Hunt Hill Benefit Concert –Murali Coryell to Perform May 18th @ 7:00pm
Triple threat contemporary blues artist – singer/guitarist/songwriter
New Milford, CT – Murali Coryell one of the leading contemporary guitarists to appear May 18th at Hunt Hill, performing songs from his recent CD titled “Made in Texas” released in March, his first since the passing of his father jazz guitar legend Larry Coryell. Murali Coryell has been inducted into the New York Blues Hall Of Fame and was a 2014 BMA nominee for DVD of the year.
Murali grew up imbued in music being held by Jim Hendrix, lived with Santana, dinners with Miles Davis, opened for B.B. King, and played with Buddy Guy. Acclaimed by Billboard, CNN, Rolling Stone, & The New York Times, singer/guitarist/songwriter Murali Coryell is a rising force in contemporary American music
The Hunt Hill Farm Winter Concert Series events celebrate the power of bringing people together to hear music across jazz, blues and rock and to celebrate community.
The benefit concert will also feature local breweries offering craft beer and farm fresh foods. Murali Coryell’s concert starts at 7:00pm and cost $20 per ticket are going to support the scholarships programs offered at Hunt Hill in acting, drawing, painting, songwriting, music performance and cooking.
Murali Coryell kicks off the Summer Concerts Series which includes:
May 18 Murali Coryell
May 25 Diane Blue
June 22 Deadgrass
June 29 Gil Parris
July 12 Bob Dylan Tribute
July 13 Frankie Justin
July 19 John Denver Tribute
July 20 Doug Munro
July 27 Jon Bates
Aug 24 Slam Allan
Hunt Hill music performances includes opportunities for increased exposure for artists and musicians through features at open mic night, performances, exhibition and special events.
The Hunt Hill Farm Summer Concert Series are all fund-raising events, with proceeds from ticket sales, food & brew, as well as from private donations, corporate sponsors, monthly giving programs to support the workshops, scholarship program to allow area children, seniors and others attend our programs. Hunt Hill has been bringing opportunities to learn and to explore music, arts, and food in the local community for over 45 years. Tickets are now available Advanced seating can be purchased at http://hunthillfarm.org/
“Hunt Hill is becoming the music hub of Litchfield county with local song writers’ series on Fridays and nationally acclaimed artist concert series on Saturdays all to support the nonprofit mission.”
Famed music innovator and New York Pops founder Skitch Henderson created Hunt Hill Farm as an organization focused on food, art and music in 1972. Since then Hunt Hill Farm has been a center of learning for over 45 years, offering public programs for children, youths and adults to nurture a deeper understanding of food, art, music, organic farming and land use. Since its inception as a non-profit, Hunt Hill Farm has been a favorite gathering place for our community, chefs, musicians and artisans alike. Their vison is still at the heart of Hunt Hill Farm, and still relevant today.
For more information on Hunt Hill Farm and its food, art and music experiences please visit http://hunthillfarm.org Media inquiries please contact maxwell@hunthillfarm.org or call 860-355-0300 # # # #
