Once again you’ll find it impossible to sit still during this evening featuring Afro-Cuban influenced rhythms, and soulful, creative music and dance. Join us on Friday, May 2, at 7:30pm for DREAMS II when we welcome back Ed Fast and Congabop and dancers Chantal Edwards and Karrington Trice for another upbeat treat for young and old alike! This event will be presented in person and by livestream.

A reception will follow this concert.

The concert is free admission, suggested donation $20. Checks payable to Music at the Red Door or click here to donate online.

Click on the image below to watch. Click here for the full program pdf.

PROGRAM:
DREAMS II: A musical journey from daylight to dream world and back to awakening……
Daylight – Steve Davis
Echos in the Night – Steve Davis
Spirit Waltz – Steve Davis
Midnight Train– John Stubblefield
Nutty – Thelonious Monk
Bye Ya – Thelonious Monk
Under a Blanket of Blue– Jerry Livingston
Side Door Shuffle – Ed Fast
Mo Mambo – Ed Fast
New Boogaloo – Marcus Printup
Quest – Ed Fast

About the artists:

Ed Fast
Ed Fast received his BM and MM from the Hartt School of Music. He has taught at Westfield State University and been a member of the orchestra in a variety of both Broadway and international tours including 42nd Street, The Sound of Music, Fascinating Rhythm, Bat Boy, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Chicago, Newsies and Holiday Inn. Ed has performed as percussionist, drummer, tympanist, and band leader at Carnegie Hall, Iridium Jazz Club, and The Django Jazz Club.
Locally, Ed founded and taught at Ed Fast’s Latin Meets Jazz summer program at the Hartt School. He ahs also appeared with orchestras at Bushnell Hall and Goodspeed Opera House for a variety of productions including Wicked, Motown, Peter Pan West Side Story, Superman, Annie, Promises Promises, Paint Your Wagon, On The Town, and many, many others. Ed leads Congabop with a number of local and international artists.