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MuZette
Tom
Reese, flute & Laurie Haines Reese, cello
Since 1990, the husband & wife
team of Tom & Laurie Reese have fused their diverse backgrounds into a unique style.
Their eclectic style combines elements of classical, jazz, celtic & folk music, and
creates a new sound. A high level of musicianship combines with a
strong creative urge, and MuZette takes flight into musical fantasy. This
combination of an award-winning composer & a classically trained cellist engages
audiences of all ages. Their repertoire includes standards in all these
fields in addition to originals. They have also produced several
award-winning CD’s of original music.
Tom & Laurie have performed concerts for young & old
alike. They have played in New York City, Canada, Kansas City, Tulsa,
Wisconsin, New Jersey, Florida & others. They have been invited back to
most places they play (including clubs in NYC & Canada). As part of the PA
Council on the Arts, they go into schools for up to ten days, teaching music,
building instruments, and giving concerts & assemblies. They have received
outstanding marks on evaluations for their work in the schools.
Improvisation is a key to their
performances. Tom's background is jazz; Laurie has a
master's degree in classical cello performance. Combining their different
musical backgrounds has led to a wide circle of performance opportunities.
Traditional Irish & celtic tunes proved to be the meeting ground between Tom's
jazz experience and Laurie's classical training. They developed this love
into Wyndfall, playing traditional celtic music, and branching into folk rock &
rock.
Not wanting to abandon their individual musical roots, however, Tom
& Laurie each pursued their own voices. This led to the creation of several
more ensembles, in each style. Each ensemble is unique, performing
originals written for the group as well as traditional music in their field. They have surrounded themselves with an exciting group of musicians.
These additional musical collaborations include jazz (The Reese Project), classical (Susquehanna) & folk music (Wyndfall).
MuZette is involved in many musical activities. Here are some on-going
events for which Tom & Laurie perform.
- Live Musical Scores to Silent Movies. Currently playing in Glens
Falls, NY; see our Tour Dates for actual dates!
Features a musical score performed live by
The Reese Project: Tom Reese,
flute; Laurie Haines Reese, cello; Bobby Brewer, guitar & Aaron Walker, drums. This series includes Metropolis, Nosferatu,
Phantom of the Opera, The General, The Lost World, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Check our performance
schedule for updates.
- The Reese Project performs jazz in Alois, a
classy martini bar, hosted by the Martini
Czar himself. Once per month; check our tour dates. It's in the
Bube's Brewery Complex at 102 N. Market Street, Mt. Joy, PA 17552. No cover.
- Weddings, Wedding Receptions, Corporate Events & other Private Functions.
Contact us
for more information.
Although they do
a lot of traveling, Tom & Laurie love living in a small town in eastern
Pennsylvania with their three cats & their gardens. They
plan to do more composing, teaching and performing in the future.
For more information, see
Tom's bio or
his MySpace, & Laurie's bio,
or her MySpace.
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"...we were entertained by a most charming duo,
MuZette. They played beautiful music, shared a lot of background on their
education, their music, their meeting and marriage and their life of making
beautiful music together. Both of them were so gracious and entertaining in
their discussions and sharing with the Senior Citizens. If you were not
present, you missed an excellent program."
-- Derry Street United Methodist Church
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MuZette -- flute & cello
duo. (But you already knew that -- you're here!) |
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The Reese Project -- jazz.
Flute, piano, cello & drums (instrumentation varies). Their new
CD, "Vicodin Dreams," is now
available. Their CD
"Blue Etude," was in
the top 20 in the 2002 Grammies & had five #1 hits on jazz radio throughout
the country, including two weeks at #1 in Philadelphia, & 2 years at #1 on "Innervisions." Their
2004 CD, "Dark Kat,"
contains more original compositions by Tom Reese. |
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Susquehanna -- This quartet features
modern classical compositions along with traditional classical fare. Their
CD "Conversations"
won an award for
Best Instrumental Album in the 2002 Just Plain Folks Awards, where the only
criteria used to judge is "does the music move me?" |
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Wyndfall -- performs "celtic
jazz," traditional folk music & folk rock. Their CD "Piper's
Dream" features originals as well as Irish & American folk
tunes. Wyndfall travels frequently & is a favorite at several local pubs
& festivals. Wyndfall is a rostered ensemble with "The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts" (see our
Educational Programs for more information). |
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- Alois Martini Bar (Mt. Joy, PA)
- Allegro Vineyards "Bud-Break"Celebration
(Brogue, PA)
- Appalachian Brewing Company (Harrisburg, PA)
- Belmont Race Track (Queens, NYC)
- Bube's Brewery (Mt. Joy, PA)
- Carlisle's First Night Celebration
- Carlisle's Thornwald Park
Concert Series
- Celtic Fling (on PA Ren Faire grounds)
- Fulton Opera House (Lancaster, PA)
- G-Bar at Giovanni's (Bronx, NY)
- Governor's Mansion (Harrisburg, PA)
- Harrisburg
Jazz Festival
- Heritage Center Museum, "A Jazzy Christmas"(Lancaster,
PA)
- Hoggetown Medieval Faire (Gainesville, FL)
- HMV Record Store (Manhattan, NY)
- Hunter's Valley Winery (Liverpool, PA)
- Kirkpatrick's (Ashburn, VA)
- Kilkenny's (Tulsa, OK)
- Lancaster Countdown 2001
- Lancaster Jazz Fest 2000
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Le Maquisart Jazz Club (Trois-Rivieres, Quebec)
- Long's Park (Lancaster, PA)
- McCleary's Pub (Marietta, PA)
- McGrath's Pub (Harrisburg, PA)
- New Directions Cello Festival (Lawrence, WI)
- North Museum Planetarium Concerts (Lancaster, PA)
- Lancaster Brewing Co.
- Laserdome (Manheim, PA)
- Long's Park (Lancaster, PA)
- PA Renaissance Faire
- Paddy Reilly's (Manhattan, NY)
- Penn State Music Festival (State College, PA)
- Railroad House (Marietta, PA)
- Red Lion Pub (Manhattan, NY)
- State Capitol Building (Harrisburg, PA)
- T Brendan O'Reilly's (Harrisburg, PA)
- Theater of the Living Arts (Philadelphia, PA)
- Tulsa (OK) Music Festival
- Turk's Head Jazz Festival
- Westbury Music Fair (Westbury, NY)
- WGCB-TV's "Morning Magazine" (Red Lion)
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WGMC (Rochester)
-- Live radio broadcast concerts
- Whitaker Center for the Performing Arts (Harrisburg, PA)
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WVIA (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) -- Live radio
broadcast concerts
- Zoetropolis (Lancaster (PA)
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