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Swing Dance! Sol Yaged Memorial & Record Release Show with Tino Valpa Orchestra and Flying Home Band at The Dance Hall

Courtesy of Brown Paper Tickets | Posted on July 31, 2019

Where

The Dance Hall
7 Walker Sreet
Kittery, ME
Map
207.703.2083

When

Sat, September 7, 2019
8:00 pm

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About

Join us for a swing dance commemorating the life of Sol Yaged (1922-2019) featuring the Tino Valpa Orchestra. Sol Yaged was a NYC jazz clarinetist and big band/swing legend who played the clarinet from 1935 until his death in 2019. Throughout his prolific career he played alongside countless greats: Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Coleman Hawkins, Lionel Hampton, Count Basie just to name a few. He played clarinet for a living playing NINE shows a week for most of his life. Every night until the wee hours of the morning plus 2 brunch gigs on the weekend. He was a staple in the NYC jazz/swing community and will be missed greatly. ...

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