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Thursday, March 6, 2014

CABARET EVENTS TONIGHT IN N.Y. STATE - BOSTON - TORONTO - D.C. - MARYLAND

CABARET EVENTS TONIGHT IN N.Y. STATE - BOSTON - TORONTO - D.C. - MARYLAND
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!

NY STATE: PIANO BAR WITH BOBBY BELFRY AT THE BEAR MOUNTAIN INN

Each Thursday night beginning at 8:00 pm, THE BLUE ROOF TAPAS BAR at THE BEAR MOUNTAIN INN (55 Hessian Drive, Bear Mountain, NY - 845-786-2731) will host a rollicking night of great music from Sinatra to GaGa and just about every musical genre in between on Thursdays, with award winning recording artist and songwriter Bobby Belfry as singer & host and the brilliant all-around musician and singer David Budway at the piano, as well as the magnificent Sarah Mucho on vocals (this lady can croon and rock then tear it all up and start over again! If you don't know what that means-there's only one way to find out!) The mic is OPEN! So if you sing, bring sheet music and sing a tune. AND if you don't sing, sing along anyway! Chef Michael Matarazzo has prepared a phenomenal menu of delicious & sophisticated tapas and comfort-bar food that will satisfy and amaze! There is also an exceptional wine list, tap beers, and cocktails that tie it all together in the cozy package that it is. Call for cover/minimum information.

BOSTON: THE RICHIE BEIRACH - JAMIE BAUM DUO AT THE REGATTABAR

The Richie Beirach - Jamie Baum Duo will perform at THE REGATTABAR at the Charles Hotel (1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA - 617-395-7757) on Thursday, March 6th at 7:30 pm. Richie Beirach, legendary pianist, composer, educator lived in NYC for several years touring/ performing/ recording with jazz icons including Stan Getz, John Abercrombie, George Adams, Chet Baker, John Scofield. He joined the group "Lookout Farm" formed by Dave Liebman in 1973 which became one of the most outstanding groups of the Fusion movement and in 1981 they formed "Quest".Since 2000, Richie Beirach has lived in Leipzig and holds a professorship for Jazz piano at the Leipzig conservatory "Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy". NYC flutist/composer and Sunnyside Records artist Jamie Baum, has toured 28 countries and performed with artists as diverse as George Russell, Randy Brecker, Donald Brown, Mick Goodrick, Dave Douglas, Ralph Alessi, Uri Caine, Dave Binney and Wadada Leo Smith. Voted #1 Rising Star Flutist in 2012 by DownBeat, she's been nominated by the Jazz Journalists Association for "Flutist of the Year" six times. There is a $25 cover.

BOSTON: ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ TRIO AT SCULLERS

The Alfredo Rodriguez Trio, featuring bassist Peter Slavov and drummer Henry Cole, will perform at SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB (400 Soldiers Field Road, Allston, MA - 617-562-4111) on Thursday, March 6th at 8:00 pm. A key player in Rodriguez' extraordinary story is producer Quincy Jones, who co-produced Sounds Of Space with Rodriguez. In turn, for Rodriguez, 26, Jones has not only become a mentor and a teacher but "like a new father." Still, such priceless endorsement can also create impossibly high expectations. But in Sounds Of Space, Rodriguez proves up to the challenge. Dinner/Show: $65 Show only: $25.

TORONTO: GRANT STEWART - BERNIE SENENSKY QUARTET

Grant Stewart and the Bernie Senensky Quartet (Grant Stewart - tenor saxophone, Bernie Senensky - piano, Neil Swainson - bass, Phil Stewart - drums) perform at THE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299) on Thursday through Saturday, March 7th through 9th at 9:00 pm. Since moving to New York City at the age of 19, Toronto-born Grant Stewart has studied with such masters as Donald Byrd, Barry Harris, and Joe Lovano, and performed with Curtis Fuller, Jon Hendricks, Clark Terry, Etta Jones, Bill Charlap, Frank Gant, Dan Barret, Bob Mover, Brad Mehldau, Russell Malone, Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, Jimmy Cobb, Harry Connick, Mickey Roker, Arthur Harper, Jimmy Lovelace, Cecil Payne, Dick Hyman, Herb Geller and was a member of the last Al Grey Sextet. Stewart can be found playing at such clubs in NY as Birdland, Smoke, The Ketano, The Jazz Standard, Fat Cat and can be heard every Tuesday night at Smalls Jazz Club. Stewart has performed all over North America and Europe as well as in Japan, Brazil and Taiwan. There is a $15 cover.

TORONTO: YOUNG ARTIST SERIES: PATRICK HEWAN

Patrick Hewan, a rising star in the Toronto Jazz scene, performs at THE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299 - ) on Thursday, March 6th at 6:00 pm as part of the club's Young Artist Series. Hewan's energetic virtuosic playing captivates and moves his audiences. He draws on the vast vocabulary of the legendary jazz pianists who came before him and adds his own spirit and passion to create a unique sound and style. Drawing heavily on influences such as: Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Hiromi Uehara, Oscar Peterson, and Phineas Newborn while studying under the tutelage of legendary pianists such as Mark Eisenman, Brian Dickesnon, Richard Whiteman, Robi Botos, and Hilario Duran it's no secret where Patrick developed his unique, high-octane style that still clearly adheres to the art forms tradition. Patrick began studying classical piano at the age of four and was later introduced to the saxophone where he developed a great love for jazz music. His education includes York University and Humber College and he is a recipient of the Berklee World Tour Scholarship for both sax and piano. There is no cover charge.

D.C.: LEE RITENOUR AT BLUES ALLEY

Lee Ritenour will perform atBLUES ALLEY (1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC - 202-337-4141) on Thursday through Sunday, March 6th through 9th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. It's been a long road since the seventies, when Ritenour's legendary Tuesday night appearances at the famed Baked Potato became part of the D.C. musical landscape for five years. Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, George Benson, Al Jarreau, and even Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell could be seen in the audiences that would pack the house. From rock to blues to jazz, his diverse music became foundation of over 3,000 sessions as a young guitarist with a broad spectrum of artists. Call for cover/minimum information.

MARYLAND: NEXT BEST THING PRESENTS: THE MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER

Ted Vigil brings his show 'The Music Of John Denver' to BETHESDA BLUES & JAZZ SUPPER CLUB (7719 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD - 240-330-4500) on Thursday, March 6th at 8:00 pm. He is joined by special guest Steve Weisberg, John Denver's lead guitar player from the 70's. Ted is a singer, songwriter and a tribute artist. He was born in Seattle and raised in the Olympia area. He has been performing from the age of ten throughout school in concert, symphonic and jazz bands developing his talents as a drummer and singer. In 2006 he went on to Laughlin, NV to compete in the Talent Quest 2006 involving 28 states, New Zealand, Australia and Canada taking first place. He then went on to win Komo TV 4's NW Afternoon Celebrity Look Alike contest. Ted now performs nationwide for all kinds of venues and events. He has wowed the crowd selling out theatres in Pennsylvania and Kansas and has played twice now for John Denver's own "Windstar Foundation" in Aspen, CO. Ted cruised the Caribbean with Darryl Worley and Jimmy Wayne on a "Travelin' Inc. country cruise hosted by Great American Countrys' own Storme Warren. Last year Ted was awarded the Rising Legend Award by the National Traditional Country Music Association. There is a $20 cover.


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