Morning After" and "We May Never Love Like This

Nighttown Cleveland by Nighttown / Jim Wadsworth Productions
Exciting Week at Nighttown: Joyce Moreno from Brazil, Maureen McGovern, Sam Hooper and more.....
Hi Folks.
We're really excited about this week of music.
On Tuesday, you "Don't Want to Miss" Joyce Moreno from Brazil. Joyce is one of the most famous
Brazilian bossa nova artists, being heard on dozens of famous recordings. She is coming all the way
from Brazil and her appearance at Nighttown is one of four performances in the USA. This is a legend!
On Wednesday, catch the debut performance at Nighttown of Sam Hooper Quintet featuring Mike
Null. Sam is a Cleveland native and recently moved back to Cleveland. Sam and Mike have a brand
new blues album that is smoking hot, "Hoo Doo Blues".
On Thursday, catch a really unique show combining poetry and music when Vince Robinson & The
Jazz Poets returns. The group also features Mwatabu Okantah.
Then on Friday, the legendary Maureen McGovern makes her debut performance at Nighttown.
Maureen originally grew up in Boardman, and went on to fame with her Grammy and Oscar songs "The
Morning After" and "We May Never Love Like This Again". Maureen went onto a huge career on
the Broadway stage as well. This event is a fund-raiser for the Cedar Fairmount Business District
Streetscape Project - please help us to make the neighborhood beautiful. Read the article in the
Plain Dealer by Chuck Yarborough here.
PD article on Maureen McGovern
It's a really exciting week of music at Nighttown. Hope you can join us.
Jim Wadsworth
Nighttown / Jim Wadsworth Productions
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HOT CLUB OF DETROIT
$20.00
Sunday 6/21
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Celebrate Father's Day with Gypsy Jazz Masters from the Motor City!
Featuring: Even Perri-lead guitar, Julien Labro-accordion, Ivan Pena, rhythm
guitar, and Jordan Schug-acoustic bass.
The Hot Club of Detroit is one of the world’s leading jazz ensembles specializing in the
Gypsy jazz sound made famous by guitarist Django Reinhardt. HCOD was formed in 2001
by Reinhardt disciple and virtuoso guitarist Evan Perri. The group quickly became a
favorite in area clubs and signed with Mack Avenue Records, releasing the self-titled “Hot
Club of Detroit” in 2006 to much acclaim, following it with “Night Town” in 2008, “It's
About That Time” in 2010, and “Junction” in 2012.
Evan Perri (lead guitar)
Although he claims to have no Gypsy blood in him, Hot Club founder Evan Perri spent
nearly six years roaming the campuses of five different colleges in search of the right
music program: Berkelee College of Music, Musictech College in Minneapolis, Western
Michigan, before settling in at Wayne State University in Detroit. He is the son of a jazz
guitarist, but Evan did not pick up a guitar until age 16. However, while still a fan of
greats like Joe Pass, Pat Martino, Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell, he vividly
remembers hearing Django for the first time and thinking, "This is it. This is what I've
been looking for." The HCOD was born out of his desire to recreate the sound he describes
as "Parisian Café 1936, but with better sound equipment" in Detroit.
Julien Labro (accordion)
Julien Labro is renowned as one of today’s foremost accordion and bandoneón players,
whom critics have deemed to be “a triple threat: brilliant technician, poetic melodist and
cunning arranger,” an “A-list star.” Picking up the accordion at the age of 9, French-born
Labro graduated from the Marseille Conservatory of Music and has won numerous
international competitions.
From early on, Labro was influenced by traditional folk music and the lyrical qualities of
the French chanson; and inspired by the freedom and creativity of jazz.
Labro has been enlisted as a composer and arranger for several professional ensembles.
As a soloist, he has appeared with numerous orchestras internationally, including the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, the Lebanese Philharmonic
Orchestra, the Royal Oman Orchestra, and many more. Touring and collaborating with
artists such as saxophonists Miguel Zenón, and James Carter, Lebanese oud master
Marcel Khalife, as well as Grammy award winners Cassandra Wilson, João Donato,
Fernando Otero, and Jason Vieaux, Labro has performed to critical acclaim throughout the
world.
Ivan Peña (rhythm guitar)
Ivan Peña was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to a family from Peru. He began singing religious
and classical music in the Tulsa Boys Choir at age seven. He picked up the guitar in
Booker T. Washington’s high school jazz band. Since then he has forged a career as a jazz
guitarist performing around the United States and Europe.
Jordan Schug (bass)
Originally from Southeast Michigan, Jordan Schug studied music at the Univ of North
Texas, studying under Lynn Seaton. He then returned to Michigan and has been continuing
his music career there ever since. Aside from playing the double bass Jordan is also a jazz
cello player. He has shared the stage with many world class musicians, including Richie
Cole, John Clayton, Gerald Clayton, James Carter, Jon Hendricks, Cyrille Aimee. He
received his master degree from the University of Michigan School of Music in 2014.
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JOYCE MORENO BRAZILIAN
QUARTET
$30.00
Tuesday 6/23
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Direct from Brazil! Singer, guitarist, composer, and Brazilian Music Legend
Joyce Moreno returns to Nighttown in rare US Tour with her All Brazilian
Quartet featuring:
Joyce Moreno-guitar & vocals, Tutty Moreno-drums & percussion, Rodolfo
Stroeter-acoustic & electric bass, & Helio Alves-piano.
With special guest opening act vocalist, & guitarist, Moises Borges.
“…One of the best singers of all times!… As if it weren’t enough, Joyce is a great
composer and plays ace guitar! What an amazing woman!”
Antonio Carlos Jobim, 1987.
“Joyce is a Brazilian treasure”
DownBeat magazine, 2010.
"Her musical capacity surprised me when, years later, she reemerged playing
guitar like the best (in the land of João Gilberto, Dori [Caymmi], [Gilberto] Gil, and
João Bosco, this is not a bagatelle), her singing precisely tuned, writing songs with
original harmonic and melodic imagination."
Caetano Veloso - 2011
Born in Rio de Janeiro, the singer, composer, arranger and instrumentalist JOYCE
MORENO has in her portfolio 400 recordings of songs she has authored,
interpreted by the greatest names in Brazilian popular music: Elis Regina, Gal
Costa, Maria Bethânia, Milton Nascimento, Ney Matogrosso, Edu Lobo, Emilio
Santiago, Boca Livre, Nana Caymmi, Zizi Possi, Elizeth Cardoso, Simone, Leny
Andrade, Mônica Salmaso, and many others. Beyond Brazil, Joyce’s work has been
recorded by Annie Lennox, Wallace Roney, Omara Portuondo, Black Eyed Peas,
David Sanchez, Jon Lucien, Claus Ogerman, Gerry Mulligan, Till Brönner, and Flora
Purim, to name a few. Joyce’s compositions have been featured in film soundtracks
(e.g., The Player by Robert Altman and Legally Blonde by Robert Luketic),
animations (the Japanese anime Wolf’s Rain, in partnership with composer Yoko
Kanno), TV programs, and theatrical productions. Since the beginning of her
career, Joyce’s registered trademark has been the first-person feminine voice,
which she pioneered; she was the first Brazilian songwriter to express herself in
this form, opening the way for countless other artists who followed.
Joyce received four nominations for the Latin Grammy. To date, she has released
33 personal CDs and two DVDs, in addition to numerous compilations and guest
appearances. Currently, her work takes her all over the world; she makes annual
tours and records new albums in various countries, never losing her feminine
Brazilian identity. Each year she performs on the Japanese Blue Note circuit and
tours jazz festivals and other venues in Europe and North America.
This is an extremely unique opportunity to see and hear one of the
legends of Brazilian jazz. Don't miss this concert!
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SAM HOOPER QUINTET
FEATURING MIKE NULL
$10.00
Wednesday 6/24
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
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Master North Coast Guitarist debuts music from his brand new CD live at
Nighttown! Featuring: Sam Hooper-guitar, Mike Null-guitar/vocals, Sakait
Baksar-piano/keys, Derrick James-bass, & Reggie Holmes-drums.
Sam Hooper is a captivating American musician from Cleveland, Ohio. His alluring
blend of blues, rock and funk has thrilled audiences in China, Switzerland, Finland,
Japan and the USA. His soulful vocals have been compared to Otis Redding and
Robert Cray, while critics have likened his blistering guitar playing to Jimi Hendrix
and Carlos Santana.
With four CDs released on the FBJoy Records label, Hooper’s songs have been
heard by millions on the hot daytime TV dramas “All My Children” and “The Young
& The Restless.”
"Sam Hooper has developed his own breed of blues, blending the signatures of
driving soul and funk with tight, focused chops-intensive musicianship"
- Ted Drozdowski, The Boston Phoenix
Mike Null - Guitar & Vocals:
Raised in California, trained in Boston, Mike Null is a multi-instrumentalist musician
and singer. A remarkable talent and stage presence, he leads his own professional
live band based out of Boston and has toured and recorded extensively throughout
the USA, Canada, Europe and Asia with an array of international Blues, Soul,
Gospel, Rock, and choral acts. These include seven-time Blues Music Award
Nominee, Tony Lynn Washington. When not on the road, Mike currently lives in
Akron, OH.
Sakait N. Baksar - keyboards:
Sakait N. Baksar has been a part of Cleveland's music scene for over 25 years. He
is presently the keyboardist for Cleveland based jazz-fusion band Horns and
Things. He has performed and shared the stage with a wide range of artists such as
Jean Carne, Sonny Stitt,Sam and Dave, Evelyn "Champagne " King, Average White
Band, Marion Meadows, and Najee just to name a few.
Derrick James - bass:
Derrick James can throw down pure funk on his bass guitar. His deep tones can run
the gamut from bouncy and playful to brooding and esoteric. He is the music
director for Cleveland's Horns N Things, a regional jazz fusion group with a large
following in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana and elsewhere.
Reggie Holmes - drums:
Reggie Holmes is a veteran of the jazz scene, having done stints with the
legendary Dizzy Gillespie, Pharoah Sanders, Ahmad Jamal, Sonny Stitt and others.
He is always expanding the boundaries of traditional rhythms and loves to
entertain.
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VINCE ROBINSON & THE/JAZZ
POETS FEATURING MWATABU
OKANTAH
$20.00
Thursday 6/25
8:00 pm Buy Tickets
Jazz and Poetry combined live on Nighttown Stage with Master
Poets Vince Robinson, Mwatabu Okantah, & Full Band!
Clevelander Vince Robinson, a graduate of Kent State University, has been writing
poetry for nearly 35 years. He is the former host of The Nia Coffeehouse Open Mic
Poetry Event at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Robin’s Nest, Another Level, the
Coventry Library and St. Alban’s Episcopal.
An accomplished slam poet, Vince was a member of the Cleveland Poetry Slam
Teams that competed in the National Poetry Slam in Chicago (2003) and St. Louis
(2004).
He has been recognized by Cleveland City Council for promoting literacy and
history, working closely with Cleveland City Councilman Kevin Conwell and his
band, Vince Robinson & The Jazz Poets.
In addition to his involvement in spoken word events, Vince directs and produces a
public affairs television program titled “Open Door with Dr. Larry Macon” which
airs on Time Warner Channel 9 in Summit County, Ohio. He is also currently cohost of 360 Info Network on 1490-AM – WERE Cleveland. He is a former news
reporter for WERE 1300-AM and WJMO 1490-AM in Cleveland. He produced and
co-hosted “Down To Business”, a television show that aired on WOIO Channel 19 in
Cleveland.
Vince Robinson & the Jazz Poets
The Jazz Poets include Reggie Holmes (drums), Lenny Jennings (bass), Sam Hooper
(guitars) and J.D. Goldberg (sax). Reggie Holmes is a veteran of the jazz scene,
having done stints with the legendary Dizzy Gillespie, Pharoah Sanders, Ahmad
Jamal, Sonny Stitt and others. Guitarist Leonard Jennings has gigged with jazz
saxophonist Richie Cole and Pharoah Sanders as well. He is currently a member of
Tony Quarles and Discovery. Guitarist Sam Hooper also leads the Sam Hooper
Group, a blues band with international touring experience in Asia, Europe and the
Caribbean. J.D. Goldberg is also a member of the Bottom Line band, and has been
performing for over 30 years.
Vince Robinson & the Jazz Poets have performed at several venues in Northeast
Ohio, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Nighttown, the
Cleveland Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland State
University, Kent State University and many others.
In addition, Vince has taken over as Musical Director for MKE Poet Mwatabu
Okantah, stepping in for Eric Gould, who departed to join the faculty at Berklee
School of Music. The group performed in several festivals last summer, including
the African-American Festival at Lock 3 in Akron, the Multi-cultural Festival in
Ashtabula, the ComFest in Columbus and a concert at Musica, a performance
venue in Akron.
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MAUREEN MCGOVERN
$80.00
Friday 6/26
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Award winning actress, and vocalist, as featured on Broadway, and in Major
Motion Pictures, hits the stage at Nighttown!
A Special Benefit for the Cedar Fairmount Special Improvement District. $40 of
the ticket price is tax deductible.
MAUREEN McGOVERN, celebrated as "The Stradivarius Voice," marked the 40th
anniversary of the release of her #1 Oscar-winning International Gold Record,
"The Morning After" from The Poseidon Adventure, which garnered her a Grammy
Nomination in 1973 for "Best New Artist." Maureen received her second Grammy
Nomination in 1998 for "Best Traditional Pop Vocal" for her solo piano/voice
album, "The Pleasure of His Company," with Emmy-winning, Grammy-nominated
jazz pianist, Mike Renzi. She was also a featured guest artist on the Grammy
Award-winning Songs from the Neighborhood: The Music of Mister Rogers. Other
hits include, "Can You Read My Mind" from Superman, the Oscar-winning "We May
hits include, "Can You Read My Mind" from Superman, the Oscar-winning "We May
Never Love Like This Again" from The Towering Inferno and "Different Worlds"
from the TV series Angie. Her many critically acclaimed recordings include tributes
to George Gershwin, Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Harold Arlen and Richard
Rodgers. Her current PS Classics CD, A Long and Winding Road has been praised
by The New York Times as "A captivating musical scrapbook from the 1960's to the
early 70's. Ms. McGovern's vocal technique is second to none."
In 2005, Ms. McGovern was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her role as
'Marmee' in Little Women, The Musical on Broadway. In 1981, she made her
Broadway debut as 'Mabel' in The Pirates of Penzance, then went on to star as
'Luisa' in Nine with Raul Julia and as 'Polly Peachum' in 3 Penny Opera with Sting.
Maureen reprised her role as 'Marmee' in the 1st National Tour of Little Women,
The Musical and starred as 'Mrs. Anna' in the Broadway revival National Tour of
The King & I. Regionally, she has starred in Elegies, Dear World, The Umbrellas of
Cherbourg, The Lion in Winter, Letters from 'Nam and Of Thee I Sing-Let 'Em Eat
Cake, among others. She is currently performing her IRNE Award-winning "Best
Solo Performance" one-woman musical memoir "Carry It On" (co-written and
created with director, Philip Himberg). Her feature films include the role of 'Sr.
Angelina' the guitar-strumming nun in the classic comedy Airplane and Airplane II,
The Sequel. Maureen also played the nightclub singer in The Towering Inferno and
the role of 'Rachel' in Dreamworks' animated video/DVD Joseph: King of Dreams
with Ben Affleck.
For 34 years, Ms. McGovern has served the Muscular Dystrophy Association as
volunteer, performer, Board Member, Vice President, Chairperson of the record
breaking Shamrocks Against Dystrophy Campaign and NYC Telethon Co-Host for 6
years. Maureen supports music therapy and has been an Artist Spokesperson for
the American Music Therapy Association since 2001.
"The Stradivarius Voice", who is "possessed of one of the finest vocal instruments in the
world, with a range that hasn't been matched."
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TRAVIS "MOONCHILD" HADDIX
$15.00
Thursday 7/02
8:00 pm Buy Tickets
World Class Bluesmen orbits in to Nighttown with his Swinging
and Soulful 8 Piece Band with Full Horn Section!
Travis Haddix began playing the piano at the age of seven in his home town of
Walnut, Mississippi, located thirty miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The turning
point in his musical learning experience came when he was eight, when the
legendary B.B. King came to Memphis and began playing daily at the studios of
WDIA. Travis was awed by King;s guitar virtuosity and he hung around the radio
station every day to learn all he could. Soon, Travis' piano playing fell by the
wayside and was replaced by the guitar, which he plays on stage and in the studio.
Years later, the Haddix family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where Travis, now a
budding star, continued to refine his craft by singing and playing throughout the
North. The original "Moonchild", he earned the nickname from his beaming
presence on stage and his always broad smile and energetic, sexy performances,
In 1959, Travis moved to Cleveland, Ohio where he joined the D.L. Rocco Band and
achieved regional notoriety that led to a prominent spot with the Little Johnnie
Taylor group. Travis also contributed material to five albums by Artie "Bluesboy"
White. His material is also covered by Artie “blues boy” White, Dickie Williams,
Jimmy Dawkins, Michael Burks, Charles Wilson, the late Son Seals, and Lee Shot
Jimmy Dawkins, Michael Burks, Charles Wilson, the late Son Seals, and Lee Shot
Williams.
Haddix has received rave reviews in Living Blues Magazine, Blues Revue, Real
Blues, Big City, Jefferson and Audience Magazine, and he has toured Europe since
1992. His style evokes the sounds of the great Stax-Volt days, when the likes of
Sam & Dave ruled the urban blues roost. His fifth release on Ichiban Records is A
Big Ole Goodun', featuring the Travis Haddix band (together since 1988). He
proves, once again, that he is a fixture in the modern blues industry with songs like.
"Make Me Say Please" , "From Bad to Worse", and the made-for-jukebox single, "
(She Called Me) Knucklehead".
Travis received 4 awards in 1999. Best Male Blues Artist, Best New Blues Artist,
Best Blues Entertainer and Contemporary Blues Artist Of The Year. In 1989 he
founded Haddix publishing Company and Wann-Sonn Records, and recorded ten
CDs under his own label. in 2007 travis won the Gay Rose Production Keeping the
Blues Alive Award.
Next time you have a chance, check out the movie April's Fool which features
Travis' hit song, Everything Is Everything.
In 2007, Travis' single, "Dick for Dinner" from "Mean Ole Yesterday" was nominated
Best Blues Song by the Blues Critic Awards 2007 Readers Poll-Comtemporary
Blues. Travis was in great company; the prize was awarded to Omar Kent Dykes &
Jimmie Vaughan.
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ECHOES JAZZ QUARTET
$10.00
Friday 7/10
8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Oberlin Based Group plays Modern Jazz! Featuring: Max
Bessesen-sax, Matt Dibiase-vibes, Jordan McBride-bass, & Chase
Kuesel-drums.
Echoes is a contemporary jazz quartet that formed in February 2014 at the Oberlin
Conservatory of Music. The group is composed of four rising young stars in the jazz
world, all of whom are just over twenty years of age. Individually, the members of
Echoes have performed with master musicians such as Tim Reis, Lem Adams, Dick
Oatts, and Abraham Laboriel. The group participated in a two-week residency at
the renowned Avaloch Farm Music Institute in New Hampshire in early June, and is
stopping at Nighttown as part of a month-long tour of the east coast and midwest.
On this tour they have graced the stage at Shapeshifter Labs, Chris's Jazz Cafe, and
An Die Musik with luminaries like Jerry Bergonzi.
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FORECAST
$15.00
Saturday 7/11
8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Cleveland's Premier Contemporary Jazz Group back on the Nighttown stage!
Forecast is the leading contemporary jazz group in the Northeast Ohio area.
Founding members Lem Adams on vibes and Gary Stephenson on electric bass
have been entertaining Ohio audiences for over 20 years. The current Forecast
lineup includes Jermaine Lockhart on sax, Dave Crawford on keyboards, Kevin
Byas on guitar, and Gene Butler on drums.
Forecast has shared the stage with many of the top names in contemporary jazz
including Stanley Turrentine, Roy Ayers, The Crusaders, Bob James, Pieces of a
Dream, and several others. They have won numerous awards and competitions
over the years and have been the house band at The Q for Cleveland Cavs games.
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BROOKS ROBERTSON & JOHN
STANDEFER
$15.00
Wednesday 7/15
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
West Coast Fingerstyle Guitar Duo make their Cleveland debut at Nighttown!
With Special Guest opening act Dan Bankhurst.
Brooks Robertson
The protege of Buster B. Jones, Brooks Robertson wowed guitar fans even as a
child. At age 14 he appeared on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion",
where he won first place in a talent competition for 12-20 year olds. In 2010 he
won 1st place in the country category and 2nd place overall in the "Yamaha Six
String Theory Guitar Competition" in Los Angeles (judged by Steve Lukather and
Lee Ritenour, among others).
In 2012 Brooks received the Horizon Award for young, up and coming guitarists by
The National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame, and was recently voted Portland,
Oregon's "Best Emerging Artist" by Deli Magazine. Still in his early 20s, Brooks
continues perfecting his craft learning new tunes, styles and techniques, as well as
composing his own groovy and soulful original music.
John Standefer
Winner of the 2002 National Fingerstyle Guitar Contest and open division winner of
the 2004 International Home of the Legends Competition, veteran guitarist John
Standefer is a true master of fingerstyle guitar.
John has traveled throughout the U.S. and abroad performing concerts, teaching
master classes, and performing and recording with an impressive list of other
artists. He is a very versatile musician and has produced many CDs, books and
DVDs over the years.
Dan Bankhurst
Dan Bankhurst 's earliest influences were mostly rooted in blues, so he initially set
out as an electric guitarist playing in the styles of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King,
and Jimi Hendrix. As a teenager Dan began to branch out into jazz, and
acknowledge George Benson, Joe Pass, and Django Reinhardt as major influences
to this day.
It was about two years ago that Dan heard Chet Atkins play for the first time and he
was immediately hooked! Dan immersed himself in learning as much as he
possibly could about Chet’s amazing technique, phrasing, and beautiful
arrangements, which then led him to discover the great Tommy Emmanuel. One of
the highlights of Dan's career has been playing with Tommy, and he's also had the
pleasure of sitting in with renowned jazz guitarists Frank Vignola and Vinnie
Raniolo.
Dan has also gone back to study some of the original masters of the style such as
the incomparable Merle Travis and Jerry Reed.
the incomparable Merle Travis and Jerry Reed.
Dan Bankhurst just won the International Home of the Legends Contest last year.
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WALTER BEASLEY
$30.00
Thursday 7/16
8:00 pm Buy Tickets
Friday 7/17
8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Saturday 7/18
8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Sunday 7/19
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Contemporary Jazz at its best by Boston based Saxophonist and Vocalist Walter
Beasley & his Electric Band.
Four Big Nights, with only one show per night! Back by Popular Demand!
Over the past three decades, saxophonist, Walter Beasley, has artfully and
dynamically redefined the phrase “musical Renaissance Man” for the modern
generation. Considered by fans and critics alike as the “heir to Grover Washington,
Jr.’s Throne.” The Boston-based musician has long mastered an exhilarating high
wire act of balancing a successful career as a contemporary jazz recording artist
and performer with an equally thriving presence in the field of music education.
A leading alto and soprano saxophonist and prominent vocalist, Beasley is hailed
by fans for his thrilling performances. Notable performances include the all-star
tour To Grover, With Love, performing alongside Chuck Loeb, Buddy Williams and
Andy Snitzer and performing as the headlining act for the 2011 Playboy Jazz
Festival.
A native of El Centro, CA, Beasley found his calling in the 1970’s after his Aunt
gave him his first Grover Washington, Jr. record at the age of nine. Beasley
attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music and graduated alongside such
prominent classmates as saxophonist, Branford Marsalis, and vocalist, Rachelle
Ferrell. Upon graduation, Beasley accepted a teaching position at Berklee where
he continues to share his musical genius with students, nearly 30 years later.
Starting in 1987, Walter Beasley hit the top of the charts. His nineteen plus albums
have appeared on such major labels as Verve, Mercury, Shanachie, N-Coded and
Heads Up Records. Thirteen of those albums have hit the top of the Billboard
Charts, crossing over from the jazz, contemporary jazz, to the R&B charts.
As to the release of his latest CD/DVD project, “Live In The Club,” Beasley’s charttopping single, “Groove In You,” debuted on the Groove Jazz Chart at #29, climbing
to Top 20 on the Billboard R&B Chart, Radiowave, SmoothJazz.com, & Mediabase,
earning a spot in the Top 10 on the Indie Chart. Other notable works by Beasley
include “Free Your Mind” (Heads Up), whose presence earned Beasley the 2009
Jazz Awards, and “Backatcha” (Shanachie Entertainment / Affable), featuring his
hot single, “Lovely Day.” During 2011, Backatcha rose to #10 on Billboard Top 50,
with his single “The Call” debuting at 30 on Billboard Smooth Jazz chart and #3
Most Added in June 2011.
Since 1998, Beasley has been one of the ten highest selling saxmen in the world while
continuing his highly influential work as a full professor of music at his alma mater, The
Berklee School of Music. Beasley, also the highest selling full-time teacher ever,
celebrated his 20th year as a best selling artist in the grand style to which he's
accustomed', adding to his extraordinary total of over 800,000 units sold.
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DAVID LAFLAMME & IT'S A
BEAUTIFUL DAY
$30.00
Thursday 7/23
8:00 pm Buy Tickets
Friday 7/24
8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Legendary San Francisco Rock Group formed in 1967 in rare club appearance at
Nighttown!
Featuring: David LaFlamme, Linda Baker LaFlamme, Val Fuentes, Toby Gray,
Gary Thomas, Rob Espinosa, & Michael Pritchard. Playing their famous hits
"White Bird", and "Hot Summer's Day", and more!!.
Back by Popular Demand!
Famous for their song "White Bird", a melancholy ballad that stood out not only for
its memorable vocal melody and "seize the day" message, but also for front man
David Laflamme's slow-burning violin solo. Multiple albums were laced with classic
cuts such as "Hot Summer Day", "Bombay Calling," "Girl With No Eyes", "Wasted
Union Blues", "Time Is", "Dolphins", "Misery Loves Company", and many more you'll
remember.
Today the band performs the music of It's A Beautiful Day along with newer
material, moving effortlessly from an almost folksy sound to ethereal jazz to
psychedelic to straight on rock & roll performing selections from three new CDs
and over seven of their previous albums. The show is enhanced with David
Laflamme's delightful reminiscing of the San Francisco Summer of Love days and
50 plus years of performing.
The current band boasts the longest continuous lineup of 10 years with 4 of the 6
members going back 30-40 years!
David Laflamme on violin and vocals, Linda Laflamme vocals, original drummer
Val Fuentes, 30 year veteran Toby Gray on bass, 12 year veterans Rob Espinosa on
guitar and Gary Thomas on keyboards.
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CLEVELAND JAZZ ORCHESTRA
$25.00
Saturday 7/25
8:30 pm Buy Tickets
North Coast's leading Jazz Orchestra live on Nighttown Stage! Under the
direction of Trombonist & Composer/Arranger Paul Ferguson.
With Special Guest Vocalist Evelyn Wright.
For 30 years, The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra has been Northeast Ohio’s premier jazz
voice. Led by Paul Ferguson, the CJO promotes jazz in its historical and
contemporary forms, through concerts with gifted jazz musicians, arrangers,
composers and educators in northeast Ohio.
After an exhaustive search of candidates from California to NYC, the CJO is proud
After an exhaustive search of candidates from California to NYC, the CJO is proud
to announce the appointment of Cleveland native and long-time CJO band
member/arranger Paul Ferguson as Artistic Director.
Paul Ferguson has been director of Jazz Studies at Case Western Reserve
University since 1988. A graduate of the University of Akron and the Eastman
School of Music, Paul has traveled with the Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller bands
as lead trombonist and arranger and currently fills those functions with the
Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. Paul was principal trombonist of the Canton Symphony
from 1989-98 and at various times has also performed with the Cleveland
Orchestra, Cleveland Opera, the Ohio Chamber Orchestra, Apollos’s Fire, the
Cleveland Chamber Brass, the New Hampshire Festival Orchestra and various
groups across Northeast Ohio. In 1995, Paul was the recipient of the Gil Evans
Fellowship in Jazz Composition.He has two recordings–”Blue Highways”, recorded
with the RIAS Big Band of Berlin, and “Friends”, recorded with his own orchestra.
Last summer, Paul taught at an International Jazz Seminar in Zarautz, Spain, wrote
three arrangements for the Glenn Miller Orchestra and wrote three arrangements
for the Cleveland Pops for use on the Drew Carey show.
Evelyn Wright has been a professional vocalist for over twenty five years with
experience in Jazz, R&B and Pop styles of music. Evelyn is a native from Cleveland,
Ohio, and was voted Best Female Vocalist in 1985 in conjunction with WCPN radio
station. She is also the winner of Most Promising Female Artist and Favorite Female
R&B Singer 1993 by Midwest Urban Music Awards. Evelyn has toured throughout
the United States and Canada performing in the top hotels, nightclubs, and concert
halls.
Evelyn has also recorded with several international recording stars including Phillip
Ingram and Gerald Albright.
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JOE DENINZON QUARTET
$15.00
Sunday 7/26
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Dynamic NYC Violinist returns for hometown gig at Nighttown!
Featuring: Joe Deninzon-violin, Dan Wilson-guitar, Alfredo Guerrieri-bass, & Bill
Ransom-drums.
Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, raised in Cleveland, OH, Joe Deninzon has been
hailed by critics as “The Jimi Hendrix of the Violin,” because of his innovative style
on the electric seven-string violin and his compositions combining jazz and rock
with Gypsy influences. A musician who transcends many genres, he has worked
with Sheryl Crow, Bruce Springsteen, Phoebe Snow, Everclear, Ritchie Blackmore
of Deep Purple, Smokey Robinson, Robert Bonfiglio, and Les Paul among many
others. He has also performed as a solo electric violinist with the New York City
Ballet and has performed, co-written, and musically directed the of Broadway
show, “Spider Dance” with percussionist Alessandra Belloni.
Joe is the lead singer and violinist for the band Stratospheerius, who have just
released their 5th CD, “The Next World” on Steve Vai’as Digital Nations label , and
were named “Best Jam Band” in the Musician’s Atlas Independent Music Awards.
He can be heard on over a hundred CD’s and jingles as a violinist and string
arranger.
A 12-time BMI Jazz Composer’s grant recipient and a winner of the John Lennon
Songwriting Contest, his original music has been used on CMT, MTV VH1, Comedy
Central, National Geographic, the Travel Channel, the History Channel, and most
recently, the Will Ferrell/Adam McKay-produced film “Virginity Hit.”
Joe has released a CD with his acoustic Jazz Trio, entitled Exuberance, which mixes
the style of Stephane Grappelli with covers of Radiohead and Alice in Chains. He
also recently joined the Sweet Plantain String Quartet, which combines classical,
jazz, hip-hop, and Latin styles. An active clinician, Joe has taught rock violin at Mark
Oconnor’s String Camp and Mark Wood’s Rock Orchestra Camp, and made
Oconnor’s String Camp and Mark Wood’s Rock Orchestra Camp, and made
repeated appearances performing at the Grand Canyon Music Festival, where he
co-founded the Grand Canyon School of Rock. He has recently published a book on
electric violin techniques for Mel Bay Publications, entitled “Plugging In.” Joe holds
Bachelor’s degrees in Violin Performance and Jazz Violin from Indiana University
and a Master’s in Jazz/Commercial violin from Manhattan School of Music. Joe holds
a Bachelor’s Degree from Indiana University and a Master’s from Manhattan
School of Music.
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GAETANO LETIZIA QUINTET
$10.00
Thursday 7/30
8:00 pm Buy Tickets
Gaetano's Jazz & Blues Guitar Party! Featuring: Gaetano Letizia-guitar, Kenny
LeeGrand-sax, Dan Maier-piano, Wilbur Krebs-electric bass, & Steve Renkodrums.
A veteran guitarist with several recordings under his belt including some that go
back to the LP era, Gaetano Letizia, a native Clevelander has assembled a first
class group that he will be showcasing at Nighttown. Letizia who has exceptional
jazz chops, is also well versed in blues, latin, and swing music. He is most
influenced by the hard bop music he grew up with and he cites players like Pat
Martino, Jim Hall, and Kenny Burrell as his main influences. Always a popular
attraction in the Cleveland area, Letizia's latest group is one of his best ever.
Joining Gaetano Letizia at Nighttown will be an All-Star group featuring Kenny
LeeGrand-sax, Dan Maier-piano, Wilbur Krebs-electric bass, & Steve Renko-drums.
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JOE HUNTER TRIO + STRINGS
$15.00
Saturday 8/01
8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Pianist Extraordinaire features his Trio plus a String Quartet as he plays music
from his recent CD "Sweet and Lovely" and more!
Nighttown favorite Joe Hunter has released two popular CD's in recent years.
Hunter is the pianist of choice in the Northeast Ohio area. He can be heard
frequently in the Fat Tuesday Big Band, Swing City, and backing big name artists.
frequently in the Fat Tuesday Big Band, Swing City, and backing big name artists.
He has backed many, including the legendary Tito Puente, and saxophonist David
Sanborn, At Nighttown Hunter has backed some several top guns including
clarenetist Ken Peplowski, and saxophonists David "Fathead" Newman, and Scott
Hamilton. Joe Hunter is also on the faculty at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C),
one of the top jazz programs in the country.
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RICK STONE TRIO
$10.00
Saturday 8/15
8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Dynamic straight ahead jazz when NYC guitarist and Cleveland Native returns
for hometown gig.
“one of the finest straight-ahead jazz guitarists on the current NYC jazz scene.”
- Robert Silverstein, MWE3.com
From his fresh interpretations of jazz standards, to his lyrically evocative originals,
Brooklyn-based guitarist Rick Stone is an artist with a clear musical vision. His
fluid, full-bodied sound pays homage to the great jazz masters of the past while
maintaining a personal style with a contemporary edge.
Rick is a respected teacher at Jazzmobile, BCM, Hofstra and other. His trio
performs regularly at the Garage, the Bar Next Door and other NYC venues. In
2010 and 2011 he toured Italy extensively as a guest artist and clinician.
Rick’s latest CD Fractals (2011) features his working trio with bassist Marco
Panascia and drummer Tom Pollard. Says Tim Fischer in Just Jazz Guitar “Stone
comes across as a solid bebop guitarist, updating his harmonic and melodic
language to include the developments of the younger generation of New York
guitarists. Odd-time modifications to standards, wide-interval exercises, and exotic
modal intros are just a few of the more modern devices Stone explores throughout
the album.”
Rick Stone began playing guitar at age nine in his hometown of Cleveland. He
developed an early affinity for the blues, but it was in the mid-seventies that his
passion for jazz was sparked after hearing a live performance of saxophonist
Sonny Stitt. His musical quest led him to Berklee College of Music and then on to
New York where he found a fertile and stimulating environment in Barry Harris’
Jazz Cultural Theatre. While studying with the legendary pianist, Rick honed his
craft sitting in alongside veteran players like Tommy Flanagan, Lionel Hampton,
Clarence “C” Sharpe, and Junior Cook. Then, under the tutelage of jazz masters
Jimmy Heath, Ted Dunbar, Donald Byrd, Tony Purrone and Hal Galper, he earned
his M.A. at Queens College.
Soon Rick was developing a reputation in his own right, leading all-star groups with
musicians like Kenny Barron, Eric Alexander, Vernel Fournier, Richard Wyands,
Ralph Lalama, Dennis Irwin and Billy Hart in performances at Carnegie Hall’s Weill
Recital Hall, The Smithsonian Institution, The Blue Note and Birdland. His
recordings Blues For Nobody, Far East and Samba de Novembro have achieved
wide critical acclaim.
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CHUCK LOEB / HARVEY MASON /
TONY MONACO
$30.00
Wednesday 8/19
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Thursday 8/20
8:00 pm Buy Tickets
Jazz Supergroup featuring Chuck Loeb-Guitar and Harvey Mason-Drums from
Fourplay joining forces with the dynamic Tony Monaco-Hammond B-3 Organ, for
2 Big Nights at Nighttown!
Chuck Loeb
Grammy nominated guitarist, composer, and producer, Chuck Loeb has had a
musical career that spans over four decades, and he is proud to be known as a
“renaissance man” in the music world. Over the four decades in his illustrious
career, Loeb has played and toured with a long list of jazz, pop, rock, and classical
greats: Fourplay, Hubert Laws, Chico Hamilton, Freddie Hubbard, Ray Barretto,
Gary Burton, Wayne Shorter and the aforementioned Stan Getz among many
others.
Harvey Mason
“Harvey Mason is probably the most recorded and most influential drummer
/percussionist in this genre.” proclaims Nathan East. ” I first became aware of him
in the days of Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters and he had a patented beat that
every drummer learned. Harvey’s innovative, creative and a very musical
drummer. So, what you get with Harvey is very special.”
Tony Monaco
Tony Monaco may be the best organ player you have yet to hear of flying stealth
while playing arguably some of the hottest B-3 around. Mentored by the legendary
Jimmy Smith in what is considered the more classic style, Monaco does not swing,
smolder or smoke. “Tony Monaco burns is this most fitting!” CriticalJazz Review
2012.
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STANLEY JORDAN
$20.00
Friday 8/21
8:00 pm Buy Tickets
10:00 pm Buy Tickets
Mack Avenue recording artist and Virtuoso Solo Guitarist back at Nighttown for
a great Friday night!
In a career that took flight with immediate commercial success and critical
acclaim, guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan has consistently displayed a chameleonic
musical persona of openness, imagination, versatility and maverick daring. Be it
bold reinventions of classical masterpieces or soulful explorations through poprock hits, to blazing straight ahead jazz forays and ultramodern improvisational
works—solo or with a group—Jordan can always be counted on to take listeners on
breathless journeys into the unexpected.
Key to Jordan’s fast-track acclaim was his mastery of a special technique on the
guitar’s fretboard. Instead of conventional strumming and picking, Jordan's
innovative "touch technique" is an advanced form of two-handed tapping. While a
handful of other players were using similar techniques, Stanley’s fluid, multilayered textures and sheer virtuosity raised the bar for excellence.
But his technique, though impressive, is always a means to a musical end. His
music is imbued with a warmth and sensitivity that has captured the imagination of
listeners worldwide. A classically trained pianist before playing guitar, Jordan
wanted greater freedom in voicing chords on his guitar, so he applied piano
principles to do so. Jordan's touch technique allows the guitarist to play melody
and chords simultaneously with an unprecedented level of independence. It also
allows Jordan to play simultaneously on two different guitars, or even on guitar and
piano. He says that “I think of it as a single instrument, but one with a wide range of
tonal colors—that’s why I do it.”
To date Jordan has performed in over 60 countries on 6 continents. He has
performed at many festivals, including the Kool Jazz Festival, the Concord Jazz
Festival, and the Montreaux International Jazz Festival. During the 1980s he
collaborated with a diverse array of artists, including performances with Art Blakey
and Richie Cole and recordings with Stanley Clarke and Kenny Rogers. T
Jordan has received four Grammy nominations. His most recent album "Friends"
was nominated for an NAACP Image Award.
Jordan came to prominence with the release of his 1985 album Magic Touch, a
revolutionary project that placed him at the forefront of re-launching legendary
Blue Note Records into a contemporary entity in jazz and beyond, as also
established the then-twenty-something Jordan as among the most distinctive and
refreshing new voices of the electric guitar.
In 2007 Jordan signed with Mack Avenue Records and released State of Nature in
2008 and Friends in 2011. For Friends, he invited musical guests including
guitarists Bucky Pizzarelli, Mike Stern, Russell Malone and Charlie Hunter; violinist
Regina Carter; saxophonists Kenny Garrett and Ronnie Laws; trumpeter Nicholas
Payton; bassists Christian McBride and Charnett Moffett; and drummer Kenwood
Dennard.
Jordan has maintained an extensive and consistent international touring schedule.
In between tour stops he is now at work on his next highly anticipated album from
Mack Avenue Records, for release next year.
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MANUEL VALERA GROOVE
SQUARE QUARTET
$20.00
Wednesday 9/02
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Cuban pianist Manuel Valera leads All-Star NYC based Quartet playing modern
Afro-Cuban Jazz at it's best! Featuring: Manuel Valera-piano, John Ellis-sax,
Afro-Cuban Jazz at it's best! Featuring: Manuel Valera-piano, John Ellis-sax,
Hans Glawsichnig-acoustic bass, & EJ Strickland-drums.
Based in New York City, Grammy nominated artist, pianist and composer Manuel
Valera was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. Since arriving in NYC, he has become
well known in the NYC modern jazz scene, garnering national reviews and lending
his talents as a pianist and composer to such notable artist as Arturo Sandoval,
Paquito D’Rivera, Brian Lynch, Dafnis Prieto, Jeff “Tain” Watts, John Benitez,
Samuel Torres, Joel Frahm, Yosvany Terry among many others.
Valera is also the leader of his working band Manuel Valera and the New Cuban
Express, a project deeply influenced by the experiments of Cuban artists from the
70s and 80s. While inspired by artists Irakere, Emiliano Salvador and AfroCuba, this
touring band creates a unique and distinctive style that mixes elements of Jazz,
R&B, fusion and funk with Cuban music styles. Expectativas (MAVO 2013) is the
follow up and seventh recording as a leader to his 2013 Grammy nominated New
Cuban Express (MAVO 2012) which was up for Best Latin Jazz Album of the Year.
His critically acclaimed debut cd in 2004 Forma Nueva (MAVO) features John
Patitucci, Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez Bill Stewart and Seamus Blake. Historia
(Fresh Sounds New Talent 2005), a jazz quartet with Antonio Sanchez, Seamus
Blake and Ben Street. His third release Melancolia (MAVO 2006)—employs a string
quartet incorporating world rhythms and classical concepts in the jazz idiom.
Vientos (Anzic 2007), representing a new working quartet, features bassist James
Genus, drummer Ernesto Simpson, saxophonist Joel Frahm and a woodwind
quartet. His fifth and trio recording Currents (MaxJazz 2009) features Ernesto
Simpson and James Genus.
In addition, he has been awarded several grants for composition most notably
Chamber Music America’s New Jazz Works and the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer
Award. Manuel has travelled the world performing in over 30 countries at some of
the biggest international venues and festivals.
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MOUTIN FACTORY QUINTET
$20.00
Friday 9/04
8:30 pm Buy Tickets
From Paris & NYC! Twin Brothers Francois & Louis Moutin lead cutting edge
All-Star Quintet!
Featuring: Francois Moutin-acoustic bass, Louis Moutin-drums, Emmanuel
Codjia-guitar, Thomas Enhco-piano, & Christophe Monniot-saxophones.
“In the course of recording three albums withits current lineup, the Parisian
powerhouse of
brothers François and Louis Moutin’s Reunion Quartethas quickly established itself
as one of the
most creative new bands of the decade.”
- Jennifer Odell -Downbeat
For the last ten years, master drummer Louis Moutin and bass monster Francois
Moutin have been co-leading the Moutin Reunion Quartet, relentlessly touring both
America and Europe, performing their own original compositions with astounding
partners Jean-Michel Pilc on piano and Rick Margitza on tenor sax. They have
released six albums, each of them generating lots of laudatory press and extensive
airplay.
The Moutin Factory Quintet is co-lead by twin brothers Francois Moutin on acoustic
bass and Louis Moutin on drums. Both in their forties, they enjoy a chemistry that
only twin brothers can know.
During the first half of 2013, while they were intensively touring with the Moutin
Reunion Quartet both in Europe and in the USA, they have spent 4 days in a studio
Reunion Quartet both in Europe and in the USA, they have spent 4 days in a studio
in Paris with this new quintet.
The very first performance of the Moutin Factory Quintet took place at the famous
festival Jazz in Marciac in August 2013.
The first album "Lucky People" was released in September 2013, and the band has
been touring intensively in France from October through December 2013,
performing in festivals like Nancy Jazz Pulsation, D'Jazz Nevers, as well as in
prestigious venue like the Olympia in Paris, etc...
Don't miss the international sounds of the Moutin Factory Quintet at Nighttown!
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JOHN PIZZARELLI QUARTET
$40.00
Wednesday 9/09
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
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Thursday 9/10
7:00 pm Buy Tickets
9:00 pm Buy Tickets
Vocalist & Seven String Guitarist brings his World Class Quartet back to
Nighttown!
Featuring: John Pizzarelli-vocals and guitar, Martin Pizzarelli-acoustic bass,
Konrad Paszkudzki-piano, & Kevin Kanner-drums.
John Pizzarelli has cultivated a winning career by singing classic standards and
late-night ballads, and by playing sublime and inventive guitar. Using greats like
Nat "King" Cole and Frank Sinatra, and the songs of writers like Sammy Cahn and
Jimmy Van Heusen as touchstones, Pizzarelli is among the prime revivalists of the
great American songbook, bringing to his work the cool jazz flavor of his brilliant
guitar playing.
Born on April 6, 1960, in Paterson, New Jersey, Pizzarelli has been playing guitar
since age six, following in the tradition of his father, guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli.
Hanging out with his father, John was exposed to all the great jazz music of the era,
from Erroll Garner and Les Paul to Django Reinhardt. At 20, he began playing with
his father, then went out on his own. Since 1992, the John Pizzarelli Trio has toured
extensively. In 1993, they received the honor of opening tour dates for Frank
Sinatra and joined in the celebration for Sinatra's 80th birthday at Carnegie Hall.
John Pizzarelli's voice has continued to develop with time, displaying both charm
and humor. He has recorded as a leader for Chesky, Stash, Novus and RCA, and in
1997 appeared in Dream, a Broadway production of Johnny Mercer songs.
Along the way, Pizzarelli has earned rave reviews. "The John Pizzarelli Trio has
never been tighter, and Pizzarelli himself has never been looser," the Village Voice
said of a 1998 New York show. "We can say we're as lucky to listen to (Pizzarelli) as
Nat Cole fans were in the years before he became a legend." Pizzarelli was also
named "Jazz Vocalist of the Year" by Swing Journal in their 1999 Readers Poll.
Telarc records of Cleveland signed Pizzarelli at the end of 1999 and has had twelve
highly acclaimed and successful albums on the label to date.
Double ExposurePizzarelli’s latest album, Double Exposure, focuses on two distinct
styles to make a single fine recording. Set for release on May 15, 2012, Double
Exposure is a collection of tunes by some of the great pop songwriters of his own
generation that are framed squarely within traditional jazz arrangements.
Pizzarelli appears on several tracks on Paul McCartney’s 2012 album, Kisses on the
Bottom. He performed with Sir Paul at an iTunes concert at Capitol RecordsJohn
Pizzarelli2 Studios and the two also performed together at the GRAMMY® Awards
in Los Angeles.
In addition to being a bandleader and solo performer, John has been a special
guest on recordings for major pop names such as James Taylor, Natalie Cole,
Kristin Chenoweth, Tom Wopat, Rickie Lee Jones and Dave Von Ronk, as well as
leading jazz artists like Rosemary Clooney, Ruby Braff, Johnny Frigo, Buddy
DeFranco, Harry Allen and, of course, Bucky Pizzarelli. He was featured opposite
DeFranco, Harry Allen and, of course, Bucky Pizzarelli. He was featured opposite
Donna Summer, Jon Secada and Roberta Flack on the GRAMMY® Award-winning
CD, Songs From The Neighborhood: The Music of Mr. Rogers in 2005.
Don’t miss the return of John Pizzarelli to his Cleveland home at Nighttown!
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meeting, graduation, birthday or B'nai Mitzvah?
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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
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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
Sunday, June 21
Hot Club of Detroit
7 PM
$20.
Celebrate Father's Day with Gypsy Jazz Masters from the Motor City! Featuring: Even Perri-lead guitar,
Julien Labro-accordion, Ivan Pena, rhythm guitar, and Jordan Schug-acoustic bass.
Tuesday, June 23
Joyce Moreno Brazilian Quartet
7 PM
$30.
Direct from Brazil! Singer, guitarist, composer, and Brazilian Music Legend Joyce Moreno returns to
Nighttown in rare US Tour with her All Brazilian Quartet featuring:
Joyce Moreno-guitar & vocals, Tutty Moreno-drums & percussion, Rodolfo Stroeter-acoustic & electric
bass, & Helio Alves-piano.
bass, & Helio Alves-piano.
With special guest opening act vocalist, & guitarist, Moises Borges.
Wednesday, June 24
Sam Hooper Quintet featuring Mike Null
7 PM
$10.
Master North Coast Guitarist debuts music from his brand new CD live at Nighttown! Featuring: Sam
Hooper-guitar, Mike Null-guitar/vocals, Sakait Baksar-piano/keys, Derrick James-bass, & Reggie Holmesdrums.
Thursday, June 25 Vince Robinson & the/Jazz Poets featuring Mwatabu Okantah
8 PM
$20.
Jazz and Poetry combined live on Nighttown Stage with Master Poets Vince Robinson, Mwatabu Okantah,
& Full Band!
Friday, June 26
Maureen McGovern
Shows at 6 & 8 PM
$80.
Award winning actress, and vocalist, as featured on Broadway, and in Major Motion Pictures, hits the
stage at Nighttown!
A Special Benefit for the Cedar Fairmount Special Improvement District.
*New*
Thursday, July 2
Travis "Moonchild" Haddix
8 PM
$15.
World Class Bluesmen orbits in to Nighttown with his Swinging and Soulful 8 Piece Band with Full Horn
Section!
*New*
Friday, July 10
Echoes Jazz Quartet
8:30 PM
$10.
Oberlin Based Group plays Modern Jazz! Featuring: Max Bessesen-sax, Matt Dibiase-vibes, Jordan
McBride-bass, & Chase Kuesel-drums.
*New*
Saturday, July 11
Forecast
Cleveland's Premier Contemporary Jazz Group!
8:30 PM
$15.
*New*
Wednesday, July 15
Brooks Robertson & John Standefer
7 PM
$15.
West Coast Fingerstyle Guitar Duo make their Cleveland debut at Nighttown! With Special Guest
opening act Dan Bankhurst.
*New*
Thurs.-Sunday, July 16-19
Walter Beasley
8 PM Thursday, 8:30 PM Fri. & Sat., 7 PM
Sunday. $30.
Contemporary Jazz at its best by Boston based Saxophonist and Vocalist Walter Beasley & his Electric
Band.
Four Big Nights, with only one show per night! Back by Popular Demand!
*New*
Thurs.-Friday, July 23-24 David LaFlamme & It's a Beautiful Day
8 PM Thursday, 8:30 PM
Friday
$30.
Legendary San Francisco Rock Group formed in 1967 in rare club appearance at Nighttown!
Featuring: David LaFlamme, Linda Baker LaFlamme, Val Fuentes, Toby Gray, Gary Thomas, Rob
Espinosa, & Michael Pritchard. Playing their famous hits "White Bird", and "Hot Summer's Day", and
more!!.
Back by Popular Demand!
*New*
Saturday, July 25
Cleveland Jazz Orchestra
8:30 PM
$25.
North Coast's leading Jazz Orchestra live on Nighttown Stage! Under the direction of Trombonist &
Composer/Arranger Paul Ferguson. With Special Guest Vocalist Evelyn Wright.
*New*
*New*
Sunday, July 26
Joe Deninzon Quartet
7 PM
$15.
Dynamic NYC Violinist returns for hometown gig at Nighttown!
Featuring: Joe Deninzon-violin, Dan Wilson-guitar, Alfredo Guerrieri-bass, & Bill Ransom-drums.
*New*
Thursday, July 30
Gaetano Letizia Quintet
8 PM
$10.
Gaetano's Jazz & Blues Guitar Party! Featuring: Gaetano Letizia-guitar, Kenny LeeGrand-sax, Dan Maierpiano, Wilbur Krebs-electric bass, & Steve Renko-drums.
*New*
Saturday, August 1
Joe Hunter Trio + Strings
8:30 PM
$15.
Pianist Extraordinaire features his Trio plus a String Quartet as he plays music from his recent CD "Sweet
and Lovely" and more!
*New*
Saturday, August 15
Rick Stone Trio
8:30 PM
$10.
Dynamic straight ahead jazz when NYC guitarist and Cleveland Native returns for hometown gig.
*New*
Wed.-Thurs. August 19-20
Chuck Loeb / Harvey Mason / Tony Monaco
7 PM Wed. 8 PM
Thurs.
$30.
Jazz Supergroup featuring Chuck Loeb-Guitar and Harvey Mason-Drums from Fourplay joining forces with
the dynamic Tony Monaco-Hammond B-3 Organ, for 2 Big Nights at Nighttown!
*New*
Friday, August 21
Stanley Jordan
8 & 10 PM
$20.
Mack Avenue recording artist and Virtuoso Solo Guitarist back at Nighttown for a great Friday night!
*New*
Wednesday, September 2
Manuel Valera Groove Square Quartet
7 PM
$20.
Cuban pianist Manuel Valera leads All-Star NYC based Quartet playing modern Afro-Cuban Jazz at it's
best! Featuring: Manuel Valera-piano, John Ellis-sax, Hans Glawsichnig-acoustic bass, & EJ Stricklanddrums.
*New*
Friday, September 4
Moutin Factory Quintet
8:30 PM
$20.
From Paris & NYC! Twin Brothers Francois & Louis Moutin lead cutting edge All-Star Quintet! Featuring:
Francois Moutin-acoustic bass, Louis Moutin-drums, Emmanuel Codjia-guitar,
Thomas Enhco-piano, & Christophe Monniot-saxophones.
*New*
Wed. & Thurs. September 9-10 John Pizzarelli Quartet
7 & 9 PM Both Nights
$40.
Vocalist & Seven String Guitarist brings his World Class Quartet back to Nighttown! Featuring: John
Pizzarelli-vocals and guitar, Martin Pizzarelli-acoustic bass,
Konrad Paszkudzki-piano, & Kevin Kanner-drums.
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