Washington DC based The UpBeets are a creative and high-energy modern jazz quintet performing songs from multiple genres, time periods, and artists. The UpBeets are known for performing classic jazz songs but with modern arrangements, and playing new, innovative jazz fusion charts that are fun to play and hear (and often get the audience on their feet, dancing in the aisles (and sometimes on the tables!).
A typical The UpBeets set may include some redesigned classic rock, pop, and R&B tunes (everything from modern renditions of classic Horace Silver favorites to hard driving Dave Weckl Group charts, popular Tower of Power songs, or even a Jethro Tull tune done as if Dave Brubeck might have helped with the arrangement.
The UpBeets primary goal is to make the musical event fun, exciting, entertaining, and even a little unpredictable (but in a good way)! Check out some example recordings and videos of The UpBeets!!
The UpBeets are:
- Ed Gallagher (guitar),
- Elie Canetti (keyboards),
- Raice McLeod (drums),
- Tom Andersen (saxes/flute), and
- Scott Norcross (bass)
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| MAY 23, 2025 (FRIDAY) |
The UpBeets @ On St Elmo - 7:00-10:00PM |
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| JUNE 14, 2025 (SATURDAY) |
The UpBeets @ On St Elmo - 7:00-10:00PM |
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| JUNE 20, 2025 (FRIDAY) |
The UpBeets @ On St Elmo - 7:00-10:00PM |
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| JUNE 21, 2025 (SATURDAY) |
The UpBeets @ The Greenbelt Jazz Festival - TIME TBD |
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| APR 17, 2025 (THURSDAY) |
The UpBeets @ On St Elmo - 7:00-10:00PM |
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| MAR 29, 2025 (SATURDAY) |
The UpBeets @ Bourbon Boulevard - 6:00-9:00PM(Saturday) |
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| Feb 01, 2025 (SATURDAY) | The UpBeets: "Jazz Through the Ages" - 7:30-10:00PM
(Saturday) |
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| Jan 08, 2025 (WEDNESDAY) | Hank Dietle's Happy Hour!
Hank Dietle's Tavern - (Bethesda, Maryland) - Wednesday 5:30-7:30PM! |
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| Oct 25, 2024 (FRIDAY) | House Party - (Monrovia, Maryland) - Friday 8:00-10:30PM
Contact a Band Member for Access/Invite Details! |
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| Sept 06, 2024 | Hank Dietle's Tavern - (Bethesda, Maryland) - Friday 5:30-7:30PM | |
| Aug 15, 2024 (THURSDAY) | House Party - (Monrovia, Maryland) - Thursday 8:00-10:00PM
Contact a Band Member for Access/Invite Details! |
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| May 21, 2024 | Hank Dietle's Tavern - (Bethesda, Maryland) - Tuesday 8PM | |
| March 24, 2024 | Bourbon Boulevard - (Chantilly, Virginia) - Sunday 6-9PM | |
| March 30, 2024 | Bourbon Boulevard - (Chantilly, Virginia) - Saturday 6-9PM | |
| January 14, 2024 | Bourbon Boulevard (The UpBeets Trio Configuration) - (Chantilly, Virginia) - 6-9PM | |
| May 06, 2023 | Bourbon Boulevard (Chantilly, Virginia) - 6-9PM | |
| April 22, 2023 | The Petworth Jazz PorchFest | |
| July 31, 2021 | The Epicure Cafe (7 to 11PM) | More Details |
| May 23, 2020 | Twins Jazz Club (Two Shows 9PM and 11PM) | More Details |
| May 22, 2020 | Twins Jazz Club (Two Shows 9PM and 11PM) | More Details |
| October 12, 2019 | Twins Jazz Club - with Jessica Deskin (Two Shows 9PM and 11PM) | More Details |
| October 11, 2019 | Twins Jazz Club - with Jessica Deskin (Two Shows 9PM and 11PM) | More Details |
| July 14, 2019 | Tunes on Tenth!!! - 10th Street Community Park (6:30 PM to 8:30 PM) | More Details |
| July 5, 2019 | Epicure Cafe (with Jeff Antoniuk) - Fairfax, VA (7 to 11 PM) | More Details |
| July 4, 2019 | 49 West - Back Room (with Jessica Deskin) - (8 to 11 PM) | More Details |
| June 26, 2019 | Twins Jazz Club (with Jessica Deskin) - (8 to 11 PM) | More Details |
| June 22, 2019 | Bossa Bistro + Lounge (7 to 9:30PM) | More Details |
| April 13, 2019 | Bossa Bistro + Lounge (7 to 9:30PM) | More Details |
| November 18, 2018 | Bossa Bistro + Lounge (8 to 11PM) | More Details |
| August 04, 2018 | Jazz in the Park (10th Street Park in Washington DC) - (6:30PM) | More Details |
| July 28, 2018 | Private Event/Party (Kentlands, MD) | |
| July 14, 2018 | Bossa Bistro + Lounge (7 to 9PM) | More Details |
| June 23, 2018 | Bossa Bistro + Lounge (7 to 9PM) | More Details |
| June 10, 2018 | Retrouve Gallery: The UpBeets "Unplugged" - sort of! (Laytonsville, MD) - (1-4 PM) | More Details |
| June 07, 2018 | 49 West - Back Room Jazz (8 to 11PM) | More Details |
| June 02, 2018 | Bossa Bistro + Lounge (7 to 9PM) | More Details |
