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Thursday, April 10, 2014

CABARET EVENTS TONIGHT IN TORONTO - WASHINGTON DC - MARYLAND - FLORIDA FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET EVENTS TONIGHT IN TORONTO - WASHINGTON DC - MARYLAND - FLORIDA FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
Here are today's cabaret events as listed on the home page of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE! Every day in every way we're promoting Cabaret! Your event missing? Send press releases to stuhamstra@svhamstra.com to be included - listings are FREE!

TORONTO: YOUNG ARTIST SERIES: SAM POMANTI

18 year-old Toronto keyboardist and singer Sam Pomanti will perform at THE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299) on Thursday through Saturday, April 10th, 11th & 12th at 6:00 pm as part of the club's Young Artist Series. Born into a musical family, Sam grew up listening to the music of Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Tower of Power and Joni Mitchell, among others, that would often be playing in the house. Taking up the piano when he was 11, Sam started learning the songs he would hear his father (Lou Pomanti) playing. Time passed, and Sam got further into music, starting several bands throughout high school and playing at various locations in Ontario. Now at Humber College for music, Pomanti is taking advantage of the abundance of great musicians found there. Playing around Toronto often, at venues like The Orbit Room and The Drake Underground with his popfunk band Vibrosis, Sam is focused on bringing more music to the Toronto scene. There is no cover charge.

TORONTO: ASHKENAZ PRESENTS OMER KLEIN AT THE JAZZ BISTRO

Omer Klein performs at THE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299) on Thursday, April 10th at 8:00 pm. He is joined by Haggai Cohen Milo on bass. A jazz pianist and composer, Klein grew up in Israel. Klein studied in Boston with Danilo Perez and continued his studies in New York under Fred Hersch. He has collaborated with renowned artists such as Omer Avital, John Zorn, Lee Konitz, Jeff Ballard, Joel Frahm, Israeli popular music icons like Yehudit Ravitz, Eviatar Banai and Rona Kenan, and many more. In recent years Klein lives in Germany and tours worldwide. He has released 4 albums to great acclaim: Duet (Fresh Sound), Introducing Omer Klein and Heart Beats (Smalls Records) and Rockets on the Balcony (Tzadik) which was a Downbeat Editor's Pick. In April 2013, Klein released his 5th album, To the Unknown on the French label Plus Loin. To the Unknown features the Omer Klein Trio with bassist Haggai Cohen Milo and drummer Ziv Ravitz, playing 9 new compositions by Klein. There is a $15 cover.

WASHINGTON, DC: CYRUS CHESTNUT TRIO AT BLUES ALLEY

Pianist Cyrus Chestnut will appear at BLUES ALLEY(1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC - 202-337-4141) on Thursday through Sunday, April 10th through 13th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Chestnut appeals to both aficionados and fans alike. Adept enough to perform with Wynton Marsalis, yet hip enough to make the "Peanuts" album swing. Chestnut worked with a number of top-notch musicians including Jon Hendricks, Betty Carter, Terence Blanchard, and Donald Harrison, before recording his first solo CD at the age of 30. Chestnut enjoys mixing styles and resists being typecast in any one niche, though his gospel sound is apparent on a number of his recordings. Call for cover/minimum information.

WASHINGTON, DC: SY SMITH AND WES FELTON PRESENT "THE REVIVAL"

Sy Smith and Wes Felton present "The Revival" atBOHEMIAN CAVERNS(2001 Eleventh Street N.W., Washington, DC - 202-299-0800) on Thursday, April 10th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. As a vocalist, Sy Smith has toured with a myriad of artists spanning almost every genre including Meshell Ndegeocello, Whitney Houston, Sheila E., The Foreign Exchange, DJ Quik, Macy Gray, and many more! Hailing from the DMV area, she now resides in Los Angeles where she has done television stints with the Rickey Minor Band on American Idol, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and voice-over and cameo performances for shows including American Dad and How I Met Your Mother. Sy's own critically-acclaimed music (she's released 4 CDs, 1 EP, and a live DVD on her own label) has taken her around the globe too; she's performed for fans in London, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo, and countless other cities! Currently touring with Grammy Award winning trumpeter Chris Botti (Sy has been his featured vocalist since 2006), she's taking advantage of a few days off to perform in her hometown at one of her favorite venues! The poet- singer- rapper- actor Wes Felton's resume runs deep with collaborations with Meshell Ndegeocello, Raheem DeVaughn, Eric Roberson, Marshall Keys, Prince Paul and many more. His latest project "Imagine The Future" received 11 Grammy Considerations this year. He is currently preparing for his first solo tour this year. Sy Smith and Wes Felton have recorded quite a number of songs together and have shared many stages across the country including The Kennedy Center and L.A's Legendary Temple Bar. Like a contemporary version of Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack, Smith and Felton capture the emotional depth of Soul Music while reminding the audience of great showmanship. These two DC Natives are True Artist and Masters of their crafts. With an All-Star line up of DC Musicians backing them, this will be quite a show to remember. There is a $20 cover.

BETHESDA, MD: JAZZ TRUMPETER JEREMY PELT AT THE BOHEMIAN CAVERNS

Jazz trumpeter Jeremy Pelt will perform at BOHEMIAN CAVERNS (2001 Eleventh Street N.W., Washington, DC - 202-299-0800) on Friday, April 11th with shows at 8:30 & 10:30 pm and on Saturday, April 12th at 8:30 pm. Born on November 4, 1976, Pelt is an up and coming firebrand in the tradition of Lee Morgan and Freddie Hubbard. A California native, Jeremy Pelt arrived in New York in 1998 after graduating from Berklee College of Music. Once he got there, it wasn't long before he started being noticed by a lot of top musicians in the city. His first professional Jazz gig was playing with the Mingus Big Band. Pelt has performed and/or recorded with some of the jazz world's most high profile players including Roy Hargrove, Ravi Coltrane, Greg Osby, Cassandra Wilson and the Mingus Big Band among others. There is a $25 cover.

FLORIDA: MARILYN McCOO & BILLY DAVIS, JR. AT THE ROYAL ROOM

Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. will appear at THE ROYAL ROOM at THE COLONY HOTEL (155 Hammond Avenue, Palm Beach, FL - 561-659-8100) on Tuesdays through Saturdays, April 1st through 12th at 8:30 pm. Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. have enjoyed tremendous success over the last four decades as recording artists, performers and authors. They have received seven Grammy Awards and earned 15 gold and three platinum records, and enjoyed starring roles on television and stage. Both as a duo and as lead vocalists of The 5th Dimension, one of the most popular singing groups in the late 60s and early 70s, they have performed to sold-out concerts around the world. Among their top hits are Up, Up & Away, Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In, Wedding Bell Blues, One Less Bell to Answer, Stones Soul Picnic and You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show). This will be the second Royal Room engagement for Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., following their Colony Hotel debut in Spring 2009. COVER: Tuesday through Thursday: $130 for prix fixe dinner & show, $65 show only; Friday & Saturday: $140 for prix fixe dinner & show, $75 show only.

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