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Starting Tonight: Baldwin Wallace Musical Theatre, Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Donald Harrison and more.....

Nighttown Cleveland by Nighttown / Jim Wadsworth Productions

Hi Folks.

You've heard me say it before, but once again, we truly have an exciting week of music here atNighttown.

Tonight, Monday, Baldwin Wallace Musical Theatre bringsanother great program. These students are on their way tocareers on Broadway and beyond.

Tuesday, we're celebrating Black History Month, with alegendary group, Ethnic Heritage Ensemble. The groupfeatures all-star musicians Kahil El'Zabar-multi percussion &composer, Corey Wilkes-trumpet, & Alex Harding-sax.

On Wednesday, North Coast drummer Eric Everett features hisown quintet with vocalist Charlene Smythe.

Then Thursday and Friday, we have an amazing international level jazz group featuring threelegendary musicians, Grant Green Jr on guitar, Donald Harrison on alto sax, and Mike Clark ondrums. Grant is the son of the legendary jazz guitarist Grant Green, and has appeared at Nighttownon several occasions with The Godfathers of Groove. Donald was a member of Art Blakey's JazzMessengers and created a unique style called Nouveau Swing. Mike was a member of HerbieHancock's Headhunters. A "Don't Miss" concert!!

On Saturday for two shows, it's the legendary contemporary jazz great,Chieli Minucci with his group, Special EFX.

We hope you can join us for some or all of these amazing concerts thisweek.

Jim WadsworthNighttown / Jim Wadsworth Productions

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Baldwin Wallace Musical Theatre Color-Full Cabaret$10.00$10.00 Monday 2/25 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Next Generation of Broadway Stars live at Nighttown!

Join students of the Baldwin Wallace University’s renowned Music TheatreDepartment for an evening featuring BWMT’s students of color. Members from theclasses of 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 will perform music from all genres as theypresent songs that are meaningful to them, and that speak to the joys andstruggles of being a person of color in present-day America. Share in thisopportunity to be unified by pride in our students and to celebrate all the richnessand benefits we enjoy from being a diverse community.

From lead roles on Broadway and London’s West End to prime time television, filmand more, students and alumni from Baldwin Wallace’s Music Theatre programhave garnered top acclaim for more than 20 years and was most recently ranked asthe number 1 Music Theatre program in the country by onstageblog.com! Programdirector Victoria Bussert continues to lead students to successful careers.

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Ethnic Heritage Ensemble$20.00$20.00 Tuesday 2/26

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Legendary Cutting Edge Group hits the Stage at Nighttown! EHE now in its 45th

Year!

Featuring: Kahil El'Zabar-multi percussion & composer, Corey Wilkes-trumpet, &

Alex Harding-sax.

The legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble , has toured internationally , as well asrecorded enumerable celebrated projects over the last 45 years. The current line up, featuring Corey Wilkes/trumpet , Alex Harding/baritone sax , and the bandsfounder, Dr. Kahil El’Zabar/multi-percussion/composition , is guaranteed to inspireaudiences , as well as garner significant media for every presenter. The EHE is amust see ensemble, who’s truly making history with each performance! They are21st century Griot, making Great Black Music for the Mind, Body, and Spirit! Their2019 touring season , will be kicked off with Amazon Prime’s world premier of theEHE’s international award winning feature film documentary, “Be Known!”. It wasexecutive produced by super star actors , Angela Bassett and Courtney Vance , anddirected by Dwayne Johnson Cochran.

Sir Kahil El’Zabar,who was actually knighted by the Counsel General of France in2014 for his long standing international contributions in the Arts. Dr. El’zabarholds a PHD in (Interdisciplinary Arts),Lake Forest College. He was an associateprofessor of music and collaborative arts at U. Nebraska(Lincoln),(1985-1995) U.Illinois(Chicago),(1999-2004). El’Zabar was chairman of the Iconic Association forthe Advancement of Creative Musicians(AACM)1975-1983. He has worked with such luminaries as Dizzy Gillespie,Nina Simone,Stevie Wonder,PharoahSanders,Cannonball Adderly, Donnie Hathaway, Lester Bowie,Neneh Cherry,ArchieShepp,David Murray,Nona Hendryx,Ntozake Shange.

Corey Wilkes, one of the most sought after trumpeters in the world today, is analumnus of the famed Berkley School of Music. He’s a former associate professor ofjazz trumpet at Roosevelt U.,2008-2016. He is a current member of the worldfamous AACM. Mr. Wilkes had the honor of being chosen to replace the late, greatLester Bowie in the Art Ensemble of Chicago. He is currently starring in areoccurring role in the hit TV show ,”Empire”. Wilkes has played with RoyHargrove, Dr.Lonnie Liston Smith, and James Carter.

For two decades , Alex Harding was the most sought after baritone saxophonist inNew York City. In recent years, Alex has moved back to his hometown of Detroitand still is one of the busiest musicians in the world. He studied privately for manyyears with the legendary baritone saxophonest, Hamiet Bluiett. Alex was the banddirector of the Tony Award winning Broadway hit,”Fela”. He has worked withlegends such as Dollar Brand, Sun Ra, Hamiet Bluiett, James Carter, Roy Hargrove,Oliver Lake, Joe Bowie’s Defunkt, and Aretha Franklin.

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Eric Everett Jazz Quintet featuring Charlene Smythe$10.00$10.00 Wednesday 2/27 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

North Coast Drummer leads Exciting Group featuring Vocalist Charlene Smythe

from the Jerry Garcia Band and the Melvin Seals Band!

Featuring: Eric Everett-drums, Charlene Smythe-vocals, Paul Kelner-piano/keys,

Brian Gaudino-guitar, & Jeff Slater-bass.

Eric Everett Jazz performs traditional jazz/latin standards with a contemporaryapproach. Repertoire ranges from American Songbook, including Duke Ellington,Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Antonio Carlos Jobim, to jazz/pop and R&B artists such asSteely Dan, Aretha Franklin & Bill Withers.

Since 2012, EEJ has built an extensive client list, including Guarino’s Restaurant,Speak of the Devil Cocktails, Playhouse Square, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, VaultLounge, The City Club, Rockefeller’s and The Culinary Institute, among others.

Charlene Smythe is an accomplished vocalist, returning toCleveland from San Francisco where she toured with Melvin Sealsand JGB. She was a frequent performer at Skip's in San Franciscoand has backup vocal Motown recording experience. Upon arrivingin Cleveland, Princess Ladia and King Solomon encouraged her toperform with prominent local blues and jazz musicians, including:Alan Greene, Ernie Krivda, Butch Armstrong Band and ReginaldRedd.

Eric Everett, leader, has nearly four decades ofdrumming experience, studying privatelyat Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory with Dr. GeorgeKiteley, performing in Case Western ReserveUniversity’s small group Jazz and Big Bandensembles. At CWRU, he participated in the Tri-CJazz Fest and was also a member of two popularCleveland 90's bands, Public Library and Five

Minutes Fast. Eric has been a backing drummer for jazz vocalists, Leah Natale andEvelyn Wright. He is a contributing writer for Drum! and DrumHead Magazine andhas interviewed numerous musicians, including Sheila E.

Brian Gaudino is the Director of Education for the Cleveland Classical GuitarSociety. Brian has taught guitar at levels from total beginners to undergraduateguitar majors. Brian was a faculty member at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette,where he taught classical and jazz guitar. As a performer, Brian earned first placeat the 2009 UL Lafayette Friends of Music Classical Guitar Competition and was therecipient of the Richard Neiheisel Phi Beta Kappa Endowed Graduate Award. He hasperformed in master classes with prominent guitarists such as Roland Dyens, AnaVidovic, and Christopher Parkening.

Jeff Slater earned his bachelor's of music in music theory and french horn atBaldwin-Wallace University and did master's work in classical and jazz music theoryat the University of Wisconsin at Madison and Truman State University. Jeff playsboth electric and upright bass and is well versed in all styles of jazz, R&B, rock, andworld music.

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Grant Green Jr. featuring Donald Harrison & Mike Clark$30.00$30.00 Thursday 2/28 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

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Dynamic Soul Jazz Guitarist pays tribute to his legendary father Grant Green and

explores the Evolution of Funk live at Nighttown!

Featuring: Grant Green Jr.-guitar & vocals, Donald Harrison-sax, and Mike Clark-

drums

Grant Green Jr - As the son of legendary jazz guitarist Grant Green (1931-1979),Grant Green Jr. was exposed to exceptional musicianship right from the start.Growing up in Detroit, Grant enjoyed a constant parade of jazz greats streamingthrough his living room. His neighbors included Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder andGladys Knight, members of the Four Tops and the Temptations. Miles Davis wasknown to join impromptu jam sessions in their home. Grant Green Jr. has releasedmusic as part of the Godfathers Of Groove (w/Bernard Purdie), and is often seen as

part of Col. Bruce Hampton's band,

Donald Harrison - Emerging from the talent-laden New Orleans jazz scene in the1980’s along with Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr., andTerrence Blanchard, Donald Harrison has established himself as the preeminent altosaxophonist of the post-bop generation.

After recording and performance stint’s with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, EllisMarsalis, Roy Haynes, Jack McDuff, Larry Coryell, Eddie Palmeieri, Rahsaan RolandKirk, Lenny White, and Tony Williams, Donald Harrison broke out with a number oftrend setting albums in the late-80’s that included fellow Jazz Messenger TerrenceBlanchard.

Donald was the Music Director for the famous HBO series “Treme”, and appeared inseveral of the episodes.

With dozens of albums under his belt, Donald has solidified his role as the leadingalto sax player in jazz today

Mike Clark - Drum virtuoso and jazz musician Mike Clark gained worldwiderecognition as one of America’s foremost jazz and funk drummers while playingwith Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters in the early seventies. His incisiveplaying on Hancock’s “Actual Proof” garnered him an international cult following andinfluenced generations of drummers. His versatility led him to a two-year stint withBrand X, the British jazz/rock fusion band founded by Phil Collins. With them herecorded “Do They Hurt?” and “Product.”

Mike is a co-leader with several other artists. “The Wolff and Clark Expedition 2,”with pianist Michael Wolff, was considered one of Downbeat's Top 25 releases in2016. Along with Delbert Bump, he released "Retro Report," an organ trio CD, inApril 2018. He continues to tour with the Headhunters.

The Sacramento, CA native has recorded and toured with jazz greats HerbieHancock, Christian McBride, Chet Baker, John Scofield, Nicholas Payton, TonyBennett, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, Eddie Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson,Vince Guaraldi, Woody Shaw, Donald Harrison, Albert King, Larry Coryell, MikeWolff, Wallace Roney, Billy Childs, Jack Walrath, Jack Wilkins, Dr. Lonnie Smith,Chris Potter, Bobby McFerrin, Nat Adderly, Oscar Brown Jr., and the Gil EvansOrchestra.

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Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci $30.00$30.00 Saturday 3/02 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

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Guitarist extraordinaire and Legendary Contemporary Jazz Group hit the stage at

Nighttown! Playing music from their new CD "Deep as the Night" & more.

Featuring: Chieli Minucci-guitar, Lao Tizer-keyboards, Jerry Brooks-bass, & Tony

Lewis-drums.

Guitarist, composer, and arranger Chieli Minucci is longtime leader of the Grammy-nominated jazz-fusion group SPECIAL EFX, featuring Chieli Minucci. A major forceon the jazz and world music scene for 35 years, Chieli has recorded and released 31CDs. “Deep as the Night”, the title track from the band’s 2017-18 CD was recentlynamed the number one smooth jazz song for 2018 by Billboard Magazine. Themusic of Special EFX has been described as “accessible yet slightly experimentalmusic that combined…smooth jazz, rock, and various African and Latin rhythms”. Besides writing and performing his own music, Chieli shares his guitar brilliancethroughout the entertainment world. He has recorded and performed with manytop artists, such as Celine Dion, Lou Reed, Lionel Richie, Jennifer Lopez, Jewel, MarkAnthony, Michael Bolton, Eartha Kitt, Eddie Fisher, Anastasia, as well as jazz artistsKirk Whalum, Jeff Lorber, Norman Brown, Bernie Williams, Marion Meadows, LaoTizer, Mindi Abair, Rick Braun, Gerald Veasley, Omar Hakim, and many others. Although renowned in the jazz and pop world, Chieli is also a gifted television andfilm composer. He has won 3 Emmy Awards and been nominated 10 times for hiseclectic compositional work. His music can also be heard on the soundtracks of thefilms Bowfinger, Legally Blonde, Panic, No Country For Old Men, and others. Chieli'soriginal scoring work can be heard in live stage productions of Peter Pan, Dora theExplorer, Thomas the Tank Engine, and others.

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Webster, Carr, & Custy$15.00$15.00 Sunday 3/03 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

North Coast Folk, Pop, and more from Shaker Hts. Trio!

Featuring:

Laura Webster-vocals

Jim Carr-guitar & vocals

Nikki Custy-violin & vocals

Webster, Carr & Custy are excited to be back at Nighttown!

These seasoned musicians have delighted local audiences as solo artists, and asmembers of other area groups at concert venues and pubs, including numeroustimes here at Nighttown. All vocalists, the quartet includes Laura Webster and JimCarr on guitar, Nikki Custy on fiddle and djembe, and Pat Custy on Irish flute. Thequartet will be joined by Greg Coleman on percussion. Together they will perform a

special evening of music from Ireland and the British Isles, from high energytraditional tunes to lyric acoustic ballads. Get your toes tapping for an entertainingevening of great music.

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Gwilym Simcock$20.00$20.00 Thursday 3/07 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

From Wales, and England UK! Pianist extraordinaire from the PatMetheny Group plays special Solo show at Nighttown!

While traveling the world as a member of Pat Metheny’s quartet, British pianistGwilym Simcock has used time away from the stage to compose pieces that havebecome his second solo album, Near and Now (ACT Music). He will give a series ofsolo concerts in the U.S. to debut the work as well as material yet to be recorded.Each piece in the album is dedicated to a fellow pianist – Billy Childs, BradMehldau, Russell Ferrante, Egberto Gismonti – and his first jazz teacher, LesChisnall. Recorded in his home, the music has Simcock’s signature sound of rich,modern harmony, driving rhythm, and melodic narrative. Near and Now follows hissolo piano debut on ACT Music, the acclaimed Good Days at Schloss Elmau.

A virtuoso pianist and imaginative composer, Gwilym Simcock is a leading artist onthe European music scene. Trained as a classical pianist from his youth, at the ageof fourteen he turned his attention to jazz and composition, putting his musicalfoundation to work in a quest for a new and original sound. That his endeavor hasborne fruit is confirmed by a myriad of awards, including the UK's ParliamentaryJazz Awards and the BBC Jazz Awards designation as “Jazz Musician of the Year.”Moving effortlessly between classical and jazz forms, he has been described asreminiscent of Keith Jarrett, complete with “harmonic sophistication and subtledovetailing of musical traditions.” Pianist and composer Chick Corea called him “acreative genius.”

The range of his work both as pianist and composer are testament to the depth ofhis musicianship. His solo performances include those recorded on the albums BluesVignette (Basho) and Good Days at Schloss Elmau (ACT Music), the latter of whichwas nominated alongside albums by Adele and P.J. Harvey for the most prestigiousmusic award in the UK, the Mercury Prize. His duos include those with such artistsas violinist Thomas Gould, bassist Yuri Goloubev, and pianist Leszek Mozdzer; andhe co-leads the Anglo-American quartet The Impossible Gentlemen. He has beencommissioned to write new works for dancers, choirs, small ensembles, big bandsand large orchestras and continues to be in demand as a composer and arranger.The LSO Percussion Ensemble commissioned him to write Quintet for Percussionand premiered it earlier this month. Germany's NDR Big Band has appointed him tobe their first composer in residence and will premiere his Sawgrass Suite in May.

Among his newest fans is Pat Metheny, whose early albums were part of Simcock'sinspiration to pursue jazz. While in a London radio station on a tour, a producergave Metheny a copy of one of Simcock's albums and mentioned that Simcock hadoften remarked about the influence of Metheny's music. Metheny loved what heheard on the album and, in 2014, the two met up. What was planned for an hour or

two became an entire afternoon of music making, and led to Simcock joiningMetheny's quartet and touring worldwide.

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Chuchito Valdes$30.00$30.00 Friday 3/08 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Saturday 3/09 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

From Cuba! Piano virtuoso and his group heat up the cold winter with Hot Latin

Jazz Live at Nighttown!

Featuring: Chuchito Valdes-piano, Sammy DeLeon-timbales, Jose 'Cheito'

Hernandez-bass, & Rafael Guzman-percussion.

The hot sounds of Cuba's roots and modern jazz come alive in the explosive handsof pianist and six-time Latin Grammy nominee Chuchito Valdes. Son of ChuchoValdes, grandson of Bebo Valdes, Cuba's most beloved musical dynasty. Followingin the footsteps of his famed father and grandfather, Chuchito continues the legacyof great piano players form Cuba.

With influences of Caribbean rhythms and jazz, Chuchito creates an exciting andenergetic blend of spicy music that drives audiences wild. This piano mastercaptivates with his sensitivity and drives excitement with his dynamic band.

Chuchito has recorded and performed piano with the world renown Cubanband, Irakere, which he led for two years. He has also performed at festivals, clubsand concerts throughout the world: from Cuba and the Caribbean to North America,South America, and Europe.

Chuchito is recognized as a master of Cuban music including Son, Danzon, CubanTimba and Guaguanco. He has also extensively studied classical music includingharmony and composition. His original compositions and arrangements draw onclassical harmonic and structural techniques. In his performances, Chuchito’s musicdraws on many styles including Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz, Bebop, Danzon, Cha-Cha-Cha, Son Montuno and much more. Chuchito Valdés currently resides in Cancun,Mexico and is a frequent performer in the United State and Canada.

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Lulo Reinhardt & Daniel Stelter$20.00$20.00 Sunday 3/10 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Direct from Germany!

Gypsy Guitar Masters Lulo Reinhardt (Great Nephew of Django Reinhardt) &

Daniel Stelter play the classics with a contemporary approach Live at Nighttown!

LULO REINHARDT & DANIEL STELTER are Germany's Gypsy Swing masters, twofamed solo guitarists who have gone on to even greater success as a duo. Whether playing a scorching lead or a cool rhythm, they bringnew life to classics from Lulo's great uncle, Django Reinhardt to Duke Ellington.

“In combination, the two are unbeatable, and one again and again is astonished atwhich sound colors the two purely acoustic instruments elicit.” - Andreas Schiffmann / Musikreviews.de

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Songwriters in the Round - Benefit for Roots ofAmerican Music$20.00$20.00 Sunday 3/10 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Singer/Songwriters tell stories and perform original material live on the

Nighttown Stage!

Featuring: ?Charlie Mosbrook, Richard Shack (from the James Gang), Amanda

Walsh & Rick Szekelyi (Bridgetown Junction).

Special Benefit Program for Roots of American Music (ROAM).

On Nighttown's Fully heated and covered Stephens Green Patio.

For over 25 years, Charlie Mosbrook has been performing original and traditionalfolk music. Based in Cleveland, he has played a significant role in promoting andpreserving the folk music tradition. Locally this work is best recognized in the manyopen mics he has coordinated through the years as well as Folknet, an organizationhe currently serves as president. Nationally Charlie has presented many workshopsand concerts on the life and legacy of Woody Guthrie. Charlie also serves as the FolkAlliance Region Midwest Conference workshop coordinator.

Charlie has been recognized by FolkAlley.com as its featured artist of the month in2012, was voted the best singer songwriter in a Scene Magazine Best of Clevelandreaders poll. His last two CDs are current nominees for the best traditional folkalbum by Just Plain Folks music awards.

Richard Shack, an accomplished guitarist, has been performing and recording forover 30 years. The founding member of The Case of E.T. Hooley, Richard hasrecorded with the legendary “Swamp Blues” artist Slim Harpo. Richard also playedwith “Jump Blues” artist Jimmy Witherspoon and recorded with the hard-edged,power pop/rock band Uncle Tom on United Artists label. Perhaps most notably,here in Cleveland, Richard was a member of The James Gang, recording with thegroup on the ATCO label.

While still rocking, a few years ago Richard turned his focus on songwriting. Hisstyle is Americana with a particular bent towards the reminiscent soul of SonnyTerry and Brownie McGhee.

Amanda Walsh has been playing piano and violin since she was seven years old.Her training began with Anita Pontremoli, Head of Collaborative Piano at TheCleveland Institute of Music. In 1998, she graduated with a Bachelor of Music inpiano performance from The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. In her late 20s, she discovered a passion for songwriting, combining her love offiction and poetry with her love of unpredictable chord changes and dreamy pianopassages. Her influences include Claude Debussy, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, andNina Simone. She recently released her first solo album entitled "Magic is Real,"which debuted at Nighttown.

Rick Szekelyi first picked up a guitar at the age of eight and performed in variousbands during his teens and throughout college, but gave it up for family and careerin his mid 20s. Since turning 60, his interest in music and songwriting hasreemerged. He has had the opportunity to work with a number of songwritersincluding Steve Earle, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Mary Gauthier, David Wilcox, JonathaBrooke, and Don Henry. While influenced by the likes of Townes Van Zandt , GuyClark and Kris Kristofferson, Rick’s music also captures sounds from days gone by,ethnic flavorings and other cultural sounds.

School of Rock Cast Cabaret Showcase$20.00$20.00 Monday 3/11 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Cast of Touring Andrew Lloyd Weber Hit Broadway Musical in Special Benefit

Cabaret Program Live at Nighttown!

Proceeds will Support Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS.

Cast members age 9 to Adult present Rock and multiple Genres with Full Band!

Join the touring cast of the Andrew Lloyd Webber hit Broadway musical “School ofRock” for a night of classics, jazz standards, familiar musical theatre tunes, and ofcourse rock and roll! The night is a benefit for Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS.The company ages 9 to adult will be providing quality entertainment withsensational vocals, piano, electric guitar, drums, and more! With a lineup thatspans all genres of music, there’s bound to be something for everyone! Come rockout with the cast of a Broaday tour while supporting a great cause!

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Moises Borges$15.00$15.00 Friday 3/15 9:00 pm Buy Tickets

Brazilian Vocalist & Guitarist plays Bossa Nova, Samba, and More in a Special

International Show!

On Nighttown's intimate all weather and fully covered Secret Garden Patio.

Limited Seating!

Moises Borges a native of Brazil now living in Cleveland has become a prolificperformer one the Northeast Ohio scene in recent years. A gifted vocalist andguitarist, Borges plays in the Bossa Nova tradition interpreting classics by Jobim,Gilberto, and many others. This far away from his native Brazil the music of hishomeland is very much alive when he is on stage.

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St Patrick's Day with The New Barleycorn$25.00$25.00 Sunday 3/17 1:00 pm Buy Tickets5:00 pm SOLD OUT

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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Nightown with Irish Music Masters The New

Barleycorn!

The place to be for St Patrick's Day!!.

Both Alec and John were born and raised in Ireland in counties Dublin and Downwhere they learned to play music at an early age, they have both performedprofessionally since their teenage years both enjoying considerable success withtheir respective careers.

John Delaney a founding member of the internationally acclaimed Irish group'Barleycorn', joined forces with Alec DeGabriele nine years ago to form 'The NewBarleycorn', after the other finished a 24 year run ending in 1995. John plays, 5string and tenor banjos, mandolin, guitar, whistle and bodhran. He also has playedbanjo on many other Irish artists' recordings.

Alec DeGabriele spent his formative years learning the business of music, theatreand entertaining with his families traveling theatrical show, 'The Shannon Players',which was well known and highly regarded throughout Ireland. Alec plays guitarand bass and was the band leader with a top Irish Show Band for some years beforedeciding to come to live in the U.S.A.

Don't miss St Patrick's Day at Nighttown!!

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John Richmond Quintet "Celebrating Duke Ellington"$10.00$10.00 Tuesday 3/19 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Dynamic North Coast Sax & Clarinet player pays Tribute to Jazz Legend Duke

Ellington on the 120th Anniversary of his birth Live at Nighttown!

Featuring: John Richmond-clarinet/sax, Dave Kosmyna-trumpet, George Foley-

piano, George Lee-acoustic bass, & Sunny Tabler-drums.

Also featuring Vintage Film Clips of Duke Ellington & Orchestra from personal

collection of John Richmond.

This year marks the 120th anniversary of the birth of EdwardKennedy “Duke” Ellington, who remains the most influentialjazz composer, arranger and bandleader of all time. Nighttown is celebrating by presenting Ellington authorityJohn Richmond leading a five-piece band performing wellknown Ellington classics, and many that swing so hard or areso lyrical that they deserve to be better known. Theprogram will also include choice film footage covering manydecades of Ellington’s career. In just a couple of weeks afterthe Nighttown show, Richmond will perform the program at

the Toulouse Jazz Festival in France.

A great treat will be the presence of crack trumpet player Dave Kosmyna. Dave is aprofessor of trumpet, music theory, composition and jazz band at Ohio NorthernUniversity, but most importantly he is one of the most swinging trumpet playersyou will ever hear. Dave is a regular member of Toledo’s Cakewalking Jazz Band,records with the Climax Jazz Band of Toronto, and has performed with the famousNew Orleans Rascals of Osaka Japan. He has also been the principal soloist withseveral symphony orchestras and has recorded classical music on TELARC records.

Rounding out the band is George Foley on piano, George Lee on bass and SuncerayTabler on drums. Lee and Tabler have recorded with French Boogie Woogie pianistPhilippe LeJeune, and recently performed with him here at Nighttown.

Take 6$80.00$80.00 Thursday 3/21 7:00 pm Buy Tickets9:00 pm Buy Tickets

Legendary A Cappella Vocal Group Live on the Nighttown Stage for 2 Big Shows!

Rare Club Appearance!

The most awarded a cappella group in history, heralded by Quincy Jones as the“Baddest vocal cats on the planet!” are the quintessential a cappella model for vocalgenius.

With 10 Grammy Awards, 10 Dove Awards, 2 NAACP Image Awards, a Soul TrainAward, and more, Take 6 (Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, DaveThomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentley) continues to bring extraordinary vocalsto their worldwide audiences. April 2018 marks the release of their sixteenthalbum, aptly titled ICONIC (SRG/Universal) and the debut of a PBS special, TheSummit, alongside The Manhattan Transfer.

The new recording, ICONIC, is composed of the songs the sextet loves to performboth on stage and for the pure joy of lending their voices to songs that have takenon a greater meaning to them and to their audiences over their career of nearlyfour decades. These eclectic tunes pay tribute to both the music and the artiststhat made them famous, from a fun and vocally significant cover of JustinTimberlake’s Can’t Stop the Feeling, a unique and harmonic interpretation ofChristopher Cross’ Sailing, Khristian’s melodic and memorable vocal on NorahJones’ Don’t Know Why to a jazz cover that the Beatles would surely be pleasedwith of Got To Get You Into My Life. They pay homage to their friend Al Jarreau,with their rendition of Roof Garden, and are true to their gospel roots with thehymn Nothing But the Blood. Change The World (Eric Clapton), the first single, wasthe most-added tune in Smooth Jazz upon its release. Take 6’s last release, in2016, Believe (SRG/Universal) landed on six Billboard charts simultaneously.

Take 6 has admirably and adeptly crossed most musical genres, from straight-ahead Jazz to Pop to adult R&B, doo wop to blues. Like a fine-tuned vocal orchestra(Alvin, bass; Khristian, baritone; Claude, Mark and Joel, tenors), the groupcontinues to push the boundaries of creativity and musical genius with every newrelease, and with their ever-evolving live performances.

Any singer who aspires for vocal excellence cannot overlook the contributions thesemen have made to music. Take 6 has performed with and won praise from suchluminaries as Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Ben E. King, Ladysmith Black Mambazo,Al Jarreau, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, and Whitney Houston, to name a very few.

Some of the honors Take 6 has enjoyed over the past few years include beingchosen as the first musical group to perform in Cuba at the normalization ofrelations between our two countries, and their induction into The Gospel Music Hallof Fame.

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Dane Vannatter $20.00$20.00 Saturday 3/23 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Dynamic Jazz Vocalist and recent arrival in Cleveland back by Popular Demand

with his Quartet!

Dane Vannatter-vocals, Max Leake-piano, James Moore-trumpet, Brent Hamker-

guitar, Demetrius Steinmetz-bass, & Ricky Exton-drums.

Dane Vannatter has received Bistro awards for Outstanding Vocalist and for hissecond recording Flight by the critics of BackStage in New York. Dane has beenacclaimed by reviewers at The New York Post, The Boston Globe, and BackStage fora style that “blends facets of cabaret and jazz with intelligence and care.”

The Boston Globe remarks “Dane Vannatter’s distinctive style leaves an imprint onwhatever music he sings. His voice has a floating quality that gets in your head andwon’t leave….his music is a swinging, soaring adventure!” He has been nominatedfor 4 MAC awards and is a Nightlife Award finalist.

Dane has performed for several years at the annual Mabel Mercer CabaretConvention in New York. In Pittsburgh, Dane has performed for First Fridays at theFrick, and sings regularly at Fairmont Hotel’s Jazz at Andy’s and James StreetGastropub & Speakeasy. On July 31, 2015 Dane was called to the stage by PattiLaBelle during her concert in Columbus, Ohio. After hearing Dane sing and invitinghim to duet on her classic “Lady Marmalade” Patti exclaimed “You better sing, fool.My God!.”

Dane released his 4th CD Give Me Something Real in 2016 to much critical acclaim

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"Gentlemen of the Piano" w/David Thomas, CliffHabian, & Theron Brown$20.00$20.00

Sunday 3/24 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

North Coast Piano Masters take the Stage Live at Nighttown!

Featuring: David Thomas-piano, Cliff Habian-piano, Theron Brown-piano, Eli

Heath-bass, & Sunny Tabler-drums.

Presented in Association with Quad City Productions.

The piano is a sweet and melodic instrument. Especially when play byindividuals have mastered their craft. Dave Thomas, Cliff Habian andTheron Brown are the featured pianists for Gentlemen of the Piano. Thethree of them are distinguished and highly recognized. Each will bebringing his ideas about the purity of the compositions on the program.Rounding out the musical lineup will be drummer Sunceray (Sunny) Tablerand bassist Eli Heath. The audience will see them perform in variousalignments throughout the evening.

Baldwin Wallace Musical Theatre Program$10.00$10.00 Monday 3/25 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Next Generation of Broadway Stars hit the Stage at Nighttown!

Music theatre seniors will preview their 54 Below Concert, which will later kick offtheir Senior Showcase week at New York’s hottest supper club in April.

From lead roles on Broadway and London’s West End to prime time television, filmand more, students and alumni from Baldwin Wallace’s music theatre program havegarnered top acclaim for more than 20 years and was most recently ranked as thenumber 1 Music Theatre program in the country by onstageblog.com! Programdirector Victoria Bussert continues to lead students to successful careers.

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Russian Duo$20.00$20.00 Thursday 3/28 7:30 pm Buy Tickets

Traditional Tunes, Classical Elegance

Featuring: Oleg Kruglyakov-balalaika & vocals, & Terry Boyarsky-piano.

From Russian roots to classical favorites, from vocals to ragtime, the Russian Duo isa magical collaboration between virtuoso balalaika and concert piano, creating avibrant, cross-cultural musical experience.

Russian Duo is an international project born out of a love of traditional music andclassical elegance. Oleg Kruglyakov is a balalaika virtuoso from Siberia and TerryBoyarsky is an American concert pianist with Russian heritage. They have joinedforces to perform exuberant, compelling, magical concerts.

The Duo takes audiences on a journey across the span of Russian culture, rangingfrom humorous pieces, elaborate sets of variations, pulsating dance music,rhythmic folk songs, gypsy melodies, and lyrical romances. In addition, theirprogram combines the diverse flavors of traditional Russian folk songs, chambermusic classics and unique transcriptions of favorites from around the world.

Oleg Kruglyakov was born in Omsk City, Siberia, Russia. Educated at the renownedEkaterinburg Conservatory in conducting, balalaika performance and ethnic singing,he performed as balalaika soloist with many Folk Russian groups, touringthroughout Russia, Siberia, Ukraine, France, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Maltaand Turkmenistan.

Terry Boyarsky has been performing chamber music for almost 50 years and is aninternationally recognized educator in music and movement. She has collaboratedwith instrumentalists, singers and dancers across the United States, Canada,France, Switzerland, Thailand, and Venezuela.

Don't miss the dynamic world sounds of Russian Duo live at Nighttown.

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Dominick Farinacci - "Spirit of the Groove"

$20.00$20.00 Sunday 3/31 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Rising Trumpet Star with All-Star & Next Generation Lineup for Special Spring

Show at Nighttown!

Trumpeter Dominick Farinacci has been recently credited the title GlobalAmbassador to Jazz at Lincoln Center by Wynton Marsalis, working to furtherintegrate jazz into communities around the world. He graduated from The JuilliardSchool in 2005 launching his career in Japan with a prolific run of eight albums,later releasing two more globally. He has performed in more than 120 cities in 14countries around the world, was a featured guest on ABC’s Good Morning America,and is a TED Speaker. Music icon Quincy Jones says of Dominick’s accomplishmentsin performance, recording, education & advocacy, “This kid is 360 degrees!”

His most recent recording “Short Stories” is produced by Tommy LiPuma. This isTommy & Dominick’s first collaboration, and was recorded in their hometown ofCleveland at the Gill and Tommy LiPuma Center for Creative Arts.

In addition to touring around the world with his band, Dominick has beensuccessful in his personal endeavors on bringing music into the community throughArts and Wellness & Education. He was invited by TED to be a TED Speaker at the2014 TED MED conference at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

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Arielle$15.00$15.00 Saturday 4/06 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Rapidly rising Guitarist and Singer/Songwriter from Nashville/LA makes

Cleveland debut at Nighttown!

Arielle is considered a music industry triple threat because she could enjoy animpressive career solely as a singer, songwriter or guitar player, but she hascombined all three of those gifts to create a unique artistry that defies genres andborders.

She recently opened for Eric Johnson on his 3-month long tour earlier this year, aswell as played and/or opened for Vince Gill, Gregg Allman, Heart, Joan Jett, CountryJoe McDonald, Eric Johnson, Paul Gilbert, Andy Timmons, and many more. She hasalready made the cover of Guitar Player magazine and released the single“California,” which reached No. 3 on CMT Pure Charts.

She is the guitar player for Avery in the TV show Nashville, where she currentlyresides. Her voice gains comparison to Karen Carpenter and Eva Cassidy for thepurity with a fouroctave range.

Arielle has an associate degree from the Musician’s Institute in L.A. and studied atLondon’s Institute of Contemporary Music Performance. Queen’s Brian May createda guitar role specifically for her in the West End musical We Will Rock You. She alsoplayed guitar on tour with Cee Lo Green.

Her most recent release, ‘My Gypsy Heart,’ her classic folk rock release debuted for

8 weeks on the Billboard Charts in 11 different categories.

Arielle is also a dolphin and whale activist, and is currently working on a uniqueguitar line, based off her custom prototype, Two-Tone, with Brian May (Queen).Whether it’s her guitar playing or singing, she never feels the need to show off.Indeed, she adheres to the philosophy that less can be more when it comes toexpressing experiences through her songs. “The hardships and the insecurities arethe reasons why I’m able to be vulnerable and real” she says.

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"Late Night at Nighttown"Fridays Jackie Warren on piano 10:30PM - 1:00AM No coverSaturdays Jackie Warren on piano 10:30PM - 1:00AM No cover

Monday, February 25 Baldwin Wallace Musical Theater 7 PM $10.Next Generation of Broadway Stars live at Nighttown!

Tuesday, February 26 Ethnic Heritage Ensemble 7 PM $20.Legendary Cutting Edge Group hits the Stage at Nighttown! EHE now in its 45th Year!Featuring: Kahil El'Zabar-multi percussion & composer, Corey Wilkes-trumpet, & Alex Harding-sax.

Wednesday, February 27 Eric Everett Jazz Quintet featuring Charlene Smythe 7PM $10.North Coast Drummer leads Exciting Group featuring Vocalist Charlene Smythe from the Jerry GarciaBand and the Melvin Seals Band!Featuring: Eric Everett-drums, Charlene Smythe-vocals, Paul Kelner-piano/keys, Brian Gaudino-guitar, & Jeff Slater-bass.

Thursday & Friday, Feb. 28 & March 1 Grant Green Jr. featuring Donald Harrison & MikeClark 8pm Thurs, 8:30pm Friday $30.Dynamic Soul Jazz Guitarist pays tribute to his legendary father Grant Green and explores theEvolution of Funk live at Nighttown!Featuring: Grant Green Jr.-guitar & vocals, Donald Harrison-sax, Mike Clark-drums, & Jerry Z-organ.

Saturday, March 2 Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci 7 & 9 PM $30.Guitarist extraordinaire and Legendary Contemporary Jazz Group hit the stage at Nighttown! Playingmusic from their CD "Deep as the Night" & more!.Featuring: Chieli Minucci-guitar, Lao Tizer-keyboards, Jerry Brooks-bass, & Tony Lewis-drums.

Sunday, March 3 Webster, Carr, & Custy, 7 PM $15.North Coast Folk, Pop, and more from Shaker Hts. Trio!Featuring:Laura Webster-vocalsJim Carr-guitar & vocalsNikki Custy-violin & vocals

Thursday, March 7 Gwilym Simcock 8 PM $20.From Wales, and England UK! Pianist extraordinaire from the Pat Metheny Group plays special Soloshow at Nighttown!

Friday, & Saturday, March 8 & 9 Chuchito Valdes 8:30 PM $30.From Cuba! Piano virtuoso and his group heat up the cold winter with Hot Latin Jazz Live atNighttown!Featuring: Chuchito Valdes-piano, Sammy DeLeon-timbales, Jose 'Cheito' Hernandez-bass, &Rafael Guzman-percussion.

Sunday, March 10 Lulo Reinhardt & Daniel Stelter 7 PM $20 Direct from Germany!Gypsy Guitar Masters Lulo Reinhardt (Great Nephew of Django Reinhardt) & Daniel Stelter playthe classics with a contemporary approach Live at Nighttown!

Tuesday, March 19 John Richmond Quintet "Celebrating Duke Ellington" 7 PM $10. Dynamic North Coast Sax & Clarinet player pays Tribute to Jazz Legend Duke Ellington on the 120thAnniversary of his birth Live at Nighttown!Featuring: John Richmond-clarinet/sax, Dave Kosmyna-trumpet, George Foley-piano, GeorgeLee-acoustic bass, & Sunny Tabler-drums.Also featuring Vintage Film Clips of Duke Ellington & Orchestra from personal collection of JohnRichmond.

Thursday March 21 Take 6 7 & 9 PM $80.Legendary A Cappella Vocal Group Live on the Nighttown Stage for 2 Big Shows!Rare Club Appearance!

Saturday, March 23 Dane Vannatter 8:30 PM $20.Dynamic Jazz Vocalist and recent arrival in Cleveland back by Popular Demand with his Quartet!Dane Vannatter-vocals, Max Leake-piano, James Moore-trumpet, Brent Hamker-guitar,Demetrius Steinmetz-bass, & Ricky Exton-drums.

Sunday, March 24 "Gentlemen of the Piano" w/David Thomas, Cliff Habian, & TheronBrown 7 PM $20.North Coast Piano Masters take the Stage Live at Nighttown!Featuring: David Thomas-piano, Cliff Habian-piano, Theron Brown-piano, Eli Heath-bass, &Sunny Tabler-drums.Presented in Association with Quad City Productions.

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Monday, March 25 Baldwin Wallace Musical Theater Program 7 PM $10.Next Generation of Broadway Stars hit the Stage at Nighttown!

Thursday, March 28 Russian Duo 7:30 PM $20.Russian Folk Music, Romances, Dances, Classical Music, Gypsy Melodies, Russian Songs.Featuring: Oleg Kruglyakov-balalaika & vocals, & Terry Boyarsky-piano.

Sunday, March 31 Dominick Farinacci - "Spirit of the Groove" 7 PM $20.Rising Trumpet Star with All-Star & Next Generation Lineup for Special Spring Show at Nighttown!

Saturday, April 6 Arielle 8:30 PM $15.Rapidly rising Guitarist and Singer/Songwriter from Nashville/LA makes Cleveland debut atNighttown!

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