Tuesday, September 27, 2022 - 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Paul Creative Arts Center Bratton Recital Hall
MetaBeat was formed over 10 years
ago by Mark Shilansky and Les Harris Jr. The initial idea came out
of their weekly lunch discussions in which they often discussed their mutual
love of The Beatles and the possibility of getting together to play their
music. Taking it a step further, they’d also discuss songs that might go
together well in medleys and could work with a jazz flavor while still
remaining true to the original versions.
Mark Shilansky then put together some amazing musical arrangements doing exactly that! The next step was to ask like minded musicians,(jazz musicians who also loved The Beatles), if they might be interested in getting together to play these great new charts written by Mark. MetaBeat’s first concert performance took place at The Berklee Performance Center in February of 2013. The group’s annual June shows at The Pressroom in celebration of Paul McCartney’s birthday have become a Seacoast favorite over the past ten years. MetaBeat will take you back to the music of the swinging 60’s with a new and original sound. Tonight’s set will include the music of The Beatles as well as solo material by the individual members of The Beatles,(with a few other gems from the 60’s mixed in!), all with a jazz twist.
Free and open to the public