Marion Meadows | Thurs Sept 26 through Sat Sept 28 | Showtimes Vary | presented by Unscripted Jazz

Thursday Showtimes 7:00PM & 9:00PM

Friday & Saturday Showtimes 7:00PM & 9:30PM

Born in West Virginia, saxophonist Marion Meadows grew up in Stamford, CT, where he began playing the clarinet and studying classical music at age 8. He naturally gravitated to the soprano sax in his high school years, and his passion for various types of music led him to appreciate numerous jazz musicians, including Stanley Turrentine, Sidney Bichet, Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins. Meadows first hit the airwaves in 1991 with For Lovers Only, but his career really began one day in the late ‘80s at New York’s Grand Central Station. He had been a sideman with drummer Norman Connors for three years, with only vague notions of eventually going solo. One day, while waiting for a train, he pulled out his horn and began playing under the huge dome. His sweet sound caught the attention of fellow traveller and TV composer Jay Chattaway, who was so impressed that he hooked Meadows up with legendary keyboardist Bob James. James signed Meadows to a deal with his TappanZee label, and though Meadows’ first recording went unreleased, the experience put him on the road to his eventual success.

Please arrive no later than 30 minutes before showtime.