Live music

Cabaret Jazz with Mike Lipskin and Dinah Lee

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Enjoy an evening of Cabaret Jazz music in the Gallery at KCA with Jazz musicians Mike Lipskin and Dinah Lee.  Tickets are available below or at The Gallery at KCA, 208 E. Beale Street.  $15 for adults, $5 for kids.

Mike Lipskin, Stride Jazz pianist has performed in the United States and Europe for over 45 years. He’s
played Carnegie Hall, Davies Symphony Hall, Newport Jazz, and created his own sound in Stride Jazz
which can be heard on his recordings. Mike appeared in the APTV documentary about his teacher Willie
the Lion Smith, and in the Great Day In Harlem, PBS documentary about the greatest jazz photo
taken, 1958, in Harlem. He helped edit a book of the same subject, The Great Jazz Day, and supplied
photos he took at the Harlem shoot when he was fifteen. When four, Mike was first hooked on his
father’s Waller 78 rpm discs in NYC. By teen years he traveled to Harlem, learning from Willie The
Lion, Luckey Roberts and Donald Lambert. As an adult, Mike worked at RCA Records for 17 years:
producing historical Vintage Series reissues and new pop, jazz, and fusion albums by Gil Evans Blue
Mitchell, Cedar Walton and others. He worked on an acclaimed analogue process for rehabilitating and
enhancing ancient recordings. Mike performs at venues in New York, San Francisco, and Europe, and is
an attorney.

Dinah Lee has been performing great jazz songs for over thirty years, first in Arizona with the Riverboat
Ramblers, the Notables, Swingtime ane her Men of Note. Born in Ohio, she showed musical
precociousness when a toddler and by second grade was taking piano lessens. She brings a special sound
to American pop standards, and the legendary record producer, Jerry Wexler, says that Dinah has her own
inspiring stamp. She’s working on her third CD with Mike Lipskin.

Finzer Mahoney Duo

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Coming to The Gallery at KCA on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 7:00pm.  Tickets are $15 and available on this website, at The Gallery at KCA, 208 E. Beale Street or at the door.  We are excited to bring these talented performers to Kingman!

Phoenix-based flutist Sherry Finzer and Chino Valley guitarist Darin Mahoney, aka the Finzer
Mahoney Duo, have received many accolades and awards for their music. Their first recording,
Transformation, received Album of the Year from One World Music in the UK. Their second,
Trialogue, with 7-time GRAMMY Nominee Will Clipman, won Best Acoustic Album from Zone
Music Reporter, the Top 100 chart for New Age, Ambient, and World music.
Sherry and Darin first met at a fundraising concert in Greer, Arizona, when both were playing
with different acts for a benefit for the Wallow Fire Relief fund. After meeting and hearing each
other play, they recorded a few songs in the studio, and then decided to record a full-length
album together in 2013.The album, Transformation, which was created with the intent of helping
others heal through their music. Darin, a stage 4 cancer survivor uses several guitars, including
his breathtaking handmade Koa Wood and Cedar Guitar, and combines his blend of country
and bluegrass with Sherry's ever-growing collection of low flutes, including the concert C, alto,
bass and contrabass flutes, along with her classical and world background, to create a deeply
haunting, beautifully enchanting, and uniquely memorable sound.
The duo has toured together throughout the southwest and has performed at various venues
throughout Arizona, including the Musical Instrument Museum, Desert Botanical Gardens,
Green Valley Performing Arts Center, The Listening Room, Tlaquepaque in Sedona, and more.
They often play at Veterans Hospitals, Hospice and Cancer Treatment Centers. Their music can
be heard on the C.A.R.E. Channel in hundreds of hospitals around the world, the Sirius XM Spa
Channel, Stingray, Music Choice Soundscapes, US and International Airlines, and hundreds of
radio stations around the globe.
Both artists have recorded, toured and performed with a variety artist. Darin Mahoney has
accompanied many Arizona country artists and has opened for Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban,
Gary Allen, Sammy Haggar, Kelly Pickles and others. His song Confused from his debut solo
guitar album In the Grain (co-produced by Will Ackerman), was used in the documentary
Absent. He has recorded two albums and several singles with Sherry Finzer (Transformation –
2013, Trialogue – 2016).
Sherry has toured Australia with pianist Fiona Joy, and pianist Scott Cossu from the Windham
Hill label. She has recorded and performed with Native American flutist Mark Holland
(Somewhere New – 2018, Flute Flight – 2015), pianist Greg Maroney (Remembrances – 2018),
pan-global percussionist and 7-time GRAMMY Nominee Will Clipman (Trialogue – 2016 and
upcoming 2019 release), and multi-instrumentalists Tom Moore (Whispers from Silence – 2016,
Let There Be Light – 2017) and Cass Anawaty (Majestica – In the Midst of Stars – 2016, Auriga
to Orion – 2018).
Both Sherry and Darin are recording artists on the Heart Dance Records label, which features
and promotes the music of over 35 instrumental artists from the United States, Germany,
Mexico, and Russia.

Pianist John Nilsen

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Having performed in Europe, Asia and all fifty U.S. States countless times, John Nilsen has two hundred and fifty of his compositions and musical arrangements receiving BMI royalties world wide.  John Nilsen’s newest release, Local Ocean, was released in January, 2017. Sessions
for the 20th Nilsen recording began in 2017, continued throughout 2018 and are nearly
completed.
Like each of the past twenty five years, John played two hundred and fifty performances
in 2018, most being out of Oregon. Nilsen splits his performances between touring
nationally as an in demand pianist with a national and international presence,
performing with the John Nilsen Trio, featuring Jeff Leonard/bass and Jason Moore/
percussion and which has toured internationally, and with John’s guitar/vocal rock band,
John Nilsen & SWIMFISH, featuring Dave Captein/bass, Mike Snyder/drums,
percussion, Bob Logue/guitar, vocals and Don Woodward/guitar, mandolin, harmonica,
vocals. SWIMFISH includes John’s piano, but features his acoustic and electric guitar
playing tucked into and soaring above a bed of a uniquely great supporting cast.

Classical Guitarist Jack Cimo

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Jack Cimo is a classically trained Spanish guitarist known for his powerful presence, beautiful tone and exciting renditions.  He has worked with Grammy award winning musicians across the country and world.  He was recently one of two Americans to be invited to the prestigious John Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition in Buffalo, NY.

Jack is passionate about exploring different styles and has a mastery of Spanish classics, romantic Italian music, and festive Central and South American pieces.  His wide repertoire includes everything from Baroque and Renaissance music to avant-garde pieces and the Beatles.

Kingman Center for the Arts is excited to bring this talented musician to Kingman!

Tickets are available below or at the Gallery at KCA, 208 E. Beale Street.

Downtown’s First Friday, Star Wars Party

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Come celebrate First Friday on Beale Street in Kingman, Arizona!

Activities begin at 5:30 pm on the block between 4th and 5th streets.  Kingman Center for the Arts will open its Southwest Show with an artist reception at 6 pm at The Gallery at KCA, 208 E. Beale Street.  A live music recital starts at 6:30pm in the Gallery.  Beale Street Theater will have a fun Star Wars themed Family Feud game in the parking lot at Floyd’s Barbeque starting at 7:30 pm.  There will be many other events going on that evening to entertain the whole family. Come play!

An Evening of Cabaret Jazz

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Saturday, April 28, 2018 5:00-6:30pm at The Gallery at KCA, 208 E. Beale Street.  Tickets available here through Eventbrite, at the Gallery at KCA or by phone, 385-319-5238.

Mike Lipskin, stride jazz pianist, has performed internationally for over 45 year, appearing at Carnegie Hall, Davies Symphony Hall, 92nd St “Y”, and created his own stride jazz sound. Mike appeared in the APTV documentary about his teacher Willie the Lion Smith, and the Great Day In Harlem documentary about the monumental 1958 jazz photo. He helped edit The Great Jazz Day book, and supplied his own photos from the Harlem shoot. In teen years he traveled to Harlem, learning from Willie The Lion, Luckey Roberts, Donald Lambert and Eubie Blake. On staff at RCA Records for 13 years: he produced historical Vintage Series reissues and new pop, jazz, and fusion albums.

Dinah Lee, jazz vocalist, has been performing traditional jazz from the Great American Songbook for years. She and Mike Lipskin now concertize in San Francisco and New York, at Mezzrow Jazz Club and other venues. Dinah worked first in Arizona with the Riverboat Ramblers, the Notables, Swingtime, her group, Men of Note and in France with Paris Washboard.  From Ohio, she showed musical precociousness early and by second grade was taking piano lessens.  She brings a special sound to American pop standards.  The legendary record producer, Jerry Wexler, says that Dinah has her own inspiring stamp.

First Friday, Takin it to the Street!

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Come enjoy First Friday in downtown Kingman.  March 2nd starting at 5pm on Beale Street.  Activities include a pop up park, live music, art, presentations and entertainment. Fun for the whole family. This is a great way to show your support for the revitalization efforts of downtown Kingman. #everyonesdowntown.
Kingman Center for the Arts will host an artist reception for our Anniversary show starting at 6pm.  A live music recital will start at 6:30pm.  We will also have a table and artists working in the pop up park.  We look forward to seeing you there!

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