Sunday, May 11 2008

featuring: Yoko Miwa, piano; Greg Loughman, acoustic bass; Scott Goulding, drums

Join us for our fabulous Sunday Jazz Brunch from 10 am to 3 pm. Enjoy Eggs Benedict, Croissant French Toast and other delicious items from our award winning brunch menu, while listening to some of the area's best jazz performers.

Steve Hurl plays original folk & traditional blues and other styles of American roots music. He's an accomplished singer and a finger-picking and slide guitarist.

Reservations requested/ walk-ins welcome***** $14.95 continental buffet or $24.95 full brunch buffet***** (Patrons enjoying beverages only will be charged a $10 music fee)

Mesmerizing audiences with inspired tales, extraordinary piano technique and heartfelt performances, Robin is in the top echelon of composer/pianists performing contemporary classical and new age music on the concert stages of the world. Since making her Carnegie Hall debut in a sold-out performance at the Weill Recital Hall in 1997, her memorable performances have included a guest spot on the PBS television special, The Soul of Christmas: A Celtic Music Celebration with Thomas Moore. Robin’s program will include moods and music of the season, combined with other timeless and romantic compositions.

Fittingly set for Mother's Day, "Ancestors - a concert in honor of our loved ones, with Blood Drum Spirit: the Royal Hartigan Ensemble," with the percussion master royal hartigan!

The concert is dedicated to Mr. Hartigan's parents, James and Hazel Hartigan, and his Uncle Ray Hart, who taught tap dancing throughout the Berkshires from the 1930s to the 1960s.

royal hartigan, a percussionist and Pittsfield native, will be joined by bassist Wes Brown, saxophonist David Bindman, and pianist Art Hirahara. His recent concert at the Berkshire Athenaeum, upon his return to the Berkshires after a long absence, was received with such enthusiasm that he wants to give something back.

hartigan is releasing two double CDs, "Blood Drum Spirit Live in China" and "Ancestors." The ensemble will perform in New York shortly after its Pittsfield appearance before departing on a tour of China and Hong Kong in late May and June.

For concert details, background on the musicians, or other information, contact him at 508-999-8572, via email at royalthartigan@yahoo.com, or www.royalhart.com.

FEATURING: Kyle Miles - Bass, Sheldon Thwaites - Drums, Jake Sherman - Piano, and more…

Please join us for the 3rd Annual Jazz Sunday Fundraiser for the Boston Children’s Chorus featuring the Kyle Miles Jazz Ensemble. This young bassist is in his first year at Berklee College of Music and has been playing jazz music since the age of five. He has studied and played with many wonderful musicians including Myron Foxworth, David Clark, Ron Mahdi, Winston Maccow, and Rufus Reed to name a few.

Come enjoy a wonderful afternoon of jazz music and support a great cause. The proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit the Boston Children's Chorus trip to Eugene, Oregon to perform in the Pacific International Children’s Chorus Music Festival. To learn more about the Boston Children’s Chorus, please visit their website at www.bostonchildrenschorus.org

Every Sunday at 4:30 we host one of the longest running open blues jams in the Boston area with guitarist MIKE WELCH, and the HOODOO MEN acting as MCs- it's open to all ages (under 18 with a parent)- come on in, sign up, and let us hear your stuff!!

Featuring: dan and nathalie bongiorno

Rodney Carrington is a stand-up comic and comic country musician. He was the star of the ABC television sitcom Rodney. Rodney Carrington is a frequent guest on the Bob and Tom show.

The Dave Richardson Band

Onset Bay Blues Cafe' features open mike & jam sessions weekly to promote the blues by letting aspiring artists have a venue to play. We extend our offering to the musical community by having house instruments available for musicians to use when they don't have theirs.

Song and Story Swap with host Paul Kaplan.

Bill Staines will be playing songs from his latest record, Old Dogs which is his first CD of new material in over three years. It's a collection of folk/country songs that were inspired by nearly four decades of touring America's highways creating a simple, spacious sound that is reminiscent of Bill's earlier recordings.

 

 

Third Shift, with eclectic influences ranging from Sting to Gershwin, will be unloading a truckload of jazz standards, funk and jazz versions of rock and pop hits. The South Coast-based band combines the best of many genres, gives them a sophisticated twist and blends them into a repertoire that runs from "Take Five" to "Walking On The Moon."

Then, Sax man Dave Buckley adds his own original compositions to the mix, making Third Shift virtual one-stop-shopping for jazz lovers who like both reliable standards and adventurous new music.

with Anthony DaCosta, Lindsay Mac, Joe Crookston and Randall Williams

"I first heard of [Anthony] at a regional gathering and I could not believe it. I went to see him five more times just to make sure that he was as good as I first thought he was. He is. He's the kind of fresh blood we need." - Louis Jay Meyers, Executive Director, International Folk Alliance

Tim Miller's playing is fire and beauty ... Guitar Player Magazine characterized his playing as "pure melody consciousness with remarkable control, a breathy, violiny tone [and] bell-like consistency." One of the greatest guiatrists in The Counrty today!