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Great Weekend at Nighttown: Blue Lunch, Tim Garland, Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano, and more....

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Hi Folks.

A great weekend here at Nighttown.

Tonight (Friday), our favorite NE Ohio blues group, Blue Lunch, is back withanother great concert. This time, they're featuring a great blues singer andharmonica player from Nashville, Tim Garland. Tim's latest CD, "If YouWant A Good Woman", hit #1 on the blues radio charts. Greatcombination with Blue Lunch!

Then on Saturday, two of NYC's greatest cabaret artists, EricComstock & Barbara Fasano, come to Nighttown. This couple is

award winning and plays all the swanky clubs. Take a trip to NYC with us, right here at Nighttown.

On Monday, Barbara Rosene returns with another great concert of swing andtraditional jazz songs. Barbara has a knack for finding golden nuggets from thepast, and then can deliver a great rendition all her own. Barbara is a regularmember of the Harry James Orchestra. Welcome Barbara back home to NEOhio!

Then on Tuesday, Avram Fefer & Michael Bisio come from NYC to give us ataste of great straight-ahead jazz along with a taste of free-form jazz. This pair

is seasoned and know how to deliver a challenging as well as an exciting romp through jazz.

Hope you can join us for these great concerts at Nighttown.

Jim WadsworthNighttown / Jim Wadsworth Productions

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5/01 Baldwin Wallace Musical Theater 5/02 Charlie Mosbrook & Friends 5/04 Ernie Krivda & "Music From the Other Side of Midnight" 5/05 Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet 5/06 Forecast 5/07 North Coast Winds 5/08 Cleveland Hts. HS Jazz Program 5/10 & 5/11 Marion Meadows/Paul Taylor "Sax & the City" 5/12 Rachel Brown & The Beatnik Playboys 5/13 Myron Davis 5/15 Shaun Martin 5/15 University School HS Band 5/16 Gerald Clayton Trio 5/16 Balkan Strings Trio 5/18 Hathaway Brown Vocal Music Program 5/19 Debbie Darling 5/20 Richie Cole All-Star Quartet featuring Greg Bandy 5/21 "Angel of The Night" w/Barbara Barrett & John Morton 5/25 Winslow Road w/Webster, Carr, Custy, & Abersold 5/26 Jeff Lorber Fusion 5/27 Moises Borges & Joshua Smith 5/28 Christian Sands Trio

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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.

Blue Lunch with Tim Gartland$20.00 Friday 4/21 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Swing and Blues from North Coast favorites 8 Pc. Blue Lunch with Special GuestTim Gartland on Vocals and Harp.

The late 1940’s and early 1950’s were a magical time in American musical history,when blues, rhythm & blues, swing and rock & roll were all one thing. Blue Lunchexplores that music and makes it their own.

From Cleveland, OH eight virtuoso musicians perform on guitar, piano, uprightbass, drums, harp, saxophones, trumpet, and trombone. In addition to theirinstrumental work, Blue Lunch also boasts five vocalists and includes do-wop styleand gospel harmonies in their repertoire. Blue Lunch has released eight cds,Recorded Live at Wilberts, Eyes Wide Open, Not Live at the Copa, Big Sound Blues,Sideswiped, Saxophone Shootout II , Blue Lunch Special, and their newest andmost recent release, Above the Fold, for Rip Cat Records of Los Angeles.

2014 marked the 30th anniversary of the band.

Tim Gartland is a singer-song writer harmonica playerliving in Nashville, TN. He is acontemporary blues artistcommited to honoring therich tradition of blues whilemoving the genre forward.He has a new release, "If YouWant A Good Womanfeaturing 12 original songs. The cd reached #1 on theblues radio charts on Air PlayDirect. It was also named one

of the Top Picks of the year by Bill Wilson of the Nashville Blues Society andreached #13 on the national blues charts according to Roots Time Radio.

His original music is a blend of Chicago blues, soul, and Americana. His lyrics arefocused on today's world. Following the collective wisdom of writers before him,Tim writes lyrics about themes and issues that he is passionate about.

What sets Gartland apart from other blues muscians is the fact that he is

What sets Gartland apart from other blues muscians is the fact that he isrecognized as a triple threat ; singer, songwriter and harp player. It is rare group ofartists that can deliver all three talents on such a high level.

He has released two critically acclaimed original cd's, 2011's "Looking Into TheSun" and 2014''s "Million Stars". In 2015 he released "The Willie Project", a heartfelthomage to the songwriting of the legendary blues hall of famer Willie Dixon.

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Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano$20.00 Saturday 4/22 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

From New York City! Award winning Stars of Cabaret hit the stage atNighttown!

Featuring: Eric Comstock-piano & vocals, Barbara Fasano-vocals, & BryanThomas-acoustic bass.

“The sophisticated cabaret children of Bobby Short and Lena Horne … Mr.Comstock and Ms. Fasano are turning the neighborhood into a hotbed of pleasure.”– The New York Times

“Comstock has a voice that flows as smoothly as rye and sweet vermouth over ice,evoking Chet Baker, Mel Torme and Mark Murphy … Fasano has taste, built-indramatic chops, the ability to manipulate time, and, above all, respect for lyrics.”– Jazz Times

Married musical partners Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano’s electrifyingcombination of warmth, wit, swing and sensuality have made them the New Yorknightclub world's most celebrated team. This award-winning duo makes their NightTown debut with a freewheeling mashup of the jazz and pop songbooks, fromJerome Kern to Joni Mitchell, Cole Porter to Billy Strayhorn. The New York Timescalls their shows "witty" and "exhilarating" and this swinging and soulful marriedcouple makes their audiences feel they're at a terrific party where the music andthe stories have been equally great.

Pianist/singer Eric Comstock has been called "the heir apparent to the cabaretthrone". Vocalist Barbara Fasano's new CD BUSY BEING FREE is being hailed as"busy being intoxicatingly sublime” & won the 2016 MAC Award for Major Recordingof the Year. The New York Times calls their shows "witty" & "exhilarating", and TheWall Street Journal raves, “Masterful … They take it to a whole other level.”

Their many New York engagements include Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center,Symphony Space, Birdland, Jazz at Kitano, and the 92nd Street Y's ‘Lyrics andLyricists’ series, as well as concert halls and festivals coast to coast and in Europe. In the words of jazz critic Ira Gitler, they “have it all, and then some … artistic,swinging, and superbly entertaining.” Come join the party!

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Barbara Rosene $20.00 Monday 4/24 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

NYC vocalist and native Clevelander returns for showcase gig. Currently lead vocalist with the Harry James Orchestra.

Featuring Dave Powers on piano.Barbara Rosene has built an unequalled reputation for interpreting the greatmusic of the 1920s and 30s and 40s. She is a passionate vocalist whoseinterpretations uncover the richness of jazz classics through the subtle, skilleddelivery of one truly in love with the genre she sings.

Rosene gives voice to songs in ways that are both gracefully provocative andwarmly welcoming. Few singers have her feel for classic material, from all eras ofJazz, interpreting the music with not only a full understanding and love of theoriginal time period but with the rare ability to make the material sound fresh andemotionally relevant today.

In her established career she has shared stages with jazz icons, performinginternationally with The Harry James Orchestra, Vince Giordano and TheNighthawks, the late Les Paul at New York’s Iridium Jazz Club, The Woody AllenBand, at The Carlyle Hotel, as well as directing her own New Yorkers, and as guestartist with orchestras and in festivals across the world. She has played such venuesas The Iridium, Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall, The Montreal Jazz Festival, Nighttown(Cleveland), Blues Alley (DC), The Arizona Music Festival, Jazz Amarinois, and TheHotel Villa Flori, Lake Como.

Will Friedwald, author of Jazz Singing and Sinatra! has written: “No one evokesmore vividly the music of the great singers of the 1920s than Barbara Rosene.”

Barbara’s CDs include releases on the Blues Back, Arbor’s and Azica labels.

For over 37 years, two-time EMMY® Award winning composer and performer DavePowershas been a vital part of the Columbus, Ohio music scene as a pianist,keyboardist, vocalist, entertainer and educator. Dave has traveled and performednationally and internationally. Dave is a consultant and a frequent guest of thePublic Television Show “The Piano Guy” and has taught a series of master classeswith “Piano Guy” host Scott Houston. Dave is also an adjunct faculty member of TheOhio State University School of Music. Considered one of the most successfulmusicians in the Midwest, Dave manages to win over the hearts of all who hear himperform. From concerts to clubs and restaurants to corporate events and privateparties, his vast repertoire is as diverse as the audience that he entertains. Davehas performed with noted performers such as Steve Allen, George Benson, RustyBryant, Richie Cole, Buddy DeFranco, Mark Farner (of Grand Funk Railroad), EricGale, Terry Gibbs, Ernie Krivda, Wilbert Longmire, Johnny Lytle, ‘Blue’ Lou Marini (ofthe Blues Brothers), Joan Rivers, Arturo Sandoval, Byron Stripling, GroverWashington, Jr. and many others. In addition, Dave is associated with the Jazz Arts

Washington, Jr. and many others. In addition, Dave is associated with the Jazz ArtsGroup of Columbus, and performs with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. For the pastsix years, Dave has been hosting a jazz concert series at the Clintonville Woman’sClub called “The House Jazz Concert Series.” Dave’s performance schedule andCD’s are available online at www.davepowers.com, iTunes, CD Baby.com andamazon.com (keyword: Dave Powers).

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Avram Fefer & Michael Bisio Duo$15.00 Tuesday 4/25 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Cutting edge Sax/Bass Duo from NYC. Featuring Avram Fefer-sax, & MichaelBisio-acoustic bass.

Avram Fefer is an American saxophonist, composer, teacher, and bandleader. Hehas recorded eleven albums as a leader and many more as a sideman. He hasperformed in clubs and festivals throughout Europe, Japan, Africa, and the MiddleEast and plays regularly in New York City.

Avram enjoys collaborations of all sorts, including with poets, dancers, painters,filmmakers, theater directors, and digital sound designers. He is the creator andsole performer of the Resonant Sculpture Project, an international series of solomusical interactions with the large-scale works of iconic sculptor Richard Serra.

He is actively involved in ensembles comprised of anywhere from two to thirtymusicians, playing music that ranges from classic jazz to original and avant-gardecomposition, free improvisation, conducted orchestral music, and a variety of Northand West African music.

Avram also maintains a presence in the world of jazz fusion, dance, afro-beat, funk,and hip-hop, including collaborations with DJ's and members of the house musicscene. As a bandleader, he is at the helm of two electric groups --- Big PictureHoliday, Rivers on Mars; and several acoustic groups ---the Avram Fefer Trio, theFefer-Keiper Connection, and the Nuju 4tet.

Michael Bisio, bassist/composer, has eighty five recordings in his discography,twenty four of these are split evenly between leader/co-leader, ten of themdocument his extraordinary association with modern piano icon Matthew Shipp.Michael has been called a poet, a wonder and one of the most virtuosic andimaginative performers on the double bass.

Nate Chinen in the New York Times writes :"The physicality of Mr. Bisio's bass playing puts him in touch with numerouspredecessors in the avant-garde, but his expressive touch is distinctive;..."

As a composer Michael has been awarded nine grants and an Artist TrustFellowship

Collaborators include Matthew Shipp, Joe McPhee, Charles Gayle, Connie Crothers,Whit Dickey, Ivo Perelman, Barbara Donald, Newman Taylor Baker, Rob Brown,Sonny Simmons and Sabir Mateen.

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Noah Bendix-Balgley - An Evening of Conversation,Bach & Klezmer$25.00 Wednesday 4/26 7:30 pm Tickets available at https://apollosfire.org/

Produced by Apollo's Fire

The young Noah Bendix-Balgley grew up playing Klezmer music in Appalachia, andis now the first American concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic. How did thishappen? Meet Noah in an evening of conversation and music at Nighttown, wherehe will talk about the influences on his life and music, and will perform Bach andKlezmer music. In addition to his role as concertmaster, Noah has performed withworld-renowned klezmer groups such as Brave Old World, and has taught klezmerviolin at workshops in Europe and in the United States.

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Kinky Friedman$30.00 Thursday 4/27 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

Legendary Outlaw Country Singer/Songwriter, Novelist, & Raconteur KinkyFriedman hits the Stage at Nighttown!

Yep, renowned raconteur and Governor Of The Heart Of Texas Kinky Friedman hasbeen resurrected. And he’s hitting the road to prove it. The legendary outlawcountry singer/songwriter, novelist and Texas Jewboy’s latest CD, The Loneliest ManI Ever Met (Avenue A Records/Thirty Tigers), mixing originals with interpretations ofthe music of his greatest contemporaries, is a hit. It has received rave reviewsacross the board, making it Kinky’s best and most popular release ever. Yes, theKinkster has been resurrected.

Kinkster has been resurrected.

The Resurrected Tour tour starts in mid-April and will continue to the middle ofMay. Kinky will be performing with his uber sideman, Joe Cirotti. Kinky’s cdproducer, Brian Molnar will be opening the show. Kinkster’s long time pal, BrianKanof, will be auctioning off bottles of Man In Black Tequila (which is co-owned byBrian, Kinky and a third party) to benefit Kinky’s award-winning animal rescuegroup Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch.

Nobody could invent a character quite like Kinky Friedman, the stogie-waving,black-hat-wearing Texas Jewish singer, storyteller, tequila purveyor, animal rescuerand full-time iconoclast.

But what he hadn’t done in 39 years was write brand new songs and record a newstudio album around them. Friedman’s The Loneliest Man I Ever Met, has to havebeen one of the longest-awaited follow-ups in recent memory. Not that fans havecomplained; the continued popularity of tunes such as Sold American, NashvilleCasualty and Life and Ride ’Em Jewboy (the Holocaust-referencing song thatsoothed Nelson Mandela in prison) prove Kinky is that rare talent whose workwithstands the test of time. Friedman still delivers those songs — interspersed withhis inimitable blend of politically incorrect quips, jokes and tales both tall and true— to appreciative audiences around the world.

And new chapters of Kinky’s fable life are just around the corner - literally. Comingsoon from Backbeat Books will be Mary Lou Sullivan’s comprehensive Kinky bio(holy cow: 450+ pages!) and a brand new book by Kinky about Bob Dylan, which isnot so much a biography as a group of “tales from the Bob.”

Railing against such perceived evils — whether cultural, political, social or in anyother realm of human experience — is one of Friedman’s favorite pastimes. As aman who has traveled much of the planet, quotes Winston Churchill, and calls twopresidents pals, he’s in a position to know.

And on tour Kinky will be, traveling from village to village, perhaps proving the truthof resurrection itself, definitely railing against evil. Upon his return from the road,Kinky will dive into that next CD recording project. To be titled Zoey, it should beavailable in late 2017. “Maybe I’ll just have to stick with songwriting,” he says,stifling a sigh.

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Nicole Henry$25.00 Friday 4/28 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Dynamic jazz & soul vocalist from Miami/NYC live on Nighttown stage! With theRobert Hubbard Trio.

Since her debut in 2004, Nicole Henry has established herself as one of the jazzworld’s most acclaimed vocalists. Ms. Henry possesses a potent combination ofdynamic vocal abilities, impeccable phrasing and powerful emotional resonance.

Her passionate, soulful voice and heart-felt charisma have earned her a 2013 SoulTrain Award for “Best Traditional Jazz Performance," three Top-10 U.S. Billboardand HMV Japan jazz CDs, and rave reviews by The New York Times, Wall StreetJournal, The Japan Times, El Pais, Jazz Times, Essence and more.

Ms. Henry’s accompaniment ranges from a jazz trio to a full big band with arepertoire that includes the American Songbook, classic and contemporary jazz,contemporary standards, blues and originals.

Ms. Henry has captivated audiences in over 15 countries, headlining at venues inNew York, Tokyo, Madrid, Moscow, Paris, Shanghai, San Francisco and Miami -including over 30 music festivals and in some of the world’s most famous venues.

Such venues include: Blue Note; Jazz at Lincoln Center; Blues Alley; Arsht Center;Feinstein’s; Madrid Jazz Festival; Regattabar; Catalina Jazz, L.A.; The Royal Room,Palm Beach; Jazz Aspen/Snowmass Festival; Green Mill; Jazz Kitchen and manymore!

“The obvious forerunner to Ms. Henry…is the younger Natalie Cole, to whose styleshe adds a coating of brass.” - The New York Times

"...this generation's First Lady of Jazz. She is the genuine article, the dream at lastcome true… - The Huffington Post

“…a paragon of perfection…the vocal love child of Whitney Houston and SarahVaughan.” - Miami Herald

“...a pop, soul superwoman.” - The New York Times

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Stanley Jordan$20.00 Saturday 4/29 8:00 pm Buy Tickets10:00 pm Buy Tickets

Virtuoso Guitarist and Mack Avenue Recording Artist back at Nighttown for 2Big Shows!

In a career that took flight with immediate commercial success and critical acclaim,guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan has consistently displayed a chameleonic musicalpersona of openness, imagination, versatility and maverick daring. Be it boldreinventions of classical masterpieces or soulful explorations through pop-rock hits,to blazing straight ahead jazz forays and ultramodern improvisational works—soloor with a group—Jordan can always be counted on to take listeners on breathlessjourneys into the unexpected.

Key to Jordan’s fast-track acclaim was his mastery of a special technique on theguitar’s fretboard. Instead of conventional strumming and picking, Jordan'sinnovative "touch technique" is an advanced form of two-handed tapping. While ahandful of other players were using similar techniques, Stanley’s fluid, multi-layered textures and sheer virtuosity raised the bar for excellence.

But his technique, though impressive, is always a means to a musical end. Hismusic is imbued with a warmth and sensitivity that has captured the imagination oflisteners worldwide. A classically trained pianist before playing guitar, Jordanwanted greater freedom in voicing chords on his guitar, so he applied pianoprinciples to do so. Jordan's touch technique allows the guitarist to play melody andchords simultaneously with an unprecedented level of independence. It also allowsJordan to play simultaneously on two different guitars, or even on guitar and piano.He says that “I think of it as a single instrument, but one with a wide range of tonalcolors—that’s why I do it.”

To date Jordan has performed in over 60 countries on 6 continents. He has

To date Jordan has performed in over 60 countries on 6 continents. He hasperformed at many festivals, including the Kool Jazz Festival, the Concord JazzFestival, and the Montreaux International Jazz Festival. During the 1980s hecollaborated with a diverse array of artists, including performances with Art Blakeyand Richie Cole and recordings with Stanley Clarke and Kenny Rogers. T

Jordan has received four Grammy nominations. His most recent album "Friends"was nominated for an NAACP Image Award.

Jordan came to prominence with the release of his 1985 album Magic Touch, arevolutionary project that placed him at the forefront of re-launching legendaryBlue Note Records into a contemporary entity in jazz and beyond, as alsoestablished the then-twenty-something Jordan as among the most distinctive andrefreshing new voices of the electric guitar.

In 2007 Jordan signed with Mack Avenue Records and released State of Nature in2008 and Friends in 2011. For Friends, he invited musical guests including guitaristsBucky Pizzarelli, Mike Stern, Russell Malone and Charlie Hunter; violinist ReginaCarter; saxophonists Kenny Garrett and Ronnie Laws; trumpeter Nicholas Payton;bassists Christian McBride and Charnett Moffett; and drummer Kenwood Dennard.

Jordan has maintained an extensive and consistent international touring schedule.In between tour stops he is now at work on his next highly anticipated album fromMack Avenue Records, for release next year.

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Exhilarating Challenges: Beethoven on PeriodInstruments$35.00 Sunday 4/30 12:30 pm Tickets available at https://apollosfire.org/

APOLLO’S FIRE 25th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL

CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH & PANEL DISCUSSION

Don Rosenberg, moderatorwithJeannette Sorrell, Thomas Forrest Kelly, and AF principal players.

$35 cover charge includes a glass of champagne.

What’s it like to play the Fifth Symphony on the instruments that Beethoven actuallyintended? No violin chinrests, no cello end-pins, gut strings that bring beauty andtransparency, colorful woodwinds with very few keys… and those crazy, fastmetronome markings that Beethoven marked in his scores…. Nationally respectedmusic critic Don Rosenberg, now editor of Early Music America Magazine,moderates this lively discussion with Jeannette Sorrell, visiting scholar ThomasForrest Kelly, and AF principal players. Enjoy brunch on your own tab, and acomplimentary glass of champagne!

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Amina Figarova Quintet$20.00 Sunday 4/30 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

From Azerbaijan! World Class pianist and her Quintet back at Nighttown!

Azerbaijan-born, globe-trotting composer and pianist Amina Figarova introducesten colorful, compelling new compositions performed by her touring sextet plusguests on Blue Whisper, her 13th album since her 1994 debut Attraction.

Figarova's deeply personal, highly evocative responses to social turmoil, distinctivepersonalities she's encountered and universal transitions of life inform the music onBlue Whisper. Moods range from the haunting beauty of the titular track "BlueWhisper," as well as "Moonrise" and "Hewa" (featuring lyrics in Swahili by SarahElizabeth Charles) to the straight-ahead momentum of "Moving Forward," "TheHustler" and "The Traveler," to the sophisticated playfulness of "Pictures," "Marians"and "Juno." In "Hear My Voice," over a martial beat and sorrowful, resolute hornchoir, an eight-year-old girl earnestly urges an end to violence world-wide and, withlaughter, a request to "Let kids be kids."

Throughout all tracks, Amina's classically founded touch, her lilting melodies,luminous harmonies, often understated yet always propulsive rhythms and starsoloists come together with immaculate sophistication. Trumpeters Ernie Hammesand Alex Pope Norris, saxophonists Wayne Escoffery and Marc Mommaas, bassistsLuques Curtis and Yasushi Nakamura, drummer Jason Brown, flutist Bart Platteau --Figarova's partner and husband of nearly 25 years – and electric guitarist AnthonyWilson (on "Pictures") are featured advantageously in spontaneous, creativeengagement with her compositional themes and intentions.

Amina Figarova was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, and as a child studied to be aclassical concert pianist. In the late 1980s she entered Rotterdam Conservatory topursue jazz, coming to the United State in 1989 to complete her formal educationat Boston's Berklee College of Music (where she met Platteau, a fellow student fromBelgium). In 1998 they were invited to the Thelonious Monk Institute's summer jazzcolony in Aspen, and after more than a decade of bookings in major U.S. jazz clubs,concert halls and festivals, the couple gained legal immigrant status in 2014. Theycurrently live in Manhattan, and tour constantly.

The compositions "Pictures" and "The Traveler" were commissioned by Jazz fromLincoln Center for its 2014-15 New Jazz Standards series. Blue Whisper is Figarova'ssecond album, after Twelve, on In + Out Records, an independent label based inFreiberg, Germany.

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Baldwin Wallace Musical Theater$15.00 Monday 5/01 7:00 pm Sold Out

Next Generations of Broadway Stars takes the stage at Nighttown!

“Broadway Golden Standards” + Senior Showcase

See the best of Broadway to come in this “double bill” performance by students inBaldwin Wallace University’s renowned Music Theatre program. Hear sophomorestudents deliver much-loved excerpts from some of Broadway’s golden agemusicals including She Loves Me, Guys and Dolls and Carousel. Next up, themusical theatre seniors – BW’s Broadway stars of tomorrow – will perform theirsenior showcase, a dynamic non-stop production that was shared with Broadwaycasting directors and agents in New York City.

Don’t miss this unforgettable, dual performance, now on sale at Nighttown.

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Charlie Mosbrook & Friends$10.00 Tuesday 5/02 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

North Coast Singer/Songwriter debuts music from his new CD live at Nighttown!

For over 25 years, Charlie Mosbrook has been performing original and traditionalfolk music. Based in Cleveland, he has played a significant role in promoting andpreserving the folk music tradition. Locally this work is best recognized in the manyopen mics he has coordinated through the years as well as Folknet, an organizationhe currently serves as president. Nationally Charlie has presented many workshopsand concerts on the life and legacy of Woody Guthrie, most notably during the 1996Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum program called Hard Travelin’: The Lifeand Legacy of Woody Guthrie. Charlie also serves as the Folk Alliance RegionMidwest Conference workshop coordinator.

Charlie has been recognized by FolkAlley.com as its featured artist of the month in2012, was voted the best singer songwriter in a Scene Magazine Best of Clevelandreaders poll, and had the CD of the week on the WFMT Chicago nationallysyndicated radio show the Midnight Special His last two CDs are current nomineesfor the best traditional folk album by Just Plain Folks music awards.

His latest project Hear Me Callin’: A Collection of American Folksongs is a full-lengthCD featuring including selections by Woody Guthrie, Ledbelly, Robert Johnson,Elizabeth Cotton and others. The musical foundation of the recording featuresguitar, dulcimer, and mandolin. David Krauss contributes harmonica. Kate Kooserand XeLa provide additional vocals. On May 2nd of 2017, Nighttown in ClevelandHeights will present a special concert to commemorate the release of the new disc.

"There’s a familiar comfortable feeling that comes over you when you listen to themusic of Charlie Mosbrook. The guy has a rich, worldly voice that sounds like it wasbroken in slowly, like a well-loved instrument."

- No Depression A Time Long Gone (Charlie Mosbrook)The lead track “Up Among the Stars” leaps right out and invites you to settle in formore. The rest of album makes it a welcome invitation indeed. - Kelly Walker Sundilla Music

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Ernie Krivda & "Music From the Other Side ofMidnight"$20.00 Thursday 5/04 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

Cleveland Sax Legend debuts new Music inspired by midnight revelations!

Featuring: Ernie Krida-sax, Erin Kufel-vocals, Joe Hunter-piano, Brent Hamker-guitar, Charise Grimes-bass, & Ricky Exton-drums.

FrankSinatraonce said

"The Most interesting part of life happens after Midnight"

Music From The Other Side Of Midnight is presented in the original compositions ofErnie Krivda and is inspired by both the revelry and the reflection that live in themiddle of the night.

The critically acclaimed recording artist and Cleveland Arts Prize Winner brings hislegendary tenor saxophone and handpicked ensemble into The Nightown to perform someof his newest instrumental and vocal compositions.Inspired by the reflection and revelryhe found in the middle of the night, Krivda's music brings together far reaching influencesto tell jazz stories that are uniquely his own.

On stage with the legendary saxophonist/composer will be a group of musiciansthat span the generations. Storied pianist Joe Hunter will be joined by youngVeteran drummer Ricky Exton, young lion Guitarist Brent Hamker and up andcoming young lioness electric bassist Charise Grimes.Rounding out the ensemblewill be fan favorite vocalist Erin Kufel who will sing Krivda''s new vocal music.....!

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Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet$15.00 Friday 5/05 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Cinco De Mayo Celebration with Great Lakes leading Latin Jazz Group!

Featuring: Sammy DeLeon-timbales & vocals, Jackie Warren-piano, Nelson Orta-percussion, Jose 'Cheo" Hernandez-bass, Dick Ingersoll-sax, & Scott McKee-trumpet.

Sammy DeLeon a master timbales player has shared his talent far and wide. Hehas appeared in New York, Chicago, Miami, San Juan and points in between. He isthe undisputed leader in latin music in the Ohio area. Formerly the musical directorof Impacto Nuevo, Sammy has been leading his own group since 1996. Equallyadept in latin jazz, salsa and merengue, Sammy and his Orchestra make it hard foran audience to sit still. DeLeon has shared the stage with many stars of latin jazz.

He opened up for the late Tito Puente several times in Cleveland and New York Cityand was a favorite of the late master. Sammy has collaborated with many of theleading latin musicians throughout the world. They include Humberto Ramirez,Tony Vega, El Gran Combo, and Tito Rojas. Latin music has enjoyed a great revivalin Northeast Ohio thanks to the leadership of Sammy DeLeon and his dynamicOrchestra.

Jackie Warren is one of the most in demand and prolific jazz artists working in theGreat Lakes region. On any given night she can be found playing solo, leading hertrio, or she may be heard as the featured soloist and arranger for Sammy DeLeon'sSalsa and Latin-Jazz ensemble.

Jackie is also a professor of music at Tri-C and has several private students. Jackiegets calls constantly from vocalists who want her to back them, and she isfrequently called on to guest with national artists. In the past few years Jackie hasperformed with David "Fathead" Newman, Bobby Watson, Jane Bunnett, and GeraldWilson. Her arrangements can be heard on Sammy DeLeon's new CD, and recentlyshe recorded a session in collaboration with the legendary producer TommyLiPuma.

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Forecast$15.00 Saturday 5/06 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

North Coast's Premier Contemporary Jazz Group back on stageat Nighttown!

Featuring: Lem Adams-vibes, Gary Stevenson-bass, AlphonsoMcDuffie-keyboards, Riley Richards-sax, & Gene Butler-drums.Forecast is the leading contemporary jazz group in the Northeast Ohio area.Founding members Lem Adams on vibes and Gary Stephenson on electric basshave been entertaining Ohio audiences for over 20 years. The current Forecastlineup includes Jermaine Lockhart on sax, Dave Crawford on keyboards, Kevin Byason guitar, and Gene Butler on drums.

Forecast has shared the stage with many of the top names in contemporary jazzincluding Stanley Turrentine, Roy Ayers, The Crusaders, Bob James, Pieces of aDream, and several others. They have won numerous awards and competitionsover the years and have been the house band at The Q for Cleveland Cavs games.

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North Coast Winds$10.00 Sunday 5/07 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Exciting Cleveland Area Wind Ensemble presents new and traditional ClassicalChamber Music live on Nighttown Stage!

Featuring: Areleigh Savage-Bassoon, Ben Chen-Clarinet, Emily Rapson-FrenchHorn, Mary Kausek-Oboe, & Madeline Lucas-Flute.

Join North Coast Winds (NCW) on Sunday, May 7th for an unforgettable eveningof Latin-American tangos, waltzes, and choros! Experience the wind quintet asyou’ve never imagined it before as NCW unearths rarely-heard works bycomposers including Medaglia, Aguila, and 2016 Night Town artist & jazz legendPaquito D’Rivera. Alongside special guest artists Dean Zhang and ClevelandOrchestra English hornist Rob Walters, help NCW turn up the summer heat withour brand new program of sizzling sounds and toe-tapping tunes!

From the shores of Lake Erie, the North Coast Winds (NCW) has emerged as adynamic player in the cultural and educational fabric of Northeast Ohio andbeyond. Formed by five alumni of the Cleveland Institute of Music in 2013, NCW’scommitment to inspired music-making, memorable educational programming, andconnecting with the broadest possible audiences has led the group across theUnited States in performances and residences. Awarded second prize at the Yellow

United States in performances and residences. Awarded second prize at the YellowSprings Competition for Emerging Professional Ensembles, NCW has delightedlisteners in beautiful concert halls, gardens, libraries, hospitals, museums, historichomes and hotels, and on the radio. Its highly accomplished and versatile membersalso perform with orchestras throughout the region, including The ClevelandOrchestra, Cleveland Pops and Opera Theater Orchestras, Pittsburgh Opera andBallet, Buffalo and Erie Philharmonics, CityMusic Cleveland, and the Akron, Canton,Firelands, Wheeling, and Youngstown Symphonies, and are routinely invited to theworld’s most selective summer festivals, such as Tanglewood Music Center,Sarasota Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, National Repertory Orchestra,and Pacific Music Festival.

NCW is distinguished by its dedication to accessibility and advocacy for the windquintet. Specializing in customized educational programs, the ensemble pridesitself on its ability to design and deliver adaptive, engaging presentations coveringa wide spectrum of topics for all age groups. After implementing dozens ofoutreach offerings at schools and organizations all over Cleveland, NCW founded itsown chamber music camp in 2015 while raising significant scholarship funds toenable every qualified student to attend. 2015 also saw a weeklong residency inSitka, Alaska, where the group introduced hundreds of people in both educationaland recital settings to its instruments, skills, and signature brand of musical story-telling. With its burgeoning profile, the quintet maintains strong roots in its homecommunity of Cleveland as it seeks to share its passion of playing together with anever-expanding audience.

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Cleveland Hts. HS Jazz Program$5.00 Monday 5/08 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Next Generation of North Coast Jazzers hits the stage at Nighttown! Under themusical Direction of Brett Baker.

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Marion Meadows / Paul Taylor "Sax & the City"$40.00 Wednesday 5/10 7:00 pm Buy Tickets9:00 pm Buy Tickets

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Contemporary Jazz Saxophone Stars and their Group light up the Stage atNighttown!

SAX and The City is a smooth contemporary jazz concert featuring saxophonist'sMarion Meadows, and Paul Taylor with home grown favorites Will and LamarGaines.

From start to finish, the SAX and the City show has a sound vibe that will satisfymusic lovers who are seeking solid urban adult contemporary music. The awesomesmoothness of Paul Taylor, together with the east coast funk of Marion Meadows isa must hear and see! This Dynamic Duo is all the buzz on the contemporary jazzscene. Critics and fans alike are raving about the eclectic yet hot sounds of "SAXAND THE CITY" From the Capital Jazz fest to Newport and Catalina and AZ Jazz Fest—and now Cleveland! “SAX AND THE CITY” rocks the house.

Meadows was born in West Virginia and grew up in Stamford, Connecticut. Hebegan playing the clarinet and studying classical music at the age of nine. Hestarted playing tenor sax in high school, and then migrated to soprano sax.

His passion for various types of music led him down an eclectic musical path. Hewas intrigued by the styles of jazz musicians, like Stanley Turrentine, Sidney Bichet,Johnny Hodges, John Coltrane, Sonny Stitt, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Dexter Gordon,Cannonball Adderley, Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Fortune, Joe Henderson, GroverWashington and many others. After studying jazz at Rippowam High School inStamford, CT with Anthony Truglia, Meadows attended Berklee College of Music.There he majored in arranging and composition. He later went to the SUNYPurchase School for the Arts. During his college years he played in a number ofbands including disco, R&B and various jazz ensmbles. I got a lot of sideman jobs incollege, and I have always said I got my real graduate degree playing clubs, saysMeadows, who perfected his craft studying with Sonny Fortune, Joe Henderson,Dave Liebman and Eddie Daniels.

“Not long after I finished school, (drummer) Norman Connors recorded one of mysongs, “Invitation” and then asked me to join his band. I later produced his Passionalbum with my colleague Jacques Burvick (Aquarium Dream) . Things just fell intoplace. Meadows first hit the airwaves in 1991 with “For Lovers Only”.

The experience put him on the road to his eventual success. Meadows hooked upwith numerous artists and musicians and became a well known sideman in his ownright, recording or performing over the years with Brook Benton, Eartha Kitt, PhyllisHyman, Jean Carne, The Temptations, Michael Bolton, Angela Bofill, Will Downing ,Bob Baldwin, Chuck Loeb, John Lee, among many others.

In 1990 Meadows submitted a solo project to Steve Backer at Novus/RCA and wassigned to a recording contract, thus marking the beginning of his solo career.Meadows’ first RCA release “For Lover’s Only” was a huge success and was followedby his ground breaking “Keep it Right There” album. He became a staple of thecontemporary jazz format with his subsequent recordings, which include BodyRhythm (1994) and Forbidden Fruit (1996), Passion (1997), Another Side Of Midnight(1999), Next To You (2000), In Deep (2002), Players Club (2004), Dressed To Chill(2006), Secrets (2009) Whisper (2013) and Soul Traveler his current release on theNew York based Shanachie Label.

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Rachel Brown & The Beatnik Playboys $10.00 Friday 5/12 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Vocalist, pianist, and singer/Songwriter leads All-Star NE Ohio Group Live atNighttown!

Featuring: Rachel Brown-vocals & piano, Dave Huddleston-guitar, Bill Watson-bass, & Roy King-drums.

Rachel has opened for many top artists including Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson,Merle Haggard, Peter Cooper & Eric Brace, Nathan Bell, Mary Chapin Carpenter,Bill Kirchen, Chuck Mead, Phil Lee, Loretta Lynn, Ray Stevens, Toby Keith, BradPaisley, Vern Gosdin, Clint Black , Alan Jackson, Aaron Tippin, Bill Monroe, RalphStanley,Richie Furay, Donna the Buffalo, The Carpenter Ants, Little Jimmy Dickens,Southern Pacific, Ricky Scaggs, David Jacobs Strain and The Judds. Rachel is also amusic teacher for the Elyria City School District.

Bill Watson has had an extensive and successful career out of performing musicfor many years. Currently, you can also find Bill playing with "The Numbers Band"(since 1990), "Hillbilly Idol" (since 1990), "Alex Bevan" (since 1988) and "Clearfork"(since 1990). Some of you may remember seeing Bill perform with "The DamnBand" (1991), "Reckless Abandon" (1987), "Mimi Hart & The Bopkats" (1984-86),"Deadly Ernest & The Honky Tonk Heroes" (1981-84), "Gopher Broke Swing Band"(1977-1981), "Smackinrrouge" and "Better 'n Bacon Band" (pre 1977).

Roy King has had the pleasure of performing with living legends like Mose Allison,Bucky Pizzerelli, Eddie Bo, Johnny Gimble and Jay McShann to great local heroessuch as Alex Bevan, the Gopher Broke Swing Band, pianists Mike Petrone and JoeHunter. Roy currently teaches drums and percussion at Woodsys Music in Kent andMedina, as well as leading his own jazz trio which plays at Nighttown in Cleveland,Ohio. "I always wanted to be a beatnik and a playboy.", says Roy. " Now I can beboth!"

Dave Huddleston is a lifelong student and lover of music. He is known locally as avocalist, guitarist, and bassist. Born in Washington, DC, and raised in Cleveland,Dave grew up in a musical family and was exposed to a variety of music genres --from Saturday Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts, to Broadway musicals playedon the family hi-fi, to pop tunes squeezed out of a tiny transistor radio tuned toWIXY 1260-AM. His influences are all over the map -- Bach, Artie Shaw, Elvis, theTemptations, the Beatles, Ella, 1960s TV themes, Gaetano Veloso, Chaka Khan, U2,the Bee Gees, the Isley Brothers, Frankie Valli, Ennio Morricone, Buck Owens. Davesees every song and every gig as a chance for exciting explorations, always with anelement of surprise.

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Myron Davis$20.00 Saturday 5/13 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Dynamic North Coast Soul Singer/Songwriter and his group hit the Stage atNighttown!

Myron Davis has written hits songs for Dru Hill, and collaborated with Ron Isley,Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndgeocello, Kelly Price, Conya Doss, and many others!

Cleveland native, artist and producer, Myron Davis' soul sound has been heard onhundreds of records all of the world. His 1998 debut CD project "Destiny" has soldmore than 1 million records and his song writing is featured on the platinum hitsingle "Tell Me" by R&B quartet, Dru Hill. Myron has collaborated with MeshellNdegeocello and Robert Glasper as well as Ron Isley, Kelly Price and Conya Doss.With three solo projects of his own and several other music projects he hasproduced, Myron continues to influence the culture and leave a legacy of soul forgenerations to come.

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Shaun Martin$20.00 Monday 5/15 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

From Dallas, Texas!Dynamic Pianist and Keyboard player as featured with Snarky Puppy & KirkFranklin, makes his Cleveland debut at Nighttown leading his 6 Pc. Group!

Shaun Martin has been playing, creating, and collaborating for most of his life, yethis contributions go much further than just playing. When you move through theprojects that Shaun has been a part of you can feel his style and influence; you cansense his presence throughout the compositions. Shaun’s willingness and ability tobe a subtle part of each band have allowed him be part of the very foundation.

#1 on iTunes Jazz Chart - June 2015

Seven time Grammy Winner, including:

2007 Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album, with Kirk Franklin (Hero) 2009 Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album, with Kirk Franklin (Fight of My Life) 2012 Best Gospel Album, with Kirk Franklin (Hello Fear) 2012 Best Gospel Song, with Kirk Franklin (Hello Fear) 2014 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance, Snarky Puppy with LalahHathaway (Something) 2016 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, as member ofSnarky Puppy (Sylva) 2017 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, as member ofSnarky Puppy (Culcha Vulcha)

His debut release, Seven Summers, is the record that you would expect when aseasoned player with roots in several genres takes the time to let the music unfold.It spans the musical map from jazz to soul to hip hop with a casual touch of fusion.

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University School HS Band$10.00 Monday 5/15 7:30 pm Buy Tickets

Next Generation of Jazz Musicians from US live on Nighttown's side patio!

Shaun Martin$20.00 Monday 5/15 9:00 pm Buy Tickets

From Dallas, Texas!Dynamic Pianist and Keyboard player as featured with Snarky Puppy & KirkFranklin, makes his Cleveland debut at Nighttown leading his 6 Pc. Group!

Shaun Martin has been playing, creating, and collaborating for most of his life, yethis contributions go much further than just playing. When you move through theprojects that Shaun has been a part of you can feel his style and influence; you cansense his presence throughout the compositions. Shaun’s willingness and ability tobe a subtle part of each band have allowed him be part of the very foundation.

#1 on iTunes Jazz Chart - June 2015

Seven time Grammy Winner, including:

2007 Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album, with Kirk Franklin (Hero) 2009 Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album, with Kirk Franklin (Fight of My Life) 2012 Best Gospel Album, with Kirk Franklin (Hello Fear) 2012 Best Gospel Song, with Kirk Franklin (Hello Fear) 2014 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance, Snarky Puppy with LalahHathaway (Something) 2016 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, as member ofSnarky Puppy (Sylva) 2017 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, as member ofSnarky Puppy (Culcha Vulcha)

His debut release, Seven Summers, is the record that you would expect when aseasoned player with roots in several genres takes the time to let the music unfold.It spans the musical map from jazz to soul to hip hop with a casual touch of fusion.

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Gerald Clayton Trio$20.00 Tuesday 5/16 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Jazz Pianist extraordinaire and Concord Recording Artist leads his Trio live atNighttown.

Featuring: Gerald Clayton-piano, Joe Sanders-acoustic bass, & Kendrick Scott-drums.

drums.

Gerald Clayton searches for honest expression in every note he plays. Withharmonic curiosity and critical awareness, he develops musical narratives thatunfold as a result of both deliberate searching and chance uncovering. The four-time GRAMMY-nominated pianist/composer formally began his musical journey atthe prestigious Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, where he received the2002 Presidential Scholar of the Arts Award. Continuing his scholarly pursuits, heearned a Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance at USC’s Thornton School of Musicunder the instruction of piano icon Billy Childs, after a year of intensive study withNEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron at The Manhattan School of Music. Clayton wonsecond place in the 2006 Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Piano Competition.

Expansion has become part of Clayton’s artistic identity. His music is a celebrationof the inherent differences in musical perspectives that promote true artisticsynergy. Inclusive sensibilities have allowed him to perform and record with suchdistinctive artists as Diana Krall, Roy Hargrove, Dianne Reeves, AmbroseAkinmusire, Dayna Stephens, Kendrick Scott, John Scofield Ben Williams, TerellStafford & Dick Oatts, Michael Rodriguez, Terri Lyne Carrington, Avishai Cohen,Peter Bernstein and the Clayton Brothers Quintet. Clayton also has enjoyed anextended association since early 2013, touring and recording with saxophonelegend Charles Lloyd.

2016 marks his second year as Musical Director of the Monterey Jazz Festival OnTour, a project that has featured his trio along with Ravi Coltrane, Nicholas Payton,Terence Blanchard and Raul Midón on guitar and vocals.

Clayton’s discography as a leader reflects his evolution as an artist. His debutrecording, Two Shade (ArtistShare), earned a 2010 GRAMMY nomination for BestImprovised Jazz Solo for his arrangement of Cole Porter’s “All of You.” “BattleCircle,” his composition featured on The Clayton Brothers’ recording The New Songand Dance (ArtistShare), received a GRAMMY nomination for Best Jazz InstrumentalComposition in 2011. He received 2012 and 2013 GRAMMY nominations for BestJazz Instrumental Album for Bond: The Paris Sessions (Concord) and Life Forum(Concord), his second and third album releases.

Capturing the truth in each moment’s conception of sound comes naturally toClayton. The son of beloved bass player and composer John Clayton, he enjoyed afamilial apprenticeship from an early age. Clayton honors the legacy of his fatherand all his musical ancestors through a commitment to artistic exploration,innovation, and reinvention.

In the 2016-17 year, Clayton turns his imaginative curiosity toward uncovering theessence of the Piedmont Blues experience and expression in early twentiethcentury Durham. A Duke University commission, Clayton’s evening-lengthcomposition will explore a mixed media performance that features some of themost resonating voices in contemporary music.

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Balkan Strings Trio$20.00 Tuesday 5/16 7:30 pm Buy Tickets

From Belgrade, Serbia! On Nighttown's back patio.

TRIO BALKAN STRINGS (Zoran Starcevic & sons) performs its original guitar music,a fusion of Balkan music: Serbian, Gypsy, Macedonian, Romanian, Moldavian,Bulgarian, Hungarian, Mediterranean, Greek, Oriental…Jazz, Gypsy Swing, Classical

Bulgarian, Hungarian, Mediterranean, Greek, Oriental…Jazz, Gypsy Swing, Classicalmusic, asymmetrical rhythms and original guitar interpretation. The result,combining many cultures, is BALKAN SWING - JAZZ GUITAR - ETHNO - WORLDFUSION, virtuoso, rich and unconventional, fresh and spontaneous, brimming withenergy!

" Trio Balkan Strings dedication to the music of the Balkans and central Europe isinspiring. The guitar interpretations of this music are wonderful. Really good !!! "- John McLaughlin

Authentic, attractive music with the finest taste, real presentation of guitar music inBalkan Jazz style, unique interpretation from three of them and the universal musiclanguage, without frontiers. A real music trip by Balkan carpet, so if you like Jazz,Swing, Ethno, Classical, or you simply like guitar music, it is your perfect choice.

They invented 6 hands playing on 1 guitar and that is their trademark. They haveperformed in many Festivals (Jazz, Classical Guitar, World music) and concerts in:USA, Canada, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, Russia, Moldova, Slovakia, ChechRepublic, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands,Luxembourg, Spain, UK, Lithuania, Estonia, Norway, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia andHerzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia. They did master classes-clinics and concertsfor classical and Jazz guitar students in Europe and in the USA.

FIRST PRIZE WINNER in the World category of the 2005 USA SongwritingCompetition with composition Water-mill written by Nikola Starcevic and performedby Trio Balkan Strings.

FIRST PRIZE WINNER - Trio Balkan Strings won first prize and the Dolphin statue forbeing the best instrumental ensemble on the Music World 2004 Italy FestivalInternacionale Fivizzano.

FIRST PRIZE WINNER - of the JoAnn Falletta International Composition Competitionfor Guitar 2007 Buffalo, New York (Asiana IV written by Nikola Starcevic).

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Hathaway Brown Vocal Music Program$10.00 Thursday 5/18 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

Next Generation of Vocalist from HB hit the stage at Nighttown!

Hathaway Brown School Vocal Arts Department offers a class called Solo Voice. This class for high school age female vocalists explores a singer’s performance withsongs in various styles of jazz, contemporary music, music for theatre, and originalwork, emphasizing communication with the audience, working with an accompanistor band, song arranging and material selection. Dynamics of vocal interpretationand style are also examined. This evening of jazz and contemporary song is theculminating experience of the course. Come out and see the newest talentCleveland has to offer.

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Debbie Darling$15.00 Friday 5/19 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Exciting North Coast Jazz Vocalist hits the stage at Nighttown!

Featuring: Debbie Darling-vocals, Jake Briggs-piano, ToussaintEnglish-bass, & Nick Bruschi-drums.Debbie Darling is a singer/songwriter who has performed a wide variety ofmusical styles from opera to jazz to blues and everything in between. She studiedvoice with David Blair, the vocal coach for The Metropolitan Opera. She’s providedher vocal talents for small bands, large orchestras and commercial voice overs.She's sung with Stanley Turrentine, The Peter Duchin Band, The Tommy DorseyBand, and more. She returns to Nighttown to perform jazz, blues and standards withthe Jake Briggs Trio. You won’t want to miss this show. Debbie is the consummateperformer.

Jake Briggs has a Bachelors of Music in Music theory and Composition. He is aMusic Director at Independence Presbyterian Church and teaches at the MusicTherapy Enrichment Center in Westlake. Jake has played with the College ofWooster Jazz Band, The Wooster Symphony Orchestra, and The College of WoosterSymphonic Band. He has self-published several CDs and many works for piano,guitar, and choir. Jake plays several instruments but with his trio he plays piano.Along with Toussaint English on Bass and Nick Bruschi on Drums, they make up theJake Briggs Trio and they are delighted to be backing Debbie Darling for thisevening of jazz and standards.

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Richie Cole All-Star Quartet featuring Greg Bandy$20.00 Saturday 5/20 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Alto Madness with Sax Legend Richie Cole, & with special guest MasterDrummer Greg Bandy Live on the Nighttown Stage!

Featuring: Richie Cole-alto sax, Greg Bandy-drums, Jackie Warren-piano, &Peter Dominguez-acoustic bass.

Richie Cole started playing alto saxophone when he was 10 years old in his hometown of Trenton, New Jersey. Influenced by Sonny Rollins and Charlie Parker, Cole’stalent and dedication won him a full scholarship from Downbeat Magazine to theBerklee School of Music in Boston.

His professional career began in 1969 when he joined the Buddy Rich Big Band.And after stints with the Lionel Hampton Big Band and the Doc Severinsen BigBand, Cole formed his own quintet and toured worldwide, doing a great deal topopularize bebop and his own “Alto Madness” style in the 70’s and early 80’s.

popularize bebop and his own “Alto Madness” style in the 70’s and early 80’s.

Cole has performed and recorded with the great vocalese artist Eddie Jefferson, theManhattan Transfer, Bobby Enriquez, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Stitt, Art Pepper, TomWaits, Boots Randolph, and Nancy Wilson, to name just a few of his musicalcollaborations. Notably, Cole has performed at the Village Vanguard and CarnegieHall as well as gave a command performance for the Queen of England.

Cole has recorded over 50 albums and CDs, including his top hit album “HollywoodMadness” (1979 Muse Records) and his tribute album to Leonard Bernstein, “RichieCole Plays West Side Story” (1997 Music Masters Jazz). A prolific composer, Colealso finds time to arrange for full big bands, symphony orchestras and frequentperformances at jazz festivals worldwide. Moreover, he enjoys sharing his love ofmusic with younger generations and is active recording, touring and presentinguniversity master classes.

Cole was appointed to the Board of the National Jazz Service Organization and theBoard for the National Endowment for the Arts where he served as chairman forone year. He is also a charter member of the International Association of JazzEducators. In 2005 he was awarded the State of California Congressional Certificateof Lifetime Achievement in Jazz on behalf of the Temecula Jazz Society. Richie Coleis 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 itscontinuing popularity is proof of its uniqueness. As Richie explains, "The idea of theOrchestra is the concept and sound of an eighteen-piece big band using only seveninstruments, four of which are horns. Not only does this have the big bandensemble sound, it also allows us plenty of room for improvisation as if we were in aquartet setting."

Now based in New York City, drummer GregBandy is a perennial favorite in the Cleveland areaand also enjoys an international reputation. Bandyhas toured with several major jazz artists includingPharoah Sanders, Joe Henderson, Betty Carter, andOlu Dara. Additionally he has lead his own groupsextensively. He has taken his groups far and wide,making appearances throughout North America,Europe, and in such far away destinations as Japan

and Ghana, Africa.

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"Angel of The Night" w/Barbara Barrett & John Morton$20.00 Sunday 5/21 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Top Flight North Coast Vocalists Barbara Barrett & John Morton live onNighttown Stage!

Featuring: Barbara Barrett-vocals, John Morton-vocals, Ed Ridley-piano, AidanPlank-acoustic bass, & Elijah Gilmore-drums.

Presented in Association with Quad City Productions.

Along with generous vocal range, Barbara Barrett's song styling is supported byearly training in music theory, flute, piano, and voice. Starting with piano at a youngage, she progressed to and continued with music theory, and flute, finally findingher love of vocals at the age of thirteen. Barbara went all the way to receiving aBachelor's Degree in Music Education, from the University of Cincinnati's College

Bachelor's Degree in Music Education, from the University of Cincinnati's CollegeConservatory of Music. After graduation, her love for European classical musicafforded her success with The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and The BlossomFestival Chorus, including performances at Carnegie Hall, and in Chautauqua, NewYork.

When Karamu House presented Scott Joplin's opera "Treemonisha", Barbara wasgiven the lead role of Monisha, and won the 2000-2001 Actor's Guild Award for BestFemale Vocalist. As a solo artist over the last several years, she has focused mainlyon jazz standards, but has included generous portions of blues, soul, gospel, andR&B, which gives her renditions of the standards, fresh creativity withoutcompromising the classic nature of the songs.

John Morton has been one of the most dynamic in-demand vocalists in NortheastOhio ever since he played his first professional gig nearly 40 years ago. His warmhusky baritone is immediately recognizable to musicians and audiences alike. Richand round, full of life, subtle when necessary, aggressive at the drop of a drumstick,his voice has been polished and matured through thousands of performances.

He began singing in his father’s gospel choir when he was just five years old. Thesame neighborhood produced the ever popular vocalist James Ingram, who was achildhood friend. That gospel upbringing, that fervent style that only church singingcan inspire has stayed with him ever since. That was his training ground.

After a long and storied apprenticeship in Ohio John left for California. While outWest John sang with Montuno St., a widely renowned California Salsa band. He alsoassociated with the Yellowjackets, the Pete Escavedo Orchestra, and Tower ofPower. He polished his voice some more strengthened it and became ‘the man’ infront of the band.

Since returning to Northeast Ohio to be with family John has been extremely busy.His incredible talent has been highly in demand.

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Winslow Road w/Webster, Carr, Custy, & Abersold $15.00 Thursday 5/25 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

North Coast Folk, Pop, and more from Winslow Road, Shaker Hts., Ohio!

Featuring: Laura Webster-vocals; Jim Carr-guitar & vocals; Nikki Custy-violin &vocals; Tom Abersold-sax

Vocalist and Professor of Music at Hathaway Brown Laura Webster sings standards,show and pop tunes, jazz, and more

Featuring: Laura Webster-vocals, Jim Carr-guitar & vocals, Nikki Custy-violin, & TomAbersold-sax.

Webster, Carr, Custy & Abersold are excited to be back at Nighttown! The groupperforms a unique mix of jazz, folk, rock and world music. With Laura Webster andJim Carr on guitar & vocals, Nikki Custy on vocals, fiddle and djembe, and TomAbersold on sax and flute, the quartet balances lyric acoustic sounds with rousing

Abersold on sax and flute, the quartet balances lyric acoustic sounds with rousingfiddle tunes and cool, rhythmic, Latin flavors. WCCA revel in fusing their individual roots in jazz, Celtic, folk, rock, and Latin musicinto a dynamic musical tapestry. Laura Webster, vocalist, has performed at jazzclubs in NYC and Cleveland, and is vocal arts director at Hathaway Brown School inShaker Hts. Jim Carr, guitarist/vocalist, has performed at a wide range of venuesthroughout Cleveland and Boston, and is music director at Church of St. Dominic inShaker Hts. and guitar professor at John Carroll University. Nikki Custy,violin/vocals/djembe, honed her fiddle skills in the pubs of County Clare, Ireland,and is in demand as a master fiddler with numerous Celtic bands throughout thearea. Tom Abersold, sax/flute, developed his style and skills working with big bands,jazz, rock, blues and acoustic groups throughout the Cleveland area.

Jeff Lorber Fusion $40.00 Friday 5/26 8:00 pm Buy Tickets10:00 pm Buy Tickets

Legendary Fusion Master Jeff Lorber leads All-Star Group at Nighttown!

Featuring: Jeff Lorber-piano & keys, Jimmy Haslip-bass, & Gary Novak-drums.

Trailblazing pianist, composer, producer and bandleader Jeff Lorber is aconsummate artist who continues to push himself to new plateaus. Agroundbreaking Fender Rhodes pioneer along with the likes of Herbie Hancock, JoeSample and Bob James, Lorber has triumphed as one of the most innovativemusical minds in contemporary jazz. The multi Grammy-nominated pianist’s newestCD is a sterling example of his expansive musical roots, masterfully craftedharmonic and melodic sophistication, irresistible finger-poppin’ grooves andintricate rhythmic sense. “I came up with the name Prototype because we arealways trying to up our game and come up with new exciting music that could be aprototype or innovative harbinger for the future of our musical style,” says the LAbased pianist. Lorber, a Berklee College of Music alum who formerly majored inChemistry at Boston College goes full throttle on Prototype, orchestrating like analchemist in the lab concocting a majestic elixir of jazz, soul, funk, pop, R&B andgospel.

Prototype features longtime collaborators – bassist Jimmy Haslip (founding memberof The Yellowjackets) and drummer Gary Novak. “From a production standpointJimmy adds a ‘big picture’ element. He contributes a lot with his warm bass soundand on the road he is without a doubt one of the finest soloists out there on hisinstrument.” Lorber adds, “Gary’s very versatile, imaginative, super solid and gets agreat sound. He really shines playing over the funky polyrhythmic grooves werecord.”

Jeff Lorber’s Fusion came to life in the 70s when the pianist attended BerkleeCollege of Music. “I was listening to Miles Davis and Bitches Brew and the beginningof great fusion bands like Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report and Return toForever,” reflects Lorber. “There were also artists like Herbie Hancock, TheCrusaders and Grover Washington, who pioneered a more melodic and funky typeof sound. Not to mention the fantastic music being made in R&B and pop music likeEarth Wind and Fire and Tower of Power.” Lorber envisioned Jeff Lorber Fusion asecond generation to these fusion bands that were more R&B and melody oriented.A true clinician, Lorber has made it a point to study the long line of modern jazzpianists since 1945. “Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea have been major influencesbut I had to go back and try to figure out who they listened to and were inspired by,”

but I had to go back and try to figure out who they listened to and were inspired by,”says Lorber. “Some of these icons that come to mind are Bill Evans, TheloniousMonk, McCoy Tyner and Bud Powell.” He adds, “I also can’t forget all of the pianistswho played with Miles Davis such as Red Garland, Wynton Kelly, Tommy Flanaganand Horace Silver.”

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Moises Borges & Joshua Smith$15.00 Saturday 5/27 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Bossa Nova, Samba, and more from Brazilian Vocalist and Guitarist MoisesBorges with West Coast Saxophonist & Cleveland Native Joshua Smith. Echoesof Getz/Gilberto on Nighttown's Stege!

Moises Borges a native of Brazil now living in Cleveland has become a prolificperformer one the Northeast Ohio scene in recent years. A gifted vocalist andguitarist, Borges plays in the Bossa Nova tradition interpreting classics by Jobim,Gilberto, and many others. This far away from his native Brazil the music of hishomeland is very much alive when he is on stage.

Joshua Smith is a saxophonist/multi instrumentalistresiding in the San Francisco Bay area. He has beenperforming for the past 20 years with a wide array ofnotable jazz and creative musicians, beginning in hishometown of Cleveland, Ohio.

Joshua has performed in the straight-ahead jazz realm forthe past 20 years. His current sidemen are the best of theSan Francisco Bay Area, and he has played countlessconcerts and private events in the straight-ahead arena.Growing up, Smith began gigging at a very early age witholder jazzmen of his hometown, Cleveland, Ohio... He was amember of "Greg Bandy's Young Lions'" and studied undersaxophone iconoclast Ernie Krivda.

Joshua has since made his mark in the arena of avant-garde jazz and forwardthinking jazz through performing with players like Joe Maneri, Cuong Vu, (of The PatMetheny Group), Chris Jonas, trumpet legend Nate Wooley, Trevor Dunn, ToddSickafoose, Myra Melford, Ben Goldberg,Carmen Castaldi, and drummer ScottAmendola in addition to many other notable players...

Additionally, he's performed with funk drumming legend Clyde Stubblefield, touredas a member of The Youngblood Brass Band, and bluegrass legend Peter Rowan...

He's been a member of The Scott Amendola Quartet for the last five years, havingperformed with guitar luminary Nels Cline, at John Zorn's NYC venue, The Stone.

In 2010 he acted as music director and contributing composer to the "Leave MeAlone" opera, an avant grade jazz opera written by Smith's good friend HarveyPekar, at Oberlin College.

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Christian Sands Trio$20.00 Sunday 5/28 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Rapidly rising Pianist from Christian McBride's Trio debuts music from his brandnew Concord Records CD live at Nighttown!

Featuring: Christian Sands-piano, Yasushi Nakamura-acoustic bass, & JeromeJennings-drums.

Steinway Artist and five-time Grammy Nominee

CHRISTIAN SANDS is an emerging jazz force. His abundant piano techniqueperfectly matches his conception, accomplishing a much deeper musical goal: afresh look at the entire language of jazz. Christian says, "My music is about teachingthe way of jazz and keeping it alive." Whether it's stride, swing, bebop, progressive,fusion, Brazilian or Afro-Cuban, Sands develops the past while providing unusualand stimulating vehicles for the present... and for the future. He expresses himselfthrough an extensive vocabulary of patterns, textures and structures, all the whilemaintaining a strong sense of understatement, sensitivity, taste and swing -hallmarks for as long as he has been playing.

With his debut Mack Avenue Records recording, REACH, singularly talented pianistand five-time Grammy® Award nominee Christian Sands is stretching into excitingprogressive territory as he breaks new ground traversing from the straight-aheadzone into fresh-sounding music influenced by a range of styles, from Afro-Cubanrhythms to hip-hop beats to dirty blues with an edge. That’s impressive for ayoungster who is just 27. “The collection here is about reaching new ideas andreaching new music,” he says. “I’m reaching from past recordings to bring in thefuture, which is really all about finding myself. It’s a chance to express myexperience.”

REACH becomes one more milestone in Sands’ auspicious career that stretchesback to his New Haven, Connecticut upbringing. Having started playing piano atfour years old, composing his first piece of music at age five, starting music classesat eight, and becoming a professional at ten, Sands was well-prepared to attendsuch prestigious schools as the Neighborhood Music School and the EducationalCenter for the Arts in New Haven (he later received bachelor’s and master’sdegrees from the Manhattan School of Music).

But a key moment came when he attended the Jazz in July summer workshop at theUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst when he was in high school. That was wherehe met and began his mentorship with Dr. Billy Taylor. “I was 13 or 14 and I studiedwith Dr. Taylor,” Sands says. “After the first week, he asked me to stay a second. Iwent on to take private lessons with him and master classes. He became my musicgrandfather; I went to his house in the Bronx and we’d talk about different musicsuch as his piano heroes like Art Tatum and then bands I was listening to, includingThe Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, John Legend and he was hip to all this.”

The recording is co-produced by both Grammy®-Award winning producer Al Pryorand famed bassist Christian McBride, who has collaborated with Sands in hisGrammy® Award-winning trio, as well as some of his other groups, since 2009.“Upon first meeting Christian, I could feel a cool connection,” Sands recalls. “Fromwhen I first sat in with his Inside Straight band, I realized that we think about musicin the same way. When I got signed to Mack Avenue, I asked if Christian couldproduce me, as someone who knows my playing and what I want to accomplish inmy music.”

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

Saturdays Jackie Warren on piano 10:30PM - 1:00AM No cover

Friday, April 21 Blue Lunch with Tim Gartland 8:30 PM $20.Swing and Blues from North Coast favorites 8 Pc. Blue Lunch with Special Guest Tim Gartland on Vocalsand Harp.

Saturday, April 22 Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano 8:30 PM $20.From New York City! Award winning Stars of Cabaret hit the stage at Nighttown! Featuring: Eric Comstock-piano & vocals, Barbara Fasano-vocals, & Bryan Thomas-acoustic bass.

Monday, April 24 Barbara Rosene 7 PM $20.NYC vocalist and native Clevelander returns for showcase gig. Currently lead vocalist with the HarryJames Orchestra. Featuring Dave Powers on piano.

Tuesday, April 25 Avram Fefer & Michael Bisio Duo 7 PM $15.Cutting edge Sax/Bass Duo from NYC. Featuring Avram Fefer-sax, & Michael Bisio-acoustic bass.

Thursday, April 27 Kinky Friedman 8 PM $30.Legendary Outlaw Country Singer/Songwriter, Novelist, & Raconteur Kinky Friedman hits the Stage atNighttown!

Friday April 28 Nicole Henry 8:30PM $25Dynamic jazz & soul vocalist from Miami/NYC live on Nighttown stage! With the Robert Hubbard Trio.

Saturday, April 29 Stanley Jordan 8 & 10 PM $20.Virtuoso Guitarist and Mack Avenue Recording Artist back at Nighttown for 2 Big Shows!

Sunday, April 30 Amina Figarova Quintet 7 PM $20.From Azerbaijan! World Class pianist and her Quintet back at Nighttown!

Monday, May 1 Baldwin Wallace Musical Theater 7 PM $15. Next Generations of Broadway Stars takes the stage at Nighttown!

Tuesday, May 2 Charlie Mosbrook & Friends 7 PM $10.North Coast Singer/Songwriter debuts music from his new CD live at Nighttown!

Thursday, May 4 Ernie Krivda & "Music From the Other Side of Midnight" 8 PM $20.Cleveland Sax Legend debuts new Music inspired by midnight revelations!Featuring: Ernie Krida-sax, Erin Kufel-vocals, Joe Hunter-piano, Brent Hamker-guitar, Charise Grimes-bass, & Ricky Exton-drums.

Friday, May 5 Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet 8:30 PM $15.Cinco De Mayo Celebration with Great Lakes leading Latin Jazz Group!Featuring: Sammy DeLeon-timbales & vocals, Jackie Warren-piano, Nelson Orta-percussion, Jose 'Cheo" Hernandez-bass, Dick Ingersoll-sax, & Scott McKee-trumpet.

Saturday, May 6 Forecast 8:30 PM $15.North Coast's Premier Contemporary Jazz Group back on stage at Nighttown!Featuring: Lem Adams-vibes, Gary Stevenson-bass, Alphonso McDuffie-keyboards, Riley Richards-sax, &Gene Butler-drums.

Sunday, May 7 North Coast Winds 7 PM $10.Exciting Cleveland Area Wind Ensemble presents new and traditional Classical Chamber Music live onNighttown Stage!Featuring: Areleigh Savage-Bassoon, Ben Chen-Clarinet, Emily Rapson-French Horn, Mary Kausek-Oboe,& Madeline Lucas-Flute.

Monday, May 8 Cleveland Hts. HS Jazz Program 7 PM $5.Next Generation of North Coast Jazzers hits the stage at Nighttown! Under the musical Direction of BrettBaker.

Wed. & Thurs., May 10 & 11 Marion Meadows/Paul Taylor "Sax & the City" 7 & 9 PM (twoshows) $40.Contemporary Jazz Saxophone Stars and their Group light up the Stage at Nighttown!

Friday, May 12 Rachel Brown & The Beatnik Playboys 8:30 PM $10.Vocalist, pianist, & singer/songwriter & Band live at Nighttown!Featuring: Rachel Brown-piano & vocals, Dave Huddleston-guitar, Bill Watson-bass, & Roy King-drums.

Saturday, May 13 Myron Davis 8:30 PM $20.Dynamic North Coast Soul Singer/Songwriter and his group hit the Stage at Nighttown! Myron Davis has written hits songs for Dru Hill, and collaborated with Ron Isley, Robert Glasper, MeshellNdgeocello, Kelly Price, Conya Doss, and many others!

Monday, May 15 Shaun Martin 7 & 9 PM $20.From Dallas, Texas!Dynamic Pianist and Keyboard player as featured with Snarky Puppy & Kirk Franklin, makes hisCleveland debut at Nighttown leading his 6 Pc. Group!

Monday, May 15 University School HS Band 7:30 PM $10.Next Generation of Jazz Musicians from US live on Nighttown's side patio!

Tuesday, May 16 Gerald Clayton Trio 7 PM $20.Jazz Pianist extraordinaire and Concord Recording Artist leads his Trio live at Nighttown.Featuring: Gerald Clayton-piano, Joe Sanders-acoustic bass, & Kendrick Scott-drums.

Tuesday, May 16 Balkan Strings Trio 7:30 PM $20.From Belgrade, Serbia! On Nighttown's back patio. TRIO BALKAN STRINGS (Zoran Starcevic & sons) performs its original guitar music, a fusion of Balkanmusic: Serbian, Gypsy, Macedonian, Romanian, Moldavian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Mediterranean, Greek,Oriental…Jazz, Gypsy Swing, Classical music, asymmetrical rhythms and original guitar interpretation.The result, combining many cultures, is BALKAN SWING - JAZZ GUITAR - ETHNO - WORLD FUSION,virtuoso, rich and unconventional, fresh and spontaneous, brimming with energy!" Trio Balkan Strings dedication to the music of the Balkans and central Europe is inspiring. The guitarinterpretations of this music are wonderful. Really good !!! "- John McLaughlin

Thursday, May 18 Hathaway Brown Vocal Music Program 8 PM $10.Next Generation of Vocalist from HB hit the stage at Nighttown!

Friday, May 19 Debbie Darling 8:30 PM $15.Exciting North Coast Jazz Vocalist hits the stage at Nighttown!Featuring: Debbie Darling-vocals, Jake Briggs-piano, Toussaint English-bass, & Nick Bruschi-drums.

Saturday, May 20 Richie Cole All-Star Quartet featuring Greg Bandy 8:30 PM $20.Alto Madness with Sax Legend Richie Cole, & with special guest Master Drummer Greg Bandy Live on theNighttown Stage!Featuring: Richie Cole-alto sax, Greg Bandy-drums, Jackie Warren-piano, & Peter Dominguez-acousticbass.

Sunday, May 21 "Angel of The Night" w/Barbara Barrett & John Morton 7 PM $20.Top Flight North Coast Vocalists Barbara Barrett & John Morton live on Nighttown Stage!Featuring: Barbara Barrett-vocals, John Morton-vocals, Ed Ridley-piano, Aidan Plank-acoustic bass, &TBA-drums.Presented in Association with Quad City Productions.

Thursday, May 25 Winslow Road w/Webster, Carr, Custy, & Abersold 8 PM $15.North Coast Folk, Pop, and more from Winslow Road, Shaker Hts., Ohio!Featuring:Laura Webster-vocalsJim Carr-guitar & vocalsNikki Custy-violin & vocalsTom Abersold-sax

Friday, May 26 Jeff Lorber Fusion 8 & 10 PM $40.Legendary Fusion Master Jeff Lorber leads All-Star Group at Nighttown!Featuring: Jeff Lorber-piano & keys, Jimmy Haslip-bass, & Gary Novak-drums.

Saturday, May 27 Moises Borges & Joshua Smith 8:30 PM $15.Bossa Nova, Samba, and more from Brazilian Vocalist and Guitarist Moises Borges with West CoastSaxophonist & Cleveland Native Joshua Smith.Echoes of Getz/Gilberto on Nighttown's Stege!

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Sunday, May 28 Christian Sands Trio 7 PM $20.Rapidly rising Pianist from Christian McBride's Trio debuts music from his brand new Concord Records CDlive at Nighttown!Featuring: Christian Sands-piano, Yasushi Nakamura-acoustic bass, & Jerome Jennings-drums.

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