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LOU ARMAGNO "SINATRA SELECTS"
$10.00
Wednesday 4/29
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Celebrating Frank Sinatra's 100th Birthday!!
Vocalist Lou Armagno sings Frank Sinatra in his special program "Sinatra
Selects". With 5 Piece Band.
Featuring Music from his recent CD "Flying High".
Also featuring Special Guest Female Vocalist from Hawaii Ginai.
Don't miss the opportunity to hear this exquisite entertainer from our 50th
State right here in C-Town!"
Come celebrate the life of “Ole Blue Eyes” with Lou Armagno and Sinatra Selects.
Lou debuted his first CD Flyin’ High, at Nighttown May 2014, and came back for a
return engagement December of last year to commemorate Mr. S’ 99th Birthday.
What sets Lou apart from other Rat Packer’s is that Lou isn’t a Sinatra
Impersonator—He happens to sound exactly like Mr. Sinatra. So “Come Fly with
me” during this; Francis Albert Sinatra’s 100th Anniversary…you won’t believe
your ears!
Featuring: Mike Elkins—keyboards; Marc Paige—Saxophones & Clarinet; Jim
Mass—Bass; & Ricky Exton—Drums, the group is working on a 100th Anniversary
CD tribute to “The Chairman of the Board” titled NEVER BEFORE due out in
November 2015. They’ll feature some songs from the CD, plus many of Sinatra’s
most requested recordings.
Don’t miss “the closest you will get to the real thing” at this tribute to “The Voice”
during his centennial celebration year!
Ginai is a sensational singer/songwriters with 2 Hoku
Awards for Best Jazz CD (Hot Club of Hulaville,
“Django Would Go”, 2010 and “Hula Joe & The
“Django Would Go”, 2010 and “Hula Joe & The
Hutjumpers”, 2000), and 4 Hawaii Music Awards. She
is going for her 3rd win in 2015 for "Endless
Christmas". Whether it's World, Jazz or R&B she is
among the best and has 3 CD releases in Japan
(Genai, Video Arts Music) and 4 local releases
(Endless Christmas -2014, Conversations EP-2013,
Come Together-2009, Jazz Island-2006).
In Hawaii, Ginai is always at home as a guest
performer with the Honolulu Symphony, the
MARFORPAC band doing Toys For Tots, and does
Whitney Houston for Legends in Concert venues
worldwide. She is in town for a only a short time,
producing and singing on Sinatra Selects new CD
“NEVER BEFORE”. Don’t miss this chance to hear this
exquisite entertainers ever from our 50th State, here in C-Town!
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WEBSTER, CARR & CUSTY TRIO
$15.00
Thursday 4/30
8:00 pm Buy Tickets
Vocalist and professor at Hathaway Brown leads Trio at Nighttown. Featuring:
Laura Webster-vocals, Jim Carr-acoustic guitar & vocals, & Nikki Custy-violin &
vocals.
The trio, Webster, Carr and Custy have been performing a delightful mix of folk,
jazz, rock and Irish music for years. With Laura Webster and Jim Carr on guitar and
vocals as well as Nikki Custy on vocals and fiddle, the soothing acoustic sounds of
this trio are well balanced with rousing fiddle and world music. Frequent
performers in the Cleveland area, audiences are captivated by their easy style and
versatile instrumentation. These three seasoned performers draw a crowd
wherever they play.
From Cleveland, Ohio, Laura Webster spent much of her early career as a lead
singer and songwriter in New York City, performing in clubs throughout the
metropolitan area. In the 1990s, Laura studied music at Sarah Lawrence College
in New York. She formed the folk-blues band “The Stompers” with guitarist Dan
Isenberg and performed on campus and at local clubs. She was lead vocalist for
the rock band, “the Meteors” and the lead singer and songwriter for the funk band,
“Tropic of Cancer.” Laura’s debut album, “Coming Home” was released in January
of 2004. This initial collection of original songs showcases her musical breadth as
she steps up her performing career. More recently, Laura is the vocal arts director
at Hathaway Brown School where she started a jazz solo class for singers and
directs two vocal ensembles. Webster is in demand as a classical soloist as well as
jazz solo artist throughout the Cleveland area.
Jim Carr, guitarist, vocalist, composer, is a fixture in the local music scene. Jim
performs a wide array from swing, pop, bossa, flamenco, and celtic. Jim appeared
as guitarist with Anne Cochran last year at Nighttown, and currently performs with
the Celtic group, Pitch the Peat. As a composer, his choral works have been
performed by The Seraphim Singers (Boston), New England Opera Club, and
Hathaway Brown. Jim is Director of Music at Church of St. Dominic in Shaker Hts.
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JOE ROBINSON
$15.00
Friday 5/01
8:30 pm Buy Tickets
23 year old Australian Guitar Wizard and protege of Tommy
Emmanuel plays Duo with fellow Guitarist Blue Miller. Winner
of Australian composer award and Australia's Got Talent
competition.
Special Opening Act acoustic guitarist Dan Bankhurst with Kevin
Johnson-acoustic bass.
Australian guitar virtuoso Joe Robinson has spent the last few years touring North
America playing festivals and headlining clubs. Having also played China, Japan,
Europe and Australia, Robinson has been able to define himself as a budding world
visionary. He walks a tightrope between the instrumental music that’s put him in
the spotlight and a unique fusion of vocally based rock, blues, jazz, and R&B that’s
entirely his own. Displaying his virtuosity on electric guitar as well as acoustic, Joe
landed a coveted spot as one of Australian Guitar Magazine’s Top 50 Best
Guitarists. His forthcoming project entitled Gemini will feature his deepest and
most creative work to date.
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TOM KNIFIC QUARTET
$20.00
Saturday 5/02
8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Dynamic Acoustic Bassist & Professor of Music at Western
Michigan University leads All-Star Quartet featuring: Tom Knificacoustic bass, Andrew Rathbun-sax, Gene Knific-piano, & Keith
Hall-drums.
The Tom Knific Quartet, lead by the bassist and composer, returns to Nighttown for
a what is sure to be a reunion and musical celebration.
In the past year, The Tom Knific Quartet has toured Africa, Russia, and the US, and
received rave reviews for Lines of Influence, and The Muse, on Azica Records. A
Cleveland native, Knific, has gone on to perform on tour and record with many of
the great jazz and classical artists of our time including Dave Brubeck, Fred
Hersch, Randy Brecker, Edward Simon, Toots Thielemans, Andre Watts, Pepe
Romero, and many more. Tom is Director of Jazz Studies of the award winning Jazz
Studies program at Western Michigan University.
The TKQ includes saxophonist Andrew Rathbun, whose recordings Nate Chinen
(JazzTimes, NY Times) has called “a successive series of revelations.” His 11 CD’s
as a leader for Challenge, Fresh Sound and SteepleChase records with stalwarts
like Jay Anderson, Bill Stewart, Billy Hart, Gary Versace, George Colligan, Luciana
Souza, Ben Monder, Geroge Garzone, Kenny Wheeler, and many others, have
always pushed critical boundaries. Pianist Gene Knific, Tom’s son, is a cutting edge
player and composer with 7 Down Beat Awards and an ASCAP Composition Award
credited in his young career. Gene’s music palette is remarkably diverse and has
performed and/or recorded with Joe Lovano, Kevin Mahogany, Roseanne Vitro, The
Western Jazz Quartet, and rocker Steve Miller this year alone. Drummer Keith Hall,
drummer for Curtis Stigers for over a decade, is a passionate performer who has
also worked worldwide with the likes of Betty Carter, Sir Roland Hanna, David
also worked worldwide with the likes of Betty Carter, Sir Roland Hanna, David
Kikoski, Wynton Marsalis, David Morgan, Michael Phillip Mossman, Mark Turner,
Larry Goldings, John Pizzerelli, Steve Wilson, Joe Wilder, Claudio Roditi, Luciana
Souza and Terrell Stafford.
The Tom Knific Quartet is a joyful and exhilarating ensemble that draws on a world
of influences, and highly interactive performances, which range from intimate
moments with stirring melodic content, to groove oriented and spectacular
contemporary virtuoso turns.
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DIEGO FIGUEIREDO
$20.00
Tuesday 5/05
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Brazilian Guitar Virtuoso Diego Figueiredo returns from Brazil for another
exciting show!
Diego Figueiredo (pronounced fig-a-ray-doe) is considered one of the most
talented guitar players in the world today. He is the winner of several important
competitions including the Montreux Jazz Competition and the VISA Prize. Diego
has released over nineteen albums to date, three DVD’s, and several instructional
books. His music is a fusion between Jazz, Bossa Nova and Classical. Diego’s
unique interpretations, along with his phenomenal technique and emotion, has
created an explosion of adoring fans and concert goers. Diego has performed in
over forty countries around the world.
Diego Figueiredo was born in Franca, Brazil in 1980. At the age of four he used to
strike poses carrying his small guitar. At six, he received a mandolin, which was
kept in a very special place in his house. Diego played many instruments before
choosing the electric guitar when he was twelve. By the age of fifteen, he was
playing theaters and nightclubs throughout Brazil, playing both solo and with many
renowned Brazilian musicians.
Diego’s strong emotion and incredible technique blend perfectly with Cyrille
Aimée’s bold and beautiful vocal interpretations to form an original, yet timeless
sound. Influences drawn from across the globe can be found in each song.
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BALDWIN WALLACE MUSICAL
THEATER SHOWCASE
$10.00
Wednesday 5/06
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Next generation of Broadway Stars from Baldwin Wallace hot
the stage at Nighttown!
The BALDWIN WALLACE MUSIC THEATRE 2015 SENIOR SHOWCASE is taking NYC
by storm in April, but returning home in Cleveland for this one-night only event!
The Music Theatre program boasts a host of alumni on Broadway, including Jill
Paice '02 (American in Paris), Ciara Renée '13 (The Hunchback of Notre Dame,
Pippin, Big Fish), and Chris McCarrell '13 (Les Misérables. This nationally
Pippin, Big Fish), and Chris McCarrell '13 (Les Misérables. This nationally
recognized program was recently named one of the top ten Music Theatre
programs in the country. Under the helm of Victoria Bussert, BWMT has risen over
the past twenty years to produce a showcase in NYC that attracts hundreds of
talent scouts from around the country. This year's performance includes
recognizable tunes, along with some of the newest songs from the stage.
To learn more about the senior class, please visit http://www.bwmtshowcase.com/
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ERNIE KRIVDA AND THE B3 ALL
STARS
$20.00
Thursday 5/07
8:00 pm Buy Tickets
North Coast Sax Legend leads All-Star Organ Quartet featuring: Ernie KrivdaSax, David Thomas-Hammond B-3 Organ, Bob Fraser-Guitar, & Renell
Gonsalves-drums.
“No doubt about it, Ernie Krivda is one of the originals of the tenor saxophone”
wrote Bill Donaldson for Cadence Magazine about the legendary jazz musician
whose 6th decade on the music scene is already filled with a variety of
accomplishment. The tenor saxophonist is regarded by critics such as the late
Harvey Pekar as "one of the best jazz tenor men in the world". The composer has
written countless compositions in multiple genres. The recording artist has well
over thirty albums released on a number of record labels with more on the way.
The teacher has former students performing and recording all over the
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In 2009 Ernie Krivda received the Cleveland Arts Prize award for lifetime
achievement in music and the lifetime of achievement continues. Krivda who has
recently won the Jazz Legends award from Cleveland's Tri-C jazz Festival and a
CPAC (Community Partnership of Arts and Culture) Fellowship, continues with great
energy and passion.
In a career that spans over 50 years, Krivda has earned the respect of his peers
and the accolades of critics. His very personal and distinctive improvisational style,
along with his unique compositions, has been documented on over 30 recordings
under his name and many others as a guest artist. In the last decade and into this
one, he has set a most prolific pace with eleven releases since 2003 and more to
come.
Dave Thomas is a most talented piano and organ player. A native of Youngstown,
Ohio, Thomas was an original member of the R&B group, "Sweet Thunder". He has
also performed with numerous artists including the late James Cleveland, Dizzy
Gillespie, Albert Ayler, Jean Carn, David Ruffin, and Grover Washington. His
musical involvement also includes musical theater as a writer, performer, and
musical director. He is also a gifted educator, having worked at The Cleveland
School of the Arts, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland State University, and
Case Western Reserve University.
Bob Fraser is is a graduate of Case Western University with a degree in
engineering. The fact that Bob chose a career in music over engineering tells of
his deep love of playing the guitar in musical situations. Bob is the guitar player the
Cleveland Orchestra calls when they are performing a piece that requires guitar.
Bob is also the guitar player with the Cleveland Jazz Ochestra and is the first call
guitarist for virually all the Cleveland and northeast Ohio musicians. Bob has been
teaching guitar at the college level for many years at Akron University and
Cleveland State University.
Renell Gonsalves was born in Detroit, raised in Chicago and began playing drums
in 1963. His influences are Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Candy Finch,
Roy Haynes, Art Blakey and many others. He moved back to Detroit in 1970 and
Roy Haynes, Art Blakey and many others. He moved back to Detroit in 1970 and
has worked with many artists including Brainstorm, Lyman Woodard, Alexander
Zonjic, and Bugs Beddow's band. Today, he continues to freelance playing a wide
variety of music and learning more and more about music..
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GUY DAVIS
$20.00
Friday 5/08
8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Acoustic Blues at its best with Guitarist, Vocalist, & Composer
Guy Davis. With special guest opening act Suitcase Junket (AKA
Matt Lorenz).
Whether Guy Davis is appearing on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” or nationally
syndicated radio programs such as Garrison Keillor’s, “A Prairie Home
Campanion”, “Mountain Stage” or David Dye’s,“World Café”., in front of 15,000
people on the Main Stage of a major festival, or teaching an intimate gathering of
students at a Music Camp, Guy feels the instinctive desire to give each listener his
‘all’.
His ‘all’ is the Blues.
The routes, and roots, of his blues are as diverse as the music form itself. It can be
soulful, moaning out a people’s cry, or playful and bouncy as a hay-ride.
He's a musician, composer, actor, director, and writer. But most importantly, Guy
Davis is a bluesman. The blues permeates every corner of Davis' creativity.
Throughout his career, he has dedicated himself to reviving the traditions of
acoustic blues and bringing them to as many ears as possible through the material
of the great blues masters, African American stories, and his own original songs,
stories and performance pieces.
His influences are as varied as the days. Musically, he enjoyed such great blues
musicians as Blind Willie McTell (and his way of story telling), Skip James, Manse
Lipscomb, Mississippi John Hurt, Elizabeth Cotton, and Buddy Guy, among others. It
was through Taj Mahal that he found his way to the old time blues. He also loved
such diverse musicians as Fats Waller and Harry Belafonte.
His writing and storytelling have been influenced by Zora Neale Hurston, Garrison
Keillor, and by the late Laura Davis (his one hundred and five year-old
grandmother).
Davis' creative roots run deep. Though raised in the New York City area, he grew
up hearing accounts of life in the rural south from his parents and especially his
grandparents, and they made their way into his own stories and songs. Davis
taught himself the guitar (never having the patience to take formal lessons) and
learned by listening to and watching other musicians. One night on a train from
Boston to New York he picked up finger picking from a nine-fingered guitar player.
His latest album, “Legacy” was picked as one of the Best CDs of the Year by
National Public Radio (NPR), and the lead track on it, “Uncle Tom’s Dead” was
chosen as one of the Best Songs of the Year. This of course is ironic as FCC rules
won’t allow it to be played on the air, but it’s a fitting tribute none the less.
With promotional support from Roots of American
Music.
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CLEVELAND HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT / ALUMNI GROUPS
$10.00
Saturday 5/09
8:00 pm Buy Tickets
Two Student ensembles, & Special Alumni Group featured as
Cleveland Hts. Jazz Program marches in to the Future at
Nighttown!
Ethan Farris - Trumpet
After graduating from CHHS in 2006, Ethan Farris received a B.F.A in Jazz Performance and
Composition from The Ohio State University. With a strong emphasis on “fusion,” or the
similarities that connect all genres of music, he has worked with Brazilian singer Luca
Mundaca, Hip-Hop producer Jimi Kendrix (Street Radio), R&B singer Michael Bell Sr. and
played with jazz trumpet players such as Dwight Bailey, Kenyatta Beasley, Sean Jones,
and Roy Hargrove.
Adam Gilbert - Alto Saxophone
During his time at CHHS, Adam performed with many professional ensembles and was
featured with the Tri-C Jazz All-stars and the Gabriel’s Horns Big Band. Adam participated
in the All-State Jazz Ensemble where he received a scholarship to the Ohio State
University and graduated with degrees in both Jazz Studies and Music Education.
Following his time at Ohio State, Adam was awarded a scholarship for Graduate Studies at
the University of Central Missouri and received his masters degree in administration, all
while studying with members of the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra.
Tim McDonald - Tenor Saxophone
Tim McDonald started his professional career while still in high school playing with blues
and swing bands in the NE Ohio Area. Upon graduation he attended Youngstown State
University on the Tony Leonardi Jazz Scholarship and eventually finished his degree,
receiving the Walter Watson Jazz Award. He has shared the stage with Bobby Selvaggio,
Ernie Krivda, Mark Gonder and Dave Sterner. He currently resides in Cleveland and
coaches jazz combos at CHHS.
Nolan Plunkett - Trombone
Nolan Plunkett graduated from CHHS where he enjoyed a diverse musical education. He
then attended the University of Akron and the University of Cincinnati receiving a degree
in music performance. He now performs around Cleveland in a variety of ensembles,
ranging from swing to Afrobeat.
Jacob Bergson - Piano
Jacob Bergson is a keyboardist, producer, and engineer currently residing in New York
City. After graduating from CHHS in 2006, he went on to study at University of Cincinnati
Conservatory of Music and at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Recently
he has been touring the world with Brooklyn indie-dance outfit Rubblebucket, as well as
with legendary drummer Jojo Mayer.
Abie Klein-Stefanchik - Bass
Abie Klein-Stefanchik is a bassist and educator living in the Cleveland area and a
graduate CHHS. He has attended the Oberlin Conservatory as well as Cleveland State
receiving a degree in music performance. He coaches jazz combos as well as chamber
strings at Cleveland Heights and is a member of the powerhouse “newgrass” trio
Honeybucket.
Anthony Taddeo - Drums
Anthony Taddeo is a drummer, composer and ODP performing artist currently residing in
Cleveland, OH. Early on in his musical career he studied with Jamey Haddad before
moving to New York City in 2009 to further pursue his musical career at The New School
for Jazz and Contemporary Music. In 2011 Anthony graduated with honors and
immediately began performing with Dan Tepfer, Frank Wess, Ron McClure, Amber
Rubarth, Dave Edgar, Lora-Faye Whelan, Joel Schmirnoff and Charles Giordano.. Recently
he toured in Spain during the “Ciclo 1906 Jazz. Fest” with Rachel Brotman.
JON REGEN
$20.00
Saturday 5/09
8:30 pm Buy Tickets
NYC based Singer/Songwriter, vocalist, & pianist leads Trio!
Playing Music from his brand new CD! With Jon Regen-piano &
vocals, Kip Reed-bass, & Dave Green-drums. On one of
Nighttown's beautiful 3 season patios!
Remarkable. Infectious. Soulful. Just some of the words critics have used to
describe Stop Time, the new album by singer, songwriter and pianist Jon Regen,
out April 28, 2015 on Motéma Music.
Produced by Mitchell Froom (Crowded House, Paul McCartney), and featuring
Davey Faragher and Pete Thomas from Elvis Costello’s band the Imposters, Stop
Time finds Regen at the peak of his songwriting and pianistic powers, with ten
original tunes that brim with humor and heart. Songs like “I Will Wait,” “Morning
Papers” and “Stop Time” prove Regen a master of the sticky lyric and the
penetrating piano hook, recalling the work of forbears like Billy Joel and Randy
Newman while simultaneously showcasing Regen’s singular take on modern love.
In the words of storied Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell, “Stop Time never
stops pleasing the ears.”
“The album really began after I met the actor Jeremy Irons at a party in London,”
Regen says. “We started talking over ample amounts of wine and soon after, he
asked me to play the piano for him. Not wanting to disappoint an Oscar winner, I
sat down and started playing a bluesy, New Orleans kind of vamp. Without warning,
he grabbed a cello off the wall and started playing it like an upright bass. We
jammed together on that one song for nearly fifteen minutes! When I returned
home to New York City, I married the bluesy feel of that jam session to a set of
lyrics I had written about a guy who becomes dismayed watching his youth slip
away. The resulting song “Stop Time” became the anchor for the album that was
to come.”
A protégé of the legendary pianist Kenny Barron, Jon Regen began his career as a
sympathetic sideman to renowned jazz artists like Kyle Eastwood and Little Jimmy
Scott. After releasing a series of critically acclaimed instrumental jazz recordings,
Regen made an abrupt left turn in 2004 and released the singer/songwriter EP
Almost Home. Recorded in a single day, the album won immediate acclaim and
formally announced Regen’s arrival onto the worldwide concert stage. Regen
followed the EP with his full-length 2008 release Let It Go, which featured Andy
Summers of the Police and Martha Wainwright.
In 2011, Regen co-produced and released the album Revolution. Featuring
contributions from Andy Summers, Benmont Tench from Tom Petty & the
Heartbreakers and Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty, the album received rave
reviews the world over. Bloomberg and Allmusic.com each awarded it “Four Stars”.
"For me, the new album is all about hope and home,” Regen says. "It’s a heartfelt
album, but it’s also a humorous one because living in New York City is always an
adventure! I decided to call the album Stop Time, because it’s the song that
started this whole wild ride in the first place. And maybe if we all could stop time
once in a while, we would realize how much there already is to celebrate.”
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CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS ALLCITY VOCAL ENSEMBLE
$5.00
Sunday 5/10
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Top Vocalists from the Cleveland Public School All-City Ensemble
hit the stage at Nighttown! With backing by David ThomasMusical Director & Piano, Walter Barnes-Bass, & Dion Williamsdrums.
All-City Arts is a district-wide after school and weekend program providing artistic
and college readiness skills, which is produced by the Cleveland Metropolitan
School District’s Department of Arts Education. All-City Arts collaborates with
certified arts teachers, teaching artists and community arts partners to produce
All-City Arts instruction, productions and events.
Students in kindergarten through the 8th grade participate in performance
ensembles across CMSD under the leadership of teachers in their respective
school buildings. These smaller groups come together to perform as the All-City K8 Band, Choir, and Orchestra
Students in 8th through 12th grade are invited to join one of the performance
ensembles or visual arts studio groups at John Hay High School (2075 Stokes Blvd)
on Mondays and Wednesdays. The groups meet from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM and
students receive bus tickets for transportation. Students may participate in one of
the following ensembles: Choir, Dance, Drum Line, Jazz Band, or Photography.
Facts about All-City Arts:
Instruction and performance develops students' confidence, college readiness
and "21st century skills”.
95% of students enrolled in All-City Arts Intensive at least 2 years graduate and
apply to college.
Peer learning and coaching promotes cross-cultural connections and respect.
Students’ worldview/ goals expand through study with and mentoring from arts
professionals.
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DIANNE SCHUUR
$40.00
Tuesday 5/12
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Wednesday 5/13
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Thursday 5/14
8:00 pm Buy Tickets
World Class Vocalist & Pianist back by Popular Demand! With her NYC based
Group!
Long regarded as one of Contemporary Jazz's leading vocalists, Diane Schuur is as
eclectic as she is brilliant. Born in Tacoma, Washington in 1953, Schuur was blind
from birth; but she was gifted with perfect pitch and initially taught herself piano by
ear. She later received formal piano training at The Washington State School for
the Blind, which she attended until she was 11 years of age.
Nicknamed "Deedles" as a child, she grew up surrounded by the world of Jazz
embraced by both of her parents: Her father was an amateur pianist, and her
mother kept a formidable collection of Duke Ellington and Dinah Washington
albums in her home. Not surprisingly, Dinah Washington is often listed as Schuur's
major vocal influence, and she learned the iconic singer's "What a Difference a
Day Makes" while she was still a toddler. She also developed her own rich,
resonant vocal style at a very young age. With a distinguished recording career
that spans three decades, including two Grammy awards (Timeless and Diane
Schuur and The Count Basie Orchestra on GRP Records), as well as three
additional Grammy nominations, Schuur's music has explored almost every corner
additional Grammy nominations, Schuur's music has explored almost every corner
of the 20th Century musical landscape.
Her musical collaborations include the aforementioned Count Basie Orchestra,
Barry Manilow, B.B. King, Ray Charles, and Jose Feliciano, among countless others.
These collaborations have resulted in numerous #1 Billboard Chart recordings,
including Pure Schuur and Heart to Heart with B.B. King; Ms. Schuur has appeared
on PBS and many other television specials...as well as a very special visit to the
beloved TV show, Sesame Street. Diane has been invited to perform at The White
House on multiple occasions, and was one of the select musical guests invited to
perform for Stevie Wonder at the Kennedy Center Honors when he received his
prestigious award.
She continues to tour and perform extensively at major concert halls and venues
around the world. Ms. Schuur has recently recorded an homage to two of her very
important mentors, Frank Sinatra and Stan Getz. The CD, entitled I REMEMBER YOU
(WITH LOVE TO STAN AND FRANK) will be released on June 10, 2104, and will also
commemorate her "official" discovery 35 years ago by Stan Getz at the 1979
Monterey Jazz Festival. The recording features all new arrangements by Alan
Broadbent, and in addition to Mr. Broadbent on piano, it includes an all-star band
of Ben Wolfe, Ulysses Owens Jr., Romero Lubambo, Roni Ben Hur, and Joel Frahm.
Don't miss the legendary Diane Schuur in a rare appearance at
Nighttown!
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STEPHANE WREMBEL GYPSY JAZZ
QUARTET
$20.00
Friday 5/15
8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Gypsy Jazz Guitarist from France leads his Quartet. As featured
in the Woody Allen Movie "Midnight in Paris".
Featuring: Stephane Wrembel-guitar, Roy Williams-guitar, Kells
Nollenberger-acoustic bass, & Nick Anderson-drums.
He’s been called “a revelation” by Rolling Stone. Woody Allen recruited him to
score the theme to the 2012 Academy Award winning film Midnight in Paris, and he
performed live during this year’s Oscar’s telecast. To say that French-born
guitarist/composer Stephane Wrembel—who learned his craft among the Gypsies
at campsites in the French countryside—has already had a remarkable career
would be an understatement. But this virtuoso, who is now Brooklyn-based, has
truly just begun to make his mark as one of the most original guitar voices in
contemporary music.
Origins, Wrembel’s fifth and most highly anticipated release yet, finds the multifaceted musician corralling a myriad of influences into a hybrid that
simultaneously reflects where he’s been and points to where he’s headed.
Although he built his reputation as a stylist in the mode of the iconic French Sinti
guitarist Django Reinhardt, Wrembel now revels in transcending and expanding.
“I’m digging deeper and deeper into my roots,” he says about the album. Origins
touches upon everything from blues to flamenco to rock; all of these influences
come together as something identifiable only as Stephane Wrembel. It is the most
sophisticated representation to date of Wrembel’s superior compositional skills; his
melodies burst with a panoply of textures and colors, moods and emotions.
“It’s a different state of mind all together,” adds Wrembel, talking about Origins. “I
always compose with a picture in mind. That Impressionism approach is the main
thing that I’ve carried with me from Fontainebleau.”
CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE TRIO
$30.00
Saturday 5/16
8:00 pm Buy Tickets
10:00 pm Buy Tickets
State of the Art Acoustic Bassist Leads All-Star Trio for two big shows at
Nighttown! Featuring: Christian McBride-acoustic bass, Christian Sands-piano,
& Ulysses Owens-drums.
Four-time GRAMMY®-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride can be likened to a
force of nature, fusing the fire and fury of a virtuoso with the depth and grounding
of a seasoned journeyman. Powered by a relentless energy and a boundless love
of swing, McBride’s path has described a continuous positive arc since his arrival
on the scene. With a career now blazing into its third decade, the Philadelphia
native has become one of the most requested, most recorded, and most respected
figures in the music world today.
Raised in a city steeped in soul, McBride moved to New York in 1989 to pursue
classical studies at the Juilliard School. There he was promptly recruited to the
road by saxophonist Bobby Watson. Call it a change in curriculum: a decade’s
worth of study through hundreds of recording sessions and countless gigs with an
ever-expanding circle of musicians. He was finding his voice, and others were
learning to listen for it.
In 2000 the lessons of the road came together in the formation of what would
become his longest-running project, the Christian McBride Band. Praised by writer
Alan Leeds as "one of the most intoxicating, least predictable bands on the scene
today," the CMB—saxophonist Ron Blake, keyboardist Geoffrey Keezer, and
drummer Terreon Gully—have been collectively evolving McBride's all-inclusive,
forward-thinking outlook on music through their incendiary live shows, as
chronicled on 2006’s Live at Tonic. Part excursion, part education, the CMB is a
vehicle built on a framework of experience and powered by unfettered creativity: a
mesmerizing dance on the edge of an electro-acoustic fault line.
In 2009 McBride began focusing this same energy through a more traditional lens
with the debut of his critically-acclaimed Inside Straight quintet, and again with the
Christian McBride Big Band, whose 2012 release The Good Feeling won the
GRAMMY for Best Large Ensemble Jazz Album. As his career entered its third
decade, McBride added the role of mentor, tapping rising stars pianist Christian
Sands and drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr. for the Christian McBride Trio’s GRAMMYnominated album Out Here.
Currently he hosts and produces “The Lowdown: Conversations With Christian” on
SiriusXM satellite radio and National Public Radio’s “Jazz Night in America,” a
weekly radio show and multimedia collaboration between WBGO, NPR and Jazz at
Lincoln Center, showcasing outstanding live jazz from across the country.
Whether behind the bass or away from it, Christian McBride is always of the music.
From jazz (Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Rollins, J.J. Johnson, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson,
McCoy Tyner, Roy Haynes, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, to R&B
(Isaac Hayes, Chaka Khan, Natalie Cole, Lalah Hathaway, and the one and only
Godfather of Soul himself, James Brown) to pop/rock (Sting, Paul McCartney, Carly
Simon, Don Henley, Bruce Hornsby) to hip-hop/neo-soul (The Roots, D'Angelo,
Queen Latifah) to classical (Kathleen Battle, Edgar Meyer, Shanghai Quartet,
Sonus Quartet), he is a luminary with one hand ever reaching for new heights, and
the other extended in fellowship—and perhaps the hint of a challenge—inviting us
to join him.
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STEVE KATZ
$20.00
Sunday 5/17
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Guitarist, Vocalist, and original member of legendary rock group
Blood, Sweat, & Tears brings his solo show to the Nighttown
stage!
Steve Katz started at 15, studying guitar with Reverend Gary Davis. Steve would
sometimes act as road manager for Reverend Davis and met many of the great
“rediscovered” blues men like Son House, Skip James and Mississippi John Hurt.
Steve starting playing in Greenwich Village - during this time there were numerous
musicians obsessed with American roots music. Steve, Maria Muldaur, John Sebastian and
David Grisman – who found the common denominator in jug band music. They and some
other friends formed the Even Dozen Jug Band and were courted by Elektra Records for
whom they recorded an album in 1964.
Steve was asked to audition for the Danny Kalb Quartet. He got the job. Al Kooper joined,
and they had the Blues Project, a foray of young white middle-class musicians into the
amplified world of Chicago blues. The Blues Project, after two glorious years as house
band at the Cafe Au Go Go, decided to break up.
After the Blues Project, Steve, Al Kooper, Bobby Colomby and Jim Fielder decided to work
up a set, mainly of Al’s new songs, for a benefit concert whereby enough money would be
raised to send Al to London where he wanted to live. Joined by Fred Lipsius on alto sax,
the concert raised enough money for Al to get a cab to the airport. There was no choice
but start another band. Influenced by the Electric Flag and the Buckinghams, a horn
section was utilized with rock arrangements that were a touch more sophisticated. Thus,
the formation of Blood, Sweat & Tears, a Columbia Records contract, and the album Child
is Father to the Man. Recorded and mixed in only two weeks, the album sold moderately
well but was a huge critical success.
Al left BS & T after only six months. Getting the record company to continue with the band
without Kooper was difficult. Auditions were held and David Clayton-Thomas was hired.
Columbia reluctantly agreed to go ahead with a new album. That album sold six million
copies worldwide and fostered three number one singles. Steve continued with BS & T for
five years, during which time the group won three Grammies, were voted best band by
the Playboy Jazz and Pop Poll two years in a row, and won three major Downbeat awards,
to name a few. Steve wrote many songs during his tenure with BS&T, including his wellloved “Sometimes in Winter”.
In 1972 Steve met Lou Reed and became friends. Steve was asked to produce his next
record Rock & Roll Animal and then Sally Can’t Dance. After a number of productions
during this period, including the wonderful Nightlights by Elliott Murphy, Steve wanted to
return again to playing music.
Although American Flyer was not a performing band, it gave Steve another creative outlet
in which to work and talented people to work with. Steve was joined by writer Eric Kaz,
Craig Fuller from Pure Prairie League, and Doug Yule from The Velvet Underground. The
first of their two albums was produced by George Martin.
Steve was offered an opportunity to get closer to the business of music in 1977 with his
appointment as East Coast Director of A&R and later as Vice President of Mercury
Records.
Later Steve became enamored with all things Irish and in 1987 became Managing Director
of Green Linnet Records, the foremost record label of traditional Irish music in America.
Steve still performs, is a professional photographer, and is now in the process of writing
his memoirs.
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GENE BERTONCINI TRIO
$20.00
Monday 5/18
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Jazz Guitar virtuoso leads All-Star Trio featuring Doug Richesonacoustic bass, & Dane Richeson-drums.
Gene Bertoncini is a masterful guitarist who brings a classical sensibility to jazz
guitar. He is known for his beautifully constructed arrangements and for his subtle
and melodic based playing. Bertoncini's career dates back to the early sixties and
he has backed several legendary musicians including Benny Goodman, Tony
Bennett, Buddy Rich, Wayne Shorter, Clark Terry, Paul Desmond, Lalo Shifrin, and
Michel LeGrand. He has extensive studio and television experience and has taught
at the Eastman School of Music and The New England Conservatory. In short Gene
Bertoncini has had an exemplary career. He is admired by his peers, critics, and
jazz fans the world over.
Enjoy one of the finer jazz guitarists in an intimate evening at Nighttown
Monday May 18th.
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UNIVERSITY SCHOOL MUSIC
PROGRAM
$10.00
Wednesday 5/20
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Next generation of jazz talent from the University School hit the stage at
Nighttown! Led by David Kay.
University School’s Jazz Ensembles are unique in the Cleveland area – with David
Kay (a 25-year faculty member of both US’s music department and the Interlochen
Arts Camp Jazz Faculty) at the helm, a small school’s jazz groups have found
themselves playing all over the region, soloing with ex-Miles Davis sidemen, been
the recipient of Meet the Composer grants, and all the while being an important
factor in helping students realize their artistic vision, some of whom, when they
first joined, had little clue of what they could attain. US has three jazz groups: the
1:00 Jazz Ensemble, the 2:00 Jazz Ensemble (these named with a nod to the names
of groups at the renowned jazz program at the University of North Texas), and the
Jazz Combo, selected from the top players in the 1:00 group. The 1:00 is a big
band and the 2:00 can range from 5 to 13 players. Numerous players over the
years have been particularly bright lights, winning composition awards, studying
through programs from Berklee and going on to study music at Oberlin and the
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. The groups play music that is off the beaten
path for the vast majority of pre-college groups, as well as original compositions
path for the vast majority of pre-college groups, as well as original compositions
and arrangements by its members.
US groups have received commendation in Down Beat magazine as 3rd Place
Winner in the only Down Beat Jazz Festival ever held, at Universal Studios. Besides
Nighttown, they have performed at Tower City, Landerhaven, The Cleveland Grand
Prix Parade, First Energy Stadium Club Level, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
the House of Blues.
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LARRY CORYELL / DAVID GARFIELD
QUINTET
$30.00
Thursday 5/21
8:00 pm Buy Tickets
Friday 5/22
8:00 pm Buy Tickets
10:00 pm Buy Tickets
Guitarist extraordinaire Larry Coryell teams up with pianist and keyboard artist
David Garfield from George Benson's group for Two Big Nights at Nighttown!
Featuring: Jim Stevens-sax, John King-bass, & James Jackson-drums.
Larry Coryell has been described by Whitney Balliett as “the most innovative and
original guitarist since Charlie Christian.” Beginning with his first recordings with
Chico Hamilton and his tenure with the Gary Burton Quartet, Larry has remained in
the pantheon of great jazz guitarists for more than forty years. His personal
philosophy of music has kept his playing fresh and exciting and makes each of his
personal appearances or recordings a special event.
In 1974, Larry formed The 11th House, one of the most popular and successful
fusion bands of its time. The band, comprising Coryell, Randy Brecker, Alphonse
Mouzon, Mike Mandel and Danny Trifan, demolished the barriers between jazz and
rock and came up with a sound that merged the best elements of both – the raw
emotional power of rock with the more structured ideas of jazz.
All of Larry’s work, both singly and collectively, highlights Larry’s uncanny ability to
revisit jazz standards and imbue them with the new life and ideas. He brings to
them his years of experience in playing, listening and learning and synthesizes
them into something greater than the sum of their parts.
David Garfield’s mission statement is “I make music.” And “make music” he
does, as a world-renowned keyboard artist, producer, and composer. Be it jazz,
rock, funk, or world beat – he is the creative force behind the production of many
internationally acclaimed recordings.
David started his career with jazz greats such as Willie Bobo, Freddie Hubbard, and
Tom Scott in the 70’s. After being on the L.A. scene for several years, he moved
into the vast studio world and earned a reputation for fine craftsmanship and
versatility.
His first international release on Creatchy Records, “Tribute to Jeff,” featured 78
musicians and artists including Don Henley, Eddie Van Halen, Michael McDonald,
and Richard Marx, a virtual who’s who in the music industry.
Garfield continues to have ongoing music relationships with George Benson (he is
frequently Benson’s Musical Director), Boz Scaggs, and Natalie Cole.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-gExcvdW7k
http://www.creatchy.com/
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RICHIE COLE WITH THE SAMMY
DELEON LATIN JAZZ SEPTET
$20.00
Saturday 5/23
8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Jazz Meets Salsa when Saxophone Star Richie Cole teams up
with the North Coasts top Latin Jazz Group!
Featuring: Richie Cole-sax, Sammy DeLeon-timbales, Jackie
Warren-piano, Nelson Orta-percussion, Cheito Hernandez-bass,
Joe Miller-trumpet, Dick Ingersoll-sax, & Mark Mauldintrombone.
Richie Cole started playing alto saxophone when he was 10 years old in his home
town of Trenton, New Jersey. Influenced by Sonny Rollins and Charlie Parker, Cole’s
talent and dedication won him a full scholarship from Downbeat Magazine to the
Berklee School of Music in Boston.
His professional career began in 1969 when he joined the Buddy Rich Big Band.
And after stints with the Lionel Hampton Big Band and the Doc Severinsen Big
Band, Cole formed his own quintet and toured worldwide, doing a great deal to
popularize bebop and his own “Alto Madness” style in the 70’s and early 80’s.
Cole has performed and recorded with the great vocalese artist Eddie Jefferson,
the Manhattan Transfer, Bobby Enriquez, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Stitt, Art Pepper,
Tom Waits, Boots Randolph, and Nancy Wilson, to name just a few of his musical
collaborations. Notably, Cole has performed at the Village Vanguard and Carnegie
Hall as well as gave a command performance for the Queen of England.
Cole has recorded over 50 albums and CDs, including his top hit album “Hollywood
Madness” (1979 Muse Records) and his tribute album to Leonard Bernstein, “Richie
Cole Plays West Side Story” (1997 Music Masters Jazz). A prolific composer, Cole
also finds time to arrange for full big bands, symphony orchestras and frequent
performances at jazz festivals worldwide. Moreover, he enjoys sharing his love of
music with younger generations and is active recording, touring and presenting
university master classes.
Cole was appointed to the Board of the National Jazz Service Organization and the
Board for the National Endowment for the Arts where he served as chairman for
one year. He is also a charter member of the International Association of Jazz
Educators. In 2005 he was awarded the State of California Congressional
Certificate of Lifetime Achievement in Jazz on behalf of the Temecula Jazz Society.
Richie Cole is recognized worldwide for the sweet sounds of his alto saxophone
and the creativity behind his Alto Madness Orchestra.
The Alto Madness Orchestra was developed by Cole in the early 90's and its
continuing popularity is proof of its uniqueness. As Richie explains, "The idea of the
Orchestra is the concept and sound of an eighteen-piece big band using only
seven instruments, four of which are horns. Not only does this have the big band
ensemble sound, it also allows us plenty of room for improvisation as if we were in
a quartet setting."
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JOE MCBRIDE TRIO
$20.00
Wednesday 5/27
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Dynamic pianist, and vocalist, with his Trio back at Nighttown! Featuring: Kip
Reed-electric bass, & Elijah Gilmore-drums.
Joe McBride, international R&B and contemporary jazz singer and pianist, moved
to Cleveland to make his home here about eight years ago. We are blessed to
have this superstar living in our community. Come and be a as we celebrate
Martin Luther King Day
Not even blindness can stop Joe McBride. His status as one of today’s most popular
contemporary jazz musicians is rooted in a solid foundation of talent. Born in 1963
in Fulton, Missouri, he began playing piano at age four and started singing in high
school. As a teenager, McBride contracted a degenerative eye disease and
eventually lost his eyesight, but his passion for music was never impaired. He
continued his studies at the Missouri School for the Blind and at Webster University
in suburban St. Louis. McBride trekked to the sunny shores of San Diego for a while
before enrolling at North Texas State University to study jazz and performance.
Joe McBride has released seven highly acclaimed CD's, including his latest
"Looking For a Change" on Concord/Heads Up International records.
McBride added another significant title to his impressive discography with the July
2009 release of Lookin’ for a Change. On this recording he features songs
originally written and recorded by a range of pop luminaries, including Gnarls
Barkley, Coldplay, John Mayer, Seal and Jill Scott, and reinterprets them via
straightahead jazz arrangements.
“To be honest, I really wanted to try to reach a different audience with my new
album,” McBride says. “I’m all about growth. It’s all about making the old things
new. It’s okay to look back for just a moment, but the more important idea is to
keep our eyes on the future.”
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SULTANS OF STRING
$20.00
Thursday 5/28
8:00 pm Buy Tickets
String Masters from Toronto back by popular demand!
Known for dizzying music jams, poly-rhythms and raucous riffs, the Sultans of
String sound can't be pinned down -- it's Sable Island meets the Silk Road, with
detours through the Gypsy-Jazz coffeehouses of Eastern Europe, next an East Coast
Kitchen Party, then over to the bustling markets of Cuba and India! Fiery violin
dances with kinetic guitar while a funky bass lays down unstoppable grooves.
Throughout, acoustic strings meet electronic wizardry to create layers and depth
of sound. Since forming 7 years ago, Sultans of String have been on a meteoric
rise with an astonishing number of awards and accolades in tow, including two
JUNO (Canada’s Grammy) nominations, 2 Canadian Folk Music Awards, 1st place in
the ISC (out of 15,000 entries), plus invitations to play with such legendary artists
as The Chieftains and David Bromberg.
The band is riding a wave of success from their sold out Yalla Yalla! and MOVE
Canadian CD release tours, to their national features on CTV’s CanadaAM and
CBC’s Canada Live, and their quadruple nomination for the 2012 Canadian Folk
Music Awards, winning World Group of the Year. Their CDs soared to #1 across
Canada on Top Ten national radio charts, and Sultans of String won the award for
Best Variety Act from Festivals & Events Ontario as well as the International
Songwriting Competition! The buzz extends into the U.S., with acclaimed promoter
David Wilkes (Emmylou Harris, Bela Fleck, Jesse Cook) now representing the band.
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal recipient and 2009 JUNO Award Nominee, sixstring violinist/bandleader Chris McKhool grew up in a house bursting with music
and diversity. His paternal Makhoul grandparents immigrated to Canada from
Lebanon in the early 1900’s. His Egyptian-born mother is a piano and theory
teacher. Growing up Chris was fed a steady diet of delicious musicality along with
Middle Eastern cuisine and violin lessons.
From a very young age McKhool was taught the Canadian values of tolerance,
respect for all peoples and celebration of culture. His passion for exploring the
rhythms and melodies has led him to the far corners of the world, collecting
instruments and styles everywhere he went. Travels to the Canadian Arctic,
Indonesia, France, England, Cuba, Peru, Guatemala, Costa Rica and the Indian
Himalayas to perform and conduct music workshops have added to his depth of
musical and spiritual understanding of our global community.
When McKhool (who has performed with Jesse Cook and Pavlo) first heard founding
guitarist Kevin Laliberté’s rumba rhythm their musical mind-meld created the
Sultans of String’s sound – the intimate and playful relationship between violin and
the flamenco guitar. Sultans of String includes such amazing musical friends as:
guitarists Kevin Laliberté (Jesse Cook, the Chieftains) & Eddie Paton (Robert
Michaels), bass master Drew Birston (Chantal Kreviazuk), and Cuban master
percussionists Chendy Leon & Alberto Suarez.
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TONY CUDA & THE JAZZ CATS
$10.00
Saturday 5/30
8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Bassist leads All-Star North Coast Contemporary Jazz Group featuring: Tony
Cuda-electric bass, Chris Cuda-guitar, Dan Maier-piano & keys, Dave Sternersax, & Jim Wall-drums.
Tony Cuda is a bass player and composer. He is a graduate of Cleveland Hts
High. Tony attended Berklee College of Music in Boston for 3 years in the late
1970's and received a Masters degree from John Carroll University in education.
His musical influences include Weather Report, Chic Corea, Mahavishnu Orchestra,
Miles Davis, Yes, King Crimson and many others. As part of CuDa, RenKo & CuDa,
the band released 3 CD's and performed as an opening act for many international
artists.
Dave Sterner is a 1992 graduate of Indiana University’s Jazz Studies. In addition to
teaching for the Tri-C jazz program, Mr. Sterner conducts the Lakeland Community
College Civic Jazz Orchestra and co-directs the Lakeland Jazz Festival. Dave has
recorded with the Ernie Krivda Fat Tuesday Big band, the Jazz Heritage Orchestra,
the N. Glenn Davis Quintet (featuring Phil Woods), and the Dave Sterner Quintet.
Dan Maier attended Berklee School, New England Conservatory, and studied jazz
piano with Lennie Tristano, Jaki Byard, Ran Blake. In NYC, Dan was a member of
Blood, Sweat, and Tears, and toured with Philip Glass and Woody Herman. In
Cleveland, Dan plays at the jazz club, Nighttown, where he recently led trios for
Cheryl Bentine of Manhattan Transfer, Nicole Henry, Alexis Cole, Jackie Ryan, and
Ann Hampton Callaway.
Chris Cuda is a self-taught acoustic/electric/synth guitarist. Chris has a new
release coming out this year with Kip Reed (Bass), Steve Renko (Drums), as well as
other guests. Chris has recorded and/or performed with David Thomas (Rocket
From The Tombs & Pere Ubu), Horns & Things, Sonny Geraci (The Outsiders), Len
Berry, Tommy Roe, Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon, Leslie Gore, Billy J. Krammer,
The Shangri-La’s, Gilby Clarke (Guns & Roses, MC5, Heart), and Chris's primary
band - CuDa RenKo CuDa since 2006.
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Planning a reception, wedding, business
meeting, graduation, birthday or B'nai Mitzvah?
. . . . . . . . .think Nighttown!
We give you the best package in town at a price that won't break the
bank. And everything is included at no extra charge. Our experience
is as accommodating as our atmosphere. Private function spaces
from 20 - 150. Valet parking available.
To book your party, call Brendan Ring directly at 216-952-9133
Visit our Private Event Page
Nighttown uses Yamaha Pianos
exclusively
For more information about the Yamaha C-7,
The New Avant Grand Piano or any of the Yamaha pianos,
Please contact Classic Pianos-Akron/Cleveland at 216-831-1600
Nighttown/JWP graphic
designer
Kathy Kelly
216-941-5439
Nighttown drums provided
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Gerry Paluck RPT
Registered Piano
Tuner/Technician
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Nighttown / Jim Wadsworth Productions
Radio Guide. Updated 2/07/15
Radio List (in pdf)
Thanks to Bruce Amsel for
compiling and keeping the list up to date!!!
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"Late Night at Nighttown"
Fridays Dennis Lewin on piano 10:30PM - 1:00AM No cover
Saturdays Jackie Warren on piano 10:30PM - 1:00AM No cover
Tuesday, April 28
Alex Bevan
7 PM
$10.
Legendary North Coast Singer/Songwriter plays Music from his brand new CD!
Wednesday, April 29
Lou Armagno "Sinatra Selects"
7 PM
$10.
Celebrating Frank Sinatra's 100th Birthday!!
Vocalist Lou Armagno sings Frank Sinatra in his special program "Sinatra Selects". With 5
Piece Band.
Featuring Music from his recent CD "Flying High".
Also featuring Special Guest Female Vocalist from Hawaii Ginai.
Don't miss the opportunity to hear this exquisite entertainer from our 50th State right here
in C-Town!"
Thursday, April 30
Webster, Carr & Custy Trio
8 PM
$15.
Vocalist and professor at Hathaway Brown leads Trio at Nighttown. Featuring: Laura
Vocalist and professor at Hathaway Brown leads Trio at Nighttown. Featuring: Laura
Webster-vocals, Jim Carr-acoustic guitar & vocals, & Nikki Custy-violin & vocals.
Friday, May 1
Joe Robinson
8:30 PM
$15.
23 year old Australian Guitar Wizard and protege of Tommy Emmanuel plays Duo with
fellow Guitarist Blue Miller. Winner of Australian composer award and Australia's Got
Talent competition.
Special Opening Act acoustic guitarist Dan Bankhurst with Kevin Johnson-acoustic bass.
Saturday, May 2
Tom Knific Quartet
8:30 PM
$20.
Dynamic Acoustic Bassist & Professor of Music at Western Michigan University leads All-Star
Quartet featuring: Tom Knific-acoustic bass, Andrew Rathbun-sax, Gene Knific-piano, &
Keith Hall-drums.
Tuesday, May 5
Diego Figueiredo
7 PM
$20.
Brazilian Guitar Virtuoso Diego Figueiredo returns from Brazil for another special night at
Nighttown!
Wednesday, May 6
Baldwin Wallace Musical Theater Showcase
7 PM
$10.
Next generation of Broadway Stars from Baldwin Wallace hot the stage at Nighttown!
Thursday, May 7
Ernie Krivda Organ Quartet
8 PM
$20.
North Coast Sax Legend leads All-Star Organ Quartet featuring: Ernie Krivda-Sax, David
Thomas-Hammond B-3 Organ, Bob Fraser-Guitar, & Renell Gonsalves-drums.
Friday, May 8
Guy Davis
8:30 PM
Acoustic Blues at its best with Guitarist, Vocalist, & Composer Guy Davis.
$20.
Saturday, May 9
Cleveland Heights High School Student/Alumni Groups
8
PM
$10.
Two Student ensembles, & Special Alumni Group featured as Cleveland Hts. Jazz Program
marches in to the Future at Nighttown!
Alumni Group features:
Tim McDonald - Tenor
Ethan Farris - Trumpet
Nolan Plunkett - Trombone
Adam Gilbert - Alto
Jacob Bergson - Piano
Abie Klein-Stefancik - Bass
Anthony Taddeo - Drums
Saturday, May 9
Jon Regen
8:30 PM
$20.
NYC based Singer/Songwriter, vocalist, & pianist leads Trio! Playing Music from his brand
new CD! On one of Nighttown's beautful three season patios!!
*New*
Sunday, May 10
Cleveland Public Schools All-City Vocal Ensemble
7
PM
$5.
Top Vocalists from the Cleveland Public School All-City Ensemble hit the stage at
Nighttown! With backing by David Thomas-Musical Director & Piano, Walter Barnes-Bass, &
Dion Williams-drums.
Tues., Wed., & Thurs. May 12,13 &14
Dianne Schuur
7 PM Tuesday & Wednesday, 8
PM Thursday
$40.
World Class Vocalist & Pianist back by Popular Demand! With her NYC based Group!
Friday, May 15
Stephane Wrembel Gypsy Jazz Quartet
8:30
PM
$20.
Gypsy Jazz Guitarist from France leads his Quartet. As featured in the Woody Allen Movie
"Midnight in Paris". Featuring: Stephane Wrembel-guitar, Roy Williams-guitar, Kells
Nollenberger-acoustic bass, & Nick Anderson-drums.
Saturday, May 16
Christian McBride Trio
8 & 10 PM
$30.
State of the Art Acoustic Bassist Leads All-Star Trio for two big shows at Nighttown!
Featuring: Christian McBride-acoustic bass, Christian Sands-piano, & Ulysses Owens-drums.
Sunday, May 17
Steve Katz
7 PM
$20.
Guitarist, Vocalist, and original member of legendary rock group Blood, Sweat, & Tears
brings his solo show to the Nighttown stage!
https://stevekatzmusic.wordpress.com/
Monday, May 18
Gene Bertoncini Trio
7 PM
$20.
Jazz Guitar virtuoso leads All-Star Trio featuring Doug Richeson-acoustic bass, & Dane
Richeson-drums.
Wednesday, May 20
University School Music Program
7 PM
$10.
Next generation of jazz talent from the University School hit the stage at Nighttown! Led
by David Kay.
Thursday, & Friday, May 21-22
Larry Coryell / David Garfield Quintet
8 PM
Thursday 8 & 10 PM Friday
$30-.
Guitarist extraordinaire Larry Coryell teams up with pianist and keyboard artist David
Garfield from George Benson's group for Two Big Nights at Nighttown!
Featuring: Jim Stevens-sax, John King-bass, & James Jackson-drums.
*New*
Saturday, May 23
Richie Cole with The Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Septet
8:30
PM
$20.
Jazz Meets Salsa when Saxophone Star Richie Cole teams up with the North Coasts top Latin
Jazz Group! Featuring: Richie Cole-sax, Sammy DeLeon-timbales, Jackie Warren-piano,
Nelson Orta-percussion, Cheito Hernandez-bass, Joe Miller-trumpet, Dick Ingersoll-sax, &
Mark Mauldin-trombone.
*New*
Wednesday, May 27
Joe McBride Trio
7 PM
Thursday, May 28
Sultans of String
String Masters from Toronto back by popular demand!
http://sultansofstring.com/
$20.
8 PM
$20.
Saturday, May 30
Tony Cuda & The Jazz Cats
8:30 PM
$10.
Bassist leads All-Star North Coast Contemporary Jazz Group featuring: Tony Cuda-electric
bass, Chris Cuda-guitar, Dan Maier-piano & keys, Dave Sterner-sax, & Jim Wall-drums.
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