatchell in Concert, Friday, October 16, are $18. for adults and $13. for full time students. Leddy Center box office on Ladd's Lane in Epping, is open Monday through Friday from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Visit or call Leddy Center at 603-679-2781 for ticket information or order tickets on line at www.leddycenter.org. Leddy Center is located on Ladd's Lane, just off Rt. 27, in Epping. Mary Gatchell in Concert is underwritten by Seacoast Coke, THE SHARKat 102.1 and 105.3FM, and Atlantic News. Leddy Center is a non-profit NH Arts and Education Organization.

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