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Holiday Hours at Nighttown

New Year's Eve Saturday - Nighttown will be open from 11:30AM -2:00AM with the kitchen open till 1:00AM. Dinner reservations still available after 8:30PM only (as of thiswriting on 12/29)

New Year's Day Sunday - Open 11:00AM - 8:00PM

Home for the Holidays Series

12/29 Eddie Baccus Sr. & Friends 12/30 Moises Borges & Joshua Smith

New Year's Eve Spectacular - Three Great Artists, Five Great Shows12/31 New Year's Eve Anne Cochran / Abe LaMarca & Band SOLDOUT12/31 New Year's Eve Dominick Farinacci SOLD OUT1/01 New Year's Day Brunch Dominick Farinacci 12 Noon

Nighttown and InterContinental Cleveland Offer Special New Year's Eve Rates

Including Complimentary Shuttle Service

Nighttown and InterContinental Cleveland have put together special rates for New Year's Evefor those patrons who would like to stay close by and enjoy the luxury of a worry free night ata beautiful hotel. You can stay at one of three different InterContinental hotels. Plus you'llget complimentary shuttle service between your hotel and Nighttown between 6:00PM and1:00AM, as well as complimentary overnight hotel valet service.

Click here to make reservations - NYE Nighttown Package - InterContinental Hotel & Conference Center

NYE Nighttown Package - InterContinental Suites HotelNYE Nighttown Package - Holiday Inn Cleveland Clinic

"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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Nighttown Tickets and Seating Policy

To purchase tickets click here, Do not make anadditional table reservation - it is already included withyour purchased tickets. All seats are General Admission. All seating is based on the time that you arrive for theshow and based on how many people are in your partyand where we have tables of that size. You may besharing a table with other people.

Nighttown Student Discount PolicyStudents up to age 26 are 1/2 off the regular price. Student priced tickets are only available the night of theshow, are available only at the door, and are subject toavailability. Students must have a photo ID from agenerally-recognized high school, college or university. Full-paying ticket holders get priority on admission andseating. Certain select shows have no discount based onarrangements with the artist. On evenings when thereare two shows (i.e. shows at 7 & 9PM), the discount isonly good for the second show. Students under the age of18 must be accompanied by an adult paying full price inorder to be eligible for the discount.

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!.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 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 Sold Out

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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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,

have 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 Tickets off line & available at door

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 and

years. 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 his

dreams. 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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Evelyn Wright with David Thomas Trio$10.00 Friday 1/06 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Vocalist from the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra Evelyn Wright withPianist David Thomas & Trio Live at Nighttown!Evelyn Wright has been a professional vocalist for over twenty five years withexperience in Jazz, R&B and Pop styles of music. Evelyn is a native from Cleveland,Ohio, and was voted Best Female Vocalist in 1985 in conjunction with WCPN radiostation. She is also the winner of Most Promising Female Artist and Favorite FemaleR&B Singer 1993 by Midwest Urban Music Awards. Evelyn has toured throughoutthe United States and Canada performing in the top hotels, nightclubs, and concerthalls.

Evelyn has also recorded with several international recording stars including PhillipIngram and Gerald Albright.

Dave Thomas is a most talented piano and organ player. A native of Youngstown,Ohio, Thomas was an original member of the R&B group, "Sweet Thunder". He hasalso performed with numerous artists including the late James Cleveland, DizzyGillespie, Albert Ayler, Jean Carn, David Ruffin, and Grover Washington. His musicalinvolvement also includes musical theater as a writer, performer, and musicaldirector in performances such as "The Living Cross," "The Audition," and "BlackNativity," which have played throughout the United States and Canada. He is also a

Nativity," which have played throughout the United States and Canada. He is also agifted educator, having worked at The Cleveland School of the Arts, CuyahogaCommunity College, Cleveland State University, and Case Western ReserveUniversity. He is the co-author of a book entitled, "A Child's First Book of Spirituals,"which is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award.

Presently, Dave is a music teacher with the Cleveland Board of Education SchoolDistrict, Musical Staff member of The Southeast Seventh Day Adventist, Facultymember of The Cleveland State University, and Minister of Music at St. TimothyBaptist Church. He earned his undergraduate and graduate Music degrees fromCleveland State, Cleveland Institute of Music, Case Western Reserve University, andpostgraduate work at the Royal Holloway College in London, England.

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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 with Owen Rasmussen$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!

Group 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.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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Cleveland Public Schools All-City Vocal Ensemble$5.00 Saturday 1/14 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Top Vocalists from the Cleveland Public School All-City Ensemblehit the stage at Nighttown!

With backing by David Thomas-Musical Director & Piano, TonyDeadwiley-Bass, & Dion Williams-drums.

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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 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.

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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 their

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 singsBaritone 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

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.

Plain Dealer article on Alicia Marotta Linihan

Randie Shane & Jonathan Hooper $15.00 Wednesday 1/25 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Cabaret, Musical Theater, and Jazz from NYC Vocalist RandieShane & Cleveland Pianists Jonathan Hooper Live at Nighttown!

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, and

instruments 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.Webster, Carr, Custy & Abersold are excited to be back at Nighttown! The groupperforms a unique mix of jazz, folk, rock and world music. With Laura Webster andJim Carr on guitar & vocals, Nikki Custy on vocals, fiddle and djembe, and TomAbersold on sax and flute, the quartet balances lyric acoustic sounds with rousingfiddle tunes and cool, rhythmic, Latin flavors. WCCA revel in fusing their individual roots in jazz, Celtic, folk, rock, and Latin musicinto a dynamic musical tapestry. Laura Webster, vocalist, has performed at jazzclubs in NYC and Cleveland, and is vocal arts director at Hathaway Brown School inShaker Hts. Jim Carr, guitarist/vocalist, has performed at a wide range of venuesthroughout Cleveland and Boston, and is music director at Church of St. Dominic inShaker Hts. and guitar professor at John Carroll University. Nikki Custy,violin/vocals/djembe, honed her fiddle skills in the pubs of County Clare, Ireland,and is in demand as a master fiddler with numerous Celtic bands throughout thearea. Tom Abersold, sax/flute, developed his style and skills working with big bands,jazz, rock, blues and acoustic groups throughout the Cleveland area.

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Roy King Quartet$10.00 Saturday 1/28 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

North Coast Drummer leads All-Star Quartet Live at Nighttown!

Featuring: Roy King-drums, Joe Leaman-piano, Tony Spicer-sax,& Aidan Plank-acoustic bass.A longtime house drummer at Nighttown, Roy King is a valuable presence on theCleveland jazz and pop scene as both a leader and a sideman. Roy has backednumerous artists at Nighttown including Mose Allison, Nellie McKay. His trio hasfeatured a who's who of pianists in Cleveland including Joe Hunter, Leo Coach, DanMaier, Ed Ridley Jr., and many more. Roy can be heard on his latest CD "Trios"released in 2009.

Red Light Roxy $15.00 Sunday 1/29 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Hot Vintage Swinging Jazz!

Featuring: Eileen Burns-vocals, Joe Hunter-piano, Dave Sterner-sax, DarisAdkins-guitar, Demetrius Steinmetz-acoustic bass, & Glenn Davis-drums.

Red Light Roxy is a professional jazz band from Cleveland, Ohio that plays anupbeat mix of jazz standards, jump blues, swing, boogie-woogie and a dash of old-school R&B. Its repertoire comes from the Great American Songbook and includesfamiliar songs made famous by such legendary performers as Ella Fitzgerald, RuthBrown, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles and Louis Armstrong.Red Light Roxy has played at the Tri-C JazzFest, Wade Oval Wednesdays, Cain Park,Akron's LOCK IV, the Shaker Heights Art and Music Festival, Legacy Village and avariety of city summer concerts and swing dances, as well as private events.

If you're looking for an authentic experience and the music has got to be swingin',it's got to be Red Light Roxy.

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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 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 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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The Cookers $40.00 Wednesday 2/08 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Legendary All-Star Septet Live on Nighttown Stage!

Featuring: Billy Harper-Tenor Sax, Donald Harrison-Alto Sax, Eddie Henderson-trumpet, David Weiss-Trumpet, George Cables-Piano, Cecil McBee-AcousticBass, & Billy Hart-Drums.

Experience counts, especially in jazz. The more time musicians spend interpretingtunes and interacting with others, the more articulation an audience can expect.You can hear the fruits of such work in the expressive language The Cookers bringto the bandstand and to their four critically acclaimed recordings, Warriors, Castthe First Stone, Believe and Time and Time Again (which was the iTunes Jazz CD ofthe year in 2014). This exciting new all-star septet summons up an aggressive mid‘60s spirit with a potent collection of expansive post-bop originals marked by all therequisite killer instincts and pyrotechnic playing expected of some of the heaviesthitters on the scene today.

Billy Harper, Cecil McBee, George Cables, Eddie Henderson, and Billy Hart all cameup in the heady era of the mid ‘60s. It was a period that found the dimensions ofhard bop morphing from their original designs, and each of these guys helpedfacilitate the process as members of some of the most important bands of the era.Hart and Henderson were members of Herbie Hancock’s groundbreakingMwandishi group; Cecil McBee anchored Charles Lloyd’s great ’60s quartetalongside Keith Jarrett and Jack DeJohnette; Billy Harper was part of Lee Morgan’slast group, as well as being a member of Max Roach’s Quartet and Art Blakey andthe Jazz Messengers; while George Cables held down the piano chair in numerousbands including groups led by Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard,Dexter Gordon and Art Pepper.

David Weiss and Donald Harrison, from a more recent generation and the youngestmembers of the band, are experts in this forthright lingo, having gained experienceperforming with Art Blakey, Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard, Charles Tolliver,Roy Haynes and Herbie Hancock.

Each member of the Cookers has spent time leading his own series of groups aswell, and each has a keenly individual sound. But it’s the unmistakable power ofteamwork that makes this music so commanding and resonates with a kind ofdepth and beauty that speaks of the seasoned track record of its principals(combined, the group has over 250 years of experience in the jazz world and hasbeen a part of over 1,000 recordings). You can feel the collective weight of thatexperience in their CDs and especially in their live performances. Since this versionof the band was solidified in 2007 the group has performed at venues around theworld, including headlining the Newprot Jazz Festival, New Orleans Jazz Fest, PlayboyJazz Festival, Vancouver Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz Festival, Northsea Jazz Festival,Detroit Jazz Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, The Jerusalem Jazz Festival, TheGuinness Cork Jazz Festival, The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, Jazz in Marciac, TheBurghausen Jazz Festival, Jazz Terrassa,The Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Jazz Viersen,Ronnie Scott’s and Yoshi’s.

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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!

The New Yorker has warily described McKay as “funny and touching, ceaselesslyclever and scarily talented.” McKay co-created and starred in the award-winning off-Broadway hit Old Hats andhas written three acclaimed musical biographies - I Want to Live!, the story ofBarbara Graham, the third woman executed in the gas chamber at San

Quentin, Silent Spring: It's Not Nice toFool Mother Nature, an exploration ofenvironmental pioneer Rachel Carson,and A GIRL NAMED BILL - The Life andTimes of Billy Tipton, named one of theBest Concerts of 2014 by The New YorkTimes. A recipient of People for the EthicalTreatment of Animals HumanitarianAward in recognition of her dedicationto animal rights, Nellie is an annoyinglyvocal advocate for feminism, civil rightsand other deeply felt progressiveideals. She is currently part of thecampaign to get horse-drawn carriagesoff the streets of New York City. Nellie has released six full-length

albums, including Normal As Blueberry Pie: A Tribute to Doris Day ("among thekiller overhauls of American standards” - The New York Times) and her latest, MyWeekly Reader, music of the ‘60s produced by Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick(“[Nellie] manifests more historical grasp than any psych band yet to show its hand.– Robert Christgau). She has won a Theatre World Award for her portrayal of Polly Peachum in theBroadway production of The Threepenny Opera and performed onscreen in thefilms PS I Love You and Downtown Express, as well as writing original music for theRob Reiner film Rumor Has It and contributing to the Emmy-winning documentary,Gasland. Nellie contributed the forward to the 20th anniversary edition of The Sexual Politicsof Meat, by Carol J. Adams. Her writing has also appeared in The Onion, Interviewand The New York Times Book Review.

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Hubb's Groove w/Mariama Whyte & Myron Davis$20.00 Monday 2/13 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

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Pre Valentine's Day Celebration with Soul and Jazz VocalistsMariama Whyte & Myron Davis w/Hubb's Groove.

Featuring: Robert Hubbard-Drums, Tony Watson-Sax, GeorgeGranville-Keyboards, & Al Parker-bass.

Hubb's Groove w/Stephen Fowler & Sarah's Girl(Stacey Crawford) $20.00 Tuesday 2/14 7:00 pm Buy Tickets9:00 pm Buy Tickets

Valentine's Day Celebration with North Coast Vocalists StephenFowler & Sarah's Girl (Stacey Crawford) w/Hubb's Groove.

Featuring: Robert Hubbard-Drums, Tony Watson-Sax, GeorgeGranville-Keyboards, & Al Parker-bass.

Tri-C Soundworks $15.00 Wednesday 2/15 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

All-Star North Coast Tri-C JazzFest Octet hitsthe stage at Nighttown!

Featuring: John Klayman-tenor sax, JackSchantz-trumpet, Howie Smith-alto sax,Chris Anderson-trombone, Bob Ferrazza,guitar, Theron Brown-piano, Glenn Holmes-acoustic bass, & Reggie Jackson-drums.SoundWorks was founded by Tri-C JazzFest in 2009 to be aresident ensemble of JazzFest with a working collective ofNortheast Ohio musicians showcasing their skills as

composers, arrangers and performers. Since 2009, SoundWorks has re-imaginedthe works of legendary artists such as McCoy Tyner, Dexter Gordon, Miles Davis,John Coltrane, Jim Hall and The Liberation Music Orchestra with Charlie Haden.

While the presentation of repertoire material is part of the vision, there has alwaysbeen an emphasis on presenting the new music and/or arrangements by membersof SoundWorks.

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Duchess$20.00 Thursday 2/16 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

Rapidly Rising NYC Vocal Group featuring: Amy Cervini, HilaryGardner, Melissa Stylianou Live at Nighttown!

Also Featuring: Carmen Staaf-Piano, Matt Aronoff-acoustic bass,& Jared Schonig-drums. Sure-footed swing, sweet-toned harmony and ever-insouciant charm are embodiedin the new jazz vocal trio Duchess, featuring notable New York singers Amy Cervini,Hilary Gardner and Melissa Stylianou. Blending the classic and the contemporaryDUCHESS has quickly earned a reputation for beautiful singing and big fun at thegroup’s shows of “girl-on-girl harmony,” as the three so saucily put it. The New York-based threesome made its debut on record with the eponymous Duchess, releasedby Anzic Records in February 2015. The album channels the 1930s inspiration ofthe virtuosic Boswell Sisters into a wonderfully entertaining package.

“Three fine singers...join together in swinging harmony to whip up music thattraffics in delight…this fresh-voiced triumvirate plays it straight from the heart,leaving any trace of camp or post-modern irony at the door.”

— The New Yorker

“…the vocal trio Duchess is a beacon of jovial esprit. ”

— Bobby Reed, Downbeat Editor’s Pick

“This threesome devises original arrangements of mostly vintage songs, bothfamiliar and offbeat. They understand that swinging music goes hand in hand withan audacious sense of humor.”

— Will Friedwald, Wall Street Journal

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Norman Connors Featuring Bobby Lyle$40.00 Friday 2/17 8:00 pm Buy Tickets10:00 pm Buy Tickets

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Legendary Drummer and Producer Back at Nighttown! With Very Special GuestBobby Lyle on Piano & Keyboards.

Playing all of his hits including "You are My Starship", "Valentine Love", "BetchaMy Golly Wow", and More!

Like Roy Ayers, George Benson, and Patrice Rushen, Norman Connors is best knownfor his major RB hits but started out as a jazz improviser. The drummer/composerwas born and raised in Philadelphia, where he lived in the same neighborhood asBill Cosby and became interested in jazz when he was only a child. Connors was injunior high when he began sneaking into jazz clubs and sat in for Elvin Jones at aJohn Coltrane gig.

Connors went on to study music at Philly's Temple University and the Juilliard Schoolof Music in New York. Gigs with Jackie McLean, Jack McDuff and Sam Riversfollowed, and he was first recorded as a sideman when Archie Shepp employed himon his 1967 Impulse session Magic of JuJu.

After touring with Pharoah Sanders and playing on several of his albums, Connorssigned with Buddah's Cobblestone label in 1972 and recorded his first album as aleader, Dance of Magic. A few more jazz-oriented Cobblestone and Buddah datesfollowed, and it was in 1975 that Connors made R&B his main priority with SaturdayNight Special (which included the number ten soul hit "Valentine Love"). The rest ofthe 1970s found Connors featuring R&B singers prominently (including MichaelHenderson, Jean Carn, and the late Phyllis Hyman) and scoring such R&B hits as"We Both Need Each Other," "Once I've Been There," and the lovely "You Are MyStarship."

Currently Norman Connors is touring in support of his latest CD "Star Power" onShanachie records. He will be featuring his six piece touring group and promises toperform all of his classic hits.

Don't miss legendary drummer, producer, and vocalist Norman Connorsfor a special engagement in the intimate Music Room of Nighttown.

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Amanda Walsh & Friends$10.00 Thursday 2/23 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

Vocalist, Pianist, & Singer/Songwriter debuts material from herbrand New CD Live at Nighttown! With Special Guests!

Mo Mojo $15.00 Friday 2/24

Friday 2/24 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Celebrate Mardi Gras with 6 Piece Zydeco, and World MusicGroup Mo Mojo featuring Jen Maurer Live at Nighttown!

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"Late Night at Nighttown"Fridays Moss Stanley on piano 10:30PM - 1:00AM No cover

Saturdays Jackie Warren on piano 10:30PM - 1:00AM No cover

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!

holidays!

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!

Friday, January 6 Evelyn Wright with David Thomas Trio 8:30 PM $10.Vocalist from the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra Evelyn Wright with Pianist David Thomas & Trio Live at Nighttown!

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.

Saturday, January 14 Cleveland Public Schools All-City Vocal Ensemble 8:30 PM $5.Top Vocalists from the Cleveland Public School All-City Ensemble hit the stage at Nighttown! With backing byDavid Thomas-Musical Director & Piano, Tony Deadwiley-Bass, & Dion Williams-drums.

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.

Wednesday, January 25 Randie Shane & Jonathan Hooper 7 PM $15.Cabaret, Musical Theater, and Jazz from NYC Vocalist Randie Shane & Cleveland Pianists Jonathan Hooper Liveat Nighttown!

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, January 28 Roy King Quartet 8:30 PM $10.North Coast Drummer leads All-Star Quartet Live at Nighttown!Featuring: Roy King-drums, Joe Leaman-piano, Tony Spicer-sax, & Aidan Plank-acoustic bass.

Sunday, January 29 Red Light Roxy 7 PM $15.Hot Vintage Swinging Jazz! Featuring: Eileen Burns-vocals, Joe Hunter-piano, Dave Sterner-sax, Daris Adkins-guitar, Demetrius Steinmetz-bass, & Glenn Davis-drums.

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.

Wednesday, February 8 The Cookers 7 PM $40.Legendary All-Star Septet Live on Nighttown Stage! Featuring: Billy Harper-Tenor Sax, Donald Harrison-Alto Sax, Eddie Henderson-trumpet, David Weiss-Trumpet,George Cables-Piano, Cecil McBee-Acoustic Bass, & Billy Hart-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!

Monday, Feb. 13 Hubb's Groove w/Mariama Whyte & Myron Davis 7 & 9 PM $20.Pre Valentine's Day Celebration with Soul and Jazz Vocalists Mariama Whyte & Myron Davis w/Hubb's Groove.Featuring: Robert Hubbard-Drums, Tony Watson-Sax, George Granville-Keyboards, & Al Parker-bass.

Tuesday, Feb. 14 Hubb's Groove w/Stephen Fowler & Sarah's Girl (Stacey Crawford) 7 & 9PM $20. Valentine's Day Celebration with North Coast Vocalists Stephen Fowler & Sarah's Girl (Stacey Crawford)w/Hubb's Groove.

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w/Hubb's Groove.Featuring: Robert Hubbard-Drums, Tony Watson-Sax, George Granville-Keyboards, & Al Parker-bass.

Wednesday, Feb. 15 Tri-C Soundworks 7 PM $15.All-Star North Coast Tri-C JazzFest Octet hits the stage at Nighttown!Featuring: John Klayman-tenor sax, Jack Schantz-trumpet, Howie Smith-alto sax, Chris Anderson-trombone,Bob Ferrazza, guitar, Theron Brown-piano, Glenn Holmes-acoustic bass, & Reggie Jackson-drums.

Thursday, Feb. 16 Duchess 8 PM $20. Rapidly Rising NYC Vocal Group featuring: Amy Cervini, Hilary Gardner, Melissa Stylianou Live at Nighttown!Also Featuring: Carmen Staaf-Piano, Matt Aronoff-acoustic bass, & Jared Schonig-drums.

Friday & Saturday, Feb. 17 & 18 Norman Connors Featuring Bobby Lyle 8 & 10 PM $40.Legendary Drummer and Producer and Group back at Nighttown! With Very Special Guest Bobby Lyle onPiano & Keyboards. Playing all of his hits including "You Are My Starship", "Valentine Love", 'Betcha My Golly Wow", & more!

Thursday, Feb. 23 Amanda Walsh & Friends 8 PM $10.Vocalist, Pianist, & Singer/Songwriter debuts material from her brand New CD Live at Nighttown! With SpecialGuests!

Friday, Feb. 24 Mo Mojo 8:30 PM $15.Celebrate Mardi Gras with 6 Piece Zydeco, and World Music Group Mo Mojo featuring Jen Maurer Live atNighttown!

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