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Last updated: August 10, 2021
Written by Lynette Aznavourian
UPDATE July 23: The old mill in Schwamb, 17 Mill Lane, returned to normal hours on April 3 and is open to the public for tours. Call before visiting, 781-643-0554.
The Old Schwamb Mill in Arlington has announced the return of our Music at the Mill series.
On Thursday August 12, at 6.30 p.m., enjoy the sounds of Spajazzy, best described as “electric jazz with an Italian touchâ€. The music employs world rhythms and Mediterranean melodies with a funk touch.
Founded in 1998 by Sergio Bellotti and Sabtao “Tino” D’Agostino, Spajazzy is a musical project where labels find no meaning. Together, these musicians felt the need to integrate the melodic musical background of their native Italy with the idioms of the rhythms and jazz harmonies they were learning in North America. Whether playing an original composition or an interpretation of a classic, they strive to ensure that the melody remains the center of what carries the rhythm, harmony and all the colors between these elements. . Musicians Bellotti, D’Agostino and special guest John Baboian perform.
Bellotti (drums, vocals) is an international artist and Renaissance man. As a powerful and extremely gifted drummer, he has performed with some of the best musicians in the world. As an educator, he is a clinician in demand as well as a professor at Berklee College of Music. As an entrepreneur, he owns 247 Drums, which caters to the needs of drummers around the world.
Originally from Bari, Italy, Sergio’s passion for music and accomplished drums prompted him to move to Boston in 1995 to attend Berklee College of Music. Shortly after arriving in the United States, Sergio met his longtime musical partner, fellow Italian expatriate and extraordinary bassist, D’Agostino. Together they founded and continue to run Spajazzy. In addition to his teaching position at Berklee, Sergio is a visiting artist at the GM Drum School in Turin, Italy, and a faculty member at the Conservatorio Della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, Switzerland.
D’Agostino (low) is the Director of Instrumental Music at Arlington High School, where he began teaching in 1999. Tino began his music career at the age of 6. His father, a saxophonist, was playing a concert when he got a call saying his drummer was sick with the flu – so at 6 a.m. Tino came to the rescue. This early exposure allowed Tino to become accomplished not only on drums, but also bass guitar and trumpet.
In his teens, Tino joined Franca Villa, the local Italian marching band with a long tradition of knitting musicians of all ages together to create a group that plays symphonic and lyrical music. This played a huge role in Tino’s musical education as it opened his eyes to the nuances and complexity of conducting – a new skill he was delighted to master. It was also at Franco Villa that he put down the trumpet and fell in love with the double bass.
With all his knowledge and range, Tino was curious about other styles of music and fell in love with jazz. He holds an undergraduate degree in Music Education and Performance, Conservatory of Salerno, Salerno, Italy; degree in performance, Berklee College of Music; and a Masters of Education from Cambridge College. Tino has performed with Andrea Bocelli, Cionfoli, Cattaneo, Vicenza Symphonic Orchestra, Victor Wooten, Verdi Philharmonic and many others.
Baboian, Guitar (special guest)
Renowned guitarist, composer and educator, Baboian has been on the faculty of Berklee College of Music since 1980. Before starting teaching, he received a BA in Music Education from Berklee and later an MA in Jazz Studies from the New England Conservatory. . . Although best known for his work in jazz and swing, John has performed in the classical, blues, rock, R&B, Latin, and world music genres. His performances include concerts, clubs, recordings, radio and television broadcasts in the United States and Canada, as well as performances and teaching clinics in Japan, Central and South America, Europe, in South Africa and the former Soviet Union, including its ancestral homeland of Armenia.
His compositions and arrangements have been heard on television shows, such as “Walker, Texas Ranger”, UPN’s “Seven Days”, ABC’s “All My Children” and HBO’s “The Sopranos”. His recent recordings include performances with the Boston Big Band, the World Leaders, the Black Sea Salsa Band and a host of New England singers.
The Old Schwamb Mill is located at 17 Mill Lane in Arlington. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $ 5.
For more information contact the Old Schwamb Mill at 781-643-0554 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Walk-in programs for children August 21
The Old Schwamb Mill in Arlington is offering two drop-in programs for children ages 5-9 this summer. Both events will focus on crafts made with scrap wood left over from the production of hand-turned wooden frames by the factory, and will include a brief tour of the factory itself.
On Saturday, July 31, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., children can choose between two activities or do both. These include:
Woodcarving: Children paint and decorate pieces of wood, making drawings with markers. They can glue pieces together to make boats, houses, freestanding sculptures or whatever they want.
Make a necklace or clothesline: Children make a necklace to wear or a clothesline that can be hung around the house for decoration. They will have pictures of teddy bears, flowers and fairies, which they can color and turn into necklaces or hung on clotheslines.
On Saturday, August 21, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., participants can select the woodcarving activity as above or choose …
My gallery box: Children decorate a box. Those in charge of the program will suggest themes such as nature, the old Schwamb mill, funny faces and more.
These walk-in programs will be held outdoors (weather permitting) and a snack will be offered. Cost: Free, with a suggested donation of $ 5.
For more information contact the Old Schwamb Mill at 781-643-0554 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
‘3 views of a secret’ opens
The opening of “Three views of a secret” took place on Saturday July 24 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The new exhibit in the Mill Gallery features nature-inspired paintings and sculptures by Arlington artists Gwen Chasan and Dan Cianfarini and Lexington-based Bill Cohn.
The collection features Gwen’s mouth-watering watercolor and acrylic paintings of bird nests, landscapes and plants, Dan’s haunting watercolors of New England and international landscapes and structures, and “industrial-organic” ceramic sculptures. “from another world of Bill. Each artist’s interpretation of the visible world is a life affirmation, a welcome therapy as we emerge from the global pandemic.
Cianfarini, is an artist who paints exclusively in watercolors, focusing on figurative landscapes that often include architectural or other artificial elements to suggest human presence or the passage of time. He is also drawn to certain aspects of the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, especially his pursuit of beauty in the natural cycle of growth and decay.
Since he began painting about 20 years ago, he has studied painting and drawing with instructors in the greater Boston area, Maine and Italy and has participated in several solo exhibitions as well as many group exhibitions. His most recent works can be seen on www.dansaquarelles.com.
Cohn is a Lexington-based ceramicist and sculptor. Working in clay, rock and wood, his unique “Industrial / Organic” themed sculptures have been described as evoking feelings of “be in the woods of New England or on an alien planet at the same time. “Bill’s work enriches landscapes, gardens, atriums and homes. His pieces have been presented in solo, pair and paneled exhibitions. Bill owns a studio at Artspace in Maynard MA since 2000, and his work can be seen at www.billcohnart.com and on [email protected] Chasan is an Arlington artist who creates watercolor and acrylic paintings inspired by the beauty and mystery of the natural world. Her work bridges the gap between realism and expressionism because she is drawn to the expression of the inner world and the emotions evoked by what we see around us. Gwen enjoys experimenting with new materials and approaches to create brands and images. She studied drawing and painting with artists from the Boston area, Italy and Greece. His work has been included in solo and jury exhibitions at local and regional levels. She paints in her studio in Arlington and gives workshops in Massachusetts. His work can be seen on www.gwenchasan.com, and on Instagram @gwen_chasan_art.
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