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Sunday Jazz Brunch featuring the Charlie Jennison Trio

January 5, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sunday Jazz Brunch featuring the Charlie Jennison Trio

Step into a Sunday wonderland where brunch becomes a delightful feast for the senses! Every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., join us for a buffet brimming with mouthwatering dishes that satisfy every craving—from sweet to savory and everything in between. Whether you’re gathering with friends, sharing a special family moment, or enjoying a charming Sunday date, this is the place to unwind and indulge. Sip on $10 Bloody Mary’s or mimosas (not bottomless, but perfectly poured), and let the sounds of live music fill the air, adding an extra touch of magic to your experience. It’s not just brunch—it’s a Sunday celebration!

PLEASE NOTE: CLICKING BUY TICKETS WILL LEAD YOU TO BOOK A FREE RESERVATION. YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED AT THIS TIME.

Featuring the Charlie Jennison Trio!

Multi-instrumentalist Charlie Jennison plays lead alto sax, flute and soprano sax with the Seacoast Big Band and is also a member of the Capitol Jazz Orchestra that plays frequently at the Capital Center for the Arts in Concord, NH.  Currently working with vocalist Johanna Landis, he can be found gigging around Portsmouth at the Book and Bar, Press Room and other local venues.

For more than 30 years, Charlie worked with Exeter, NH based jazz pianist Tommy Gallant, a teacher at the Berklee School of Music and an alumnus of Woody Herman’s band, who heavily influenced Charlie’s growth as a musician and music educator. Charlie also studied with such major jazz figures as Jerry Bergonzi, Charlie Mariano, Jerry Coker, and Ted Casher.

Additionally, Charlie has shared the stage or been in the recording studio with such notable jazz musicians as Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, Buddy DeFranco, Alan Dawson, and Marshal Royal as well as backing up live performances for other exceptional musicians such as Rosemary Clooney, Carmen Bradford, Natalie Cole, Andy Williams, Delfeayo Marsalis, jazz violinist Sara Caswell, saxophonist Grace Kelly, and singer/songwriter Jon Bon Jovi!

Over the course of his career, Charlie has taught private music lessons at Dartmouth College, Univ. of New Hampshire and the Univ. of Maine as well as courses in Music History and Jazz Improvisation at UNH and Granite State College. He has also taught at St. Paul’s School, the UNH Summer Youth Music School, and the Phillips Exeter Summer Music Program.

A versatile educator, whether presenting jazz performances & workshops for libraries, jazz societies, & schools throughout the New England region or coaching a jazz combo, directing a jazz band, or giving a lecture on the history of jazz in the NH Seacoast, Charlie brings his love for music to all things jazz-related.

Currently teaching at Phillips Exeter Academy where he is a member of the faculty jazz quartet, Charlie also offers private instruction on classical and jazz saxophone for all levels of experience, as well as jazz piano instruction for beginning and intermediate players.