Anita Thomas Music http://anitathomas.com Anita Thomas' Musical Musings Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:11:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Jazz and Wine this Friday Jan 20th http://anitathomas.com/2012/01/jazz-and-wine-this-friday-jan-20th/ http://anitathomas.com/2012/01/jazz-and-wine-this-friday-jan-20th/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:54:52 +0000 admin http://anitathomas.com/?p=71 Once again Tom Colgan (piano) and I are playing at Knob Hall Winery this Friday.

Wine Down Fridays (7:00 pm)

In 2010 Knob Hall wines won 3 Gold Medals in the Maryland Govenor’s Cup Competition. Come and taste some wine and see why they are award winning. Also Ashley Haywood from Skyline Food Source will be there with some tasty goodies.

Knob Hall Winery has the best wine in the region – if not all of the east coast and they are here, practically at our back door.

Hope to see you there on Friday. We play 7pm-9pm. $5 admission and $1 for first glass of wine.

 

 

]]> http://anitathomas.com/2012/01/jazz-and-wine-this-friday-jan-20th/feed/ 0 House Concerts – a fantastic way to enjoy live music! http://anitathomas.com/2012/01/house-concerts-a-fantastic-way-to-enjoy-live-music/ http://anitathomas.com/2012/01/house-concerts-a-fantastic-way-to-enjoy-live-music/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:09:49 +0000 admin http://anitathomas.com/?p=68 On Sunday January 28th the trio is playing it’s first ever house concert. If you have never been to a house concert and like jazz in a small intimate setting with like minded people who enjoy listening to jazz, then you should definitely consider attending. Kay and Jack Douglas are hosting their first house concert in Poolesville, MD. Here is a link to the event http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/event-kdouglas20120128.html . There will be a light supper and it’s BYOB. Space is limited and you need to get an invite to attend. You can email Kay at kay.douglas@verizon.net for an invite.

The event has a suggested donation of $20. Kay and Jack are hosting this because they love music and are just very cool people. They are not making any money  - it’ll all go to supporting us starving musicians. (Have you ever been cornered in a dark alley by a starving musician? It’s scary)

I hope you can make it.

Anita Thomas Trio

Anita – clarinet/sax/vocals

Bob Sykes  - piano

Jay Miles – bass

]]> http://anitathomas.com/2012/01/house-concerts-a-fantastic-way-to-enjoy-live-music/feed/ 0 Olives Friday Dec 23rd! http://anitathomas.com/2011/12/olives-friday-dec-23rd/ http://anitathomas.com/2011/12/olives-friday-dec-23rd/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:45:25 +0000 admin http://anitathomas.com/?p=65 Anita, Bob and Jay will be setting a Christmassy tone at Olives this coming Friday. 9pm-midnight.

The band will be swinging and you can’t beat the great food and atmosphere of Olives in Frederick, MD. Visit http//www.olivesfrederick.com

Hope to see you there!

Anita

]]> http://anitathomas.com/2011/12/olives-friday-dec-23rd/feed/ 0 Knob Hall with Tom Colgan http://anitathomas.com/2011/12/knob-hall-with-tom-colgan/ http://anitathomas.com/2011/12/knob-hall-with-tom-colgan/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:32:27 +0000 admin http://anitathomas.com/?p=63 Tomorrow (Dec 9) I play at Knob Hall Winery with the incredible Tom Colgan on piano. Don’t miss this one. We play 7pm-9pm. Knob Hall wines are exceptional. Perfect holiday gifts too! Drop by, sample some wine and listen to jazz. What more could you want. Knob Hall Winery is at 14108 St Paul Rd, Clear Spring, MD 21722, Ph 301 842 2777 www.knobhallwinery.com

 

]]> http://anitathomas.com/2011/12/knob-hall-with-tom-colgan/feed/ 0 Artomatic and FCC jazz trio with Anita Thomas http://anitathomas.com/2011/10/artomatic-and-fcc-jazz-trio-with-anita-thomas/ http://anitathomas.com/2011/10/artomatic-and-fcc-jazz-trio-with-anita-thomas/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:14:20 +0000 admin http://anitathomas.com/?p=56 Artomatic is a great art event going on in Frederick at the moment. http://www.artomaticfrederick.org

This Friday Oct 7th at 9pm I will be very pleased to be play there with a rhythm section trio from the Monday night jazz group at Frederick Community College.

Dan Puziss on drums, Alex Tragert on piano, Stefan Sandman on bass. I will be playing alto sax.

This trio is very cool and I am really looking forward to playing with them. Please drop by to hear these great new jazz players on the scene.

]]> http://anitathomas.com/2011/10/artomatic-and-fcc-jazz-trio-with-anita-thomas/feed/ 0 The Anita Thomas Trio is playing Olives in Frederick http://anitathomas.com/2011/05/the-anita-thomas-trio-is-playing-olives-in-frederick/ http://anitathomas.com/2011/05/the-anita-thomas-trio-is-playing-olives-in-frederick/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 21:54:08 +0000 admin http://anitathomas.com/?p=46 Great news! The Anita Thomas Trio is now playing the fourth Friday of every month at Olives in Frederick, MD from 9:00 PM – midnight.

Come on down. Olives has a great atmosphere, fabulous food, and a very busy bar with all sorts of tasty goodies and an unbelievable selection of martinis.

]]> http://anitathomas.com/2011/05/the-anita-thomas-trio-is-playing-olives-in-frederick/feed/ 0 Is this a blog? http://anitathomas.com/2011/04/is-this-a-blog/ http://anitathomas.com/2011/04/is-this-a-blog/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:50:24 +0000 admin http://anitathomas.com/?p=45 I’ve never done this before, so don’t expect too much.
I am blogging right now….shhhhh….don’t interrupt me. This takes a lot of concentration.
Two eyes, Anita, two eyes!!
Ok, that should do it.
Thanks, see you next time,
Anita

]]> http://anitathomas.com/2011/04/is-this-a-blog/feed/ 0 Learning Jazz Improv http://anitathomas.com/2011/02/learning-jazz-improv/ http://anitathomas.com/2011/02/learning-jazz-improv/#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:55:31 +0000 admin http://anitathomas.com/?p=17 Anita is teaching Jazz Ensemble at Frederick Community College on Monday nights. Each week a new song is introduced and everyone learns how to take a solo over that song and previous songs are rehearsed. The semester ends with a concert performing all the songs in small ensembles. The class continues to expand every semester.

If you are interested contact Anita.

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