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| Kat Edmonson this weekend – and Lew Soloff & Grace Kelly just added! THE RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE 80 East Ridge Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 Kat Edmonson Saturday, March 7, 2015 @ 8pm With Special Guest Milton Join us in the lobby at 7:15 for a wine tasting with 109 Cheese & Wine as well as a reception and exhibit of work by photographer Bonnie Edelman! Often compared to Billie Holiday – Kat Edmonson is a dazzling singer with a voice that's hard to forget! Don't miss a great night of jazz and vintage pop with this hot newcomer and her new album "The Big Picture" – which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart, #1 on Contemporary Jazz Chart, and #2 on the Total Jazz Chart! Starting off the show is Singer-songwriter Milton has made waves in the New York City music scene and is regularly heard on college radio airwaves. He sings with a smoky, rasp-filled voice that's been called "raw, real and powerful." CASSANDRA WILSON – A CELEBRATION OF BILLIE HOLIDAY Thursday, March 26, 2015 @ 8pm Ridgefield Magazine Broadway & Cabaret Series 109 Cheese & Wine Evening of Art, Wine and Jazz - Complimentary wine tasting courtesy of 109 Cheese & Wine and reception with local artist in the lobby at 7:15pm Cassandra Wilson, perhaps the greatest living jazz singer, comes to The Playhouse to offer a special tribute concert to Billie Holiday on the centennial of Lady Day's birth. Wilson has the goods to honor Holiday: TIME magazine recognized her as "America's best singer" and "the true heir of Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan."The New York Times noted approvingly that Wilson possesses "a contralto as rich and as supple as vintage leather, " with a distinctive "earthy majesty." The BBC went further in describing her spectacular voice: "husky yet smooth, like sand mixed with honey, it's sophisticated, wise, and sexy all at the same time, and seems to plug right in to the history of black American music." PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND Wednesday, April 1, 2015 @ 7:30pm 109 Cheese & Wine Evening of Art, Wine and Jazz - Complimentary wine tasting courtesy of 109 Cheese & Wine and reception with local artist in the lobby at 7:15pm Partially underwritten by the Rosa/Beresford Family The "quintessential New Orleans institution" (The New York Times) brings the sounds of the French Quarter to Ridgefield! The Preservation Hall was founded in 1961 to promote traditional New Orleans jazz in all its authenticity, and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band continues to present their unique New Orleans jazz sounds to the world. Having recently celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with a recording and sold-out Carnegie Hall concert that included My Morning Jacket, Tom Waits, Merle Haggard, Mos Def and others — Preservation Hall is set to usher in the next decade of world class jazz. With many musicians related to the original players by blood — and all connected through the sheer power of tradition — their music embodies a joyful, timeless spirit. JUST ADDED TO THE LINE-UP! Sunday Jazz Brunch featuring Lew Soloff and Grace Kelly Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 1pm Lew Soloff and his All-Star Jazz Band! Join us for an amazing morning of brunch courtesy of Bareburger, champagne courtesy of 109 Cheese and Wine and jazz, starring Grammy Award-winning Lew Soloff, former Blood, Sweat and Tears trumpeter, and an awesome all-star band featuring acclaimed saxophonist/singer Grace Kelly, Victor Lewis, drums, David Budway, piano, Essiet Essiet, bass and Ron Affif, guitar. Don't miss this performance with the jazz virtuoso who played with the likes of Gil Evans, Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand. You'll be up close and personal with LEW SOLOFF and his All-Star Jazz Band! 1pm Brunch in the lobby ~ 2pm show Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 8pm Nouveau flamenco guitarist Ottmar Liebert is known worldwide for his innovative contemporary style. Incorporating rock, jazz and pop music influences, Liebert redefined the art form more than a decade ago with his double platinum debut album Nouveau Flamenco. With numerous albums and five Grammy Award nominations, Liebert's rich, sensual sound and relaxed, intimate performances find enthusiastic audiences across all musical genres. write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |