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We encourage everyone to attend the music series, whether it is your favorite genre or not. Selection of the concert series bands is curated to present high-quality artistry spanning musical styles to provide the musicians a paid gig and to provide audiences the opportunity to broaden their musical horizons. Join us on this melodic journey that also raises funds to support the collection and mission of the Andres Institute of Art.

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The Alex Minasian Trio will perform at the Andres Institute of Art Welcome Center on Sunday, August 20th, 6:00-8:00pm.  World class jazz, right in Brookline, New Hampshire!

Alex Minasian is a NYC jazz pianist, playing with and serving as music director for legendary jazz vocalists Little Jimmy Scott and Mark Murphy. He currently fills the same roles for Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Little Anthony and the Imperials. His trios headlined at the Burlington Jazz Fest and held a sold-out show at Scullers in Boston last year. This summer has him traveling to Dizzy’s Club – Jazz at Lincoln Center and to Washington DC for the Jazz in the Gardens concert series.

Joining Alex for this concert will be Francisco Mela on drums and John Lockwood on bass. Francisco Mela is an associate professor at Berklee College of Music and was the percussionist on Songwrights Apothecary Lab by Esperanza Spaulding which won the 2022 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album. He is a composer and drummer, leading his own successful trios as well as playing with Quincy Jones, McCoy Tyner and Chucho Valdes. John Lockwood is an electric and acoustic bassist. He has toured the US and Europe with Joe Henderson, Gary Burton and The Fringe. He has performed with the Boston Pops, MIT Symphony, Pat Metheny, Dizzy Gillespie, Toots Thielemans, Stan Getz, and Art Farmer.