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Holiday Jazz at the Cherry

The acclaimed jazz quartet Along Came Betty takes to the stage Sunday, December 11th in the Cherry Centers musical series, Jazz at the Cherry beginning at 2 p.m. Holiday Betty will be the afternoons theme, celebrated with light fare, wine and dessert. Tickets: $25.

The Cherry Center has a rich history of presenting folk and jazz with its popular Thursday Jazz Series. The new series, performed in the theater's intimate studio space showcases some of the areas best jazz musicians.
Along Came Betty was formed in 1998 to celebrate the spirit of hard-bop, a seminal movement of 50s and 60s jazz music. The quintet has become much more than an homage to an important era of jazz history. Pianist and prolific composer Biff Smiths sophisticated, yet highly accessible compositions, blend elements of that era with modern sensibilities. The rich sound of harmonized sax and trumpet backed by the classic piano-bass-drums rhythm section, results in fun, fresh, straight-ahead jazz.
Along Came Betty (Biff Smith, Piano; Brian Stock, trumpet and flugelhorn; Heath Proskin, bass; Patrick Tregenza, drums) have performed at many local and national jazz venues, including the Monterey Jazz Festival and the Big Sur Jazz Festival.
Since 1998 they have been celebrating the spirit of hard-bop, a seminal movement of 50s and 60s jazz. Pianist and prolific composer Biff Smith's sophisticated yet highly accessible compositions blend elements of that era with modern sensibilities.
Champagne, wine and, incidentally holiday cheer-- all included in the price of a tickets. Tickets, $25 online at brownpapertickets.com. Information: (831) 624-7491. Info@carlcherry.org. The Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, Fourth and Guadalupe, Carmel.

The Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, established in 1948, is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit arts organization, and operates a theater, art gallery and presents a variety of events and programs to promote the arts year-round. Proceeds from all events, sales, classes, donations, and memberships benefit the mission and commitment to building and enriching our community through the arts through education, support, advocacy, and inspiration.