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Saul Kaye in Concert - "Jewish Blues Live!"

You Don't Have to Be Jewish to Dig These Blues!

Opening for Saul are Bella Bogart and Gordon Lustig, both accomplished musicians in their own right.

Saul Kaye is a career blues and jazz musician with six solo CDs on his résumé.Kaye always felt a symbiotic bond with the African blues tradition coming from the history of slavery in America.

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“Jews have been enslaved in many countries over the centuries, including Egypt, Babylon, Persia, Rome, Greece, Germany and Malta,” Kaye explains. “So, like the African slave experience proved to be a catalyst for blues, so the path of Jewish history fostered its own form of soulful tears... Music heals people. It can take them out of their life. It can give a fresh perspective, lift the spirits...”

This evening begins with a cocktail reception from at 5:30. The concert begins at 7:00PM. Sponsored by local congregation Shir Shalom: Suggested donation is $20.

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