Arti Dixson Group at the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre CANCELLED [UPDATED]

THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Jazz Series Continues at the Warner Theatre

Arti Dixson Group

July 18, 2014

Torrington, CT – The Warner Theatre Jazz Series will continue Friday, July 18th with the Arti Dixson Group performing in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre at 8 pm.

Arti is a seasoned performance artist whose list of achievements spans a rich and diverse spectrum of both venue and genre. It was studying with Jack DeJohnette that inspired Arti to pursue a musical career.

He has played with many musicians in the New York and Connecticut region including Eartha Kitt, Tom Elias, Kit Hane, Michael Bolton, Brian Torff, Ali Ryerson, Blue Lou Marini, Joe Beck,and many more.

In 1993, Arti played in a jazz trio with a string quartet and pianist Ahmad Jamal at Carnegie Hall. Following that, he toured the world and recorded with Ahmad for the next year. Upon his return to the states, Arti began working at the Foxwoods Casino as one of the house drummers where he played with many of the groups that came there includingHarry Connick, The Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Connie Francisand Ray Cousins.

Arti has put his own band together to perform jazz education concerts and workshops throughout the school systems in Connecticut for Young Audiences. He is a member of theMusic Teachers National Association. He has recorded many albums and CDs with a host of singers and musicians from Boston to Philadelphia. He currently his playing percussion on a project written by Cuban composer Jorge Martin with Yehuda Hananni on cello and Bill Schimmel on accordion scheduled to be recorded in November as well as his own solo project.

Tickets are $35 and $40 and can be purchased by calling the Warner Box Office at 860-489-7180 or at www.warnertheatre.org

Warner Jazz Series is sponsored by Sharon Hospital