The New Standards are appearing at Papa Charlie’s in Lutsen on Saturday, December 18. This fabulous holiday concert also features The Ascots. The trio will be playing selections from their holiday album, Candy Cane, and more. Call now for information -(218) 406-1320 or on-line at NewStandards.Lutsen.com. The New Standards are Chan Poling, John Munson, and Steve Roehm.
The New Standards,
a unique jazz trio whose holiday show sold out at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul not once, not twice, but three times, is bringing this entertaining performance north—to Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen.
Jim Vick of Lutsen Mountains, familiar with the trio that has its roots in “rock, pop, and punk,” wondered if they wanted to do one more show—up north. He asked, and not surprisingly, The
New Standards
decided they would like to make a holiday trip to Cook County. So, on Saturday, December 18 at 8:30 p.m., they will take to the Papa Charlie’s stage, along with a number of special friends.
The New Standards
are John Munson on stand-up bass, a founding member of legendary and chart-topping bands Trip Shakespeare
and Semisonic;
Chan Poling, the lead songwriter and vocalist of the seminal Twin Cities ‘80s pop-punk band The Suburbs;
and Steve Roehon on vibraphone, who started in the punk-rock band Billygoat
and played a stint in Electropolis.
“Come on out and catch this wonderful holiday show,” said Vick.
The New Standards
is known for taking classic or popular tunes and adding their own twist. For example, on their CD Rock
and Roll,
the band shares its own versions of Such Great Heights
by The Postal
Service, London Calling
by The Clash
or Rock and Roll
by The Velvet Underground.
Amazingly, their avant-jazz style even provides entertaining adaptions of Britney Spears’ Toxic
and Hey Ya
by Outkast.
The holiday show mixes up holiday classics with The New
Standards
style, adding a heartfelt twist to favorites such as God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,
O Tannenbaum, My Favorite
Things, Snow Days
by Trip
Shakespeare
and more. All of the songs from the show can be taken home on TheNew Standards
holiday CD Candy Cane.
Joining The New Standards
is a guest choir plus some percussionists— all artists in their own right, said Vick. He said the back-up band promoted as The Ascotts,
is made up of stellar performers who could easily be headlining on their own. “This is a who’s who of Twin Cities musicians,” said Vick.
It will also be the first show at Papa Charlie’s that will feature a baby grand piano. “That wasn’t the easiest feat,” laughed Vick. “But it was worth it. There is such great synergy around this show. Some of the musicians are coming up to go skiing; some to just enjoy the North Shore. But they are excited about coming to Lutsen and excited about the show. And we are really excited to be hosting them.
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