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Amazing Week - Diego Figueiredo from Brasil, Dave Stryker, Elijah Gilmore, Ben Sidran and more......

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Hi Folks.

It's another amazing week here at Nighttown!! Four international quality shows, none of whichshould be missed.

On Tuesday, our favorite guitarist Diego Figueiredo returns foranother amazing concert. Diego performed this past June at the Tri-C Jazz Festival in concert with John Clayton and Jeff Hamilton. It wasfantastic. Now you can hear Diego solo, which is simply amazing onit's own. Opening artist is our resident NE Ohio Brazilian guitaristMoises Borges. Not to be missed.

On Thursday and Friday, don't miss a rare appearance from BenSidran. Ben is a renaissance artist, having recorded over 34records as a leader, written several books, produced dozens ofrecords for major artists including Steve Miller (Steve Miller Band),and had a long running NPR radio show interviewing some of the

most famous jazz artists to have ever lived. Read all about Ben in an article by ChuckYarborough at the Plain Dealer, and in the Cleveland Jewish News. The great saxophonist RichieCole will be performing with Ben.

Then on Saturday, major NYC and international jazzguitarist, Dave Stryker, comes to Nighttown with a top NYCgroup. The band will also include saxophonist Mike Lee whogrew up in Cleveland and is now on the scene throughout theworld. Also performing will be Jared Gold-Hammond B-3Organ, & Byron Landham-Drums (Joey DeFrancesco).

Then on Sunday, NE Ohio R&B & Soul Jazz drummer ElijahGilmore, debuts his brand new CD "Return to Zen". Shouldbe a smoking hot session!!

All shows not to be missed!! Hope you can join us this week at Nighttown.

Jim WadsworthNighttown / Jim Wadsworth Productions

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New Shows Recently Added8/31 Moises Borges9/01 Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet9/02 Gretje Angell9/06 Jaerv9/08 Heights Music Hope w/City Limits & The RainbowEmergency9/09 Hubb's Groove - Tribute to Natalie Cole9/13 Loren & Mark914 Tracy Marie & David Mayfield w/guest Maddie Finn9/17 Jake Boland9/17-9/18 Nicki Parrott Trio featuring John DiMartino, & KenPeplowski9/21 Amanda Walsh & Rick Szekelyi921 Drew Schultz & the Broken Habits9/22 A.J. Croce9/23 Sam Hooper Group9/24 Maria Jacobs9/27 Vicky Chew9/28 Hot Club of San Francisco9/29 Glenn Davis Quintet featuring Evelyn Wright 9/30 Eddie Baccus Sr. Quintet + Special Guests 10/05 Vanessa Rubin / Don Braden Organ Quintet10/07 Antoinette Tredanary 10/13 & 10/14 Nellie McKay

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Diego Figueiredo$20.00 Tuesday 8/22 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Amazing guitarist all the way from Brazil. Solo concert in follow up to histremendous Tri-C Jazz Fest concert.

Special Guest opening artist Moises Borges.

Diego Figueiredo (pronounced fig-a-ray-do) is considered one of the most talentedguitar players in the world today. He is the winner of several importantcompetitions including the Montreux Jazz Competition and the VISA Prize. Diego hasreleased over nineteen albums to date, three DVD’s, and several instructionalbooks. His music is a fusion between Jazz, Bossa Nova and Classical. Diego’s uniqueinterpretations, along with his phenomenal technique and emotion, has created anexplosion of adoring fans and concert goers. Diego has performed in over fortycountries around the world.

Diego Figueiredo was born in Franca, Brazil in 1980. At the age of four he used tostrike poses carrying his small guitar. At six, he received a mandolin, which waskept in a very special place in his house. Diego played many instruments beforechoosing the electric guitar when he was twelve. By the age of fifteen, he wasplaying theaters and nightclubs throughout Brazil, playing both solo and with manyrenowned Brazilian musicians.

Most recently he accompanies the singer and songwriter Belchior in tours aroundBrazil and abroad, as well as with the French phenom Cyrille Aimée. He has playedand shared the stage with Hermeto Pascoal, Larry Coryell, Geraldo Azevedo,Sebastião Tapajós, Demônios da Garoa, Vanusa, Renato Borghetti, OsvaldoMontenegro, Jair Rodrigues, Elomar, Toquinho, Tunai, Paulinho da Viola, NandoCordel, Moraes Moreira, Fafá de Belém, Amelinha, Los Hermanos, Zeca Baleiro,Miyazawa and others.

With a variety of works already released, Diego is doing shows on the mostimportant stages around the world enchanting and charming the public whereverhe goes with his unique touch.

Diego Figueiredo Trio Live in Concert in São Paulo Brazil Diego Figueiredo Duo (hold onto your seat) Diego solo performing "Stella by Starlight" Diego Figueiredo wins the Festa Nacional da Música Award in Brazil

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Ben Sidran featuring Richie Cole$25.00 Thursday 8/24 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

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Vocalist, pianist, and Jazz Sage Ben Sidran and his group hits the Stage atNighttown! With Special Guest Richie Cole on sax!

Featuring: Ben Sidran-piano & vocals, Leo Sidran-drums, BillyPeterson-bass, Bob Rockwell-sax, & special guest Richie Cole-sax.Ben Sidran is widely recognized as the host of National Public Radio’s landmarkjazz series “Jazz Alive”, which received a Peabody Award, and as the host of VH-1television’s “New Visions” series, which received the Ace Award for best musicseries.

A pianist, producer, singer and composer, he has recorded more than thirty soloalbums, including the Grammy nominated Concert for Garcia Lorca, and producedrecordings for such noted artists as Van Morrison, Diana Ross, Michael Franks,Rickie Lee Jones, Mose Allison and Steve Miller (with whom he co-wrote the hit song“Space Cowboy”).

He is the composer of the soundtrack for the acclaimed film Hoop Dreams, andscored the documentary Vietnam: Long Time Coming, which won both the AspenFilm Festival audience award and an Emmy.

Sidran has authored two books on the subject of jazz, Black Talk, a cultural historyof the music, and Talking Jazz, a series of conversations with inspirationalmusicians. He holds a PhD. in American Studies from Sussex University, Brighton,England, but has studiously avoided the academic life, preferring instead to spendhis time performing, producing and writing. His latest works include the memoir, ALife in the Music and the groundbreaking text There Was a Fire: Jews, Music and theAmerican Dream, along with the recordings Dylan Different and Don’t Cry For NoHipster.

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.

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.

Richie Cole is recognized worldwide for the sweet sounds of his alto saxophone andthe creativity behind his Alto Madness Orchestra.

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Dave Stryker Organ Quartet featuring Mike Lee$25.00 Saturday 8/26

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Guitar Master leads All-Star Quartet Live at Nighttown! Playing Music from hishit records "Eight Track" & "Eight Track II"

Featuring: Dave Stryker-Guitar, Mike Lee-Sax, Jared Gold-Hammond B-3 Organ, & Byron Landham-Drums.Whether you’ve heard guitarist Dave Stryker leading his own group (with 26 CD’sas a leader to date), co-leading The Stryker/Slagle Band, or as a featured sidemanwith Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and many others, you know why the VillageVoice calls him “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recentyears.”

Dave’s new CD “Messin’ with Mister T”, is a celebration of the man he worked withfor over a decade — Stanley Turrentine, It went to #1 on JazzWeek Radio andstayed in the Top 50 for 20 weeks and has received great reviews including 4 1/2stars in Downbeat magazine. Dave’s last CD “Eight Track” was #9 for 2014 on theJazz Week Radio Charts where it stayed for 20 weeks topping off at #3 for 3 weeks.Downbeat magazine picked it as one of the Top CD’s of 2014, ran a feature articlein the June 2014 issue on Dave, and voted him into the 2014 Downbeat Critics andReaders Poll for the 7th time.

Dave Stryker grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and moved to New York City in 1980.After establishing himself in the local music scene, he joined organist Jack McDuff’sgroup for two years 1984-85. When McDuff wasn’t on the road, they worked asteady four-night a week gig at Dude’s Lounge in Harlem. After leaving McDuff,Turrentine asked Stryker to join his quintet. From 1986-1995 he played with thelegendary saxophonist at all the major festivals, concert halls, and clubs throughoutthe world. With Turrentine, Stryker was able to play with such jazz greats as DizzyGillespie and Freddie Hubbard. The ten years playing alongside the tenor legendhelped Stryker realize the importance of having his own sound.

Mike Lee has been a part of the greater New York Jazz Scene for almost 30 years.Since his early associations with Dave Douglas and Joe Lovano in the 80's, throughhis stint with the Woody Herman Orchestra and regular gigs with The VillageVanguard Orchestra and Maria Schneider Orchestra in the 90's to his currentassociations with Oliver Lake's ensembles, Wallace Roney Orchestra, and MicheleRosewoman's New Yor-Uba, Lee has a proven track record as a versatile soloist anda consummate ensemble musician. As a leader, he fronted the renowned Cecil'sBig Band for six years and co-leads the ground breaking quartet, New Tricks. Heperforms with his trios regularly at his weekly Hat City Kitchen Jam Session as wellas Trumpet's Jazz Club and other area venues.

Byron "Wookie" Landham was born in Philadelphia. By the time he graduatedfrom high school, he was a top call on the Philly jazz scene and beyond. Thatincludes stints with the late great Betty Carter, George Coleman, BobbyHutcherson, Joey DeFrencesco, Frank Wes, Pat Martino, Cyrus Chestnut, RussellMalone, and The Liberation Orchestra, and most recently a 3 year stint with six timeGrammy Award winner Dave Sanborn. Byron has recorded on at least fifty CDs.

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Elijah Gilmore Quintet $15.00 Sunday 8/27 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Dynamic North Coast Drummer debuts music from his new CD "Return to Zen"with All-Star Great Lakes Band!.

Featuring: Elijah Gilmore-drums, Ed Ridley-piano, Russell Gelman-guitar, BrianConnell-sax, & Alfredo Guerrieri-electric bass.

Elijah Gilmore is a American jazz recording artist and composer; endorsed by VaterDrumsticks and Pork Pie Ddrums.

Elijah Gilmore is also the founder of The Levite Academy of Performing Arts locatedin Cleveland, Ohio.

Elijah has toured and shared the stage and studio with artist such as Joe Mcbride,Chuck Loeb, Gearld Veasly, Najee, Glady's Knight, Dave Mathews Band, WaymenTisdale, Eddie Baccus Jr., Brian Cobertson, James Lloyd, Reggie Wooten, JackJohnson, The Roots, P. Diddy, Outcast, Gearld Levert, Blessed Union Souls, O.A.R.,Robert Randolph, Chad Szeliga (of Breaking Benjamin), Average White Band, BenTankard, Bone Thugs and Harmony, Mary Bridget Davies, Jack Hanan, ObedShelton, Bobby Selvaggio, Ed Ridley, Tony Pulizzi, Mike Pope (Chick Corea), LamarGains Sr., and Dr. Dave Thomas to name a few.

Elijah currently tours with Joe McBride and recorded on Joe's latest album, "LookingFor A Change", which topped the charts in the UK in the first couple of weeks ofbeing released. "Looking For A Change" also received rave reviews in JazzTimesand DownBeat Magazine.

Elijah Gilmore believes in using music as a tool to bring our world together and canbe found giving back to his Cleveland community through music ministry at MtGillion Baptist Church when he is not on the road.

Elijah Gilmore is a big supporter of Nighttown and of Our Cleveland music scene.

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Jason Marsalis & 21st Century Trad Band$20.00 Wednesday 8/30 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Back to the Future with Dynamic Vibraphone Master from New Orleans. InPerson & Live at Nighttown with Quartet!

Featuring: Jason Marsalis-vibes, Austin Johnson-piano, Will Goble-bass, & DavePotter-drums.

“21st Century Trad Band”, the newest record from the Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet, in thefollow-up to last year´s successful release, “In a World of Mallets”, the group expands onits sound and musical possibilities. This record proves that the tradition doesn´t have tostay in the past. Tradition can indeed be brought into the future.

From a tender young age it was clear that Jason Marsalis had what it took to be great.Jason is the son of pianist and music educator Ellis Marsalis and his wife Dolores, and the

Jason is the son of pianist and music educator Ellis Marsalis and his wife Dolores, and theyoungest sibling of Wynton, Branford and Delfeayo. Together, the four brothers and theirpatriarch Ellis, comprise New Orleans venerable first family of jazz.

Ellis and Dolores began to cultivate Jason’s interest in music at age three, with thepurchase of a toy set of drums. By age six, not only had Jason gotten his first real drumset, but he was also taking lessons from the legendary New Orleans drummer JamesBlack. Jason was progressing so rapidly as a drummer that in 1984 his father started usinghim consistently on engagements.

Shortly after graduation from arts high school in 1995, Marsalis ascended to the drumthrone of a new group lead by virtuoso pianist and former sideman for Wynton Marsalis,Marcus Roberts. Despite a demanding touring schedule with Roberts. It was in 1998 thatJason co-founded the Latin-jazz group Los Hombres Calientes.

In 2000, Jason left the Los Hombres group to attain more focus with the Marcus Robertstrio. It was around that time the Marsalis started to play the vibraphone on gigs in NewOrleans. It was in April of 2008 that Marsalis was asked to play the vibraphone with thelegendary Lionel Hampton Orchestra at the Ogden Museum in New Orleans. In fall of thatyear, he was on a double-bill tour with Double-wide and a jazz-fusion group from Denton,Texas, Snarky Puppy. After that tour, Marsalis would make guest appearances with thegroup and has developed a following amongst the groups fans.

In 2009, the Marsalis Family would receive the NEA Jazz Masters award. In June of thatyear, the family would appear at the White House and the Kennedy Center to do a tributeshow to their father. Later that year, Marsalis would release his first new album in 9 yearsand his debut album on vibes, “Music Update”.

2013 was a monumental year in which Marsalis released his next recording as a leader onvibes entitled “In a World of Mallets”. The album went to number 1 on the CMJ RadioCharts and also won an Offbeat Magazine award, a New Orleans music magazine, for bestContemporary Jazz Album. There was even recordings from the drum kit as Marcus Robertsreleased three recordings that year. Two with Wynton Marsalis, “Together Again – In theStudio” and “Together Again – Live in Concert”, and the ambitious original trio suite fromRoberts, “From Rags to Rhythm”.

With each passing year Jason Marsalis continues to grow and develop as both a composerand performer. With a fire in his heart and a passion for the music, his will to swing hasnever been more resolute. The maturity and the command he possesses over his music isclearly evident to those who have heard or seen him.

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Moises Borges$10.00 Thursday 8/31 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

Brazilian Singer and Guitarist plays Bossa Nova, Samba, & more in a SpecialSolo Show.

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

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Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet$10.00 Friday 9/01 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Great Lakes Leading Latin Jazz Group live at Nighttown!

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

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

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

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

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

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Gretje Angell $10.00 Saturday 9/02 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Dynamic Los Angeles based jazz vocalist live at Nighttown! On Nighttown'sStephens Green Patio.

Featuring: Gretje Angell-vocals, Stu Freedman-keyboards, Marty Block-acousticbass, & Roy King-drums.

Originally hailing from Akron, OH, as a third generation musician, music has been inher heart and soul from an early age.

Mainly influenced by Anita O'Day, Chet Baker, Ella Fitzgerald, and Carmen McRae,Gretje’s sense of rhythm and phrasing - with a pure, even tone to match - is inspiredby these jazz greats. Her tongue dances lightly over both Brazilian rhythms andswing, giving into the music with improvisational performances, making her a tourde force on the scene and rivaling contemporary vocalists such as the muchadmired Cyrille Aimee and Diana Krall.

She can currently be heard performing with guitarist/music producer, Dori Amarilio,who is producing her much-anticipated upcoming debut album, as well as theacclaimed Ladd McIntosh Swing Orchestra, Jack’s Cats - a swing sextet, and GlenGarrett’s Big Band, in addition to her own configurations of artists.

Gretje is also a professionally trained opera singer, performing in Los Angeles. In2013, she joined the Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera Company and has had thegreat pleasure of performing Pamina in The Magic Flute, Ilia in Idomeneo, Oscar inUn Ballo in Maschera, Tebaldo in Don Carlo, and the Voice of the High Priestess inAida.

Whether she's performing jazz or using her beautiful lyric coloratura soprano voicein an opera, Gretje brings takes the audience on a fantastical journey with eachperformance she gives.

Gretje lives in Los Angeles and performs nationally and internationally. A purist atheart, and working with the world’s top musicians, has solidified Gretje’s role as thedarling of the underground jazz scene - where Jazz is Jazz.

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Jaerv $15.00 Wednesday 9/06

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Direct from Sweden! Award-winning Swedish Quintet play heartfelt Folk Musicwith Jazz and Pop Influences live at Nighttown!

The award-winning Swedish quintet Jaerv, present an extroverted, vigorous andheartfelt folk music with influences from both jazz and pop music. Together, the fivemembers have created a homogeneous, vivid sound which has established Jaerv onthe folk music scene as well as in many other forums. Rooted in several differentmusical traditions, Jaerv offers a varied stage performance where vocal, five-voicedtunes blend in with energetic dances and free improvisations. Jaerv has doneseveral tours in the U.S., played live at BBC Scotland and performed twice at thebiggest folk festival in northern Europe, Celtic Connections in Glasgow. In February2009 they released their first studio album, “Inrikes” and in May 2014 they releasedtheir second and critically acclaimed album, "Vol 2".

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Heights Music Hop w/City Limits & The RainbowEmergency$0.00 Friday 9/08 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

Join us at Nighttown as part of the Height Music Hop. Featuringtwo groups - City Limits at 8:00PM, and The Rainbow Emergencyat 9:30PM.City Limits features: Amanda Walsh - songwriter, vocals, piano, violin, mandolinJohn Pistone - Lead guitar and vocalsRick Szekelyi - songwriter, vocals, rhythm guitar, mandolin, bassGB Giesey - vocals, drums, percussionKaitlin Emmert - vocals, bass, violin

The Rainbow Experience features: Kim HaffeyVicki HammMegan SullivanRyan HarrisJake Mercer

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Hubb's Groove - Tribute to Natalie Cole$20.00 Saturday 9/09 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Dynamic North Coast Contemporary Jazz Group pays tribute toJazz & R&B legend Natalie Cole.

Featuring vocalists Stacy 'Sarah's Girl' Crawford & IreneMichelle.

Also Featuring: Robert Hubbard-drums, Tony Watson-sax,George Granville-piano/keys, & TBA-bass.

Loren and Mark $20.00 Wednesday 9/13 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

International Guitar Duo & associates of Tommy Emmanuel, Loren Barrigar(Syracuse, NY) & Mark Mazengarb (New Zealand).

“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 greatTommy Emmanuel at Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch guitar camp. Mark was acollege kid, just completing his degree in classical guitar at the University of NorthCarolina; Loren was already a seasoned performer, but it was his first serious lookat acoustic guitar. After the workshop, Mark visited Loren and they spent some timepicking guitar – and picking each other’s brains.

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

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

Their music is influenced by Bluegrass, Jazz and Western; their style of guitarplaying is largely built upon the thumb-picking techniques pioneered by guitar

playing is largely built upon the thumb-picking techniques pioneered by guitargreats Merle Travis, Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed, and their songs feature Lorenssuperb vocals and some beautiful harmonies from Mark.

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

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

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Tracy Marie & David Mayfield w/guest Maddie Finn$10.00 Thursday 9/14 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

North Coast Singer/Songwriters hit the Stage at Nighttown!Singer-songwriter, Tracy Marie is about to release her latest Studio recordproduced by David Mayfield. Together her and Mayfield selected 11 Tracks of hermore than 150 title song catalog including the title track, "Beautiful Mess". TracyMarie, a native of South Euclid has been performing original music as well aspaying tribute to her favorite artists in and around Cleveland since the late 90s withlocal blues bands to more intimate solo acoustic performances where sheaccompanies herself on both piano and guitar. She has also expanded her travelsfrom LA to New York City where she was invited to perform with Buddy Miles and inNashville where she performed her own original song at the Ryman Auditorium.

If you’ve seen David Mayfield perform with The Avett Brothers, Mumford & Sons,Jessica Lea Mayfield, or at Bonnaroo, you’ve caught the charisma, the heart, andthe comedy, and it's likely you’ll come back for more.

This singer-songwriter, band leader, and Grammy nominated producer stepped outof the sideman shadows with his 2011 album "The David Mayfield Parade" hisfollow-up "Good Man Down" was self released and funded with a surprisingsuccesful Kickstarter campaign that more than doubled its initial goal of $18,000.On the heels of that sucsess, Mayfield has partnered with Compass Records. A labelthat Playboy Magaizne calls "Nashville's hippest alternative label"

STRANGERS, Mayfield’s first album with Compass, is a tour de force, stretching fromthe avant-garde to Mayfield’s musical roots, which are buried deep in the bluegrasstradition from a childhood of touring with his family’s band. Tracks range from theCeltic-inspired opener “Caution,” which features Mayfield’s deft ability inorchestrating complex instrumentation, to “The Man I’m Trying to Be,” a sharplyhonest song that is as dark and it is tender. Mayfield is truly a wordsmith, forgingthe mundane into the evocative in each track, most notably with “Ohio (It’s Fake),”whose innovative lyrics are propelled from acoustic beginnings into a pure popfinish, Mayfield’s trembling tenor rising above the grooving band. With the releaseof Strangers, David Mayfield is clearly going places, fueled by a deadly combinationof infectious energy and songwriting chops that only come around once in a bluemoon.

Maddie Finn

With a background in Pop-Punk and a love forBlues, she has set out to marry the soul of the oldtime standards with the power and presence ofheavy hitting hard rock, drawing influences fromartist like The Alabama Shakes, Kaleo, Shovelsand Rope and Shakey Graves. After a successfulKickstarter campaign in Spring of 2016, an

Kickstarter campaign in Spring of 2016, aninternational award winning music video and ayear full of active gigging regionally, Maddie Finn

and her band The Whiskey Hollow are set to start recording a sophomore release.

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Jake Boland$20.00 Sunday 9/17 3:00 pm Buy Tickets

Celebrate Half Way to St. Patrick's Day with vocalist and storyteller JakeBoland!

Special 3 PM Matinee Show!

Nicki Parrott Trio featuring John DiMartino, & KenPeplowski $20.00 Sunday 9/17 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Monday 9/18 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Vocalist and Acoustic Bassist from Les Paul Trio leads All-Star Trio live atNighttown!

Featuring: Nicki Parrott-vocals & acoustic bass, John DiMartino-piano, & KenPeplowski-sax/clarinet.

Born in Newcastle, Australia, Nicki Parrott started her musical training at age four withthe piano, and at 15 switched to double bass. She moved to Sydney to study jazz at theNew South Wales Conservatorium of Music where she studied with visiting artists RayBrown and John Clayton. Nicki came to New York in May 1994.

In June 2000, Nicki began performing on Monday nights at the Iridium Jazz Club with thelegendary guitarist and inventor, Les Paul. As part of the Les Paul Trio, Nicki worked side-by-side with guitar greats from Paul McCartney, Slash, Steve Miller to fellow Aussie,Tommy Emmanuel.

Since then she has performed with such notable musicians as Michel Legrand, RandyBrecker, Clark Terry, Jose Feliciano, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli, Dick Hyman, PattiLabelle & the New York Pops Orchestra, Harry Allen, Warren Vache, Marlena Shaw, DavidKrakauer, Ken Peplowski, Ann Hampton Callaway, Scott Hamilton, and Houston Person, toname a few.

In 2007 and 2008, Nicki received back to back honors for Swing Journal’s Best Jazz VocalAlbum (“Moon River” and “Fly Me to The Moon”, respectively).

John di Martino, composer, arranger, and pianist, has recorded many CD's for VenusRecords. Noted for his versatility, John has performed and recorded with such notables asKenny Burrell, James Moody, Joe Lovano, David "Fathead" Newman, Freddy Cole, PatMartino, Paquito D'Rivera and Houston Person.

Mr. di Martino is a sought after musical director and has accompanied Jon Hendricks,Diane Schurr, Kelly Smith, Alexis Cole, and Billy Eckstine. John's talents as arranger andpianist can be heard on recordings with vocalists: Gloria Lynn and Grady Tate .

Ken Peplowski

“Since the advent of Benny Goodman, there have been too few clarinetists to fill the voidthat Goodman left. Ken Peplowski is most certainly one of those few. The man is magic.”- Mel Torme

This quote only hints at Ken Peplowski’s virtuosity – not only is he an outstandingclarinetist and saxophone player, but he’s also a charismatic entertainer who has beendelighting audiences for over 30 years with his warmth, wit, and musicianship.

“When you grow up in Cleveland, Ohio, playing in a Polish polka band, you learn to thinkfast on your feet”, says Peplowski, who played his first pro engagement when he was stillin elementary school.

After a year of college, Ken joined the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra under the direction ofBuddy Morrow. “Buddy heard me with my quartet at a Cleveland jazz festival along withTeddy Wilson’s trio and the Dorsey band, and made an offer right then and there for me tonot only play lead alto, but to have a feature spot on the clarinet with the rhythm section.

In 1984, Benny Goodman came out of retirement and put together a new band, hiring Kenon tenor saxophone. “I think Benny was as great a figure to the clarinet as LouisArmstrong was to the trumpet.

Peplowski wound up signing with Concord Records and recorded close to 20 albums as aleader.

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Drew Schultz & the Broken Habits$10.00 Thursday 9/21 7:30 pm Buy Tickets

Dynamic Drummer & Cleveland/Shaker Hts. native now inresidence in Detroit, brings his Motor City Soul Band.

Live on Nighttown's Stephens Green patio!

Featuring: Drew Schultz - Drums, Vocals; Matt Ryan - Bass; Carlton Washington - Guitar; Mike Harrison - Keys; TrishShandor - Lead Vocals Drew Schultz is a Shaker Schools alumni drummer, songwriter, percussionist, andproducer who has worked with artists including the Temptations, Four Tops, ArethaFranklin, Martha Reeves, Maurice White of Earth Wind & Fire, The Dramatics,Contours, Miracles, Harold Melvin's Blue Notes, and many more. He has writtensongs for legendary soul artists including the Four Tops, Funk Brothers, ReggieTorian of The Impressions, Chairmen of the Board, Melvin Davis, Spyder Turner,Dennis Coffey, Lenny Pickett of Tower of Power/SNL, and and countless others.

Now living in Detroit, Drew formed the Broken Habits, featuring some of the MotorCity's finest including guitarist Carlton Washington, vocalist Trish Shandor, bassistMatt Ryan, and keyboardist Mike Harrison. Drew Schultz & The Broken Habits are avirtuosic quintet mixing songs that Drew has written for legendary artists, as well asthe iconic hits that made them famous, creating an entertaining combination oforiginal material and classic covers carrying on the legacy of Detroit Soul Music.

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Amanda Walsh & Rick Szekelyi CD Release Event$10.00 Thursday 9/21 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

North Coast Singer Songwriters debut music from their brand new CD"Troubadour" live at Nighttown!

"Troubadour" live at Nighttown!

Featuring: Amanda Walsh-piano & vocals, Rick Szekelyi-guitar & vocals.

Songwriters, Amanda Walsh and Rick Szekelyi, have been performing as a duosince 2015. They are also members of the band, City Limits (www.citylimits.us).Their set list includes songs they wrote individually, songs they wrotecollaboratively, and interpretations of standard and contemporary covers. Amanda WalshAmanda Walsh has been playing piano and violin since she was seven years old.Her training began with Anita Pontremoli, Head of Collaborative Piano at TheCleveland Institute of Music. Amanda also studied violin with Helen Richards at TheCleveland Music School Settlement. In 1998, she graduated with a Bachelor ofMusic in piano performance from The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatoryof Music.

In her late 20s, she discovered a passion for songwriting, combining her love offiction and poetry with her love of unpredictable chord changes and dreamy pianopassages. Her influences include Claude Debussy, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, andNina Simone. She recently released her first solo album entitled "Magic is Real,"which debuted at Nighttown and various other venues in Northeast Ohio. Rick SzekelyiRick Szekelyi, a resident of Cleveland Heights, has played guitar since he waseight. Rick performed in various band during his teens and throughout college, butgave it up for family and career in his mid 20s. Since turning 60, Rick hasdeveloped a serious interest in songwriting. In pursuing this path, he has had theopportunity to work with a number of songwriters including Steve Earle, BethNielsen Chapman, Mary Gauthier, David Wilcox, Jonatha Brooke, and Don Henry.This made him recognize that in order to hone their skills, songwriters needopportunities to gather and share their art with one another and the public,regardless of their stages of development. Subsequently, Rick began hosting openmics. He started one in 2015 at the Stone Oven and continues to host one today atHeights Music Shop. He has also been hosting Songwriters’ Rounds since 2015 atvarious venues, including The Barking Spider, The Bottlehouse Brewing Company,The Blue Rock Café, The Beachland Ballroom, Heights Music Shop, and Nighttown.

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A.J. Croce$20.00 Friday 9/22 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Dynamic Vocalist, Pianist & Son of Legendary Singer Songwriter Jim Croce hitsthe stage at Nighttown!

According to Willie Nelson, “A.J. Croce has wisdom beyond his years. With his music,he represents his generation with a profound sense of honesty in his lyrics andquality in his delivery. The future of entertainment is safe in his hands!”

A.J. Croce has been inextricably linked to a version of his own story by virtue of hisname. He’s experienced a lifetime of comparisons to a father he lost at age two,whose music bears little resemblance to his own output yet still serves as areference point despite the years that have passed and the many iconic mentorswho have stepped in to offer their counsel, creativity, and endorsement throughouthis long career.

It’s curious that it now feels necessary to include the reference, as enough time haspassed that a new generation of tastemakers and journalists might not know whoJim Croce was — that he was a golden-voiced everyman, a singer-songwriter-

Jim Croce was — that he was a golden-voiced everyman, a singer-songwriter-guitarist who died too soon, leaving one of pop music’s most beautiful andmemorable ballads (written about a young A.J.) in his wake.

Croce the younger, on the other hand, is a piano man, first and foremost, and avocal stylist second. His muted growl pulls from a host of American traditions andanti-heroes — it’s part New Orleans, part juke joint, part soul, but somehow evokesNew York, a continuum where John Lurie meets Lou Reed. He is further asongwriter, driven by a personal muse, informed by a life on a boomerang oftragedy.

His gritty and accomplished ninth studio album, produced by legendary soul singer-songwriter and producer Dan Penn, is the latest and arguably greatest effort yet.Penn, of course, is writer of such hits as “The Dark End of the Street,” “Cry Like aBaby,” “I’m Your Puppet” and “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man,” and producer ofthe Box Tops’ “The Letter,” as well as songs and recordings by Jerry Lee Lewis,Bobby Blue Bland, Clarence Carter, and Alex Chilton. Also making appearances areGrammy Award-winning country artist Vince Gill, Steve Cropper (Booker T. & theMGs, Blues Brothers, author of many Stax hits), the McCrary Sisters and the MuscleShoals Horns.

Croce has lived longer now than his father did — at 45, he is 15 years beyond theage his father was when he died. With Just Like Medicine (due out August 11, 2017on Compass Records) an authentic version of his story, which contains bothunimaginable sorrow and many blessings, can be felt and understood.

"Just Like Medicine’s" second track, “The Heart That Makes Me Whole,” was writtenby Croce with the late great Leon Russell.

A.J. Croce’s nine albums have been released via both major and independentlabels, and have charted 17 Top 20 singles and all nine albums on the radioincluding on Top 40, Americana, Independent, Blues, and Jazz. A virtuoso pianoplayer, he has performed at a TED Talk and gave a master class at the University ofBarcelona. Croce has also performed on major talk shows and news programsincluding The Late Show, The Tonight Show, The Today Show, CNN, MTV, and VH1.

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Sam Hooper Group$10.00 Saturday 9/23 8:30 pm Postponed - To be rescheduled

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Maria Jacobs$10.00 Sunday 9/24 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

CD Release Party with Dynamic Jazz Vocalist & Quintet Live at Nighttown!

Featuring: Maria Jacobs-vocals, Bob Fraser-guitar, Rock Wehrmann-piano, AidanPlank-acoustic bass, & Mark Gondor-drums.

Maria Jacobs is a national smooth jazz recording artist whose original song, Pour MeA Cup of Yesterday, is heard on smooth jazz stations across the country, and itcharted on the Groove Jazz Charts.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, this former traffic reporter and disc jockey lived in LosAngeles for twelve years and sang prestigious venues such as The LanghamHuntington (formerly the Ritz Carlton,) The Four Seasons in Westlake Village, Chayaof Beverly Hills, B.B. Kings Blues Club and The Torrance Civic Center to name a few.

She recorded with several well-known artists including Alphonso Johnson andNdugu Chancler of Weather Report. Maria has co-written and recorded withplatinum selling writer/producer Tommy Coster and one of her original gospelsongs was performed by acclaimed keyboardist/songwriter Lafayette Carthon andFAITH. She has opened for acts like jazz trumpeter/songwriter Chuck Mangione(The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano,) and jazz singer/songwriter Bob Dorough(Columbus, Ohio,)

Other acclaimed artists Maria has worked with include Music Director DamienSneed (Wynton Marsalis), Rodrick Dixon, Alfreda Burke (Broadway), William HenryCaldwell and Robert Porco (Cleveland Orchestra,) and Pat Harris (Jazz HeritageOrchestra).

Maria has released five solo albums: No Frills, Free As A Dove, Chasing Dreams, Artof the Duo and Here Comes Winter. She performs in Los Angeles, New York, andsome historic Cleveland venues including Severance Hall (where she sang solo withthe Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra Chorus,) Playhouse Square, NightTown, Blu Jazz, the House of Blues and The TV8 Morning Show.

Maria’s jazz albums have received wonderful reviews from jazz critic Scott Yanow.Her original R&B album Free As A Dove, received a glowing review fromMusicperk.com. Eight of the nine songs were composed by Maria.

Maria has written close to 100 songs and is a royalty earning member of ASCAP.Maria has presented master classes in songwriting at The Music Settlement and popvocal technique at Kent State University - Stark Campus. She is a 2016 inductee tothe Brooklyn High School Hall of Fame, her Alma Mater. Her albums can be foundon iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and Apple Music to name a few.

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Vicky Chew$10.00 Wednesday 9/27 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Cleveland based Singer/Songwriter & her Group live at Nighttown!

Featuring: Vicki Chew-vocals/guitar, Dave Huddleston-guitar/vocals, PaulLawson-bass/vocals, & Gary Naherny-drums/vocals.

Singer/songwriter Vicki Chew has been performing her music in Northeast Ohio andTexas for over 30 years. She was a new folk finalist at the Kerrville Folk Festival, butfolk doesn't define her beautifully crafted music that draws influences from Jazz,R+B, Rock, and Latin music.

Vicki has released three CD's "Your Perfect Life" {with Under The Tree}, " The Bellsof St. Rose" and "People in the Sun'. Vicki brings her full band to Nighttown: DaveHuddleston on Guitars and vocals, Paul Lawson on Bass guitar and vocals, and GaryNaherny on Drums and vocals.

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Hot Club of San Francisco$20.00 Thursday 9/28 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

West Coast Gypsy Jazz Masters Salute the Beatles with Music from their brandnew CD "John Paul George & Django".

Featuring: Paul Mehling-lead guitar, Isabelle Fontaine-vocals & guitar, EvanPrice-violin, Jordan Samuels-guitar, & Sam Roche-acoustic bass.

This ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrates the music ofDjango Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli’s pioneering Quintette du Hot Club deFrance with style and panache. The HCSF borrows the instrumentation of violin,bass, and guitars from the original Hot Club while breathing new life into the musicwith innovative arrangements of classic tunes and original compositions from thegroup’s superb lead guitarist, Paul Mehling. Featuring the amazing violin of twiceGRAMMY® Award-winning Evan Price, the velvet vocals of Isabelle Fontaine and aswinging rhythm section, the group never fails to surprise and delight.

To hear the ensemble live, or on any of their 13 albums, is to be carried back to the1930’s and the small, smoky jazz clubs of Paris and the refined lounge of thefamous Hotel Ritz. Often called gypsy jazz, the music of The Hot Club of SanFrancisco has entranced audiences around the globe for over 20 years. AcousticGuitar has hailed the group’s playing as “intricate, scorching and often brilliant.”With frequent national and international tours — from Iceland to Lincoln Center andthe Monterey Jazz Festival — The Hot Club of San Francisco keeps this historicmusic fresh and alive.

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Glenn Davis Quintet featuring Evelyn Wright$10.00 Friday 9/29 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

North Coast Drummer extraordinaire in Farewell Show before his big move toPhoenix, Arizona. With All-Star North Coast Quintet!

Featuring: Glenn Davis-drums, Evelyn Wright-vocals, Joe Hunter-piano, DallasCoffey-acoustic bass, & Dave Sterner-sax

N. Glenn Davis is a drummer, recording artist, composer, and educator whocurrently leads his own jazz quartet and quintet. Glenn’s exciting ensembles featurea unique blend of jazz styles and engaging original compositions andarrangements. Glenn holds a Bachelors of Music degree from The Berklee Collegeof Music and has a Masters of Music Education from The University of Akron. Glennhas performed with many notable musicians such as, Mike Stern, Phil Woods, BennyGolson, Mundell Lowe, Houston Person, Ken Peplowski, Harry Allen, Eric Alexander,Harold Mabern, Mark Soskin and others.

Glenn's debut release as a leader, The N. Glenn Davis Quartet A Different View onthe Jazzed Media label features ten of his compositions. Glenn’s second release,The N. Glenn Davis Quintet Come Right In, features legendary alto saxophonist PhilWoods, Mark Soskin piano, Dean Johnson bass, Jack Schantz trumpet andflugelhorn, and Dave Sterner alto and soprano saxes. The CD features eight Daviscompositions and two jazz classics arranged for quintet. Glenn’s latest release istitled What Could Be and features Mark Soskin on piano and Peter Dominguez onbass in a classic piano trio setting

Evelyn Wright has been a professional vocalist for over twenty five years withexperience in Jazz, R&B and Pop styles of music. Evelyn is a native from Cleveland,Ohio, and was voted Best Female Vocalist in 1985 in conjunction with WCPN radiostation. She is also the winner of Most Promising Female Artist and Favorite FemaleR&B Singer 1993 by Midwest Urban Music Awards. Evelyn has toured throughoutthe United States and Canada performing in the top hotels, nightclubs, and concerthalls.

Evelyn has also recorded with several international recording stars including PhillipIngram and Gerald Albright.

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Eddie Baccus Sr. Quintet + Special Guests

Eddie Baccus Sr. Quintet + Special Guests$20.00 Saturday 9/30 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Cleveland Jazz Legend & Hammond B-3 Master leads All-Star Group live atNighttown!

Featuring: Eddie Baccus Sr.-Hammond B-3 Organ, Cecil Rucker-vibes, Billy Artis-guitar, Perry Williams III-drums, Mike Cady-vocals + Special Guests TBA

One of the senior statesman of the Cleveland Jazz Scene, organist Eddie Baccus Sr.has set the standard locally since the early 1960's. Like the late great Jimmy Smith,Baccus is a virtuoso on the Hammond B-3, equally adept at soul jazz and bebop. Inmany ways Eddie Baccus Sr. has been to the jazz scene what the late Robert Jr.Lockwood was to the local blues scene; he has been a leader, mentor, and the soulof the community for many years.

Early on his talent was evident as he was linked with another jazz legend,saxophonist Roland Kirk. Baccus and Kirk were schoolmates at the Ohio School ofthe Blind and their sessions together in the old Euclid and 105th area are the stuffof local legends. Kirk would go on to national acclaim before his untimely death inthe late 70's. Baccus stayed close to home and it has been our good fortune.

Eddie Baccus Sr. has been a mentor to countless Cleveland jazz musicians, notablyJoe Lovano, Ernie Krivda, and more recently his son, Eddie Baccus Jr.. His work hasonly been documented infrequently. He recorded an LP with Kirk back in 1962"Feel Real" on Smash records. His other recording is a session done with Lovano inthe mid 1980's entitled "Hometown Sessions". Although he has not gone on togreater glory playing the national circuit, Eddie Baccus Sr. has been the bedrockof the Cleveland jazz scene and his influence on fans and musicians alike has beeninvaluable. Joining Eddie Baccus Sr. for his appearance at Nighttown will be an All-StarCleveland lineup. They are Cecil Rucker on the Vibes. Eddie Sr. has frequentlyappeared with Cecil's group Good Vibes. Billy Artis is on guitar. Many willremember Billy from his days backing the late great Bill Doggett at the Theatrical indowntown Cleveland. Perry Williams III is on drums. Perry is a veteran on the souljazz circuit and has worked with Eddie Sr. and Cecil extensively. And on vocals isRon Davis. Don't miss Hammond B-3 wizard Eddie Baccus Sr. Quartet live atNighttown.

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Vanessa Rubin / Don Braden Organ Quintet$30.00 Thursday 10/05 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

World Class Vocalist and Saxophonist team up to lead All StarOrgan Group live at Nighttown!

Featuring: Vanessa Rubin-vocals, Don Braden-sax, DuncanMcMillan-Hammond B-3, Perry Hughes-guitar, & GayelynnMcKinney-drums.Vanessa RubinEndowed with the kind of liquid phrasing and sheer wisdom that comes from depthof experience on the jazz performance campaign trail, Vanessa Rubin is an ever-evolving classic singer. The development of a true jazz singer is a long-range

evolving classic singer. The development of a true jazz singer is a long-rangeprospect, laden with learning experiences that forge the voice into a trueinstrument, rich with passion, deeply invested in living through life’s joys and perils;such is the journey of Vanessa Rubin, jazz singer extraordinaire. Capable ofemploying the gamut of emotions, the mature Ms. Rubin can range from whisper toshout in the blink of an eye; from honey-laden ballads purring like a kitten, to uptempo swinging and scatting like a fluent saxophone, she delivers the goods.

One of the surest tests of a jazz singer is her acceptance by skilled players; therelationship between instrumentalist and vocalist is so often fraught with distrust. Vanessa Rubin has never experienced such travails. From the time she joined theNew York jazz community in the early 80s, under the guidance of suchgrandmasters as Barry Harris and Frank Foster, Rubin’s acceptance has beenuniversal. Instrumentalists have always been impressed by her way around a song,her willingness to flow with their muse, and her innate ability to swing that music.

The list of great musicians who have graced her recordings and bandstands is quiteimpressive: Monty Alexander, Cecil Bridgewater, Kenny Burrell, Frank Foster, BillyHiggins, Etta Jones, Lewis Nash, Houston Person, Patience Higgins, Don Braden,Toots Thielemans, Steve Turre, Cedar Walton, Grover Washington, Jr., and JamesWilliams are just a few of the masters who’ve lent their skills to support Ms. Rubin’sartistry. More recently she has completed auspicious global tours with HerbieHancock, the Woody Herman Orchestra, and the Jazz Crusaders.

Don BradenDon Braden is a musician of the highest caliber. For many years he has toured theworld leading his own ensembles, as a special guest, and as a sideman with greatssuch as Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Freddie Hubbard, Tony Williams, RoyHaynes, and many others. He has composed music for everything from duo to fullsymphonic orchestra, in many styles, for recordings, film and television, andworked several years as composer for Bill Cosby. He is also a world renownededucator, having spent nearly two decades giving master classes at countlessschools and universities, and running first class educational programs such as theLitchfield Jazz Camp and Wachovia Jazz For Teens.

Don is an imaginative, technically excellent, soulful saxophonist, and his harmonicand rhythmic sophistication give him a unique approach to improvising as well ascomposing and arranging. Most important of all: he has a beautiful sound, and heswings! All this combines with his joyous yet disciplined personality to make himone of the most important musicians working today.

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Antoinette Tredanary$10.00 Saturday 10/07 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Exciting North Coast Vocalist makes her Nighttown debut! Live on StephensGreen Patio.

Featuring: Antoinette Tredanary-vocals, Dr. John Petrone-piano, other musiciansTBA.

Antoinette Tredanary’s smooth, sultry voice adds richness and depth to every songshe sings. Her mastery of the Great American Songbook, and her ability to easilycross style boundaries have earned her rave reviews from many serious music

cross style boundaries have earned her rave reviews from many serious musicaficionados. Antoinette loves to express her passion through her Italian and LatinAmerican favorites. She also performs a wide variety of "Romance Classics" fromthe Big Band Era, Swing, Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Contemporary, and Country as wellas her own original songs.

As a songwriter, Antoinette has been prolific. Seven of her original songs arefeatured on her self-titled CD, where they easily coexist with some of the greatestsongs of all time. Her original song "You Make Me Crazy" was featured in the soundtrack of the popular film "Haywire", which received great reviews at the 2003Cleveland International Film Festival. Antoinette was also the subject of a "Del'sFolks" interview by popular WKYC TV-3 personality Del Donahoo.

Antoinette's latest CD "Italian Songbird" has some of the most beautiful Italianballads ever written.

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Nellie McKay$30.00 Friday 10/13 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

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Back by Popular Demand! Singer Songwriter, Pianist, & Comedienne Live on theNighttown Stage for Two Big Nights!

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

McKay co-created and starred in the award-winning off-Broadway hit Old Hats andhas written three acclaimed musical biographies - I Want to Live!, the story ofBarbara Graham, the third woman executed in the gas chamber at San Quentin,Silent Spring: It's Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature, an exploration of environmentalpioneer Rachel Carson, and A GIRL NAMED BILL - The Life and Times of Billy Tipton,named one of the Best Concerts of 2014 by The New York Times. A recipient of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Humanitarian Award inrecognition of her dedication to animal rights, Nellie is an annoyingly vocaladvocate for feminism, civil rights and other deeply felt progressive ideals. She iscurrently part of the campaign to get horse-drawn carriages off the streets of NewYork City. Nellie has released six full-length albums, including Normal As Blueberry Pie: ATribute to Doris Day ("among the killer overhauls of American standards” - The NewYork Times) and her latest, My Weekly Reader, music of the ‘60s produced byBeatles engineer Geoff Emerick (“[Nellie] manifests more historical grasp than anypsych band yet to show its hand. – Robert Christgau). She has won a Theatre World Award for her portrayal of Polly Peachum in theBroadway production of The Threepenny Opera and performed onscreen in thefilms PS I Love You and Downtown Express, as well as writing original music for theRob Reiner film Rumor Has It and contributing to the Emmy-winning documentary,Gasland. Nellie contributed the forward to the 20th anniversary edition of The Sexual Politicsof Meat, by Carol J. Adams. Her writing has also appeared in The Onion, Interviewand The New York Times Book Review.

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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, August 18 Bill Cunliffe Trio Featuring Harvey Mason 8:30 PM $25.Pianist extraordinaire Bill Cunliffe leads Dynamic Trio featuring legendary drummer Harvey Mason Liveat Nighttown!Featuring: Bill Cunliffe-piano, Harvey Mason-drums, & Martin Wind-acoustic bassSpecial Guest opening act Guitarist Joshua Breakstone.

Saturday, August 19 Dred Scott Trio & Tom Scott 8:30 PM $20.Cutting Edge NYC based pianist and NE Ohio Native brings his East Coast Based Trio to Nighttown.Featuring: Dred Scott-piano, Ben Rubin-bass, & Tony Mason-drums.Special Guest Opening Act: Tom Scott (Dred's Brother)-piano and vocals.

Tuesday, August 22 Diego Figueiredo 7 PM $20.Amazing guitarist all the way from Brazil. Solo concert in follow up to his tremendous Tri-C Jazz Festconcert.

Thursday & Friday, August 24-25 Ben Sidran featuring Richie Cole 8 PM Thursday, 8:30 PMFriday $25.Vocalist, pianist, and Jazz Sage Ben Sidran and his group hits the Stage at Nighttown! With Special GuestRichie Cole on sax!Featuring: Ben Sidran-piano & vocals, Leo Sidran-drums, Billy Peterson-bass, Bob Rockwell-sax, & specialguest Richie Cole-sax.

Saturday, August 26 Dave Stryker Organ Quartet featuring Eric Alexander 8:30PM $25.Guitar Master leads All-Star Quartet Live at Nighttown! Playing Music from his hit records "Eight Track" &"Eight Track II"Featuring: Dave Stryker-Guitar, Eric Alexander-Sax, Jared Gold-Hammond B-3 Organ, & Byron Landham-Drums.

Sunday, August 27 Elijah Gilmore Quintet 7 PM $15.Dynamic North Coast Drummer debuts music from his new CD "Return to Zen" with All-Star Great LakesBand!. Featuring: Elijah Gilmore-drums, Ed Ridley-piano, Russell Gelman-guitar, Brian Connell-sax, & AlfredoGuerrieri-electric bass.

Wednesday, August 30 Jason Marsalis & 21st Century Trad Band 7 PM $20.Back to the Future with Dynamic Vibraphone Master from New Orleans. In Person & Live at Nighttownwith Quartet!Featuring: Jason Marsalis-vibes, Austin Johnson-piano, Will Goble-bass, & Dave Potter-drums.

Thursday, August 31 Moises Borges 8 PM $10.Brazilian Vocalist & Guitarist plays Bossa Nova, Samba, and More in a Special Solo Show!

Friday, September 1 Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet 8:30 PM $10.Great Lakes Leading Latin Jazz Group live at Nighttown!Featuring: Sammy DeLeon/timbales & vocals, Jackie Warren-piano, Nelson Orta-percussion, Jose 'Cheo'Hernandez-bass, Scott McKee-trumpet, & Tom First-sax.

Saturday, September 2 Gretje Angell 8:30 PM $10.Dynamic Los Angeles based jazz vocalist live at Nighttown! On Nighttown's Stephens Green Patio.Featuring: Gretje Angell-vocals, Stu Freedman-keyboards, Marty Block-acoustic bass, & Roy King-drums.

Wednesday, September 6 Jaerv 7 PM $15.Direct from Sweden! Award-winning Swedish Quintet play heartfelt Folk Music with Jazz and PopInfluences live at Nighttown!

Saturday, September 9 Hubb's Groove - Tribute to Natalie Cole 8:30 PM $20.Dynamic North Coast Contemporary Jazz Group pays tribute to Jazz & R&B legend Natalie Cole.Featuring vocalists Stacy 'Sarah's Girl' Crawford, & Irene Michelle.Also Featuring: Robert Hubbard-drums, Tony Watson-sax, George Granville-piano/keys, & TBA-bass.

Wednesday, September 13 Loren & Mark 7 PM $20.International Guitar Duo & associates of Tommy Emmanuel, Loren Barrigar (Syracuse, NY) & MarkMazengarb (New Zealand) live at Nighttown!.

Thursday, September 14 Tracy Marie & David Mayfield w/guest Maddie Finn 8PM $10.North Coast Singer/Songwriters hit the Stage at Nighttown!

Sunday, September 17 Jake Boland 3 PM $20.Special 3 PM Matinee Show! Celebrate Half Way to St. Patrick's Day with vocalist and storyteller Jake Boland!

Sunday-Monday, September 17-18 Nicki Parrott Trio featuring John DiMartino, & KenPeplowski 7 PM Both Nights $20.Vocalist and Acoustic Bassist from Les Paul Trio leads All-Star Trio live at Nighttown!Featuring: Nicki Parrott-vocals & acoustic bass, John DiMartino-piano, & Ken Peplowski-sax/clarinet.

Thursday, September 21 Amanda Walsh & Rick Szekelyi 8 PM $10.North Coast Singer Songwriters debut music from their brand new CD "Troubadour" live at Nighttown!Featuring: Amanda Walsh-piano & vocals, Rick Szekelyi-guitar & vocals.

Thursday, September 21 Drew Schultz & the Broken Habits 7:30 PM $10.Dynamic Drummer & Cleveland/Shaker Hts. Native now in residence in Detroit, brings his Motor City SoulBand.Live on Nighttown's Stephens Green patio!Featuring:Drew Schultz - Drums, VocalsMatt Ryan - BassCarlton Washington - GuitarMike Harrison - KeysTrish Shandor - Lead Vocals

Friday, September 22 A.J. Croce 8:30 PM $20.Dynamic Vocalist, Pianist & Son of Legendary Singer Songwriter Jim Croce hits the stage at Nighttown!

Saturday, September 23 Sam Hooper Group Postponed - to be rescheduled

Sunday, September 24 Maria Jacobs 7 PM $10.CD Release Party with Dynamic Jazz Vocalist & Quintet Live at Nighttown!Featuring: Maria Jacobs-vocals, Bob Fraser-guitar, Rock Wehrmann-piano, Aidan Plank-acoustic bass, &Mark Gondor-drums.

Wednesday, September 27 Vicky Chew 7 PM $10.Cleveland based Singer/Songwriter & her Group live at Nighttown!Featuring: Vicki Chew-vocals/guitar, Dave Huddleston-guitar/vocals, Paul Lawson-bass/vocals, & GaryNaherny-drums/vocals.

Thursday, September 28 Hot Club of San Francisco 8 PM $20.West Coast Gypsy Jazz Masters Salute the Beatles with Music from their brand new CD "John Paul George& Django".Featuring: Paul Mehling-lead guitar, Isabelle Fontaine-vocals & guitar, Evan Price-violin, Jordan Samuels-guitar, & Sam Roche-acoustic bass.

Friday, September 29 Glenn Davis Quintet featuring Evelyn Wright 8:30PM $10.North Coast Drummer extraordinaire in Farewell Show before his big move to Phoenix, Arizona. With All-Star North Coast Quintet!Featuring: Glenn Davis-drums, Evelyn Wright-vocals, Joe Hunter-piano, Dallas Coffey-acoustic bass, &Dave Sterner-sax

Saturday, September 30 Eddie Baccus Sr. Quintet + Special Guests 8:30 PM $20.Cleveland Jazz Legend & Hammond B-3 Master leads All-Star Group live at Nighttown!Featuring: Eddie Baccus Sr.-Hammond B-3 Organ, Cecil Rucker-vibes, Billy Artis-guitar, Perry Williams III-drums, Mike Cady-vocals + Special Guests TBA.

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Thursday, October 5 Vanessa Rubin / Don Braden Organ Quintet 8PM $30.World Class Vocalist and Saxophonist team up to lead All Star Organ Group live at Nighttown!Featuring: Vanessa Rubin-vocals, Don Braden-sax, Duncan McMillan-Hammond B-3, Perry Hughes-guitar,& Gayelynn McKinney-drums.

Saturday, October 7 Antoinette Tredanary 8:30 PM $10.Exciting North Coast Vocalist makes her Nighttown debut! Live on Stephens Green Patio.Featuring: Antoinette Tredanary-vocals, Dr. John Petrone-piano, other musicians TBA.

Friday & Saturday, October 13 & 14 Nellie McKay 8:30 PM BothNights $30.Back by Popular Demand! Singer Songwriter, Pianist, & Comedienne Live on the Nighttown Stage forTwo Big Nights!

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