Scott Sawyer – Dave Finucane Quartet
(c) Valerie Courreges
The Spoonbenders
We’re handing off the first Wednesday of every month to Mike Conway (Good Rocking Sam) and Tim Collins (Fat Bastard Blues Band)! You know ’em, you love ’em and you’ll really love the results as they expertly assemble a blend of the Triangle’s best blues players in a monthly free-for-all jam you won’t want to miss! NOTE: This is not an open, sign-up jam.
One Wed, Nov 2, The Spoonbenders bring the June edition of the show featuring guitarist Scott Sawyer.. This should be a great, great night of music.
NO COVER, pass that hat. Give generously!
Scott Sawyer @ Grove Jazz Fest
The big Grove Jazz Festival will be held on Saturday June 4th. Doors open at 5pm. The first of three acts will start at 6pm and we’ll conclude the great music by 11pm.
By order of the NC-ALE no alcohol purchased off-premises can be consumed on site. The award winning Urban street grill food truck will be there if you are hungry. Thanks to Grove Jazz Festival sponsors: Natty Greene’s Brewery, Grove Winery & Vineyards and Yelp!.
5:00pm Doors Open
6:00pm Zen Poets (w/Annalise Stalls & Aaron Gross)
7:45pm Scott Sawyer w/Ron Brendle)
9:30pm The Doug Largent Trio
Scott Sawyer & Ron Brendle – cropped image (c) Teddy Denton
UNC Jazz Faculty Quintet
The UNC Faculty Jazz will perform at the Love House at the Music on the Porch series for a free outdoor concert on Thursday, April 21, 5:30-7:00pm at UNC. The theme is “Songs We Know” i.e., tunes from the Great American Songbook. Stephen Anderson on piano, Scott Sawyer on guitar, Juan Alamo on vibes, Jason Foureman on bass, and Dan Davis on the drums. You’re invited to bring your blanket and to come unwind outdoors with us at the end of a busy semester.
Rex Griffin & Scott Sawyer Duo
Attention fans of guitar music: Rex and Scott will mix it up and throw a few musical punches, BIG FUN! No cover, $8 suggested donation.
Keith Ganz & Scott Sawyer DUO
Keith Ganz & Scott Sawyer (and the melodies)
Paul Creel & Scott Sawyer
Scott (gtr) & Paul (bass) explore & improvise. Jazz, bop, standards, bossa…9-12pm.
UNC Faculty Jazz Ensemble & guests Mark Whitfield, guitar and Nat Reeves, bass.
7:30 pm — Concert: UNC Faculty Jazz Ensemble and Charango Carolina with Mark Whitfield, guitar and Nat Reeves, bass. Kenan Music Building, Rehearsal Hall. Free and open to the public.
Rex Griffin & Scott Sawyer
Free-wheeling guitar duo
Bruce Piephoff & Scott Sawyer
Bruce Piephoff May 28, 8:00 pm
Greensboro native Bruce Piephoff has been writing, performing, and recording folk and blues as well as poetry since 1969. This year he’s releasing his 24th album of original material in a split record (6 of Bruce’s songs and 6 of David Childers’ songs), Army Town Madrigal. Scott Sawyer joins Piephoff on the album on electric guitar, and will join him for the show in The Crown.
Tickets are $12 in advance; $15 day of show. Prices include sales tax. A $1 theatre facility fee will be added to each ticket.
Piephoff has performed all over the U.S. and in Europe and shared the stage with Tom Paxton, Steve Forbert, Hot Tuna, Riders in the Sky, Gregg Allman, and many others. He’s played everywhere from the Kennedy Center to the Ayden Collard Festival, Kerrville Folk Festival, Merlefest, Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour, The Bluebird Cafe and more. He also spent time as a busker on the streets of Amsterdam, the home of his ancestors.
Bruce received an MFA in Creative Writing from UNC-G in 1984 and has published several books of poetry. He also worked in the prestigious N.C. Visiting Artist program from 1986-2001, doing workshops and performances in schools, churches, and festivals. He worked in similar programs in Florida and Virginia as well. Firmly a part of the Appalachian tradition of story-songs and character portraits, it’s his versatility that makes his music so fascinating. Easily touching both the shores of folk music and poetry with simple, compelling imagery and subtle depth, Piephoff’s unassuming voice, ringing with wit and sincerity, steals the show.
For more info visit Bruce’s website.
