The 17-member Vermont Jazz Ensemble has been swinging its way through the green mountain state for over forty eight years! Playing an eclectic mix of beloved standards and contemporary compositions, VJE delights audiences in Vermont and beyond with their exciting solos, seasoned ensemble work, and classic big band sound.
Linda Bassick is a longtime early educator, musician, member of Steady Betty and the sixties tribute band, Mellow Yellow. Linda hosts weekly sing-alongs in Chittenden County and has been singing and working with young children since the 1980’s. Linda Bassick will play a set of family friendly and lively tunes from their latest album Maple’s Busy Morning along with other family favorites.
The electric, omni-genre, seven-piece ensemble create something fresh — soundtracks for films that have never been made. Together they take poignant folk-rooted themes into a universe of collective improvisation and infinite soundscapes. Vintage synthesizers, electric strings, horns, viola and deep rhythm combine for a timeless sound, from velvet to furious.
A Tony Award-winning composer and arranger, Michael Chorney is one of Vermont’s most prolific and collaborative artists. After working for years on the score for the Broadway hit, Hadestown (winner of eight Tony Awards in 2019), he longed to develop a collective, ensemble approach to music making. He found it back in Vermont and put together a group of the region's most intuitive players. Freeway Clyde took off.
The band developed their method playing live performances. After a residency at Burlington’s Radio Bean, they convened for Sunday meetings at the Tank Studio. Recorded live with no overdubs and no headphones, the sessions capture Clyde at its finest. Non-narrative instrumentals that are as emotionally evocative as lyrical song, yet invite the listener to their own conclusions. Unique, cinematic and with a surfeit of spirit, Freeway Clyde goes somewhere and takes the listeners along.
Back by popular demand…. The Maple Roots Allstars close out the The 5th Annual Maple Roots Music Festival with a set of funk, soul and afrobeat jams lead by Vermont legend Dave “the truth” Grippo!
Get out your dancin’ shoes and get ready to boogie down.
Guitarist Michael-Louis Smith (MLS) will perform selections from his catalogue of original compositions and favorites with long-time bandmates Stacy Dillard (saxophone), Ismail Lawal (drums) and Mike Roninson (bass). These like minds and sprits have crafted a unique sound, style and singular vision from 20 + years of performing together and they deliver a powerhouse live show that includes virtuosic soloists, cutting edge, compositions, and telepathic band interplay.
Michael-Louis Smith - guitar/vocals
Stacy Dillard - saxophone
Mike Roninson - bass
Ismail Lawal - drums
Miriam Bernardo is a Vermont-based singer known for her work with various bands and as an artist in residence at UVM. She was the original Persephone in Anais Mitchell's "Hadestown" and has performed with groups like Magic City,Afinque, Steady Betty, and Amapola. Bernardo's debut album, Songs From the Well, was produced by Peg Tassey and features collaborations with numerous musicians.
La Lovo, led by Colombian singer-songwriter Cintia Lovo, is world music with a rock n’ roll spirit. Powerful and soulful melodies over a bed of colorful and distinctive blend of Afro-Colombian music, Cuban-inspired rhythms, soulful melodies and stirring vocals will put your body into motion without realizing it. Come experience one of Vermont’s best new original artists!
Cintia Lovo Arias, who has been singing and performing music since childhood, released her official debut album as La Lovo, “Right Here,” in 2024.