(view all archives) Nightown Announces Spectacular New Year's Eve Tripleheader + Home for the Holidays Concerts Nighttown by Nighttown / Jim Wadsworth Productions Nighttown Announces New Year's Eve Spectacular Tripleheader!! + 12 Days of "Home for the Holidays" Hi Folks. Nighttown is excited to announce our huge New Year's Eve celebrations with 5 SHOWS!! In the Music Room, Janis Siegel from Manhattan Transfer with an all NYC All-Star group freaturing John Di Martino on the piano will be doing two shows. On The Secret Garden Patio, trumpet superstar Dominick Farinacci will ring in the New Year with two shows. And on Stephens Green Patio, latin legend Sammy DeLeon's Latin Jazz Sextet will be tearing it up. Something for everyone. Nighttown will be the place to be for New Year's Eve!! We've also just announced our "Home for the Holidays" concerts with 12 days of concerts. Great time to come out with your family and friends as your NE Ohio favorites come back or stay home to celebrate the holidays with you. This weekend, we have three great shows: On Friday, one of NE Ohio's favorite contemporary jazz and horn bands, Horns & Things, will be here for a concert and party. On Saturday, cool jazz vocalist Sharon Rae North comes back to Cleveland for a soulful concert. Then on Sunday, sister of James Taylor, Kate Taylor, comes to Nighttown to perform all of her famous songs from her 1971 hit album "Sister Kate". Many of these great songs were written by Elton John/Bernie Taupin, Carol King, and even her brother James. We're now taking reservations for Thanksgiving dinner at Nighttown. Call 216-795-0550 for reservations Tickets are going fast for next week's BIG shows with the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, Joe McBride's Tribute to Ray Charles, and Badfinger. Hope you can join us for a spectacular November and December at Nighttown!! Jim Wadsworth Nighttown / Jim Wadsworth Productions great dining | great music 12387 Cedar Road (top of Cedar Hill) Cleveland Heights, OH 216-795-0550 www.nighttowncleveland.com Map to Nighttown
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Nightown Announces Spectacular New Year's Eve Tripleheader + Home for the Holidays Concerts
Nighttown by Nighttown / Jim Wadsworth Productions
Nighttown Announces New Year's Eve Spectacular Tripleheader!!+
12 Days of "Home for the Holidays"
Hi Folks.
Nighttown is excited to announce our huge New Year's Evecelebrations with 5 SHOWS!! In the Music Room, JanisSiegel from Manhattan Transfer with an all NYC All-Stargroup freaturing John Di Martino on the piano will be doingtwo shows. On The Secret Garden Patio, trumpet superstarDominick Farinacci will ring in the New Year with twoshows. And on Stephens Green Patio, latin legend SammyDeLeon's Latin Jazz Sextet will be tearing it up. Somethingfor everyone. Nighttown will be the place to be for NewYear's Eve!!
We've also just announced our "Home for the Holidays"concerts with 12 days of concerts. Great time to come out with your family and friends as yourNE Ohio favorites come back or stay home to celebrate the holidays with you.
This weekend, we have three great shows:On Friday, one of NE Ohio's favorite contemporary jazz and horn bands, Horns & Things, willbe here for a concert and party.
On Saturday, cool jazz vocalist Sharon Rae North comesback to Cleveland for a soulful concert.
Then on Sunday, sister of James Taylor, Kate Taylor, comesto Nighttown to perform all of her famous songs from her1971 hit album "Sister Kate". Many of these great songswere written by Elton John/Bernie Taupin, Carol King, andeven her brother James.
We're now taking reservations for Thanksgiving dinner atNighttown. Call 216-795-0550 for reservations
Tickets are going fast for next week's BIG shows with the Legendary Count BasieOrchestra, Joe McBride's Tribute to Ray Charles, and Badfinger.
Hope you can join us for a spectacular November and December at Nighttown!!
Jim WadsworthNighttown / Jim Wadsworth Productions
great dining | great music
12387 Cedar Road (top of Cedar Hill)Cleveland Heights, OH
216-795-0550
www.nighttowncleveland.comMap to Nighttown
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New Shows Recently Added
11/24 – 11/25 Forecast11/26 Sam Blakeslee Quintet 12/01 Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet12/02 Reggie Kelly w/David Thomas Trio12/03 Paul Kovac & Friends12/04 Baldwin Wallace Musical Theater Featuring BW's Junior Class.12/07 Bobby Floyd / Christian Howes Quartet12/08 Muriel Andersen, Mark Sganga, Pete Cavano12/10 John Watkins Experience12/12 Ernie Krivda Fat Tuesday Big Band
Nighttown's 12 Days of "Home for the Holidays"12/16 Helen Welch Holiday Show 12/17-18 Bill Rudman's Christmas Cabaret12/19 Liz Huff & Friends12/20 Cleveland Christmas / Kathleen Rooney & Friends12/21 5j Barrow12/22 Vanessa Rubin12/23 Greg Bandy & Friends12/26 Red Light Roxy12./27 Rachel Brown & The Beatnik Playboys12/28 Moss Stanley & Nitebridge Vocal Revue12/29 Andre Cavor & The Cavor Project12/30 Moises Borges
SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S EVE TRIPLEHEADERNew Year’s Eve Janis Siegel 8 & 10:30 pm New Year’s Eve Dominick Farinacci 7:30 & 10 pm New Year’s Eve Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet 10:15 pm
Join Us for Thanksgiving Dinner
Let Nighttown cook for you and have one of thebest and most memorable Thanksgiving dinnersever. Bring your family, friends and fun, andwe'll make it a delicious meal. And no clean-upafterwards!! Click here for our Thanksgivingmenu. We can accomodate any size group. Butreservations are highly recommended.
Open from 1:00pm - 8:00pm on ThanksgivingDay
Nighttown Chosen as One of The 34 Best Restaurants in Suburban Cuyahoga County by The Plain Dealer
Nighttown is really pleased to be selected by The Plain Dealer as one of the best restaurantsin Cuyahoga County. Marc Bona writes "Go back in time in this wonderfully clubbyatmosphere, with dozens of posters and prints and art adorning the walls. The flagshipFamous Dublin Lawyer – a lobster-bisque-like entrée – is not to be missed. Established in1965, it's also a jazz club."
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Nighttown Student Discount PolicyStudents up to age 26 are 1/2 off the regular price. Student priced tickets are only available the night of theshow, are available only at the door, and are subject toavailability. Students must have a photo ID from agenerally-recognized high school, college or university. Full-paying ticket holders get priority on admission andseating. Certain select shows have no discount based onarrangements with the artist. On evenings when thereare two shows (i.e. shows at 7 & 9PM), the discount isonly good for the second show. Students under the age of18 must be accompanied by an adult paying full price inorder to be eligible for the discount.
Horns & Things$20.00 Friday 11/10 8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Landmark North Coast Contemporary Jazz Group live at Nighttown!
Featuring: Ken LeeGrand-sax, J.T. Lynch-sax, Sakait Baksar-piano & keys,Derrick James-electric bass, & Ray Harvin-drums.
"Horns & Things" is the powerhouse contemporary jazz ensemble that has pleasedaudiences throughout the years! The group was founded by saxophonists J.T.Lynch and Ken LeeGrand. In an effort to find a place for their music, which could fitthe modern genre and fulfill the needs if the Main Stream market, they teamed withBassist, Derrick James, Keyboardist, Sakait Baksar and Drummer, Ray Harvin toform the nucleus of the band. Percussionist Bill Ransom has been an addition onvarious recording sessions and performances. This phenomenal group has beenperforming for over twenty years.
They have shared the spotlight with a who's who list of legendary performers fromDexter Gordon, Freddie Hubbard and Joe Sample; to contemporary artists thatinclude; Pieces of a Dream, Najee, Ronnie Laws, Kim Waters, Alex Bugnon andMarion Meadows. Horn's & Things has opened for R&B artists such as El Debarge,Phillip Bailey, Millie Jackson and Kevin Eubanks. They have participated in jazzfestivals, headlined in concerts and performed the college circuits. Horn's & Thingshas five recording projects, which includes three C.D.'s. "Till the Dawn," NorthernWind","Da Boss", and their most recent release "Get Your Hat On"
Regardless of the occasion, Horn's & Things has the crossover appeal that pleasesaudiences of all categories and have proven over the years that they are thedynamic, explosive and intense performers required to make your venue thrive.
Don't miss a Nighttown favorite with Horns & Things live at Nighttown.
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Sharon Rae North$20.00 Saturday 11/11 8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Contemporary Jazz Vocalist from Richmond, Virginia back in her home State fornight of Cool Jazz with her group live at Nighttown!
Sharon Rae North is a talented songstress who sings jazz (straight- ahead,contemporary, smooth, standards). Her latest album, a Smooth Jazz/AdultContemporary EP titled Sincerely Yours was a first ballot contender in the Best JazzVocal Album category for the Grammy Awards. Produced by two-time Grammynominated hitmaker Chris “Big Dog” Davis dropped, the first single, a cover ofSting’s “Sister Moon,” immediately soared to #5 Billboard Most Added Smooth Jazz,#4 Smoothjazz.com Top 50 Albums and is charting and in rotation on playlistsworldwide. It’s charted in the U.S. and the U.K., where it reached #14 on the U.K.Soul Chart. Sincerely Yours is expected to be a juggernaut that will move her careerin a whole new direction. .
Her last CD “Gee Baby” collection of straight-ahead jazz standards followed in thefootsteps of her first studio CD, “The Way You Make Me Feel”, a Smooth Jazz/AdultContemporary project which continues to receive airplay in markets internationallyand has received phenomenal reviews.
Sharon sounds just as good live as she does in the studio. She puts on a fabulousperformance and has opened for many national acts, including Joe Sample and theJazz Crusaders, Patti LaBelle. She has been included among opening acts for artistssuch Chaka Khan, Lalah Hathaway, Stanley Clark, Boney James, Chuck Mangione,Norman Brown, Poncho Sanchez, Marcus Johnson, Bob Baldwin and many others.Following her performances at the Jazz at Maymont festival in Richmond, Va.Baldwin has expressed an interest in working with her.
She has performed at venues throughout the U.S., including Atlanta’s GeorgiaAquarium, The Metropolitan Room in New York City, Natalie’s in Columbus, Ohio,Blu Jazz+ in Akron, Ohio, Ritz Carlton Reynolds Plantation, Capital Ale Concert Hallin Richmond, VA, Sambuca in Atlanta, GA, the Hippodrome in Richmond, VA. IsaacHayes Restaurant in Memphis, Twins Jazz in D.C., James River Cellars in Richmond,VA, Bayfest in Mobile, AL, CenterStage in Richmond, VA, Fridays at Sunset and Jazzat Maymont in Richmond, VA, Durham Summer Music Series in NC.
Sharon has performed and/or recorded with top musicians in the industry, includingChris “Big Dog” Davis (Maysa, Gerald Albright, Will Downing, Phil Perry, AlexBugnon, etc.), vocalist/vocal arranger Fred “Freddyboy” Sawyers (Isaac Hayes, WillDowning), James Lloyd (Pieces of a Dream), piano virtuoso Frank “Buzz” Amato(Curtis Mayfield), Others include, Robert “Mousey” Thompson (James Brown) andJimmy “Junebug” Jackson (Jimmy Smith), keyboardists Earl Fleming (Tyler Perryband and Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players), the late Keith “Keecho” Rawls (Peabo Brysonand UniverSoul Circus).
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Kate Taylor$20.00 Sunday 11/12 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Singer/Songwriter and Sister of James Taylor live at Nighttown!
With her East Coast based Trio playing music from her 1971 debut album "SisterKate"!
Kate Taylor was born in Boston and raised up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She hasa life surrounded by music, art and wit. Her father, Dr. Isaac Taylor, was a professorof medicine and Dean of the UNC Medical School at Chapel Hill. He had the soul ofa poet. Her mother, Trudy Taylor, was a singer and an artist and craftsperson. Herbrothers, Alex, James, Livingston and Hugh, are musicians, songwriters, performersand sailors. Kate sang as a youngster and had her first combo at 15. She recordedher first album; Sister Kate, in 1971 with Peter Asher. Her second album; KateTaylor, was produced by her brother James for Columbia Records. Her thirdrecord; It’s in There and It’s Got to Come Out, was recorded at Muscle Shoals SoundStudios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and produced by Barry Beckett, the keyboardistin the famed Muscle Shoals Sound rhythm section. After starting her family, herperforming schedule changed as she took time to raise her daughters. Herdaughters are now launched and Kate is once again bringing her original songs andher favorite covers to her beautiful audiences. Her most recent albums includeBeautiful Road and Fair Time!
THE STORY OF “SISTER KATE”
Kate Taylor released her first album, “SisterKate”, on the Atlantic Records’ Cotillion label,in 1971.
In the early summer of 1969 Kate went toLondon to visit her brother James who hadjust finished recording his first record. It wason Apple Records, the Beatles’ newly formedlabel. James introduced Kate to his producerPeter Asher, of the famed singing duo Peterand Gordon. Peter was now producingrecords for the Beatles.
One day James and Kate were invited to anafternoon gathering at Peter’s country homeoutside of London.Kate left London and came back home to theStates. A month later, Peter called her on thephone, told her he was moving to Los
Angeles and invited her to come to California to make a record.
As the record was being recorded, wonderful musicians contributed their talentsand songs to it. Carole King, Linda Rondstadt, James, Peter, Elton John, DannyKootch Kortchmar, and John Hartford were among the many artists who contributedsongs, musicianship, or both to “Sister Kate”.
The record was released and Kate went on tour. The first single off the record wasan Elton John tune entitled “Country Comfort” from his newly released first album;“Tumbleweed Connection”.
To this day, as Kate travels to perform, her audience continues to let her know justhow much they love “Sister Kate”. Often they appear with their copy of the now 46year old record for Kate, at long last, to sign.
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2017 CHILDREN'S FREE CARE FUND$35.00 Tuesday 11/14 6:00 pm Buy Tickets
The Cleveland Heights/University Circle Howard Hanna Office Invites You To AnEvening To Benefit
the2017 CHILDREN’S FREE CARE FUND
In Support Of Local Children’s Hospitals________________
Tuesday, November 14, 2017Nighttown
12387 Cedar RoadCleveland Heights 216-795-0550
________________6pm...light appetizers, cash bar, silent auction
7pm ...String Ensemble( members of the Cleveland Orchestra)
7:45 pm... Dessert and coffee_________________
$35 per person / RSVP By November 9, 2017_________________
For Reservations and Informationclick on tickets above
Or callHelen Barnett 216-721-1210
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The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra$40.00 Wednesday 11/15 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
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The Big Band in Jazz! The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra are returning to theNighttown Stage!!
Directed by Scotty Barnhart. With Special Guest Vocalist Brianna Thomas.
20 Pc. Orchestra live on Nighttown Stage! Longest running group in JazzHistory….82 Years Strong!!!!
2015 marked the 80th Anniversary of The Count Basie Orchestra. William “CountBasie” (1904-1984) started his orchestra in Kansas City in 1935, and proceeded todevelop and maintain one of the greatest jazz orchestras in music history. With Mr.Basie’s meticulous attention to detail, selecting the very best musicians, andmaking sure that every tune could be danced to, The Count Basie Orchestra soonbecame the favorite for everyone to listen and dance to with it’s irresistible KansasCity Swing beat.
Count Basie was able to get many of the greatest instrumentalists and vocalists injazz to be a part of his orchestra, including Billie Holiday, Lester Young, SweetsEdison, Joe Jones, Joe Williams, Snooky Young, Frank Foster, Thad Jones, FrankWess, and Clark Terry amongst others.
The orchestra has played many times for Kings, Queens, and other members ofRoyalty around the world. Appeared in movies, television shows, tv and radiocommercials, won every respected jazz poll in the world at least once, and has 18Grammy Awards, the most for any orchestra.
Today, under the leadership of it’s Director, Scotty Barnhart, The Count BasieOrchestra is traveling the world celebrating it’s 80th Anniversary and continuing theexcellent standards in swinging and shouting the blues with precision, andcontinuing to be “The Most Explosive Force In Jazz”.
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Joe McBride Trio$20.00 Friday 11/17 8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Playing a tribute to Ray Charles!!
Vocalist, pianist, & Heads Up Recording Artist returns back to Cleveland for oneconcert on the Nighttown Stage!
Featuring: Joe McBride-piano & vocals, Kip Reid-bass, and Myron Gardner-drums.
Not even blindness can stop Joe McBride. His status as one of today’s most popularcontemporary jazz musicians is rooted in a solid foundation of talent. Born in 1963in Fulton, Missouri, he began playing piano at age four and started singing in highschool. As a teenager, McBride contracted a degenerative eye disease andeventually lost his eyesight, but his passion for music was never impaired. Hecontinued his studies at the Missouri School for the Blind and at Webster Universityin suburban St. Louis. McBride trekked to the sunny shores of San Diego for a whilebefore enrolling at North Texas State University to study jazz and performance.
Joe McBride has released seven highly acclaimed CD's, including his latest "LookingFor a Change" on Concord/Heads Up International records.
McBride added another significant title to his impressive discography with the July2009 release of Lookin’ for a Change. On this recording he features songs originallywritten and recorded by a range of pop luminaries, including Gnarls Barkley,Coldplay, John Mayer, Seal and Jill Scott, and reinterprets them via straightaheadjazz arrangements.
“To be honest, I really wanted to try to reach a different audience with my newalbum,” McBride says. “I’m all about growth. It’s all about making the old thingsnew. It’s okay to look back for just a moment, but the more important idea is tokeep our eyes on the future.”
This will be Joe's first concert back in Cleveland in over two years. Don'tmiss the return of the fantastic Joe McBride to Nighttown!
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Badfinger's "Straight Up" with Joey Molland $30.00 Saturday 11/18 8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Sunday 11/19 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Badfinger's Classic 1971 LP "Straight Up" from Apple Records performed Live &Complete, and More with Original Member Joey Molland and the CurrentBadfinger Band!
Playing their Classic Hits including "Come and Get it", "Baby Blue", "Day AfterDay, "No Matter What", "Without You" & More!!
It's the 45th anniversary of the greatest album by Badfinger, 1972's “Straight Up”, and theband's legendary guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist Joey Molland brings the album to thestage in a bracing live show. Featuring 5 tracks written by Joey, Q magazine describedStraight Up as "brimming with mature melodies and bracing verse/chorus interplay", whileNME deemed it "a stone cold beauty of an album" and advised: "Love it like your mother…" George Harrison produced four tracks on the album, "Name of the Game","Suitcase","I'd Die Babe", the latter two written by Molland, and Pete Ham's "Day AfterDay", which gave the group a Top 5 U.S. single. AllMusic says " there's absolutely no fillerand everybody is in top form". The album, which also featured "Baby Blue", stayed on theBillboard Top Pop Albums chart for 32 weeks. Badfinger's classic lineup of Tom Evans, Pete Ham, Mike Gibbins, and Joey Molland came
Badfinger's classic lineup of Tom Evans, Pete Ham, Mike Gibbins, and Joey Molland cametogether in 1969, as the group changed it's name from the Iveys. One of the originalsignings to the Beatles’ Apple Records label, they had their first hit single with a PaulMcCartney penned song, "Come and Get It", which went to #7 in the U.S. charts. Badfingerfollowed this with their own compositions "No Matter What", "Day After Day" (produced byGeorge Harrison), and "Baby Blue", which went to #8, #4 and #14 respectively.
Both Maria Carey(1994) and Harry Nilsson(1971) covered Badfinger's classic ballad"Without You" and took it to #1 on the U.S. charts. Joey Molland and Badfinger playedalongside John Lennon on his “Imagine” album, with Ringo on his smash “It Don't ComeEasy”, and with George Harrison on his "All Things Must Pass". On stage, they backedGeorge, Ringo, and Bob Dylan on the Concert for Bangladesh.
Today Badfinger features original guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Joey Molland. InOctober 2010, Apple reissued the Badfinger catalog, all with bonus tracks, as part of amassive promotional effort to celebrate all the great artists that are part of the Applefamily. The albums “Magic Christian Music”, “No Dice”, “Straight Up”, and “Ass” are allbeing reissued, with a total of 21 combined bonus tracks.
Badfinger’s “Baby Blue” has enjoyed extensive and enduring appeal in television and film.It was featured in Martin Scorcese’s film, “The Departed,” the highly popular TV drama,“The O.C.”, but its most spectacular resurgence came when it was featured in the closingscene of the finale of AMC’s classic series, “Breaking Bad” in September 2013. In the firstfull week following the finale of the show, the group's "Baby Blue," equaled its 1972 Hot100 success, by roaring back onto the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart at No. 14, thanks tohefty sales and streaming gains.
Joey Molland released a new record, titled “Return to Memphis”, in 2014.
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"XTreme Music Theater Concert" - Baldwin WallaceMusical Theater Seniors$15.00 Monday 11/20 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Baldwin Wallace Musical Theater Senior Class
Hot on the heels of what has been an exhilarating four years of training atBaldwin Wallace University, join the Musical Theatre seniors as they return toNighttown to perform songs from Rent, Aladdin and Edges.
From lead roles on Broadway and London's West End to prime time television, filmand more, students from Baldwin Wallace’s music theatre (BWMT) program havegarnered top acclaim for more than 20 years.
Recently ranked as number two of the top ten Music Theatre programs in thecountry by College Magazine, Program Director Victoria Bussert continues to leadstudents to successful careers.
Click here for Plain Dealer article "Baldwin Wallace University's Victoria Bussert hasmolded talent, lighted the way for Broadway-bound actors"
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Thanksgiving Dinner at Nighttown$0.00 Thursday 11/23 All Day Call for reservations 216-795-0550
Join us for Thanksgiving Dinner at Nighttown.Let Nighttown cook for you and have one of the best and most memorableThanksgiving dinners ever. Bring your family, friends and fun, and we'll make it adelicious meal. And no clean-up afterwards!! Click here for our Thanksgivingmenu. We can accomodate any size group. But reservations are highlyrecommended. Call 216-795-0550.
Open from 1:00pm - 8:00pm on Thanksgiving Day
Forecast$15.00 Friday 11/24 8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Saturday 11/25 8:30 pm Buy Tickets
North Coast's Premier Contemporary Jazz Group back on stage at Nighttown forbig Holiday Weekend!
Featuring: Lem Adams-vibes, Gary Stevenson-bass, Alphonso McDuffie-keyboards, Riley Richards-sax, & Gene Butler-drums.
Forecast is the leading contemporary jazz group in the Northeast Ohio area.Founding members Lem Adams on vibes and Gary Stephenson on electric basshave been entertaining Ohio audiences for over 20 years. The current Forecastlineup includes Jermaine Lockhart on sax, Dave Crawford on keyboards, Kevin Byason guitar, and Gene Butler on drums.
Forecast has shared the stage with many of the top names in contemporary jazzincluding Stanley Turrentine, Roy Ayers, The Crusaders, Bob James, Pieces of aDream, and several others. They have won numerous awards and competitionsover the years and have been the house band at The Q for Cleveland Cavs games.
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Sam Blakeslee Quintet$10.00 Sunday 11/26 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Trombonist and Writer/Arranger Extraordinaire back from NYC for SpecialConcert at Nighttown! This special performance at Nighttown is part of his ofhis CD-Release Tour for his debut Sam Blakeslee Quintet album "SelectiveCoverage."
Featuring: Sam Blakeslee-trombone, Brandon Coleman-guitar, MichaelOrenstein-piano, Kip Reed-bass, & Zaire Darden-drums.
Sam Blakeslee is a New York City based trombonist and composer. Sam holds aBachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Studies from Youngstown State University as wellas a Master of Music in Classical Performance from the University of Akron. As aformer resident of the Cleveland & Akron, OH area from 2013-2017, he workedextensively in Jazz Education and served as the Instructor of Jazz Trombone atYoungstown State University from 2013-2014, Director of the Jazz Prep Program atCuyahoga Community College from 2015-2017, as well as the Instructor ofImprovisation at the Cleveland Institute of Music.
During his time at the University of Akron, he was a member and composer for theJazz Trombone Group, which won first place in the International TromboneAssociation’s Kai Winding Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition.
Sam has performed at multiple jazz festivals across the world such as the Fano JazzFestival, Mosciano San Angelo Jazz Festival, and Parma Jazz Festival in Italy as wellas the Deutsche Musikfest in Chemnitz, Germany. While at Youngstown State, Samwas selected one of fifteen people nationwide to attend The Steans Institute for theYoung Artist at Ravinia where he studied with Curtis Fuller, Rufus Reid, Dr. NathanDavis, and Dr. David Baker. He also attended Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead at theKennedy Center which is a two week residency where his original music wasbroadcasted to worldwide audience. In May 2014, Sam attended the InternationalWorkshop for Jazz and Creative Music at the Banff Centre where he studied withVjiay Iyer, Ambrose Akinmusire, Steve Lehman, Tyshawn Sorey, Nir Felder, WarrenWolf, among others.
Sam is also very busy as a freelancer, and he has played with artists Joe Lovano,Sean Jones, Jiggs Whigham, Aretha Franklin, Dominick Farinacci, Bernard Purdie,Wessell “Warmdaddy” Anderson, and Derrick Gardner.
The Sam Blakeslee Quintet features some of NYC's most in demand jazz musiciansincluding Jorn Swart (piano), Cory Todd (bass), Dan Pugach (drums), as well asCincinnati-based guitarist Brandon Coleman. In its short existence since February2016, the group has done several tours of the Midwest and East Coast. InSeptember 2016, the quintet recorded at Systems Two Studios in Brooklyn torecord Sam's debut album "Selective Coverage" which will be released on10/1/2017.
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Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet$15.00 Friday 12/01 8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Great Lakes Leading Latin Jazz Group live at Nighttown!
Featuring: Sammy DeLeon/timbales & vocals, Jackie Warren-piano, Nelson Orta-percussion, Jose 'Cheo' Hernandez-bass, Scott McKee-trumpet, & Tom First-sax.
Sammy DeLeon a master timbales player has shared his talent far and wide. Hehas appeared in New York, Chicago, Miami, San Juan and points in between. He isthe undisputed leader in latin music in the Ohio area. Formerly the musical directorof Impacto Nuevo, Sammy has been leading his own group since 1996. Equallyadept in latin jazz, salsa and merengue, Sammy and his Orchestra make it hard foran audience to sit still. DeLeon has shared the stage with many stars of latin jazz.
He opened up for the late Tito Puente several times in Cleveland and New York Cityand was a favorite of the late master. Sammy has collaborated with many of theleading latin musicians throughout the world. They include Humberto Ramirez,Tony Vega, El Gran Combo, and Tito Rojas. Latin music has enjoyed a great revivalin Northeast Ohio thanks to the leadership of Sammy DeLeon and his dynamicOrchestra.
Jackie Warren is one of the most in demand and prolific jazz artists working in theGreat Lakes region. On any given night she can be found playing solo, leading hertrio, or she may be heard as the featured soloist and arranger for Sammy DeLeon'sSalsa and Latin-Jazz ensemble.
Jackie is also a professor of music at Tri-C and has several private students. Jackiegets calls constantly from vocalists who want her to back them, and she isfrequently called on to guest with national artists. In the past few years Jackie hasperformed with David "Fathead" Newman, Bobby Watson, Jane Bunnett, and GeraldWilson. Her arrangements can be heard on Sammy DeLeon's new CD, and recentlyshe recorded a session in collaboration with the legendary producer TommyLiPuma.
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Reggie Kelly w/David Thomas Trio$15.00 Saturday 12/02 8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Dynamic Vocalist and Actor of Karamu House Reggie Kelly hits the stage atNighttown!
With Pianist David Thomas & Trio.
Mr. Kelly, an alumnus of Cleveland’s renowned Karamu House Theater, performs amusical blend of contemporary and classical jazz. He can take a song andmesmerize you.
Mr. Kelly’s accomplishments include success as a national award-winning singer,actor, director, choreographer and playwright with over 30 years of experience.
His authentic arrangements and interpretations of various artists include Kem, AlJarreau, Frankie Beverly and the soft baritone voice of Nat King Cole. His silkysoulful voice has pleased many audiences over the years.
Mr. Kelly has received critical acclaim performing leading roles throughout thetapestry of African-American musical theater classics. Some highlights include:The Wiz, Dreamgirls, Don’t Bother Me I Can’t Cope, The Mahalia Jackson Story, andTambourines to Glory.
He toured Europe in The Black Gospel, starred in the touring company of Heaven’sChild-The Emmett Till Story, co-starring Grammy-award winner Regina Belle, andCharnelle Brown of the television series A Different World.
A crooner, devoted to Jazz and Neo-Soul, Reggie Kelly has delighted audiences atthe most respected and high profile musical venues in this country and abroadincluding Club Isabella; The Boarding House; The Ritz Carlton; Miss Ruby's-Shanghai China; The Bop Stop; XO's; The House Of Blues; Jazz 28; The Pine GrillJazzFest-Buffalo, NY; Phoenix Collaboration Jam-Phoenix AZ; The Sarasota JazzSociety-Sarasota FL; and he was also the opening act for Najee at the NauticaStage-Cleveland OH.
Currently Reggie Kelly is a soloist member with the renowned N.Y. Harlem Singers,annually touring China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and South Africa.
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 hasalso performed with numerous artists including the late James Cleveland, DizzyGillespie, Albert Ayler, Jean Carn, David Ruffin, and Grover Washington. His musicalinvolvement also includes musical theater as a writer, performer, and musicaldirector in performances such as "The Living Cross," "The Audition," and "BlackNativity," which have played throughout the United States and Canada. He is also agifted educator, having worked at The Cleveland School of the Arts, CuyahogaCommunity College, Cleveland State University, and Case Western ReserveUniversity. He is the co-author of a book entitled, "A Child's First Book of Spirituals,"which is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award.
Presently, Dave is a music teacher with the Cleveland Board of Education SchoolDistrict, Musical Staff member of The Southeast Seventh Day Adventist, Facultymember of The Cleveland State University, and Minister of Music at St. TimothyBaptist Church. He earned his undergraduate and graduate Music degrees fromCleveland State, Cleveland Institute of Music, Case Western Reserve University, andpostgraduate work at the Royal Holloway College in London, England.
Paul Kovac & Friends$10.00 Sunday 12/03 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
String Master Paul Kovac & Friends live on Nighttown Stage! Playing Music fromhis new CD "Ohio Bluegrass, From the Appalachian Plateau".
Featuring:Paul Kovac - Banjo, guitar, vocalDavid Mayfield - mandolin, vocalRon Bonkowski - guitar, vocalBill Lestock - fiddleAndrew Bonnis - bass
This spring Paul Kovac recorded a Bluegrass CD titled, Ohio Bluegrass: From TheAppalachian Plateau.
The record was recorded by David Mayfield at his studio in Akron, OH., and heperformed on mandolin/vocals as well. The rest of the band consisted of BillLestock-Fiddle, Kevin Johnson-Bass, & Ronnie Bonkowski-guitar/vocals. Paul playsbanjo, sing lead & composed 7 of the 11 songs.
This show will feature the band playing songs from the CD, as well as someBluegrass favorites of ours. We were all born within 50 miles of one another, thusthe CD title.
Paul Kovac, bandleader/singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, has put togethera top notch band for the recording of his newest album, “Ohio Bluegrass: From theAppalachian Plateau”. It’s a return to his Bluegrass roots, after years of recordingAmericana Roots music, Honky-Tonk, and performing with singer-songwriters.
Kovac has recorded 14 albums of his own, and has contributed to countless others.He’s performed with Hall of Famers, Chet Atkins & Bill Monroe, and produced &performs in an instructional guitar DVD with Hee Haw’s, Roy Clark.
This show features the best Ohio Bluegrass musicians, playing a crop of new songs,classic Bluegrass favorites, and a few holiday songs of the season .. Bluegrass style!
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"Golden Age Concert": The Baldwin Wallace Musical
"Golden Age Concert": The Baldwin Wallace MusicalTheater - Junior Class$10.00 Monday 12/04 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Next Generation of Broadway Stars hits the Stage at Nighttown! FeaturingBW's Junior Class.
Doing songs from The Most Happy Fella, The Sound of Music and Camelot.
From lead roles on Broadway and London's West End to prime time television, filmand more, students from Baldwin Wallace’s Music Theatre (BWMT) program havegarnered top acclaim for more than 20 years.
Recently ranked as number two of the top ten Music Theatre programs in thecountry by College Magazine, Program Director Victoria Bussert continues to leadstudents to successful careers.
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Bobby Floyd / Christian Howes Quartet $20.00 Thursday 12/07 8:00 pm Buy Tickets
From Columbus, Ohio! Pianist Extraordinaire Bobby Floyd, and Dynamic ViolinistChristian Howes co-lead Quartet Live at Nighttown!
Featuring: Bobby Floyd-piano, Christian Howes-violin, George Delancey-acousticbass, & Donnie Patterson-drums.
Bobby Floyd's talent has launched him into a very rewarding career, putting him indemand and making him one of the favorite, first-call pianists/organists for manywell known artists. He has traveled the world accompanying Ray Charles on pianoand organ. He currently makes guest appearances with some of the mostdistinguished orchestras, including The Boston Pops, The Rochester Philharmonic,and The Detroit Symphony. He is presently the feature pianist for the world-famousand legendary Count Basie Orchestra. He also tours nationally and internationallyas organist for the Grammy Award winning Dr. John.
In his hometown, Columbus Ohio, Bobby is the feature pianist & organist with theColumbus Jazz Orchestra.
Since 2011, Christian Howes was voted #1 in the Downbeat Critics Poll (“RisingStars/Violin”), named among the top three jazz violinists in the JazzTimes criticspoll, and nominated for Violinist of the Year by the Jazz Journalist Association. Hereceived the Residency Partner Award through Chamber Music America forresidencies in school orchestras, earned a USArtists grant through the Mid AtlanticArts Foundation, and was invited by the U.S. State department to teach and performas a cultural ambassador in Ukraine and Montenegro.
His 2013 release on Resonance Records, “Southern Exposure” earned recognitionin the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Downbeat, Jazz Times, as well as a six-night run at Lincoln Center. His 2015 release, “American Spirit” was named amongthe Best Jazz Albums of 2015″ by the Huffington Post.
Christian was a favorite of the late Les Paul, with whom he worked closely for 11years. Following a three-year tenure as Associate Professor at Berklee College ofMusic and after establishing his “street cred” in New York City, Christian returned tohis hometown in order to be close to family and focus on his own projects.
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Muriel Andersen, Mark Sganga, Pete Cavano $20.00 Friday 12/08 8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Fingerstyle Guitar Summit with 3 Top Flight String Masters!
Featuring: Muriel Anderson (Nashville), Mark Sganga (NYC), PeteCavano (Cleveland)Muriel Anderson and Mark Sganga have both been namedNational Guitar Championsat the International Fingerstyle Guitar Festival in Winfield,Kansas!One of the world’s foremost fingerstyle guitarists and harp-guitarists, MurielAnderson is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle GuitarChampionship. Her recent CD “Nightlight Daylight” has won top honors in 11national awards. She has performed/recorded with Chet Atkins, Les Paul, VictorWooten and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra. Her obvious joy of music, humor andher facility across the genres of folk, classical, jazz, bluegrass and internationalmusic is revered by guitarists worldwide.
An engaging performer, Muriel’s unique approach to the instrument virtuallytransforms the guitar into a lyrical choir, then a marching band, then a Japanesekoto, then a Bluegrass band, one minute launching into a Beatles’ tune and thenext, a Rodrigo concerto. Muriel is host of the renowned Muriel Anderson’s ALLSTAR GUITAR NIGHT® and founder of the MUSIC FOR LIFE ALLIANCE charity.
Mark Sganga has enthralled audiences from Stockholm to Kuala Lumpur to theThredbo Jazz Festival in Australia. His dynamic playing has been featured on toursand recordings with Indian violin virtuoso Dr. L. Subramaniam, alongside LarryCoryell and Herbie Hancock.Les & me get down
Back in NY, Mark has appeared at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, The Stone, S.O.B.’s andThe Bitter End. He’s performed numerous times at Iridium, often as a guest of thelegendary Les Paul.
Sganga has regularly participated in The Woodchoppers Ball (Kent Stage in Kent,OH). He is a repeat featured performer and a judge at The Indiana State FingerstyleGuitar Competition.
Mark has curated a Summer Concert Series at Torne Valley Vineyards where he ledseveral all-star groups, including his trio, backing up 7 String Guitar Master, BuckyPizzarelli.
Pete Cavano - "It has been an honor and privilege to perform with artists asdiverse as the late Robert Lockwood Jr., and local legends Anne E. Dechant,Wallace Coleman, Mr. Stress, and Colin Dussault, to name just a few.
In addition to my local work, I have been an annual performer at the Chet AtkinsAppreciation Society Convention held in Nashville. This is a showcase of the bestsolo guitarists from around the world and I am humbled to be in their ranks.
Though I will continue to “sit in” with notable local bands, for the last 20 years Ihave concentrated on solo guitar. Covering everything from Bach to the Beatles, Ihave developed a broad repertoire which I can adapt to any audience."
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John Watkins Experience$20.00 Sunday 12/10 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
North Coast Saxophonist and Group live on Nighttown's Stage!Presented in Association with Quad City Productions.
John “J Saxx” Watkins, born in Cleveland Ohio developed his love for music at theearly age of 8 listening to his father Rev. John C. Watkins, his uncle Lamar Gainesand his grandfather Charles Pace. Following in his family’s footsteps J Saxx pickedup the saxophone and never put it down. Having the opportunity to enroll into theCleveland School of Arts, allowed J Saxx to expand his knowledge of windinstruments as well as music theory and music production.
Some of J Saxx earlier influences stemmed from local sensations like RussellThompson, Kenny Legrand and Eddie Baccus, Jr. to National recording artistCannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Grover Washington Jr.,Charlie Parker, MilesDavis, Everett Harp, Kirk Whalum, Gerald Albright, Cecil Rucker, Eric Gould, MichaelBecker, Joshua Redman, Kenny Garrett, David Sandborn, Kenny G, and TheloniusMonk. After Leading his band Notes and Sounds performing at several events aswell as TV programs like FOX8 morning show, Jazz saxophonist and recording artistJohn “J Saxx” Watkins is launched his solo career. Johns sound truly represents that common fabric that unifies all music across manymediums, from traditional Jazz to old school R&B, fusion and pop; music thatreaches all generations and age groups from both ends of the spectrum. Theypresent new platform laced with a familiar touch of the old, connecting all genres ofmusic through one unified platform. J Saxx has shared the stage with the Whispers,GC Cameron and the Temptations, performed at the Black Heritage Festival inKentucky, he has also performed musical production play starring movie actorLeon. Ending 2012 on the cover of Lifestyles Magazine, and starting 2013 with his debutJazz single release “ In My Soul” being aired on 107.3fm the Wave. In 2014, John “JSaxx” Watkins showcased the launch of his solo career at the Beachland Ballroomin Cleveland Ohio in front of a sold out crowd. J Saxx is set to release his secondsingle “Acid Rain” slated for rotation the beginning of the second quarter laying theground work for an impressive launch to his career. At the January 2015 NAMMShow in California, J Saxx became an endorser for Antigua Winds saxophone, TheoWanne Mouth pieces and Legere reed.
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Ernie Krivda Fat Tuesday Big Band$10.00 Tuesday 12/12 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Sax Man Ernie Krivda brings his Hot Big Band in to cool the December air live atNighttown!
"The Band That Swings" will feature the wonderful vocals of Evelyn Wrightand Mike Cady and feature new charts written by the band's principal arrangerSaxophonist Brad Wagner.........!
In 1993, the legendary tenor saxophonist formed the Fat Tuesday Big Band. Namedfor the biggest party of them all, this band would be an instrument of joy. Its rhythmwould be a source of joy. Music played to elevate the spirit and touch the hearts ofits audience. Built on the tradition of the great big bands of the past, The FatTuesday Big Band Brings a distinctive energy to its performances that makes eachconcert or dance an unforgettable event.
The Fat Tuesday Big Band features Ernie Krivda's one of a kind tenor sax, some ofthe areas finest singers, and the musicians that fill its ranks are among the regionsfinest jazz players. The Band's sound and style is its own whether swinging hard orcaressing a beautiful ballad. It is Cleveland greatest show in jazz.
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Helen Welch Holiday Show$20.00 Saturday 12/16 8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Nighttown's Home for the Holidays
Jazz Vocalist extraordinaire From London, England and residentof NE Ohio, and group live on the Nighttown Stage!
Special Christmas Show featuring: Helen Welch-vocals, JoeLeaman-piano, Bryan Thomas-bass, & Anthony Taddeo-drums.
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Bill Rudman's Christmas Cabaret$30.00 - $35.00 Sunday 12/17 7:00 pm Tickets at http://bit.ly/2iEWeeC
Monday 12/18 7:00 pm Tickets at http://bit.ly/2iEWeeC
Nighttown's Home for the Holidays
12th Anniversary of The Musical Theater Projects ChristmasCabaret.
Featuring: Bill Rudman, Nancy Maier, Joe Monaghan, & SandraSimon.Before you can say “Sleighride,” The Musical Theater Project is back with ourannual holiday treat! The show isn’t complete until everyone joins in on “WhiteChristmas”—but that’s just one of several dozen songs that appeal to everygeneration. The hits range from “Winter Wonderland,” “Let it Snow” and “HaveYourself a Merry Little Christmas,” to Irving Berlin’s 101-year-old salute to SantaClaus and our inevitable tributes to Rudolph, Frosty and that mean one, Mr. Grinch.Now in its 12th year and often referred to as "Nighttown's Nutcracker," comecelebrate the season with us!
Tickets available 24 hours a day through Brown PaperTicketsTo purchase tickets by phone, call Brown Paper Tickets at1-800-838-3006To purchase online,visit www.MusicalTheaterProject.org orhttp://bit.ly/2iEWeeC
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Liz Huff & Friends$15.00 Tuesday 12/19 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Nighttown's 12 Days of "Home for the Holidays"
Terrific North Coast Vocalist sings selections from her ChristmasCD "My Favorite Things" Live at Nighttown!
Featuring: Liz Huff-vocals, Ryan Jung-piano, Tim Keo-acousticbass, Justin Hart-drums.A versatile performer, Liz Huff does concert work, theater, improv, andcollaborative arts projects throughout the Midwest and locations as far-flung asEstonia and Finland. Music and comedy have led Liz to performing on many diversestages and venues including Severance Hall and internationally renowned jazzvenue, Nighttown - she’s so glad to be back at Nighttown this year! - as well as theDel Close Marathon at UprightCitizens Brigade in NYC.
Classically trained, Liz is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music, and studiedimprov at The Annoyance Theater in Chicago. Liz released her debut solo album,My Favorite Things: A Christmas Collection, in fall 2015. She is a member of TheRecording Academy (Grammys). For more info, please visit lizhuff.net. In addition toher work as a performer, Liz is a writer and educator; her blog can be found attinyletter.com/LizHuff/
Justin Hart is a local drummer who is happy to be working again with Liz! Inaddition to performing on "My Favorite Things," he can also be seen in pits and onstage of many area theater productions. Thanks to everyone involved!
Ryan Jung is an 19 year-old pianist from North Carolina, studying with Haesun Paikat the Cleveland Institute of Music. He recently was a finalist at the New YorkInternational Piano Competition and the Cooper Piano Competition in 2016. Otheraccomplishments include winning the 2016 YoungArts Foundation Merit Prize, andbeing featured as a soloist on the NPR’s From the Top. In addition to classical music,Ryan participates in the Jazz Ensemble at Case Western University under PaulFerguson, and has formed his own quintet amongst students there. He hopes tocontinue to learn more extensively with them as he also composes original chartsfor them.
Tim Keo has been a professional northeast Ohio musician since the last decade ofthe 20th Century. Much of his professional work is in local theater pit orchestras,cabarets, occasional studio sessions (including a few tracks on Liz Huff’s MyFavorite Things) and periodic special occasion groups (Shining Star CLE). Tim isalso a proud member of two local bands: The Belairs (a 1950’s Doo-Wop coverband) and The Diamond Dogs: The Sound and Vision of David Bowie.
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Cleveland Christmas with Kathleen Rooney & Friends$20.00 Wednesday 12/20 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Nighttown's 12 Days of "Home for the Holidays"
BW Graduate & NYC based Kathleen Rooney and fellow castmembers from The Little Mermaid stage a special Holiday ShowLive at Nighttown!
Live at Nighttown!Taking a night off from starring in The Beck Center's holiday production of "TheLittle Mermaid", Kathleen Rooney is joined by her fellow co-stars for a night ofholiday fun! These four performers have credits ranging from Broadway,International Tours, National commercials, Primetime television guest stars, and ofcourse professional Cleveland Theatre. Come join in the Christmas spirit hearingsongs from White Christmas, Elf, A Christmas Carol, The Grinch, Holiday Classics,and even some pop rock hits.
Currently starring as Ariel in THE LITTLE MERMAID at THE BECK CENTER for thesecond year in a row, Kathleen is thrilled to be home for the holidays here atNighttown! A native of Stow, Oh and a Baldwin Wallace Musical Theatre grad, shehas worked in Cleveland professionally at Great Lakes Theatre Festival, PlayhouseSquare, and Cain Park. Since graduating, she moved to the big apple after hersenior showcase, got signed by an agent and since then has been lucky enough toperform professionally across the country and the world most notably as Belle inBeauty and the Beast for Disney in China, at Idaho Shakepeare Festival, Stages St.Louis, The Gateway Playhouse, and the Tony Award winning Goodspeed OperaHouse where she co- starred as "Mallory Kingsley" in CITY OF ANGELS oppositeseveral of her Broadway idols. Kathleen has also dabbled in tv and film, has starredin several national commercials, has also been fortunite to create roles in origionalnew Broadway Bound musical labs and workshops in NYC. A proud Equity and SAGmember, she lives in Weehawken NJ with her fiancee and their new puppy, Bacon.
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5j Barrow$15.00 Thursday 12/21 8:00 pm Buy Tickets
Nighttown's 12 Days of "Home for the Holidays"
Singer/Songwriters & Cleveland Natives now based in NYC, ErynMurman & Jason Hite, bring their original Music to Nighttown'sstage for a special Holiday Show! From the historic Apollo Theater to the open air of Washington Square Park, 5jBarrow has inspired audiences with soulful music, evocative imagery, and lyricsthat tug at the heart. Founded by Broadway performers Eryn Murman and JasonHite in the fall of 2011, 5j Barrow was named "Best Band in NY" after winning TheGreene Space WNYC/WQXR's 'Battle of the Boroughs 2014'. They have built a loyalfollowing on the streets of the city and engaged audiences in the heartland withperformances that are both intimate and rousing. 5j Barrow released their debutalbum From the Dim Sweet Light in 2014, and their first installment of threeupcoming EPs produced by Grammy nominated David Mayfield, was just releasedOctober 6th, 2017.
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Vanessa Rubin$30.00 Friday 12/22 8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Nighttown's 12 Days of "Home for the Holidays"
Dynamic Vocalist back home after several World Tours with anAll-Star Lineup for Home for the Holidays at Nighttown!
Featuring: Vanessa Rubin-vocals, Larry Willis-piano (NYC), PeterDominguez-acoustic bass, & Reggie Jackson-drums (NYC cominghome to Cleveland). Endowed with the kind of liquid phrasing and sheer wisdom that comes from depthof experience on the jazz performance campaign trail, Vanessa Rubin is an ever-evolving classic singer in the making. The development of a true jazz singer is along-range prospect, laden with learning experiences that forge the voice into atrue instrument, rich with passion, deeply invested in living through life’s joys andperils; such is the journey of Vanessa Rubin, jazz singer extraordinaire. Capable ofemploying the gamut of emotions, the mature Ms. Rubin can range from whisper toshout in the blink of an eye; from honey-laden ballads purring like a kitten, to uptempo swinging and scatting like a fluent saxophone, she delivers the goods.
One of the surest tests of a jazz singer is her acceptance by skilled players; therelationship between instrumentalist and vocalist is so often fraught with distrust. Vanessa Rubin has never experienced such travails. From the time she joined theNew York jazz community in the early 80s, under the guidance of suchgrandmasters as Barry Harris and Frank Foster, Rubin’s acceptance has beenuniversal. Instrumentalists have always been impressed by her way around a song,her willingness to flow with their muse, and her innate ability to swing that music.
The list of great musicians who have graced her recordings and bandstands is quiteimpressive: Monty Alexander, Cecil Bridgewater, Kenny Burrell, Frank Foster, BillyHiggins, Etta Jones, Lewis Nash, Houston Person, Patience Higgins, Don Braden,Toots Thielemans, Steve Turre, Cedar Walton, Grover Washington, Jr., and JamesWilliams are just a few of the masters who’ve lent their skills to support Ms. Rubin’sartistry. More recently she has completed auspicious global tours with HerbieHancock, the Woody Herman Orchestra, and the Jazz Crusaders.
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Greg Bandy & Friends$20.00 Saturday 12/23 8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Nighttown's 12 Days of "Home for the Holidays"
Drummer Extraordinaire back on North Coast for Special HolidayShow Live at Nighttown!Lineup TBA.Now based in New York City, drummer Greg Bandy is a perennial favorite in theCleveland area and also enjoys an international reputation. Bandy has toured withseveral major jazz artists including Pharoah Sanders, Joe Henderson, Betty Carter,and Olu Dara. Additionally he has lead his own groups extensively. He has takenhis groups far and wide, making appearances throughout North America, Europe,and in such far away destinations as Japan and Ghana, Africa.
Red Light Roxy$15.00 Tuesday 12/26 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Nighttown's 12 Days of "Home for the Holidays"
Hot Vintage Swinging Jazz! Special Holiday Show!
Featuring: Eileen Burns-vocals, Joe Hunter-piano, Dave Sterner-sax, Daris Adkins-guitar, Demetrius Steinmetz-bass, & HolbrookRiles-drums.Red Light Roxy is a professional jazz band from Cleveland, Ohio that plays anupbeat mix of jazz standards, jump blues, swing, boogie-woogie and a dash of old-school R&B. Its repertoire comes from the Great American Songbook and includesfamiliar songs made famous by such legendary performers as Ella Fitzgerald, RuthBrown, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles and Louis Armstrong.Red Light Roxy has played at the Tri-C JazzFest, Wade Oval Wednesdays, Cain Park,Akron's LOCK IV, the Shaker Heights Art and Music Festival, Legacy Village and avariety of city summer concerts and swing dances, as well as private events.
If you're looking for an authentic experience and the music has got to be swingin',it's got to be Red Light Roxy.
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Rachel Brown & The Beatnik Playboys $10.00 Wednesday 12/27 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Nighttown's 12 Days of "Home for the Holidays"
Vocalist, pianist, & singer/songwriter & Band live at Nighttown! Special Holiday Show!
Featuring: Rachel Brown-piano & vocals, Dave Huddleston-guitar,Bill Watson-bass, & Roy King-drums.Rachel Brown and the Beatnik Playboys are a delicious musical anachronism –Americana music of today that seems like it could have come from a time whenmilk came in glass bottles and doctors still made house calls. Powered by singer-songwriter Brown’s multi-octave voice, fed by guitarist Dave Huddleston’s tasty licksand harmonies, decorated by the smooth grooves of string bassist Bill Watson anddrummer Roy King, the band journeys through the musical landscape of country,jazz, blues and gospel on a trip you want to take over and over.
Rachel has opened for many top artists including Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson,Merle Haggard, Peter Cooper & Eric Brace, Nathan Bell, Mary Chapin Carpenter,Bill Kirchen, Chuck Mead, Phil Lee, Loretta Lynn, Ray Stevens, Toby Keith, BradPaisley, Vern Gosdin, Clint Black , Alan Jackson, Aaron Tippin, Bill Monroe, RalphStanley,Richie Furay, Donna the Buffalo, The Carpenter Ants, Little Jimmy Dickens,Southern Pacific, Ricky Scaggs, David Jacobs Strain and The Judds. Rachel is also amusic teacher for the Elyria City School District.
Bill Watson has had an extensive and successful career out of performing musicfor many years. Currently, you can also find Bill playing with "The Numbers Band"(since 1990), "Hillbilly Idol" (since 1990), "Alex Bevan" (since 1988) and "Clearfork"(since 1990). Some of you may remember seeing Bill perform with "The DamnBand" (1991), "Reckless Abandon" (1987), "Mimi Hart & The Bopkats" (1984-86),"Deadly Ernest & The Honky Tonk Heroes" (1981-84), "Gopher Broke Swing Band"(1977-1981), "Smackinrrouge" and "Better 'n Bacon Band" (pre 1977).
Roy King has had the pleasure of performing with living legends like Mose Allison,Bucky Pizzerelli, Eddie Bo, Johnny Gimble and Jay McShann to great local heroessuch as Alex Bevan, the Gopher Broke Swing Band, pianists Mike Petrone and JoeHunter. Roy currently teaches drums and percussion at Woodsys Music in Kent andMedina, as well as leading his own jazz trio which plays at Nighttown in Cleveland,Ohio. "I always wanted to be a beatnik and a playboy.", says Roy. " Now I can beboth!"
Dave Huddleston is a lifelong student and lover of music. He is known locally as avocalist, guitarist, and bassist. Born in Washington, DC, and raised in Cleveland,Dave grew up in a musical family and was exposed to a variety of music genres --from Saturday Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts, to Broadway musicals playedon the family hi-fi, to pop tunes squeezed out of a tiny transistor radio tuned toWIXY 1260-AM. His influences are all over the map -- Bach, Artie Shaw, Elvis, theTemptations, the Beatles, Ella, 1960s TV themes, Gaetano Veloso, Chaka Khan, U2,the Bee Gees, the Isley Brothers, Frankie Valli, Ennio Morricone, Buck Owens. Davesees every song and every gig as a chance for exciting explorations, always with anelement of surprise.
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Moss Stanley & Nitebridge Vocal Revue$15.00 Thursday 12/28 8:00 pm Buy Tickets
Nighttown's 12 Days of "Home for the Holidays"
Pianist Extraordinaire hosts Special Holiday Show with 7 pc.Group featuring Four Vocalists Live at Nighttown!
Featuring: Moss Stanley-piano & leader, Norine, Ms. BillieMitchell, Ed Callahan, Brandon Landrum-vocals, Jessica Yafanaro-bass, & Toby Packard-drums.Moss Stanley, born and raised outside of London, England discovered at a youngage, his musical talents. It was when his older sister began struggling through pianolessons that Moss ventured right to the piano and effortlessly played what he heard.From then on Moss nurtured his natural talents and at the age of 19, moved to theUnited States. With just a few articles of clothing, no formal training and his magicalfingers, he began his new life as a musician. It was in the early 1980’s that heformed one of the city’s top society bands, “Nitebridge” which he still leads,performing for audiences in clubs/bars, weddings, bat/bar mitzvahs and benefits.Moss has been musical director for broadway musicals and has performed with thelikes of Martha Reeves, Spyro Gyra, Chuck Berry, Blood Sweat & Tears and RobertLockwood Jr.
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Andre Cavor & The Cavor Project$10.00 Friday 12/29 8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Nighttown's 12 Days of "Home for the Holidays"
North Coast Contemporary Jazz Saxophonist & Group hit theStage at Nighttown! Featuring music from his brand new CD"Road Trip".Over the past two decades, urban jazz icons Kirk Whalum and Jonathan Butler havepaved the way for emerging artists to take a bolder approach to blending theirpassions for instrumental pop, jazz and soul and gospel music. While those two
passions for instrumental pop, jazz and soul and gospel music. While those twoartists were well established before they began recording gospel and worshipalbums – and rarely blend the two styles on a single project – saxophonist AndreCavor is unabashedly sharing his lifelong love for both styles of music from the getgo. True to its title, the Cleveland based performer’s independent debut album RoadTrip chronicles his multi-faceted journey – starting with playing the sax in churchand, over the past decade, founding and leading The Cavor Project, an 11 pieceensemble renowned as one of the most diverse bands in the city. Andre found theperfect producer to take his artistry to the next level in Darren Rahn, a saxophonistand artist who has worked his studio magic for Whalum and Butler in addition togenre greats Dave Koz, Wayman Tisdale, Najee, Eric Darius, Jeffrey Osborne andJeff Lorber. “Mixing contemporary jazz and gospel songs on Road Trip felt like a naturalextension of my many live performances over the years,” says Andre, who firstbegan playing the sax at 16 but let it go during his eight year stint in the armybefore rediscovering it in the early 2000s. “So many people I have played for and entertained liked and respondedemotionally to both sides of my artistry,” he adds. “When I started thinking aboutdoing my first solo album, I thought I should share everything I truly love to do. Ofcourse, I heard from some fellow sax players and other naysayers, telling me thatnew artists should never mix gospel and smooth jazz/R&B, that audiences won’t getit for some reason. My response was, ‘I honestly don’t think you were conceived to agospel tune!’ and then told them I believed that people that love church and Godalso love R&B. I felt it was important to share my entire self with people. Includingboth on Road Trip was the perfect way to share my entire self with everyone.” Andre laid the foundation for Road Trip with hundreds of performances as leader ofThe Cavor Project, which has been a mainstay on the Cleveland music scene since2007. The band is known for infusing fresh, explosive energy into vocal andinstrumental classics from the 80’s through 2017 and spicing up their set list withdynamic originals. The Cavor Project performs a grooving mix of R&B, smooth jazz,hip-hop, reggae, pop, blues, rock and gospel. When I see the smiles on people’s faces when they hear my music, it’s anoverwhelming feeling and confirmation that I’m doing exactly what I am put here todo. My goal is always to make people happy, and now with the release of Road Trip,I’m excited about reaching beyond my comfort zone and sharing the joy with morepeople.”
Moises Borges$15.00 Saturday 12/30 8:30 pm Buy Tickets
Nighttown's 12 Days of "Home for the Holidays"
Brazilian Vocalist & Guitarist plays Bossa Nova, Samba, and Morein a Special Solo Holiday Show! Moises Borges a native of Brazil now living in Cleveland has become a prolificperformer one the Northeast Ohio scene in recent years. A gifted vocalist andguitarist, Borges plays in the Bossa Nova tradition interpreting classics by Jobim,Gilberto, and many others. This far away from his native Brazil the music of hishomeland is very much alive when he is on stage.
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New Year's Eve Spectacular - DOMINICK FARINACCI$40.00 Sunday 12/31 7:30 pm Buy Tickets
Nighttown’s Special New Year's Eve Tripleheader!!
Trumpet Superstar back on Nighttown Stage with All-Star Groupfor NYE Celebration! On Nighttown's fully covered, and heatedSecret Garden Patio.
Seating Limited!Dominick Farinacci recently released his Mack Avenue Records debut, "ShortStories" -- a compelling suite of music with a repertoire that spans genres andgenerations united by the trumpeter/composer's soulful conception. Bringingtogether songs from Tom Waits, Horace Silver, Dianne Reeves and the Gipsy Kingsas well as original compositions, Farinacci has managed to create his own musicaluniverse, aided by musicians of the highest caliber. All of the songs have anarrative that any listener can relate to.
Farinacci had already achieved enough stature by his mid-teens that WyntonMarsalis offered to help him set his sights on coming to New York, and by 2001,Farinacci was one of only four trumpeters in the world to be selected as theinaugural students in The Juilliard School's first jazz curriculum. During his schoolyears and afterwards, Farinacci immediately distinguished himself as asoloist/bandleader/composer with a vision.
Soon thereafter, Farinacci was named the first Global Ambassador for Jazz atLincoln Center and traveled to Qatar where his world expanded beyond his wildestdreams. Throughout the two years that Farinacci spent there, he broadened hisactivities to include dozens of different projects, where the goal was, through hismusic and outreach activities, to unite communities and overcome barriers ofevery sort.
Life itself has many different sorts of mentorship built into it. A life in the arts can'texist without these kinds of relationships, and Short Stories is the fruit of the comingtogether of two kindred spirits, Farinacci and LiPuma, from the same home town(Cleveland, Ohio), separated by just under half a century in age. What unites themis a clear, moern aesthetic vision that combines the highest musical standards witha desire to be agents of change.
There are so many superlatives thrown around these days that they seem to havelost their effect; but as this unique and deeply grounded album sinks into yourconsciousness, you will undoubtedly come to the conclusion that DominickFarinacci is not only one of the truly outstanding musicians of his generation, butalso that what is behind the music is nothing short of miraculous. In Farinacci's ownwords: "While Short Stories is the title of this particular recording, it has come torepresent a culmination of things I'm most passionate about - performance,education, music & wellness and community-based cultural collaborations -unfolding in the music and touring around the world."
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New Year's Eve Spectacular - JANIS SIEGEL$50.00 Sunday 12/31 8:00 pm Buy Tickets
Nighttown’s Special New Year's Eve Tripleheader!!
Vocalist from The Manhattan Transfer brings in the New Yearlive on Nighttown's Main Stage with her All Star NYC Group!
Featuring: Janis Siegel-Vocals, John DiMartino-piano, BorisKozlov-acoustic bass, & Keith Hall-drums.Over the past three and a half decades, the voice of Janis Siegel -- a nine-timeGrammy winner and a seventeen-time Grammy nominee -- has been anundeniable force in The Manhattan Transfer's diverse musical catalog. Alongsideher career as a member of this 36-year musical institution, Siegel has alsosustained a solo career that has spawned more than a half dozen finely-crafted soloalbums and numerous collaborative projects, amassed a large international fanbase and garnered consistently high critical praise.
Siegel learned about the music business at an early age. By the time she was 12,she was singing with an all-girl pop trio called The Young Generation. "WhenMotown became popular, I fell head over heels for it, as well as for people likeAretha Franklin. And of course, I went insane over the Beatles. But I also lovedBarbra Streisand. And living in Brooklyn, I saw a lot of Broadway shows too." On thejazz side, she remembers John Coltrane as her musical idol during her high schooland college years. But it was a chance encounter that steered her into TheManhattan Transfer.
Janis Siegel met Tim Hauser at a party, and he asked her to sing on some demoshe'd been working on. Soon Hauser invited Siegel to join a four-part vocal groupthat he'd been trying to reconstruct. When she joined Hauser, Laurel Massé andAlan Paul, the Manhattan Transfer was born. The group's self-titled debut album in1975 ushered in a renaissance in vocal-based music and marked the openingchapter of the foursome's quarter-century-plus success story.
Over the years, Janis' unmistakable voice has become one of the group's mostrecognizable trademarks. She sang lead on some of the Transfer's biggest hits,such as "Operator," "Chanson D'Amour," "Twilight Zone," "Birdland," "Ray'sRockhouse," "Sassy," "Spice of Life," "Mystery," and "The Boy from N.Y.C." She alsogained a reputation as a vocal arranger by writing five of the charts for the group'sacclaimed masterwork, Vocalese, seven charts for the group's Grammy-winningalbum Brasil, and won a Grammy herself in 1980 for her arrangement of "Birdland."In 1993, she and her Manhattan Transfer colleagues received their honorarydoctorates from the Berklee School of Music, and in 1999 they were among the firstclass of inductees into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
But Siegel has been riding a dual career track for nearly two decades. Shelaunched her solo career in 1982 on Atlantic Records with the release ofExperiment in White produced by Joel Dorn. Her followup solo effort, At Home,earned her a Grammy nomination in 1987 for Best Female Jazz Vocal.
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New Year's Eve Spectacular - DOMINICK FARINACCI$40.00 Sunday 12/31 10:00 pm Buy Tickets
Nighttown’s Special New Year's Eve Tripleheader!!
Trumpet Superstar back on Nighttown Stage with All-Star Groupfor NYE Celebration! On Nighttown's fully covered, and heatedSecret Garden Patio.
Seating Limited!Dominick Farinacci recently released his Mack Avenue Records debut, "ShortStories" -- a compelling suite of music with a repertoire that spans genres andgenerations united by the trumpeter/composer's soulful conception. Bringingtogether songs from Tom Waits, Horace Silver, Dianne Reeves and the Gipsy Kingsas well as original compositions, Farinacci has managed to create his own musicaluniverse, aided by musicians of the highest caliber. All of the songs have anarrative that any listener can relate to.
Farinacci had already achieved enough stature by his mid-teens that WyntonMarsalis offered to help him set his sights on coming to New York, and by 2001,Farinacci was one of only four trumpeters in the world to be selected as theinaugural students in The Juilliard School's first jazz curriculum. During his schoolyears and afterwards, Farinacci immediately distinguished himself as asoloist/bandleader/composer with a vision.
Soon thereafter, Farinacci was named the first Global Ambassador for Jazz atLincoln Center and traveled to Qatar where his world expanded beyond his wildestdreams. Throughout the two years that Farinacci spent there, he broadened hisactivities to include dozens of different projects, where the goal was, through hismusic and outreach activities, to unite communities and overcome barriers ofevery sort.
Life itself has many different sorts of mentorship built into it. A life in the arts can'texist without these kinds of relationships, and Short Stories is the fruit of the comingtogether of two kindred spirits, Farinacci and LiPuma, from the same home town(Cleveland, Ohio), separated by just under half a century in age. What unites themis a clear, moern aesthetic vision that combines the highest musical standards witha desire to be agents of change.
There are so many superlatives thrown around these days that they seem to havelost their effect; but as this unique and deeply grounded album sinks into yourconsciousness, you will undoubtedly come to the conclusion that DominickFarinacci is not only one of the truly outstanding musicians of his generation, butalso that what is behind the music is nothing short of miraculous. In Farinacci's ownwords: "While Short Stories is the title of this particular recording, it has come torepresent a culmination of things I'm most passionate about - performance,education, music & wellness and community-based cultural collaborations -unfolding in the music and touring around the world."
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New Year's Eve Spectacular - SAMMY DELEON LATINJAZZ SEXTET$30.00 Sunday 12/31 10:15 pm Buy Tickets
Nighttown’s Special New Year's Eve Tripleheader!!
Bring in the New Year's with the Great Lakes Leading Latin JazzGroup live at Nighttown! On Nighttown's fully covered, andheated Stephens Green Patio.
Featuring: Sammy DeLeon/timbales & vocals, Jackie Warren-piano, Nelson Orta-percussion, Jose 'Cheo' Hernandez-bass,Scott McKee-trumpet, & Tom First-sax.Sammy DeLeon a master timbales player has shared his talent far and wide. Hehas appeared in New York, Chicago, Miami, San Juan and points in between. He isthe undisputed leader in latin music in the Ohio area. Formerly the musical directorof Impacto Nuevo, Sammy has been leading his own group since 1996. Equallyadept in latin jazz, salsa and merengue, Sammy and his Orchestra make it hard foran audience to sit still. DeLeon has shared the stage with many stars of latin jazz.
He opened up for the late Tito Puente several times in Cleveland and New York Cityand was a favorite of the late master. Sammy has collaborated with many of theleading latin musicians throughout the world. They include Humberto Ramirez,Tony Vega, El Gran Combo, and Tito Rojas. Latin music has enjoyed a great revivalin Northeast Ohio thanks to the leadership of Sammy DeLeon and his dynamicOrchestra.
Jackie Warren is one of the most in demand and prolific jazz artists working in theGreat Lakes region. On any given night she can be found playing solo, leading hertrio, or she may be heard as the featured soloist and arranger for Sammy DeLeon'sSalsa and Latin-Jazz ensemble.
Jackie is also a professor of music at Tri-C and has several private students. Jackiegets calls constantly from vocalists who want her to back them, and she isfrequently called on to guest with national artists. In the past few years Jackie hasperformed with David "Fathead" Newman, Bobby Watson, Jane Bunnett, and GeraldWilson. Her arrangements can be heard on Sammy DeLeon's new CD, and recentlyshe recorded a session in collaboration with the legendary producer TommyLiPuma.
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New Year's Eve Spectacular - JANIS SIEGEL$50.00 Sunday 12/31 10:30 pm Buy Tickets
Nighttown’s Special New Year's Eve Tripleheader!!
Vocalist from The Manhattan Transfer brings in the New Yearlive on Nighttown's Main Stage with her All Star NYC Group!
Featuring: Janis Siegel-Vocals, John DiMartino-piano, BorisKozlov-acoustic bass, & Keith Hall-drums.Over the past three and a half decades, the voice of Janis Siegel -- a nine-timeGrammy winner and a seventeen-time Grammy nominee -- has been anundeniable force in The Manhattan Transfer's diverse musical catalog. Alongsideher career as a member of this 36-year musical institution, Siegel has alsosustained a solo career that has spawned more than a half dozen finely-crafted soloalbums and numerous collaborative projects, amassed a large international fanbase and garnered consistently high critical praise.
Siegel learned about the music business at an early age. By the time she was 12,she was singing with an all-girl pop trio called The Young Generation. "WhenMotown became popular, I fell head over heels for it, as well as for people likeAretha Franklin. And of course, I went insane over the Beatles. But I also lovedBarbra Streisand. And living in Brooklyn, I saw a lot of Broadway shows too." On thejazz side, she remembers John Coltrane as her musical idol during her high schooland college years. But it was a chance encounter that steered her into TheManhattan Transfer.
Janis Siegel met Tim Hauser at a party, and he asked her to sing on some demoshe'd been working on. Soon Hauser invited Siegel to join a four-part vocal groupthat he'd been trying to reconstruct. When she joined Hauser, Laurel Massé andAlan Paul, the Manhattan Transfer was born. The group's self-titled debut album in1975 ushered in a renaissance in vocal-based music and marked the openingchapter of the foursome's quarter-century-plus success story.
Over the years, Janis' unmistakable voice has become one of the group's mostrecognizable trademarks. She sang lead on some of the Transfer's biggest hits,such as "Operator," "Chanson D'Amour," "Twilight Zone," "Birdland," "Ray'sRockhouse," "Sassy," "Spice of Life," "Mystery," and "The Boy from N.Y.C." She alsogained a reputation as a vocal arranger by writing five of the charts for the group'sacclaimed masterwork, Vocalese, seven charts for the group's Grammy-winningalbum Brasil, and won a Grammy herself in 1980 for her arrangement of "Birdland."In 1993, she and her Manhattan Transfer colleagues received their honorarydoctorates from the Berklee School of Music, and in 1999 they were among the firstclass of inductees into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
But Siegel has been riding a dual career track for nearly two decades. Shelaunched her solo career in 1982 on Atlantic Records with the release ofExperiment in White produced by Joel Dorn. Her followup solo effort, At Home,earned her a Grammy nomination in 1987 for Best Female Jazz Vocal.
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"Late Night at Nighttown"Fridays Moss Stanley on piano 10:30PM - 1:00AM No cover
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Friday, November 10 Horns & Things 8:30 PM $20.Landmark North Coast Contemporary Jazz Group live at Nighttown!Featuring: Ken LeeGrand-sax, J.T. Lynch-sax, Sakait Baksar-piano & keys, Derrick James-electric bass, &Ray Harvin-drums.
Saturday, Nov. 11 Sharon Rae North 8:30 PM $20.Contemporary Jazz Vocalist from Richmond, Virginia back in her home State for night of Cool Jazz withher group live at Nighttown!
Sunday, November 12 Kate Taylor 7 PM $20.Singer/Songwriter and Sister of James Taylor live at Nighttown!With her East Coast based Trio playing music from her 1971 debut album "Sister Kate"!
Wed. & Thurs. Nov. 15-16 The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra 7 & 9 PM Both Nights $40.The Big Band in Jazz! The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra are returning to the Nighttown Stage!!Directed by Scotty Barnhart. With Special Guest Vocalist Brianna Thomas.20 Pc. Orchestra live on Nighttown Stage! Longest running group in Jazz History….82 Years Strong!!!!
Friday, November 17 Joe McBride Trio 8:30 PM $20.Playing a tribute to Ray Charles!!Vocalist, pianist, & Heads Up Recording Artist returns back to Cleveland for one concert on the NighttownStage!Featuring: Joe McBride-piano & vocals, TBA-bass, TBA-drums.
Sat & Sun, Nov. 18-19 Badfinger's "Straight Up" with Joey Molland Sat 8:30 PM Sun 7 PM $30.Badfinger's Classic 1971 LP "Straight Up" from Apple Records performed Live & Complete, and More withOriginal Member Joey Molland and the Current Badfinger Band!Playing their Classic Hits including "Come and Get it", "Baby Blue", "Day After Day, "No Matter What","Without You" & More!!
Mon Nov 20 “XTreme Music Theater Concert”: Baldwin Wallace Musical Theater Senior Class 7 PM $15.Performing songs from Rent, Aladdin and Edges.
Friday & Saturday, November 24-25 Forecast 8:30 PM $15.North Coast's Premier Contemporary Jazz Group back on stage at Nighttown for big Holiday Weekend!Featuring: Lem Adams-vibes, Gary Stevenson-bass, Alphonso McDuffie-keyboards, RileyRichards-sax, & Gene Butler-drums.
Sunday, November 26 Sam Blakeslee Quintet 7 PM $10. Trombonist and Writer/Arranger Extraordinaire back from NYC for Special Concert at Nighttown!Featuring: Sam Blakeslee-trombone, Brandon Coleman-guitar, Michael Orenstein-piano, KipReed-bass, & Zaire Darden-drums.
Friday, December 1 Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet 8:30 PM $15.Great Lakes Leading Latin Jazz Group live at Nighttown!Featuring: Sammy DeLeon/timbales & vocals, Jackie Warren-piano, Nelson Orta-percussion, Jose 'Cheo'Hernandez-bass, Scott McKee-trumpet, & Tom First-sax.
Saturday, December 2 Reggie Kelly w/David Thomas Trio 8:30 PM $15.Dynamic Vocalist and Actor of Karamu House Reggie Kelly hits the stage at Nighttown!With Pianist David Thomas & Trio.
Sunday, December 3 Paul Kovac & Friends 7 PM $10. String Master Paul Kovac & Friends live on Nighttown Stage! Playing Music from his new CD "OhioBluegrass, From the Appalachian Plateau".Featuring:Paul Kovac - Banjo, guitar, vocalDavid Mayfield - mandolin, vocalRon Bonkowski - guitar, vocalBill Lestock - fiddleAndrew Bonnis - bass
Monday, December 4 Baldwin Wallace Musical Theater Program 7 PM $10.Next Generation of Broadway Stars hits the Stage at Nighttown! Featuring BW's Junior Class.
Thursday, December 7 Bobby Floyd / Christian Howes Quartet 8 PM $20.From Columbus, Ohio! Pianist Extraordinaire Bobby Floyd, and Dynamic Violinist Christian Howes co-lead Quartet Live at Nighttown!Featuring: Bobby Floyd-piano, Christian Howes-violin, George Delancey-acoustic bass, & DonniePatterson-drums.
Friday, December 8 Muriel Andersen, Mark Sganga, Pete Cavano 8:30 PM $20.Fingerstyle Guitar Summit with 3 Top Flight String Masters! Featuring: Muriel Anderson (Nashville), Mark Sganga (NYC), Pete Cavano (Cleveland)Muriel Anderson and Mark Sganga have both been name National Guitar Championsat the International Fingerstyle Guitar Festival in Winfield, Kansas!
Sunday, December 10 John Watkins Experience 7 PM $20.North Coast Saxophonist and Group live on Nighttown's Stage!Presented in Association with Quad City Productions.
Tuesday, December 12 Ernie Krivda Fat Tuesday Big Band 7 PM $10.Sax Man Ernie Krivda brings his Hot Big Band in to cool the December air live at Nighttown!
Nighttown's 12 Days of "Home for the Holidays"We're celebrating all the great NE Ohio musicians, many of which are returning home to perform for youand their family and friends. Join us for these fun Holiday concerts at Nighttown through till December30th.
Saturday, December 16 Helen Welch Holiday Show 8:30 PM $20.Jazz Vocalist extraordinaire From London, England and resident of NE Ohio, and group live on theNighttown Stage!Special Christmas Show featuring: Helen Welch-vocals, Joe Leaman-piano, Bryan Thomas-bass, &Anthony Taddeo-drums.
Sunday-Monday, Dec. 17-18 Bill Rudman's Christmas Cabaret 7 PM $30.-$35.12th Anniversary of The Musical Theater Projects Christmas Cabaret. Featuring: Bill Rudman, NancyMaier, Joe Monaghan, & Sandra Simon.Tickets available only through TMTP’s Box Office.Call 216-245-8687 or visit MusicalTheaterProject.org.
Tuesday, December 19 Liz Huff & Friends 7 PM $15.Terrific North Coast Vocalist sings selections from her Christmas CD "My Favorite Things" Live atNighttown!Featuring: Liz Huff-vocals, Ryan Jung-piano, Tim Keo-acoustic bass, Justin Hart-drums.
Wednesday, December 20 Cleveland Christmas / Kathleen Rooney & Friends 7 PM $20.BW Graduate & NYC based Kathleen Rooney and fellow cast members from The Little Mermaid stage aspecial Holiday Show Live at Nighttown!
Thursday, December 21 5j Barrow 8 PM $15.Singer/Songwriters & Cleveland Natives now based in NYC, Eryn Murman & Jason Hite, bring their originalMusic to Nighttown's stage for a special Holiday Show!
Friday, December 22 Vanessa Rubin 8:30 PM $30.Dynamic Vocalist back home after several World Tours with an All-Star Lineup for Home for the Holidaysat Nighttown!Featuring: Vanessa Rubin-vocals, Larry Willis-piano, Peter Dominguez-acoustic bass, & Reggie Jackson-drums.
Saturday, December 23 Greg Bandy & Friends 8:30 PM $20.Drummer Extraordinaire back on North Coast for Special Holiday Show Live at Nighttown!Lineup TBA. Check Web Site.
Tuesday, December 26 Red Light Roxy 7 PM $15.Hot Vintage Swinging Jazz! Special Holiday Show!Featuring: Eileen Burns-vocals, Joe Hunter-piano, Dave Sterner-sax, Daris Adkins-guitar, DemetriusSteinmetz-bass, & Holbrook Riles-drums.
Wednesday, December 27 Rachel Brown & The Beatnik Playboys 7 PM $10.Vocalist, pianist, & singer/songwriter & Band live at Nighttown! Special Holiday Show!Featuring: Rachel Brown-piano & vocals, Dave Huddleston-guitar, Bill Watson-bass, & Roy King-drums.
Thursday, December 28 Moss Stanley & Nitebridge Vocal Revue 8 PM $15.Pianist Extraordinaire hosts Special Holiday Show with 7 pc. Group featuring Four Vocalists Live atNighttown!Featuring: Moss Stanley-piano & leader, Norine, Ms. Billie Mitchell, Ed Callahan, Brandon Landrum-vocals,Jessica Yafanaro-bass, & Toby Packard-drums.
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Friday, December 29 Andre Cavor & The Cavor Project 8:30 PM $10.North Coast Contemporary Jazz Saxophonist & Group hit the Stage at Nighttown! Featuring music fromhis brand new CD "Road Trip".
Saturday, December 30 Moises Borges 8:30 PM $15.Brazilian Vocalist & Guitarist plays Bossa Nova, Samba, and More in a Special Solo Holiday Show!
SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S EVE TRIPLEHEADER
Sunday, Dec. 31 Janis Siegel 8 & 10:30 PM $50.Vocalist from The Manhattan Transfer brings in the New Year live on Nighttown's Main Stage with herAll Star NYC Group!Featuring: Janis Siegel-vocals, John DiMartino-piano, Boris Kozlov-acoustic bass, & Keith Hall-drums.
Sunday, Dec. 31 (New Year's Eve) Dominick Farinacci 7:30 & 10 PM $40.Rapidly Rising Trumpeter back on Nighttown Stage with All-Star Group for NYE Celebration! OnNighttown's fully covered, and heated Secret Garden Patio.
Sunday, Dec. 31 Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet 10:15 PM (One Show Only) $30.Bring in the New Year's with the Great Lakes Leading Latin Jazz Group live at Nighttown! On Nighttown'sfully covered, and heated Stephens Green Patio.Featuring: Sammy DeLeon/timbales & vocals, Jackie Warren-piano, Nelson Orta-percussion, Jose 'Cheo'Hernandez-bass, Scott McKee-trumpet, & Tom First-sax.
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