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Jazz up your holiday at The Ridgefield Playhouse

Sιrgio Mendes & Brasil '66
Wed. February 3, 2016 – 8pm
A Celebration of 50 Years of Brasil '66!
Enjoy a night of Brazilian jazz from the Grammy Award winning king of the bossa nova. . Sergio Mendes is the most internationally successful Brazilian artist of all time. From the mid-1960s to the late 1970s, Mendes established his legend by taking numerous albums and singles, such as "Brasil 66, " "Mas Que Nada" and "The Look of Love" to the top of the pop charts.

Bebel Gilberto
Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 8pm
Known for her adventurous blends of Brazilian, European and electronic pop styles, the multi-Grammy-nominated Bebel Gilberto released her latest album, Tudo, in August of 2014. Bebel splits her time between Rio de Janeiro and New York City and she's exquisitely synthesized musical influences from both cities. Bebel's sultry tonality is constant, as are the warm and playful Brazilian rhythms. The gorgeous melodies are shaped by touches of electronica, and Bebel's intimate vocals hint at a fantastical Rio de Janeiro.

Soul Brass Band & Funky Dawgz Brass Band
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 8pm
Kick off Mardi Gras with a night in the Big Easy with a night of New Orleans Jazz & Funk and celebrate Fat Tuesday!! Derrick Freeman – – a drummer, singer, rapper and producer Soul – – is a founding member of New Orleans' own Soul Brass Band along with Aron Lambert – cousin of Preservation Hall's Ben Jaffe Their brand of Jazz, Hip Hop, Funk, and R&B mixed with Derrick's truth-telling and consciousness-raising, comic relief, fine storytelling will make this a night of music you won't soon forget! Featured on Live For Live Music's Brass Bands You Need To Know, the Funky Dawgz have exploded onto the live music scene FD 1playing a mix of traditional New Orleans R&B, original music, and today's top hits with a brass twist. One of the biggest up-and-coming touring acts these high energy horns are bound to get everyone around them dancing all night to that irresistibly funky music!

Jumaane Smith
Friday, April 8, 2016 at 8pm
Best known to audiences throughout the world as the lead trumpeter for international superstar Michael Buble for the past decade, multi-faceted singer, entertainer and musician Jumaane Smith is set to make his highly anticipated, critically acclaimed independent standards-filled debut album I Only Have Eyes For You. Smith, whose collaborations range from pop idols to jazz legends, including Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, The Jonas Brothers, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Barbara Streisand, Natalie Cole, Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Santana, Chris Botti and others.

Christian McBride Trio
Sun. April 10, 2016 – 8pm
2016 Grammy Award nominee!
Christian McBride is the premier bassist on today's jazz and pop scene. He is simply without peer on his instrument and the first choice as collaborator for everyone from Sting and Billy Joel to Sonny Rollins and Pat Metheny. With pianist Christian Sands and drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr., McBride has created an energized unit that is "powered from the ground up!"



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