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This Week at Nighttown
3/14 Sun      Diverse   7PM      $10.
3/15 Mon     Mike Bagetta Quartet featuring Jason Rigby  7:30PM   $10.
3/17 Wed     St Patrick's Day with New Barleycorn   2 seatings at 5:30 & 8PM  $20.
3/18 Thurs    Greg Bandy Quartet    8PM    $20.
3/19 Fri        Hot Club of Detroit with special guests Anat Cohen and Howard Alden
                        8PM   $25.

3/20 Sat      Greg Abate Octet featuring Paul Ferguson and Jack Schantz   8PM  $20

Next Week at Nighttown
3/24 Wed    Nighttown and Cleveland Film Festival screening of "Hipster's" 
            5PM appetizers at NT;  7:15PM "Hipster's" at Cedar Lee;  9:30PM dinner/jazz at NT
3/26 Fri       Helen Welch (vocals)  9PM  No cover charge
3/27 Sat     
Roy Kings Court (trio)   8:30PM   No cover charge
3/28 Sun     Fareed Haque & The Flat Earth Ensemble    7PM   $15    






Nighttown has redone the music room!! 

Check out our new stage and lightting.  And no poles!!! 
Still the finest acoustics and intimacy of any major club. 

Come celebrate with us.  Thanks Brendan!!

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Nighttown Reservation and Seating Policy
We only take reservations by calling Nighttown at 216-795-0550.  All seats are General Admission.  All seating is based on the time that you arrive for the show and based on how many people are in your party and where we have tables of that size.  If you are not at Nighttown by 10 minutes before the show, your reservation may be given away to others waiting for a seat. 

We don't use any ticketing agency and as a result the ticket price you see is all we charge, saving our customers excessive fees.  All tickets are to be paid in cash.




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Diverse
Jazz Quintet from Kansas City
Sunday, March 14
7 PM
$10.
 
 
DiverseDiverse is a group made up of like minded musicians who create music with feelings and emotions that connect with many people. They play with a blend of styles and genres to create music that finds wider appeal without sacrificing the integrity of their musicality. The members of Diverse are able to create a contemporary and unique sound while keeping the jazz tradition alive through their Kansas City roots. The group consists of Hermon Mehari (1st Place- 2008 National Trumpet Competition) on trumpet, Ryan Lee on drums, Ben Leifer (Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Participant) on bass, and John Brewer on the piano and Rhodes.

Still in their 20s, the members have collectively performed with a number of renown musicians, including Bobby Watson, Jaleel Shaw, Kenny Loggins, Wycliffe Gordon, Keny Burrell, Hubert Laws, Jon Faddis, T. S. Monk, Mike Moreno, Louis Hayes, James Moody, Robin Eubanks, Randy Brecker, Vincent Herring, Justin DiCioccio, Michael Carvin, Logan Richardson, Linda Randle, and Queen Bey as well many others.

Diverse just released a self-titled album on Origin Records (“Jazz Label of the Year” – Jazz Week) that features Bobby Watson as the producer and as a guest artist on one track. This project with Origin Records was a result of Diverse winning the 2008 Gene Harris Jazz Competition held in Boise, Idaho which consisted of 11 competing groups from around the country.

Don't miss the exciting young jazz quintet from Kansas City, Diverse, live at Nighttown on Sunday, March 14th.







** New Date 
Mike Baggetta Quartet
Mike Baggetta-guitar, Jason Rigby-Saxophone, Eivind Opsvik- Bass , George Schuller-Drums
Monday Mar 15
7:30PM
$10.
 
youtube Mike Bagetta Quartet's "Olive Tree"
 
Mike BagettaGuitarist Mike Baggetta is one of his generations most original jazz improvisors and composers.  He has performed and/or recorded with Tom Harrell, Conrad Herwig, Ralph Bowen, Adam Kolker, George Schuller, Jeff Hirshfield, Ken Filiano, Jamie Baum, Tony Reedus, Steve LaSpina, Bill McHenry, Matt Wilson, Lukas Ligeti, Joe Fonda, Kevin Norton, Bucky Pizzarelli and Ruth Brown among many others.  It has been said that his performances are "totally compelling" (Jazz Journal - UK), "his melodic sense is truly beautiful" (Jazzreview .com) and that "each piece he performs creates new worlds of possibilities" (The Hartford Courant). 

Mike Baggetta recently received an ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award for his compositional talent, and the first album of his works for the Mike Baggetta Quartet - "Small Spaces" - has recently been released on the Fresh Sound New Talent label.  His musical studies have been insightfully guided by Ted Dunbar, Vic Juris, Stanley Cowell and Jim Hall.

Hailed as a truly lyrical musician and "New York's rising star of tenor sax," Jason Rigby has performed, toured and recorded as a leader of his own band and has contributed as a sideman to a number of musically creative ventures. He has released two outstanding albums on Fresh Sound New Talent and performs with Cameron Brown, David Binney and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.

Norwegian bassist and sound artist Eivind Opsvik contributes to a wealth of imaginative NYC based bands as well as leading his own provocative groups Overseas and Opsvik + Jennings. He has performed and recorded with the likes of Tony Malaby, David Binney, Bill Frisell and Paul Motian.

Veteran jazz drummer George Schuller has worked with a who's who of the international jazz scene including Lee Konitz, Dave Douglas, Mose Allison, Gunther Schuller, Fred Hersch and Joe Lovano among many others.  He has received grants for musical composition from the NEA and the Massachusetts Artist Foundation.  He also leads the band Circle Wide featuring Donny McCaslin and Brad Shepik.
 
Don't miss the NYC based Mike Baggetta Quartet featuring Cleveland native Jason Rigby on sax live at Nighttown on Monday, March 15th.



 




St Patrick's Day withDancing Leprichon
The New Barleycorn

Wednesday March 17
Shows/Seatings at 5:30 & 8PM
$20


radioClick here for an archive copy of a live performance of New Barleycorn
on WCPN 90.3FM's "Around Noon" with host Dee Perry



New BarleycornJoin us at Nighttown for a rollicking night of fun, food and drink with The New Barleycorn.
As only a truly Irish restaurant can do it.

Both Alec and John were born and raised in Ireland in counties Dublin and Down where they learned to play music at an early age, they have both performed professionally since their teenage years both enjoying considerable success with their respective careers.

John Delaney a founding member of the internationally acclaimed Irish group 'Barleycorn', joined forces with Alec DeGabriele nine years ago to form 'The New Barleycorn', after the other finished a 24 year run ending in 1995.  John plays, 5 string and tenor banjos, mandolin, guitar, whistle and bodhran. He also has played banjo on many other Irish artists' recordings.

Alec DeGabriele spent his formative years learning the business of music, theatre and entertaining with his families traveling theatrical show, 'The Shannon Players', which was well known and highly regarded throughout Ireland.  Alec plays guitar and bass and was the band leader with a top Irish Show Band for some years before deciding to come to live in the U.S.A.

Don't miss St Patrick's Day at Nighttown!!








Greg Bandy Quartet & Friends                     
Featuring: Eve Cornelious-vocals, Chip Crawford-keyboards, Bob Ferrazza-guitar,
 & Special Guests TBA.

Thurs., March 18
8 PM
$20.
 
youtube Greg Bandy with Eddie Henderson
 
Greg BandyNow based in New York City, drummer Greg Bandy is a perennial favorite in the Cleveland area and also enjoys an international reputation.  Bandy has toured with several major jazz artists including Pharoah Sanders, Joe Henderson, Betty Carter, and Olu Dara.  Additionally he has lead his own groups extensively.  He has taken his groups far and wide, making appearances throughout North America, Europe, and in such far away destinations as Japan and Ghana, Africa.  A percussionist of distinction Greg takes inspiration from drummers like Art Blakey and Elvin Jones.  In the past 30 years Greg has made toured the world extensively and recorded prolifically.  During that time he has was based in NYC from 1977-97, back in Cleveland from 97-06, and has been in NYC again from 06-to the present.

Rounding out the Quartet for Bandy's Birthday Bash are three outstanding musicians.  Coming in from NYC with Bandy will be vocalist Eve Cornelious and keyboard artist Chip Crawford, who have been collaborating for over 10 years.  Rounding out the group will be old time Bandy friend and Oberlin based guitarist Bob Ferrazza.   Special Guests for this evening are TBA.
 
 
Eve Cornelious
Eve Cornelious has enjoyed a remarkable career, touring Europe, Japan, and Cuba with Roy Hargrove, Jon Hendricks, Chucho Valdez, Mulgrew Miller, Carl Allen, Rodney Whitaker, Mark Whitfield, and Tim Warfield. She has peformed to critical acclaim at festivals around the world, including North Sea, Monterey, Montreaux, Newport, Middleheim, and the JVC Jazz Festival at Lincoln Center. She has recorded with Norman Conners and Ramsey Lewis.
 
Chip Crawford
Chip Crawford began his career at Berklee College of Music in the early 70's and within a year found himself touring and recording with such music legends as the Four Tops and Billy Eckstein. In 1974, Chip formed the group Workshoppe which attracted the attention of Weather Report founder and producer Joe Zawinul.
His association with jazz giants continued through the next two decades, as he worked extensively with Donald Byrd. He has also been a long-standing arranger for Miles Davis' producer Teo Macero.

Bob Ferrazza
Guitarist Bob Ferrazza was born in Cleveland Ohio and has been a professional musician over 20 years. Ferrazza began his studies with legendary guitarist Bill deArango and has since studied with Joe Pass and Pat Martino.  Ferrazza has performed regularly in jazz clubs and concert halls around the world from New York City’s Blue Note and Birdland to The Bottom Line in Japan and countless others in between. Ferrazza has performed with many great jazz musicians including, Joey DeFrancesco, Donald Byrd, Art Farmer, Jack McDuff, Billy Hart, Fathead Newman, Slide Hampton, Joe Lovano, JJ Johnson and many others.
 
Don't miss the return of drummer Greg Bandy when he celebrates his birthday in his hometown with an All-Star NYC/Cleveland Quartet and very special guests TBA.
 






Hot Club of Detroit
with Special Guests Anat Cohen & Howard Alden

Friday, March 19
8 PM
$25.
 
youtube Hot Club of Detroit EPK
audioHot Club of Detroit's "Night Town" from their album "Night Town" (mp3)
radioClick here for an archive copy of a live performance of the Hot Club of Detroit on WCPN 90.3FM's "Around Noon" with host Dee Perry
 

Hot Club of DetroitBack in 1930s Paris, the Hot Club de France kept music fans jumping and dance floors filled to their intricate and lively brand of gypsy jazz.  In 21st century Detroit, the fans are jumpin' and the dance floors are filled, this time to the sound of the Hot Club of Detroit, an electrifying and visionary ensemble that takes the traditions pioneered by Django Reinhardt and company and spins them in a way that's both reverent and refreshingly contemporary.
 
As guitarist and group leader Evan Perri explains, "We want to spread the music and keep the gypsy spirit alive. But we're from Detroit. Our influences come from stuff we grew up listening to here in Detroit.  We just want to make music that's true to the spirit of Django but that's also true to ourselves."
 
The first recorded document of that philosophy is "Hot Club of Detroit", a 13-song collection and brimming with the energy and focus of a band honed to truly hot form. The repertoire is also a testament to their breadth and stylistic facility.

The Hot Club of Detroit released their second CD "Night Town"  in 2008.  Thi
Night Towns CD  features the  composition "Night Town" by Evan Perri.  The composition and album title were inspired by the Hot Club's past successful engagements at Nighttown.
 
Currently The Hot Club of Detroit is touring in support of their brand new Mack Avenue CD "It's About that Time", which will heat the streets on April 27 of this year.  Nighttown fans will get a special sneak preview of this material and will have the opportunity to buy the CD at Nighttown before it hits the stores.
 

Anat Cohen

Anat Cohen"In many ways she’s an ideal: well prepared, passionately literate in music far outside her local circle, an improviser with gusto. She understands how dance rhythms leaven and quicken jazz. Her piece “La Casa del Llano,” moving between five-beat and two-beat bounces, was tight with energy. And she has a full, even, unsqueaking tone, especially on the clarinet, an instrument that could use another distinctive voice in jazz."
- Ben Ratliff, The New York Times

Idiomatically conversant with modern and traditional jazz, classical music, Brazilian choro, Argentine tango, and an expansive timeline of Afro-Cuban styles, Anat Cohen has established herself as one of the primary voices of her generation on both the tenor saxophone and clarinet since arriving in New York in 1998.
                                                      
Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, Anat grew up with musical siblings; her older brother, Yuval, is himself a saxophonist of note, and her younger brother, Avishai, is one of New York’s busiest trumpeters.

In 1996, Anat headed to Boston to matriculate at Berklee College of Music.  During her Berklee years, Anat visited New York during breaks between semesters, making a beeline for Smalls to soak up the hybrid of grooves, world music and mainstream jazz that people like Jason Lindner and Omer Avital—a high school bandmate of her older brother—were then evolving. 
  
Once in NYC, Anat worked with a variety of ensembles.  Anat plays with New York Samba Jazz, a modernist quintet led by Brazilian drum master Duduka Da Fonseca, and with her brothers as “The Three Cohens”. She has long held the lead tenor saxophone chair in Sherrie Maricle’s Diva Jazz Orchestra, the top-shelf all-woman big band, with which she has toured the world. Since 2004, she has played the music of Louis Armstrong with David Ostwald’s “Gully Low Jazz Band”. She has explored the music of Bix Beiderbecke, Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet and their Pan-American contemporaries. Anat currently leads a young quartet with guitarist Gilad Hekselman, bassist Eduardo Perez, and drummer Ferenc Nemeth. Her playing and studying of a wide range of musical styles has culminated in her finding her own distinctive musical voice.
 

Howard Alden
Howard Alden"He may be the best of his generation," writes Owen Cordle in JazzTimes. George Kanzler of the Newark Star Ledger proclaims that he is "the most impressive and creative member of a new generation of jazz guitarists." And Chip Deffaa of the New York Post observes that he is "...one of the very finest young guitarists working today."

It seems that the only thing regarding Howard Alden on which the critics have debate is whether the remarkable jazz guitarist is one of the best or simply the best.

Howard Alden has been a Concord Jazz recording artist since the late '80s where his prolific recorded output as leader, co-leader, and versatile sideman, has captured an artist of consistently astonishing virtuosity and originality.
 
As a result of his associating with - and inspiration from - George Van Eps, Alden has been playing the seven-string guitar  since 1992. The seven string guitar imparts a greater range and harmonic richness to Alden's already colorful tonal palette, as evidenced on three remarkable follow-up albums with Van Eps, his critically acclaimed duo recordings with saxophonist/clarinetist Ken Peplowski, and the stunning interplay between Alden and special guest Frank Wess on Your Story - The Music of Bill Evans . Alden also teamed up with fellow guitarists Jimmy Bruno and Frank Vignola to record a three guitar outing entitled The Concord Jazz Guitar Collective , which was quickly called by some critics "an instant classic!"

Howard can be heard on the soundtrack to the 1999 Woody Allen movie "Sweet and Lowdown", starring Sean Penn, who was also nominated for an Academy Award for his role as a legendary jazz guitarist in the '30s. Howard not only played all the guitar solos, but also coached Mr. Penn on playing the guitar for his role in the film. In 2004 Howard was the guitarist(and musical director) chosen for an all-star line-up commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, touring 50 cities of the United States in addition to their appearance at the Newport Festival. The 2005-2006 season saw Howard adding his acoustic guitar voice to violinist Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing on his national concert tour.

Don't miss the Hot Club of Detroit with very special guests Anat Cohen and Howard Alden, when they debut material from their new CD "It's About that Time" and more live at Nighttown on Friday, March 19th.


www.hotclubofdetroit.com/       http://anatcohen.com/     http://howardalden.com/ha4/






Greg Abate Octet
Featuring Paul Ferguson & Jack Schantz
Saturday, March 20
8 PM
$20.
 
youtube Greg Abate Interview

Greg Abate
Greg AbateGreg Abate jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer continues as an International Jazz/Recording Artist with 150 days a year touring the globe.

In the mid 70’s after finishing a four year program at Berklee College Of Music, Greg played lead alto for the Ray Charles Orchestra for 2 years.  In 1978 Greg formed his group Channel One which was a favorite in the New England area and from there had the opportunity to play tenor sax with the revived Artie Shaw Orchestra under leadership of Dick Johnson from 1986 to ’87.

Following this experience Greg ventured out as post hard bop soloist playing Jazz Festivals, Jazz Societies and Jazz Clubs throughout the U.S. Canada and abroad, including most of Europe, UK, and Moscow and Georgia Russia.

Greg recorded his first CD Live At Birdland NYC in 1991 on the Candid Jazz Label with the trio of James Williams, Rufus Reid and Kenny Washington.  To this date Greg has recorded over 12 other recordings and was nominated for a Grammy for his 2004 recording EVOLUTION in four categories . James Williams, Harvie S and Billy Hart comprised the trio.

Greg is also an adjunct professor of Jazz Studies at Rhode Island College and is also a very active jazz clinician with co. sponsorship from the Conn -Selmer Instrument Co., conducting workshops and master classes through the U.S and abroad.

Joining Greg Abate will be the core group of Trombonist Paul Ferguson's Octet with special guest soloist Jack Schantz on trumpet.  Also in the group will be the following musicians: Howie Smith-soprano, clarinet, Brad Wagner-tenor sax, Dick Ingersoll, bari sax, Paul Ferguson, trombone, Chris baker-Drums, Bryan Thomas-bass, Piano-TBA
 
Paul Ferguson
Paul FergusonPaul Ferguson has been director of Jazz Studies at Case Western Reserve University since 1988. A graduate of the University of Akron and the Eastman School of Music, Paul has travelled with the Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller bands as lead trombonist and arranger and currently fills those functions with the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra.
Paul was principal trombonist of the Canton Symphony from 1989-98 and at various times has also performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Opera, the Ohio Chamber Orchestra, Apollos's Fire, the Cleveland Chamber Brass, the New Hampshire Festival Orchestra and various groups across Northeast Ohio.

In 1995, Paul was the recipient of the Gil Evans Fellowship in Jazz Composition.  He has two recordings -"Blue Highways", recorded with the RIAS Big Band of Berlin, and "Friends", recorded with his own orchestra.

Last summer, Paul taught at an International Jazz Seminar in Zarautz, Spain, wrote three arrangements for the Glenn Miller Orchestra and wrote three arrangements for the Cleveland Pops for use on the Drew Carey show.
 
Jack Schantz
Jack SchantzA native of Orrville, Ohio, Schantz joined the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra in 1988 after touring extensively and soloing with the Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw and Woody Herman Orchestras. He was the CJO music director from 1993-2009 and is a primary mentor to the current leader Sean Jones. He lead the CJO in its annual series of big band concerts as well as a number of special performances. As a trumpet soloist, Schantz has also been featured on several albums including An Oscar Peterson Christmas, Speechless (with his own quartet) and Choices (with his 14-piece modern jazz group, the Bop Stop Jazz Unit).

Jack is now the visiting assistant professor, Co-ordinator of Jazz Studies, Director of Jazz Ensembles, and Jazz Trumpet Instructor at he University of Akron
 
Don't miss the Greg Abate Octet with special guests Paul Ferguson and Jack Schantz live at Nighttown on Saturday night, March 20th.








 
You're Invited !!

Nighttown is co-sponsoring a special screening of the film "Hipsters" at the Cedar Lee Theatre
on Wednesday March 24. 


Cleveland International Film Festival and Nighttown
Nighttown is a proud sponsor of the 34th Cleveland International Film Festival, March 18-28
at Tower City in downtown Cleveland.

"Hipsters"

Directed by Valery Todorovsky
Russia
, 125 minutes

Wednesday March 24
5:00PM
Pre-Film Reception at Nighttown with appetizers
7:15PM Film Screening at the Cedar Lee Theatre
9:30PM
Come back to Nighttown to enjoy jazz with Moss Stanley on piano.  We'll also feature special drinks and menu pricing after the movie.
 





Nighttown is co-sponsoring a special screening of "Hispsters" at the Cedar Lee Theatre on Wednesday March 24.  We’ll start off the evening with a ticket holders-only party and complimentary appetizers at Nighttown at 5:00; then it's over to the Cedar Lee Theatre for the 7:15 screening; then ticket holders are welcome back to Nighttown for jazz and special drink and menu prices. 


"Hipsters" is an award-winning candy-colored musical set in the drab Soviet Union of the 1950’s.  More political than "Hairspray" and way cooler than "High School Musical," it inspired a wave of Hipster parties across Russia.

For full information about "Hipsters" click here
$2.00 off every ticket for the showing of "Hipsters"

 
Online: Use the code NIGHT when purchasing 
             tickets at www.clevelandfilm.org  
 Phone: Use the code NIGHT when calling
             877-304-FILM (3456).  
 Store: Use the code
NIGHT at the Cleveland
            International Film Festival Store in the lobby
            of Tower City Cinemas.

Ticket prices (before discount)
$10 Cleveland International Film Festival Members
$12 Non-members
$10 Students and Seniors (day of show only)
 


The screening of Hipsters at the Cedar Lee Theatre on March 24 is co-sponsored by
Nighttown                     Hennes Paynter Communications







Fareed Haque & Flat Earth Ensemble
Sunday, March 28
7:30 PM
$20.
 

audio Free Download!! "Out in Tihai Country"
audio Free Download!! Marcello G first movement
youtube Fareed Haque on David Sanborn's show Night Music
radio Hear an interview with Fareed Haque on Friday March 26
at 2:00PM on WCSB 89.3FM "Fusion Show" with host Randy Allar

 

Fareed HaqueGuitar virtuoso Fareed Haque enjoys a career that spans the spectrum of musical styles. Moving easily between jazz and classical guitar, Fareed's versatility has created a demand for him with prominent jazz and classical artists including Paquito D'Rivera, Dave Holland, Sting, Joe Henderson, Joe Zawinul, Javon Jackson, Cassandra Wilson, Kurt Elling, Lester Bowie, Arturo Sandoval, Robert Walter, Carl Denson, Medeski, Martin and Wood, Kahil el Zabar, Defunckt, Ramsey Lewis, Nigel Kennedy, Edgar Meyer, Robert Conant, , Stephen Stubbs, Frank Bungarten, members of the Vermeer Quartet and many symphony orchestras in the U.S. and abroad. He has performed all of the major guitar concertos, is an active transcriber of baroque as well as South American music and has had numerous modern works dedicated to him.

Born in 1963 to Pakistani father and Chilean mother, extensive travels, especially long stays in Spain, France, Iran, Pakistan and Chile, exposed Haque to different musics from a very early age. This natural eclecticism has become the hallmark of Fareed's music. The 1981 Recipient of North Texas State University's Jazz Guitar Scholarship, Haque spent a year studying with renowned jazz guitarist and pedagogue Jack Peterson. Fareed's growing interest in the classical guitar led him to transfer to Northwestern University, where he completed his studies in classical guitar under David Buch, John Holmquist and Anne Waller.

Joining Fareed Haque for his appearance at Nighttown will be his 5 Piece group the Flat Earth Ensemble, featuring:
    * Fareed Haque: Guitar, Guitars,
    * Subrata Bhattacharya: Tabla, Percussion
    * Willerm Delisfort: Keys
    * Alex Austin: Bass
    * Jason Smart: Drums


 
Marilyn Cordial &
The
Sophisticated Swing Big Band
under the direction of George Petritch

Tuesday, March 30.
7 PM
$10.
 
Promotional Support
 WKHR
audio Sophisticated Swing's "Skylark"
youtube Sophisticated Swing's "In The Mood"

Sophisticated Swing

Marilyn Cordial
Marilyn Cordial is a versatile vocalist with a background in pop, r&b, and jazz.  Currently she is concentrating on jazz and performing in support of her latest CD    "The Jazz Project".  Currently living in Cleveland, Cordial has also lived and performed in Columbus, Ohio and Houston, Texas.  She has honed her craft performing throughout the US and in Europe as well.  In her new CD she breathes neMarilyn Cordialw life into jazz standards like "Since I Fell For You", "All Of Me", and "Embraceable You".  See why Marilyn Cordial is one to watch when she appears at Night Town.

George Petrich
George has long been a figure in Northeast Ohio and the Midwest. Born and raised in Cleveland, he got his start in the early '60s. After performing in many small groups, George joined the areas premier big band, Nightcoach, where he soon became partners with bandleader, Mr. Bill Moore. Nightcoach played engagements at every major country club and social event from Buffalo N.Y. to The Country Club of Detroit.

George went into jazz education from 1986 to 1989. One of his more notable projects was The Cleveland Cavaliers Big Band. The band was comprised of a group of high school students from 7 different area schools. They performed regularly at Cavs games at the old Richfield Coliseum. In the mid '80s, George joined the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra under the direction of Lee Castle. George played in Lee’s sax section until the early '90s.

George took on his newest project in July of 2005 when Sophisticated Swing was born.

Sophisticated Swing is:
George Petrich, bandleader
Marilyn Cordial, vocalist
Saxes :Chuck McHenry, Bob White, Bob Robertson, Ken Paynter, Dan Tylicki
Trumpets: Adam Pysell, Brian Lago, Garey Watson, JohnMark Burton
Trombones: Kurt Updegraff, Tim Riley, Dan Cedeño, Larry Halpern
Dave Thomas, Kathryn Thomas, Andy Kenen

Don't miss Marilyn Cordial and Sophisticated Swing live at Nighttown on Tuesday, March 30th.
 

Promotional Support
 WKHR




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We give you the best package in town at a price that won't break the bank.  And everything is included at no extra charge.  Our experience is as accommodating as our atmosphere.  Private function spaces from 20 - 150.  Valet parking available. 


To book your party, call Brendan Ring directly at 216-952-9133




Nighttown Reservation and Seating Policy
We only take reservations by calling Nighttown at 216-795-0550.  All seats are General Admission.  All seating is based on the time that you arrive for the show and based on how many people are in your party and where we have tables of that size.  If you are not at Nighttown by 10 minutes before the show, your reservation may be given away to others waiting for a seat. 

We don't use any ticketing agency and as a result the ticket price you see is all we charge, saving our customers excessive fees.  All tickets are to be paid in cash.



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The Yamaha Disklavier Mark IV is the official piano of Nighttown. 
For more information about Yamaha pianos, please contact
Classic Pianos of Akron-Cleveland at 330-258-2900.
Nighttown drums provided by
www.fortunedrums.com


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** Sunday, March 14          Diverse                              7 PM        $10.
Dynamic young jazz Quintet based in Kansas City make Ohio debut at Nighttown!
Origin Recording Artists.
http://www.myspace.com/diversejazz



** New Date  Mon Mar 15    Mike Baggetta Quartet featuring Jason Rigby  7:30PM   $10.
Cutting edge NYC group features Cleveland native Rigby on sax.
Featuing: Mike Baggetta-Guitar, Jason Rigby-Sax, Eivind Opsvik-Bass, & George Schuller-Drums.
www.mikebaggetta.com
youtube Mike Baggetta Quartet's "Olive Tree"




** Wed. March 17    St Patrick's Day with New Barleycorn   2 seatings at 5:30 & 8 PM        $20.
Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration at Nighttown with old time favorites New Barleycorn.
www.thenewbarleycorn.com
radioClick here for an archive copy of a live performance of New Barleycorn on WCPN 90.3FM's "Around Noon" with host Dee Perry




Thursday, March 18           Greg Bandy Quartet                    8 PM           $20.
Legendary Cleveland drummer back home to Celebrate his birthday with All-Star Group!
Featuring: Eve Cornelious-vocals, Chip Crawford-organ and keyboards, Bob Ferrazza-guitar,
and special guests.
youtube Greg Bandy with Eddie Henderson



 
Fri. Mar. 19    Hot Club of Detroit with special guests Anat Cohen and Howard Alden
      8PM   $25.
Rapidly rising Django inspired group and Mack Avenue Recording artists with very special guests Anat Cohen (from Israel) on clarinet, and Howard Alden on guitar.  All-Star Summit Meeting!
www.hotclubofdetroit.com/       http://anatcohen.com/     http://howardalden.com/ha4/
youtube Hot Club of Detroit EPK
audioHot Club of Detroit's "Night Town" from their album "Night Town" (mp3)
radioClick here for an archive copy of a live performance of the Hot Club of Detroit on WCPN 90.3FM's "Around Noon" with host Dee Perry
 



Sat. Mar. 20   Greg Abate Octet featuring Paul Ferguson and Jack Schantz   8PM    $20
Alto saxophonist from Providence, Rhode Island leads 8 Piece group featuring trombonist Paul Ferguson, & trumpeter Jack Schantz.
www.gregabate.com
youtube Greg Abate Interview



Sunday, March 28        Fareed Haque & The Flat Earth Ensemble           7PM         $15.
Guitarist extraoridnaire and his five piece World Music group return to Nighttown.
http://www.fareed.com/home.html
audio Free Download!! "Out in Tihai Country"
audio Free Download!! Marcello G first movement
youtube Fareed Haque on David Sanborn's show Night Music
radio Hear an interview with Fareed Haque on Friday March 26
at 2:00PM on WCSB 89.3FM "Fusion Show" with host Randy Allar





Tuesday, March 30     Marilyn Cordial & Sophisticated Swing Big Band       7 PM    $10.
Elegant Cleveland Vocalist fronts the Sophisticated Swing Big Band under the leadership of George Petrich.

Promotional Support
 WKHR
http://www.sophisticatedswing.org/
http://www.marilyncordial.com/
audio Sophisticated Swing's "Skylark"
youtube Sophisticated Swing's "In The Mood"


Thursday, April 1          Annie Sellick                         8 PM           $15.
Dynamic Nashville vocalist returns to Nighttown with her Tennessee Group.  
www.anniesellick.com
audio Free Download !! Annie Sellick's "I_Know_You_Oh_So_Well" (mp3)
audio Free Download !! Annie_Sellick's_"Cloudburst" (mp3)
youtube Annie Sellick with the Clayton Trio



Friday, April 2         Lev Polyakin & Russian Blue                      8 PM       $10.
Violinist from the Cleveland Orchestra with his Jazz Quintet!  Featuring: Joe Hunter-piano, Bob Fraser-guitar, Marty Block-acoustic bass, & Roy King-drums.



 
Thursday April 8    David Fiuczynski/Tony Grey/ David Throckmorton       8 PM        $15.
International All-Star NYC based group plays orginal music on the cutting edge.
Featuring: David Fiuczynski-Guitar/Tony Grey- Bass, & David Throckmorton Drums.
David Fiuczynski    http://www.tonygrey.com/



** Mon. April 12              Jiggs Whigham                     7 PM              $20.
Trombonist extraordinaire back home from his base in Germany.  With the Paul Ferguson Octet.
www.jiggswhigham.com
audio Jiggs Whigham's Keepin' Up With the Boneses (mp3)
audio Jiggs Whigham's Mini-Bar Blues (mp3)
youtube Jigg's Whigham & 20 Trombones



Tues. April 13                      Jason Marsalis Quartet                                 7 PM     $20.
Brother of Wynton and Branford and Vibraphonist/Drummer brings his South Coast based Quartet to NT!  Featuring: Austin Johnson-piano, Will Goble-acoustic bass, & David Potter-drums.  Back by popular demand!
www.jasonmarsalis.com
youtube The Marsalis Family



Thursday, April 15                  Eldar                            8 PM       $20.
Brilliant young pianist from Russia and Sony Recording artist in special solo program.
www.eldarjazz.com
audio Samples from Eldar's new album "Virtue"
audio Eldar's_"Prairie_Village" (mp3 sample)
youtube Eldar's EPK
radioClick here for an archive copy of a live performance of Eldar on
WCPN 90.3FM's "Around Noon" with host Dee Perry

 


** Saturday, April 17                       Hot Club of Cowtown                     8 PM       $20.
From Austin, Texas.  Western Swing & Gypsy Jazz Masters return by popular demand!
Featuring: Elana James-Violin & Vocals, Whit Smith-Guitar & Vocals, & Jay Erwin-Bass & Vocals.
Masters of Strings Series with the support of Roots of American Music (ROAM).
hotclubofcowtown.com
youtube Hot Club of Cowtown on Youtube


** Sun. April 18                Nora McCarthy                    7 PM               $10.
NYC based Vocalist returns for hometown gig.  Featuring music from her latest CD "Circle Completing".
www.noramccarthy.com
audio Nora McCarthy's "Come_Fly_With_Me" (m3u)
audio Nora McCarthy's "Bedroom_Eyes" (m3u)
youtube Nora McCarthy at Cornelia Street Cafe



 
** Tues. April 20                 Panoramicos               7PM           $15.
Clevleand based All-Star Chamber Music group featuring: Lynne Ramsey, Viola: Ralph Curry, Cello;
Mary Kay Ferguson, Flute, Piccolo and Alto Flute; Randall Fusco, Piano; Danna Sundet, Oboe and English Horn; Sandra Simon, Soprano; & Special guests.
http://panoramicos.org/
audio Panoramicos' "From the Wall" (mp3)
audio Panoramicos' "Gabriel’s Oboe for Oboe and Strings" (mp3)




Thursday, April 22             Jonathan Edwards                   8 PM     $30.
Legendary singer/songwriter hits Nighttown.  Hits include "Sunshine", "Lay Around the Shanty" and more!
http://www.jonathanedwards.net/
youtube Jonathan Edwards' "Sunshine"



** Saturday, April 24                Daryl Sherman                    7 PM              $20.
NYC based vocalist and pianist plays music from her new "Johnny Mercer Centennial Tribute" CD and more!
www.darylsherman.com
audio Daryl Sherman's "Im Shadowing You" (mp3)
audio Daryl Sherman's "Bathtub Ran Over Again (mp3)
youtube Darryl Sherman and Wycliffe Gordon Celebrating Johnny Mercer


 
Monday, April 26  Baldwin Wallace Musical Theater Student Showcase   7PM   $10.
One of the top Musical Theater programs in the country under the direction of Vicky Bussert.  With Nancy Maier-piano.
http://www.bw.edu/academics/conservatory/academics/mtheatre/



** Friday, April 30                                      Danny Fox Trio                        9 PM             $10.
NYC pianist and Trio in his Nighttown and Cleveland debut!  A talent to watch!
www.dannyfoxmusic.com/
audio Danny Fox's "Bad Houseguest" (m3u)
audio Danny Fox's "Next Chapter" (m3u)



** Sun. & Mon., May 1 & 2       Dave Frishberg       8 PM Saturday,  7 PM Sunday        $30.
Legendary vocalist, pianist, and composer plays hits including "My Attorney Bernie", "I'm Hip" and more.
www.davefrishberg.net



 
** Wed. May 5                  John Ellis & Double Wide             7 PM           $15.
NYC saxophonist plays music from his new CD "Puppet Mischief". Unique group features Organ, Sousaphone, Sax, and Drums!
www.johnaxsonellis.com
audio John Ellis' Dewey Dah (mp3)
audio John Ellis' "Who" - live (mp3 full length download)
audio John Ellis' Little Giggles" (mp3 full length download)
youtube John Ellis & Double Wide in Denver



 
** Thurs. May 6                    David Budin & Long Road           7 PM           $10.
Folk music at its best featuring:  David Budin, Kevin Richards  Charlie Lewis, Bob Sandham,
Celia Lewis, & Ray DeForest.
www.longroadsongs.com
youtube Long Road & Nighttown



 
** Sat. May 8                      Gay Marshall                           7 PM              $20.
Back from Paris and NYC vocalist extraordinaire in hometown appearance!
www.gaymarshall.com
audio Gay Marshall Song Samples at CD Baby
youtube Gay Marshall sings Piaff

 

** Wednesday, May 12                                 Reptet                                   7 PM             $10.
From Seattle.  Eclectic Washington State group in Cleveland debut.  Featuring:Samantha Boshnack-trumpet, slide trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn; John Ewing-drums, percussion; Izaak Mills-alto and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet, flute; Nelson Bell-trombone, tuba; Chris Credit-alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, clarinet; Tim Carey-upright bass, electric bass
www.reptet.com
audio "Reptet Score!" (mp3)
audio "Go Bears" (mp3)


** Thursday, May 13                      Robin McKelle                             8 PM       $20.
NYC vocalist debuts material from her new Koch Records CD "Mess Around".
youtube "Abracadabra" from Modern Antique
audio "Cheek to Cheek from "Modern Antique" (mp3 sample)
Audio "Day_by_Day"_from "Modern_Antique" (mp3 sample)
audio "Something's Gotta Give" from "Modern Antique (mp3 sample)
NPR Interview on NPR with Susan Stamberg



** Wed. May 19                    Karan Casey                             7 PM             $30.
Irish vocalist of Solas fame back at Nighttown featuring music from her new CD "Ships in the Forest".
www.karancasey.com
youtube Karan Casey @ the Kennedy Center



** Saturday, May 22                                  Carol Sudhalter                       8 PM              $15.
NYC saxophonist & flutist hits Nighttown.  With the Roy King Trio.
http://sudhalter.com/
audio "My Shining Hour" (mp3)
audio "You're a Weaver of Dreams" (mp3)

 
** Thurs. May 27                  Roy Book Binder                        7 PM           $20.
Acoustic Blues with vocalist, guitarist, and story telling virtuoso!
www.roybookbinder.com
audio Roy Book Binder's "What You Gonna Do" (m3u)
audio Roy Book Binder's "Ragtime Millionaire (m3u)
youtube Roy Book Binder Teaches a Basic C Rag


** Thursday, June 3                     Stephane Wrembel The Django Project            7 PM     $15.
From France!  Guitarist extraordinaire and and his Django inspired Hot Swing Quartet.  Celebrating the Django Centennial!
www.stephanewrembel.com
audio Listen to Stephane Wrembel at CD Baby
youtube Stephane Wrembel The Django Project

 
** Saturday, June 5                                Travis "Moonchild" Haddix           8 PM            $10.
The Moonchild and his Swinging Horn Driven Blues & Soul Band orbits on to the Nighttown stage!
http://bluescritic.com/travismoonchildhaddix.htm
youtube Travis Haddix at Chicago Blues Festival

 
** Wednesday, June 9                               Jeni Fleming                          7 PM               $15.
From Bozeman, Montana.  Elegant young vocalist from the Northwest makes her Ohio debut at Nighttown.
Featuring: Craig Hall, guitar and bass; Jake Fleming, guitar and saxophone; Adam Greenberg, drums and percussion; Chris Cundy, piano and Hammond B3 organ;
Sean Lehmann, bass
www.jenifleming.com
audio Music Samples
 



** Friday & Saturday, June 18 & 19    Houston Person/Pamela Luss Quintet          8PM      $30.
Legendary NYC saxophonist & producer, Houston Person, and rising vocalist Pamela Luss join pianist Joe Hunter and his Trio
for big weekend at Nighttown.  High Note recording artists.
www.myspace.com/houstonperson    www.pamelaluss.com
youtube Houston Person and Pamela Luss





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