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| Cool Jazz for Hot Summer Nights at The Ridgefield Playhouse Festival Cubano featuring Chuchito Valdés Quartet Saturday, August 15 @ 5:30pm Produced with The Luce Group Includes a wine tasting courtesy of Palm Bay International, Specialty Rum Drinks, Cuban inspired food from Babaloo and reception with Cuban inspired art! Put on your Fedora and celebrate all things Cuban. It's a night in Havana under the stars! Join us under the tent on the field next to the Playhouse with Live Cuban Jazz by Chuchito Valdes and his Latin Quartet; following in the footsteps of his famed father Chucho Valdes and Grandfather Bebo Valdes, Cuchito continues the legacy of great piano players from Cuba. There will be Cuban food vendors, Cuban dance, specialty rum cocktails, cigars and more- Dancing is strongly encouraged! Chuchito creates an exciting and energetic blend of spicy music that drives audiences wild! Galactic featuring Erica Falls with the High and Mighty Brass Band! Sunday, August 16 @ 8:00pm GALACTIC cut their teeth playing the biggest party in America - Mardi Gras! Galactic's collaborative sound has evolved from organic New Orleans funk to a more modern style, incorporating hip hop, electronica, fusion, and jazz. The funky six-piece continues to push boundaries on their new album, Into the Deep, released this past July. This show Features Erica Falls, who, as a soloist, has been performing for the better part of two decades; as a backup singer, she's appeared or recorded with heavyweights from John Fogerty to Irma Thomas to Sting. Inspired by local legends such as Professor Longhair and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the band includes Ben Ellman (harps and horns); Robert Mercurio (bass); Stanton Moore (drums and percussion); Jeff Raines (guitar) and Rich Vogel (keyboards). Joining them is The High and Mighty Brass Band, who have collaborated with everyone from DJ Logic to Trombone Shorty, has the unique ability to combine classic New Orleans Funk and R&B with more modern Afro-Beat and Hip Hop influences. Bernie Williams Charity Softball Game & Show Sunday, August 30 Game @ 1pm | Show @ 7:30pm Underwritten by Nick and Anita Donofrio Join us in the lobby at 6:45pm for a wine tasting courtesy of 109 Cheese and Wine. From Centerfield to Center Stage! Bernie Williams, the New York Yankees center fielder for 16 years, is best known for his long and storied career in pinstripes – a career that includes four World Series championships, five appearances on the American League All Star Team, four Gold Glove Awards and the 1996 American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award. Since he's hung up his cleats, he's had time to devote to his other great passion in life - jazz guitar. Now that he's out of the game, he's getting back to his musical roots. The former slugger will be bringing his music back to Ridgefield with his All Star Band! *All tickets for the performance include a ticket to the charity softball game at 1pm! * Two events – one day of fun! At 1pm watch Bernie and his All-stars in a charity softball game in the baseball field adjacent to the Playhouse with surprise guests to be announced! Proceeds benefit Hillside Food Outreach and The Ridgefield Playhouse Arts for Everyone Program! Additional sponsorship provided by Canine Training and Behavioral Services, LLC, Cultec and Blue Line Labradors, LLC Sunday Jazz Brunch Reimagining Benny Goodman featuring Oran Etkin Sunday, September 13 12pm brunch | 1pm performance Featuring Oran Etkin, Steve Nelson, Sullivan Fortner and Matt Wilson Join us in the lobby at 12pm for a prosecco tasting, brunch courtesy of Bernard's and and a reception and exhibit of artwork by a Martha Talburt As 2015 marks the 80th anniversary of Benny Goodman's famous Palomar concert that started the "Swing Era, " Oran Etkin brings together Steve Nelson, Matt Wilson, and Sullivan Fortner for a creative homage to the groundbreaking quartet of Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa of the 1930s. Praised as a great clarinetist and all-around improviser by the New York Times, Israeli-American clarinetist Oran Etkin felt a deep connection with Benny Goodman, whose groundbreaking work in redefining the role of the clarinet and challenging the status quo inspired a generation of musicians. This show celebrates the daring and playful spirit of Benny Goodman, not by recreating his music, but by getting "at the essence of who he was and the spirit that he brought to the music." You also won't want to miss….. Street Beat Saturday, September 19 @ 4pm & 7:30pm A kinetic, maximum energy explosion of urban rhythm and dance, utilizing junk, household items and found objects for drums and percussion and featuring the pinnacle of modern "street" choreography. Merging African, Cuban, Latin, West African and jazz concepts this show is as thrilling to watch as it is to hear. The infectious nature of STREET BEAT takes the most ancient of art forms – drumming and dancing – and brings it to the modern stage. STREET BEAT is as boisterously crowd-pleasing as the best party you've ever been to! THE RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE 80 East Ridge Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |