Join us in The Tasting Room each Friday for Live Music
This Friday enjoy Jazz with Will Sellenraad, David Christian, and Tony Marino
Will Sellenraad has earned a fast growing reputation of being at the forefront of creative musicians working in New York City. Known for his brilliant improvisations and his compelling, melodic compositions, this New York City native melds the various styles, phrasings and concepts of the jazz idiom with the raw elements of soul, rock and funk, to create a singular sound that is nothing short of inspiring.
The son of prominent New York painters, he was destined towards music at an early age. Raised and immersed in the City's downtown art and music culture, Sellenraad was able to focus all his energies and talent toward the guitar. After being awarded numerous scholarships, Sellenraad graduated from the New School University Jazz Program in 1995, where he studied under many jazz giants.
A recipient of several grants from the New York State Council on the Arts, Sellenraad is a mainstay on the music scene in and around New York City, appearing at storied jazz venues such as The 55 Bar, Smalls, Mezzrow, The Blue Note, Birdland, The Iridium, the former Sweet Basil and many others.
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David Christian is a multi-instrumentalist and video producer based in Damascus, PA.
HIs performance and recording credits include work with Mary Timony, Karen O & Danger Mouse, Broken Bells, Curtis Harding, Norah Jones & Sharon Van Etten, Sam Cohen, and many others.
He is a regular live performer in Callicoon and the Western Catskills, and he hosts the show Connect The Dots Thursday nights at 9 on WJFF
Bassist Tony Marino studied guitar before switching to acoustic and electric bass in high school to participate in the music curriculum. He began his professional music career as the house bass player at clubs and resorts in the Pocono and Catskill Mountains accompanying a myriad of well-known entertainers. Tony has played with such greats as the late Al Cohn & Zoot Sims, Mose Allison, Phil Woods, Hal Galper, Urbie Green and John Coates Jr. He has collaborated with Ellery Eskelin, Jim Black and Liebman as “Different But The Same.” Tony can also be heard on several “Deer Head Records” releases with Bill Goodwin, Joe Locke and Clarice Assad. His talents have been heard on recordings with Dave Liebman, Bob Dorough, Phil Woods, George Young, Jamey Haddad, Vic Juris, Phil Markowitz, and countless others.Tony is also a new member of the New York String trio with James Emery and Rob Thomas. He performs regularly with Broadway star Betty Buckley and jazz pianist Christian Jacob as well as performing and recording. He values his 30 year musical trip with David Liebman, recording and touring internationally with Dave Liebman’s Groups and currently with “Expansions” and Liebman’s Big Band. His versatility and wide range of musicality has afforded him opportunities to accompany and record with numerous artists from folk to pop to jazz.