FEATURED SUNDAY BRUNCH EVENTS TODAY - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8th
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NYC: MARTA SANDERS: GET YOUR CHERUBS ON
Its Valentine's Day time once more, and once more award-winning Marta Sanders returns to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE(407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Sunday, February 8th at 1:00 pm, with her critically acclaimed show "Be My Valentine". Musical director is John McMahon. Director is Debra Zalkind. There is a $30 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
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NYC: BLUE NOTE: SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH WITH THE OSCAR PENAS QUARTET
Oscar Penas, from Barcelona, Spain, and quartet will perform at THE BLUE NOTE(131 West 3rd Street, NYC - 212-475-8592) on Sunday, February 8th at 11:00 am & 1:30 pm as part of the club's Sunday Jaz Brunch series. Penas is a crossover jazz guitarist and composer who features instruments uncommon in jazz such as the accordion and violin. Penas, currently a USA permanent resident, likes to pay homage with his compositions to the American jazz masters, and other jazz traditions, in the attempt to musically represent his regard for the different styles and eras of the genre. Oscar's compositions embrace influences of Brazilian urban music and some hints of new Spanish folk music that work towards a personal jazz style. He successfully blends European melodies with modern tropical sounds that highlight these musical traditions in the spirit of musical experimentation and fusion. In his dedication to developing a fresh jazz idiom that pays homage to these traditions, Oscar Penas enjoys collaboration and often works with American jazz artists who share his love for South American and Flamenco interpretations of jazz including such artists as Esperanza Spalding and Gil Goldstein. The result of these collaborations yields an emotionally communicative experience for audiences of any culture. Music of Departures and Returns is his fourth album was released in the USA in 2014. In each of its eight songs, Oscar liberally improvises, while still providing a cross-pollination of jazz with other musical genres. Tango is featured in the song titled "The Everyday Struggle (La Luchita)"; Brazilian Choro music is integrated in "Paquito's Choro" which is performed on clarinet by the great Paquito D' Rivera; "Paco" is a waltz with a Spanish flavor dedicated to iconoclastic flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia; "Etude n.1" is a song that has a Baroque introduction and then becomes an "even eights" tune. Two compositions of the repertoire are interpretations of pieces by other composers and arranged by Oscar. "Rabo de Nube" by Cuban singer/songwriter Silvio Rodriguez is sung by the multi-talented Esperanza Spalding while "Canco n. 6" by Catalan composer Frederic Mompou features Gil Goldstein on accordion. There is a $29.50 cover. **Price includes brunch, music and a drink.**
NYC: SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH WITH GABRIELLE STRAVELLI
Bistro Award winning vocalist, Gabrielle Stravelli, returns with her Sunday Jazz Brunch on January 18th at LE PESCADEUX (90 Thompson Street, NYC - 212-966-0021), a French restaurant in the heart of Soho. They will play three sets from 12:30 to 4:00 pm. She will be joined by Saul Rubin on guitar and Pat O'Leary on bass in this charming boite that offers a great, well-priced menu and cozy atmosphere. Award-winning vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli has garnered critical acclaim and a loyal following through her unique take on material from the new American songbook as well as classic standards by artists as varied as Pink Floyd and Duke Ellington, Dolly Parton and Johnny Mercer. A trained actor, Gabrielle has a soulful sensitivity for the story in the lyric. Gabrielle has performed on stages from Amsterdam to New York including Carnegie Hall, Iridium Jazz Club, Birdland, and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Reservations are strongly suggested. No cover, no minimum.
NYC: SUNDAY OPEN MIC AT THE MET - NOON TO 2:30 PM
Sunday Open Mic comes to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on the 2nd & 4th Sundays each month from 12:00 noon to 2:30 pm (signup ay 11:30 am). Presented and hosted by Susan Winter and Deb Berman, the "OPEN MIC AT THE MET" is not your average Open Mic since it will be presented on the iconic stage, with amazing acoustics, high-end equipment, and experienced sound engineer to help create a concert-like experience in Metropolitan Room's friendly, warm environment. Each Open Mic offers different pianists to accompany your performance. There is a $15 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
TORONTO: SUNDAY BRUNCH WITH ELI PASIC
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