CABARET EVENTS FOR N.Y. STATE, BOSTON, NEW ENGLAND & TORONTO FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27th FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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BOSTON: JANIVA MAGNESS AT THE REGATTABAR
Janiva Magness, one of the premier Blues and R&B singers in the world today, will perform at THE REGATTABAR at the Charles Hotel (1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA - 617-395-7757) on Wednesday, August 27th at 7:30 pm. Her voice possesses an earthy, raw honesty born from her life experience. Having released 10 albums thus far, Magness is a charismatic performer known for her electrifying live shows. A dynamic musical powerhouse, Janiva has received 22 Blues Music Award nominations to date, winning the coveted Blues Music Award for B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year (she is only the second woman to ever win this Award, Koko Taylor being the first). Additional wins include Contemporary Blues Female Artist Of The Year in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2013, as well as Song of the Year for her original composition "I Won't Cry", co-written with her Producer Dave Darling. There is a $20 cover.
BOSTON: THE LESLIE PINTCHIK TRIO AT SCULLERS
The Leslie Pintchik Trio, with bassist Scott Hardy and drummer Michael Sarin. will perform at SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB (400 Soldiers Field Road, Allston, MA - 617-562-4111) on Wednesday, August 27th at 8:00 pm. Manhattan-based jazz pianist and composer Leslie Pintchik recently released her fourth CD In The Nature Of Things. Dinner/Show: $70 Show only: $25.
TORONTO: YOUNG ARTIST SERIES: LIAM STANLEY
Liam Stanley, a young jazz guitarist from Toronto, Ontario, will perform at THE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299 ) on Wednesday, August 27th at 6:00 pm as part of the club's Young Artist Jazz Series. Liam has been playing guitar for nearly a decade, having studied jazz with Humber alumni Tristan Clark, and York professors Roy Patterson and Lorne Lofsky. Liam is currently in his fifth year at York University. While at York Liam has had the privilege of studying with Kevin Turcotte, Kelly Jefferson and Barry Elmes. Following his third year at York Liam was nominated for the Mary Alice Stuart/JAZZ .FM91 Scholarship. Liam has been heard numerous times on JazzFM 91.1's Jazzology and will be featured in 2014. In October of 2011 Liam performed Tim Brady's Twenty Quarter Inch Jacks during the X Avant Festival in Toronto in a 20 guitar ensemble alongside Ted Quinlan and Roy Patterson. In the summer of 2012 Liam performed with his trio at the Brantford Jazz Festival, and followed it up in 2013 with a performance at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival with the Jon Foster Group. There is no cover.
TORONTO: MATT LAGAN & EWEN FARNCOMBE IN YOUNG ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Saxophonist Matt Lagan and pianist Ewen Farncombe will perform at THE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299) on Wednesday, August 27th at 8:00 pm as part of August's "Young Artist Spotlight" Series. Matt Lagan, born and raised in Toronto has been a part of Toronto's jazz and rock music scene for over four years. He has performed at The Rex Hotel, the Beaches Jazz Festival, The Toronto International Jazz Festival and in 2012 performed with spoken word poet Mustafa Ahmed at TEDx TORONTO at the Sony Centre. He has performed along side jazz artists Pat Labarbera, Alex Dean, Brian Dickinson and Tom Scott to name a few. Born in Toronto, Ewen Farncombe has studied piano since the age of 14 - with an earlier musical history that included guitar, saxophone, and flute. While at Rosedale Heights, he joined a number of musical groups and enjoyed visiting New Orleans, meeting Doc Adams and hearing Jeff Beck and Ron Carter, among others. Ewen has studied formally with Steve Koven, and presently with Brian Rudolf. He loves improvising and has played in ensemble workshops that included Kirk MacDonald, Lorne Lofsky, and Barry Romberg. His musical horizons continue to expand and he is currently into composition and transcription. He loves all musical genres and is intrigued by musical theory, from its roots in the western tradition, to the very different customs of other cultures. There is an $8 cover.copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
