# Event Details - **Event Name**: Ryan Blotnick / Mike McGinnis Quintet - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 31 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 31 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: NYC clarinetist Mike McGinnis joins guitarist Ryan Blotnick and trio for an evening of original jazz, standards, and inspired improvisation.About this EventDescription:NYC clarinetist Mike McGinnis joins local guitarist Ryan Blotnick (of Soulbenders, Katherine Perkins) and his trio for a night of original jazz and standards. Blotnick and McGinnis met through the Maine music circuit and shared a common harmony and counterpoint guru in Paul Caputo. The group also features MDI drum wunderkind Treyan Nelson (back from his studies at New England Conservatory) and Ross Gallagher (Paula Cole, Margaret Glasby, Madeleine Peyroux).Bio:Over nearly three decades on the New York music scene, saxophonist, clarinetist and composer Mike McGinnis has amassed a body of genre-defying work that includes seven critically acclaimed albums as a leader, beginning with Tangents (RKM Music) in 2000. Named a Rising Star Clarinetist in every DownBeat Critics Poll since 2014, he has explored a wide range of instrumentation throughout his career: from Mike McGinnis +9 (Road*Trip, Road*Trip II: Outing) to the multimedia landscape tone poem Angsudden Song Cycle (482 Music); from eclectic chamber jazz as co-leader of The Four Bags and OK|OK to lyrical trio exposition with jazz legends Art Lande and Steve Swallow (Singular Awakening, Recurring Dream, both on Sunnyside).A sought-after arranger, McGinnis most recently transcribed and arranged orchestral music by Alice Coltrane that was performed at Carnegie Hall by Ravi Coltrane. McGinnis has written charts for Joe McGinty of The Loser’s Lounge, including songs from the 2016 film One More Time (“You Temptress You” and “When I Live My Life Over Again,” the latter featuring Christopher Walken). McGinnis has also enjoyed long-running associations with Yo La Tengo, Stew and the Negro Problem, Brian Carpenter’s Ghosttrain Orchestra, the Bernie Worrell Orchestra, the Erik Deutsch Band, the Lonnie Plaxico Group, the Hank Roberts Sextet, Gino Sitson’s Echo Chamber, the Wildebeest Wind Quintet, Dana Lyn’s Mother Octopus and more. Additional performance credits include Anthony Braxton, Alice and Ravi Coltrane, Ben Goldberg, Peter Apfelbaum, Gerald Cleaver, Steve Coleman and other major jazz artists of our time.As musical director of the Davalois Fearon Dance Company, McGinnis has performed his compositions at the Joyce Theater, New Victory Theater, City Center, Metropolitan Museum, Harlem Stage, Rubin Museum and Bronx Museum. He has also performed on Broadway in the Tony-winning Fela!, and on film in the Oscar-winning director Ang Lee’s Taking Woodstock. He backed Iggy Pop, Jane Birkin and The Roots on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.Guitarist Ryan Blotnick has been called “a vital contemporary voice” by Time Out New York, “engagingly pensive” by the New York Times, “an authentic, compelling player” by Cadence Magazine. His music is soulful, melodic, and a bit quirky. His studies in New York with '60s era masters like Gene Bertoncini, Harold Mabern, Yusef Lateef, Billy Taylor and Andrew Cyrille gave him a deep respect for the depth and breadth of jazz, and sparked a desire to contribute to its evolution. In Copenhagen, he attended the Rhythmic Music Conservatory, where young players like Jakob Anderskov, Jakob Bro and Kresten Osgood were trying to disrupt the city's cozy museum-jazz night clubs with vibrant and original sounds. His interest in contemporary jazz has led him to work with musical thought-leaders like Michael Blake, Mat Maneri, Thomas Morgan and 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey. He now lives on Mount Desert Island in Maine, where he writes music for film, teaches at College of the Atlantic, and plays in a soul band. He hikes in Acadia National Park every day and occasionally leaves the island for groceries.Ross Gallagher was born and raised in East Blue Hill, Maine. Throughout his childhood he played the marimba, plastic saxophone, piano, clarinet, electric bass, guitar, and drums and was influenced by his father’s paintings, his mother’s books, and their collection of music. He began to play the double bass and compose music in his first year of high school and went on to receive his B.F.A. in Music Performance from The New School in New York City, where he studied with Mark Helias, Ben Street, Robert Sadin, John Hollenbeck, & Andrew Cyrille. He presents his own music regularly in New York City and at venues all along the Eastern Seaboard. In addition to releasing four records as a bandleader, under his own name as well as under the moniker Luminist, Ross has performed, toured, and recorded with Bill McHenry, Jorge Rossy, Andrew D’Angelo, David Virelles, Marc Ribot, Joe Henry, Hurray for the Riff Raff and Paula Cole, among many others. He currently divides his time between Brooklyn, NY and Bath, ME. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bar-harbor/ryan-blotnick-mike-mcginnis-quintet/100001991480928065 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, live-music, art, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Sassafrass Cafe - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 12.51, max: 28.52, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Bar Harbor - **state**: ME - **country**: United States - **location**: Sassafrass Cafe - **lat**: 44.398128 - **long**: -68.33414359999999 - **full address**: Sassafrass Cafe, 1317 Maine 102, Bar Harbor, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Ryan Blotnick / Mike McGinnis Quintet - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/1a355bf504713a1b4b403874c96bbdb9e824ebd1886a016fe7e2309ff0a641e5-rimg-w750-h375-dc070406-gmir.jpg?v=1781324433 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Ryan Blotnick / Mike McGinnis Quintet being held? - **A:** Ryan Blotnick / Mike McGinnis Quintet takes place on Fri, 31 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 31 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Sassafrass Cafe, 1317 Maine 102, Bar Harbor, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Ryan Blotnick / Mike McGinnis Quintet? - **A:** Ryan Blotnick / Mike McGinnis Quintet is organized by Sassafrass Cafe. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Ryan Blotnick / Mike McGinnis Quintet is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bar Harbor, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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