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Join us for brunch in Grafton, MA

Jazz trio "The Conversation" at the Reunion Tap and Table
Sunday Brunch
January 26th, 11:30 - 2:30
Reunion Tap and Table
198 Worcester St, North Grafton, MA 01536
​​The Reunion Tap and Table in Grafton has been making a name for itself for it's food, it's extensive beer menu, and it's diverse music offerings.  The Conversation will make it's Grafton debut for their delicious Sunday brunch on the 26th of January. While it's the group's first appearance at Reunion, it's a homecoming of sorts. Two of the group's members - guitarist Mitch Seidman and bassist Jerry Wilfong are longtime residents of Grafton. Drummer Paul Mason comes up from nearby Lincoln, RI.
 
And reinforcing the Grafton connection, the group met performing on the Grafton Common with saxophonist Kelly Clark at the annual Harvest Festival. Since that first meeting they have performed at that event several times, as well as the Spring Antiques Fair, and at Apple Tree Arts with Kelly.
 
Individually they've played with a who's who of New England and nationally recognized artists from Joe Beck, Herb Pomeroy and George Garzone to Paul Broadax, Stan Strickland, Alan Dawson and Rick Danko. They've played at Sculler's, The Regatta Bar, Berklee Performance Center, Yoshi's in San Francisco and clubs, concerts and festivals across the US and abroad.
 
Mitch has taught at Berklee College of Music for nearly 25 years and Paul has been teaching at Brown University for over 30!
 
Their repertoire consists of timeless standards and ballads, classic jazz tunes, and a few distinctive originals.
Good food and good music. What's better than that? ”
 Photos by Steve Mason   www.stevemasonphotographer.com
nMaybe it's all the years of practice and experience. Maybe it's the thousands of hours listening to all the greats - Jim, Hall, Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown, Roy Haynes and so many more.  And maybe it's just that we have a ball playing together.  Whatever it is, it seems to be working.

I'd played with Jerry years ago when he subbed a on a few gigs with Providence area pianist, composer and educator Joe Parillo.  I knew Mitch only by his reputation and from some of the wonderful CDs he'd made for Worcester based Brownstone Records.  I was working for RI based North Star Music at the time and used to meet with Brownstone owner Jack Wertheimer over breakfast to talk shop and compare notes.  He gave me Mitch's CDs, some of which featured legendary drummer and (my) teacher Alan Dawson.

Then, as fate would have it, Grafton, MA saxophonist Kelly Clark, with whom I've  played a few dates a year for many years, started using Mitch and Jerry on some of those gigs, and we just clicked. We started a regular jam session, and soon realized it had the potential to be much more.  We just enjoyed "The Conversation".

Paul Mason

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