The Modernistics: Music and Tap Dance from the Great American Songbook – A Swinging Celebration

SOMERVILLE, Mass. - May 26, 2019 - PRLog -- The Chelmsford Center for the Arts presents a toe-tapping show of Music and Dance from the Great American Songbook with The Modernistics on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 7:30 pm, at 1A North Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824.
Tickets are $15 General, $10 Members/Seniors/Students.

The Modernistics are the acclaimed singing and tap dancing team of Ted and Pamela Powers with  virtuoso jazz musicians Peter H. Bloom on flute, Mark Leighton on guitar, and Dave Zox on bass.  Expect an exhilarating evening, with favorites like Sunny Side of the Street, Paper Moon, Let's Misbehave, and Bye-Bye Blackbird.

The Modernistics have performed at the Ocean Park Music Festival, Medallion Opera House, Tillotson Center, Middletown Concert Association, Concord City Auditorium, Colby College, and other venues.   Peter H. Bloom, praised for his "hip, jazzy flute work" (Allaboutjazz.com), has toured North America, Europe, and the Far East; is featured on 45 CDs; and has shared the stage with Ricky Ford, Charles Neville, Sheila Jordan, and other greats.  Mark Leighton is acclaimed as a jazz and classical guitarist, performs widely, and serves on the faculty of Colby College.  Ted Powers' career includes solo tours in the south of France and tap-dancing in the U.S. with the legendary Jimmy "Sir Slyde" Mitchell.  Pamela Powers has performed and taught in the U.S. and abroad, and studied with Harold Nicholas of the iconic Nicholas Brothers. Bassist Dave Zox has performed with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Artie Shaw Band, Phil Woods, and other notables. The Modernistics are managed by Americas Musicworks.

The Chelmsford Center for the Arts is a hidden gem of a venue, host to a wide array of visual and performing arts – an intimate 200-seat venue with excellent sound and sight lines.

To buy tickets for the June 1 show with the Modernistics click here:
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4065665