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Home for the Holidays - Vanessa Rubin, Joe Hunter, Rachel Brown, Lou Armagno and more....

Nighttown Cleveland by Nighttown / Jim Wadsworth Productions

Hi Folks.

Wishing everyone a joyous holiday and a happy and healthy New Year!!

We're continuing our celebration of the holidays with Nighttown's annual Home for the Holidays Series.We're bringing home many of your favorite NE Ohio musicians to share their music with you.

Friday, Vanessa Rubin returns to her Cleveland home to enthrall the Nighttown audience. Vanessa is at theheight of her vocal skills – commanding, sultry, and deep. A "Don't Miss" concert in our opinion.

On Saturday, Christmas Eve, Nighttown will be open for you to share a holiday mealand drink with your friends and family from 11:30AM - 10:00PM. We'll be closed onChristmas Day.

Then on Monday, come on back out and bring your family and friends and enjoy thegreat music of Frank Sinatra when Lou Armagno and a NE Ohio all-star group performSinatra's favorites like no one else.

On Tuesday, enjoy some great groove music with Rachel Brown and the Beatnik Playboys.

Then on Wednesday, one of Cleveland's all-time favorite pianists Joe Hunter bringsan all-star group to Nighttown featuring Daris Adkins-guitar; Roger Hines-bass; and JoeOng-drums.

There are only a few tickets left for Nighttown's New Year's Eve celebration withAnne Cochran and Abe LaMarca. There is still room for our New Year's DayBrunch with Dominick Farinacci.

We look forward to enjoying the holidays with you here at Nighttown. Thankyou for your ongoing support!!

Happy Holidays!!

Brendan, Jim, Steve, Bruce, Jen, Rachel, Melissa, and all the staff at Nighttown

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Holiday Hours at Nighttown

Christmas Eve 12/24 Nighttown will be open from 11:30AM -10:00PMClosed Christmas Day - Happy Holidays!!

Home for the Holidays Series12/23 Vanessa Rubin 12/26 Lou Armagno - Sinatra Selects 12/27 Rachel Brown & The Beatnik Playboys 12/28 Joe Hunter & Friends 12/29 Eddie Baccus Sr. & Friends 12/30 Moises Borges & Joshua Smith

New Year's Eve Spectacular - Three Great Artists, Five GreatShows12/31 New Year's Eve Anne Cochran / Abe LaMarca & Band 8 &10:3012/31 New Year's Eve Dominick Farinacci 7:30 & 10:001/01 New Year's Day Brunch Dominick Farinacci 12 Noon

New Shows Just Added

1/07 Travis 'Moonchild' Haddix 1/12 Debbie Darling Duo 1/13 Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet 1/19 Russian Duo 1/21 The Four Freshmen 1/22 Benefit for Alicia Marotta Linihan Family1/26 John McCutcheon 1/27 Laura Webster & Friends 2/04 Horns & Things:2/07 Nicki Parrott Trio featuring Bobby Floyd 2/10-2/11 Nellie McKay

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

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Vanessa Rubin$30.00 Friday 12/23 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

World Class Vocalist Live at Nighttown!

Featuring: Vanessa Rubin-Vocals, Duncan McMillan-Hammond B-3 Organ, PerryHughes-Guitar, & Jerome Jennings-Drums.

Endowed with the kind of liquid phrasing and sheer wisdom that comes from depthof experience on the jazz performance campaign trail, Vanessa Rubin is an ever-evolving classic singer in the making. The development of a true jazz singer is along-range prospect, laden with learning experiences that forge the voice into atrue instrument, rich with passion, deeply invested in living through life’s joys andperils; such is the journey of Vanessa Rubin, jazz singer extraordinaire. Capable ofemploying the gamut of emotions, the mature Ms. Rubin can range from whisper toshout in the blink of an eye; from honey-laden ballads purring like a kitten, to uptempo swinging and scatting like a fluent saxophone, she delivers the goods.

One of the surest tests of a jazz singer is her acceptance by skilled players; therelationship between instrumentalist and vocalist is so often fraught with distrust.

relationship between instrumentalist and vocalist is so often fraught with distrust. Vanessa Rubin has never experienced such travails. From the time she joined theNew York jazz community in the early 80s, under the guidance of suchgrandmasters as Barry Harris and Frank Foster, Rubin’s acceptance has beenuniversal. Instrumentalists have always been impressed by her way around a song,her willingness to flow with their muse, and her innate ability to swing that music.

The list of great musicians who have graced her recordings and bandstands is quiteimpressive: Monty Alexander, Cecil Bridgewater, Kenny Burrell, Frank Foster, BillyHiggins, Etta Jones, Lewis Nash, Houston Person, Patience Higgins, Don Braden,Toots Thielemans, Steve Turre, Cedar Walton, Grover Washington, Jr., and JamesWilliams are just a few of the masters who’ve lent their skills to support Ms. Rubin’sartistry. More recently she has completed auspicious global tours with HerbieHancock, the Woody Herman Orchestra, and the Jazz Crusaders.

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Lou Armagno & Sinatra Selects $10.00 Monday 12/26 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Join Cleveland's own Sinatra Selects as they celebrate theholiday week with some favorite songs your sure to know andsome you may not have heard before. All in the style and soundof SINATRA!

Featuring: Lou Armagno-Vocals; Mike Elkins-Piano; Marc Paige-Sax & Flute; Jim Mass-Bass; and Rick Exton on Drums.Lou Armagno Lou has been performing in and around Cleveland since he movedback in June 2013. What sets Lou apart from other Rat Packer’s is his uncannysimilarity in sound and delivery to 'Ole Blue Eyes? Prior to coming back home Louperformed in Honolulu with various bands and venues. His 2015 CD release, NEVERBEFORE, a 100th anniversary tribute to The Chairman of the Board, is a fantasticinterpretation of songs Frank never recorded, and truly a treat!

Marc Paige Marc has been playing clarinet and saxophone for over 55 years. Hehas performed with many rock, blues and jazz groups, along with most ofCleveland's big bands. Additionally, he is a member of the Solon PhilharmonicOrchestra, and a board member with Cleveland Jazz Orchestra.

Mike Elkins Mike Elkins is a pianist, music director, and arranger. He is a veteranof several area big bands and currently the pianist for the Dan Zola Orchestra. Hehas worked in regional musical theater productions as a pit orchestra member andmusic director at Beck Center, Huntington Playhouse, Clague Playhouse and theformer Berea Summer Theater at Baldwin Wallace University. Mike is one half ofthe singing duo, Mike and Mary, in which he plays keyboards, sings, and arranges. Mike is employed as a software engineer and lives in Berea with his wife, Linda.

Jim Mass Jim is a Cleveland native with a diverse musical background spanningmore than 40 years. Being equally comfortable on both Acoustic and Electric bass,he has played in most every musical genre, including Jazz, Pop, Rock, Big Band,Classical, Country, Bluegrass, Shows and Plays, Christian and Ethnic. His musicalfoundation makes him a quick study, and a first call on many sub lists in the area.Groups (to name a few) he has played with include the NEO Jazz Orchestra, Skyline,Swing City Big Band, The Juice Band, Jazz Connection, Johnny Baron Quintet, theTom Fries Orchestra, Summit Jazz, Cleveland Philharmonic, Hermit Club andChagrin Studio Orchestras, Rob Michaels, and Josephine Venuti.

Ricky Exton Drummer, recording artist, composer, arranger, and producer, Rickyhas been active in the music community for over 2 decades. At an early age,Ricky's talents emerged as one of the Cleveland Tri C All Stars. He continued hiscareer in music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass., where he earned aBaccalaureate in Professional Music. His performance venues include jazz festivals,concerts, television appearances, and private and corporate events. He hasperformed with Lou Rawls, Wynton Marsalis, Rufus Reid, Cyrus Chestnut, JoanneBrackeen, Kim Nazarian, Linda Presgrave, and international guitar virtuoso NeilZaza. In addition, Ricky is an active session musician recording in studios from theeast coast to the west coast.

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Rachel Brown & The Beatnik Playboys$10.00 Tuesday 12/27 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Vocalist, pianist, and singer/Songwriter leads All-Star NE Ohio Group Live atNighttown!

Featuring: Rachel Brown-vocals & piano, Dave Huddleston-guitar, Bill Watson-bass, & Roy King-drums.

Rachel has opened for many top artists including Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson,Merle Haggard, Peter Cooper & Eric Brace, Nathan Bell, Mary Chapin Carpenter,Bill Kirchen, Chuck Mead, Phil Lee, Loretta Lynn, Ray Stevens, Toby Keith, BradPaisley, Vern Gosdin, Clint Black , Alan Jackson, Aaron Tippin, Bill Monroe, RalphStanley,Richie Furay, Donna the Buffalo, The Carpenter Ants, Little Jimmy Dickens,Southern Pacific, Ricky Scaggs, David Jacobs Strain and The Judds. Rachel is also amusic teacher for the Elyria City School District.

Bill Watson has had an extensive and successful career out of performing musicfor many years. Currently, you can also find Bill playing with "The Numbers Band"(since 1990), "Hillbilly Idol" (since 1990), "Alex Bevan" (since 1988) and "Clearfork"(since 1990). Some of you may remember seeing Bill perform with "The DamnBand" (1991), "Reckless Abandon" (1987), "Mimi Hart & The Bopkats" (1984-86),"Deadly Ernest & The Honky Tonk Heroes" (1981-84), "Gopher Broke Swing Band"(1977-1981), "Smackinrrouge" and "Better 'n Bacon Band" (pre 1977).

Roy King has had the pleasure of performing with living legends like Mose Allison,Bucky Pizzerelli, Eddie Bo, Johnny Gimble and Jay McShann to great local heroessuch as Alex Bevan, the Gopher Broke Swing Band, pianists Mike Petrone and JoeHunter. Roy currently teaches drums and percussion at Woodsys Music in Kent andMedina, as well as leading his own jazz trio which plays at Nighttown in Cleveland,Ohio. "I always wanted to be a beatnik and a playboy.", says Roy. " Now I can beboth!"

Dave Huddleston is a lifelong student and lover of music. He is known locally as avocalist, guitarist, and bassist. Born in Washington, DC, and raised in Cleveland,Dave grew up in a musical family and was exposed to a variety of music genres --from Saturday Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts, to Broadway musicals playedon the family hi-fi, to pop tunes squeezed out of a tiny transistor radio tuned toWIXY 1260-AM. His influences are all over the map -- Bach, Artie Shaw, Elvis, theTemptations, the Beatles, Ella, 1960s TV themes, Gaetano Veloso, Chaka Khan, U2,the Bee Gees, the Isley Brothers, Frankie Valli, Ennio Morricone, Buck Owens. Davesees every song and every gig as a chance for exciting explorations, always with anelement of surprise.

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Joe Hunter & Friends $15.00 Wednesday 12/28 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

North Coast pianist extraordinaire Joe Hunter takes centerstage.

With Special Guests Daris Adkins-guitar; Roger Hines-bass; JoeOng-drums and more!!Nighttown favorite Joe Hunter has released two popular CD's in recent years. Hunter is the pianist of choice in the Northeast Ohio area. He can be heardfrequently in the Fat Tuesday Big Band, Swing City, and backing big name artists. He has backed many, including the legendary Tito Puente, and saxophonist DavidSanborn, At Nighttown Hunter has backed some several top guns includingclarenetist Ken Peplowski, and saxophonists David "Fathead" Newman, and ScottHamilton. Joe Hunter is also on the faculty at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C),one of the top jazz programs in the country.

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Eddie Baccus Sr. & Friends$20.00 Thursday 12/29 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

Legendary Master of the Hammond B-3 Organ Live on theNighttown Stage with All-Star Lineup!

Featuring: Eddie Baccus Sr.-Hammond B-3 Organ, Mike Cady-Vocals, Cecil Rucker-Vibes, Billy Artis-Guitar, Perry Williams III-Drums,More Special Guests TBA.One of the senior statesman of the Cleveland Jazz Scene, organist Eddie Baccus Sr.has set the standard locally since the early 1960's. Like the late great Jimmy Smith,Baccus is a virtuoso on the Hammond B-3, equally adept at soul jazz and bebop. Inmany ways Eddie Baccus Sr. has been to the jazz scene what the late Robert Jr.Lockwood was to the local blues scene; he has been a leader, mentor, and the soulof the community for many years.

Early on his talent was evident as he was linked with another jazz legend,saxophonist Roland Kirk. Baccus and Kirk were schoolmates at the Ohio School ofthe Blind and their sessions together in the old Euclid and 105th area are the stuffof local legends. Kirk would go on to national acclaim before his untimely death inthe late 70's. Baccus stayed close to home and it has been our good fortune.

Eddie Baccus Sr. has been a mentor to countless Cleveland jazz musicians, notablyJoe Lovano, Ernie Krivda, and more recently his son, Eddie Baccus Jr.. His work hasonly been documented infrequently. He recorded an LP with Kirk back in 1962"Feel Real" on Smash records. His other recording is a session done with Lovano inthe mid 1980's entitled "Hometown Sessions". Although he has not gone on togreater glory playing the national circuit, Eddie Baccus Sr. has been the bedrockof the Cleveland jazz scene and his influence on fans and musicians alike has beeninvaluable. Joining Eddie Baccus Sr. for his appearance at Nighttown will be an All-StarCleveland lineup. They are Cecil Rucker on the Vibes. Eddie Sr. has frequentlyappeared with Cecil's group Good Vibes. Billy Artis is on guitar. Many willremember Billy from his days backing the late great Bill Doggett at the Theatrical indowntown Cleveland. Perry Williams III is on drums. Perry is a veteran on the souljazz circuit and has worked with Eddie Sr. and Cecil extensively. And on vocals isRon Davis. Don't miss Hammond B-3 wizard Eddie Baccus Sr. & Friends live atNighttown.

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Moises Borges & Joshua Smith$15.00 Friday 12/30 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Bossa Nova, Samba, and more from Brazilian Vocalist andGuitarist Moises Borges with West Coast Saxophonist &Cleveland Native Joshua Smith.

Echoes of Getz/Gilberto on Nighttown's Back Patio Stage!.

Echoes of Getz/Gilberto on Nighttown's Back Patio Stage!.Seating Limited get Tickets Quickly!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.

Joshua Smith is a saxophonist/multi instrumentalistresiding in the San Francisco Bay area. He has beenperforming for the past 20 years with a wide array ofnotable jazz and creative musicians, beginning in hishometown of Cleveland, Ohio.

Joshua has performed in the straight-ahead jazz realm forthe past 20 years. His current sidemen are the best of theSan Francisco Bay Area, and he has played countlessconcerts and private events in the straight-ahead arena.Growing up, Smith began gigging at a very early age witholder jazzmen of his hometown, Cleveland, Ohio... He was amember of "Greg Bandy's Young Lions'" and studied undersaxophone iconoclast Ernie Krivda.

Joshua has since made his mark in the arena of avant-garde jazz and forwardthinking jazz through performing with players like Joe Maneri, Cuong Vu, (of The PatMetheny Group), Chris Jonas, trumpet legend Nate Wooley, Trevor Dunn, ToddSickafoose, Myra Melford, Ben Goldberg,Carmen Castaldi, and drummer ScottAmendola in addition to many other notable players...

Additionally, he's performed with funk drumming legend Clyde Stubblefield, touredas a member of The Youngblood Brass Band, and bluegrass legend Peter Rowan...

He's been a member of The Scott Amendola Quartet for the last five years, havingperformed with guitar luminary Nels Cline, at John Zorn's NYC venue, The Stone.

In 2010 he acted as music director and contributing composer to the "Leave MeAlone" opera, an avant grade jazz opera written by Smith's good friend HarveyPekar, at Oberlin College.

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Dominick Farinacci $40.00 Saturday 12/31 7:30 pm Sold out

Trumpet Star & Group Plays Music from his new CD "ShortStories" live on Nighttown's Back Patio Stage in exciting NewYear's Celebration!

Seating Limited get Tickets Quickly!Dominick Farinacci recently released his Mack Avenue Records debut, "ShortStories" -- a compelling suite of music with a repertoire that spans genres and

Stories" -- a compelling suite of music with a repertoire that spans genres andgenerations united by the trumpeter/composer's soulful conception. Bringingtogether songs from Tom Waits, Horace Silver, Dianne Reeves and the Gipsy Kingsas well as original compositions, Farinacci has managed to create his own musicaluniverse, aided by musicians of the highest caliber. All of the songs have anarrative that any listener can relate to.

Farinacci had already achieved enough stature by his mid-teens that WyntonMarsalis offered to help him set his sights on coming to New York, and by 2001,Farinacci was one of only four trumpeters in the world to be selected as theinaugural students in The Juilliard School's first jazz curriculum. During his schoolyears and afterwards, Farinacci immediately distinguished himself as asoloist/bandleader/composer with a vision.

Soon thereafter, Farinacci was named the first Global Ambassador for Jazz atLincoln Center and traveled to Qatar where his world expanded beyond his wildestdreams. Throughout the two years that Farinacci spent there, he broadened hisactivities to include dozens of different projects, where the goal was, through hismusic and outreach activities, to unite communities and overcome barriers ofevery sort.

Life itself has many different sorts of mentorship built into it. A life in the arts can'texist without these kinds of relationships, and Short Stories is the fruit of the comingtogether of two kindred spirits, Farinacci and LiPuma, from the same home town(Cleveland, Ohio), separated by just under half a century in age. What unites themis a clear, moern aesthetic vision that combines the highest musical standards witha desire to be agents of change.

LiPuma's credits as a producer are far too numerous to list here; suffice it to say hehas played an essential role in the sound of the last 50 years, with 35 albumscertified gold or platinum, four GRAMMY® Award wins and 33 nominations. If youhave heard Sir Paul McCartney, Barbra Streisand, Miles Davis, George Benson,Natalie Cole, Dave Mason, Diana Krall and Dr. John--you have heard Mr. LiPuma'swork.

Amazingly, Farinacci found time during his Middle East years to also play anintegral role in the conception and build out of Cuyahoga Community College'sTommy LiPuma Center for Creative Arts.

There are so many superlatives thrown around these days that they seem to havelost their effect; but as this unique and deeply grounded album sinks into yourconsciousness, you will undoubtedly come to the conclusion that DominickFarinacci is not only one of the truly outstanding musicians of his generation, butalso that what is behind the music is nothing short of miraculous. In Farinacci's ownwords: "While Short Stories is the title of this particular recording, it has come torepresent a culmination of things I'm most passionate about - performance,education, music & wellness and community-based cultural collaborations -unfolding in the music and touring around the world."

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Anne Cochran / Abe LaMarca & Band$30.00 Saturday 12/31 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

Vocalists Anne Cochran & Abe LaMarca join forces with 7 pc.Band For Exciting New Year's Eve Shows on Nighttown's MainStage!Anne Cochran

Anne Cochran

Anne has established herself in the music industry through numerous solo albums (Anne Cochran, Thinking of You, Lucky Girl, Cover Girl, This Is The Season, Close ToMe, Two of Hearts, Christmas Wish) and accompanying pianist Jim Brickman onseveral recordings, TV Specials, co-host to his syndicated radio show and as hislead touring vocalist on tour. Brickman and Cochran had a top 5 AdultContemporary hit single “After All These Years”. She has performed for Stars On Iceat Madison Square Garden and Gund Arena, NBC’s A Golden Moment, and hasperformed with numerous symphonies and pop orchestras of Pittsburgh, Atlanta,Minneapolis, Phoenix, Louisville, Kansas City, Colorado, Cincinnati, Nashville andColumbus.

Throughout her career, Cochran has shared many memorable duets with renownedartists such as Donny Osmond, Michael Bolton, Wayne Brady, Collin Raye, DaveKoz, Richie McDonald, Mark Masri, Ben Utecht and her favorite soulful singer, AbeLaMarca. Anne and Abe have enjoyed radio success with their popular duets, “Riseand Shine” and “Who’s Gonna Baby You”, off her newest cd, “Deeper”, produced byLaMarca. Cochran is thrilled to be re-uniting with Abe, on the Nighttown stage.

Abe LaMarca

Northern soul music has been the driving and motivating musical force behind thispowerful vocalist since he was a teenager growing up in Cleveland Ohio in the late60’s. He has recently returned back home after living and performing in Las Vegas.

Abe LaMarca is also a proud member of the highly respected stable of singers andmusicians often referred to as the “Crown Jewel” of Las Vegas, Santa Fe and TheFat City Horns.

Abe grew up on a steady diet of sophisticated soul and jazz music well beyond hisyears. He was influenced by Dinah Washington, Jackie Wilson, Dave Brubeck andLittle Richard to name a few. The height of his young career as a local singer wasto land a huge gig with one of Cleveland's most memorable horn bands, Rastus. Itwas at this time he was schooled by these older and hipper cats, most of all, tenorsax player, Vic Walkuski. "Whenever you started to feel cool and cocky about howgood you were, Vic would pull out some obscure soul record with these amazingsingers to knock you back down to earth. Most notable was an album by "The BlindBoys of Alabama". I decided then and there that if I was gonna be respected I wouldhave to strive to that level".

After leaving the band he spent time in LA singing demos and working forsongwriters Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser. In the 80's Scottie Bros/CBS Recordsreleased "LaMarca", a solo endeavor that found this soul lover singing some catchypop songs, a few of which made it to the big screen, most notably, "Hold on BlueEyes" from the movie "The Wraith" starring Charlie Sheen. He devoted the 90's toraising his kids in Cleveland and singing radio jingles and T.V. commercials. In2005, Abe decided to make the move to Las Vegas where he worked at just aboutevery hotel on and off The Strip with various bands and show projects.

Abe's current cd, “Stand and Deliver” is receiving much praise at Smooth JazzRadio.

http://www.abelamarca.com

http://www.annecochran.com/

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Dominick Farinacci $40.00 Saturday 12/31 10:00 pm Sold Out

Trumpet Star & Group Plays Music from his new CD "ShortStories" live on Nighttown's Back Patio Stage in exciting NewYear's Celebration!

Seating Limited get Tickets Quickly!Dominick Farinacci recently released his Mack Avenue Records debut, "ShortStories" -- a compelling suite of music with a repertoire that spans genres andgenerations united by the trumpeter/composer's soulful conception. Bringingtogether songs from Tom Waits, Horace Silver, Dianne Reeves and the Gipsy Kingsas well as original compositions, Farinacci has managed to create his own musicaluniverse, aided by musicians of the highest caliber. All of the songs have anarrative that any listener can relate to.

Farinacci had already achieved enough stature by his mid-teens that WyntonMarsalis offered to help him set his sights on coming to New York, and by 2001,Farinacci was one of only four trumpeters in the world to be selected as theinaugural students in The Juilliard School's first jazz curriculum. During his schoolyears and afterwards, Farinacci immediately distinguished himself as asoloist/bandleader/composer with a vision.

Soon thereafter, Farinacci was named the first Global Ambassador for Jazz atLincoln Center and traveled to Qatar where his world expanded beyond his wildestdreams. Throughout the two years that Farinacci spent there, he broadened hisactivities to include dozens of different projects, where the goal was, through hismusic and outreach activities, to unite communities and overcome barriers ofevery sort.

Life itself has many different sorts of mentorship built into it. A life in the arts can'texist without these kinds of relationships, and Short Stories is the fruit of the comingtogether of two kindred spirits, Farinacci and LiPuma, from the same home town(Cleveland, Ohio), separated by just under half a century in age. What unites themis a clear, moern aesthetic vision that combines the highest musical standards witha desire to be agents of change.

LiPuma's credits as a producer are far too numerous to list here; suffice it to say hehas played an essential role in the sound of the last 50 years, with 35 albumscertified gold or platinum, four GRAMMY® Award wins and 33 nominations. If youhave heard Sir Paul McCartney, Barbra Streisand, Miles Davis, George Benson,Natalie Cole, Dave Mason, Diana Krall and Dr. John--you have heard Mr. LiPuma'swork.

Amazingly, Farinacci found time during his Middle East years to also play anintegral role in the conception and build out of Cuyahoga Community College'sTommy LiPuma Center for Creative Arts.

There are so many superlatives thrown around these days that they seem to havelost their effect; but as this unique and deeply grounded album sinks into yourconsciousness, you will undoubtedly come to the conclusion that DominickFarinacci is not only one of the truly outstanding musicians of his generation, butalso that what is behind the music is nothing short of miraculous. In Farinacci's ownwords: "While Short Stories is the title of this particular recording, it has come torepresent a culmination of things I'm most passionate about - performance,education, music & wellness and community-based cultural collaborations -unfolding in the music and touring around the world."

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Anne Cochran / Abe LaMarca & Band$30.00 Saturday 12/31 10:30 pm Buy Tickets

Vocalists Anne Cochran & Abe LaMarca join forces with 7 pc.Band For Exciting New Year's Eve Shows on Nighttown's MainStage!Anne Cochran

Anne has established herself in the music industry through numerous solo albums (Anne Cochran, Thinking of You, Lucky Girl, Cover Girl, This Is The Season, Close ToMe, Two of Hearts, Christmas Wish) and accompanying pianist Jim Brickman onseveral recordings, TV Specials, co-host to his syndicated radio show and as hislead touring vocalist on tour. Brickman and Cochran had a top 5 AdultContemporary hit single “After All These Years”. She has performed for Stars On Iceat Madison Square Garden and Gund Arena, NBC’s A Golden Moment, and hasperformed with numerous symphonies and pop orchestras of Pittsburgh, Atlanta,Minneapolis, Phoenix, Louisville, Kansas City, Colorado, Cincinnati, Nashville andColumbus.

Throughout her career, Cochran has shared many memorable duets with renownedartists such as Donny Osmond, Michael Bolton, Wayne Brady, Collin Raye, DaveKoz, Richie McDonald, Mark Masri, Ben Utecht and her favorite soulful singer, AbeLaMarca. Anne and Abe have enjoyed radio success with their popular duets, “Riseand Shine” and “Who’s Gonna Baby You”, off her newest cd, “Deeper”, produced byLaMarca. Cochran is thrilled to be re-uniting with Abe, on the Nighttown stage.

Abe LaMarca

Northern soul music has been the driving and motivating musical force behind thispowerful vocalist since he was a teenager growing up in Cleveland Ohio in the late60’s. He has recently returned back home after living and performing in Las Vegas.

Abe LaMarca is also a proud member of the highly respected stable of singers andmusicians often referred to as the “Crown Jewel” of Las Vegas, Santa Fe and TheFat City Horns.

Abe grew up on a steady diet of sophisticated soul and jazz music well beyond hisyears. He was influenced by Dinah Washington, Jackie Wilson, Dave Brubeck andLittle Richard to name a few. The height of his young career as a local singer wasto land a huge gig with one of Cleveland's most memorable horn bands, Rastus. Itwas at this time he was schooled by these older and hipper cats, most of all, tenorsax player, Vic Walkuski. "Whenever you started to feel cool and cocky about howgood you were, Vic would pull out some obscure soul record with these amazingsingers to knock you back down to earth. Most notable was an album by "The BlindBoys of Alabama". I decided then and there that if I was gonna be respected I wouldhave to strive to that level".

After leaving the band he spent time in LA singing demos and working forsongwriters Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser. In the 80's Scottie Bros/CBS Recordsreleased "LaMarca", a solo endeavor that found this soul lover singing some catchypop songs, a few of which made it to the big screen, most notably, "Hold on BlueEyes" from the movie "The Wraith" starring Charlie Sheen. He devoted the 90's toraising his kids in Cleveland and singing radio jingles and T.V. commercials. In2005, Abe decided to make the move to Las Vegas where he worked at just aboutevery hotel on and off The Strip with various bands and show projects.

Abe's current cd, “Stand and Deliver” is receiving much praise at Smooth JazzRadio.

http://www.abelamarca.com

http://www.annecochran.com/

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New Year's Day Jazz Brunch with Dominick Farinacci$20.00 Sunday 1/01 12:00 pm Buy Tickets

Join us for a fabulous New Year's Eve Brunch with world renowntrumpet star Dominick Farinacci. Kick off the New Year!Dominick Farinacci recently released his Mack Avenue Records debut, "ShortStories" -- a compelling suite of music with a repertoire that spans genres andgenerations united by the trumpeter/composer's soulful conception. Bringingtogether songs from Tom Waits, Horace Silver, Dianne Reeves and the Gipsy Kingsas well as original compositions, Farinacci has managed to create his own musicaluniverse, aided by musicians of the highest caliber. All of the songs have anarrative that any listener can relate to.

Farinacci had already achieved enough stature by his mid-teens that WyntonMarsalis offered to help him set his sights on coming to New York, and by 2001,Farinacci was one of only four trumpeters in the world to be selected as theinaugural students in The Juilliard School's first jazz curriculum. During his schoolyears and afterwards, Farinacci immediately distinguished himself as asoloist/bandleader/composer with a vision.

Soon thereafter, Farinacci was named the first Global Ambassador for Jazz atLincoln Center and traveled to Qatar where his world expanded beyond his wildestdreams. Throughout the two years that Farinacci spent there, he broadened hisactivities to include dozens of different projects, where the goal was, through hismusic and outreach activities, to unite communities and overcome barriers ofevery sort.

Life itself has many different sorts of mentorship built into it. A life in the arts can'texist without these kinds of relationships, and Short Stories is the fruit of the comingtogether of two kindred spirits, Farinacci and LiPuma, from the same home town(Cleveland, Ohio), separated by just under half a century in age. What unites themis a clear, moern aesthetic vision that combines the highest musical standards witha desire to be agents of change.

LiPuma's credits as a producer are far too numerous to list here; suffice it to say hehas played an essential role in the sound of the last 50 years, with 35 albumscertified gold or platinum, four GRAMMY® Award wins and 33 nominations. If youhave heard Sir Paul McCartney, Barbra Streisand, Miles Davis, George Benson,Natalie Cole, Dave Mason, Diana Krall and Dr. John--you have heard Mr. LiPuma'swork.

Amazingly, Farinacci found time during his Middle East years to also play anintegral role in the conception and build out of Cuyahoga Community College'sTommy LiPuma Center for Creative Arts.

There are so many superlatives thrown around these days that they seem to havelost their effect; but as this unique and deeply grounded album sinks into yourconsciousness, you will undoubtedly come to the conclusion that DominickFarinacci is not only one of the truly outstanding musicians of his generation, butalso that what is behind the music is nothing short of miraculous. In Farinacci's ownwords: "While Short Stories is the title of this particular recording, it has come torepresent a culmination of things I'm most passionate about - performance,education, music & wellness and community-based cultural collaborations -unfolding in the music and touring around the world."

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Travis 'Moonchild' Haddix $15.00 Saturday 1/07 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

World Class Bluesmen orbits in to Nighttown with his Swingingand Soulful 8 Piece Band with Full Horn Section!Travis Haddix began playing the piano at the age of seven in his home town ofWalnut, Mississippi, located thirty miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The turningpoint in his musical learning experience came when he was eight, when thelegendary B.B. King came to Memphis and began playing daily at the studios ofWDIA. Travis was awed by King;s guitar virtuosity and he hung around the radiostation every day to learn all he could. Soon, Travis' piano playing fell by thewayside and was replaced by the guitar, which he plays on stage and in the studio.

Years later, the Haddix family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where Travis, now abudding star, continued to refine his craft by singing and playing throughout theNorth. The original "Moonchild", he earned the nickname from his beamingpresence on stage and his always broad smile and energetic, sexy performances, In1959, Travis moved to Cleveland, Ohio where he joined the D.L. Rocco Band andachieved regional notoriety that led to a prominent spot with the Little JohnnieTaylor group. Travis also contributed material to five albums by Artie "Bluesboy"White. His material is also covered by Artie “blues boy” White, Dickie Williams,Jimmy Dawkins, Michael Burks, Charles Wilson, the late Son Seals, and Lee ShotWilliams.

Haddix has received rave reviews in Living Blues Magazine, Blues Revue, RealBlues, Big City, Jefferson and Audience Magazine, and he has toured Europe since1992. His style evokes the sounds of the great Stax-Volt days, when the likes of Sam& Dave ruled the urban blues roost. His fifth release on Ichiban Records is A Big OleGoodun', featuring the Travis Haddix band (together since 1988). He proves, onceagain, that he is a fixture in the modern blues industry with songs like. "Make MeSay Please" , "From Bad to Worse", and the made-for-jukebox single, "(She CalledMe) Knucklehead".

Travis received 4 awards in 1999. Best Male Blues Artist, Best New Blues Artist, BestBlues Entertainer and Contemporary Blues Artist Of The Year. In 1989 he foundedHaddix publishing Company and Wann-Sonn Records, and recorded ten CDs underhis own label. in 2007 travis won the Gay Rose Production Keeping the Blues AliveAward.

Next time you have a chance, check out the movie April's Fool which featuresTravis' hit song, Everything Is Everything.

In 2007, Travis' single, "Dick for Dinner" from "Mean Ole Yesterday" was nominatedBest Blues Song by the Blues Critic Awards 2007 Readers Poll-Comtemporary Blues.Travis was in great company; the prize was awarded to Omar Kent Dykes & JimmieVaughan.

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Debbie Darling Duo$10.00 Thursday 1/12 7:30 pm Buy Tickets

Northeast Ohio Jazz Vocalist & Singer/Songwriter live atNighttown! Featuring Owen Rasmussen on guitar, and piano.Debbie Darling is a singer/songwriter who has performed a wide variety of musicalstyles from opera to jazz to blues and everything in between. She’s provided vocalsfor small bands, large orchestras and commercial voice overs. She's sung withStanley Turrentine, The Peter Duchin Band, The Tommy Dorsey Band, and more.

Owen Rasmussen is a multi-talented musician. He's played bass for over 15 yearsand also plays guitar, piano, drums and trumpet. When you add his incrediblebackground vocals, arranging talents etc.—Owen is truly a master of his craft. Youmight even call him a musical wizard.

Together they combined Debbie’s love of jazz, blues and the standards with Owen’sincredible musical talents to perform songs from The Great American Songbook.This is their second appearance at Nighttown and they will be pulling out all thestops.

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Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet $15.00 Friday 1/13 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Heat up the Cold Winter when Great Lakes leading Latin JazzGroup hits the stage at Nighttown!

Featuring: Sammy DeLeon-timbales & vocals, Jackie Warren-piano, Nelson Orta-percussion, Scott McKee-trumpet, DickIngersoll-sax, & Jose 'Cheo" Hernandez-bass.

Ingersoll-sax, & Jose 'Cheo" Hernandez-bass.Sammy DeLeon a master timbales player has shared his talent far and wide. Hehas appeared in New York, Chicago, Miami, San Juan and points in between. He isthe undisputed leader in latin music in the Ohio area. Formerly the musical directorof Impacto Nuevo, Sammy has been leading his own group since 1996. Equallyadept in latin jazz, salsa and merengue, Sammy and his Orchestra make it hard foran audience to sit still. DeLeon has shared the stage with many stars of latin jazz.

He opened up for the late Tito Puente several times in Cleveland and New York Cityand was a favorite of the late master. Sammy has collaborated with many of theleading latin musicians throughout the world. They include Humberto Ramirez,Tony Vega, El Gran Combo, and Tito Rojas. Latin music has enjoyed a great revivalin Northeast Ohio thanks to the leadership of Sammy DeLeon and his dynamicOrchestra.

Jackie Warren is one of the most in demand and prolific jazz artists working in theGreat Lakes region. On any given night she can be found playing solo, leading hertrio, or she may be heard as the featured soloist and arranger for Sammy DeLeon'sSalsa and Latin-Jazz ensemble.

Jackie is also a professor of music at Tri-C and has several private students. Jackiegets calls constantly from vocalists who want her to back them, and she isfrequently called on to guest with national artists. In the past few years Jackie hasperformed with David "Fathead" Newman, Bobby Watson, Jane Bunnett, and GeraldWilson. Her arrangements can be heard on Sammy DeLeon's new CD, and recentlyshe recorded a session in collaboration with the legendary producer TommyLiPuma.

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Russian Duo$15.00 Thursday 1/19 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

Russian Folk Music, Romances, Dances, Classical Music, Gypsy Melodies, &Russian Songs.

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 renowned

Oleg Kruglyakov was born in Omsk City, Siberia, Russia. Educated at the renownedEkaterinburg Conservatory in conducting, balalaika performance and ethnicsinging, 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 over 35 years and is aninternationally recognized educator in music and movement. She hascollaborated with 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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The Four Freshmen$30.00 Saturday 1/21 5:00 pm Buy Tickets7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Legendary Vocal Group returns to Nighttown!

Featuring: Curtis Calderon, Bob Ferreira, Stein Malvey, & Tommy Boynton.

The Four Freshmen have released over 60 albums, won numerous DownBeat andJazzTimes readers’ polls, and have been honored with the Satchmo Award forunique and enduring contribution to the living history of jazz.

The Four Freshmen remain the Acclaimed Masters of Harmony presenting theirunique brand of vocal pop harmony of headlining concerts around the globe. As theWall Street Journal proclaims, “Long live The Four Freshmen, may they nevergraduate.”

TOMMY BOYNTON is the newest member of The Four Freshmen, singing 1st tenorand playing bass. Growing up in Aurora, Co., his musical journey began in the 3rdgrade, singing in a children’s chorus, and studying piano and drums. Tommy’s lovefor music lead him to Phil Mattson’s prestigious School for Music Vocations inCreston, Iowa. He then graduated from the New England Conservatory in Boston,MA, where he studied with Dominique Eade and Ran Blake. Boynton continued toshare his love and passion for music by returning to SMV to teach. Tommy hasshared the stage with several Grammy nominated musicians, including jazz pianistFred Hersch, and critically acclaimed jazz vocalist Kate McGarry. While on the road,he does miss his kitties, Alice and Little Brother, more than anything.Image

STEIN MALVEY sings the 2nd tenor and plays guitar with The Four Freshmen. Hebegan his musical journey at age four, studying piano at St. Olaf College in hishometown of Northfield, MN. Growing restless with classical repertoire, hediscovered guitar at age 12, and fell in love. Just two years later he was playingguitar professionally. He graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in guitarperformance from Lawrence University Conservatory of Music. Stein spent years inboth the New York and Minneapolis music scenes, recording and touring withgroups in many genres: rock, pop, r&b, soul, funk, jazz, country, and avant-garde.When he isn’t touring with The Four Freshmen, Stein lives in Los Angeles.Image

CURTIS CALDERON was born and raised in San Antonio. He joined the FourFreshmen in 2001 and has loved every minute of playing for audiences throughoutthe US and world. He began playing trumpet at the age of eleven and was alreadyworking shows by the time he hit high school. After high school he continued righton and toured with various big bands including the Glenn Miller Orchestra. He sings

Baritone and plays trumpet/flugelhorn with The Four Freshmen. On his time off heloves spending time with his family and is part of a non-profit that plays for nursinghomes and retirement centers.Image

BOB FERREIRA auditioned for The Four Freshmen in 1992 for bass voice andpercussion while a music student at Central Washington University. The groupasked Ferreira to join, presenting him with a difficult decision of whether or not toleave his academics behind in lieu of a career in entertainment. Bob is still pleasedwith his decision and has not looked back since. He enjoys being part of such aniconic musical legacy having performed in fifty states, ten countries, and on nineFreshmen recordings. When not on the road with The Four Freshmen, Ferreiraoccasionally freelances as a drummer in Las Vegas.

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Join us for a Sunday Italian Dinner in honor of AliciaMarotta Linihan$25.00 - $50.00 Sunday 1/22 4:00 pm Buy Tickets

An Italian dinner and benefit in memory of Alicia Marotta Linihan

Ticket includes dinner & 2 drink tickets for beer/wine/soft drink

$50 adult / $25 kids

Cash bar with celebrity Heights bartenders

Music by Harry Bacharach

Raffle tickets will be sold for gift cards to local restaurants & shops

We had a very unfortunate death in the community. Alicia Marotta Linihan owner ofthe popular Marotta's Restaurant on Lee Road died of a heart attack at age 43and left behind four children under the age of 10.

A benefit for the family will take place on January 22nd from 4-7pm. Tickets are$50/adults, $25/children and include an Italian Dinner and two drink tickets, alongwith live music featuring Harry Bacharach.

Alicia was well loved by the Cleveland restaurant community. We have had anoverwhelming response to this event and as a result all food, drink and raffle items arebeing donated. 100% of each ticket goes to the Linihan family! We hope you can joinus.

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John McCutcheon$30.00 Thursday 1/26 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

Singer/Songwriter & Folk Music Legend returns to Nighttown! Back by populardemand!

John McCutcheon is one of folk music’s great living storytellers. Revered aroundthe world for his thoughtful and inspiring songwriting and mastery of the hammereddulcimer, John McCutcheon’s career spans over twenty albums and seven Grammynominations.

Wisconsin native John McCutcheon is an American folk music singer and multi-instrumentalist who has produced 34 albums since the 1970s.He is regarded as amaster of the hammered dulcimer, and is also proficient on many otherinstruments including guitar, banjo, autoharp, mountain dulcimer, fiddle, andjawharp.

McCutcheon, whose family background encompasses farmers and shoemakers,started playing guitar in the early 60s. He picked up a great number of traditionalAmerican songs and tunes from the Appalachians, and learned a wealth ofinstruments, including fiddle, banjo, autoharp and, most notably, the hammer-dulcimer. His playing of the latter encompasses folk, classical, jazz and many otherelements. McCutcheon's extensive recording legacy has attracted a string ofawards, and also seven Grammy nominations. He has recorded exclusively forRounder Records since the early 80s. Howjadoo was the first of several children'salbums which have established McCutcheon as arguably the leading artist withinthe genre. In the 90s his children's recordings included the Grammy-nominatedFour Seasons series, which featured many compositions co-written with long-timefriend and collaborator, Si Kahn. McCutcheon has also collected and recorded agood deal of Nicaraguan music, which was released by Rounder as a double album,Nicaragua Presente!, in 1989. McCutcheon's prolific work rate has includedproduction work for several other folk artists, and he has also had publishedsongbooks and instructional materials.

Don't miss this opportunity to witness a living legend perform live on theNighttown stage.

Click here to read the article in the Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com fromJohn's last appearance in 2015

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Webster, Carr, Custy and Abersold$15.00 Friday 1/27 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Vocalist and Professor of Music at Hathaway Brown LauraWebster sings standards, show and pop tunes, jazz, and more

Featuring: Laura Webster-vocals, Jim Carr-guitar & vocals, NikkiCusty-violin, & Tom Abersold-sax.From Cleveland, Ohio, Laura spent much of her early career as a lead singer andsongwriter in New York City, performing in clubs throughout the metropolitan area. In the 1990s, Laura studied music at Sarah Lawrence College in New York. Sheformed the folk-blues band “The Stompers” with guitarist Dan Isenberg andperformed on campus and at local clubs. She was lead vocalist for the rock band,“the Meteors” and the lead singer and songwriter for the funk band, “Tropic ofCancer.” Laura’s debut album, “Coming Home” was released in January of 2004.This initial collection of original songs showcases her musical breadth as she stepsup her performing career. More recently, Laura is the vocal arts director atHathaway Brown School where she started a jazz solo class for singers and directstwo vocal ensembles. Webster is in demand as a classical soloist as well as jazz soloartist throughout the Cleveland area.

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Horns & Things $20.00 Saturday 2/04 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Landmark North Coast Contemporary Jazz Group live at Nighttown!

Featuring: Ken LeeGrand-sax, J.T. Lynch-sax, Sakait Baksar-piano & keys,Derrick James-electric bass, & Ray Harvin-drums.

"Horns & Things" is the powerhouse contemporary jazz ensemble that has pleasedaudiences throughout the years! The group was founded by saxophonists J.T.Lynch and Ken LeeGrand. In an effort to find a place for their music, which could fitthe modern genre and fulfill the needs if the Main Stream market, they teamed withBassist, Derrick James, Keyboardist, Sakait Baksar and Drummer, Ray Harvin toform the nucleus of the band. Percussionist Bill Ransom has been an addition onvarious recording sessions and performances. This phenomenal group has beenperforming for over twenty years.

They have shared the spotlight with a who's who list of legendary performers fromDexter Gordon, Freddie Hubbard and Joe Sample; to contemporary artists thatinclude; Pieces of a Dream, Najee, Ronnie Laws, Kim Waters, Alex Bugnon andMarion Meadows. Horn's & Things has opened for R&B artists such as El Debarge,Phillip Bailey, Millie Jackson and Kevin Eubanks. They have participated in jazzfestivals, headlined in concerts and performed the college circuits. Horn's & Thingshas five recording projects, which includes three C.D.'s. "Till the Dawn," NorthernWind","Da Boss", and their most recent release "Get Your Hat On"

Regardless of the occasion, Horn's & Things has the crossover appeal that pleasesaudiences of all categories and have proven over the years that they are the

audiences of all categories and have proven over the years that they are thedynamic, explosive and intense performers required to make your venue thrive.

Don't miss a Nighttown favorite with Horns & Things live at Nighttown.

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Nicki Parrott Trio featuring Bobby Floyd$20.00 Tuesday 2/07 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Vocalist & Bassist from Les Paul Trio leads All-Star Trio Live @Nighttown!

Featuring: Nicki Parrott-acoustic bass & vocals, Bobby Floyd-piano, & Bob Breithaupt-drums.Born in Newcastle, Australia, Nicki Parrott started her musical training at age fourwith the piano, and at 15 switched to double bass.

After graduating high school she moved to Sydney to study jazz at the New SouthWales Conservatorium of Music where she studied with various bassists includingvisiting artists Ray Brown and John Clayton.

Nicki was the recipient of two awards, a scholarship to Pan Pacific Music Camps atthe age of 16, and first place in the 1992 Jazz Action Society’s Annual SongCompetition for her composition “Come and Get It”. Nicki came to New York in May1994.

In June 2000, Nicki began performing on Monday nights at the Iridium Jazz Club withthe legendary guitarist and inventor, Les Paul. As part of the Les Paul Trio, Nickiworked side-by-side with guitar greats from Paul McCartney, Slash, Steve Miller tofellow Aussie, Tommy Emmanuel.

Since then she has performed with such notable musicians as Michel Legrand, JoeWilder, Randy Brecker, Clark Terry, Jose Feliciano, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli,Dick Hyman, Patti Labelle & the New York Pops Orchestra, Harry Allen, WarrenVache, Marlena Shaw, David Krakauer, Ken Peplowski, Ann Hampton Callaway, BillMays, Scott Hamilton, Lillian Boutte, Larry Carlton and Houston Person, to name afew.

In 2007 and 2008, Nicki received back to back honors for Swing Journal’s Best JazzVocal Album (“Moon River” and “Fly Me to The Moon”, respectively).

Nicki has performed at most major festivals around the globe including the MaryLou Williams Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, Jazz in July at the 92nd Street Y,Detroit Jazz Festival, Jazz Ascona and Bern Jazz Festival in Switzerland and manyothers.

Bobby Floyd's talent has launched him into a very rewarding career, putting himin demand and making him one of the favorite, first-call pianists/organists for manywell known artists. He has traveled the world accompanying Ray Charles on pianoand organ. He currently makes guest appearances with some of the mostdistinguished orchestras, including The Boston Pops, The Rochester Philharmonic,and The Detroit Symphony. He is presently the feature pianist for the world-famousand legendary Count Basie Orchestra. He also tours nationally and internationallyas organist for the Grammy Award winning Dr. John.

In his hometown, Columbus Ohio, Bobby is the feature pianist & organist with theColumbus Jazz Orchestra.

Bob Breithaupt enjoys one of America’s most diverse musical careers. He hasappeared with a virtual “Who’s Who” of great jazz talents such as Terry Gibbs, JohnPizzarelli, Kirk Whalum, and dozens of others. He regularly performs with many of

Pizzarelli, Kirk Whalum, and dozens of others. He regularly performs with many ofthe nation’s finest orchestras along with trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling andBroadway star Sandy Duncan.

Bob is Professor of Music and Department Chair of Performance Studies at CapitalUniversity in Columbus, Ohio.

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Nellie McKay$30.00 Friday 2/10 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

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Singer/Songwriter, pianist, & comedienne in special Solo Show at Nighttown! Featuring music from her new CD "My Weekly Reader". Back by PopularDemand!

Led by a trail of incense and a little voice at the back of her brain that whispers“Nice try, 60s,” Nellie travels to a land of strange and wonderful music on MyWeekly Reader, revisiting some of the melodies born out of that fertile, conflictedtime.

“Freedom’s just another word forturning off your phone,” says Nellie,who first collaborated with famedBeatles engineer Geoff Emerick on herdebut Get Away From Me. They reunitefor My Weekly Reader (March 24 /Savoy 429 Records). With the aid ofEmerick’s golden ears, she coverssongs from the era of political turmoiland creative delight by Zappa, RayDavies, Steve Miller, Country JoeMcDonald, and then some.

“It’s important for us to be aware andnot succumb to what (jazzman) DaveFrishberg has referred to as ‘weaponsof mass distraction,” adds Nellie.“These songs come out of a time of lesscynicism – back in the 60’s the darker

things in society were balanced by a certain innocence and hope.”

The New Yorker has warily described McKay as “funny and touching, ceaselesslyclever and scarily talented.”

Since her last album, besides eating potato chips, scratching her ass, and watchingreruns of Mister Ed, Nellie has indulged an extended run in the award-winning off-Broadway hit Old Hats and written three acclaimed musical biographies – I Want toLive!, the story of Barbara Graham, third woman executed in the gas chamber atSan Quentin, Silent Spring: It’s Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature, an exploration ofenvironmental pioneer Rachel Carson, and her latest, A GIRL NAMED BILL – The Lifeand Times of Billy Tipton, named one of the Best Concerts of 2014 by The New YorkTimes.

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Nellie has previously released five full-length albums, including Pretty Little Head,Obligatory Villagers and Normal as Blueberry Pie (“among the killer overhauls ofAmerican standards” – The New York Times). She has won a Theatre World Awardfor her portrayal of Polly Peachum in the Broadway production of The ThreepennyOpera and performed onscreen in the films PS I Love You and Downtown Express,as well as writing original music for the Rob Reiner film Rumor Has It andcontributing to the Emmy-winning documentary, Gasland.

Nellie’s music has been heard on the TV shows Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire,Weeds, Grey’sAnatomy.

A recipient of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Humanitarian Award inrecognition of her dedication to animal rights, Nellie is an annoyingly vocaladvocate for feminism, civil rights and other deeply felt progressive ideals. She iscurrently part of the campaign to get horse-drawn carriages off the streets of NewYork City.

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Home For The Holidays Series

Nighttown's got the shows for you during the holidays. Bring your family and friendsout for a great show and dinner with great international and regional artists that are"Home for the Holidays" to make your holidays festive and joyful. All through theholidays!

Friday, Dec. 23 Vanessa Rubin 8:30 $30.World Class Vocalist Live at Nighttown with her Group!

Monday, Dec. 26 Lou Armagno Sinatra Selects 7 PM $10.Vocalist Lou Armagno & his group Sinatra Selects plays the music of "Old Blue Eyes" for Holiday Show atNighttown!Featuring: Lou Armagno-vocals, Marc Paige-sax, Mike Elkins-piano, Jim Mass-bass, & Ricky Exton-drums.

Tuesday, Dec. 27 Rachel Brown & The Beatnik Playboys 7 PM $10.Vocalist, pianist, & singer/songwriter & Band live at Nighttown!Featuring: Rachel Brown-piano & vocals, Dave Huddleston-guitar, Bill Watson-bass, & Roy King-drums.

Wednesday, Dec. 28 Joe Hunter & Friends 7 PM $15.North Coast pianist extraordinaire Joe Hunter takes center stage with Several Special Guests TBA.

Thursday, Dec. 29 Eddie Baccus Sr. & Friends 8 PM $20.Legendary Master of the Hammond B-3 Organ Live on the Nighttown Stage with All-Star Lineup!Featuring: Eddie Baccus Sr.-Hammond B-3 Organ, Mike Cady-Vocals, Cecil Rucker-Vibes, Billy Artis-Guitar,Perry Williams III-Drums, and more Special Guests TBA.

Friday, Dec. 30 Moises Borges & Joshua Smith 8:30 PM $15.Bossa Nova, Samba, and more from Brazilian Vocalist and Guitarist Moises Borges with West CoastSaxophonist & Cleveland Native Joshua Smith.Echoes of Getz/Gilberto on Nighttown's Back Patio Stage!. Seating Limited get Tickets Quickly!

New Year's Celebrations at Nighttown

Three Great Artists, Five Great Shows!

Nobody celebrates New Year's like Nighttown. It'll be fun all night! Join us fordinner, drinks, and a great show from international level artists. This is whatmemories are made of !!

Saturday, December 31 New Year's Eve Anne Cochran / Abe LaMarca & Band 8 & 10:30 PM $30.Vocalists Anne Cochran & Abe LeMarca join forces with 7 pc. Band For Exciting New Year's Eve Shows onNighttown's Main Stage!

Saturday, December 31 New Year's Eve Dominick Farinacci 7:30 & 10 PM $40.Trumpet Star & Group Plays Music from his new CD "Short Stories" live on Nighttown's Back Patio Stage inexciting New Year's Celebration!Seating Limited get Tickets Quickly!

Sunday January 1 New Year's Day Dominick Farinacci 12:00 Noon $20Join us for a fabulous New Year's Eve Brunch with world renown trumpet star Dominick Farinacci. Kick offthe New Year!

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Saturday, January 7 Travis 'Moonchild' Haddix 8:30 PM $15.World Class Bluesman orbits in to Nighttown with his swinging, and soulful 8 Piece Band with full horn section!

Thursday, January 12 Debbie Darling Duo 7:30 PM $10.Northeast Ohio Jazz Vocalist & Singer/Songwriter live at Nighttown! Featuring Owen Rasmussen on guitar, andpiano.

Friday, January 13 Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet 8:30 PM $15.Heat up the Cold Winter when Great Lakes leading Latin Jazz Group hits the stage at Nighttown!Featuring: Sammy DeLeon-timbales & vocals, Jackie Warren-piano, Nelson Orta-percussion, Scott McKee-trumpet, Dick Ingersoll-sax, & Jose 'Cheo" Hernandez-bass.

Thursday, January 19 Russian Duo 8 PM $15.Russian Folk Music, Romances, Dances, Classical Music, Gypsy Melodies, Russian Songs.Featuring: Oleg Kruglyakov-balalaika & vocals, & Terry Boyarsky-piano.

Saturday, January 21 The Four Freshmen 5 & 7 PM $30.Legendary Vocal Group back at Nighttown! Playing music from their new CD "Four Freshmen & Friends".Featuring: Bob Ferreira, Curtis Calderon, Tommy Boynton, & Stein Malvey.

Thursday, January 26 John McCutcheon 8 PM $30.Singer/Songwriter & Folk Music Legend returns to Nighttown! Back by popular demand!

Friday, January 27 Laura Webster & Friends 8:30 PM $15.Vocalist and Professor of Music at Hathaway Brown Laura Webster sings standards, show and pop tunes, jazz,and moreFeaturing: Laura Webster-vocals, Jim Carr-guitar & vocals, Nikki Custy-violin, & Tom Abersold-sax.

Saturday, February 4 Horns & Things 8:30 PM $20.Landmark North Coast Contemporary Jazz Group live at Nighttown!Featuring: Ken LeeGrand-sax, J.T. Lynch-sax, Sakait Baksar-piano & keys, Derrick James-electric bass, & RayHarvin-drums.

Tuesday, February 7 Nicki Parrott Trio featuring Bobby Floyd 7 PM $20.Vocalist & Bassist from Les Paul Trio leads All-Star Trio Live @ Nighttown!Featuring: Nicki Parrott-acoustic bass & vocals, Bobby Floyd-piano, & Bob Breithaupt-drums.

Friday & Saturday, Feb. 10-11 Nellie McKay 8:30 PM $30.Pre Valentine's Shows with Singer/Songwriter, pianist, & comedienne in special Solo Show at Nighttown! Featuring music from her new CD "My Weekly Reader". Back by Popular Demand!

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