Sun., Oct. 13. KAREN CELESTE KRUZ, in “Black Lace and Freudian Slips.” Jazz a constant in her childhood home in Connecticut, Ms. Kruz also derived influences from the unique musical sounds and culture of her primarily Hungarian family in Bridgeport. But her neighborhood was more diverse---and she counts Broadway, r & b, blues, and Latin...
Tuesdays, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29. The Gardenia’s OPEN MIKE, with Keri Kelsey, host. Starting at 8:30 p.m., Keri Kelsey hosts a Singers’ Open Mike Night---the best in town, now in its twenty-fifth year. Sign-up, libations, and noshing begin at 7 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 19. JOHN VANCE, in “Mostly Jobim: A Celebration of Brazilian Jazz,” with musical direction provided by Jeff Colella; Chris Colangelo on bass; and Steve Cotter on guitar. In addition to works by Antonio Carlos Jobim, this show also features works by Luis Bonfa, Sergio Mendes, Dori Caymmi, and Marcos Valle. Many will also...
Sun., Oct. 20, and Sat., Oct. 26. JAIME BARCELON, with Music Direction by Gerald White. An actor and vocalist based in Los Angeles, Mr. Barcelon was an original member of the award-winning Ryan Cayabyab Singers, with whom he recorded and toured globally. (Ryan Cayabyab recognized as a “National Artist of The Philippines.”) After moving to...
Tuesdays, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29. The Gardenia’s OPEN MIKE, with Keri Kelsey, host. Starting at 8:30 p.m., Keri Kelsey hosts a Singers’ Open Mike Night---the best in town, now in its twenty-fifth year. Sign-up, libations, and noshing begin at 7 p.m.
Thu., Oct. 24. SUE MCCLASKEY. Classically trained on piano, and an educator by profession, Ms. MCClaskey has been drawn to Soul and R & B, and started writing songs as a teenager growing up in the Los Angeles suburbs. She makes her Gardenia solo debut showcasing her love for “all things Jazz.”
Sun., Oct. 20, and Sat., Oct. 26. JAIME BARCELON, with Music Direction by Gerald White. An actor and vocalist based in Los Angeles, Mr. Barcelon was an original member of the award-winning Ryan Cayabyab Singers, with whom he recorded and toured globally. (Ryan Cayabyab recognized as a “National Artist of The Philippines.”) After moving to...
Sun., Oct. 27. DOLORES SCOZZESI. Making her start “years ago, when Budd Friedman’s Improv sprinkled singers between its comedy acts,” Ms. Scozzesi studied with The Groundlings and with J.D. Lewis and Aaron Speiser. As “an actress who sings,” she was cast in Paul Horner’s award-winning musical revue, Suddenly This Summer, for which critics described her...
Tuesdays, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29. The Gardenia’s OPEN MIKE, with Keri Kelsey, host. Starting at 8:30 p.m., Keri Kelsey hosts a Singers’ Open Mike Night---the best in town, now in its twenty-fifth year. Sign-up, libations, and noshing begin at 7 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 1. STEVE (N.) BROCK. (The “N” is silent!) Mr. Brock’s show in August was so successful that it called for a return engagement for this multi-hyphenate singer/songwriter/film-writer/producer/director/voiceover artist. Although his voice has been compared to Kurt Reichenbach, Kurt Elling, and Michael Franks, Mr. Brock counts James Taylor, Carole King, Billy Joel, Elton John,...
Sat., Nov. 2. PATRISHA THOMSON, Ms. Thomson released Wild is the Wind, her latest CD, at The Gardenia in November, 2021. A new show is set for Saturday, November 2, 2024, three days before Election Day.
Sun., Nov. 10. Door opens at 6 p.m. Show is at 8 p.m. TOM CULVER. For those for whom lyrics, melody, tonality, rhythm, and interesting harmonic progressions are the most important elements of musical production, Tom Culver’s shows provide veritable Master Classes in how music geniuses of the last century brought these five elements...