Ryan Blotnick has been called “a vital contemporary voice” by Time Out New York, “an authentic, compelling player” by Cadence Magazine, and has garnered praise from fellow guitarists John Abercrombie, Steve Cardenas and Ben Monder. As part of one of the last
generations to study with 1960s era masters like Gene Bertoncini, Harold Mabern, Yusef Lateef, Billy Taylor and Andrew Cyrille, Blotnick developed a deep respect for the post-bop and free-jazz traditions, while simultaneously being exposed to current directions
in European and American improvisation. His interest in creative composition has led him to work with artists such as Michael Blake, Pete Robbins, Bill McHenry, Mat Maneri, and Tyshawn Sorey.

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Ned Ferm (born 1982) is an internationally acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, improviser, composer, producer, educator, and organizer. He is best known
for his work on saxophone in jazz, roots, rock, pop, and improvised music. In 2001 he moved to Copenhagen as the first American admitted into the prestigious Rhythmic Music Conservatory (RMC), an institution from which he has been awarded three different degrees
. His significant contribution to both the American and European saxophone traditions has received global recognition from audiences, reviewers, and fellow musicians.

Join us for a Craft Brew Tour of Ellsworth's first brewery. At Fogtown, we're passionate about local ingredients & the flavors of the Maine Coast. We brew a huge variety of craft beers, as well as hard cider from locally-foraged apples, craft hard seltzers, and limited release vintage wines, all products are brewed, fermented, and aged at our headquarters in downtown Ellsworth. Come meet the amazing people behind each of our brews and learn why we are committed to using Maine-grown ingredients like heritage barley, organic oats & spelt, and locally-foraged ingredients such as berries, fruits sweet fern, spruce tips, bog myrtle, & whatever else we can dream up!
Note: Because of capacity limits and to keep our patrons safe we are limiting this event to the first (20) people who show up for the tour. *Facemasks required indoors at all times.