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Alex Bugnon, Helen Welch, guitar master Olli Soikkeli and Seth L. Johnson, and more....

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Here we go! Another great week of music here at Nighttown.

We kick off the week on Monday, with a super exciting youngguitarist, Olli Soikkeli. Olli is originally from Finland and is nowliving in NYC. His specialty is gypsy style, and his technique andspeed on the guitar is unmatched. Most of you know the greataccordion player Julien Labro (Hot Club of Detroit) and the twooccasionally play together. Here's a cool opportunity to hear Olli upfront with his own trio including Albert Pibiri-piano (Italy), & EliasBailey-acoustic bass (Freddy Cole, Renee Marie). Opening artist is

Hot Djang. I consider this a "Don't Miss" concert.

On Thursday, Cleveland Hts native and NYC resident guitarist, Seth L. Johnson, returns homefor a concert with his NYC trio. Seth melds numerous genres including jazz, country, funk, bosanova and more. Should be a cool concert!

Then on Friday and Saturday, Alex Bugnon, one of our favorite fusionartists returns for four concerts. Alex always sells out his concerts atNighttown which is a testament to the passion and excitement that hecreates. This is another "Don't Miss" concert this week.

Then on Sunday, hometown favorite vocalist and great entertainer, HelenWelch, returns to the Nighttown stage. Helen is always a huge favorite asshe thoroughly engages the audience with her excellent voice and hercreativity.

Get ready next week for Moya Brennan, Horns & Things, and KateTaylor (sister of James Taylor and Livingston Taylor).

Hope you can join us for these great shows this week.

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Olli Soikkeli All Star International Trio w/openingartist Hot Djang!$20.00 Monday 10/30 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Master Gypsy Jazz Guitarist leads Global All Star Group at Nighttown.

Featuring: Olli Soikkeli-guitar (Finland), Albert Pibiri-piano (Italy), & Elias Bailey-acoustic bass (USA).

Also Featuring Special Guest Opening Act Hot Djang!

The Wall Street Journal wrote: “Olli Soikkeli, a riveting finnish guitaristwho combines astonishing dexterity and speed with pure soul in a waythat places him among the worthiest current day successors to the legacyof the great Django.”

Olli Soikkeli was born in Nurmes, Finland in 1991. Now based in New York City. He

Olli Soikkeli was born in Nurmes, Finland in 1991. Now based in New York City. Hestarted playing guitar at age of 12. After a few years of playing Olli was introducedto the music of great Django Reinhardt and Gypsy Jazz has been Ollis main focusever since. Soon Olli was playing in jazz clubs and festivals all around Finland. Aftertouring all around Europe with musicians such as Paulus Schäfer and Arnoud VanDen Berg Olli decided to move to New York City in 2014. Olli has played legendaryvenues such as Birdland Jazz Club, Blue Note and the Lincoln Center.

Despite his young age he’s already played with stars such as Bucky Pizzarelli,Stochelo Rosenberg, Tommy Emmanuel, Andreas Öberg, Cyrille Aimee, AnatCohen, Antti Sarpila and Marian Petrescu.

Hot Djang! is an acoustic jazz quintetfeaturing violin, clarinet, acousticguitars and upright bass.

Reed Simon (violin) has worked withmany of Cleveland's top jazzmusicians and national artistsincluding guitarist Tony Mattolla,vibraphonist Gary Burton and as aspecial guest on a Duke Ellingtonprogram at Severance Hall.

Eric Seddon (clarinet) has performed with Grammy winners Doc Severinsen, TheMoody Blues, the Emerson String Quartet, Steve Allen, and Mark O’Connor. Hissolos engage the history of jazz clarinet from New Orleans roots to subtle swing tomodern complexity.

Kevin Richards (guitar) is highly regarded in the local roots music scene and hasshared stages with MacMartin, John Hammond, Jorma Kaukonen, Howard Armstrong, and local blueslegend Robert Lockwood Jr

Brad Smedley (guitar) is the heartbeat of the band. He has studied under several ofthe best jazz guitaristsof this genre including Frank Vignola, Gonzolo Begara, and Robin Nolan.

Bryan Thomas (contrabass) has numerous performance credits including TerryGibbs, Junior Mance, Vic Damone, Russell Malone and locally with The ClevelandJazz Orchestra, and Ernie Krivda.

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Seth L. Johnson Trio$15.00 Thursday 11/02 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

Guitarist and vocaliste extraordinaire & Cleveland Hts. Native now living in NYCback for hometown gig with NYC based Trio Live at Nighttown!

Featuring: Seth Johnson-guitar & vocals, Jordan Scannella-bass, ShirazetteTinnin-drums & percussion.

Seth L Johnson is an established guitarist, a passionate composer and dedicatededucator. Having earned his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance from SanFrancisco State University, and his Master’s degree from Mason Gross School of theArts (under the tutelage of Vic Juris), Johnson grasps and interprets a well-rounded,expansive scope of musical genres. He plays Jazz, Western Classical, Afro-Cuban,Afro-Peruvian, Brazilian, African, Country, Funk, Bosa Nova, and Hip Hop.

Johnson was born in Buffalo, NY and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. There, he beganplaying and experimenting with guitars, at age 10. Largely self-taught, he

playing and experimenting with guitars, at age 10. Largely self-taught, hedeveloped individualistic approaches to music and his instrument-- prior toreceiving formal training. Inspired by his first teacher, Cleveland blues guitarist JohnChristopherson, Johnson delved deeply into the blues and finger-style guitar. Thus,while thoroughly exploring the outskirts of the guitar’s sound and timbre, andembracing his musical versatility, the blues has ultimately remained at the core ofhis style.

After a somewhat transient lifesyle- Cleveland to San Francisco, Chicago, and Paris,France- you’ll presently find Seth L. Johnson living and teaching in New York, NY,and touring around the world. Life in Cleveland, New York, and travels have been(and continue to be) major influences throughout his career.

Over the last decade, Johnson has had the opportunity to share the stage or recordwith diverse and noteworthy artists such as Pharoah Monch, Jean Grae, Camp Lo,Andy Allo, Mob Deep, Hassan Hakmoun, Kaissa Doumbe, Lee Hogans, Enoch SmithJr, Jerome Jennings, and countless others. Past festivals performances include TheNorth Sea Jazz Fest (Rotterdam), Big Wig Hip Hop Festival (Singapore), SXSW, Tri-CJazz Fest (Cleveland), Montreal Jazz Festival (Montreal), Riverside Jazz Festival(Jersey City), Pittsburgh Jazz Fest, Djangology Festival (Brooklyn), Gnawa MusicFestival (Morocco).

Noteworthy recordings of late include SoNuvo- Now That You're Gone; Lee Hogans-What We Play Is Life; Shenandoah and The Night- 100 Wants; Chickentown-Doggies Don't Ride The Train; Shirazette Tinnin- Humility and many more to comelater in 2017.

Johnson is also a member of the Brooklyn based supergroup People's Champs,whose members have performed internationally with Sharon Jones and The DapKings, Boy George, Beyonce and many others. As a leader Seth can be seenperforming in such notable New York venues as The Blue Note Jazz Club, The ApolloTheatre, The Lambs Club, The Bitter End, The Rum House, Fat Cat, Smoke, BrooklynBowl, The Jazz Standard, Mercury Lounge, Zinc Bar, S.O.B.'s, Joe’s Pub, RockwoodMusic Hall among others.

Johnson's musical inspirations and enjoyments include, but are certainly not limitedto: Jimmy Hendrix, Lenny Breau, Marc Ribot, Robert Johnson, John Coltrane, BillieHoliday, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Nina Simone, Erik Satie, James Blake, D'Angelo,Bjork, and Fiona Apple.

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Alex Bugnon$30.00 Friday 11/03 8:00 pm Buy Tickets10:00 pm Buy Tickets

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Pianist and Contemporary Jazz Superstar & his group return for Big Weekend atNighttown!

Montreux-reared Bugnon studied at a music conservatory in Paris before coming toAmerica to continue at Boston’s famed Berklee School of Music. He spent a lot oftime playing not only jazz but gospel, gigging on that time-honored southern circuit.Upon graduation he moved to New York. After spending a year driving taxicabs andteaching French at the Berlitz School, he found initial work backing R&B stars suchas Patti Austin & James Ingram and Keith Sweat. It was through backing Freddie

as Patti Austin & James Ingram and Keith Sweat. It was through backing FreddieJackson that he made the contact at then-new Orpheus Records where he recordedhis first two CDs Love Season (1989) and Head Over Heels (1991), making hisdeepest first impressions with R&B audiences as a soulful instrumentalist du jour. Aswitch to Sony’s Epic Records family yielded 107 Degrees in the Shade (1991) andThis Time Around (1993), upon which time he jumped to RCA Records for Talesfrom the Bright Side (1995). From there he segued into the four albums he did forNarada Records, an associated label that specialized in smooth jazz and new age.

Beyond his recordings, Alex has built a loyal fan base through constant touring onthe club and jazz festival circuits. Just last year he passed the great Dizzy Gillespie’srecord of playing Washington, D.C.’s Blues Alley for 12 consecutive Thanksgivingswith his own lucky 13th visit. That most recent gig found his new music from GoingHome receiving quite the warm welcome. “People in their 40s, 50s and 60s thathave all of my CDs were raving about the new songs,” he beams. “At the sametime, college students that are more likely to be Radiohead fans were coming up tome saying, ‘I really dug that ‘Silver Finger’ song, man’ - which was really nice tohear!”

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Helen Welch$20.00 Sunday 11/05 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Jazz Vocalist extraordinaire From London, England and resident of NE Ohio, andgroup live on the Nighttown Stage!

International vocalist, entertainer, producer and musician has wowed audiencesfrom London’s West End to the Virginia Theatre on Broadway. Helen has sung withworld class organizations such as the BBC Big Band, the Cleveland Orchestra, theFlorida Symphony and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra to name a few.

Take the swing of Ella, the warm alto tones of Karen Carpenter, add some soul andoodles of cheeky British humor and pow! you have entertainer, singer and song-stylist Helen Welch.

Helen and her fabulous trio present “A Brit of Everything!” at Nighttown.Featuring songs and stories from throughout Helen’s varied career including songsfrom the various shows she’s produced coupled with music from the 4 albums she’smade since being in the U.S.A. including her hugely popular 2017 album“Spellbound”

The show will feature her version of “Both Sides Now”, the glorious Michel Le Grandsong “Windmills of Your Mind” (arranged by Dave Morgan), dramatic blues with “IPut a Spell on You”, a flamenco inspired “Spain”, Broadway songs ‘a little britdifferently’ including “On the Street Where You Live” and “This Nearly Was Mine”

differently’ including “On the Street Where You Live” and “This Nearly Was Mine”and a gorgeous version of “Wichita Lineman”

Joining her will be pianist Joe Leaman, bassist Bryan Thomas anddrummer Anthony Taddeo on drums. Not to be missed!!

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Moya Brennan$30.00 Monday 11/06 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Direct from Ireland! First Lady of Celtic and her group back on Stage Live atNighttown!

Lead vocalist from the Grammy Winning Irish Super Group Clannad!

When you walk the windswept hills and endless beaches of Donegal it all makessense.

Timeless, elemental and carried heavenwards in soulful breath, Moya’s voicereaches out to the farthest places but still touches the soul. She sings with anangel’s voice, arousing a passion in every listener. Her music refreshes and heals,exciting the senses, bringing a sense of calm to tired hearts.

Always fresh, forever just a dream away Moya captures the essence of herhomeland in all its cascading beauty, mystery and contradictions. Yet she singsfrom the heart to a world where hope, faith and joy are not just a dream.”

Yes, it all makes sense and there are elements of these qualities in many of theworld’s great singers. Yet it is astounding that her voice goes from strength tostrength. She stands as an Irish icon with the world as her stage.

In her music making, Moya has never been content to nestle within comfortableboundaries. From an early age she trod the boards with her father Leo in the dancehalls, then became fixated with the likes of Joni Mitchell and the Beach Boys beforegoing on to share, with her band Clannad, an enlightening discovery of theextraordinary wealth of Celtic history and melody on her doorstep.

Clannad sent tremors through the world of traditional music. With Harry’s Gamethey took the Irish language and its melodies to places that it had never beenbefore. Top of the Pops, major record contracts and world tours. The accoladesfollowed -Ivor Novello and BAFTA awards plus, after several nominations, aGrammy award in 1999. Their music was fresh, vibrant and progressive.

Alongside all of this, Moya has developed an individuality which has already shownitself in her expanding body of work. When an artist’s career can often bemeasured in months, hers spans decades. Through this clamorous journey, throughschool halls, folk clubs, festivals, discos, churches, the world’s most renownedconcert halls she has travelled purposefully and always focused. The power of herwhispered tones and the beauty of her music touch the soul. Gently, yetpersistently, her songs and her music are redefining Irish music.

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Horns & Things$20.00 Friday 11/10 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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Sharon Rae North$20.00 Saturday 11/11 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Contemporary Jazz Vocalist from Richmond, Virginia back in her home State fornight of Cool Jazz with her group live at Nighttown!

Sharon Rae North is a talented songstress who sings jazz (straight- ahead,contemporary, smooth, standards). Her latest album, a Smooth Jazz/AdultContemporary EP titled Sincerely Yours was a first ballot contender in the Best JazzVocal Album category for the Grammy Awards. Produced by two-time Grammynominated hitmaker Chris “Big Dog” Davis dropped, the first single, a cover ofSting’s “Sister Moon,” immediately soared to #5 Billboard Most Added Smooth Jazz,#4 Smoothjazz.com Top 50 Albums and is charting and in rotation on playlistsworldwide. It’s charted in the U.S. and the U.K., where it reached #14 on the U.K.Soul Chart. Sincerely Yours is expected to be a juggernaut that will move her careerin a whole new direction. .

Her last CD “Gee Baby” collection of straight-ahead jazz standards followed in thefootsteps of her first studio CD, “The Way You Make Me Feel”, a Smooth Jazz/AdultContemporary project which continues to receive airplay in markets internationallyand has received phenomenal reviews.

Sharon sounds just as good live as she does in the studio. She puts on a fabulousperformance and has opened for many national acts, including Joe Sample and theJazz Crusaders, Patti LaBelle. She has been included among opening acts for artistssuch Chaka Khan, Lalah Hathaway, Stanley Clark, Boney James, Chuck Mangione,Norman Brown, Poncho Sanchez, Marcus Johnson, Bob Baldwin and many others.Following her performances at the Jazz at Maymont festival in Richmond, Va.Baldwin has expressed an interest in working with her.

She has performed at venues throughout the U.S., including Atlanta’s GeorgiaAquarium, The Metropolitan Room in New York City, Natalie’s in Columbus, Ohio,Blu Jazz+ in Akron, Ohio, Ritz Carlton Reynolds Plantation, Capital Ale Concert Hallin Richmond, VA, Sambuca in Atlanta, GA, the Hippodrome in Richmond, VA. IsaacHayes Restaurant in Memphis, Twins Jazz in D.C., James River Cellars in Richmond,VA, Bayfest in Mobile, AL, CenterStage in Richmond, VA, Fridays at Sunset and Jazzat Maymont in Richmond, VA, Durham Summer Music Series in NC.

Sharon has performed and/or recorded with top musicians in the industry, includingChris “Big Dog” Davis (Maysa, Gerald Albright, Will Downing, Phil Perry, AlexBugnon, etc.), vocalist/vocal arranger Fred “Freddyboy” Sawyers (Isaac Hayes, WillDowning), James Lloyd (Pieces of a Dream), piano virtuoso Frank “Buzz” Amato(Curtis Mayfield), Others include, Robert “Mousey” Thompson (James Brown) andJimmy “Junebug” Jackson (Jimmy Smith), keyboardists Earl Fleming (Tyler Perryband and Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players), the late Keith “Keecho” Rawls (Peabo Brysonand UniverSoul Circus).

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Kate Taylor$20.00 Sunday 11/12 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Singer/Songwriter and Sister of James Taylor live at Nighttown!

With her East Coast based Trio playing music from her 1971 debut album "SisterKate"!

Kate Taylor was born in Boston and raised up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She hasa life surrounded by music, art and wit. Her father, Dr. Isaac Taylor, was a professorof medicine and Dean of the UNC Medical School at Chapel Hill. He had the soul ofa poet. Her mother, Trudy Taylor, was a singer and an artist and craftsperson. Herbrothers, Alex, James, Livingston and Hugh, are musicians, songwriters, performersand sailors. Kate sang as a youngster and had her first combo at 15. She recordedher first album; Sister Kate, in 1971 with Peter Asher. Her second album; KateTaylor, was produced by her brother James for Columbia Records. Her thirdrecord; It’s in There and It’s Got to Come Out, was recorded at Muscle Shoals SoundStudios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and produced by Barry Beckett, the keyboardistin the famed Muscle Shoals Sound rhythm section. After starting her family, herperforming schedule changed as she took time to raise her daughters. Herdaughters are now launched and Kate is once again bringing her original songs andher favorite covers to her beautiful audiences. Her most recent albums includeBeautiful Road and Fair Time!

THE STORY OF “SISTER KATE”

Kate Taylor released her first album, “SisterKate”, on the Atlantic Records’ Cotillion label,in 1971.

In the early summer of 1969 Kate went toLondon to visit her brother James who hadjust finished recording his first record. It wason Apple Records, the Beatles’ newly formedlabel. James introduced Kate to his producerPeter Asher, of the famed singing duo Peterand Gordon. Peter was now producingrecords for the Beatles.

One day James and Kate were invited to anafternoon gathering at Peter’s country homeoutside of London.Kate left London and came back home to theStates. A month later, Peter called her on thephone, told her he was moving to Los

Angeles and invited her to come to California to make a record.

As the record was being recorded, wonderful musicians contributed their talentsand songs to it. Carole King, Linda Rondstadt, James, Peter, Elton John, DannyKootch Kortchmar, and John Hartford were among the many artists who contributedsongs, musicianship, or both to “Sister Kate”.

The record was released and Kate went on tour. The first single off the record wasan Elton John tune entitled “Country Comfort” from his newly released first album;“Tumbleweed Connection”.

To this day, as Kate travels to perform, her audience continues to let her know justhow much they love “Sister Kate”. Often they appear with their copy of the now 46year old record for Kate, at long last, to sign.

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The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra$40.00

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The Big Band in Jazz! The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra are returning to theNighttown Stage!!

Directed by Scotty Barnhart. With Special Guest Vocalist Brianna Thomas.

20 Pc. Orchestra live on Nighttown Stage! Longest running group in JazzHistory….82 Years Strong!!!!

2015 marked the 80th Anniversary of The Count Basie Orchestra. William “CountBasie” (1904-1984) started his orchestra in Kansas City in 1935, and proceeded todevelop and maintain one of the greatest jazz orchestras in music history. With Mr.Basie’s meticulous attention to detail, selecting the very best musicians, andmaking sure that every tune could be danced to, The Count Basie Orchestra soonbecame the favorite for everyone to listen and dance to with it’s irresistible KansasCity Swing beat.

Count Basie was able to get many of the greatest instrumentalists and vocalists injazz to be a part of his orchestra, including Billie Holiday, Lester Young, SweetsEdison, Joe Jones, Joe Williams, Snooky Young, Frank Foster, Thad Jones, FrankWess, and Clark Terry amongst others.

The orchestra has played many times for Kings, Queens, and other members ofRoyalty around the world. Appeared in movies, television shows, tv and radiocommercials, won every respected jazz poll in the world at least once, and has 18Grammy Awards, the most for any orchestra.

Today, under the leadership of it’s Director, Scotty Barnhart, The Count BasieOrchestra is traveling the world celebrating it’s 80th Anniversary and continuing theexcellent standards in swinging and shouting the blues with precision, andcontinuing to be “The Most Explosive Force In Jazz”.

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Joe McBride Trio$20.00 Friday 11/17 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

Playing a tribute to Ray Charles!!

Vocalist, pianist, & Heads Up Recording Artist returns back to Cleveland for oneconcert on the Nighttown Stage!

Featuring: Joe McBride-piano & vocals, TBA-bass, TBA-drums.

Not even blindness can stop Joe McBride. His status as one of today’s most popularcontemporary jazz musicians is rooted in a solid foundation of talent. Born in 1963in Fulton, Missouri, he began playing piano at age four and started singing in highschool. As a teenager, McBride contracted a degenerative eye disease andeventually lost his eyesight, but his passion for music was never impaired. Hecontinued his studies at the Missouri School for the Blind and at Webster Universityin suburban St. Louis. McBride trekked to the sunny shores of San Diego for a whilebefore enrolling at North Texas State University to study jazz and performance.

before enrolling at North Texas State University to study jazz and performance.

Joe McBride has released seven highly acclaimed CD's, including his latest "LookingFor a Change" on Concord/Heads Up International records.

McBride added another significant title to his impressive discography with the July2009 release of Lookin’ for a Change. On this recording he features songs originallywritten and recorded by a range of pop luminaries, including Gnarls Barkley,Coldplay, John Mayer, Seal and Jill Scott, and reinterprets them via straightaheadjazz arrangements.

“To be honest, I really wanted to try to reach a different audience with my newalbum,” McBride says. “I’m all about growth. It’s all about making the old thingsnew. It’s okay to look back for just a moment, but the more important idea is tokeep our eyes on the future.”

This will be Joe's first concert back in Cleveland in over two years. Don'tmiss the return of the fantastic Joe McBride to Nighttown!

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Badfinger's "Straight Up" with Joey Molland $30.00 Saturday 11/18 8:30 pm Buy Tickets

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Badfinger's Classic 1971 LP "Straight Up" from Apple Records performed Live &Complete, and More with Original Member Joey Molland and the CurrentBadfinger Band!

Playing their Classic Hits including "Come and Get it", "Baby Blue", "Day AfterDay, "No Matter What", "Without You" & More!!

It's the 45th anniversary of the greatest album by Badfinger, 1972's “Straight Up”, and theband's legendary guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist Joey Molland brings the album to thestage in a bracing live show. Featuring 5 tracks written by Joey, Q magazine describedStraight Up as "brimming with mature melodies and bracing verse/chorus interplay", whileNME deemed it "a stone cold beauty of an album" and advised: "Love it like your mother…" George Harrison produced four tracks on the album, "Name of the Game","Suitcase","I'd Die Babe", the latter two written by Molland, and Pete Ham's "Day AfterDay", which gave the group a Top 5 U.S. single. AllMusic says " there's absolutely no fillerand everybody is in top form". The album, which also featured "Baby Blue", stayed on theBillboard Top Pop Albums chart for 32 weeks.

Badfinger's classic lineup of Tom Evans, Pete Ham, Mike Gibbins, and Joey Molland cametogether in 1969, as the group changed it's name from the Iveys. One of the originalsignings to the Beatles’ Apple Records label, they had their first hit single with a PaulMcCartney penned song, "Come and Get It", which went to #7 in the U.S. charts. Badfingerfollowed this with their own compositions "No Matter What", "Day After Day" (produced byGeorge Harrison), and "Baby Blue", which went to #8, #4 and #14 respectively.

Both Maria Carey(1994) and Harry Nilsson(1971) covered Badfinger's classic ballad"Without You" and took it to #1 on the U.S. charts. Joey Molland and Badfinger playedalongside John Lennon on his “Imagine” album, with Ringo on his smash “It Don't ComeEasy”, and with George Harrison on his "All Things Must Pass". On stage, they backedGeorge, Ringo, and Bob Dylan on the Concert for Bangladesh.

Today Badfinger features original guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Joey Molland. InOctober 2010, Apple reissued the Badfinger catalog, all with bonus tracks, as part of amassive promotional effort to celebrate all the great artists that are part of the Applefamily. The albums “Magic Christian Music”, “No Dice”, “Straight Up”, and “Ass” are allbeing reissued, with a total of 21 combined bonus tracks.

Badfinger’s “Baby Blue” has enjoyed extensive and enduring appeal in television and film.It was featured in Martin Scorcese’s film, “The Departed,” the highly popular TV drama,“The O.C.”, but its most spectacular resurgence came when it was featured in the closingscene of the finale of AMC’s classic series, “Breaking Bad” in September 2013. In the firstfull week following the finale of the show, the group's "Baby Blue," equaled its 1972 Hot100 success, by roaring back onto the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart at No. 14, thanks tohefty sales and streaming gains.

Joey Molland released a new record, titled “Return to Memphis”, in 2014.

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"XTreme Music Theater Concert" - Baldwin WallaceMusical Theater Seniors$15.00 Monday 11/20 7:00 pm Buy Tickets

Baldwin Wallace Musical Theater Senior Class

Hot on the heels of what has been an exhilarating four years of training atBaldwin Wallace University, join the Musical Theatre seniors as they return toNighttown to perform songs from Rent, Aladdin and Edges.

From lead roles on Broadway and London's West End to prime time television, filmand more, students from Baldwin Wallace’s music theatre (BWMT) program havegarnered top acclaim for more than 20 years.

Recently ranked as number two of the top ten Music Theatre programs in thecountry by College Magazine, Program Director Victoria Bussert continues to leadstudents to successful careers.

Click here for Plain Dealer article "Baldwin Wallace University's Victoria Bussert hasmolded talent, lighted the way for Broadway-bound actors"

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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

Monday, Oct. 30 Olli Soikkeli All Star International Trio 7 PM $20.Master Gypsy Jazz Guitarist leads Global All Star Group at Nighttown.Featuring: Olli Soikkeli-guitar (Finland), Albert Pibiri-piano (Italy), & Elias Bailey-acoustic bass (USA).Also Featuring Special Guest Opening Act Hot Djang!

Thursday, November 2 Seth L. Johnson Trio 8 PM $15.Guitarist and vocaliste extraordinaire & Cleveland Hts. Native now living in NYC back for hometown gigwith NYC based Trio Live at Nighttown!Featuring: Seth Johnson-guitar & vocals, Jordan Scannella-bass, Shirazette Tinnin-drums & percussion.

Friday & Saturday, Nov. 3-4 Alex Bugnon 8 & 10 PM each night $30.Pianist and Contemporary Jazz Superstar and his group back on stage at Nighttown for Big Weekend!

Sunday, Nov, 5 Helen Welch 7 PM $20.Jazz Vocalist extraordinaire From London, England and resident of NE Ohio, and group live on the

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Monday, Nov. 6 Moya Brennan 7 PM $30.Direct from Ireland! First Lady of Celtic and her group back on Stage Live at Nighttown!Lead vocalist from the Grammy Winning Irish Super Group Clannad!

Friday, November 10 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, &Ray Harvin-drums.

Saturday, Nov. 11 Sharon Rae North 8:30 PM $20.Contemporary Jazz Vocalist from Richmond, Virginia back in her home State for night of Cool Jazz withher group live at Nighttown!

Sunday, November 12 Kate Taylor 7 PM $20.Singer/Songwriter and Sister of James Taylor live at Nighttown!With her East Coast based Trio playing music from her 1971 debut album "Sister Kate"!

Wed. & Thurs. Nov. 15-16 The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra 7 & 9 PM Both Nights $40.The Big Band in Jazz! The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra are returning to the Nighttown Stage!!Directed by Scotty Barnhart. With Special Guest Vocalist Brianna Thomas.20 Pc. Orchestra live on Nighttown Stage! Longest running group in Jazz History….82 Years Strong!!!!

Friday, November 17 Joe McBride Trio 8:30 PM $20.Playing a tribute to Ray Charles!!Vocalist, pianist, & Heads Up Recording Artist returns back to Cleveland for one concert on the NighttownStage!Featuring: Joe McBride-piano & vocals, TBA-bass, TBA-drums.

Sat & Sun, Nov. 18-19 Badfinger's "Straight Up" with Joey Molland Sat 8:30 PM Sun 7 PM $30.Badfinger's Classic 1971 LP "Straight Up" from Apple Records performed Live & Complete, and More withOriginal Member Joey Molland and the Current Badfinger Band!Playing their Classic Hits including "Come and Get it", "Baby Blue", "Day After Day, "No Matter What","Without You" & More!!

Mon Nov 20 “XTreme Music Theater Concert”: Baldwin Wallace Musical Theater Senior Class 7 PM $15.Performing songs from Rent, Aladdin and Edges.

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