NICOLE HENRY
Nicole Henry is a jazz vocalist out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her debut release, The Nearness of You received critical acclaim and earned Henry the “Best New Jazz Artist” award by HMV Japan and landed on most jazz radio playlists in the United States. Henry’s Teach Me Tonight reached #1 in Japan and was named HMV Japan’s Best Vocal Jazz Album of 2005. She won the 2013 Soul Train Music Award for Best Traditional Jazz Performance.
She has recorded eight albums to date with her latest Time to Love Again hit the online shelf in 2021. She continually performs around the States. From classic jazz to classic soul, and a sprinkling of everything in between, Nicole Henry will perform material including “A Lot of Living to Do,” “You Taught My Heart to Sing,” and more.
Nicole has also enjoyed four national “TOP 10” CDs in the U.S., Japan and the U.K. and has headlined stages in 20 countries throughout her career garnering worldwide rave reviews by Japan Times, El Pais, DownBeat, Essence and more. Among her numerous accolades, Henry received the Soul Train Award for “Best Traditional Jazz Performance” & Artist” by HMV Japan, and “Best Solo Musician” by the Miami New Times.
The Band:
Nicole Henry ~ Vocals
Pete Wallace ~ Piano
Bass ~ James McCoy
Trumpet ~ Jean Caze
Drums ~ TBD
Tickets: $60.50 ~ $65.50 (fees included)
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DEE DANIELS QUARTET
Music is not a just-discovered thing for her. She has a firm foundation in the church, singing in a church choir when she was younger. She was then attracted to the soul-touching and enticing beauty of R&B.
She is in tune with the music she sings, respecting its integrities and demanding that its stories are as clear as intended, adding her own coolness and spicing to give it her unique personal energy.
In her spirit is a love for visual art — she was a high-school art teacher — but music has this almost seductive tug, and all are forgiven for falling deeply for it as Dee did. Music education is a passion. She inspires students of voice through masterclasses, workshops, and scholarship offerings.
The words of Mary Kunz of The Buffalo News say a lot about the experience of Dee Daniels’ vocal artistry: “Dee Daniels’ voice brings to mind all the most delirious adjectives: Honeyed. Sweet. Low, rich, smooth, and slow as molasses.” David A. Frye’s words about the singer are precious ones: “The Great American Songbook is in her DNA.”
Tickets: $15.00 ~ $35.00 | Student ~ General
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The Jazz Voyager
There’s nothing like New York City anytime of year but autumn is one of the best. The Jazz Voyager is staying put this week in the Village at the Washington Square Hotel. Just a short walk from the hotel is the legendary Village Vanguard, home to their long-running orchestra which was started by Thad Wilson and Mel Lewis, the iconic basement location that has hosted decades of the greatest and up and coming jazz musicians and vocalists.
Ethan Iverson is holding down the piano bench for this week’s entertainment along with saxophonist Sam Newsome, trumpeter Johnathan Finlayson, Jacob Garchik on trombone, bassist Peter Washington and drummer. His residency lasts through Sunday, October 5th with two sets each night. As usual I’ll be at the second seating.
Cover: $40.00
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DIEGO RIVERA QUARTET
A world-class musician, composer, arranger and educator, Diego Rivera has entertained audiences for over 20 years. He currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the Butler School of Music, University of Texas at Austin.
The Ann Arbor, Michigan native was born into a Mexican-American family and his heritage has shaped his musical voice and creative endeavors. He attended Michigan State University where he studied with Andrew Speight, Branford Marsalis, Ron Blake and Rodney Whitaker.
He has toured with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, performed concerts with Grammy winning vocalist Kurt Elling, Juno winning vocalist, Sophie Milman and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet. He is a member of several big bands and has performed with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Christian McBride, Wycliffe Gordon, PRISM Saxophone Quartet, the Gerald Wilson Big Band and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra.
The Band:
Diego Rivera: Saxophone
Xavier Davis: Piano
Rodney Whitaker: Bass
Michael Reed: Drums
Cover: $25.00
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PHIL DEGREG TRIO
The Phil DeGreg Trio will highlight the music of Bill Evans, widely considered one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. Evans’ use of harmony and his inventive and impressionistic interpretation of the jazz repertoire has few peers. His introspective lyricism and subtle Western classical flourishes have echoes in a legion of fellow keyboard players. Phil DeGreg is a Cincinnati-based pianist who has made his mark in the jazz world over the past four decades as a recording artist, composer, and pedagogue. He has toured with The Woody Herman Orchestra and performed with Randy Brecker, Ira Sullivan, Claudio Roditi, J.J. Johnson, Harry Allen, Conrad Herwig, and many others.
He has released 12 albums as a leader. As an educator, Phil retired after 27 years as a Professor of Jazz Studies at the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. He continues to teach private students and master classes locally and worldwide and has taught with Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops for 36 years. If the total amount of beverages purchased by the party does not meet the minimum, a $15 drink/food minimum is charged per person in the party, per set.
The Band: Phil DeGreg — piano | Aaron Jacobs — bass | John Taylor — drums
Tickets: $15.00
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