The John Adams’ Jazz Band Fundraiser
JAZZ Up The Night!
Saturday, January 23rd ~ 7:00 pm At the Columbia Gas Ballroom
Come join us for this elegant fundraising evening of Dinner, dancing and JAZZ!
Featuring:
Charleston’s Premier Professional Jazz Group ~ RiverJam
& The John Adams Middle School Jazz Band
Adult Tickets: $25.00 per person
(after January 8 ~ $35.00 per person)
Children’s Tickets: $15.00 per person
For Reservations Please Contact Ann Guidarini ~ 304-342-0490
Email ~ annguidarini@yahoo.com
Please note that this event is not sponsored by the Charleston Jazz Series.
Chaise Lounge
Chaise Lounge is what happens when you combine the sultry, smoky sounds of classic early 1960s lounge music with pop-inflected R&B grooves, with the red hot and cool energy of six accomplished jazz musicians who just want to have fun.
Prominently featured on the band’s recent “Second Hand Smoke” recording on Big Kahuna Records, lead singer Marilyn Older’s soft and luminous vocals are captivating – making her the emerging “Norah Jones” of film noir-ish, Stan Getz era, cool jazz.
Chaise Lounge has recently appeared in the famed Studio 4A on National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition, the Kennedy Center, and Washington D.C.’s famed Blues Alley jazz club – all warming up for a “Music to Dress Up To” tour that is bringing their uniquely post-modern and musically-sophisticated “martini bar jazz” to an ever growing audience of adoring fans.
“An expertly produced combination of originals and standards…, that straddles the line between cool blue and red hot. Superbly tight without sounding stilted, Older’s vocals tie together the package with a nice big ribbon.”Washington Post
$25 admission
Buffet dinner: $20.95 (6:30 – 8:00)
Freddy Cole Quartet
Over the past two decades, Freddy Cole has become one of the living giants of jazz. Starting in New York City in the 1950s, building an audience abroad in the 1970s and 1980s, Cole saved his most productive work for this latest phase of his career – releasing releasing twenty albums since 1990. His suave, elegant, and smoky voice and stage presence has made him one of the most respected performers in jazz – don’t miss this chance to hear why Cole is one of the most beloved musicians of jazz fans around the world.
Freddy has an impeccable sense of swing… he is, overall, the most maturely expressive male jazz singer of his generation, if not the best alive.”The New York Times
“Gorgeous autumnal baritone, expressive phrasing and pitch-perfect feel for jazz standards, pop tunes and love ballads.”People Magazine
$25 admission
Buffet dinner: $20.95 (6:30 – 8:00)
Robin McKelle Quartet
Vocalist Robin McKelle first made a name for herself in Europe, where her debut recording was one of the top selling jazz recordings in 2007. Evoking the easy grace of Ella Fitzgerald and the soul of Sarah Vaughan, McKelle moves versatility astounds, as she moves effortlessly from a hard-swinging scat tunes, sensitive ballads, rhythm and blues, and even 70s era pop covers – in addition to her award-winning own compositions. Catch this rising star on her way up!
“McKelle brings new life to old standards…”Susan Stamberg, NPR Morning Edition
$25 admission
Buffet dinner: $18.95 (6:30 – 8:00)
Matt Savage Solo Piano
Since his debut in 2003 at age 11 at New York City’s prestigious Blue Note jazz club, pianist Matt Savage has amazed audiences and critics alike with his virtuosic and compositional genius.
Channeling the sensory and social challenges presented by his high functioning autism into remarkable music, Savage uses the full range of the keyboard, lacing a broad repertoire standards and original compositions with Latin and Bossa Nova rhythms, upbeat funk and hip hop grooves, and gently melodic, ballad-like moods.
“…a phenomenally talented pianist and composer….”Wall Street Journal
“A wildly inventive composer, interpreter and pianist no matter what his age…”Jazziz
“Brilliant…”Time Magazine
$25 admission
Buffet dinner: $18.95 (6:30 – 8:00)
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