CABARET TONIGHT IN BOSTON - TORONTO - D.C. - MARYLAND
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BOSTON: DONAL FOX INNOVATIONS DUO AT THE REGATTABAR
Acclaimed pianist, composer and improviser Donal Fox will perform atTHE REGATTABAR at the Charles Hotel (1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA - 617-395-7757) on Friday, February 22nd at 7:30 & 10:30 pm joined by Warren Wolf on Vibraphone. Fox has forged a unique amalgam of jazz, Latin, and classical music. Combining deep grooves with sophisticated contrapuntal lines, he and his quartet create a striking musical collage that is at once stirring, visceral and intellectually satisfying. Like a great DJ digging in the crates for forgotten gems, Fox mines the rich resources of jazz and classical literature, crafting an expanding repertoire of original compositions seamlessly wedded to the undeniable pulse of Afro-Cuban jazz. Donal has recorded as composer and pianist for New World Records, Evidence Records, Music & Arts, Passin' Thru Records, Yamaha's Original Artist Series, and Wergo Records. His works are published by Margun Music, G. Schirmer, and Leonellis Music. There is a $30 cover.
BOSTON: LEA DeLARIA AT SCULLERS
One of the break out stars of Orange Is The New Black and Warner Jazz and Classics recording artist Lea DeLaria will be performing her signature quirky Jazz classics, SWEENEY TODD, CALL ME, ALL THAT JAZZ plus new tracks from her up coming record HOUSE OF DAVID (delaria+bowie=jazz) at SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB (400 Soldiers Field Road, Allston, MA - 617-562-4111) on Friday, February 21st with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Lea DeLaria, who already enjoyed a career as a Broadway singer and stand-up comedian, made her recording Warner Bros. debut in 2000. 'Play It Cool' confirmed Lea as one of the best jazz singers of our time. •Her second album, 'Double Standards', received rave reviews in the UK and US press. Dinner/Show: $70 Show only: $30.
TORONTO: VITO REZZA AND "5 AFTER 4"
Vito Rezza And "5 After 4" perform at THE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299) on Thursday through Saturday, February 20th through 22nd at 9:00 pm. Toronto-based Rezza is known as a drummer's drummer, the kind of player who awes his peers. There is far more to Vito Rezza than superb stickhandling skills, however. He is also a bandleader and composer with a string of highly-acclaimed albums under his belt. For the past 22 years, Rezza has led Canadian ensemble 5 After 4, and the band has opened for the likes of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Spyro Gyra, Kevin Eubanks, Boss Brass, and Joe Henderson. 5 After 4 released their sixth record, Rome In A Day, last year, on the ALMA Records label. The eleven-track disc featured six Rezza original compositions, and it confirmed he's at the peak of his powers in all his different roles. Rounding out the ensemble: keyboardist Matt Horner, an accomplished and creative musician whose career spans four decades; Juno-nominated bassist Pat Kilbride, who has appeared on over 200 recordings; and the highly in-demand saxophonist John Johnson, who has worked with everyone from Aretha Franklin to Diana Krall. There is a $15 cover.
D.C.: KIM WATERS AT BLUES ALLEY
Kim Waters will perform atBLUES ALLEY (1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC - 202-337-4141) on Thursday through Sunday, February 20th through 23rd with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Kim has enjoyed a career longevity that is rare in the music business. For close to two decades the saxophonist, composer and producer has been one of the premier architects of Urban Smooth Jazz and a beacon of light in contemporary jazz. He has garnered praise from critics and fans alike, amassing record sales of over a million albums and ranks among the top five best-selling instrumentalists in jazz. Kim Waters' music has fine-tuned the perfect combination of sensitivity and brawn, intellect and emotion and technique and soulfulness. Call for cover/minimum information.
D.C.: KRIS FUNN & CORNERSTORE AT BOHEMIAN CAVERNS
Kris Funn & Cornerstore will appear at BOHEMIAN CAVERNS (2001 Eleventh Street N.W., Washington, DC - 202-299-0800) on Friday & Saturday, February 21st & 22nd with shows at 8:30 & 10:30 pm. Kristopher Funn was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He began playing the trumpet at age four and took up the double bass at age 14 upon entering high school. Through the instruction of his father, Charles Funn, Kristopher performed his first professional bass gig the same year he began learning the instrument. Other early accomplishments included winning the "unsung hero" at the Fish Middleton jazz competition at the East Coast Jazz festival also in the first year of instruction. At age 18, Kristopher attended Howard University to study Computer Science while also performing in the Howard University Jazz Ensemble for two years. After graduating with an honors degree in computer science, Kristopher decided to pursue a career as a professional jazz musician, performing in several venues in the Baltimore Washington metropolitan areas. At age 23, Kristopher began touring internationally with alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett. Since then, he has traveled to every major jazz festival in the world touching six continents performing with artists including Bruce Williams, Nicholas Payton, Pharoah Sanders, Jeff Majors, Jeff Lorber, and many others. Kristopher has appeared on several recordings including the Christian Scott albums, "Yesterday You Said Tomorrow" and Christian aTunde Adjuah on the Concord Jazz label. He continues to perform professionally in the Washington D.C. area while touring with the Christian Scott Quintet. There is a $20 cover.
MARYLAND: JOE LOUIS WALKER'S ALBUM RELEASE PARTY
Joe Louis Walker's Album Release Party will be held at BETHESDA BLUES & JAZZ SUPPER CLUB (7719 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD - 240-330-4500) on Friday, February 21st at 8:00 pm. In 2013, when The Blues Foundation inducted award-winning blues master Joe Louis Walker into The Blues Hall Of Fame, the recognition was humbling. And he does indeed live up to the honor. Simply put, Joe Louis Walker is one of the greatest bluesmen of his generation. He is known worldwide as one of the genre's top musical trailblazers - a mesmerizing guitarist and soul-testifying vocalist. On his dynamic new CD, Hornet's Nest, Walker's music is equal parts rock 'n' roll fire and blistering, passionate blues. His always-inventive guitar playing is matched note-for-note by his fervent vocals. From menacing, hard rocking electric blues to cool Memphis funk to R&B rave-ups to Sunday morning gospel, Walker's blues - fierce and untamed, adventurous and fun - continue to define the genre. Walker picked up the guitar as a child, and by the time he was 16, was an in-demand musician on the local club scene, regularly backing touring blues artists rolling through town. These ear-opening surroundings explain the ease with which Walker blends blues, rock, gospel, jazz and country, making it seem as if the walls between the genres never existed in the first place. There is a $25 cover.
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