About the show:

The songs are Julian’s original compositions based on a lifetime of living and working with musicians from the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East.

You’ll hear drums from Martinique playing a rhythm from Bulgaria, or an Arabic classical form remade with rumba and blues.

The musicians are strong, sophisticated and funky: pianist Eugene Uman, Artistic Director of the Vermont Jazz Center; clarinet virtuoso Anna Patton; bassist Wes Brown, a veteran of such jazz luminaries as Earl “Fatha” Hines, Anthony Braxton and Wadada Leo Smith; Ben James, John Tchicai’s drummer for several years; and creative improvisor Don Anderson on trumpet.

A Listening Room Experience

Hermit Woods is excited to bring talented artists from New England and beyond to perform for you. Each performance will provide you with an intimate, up-close, and personal experience with the performing artists. We ask our audience please refrain from talking during the featured show. Your silence will allow the artists and the audience to immerse themselves in the experience, which is not otherwise possible in larger, noisier environments.

Doors open at 5:30 pm for a complimentary wine tasting. The Loft Doors open at 6:00. We encourage you to arrive early for our wine tasting and enjoy food and wine before the show. Food service in the loft will stop at 7:00. Drinks service will be available throughout the show. When the featured artists takes the stage we will ask that the audience remain quiet during the performance. After the show, we invite you to interact with the artists and purchase any music or merchandise offerings if available.