Piano Men\, The Music of Elton John & Billy Joel. Joe Boucher and Chris Eastburn are proud to present a truly dynamic and hi ghly acclaimed concert that combines a four-piece classic rock band featur ing Joe on piano/vocals backed by a string quartet led by Chris.
\nT he performance is a tribute to the exhilarating music of Elton John and Bi lly Joel…and the concert could be unlike any you’ve seen before! It will c ombine a five-piece rock band featuring Joe Boucher on the piano singing l ead vocal\, backed by a four-piece string orchestra section arranged by Ch ristopher Eastburn.
\nThe music of “Piano Men” concentrates heavily on the recordings by John and Joel during their 1970’s heyday\, when their many hit albums featured lush orchestrations. The concert opens with Bill y Joel’s thrilling Prelude / Angry Young Man and works its way through a v eritable hit parade alternating songs between the two composers.
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X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Classic Rock\,Piano X-COST:$45.00 X-TICKETS-URL:https://ci.ovationtix.com/36186/production/1205752?performanc eId=11490375 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4470@lastdanceproductions.com DTSTAMP:20260616T052405Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Brian Quinn\; 508-789-7611\; brian@lastdanceproductions.com\; https ://massartscenter.org/current_shows/2025-dec-27-greg-abate/ DESCRIPTION:Greg Abate jazz saxophonist\, flutist\, composer continues as a n International Jazz/Recording Artist with 225 days a year touring the glo be.\nIn the mid-70s\, after finishing a four-year program at Berklee Colle ge of Music\, Greg played lead alto for the Ray Charles Orchestra for 2 ye ars.\nIn 1978\, Greg formed his group Channel One\, which was a favorite i n the New England area\, and from there had the opportunity to play tenor sax with the revived Artie Shaw Orchestra under the leadership of Dick Joh nson from 1986 to ’87.\nFollowing this experience\, Greg ventured out as a post-hard bop soloist playing Jazz Festivals\, Jazz Societies\, and Jazz Clubs throughout the U.S.\, Canada\, and abroad\, including most of Europe \, the UK\, and Moscow and Georgia\, Russia.\nGreg’s newest release\, Grat itude\, with the Tim Ray Trio\, has received glowing reviews and extensive international airplay. Also\, check out Greg’s other recordings\, includ ing special guests Phil Woods and other notable artists. \nGreg is curre ntly a Whaling City Sound recording artist. Greg recorded his first CD\, L ive At Birdland NYC\, in 1991 on the Candid Jazz Label with the trio of Ja mes Williams\, Rufus Reid\, and Kenny Washington. To this date\, Greg has recorded over 17 other recordings as a leader.Greg is also an adjunct prof essor of Jazz Studies at Rhode Island College and is a very active jazz cl inician with the company\, sponsored by the Conn-Selmer Instrument Co.\, c onducting workshops and master classes throughout the U.S and abroad.\nGre g has been inducted into the RI MUSIC HALL OF FAME 2016.\n\nTickets: https ://massartscenter.org/current_shows/2025-dec-27-greg-abate/. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251227T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251227T223000 LOCATION:Mass Arts Center @ 888 South Main Street Mansfield\, MA 02048 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Greg Abate Jazz Quartet URL:https://lastdanceproductions.com/event/greg-abate-jazz-quartet/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nGreg Abate jazz saxophonist\, flutist\, composer continues a s an International Jazz/Recording Artist with 225 days a year touring the globe.
\nI n the mid-70s\, after finishing a four-year program at Berklee College of Music\, Greg played lead alto for the Ray Charles Orchestra for 2 years.
\nIn 1978\, Greg formed his group Channel One\, which was a favorite in the New Engla nd area\, and from there had the opportunity to play tenor sax with the re vived Artie Shaw Orchestra under the leadership of Dick Johnson from 1986 to ’87.
\nFollowing this experience\, Greg ventured out as a post-hard bop soloist p laying Jazz Festivals\, Jazz Societies\, and Jazz Clubs throughout the U.S .\, Canada\, and abroad\, including most of Europe\, the UK\, and Moscow a nd Georgia\, Russia.
\nGreg’s newest release\, Gratitude\, with the Tim Ray Trio\, h as received glowing reviews and extensive international airplay. Also\, c heck out Greg’s other recordings\, including special guests Phil Woods and other notable artists.< span class='color_36 wixui-rich-text__text'>
\nGreg is currently a Whaling City S ound recording artist. < span class='color_36 wixui-rich-text__text'>Greg recorded his first CD\, L ive At Birdland NYC\, in 1991 on the Candid Jazz Label with the trio of Ja mes Williams\, Rufus Reid\, and Kenny Washington. To this date\, Greg has recorded over 17 other recordings as a leader. Greg is also an adjunct professor of Jazz Studies at Rhode I sland College and is a very active jazz clinician with the company\, spons ored by the Conn-Selmer Instrument Co.\, conducting workshops and master c lasses throughout the U.S and abroad.
\nGreg has been inducted into the RI MUSIC HAL L OF FAME 2016.
\nTickets: https://massartscenter.org/current_shows/2025-dec-27-greg- abate/.
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