CABARET EVENTS TONIGHT IN BOSTON & TORONTO
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MARCH IS CABARET MONTH
BOSTON: BILL CHARLAP TRIO AT THE REGATTABAR
One of the world's premiere jazz pianists, Bill Charlap will perform at THE REGATTABAR at the Charles Hotel(1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA - 617-395-7757) on Friday & Saturday, March 21st & 22nd with shows at 7:30 & 10:00 pm with David Wong on bass and Kenny Washington on drums. Charlap has performed with many leading artists of our time, ranging from Phil Woods and Tony Bennett to Gerry Mulligan and Wynton Marsalis. He is known for his interpretations of American popular songs and has recorded albums featuring the music of Hoagy Carmichael, Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin. Born in New York City, Charlap began playing the piano at age three. His father was Broadway composer Moose Charlap, whose credits include Peter Pan, and his mother is singer Sandy Stewart, who appeared on the Ed Sullivan and Perry Como shows and earned a Grammy nomination for her recording of "My Coloring Book." Charlap is the artistic director of New York City's Jazz in July Festival at the 92nd Street Y. He has produced several concerts for Jazz at Lincoln Center and an evening of George Gershwin's music at the Hollywood Bowl. There is a $25 cover.
NYC: SPYRO GYRA AT SCULLERS
Spyro Gyra will perform at SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB (400 Soldiers Field Road, Allston, MA - 617-562-4111) on Friday & Saturday, March 21st & 22nd with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. During its career, the band has performed over five thousand shows, released 29 albums (not counting "Best Of" compilations), and sold over 10 million albums, while also achieving one Platinum and two Gold releases. As the band celebrates 35 years since its first release and looks forward to celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2014, it slows little sign of slowing down, gaining Grammy nominations for each of its last four albums. The first few years saw the group's identity split into a dynamic live act and a producer-centric recording process, borne out of the rotating cast of characters springing from the band's jazz jam beginnings. The group's early albums were the product of the core band and a great number of the top session players in New York. In 1983, Beckenstein made the decision to make the albums the work of the band members he shared the stage with night after night, only supplementing with occasional guests. Although the band underwent several personnel changes in the '80s, these shifts slowed down about 20 years ago. Julio Fernandez became the group's guitarist in 1984, Scott Ambush assumed the bass chair in 1991, and Bonny Bonaparte took over the drums in 2006, making him the "new guy" at just over five years with the band. After stretches releasing albums on the MCA, Amherst, GRP, and Heads Up International imprints, Spyro Gyra returned to Amherst for its latest release, 2011's A Foreign Affair. Dinner/Show: $80 Show only: $40.
TORONTO: AMY MCCONNELL & WILLIAM SPERANDEI AT THE JAZZ BISTRO
Amy McConnell and William Sperandei will perform at THE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299) on Thursday through Saturday, March 20th through 22nd at 9:00 p. The pair received a 2014 JUNO Award nomination in the Vocal Jazz Album of the Year category for their debut album"Stealing Genuis". Last year was a big year for McConnell and Sperandei. The pair reached the top of the Jazz charts across Canada, as well as received rave reviews in the Toronto Star, The Globe & Mail and The Whole Note (to name a few). To top it off, some even predicted this nomination! Amy McConnell has been performing from the age of nine months when she appeared in her first television commercial. "Stealing Genius" is her first album. Despite her anglophone name, Amy comes from a francophone background, is fluently bilingual and frequently performs in French. Known for her beautiful voice, impeccable intonation and emotional approach, Amy's style encompasses jazz, pop and musical theatre. William Sperandei (trumpeter, pianist) is a Toronto musician, composer, arranger, and bandleader. His love of the trumpet began in grade school where he studied privately with Bram Smith. He continued his education at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, on a full scholarship and for two and a half years studied classical music and played in diverse ensembles including orchestra, wind ensemble, brass trio, and jazz ensemble, as well as leading his own jazz quintet. It was during a 1992 European tour that Sperandei undertook a stint teaching jazz improvisation at the University of Innsbruck in Austria. As a player, William has appeared on over 100 recordings in the classical, jazz, pop, electronic and film genres and has also arranged music for dozens of artists. William recently performed as the trumpet of Louis Armstrong in the live film score for the biopic "Louis" written by Wynton Marsalis. There is a $15 cover.
TORONTO: YOUNG ARTIST SERIES: VICTOR XU
Jazz pianist Victor Xu will perform atTHE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299) on Friday & Saturday, March 21st & 22nd at 6:00 pm as part of the club's Young Artist Jazz Series. Born in 1992, Victor Xu began playing piano at a young age and had successfully achieved placements in competitions with the Royal Conservatory of Music throughout his classical studies. His interest in jazz soon emerged, and soonafter he began studying at York University. Utilizing a combination of contemporary melody and traditional left hand harmony within improvisation, Victor often strives for a balance of melodic proficiency and a consideration for leaving space. Currently Victor plays with various bands in Toronto, including Sly Why, The Harrison Vetro Quartet, and Pagoda. There is no cover charge.copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
