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The Anderson Twins to Celebrate Artie Shaw at 59E59 Theaters in May

The Anderson Twins
The Anderson Twins

The Anderson Twins will celebrate Artie Shaw’s centennial with a pair of concerts to be offered at 59E59 Theaters, May 18-30. The events are being held in conjunction with the previously announced Americas Off-Broadway festival.

From May 18-23, the duo, along with a six piece band will perform The Anderson Twins – Benny Goodman Meets Artie Shaw: Who Was King?. In the second week of their engagement at the theater, they will perform The Anderson Twins Celebrate Artie Shaw at 100 with Daryl Sherman.

The Anderson Twins, Peter and Will, are regular performers at both Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center and at 59E59’s E:bar. In addition, they have played at such jazz venues such as New York’s Blue Note, Birdland, Village Vanguard, Carnegie Hall, London’s 100 Club, the Montreal Jazz Festival, and in Scotland, Japan, and Costa Rica. They have also appeared with such groups as the Village Vanguard Orchestra, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks, the Loren Schoenberg Big Band, and the Teddy Charles Tentet.

For further information, visit: www.59e59.org.