WINCHENDON — Come to the Beals Memorial Library for an evening of jazz, performed by national and international pianist and recording artist John Arcaro & Band, on Saturday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in the library auditorium.
The concert will feature jazz interpretations of the “Great American Songbook” as well as contemporary jazz compositions. Arcaro has performed at major jazz festivals alongside a number of great musicians, including Paquito D’Rivera, Rebecca Parris, Shirley Horn, Maynard Ferguson, and Jack Pezanelli, as well as other shows with performers such as Diahann Carroll, Vic Damone, the Drifters, and the Four Aces.
Arcaro has held artist-in-residence status at Centro-Cultural Costariccense Norteamericano in Costa Rica and has also been the pianist for special performances of The Moses Project by composer Walter Robinson with special guest artists Vox One. He is also a Berklee College of Music alumnus and now works as an assistant professor there.
When speaking of his musical influences, John has said, “My dad was my first influence as a kid; he played and sang classic standard tunes every night after work. As a child, I was always listening, always trying to imitate, and was actually training my ears without knowing it. That shaped my learning style; I’m always processing music by ear.”
This musical event is free to attend. Registration is required and seats for the show can be reserved online at www.eventbrite.com/e/307320272207.
This concert is being held in partnership with the Winchendon Music Festival. For more information, contact the library at 978-297-0300 or visit their website at bealslibrary.org.