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Petr Cancura's Down Home at Barbes
Courtesy of Petr Cancura | Posted on May 9, 2014
When
Sat, May 31, 2014
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Kenny Wollesen
drumsRichie Barshay
drumsPetr Cancura
saxophoneKirk Knuffke
trumpetBrian Drye
tromboneAbout
Born in Eastern Europe, brought up in the wilderness of the Great White North, and now residing in the Jungle of New York City, it is no surprise that Petr Cancura’s musical pallet is as wide as it is.
Known for bringing together roots music and jazz, his critically acclaimed group from Brooklyn tackles the old-time acoustic blues and country on the porch, off the beaten path in Mississippi… you will not be disappointed with this music!
"The saxophonist/banjoist's Down Home is three parts roots music, two parts jazz, one part blues,
mixed on a country porch, and, pardon the cliché, it cooks… the saxophonist takes jazz back to a rural place... It's as if the windows have been thrown open ...