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| ANTONIA BENNETT & BOB MCCHESNEY CELEBRATE AT YOSHI'S Join us on Tuesday October 13th for an unforgettable night that will bring together two shining stars to celebrate their new album releases: Antonia Bennett, daughter of the world-famous Tony Bennett, and virtuoso trombonist Bob McChesney! YOSHI'S OAKLAND 510 Embarcadero West Oakland, CA, 94607 Antonia Bennett "Liza Minnelli, Natalie Cole, Norah Jones. Now, Antonia Bennett can be added to the list of second-generation vocalists with the potential to rival an iconic parent's pizzazz." —Jazz Times "[Antonia Bennett] … conjures echoes of Billie Holiday and Rickie Lee Jones, with a hint of Betty Boop." —The New York Times The daughter of legendary singer, Tony Bennett, Antonia has been performing alongside her father since she could walk and talk. Some of her early performances were shared with legendary American icons such as Rosemary Clooney, Count Basie, Regis Philbin, Don Rickles, and growing up with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Gene Kelly. It was inevitable that she would inherit a genuine passion for the arts. For the past ten years she has what she considers the distinct honor of opening for her father performing all over the world. She can be heard in a duet with her Dad on his "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" from A Swingin' Christmas. She continues to develop her craft while performing in a myriad of venues from prominent jazz clubs, casinos, amphitheaters and stadiums, including Radio City Music Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, the Umbria Jazz Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival, The Greek Theatre, Royal Albert Hall in London, and Caesars Palace. This extensive and invaluable experience is irreplaceable and has, in large part, been the greatest single contribution to her command of her voice and her comfortable demeanor on stage. She studied and performed at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute, and is an alumnus of the esteemed Berklee College Of Music in Boston. Her latest release, Embrace Me, produced by Holly Knight, is dedicated to the great American songbook and features songs including "Embraceable You" and "The Man I Love, " performed in an intimate classic trio format. Enjoy the vocal prowess of this unique singer of great distinction, who endeavors to cultivate new musical horizons. Bob McChesney "Bob McChesney is a virtuoso and has the gift to bring us the joy of music at the highest level." —Lalo Schifrin, film and jazz composer "I love this guy. Great stuff. Great bone player." —Tom Schnabel, KCRW's Rhythm Planet Born in Baltimore, Maryland, McChesney began playing the trombone in the fourth grade as part of his public school music program. He has since evolved into a world-renowned jazz trombone soloist and an authority on trombone pedagogy. He has been featured in Downbeat Magazine. Bob's trademark as a trombonist is the beauty of his sound, a lightning-fast technique, and his emotional connection to the music. With complete mastery of the instrument and extensive knowledge of jazz harmony, McChesney has distinguished himself as one of the pre-eminent soloists in the world, not only in the realm of jazz and improvisation, but as an interpreter of the most difficult and highly technical Classical repertoire. write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |