Legendary upright bassist and Montague resident WES BROWN shares the Peskeompskut Park bandshell with regional musicians for this summer evening of jazz and musical interpretations.

Joining Wes are:
DON ANDERSON, trumpet
JILL CONNOLLY, vocals
SCOTT SASANECKI, guitar
DAN DEWALT, trombone/keyboard
JULIAN GERSTIN, congas/percussion
GARY FIELDMAN, drums
NAT NEEDLE, vocals/keyboard

BIO: Wes Brown is a bassist, flutist, pianist, composer, drummer, and dancer who has played with artists from three different centuries. He has toured the world with many groups, including the legendary pianist Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines, Anthony Davis, Bill Barron, Ed Blackwell, Talking Drums, Anthony Braxton, and the Black Rebels reggae ensemble. His musical experience includes Jazz, Afro-pop, high life, reggae, blues, and gospel styles. Wes has appeared on dozens of recordings with various artists, and for years taught bass and directed the Gospel Choir at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Wes Brown and Friends is part of the Turners Falls Summer Series sponsored by The Mass Cultural Council, RiverCulture and Greenfield Cooperative Bank with additional support from the Shea Theater Arts Center and the Montague Cultural Council.