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Watering Trough Wednesdays!

2011-12-06T23:28:00.001-05:00

The Watering Trough hosts MuZette (Tom & Laurie Reese) every Wednesday. Music from 6 to 9 pm. Tom & Laurie, husband & wife team, play flute & cello in a variety of styles from folk, to jazz, classical & rock. Guests sometimes join them -- or play when Tom & Laurie can't be there...

This Wednesday, December 6th, 2011, our special guest is Chris Laughery. Chris has a beautiful voice & sings classic tunes by Jethro Tull, Phish, Grateful Dead, as well as songs of Ireland, Scotland & America. He plays a very unique guitar -- ask him about it! He will be appearing solo this evening. Music from 6 to 9 pm.

The Watering Trough is located at 905 W. Main St, Mount Joy, PA 17552. Or on Facebook. Their specials Wednesdays are wings ($3.95 a dozen) and steaks.

thanks for attending our Concerts !

2011-11-28T12:07:00.000-05:00

Season through the Ages at the STAHR Center in Lancaster was a success this Weekend.
thank you for supporting LIVE MUSIC !
2012 the concert at the STAHR will be Nov. 23rd & 24th.
See you at our next one.
Many Blessings & Happy Holidays;
Tom Reese; Flutist/Composer;
TRP & Rhombus Records

Nov 2011 Upcoming Events

2011-11-25T11:27:00.000-05:00

Nov 25th & 26th -- Season Through the Ages at the Stahr Center in Lancaster, PA. Music starts at 8 pm. Also showing, silent film version by Thomas Edison of "A Christmas Carol" -- in 10 minutes, Mr. Edison shows you the whole story! Live musical score performed by Tom & Laurie Reese. Musicians: Tom Reese (flute), Tish Brown (violin & piano), and Laurie Haines Reese (cello). Tickets $10.

December 3rd -- RSW Trio at the Belvedere Inn in Lancaster, PA. Harry Schmitt (guitar), Tom Reese (flute) & Tim Wolfe (bass). Music from 7 to 10 pm.

December 4th -- Susquehanna Trio at the Moon Dancer Winery, playing holiday favorites! Music from 2 to 5 pm. Tom Reese (flute), Tish Brown (violin) & Laurie Haines Reese (cello).

December 10th -- TRP (The Reese Project) at the Hotel Hershey. Tom Reese (flute), Kirk Reese (piano), Laurie Haines Reese (cello). Music from 8 to 11 pm.

December 17th -- "A Jazzy Christmas" at the Black Gryphon. Tom Reese (flute), Kirk Reese (piano), Laurie Haines Reese (electric cello) & Dave Santana (drums).

We hope to see you soon! Stay safe & have happy holidays!

News & upcoming events

2010-08-25T01:49:00.001-04:00

Here is an update on Tom & Laurie Reese's upcoming events.

MOON DANCER WINERY 2010 FOLK FESTIVAL -- Labor Day Week-end! Donegal Ridge (formerly Wyndfall) plays from 7 to 9 pm on Saturday night -- full line-up at the Moon Dancer Website: http://www.moondancerwinery.com. $20 paid once gets you in both days! Make a week-end of it!

CHADDSFORD WINERY JAZZ FESTIVAL -- also Labor Day Week-end! TRP plays on Monday, from 12:30 to approx. 2 pm.

CLAUDE BOLLING SUITES FOR FLUTE, CELLO & JAZZ PIANO TRIO. Line-up: Tom Reese (flute), Beth Trez (piano), Laurie Haines Reese (cello), Keith Mohler (bass) & Dave Young (drums). We have had our noses to the grind-stone preparing the Claude Bolling Suites. We're doing two Suites: for Flute & Jazz Piano Trio, and for Cello & Jazz Piano Trio. These concerts start on October 24th at the Church of the Apostles in Lancaster, PA -- more are being added to the schedule (& will show up on our on-line calendar ... soon...)!

DONEGAL RIDGE (our celtic band, formerly called Wyndfall) is busy this month playing two "1/2 - way to St. Patty's" shows. 9/10 at the Black Gryphon in Elizabethtown & 9/17 at Geezer's in Jacobus, PA. More news at the Donegal Ridge website, http://www.wyndfallrecords.com/wyndfall-2.htm -- yes, it still says Wyndfall ... look for a NEW SITE DESIGN coming soon!

REESE BROTHERS: Tom & Kirk Reese are playing on the Riverboat, the Pride of the Susquehanna, on City Island in Harrisburg, PA on September 30th. They recently finished a new duo recording: Connected. Available at gig & by emailing us!

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of "what are those guys up to now??"

We hope to see you soon!

Sincerely,
Laurie & Tom Reese

New Video!

2010-07-25T10:50:00.001-04:00

Check out our new video on Vimeo, thanks to Wilkum Studios! It's us, The Reese Project, at the Moon Dancer Winery Jazz Festival. Beautiful shots of the Susquehanna River, the sky was gorgeous that day ... there's also audience shots! See if you can find yourself in the video! Also, we'd love to hear from you about the vid. Thanks for watching! It's 4 min & 40 sec; it flies by!

http://vimeo.com/13389583

You don't have to join Vimeo to watch, only to leave comments!

Happy heat wave!

I love Spring!

2010-05-25T00:31:00.000-04:00

Spring came early this year; it's just as well. Winter was getting a little ... well, cold... you know. The earth is happier when spring comes early. Tons of projects to finish up this spring... Tom & Kirk Reese have recorded a new CD called The Reese Brothers: Connected. It's a mix of all kinds of stuff, not only jazz, but more. Tunes include "Keep Your Eye on the Prize," Theme from Gunsmoke, Blackberry Winter, and the Death Scene from the Untouchables. Quite a variety! Artwork is nearly finished; it will be out on the radio soon. We'll keep you posted...
Other projects include me doing a concert of Beethoven cello Sonatas with Simon Andrews, pianist. That'll be part of the Lancaster Summer Arts Festival, in Lancaster, PA.
Another project is our Music & Art Craft Kits -- 1) a Make-at-Home ocarina kit, called "From Earth to Song." You can find it at www.MyOcarina.com. Make your own wind instrument, decorate it, and learn to play it! A deluxe Music Book is included. 2) MyOcarina Decorating kit -- this one comes with it's own hand-made instrument that you decorate & learn to play!
We started to plant an orchard today ... 2 apple trees, next year (if these guys make it!) will be pears, plums, cherries, and maybe peaches. Yum! We're into edible, organic landscaping. I hope our neighbors don't mind!
The cats are happiest of all... Miles, our new Ragdoll (that's the best picture of him we can get -- all I usually get is the tip of his tail as he runs off!), gets to go outside, something the other two cats had never dreamed of. We live on a busy street, so they can only go out in the back of the house -- it's ok with them! Plenty to smell & roll around in back there!
Tom & I are doing a series of concert this fall featuring the Claude Bolling Suites for Flute (#1) & Cello with Jazz Piano Trio. They are two separate suites; we're doing a whole concert of Bolling's music! Our piano trio is Beth Trez (piano), Keith Mohler (bass) & Dave Young (drums). We are very excited about this project!
I guess my very next project is to get some sleep ... thanks for listening! Sincerely, Laurie Haines Reese, Cellist for The Reese Project, Wyndfall & more!

Happy Holidays!

2009-12-28T14:21:00.002-05:00

Hope you are all having a marvelous Holiday season. We are looking forward to a great New Year in 2010 -- starting with the unveiling of our new Reese Project website! We'll keep you posted as to when it will go live.

New Year's Eve we'll be playing with Amaryllis Santiago, Latin Jazz singer, at the Belvedere Inn in Lancaster, PA. Dancing, anyone? Make your reservations now!

Benefit Concert for Hospice

2009-11-04T00:51:00.003-05:00

Thu, Nov 5th, 2009 8:00 PM EST

Tribute to Hospice -- Special Concert

Church of the Apostles
1850 Marietta Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 653-4805
Price: $Donation

Share in this unique celebration of the cycles of life & death -- & hear a WORLD PREMIERE performance!

The 1st half of the concert will feature music by The Reese Project, jazz quartet. The 2nd half will present the WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMANCE of "Hearts of Mercy," a new composition for Voice & Chamber Orchestra. Music & lyrics by Tom Reese. "Hearts of Mercy" is a dedication to the caring given by workers at Hospice of Lancaster County. Robin Work will be the featured vocalist. The Susquehanna Ensemble will also present "Just Before Dawn," a work for flute, violin & cello by Tom Reese. This piece was written after the passing of a dear friend last year. Other pieces include "Autumn Leaves," "Little Sunflower," "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" and more.

In addition to Robin Work, vocalist, the performers include Tom Reese (flute), Rick Ney (violin), Tish Brown (viola), Laurie Haines Reese (cello), Kristen Froelich Albert (French horn) & Emery DeWitt (oboe). Singer/Songwriter Bobbi Carmitchell will present an original song called "Sunday Afternoon." Guitarist Bobby Brewer & drummer Aaron Walker join Tom & Laurie Reese in The Reese Project.

A generous portion of the proceeds will be donated to Hospice of Lancaster County.

Check out our new merch!

2009-08-13T18:39:00.000-04:00

make custom gifts at Zazzle

2008-12-17T22:36:00.004-05:00

We just finished recording our new CD, "Eastern Standard Time," at Showplace Studios in NJ. The CD features half jazz standards & half originals. Excellent professionals there, very efficient and professional. We should have produce by mid-January of 2009. Stay tuned! Features Tom Reese (flutes), Bobby Brewer (guitar), Laurie Haines Reese (cello), Aaron Walker (drums), and Johnny "Bravo" Acevedo (percussion).

2008-12-02T23:59:00.003-05:00

Hello all!

TRP will be releasing a new Cd, "Eastern Standard Time," in early '09. We're going into the studio next week to record; we'll have product in early January! Stay tuned, or sign up to our email list now so you'll know when the new CD is ready. We have an easier sign up now, either on our sidebar, or here:

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy holidaze & safe surfing!

-TRP

"This Just In" new CD by TRP available now!

2008-04-27T10:48:00.002-04:00

Hello all!

"This Just In" is now available through Allegro Distribution. Sales are going well in Europe & other parts of the world -- the "jazz" parts of the world. You can order it now here:

http://www.allegro-music.com/online_catalog.asp?sku_tag=IGV31002

Enjoy!  Updated website(s) coming soon, along with more sound bites & videos!

The Reese Project "Evening in Vermont"

2007-08-05T00:01:00.001-04:00

Another tune filmed at the same location (Mo' Jazz in Wilmington, VT) as "Memphis Underground," this tune by Tom Reese is a blues with a catchy melody. Musicians: Tom Reese, alto & soprano flutes; Laurie Haines Reese, cello; Bobby Brewer, guitar; Aaron Walker, drums; guest: Vinnie Dorso, percussion.

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This Just In!!

2007-07-03T15:41:00.001-04:00

Welcome to The Reese Project's blog. This jazz quartet from south-central PA has a fresh sound, with flute, cello, guitar & drums & strong original compositions. Learn more about TRP at http://www.thereeseproject.net/.

Look for our Podcasts, beginning early the week of July 9th. We'll tell you more about that next week!

We are recording a new CD, to be released October 2nd, 2007. It will feature brand-new original compositions by award-winning composers Tom Reese, Bobby Brewer & Aaron Walker.

The tunes will showcase a funkier, more driving sound. The whole sound of this CD will be fresh, too, utilizing different recording techniques & locations than our six previous CD's.

Thanks for joining us!

Laurie Reese, Cellist
The Reese Project