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DENVER — Swallow Hill Music and Twist & Shout present a night of classic Americana music from Greg Brown, support from Jason Wilber on
Saturday, December 19 at 8 p.m. at the L2 Arts & Culture Center.
Greg Brown's critical acclaims include the
Indie Award for "Album of the Year," several Grammy nominations, and frequent
rave-reviews in renowned publications. His 1992 album Dream Café rivaled
Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks according to Z Magazine, and
Rolling Stone's four-star review of his 1996 album Further In called
him "a wickedly sharp observer of the human condition."
Brown’s latest release, Dream City: Essential Recordings Vol. 2, 1997-2006,
offers some new Americana classics, along with fan favorites from his last six
studio albums and some previously unreleased material and live tracks, including
"Christmas Song," a live recording captured on the Swallow Hill stage. An
editorial review of the song on Amazon.com claims it is “a live recording
that captures the spontaneous genius of Greg Brown in concert."
Opening for Brown is "journeyman guitarist, singer, and songwriter" Jason
Wilber, whose recent accomplishments include working with John Prine
on the Grammy Award winning album Fair & Square, and the Grammy nominated
albums Live On Tour and In Spite of Ourselves, which spent
an amazing 32 weeks on the Billboard Country Music Charts. Wilber has performed
on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Live with Regis and Kathy Lee, E-Town, the
monumental stage at the Grand Ole Opry, and Austin City Limits.
Tickets
are now on sale at
www.swallowhillmusic.org (now with no processing fees) or by calling (303)
777-1003 x2. Discounts are available for Swallow Hill members.
About Swallow Hill Music Association:
Helping people make and enjoy music since 1979, Swallow Hill Music Association
celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2009 as one of the largest nonprofit
institutions of its kind in the United States as a source for folk, roots and
acoustic music. In 2008, Swallow Hill Music served more than 80,000 people
through their concert, school and outreach programming. With more than 2,300
members, Swallow Hill provides a place to celebrate music that is rarely heard
elsewhere in the Rocky Mountain Region. Three concert venues house more than 200
performances a year, featuring some of the world's great artists as well as
up-and-coming new talent. Swallow Hill’s
Julie Davis School of Music offers classes for every interest, skill level and
member of the family. Each year, a faculty of 60 instructors provides training
to more than 4,000 students.
A Tier II member of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities
District, Swallow Hill has been named one of the Top 25 Movers & Shakers in Arts
& Culture by the Rocky Mountain News, has won both the Mayor's and
Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts and countless "Best of Denver"
awards, has been recognized by the North American Folk Alliance, and is one of
the most sought-after venues by folk and roots performers in the country.
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