Steve Kessler Trio
Richmond, VA pianist/composer Steve Kessler says he is an improviser first. The self taught pianist has led his own groups for years, and also performed with Joe Henderson, Donald Byrd, Woody Herman’s Thundering Herd and others.
Richmond, VA pianist/composer Steve Kessler says he is an improviser first. The self taught pianist has led his own groups for years, and also performed with Joe Henderson, Donald Byrd, Woody Herman’s Thundering Herd and others.
We might be a bit biased, but we think Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas are one of the most dynamic zydeco bands on the planet. Led by deeply soulful Nathan Williams, the Cha-Chas are zydeco band with a some serious blues chops whose sound is deeply traditional and also uniquely their own.
Ronny Cox is a superbly talented singer-songwriter, musician and actor who has starred in over 150 movies during his Hollywood career. A look of familiarity has helped make Cox one of Hollywood’s most versatile character actors in films such as Deliverance, RoboCop, Beverly Hills Cop, Total Recall, Taps, Bound For Glory and The Onion Field. From the timeless “Dueling Banjos” scene from the classic move Deliverance to his most recent work on the Showtime hit show Dexter, Ronny has entertained the world for over 40 years.
Jack Blount is a fiddler, banjoist, singer and scholar based in Takoma Park, MD. He has studied with modern masters of old-time music and venerates his racial and ethnic heritage through his approach to music and its history. He received his BA in Ethnomusicology from Hamilton College and has shared his music and research at the Smithsonian Inst. and Museum of Fine Arts in Boston among others. Please join us on August 11th for an intimate concert and homemade ice cream social following.
Come join our new weekly jam session, every Sunday at 7pm, in the downstairs bar at Germano's! Mike 'n' Ike will provide the house rhythm section, while Germano's provides a fabulous bar featuring everything from fresh carrot juice to old whiskey, plus fantastic food, all in a comfortable bar in the heart of Little Italy. Come join host Ian Rashkin (bass) and the rest of the rhythm section to play your favorite jazz standards, and not-so-standards; all instruments and vocalists welcome.
Justin Duenne is an Americana artist that can be described as Indiana Roots Music. The songs are meaningful representations of love lost and love gained in the pursuit of the harmony between the mystical and mundane. While originally from the Cincinnati, OH area, Justin Duenne now calls Indianapolis home. With influences like Neil Young, Willie Nelson, The Eagles, and Wilco, the sound tends to draw from traditional folk and country music with a contemporary bent.
He’s back! Come celebrate the 15 year anniversary of Van Hunt’s self-titled debut album featuring the Grammy Nominated single “Dust”. Van Hunt along with accompanying musicians, will perform his entire debut album from start to finish along with more recent favorites.
About Van Hunt:
Mike Paxton, saxophone
Nate Stanley, guitar
Jackson Trapp, piano
Warren Louie, bass
Brendan Brady, drums
An evening of jazz standards and originals played by five young local musicians.
Individually they have performed in such venues as the Newport Jazz Festival, the Kennedy Center with the Army Blues Band, Rams Head, Bertha’s, the Mainstay in Easton, MD, and other venues throughout the Baltimore/Annapolis area.
Tickets: $15 in advance/$18 at door/$10 full-time students with ID
Derrick Michaels, tenor saxophone
John Dierker, reeds
Chris Pumphrey, piano & saxophone
Mike Kuhl, drums
ARE YOU READY FOR THE MOST TERRIFIC EXPERIENCE OF YOUR LIFE?
ARE YOU READY FOR THE MOST TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE OF YOUR LIFE?
THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE,
THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE.
THE TIME OF OUR LIVES.
A performance event.
Witness an entanglement of realities
Unfortunately or fortunately, a little bit of spectacle.
“Saxophonist Jon Irabagon is a subverter of the jazz form,” declares Martin Longley in his Irabagon feature in the August issue of The New York City Jazz Record. “He’s a revolutionary who’s secretly messing with the changes. He might be dismantling the music’s mechanics from the inside, but from the outside he can frequently persuade a crowd that he’s an old- school practitioner. There are few players who can so deftly stride from postbop to free improvisation, avant country to doom metal and then wander from chaotic collage-spraying to sleek-blowing fluency.”
With transfixing power and deft beauty, Korean master drummer Kim So Ra leads an astounding quartet through traditional and not so traditional music.
A multi-award winning Korean traditional percussionist, composer, and ambassador of Honam Province Jeongeup folk music, Kim So Ra is one of the most skilled and prominent Janggu (Korean double-headed drum) players in Korea. Kim is known for her genre-bending performances combining Korean traditional sounds with creative, charismatic and modern interpretations.
Kipyn Martin is an emerging Indie Folk artist whose roots sink deep into the banks of the Shenandoah River. She plays festivals, concert halls, coffeehouses, and house concerts from New England to Texas. Accolades for Kipyn include multiple Gold Awards in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest (most recently for "God Is Love" from her 2017 album release, Dance Across the Sky), as well as the honor of Washington Area Music Association's WAMMIE Award for New Artist of the Year.
Join Gary Rubin, a local favorite, accompanied by Brent Hardesty at the piano, as they weave their magic, singing the classic songs of Sinatra, Bennett, Darin and Buble. A delightful evening of nostalgic and contemporary classics that will compel you to hum and sing along with them and will make everyday a special occasion. You will walk out smiling!
Monthly "open mike" Folk Music Night is held Saturdays from 7:00-10:00 pm. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Further info: 410-529-7176. The featured performers this month are Free Range Blue. Their website is http://www.freerangeblue.com/ .
Kristin Callahan, vocals
Blake Meister, bass
Alan Blackman, piano
Let the big Balkan brass meets Brazilian sounds of the West Philadelphia Orchestra and the infectiously danceable samba & forro groove of the Pablo Regis Baile band make you move on this hot summer night. Drink specials, Balkan and Brazilian dance lessons and more!
Limited seating dance party! Contact the box office for accessibility concerns, questions, and to hold seats.
SAT AUG 17 | 8PM | $15, $12 MEMBERS (+$3 at the door)