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International Week at Nighttown - Fareed Haque / Christian Galvez from Chile, Amina Figarova from Azerbaijan

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9/18 Nellie McKay 9/19 Gay Marshall in "Piaf : Queen Of Heart" 9/20 Bria Skonberg Quartet 9/25 Loren and Mark

Plenty of Food For Thought In Cleveland, GOP, If You Know Where to Look

Plain Dealer Columnist Philip Morris' told the GOP where

Plain Dealer Columnist Philip Morris' told the GOP wherethey should go while in Greater Cleveland. One of hisrecommendations was Nighttown:

"Perhaps the most eclectic and interesting restaurant intown. Republicans can gain street cred by visiting, becauseit's in the Democratic stronghold of Cleveland Heights.They'll also have a good time there."

Thanks, Philip !!

Nighttown is Looking for Some Great Culinary Professionals

Nighttown is seeking talented and motivated culinaryprofessionals to join our team. If you or someone youknow has a passion for food and would like to be partof a continuously growing restaurant, please stop inbetween 1 - 4PM Monday - Friday with your currentresume and ask to speak with Chef Nathan Sansone.

Press Club of Cleveland Inducts Five New Media Leaders

The Press Club of Cleveland has selected five leaders from print, broadcastand digital media, to be inducted into The Press Club of Cleveland 2015Journalism Hall of Fame.

The inductees will be honored at a gala Nov. 13 at The Ritz-Carlton,Cleveland.

The inductees are: Bob Dyer, Columnist, Akron Beacon JournalMark Dawidziak, Television Critic who also covers pop culture, The Plain DealerTom Hamilton, Broadcaster, "Voice of the Cleveland Indians"Ken Robinson,Multimedia Journalist, Newsradio WTAM 1100 Cleveland, iHeartMediaLiz (Ludlow) Vaccariello, Chief Content Officer and Editor in Chief, Reader'sDigest;former Editor of Cleveland Magazine

The Press Club of Cleveland created The Journalism Hall of Fame in 1981. Plaques honoringinductees are displayed at Nighttown, 12387 Cedar Road, in Cleveland Heights, whichserves as the Club's unofficial home.

Read more at Cleveland.com and www.pressclubcleveland.com

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Nighttown Featured in Scene Magazine

Nighttown was featured last week in Scene Magazine'sfeature story "A Patio For Any Occasion". With all of the rainwe've had lately, the segment on Nighttown's patios isperfect. Don't you agree?

"Nighttown at the top of Cedar Hill in Cleveland Heightsseems to build new patios by the day, and many of them arecovered, allowing guests to dine alfresco without the fear of

covered, allowing guests to dine alfresco without the fear ofbeing screwed by Cleveland's fickle weather."

"Late Night at Nighttown" ** Every Week **Fridays Dennis Lewin on piano 10:30PM - 1:00AM No coverSaturdays Jackie Warren on piano 10:30PM - 1:00AM No cover

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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.

FAREED HAQUE & CHRISTIANGALVEZ$20.00 Tuesday 8/25 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Direct from Chile! All-Star South American Quintet with Special Guest FareedHaque-guitar

Featuring Christian Galvez-bass; Fareed Haque - Gtr; Christian Galvez - Bass; Cristian Cuturufu - Trumpet; Alejandro Pizarro - Keys; & AlejandroEspinoza - Drums.

The Chilean Project is a musical summit featuring some of the finest progressivejazz and chamber musicians of Chilean descent.

Led by guitarist Fareed Haque and virtuoso bassist Christian Galvez featuringChristian Cuturufu on trumpet, Nelson Arriagada on Bass and Cello and thelegendary Alejandro Espinosa on drums this incarnation of the group is a powerfuland innovative ensemble, performing original works, jazz standards as well as ahealthy dose of fusion and funk.

Christian Gálvez stands out as one of the most talented bass players incontemporary music. He is regarded as one of the masters of the electric basswidely recognized for his passionate delivery, extraordinary technical gifts and hiswork with Stanley Clarke, Jojo Meyer, Billy Cobham and many others. As abandleader for the last two decades, he has also grown as a composer. With hislatest recording “Concierto Sinfónico No. 1 para Bajo y Orquesta”, Gálvez hasgiven notice that these qualities have not only become more impressive, but haveprovided him with the platform to expand his horizons and communicate hismusical vision clearly.

Fareed Haque is a modern guitar virtuoso. Steeped in classical and jazz traditions,his unique command of the guitar and different musical styles inspire his musicalventures with tradition and fearless innovation. Voted ‘Best World Guitarist’ byGuitar Player Magazine in 2009, His acclaimed 2009 release Flat Planet was twice#1 on the World Jazz Radio charts. Recent notable performances include Haqueperforming and assistant directing the first Jazz Festival en la Patagonia; Frutillar,Chile under his old mentor and friend Paquito D’Rivera.

Alejandro Espinosa is one of the most well known drummers in Chile and theSouth American scene. He has spent the last forty years working with local jazzmasters of Santiago and Concepción and internationally acclaimed artists such asVon Freeman, Howard Levy, Danilo Perez, Joe Lovano, Arnie Lawrence, FareedHaque, Javon Jackson and others.

Nelson Arriagada is one of the best upright bass players from Santiago, knownfor his versatility, sensitivity and tone. He has worked with Ernesto Jodos, IngridJensen, Antonio Arnedo and many others.

Cristián Cuturrufo, is the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artist to haveemerged in the decade of the 1990s in Chile. He was exposed at an early age to avariety of music (cumbia, jazz, salsa, classical), and began playing trumpet at ageten. He has worked with Lew Tabaquin, Frank Gambale, Iván Linz, George Garzoneand many others.

Throughout this music the unique Chilean perspective comes thru - a Latin-American country melding native Chilean, Spanish as well as English, Irish andGerman roots, The Chilean Project is a reflection of the vibrant and growingChilean jazz scene.

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AMINA FIGAROVA SEXTET$20.00 Thursday 8/27 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

From Azerbaijan/Rotterdam/NYC. World Famous Pianist and her Sextet returnto Nigttown playing music from her new CD! Featuring Alex Pope Norris -trumpet; Bart Platteau - flutes; Rashaan Carter - bass; Jason Brown - drums.

"Overall, this is another very impressive album from one of modern jazz's mostimpressive bandleaders."- Rick Anderson for AllMusic

Amina Figarova is without doubt one of the most productive jazz composers andtalented jazz piano players from Europe. Now living in Rotterdam, The Netherlands,born in Baku, Azerbaijan, Amina started playing piano and composing at a veryearly age. She studied as a classical concert pianist at the Baku Conservatory, jazzperformance at the Rotterdam Conservatory and the Berklee College of Music inBoston.

Amina Figarova performs with her own group at many jazz festivals and jazz clubsaround the world, such as The North Sea Jazz Festival, New Orleans Jazz Festival,Capetown International Jazzfestival, Salvador Bahia Jazz Festival, Brasil, JakArtFestival, Indonesia, Yoshi´s in Oakland, CA, Blue Note jazz club New York, and hasgiven concerts in Israel, Europe, United Arabs Emirates, Mexico, USA, Azerbaijan,and many others.

Amina recorded her first CD "Attraction" in 1994, a start of a wonderful career aspianist and composer, a CD with all compositions and arrangements of Amina,almost all the music on her CDs are composed by herself. In 1998 she was invitedto study at the Thelonious Monk Jazz Colony in Aspen, Colorado. A summer campfor the most talented young musicians. That same year she released her secondalbum "Another Me", a mix of funk, fusion and R&B, influenced by jazz, reggae andlatin music, again with all original compositions. In March 2000 she was invited asartist in residence for the Dmitri Matheny Home Season in the San Fransisco BayArea. Amina performed with the American All Stars Band with James Moody,Nathan Davis, Claudio Roditi, Larry Corryell, and Wynard Harper.

Don't miss the return of pianist Amina Figarova and her Sextet live atNighttown on Thursday August 27th.

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DAN BANKHURST$15.00 Friday 8/28 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

CD Release with North Coast Acoustic Guitar Master! With Special GuestsKevin Johnson-acoustic bass, & Grant Flick-fiddle! Playing music from hisbrand new CD "Tradition Pickin'"

Opening Act: Parker Hastings, 15 year old finger style guitar prodigy fromCentral Kentucky. Inducted in to the National Thumb Pickers Hall of Fame!

Dan was eleven years old when he took his father’s old ES-335 out of the closetand started to play for the first time. Inspired by his older brother, an accomplishedelectric guitarist in his own right, and by his father, Dan quickly became enamoredwith the guitar and has since dedicated himself to becoming the best player he canbe.

Dan's earliest influences were mostly rooted in blues, so he initially set out as anelectric guitarist playing in the styles of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, and JimiHendrix. As a teenager Dan began to branch out into jazz, and acknowledgeGeorge 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 hewas immediately hooked! Dan immersed himself in learning as much as hepossibly could about Chet’s amazing technique, phrasing, and beautiful

possibly could about Chet’s amazing technique, phrasing, and beautifularrangements, which then led him to discover the great Tommy Emmanuel. One ofthe highlights of Dan's career has been playing with Tommy, and he's also had thepleasure of sitting in with renowned jazz guitarists Frank Vignola and VinnieRaniolo. Other influences of Dan's are John Knowles, an exceptional guitarist thatreceived the honorary Certified Guitar Player (CGP) award from Chet, and themodern master Pete Huttlinger.

Dan has also gone back to study some of the original masters of the style such asthe incomparable Merle Travis and Jerry Reed. He continues to be inspired by theirplaying and he's working on creating his own exciting style blending traditionalfingerstyle guitar with a more contemporary approach.

Parker Hastings, an incredibly talented 15 yearold thumbpicking, fingerstyle guitarist from centralKentucky, has been playing guitar since the age of6. In September, Parker was inducted into theNational Thumb Pickers Hall of Fame as therecipient of the 2014 Horizon Award. He alsocompeted in the adult division of the InternationalHome of the Legends Thumb Picking Contest and

won 1st place in both the traditional and contemporary categories making him theyoungest contestant ever to be awarded the title of Grand ChampionThumbpicker. Parker enjoys performing all styles of music, but considers his mainmusical influences to be, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, & a fairly extensivelist of current pickers.

Don't miss the return of the new talent Dan Bankhurst on Friday August28th.

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MANUEL VALERA GROOVE SQUAREQUARTET$20.00 Wednesday 9/02 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Cuban pianist Manuel Valera leads All-Star NYC based Quartet playing modernAfro-Cuban Jazz at it's best! Featuring: Manuel Valera-piano, John Ellis-sax,Orlando LeFleming-electric bass, & EJ Strickland-drums.

Based in New York City, Grammy nominated artist, pianist and composer ManuelValera was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. Since arriving in NYC, he has becomewell known in the NYC modern jazz scene, garnering national reviews and lendinghis 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 CubanExpress, a project deeply influenced by the experiments of Cuban artists from the70s and 80s. While inspired by artists Irakere, Emiliano Salvador and AfroCuba, thistouring 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 thefollow up and seventh recording as a leader to his 2013 Grammy nominated NewCuban 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 JohnPatitucci, Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez Bill Stewart and Seamus Blake. Historia(Fresh Sounds New Talent 2005), a jazz quartet with Antonio Sanchez, SeamusBlake and Ben Street. His third release Melancolia (MAVO 2006)—employs a stringquartet incorporating world rhythms and classical concepts in the jazz idiom.Vientos (Anzic 2007), representing a new working quartet, features bassist JamesGenus, drummer Ernesto Simpson, saxophonist Joel Frahm and a woodwindquartet. His fifth and trio recording Currents (MaxJazz 2009) features ErnestoSimpson and James Genus.

In addition, he has been awarded several grants for composition most notablyChamber Music America’s New Jazz Works and the ASCAP Young Jazz ComposerAward. Manuel has travelled the world performing in over 30 countries at some ofthe 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 edgeAll-Star Quintet!

Featuring: Francois Moutin-acoustic bass, Louis Moutin-drums, EmmanuelCodjia-guitar, Thomas Enhco-piano, & Christophe Monniot-saxophones.

“In the course of recording three albums withits current lineup, the Parisianpowerhouse ofbrothers François and Louis Moutin’s Reunion Quartethas quickly established itselfas one of themost creative new bands of the decade.”- Jennifer Odell -Downbeat

For the last ten years, master drummer Louis Moutin and bass monster FrancoisMoutin have been co-leading the Moutin Reunion Quartet, relentlessly touring bothAmerica and Europe, performing their own original compositions with astoundingpartners Jean-Michel Pilc on piano and Rick Margitza on tenor sax. They havereleased six albums, each of them generating lots of laudatory press and extensiveairplay.

The Moutin Factory Quintet is co-lead by twin brothers Francois Moutin on acousticbass and Louis Moutin on drums. Both in their forties, they enjoy a chemistry thatonly twin brothers can know.

During the first half of 2013, while they were intensively touring with the MoutinReunion Quartet both in Europe and in the USA, they have spent 4 days in a studioin Paris with this new quintet.

The very first performance of the Moutin Factory Quintet took place at the famousfestival Jazz in Marciac in August 2013.

The first album "Lucky People" was released in September 2013, and the band hasbeen touring intensively in France from October through December 2013,performing in festivals like Nancy Jazz Pulsation, D'Jazz Nevers, as well as inprestigious venue like the Olympia in Paris, etc...

Don't miss the international sounds of the Moutin Factory Quintet at Nighttown!

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VIRGIL DONATI BAND$25.00 Monday 9/07 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Rock & Jazz Drummer Extraordinaire from Australia/L.A.Ca.. As Featured with

Rock & Jazz Drummer Extraordinaire from Australia/L.A.Ca.. As Featured withAlan Holdsworth, Steve Vai, Tribal Tech, Planet X, & Southern Sons!

Featuring: Virgil Donati - Drums; Anthony Crawford - Bass; André Nieri - Guitar;Isamu McGregor - Keyboards

Legendary drum virtuoso Virgil Donati’s latest album “In This Life” will be will befeatured on the upcoming US tour.

Having recently won Modern Drummer Magazines best recorded performance, ithas set the bar for explorations in rhythm. The album was produced, written andarranged by Donati. Virgil’s drumming has arguably been at the leading edge forat least a decade, and as this record displays, his compositional and orchestrationskills are also coming to the fore. Never one to seek approval or security, he hasmaintained an introspective, independent mind, transcending traditionalboundaries, always alert of the possibilities beyond the norm. The 10 tracks on thisalbum are affirmation of these principles, and along the way, features some of thebrightest young musicians bursting onto the scene from all corners of the globe.Some of these young musicians will be featured on this tour; Anthony Crawford onbass, André Nieri on guitar, and Isamu McGregor on keyboards/vocals.“We'vefound our feet in the new millennium… I'm amazed by the virtuosity displayed byso many of the younger players out there now. I'm always on the lookout for newtalent, and I take pride in featuring some of them on this tour” enthuses Donati.

As a sideman he has recently been touring and recording with Allan Holdsworth,and his reverence for Allans music has led him to include some Holdsworthclassics in the set, including Metal Fatigue, Material Real, and Water On The Brain.The show wouldn’t be complete without a tribute to Planet X, with a few tracks from‘Quantum’ to round off the set list.

Virgil was born and raised in Melbourne Australia. From the time he could barelyutter a word, he keenly observed the regular band rehearsals his father held in thehouse. Joining his first rock band and signing with his first major label at age 15was surely the right choice for the young drummer. The band was called `Taste’.This was to give Virgil his early experiences in the studio, with three releases bythe band.

His next taste of commercial success came in the early 90’s with Southern Sons.The band reached double platinum with their debut album. At the same time,throughout the mid 80’s and 90’s, Virgil’s interest in progressive music wasexploited with several bands he initiated, most notably Loose Change, and later,On The Virg.

In 1996 Virgil uprooted and relocated in the U.S.A., in an attempt to expand ontothe world stage. It has since proved to be a very rewarding and productive time.Recording and touring with the likes of Planet X, Steve Vai, Allan Holdsworth, CAB,Scott Henderson, Steve Walsh, Tribal Tech, Frank Gambale, Tony MacAlpine, BillySheehan, Derek Sherinian, Mark Boals, Michel Polnareff, Dave Stewart, KikoLoureiro, and many others, he continues to push the limits of the instrument toastonishing new levels.

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JOHN PIZZARELLI QUARTET$40.00 Wednesday 9/09 7:00 pm Buy Tickets 9:00 pm Buy Tickets

Thursday 9/10 7:00 pm Buy Tickets 9:00 pm Buy Tickets

Vocalist & Seven String Guitarist brings his World Class Quartet back toNighttown!

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 andlate-night ballads, and by playing sublime and inventive guitar. Using greats likeNat "King" Cole and Frank Sinatra, and the songs of writers like Sammy Cahn andJimmy Van Heusen as touchstones, Pizzarelli is among the prime revivalists of the

Jimmy Van Heusen as touchstones, Pizzarelli is among the prime revivalists of thegreat American songbook, bringing to his work the cool jazz flavor of his brilliantguitar playing. Born on April 6, 1960, in Paterson, New Jersey, Pizzarelli has been playing guitarsince 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 withhis father, then went out on his own. Since 1992, the John Pizzarelli Trio has touredextensively. In 1993, they received the honor of opening tour dates for FrankSinatra 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 charmand humor. He has recorded as a leader for Chesky, Stash, Novus and RCA, and in1997 appeared in Dream, a Broadway production of Johnny Mercer songs. Along the way, Pizzarelli has earned rave reviews. "The John Pizzarelli Trio hasnever been tighter, and Pizzarelli himself has never been looser," the Village Voicesaid of a 1998 New York show. "We can say we're as lucky to listen to (Pizzarelli) asNat Cole fans were in the years before he became a legend." Pizzarelli was alsonamed "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 twelvehighly acclaimed and successful albums on the label to date. Double ExposurePizzarelli’s latest album, Double Exposure, focuses on two distinctstyles to make a single fine recording. Set for release on May 15, 2012, DoubleExposure is a collection of tunes by some of the great pop songwriters of his owngeneration that are framed squarely within traditional jazz arrangements.

Pizzarelli appears on several tracks on Paul McCartney’s 2012 album, Kisses on theBottom. He performed with Sir Paul at an iTunes concert at Capitol RecordsJohnPizzarelli2 Studios and the two also performed together at the GRAMMY® Awardsin Los Angeles.

In addition to being a bandleader and solo performer, John has been a specialguest 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 asleading jazz artists like Rosemary Clooney, Ruby Braff, Johnny Frigo, BuddyDeFranco, Harry Allen and, of course, Bucky Pizzarelli. He was featured oppositeDonna Summer, Jon Secada and Roberta Flack on the GRAMMY® Award-winningCD, 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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LENI STERN AFRICAN TRIO$20.00 Saturday 9/12 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

NYC based Guitarist leads International Afro-Beat/Jazz Trio for exciting show atNighttown!

Featuring:Leni Stern, n'goni, electric guitar, voice (German/American)Mamadou Ba, electric bass (from Senegal)Alioune Faye, djembe (from Senegal)

Electric guitarist and singer-song writer Leni Stern is celebrating the release of her22nd album “Jelell” in the 27th year of her incredible career. In an age offorgettable trends, her artistic long evity is due to her ever evolving styledeveloped from years of study in the jazz , Indian, blues, rock and Africantraditions. Leni?s current project is a trio with Seneg alese master musiciansMamado u Ba and Alioune Faye. A review of a recent live show in Los Angeles

recalled “ I like it when musicians surrender to the emotion o f the moment, theway guitarist-singer Leni Stern did... Combine that with the thoroughly Africanflavor of her song writing the last five years, and we got something extra-extraordinary.” MetalJazz .com

In November 2013 Leni's newest album Jelell was released. The songs on Jelell aretopically diverse but all carry a fundamental theme of interconnectivity and theidea that life is, at it's core, similar all around the world.

The African Trio is completed by world-renowned electric bassist Mamadou Ba,long-time musical director for Harry Belafonte, and Alioune Faye, who lives in theBronx but comes from a Senegalese family of musicians.

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NELLIE MCKAY$25.00 Friday 9/18 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Singer/Songwriter, pianist, & comedienne in special Solo Show at Nighttown! Featuring music from her new CD "My Weekly Reader".

Led by a trail of incense and a little voice at the back of her brain that whispers“Nice try, 60s,” Nellie travels to a land of strange and wonderful music on MyWeekly Reader, revisiting some of the melodies born out of that fertile, conflictedtime.

“Freedom’s just another word for turning off yourphone,” says Nellie, who first collaborated withfamed Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick on her debutGet Away From Me. They reunite for My WeeklyReader (March 24 / Savoy 429 Records). With the aidof Emerick’s golden ears, she covers songs from theera of political turmoil and creative delight byZappa, Ray Davies, Steve Miller, Country JoeMcDonald, and then some.

“It’s important for us to be aware and not succumbto what (jazzman) Dave Frishberg has referred to as‘weapons of mass distraction,” adds Nellie. “These

songs come out of a time of less cynicism – back in the 60’s the darker things insociety were balanced by a certain innocence and hope.”

The New Yorker has warily described McKay as “funny and touching, ceaselesslyclever and scarily talented.”

Since her last album, besides eating potato chips, scratching her ass, and watchingreruns of Mister Ed, Nellie has indulged an extended run in the award-winning off-Broadway hit Old Hats and written three acclaimed musical biographies – I Want toLive!, the story of Barbara Graham, third woman executed in the gas chamber atSan Quentin, Silent Spring: It’s Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature, an exploration ofenvironmental pioneer Rachel Carson, and her latest, A GIRL NAMED BILL – TheLife and Times of Billy Tipton, named one of the Best Concerts of 2014 by The NewYork Times.

Nellie has previously released five full-length albums, including Pretty Little Head,Obligatory Villagers and Normal as Blueberry Pie (“among the killer overhauls of

Obligatory Villagers and Normal as Blueberry Pie (“among the killer overhauls ofAmerican standards” – The New York Times). She has won a Theatre World Awardfor her portrayal of Polly Peachum in the Broadway production of The ThreepennyOpera and performed onscreen in the films PS I Love You and Downtown Express,as well as writing original music for the Rob Reiner film Rumor Has It andcontributing to the Emmy-winning documentary, Gasland.

Nellie’s music has been heard on the TV shows Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire,Weeds, Grey’s Anatomy.

A recipient of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Humanitarian Award inrecognition of her dedication to animal rights, Nellie is an annoyingly vocaladvocate for feminism, civil rights and other deeply felt progressive ideals. She iscurrently part of the campaign to get horse-drawn carriages off the streets of NewYork City.

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GAY MARSHALL IN "PIAF : QUEEN OFHEART"$25.00 Saturday 9/19 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

NYC Top Ten Diva Gay Marshall is back home in Cleveland with her awardwinning Edith Piaf Concert! Featuring Dan Maier on piano.

Gay Marshall is finally bringing her acclaimed performance of the songs of EdithPiaf to Nighttown. This native Clevelander whose career began here at thePlayhouse is a writer, actress and singer with Broadway credits and unanimouspraise from the New York critics on her Piaf CD and concerts.

For her cabaret shows and starring role in the most recent Off Broadwayproduction of “Jacques Brel is Alive and Well…” she was nominated for the“Distinguished Performance Award' by the Drama League, listed as a 'Top TenDiva' by Playbill and honored as one of the must see ten best cabaret shows in NewYork City by Time Out. This Spring Gay appeared at Joe's Pub, Town Hall, 54 Belowand Carnegie Hall.

The evening includes Edith Piaf fan favorites such as “La Vie En Rose”, "Hymne ToLove" and “No Regrets”, along with lesser known gems In an original mix of Frenchand English lyrics largely made up of Gay's own adaptations.

The joy and heartbreak of these timeless tunes is an emotional roller coasterguaranteed to go straight to your heart. Come and see why the New York Timescalls her "enchanting" as she evokes the spirit of Piaf.

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BRIA SKONBERG $20.00 Sunday 9/20 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Exciting new vocalist, and trumpeter, brings her group back toNighttown! Featuring: Bria Skonberg-trumpet/vocals, DaltonRidenhour-piano, & TBDBria Skonberg is a catalyst for all things jazz. Hailing from Chilliwack, BC, and nowliving in New York City, award winning trumpeter/vocalist/ composer BRIASKONBERG is "poised to be one of the most versatile and imposing musicians ofher generation."- Wall Street Journal. Since moving to New York in in 2010 she hasearned a Jazz Journalists’ Association nomination for “Up and Coming Jazz Artist ofThe Year” and has been included twice in DOWNBEAT Magazine’s Rising StarCritics‘ Poll. She has recently been honored with a New York Bistro Award for“Outstanding Jazz Artist” and swept the 2014 Hot House Jazz Magazine Awards inall categories nominated: Best Jazz Artist, Best Trumpet, Best Female Vocalist andBest Group for the Bria Skonberg Quartet. Since moving to New York she hasheadlined at major event spaces such as Symphony Space, Dizzy’s Coca Cola, theIridium, Birdland and Cafe Carlyle. She has been featured on jazz luminaryWycliffe Gordon’s projects and studied with Warren Vache. Best known for herknowledge of classic jazz and instigative nature, she is now creating anadventurous style rooted in New Orleans jazz and blues featuring mostly heroriginal compositions.

Her debut US release SO IS THE DAY (Random Act Records) peaked at #7 on theUS National jazz charts; the 2014 follow up release INTO YOUR OWN featurespercussionist Mino Cinelu (Miles Davis, Weather Report). She is an active volunteerat the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Queens, Co-Producer of the New York HotJazz Festival and a founding Director of the New York Hot Jazz Camp set to launchin 2016.

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LOREN AND MARK $20.00 Friday 9/25 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

International Guitar Duo & associates of Tommy Emmanuel, Loren Barrigar(Syracuse, NY) & Mark Mazengarb (New Zealand). With Special Guest openingact Dan Bankhurst.

“Fresh and Exciting… these guys ROCK!!”Tommy Emmanuel, Australian guitar virtuoso

Tommy Emmanuel, Australian guitar virtuoso

Loren and Mark first met in 2005 when they spent a few days working with thegreat Tommy Emmanuel at Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch guitar camp. Markwas a college kid, just completing his degree in classical guitar at the University ofNorth Carolina; Loren was already a seasoned performer, but it was his first seriouslook at acoustic guitar. After the workshop, Mark visited Loren and they spent sometime picking guitar – and picking each other’s brains.

In 2009 they met again in Nashville at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society (CAAS)convention, an international gathering of hundreds of guitarists. That set the stagefor the 2010 CAAS convention where they were on the schedule of performers.Though they were not originally listed to play on the big Saturday night finale, theywere added to the show due to popular demand from those who heard themthroughout the week.

Loren and Mark's varied repertoire of original and arranged music consists ofstunning guitar duets as well as songs, giving them a wide appeal.

Their music is influenced by Bluegrass, Jazz and Western; their style of guitarplaying is largely built upon the thumb-picking techniques pioneered by guitargreats Merle Travis, Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed, and their songs feature Lorenssuperb vocals and some beautiful harmonies from Mark.

Barrigar and Mazengarb have toured extensively in both the USA and in Europe,and their fan base is rapidly expanding. They recorded their first album togetherthe summer of 2011 which won a SAMMY (Syracuse Area Music Awards) for BestAlbum at the Northeast Music Industry Conference, and their second albumOnward also won a SAMMY. The title track 'Onward' won first place at theInternational Acoustic Music Awards (IAMA) for Best Instrumental. Their mostrecent album is live from their 2013 tour of Europe

Loren and Marks live performances feature not only their spectacular technicalgrasp of the guitar, but also their outstanding musicality and ability to bespontaneously creative. The interaction between the two musicians is as much afeature of their shows as is the world-class guitar playing that they both display.

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"Late Night at Nighttown"Fridays Dennis Lewin on piano 10:30PM - 1:00AM No cover

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Tuesday, August 25 Chilean Jazz Project featuring Fareed Haque & Christian Galvez 7PM $20.Direct from Chile! All-Star South American Quintet with Special Guest Fareed Haque-guitar, & FeaturingChristian Galvez-bass.Fareed Haque - Gtr, Christian Galvez - Bass, Cristian Cuturufu - Trumpet, Alejandro Pizarro - Keys, &Alejandro Espinoza - Drums.

Thursday, August 27 Amina Figarova Sextet 8 PM $20.From Azerbaijan/Rotterdam/NYC. World Famous Pianist and her Sextet return to Nigttown playing musicfrom her new CD!

Friday, August 28 Dan Bankhurst 8:30 PM $15.CD Release with North Coast Acoustic Guitar Master! With Special Guests Kevin Johnson-acoustic bass,& Grant Flick-fiddle! Playing music from his brand new CD "Tradition Pickin'" Opening Act: Parker Hastings, 15 year old finger style guitar prodigy from Central Kentucky. Inducted into the National Thumb Pickers Hall of Fame!

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'sbest! Featuring: Manuel Valera-piano, John Ellis-sax, Hans Glawsichnig-acoustic bass, & EJ Strickland-drums.

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.

Monday, September 7 Virgil Donati Band 7 PM $25.Rock & Jazz Drummer Extraordinaire from Australia/L.A.Ca.. As Featured with Alan Holdsworth, SteveVai, Tribal Tech, Planet X, & Southern Sons!Featuring: Virgil Donati - Drums; Anthony Crawford - Bass; André Nieri - Guitar; Isamu McGregor -Keyboards

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: JohnPizzarelli-vocals and guitar, Martin Pizzarelli-acoustic bass, Konrad Paszkudzki-piano, & Kevin Kanner-drums.

Saturday, September 12 Leni Stern African Trio 8:30 PM $20.NYC based Guitarist leads International Afro-Beat/Jazz Trio for exciting show at Nighttown!Featuring:Leni Stern, n'goni, electric guitar, voice (German/American)Mamadou Ba, electric bass (from Senegal)Alioune Faye, djembe (from Senegal)

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*New*Friday, September 18 Nellie McKay 8:30 PM $25.Singer/Songwriter, pianist, & comedienne in special Solo Show at Nighttown! Featuring music from hernew CD "My Weekly Reader".

*New*Saturday, September 19 Gay Marshall in "Piaf : Queen Of Heart" 8:30 PM $25.NYC Top Ten Diva Gay Marshall is back home in Cleveland with her award winning Edith Piaf Concert! Featuring Dan Maier on piano.

*New*Sunday, September 20 Bria Skonberg Quartet 7 PM $20.Vocalist & Trumpeter Extraordinaire, and her NYC Quartet return to Nighttown! Featuring: DaltonRidenhour-piano, Sean Cronin-acoustic bass, & Darrian Douglas-drums.

*New*Friday, September 25 Loren and Mark 8:30 PM $20.International Guitar Duo & associates of Tommy Emmanuel, Loren Barrigar (Syracuse, NY) & MarkMazengarb (New Zealand). With Special Guest opening act Dan Bankhurst.