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| At The Ridgefield Playhouse Pink Martini Featuring China Forbes With Special Guest The von Trapps Thursday, September 25, 2014 @ 8pm They've been described as a rollicking around-the-world musical adventure! Featuring a dozen musicians, everyone's favorite 'little orchestra' performs its multilingual repertoire on concert stages and with symphony orchestras throughout the world. The band is fresh off their eighth studio album, Dream A Little Dream, featuring the powerful voices of co-lead singers China Forbes and Storm Large. Esperanza Spalding Thank You October Tour Wednesday, October 1, 2014 @ 8pm To celebrate her birthday month, Esperanza returns with a special two-week tour. Joined by long-time collaborators Leo Genovese and Lyndon Rochelle, this intimate trio performance will include selections from her critically-acclaimed releases, Junjo, Esperanza, Chamber Music Society, and Radio Music Society. Since her early years to her current success as a creative musician, Esperanza Spalding has charted her own course. The young bassist/vocalist/composer was one of the biggest breakout stars of 2011, garnering Best New Artist at the 53rd Grammy Awards. This is unprecedented by a jazz musician, and Spalding continues to make the unprecedented her norm. The Cab Calloway Orchestra Directed by C. Calloway Brooks Friday, October 10, 2014 @7:30pm Smooth shiny instruments all in a row, red-hot lyrics, silky smooth ensemble work, spicy brass harmonies, a joyful audience bouncing and swaying to irresistible rhythms, and the sound of "Hi De Ho!" filling theaters on cue. These have been the classic trademarks of concerts by The Cab Calloway Orchestra ever since the 1920s. They are the ingredients that made the orchestra a hit when it played the Palais Royale in downtown South Bend in 1939, and it's the same mix that gives the group its energy and popularity today. These days, under the baton of Cab's grandson, Calloway Brooks, the Orchestra delivers the same sizzling jazz sound and snazzy stage style, producing the jump, blues, and boogie sounds of "swing that is king and jive that's alive." The band, some of whose amazing musicians have played with the group for decades, uses original vintage orchestrations as a point of departure, creating an authentic brand of hot Cotton Club-style music and hijinks! An Evening with Natalie Cole Wednesday, October 22, 2014 @ 8pm Join us for an "Unforgettable" evening with 9-time Grammy Award Winner Natalie Cole As she sings from her best known hits and songs from her latest album! And don't miss her duet on stage with her dad! 7pm Wine and Cheese Course courtesy of 109 Wine & Cheese, hors d'oeuvres by Bernard's and artist reception with Lawrence McGarvey courtesy of Rockwell Art and Framing 8pm Performance by Natalie Cole Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Thursday, December 18, 2014 @ 8pm The band that kicked off the modern swing revival, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy injects some sizzle into your holiday season. Whether reworking yuletide classics like "Blue Christmas" and "Jingle Bells, " or rewriting the holiday songbook with tunes like "Mr. Heatmiser" and "Rock-A-Billy Christmas, " anything Big Bad Voodoo Daddy plays is guaranteed to be cool enough to keep a snowman from melting. THE RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE 80 East Ridge Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 203.438.5795 write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Jazz News :: home page |