Michael Meldrum In-Store Performance
The Buffalo music scene has several "institutions", such as the Colored Musician's Club and the Lance Diamond Show, but only one of them has helped to foster the careers of many of Buffalo's favorite acts. Michael Meldrum has been a performer and educator for over thirty years, hosting Buffalo's longest running open mic, Mondays at Nietzsches', founding the Buffalo Song Project and working in the Buffalo Public Schools. His devotion (and feedback) to new talent is unparalleled, and has repaid itself in the release of his first album in his career, Open Ended Question. The album is a collaboration with Meldrum's arguably most successful apprentice, Ani DiFranco, but also includes much of Buffalo's best-loved instrumentalists, such as Rob Lynch, Jim Whitford, Allison Pipitone, John Brady, Joe Rozler and Joelle Labert.
Meldrum performs selections from the album, with songs spanning his thirty-year career, at New World Records this Thursday from 5-7 PM. Joining him will be friends Dave Ruch and Jessica Kern. Proceeds from the album will be donated to the ‘Homemade Baby Music Fund’ in support of Michael’s children Julia and Xander, ages 7 and 9. Besides, it's his birthday!
Thursday, February 15, 2007, 5 - 7 PM Free.
New World Records 765 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14222, 716.883.3472. Illustrations by Diane Gall-Meldrum
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