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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, WASHINGTON DC, MID-ATLANTIC - SOUTHERN STATES FOR THIS DATE

CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, WASHINGTON DC, MID-ATLANTIC - SOUTHERN STATES FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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WASHINGTON, DC: CONCLUSION BAND AT BLUES ALLEY

Conclusion Band, one of the hottest most versatile upcoming bands in the DC, MD & VA (DMV) area, performs at BLUES ALLEY (1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC - 202-337-4141 - http://www.bluesalley.com/ ) on Tuesday, February 17th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm.. They cater to the type of audience who enjoys a mature blend of Old School, Dance, R&B, Neo-soul, Jazz and Funk. All of the Musicians / Vocalists are handpicked for their individual skills, synergy and dedication. Couple this with tight rhythmic melodies, funky aggressive bass lines, biting guitar solos, dynamic drumming and funky keyboard / synth and you will find yourself asking for ONE MORE !!! There is a $20 cover.

WASHINGTON, DC: LENNY ROBINSON AT BOHEMIAN CAVERNS TUESDAYS IN JANUARY

Performer/ Clinician/ Educator/ Producer Lenny Robinson will serve as Artist in Residence for February 2015, appearing every Tuesday night at BOHEMIAN CAVERNS(2001 Eleventh Street N.W., Washington, DC - 202-299-0800) from February 3rd through 24th with shows at 7:30 & 9:00 pm. Lenny Robinson has become one of the foremost voices of the jazz at the drums. He grew up in Baltimore, MD in a very rich musical environment. He played piano and organ in his father's church in his early teens. He also played trumpet in both junior high and high school. The love of percussion was felt in the ninth grade and the rest, as they say, is history. Lenny's first contact with jazz came early in junior high school when he heard a jazz recording on the radio and could not figure out how the drummer could do what he was doing. It turned out that the record was a Max Roach/ Clifford Brown record and Max was burning it up. This started Lenny on a journey that continues to this day. He started out by going to listen and sit in with the elder statesmen of jazz in Baltimore. He then enrolled in the Peabody Conservatory of Music under the teachings of Charles Memphis, principal percussionist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. After a year at Peabody, Lenny transferred to Morgan State University where Mr. Memphis was also on staff. Lenny went to New York and started to work. He put together a band that included either Onaje Allan Gumbs or Kenny Kirkland on piano, Anthony Cox on bass and John Purcell on reeds. This band performed regularly at 55 Grand, the musicians hang out at the time. This enabled Lenny to play with and establish relationships with musicians such as Mike Stern, Jaco Pastorious, Marcus Miller, the Brecker Brothers, Anthony Jackson, Jeff Watts and many other world class musicians. He stayed in New York and worked for a while, but when his son was born, he and his wife moved to Washington, DC. in 1986. Although Lenny's primary residence is in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, he still maintains a residence in New York. As a result of Lenny's abilities and experience, he has been able to perform with a number of recording artists. A partial list would include Dewey Redman, Clifford Jordan, Carter Jefferson, Vanessa Rubin, Lou Donaldson, Roy Hargrove, Kenny Barron, Eartha Kitt, Gary Bartz, Eddie Henderson, Ahmad Jamal, Keter Betts, John Hicks, Larry Willis, Don Braden as well as the Bill Cosby show "You Bet Your Life". He was a member of the late Stanley Turrentine's working band and is currently touring and recording with Marlena Shaw as well as the saxophonist T. K. Blue. Lenny's career has also had an educational side. He was part of the adjunct faculty at Cheyney State University in Cheyney, Pa. as well as an instructor for the Living Jazz summer program there. This program was directed by Terrell Stafford, currently director of jazz studies at Temple University. The faculty also included Tim Warfield, saxophonist w/ Nicolas Peyton and other world reknown artists. Lenny most recently was chosen to lead a group and be involved in the Harman Corp.'s Listening To Jazz educational program. This program, which is a partnership between the Harman Corp. and Wynton Marsalis, is designed to go into urban public schools and teach elementary school children the elements of Jazz and to show how these elements go together to create the art that is improvisation. Lenny is currently on the faculty at the prestigious Landon School in Bethesda, Md. Lenny is the leader of The Lenny Robinson Group as well as the co-leader of Lenny Robinson and ThreeForAll. He has an organ group called the "Organic Trio", which features Harry Appelman on organ and Marshall Keys on saxophone, and the piano-less quartet "Full Compass" which features Thadd Wilson on trumpet, Brian Settles on saxophone and Gavin Fallow on bass. He is also producing records for his production company Intrinsic Value Productions. Three For All's CD "Premonition" and Antonio Parker's "The Exchange" were the first two projects from this company dedicated to "producing great music from the inside out". The latest is the new CD "Songs I Like To Play", which features Andrew Adair on piano, Gavin Fallow on bass and has Bob Butta guest on piano for one selection. There is a $15 cover.

BETHESDA, MD: BILLY OCEAN - MARDI GRAS FAT TUESDAY PARTY

Billy Ocean will host a Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday Party at BETHESDA BLUES & JAZZ SUPPER CLUB (7719 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD - 240-330-4500) on Tuesday, February 17th with shows at 7:00 & 10:00 pm. Billy has sold over 30 million records in his career so far. No wonder with hits that've reached Gold and Platinum status like "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car." "Suddenly," "Love Really Hurts without You," "Loverboy," "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)," "Stop Me," and of course, "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)," he is one of the UK's most prominent R&B stars. There is a $50-$90 cover.

PALM BEACH, FL: REGIS PHILBIN AT THE ROYAL ROOM

Regis Philbin will perform at THE ROYAL ROOM at THE COLONY HOTEL (155 Hammond Avenue, Palm Beach, FL - 561-659-8100) on Tuesday through Saturday, February 17th through 21st at 8:00 pm. Back By Popular Demand A beloved TV personality known for his emotional outbursts and uniquely inflected speech, Regis Philbin is back for his second appearance at The Colony Hotel's Royal Room. He first came to national prominence as Joey Bishop's sidekick on the comedian's eponymous late-1960s talk show. It took another decade of various on-air gigs before Philbin hit it big as the host of WABC's local Manhattan morning show in 1983. Kathie Lee Gifford joined him as co-host in 1985, and in 1988 their series, renamed Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, went into national syndication and turned them into superstars. Over the years, Philbin was tapped to host a number of other shows (Walt Disney specials, prime-time game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire) and appeared as himself in countless movies and television shows. He also weathered Gifford's 2000 departure and found great chemistry with her replacement, Kelly Ripa. In 2004, after over 15,000 hours on national television, Philbin entered the record books as the most filmed personality ever. For each guest there will be a $100 cover charge Tuesday through Thursday, and a $120 cover charge on Friday Saturday, plus a $20 minimum for food and beverage; $120 cover charge for premium seating on Tuesday through Thursday and $140 on Friday and Saturday.

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