Novel Jazz will be performing at the Skidompha Public Library atrium in Damariscotta on Thursday, June 30 from 7-9:30 p.m., for an evening of music from the Great American Songbook. This will be their only Skidompha appearance for the summer before they begin traveling around Maine doing their Ellington/Strayhorn concerts.

The musicians of this group have been playing straight-ahead jazz for audiences throughout Maine (and beyond) for several decades. Collectively, they share over two centuries of experience in the jazz idiom.  The musicians performing on 30 June will be Herb Maine (bass), Mickey Felder (piano), David Clark (Guitar), Bryan Jones (alto), Bill Manning, Michael Mitchell (trumpet) and Barney Balch (trombone). 

Admission is $14 for adults, $12 for seniors, $6 for young adults 12-18, under 12 accompanied by a parent go free. We encourage parents to bring their children, the future of this art form. The library is located at 184 Main Street in downtown Damariscotta. Call 207-563-5513 during business hours for more information. For more info, point your web browser to http://www.skidompha.org/ or the band’s web site www.mainejazz.net .