The Norwood Village Green Concert Series will continue its 50th Anniversary Season on Thursday, July 20th with a special performance from touring musicians, guitarist Paul Meyers (bottom photo) and singer and fiddle player Phoebe Hunt (top photo) at 7 p.m. Norwood Village Green Series photo.
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NORWOOD — The Norwood Village Green Concert Series will continue its 50th Anniversary Season on Thursday, July 20, with a special performance from touring musicians, guitarist Paul Meyers and singer and fiddle player Phoebe Hunt at 7 p.m. Norwood Village Green Series photo.
Paul Meyers has been a busy freelancer, sideman, and bandleader in and around New York City since 1980.
He has performed and/or recorded with a list of jazz greats such as Geri Allen, Harry Allen, Kenny Barron, Ron Carter, Ray Drummond, Eliane Elias, Clare Fischer, Sonny Fortune, Eddie Gomez, Annie Ross, Wynton Marsalis, Bill Mays, Rufus Reid and Steve Wilson.
For several years Paul performed and recorded with his quartet featuring Frank Wess. He also plays and records with his own critically acclaimed Brazilian Jazz group ‘World on a String’ since 2004. Paul toured for years with two of the greatest jazz singers – Jon Hendricks from 1993 to 2016, and Andy Bey from 1997 to 2008. International performances include Japan and Hong Kong with the Salute to Duke Ellington Orchestra (along with Bob Brookmeyer, Mel Lewis and Joe Wilder) – Spain with the great percussionist Cafe – Brazil, France, Germany, Switzerland, and he is featured on three of Mr. Bey’s CDs. England, and Italy with Jon Hendricks – Brazil, England, Spain. Portugal, Macedonia, Greece and the Netherlands with Andy Bey – Japan with Karrin Allison, and Argentina with Gary Burton. Mr. Burton also recorded Paul’s tune Panama on his “Reunion” CD with Pat Metheny.
A very active player in New York’s vibrant Brazilian jazz scene, Paul leads his own Brazilian Jazz group World on a String, as well as being a member of the group Blindfold…
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