Fri., Oct. 4. MICHAEL KENNEN MILLER, in “Back on the Mic, Again,” with musical direction by Kyle DeTarnowsky. Armed with a BFA in Music Theater from Elon University, Mr. Miller also possesses National Tour credits which include Footloose (Willard Hewitt,) and Fiddler on the Roof (Fyedka.) Other credits have included Broadway Backwards, Hairspray (Link Larkin,)...
Sat., Oct. 5. DEIRDRE MONCY, in “Songs for the Tween in Me,” with Special Guests. Singer-songwriter/ composer/ pianist Ms. Moncy favors a multi-genre approach to music: Jazz, Rock, Pop and Blues, Acoustic/Folk, Indi/Alternative, and Standards, etc. Her album, Where I Live, and other tracks/singles are available on Spotify, iHeart Radio, YouTube, Apple Music and most...
Sun., October 6 at 8 p.m. (Door opens and dinner service begins at 6 p.m.) ANDREA MARCOVICCI and MAUDE MAGGART host a Gardenia reunion of sorts in “Great Gals and More,” with guests Amanda McBroom, Michele Brourman, and Babbie Green, each a singer-songwriter, cabaret, and stage luminary in her own right, and each of whom...
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.
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...