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Great Week of Music: Alex Bugnon, Blue Lunch, Shawn Phillips, and more....

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Hi Folks.

Another great week of music at Nighttown this week.

Tonight (Sunday), we have a very cool jazz group out of NYC called TRI-FI. The group features DanaSchool of Music / Youngstown State University alumni Phil Palombi on bass.

Then on Thursday, kick off the weekend with some blues from NE Ohio's favorite Blue Lunch. Specialguest with Blue Lunch is Cleveland native / Atlanta resident Garrison Elliott.

On Friday and Saturday, Alex Bugnon returns with his gorgeous contemporary jazz. Alex sells outevery time, so be sure to get your tickets early.

Then on Sunday, singer / songwriter from the 60's & 70's, Shawn Phillips makes a rare appearance. Catch some of the music from the greatest period of rock n roll from an original legend.

Hope you can join us for some or all of these great artists this week at Nighttown.

Steve FrumkinNighttown / Jim Wadsworth Productions

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TRI-FI$15.00

$15.00 Sunday 10/05 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

NYC Based Jazz Trio now celebrating their 10th Anniversary makeCleveland & Nighttown debut! Featuring Music from their brand new CD"Staring at the Sun". Featuring: Matthew Fries-piano, Phil Palombi-acoustic bass, & Keith Hall-drums.

Pianist Matthew Fries is making waves in the jazz world as both a soloist and accompanist. Thewinner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, his debut album, Song for Today (TCBMusic) was named a 2001 critics pick by Jazziz Magazine. As a sideman his work has beendescribed as "the best jazz accompaniment I've seen in a cabaret in years" (The New YorkTimes), and "the crispest rhythm section imaginable" (The London Times). Originally fromSelinsgrove, Pennsylvania, Matthew now lives and works in New York City. He toursinternationally with singer, Curtis Stigers, and performs with a diverse lineup of artists that hasincluded Stacey Kent, DeeDee Bridgewater, Vincent Herring, Steve Wilson, Joel Frahm, DaveSamuels, Claudio Roditi, Terell Stafford, Ann Hampton Callaway and many others.

Grammy award winning bassist Phil Palombi is "one of the most sought after young bassplayers", according to Steely Dan tenor saxophonist and renowned jazz musician Walt Weiskopf.Author of the Scott LaFaro transcription book, Palombi is moving through the ranks of the NewYork Jazz elite. His resume now includes recordings and/or performances with Michael Brecker,Billy Hart, Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman, Etta Jones, Maynard Ferguson, Chris Potter, Curtis Stigers,Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin, Chucho Valdes, Mark Turner, and The Village VanguardOrchestra to name a few.

Phil newest CD, entitled RE:Person I Knew - A Tribute to Scott LaFaro, is a 12 track recording thatfeatures piano legend Don Friedman and drum great Eliot Zigmund. Phil was granted access toLaFaro's 1925 Prescott bass for the tribute, which makes this a very special recording.

Drummer Keith Hall has established himself as a passionate educator and joyful performer. Hespent 12 years touring and recording with singer Curtis Stigers and lived in New York City for 8years where he also played drums on Broadway’s ‘Lion King’. Keith has performed with BillyDrewes, Betty Carter, Wycliffe Gordon, Sir Roland Hanna, Fred Hersch, Joe Lovano, WyntonMarsalis, Michael Phillip Mossman, Janis Siegel, Luciana Souza, Terrell Stafford, Joe Wilder andSteve Wilson. Keith presents his educational programs to students of all ages and he is thedirector of the Keith Hall Summer Drum Intensive. He is the Jazz Drum Set Professor at WesternMichigan University and the author of Jazz Drums Now! Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. "Hall has a nimble,grooving, 'melodic' touch, and knows how to tell a story." (Modern Drummer Magazine)

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BLUE LUNCH With SPECIAL GUESTGARRISON ELLIOTT $15.00 Thursday 10/09 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

A Special Night of Swing Music with 8 Pc. Blue Lunch & their Special GuestVocalist, Guitarist, & Saxophonist Garrison Elliott, a Cleveland Native now livingin Atlanta, Georgia.

Blue Lunch, Cleveland’s award winning eight piece band has been playing its own brand ofblues/swing/New Orleans R&B/jazz for twenty-seven years throughout Northeast Ohio andbeyond. Blue Lunch’s sixth and latest CD on Wilbert’s Records, “Saxophone Shootout II” hasbeen garnering stellar reviews and airplay on five continents (Antarctica hasn’t been crackedyet). The CD was recorded live at Cleveland’s premiere jazz and blues venue, Nighttown (Ratedone of the top 100 jazz venues in the world by Downbeat magazine), on February 26, 2011before an enthusiastic, packed house.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Garrison Elliott’s history as an artist and musician is a smorgasbord of

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Garrison Elliott’s history as an artist and musician is a smorgasbord ofcreative twists and turns. His newly-released “I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed”, and “Letters NeverSent” are brief glimpses into an extraordinary life.

Elliott’s childhood years were not exactly middle-of-the-road, heartland American. His father,Archie, was a dedicated amateur puppeteer and 2-time president of Puppeteers of America. Asearly as he can remember, Garrison was a full fledged member of the family’s puppet troupe.

But all was not puppets and strings. His mother, a pianist, enrolled him in the ClevelandInstitute of Music, where he studied clarinet, saxophone and flute. By high school, he added yetanother instrument, the bass guitar, playing in a succession of local and regional bands.

Then Garrison headed for California to become a famous musician. Fame wasn’t in the picture sohe returned to his puppeteer roots, signing on with Scollin’s Marionettes of Cleveland.

Next, a five-year stint in Nashville with country rock band, North Fork Western, was followed bytwo years at Berklee College of Music studying Arranging and Composition.

He credits the leader of The Lost and Wandering Blues and Jazz Band with introducing him tomany of the songs on “I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed”, and inspiring him to complete the project.

Even as “I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed” was near completion, Elliott’s original music, that hadbeen sitting on the shelf for years while he produced for others, was calling to be included aspart of Elliott’s debut as an artist. It was during this time that Elliott was also working with EarlKlugh, the legendary jazz guitarist, on his new release, “Naked Guitar”.

As Elliott engineered for Klugh’s project, Earl took a liking to the songs he heard Elliott producingfor himself, and graciously offered to appear as a guest artist on the “I’ve Got My FingersCrossed” CD. He appears on three tracks. As a bonus during this creative period, Klugh’s“Naked Guitar” CD was nominated for a Grammy!

Garrison Elliott is a work in progress, with a story to tell.

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ALEX BUGNON$30.00 Friday 10/10 8:00 pm Buy Tickets 10:00 pm Buy Tickets

Saturday 10/11 8:00 pm Buy Tickets 10:00 pm Buy Tickets

Contemporary Jazz piano Master and group return to Nighttown for 2 big nights! Back bypopular demand!

Montreux-reared Bugnon studied at a music conservatory in Paris before coming to America tocontinue at Boston’s famed Berklee School of Music. He spent a lot of time playing not only jazzbut gospel, gigging on that time-honored southern circuit. Upon graduation he moved to NewYork. After spending a year driving taxicabs and teaching French at the Berlitz School, he foundinitial work backing R&B stars such as Patti Austin & James Ingram and Keith Sweat. It wasthrough backing Freddie Jackson that he made the contact at then-new Orpheus Records wherehe recorded his first two CDs Love Season (1989) and Head Over Heels (1991), making hisdeepest first impressions with R&B audiences as a soulful instrumentalist du jour. A switch toSony’s Epic Records family yielded 107 Degrees in the Shade (1991) and This Time Around(1993), upon which time he jumped to RCA Records for Tales from the Bright Side (1995). Fromthere he segued into the four albums he did for Narada Records, an associated label thatspecialized in smooth jazz and new age.

Beyond his recordings, Alex has built a loyal fan base through constant touring on the club andjazz festival circuits. Just last year he passed the great Dizzy Gillespie’s record of playingWashington, D.C.’s Blues Alley for 12 consecutive Thanksgivings with his own lucky 13th visit.That most recent gig found his new music from Going Home receiving quite the warm welcome.“People in their 40s, 50s and 60s that have all of my CDs were raving about the new songs,” hebeams. “At the same time, college students that are more likely to be Radiohead fans werecoming up to me saying, ‘I really dug that ‘Silver Finger’ song, man’ - which was really nice tohear!”

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SHAWN PHILLIPS $20.00 Sunday 10/12 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Legendary Singer/Songwriter Shawn Phillips live at Nighttown! Playing a veryspecial Solo Show!

Shawn Phillips is one of most fascinating and enigmatic musicians to come out of the early-'70ssinger/songwriter boom. The mere fact that he was a musician as much as a singer andsongwriter made him stand out, and helped him attract a dedicated following.

Phillips was born in 1943 in Fort Worth, TX, the son of best-selling spy novelist Philip Atlee, whomoved the family around the world at various times, including the South Pacific. He got to live inalmost every corner of the globe, including Tahiti, and absorbed the music that surrounded himwherever he was living. He returned to Texas in his teens, with a love for performers like JimmyReed and Ike & TinaTurner. He did a hitch in the Navy, and then went to California, where heplayed around the early-'60s folk circuit.

Phillips made his first record, "Frankie and Johnnie" for Columbia, which he followed with twomore albums, none of which were successful. Phillips went to England, where he performed andwrote songs with Donovan, in a professional relationship somewhat clouded in controversy.(Phillips claimed in interviews during the 1970s that he co-wrote "Season of the Witch," as wellas a major portion of the songs that finally surfaced on the album Sunshine Superman, but onlyever received one co-author credit for "Little Tin Soldier" on the Fairytale album.).

In 1968, with an idea for a trilogy of albums, he recorded a major portion of it in collaborationwith Traffic members Steve Winwood, Chris Wood, and Jim Capaldi. No record company waswilling to commit to such an ambitious body of work, and the material languished for more thantwo years, until Phillips came to A&M Records.

Thus became his A&M debut album, Contribution, which ranged freely between uptempo folk-rock ("Man Hole Covered Wagon") to introspective quasi-classical guitar pieces ("L Ballade"), andworks mixing sitar and acoustic guitar ("Withered Roses"). The album got positive reviews, but itwas when Phillips embarked on his first U.S. tour, in conjunction with his next album, SecondContribution, late in 1971, that he was discovered by much of the press. Critics in the New YorkTimes and other publications displayed unbridled awe at Phillips' prowess on a range ofinstruments, including electric and acoustic six- and 12-string guitars and the sitar, and hissinging range, a full three octaves from baritone to counter-tenor, as well as his songwriting. Writers lavished praise on Phillips for his unusual lyrics, haunting melodies, dauntingmusicianship, and the ambition of his records.

On tour, he was booked into clubs with artists such as comedian Albert Brooks, singer/songwriterWendy Waldman, and Seals & Crofts, and usually worked solo, surrounded by a half-dozenguitars.

Phillips never achieved major stardom, despite his critical accolades. He made nine albums forA&M before moving on to RCA in 1978 for Transcendance, which mixed his guitars with a 60-piece symphony orchestra and members of Herbie Hancock's band.

With close to 20 albums behind him since the mid-'60s, Phillips has a following in America,Europe, and Japan, and he has performed at different world music festivals. His work remainedsufficiently in demand in the 1990s to justify a best-of compilation from A&M.

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HELEN SUNG QUARTET$20.00 Tuesday 10/14 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Dynamic NYC pianist celebrates her New CD release "Anthem for a New Day"on Concord Records.

Featuring: Helen Sung-piano, John Ellis-sax, Hamilton Price-bass, & JamireWilliams-drums.

An award-winning classical pianist before jazz intervened "in the form of a Tommy Flanagansolo," Houston, TX, native Helen Sung went on to graduate from the prestigious Thelonious MonkInstitute of Jazz Performance and win the Kennedy Center's Mary Lou Williams Jazz PianoCompetition.

Since establishing herself in New York City, she has worked with such luminaries as Clark Terry,Ron Carter, Steve Turre, the legendary Wayne Shorter, and MacArthur Fellow Regina Carter; and,in addition to her own band, can currently be seen with fine ensembles including the Mingus BigBand & Dynasty Band, the T.S.Monk Group, and Terri Lyne Carrington's Grammy-winning MosaicProject.

With five first-rate albums to her credit, Sung's next recording, Anthem For A New Day, is herdebut on Concord Records. An exciting step forward in Sung's evolution, Anthem displays amodern artistry and music that swings with a funky intellect while seamlessly integrating herjazz & classical worlds. A bright future is certainly in store for this exciting artist whom WyntonMarsalis named as one of his 'Who's Got Next: Jazz Musicians to Watch!'

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VANESSA RUBIN$20.00 Wednesday 10/15 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Vocalist extraordinaire back at Nighttown! Featuring: Helen Sung-piano,Peter Dominguez-acoustic bass, & TBA-drums.

Endowed with the kind of liquid phrasing and sheer wisdom that comes from depth ofexperience on the jazz performance campaign trail, Vanessa Rubin is an ever-evolving classicsinger in the making. The development of a true jazz singer is a long-range prospect, laden withlearning experiences that forge the voice into a true instrument, rich with passion, deeplyinvested in living through life’s joys and perils; such is the journey of Vanessa Rubin, jazz singerextraordinaire. Capable of employing the gamut of emotions, the mature Ms. Rubin can rangefrom whisper to shout 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.

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KENNY DAVIS / HARRY BACHARACH / JIM CIRILLO / CHAD KOMOCKI

CHAD KOMOCKI$10.00 Thursday 10/16 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

All-Star Cleveland Based Quartet takes the Stage at Nighttown! Featuring:Kenny Davis-trumpet, Harry Bacharach-piano & vocals, Jim Cirillo-sax, & ChadKomocki-drums.

Veteran trumpeter Kenny Davis brings a wealth of experience to the Nighttown bandstand. Davis was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra in the late 70's. Additionally he worked inthe house band at the legendary Leo's Casino. At Leo's Davis backed all of the major Motownacts including Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, and many more. In addition to hisprolific performing career, Davis is a retired member of the jazz faculty at Oberlin College, wherehe taught for 20 years.

Performing four nights a week, over 200 nights a year, in front of thousands of Northeast Ohioresidents, Harry Bacharach has been able to cultivate an enthusiastic and receptive audience.He self-produced an album with world renowned musicians, such as internationally knownpercussionist Jamey Haddad (toured with Simon and Garfunkel this summer) and AssistantConcertmaster/Violinist for the Cleveland Orchestra Lev Polyakin. He has appeared at Nighttown,Cain Park, The Cleveland Playhouse, The Velvet Tango Room and many other of the city's mostsophisticated restaurants and clubs.

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THE LEGENDARY COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA $40.00 Friday 10/17 7:00 pm Buy Tickets 9:00 pm Buy Tickets

World Famous and Historic Big Band in long awaited return toNighttown! Featuring Scotty Barnhart-Musical Director.

In the history of Jazz music, there is only one bandleader that has the distinction of having hisorchestra still performing sold out concerts all over the world, with members personally chosenby him, for nearly 30 years after his passing. Pianist and bandleader William James “Count” Basiewas and still is an American institution that personifies the grandeur and excellence of Jazz. TheCount Basie Orchestra has won every respected jazz poll in the world at least once, won 18Grammy Awards, performed for Kings, Queens, and other world Royalty, appeared in severalmovies, television shows, at every major jazz festival and concert hall in the world. Some of thegreatest soloists, composers, arrangers, and vocalists in jazz history such as Lester Young, BillieHoliday, Frank Foster, Thad Jones, Sonny Payne, Freddie Green, Snooky Young, Frank Wess, andJoe Williams, became international stars once they began working with the legendary CountBasie Orchestra. This great 18 member orchestra, today directed by Scotty Barnhart, is stillcontinuing the excellent history started by Basie of stomping and shouting the blues, as well asrefining those musical particulars that allow for the deepest and most moving of swing.

Since Basie’s passing in 1984, Thad Jones, Frank Foster, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, DennisMackrel, and now Scotty Barnhart, have led the Count Basie Orchestra and maintained it as oneof the elite performing organizations in Jazz.

Current members include musicians hired by Basie himself: Carmen Bradford (joined in 1983),Clarence Banks (joined in 1984), as well as Mike Williams (1987, formerly w/Glenn Miller, NTSU 1O’Clock), Doug Miller (1989, formerly w/Lionel Hampton), and members who have joined in thelast 15 years: David Keim (formerly w/Stan Kenton), Alvin Walker, Will Matthews, MarshallMcDonald (formerly w/Lionel Hampton, Paquito D’Rivera’s United Nations Jazz Orchestra), DougLawrence (formerly w/Benny Goodman, Buck Clayton), Cleave Guyton (formerly w/LionelHampton, Duke Ellington Orchestra), and our newest members: Mark Williams (HowardUniversity), Bruce Harris, Jay Branford, Bobby Floyd and Marcus McLaurine (formerly w/Clark

University), Bruce Harris, Jay Branford, Bobby Floyd and Marcus McLaurine (formerly w/ClarkTerry)

Note there may be world-class substitutions of some members in any particular concert. Announced on the stage.

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DARREN GINN / GARRISON ELLIOTT DUO$10.00 Tuesday 10/21 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

From Atlanta! Pianist Darren Ginn joins vocalist, guitarist, saxophonist, andShaker Hts. native Garrison Elliott for a special night of Jazz & Swing.

Darren GinnDarren is the consummate classical and contemporary keyboardist.

Darren’s career spans over 35 years and includes extensive work as a soloist, group performer,music director, band leader and session player throughout the East coast and Canada. Darrenhas also appeared for or performed with: actress & singer – Susan Anton; R&B artist Archie Bell;Mr. QVC, Bob Bowersox; jazz & classical guitarist Charlie Byrd; jazz guitarist Jerry Byrd; Las Vegaslegend Claiborne; the one-and-only – Rodney Dangerfield; legendary big band vocalist ConnieHaynes; guitarist Jef Lee Johnson; R&B superstars Blue Magic; sports legends Mike Schmidt &Fran Tartenton; Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members, The Shirelles; saxophonist, Bobby Zankel;trumpeter & saxophonist Glenn Zottola;

He has performed on a regular basis at major hotels in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Wilmington andManhattan and on a regular basis at the The Whist, The Locust Club and Harbour League. Whilein the Tampa region of Florida, he played regularly at the exclusive Vinoy and Don Cesar hotels.

Some of the playing highlights of his career include performances as conductor and pianist forthe one-and-only Mickey Rooney.

Garrison ElliotBorn in Cleveland, Ohio, Garrison Elliott’s history as an artist and musician is a smorgasbord ofcreative twists and turns. His newly-released “I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed”, and “Letters NeverSent” are brief glimpses into an extraordinary life.

Elliott’s father, Archie, was a dedicated amateur puppeteer and 2-time president of Puppeteersof America. As early as he can remember, Garrison was a full fledged member of the family’spuppet troupe.

But all was not puppets and strings. His mother, a pianist, enrolled him in the ClevelandInstitute of Music, where he studied clarinet, saxophone and flute.

A five-year stint in Nashville with country rock band, North Fork Western, was followed by twoyears at Berklee College of Music studying Arranging and Composition.

He credits the leader of The Lost and Wandering Blues and Jazz Band with introducing him tomany of the songs on “I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed”, and inspiring him to complete the project.

Even as “I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed” was near completion, Elliott’s original music, that hadbeen sitting on the shelf for years while he produced for others, was calling to be included aspart of Elliott’s debut as an artist. It was during this time that Elliott was also working with EarlKlugh, the legendary jazz guitarist, on his new release, “Naked Guitar”.

As Elliott engineered for Klugh’s project, Earl took a liking to the songs he heard Elliott producingfor himself, and graciously offered to appear as a guest artist on the “I’ve Got My FingersCrossed” CD. He appears on three tracks.

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DONALD HARRISON QUARTET$30.00 Thursday 10/23 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

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Saxophonist Supreme from New Orleans leads his Quartet for Two very specialnights at Nighttown!

Featuring Joe Dyson on drums, Max Moran on bass, Conun Pappas on piano,and Detroit Brooks on guitar

Donald Harrison is being called one of the most important musicians of the new millennium byCBS Sunday Morning. A list of his accomplishments shows that he has developed into a musicalcategory unto himself. In the classic jazz genre, he is the originator of the Nouveau Swing stylewhich merges acoustic swing with modern R&B, second-line, hip-hop, (New Orleans AfricanAmerican roots culture), and reggae rhythms. His smooth jazz recording, “The Power of Cool”went to the top of Billboard Magazine's Smooth Jazz and R&B charts and is considered a classic.His ground-breaking recording, “Indian Blues” captured the essence of Mardi Gras Indian culturewithin a jazz context.

His latest New Orleans recording, “The New Sounds of Mardi Gras” updates New Orleans music. Itputs the sounds of Mardi Gras into Hip-hop, R&B, and Funk. It also marks Harrison's debut as arapper. The great singer-pianist Dr. John says of the recording, “This is the freshest thing tocome out of New Orleans in years. You deserve an award for this one”

Harrison's newest Classic Jazz recording, “Heroes” is now available. The CD is a trio recordingwith the great bass innovator Ron Carter and drum innovator Billy Cobham. The CD also featuresthree bonus tracks with his young working band.

In April he released “Freestyle” with his young working band. It showcases his Nouveau Swing inan even funkier presentation. In September Half-Note Records will release his second triorecording with Ron Carter and Billy Cobham which was recorded live at the Blue Note NYC.Presently, Harrison is recording yet another CD titled, “3D” The recording is a three CD set whichfeatures a different genre of music on each disc. The genres are Classic Jazz, R&B-SmoothJazz, and Hip-hop. This exciting project will showcase Harrison's ability to produce, write, sing,rap, and play many instruments.

He is one of the few musicians who can play it all - from traditional New Orleans, to swing, bop,post-bop, modern, smooth, avant-garde, and beyond. Yet, Harrison has developed his ownpersonal style that traverses and synthesizes all these mediums with great success. Throughtalent and perseverance, Harrison has developed into one of the most significant artist to emergein the last twenty years.

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TONY CUDA SEXTET$10.00 Saturday 10/25 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Electric Bassist leads All-Star Northeast Ohio Jazz Sextet in CD Release Partyfeaturing:Tony Cuda-electric bass, Dave Sterner-saxophone, Joe Miller-trumpet, DanMaier-keyboards, Steve Renko-drums, & Chris Cuda-guitar. Playing music fromhis brand new CD "Herding Jazz Cats"!

Click here to read the article by Chuck Yarborough of Cleveland.com on Tony Cuda's new album"Herding Jazz Cats"

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MITCH FROHMAN LATIN JAZZQUARTET W/SAMMY DELEON &JACKIE WARREN$20.00 Sunday 10/26 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Sax Player on theme song to "Sex In the City". Premier Latin JazzSaxophonist Mitch Frohman from the Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Bronx Horns & Spanish Harlem Orchestra. Leads All Star NYC/ClevelandQuartet!

Featuring: Mitch Frohman-Sax & Flute, Jackie Warren-Piano, SammyDeLeon-Timbales & Congas, Ray Guzman-percussion & Cheito Hernandez-bass.

Bronx native Mitch Frohman is one of the top saxophonist/flutists in the music scene. Aftergraduating from Columbus H.S.(Bronx,N.Y. class of 1971), he went on to get his Bachelor ofMusic Education degree from The University of Miami. His versatility in different styles of musichas led him to many opportunities of playing with the greatest musicians in the world.

For 25 years he was the sax and flute soloist with The Tito Puente Orchestra & Latin-JazzEnsemble, and was also a steady member of the Mongo Santamaria band for many years.Continuing that tradition, Mitch is the sax/flute soloist and co-leader of The Mambo LegendsOrchestra (former all-stars of The Tito Puente Orchestra). Some of the great salsa/latin-jazz artistshe has played with and/or recorded with are Machito, Celia Cruz, La Lupe, Eddie & CharliePalmieri, Paquito D'Rivera, the Chico O'Farrill Orchestra, Milly/Jocelyn & Los Vecinos, CheoFeliciano, Joe Cuba, Aventura, and many more. Mitch has also played with and/or recorded withCyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, David Byrne & The Talking Heads, as well as Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Currently, Mitch is leading two of the most the critically acclaimed Latin-jazz and salsa dancebands, The Bronx Horns, and Eddie Torres' Mambo Kings Dance Show Orchestra. Mitch alsospends his time touring the world as the sax/flute soloist with the Grammy award winningSpanish Harlem Orchestra. In addition to being an in-demand performer, Mitch is anaccomplished clinician for students from elementary age to college/conservatory level.

In 2012, Mitch took part in the documentary, "For the Love of Mambo". The film features theMambo Legends Orchestra performing with the Latin Ensemble of the Crane School of Music atthe State University of New York. Taking place in New York City in the small village of Potsdam,the documentary follows a group of enthusiastic young musicians as they discover the mystery,passion, and thrill of performing Latin music with some of the legendary masters of thistreasured art form.

Last but not least, Mitch's signature solo sound can be heard every day around the world, as heis the saxophone soloist on the theme song of the mega-hit T.V. show, Sex & The City.

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FREDDY COLE QUARTET $30.00 Wednesday 10/29 7:00 pm Buy Tickets 9:00 pm Buy Tickets

Thursday 10/30 7:00 pm Buy Tickets 9:00 pm Buy Tickets

Legendary vocalist, pianist, & Nat's Brother, with his Grammy NominatedQuartet! Featuring: Freddy Cole-vocals & piano, Randy Napoleon-guitar, EliasBailey-acoustic bass, & TBD-drums.

Freddy Cole, the legacy of his brother Nat Cole, will stir up memories that will never be forgotten. Now in his 50th year of performing, this great singer and pianist has developed a huge followingof his own. The instantly recognizable Cole voice and a veteran quartet, play the classics as wellas new compositions and interpretations from a huge repertoire.

Lionel Frederick Cole was the youngest of five children. His three elder brothers, Eddie, Ike andNat (12 years Freddy’s senior) were all musicians. “Music was all around me.” In the Chicagohome of his youth, visitors included Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Lionel Hampton. Colemoved to New York in 1951, where he studied at the Juillard School of Music and found himselfprofoundly influenced by John Lewis, Oscar Peterson and Teddy Wilson. He received a master’sdegree from the New England Conservatory of Music and then spent several months on the roadas a member of an Earl Bostic band that also included Johnny Coles and Benny Golson.

It was back in New York that Cole successfully laid the groundwork for a career that continues toflourish to this day. Cole doesn't apologize for sounding like his brother, Nat Cole. There arecertain unmistakable similarities. He plays piano and sings, and performs live with guitar andupright bass, just like Nat. Yet his voice is raspier, smokier, jazzier even. But he has emergedfrom the awesome shadow cast by his elder brother. His vocals – suave, elegant, formidable andarticulate - are among the most respected in jazz.

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RICHIE COLE WITH THE SAMMYDELEON LATIN JAZZ SEXTET$20.00 Saturday 11/01 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Jazz Meets Salsa when Saxophone Star Richie Cole teams up with the NorthCoasts top Latin Jazz Group!

Featuring: Richie Cole-sax, Sammy DeLeon-timbales, Jackie Warren-piano,Nelson Orta-percussion, Joe Miller-trumpet, Dick Ingersoll-sax, Mark Mauldin-trombone & Cheito Hernandez-bass.

Richie started playing alto saxophone when he was 10 years old in his home town of Trenton,New Jersey. Influenced by Sonny Rollins and Charlie Parker, Cole’s talent and dedication won hima full scholarship from Downbeat Magazine to the Berklee School of Music in Boston.

His professional career began in 1969 when he joined the Buddy Rich Big Band. And after stintswith the Lionel Hampton Big Band and the Doc Severinsen Big Band, Cole formed his ownquintet and toured worldwide, doing a great deal to popularize bebop and his own “AltoMadness” style in the 70’s and early 80’s.

Cole has performed and recorded with the great vocalese artist Eddie Jefferson, the ManhattanTransfer, Bobby Enriquez, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Stitt, Art Pepper, Tom Waits, Boots Randolph,

Transfer, Bobby Enriquez, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Stitt, Art Pepper, Tom Waits, Boots Randolph,and Nancy Wilson, to name just a few of his musical collaborations. Notably, Cole has performedat the Village Vanguard and Carnegie Hall as well as gave a command performance for theQueen of England.

Cole has recorded over 50 albums and CDs, including his top hit album “Hollywood Madness”(1979 Muse Records) and his tribute album to Leonard Bernstein, “Richie Cole Plays West SideStory” (1997 Music Masters Jazz). A prolific composer, Cole also finds time to arrange for full bigbands, symphony orchestras and frequent performances at jazz festivals worldwide. Moreover,he enjoys sharing his love of music with younger generations and is active recording, touringand presenting university master classes.

Cole was appointed to the Board of the National Jazz Service Organization and the Board for theNational Endowment for the Arts where he served as chairman for one year. He is also a chartermember of the International Association of Jazz Educators. In 2005 he was awarded the State ofCalifornia Congressional Certificate of Lifetime Achievement in Jazz on behalf of the Temecula JazzSociety. Richie Cole is recognized worldwide for the sweet sounds of his alto saxophone and thecreativity behind his Alto Madness Orchestra.

The Alto Madness Orchestra was developed by Cole in the early 90's and its continuing popularityis proof of its uniqueness. As Richie explains, "The idea of the Orchestra is the concept andsound of an eighteen-piece big band using only seven instruments, four of which are horns. Notonly does this have the big band ensemble sound, it also allows us plenty of room forimprovisation as if we were in a quartet setting."

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MARIA JACOBS CD RELEASE EVENT$15.00 Sunday 11/02 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Cleveland vocalist celebrates CD release with Stellar Group featuring: MariaJacobs-vocals, Bob Fraser-guitar, Cliff Habian-piano/keys, & Brian Wildman-bass.

Here Comes Winter is the fifth solo project for Maria Jacobs, “…a milestone in the career of MariaJacobs, is easily recommended.” (Scott Yanow) It is the fitting follow-up to Art of the Duo, whereshe is also paired with guitarist Bob Fraser, who joins her on Here Comes Winter. Art of the Duo: “…is most refreshing because her voice is not over-trained and contains just enough grit to giveit a lived-in sound that makes it at once familiar and friendly with a hint of sex and satin…(Michael Bailey, All About Jazz.) Jacobs has been compared to the likes of Madeline Eastman,Maucha Adnet, and Heather Masse, (Jack Goodstein, blogcritics.com.) “Jacobs’ scat singing is theequivalent of textured spun gold…” (Brent Black, criticaljazz.com) Here Comes Winter alsoincludes Brian Wildman or Bob Curry on Bass, Cliff Habian on Keyboard/String Patches, DavidStrieter on Hammond B3/Keyboard and Maria herself plays Keyboard on the title track. Not allduets, but all are sparse arrangements for a “winter in your heart” experience.

“…While the emphasis is on slower tempos with close interplay between the singer and theguitarist, there is a lot of variety to the performances and they always hold on to one’s attention.Whether making high notes sound effortless, displaying quiet passion, or cutting loose like thebest Broadway singer (one could imagine her “Fall In Love Again” being in a show), she is quiteimpressive. But in addition, Maria Jacobs often sings with quiet and restrained passion, soundingquite fetching on some of the more haunting pieces…Here Comes Winter, a milestone in thecareer of Maria Jacobs, is easily recommended.”

- Scott Yanow, author of 11 books including The Jazz Singers, The Great Jazz Guitarists, Jazz OnFilm and Jazz On Record 1917-76

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AFTER MIDNITE WITH LOGAN WELLS $15.00 Wednesday 11/05 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Northeast Ohio vocalist sings the Classics with pianist Bruce Walker.

Northeast Ohio favorite, Logan Wells, known for her "Tribute to Patsy Cline" and country musicinfluences in the early beginnings of her career spanning over two decades, she has become wellknown for her versatility in many musical genres and styles.

Teaming up with Ohio's Bruce C. Walker on the keyboard, Logan delivers an evening of classicOld Standards, and Jazz/Blues tunes. You'll be taken back to the 1920's through music andsong, with patrons feeling as if they've been transported to an old speakeasy, enjoying cocktailsfor two while enjoying Logan's remarkable smokey & sultry vocals & boogie woogie piano songsfrom Bruce C. Walker. Enjoy classic tunes from a Golden era.....After Midnite.

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DAVID KNOPFLER$25.00 Thursday 11/06 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

Friday 11/07 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Founding member of Dire Straits in special Solo Show! Singer/Songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, and pianist in rare US tour.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, David Knopfler grew up in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in the North ofEngland. By fourteen, David was performing his own songs in folk clubs and having learnedguitar, piano and drums in his childhood, it's not surprising to find he's mastered many of theinstruments he uses on his recordings. Despite a college degree, he can't recall any otheraspirations beyond composing and playing music. David founded Dire Straits alongside his brother Mark, and recorded three albums, touring thestadium circuit extensively, before resigning three years later to follow his own path ofindependent, singer-songwriter. For more than two decades has faithfully pursued his musicalvision, writing and producing his own music on nine solo CDs to date.

David creates songs of substance. They are by turns deep and captivating, elegant and thoughtprovoking, with clever, gripping lyrics, his exquisite sense of melody blending effortlessly. Moreattentive listeners might even find themselves decoding the frequent buried references Davidincludes. An example is found in "Jericho" (from his 2002 album Wishbones), the words to whichconceal titles of previous albums and songs.

David Knopfler has been fortunate enough to reach a wide audience without compromising hisart. While he's enjoyed the respect and admiration of his musical peers, widespread criticalacclaim, international awards and worldwide chart successes, he's managed, in his own country,Britain, to keep a profile so low as to be nearly invisible. He lives quietly in the Englishcountryside, notching up an impressive list of writing credits.

An understated integrity and honesty define Knopfler in both his work and private life. A familyman and a lifelong member of organizations like Greenpeace, Amnesty International and Adopt aMinefield, David has always made uncompromising life choices. "I don't regard what I do asremotely glamorous. I write and record music because I completely love doing it, despite any socalled "celebrity status" that sometimes comes with the job."

The year 2006 saw the debut of his 10th CD "Songs for the Siren", and in March 2009 hiscollection "Anthology: 1983-2008" was released. 2011 brought the release of David's eleventhsolo album, an acoustic, double CD with eighteen tracks including seven new songs - withguitarist and co-producer Harry Bogdanovs, titled “Acoustic”. In 2013 David released a limitededition acoustic CD recorded live in Erfurt, Germany, titled “Made In Germany”, available for alimited time at shows and on CDBaby.com.

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BUSTER WILLIAMS QUARTET $35.00 Saturday 11/08 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Legendary bassist leads his Something More All-Star Quarter featuring BusterWilliams-acoustic bass, Patrice Rushen-piano/keys, Lenny White-drums, & SteveWilson-sax.

Buster Williams

One of jazz’s most valuable accompianist and senior statesmen on the string bass, BusterWilliams has had a career that is as big as The Big Apple. Dating back to the late 50’s, Busterhas performed and recorded with a Who’s Who of jazz giants including Jimmy Heath, SonnyStitt, Betty Carter, Sarah Vaughan, Nance Wilson, The Jazz Crusaders, Miles Davis, Kenny Barron,Larry Coryell, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Lee Morgan, Cedar Walton, Dr. Billy Taylor, WyntonMarsalis, and on and on.

With 100’s of recordings, films, TV shows, and a Grammy to his credit, Buster’s solid, dark toneand highly refined technique has been heard and is recognized by millions.

Patrice RushenMulti-Grammy nominated artist, Patrice Rushen, is fashioning her career after the legacy of herlong-time friend and mentor, Quincy Jones. Composer...Producer...International RecordingArtist...Rushen has definitely earned the respect she has been awarded by her peers in themusic industry.

Admired by many for her groundbreaking achievements, Rushen has amassed an impressive listof “firsts”. She was the first woman to serve as Musical Director for the 46th, 47th & 48th AnnualGrammy Awards, the first woman in 43 years to serve as Head Composer/Musical Director fortelevision’s highest honor, the Emmy Awards and the first woman Musical Director of the NAACPImage Awards, an honor she held for 12 consecutive years.

Lenny WhiteAs one of the founding fathers of the musical movement known as “fusion,” Lenny White earneda worldwide reputation as the drummer in the super group Return to Forever. A teenager in1967, Jackie McLean asked him to join his band and within a year, he had played on two of themost important “fusion” records ever made, Miles Davis’ “Bitches Brew” and Freddie Hubbard’s“Red Clay.”

After Return to Forever’s split in 1976, Lenny, recorded three critically acclaimed jazz rockrecords of his own. Lenny’s versatility, lead to collaborations with many of the finest Jazzmusician as Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Gato Barbieri, Gil Evans, Stan Getz, Jaco Pastorius,Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana just to mention a few names.

To complete Lenny’s living-legend drum circle, he joined Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, and Al DiMeola for the 30-year-in-the-making, successful Return to Forever Reunion World Tour in thesummer of 2008.

Steve WilsonSteve Wilson has attained ubiquitous status in the studio and on the stage with the greatest

Steve Wilson has attained ubiquitous status in the studio and on the stage with the greatestnames in jazz, as well as critical acclaim as a bandleader in his own right. A musician's musician,Wilson has brought his distinctive sound to more than 100 recordings led by such celebratedand wide-ranging artists as Chick Corea, George Duke, Michael Brecker, Dave Holland, DianneReeves, Bill Bruford, Gerald Wilson, Maria Schneider, Joe Henderson, Charlie Byrd, Billy Childs,Karrin Allyson, Don Byron, Bill Stewart, James Williams, and Mulgrew. Wilson has sevenrecordings under his own name.

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JOHNNY A$20.00 Sunday 11/09 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Master Electric Guitarist from Boston combines Rock, Jazz, Blues, andR&B, for a unique blend with his 4 Piece Band!Playing music from hisbrand new CD "Driven".

Special guest opening act featuring Dynamic Acoustic Guitarist DanBankhurst.

Presented with the support of Roots of American Music (ROAM).

Not very many guitarists have ever had their own Signature model Gibson Guitar. Of course LesPaul and Chet Atkins do... and Johnny A. How good do you have to be to have that happen? Very, Very good.

Johnny's debut album, "Sometime Tuesday Morning" did something an instrumental guitarrecord never does - it became a major hit at radio. Not Jazz, not Blues, not only Rock...instead, athoroughly unique blend of those and other musical styles that create a "pop" sensibility andbroad appeal other guitarists cannot match.

He's gained the admiration of the world's top guitarists from Jeff Beck to BB King and led to amyriad of major appearances including Eric Clapton's Crossroads, the Montreal Jazz Festival andTokyo's Fuji Rock Festival. Johnny is touring behind his fourth album, "Driven" which wasreleased in June 2014 and once again is garnering critical acclaim.

That take-no-prisoners attitude has been ingrained in Johnny A. since he first set foot on a stage,whether as leader of locally-acclaimed Boston acts like Hearts on Fire or in the company ofacclaimed artists like J. Geils frontman Peter Wolf – whose band he anchored for more than sevenyears.

“When I was in my early bands, I sang, but when I was with Peter Wolf, I came down with areally bad bronchial infection and never recovered my voice completely,” he says. “I made aconscious decision at that point to focus on instrumental music. I re-evaluated how I played,redefined my approach completely.”

That new approach won plenty of accolades from outlets like the Boston Phoenix, which dubbedhim “a singular presence on the Boston rock and pop scene, winding jazz, blues, popular tunes,rock, and flourishes of psychedelic improvisation into a tight, passionate ball.”

The success of Sometime Tuesday Morning led to a second release, Get Inside, which broughtforth a radio hit in the form of the title track – and drew the folks at Gibson®, who approachedJohnny to collaborate on a custom guitar, the second best selling signature model in thecompany’s illustrious line of instruments.

Dan BankhurstDan's earliest influences were mostly rooted in blues - Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, and JimiHendrix. As a teenager Dan began to branch out into jazz, George Benson, Joe Pass, and DjangoReinhardt as major influences.

It was about three years ago that Dan heard Chet Atkins play for the first time and he was

It was about three years ago that Dan heard Chet Atkins play for the first time and he wasimmediately hooked! Dan immersed himself in learning as much as he possibly could aboutChet’s amazing technique.

Dan Bankhurst just won the International Home of the Legends Contest last year.

In the words of Premiere Guitar Magazine, “ Johnny A.'s magic crosses over because, like BillFrisell, he doesn't just play guitar - he plays music.”

Johnny A on the Gibson Johnny A Signature Guitar

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JACKIE WASHINGTON$20.00 Tuesday 11/11 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Legendary singer/songwriter Jackie Washington (AKA Jack Landron) live atNighttown! Playing music from his new CD "Curbside Cotillion".

This album is both a return and a debut. The return is of Jackie Washington, Vanguard RecordingSociety artist and one of the most popular performers at Cambridge’s legendary Club 47 in theheyday of the 1960s folk revival. The debut is of Jack Landrón, an Afro-Puerto Rican actor, singer,and songwriter who has appeared in theater, film, and television and written several musicalshows. Both are the same person, born Juan Candido Washington y Landrón, but if this albumbrings back memories for Jackie Washington’s old fans, it will also bring surprises. Washingtonwas known for his onstage wit and charm, and his sensitive reshaping of ballads and songs froma wide range of folk traditions, but not primarily as a songwriter.

This time, Landrón is putting his songs front and center. They are the experiences, observations,and points of view that I have as a result of being a disciple of Pete Seeger, who profoundlytouched me with the idea that life really is a shared experience and people can sing together, wecan have a good time together.

Landrón notes that he had a very different background from most people on the sixties folkscene. “I’m a Puerto Rican black man, and folk music was not something I discovered at Club47. It was part of my daily life and the lives of my family and neighbors. I’d heard gospel musicand R&B hits blared from speakers in the record stores where they sold tickets to those artists’shows. At home we listened to Ramito, Tito Rodríguez, and Los Panchos. I listened to the GrandOle Opry religiously.

“I loved folk music, but I also liked Dean Martin and Bing Crosby. I loved Harry Belafonte, I lovedEartha Kitt, I loved Pearl Bailey.

Landrón enjoyed the Club 47 and the people he was meeting around Harvard Square, but henever really felt at home there, and he found a new direction when he traveled to Mississippi in1964 as part of the Civil Rights movement. Many folksingers went south to sing for rallies, but hechose to stay, joining the movement and helping to form the Free Southern Theater, with whichhe toured as an actor.

Though Landrón never stopped singing and writing, he says he is as surprised as anyone to finda new album coming out in 2012. The catalyst was filmmaker Todd Kwait, who became a fanwhile making a documentary on the Cambridge folk scene, For The Love of The Music: The Club47 Folk Revival. “I discovered that Jack was the big gun at the 47,” Kwait recalls. “So I trackeddown his four Vanguard LPs and interviewed him for the film. And the instant I met him Irealized that he is a one-of-a-kind entertainer and I wanted to record him.”

Kwait assembled a crew of skilled musicians, including the Afro-Puerto Rican percussionist andbandleader Leopoldo Fleming, who is not only a terrific musician but also one of Landrón’sspiritual guides.

Landrón says “I am an actor, and I think in terms of shows. I have always thought that whenpeople pay money for what you do, you should entertain them, you should transport themsomewhere, if only for a moment. So this is a show about what I have seen, and thought, andfelt over the years.”

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STRANAHAN / ZELENSKI / ROSATOTRIO

TRIO $15.00 Thursday 11/13 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

From NYC! Cutting edge Piano Trio featuring Rising Stars on NYC scene.

Featuring: Colin Stranahan-drums, Glenn Zaleski-piano, & Rick Rosato-acoustic bass.

Colin StranahanColin Stranahan has had a passion for music since he was a very young child. The son of amusic/jazz educator, he has always been surrounded by music, most specifically jazz. His interestdeveloped when he sat down at a drum set at age eight and was able to play. From that timeforward, music has been his life focus and passion.

In 2001 Colin was accepted to the Denver School of the Arts. “Going to DSA changed my life. Iam forever blessed to have been a part of such an amazing school.

Colin has received multiple recognitions and awards including In 2005 he was chosen to be amember of the Clifford Brown/Stan Getz Fellowship Jazz Combo who performed at IAJE in LongBeach and Miami, Florida as part of the National Foundation of the Advancement of the Artshonors. He was also a recipient of the prestigious Betty Carter Fellowship Residency program atthe Kennedy Center, which recognizes outstanding young adult jazz composers. He is also arecipient of the Presidential Scholar in the Arts Award. Colin spent a year at the Brubeck Institutewhere he worked and studied with greats like, Greg Tardy, Lewis Nash, Matt Penman, BrianLynch, Ravi Coltrane, and many more. He studied in New York, where he attended the NewSchool University and had the great pleasure of studying with Ari Hoenig and Nasheet Waits. Heis currently studying at the prestigious Monk Institute in New Orleans, where Terence Blanchard,Herbie Hancock, and Wayne Shorter are directing him.

Colin has released two records of his own on Capri Records “Dreams Untold’”, and“Transformation”.

Colin currently performs, and tours with such artists as; Maria Neckam, Ben van Gelder, LucasPino, Brian Lynch, and David Binney.

Glenn ZaleskiOriginally from Boylston, MA, Glenn Zaleski is a jazz pianist/composer currently living in Brooklyn,NY. He maintains an active performance and teaching schedule nationally and abroad, workingwith such artists as Ravi Coltrane, Ari Hoenig, Lage Lund, Ben Van Gelder and Melissa Aldana.Stranahan/Zaleski/Rosato, a co-led trio featuring Rick Rosato on bass and Colin Stranahan ondrums, will be releasing their second album, "Limitless", on Capri records in October of 2013.Their debut CD, "Anticipation" was released in the fall of 2011 to critical acclaim:

In 2011, Glenn was a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition, aswell as a finalist for the 2011 APA Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz. He attended the BrubeckInstitute Fellowship program in Stockton, CA from 2005-2007, and then finished hisundergraduate studies at The New School in 2009. From 2009-2011, while working towards hisgraduate degree at NYU, Glenn was also on NYU faculty, teaching a variety of classes and privatestudents.

"Throughout the CD, drummer Colin Stranahan, pianist Glenn Zaleski, and bassist RickRosato achieve a seamless harmony..."

- All About Jazz

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ANDREA BEATON TRIO $15.00 Tuesday 11/18 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Traditional Cape Breton Scottish fiddling and piping!

Featuring: Andrea Beaton-violin, Dick Hensold-bagpipes/whistles, & TysonChen-piano.

This concert of traditional Cape Breton Scottish fiddling and piping will feature Andrea Beaton,with piper Dick Hensold and pianist Tyson Chen. The concert will focus on the musical andcultural interplay between the fiddle and the pipes, two instruments that have had a long, close,and mutually influential relationship in the Gaelic communities on Cape Breton. Cape Breton Island, at the Eastern end of the Canadian maritime province of Nova Scotia, wassettled about 200 years ago by some 50,000 Gaelic-speaking Scottish Highlanders. Because ofthe Highlanders’ isolation, both before emigration and after, Cape Breton is believed toauthentically preserve many aspects of 18th-century Highland Scots Gaelic culture, particularlyits music and dance. Although the cultural achievement and legacy of Cape Breton music isinternationally recognized, Cape Breton artists rarely appear in the U.S. Andrea Beaton, “a powerful Cape Breton fiddler, composer and stepdancer”, is one of the mostaccomplished and well-known fiddlers from the newest crop of Cape Breton musicians. Andrea'slively music is characterized by her powerful bow, the drive and swing of her timing and thecrispness of her attack. She learned her tradition from her family. Her father, Kinnon, is one oftoday's most influential Cape Breton fiddlers; her mother, Betty Beaton, is one of the great pianoaccompanists of her generation. Her uncle, Buddy MacMaster, is the most revered fiddler onCape Breton Island, and her cousin, Natalie MacMaster, is an enormously popular entertaineron the fiddle. Her music is at once her own and deeply rooted in the tradition associated with theMabou Coal Mines in Cape Breton. She has released 5 solo CDs, one of which won the 2010 EastCoast Music Association “instrumental recording of the year” award.http://www.andreabeaton.com Appearing with Andrea will be Dick Hensold, playing various bagpipes and whistles. A 2006Bush Artist Fellow (in traditional music), he is the leading Northumbrian smallpiper in NorthAmerica, and for the past 20 years has performed and taught in England, Scotland, Japan,Canada, and across the United States. His solo Northumbrian smallpipes CD Big Music forNorthumbrian Smallpipes was released in 2007. In addition to Northumbrian smallpipes, he willplay Scottish reel pipes and whistles.

Joining Andrea and Dick will be Ottawa and Cape Breton-based pianist Tyson Chen. Tyson hasplayed for international festivals, musical theatre, and cruise ships as well as square dances, andceilidhs.

“…Beaton is a force to be reckoned with, a powerful player with great technique andtremendous passion. She's also a player capable of finding the subtle nuances in everylittle note and bringing them out.”

- The Guardian, Charlottetown

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EDDIE BRILL / MARC JAFFE $25.00 Wednesday 11/19 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

A night of Stand Up Comedy featuring Eddie Brill as featured on DavidLetterman, Comedy Central, and previously at Nighttown with DickCavett.

Also Featuring Cleveland's own comedian and writer for "Seinfeld" - MarcJaffe!

Eddie BrillEddie Brill is an American comedian, writer, and actor who started his career in Boston,Massachusetts. He is the current warm-up comedian and former comedy talent coordinator ofLate Show with David Letterman. He tours frequently, performing in the US as well as England,Ireland, France, Australia, Amsterdam, and Hong Kong. He is also the humor consultant forReader's Digest.

Eddie Brill attended Emerson College, where he founded the Emerson Comedy Workshop alongwith Denis Leary, Chris Phillips and Adam Roth. He helped to create the first comedy writingdepartment in a college, along with fellow alumni Norman Lear in 1978. He started a comedyclub in NYC named The Paper Moon. He has been working internationally as a comedian since1989 and has appeared on over 100 TV shows in six different countries. He has been working forthe Late Show with David Letterman since February 1997 as the audience warm-up and inMarch 2001 also became the talent coordinator for the stand-up comedians. He is also thecreative director of The Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk, Nebraska which honorsJohnny Carson.

Marc JaffeMarc Jaffe is a television writer used to creating storylines for a wide audience.

In addition to the other series he's written for, his mind was one of the brilliant brains behind thefirst season of "Seinfeld."

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JAZZ / FUNK / SOUL WITH JEFFLORBER, EVERETT HARP, & CHUCK LOEB$40.00 Thursday 11/20 8:00 pm Buy Tickets 10:00 pm Buy Tickets

All-Star Contemporary Jazz Group featuring: Jeff Lorber-piano & keys, EverettHarp-sax, & Chuck Loeb-guitar!

Playing music from their brand new CD "Jazz Funk Soul" on Shanachie Records!

Stretching the envelope has been Jeff Lorber’s strategy from the very beginning. Born inPhiladelphia in 1952, Lorber began playing piano when he was just four years old. By his teenyears, he had hooked up with several local R&B bands, but his tastes trended more toward jazzwhen he studied at Berklee College of Music.

After college, he relocated to Portland, Oregon, where he formed the Jeff Lorber Fusion. Thegroup released their self-titled debut album in 1977, and quickly became one of the mostpopular acts in the jazz fusion scene, due in large part to relentless touring and a string ofartistically daring and commercially successful recordings.

After a brief but prolific stretch culminating with the highly successful Private Passionin 1986,Lorber took a break from recording his own material, opting instead to do session work andproduce other artists. He resumed his solo career in 1991 with Worth Waiting For.

Lorber has been just as prolific and innovative in the new century as he was in the last, withrecordings on Narada (Philly Style, Flip Side), Blue Note (He Had a Hat), and most recently Peak(Heard That).

Everette Harp started playing piano at two, and began practicing saxophone at the age of four.The youngest of the eight children of a minister, gospel music was one of Harp’s earliestinfluences. Harp started playing jazz in high school, and graduated from North Texas State

influences. Harp started playing jazz in high school, and graduated from North Texas StateUniversity with a music major in the early 1980s. Harp moved to Los Angeles in 1988. Heimmediately toured briefly with Teena Marie, and then internationally with Anita Baker. In 1992,Harp released his self-titled solo debut.

Soon after, Harp played at the Montreux Jazz Festival, and began weekly appearances on TheArsenio Hall Show. He continued to play & tour with notables, including Chaka Khan, GeorgeDuke, Anita Baker, Kenny Loggins, Marcus Miller, and Dianne Reeves. Harp is also known for hisperformances with Marcus Miller, David Sanborn and Wayne Shorter.

In recent years Harp has reduced his side gigs to focus on his solo career.

More than just a jazz guitar player, Chuck Loeb is the consummate musician. In a career thatspans four decades, he has proven himself to be a versatile composer, arranger and producer ina wide range of musical styles and contexts.

Throughout his early years in the Big Apple, Loeb began making a name for himself as a sidemanwith jazz luminaries such as drummer Chico Hamilton, Latin percussionist and bandleader RayBarreto, flutist Hubert Laws.

Concurrent with his solo career, Loeb also recorded with Metro, a four-piece contemporary jazzcombo that included keyboardist Mitch Forman, drummer Wolfgang Haffner and a succession ofbassists: Anthony Jackson, Victor Bailey and Mel Brown. In addition, Loeb played with theFantasy Band.

After nine years and seven solo albums, Loeb left Shanachie and joined Heads Up in late 2006.

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MOZIK$20.00 Friday 11/21 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Saturday 11/22 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

All Brazilian Quintet returns to Nighttown playing Contemporary JazzFrom Brazil!

Featuring: Mauricio Zottarelli-drums, Gilson Schachnik-piano & keys,Gustavo Assis-Brasil-guitar, Yulia Musayelyan-flute, & Fernando Huergo-bass.

While pianist Gilson Schachnik and drummer Mauricio Zottarelli were both born in the state ofSao Paulo, Brazil, it wasn’t until they landed in Boston that Brazilian music seized theirimagination. Reared on hard rock, European classical music, blues, funk and jazz, theyindependently found their way to Berklee College of Music, earning scholarships to study at theprestigious institution. After swimming in a sea of Brazilianness, moving to the United Statesprovided a sudden, jarring perspective shift, and a reappraisal of their relationship to theirmusical birthright. Their captivating new album MOZIK reflects their deep engagement withBrazilian rhythms and forms, filtered through their love of the early fusion of Chick Corea andHerbie Hancock.

The album features a fascinating international cast of US-based musicians, including Brazilianguitarist Gustavo Assis-Brasil, Russian flutist Yulia Musayelyan and Argentine bassist FernandoHuergo. The quintet navigates effortlessly the intricate grooves with much precision and power,from Afoxé beats to Maracatú grooves, baião, samba, folkloric melodies, and bossa-nova and jazzinspired harmonies.

Schachnik started playing organ when he was 11. He broke into the Sao Paulo nightclub scenein his early 20s, and also composed jingles for commercials and scores for an award-winningchildren’s television show. In 1990, Schachnik won a scholarship to Berklee, where he graduatedwith a degree in jazz composition. He has played or recorded with some of the most significantartists in jazz and Brazilian music, including Claudio Roditi, Bill Pierce, Romero Lubambo, YoronIsrael, Jerry Bergonzi, Luciana Souza, Mick Goodrick, John Lockwood, Paulo Braga, Peri Ribeiro,Antonio Sanchez, Miguel Zenon, and Cafe. Schachnik released his critically acclaimed debut CD,Raw in 1998. He has long worked at Berklee as an Associate Professor in the Ear Trainingdepartment, and is also the accompanist for Wellesley College’s jazz choir, Body and Soul.

Zottarelli grew up in the town of Rio Claro in the state of Sao Paulo, immersed in music. Heearned a degree in computer science in 1997, but his love of music led him to apply for andearn a scholarship to Berklee. With his versatility and wide rhythmic palette Zottarelli has

earn a scholarship to Berklee. With his versatility and wide rhythmic palette Zottarelli hasbecome one of the most sought after drummers on the scene since moving to New York City in2006. He’s toured internationally with Japanese pianist Hiromi’s Sonicbloom, while performingand recording with an international array of artists, including Eliane Elias, Marc Johnson,Prasanna, Esperanza Spalding, Keiko Matsui, Richard Bona, Joe Locke, Geoff Keezer, Mike Pope,Claudio Roditi, Chuck Loeb, Carmen Souza, Rosa Passos, Jovino Santos Neto, Nilson Matta,Toninho Horta, Filó Machado, Cidinho Teixeira, Marc Rossi Group, Hendrik Meurkens, and OrienteLopez.

“Vivacious and exciting.”- Downbeat Magazine

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CHRISTIAN HOWES QUARTET$20.00 Sunday 11/23 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Violin Virtuoso from Columbus, Ohio / NYC returns to Nighttown with hisQuartet!

Featuring: Cedric Easton- drums, Mike Forfia - bass, TBA-piano.

Christian Howes grew up in Columbus, Ohio, where he studied violin through the Suzuki methodfrom the age of five, performed as a soloist with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra at age 16,and later earned his bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the Ohio State University.

During his teen years he began playing guitar and bass in rock, blues, and fusion bands. At age20, he began playing violin in gospel church settings. These experiences ultimately led him topursue a singular goal to become a versatile jazz musician and composer.

Since then, he has gained respect from critics and players alike, establishing himself as a worldclass jazz violinist and educator. From 2001-2009 Howes became an in-demand violinist on theNew York scene, collaborating with a bevy of top-shelf jazz artists, including Greg Osby, D.D.Jackson, Frank Vignola, Joel Harrison, Dafnis Prieto, Dave Samuels, Spyro Gyra, and a 4-year chairin Bill Evans’ “Soulgrass” band.

Christian was a favorite of the late Les Paul, with whom he worked closely for 11 years. Followinga three-year tenure as Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music and after establishing his“street cred” in New York City, Christian returned to his hometown in order to be close to familyand set out to build his career exclusively as a bandleader and entrepreneur.

In August 2011, Christian was ranked as the #1 “Rising Star” violinist in the Downbeat CriticsPoll and nominated for the Jazz Journalists Association’s “Violinist Of The Year”. In 2012, he wasvoted among the top three violinists in JazzTimes’ “Expanded Critics Poll“. The same year, hereceived the Residency Partner Award from Chamber Music America for his educational outreachwith school orchestra programs. He now regularly tours throughout Asia, Europe, and the U.S. asa leader of his own groups and a soloist with orchestras. Howes toured Ukraine in June 2014 atthe invitation of the U.S. Embassy, as a cultural ambassador, underscoring U.S. support for afree and democratic Ukraine.

After releasing a string of independent releases as a leader, he signed with Resonance Records in2008 and released three critically acclaimed albums. The first, “Heartfelt”, featuring pianistRoger Kellaway, showcases ballads and lyrical works. “Out of the Blue,” released in 2010,features guitarist Robben Ford, and demonstrates a wide range of modern and traditionalsensibilities, steeped in the blues. His newest release, “Southern Exposure,” featuringaccordionist Richard Galliano, draws from a Hispanic sphere of influence.

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LOREN AND MARK $20.00 Friday 1/16 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

International Guitar Duo and proteges of Tommy Emmanuel play Nighttown! Featuring: Loren Barrigar (Syracuse, NY) & Mark Mazengarb (New Zealand).With Special Guest opening act guitarist Dan Bankhurst.

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

Loren and Mark first met in 2005 when they spent a few days working with the great TommyEmmanuel at Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch guitar camp. Mark was a college kid, justcompleting his degree in classical guitar at the University of North Carolina; Loren was already aseasoned performer, but it was his first serious look at acoustic guitar. After the workshop, Markvisited Loren and they spent some time 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 stage for the 2010 CAASconvention where they were on the schedule of performers. Though they were not originallylisted to play on the big Saturday night finale, they were added to the show due to populardemand from those who heard them throughout the week.

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

Their music is influenced by Bluegrass, Jazz and Western; their style of guitar playing is largelybuilt upon the thumb-picking techniques pioneered by guitar greats Merle Travis, Chet Atkinsand Jerry Reed, and their songs feature Lorens superb vocals and some beautiful harmoniesfrom Mark.

Barrigar and Mazengarb have toured extensively in both the USA and in Europe, and their fanbase is rapidly expanding. They recorded their first album together the summer of 2011 whichwon a SAMMY (Syracuse Area Music Awards) for Best Album at the Northeast Music IndustryConference, and their second album Onward also won a SAMMY. The title track 'Onward' wonfirst place at the International 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 technical grasp of theguitar, but also their outstanding musicality and ability to be spontaneously creative. Theinteraction between the two musicians is as much a feature of their shows as is the world-classguitar playing that they both display.

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"Late Night at Nighttown" ** Every Week **

Fridays George Foley on piano 10:30PM - 1:00AM No coverSaturdays Jackie Warren on piano 10:30PM - 1:00AM No cover

Planning a reception, wedding, business meeting, graduation,

birthday or B'nai Mitzvah?

. . . . . . . . .think Nighttown!

We give you the best package in town at a pricethat won't break the bank. And everything isincluded at no extra charge. Our experience is asaccommodating as our atmosphere. Privatefunction spaces from 20 - 150. Valet parkingavailable.

To book your party, call Brendan Ring directly at216-952-9133

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Nighttown Tickets and Seating PolicyTo purchase tickets click here, Do not make anadditional table reservation - it is already included withyour purchased tickets. All seats are GeneralAdmission. All seating is based on the time that youarrive for the show and based on how many people arein your party and where we have tables of that size. Youmay be sharing a table with other people.

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 and are subject to availability. Students musthave a student photo ID from a generally-recognizedhigh school, college or university. Full-paying ticketholders get priority on admission and seating. Certainselect shows have no discount based on arrangementswith the artist. On evenings when there are two shows(i.e. shows at 7 & 9PM), the discount is only good for thesecond show. Students under the age of 18 must beaccompanied by an adult paying full price in order to beeligible for the discount.

Nighttown uses Yamaha Pianosexclusively

For more information about the Yamaha C-7, The New Avant Grand Piano or any of the Yamaha pianos,

Please contact Classic Pianos-Akron/Cleveland at 216-831-1600

Nighttown drums providedby

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Nighttown/JWP graphicdesigner

Kathy Kelly 216-941-5439

Gerry Paluck RPTRegistered PianoTuner/Technician(216) 346-9308

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Thanks to Bruce Amsel for compiling and keeping the list up to date!!!

Special Events at NighttownFall 2014

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"Late Night at Nighttown"Fridays George Foley on piano 10:30PM - 1:00AM No coverSaturdays Jackie Warren on piano 10:30PM - 1:00AM No cover

Sunday, October 5 TRI-FI 7 PM $15.NYC Based Jazz Trio now celebrating their 10th Anniversary make Cleveland & Nighttown debut! Featuring Music from their brand new CD "Staring at the Sun".Featuring: Matthew Fries-piano, Phil Palombi-acoustic bass, & Keith Hall-drums.

Thursday, October 9 Blue Lunch w/Special Guest Garrison Elliott 8 PM $15.

Thursday, October 9 Blue Lunch w/Special Guest Garrison Elliott 8 PM $15.A Special Night of Swing Music with 8 Pc. Blue Lunch & their Special Guest Vocalist, Guitarist, &Saxophonist Garrison Elliott, a Cleveland Native now living in Atlanta, Georgia.

Friday & Saturday, October 10-11 Alex Bugnon Both nights 8 & 10 PM $30.Contemporary Jazz Piano Master & his Group return to Nighttown! Back by Popular Demand!

Sunday, October 12 Shawn Phillips 7 PM $20.Legendary Singer/Songwriter Shawn Phillips live at Nighttown! Playing a very special Solo Show!

Tuesday, October 14 Helen Sung Quartet 7 PM $20.Dynamic NYC pianist celebrates her New CD release "Anthem for a New Day" on Concord Records.Featuring: Helen Sung-piano, John Ellis-sax, Hamilton Price-bass, & Jamire Williams-drums.

Wednesday, October 15 Vanessa Rubin 7 PM $20.Vocalist extraordinaire back at Nighttown! Featuring: Helen Sung-piano, Peter Dominguez-acousticbass, & TBA-drums.

Thursday, October 16 Kenny Davis / Harry Bacharach /Jim Cirillo / Chad Komocki 8PM $10.All-Star Cleveland Based Quartet takes the Stage at Nighttown! Featuring: Kenny Davis-trumpet, HarryBacharach-piano & vocals, Jim Cirillo-sax, & Chad Komocki-drums.

Friday, October 17 The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra 7 & 9 PM $40.World Famous and Historic Big Band in long awaited return to Nighttown! Featuring Scotty Barnhart-Musical Director.

Tuesday, October 21 Darren Ginn / Garrison Elliott Duo 7 PM $10.From Atlanta! Pianist Darren Ginn joins vocalist, guitarist, saxophonist, and Shaker Hts. nativeGarrison Elliott for a special night of Jazz & Swing.

Thursday & Friday, Oct. 23-24 Donald Harrison Quartet Thursday 8 PM Friday 8 & 10 PM $30.Saxophonist Supreme from New Orleans leads his Quartet for Two very special nights at Nighttown! Featuring Joe Dyson on drums, Max Moran on bass, Conun Pappas on piano, and Detroit Brooks onguitar

Saturday, October 25 Tony Cuda Sextet 8:30 PM $10.Electric Bassist leads All-Star Northeast Ohio Jazz Sextet in CD Release Party featuring:Tony Cuda-electric bass, Dave Sterner-saxophone, Joe Miller-trumpet, Dan Maier-keyboards, SteveRenko-drums, & Chris Cuda-guitar. Playing music from his brand new CD "Herding Jazz Cats"!

Sun Oct 26 Mitch Frohman Latin Jazz Quartet w/Sammy DeLeon & Jackie Warren 7 PM $20."Sex and The City" theme song sax player makes debut appearance at Nighttown. Premier Latin JazzSaxophonist Mitch Frohman from the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Tito Puente, & The Bronx Horns LeadsAll Star NYC/Cleveland Quartet!Featuring: Mitch Frohman-Sax & Flute, Jackie Warren-Piano, Sammy DeLeon-Timbales & Congas, &Cheito Hernandez-bass, Ray Guzman-percussion

Wednesday & Thursday, October 29 & 30 Freddy Cole Quartet 7 & 9 PM $30.Legendary Vocalist, Pianist, and Nat's Brother with his Grammy Nominated Quartet!Featuring: Freddy Cole-vocals & piano, TBD-drums, Randy Napoleon-guitar, & Elias Bailey-acousticbass.

Saturday, November 1 Richie Cole with The Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet 8:30PM $20.

PM $20.Jazz Meets Salsa when Saxophone Star Richie Cole teams up with the North Coasts top Latin JazzGroup!Featuring: Richie Cole-sax, Sammy DeLeon-timbales, Jackie Warren-piano, Nelson Orta-percussion, JoeMiller-trumpet, Dick Ingersoll-sax, Mark Mauldin-trombone & Cheito Hernandez-bass.

Sunday, November 2 Maria Jacobs 7 PM $15.Cleveland vocalist celebrates CD release with Stellar Group featuring: Maria Jacobs-vocals, Bob Fraser-guitar, Cliff Habian-piano/keys, & Brian Wildman-bass.

Wednesday, November 5 Logan Wells 7 PM $15.Northeast Ohio vocalist sings the Classics with pianist Bruce Walker.

*New*Thurs.-Fri., Nov. 6-7 David Knopfler Thursday 8 PM Friday 8:30 PM $25. Founding member of Dire Straits in special Solo Show! Singer/Songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, andpianist in rare US tour.

Saturday, November 8 Buster Williams Quartet 8:30 PM $35.Legendary bassist leads his Something More All-Star Quarter featuring Buster Williams-acoustic bass,Patrice Rushen-piano/keys, Lenny White-drums, & Steve Wilson-sax.

*New*Sunday, November 9 Johnny A 7 PM $20.Master Electric Guitarist from Boston combines Rock, Jazz, Blues, and R&B, for a unique blend with his4 Piece Band! Playing music from his brand new CD "Driven".Special guest opening act featuring Dynamic Acoustic Guitarist Dan Bankhurst.Presented with the support of Roots of American Music (ROAM).

Tuesday, November 11 Jackie Washington 7 PM $20.Legendary singer/songwriter Jackie Washington (AKA Jack Landron) live at Nighttown! Playing musicfrom his new CD "Curbside Cotillion".

*New*Thursday, November 13 Stranahan / Zelenski / Rosato Trio 8 PM $15.From NYC! Cutting edge Piano Trio featuring Rising Stars on NYC scene. Featuring: Colin Stranahan-drums, Glenn Zaleski-piano, & Rick Rosato-acoustic bass.

*New*Tuesday, November 18 Andrea Beaton Trio 7 PM $15.Traditional Cape Breton Scottish fiddling and piping! Featuring: Andrea Beaton-violin, Dick Hensold-bagpipes/whistles, & Tyson Chen-piano.

*New*Wednesday, November 19 Eddie Brill / Marc Jaffe 8 PM $25,A night of Stand Up Comedy featuring Eddie Brill as featured on David Letterman, Comedy Central, andpreviously at Nighttown with Dick Cavett. Also Featuring Cleveland's own Marc Jaffe!

*New*Thurs, Nov 20 Jazz/Funk/Soul w/Jeff Lorber, Everett Harp, & Chuck Loeb 8 & 10 PM $40. All-Star Contemporary Jazz Group featuring: Jeff Lorber-piano & keys, Everett Harp-sax, & Chuck Loeb-guitar!Playing music from their brand new CD "Jazz Funk Soul" on Shanachie Records!

*New*Fri.-Sat., Nov. 21-22 Mozik 8:30 PM Both Nights $20.All Brazilian Quintet returns to Nighttown playing Contemporary Jazz From Brazil!

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All Brazilian Quintet returns to Nighttown playing Contemporary Jazz From Brazil!Featuring: Mauricio Zottarelli-drums, Gilson Schachnik-piano & keys, Gustavo Assis-Brasil-guitar, YuliaMusayelyan-flute, & Fernando Huergo-bass.

*New*Sunday, November 23 Christian Howes Quartet 7 PM $20.Violin Virtuoso from Columbus, Ohio/NYC returns to Nighttown with his Quartet! Featuring: Cedric Easton- drums, Mike Forfia - bass, TBA-piano.

Friday, January 16 Loren and Mark 8:30 PM $20.International Guitar Duo and proteges of Tommy Emmanuel play Nighttown! Featuring: Loren Barrigar (Syracuse, NY) & Mark Mazengarb (New Zealand).With Special Guest opening act guitarist Dan Bankhurst.

One of The Top Jazz Clubs In the World !!

For the tenth year in a row, Nighttown has been named one of the top jazz clubsin the world by Downbeat Magazine. Nighttown is the only club in Ohio that

has received this recognition. A big thanks to all of our friends who have joinedus over the past thirteen years for concerts from the hundreds of great jazz

artists that we have presented.

Nighttown12387 Cedar Road

Cleveland Heights, OH 216-795-0550

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