Gunflint is proud to be hosting the Willie August Project as part of the Grand Marais Jazz Fest. The Willie August Project will be playing Friday night on the patio in front of Gunflint Lodge. The Grand Marais Jazz Fest will be bringing approximately 20 jazz bands to Cook County for a music filled weekend. Tickets and more information can be found at
www.GrandMaraisJazzFest.com.
Here is some background information about The Willie August Project — Born of the remarkable creative partnership of guitarist-composer Ben Siems and percussionist Jeremy Hauer, The Willie August Project jazz trio has garnered accolades and honors from across the U.S. and beyond, including charting as the #1 New Addition on XM Satellite Radio Real Jazz in January 2006. Artful blending of accessible, even folkish melodies with dynamic yet subtle rhythmic interplay characterizes this group’s unique sound, described by Jazz Improv magazine as “music that comes from a deep and well thought-out place.” This group’s passionate live performances leave little doubt why A&R Select of Hollywood, CA raved that “the massively creative minds involved in this group digest a diversity of genres and the results are stunning,” and JazzReview.com added, “This Midwestern combo is gonna be a contender, you wait and see!”

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