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Evening Performances
6:00–7:30 pm
Inca Son
Peruvian Folk Music
 The splendor of Peruvian folklore comes alive with this acclaimed ensemble, winner of the Boston Music Award; 2008 Los Angeles Music Award for "Best World Artist;" and 2011 "Hispanic Pride Award," Boston. Inca Son has performed around the world and on some of this country's great stages, including Carnegie Hall; the Kennedy Center; and the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian. They have played at the United Nations; before two American presidents at the White House; and at the Atlanta Summer Olympic Games. In July of last year, Inca Son has also performed at the National Geographic Museum (Washington, DC) to honor the 100th Anniversary of the Rediscovery of Machu Picchu. Inca Son has also made a name for itself through its original compositions, one of which - "Trip through the Andes Mountains" - won the 2007 Independent Music Award for "Best World Song." The music of Inca Son ("Sound of the Inca") is characterized by bamboo flutes (the cylindrical kena or double-rowed sikus, or panflute) as well as charango (Andean guitar) and bombo, or goat-skin drum. Peruvian music is "warm and rich as the Andean earth," and Inca Son is one of its truest representatives. Tonight’s performance features: Clemente Leyva on Pan flute, vocals, and bombo, Santos Alva on Guitar, Ivan Tito an Kena & Omar Clavijo an Charango.
8:00–10:30 pm
Brown Town All-Stars
Jazz/Funk/R&B/Soul
The Browntown All-Stars are a group of master musicians, all living under one collective roof in the town of Beverly, MA - aka “Browntown” … Over the past 20 years Browntown has become a mecca for great music and the musicians that jazz it, funk it and rock it….Tonight we bring you some of the best in two smoking sets… The Brown Town All-Stars are:
Benny Benson
Benny Benson… in apt #1… pick a style, Benny plays it – one of THE local legends, Benson can be found with any number of the top players night after night…holding it down, tearing it up and keepin’ right where it need to be…in the pocket.
Ben Zecker
Ben Zecker… in apt #2.. is an accomplished and respected keyboard artist, writer/arranger and producer on the Boston area music scene.
Michael Miksis
Michael Miksis… in apt #3..is a great upright and electric bassist with a very busy career since graduating from Berklee College of Music. He’s a first call secessionist and performer playing in any situation with ease.
John Aruda
John Aruda in apt #4 top bunk…is a first rate saxophonist and a one of the top session player in the Boston area. He and his brother Scott have been called for sessions with world class and renowned artists, a list too long for our little program booklet!
Scott Aruda
Scott Aruda.. in apt #4 bottom bunk… has been playing and teaching trumpet professionally for over 25 years. Scott has studied with many of the world most decorated music teachers and performers. Scott was awarded a full scholarships to both Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory and after completing courses in Jazz studies at both institutions he’s gone on to travel the globe to performing and recording with many legendary acts. Scott has many commercial, movie soundtrack, and television credits to his name. In addition to his performance and recording career, Scott is also a music lecturer and private teacher at Tufts.
Tim Pike
Tim Pike… in the penthouse (of course) is a treasure to the Browntown scene since moving in. A world class vocalist and guitarist, he has performed with the best and continues to, recently recording with Joe Walsh of the Eagles.
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