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ALASH ENSEMBLE$20.00 Thursday 4/23 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

Trio of Tuvan Throat Singers from Siberia bring their unique and sensationalartistry to Nighttown stage!

Alash Ensemble is a trio of master throat singers (xöömeizhi) from Tuva, a tinyrepublic in the heart of Central Asia. The ancient art of throat singing (xöömei)developed among the nomadic herdsmen of this region. Alash remains groundedin this tradition while expanding its musical vocabulary with new ideas from theWest.

All members of Alash were trained in traditional Tuvan music since childhood, firstlearning from their families, and later becoming students of master throat singers.In 1999, as students at Kyzyl Arts College, they formed a group called Changy-Xaya. They practiced in the damp college basement on Kochetovo Street, andsoon became the resident traditional ensemble on campus. At the same time theylearned about western music, practiced on hybrid Tuvan-European instruments,and listened to new trends coming out of America. Under the guidance of Kongar-ool Ondar (best known to western audiences for his role in the film Genghis Blues),they began to forge a new musical identity. They introduced the guitar andsometimes even the Russian bayan (accordion) into their arrangements, alongsidetheir traditional Tuvan instruments. They experimented with new harmonies andsong structures. The effect is an intriguing mixture of old and new.

The musicians are inspired by the music of their grandparents, great-grandparents, and the great musicians of Tuva and Central Asia. At the same timethey are influenced by such western artists as Sun Ra and Jimi Hendrix. Yet theAlash musicians never sacrifice the integrity of their heritage in an effort to maketheir music more hip for an American audience. Rather they look forcontemporary ideas that mesh well with the sound and feel of traditional Tuvanmusic.

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TOM CHAPIN$25.00 Friday 4/24 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Legendary Singer/Songwriter plays Nighttown!

In a career that spans five decades, 23 albums and three GRAMMY awards, multi-talented singer/songwriter/guitarist Tom Chapin has covered an incredible amountof creative ground. In addition to his work as a recording artist and concertperformer, Chapin has acted on Broadway, as well as working extensively in films,television and radio.

As a music-maker, Chapin has maintained two long and productive parallelcareers, both as a highly respected contemporary folk artist and as a pioneer inthe field of children's music. In the former role, Chapin has established areputation for insightful, heartfelt songcraft and effortlessly charismatic liveperformances. Chapin's infectious songs, sterling musicianship and personalwarmth consistently shine through, whether he's performing on record or in aconcert hall, an outdoor festival, a school, in front of a symphony orchestra or in anintimate coffeehouse.

The New York Times called Chapin "one of the great personalities in contemporaryfolk music."

The son of noted jazz drummer and teacher Jim Chapin and the grandson ofauthor/critic Kenneth Burke and portrait painter James Chapin, Tom grew up in afamily that encouraged artistic pursuits. He began performing professionally as ateenager in the early 1960s, playing in Greenwich Village folk clubs alongside hissiblings Harry and Steve as The Chapin Brothers.

Chapin launched his solo recording career with 1976's Life Is Like That. It was thefirst of a string of albums that further established his reputation as both a giftedstoryteller and a natural entertainer, winning him an uncommonly loyal fan base inthe process. He also continued to venture into other creative areas, playing thelead role in the hit Broadway musical Pump Boys and Dinettes, working off-Broadway as musical director of both Cotton Patch Gospel and Harry Chapin: Liesand Legends, and serving as host of TV's National Geographic Explorer. He's alsowritten and performed satirical topical songs for National Public Radio's MorningEdition, and had a cameo role as the Vice Presidential candidate in JonathanDemme's 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate.

A new CD, Put A Light In Your Window, features original songs, one completelyreinterpreted song, and a cover of a folk classic.

In addition to his varied musical and media endeavors, Chapin is also a powerfuladvocate on behalf of a variety of charitable causes. He is an active boardmember of WhyHunger, the organization which the artist's older brother, the latesinger-songwriter/activist Harry Chapin, founded (as World Hunger Year) in the1970s. He also remains active in a variety of environmental causes, as well asefforts on behalf of music and the arts in our public schools.

"I'm at that place in my life where I follow what interests me," Chapin concludes. "Istill love the guitar, I still love to sing, and I still love the thrill of creation: a goodsong, a good recording, a good concert. I feel blessed to be my own boss, creatingmy own material and performing for so many different audiences, ages andgenerations."

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TOM CHAPIN FAMILY SHOW

TOM CHAPIN FAMILY SHOW $15.00 - $20.00 Saturday 4/25 11:00 am Buy Tickets

Special Saturday Morning Show

Award Winning Singer/Songwriter tells stories, and plays songsfor All Ages for Special Saturday Morning Show!

Winner of the following awards:Parents' Choice Gold Award,Family Choice Award, Creative Child CD Of The Year Award,Mom's Choice Gold Award, and Academics' Choice Smart MediaAwardTom Chapin has maintained two long and productive parallel careers, both as ahighly respected contemporary folk artist and as a pioneer in the field of children'smusic. In the latter, he continues to engage the hearts, minds and imaginations ofyoung listeners with witty, life-affirming original songs delivered in a sophisticatedarray of musical styles. In either format, Chapin's infectious songs, sterlingmusicianship and personal warmth consistently shine through.

Billboard called him "the best family artist around" and described him as "totallycaptivating." Parents magazine stated, "Nobody today is writing and performingbetter kids' songs than Tom Chapin."

In 1971, he began a five-year run as the host of the Emmy- and Peabody award-winning ABC-TV children's series Make A Wish.

Chapin was already firmly established as a performer and recording artist when hefirst branched out into family music with his 1988 album Family Tree. He's sincereleased twelve more family CDs aimed at post-toddler, pre-teen listeners andtheir parents, comprised of original songs addressing such issues as family life,positive self-image and respect for the environment.

"When I was hosting Make A Wish, people had suggested to me many times that Iought to make a 'children's record,' which to me meant singing songs for toddlersabout little duckies and didn't seem particularly interesting," Chapin explains."Then I had children, and when they were eight and six, I realized that there wasnot a lot of music for that age group. They understood language and story andhumor, but were too old for toddler music and too young for rebellion and lovesongs. So I did Family Tree with that in mind, and it won all kinds of awards.Suddenly I had a new career as a family artist."

Chapin's latest family release is The Incredible Flexible You, a collection of 12 newsongs that help young listeners navigate the tricky waters of social interaction. It'sA Songbag of Social Clues. Each tune is designed for preschool and earlyelementary children with social cognitive challenges, and their parents andteachers, too. It has received a 2013 Parents’ Choice Gold Award, a Family ChoiceAward, a Mom’s Choice Gold Award and a Creative Child CD of the Year Award."Writing family music," he observes, "has been a wonderful course in songwriting.You have a dual agenda: keep it understandable and fun for kids, but well-writtenand intelligent and musical enough to keep adults listening as well. Within theseparameters, we've found an enormous amount of topics and approaches andmusical feels that continue to excite us to keep coming back and doing it again."

Chapin also serves as narrator of a series of children's books, three of which havewon GRAMMY awards in the Best Spoken Word Album for Children category.

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JOE CROOKSTON$15.00

$15.00 Sunday 4/26 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

From Ithaca, NY, by way of Kent, Ohio. Artist, writer, singer, guitar picker,painter, claw hammer banjo player, & eco-village member hits the stage atNighttown.

Artist, writer, singer, guitar picker, painter, claw hammer banjo player, eco-villagemember and believer in all things possible. You’ll be pulled in by the magic andmusical world he creates and you’ll end up in the moment, humming & buzzingwith the rest of the crowd. He’ll sing to you ~ You’ll sing with him…He’s plumbingfor lyrical gold, like some kind of social archeologist. His story songs are universal,masterful and his concerts are a grand celebration of all of us.

He believes in stories.

Come to a show…You’ll ride along mystical, historical, and humorous roads, andtwist through personal stories along the way. Amber eyes, Oklahoma towns,rattlesnake tails, Grandmother Moons, Galway heather, meter maids and silvercrowns. At the end of the night, you’ll leave inspired, with a renewed sense ofwhat’s possible. “The Long Note” is a phrase used in Irish culture~ “The LongNote” is that place of resonance and transcendence where the music, the voices,the instruments, and the community ALL come together and unite…

There IS a “Long Note” and Joe is reaching for it.

From the first strum of his 1948 Gibson, through stories of ruby red dresses, TinianIsland, Dylan Thomas, Taoist parables and drunken roosters you’ll be drawn in. Ithappens every time. Watch a YouTube video. It’s good, but it’s not the same. Yougotta come to the show. Joe was recently signed to Tamulevich Artist Managementalong with fellow songwriters John Gorka, Red Horse and Peter Yarrow.

Through his spirit and playfulness and his unwavering courage to be himself, youwill be moved in ways you didn’t expect. He is literate, poignant and funny as hell.~

You’ll be glad you came.

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THE FOUR FRESHMEN $30.00 Monday 4/27 6:00 pm Buy Tickets 8:00 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 for

JazzTimes 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. Asthe Wall Street Journal proclaims, “Long live The Four Freshmen, may they nevergraduate.”

TOMMY BOYNTON is the newest member of The Four Freshmen, singing 1sttenor and playing bass. Growing up in Aurora, Co., his musical journey began in the3rd grade, singing in a children’s chorus, and studying piano and drums. Tommy’slove for 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 theroad, 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. Hesings Baritone and plays trumpet/flugelhorn with The Four Freshmen. On his timeoff he loves spending time with his family and is part of a non-profit that plays fornursing homes 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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ALEX BEVAN$10.00 Tuesday 4/28 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Legendary North Coast Singer/Songwriter plays Music from hisbrand new CD "Dreams Came"!Alex Bevan has been sharing his voice, guitar, music and stories with audiences formore than forty years. First known as the "Skinny Little Boy" from Cleveland, Ohiowho came to "Chase you wimmin' and drink your beer", Alex has made a name forhimself through out the Regional Ohio music scene.

Drawing on his deep skill set of imaginative and honest song writing combinedwith an agile, improvisational wit that dovetails wonderfully with his flawless guitarslinging, Alex never fails to delight and charm audiences no matter what thevenue.

His recordings span the gamut from folk to folk rock and pop to children'seducational music. He has won a number of awards for his commercial efforts inradio and television including an Emmy for his score of the "American Promise -Rustbelt Blues" for WKYC. Alex's creative works have also contributed todocumentary film scores.

Announcing the release of Alex's 22rd recording of songs and music, "DreamsCame". This is the third part of the song cycle that started with “Fly Away” and “IHave No Wings”.

This collection consists of thirteen songs and is the most intimate of the group.Recorded over the winter, each song is a delicate performance consisting of asingle guitar and Alex's voice…. simple and direct… like he was sitting across fromyou….

You need to see him to believe him and hear him to know him.

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LOU ARMAGNO "SINATRASELECTS" $10.00 Wednesday 4/29 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Celebrating Frank Sinatra's 100th Birthday!!Vocalist Lou Armagno sings Frank Sinatra in his special program "SinatraSelects". With 5 Piece Band.Featuring Music from his recent CD "Flying High".Also featuring Special Guest Female Vocalist from Hawaii Ginai.Don't miss the opportunity to hear this exquisite entertainer from our 50thState right here in C-Town!"

Come celebrate the life of “Ole Blue Eyes” with Lou Armagno and Sinatra Selects. Lou debuted his first CD Flyin’ High, at Nighttown May 2014, and came back for areturn engagement December of last year to commemorate Mr. S’ 99th Birthday.What sets Lou apart from other Rat Packer’s is that Lou isn’t a SinatraImpersonator—He happens to sound exactly like Mr. Sinatra. So “Come Fly withme” during this; Francis Albert Sinatra’s 100th Anniversary…you won’t believeyour ears!

Featuring: Mike Elkins—keyboards; Marc Paige—Saxophones & Clarinet; JimMass—Bass; & Ricky Exton—Drums, the group is working on a 100th AnniversaryCD tribute to “The Chairman of the Board” titled NEVER BEFORE due out inNovember 2015. They’ll feature some songs from the CD, plus many of Sinatra’smost requested recordings.

Don’t miss “the closest you will get to the real thing” at this tribute to “The Voice”during his centennial celebration year!

Ginai is a sensational singer/songwriters with 2 Hoku Awards for Best Jazz CD (HotClub of Hulaville, “Django Would Go”, 2010 and “Hula Joe & The Hutjumpers”,2000), and 4 Hawaii Music Awards. She is going for her 3rd win in 2015 for "EndlessChristmas". Whether it's World, Jazz or R&B she is among the best and has 3 CDreleases in Japan (Genai, Video Arts Music) and 4 local releases (Endless Christmas-2014, Conversations EP-2013, Come Together-2009, Jazz Island-2006).

In Hawaii, Ginai is always at home as a guest performer with the HonoluluSymphony, the MARFORPAC band doing Toys For Tots, and does Whitney Houstonfor Legends in Concert venues worldwide. She is in town for a only a short time,producing and singing on Sinatra Selects new CD “NEVER BEFORE”. Don’t missthis chance to hear this exquisite entertainers ever from our 50th State, here in C-Town!

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WEBSTER, CARR & CUSTY TRIO$15.00 Thursday 4/30 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

Vocalist and professor at Hathaway Brown leads Trio at Nighttown. Featuring:Laura Webster-vocals, Jim Carr-acoustic guitar & vocals, & Nikki Custy-violin &vocals.

The trio, Webster, Carr and Custy have been performing a delightful mix of folk,jazz, rock and Irish music for years. With Laura Webster and Jim Carr on guitar andvocals as well as Nikki Custy on vocals and fiddle, the soothing acoustic sounds ofthis trio are well balanced with rousing fiddle and world music. Frequentperformers in the Cleveland area, audiences are captivated by their easy style andversatile instrumentation. These three seasoned performers draw a crowdwherever they play.

From Cleveland, Ohio, Laura Webster spent much of her early career as a leadsinger and songwriter in New York City, performing in clubs throughout themetropolitan area. In the 1990s, Laura studied music at Sarah Lawrence Collegein New York. She formed the folk-blues band “The Stompers” with guitarist DanIsenberg and performed on campus and at local clubs. She was lead vocalist forthe rock band, “the Meteors” and the lead singer and songwriter for the funk band,“Tropic of Cancer.” Laura’s debut album, “Coming Home” was released in Januaryof 2004. This initial collection of original songs showcases her musical breadth asshe steps up her performing career. More recently, Laura is the vocal arts directorat Hathaway Brown School where she started a jazz solo class for singers anddirects two vocal ensembles. Webster is in demand as a classical soloist as well asjazz solo artist throughout the Cleveland area.

Jim Carr, guitarist, vocalist, composer, is a fixture in the local music scene. Jimperforms a wide array from swing, pop, bossa, flamenco, and celtic. Jim appearedas guitarist with Anne Cochran last year at Nighttown, and currently performs withthe Celtic group, Pitch the Peat. As a composer, his choral works have beenperformed by The Seraphim Singers (Boston), New England Opera Club, andHathaway Brown. Jim is Director of Music at Church of St. Dominic in Shaker Hts.

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JOE ROBINSON$15.00 Friday 5/01 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

23 year old Australian Guitar Wizard and protege of TommyEmmanuel plays Duo with fellow Guitarist Blue Miller. Winnerof Australian composer award and Australia's Got Talentcompetition.

competition.

Special Opening Act acoustic guitarist Dan Bankhurst with KevinJohnson-acoustic bass.Australian guitar virtuoso Joe Robinson has spent the last few years touring NorthAmerica playing festivals and headlining clubs. Having also played China, Japan,Europe and Australia, Robinson has been able to define himself as a budding worldvisionary. He walks a tightrope between the instrumental music that’s put him inthe spotlight and a unique fusion of vocally based rock, blues, jazz, and R&B that’sentirely his own. Displaying his virtuosity on electric guitar as well as acoustic, Joelanded a coveted spot as one of Australian Guitar Magazine’s Top 50 BestGuitarists. His forthcoming project entitled Gemini will feature his deepest andmost creative work to date.

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TOM KNIFIC QUARTET$20.00 Saturday 5/02 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Dynamic Acoustic Bassist & Professor of Music at WesternMichigan University leads All-Star Quartet featuring: Tom Knific-acoustic bass, Andrew Rathbun-sax, Gene Knific-piano, & KeithHall-drums.The Tom Knific Quartet, lead by the bassist and composer, returns to Nighttown fora what is sure to be a reunion and musical celebration.

In the past year, The Tom Knific Quartet has toured Africa, Russia, and the US, andreceived rave reviews for Lines of Influence, and The Muse, on Azica Records. ACleveland native, Knific, has gone on to perform on tour and record with many ofthe great jazz and classical artists of our time including Dave Brubeck, FredHersch, Randy Brecker, Edward Simon, Toots Thielemans, Andre Watts, PepeRomero, and many more. Tom is Director of Jazz Studies of the award winning JazzStudies program at Western Michigan University.

The TKQ includes saxophonist Andrew Rathbun, whose recordings Nate Chinen(JazzTimes, NY Times) has called “a successive series of revelations.” His 11 CD’sas a leader for Challenge, Fresh Sound and SteepleChase records with stalwartslike Jay Anderson, Bill Stewart, Billy Hart, Gary Versace, George Colligan, LucianaSouza, Ben Monder, Geroge Garzone, Kenny Wheeler, and many others, havealways pushed critical boundaries. Pianist Gene Knific, Tom’s son, is a cutting edgeplayer and composer with 7 Down Beat Awards and an ASCAP Composition Awardcredited in his young career. Gene’s music palette is remarkably diverse and hasperformed and/or recorded with Joe Lovano, Kevin Mahogany, Roseanne Vitro, TheWestern Jazz Quartet, and rocker Steve Miller this year alone. Drummer Keith Hall,drummer for Curtis Stigers for over a decade, is a passionate performer who hasalso worked worldwide with the likes of Betty Carter, Sir Roland Hanna, DavidKikoski, Wynton Marsalis, David Morgan, Michael Phillip Mossman, Mark Turner,Larry Goldings, John Pizzerelli, Steve Wilson, Joe Wilder, Claudio Roditi, LucianaSouza and Terrell Stafford.The Tom Knific Quartet is a joyful and exhilarating ensemble that draws on a worldof influences, and highly interactive performances, which range from intimatemoments with stirring melodic content, to groove oriented and spectacularcontemporary virtuoso turns.

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DIEGO FIGUEIREDO & GABRIELGROSSI$20.00

$20.00 Tuesday 5/05 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Brazilian Guitar Virtuoso Diego Figueiredo joins forces with fellow BrazilianHarmonica Ace Gabriel Grossi for Special International Show live at Nighttown!

If you love Diego, you're going to dig Gabriel !!

Diego Figueiredo (pronounced fig-a-reed-o) is considered one of the mosttalented guitar players in the world today. He is the winner of several importantcompetitions including the Montreux Jazz Competition and the VISA Prize. Diegohas released over nineteen albums to date, three DVD’s, and several instructionalbooks. His music is a fusion between Jazz, Bossa Nova and Classical. Diego’sunique interpretations, along with his phenomenal technique and emotion, hascreated an explosion of adoring fans and concert goers. Diego has performed inover forty countries around the world.

Diego Figueiredo was born in Franca, Brazil in 1980. At the age of four he used tostrike poses carrying his small guitar. At six, he received a mandolin, which waskept in a very special place in his house. Diego played many instruments beforechoosing the electric guitar when he was twelve. By the age of fifteen, he wasplaying theaters and nightclubs throughout Brazil, playing both solo and with manyrenowned Brazilian musicians.

Diego’s strong emotion and incredible technique blend perfectly with CyrilleAimée’s bold and beautiful vocal interpretations to form an original, yet timelesssound. Influences drawn from across the globe can be found in each song.

Gabriel Grossi is considered one of the greatest harmonica players in the world,developing unusual paths for the insertion of his instrument into the rich universeof Brazilian music.

Although young, Gabriel has an extensive trajectory. In addition to his wellestablished solo career he is, since 2005, member of the Hamilton de HolandaQuintet, winner of the 2007 Tim prize and Latin Grammy Awards finalist for threeconsecutive times. He collaborated in important projects like touring with the lateclarinetist Paulo Moura, with whom he played from 2003 until his death, and thesingers Zelia Duncan and Beth Carvalho, with whom he recorded CDs and DVDs.

With 8 albums released, recordings and concerts with big names from Brazilianand worldwide music like: Hermeto Pascoal, Diego Figueiredo, Chico Buarque, IvanLins, Leila Pinheiro, João Donato, Dave Matthews, Guinga, Lenine, Djavan, MiltonNascimento, Dominguinhos, Maria Bethania, Ney and Hamilton de Holanda andothers. Touring around the world, Gabriel collects an extensive curriculum addingunique experience, receiving accolades from the ones who really know what theyare talking about.

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BALDWIN WALLACE MUSICALTHEATER SHOWCASE$10.00 Wednesday 5/06 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Next generation of Broadway Stars from Baldwin Wallace hotthe stage at Nighttown!The BALDWIN WALLACE MUSIC THEATRE 2015 SENIOR SHOWCASE is taking NYCby storm in April, but returning home in Cleveland for this one-night only event!The Music Theatre program boasts a host of alumni on Broadway, including JillPaice '02 (American in Paris), Ciara Renée '13 (The Hunchback of Notre Dame,Pippin, Big Fish), and Chris McCarrell '13 (Les Misérables. This nationallyrecognized program was recently named one of the top ten Music Theatreprograms in the country. Under the helm of Victoria Bussert, BWMT has risen overthe past twenty years to produce a showcase in NYC that attracts hundreds oftalent scouts from around the country. This year's performance includesrecognizable tunes, along with some of the newest songs from the stage.

To learn more about the senior class, please visit http://www.bwmtshowcase.com/

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ERNIE KRIVDA ORGAN QUARTET$20.00 Thursday 5/07 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

North Coast Sax Legend leads All-Star Organ Quartet featuring: Ernie Krivda-Sax, David Thomas-Hammond B-3 Organ, Bob Fraser-Guitar, & RenellGonsalves-drums.

“No doubt about it, Ernie Krivda is one of the originals of the tenor saxophone”wrote Bill Donaldson for Cadence Magazine about the legendary jazz musicianwhose 6th decade on the music scene is already filled with a variety ofaccomplishment. The tenor saxophonist is regarded by critics such as the lateHarvey Pekar as "one of the best jazz tenor men in the world". The composer haswritten countless compositions in multiple genres. The recording artist has wellover thirty albums released on a number of record labels with more on the way.The teacher has former students performing and recording all over theworld.New_Krivda_web_site_photos_005

In 2009 Ernie Krivda received the Cleveland Arts Prize award for lifetimeachievement in music and the lifetime of achievement continues. Krivda who hasrecently won the Jazz Legends award from Cleveland's Tri-C jazz Festival and aCPAC (Community Partnership of Arts and Culture) Fellowship, continues with greatenergy and passion.

In a career that spans over 50 years, Krivda has earned the respect of his peersand the accolades of critics. His very personal and distinctive improvisational style,along with his unique compositions, has been documented on over 30 recordingsunder his name and many others as a guest artist. In the last decade and into thisone, he has set a most prolific pace with eleven releases since 2003 and more tocome.

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. Hismusical involvement also includes musical theater as a writer, performer, andmusical director. He is also a gifted educator, having worked at The ClevelandSchool of the Arts, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland State University, andCase Western Reserve University.

Bob Fraser is is a graduate of Case Western University with a degree inengineering. The fact that Bob chose a career in music over engineering tells ofhis deep love of playing the guitar in musical situations. Bob is the guitar player the

his deep love of playing the guitar in musical situations. Bob is the guitar player theCleveland Orchestra calls when they are performing a piece that requires guitar.Bob is also the guitar player with the Cleveland Jazz Ochestra and is the first callguitarist for virually all the Cleveland and northeast Ohio musicians. Bob has beenteaching guitar at the college level for many years at Akron University andCleveland State University.

Renell Gonsalves was born in Detroit, raised in Chicago and began playing drumsin 1963. His influences are Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Candy Finch,Roy Haynes, Art Blakey and many others. He moved back to Detroit in 1970 andhas worked with many artists including Brainstorm, Lyman Woodard, AlexanderZonjic, and Bugs Beddow's band. Today, he continues to freelance playing a widevariety of music and learning more and more about music..

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GUY DAVIS$20.00 Friday 5/08 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Acoustic Blues at its best with Guitarist, Vocalist, & ComposerGuy Davis.Whether Guy Davis is appearing on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” or nationallysyndicated radio programs such as Garrison Keillor’s, “A Prairie HomeCampanion”, “Mountain Stage” or David Dye’s,“World Café”., in front of 15,000people on the Main Stage of a major festival, or teaching an intimate gathering ofstudents at a Music Camp, Guy feels the instinctive desire to give each listener his‘all’.

His ‘all’ is the Blues.

The routes, and roots, of his blues are as diverse as the music form itself. It can besoulful, moaning out a people’s cry, or playful and bouncy as a hay-ride.

He's a musician, composer, actor, director, and writer. But most importantly, GuyDavis is a bluesman. The blues permeates every corner of Davis' creativity.

Throughout his career, he has dedicated himself to reviving the traditions ofacoustic blues and bringing them to as many ears as possible through the materialof the great blues masters, African American stories, and his own original songs,stories and performance pieces.

His influences are as varied as the days. Musically, he enjoyed such great bluesmusicians as Blind Willie McTell (and his way of story telling), Skip James, ManseLipscomb, Mississippi John Hurt, Elizabeth Cotton, and Buddy Guy, among others. Itwas through Taj Mahal that he found his way to the old time blues. He also lovedsuch diverse musicians as Fats Waller and Harry Belafonte.

His writing and storytelling have been influenced by Zora Neale Hurston, GarrisonKeillor, and by the late Laura Davis (his one hundred and five year-oldgrandmother).

Davis' creative roots run deep. Though raised in the New York City area, he grewup hearing accounts of life in the rural south from his parents and especially hisgrandparents, and they made their way into his own stories and songs. Davistaught himself the guitar (never having the patience to take formal lessons) andlearned by listening to and watching other musicians. One night on a train fromBoston to New York he picked up finger picking from a nine-fingered guitar player.

His latest album, “Legacy” was picked as one of the Best CDs of the Year byNational Public Radio (NPR), and the lead track on it, “Uncle Tom’s Dead” waschosen as one of the Best Songs of the Year. This of course is ironic as FCC ruleswon’t allow it to be played on the air, but it’s a fitting tribute none the less.

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CLEVELAND HEIGHTS HIGHSCHOOL STUDENT / ALUMNIGROUPS$10.00 Saturday 5/09 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

Two Student ensembles, & Special Alumni Group featured asCleveland Hts. Jazz Program marches in to the Future atNighttown!

Alumni Group features:Tim McDonald - TenorEthan Farris - TrumpetNolan Plunkett - TromboneAdam Gilbert - AltoJacob Bergson - PianoAbie Klein-Stefancik - BassAnthony Taddeo - Drums

JON REGEN$20.00 Saturday 5/09 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

NYC based Singer/Songwriter, vocalist, & pianist leads Trio! Playing Music from his brand new CD! With Jon Regen-piano &vocals, Kip Reed-bass, & Dave Green-drums. On one ofNighttown's beautiful 3 season patios!Remarkable. Infectious. Soulful. Just some of the words critics have used todescribe Stop Time, the new album by singer, songwriter and pianist Jon Regen,out April 28, 2015 on Motéma Music. Produced by Mitchell Froom (Crowded House, Paul McCartney), and featuringDavey Faragher and Pete Thomas from Elvis Costello’s band the Imposters, StopTime finds Regen at the peak of his songwriting and pianistic powers, with tenoriginal tunes that brim with humor and heart. Songs like “I Will Wait,” “MorningPapers” and “Stop Time” prove Regen a master of the sticky lyric and thepenetrating piano hook, recalling the work of forbears like Billy Joel and RandyNewman while simultaneously showcasing Regen’s singular take on modern love.In the words of storied Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell, “Stop Time never

In the words of storied Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell, “Stop Time neverstops pleasing the ears.” “The album really began after I met the actor Jeremy Irons at a party in London,”Regen says. “We started talking over ample amounts of wine and soon after, heasked me to play the piano for him. Not wanting to disappoint an Oscar winner, Isat down and started playing a bluesy, New Orleans kind of vamp. Without warning,he grabbed a cello off the wall and started playing it like an upright bass. Wejammed together on that one song for nearly fifteen minutes! When I returnedhome to New York City, I married the bluesy feel of that jam session to a set oflyrics I had written about a guy who becomes dismayed watching his youth slipaway. The resulting song “Stop Time” became the anchor for the album that wasto come.” A protégé of the legendary pianist Kenny Barron, Jon Regen began his career as asympathetic sideman to renowned jazz artists like Kyle Eastwood and Little JimmyScott. After releasing a series of critically acclaimed instrumental jazz recordings,Regen made an abrupt left turn in 2004 and released the singer/songwriter EPAlmost Home. Recorded in a single day, the album won immediate acclaim andformally announced Regen’s arrival onto the worldwide concert stage. Regenfollowed the EP with his full-length 2008 release Let It Go, which featured AndySummers of the Police and Martha Wainwright. In 2011, Regen co-produced and released the album Revolution. Featuringcontributions from Andy Summers, Benmont Tench from Tom Petty & theHeartbreakers and Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty, the album received ravereviews the world over. Bloomberg and Allmusic.com each awarded it “Four Stars”. "For me, the new album is all about hope and home,” Regen says. "It’s a heartfeltalbum, but it’s also a humorous one because living in New York City is always anadventure! I decided to call the album Stop Time, because it’s the song thatstarted this whole wild ride in the first place. And maybe if we all could stop timeonce in a while, we would realize how much there already is to celebrate.”

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DIANNE SCHUUR$40.00 Tuesday 5/12 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

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World Class Vocalist & Pianist back by Popular Demand! With her NYC basedGroup!

Long regarded as one of Contemporary Jazz's leading vocalists, Diane Schuur is aseclectic as she is brilliant. Born in Tacoma, Washington in 1953, Schuur was blindfrom birth; but she was gifted with perfect pitch and initially taught herself piano byear. She later received formal piano training at The Washington State School forthe Blind, which she attended until she was 11 years of age.

Nicknamed "Deedles" as a child, she grew up surrounded by the world of Jazzembraced by both of her parents: Her father was an amateur pianist, and hermother kept a formidable collection of Duke Ellington and Dinah Washingtonalbums in her home. Not surprisingly, Dinah Washington is often listed as Schuur'smajor vocal influence, and she learned the iconic singer's "What a Difference aDay Makes" while she was still a toddler. She also developed her own rich,resonant vocal style at a very young age. With a distinguished recording careerthat spans three decades, including two Grammy awards (Timeless and DianeSchuur and The Count Basie Orchestra on GRP Records), as well as threeadditional Grammy nominations, Schuur's music has explored almost every cornerof the 20th Century musical landscape.

of the 20th Century musical landscape.

Her musical collaborations include the aforementioned Count Basie Orchestra,Barry Manilow, B.B. King, Ray Charles, and Jose Feliciano, among countless others.These collaborations have resulted in numerous #1 Billboard Chart recordings,including Pure Schuur and Heart to Heart with B.B. King; Ms. Schuur has appearedon PBS and many other television specials...as well as a very special visit to thebeloved TV show, Sesame Street. Diane has been invited to perform at The WhiteHouse on multiple occasions, and was one of the select musical guests invited toperform for Stevie Wonder at the Kennedy Center Honors when he received hisprestigious award.

She continues to tour and perform extensively at major concert halls and venuesaround the world. Ms. Schuur has recently recorded an homage to two of her veryimportant mentors, Frank Sinatra and Stan Getz. The CD, entitled I REMEMBER YOU(WITH LOVE TO STAN AND FRANK) will be released on June 10, 2104, and will alsocommemorate her "official" discovery 35 years ago by Stan Getz at the 1979Monterey Jazz Festival. The recording features all new arrangements by AlanBroadbent, and in addition to Mr. Broadbent on piano, it includes an all-star bandof Ben Wolfe, Ulysses Owens Jr., Romero Lubambo, Roni Ben Hur, and Joel Frahm.

Don't miss the legendary Diane Schuur in a rare appearance atNighttown!

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STEPHANE WREMBEL GYPSYJAZZ QUARTET$20.00 Friday 5/15 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Gypsy Jazz Guitarist from France leads his Quartet. As featuredin the Woody Allen Movie "Midnight in Paris".

Featuring: Stephane Wrembel-guitar, Roy Williams-guitar, KellsNollenberger-acoustic bass, & Nick Anderson-drums.He’s been called “a revelation” by Rolling Stone. Woody Allen recruited him toscore the theme to the 2012 Academy Award winning film Midnight in Paris, and heperformed live during this year’s Oscar’s telecast. To say that French-bornguitarist/composer Stephane Wrembel—who learned his craft among the Gypsiesat campsites in the French countryside—has already had a remarkable careerwould be an understatement. But this virtuoso, who is now Brooklyn-based, hastruly just begun to make his mark as one of the most original guitar voices incontemporary music.

Origins, Wrembel’s fifth and most highly anticipated release yet, finds the multi-faceted musician corralling a myriad of influences into a hybrid thatsimultaneously reflects where he’s been and points to where he’s headed.Although he built his reputation as a stylist in the mode of the iconic French Sintiguitarist Django Reinhardt, Wrembel now revels in transcending and expanding.“I’m digging deeper and deeper into my roots,” he says about the album. Originstouches upon everything from blues to flamenco to rock; all of these influencescome together as something identifiable only as Stephane Wrembel. It is the mostsophisticated representation to date of Wrembel’s superior compositional skills; hismelodies burst with a panoply of textures and colors, moods and emotions.

“It’s a different state of mind all together,” adds Wrembel, talking about Origins. “Ialways compose with a picture in mind. That Impressionism approach is the mainthing that I’ve carried with me from Fontainebleau.”

CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE TRIO$30.00 Saturday 5/16 8:00 pm Buy Tickets 10:00 pm Buy Tickets

State of the Art Acoustic Bassist Leads All-Star Trio for two big shows atNighttown! Featuring: Christian McBride-acoustic bass, Christian Sands-piano,& Ulysses Owens-drums.

Four-time GRAMMY®-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride can be likened to aforce of nature, fusing the fire and fury of a virtuoso with the depth and groundingof a seasoned journeyman. Powered by a relentless energy and a boundless loveof swing, McBride’s path has described a continuous positive arc since his arrivalon the scene. With a career now blazing into its third decade, the Philadelphianative has become one of the most requested, most recorded, and most respectedfigures in the music world today.

Raised in a city steeped in soul, McBride moved to New York in 1989 to pursueclassical studies at the Juilliard School. There he was promptly recruited to theroad by saxophonist Bobby Watson. Call it a change in curriculum: a decade’sworth of study through hundreds of recording sessions and countless gigs with anever-expanding circle of musicians. He was finding his voice, and others werelearning to listen for it.

In 2000 the lessons of the road came together in the formation of what wouldbecome his longest-running project, the Christian McBride Band. Praised by writerAlan Leeds as "one of the most intoxicating, least predictable bands on the scenetoday," the CMB—saxophonist Ron Blake, keyboardist Geoffrey Keezer, anddrummer Terreon Gully—have been collectively evolving McBride's all-inclusive,forward-thinking outlook on music through their incendiary live shows, aschronicled on 2006’s Live at Tonic. Part excursion, part education, the CMB is avehicle built on a framework of experience and powered by unfettered creativity: amesmerizing dance on the edge of an electro-acoustic fault line.

In 2009 McBride began focusing this same energy through a more traditional lenswith the debut of his critically-acclaimed Inside Straight quintet, and again with theChristian McBride Big Band, whose 2012 release The Good Feeling won theGRAMMY for Best Large Ensemble Jazz Album. As his career entered its thirddecade, McBride added the role of mentor, tapping rising stars pianist ChristianSands and drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr. for the Christian McBride Trio’s GRAMMY-nominated album Out Here.

Currently he hosts and produces “The Lowdown: Conversations With Christian” onSiriusXM satellite radio and National Public Radio’s “Jazz Night in America,” aweekly radio show and multimedia collaboration between WBGO, NPR and Jazz atLincoln Center, showcasing outstanding live jazz from across the country.

Whether behind the bass or away from it, Christian McBride is always of the music.From jazz (Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Rollins, J.J. Johnson, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson,McCoy Tyner, Roy Haynes, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, to R&B(Isaac Hayes, Chaka Khan, Natalie Cole, Lalah Hathaway, and the one and onlyGodfather of Soul himself, James Brown) to pop/rock (Sting, Paul McCartney, CarlySimon, Don Henley, Bruce Hornsby) to hip-hop/neo-soul (The Roots, D'Angelo,Queen Latifah) to classical (Kathleen Battle, Edgar Meyer, Shanghai Quartet,Sonus Quartet), he is a luminary with one hand ever reaching for new heights, andthe other extended in fellowship—and perhaps the hint of a challenge—inviting usto join him.

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STEVE KATZ$20.00 Sunday 5/17 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Guitarist, Vocalist, and original member of legendary rock groupBlood, Sweat, & Tears brings his solo show to the Nighttownstage!Steve Katz started at 15, studying guitar with Reverend Gary Davis. Steve wouldsometimes act as road manager for Reverend Davis and met many of the great“rediscovered” blues men like Son House, Skip James and Mississippi John Hurt.

Steve starting playing in Greenwich Village - during this time there were numerousmusicians obsessed with American roots music. Steve, Maria Muldaur, John Sebastian andDavid Grisman – who found the common denominator in jug band music. They and someother friends formed the Even Dozen Jug Band and were courted by Elektra Records forwhom they recorded an album in 1964.

Steve was asked to audition for the Danny Kalb Quartet. He got the job. Al Kooper joined,and they had the Blues Project, a foray of young white middle-class musicians into theamplified world of Chicago blues. The Blues Project, after two glorious years as houseband at the Cafe Au Go Go, decided to break up.

After the Blues Project, Steve, Al Kooper, Bobby Colomby and Jim Fielder decided to workup a set, mainly of Al’s new songs, for a benefit concert whereby enough money would beraised to send Al to London where he wanted to live. Joined by Fred Lipsius on alto sax,the concert raised enough money for Al to get a cab to the airport. There was no choicebut start another band. Influenced by the Electric Flag and the Buckinghams, a hornsection was utilized with rock arrangements that were a touch more sophisticated. Thus,the formation of Blood, Sweat & Tears, a Columbia Records contract, and the album Childis Father to the Man. Recorded and mixed in only two weeks, the album sold moderatelywell but was a huge critical success.

Al left BS & T after only six months. Getting the record company to continue with the bandwithout Kooper was difficult. Auditions were held and David Clayton-Thomas was hired.Columbia reluctantly agreed to go ahead with a new album. That album sold six millioncopies worldwide and fostered three number one singles. Steve continued with BS & T forfive years, during which time the group won three Grammies, were voted best band bythe Playboy Jazz and Pop Poll two years in a row, and won three major Downbeat awards,to name a few. Steve wrote many songs during his tenure with BS&T, including his well-loved “Sometimes in Winter”.

In 1972 Steve met Lou Reed and became friends. Steve was asked to produce his nextrecord Rock & Roll Animal and then Sally Can’t Dance. After a number of productionsduring this period, including the wonderful Nightlights by Elliott Murphy, Steve wanted toreturn again to playing music.

Although American Flyer was not a performing band, it gave Steve another creative outletin which to work and talented people to work with. Steve was joined by writer Eric Kaz,Craig Fuller from Pure Prairie League, and Doug Yule from The Velvet Underground. Thefirst of their two albums was produced by George Martin.

Steve was offered an opportunity to get closer to the business of music in 1977 with hisappointment as East Coast Director of A&R and later as Vice President of MercuryRecords.

Later Steve became enamored with all things Irish and in 1987 became Managing Directorof Green Linnet Records, the foremost record label of traditional Irish music in America.

Steve still performs, is a professional photographer, and is now in the process of writinghis memoirs.

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GENE BERTONCINI TRIO $20.00 Monday 5/18 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Jazz Guitar virtuoso leads All-Star Trio featuring Doug Richeson-acoustic bass, & Dane Richeson-drums.Gene Bertoncini is a masterful guitarist who brings a classical sensibility to jazzguitar. He is known for his beautifully constructed arrangements and for his subtleand melodic based playing. Bertoncini's career dates back to the early sixties andhe has backed several legendary musicians including Benny Goodman, TonyBennett, Buddy Rich, Wayne Shorter, Clark Terry, Paul Desmond, Lalo Shifrin, andMichel LeGrand. He has extensive studio and television experience and has taughtat the Eastman School of Music and The New England Conservatory. In short GeneBertoncini has had an exemplary career. He is admired by his peers, critics, andjazz fans the world over.

Enjoy one of the finer jazz guitarists in an intimate evening at NighttownMonday May 18th.

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UNIVERSITY SCHOOL MUSICPROGRAM$10.00 Wednesday 5/20 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Next generation of jazz talent from the University School hit the stage atNighttown! Led by David Kay.

University School’s Jazz Ensembles are unique in the Cleveland area – with DavidKay (a 25-year faculty member of both US’s music department and the InterlochenArts Camp Jazz Faculty) at the helm, a small school’s jazz groups have foundthemselves playing all over the region, soloing with ex-Miles Davis sidemen, beenthe recipient of Meet the Composer grants, and all the while being an importantfactor in helping students realize their artistic vision, some of whom, when theyfirst joined, had little clue of what they could attain. US has three jazz groups: the1:00 Jazz Ensemble, the 2:00 Jazz Ensemble (these named with a nod to the namesof groups at the renowned jazz program at the University of North Texas), and theJazz Combo, selected from the top players in the 1:00 group. The 1:00 is a bigband and the 2:00 can range from 5 to 13 players. Numerous players over theyears have been particularly bright lights, winning composition awards, studyingthrough programs from Berklee and going on to study music at Oberlin and theCincinnati Conservatory of Music. The groups play music that is off the beaten

Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. The groups play music that is off the beatenpath for the vast majority of pre-college groups, as well as original compositionsand arrangements by its members.

US groups have received commendation in Down Beat magazine as 3rd PlaceWinner in the only Down Beat Jazz Festival ever held, at Universal Studios. BesidesNighttown, they have performed at Tower City, Landerhaven, The Cleveland GrandPrix Parade, First Energy Stadium Club Level, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame andthe House of Blues.

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LARRY CORYELL / DAVIDGARFIELD QUINTET $30.00 Thursday 5/21 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

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Guitarist extraordinaire Larry Coryell teams up with pianist and keyboard artistDavid Garfield from George Benson's group for Two Big Nights at Nighttown!Featuring: Jim Stevens-sax, John King-bass, & James Jackson-drums.

Larry Coryell has been described by Whitney Balliett as “the most innovative andoriginal guitarist since Charlie Christian.” Beginning with his first recordings withChico Hamilton and his tenure with the Gary Burton Quartet, Larry has remained inthe pantheon of great jazz guitarists for more than forty years. His personalphilosophy of music has kept his playing fresh and exciting and makes each of hispersonal appearances or recordings a special event.

In 1974, Larry formed The 11th House, one of the most popular and successfulfusion bands of its time. The band, comprising Coryell, Randy Brecker, AlphonseMouzon, Mike Mandel and Danny Trifan, demolished the barriers between jazz androck and came up with a sound that merged the best elements of both – the rawemotional power of rock with the more structured ideas of jazz.

All of Larry’s work, both singly and collectively, highlights Larry’s uncanny ability torevisit jazz standards and imbue them with the new life and ideas. He brings tothem his years of experience in playing, listening and learning and synthesizesthem into something greater than the sum of their parts.

David Garfield’s mission statement is “I make music.” And “make music” hedoes, as a world-renowned keyboard artist, producer, and composer. Be it jazz,rock, funk, or world beat – he is the creative force behind the production of manyinternationally acclaimed recordings.

David started his career with jazz greats such as Willie Bobo, Freddie Hubbard, andTom Scott in the 70’s. After being on the L.A. scene for several years, he movedinto the vast studio world and earned a reputation for fine craftsmanship andversatility.

His first international release on Creatchy Records, “Tribute to Jeff,” featured 78musicians and artists including Don Henley, Eddie Van Halen, Michael McDonald,and Richard Marx, a virtual who’s who in the music industry.

Garfield continues to have ongoing music relationships with George Benson (he isfrequently Benson’s Musical Director), Boz Scaggs, and Natalie Cole.

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SULTANS OF STRING$20.00 Thursday 5/28 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

String Masters from Toronto back by popular demand!

Multi JUNO Award nominees and “Canada’s ambassadors of musical diversity”Sultans of String thrill their audiences with their global sonic tapestry of SpanishFlamenco, Arabic folk, Cuban rhythms, and French Manouche Gypsy-jazz,celebrating musical fusion and human creativity with warmth and virtuosity. Fieryviolin dances with rumba-flamenco guitar while a funk bass lays down unstoppablegrooves. Acoustic strings meet with electronic wizardry to create layers and depthof sound, while world rhythms excite audiences to their feet with the irresistibleneed to dance.

The band is riding a wave of success from their sold out Yalla Yalla! and MOVECanadian CD release tours, to their national features on CTV’s CanadaAM andCBC’s Canada Live, and their quadruple nomination for the 2012 Canadian FolkMusic Awards, winning World Group of the Year. Their CDs soared to #1 acrossCanada on Top Ten national radio charts, and Sultans of String won the award forBest Variety Act from Festivals & Events Ontario as well as the InternationalSongwriting Competition! The buzz extends into the U.S., with acclaimed promoterDavid Wilkes (Emmylou Harris, Bela Fleck, Jesse Cook) now representing the band.

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal recipient and 2009 JUNO Award Nominee, six-string violinist/bandleader Chris McKhool grew up in a house bursting with musicand diversity. His paternal Makhoul grandparents immigrated to Canada fromLebanon in the early 1900’s. His Egyptian-born mother is a piano and theoryteacher. Growing up Chris was fed a steady diet of delicious musicality along withMiddle Eastern cuisine and violin lessons.

From a very young age McKhool was taught the Canadian values of tolerance,respect for all peoples and celebration of culture. His passion for exploring therhythms and melodies has led him to the far corners of the world, collectinginstruments and styles everywhere he went. Travels to the Canadian Arctic,Indonesia, France, England, Cuba, Peru, Guatemala, Costa Rica and the IndianHimalayas to perform and conduct music workshops have added to his depth ofmusical and spiritual understanding of our global community.

When McKhool (who has performed with Jesse Cook and Pavlo) first heard foundingguitarist Kevin Laliberté’s rumba rhythm their musical mind-meld created theSultans of String’s sound – the intimate and playful relationship between violin andthe flamenco guitar. Sultans of String includes such amazing musical friends as:guitarists Kevin Laliberté (Jesse Cook, the Chieftains) & Eddie Paton (RobertMichaels), bass master Drew Birston (Chantal Kreviazuk), and Cuban masterpercussionists Chendy Leon & Alberto Suarez.

McKhool draws from this collective of master musicians to bring Sultans of String tocommunity, festival and intermediate/high school audiences around the worldincluding the Celtic Connections Festival in the UK, Birdland jazz Club in NYC,Mariposa Folk Festival, National Arts Centre, and performing with the TorontoSymphony Orchestra at Roy Thompson Hall.

“They are players without borders… world music that transcends place and timewith a heavy dose of playfulness added in.”– The Vancouver Province

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TONY CUDA & THE JAZZ CATS$10.00 Saturday 5/30 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Bassist leads All-Star North Coast Contemporary Jazz Group featuring: TonyCuda-electric bass, Chris Cuda-guitar, Dan Maier-piano & keys, Dave Sterner-sax, & Jim Wall-drums.

Tony Cuda is a bass player and composer. He is a graduate of Cleveland HtsHigh. Tony attended Berklee College of Music in Boston for 3 years in the late1970's and received a Masters degree from John Carroll University in education.His musical influences include Weather Report, Chic Corea, Mahavishnu Orchestra,Miles Davis, Yes, King Crimson and many others. As part of CuDa, RenKo & CuDa,the band released 3 CD's and performed as an opening act for many internationalartists.

Dave Sterner is a 1992 graduate of Indiana University’s Jazz Studies. In addition toteaching for the Tri-C jazz program, Mr. Sterner conducts the Lakeland CommunityCollege Civic Jazz Orchestra and co-directs the Lakeland Jazz Festival. Dave hasrecorded with the Ernie Krivda Fat Tuesday Big band, the Jazz Heritage Orchestra,the N. Glenn Davis Quintet (featuring Phil Woods), and the Dave Sterner Quintet.

Dan Maier attended Berklee School, New England Conservatory, and studied jazzpiano with Lennie Tristano, Jaki Byard, Ran Blake. In NYC, Dan was a member ofBlood, Sweat, and Tears, and toured with Philip Glass and Woody Herman. InCleveland, Dan plays at the jazz club, Nighttown, where he recently led trios forCheryl Bentine of Manhattan Transfer, Nicole Henry, Alexis Cole, Jackie Ryan, andAnn Hampton Callaway.

Chris Cuda is a self-taught acoustic/electric/synth guitarist. Chris has a newrelease coming out this year with Kip Reed (Bass), Steve Renko (Drums), as well asother guests. Chris has recorded and/or performed with David Thomas (RocketFrom The Tombs & Pere Ubu), Horns & Things, Sonny Geraci (The Outsiders), LenBerry, Tommy Roe, Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon, Leslie Gore, Billy J. Krammer,The Shangri-La’s, Gilby Clarke (Guns & Roses, MC5, Heart), and Chris's primaryband - CuDa RenKo CuDa since 2006.

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Planning a reception, wedding, business meeting, graduation, birthday or B'nai Mitzvah?

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We give you the best package in town at a price that won't break thebank. And everything is included at no extra charge. Our experienceis as accommodating as our atmosphere. Private function spacesfrom 20 - 150. Valet parking available.

To book your party, call Brendan Ring directly at 216-952-9133

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

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

Thursday, April 23 Alash Ensemble 8 PM $20.Trio of Tuvan Throat Singers from Siberia bring their unique and sensational artistry to Nighttownstage!

Friday, April 24 Tom Chapin 8:30 PM $25.Legendary Singer/Songwriter plays Nighttown!

Saturday, April 25 Tom Chapin Family Show 11 AM (Special Saturday MorningShow) $15. Children, $20. AdultsAward Winning Singer/Songwriter tells stories, and plays songs for All Ages for Special SaturdayMorning Show! Winner of the following awards: Parents' Choice Gold Award, Family Choice Award, Creative ChildCD Of The Year Award, Mom's Choice Gold Award, Academics' Choice Smart Media Award

Sunday, April 26 Joe Crookston 7 PM $15.From Ithaca, NY, by way of Kent, Ohio. Artist, writer, singer, guitar picker, painter, claw hammerbanjo player, & eco-village member hits the stage at Nighttown.

Monday, April 27 The Four Freshmen 6 & 8 PM $30.Legendary Vocal Group returns to Nighttown!Featuring: Curtis Calderon, Bob Ferreira, Stein Malvey, & Tommy Boynton.

Tuesday, April 28 Alex Bevan 7 PM $10.Legendary North Coast Singer/Songwriter plays Music from his brand new CD!

*New* Wednesday, April 29 Lou Armagno "Sinatra Selects" 7 PM $10.Celebrating Frank Sinatra's 100th Birthday!!Vocalist Lou Armagno sings Frank Sinatra in his special program "Sinatra Selects". With 5 PieceBand.Featuring Music from his recent CD "Flying High". Also featuring Special Guest Female Vocalist from Hawaii Ginai. Don't miss the opportunity to hear this exquisite entertainer from our 50th State right here in C-Town!"

Thursday, April 30 Webster, Carr & Custy Trio 8 PM $15.Vocalist and professor at Hathaway Brown leads Trio at Nighttown. Featuring: Laura Webster-vocals, Jim Carr-acoustic guitar & vocals, & Nikki Custy-violin & vocals.

*New* Friday, May 1 Joe Robinson 8:30 PM $15.23 year old Australian Guitar Wizard and protege of Tommy Emmanuel plays Duo with fellowGuitarist Blue Miller. Winner of Australian composer award and Australia's Got Talent competition.Special Opening Act acoustic guitarist Dan Bankhurst with Kevin Johnson-acoustic bass.

*New*Saturday, May 2 Tom Knific Quartet 8:30 PM $20.Dynamic Acoustic Bassist & Professor of Music at Western Michigan University leads All-StarQuartet featuring: Tom Knific-acoustic bass, Andrew Rathbun-sax, Gene Knific-piano, & Keith Hall-drums.

*New* Tuesday, May 5 Diego Figueiredo & Gabriel Grossi 7 PM $20.Brazilian Guitar Virtuoso Diego Figueiredo joins forces with fellow Brazilian Harmonica Ace GabrielGrossi for Special International Show live at Nighttown!

*New* Wednesday, May 6 Baldwin Wallace Musical Theater Showcase 7 PM $10.Next generation of Broadway Stars from Baldwin Wallace hot the stage at Nighttown!

*New* Thursday, May 7 Ernie Krivda Organ Quartet 8 PM $20.North Coast Sax Legend leads All-Star Organ Quartet featuring: Ernie Krivda-Sax, David Thomas-Hammond B-3 Organ, Bob Fraser-Guitar, & Renell Gonsalves-drums.

*New* Friday, May 8 Guy Davis 8:30 PM $20.Acoustic Blues at its best with Guitarist, Vocalist, & Composer Guy Davis.

*New*Saturday, May 9 Cleveland Heights High School Student/Alumni Groups 8 PM $10.Two Student ensembles, & Special Alumni Group featured as Cleveland Hts. Jazz Program marchesin to the Future at Nighttown!Alumni Group features: Tim McDonald - Tenor Ethan Farris - Trumpet Nolan Plunkett - Trombone Adam Gilbert - Alto Jacob Bergson - Piano Abie Klein-Stefancik - Bass Anthony Taddeo - Drums

*New* Saturday, May 9 Jon Regen 8:30 PM $20.NYC based Singer/Songwriter, vocalist, & pianist leads Trio! Playing Music from his brand new CD! On one of Nighttown's beautful three season patios!!

*New* Tues., Wed., & Thurs. May 12,13 &14 Dianne Schuur 7 PM Tuesday & Wednesday, 8 PMThursday $40.World Class Vocalist & Pianist back by Popular Demand! With her NYC based Group!

*New* Friday, May 15 Stephane Wrembel Gypsy Jazz Quartet 8:30 PM $20.Gypsy Jazz Guitarist from France leads his Quartet. As featured in the Woody Allen Movie "Midnightin Paris". Featuring: Stephane Wrembel-guitar, Roy Williams-guitar, Kells Nollenberger-acousticbass, & Nick Anderson-drums.

*New* Saturday, May 16 Christian McBride Trio 8 & 10 PM $30.State of the Art Acoustic Bassist Leads All-Star Trio for two big shows at Nighttown! Featuring: Christian McBride-acoustic bass, Christian Sands-piano, & Ulysses Owens-drums.

*New* Sunday, May 17 Steve Katz 7 PM $20.Guitarist, Vocalist, and original member of legendary rock group Blood, Sweat, & Tears brings hissolo show to the Nighttown stage!https://stevekatzmusic.wordpress.com/

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*New* Monday, May 18 Gene Bertoncini Trio 7 PM $20.Jazz Guitar virtuoso leads All-Star Trio featuring Doug Richeson-acoustic bass, & Dane Richeson-drums.

*New* Wednesday, May 20 University School Music Program 7 PM $10.Next generation of jazz talent from the University School hit the stage at Nighttown! Led by DavidKay.

*New* Thursday, & Friday, May 21-22 Larry Coryell / David Garfield Quintet 8 PM Thursday 8& 10 PM Friday $30-.Guitarist extraordinaire Larry Coryell teams up with pianist and keyboard artist David Garfield fromGeorge Benson's group for Two Big Nights at Nighttown!Featuring: Jim Stevens-sax, John King-bass, & James Jackson-drums.

*New* Thursday, May 28 Sultans of String 8 PM $20.String Masters from Toronto back by popular demand!http://sultansofstring.com/

*New* Saturday, May 30 Tony Cuda & The Jazz Cats 8:30 PM $10.Bassist leads All-Star North Coast Contemporary Jazz Group featuring: Tony Cuda-electric bass,Chris Cuda-guitar, Dan Maier-piano & keys, Dave Sterner-sax, & Jim Wall-drums.