“Les Sorciers Perdus” are joined by three gifted Maine poets to celebrate National Poetry Month.  Works will include spontaneous music/poetry improvisations and new chamber jazz compositions by Mark.  Personnel includes: Mark Tipton – trumpet, Don Pride – guitar, Ryan Blotnick – guitar, Tyler Heydolph – bass, and RJ Miller on drums.  Featured poets are: Gil Helmick, Phil Nyokai James, and Russ Sargent.

Paul Lichter leads the “Dimensions in Jazz” series, presented in collaboration with the Portland Conservatory of Music.