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Deer Head Inn, the oldest continuously running jazz club in the country and Home of Jazz in the Pocono Mountains is situated in historic Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania.

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Famous Hotels – Deer Head Inn
Posted: November 16, 2019

We are proud to have been recently recognized in the “Insider” as one the the most famous hotels in the country! ...

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9th Annual Holiday Bash – Jingle Jingle
Posted: November 5, 2019

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December 2019 Music Schedule
Posted: November 1, 2019

Sunday, December 1, 5 to 8 pm, music charge $12 Luiz Simas & Wesley Amorim Luiz Simas, piano; Wesley Amorim, guitar Thursday, ...

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The oldest continuously running jazz club in the country.

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This Weekend at the Deer Head Inn!
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SATURDAY, November 23:
Houston Person with the David Leonhardt Trio. 7 to 11 pm, music charge $20.
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Houston Person, saxophone;
David Leonhardt, piano;
Matthew Parrish, bass;
Colby Inzer, drums.
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FRIDAY, November 22:
Alexis Cole Trio. 7 to 11 pm, music charge $12
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Alexis Cole, vocals, piano;
David Finck, bass;
Kenny Hassler, drums.
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SUNDAY, November 24, 5 to 8 pm, music charge $12
The Pretty Boys.
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Denny Carrig, vocals; John Donato, guitar; Marty Wilson, guitar; Matthew Giobbi, trombone; Julian Rogai, bass; Jim Gloria, electric bass; Lou Rogai, drums
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MONDAY November 25,
The WATER GAP JAZZ ORCHESTRA directed by Matt Vashlishan - an 18 piece ensemble of local professionals performing original and arranged music from all eras. 7:30 to 10:30, music charge $12.
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Some info about this weekend:
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SATURDAY: In the 1990s, HOUSTON PERSON kept the soulful, thick-toned tenor tradition of Gene Ammons alive, particularly in his work with organists. After learning piano as a youth, Person switched to tenor. While stationed in Germany with the Army, he played in groups that also included Eddie Harris, Lanny Morgan, Leo Wright, and Cedar Walton. Person picked up valuable experience as a member of Johnny Hammond's group (1963-1966) and became a bandleader in the following years, often working with singer Etta Jones.
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FRIDAY "Alexis Cole grows in power, maturity, and depth each year. She continues to have unlimited potential.” Whether you’re a long-time jazz fan or a newcomer to the art form, you won’t want to miss a single note from this icon in-the-making. -Jazz Journalist Scott Yanow.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 7 TO 11 PM.
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MUSIC CHARGE $15/$8 after 9:30 PM
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TROY ROBERTS QUARTET
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"Roberts is a boisterous and effusive player, conversant but not busy. 'Secret Rhymes' has a bounce to it and Roberts excels here as a leader, with an awesomely arranged album with just a touch more arch than one can legally call straight-ahead." - DownBeat Magazine.
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Troy Roberts, saxopohone; Silvano Monasterios, piano; Joseph Lepore, bass; Jimmy Macbride, drums.
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Three-time Grammy nominated Australian saxophonist and composer Troy Roberts is based in New York City, maintaining a busy performance and recording schedule around the globe with some of the greatest jazz artists of today including Joey DeFrancesco, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Kurt Elling, Orrin Evans, and is currently celebrating his 11th release, Days Like These.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 7 TO 11 PM.
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MUSIC CHARGE $15/$8 after 9:30 PM.
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SKIP WILKINS & DAN WILKINS & FRIENDS.
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Skip Wilkins, piano;
Dan Wilkins, saxophones;
Adrian Moring, bass;
Jon DiFiore, drums;
Libor Smoldas, visiting Czech guitarist.
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Skip Wilkins is an American jazz pianist who splits his time between Eastern Pennsylvania and Central Europe. For many years, Skip has maintained an active international career as a pianist, composer, vocalist, workshop presenter, jazz choral director and college professor. He has many CD releases, including multiple international recordings, and has enjoyed performances with a host of international luminaries throughout his career. He performed often with Phil Woods, and is a featured soloist on Phil's final big band release New Celebration.
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"It is a special delight to work on music with my son Dan. You could say that we both have old souls. We both love the canon. (the Great American Songbook)"
- Skip Wilkins.
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We're so excited for this one!!
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 5 to 8 PM
MUSIC CHARGE $10.
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STEPHANIE NILLES -"NILLES PLAYS (MOSTLY) MINGUS"
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Stephanie Nilles, piano, vocals
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Having studied piano and cello since the age of six, Nilles was a finalist at the Young Concert Artists' International Competition, a gold medalist at the Fischoff Competition, and had performed on NPR on three occasions by the age of seventeen. At twenty-two, she had graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Music with a degree in classical piano performance and temporarily relocated to New York City, where she began writing songs and performed regularly on the east village anti-folk scene while making a living working odd jobs as a dog walker, valet parking attendant, Italian coffee bar barista, ghostwriter, and a research assistant to a blind bioethicist at an all boys' Jewish university.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 7 TO 11 PM.
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MUSIC CHARGE $12
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VINNY BIANCHI'S LA CUCHINA
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Vinny Bianchi, tenor saxophone; Marko Marcinko, piano, trombone; Bill Washer, guitar;
Paul Rostock, electric bass;
Danny Gonzalez, drums;
Ruben Ariola, congas.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8.
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ADISON EVANS QUINTET
7 TO 11 PM.
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MUSIC CHARGE $12.
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Adison Evans, saxophone;
Sabeth Perez, vocals;
Silvano Monasterios, piano;
Hwansu Kang, bass;
Roberto Giaquinto, drums.
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Evans combines pure excitement with a soulful saxophone sound and a contagious smile to create one compelling performance after another. She made her debut in the pop world playing in the 2013 Superbowl with Beyonce. Upon graduating from the Juilliard School, Adison embarked on a two and a half year adventure playing and touring with Beyoncé in the "Mrs Carter Show World Tour" followed by Beyonce and JayZ in the history making "On The Run" Tour. Adison can be heard on the album that crashed iTunes, "Beyoncé" and seen in many of her music videos including "Countdown", the HBO Beyonce specials, and Beyonce dvds.
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@adisonevansmusic

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 7 TO 11 PM
MUSIC CHARGE $15/$8 AFTER 9:30PM
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STEVE SANDBERG QUARTET FEATURING ZACH BROCK .
Steve Sandberg, piano;
Zach Brock, violin;
Michael O'Brien, bass;
Mauricio Zottarelli, drums.
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Shapeshifting and time traveling remixing classical music, world music and jazz with the excitement of virtuosic improvisation. "An exultant music...incredibly personal and precise in its direction, yet universal in its language and ability to connect." - Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 5 to 8 PM
MUSIC CHARGE $12
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MIKE FAHN QUARTET - MUSIC OF GUIFREE/BROOKMEYER
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Mike Fahn, valve trombone; Chris Bacas, clarinet, saxophone; Harvie S, bass; Billy Mintz, drums
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NYC trombonist Mike Fahn tone and technique when playing the valve trombone makes one wonder why this wonderful instrument is not heard more often.
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Friday, October 18, 7 to 11 pm, music charge $17.
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Alan Broadbent Trio.
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Alan has had many successes, including winning two Grammys, one of which was with Charlie Haden’s Quartet West. As a soloist and with his jazz trio, Broadbent has been nominated for Grammys twice for best instrumental performance, in the company of artists such as Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins and Keith Jarrett. In 2007 he was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit, an honor he holds in high regard. It has been Alan’s lifelong goal to discover deeper feelings of communication and love through his orchestral arrangements and jazz improvisations.
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Saturday, October 19, 7 to 11 pm, music charge $15/$8 after 9:30
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Michele Bautier Trio
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Michele Bautier, vocals;
David Leonuardt, piano;
Matthew Parrish, bass.
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Michèle Bautier received critical acclaim and was nominated for awards by both the Outer Critics’ Circle and the New York Drama Desk for her first leading role in the Broadway musical revue “Stardust.” In addition to these honors, her portrait was done by the legendary show business caricaturist Al Hirschfeld, and featured in The New York Times.
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Join us tonight!!
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 5 to 8 PM
MUSIC CHARGE $12
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JIM McGEE QUARTET
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Dave Libecap, keyboards;
Mike Trach, saxophone, flute;
Jim McGee, bass;
Bill Washer, guitar.
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Friday, October 11, 7 to 11 pm. .
Joshua Breakstone Trio -- Celebrates Art Blakey's 100th Birthday.
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Joshua Breakstone; guitar.
Mike Richmond; bass.
Steve John; drums.
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music charge $15/$8 after 9:30.
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“His flowing lines on up-tempo cookers are impeccably clean and fiery, bearing the mark of a first-rate improviser, while his chordal work on heartbreaker ballads is the final word in finesse.” - Guitar Player Magazine .
“When I heard Bird, I knew I wanted to play like him in the sense of playing things which are meaningful, emotional, and more than anything else, irresistibly beautiful.” - Joshua Breakstone.
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