A Soulful Valentine
2/14/2012, 930pm
Van Dyke Cafe
846 Lincoln Rd.
Miami Beach. Fl, 33167

Is it “Just My Imagination” or do “I Hear a Symphony”? Because “ Baby, I Need your Lovin” and “I Aint too Proud to Beg”!

The “Novell NU Soul Series” presents ” A Soulful Valentine”. Join us on Valentine’s day and be entertained by a diverse and talented cast of singers, …poets, and musicians performing the most beloved and memorable soul and pop ballads in one of S. Florida’s most celebrated venues for live music, the Van Dyke Cafe. This is Miami’s night! Join us to dance, sing, and celebrate, the beauty that is our home, brought to you by the talents of our own! No cover charge! February 14, 2011 9pm-1am.

Music in the Beautiful Spaces
Sunday, January 29 at 6:00 PM
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach
www.sobechamberensemble.org

Admission in advance: $20 adults, $10 students and seniors
Buy Tickets Online
Admission at the door: $25 adults, $15 students and seniors

Eliza Neals messin with a fool unplugged at Van Dyke Upstairs
2/6/12, 9pm
Van Dyke Upstairs
846 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach
305-534-3600
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Eliza Neals aka The Detroit Diva visits SOBE. The second stop on her 2012 tour arrives at Van Dyke Upstairs to deliver the new Blues/Rock fresh off of great 2012 reviews. Take a listen and come out to support independent music! Have a listen at http://elizaneals.tumblr.com/ Thank you Florida! One set of music only starts a 9pm sharp.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present The Jamie Ousley Ensemble
Thursday, Jan 26, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

Featuring Jamie Ousley on bass, Joe Davidian on piano, Austin McMahon on drums, and Nanami Morikawa on vocals

For more information call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

JAMIE OUSLEY has been one of the most in-demand bassists in south Florida since he moved to Miami in the fall of 1998 to attend graduate school in the prestigious Jazz program of the University of Miami. He has since completed his Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in Jazz Bass Performance and continues to perform and teach both locally and internationally. He is currently the Professor of Jazz Bass at Florida International University.

Jamie has performed with many artists including: Ira Sullivan, Eddie Higgins, Arturo Sandoval, Benny Golson, George Sheering, James Moody, Dave Liebman, John Fedchock, Maria Schneider, Vince Mendoza, Jim McNeeley, Nestor Torres, Bucky and John Pizzarelli, Carmen Lundy, Harry Allen, Chip McNeill, Bob Berg, Greg Abate, Royce Campbell, Duffy Jackson, Steve Davis, Adam Nussbaum, Vic Damone, Nicole Henry, Wendy Pedersen, Lisanne Lyons, Elin, Annie Sellick, Suzanne Somers, Stephanie Nakasian, Hod O’Brien, and Les DeMerle.

Jamie has had the pleasure of performing for many celebrities, dignitaries, and heads of state including: President Bill Clinton, Governor Jeb Bush, Prince Albert of Monaco, King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain, King Kigeli V of Rwanda, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie of Ethiopia, Janet Jackson, Shirley MacLaine, Gloria Estefan, Heidi Klum, and the Dalai Lama.

Jamie has performed at many international jazz festivals and locations including: the Ballydehob International Jazz Festival in Ireland, the Montego Bay Jazz Festival in Jamaica, Festival Mizik Jakmel in Haiti, Marian’s Jazz Room in Bern Switzerland, the Burlington Vermont Jazz Festival, “Jazz in June” in Lincoln Nebraska, Festival Miami, the International Association of Jazz Educators in New York and Los Angeles, and at “Azul” in Osaka Japan.

February Live From Loews Presented by The Stage Line-up
Loews Miami Beach Hotel
1601 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139

February 2 Cat Shell
Miami Singer/Songwriter Cat Shell brings old soul to today’s music. Cat has taken the genres of Jazz/R&B/Pop and formulated her own style that is not only sexy and original but honest and relatable too. Her influences range from artists like Billie Holiday and Diana Krall to Jill Scott and Adele, so it’s no surprise that her sound captures an audience of all ages. www.CatShellMusic.com.

February 9 Nicolle Chirino
Nicolle Chirino is a Pop/Rock/Indie singer/songwriter. She is the 3rd generation of a Latin music dynasty. Her father, Willy Chirino, is one of Miami’s most beloved artists, a true Miami icon with a street named after him. Nicolle’s mother, Lissette, is also a famous Latin Pop recording artist and former TV star.

February 16 Bento Box
Bento Box is an eclectic mix of rock-funk-reggae grooves, tied together by soulful vocals, instrumental leads and a driving drum & bass.www.bentoboxband.com

February 23 Brendan O’Hara
Brendan O’Hara, a Miami main stay, has been big bouncing his way around the country for the better part of this millennium sharing his music, story telling and a raw energy that must been seen to be felt. Brendan mixes up a blend akin to a fine cocktail – organic, fresh, chilled and intoxicating. www.brendanohara.org

The Design District hot spot, The Stage, is heading to South Beach for a new concert series debuting at Loews Miami Beach Hotel. The live music events will showcase local and nationally recognized artists performing in the hotel’s Hemisphere Lounge, each week from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m.

“The Stage is known for creating amazing, unique live music experiences,” said Mutluhan Kucuk, Director of Food and Beverage, Loews Miami Beach Hotel. “This new partnership with Live from Loews and The Stage will allow us to bring these same types of acts to perform in the heart of South Beach, creating a new experience for hotel guests and locals in the area.”

“The Stage is very happy to partner with Live from Loews in bringing great talent to another venue in the destination,” said Carlos Garcia, co-owner of The Stage. Whether you are a tourist or a local, you are sure to enjoy a great, laid-back live music, something The Stage captures nightly.”

Live from Loews shines the spotlight on musical performances that bring the uniquely local and vibrant elements of our Brand Promise to life at each and every Loews destination. In addition to musical performances, Live From Loews will showcase art, dance, culinary, fashion and even sporting events. In 2011, the program debuted in seven hotels and by the end of 2012, Live from Loews will be rolled out across all Loews Hotels. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/livefromloews.

The Stage is Miami’s premiere live music venue located in the heart of Miami’s Design District boasting the best South Florida acts and touring bands from across the US. Voted by the Miami New Times as “Best Live Music Venue,” The Stage lives up to its accolades with live music nightly, great happy hour, rotating food trucks and drink specials. The Stage provides comfortable unobstructed views of the stage from both our outdoor courtyard and our interior space in a smoke free environment, comfortable seating all around, bottle service, three full bars, nearly 200 safely lit city parking spots and ease of access from the highway. Follow @thestagemiami and visit www.thestagemiami.com for more information.

Loews Miami Beach Hotel – flaunting a “SoBe style” fusion of cosmopolitan and Art Deco influences – creates beachfront elegance for the authentic hip. Located in the “heart” of South Beach, the hotel showcases showcases 790 stylish rooms and suites, a palm tree lined promenade, oceanfront sparkling pool, Elemis Spa and Fitness Center, Splash retail boutique and seven restaurants and bars including Sushi SoBe Beach, created by Master Sushi Chef, Fuji Fujita. For more information, visit www.loewshotels.com

Felipe Lamoglia and Urban Beats
1/22/12, 9:00
The Van Dyke Cafe
846 Lincoln Rd.
Miami Beach, FL33139
thevandykecafe.com

Felipa Lamoglia presents one of his newest projects, Urban Beats$Afro Cuban Rhythms, Rumba meets free Jazz Improvisations.

Featuring: Felipe Lamoglia, El Chino Deadlion, Philver Armenterous , DJ Charma and more!

Felipe Lamoglia is a Grammy-winning artist, saxophonist, composer and arranger. Born and educated in Cuba, he studied at the Superior Institute of Art (ISA). By the age of 18 he was a member of Cuba’s acclaimed band, NG La Banda. In 1992 he moved to Brazil where he lived for seven years, absorbing the country’s musical and spiritual wealth and playing with great artists. In 2001 he began playing with Arturo Sandoval, performing all over the world and recording diverse albums and DVDs, including all the arrangements and the co-production of “Rumba Palace” a Grammy Winner album. He joined Gonzalo Rubalcaba in 2004, recording his album, Paseo”, also nominated to Latin Grammys in 2006 and touring Europe with “The New Cuban Quartet”.

Felipe has shared the stage with musical giants such as Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, Wynton Marsalis, Conrad Herwick, Ignacio Berroa, Paquito D’Rivera, and many others.

In addition to Arts Centers and Festivals performed all over the world and in USA, Mr Lamoglia is bringing all this experience to IRESOUNDS which comes from an extended mixture of folklores including Afro-Cuban roots, Brazilian rhythms and Contemporary Jazz, resulting in a mix of Jazz, Beats and Clave.

All Afro-Cuban music and the majority of Latin jazz is rooted in a basic rhythm called clave, which developed out of the rhythms brought to the Caribbean by Africans during the slave trade.

With Iresounds you are welcome to delight the essence of Afro-Cuban Jazz music and the basic clave rhythms like Guaguanco, Rumba and Bolero but with a complete different modern view, still up to dance and full of improvisation and versatile creativity.

Musicians: Felipe Lamoglia , Saxophones, EWI & chequere Dante Luciani, Trombone Cisco Dimas, Trumpet Reinier Guerra, Drums Nestor Del Prado, Bass Kemuel Roig, Piano Luis Diaz, Percussion www.felipelamoglia.com

Classical Music Salons
Thursday, January 19 at 7:15 PM
Saturday, January 28 at 6 PM
The Betsy-South Beach
1440 Ocean Drive
South Beach

The Betsy-South Beach is proud to announce two classical music salons, featuring award-winning musicians from Florida International University and University of Miami.

Thursday, January 19 is FIU’s Amernet Quartet

Saturday, January 28 is UM artist in residence, Tenor Dennis Petersen singing Schubert, with UM Opera Director, Alan Johnson at the Piano.

These programs are presented free of charge to the public as part of the Philanthropy, Arts, and Culture program at The Betsy

The Betsy is also home to award-winning chef Laurent Tourondel’s restaurant BLT Steak.

For more about The Amernet String Quartet —
Lauded for their “intelligence” and “immensely satisfying” playing by the New York Times, the Amernet String Quartet has garnered worldwide praise and recognition as one of today’s exceptional string quartets. Ensemble-in-Residence at Florida International University since 2004, the group was formed in 1991, while its founding members were students at the Juilliard School. Amernet rose to international attention after their first season, winning the Gold Medal at the Tokyo International Music Competition in 1992. In 1995, the group was the First Prize winner of the prestigious Banff International String Quartet Competition.

For more about Tenor Dennis Petersen —
A performer of immense talent and style, Dennis Petersen’s extensive career includes regular guest artist performances with numerous major opera houses and regional theaters, including the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Seattle Opera, Opera Pacific, Florida Grand Opera, Minnesota Opera, Spoleto Festivals and Saito Kinen Festivals.

For more about Alan Johnson, Piano —
Alan Johnson is assistant professor of vocal performance, and program director of the Frost Opera Theater at the University of Miami Frost School of Music. Johnson has led numerous opera, music theater, concert, and dance works by today’s most innovative composers, including Nicholas Brooke, Douglas Cuomo, Tina Davidson, Anthony Davis, Phillip Glass and Michael Torke. His work has garnered awards such as Drama Desk, Obie, and Joseph Jefferson Award for Outstanding Music Direction. Performances at venues across the USA include American Repertory Theater, Brooklyn Academy of Music, City Center NY, Lincoln Center, New York Shakespeare Festival, Long Wharf Theater, and Spoleto Festival USA and Italy. Active in New York City since 1986 as a vocal coach and pianist, Johnson has prepared and collaborated with singers holding international engagements. As a soloist and collaborative pianist, he has performed at such venues as Alice Tully Hall and The Walker Art Center. Johnson holds a Bachelor of Music in piano performance from the University of Miami and a Master of Music in vocal coaching / accompanying from the University of Illinois.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Troy Roberts’ Nu-Jive
Thursday, Jan 19, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach
For more information call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Featuring Troy Roberts on sax, Dave Siegel on piano, Tim Jago, guitar, Eric England, bass, and David Chiverton, drums.

Hailing from the remote location of Perth, West Australia, saxophonist and composer Troy Roberts has recently relocated to the USA. Having completed a Masters and currently teaching part-time at the University of Miami, Troy recently won two consecutive Downbeat Jazz Soloist Awards, two consecutive West Australian Music Industry Awards, was the only Australian finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, and continues to maintain a busy performance schedule around Australia, Europe and the USA.

Having shared the stage with greats such as Sammy Figueroa (performing on his Grammy-nominated album, The Magician), Robby Ameen, Lew Soloff, Lauryn Hill, James Morrison, Kevin Mahogany, Slide Hampton, Gary Bartz, Geoff Keezer, Rodney Whitaker, Carl Allen, Dennis McCrell, Jeff Hamilton and John Clayton, Troy recently released his third album, The XenDen Suite – an 8-part composition for jazz quartet and string quartet – and also his first DVD – a live concert performance of The XenDen Suite.
Troy leads the exciting nu-jazz project, Troy Roberts’ NuJive, which features some seriously talented young Miami-based artists, while showcasing Troy’s original compositions – an eclectic concoction of jazz, groove, Latin and neo-soul. In March 2011 they released their first CD, “Nu-Jive”.

Bass Museum of Art presents flamenco guitarist Paco Fonta
Sunday, January 22, 3pm
The Bass Museum of Art
2100 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL

The Bass Museum of Art will present a concert by internationally recognized flamenco guitarist, singer and composer Paco Fonta. Paco Fonta will perform a guitar recital contrasting traditional pieces with original, contemporary compositions. The purity of form and rhythm in Fonta’s playing is imbued with flamenco essence from the root. The concert is limited to 70 guests.

It is free for members and $10 for non-members.

Feel the Beat at The Setai
Saturday, January 14, 2012, 9pm – 1am
The Courtyard, The Setai, South Beach
2001 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL

The global sounds of DJ Sam Popat, resident DJ RADIO FG USA and DJ N’Dy will takeover The Courtyard at The Setai, South Beach. Presented by Radio FG USA, guests and locals alike are invited to join in on The Setai’s festivities for an exclusive night of music and dancing underneath the stars.

In-house guests and owners are invited to enjoy the event complimentary.
RSVP required by contacting rsvpfgusa@gmail.com or 786 325 5378 / 786 385 6943. For table reservations, please contact SetaiDining@ghmamericas.com or 305 520 6400. 305.520.6400 or emailing setaidining@ghmamericas.com.

Eat to a Different Beat: Bâoli-Vita Hosts Jazz Night
January 19, 2012, 8:00pm
Bâoli -Vita
1960 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
More Info

Bâoli-Vita is hosting its first night of live jazz featuring Brazilian import and local favorite The Personal Legend. Guests will be able to indulge their senses with Mediterranean cuisine and expertly mixed cocktails at the bar while enjoying the music and elegant atmosphere at Bâoli-Vita. The performance will be in the garden from 8pm-11pm. To make reservations, please call Bâoli-Vita at 305.674.8822

Snow Patrol at the Jackie Gleason Theatre
Friday, March 30th, 2012 at 8:30PM
Fillmore Miami Beach
Jackie Gleason Theatre

Tickets On Sale Fri., Jan. 13th / 10am!

Snow Patrol, the Irish/Scottish five piece band, comes to the intimate Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre on Friday, March 30th, 2012 at 8:30PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 13th at 10AM. This is part of the Cruzan Concert Series.

Snow Patrol has sold more than 11 million albums and has been responsible for several era-defining singles, including “Run,” “Chocolate” and “Chasing Cars” (which spent an incredible 104 weeks in the UK Top 75 and was voted song of the decade in a Channel 4 poll). Their albums have been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, Grammys and MTV Europe Music Awards, with Final Straw landing them an Ivor Novello Award. Given its iconic status, The Joshua Tree National Park in south-eastern California seemed as good a place as any to start work on their sixth studio album. The band drove out into the desert with their guitars and one or two rough song ideas. A week later, their writing session at Rancho De La Luna Studios had laid the foundations of the tracks that would comprise Fallen Empires. Over several months, the five piece – singer Gary Lightbody, guitarist Nathan Connolly, bassist Paul Wilson, drummer Jonny Quinn and keyboardist, Tom Simpson – began a musical road trip around California. The result is an album (due out Jan. 10th) that promises to redefine the band as an altogether more ambitious, more expansive, creative force. “We wanted to make a massively ambitious record,” says Gary Lightbody. “We decided that we wanted to make a record unlike any other we’ve made before.”

On first listen, its immediately apparent that Fallen Empires breaks new ground for the band. Yet, despite the experimentation, Fallen Empires still retains the essence of Snow Patrol’s appeal. The catch-all emotional dynamics are still there: the soulful “New York” (which was used on the latest episode of Grey’s Anatomy) feels like a festival moment-in-waiting; “The Garden Rules” is a soundtrack to autumnal romance. The overall results are an album that should mark Snow Patrol as a band big on experimental ideas. It is simply their best record to date.

General Admission tickets are $28.50 in advance and $30.00 day of show. They go on sale Friday, January 13th / 10AM at LiveNation.com or charge by phone 800-745-3000 and at the Fillmore Box Office during normal business hours (Mon. – Fri., 11AM – 6PM and during show days).

All dates, acts and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, parking and service and handling charges.
For more information go to www.fillmoremb.com.

The Fresh Beat Band
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 at 6:30pm
Fillmore Miami Beach
At The Jackie Gleason Theatre

Tickets On Sale Fri., Jan. 13th / 10am!

Nickelodeon’s The Fresh Beat Band comes to the intimate Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 at 6:30PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 13th at 10AM. This is part of the Cruzan Concert Series.

The Fresh Beat Band, Nickelodeon’s popular preschool music group and stars of the hit TV series of the same name, will hit the road in February 2012 for the first time ever on a 15-week nationwide concert tour. Kiki (Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer), Shout (Thomas Hobson), Marina (Tara Perry), and Twist (Jon Beavers) will perform The Fresh Beat Band hits from seasons one, two and three of the live-action music series that teaches preschoolers about music appreciation and how to express their feelings through movement, song and instrumental music. Fresh Beat Band Party packages, which include a meet and greet with The Fresh Beat Band will be available.

Reserved Seat tickets are $37.50 and $28.50. They go on sale Friday, January 13th / 10AM at LiveNation.com or charge by phone 800-745-3000 and at the Fillmore Box Office during normal business hours (Mon. – Fri., 11AM – 6PM and during show days).

All dates, acts and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, parking and service and handling charges.

For more information go to www.fillmoremb.com.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present the Alfredo Chacon Groove
Friday, January 13, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Descending from a family of musicians and music after having studied for twelve years at the Conservatory Manuel Saumell, the Amadeo Roldan and the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, vibraphonist Alfredo Chacon moved in 1993 to Stockholm, Sweden … He developed a career as a musician on stage and studio, working with artists from different musical genres (pop, hip hop, jazz, soul, funk, fusion, folk, latin jazz, etc..) From which you can name .. Nordman .. .. .. Lill Lindfors, Bo Kaspers Orkester .. .. .. .. Carola, Bebo Valdes .. .. .. Mendez .. .. .. Blacknuss All Stars, Big Band Folk Stockholm , Magnus Lindgren & Radiojazzgruppen .. .. .. .. Kroumata and Anders Orchestra Neglin who participated in the televised galas, accompanying artists like Lisa Nilsson .. .. .. .. Marie Fredriksson (Roxette singer .. ..), Jennifer Brown .. .. .. .. Eagle Eye Cherry and Tommy Koerberg .. .. among others. .. He has also worked with bands such as Salsa Morena sauce, Hot Sauce and Hatuey with which rotation of Scandinavia, Germany, Austria and Switzerland for six years. .. In 2000 participates in the “Cuban All Stars”, an orchestra made up of Cuban musicians living in Europe .. .. Bobby Carcases special guest. .. Runs from 1998 the group “Tigers” for which he composed and arranged, and in 2001 founded the group “Sonera” being a composer and arranger of most of its repertoire. .. He also worked as a professor of percussion at Kulturama .. .. and .. The Royal Academy of Music .. in Stockholm and conducting workshops of Cuban music throughout Sweden ….. In January 2004, change the Stockholm Snow Madrid to give new life to her career as a percussionist, composer and producer. Among the artists he has worked so far in Spain can be named: Aute .. .. .. .. Beatriz Luengo .. .. David Bisbal, David Bustamante .. .. .. Andy & Lucas. ., Victoria Abril .. .. .. .. Miguel Saez, Mesay, Golden Son .. .. .. .. Habana Abierta .. .. Habana Blues and Raul Torres ..

The Betsy-South Beach Presents First Annual Art Deco Jazz Week
Wednesday, January 11 – Sunday, January 15, 2012
The Betsy South Beach
1440 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139

In Honor Of Art Deco Weekend

In tandem with the Miami Design Preservation League’s annual Art Deco Weekend festivities, which this year, celebrates its 35th year, The Betsy-South Beach, located on historic Ocean Drive, will celebrate with the First Annual Art Deco Jazz Week at The Betsy from Wednesday, January 11 – Sunday, January 15. Art Deco Weekend, the largest and longest running festival on Miami Beach, closes Ocean Drive to traffic from Friday, January 13 – Sunday, January 15. In addition to musical performances, the weekend highlights include the Annual ADW parade, classic car show, lecture series, film series, antique vendors, guided tours, Art Deco and MiMo furniture exhibit, and more.

The Betsy-South Beach, which presents a year-round calendar of arts, cultural and philanthropic events will enhance its regular Wednesday and Thursday night performance series with a number of additional acts in honor of the festival, featuring a line-up of notable performers. Schedule follows; all events are free and open to the public:
Wednesday, January 11: Big Poppa E 8 pm – 11pm
Thursday, January 12: Big Brooklyn Red 8 pm – 11pm
Friday, January 13: Adam Falcon 8 pm – 9 pm
Saturday, January 14: Ken Burkhart, Noon -4 pm; Adam Falcon, 7 pm – 8 pm
Sunday, January 15: Jazz singer & Bassist Kate Davis Noon – 4 pm

For more information call 305-760-8288 or visit online www.thebetsyhotel.com

The Art Deco Festival was started in 1976 by the Miami Design Preservation League to attract visitors to Miami Beach’s Art Deco Historic District and to raise awareness and appreciation for the arts and culture of the Art Deco era. Art Deco Weekend is a free community oriented event that brings over 200,000 people to the Art Deco Architectural Historic District each January. MDPL produces over 85 educational events for Art Deco Weekend including guided walking tours, lecture series, film series, fashion shows, musical performances, antique furniture exhibit, our annual parade and more. This festival is an important part of Miami Beach’s heritage and culture.

Synergy Yoga presents: Wah In Concert
Saturday, January 21, 5:30pm
WAH in concert* 8:00pm
Miami Beach Community Church
1620 Drexel Ave
Miami Beach, FL

Satsang*Temple of Sound* Kirtan* Love poems

She is author of Dedicating Your Life to Spirit.
Wah has been an icon of Music in the yoga world for over a decade
Come to enjoy a magical evening in a sacred space, sparkle with the most yummy Holistic Arts for a complete experience.

Taro Cards* Aura readings* Astrology Charts* Massage chairs* Reike* Henna*Mendhi* Acroyoga* and Much more!

$25 In Advance ( until January 19 )$35 at the door
Must pick up your tickets at Synergy Yoga
435 espanola way, South Beach( 1 block from the Church)
To buy your tickets visit: www.synergyyoga.org/tickets
Limited Space! – info: 305 538 7073

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Big Poppa E and the E Band
Thursday, January 5, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Big Poppa E is a prominent and influential figure in the late 20th century blues and roots music. Though his career began more than four decades ago with American jazz, he has broadened his artistic scope over the years to include music representing many varied genres. Born Mutasim Ra’id Faisal in New York in 1948, his father was a jazz pianist, composer and arranger of Caribbean descent, and his mother was a gospel singing schoolteacher from Louisiana. Early in his childhood, the young musician learned to play the tenor and alto sax, trombone and harmonica, and he loved to sing. He discovered his father’s guitar and became serious about it in his early teens when a guitarist from Mississippi moved in next door and taught him the various styles of Muddy Waters, Lightnin’ Hopkins, John Lee Hooker and Jimmy Reed and other titans of Delta and Chicago blues.

Musi, as he was affectionately called, studied economics at Syracuse University in the late 1960s and later law at the University of Chicago. Inspired by a dream, he adopted the musical alias of E and later was crowned “Big Poppa E” by one of Miami’s top promoters, DJ Oski. After graduating, he headed west in to Los Angeles, where he worked as a studio musician for the next 15 years. Around this same time, Poppa E also mingled with various blues legends, including Koko Taylor, Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, and Sleepy John Estes. This diversity of musical experience served as the bedrock for Poppa E’s first three recordings: Southern Style: Blues Sessions (2006), Mississippi Reminiscence (2007) and Five Long Years, A Tribute to Carey Bell (2008). Drawing on all the sounds and styles he’d absorbed as a child and a young adult, these early albums showed signs of the musical exploration that would be Poppa E’s hallmark over the next few years.

In 2008, Poppa E carved out a unique musical niche with a string of adventurous recordings, including “Blues A Healer”, “Crossroads” and “Anthology du Blues”. In 2008, Poppa E’s version of “Terraplane Blues” was nominated by the International Academy of Independent Artist for Best Blues Song of the Year and his album, “Blues A Healer” was nominated for Best Blues Album of the Year by Cash Box Magazine. Poppa E’s recorded output slowed somewhat during 2010 as he toured relentlessly and immersed himself in the music and culture of his new home in Miami. Still, 2010 saw the well-received release of “Big Poppa E Live” in 2010, as well as his celebrated children’s album, “Children’s Classics” on the Black Owl Music label.

Poppa E is headed back into the studio in early 2011 to work on a new projected aptly entitled, “Bootleggers Blues”. As the title suggests, this twelve-track set marks the fortieth anniversary of Poppa E’s rich and varied recording career by mixing original material, chestnuts borrowed from classic sources, and songs written by a cadre of highly talented guest artists from around the globe. “The one thing I’ve always demanded of the records I’ve made is that they be listenable and danceable,” he says. “If the record is danceable, it’s listenable, it has lots of different rhythms, it’s accessible, it’s all right in front of you. It’s a lot of fun, and it represents where I am at this particular moment in my life. This record is just the beginning of another chapter, one that’s going to be open to more music and more ideas. Even at the end of forty years, in many ways my music is just getting started.”

PALO! New Year’s Eve at the Mondrian
Mondrian South Beach
1100 West Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Live Performances by Albita, PALO! & DJ GQ
Private fireworks show on Biscayne Bay at midnight.

Tickets are available for purchase here.

Multiple packages available including a 4-course dinner at Asia de Cuba starting at $250 per person. Bed/Cabana packages starting from $1000, includes 4 tickets.

First 50 tickets available @ $75 General Admission includes 9 PM – 2 AM Premium Open Bar & Asia de Cuba’s signature butler passed Bocaditos until midnight.

Inquiries: mondriansobe2012@morganshotelgroup.com’ 305-514-1992

Lenny Kravitz
Saturday, February 25th
Fillmore Miami Beach
Jackie Gleason Theatre
Buy Tickets Online

General Admission tickets are $49.50 and go on sale beginning Friday, January 6th at Ticketmaster.com, LiveNation.com or charge by phone 800-745-3000 and at the Fillmore Box Office during normal business hours (Mon. – Fri., 11AM – 6PM and during show days). The Fillmore Box Office will also be open at 10AM on Friday, January 6th for the onsale.

Raphael Saadiq Confirmed as Special Guest
New single” PUSH” set to impact radio on January 23rd!

Legendary rocker Lenny Kravitz is pleased to announce dates for his first American tour in five years. Set to kick off on January 28th in New York, NY, the nearly 20-city tour is happening in conjunction with the artist’s ninth studio album Black and White America. The tour is currently scheduled to conclude at the Fillmore Miami Beach on Saturday, February 25th. Raphael Saadiq is set to join Lenny Kravitz as the special guest on this and other select dates of the US tour, making for what is sure to be a night of unforgettable music. These US dates follow hot on the heels of the first leg of Kravitz’s world tour, which has been playing to sold out stadiums and arenas across South America and Europe throughout the fall of 2011.

Upon wrapping the first leg of his world tour, Lenny Kravitz returned to the US this December and completed a series of appearances in support of his new album on national television shows including The Ellen Degeneres Show, The X Factor, Piers Morgan Tonight, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and an outdoor concert on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Lenny also just recently released the music video for his latest single “Push” a reflective and inspirational song that is set to impact radio on January 23rd.

Randy Singer Band At Van Dyke Cafe
Dec 27, Nine Pm
Van Dyke Cafe
Lincoln Road and Jefferson
Miami Beach, FL

Live Music-Randy Singer And Airplay Perform Live Jazz, Blues, Pop–Fresh Grooves!
Sting, James Taylor, Beatles, Miles Davis……….
Turning pop tunes into jazz fresh grooves, delicious fun!
van dyke , 9-1am, no cover– Come grab some!:-D

Let The Singer Sing
Randy Singer is no slouch. The guy has played, recorded, and/or toured with the likes of Julio Iglesias, Al Di Meola, Desmond Child, Caetano Veloso, and Stephen Marley to name a few. His virtuosity with the harmonica is world renowned in the recording industry, and he’s done shows around the world. Luckily he calls Miami home. And he’s also the director of music programming at the Van Dyke’s upstairs music lounge, which has one of the most ambitious schedules in the county. Tonight, he exhibits the versatility of his instrument, and his ability as a player, with a performance full of covers, originals, and standards. Expect both Sting and Charlie Parker.

Featuring The Jazz Sounds Of Hector!

Van Dyke Cafe Artist Showcase/Singer songwriter night
Sunday, December 25, 9pm-12am
Van Dyke Cafe
846 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Van Dyke Cafe Artist Showcase/Singer songwriter night!

Join us for another monthly edition of our acclaimed Singer Songwriter Artist Showcase. “Where the concert turns into a party!”

Featuring This Month
Glenda E.
Free Like Me!
Poco Loco
Hailee Araya !

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Silvano Monasterios and the Fourth Silvano2011World Ensemble
Thursday, December 22, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Voted “Best Jazz Musician in Miami (2009)” by the Miami New Times, pianist-composer Silvano Monasterios hails from Caracas, Venezuela. Silvano has performed with a number of important artists including Ira Sullivan, Terumasa Hino & the World Jazz All-Stars, Othello Molineaux, Dave Liebman, Melton Mustafa, Marc Johnson, Donald Byrd, Alan Harris, Paquito D’Rivera, Arturo Sandoval, Nathen Page, Randy Brecker, Sammy Figueroa, Paul Wertico, Mark Egan, Shakira, David Lee Roth, and Nestor Torres.

In 1998, Silvano was voted “New Artist of the Year” at the Hennessy Cognac Jazz Search in New York City. 1998 also marked the release of his first CD, Roads Not Taken, which received outstanding reviews in the U.S. and Latin America. In 2006, his new recording, Fostered, was released. Fostered features all original compositions, including the award-winning “Avila”.

Silvano composed, performed & co-produced two songs, including the title track, of the 2008 GRAMMY-nominated album, “The Magician”, by Sammy Figueroa & His Latin Jazz Explosion. This wonderful CD was nominated as “Best Latin Jazz Album of the Year”.

The Fourth World Ensemble, emerging in 2007 from Monasterios’ desire to experiment with the fusion of Latin Rhythms, World Music and Pure Jazz, features Monasterios on piano, accompanied by percussion, drums, bass and saxophone. The ensemble performs all original music composed and arranged by Silvano. This year saw the release of their new CD, Unconditional, on Savant Records. Exhibiting an insatiable appetite for challenge and change, Silvano has recorded eight new and imaginative compositions. While this latest work is likely destined to be classified as “Latin Jazz” with its assortment of indigenous percussion instruments and rhythms, it is totally devoid of the Latin clichés often encountered in pseudo-Latin jazz. Instead, it showcases an artist with a complete understanding of his complex Venezuelan roots, who is aware of the Austro-Germanic-European compositional heritage and who, at the same time, is steeped in the great American jazz tradition.

The Betsy Hotel January 2012 Wednesday and Thursday Night Live Jazz Line-Up
The Betsy South Beach
1440 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139.

For more information call 305-760-8288 or visit online www.thebetsyhotel.com. Schedule changes monthly and there is no cover or minimum.

The wildly popular jazz series continues Wednesday and Thursday evenings at The Betsy through January with the smooth vocals of Big Brooklyn Red and old school blues by PoppaE. Performances take place in the hotel’s bustling Lobby Bar, which offers the perfect gathering spot for experiencing these stellar entertainers. Attendees can enjoy delicious signature cocktails and a bar menu provided by BLT Steak, the Betsy’s acclaimed in-house dining destination.

Jazz performances begin at 8 p.m. in the Lobby Bar every Wednesday and Thursday evenings; enjoy the smooth sounds of touted vocalists including:
Big Brooklyn Red, performing Thursdays in January 2012 (5th, 12th, 19th & 26th), has a sound described as “A deeply spiritual and transcendent experience – an expression of the freedom and the power letting the creative spirit flow.” www.myspace.com/bigbrooklynred
Enjoy the cool sounds of PoppaE, playing old school blues every Wednesday in January 2012 (4th, 11th, 18th & 25th). http://poppae.com

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present A Celebration of Music of Legendary Jazz Divas featuring Debbie Orta
Thursday, December 15, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

Featured are: Pete Wallace, piano, Nicky Orta, bass, John Yarling, drums, and Ed Maina, woodwinds.
For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Born in New York, Debbie performed American music until moving to Miami, where her Spanish roots drew her to the Latin sounds of the city where she performed for several years with a salsa band called “Clouds”. She was later offered a spot as lead female vocalist with an American show band at Bally’s Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It was there that she later auditioned for the main showroom at the Sands, featuring Jose Luis Rodriguez (“El Puma”). She was hired on the spot as a backup singer on his world tour, also playing flute parts in the show for several years. During this time she performed as singer/dancer with another Latin heartthrob, Chayanne. Back home to raise her two children, Debbie has returned to her jazz roots, enriched by years of travel in the U.S., South America, Mexico, Canada, Australia and Europe. She has shared the stage with notable jazz musicians such as Mike Orta, Othello Molineaux, Turk Mauro, Jim Gasior, Brian Murphy, Carlos Averhoff, and Silvano Monasterios.

Now based in South Florida, Debbie Orta is accompanied by an outstanding quartet of esteemed jazz musicians. Since its inception, “The Debbie Orta Jazz Quintet” has performed at Jazz Festivals and clubs including the SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch Series, Hollywood Beach Concert Series, Arturo Sandoval’s Jazz Club, The Seminole Hard Rock Casino, Jazziz, The Van Dyke Café in South Beach, and is a regular performer at the world famous Setai Jazz Brunch on South Beach, among others. She is a featured performer in the prestigious Sunshine Jazz Organization of Miami. Debbie was the only South Florida jazz artist invited to perform at South Florida’s premier music festival, SunFest 2009, opening the Sunday Jazz Brunch for jazz fusion group, “Spyro Gyra”.

Debbie recently presented her 2010 seminar, entitled, “Jazz Gals” at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida; a retrospective of the great female jazz vocalists of the 20th Century and today. The multi-media seminar included a slideshow, video clips, discussion and a live performance by Debbie accompanied by a pianist.

Debbie and her smokin’ band perform a terrific jazz repertoire from the Great American Songbook, as well as Brazilian and Latin jazz arrangements, and jazz/funk feels flexing her voice over several octaves. Debbie’s swinging jazz and smoky ballads are always intriguing, whether classic or contemporary, sad or joyful.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Tiempo Libre
Saturday, December 10, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach.

For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

The three-time Grammy-nominated Cuban music group Tiempo Libre is one the hottest young Latin bands today. Equally at home in concert halls, jazz clubs and dance venues, Tiempo Libre’s Miami-based members are true modern heirs to the rich tradition of the music of their native Cuba. Classically trained at Cuba’s premiere conservatories, today, the group is a hit in the U.S. and abroad, celebrated for its incendiary, joyful performances of timba, an irresistible, dance-inducing mix of high-voltage Latin jazz and the seductive rhythms of son.

The group’s new Sony Masterworks timba recording, My Secret Radio, was released May 3, 2011. The album pays homage to Tiempo Libre’s teenage years in Cuba, a time when the government forbade its citizens to listen to American music and Russia had pulled its support from the island. Inspired by their Afro-Cuban tradition, but eager to catch the new trends and sounds coming from the U.S., Tiempo Libre’s members would fashion homemade antennas and secretly listen to the music pulsating from Miami radio stations at night. These secret radio sessions fueled Tiempo Libre’s dreams of living in America, free to perform their songs and build the careers they wanted while helping them gather the strength that it took to leave it all behind – families, friends, a country, a life – to pursue those dreams. The CD is their tribute to the many powerful voices, including Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, Gloria Estefan and Earth Wind & Fire, that rocked their world. The album features guest performances by jazz singer Rachelle Fleming and reunites Tiempo Libre founder Jorge Gomez with the legendary Cuban songstress Albita.

Tiempo Libre’s first recording for Sony Masterworks, Bach in Havana, was nominated for a Grammy award for “Best Tropical Latin Album” and featured tracks with Paquito D’Rivera and Yosvany Terry. The CD, a fusion of Bach with Afro-Cuban rhythms, reflects the duality of Tiempo Libre’s childhood days studying classical music and nights spent playing timba music. Released in May, 2009, the album received airplay on more than 200 radio stations, was hailed by Latin Jazz Network as “a landmark recording in the sense that Miles Davis’s Kind of Blue was approximately 50 years ago” and was selected as a best pick in new Latin music by The Miami Herald. The group performed “Tu Conga Bach” from the CD on the October 27, 2009 Dancing with the Stars. In conjunction with the release of Bach in Havana, the family behind Bustelo Café – for the first time in 80 years – changed its Bustelo Café coffee can to feature Tiempo Libre with a free music download

In addition to their performing and recording careers, the members of Tiempo Libre are particularly committed to the sharing of their rich musical traditions through outreach and educational activities and have participated in artist in residence programs at Michigan State University and Interlochen Academy. The group has also become known for its inspiring classes on rumba, Latin jazz and traditional Cuban music, designed to reach audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
Tiempo Libre is: Musical Director Jorge Gomez on keyboard; Raúl Rodríguez, trumpet; Leandro Gonzalez, congas; Tebelio (Tony) Fonte, bass; Armando (Pututi) Arce, drums; Joaquin (El Kid) Diaz, lead vocal; and Luis Beltran Castillo, saxophone & flute.

Felipe Lamoglia & Urban Beats
12/12/11, 9:00 P.M.
The Van Dyke Cafe
846 Lincoln Rd.
Miami Beach, Fl 33139
thevandykecafe.com

Grammy Award winning Saxophonist,Felipe Lamoglia presents one his newest projects, Felipe Lamoglia and Urban Beats. He will be joined by several outstanding musicians and guest Dj to deliver this amazing new sound to Miami.

Felipe Lamoglia is a Grammy-winning saxophonist, composer and arranger. Born and educated in Cuba, he is a graduate of the prestigious Superior Institute of Art (ISA). By the age of 18 he was a member of Cuba’s acclaimed dance band, NG La Banda. In 1992 he moved to Brazil where he lived for seven years, absorbing the country’s musical and spiritual wealth and playing with great artists such as Raul de Souza, Arismar do Espirito Santo and others. With Bocato he recorded two albums and participated in the Montreux Jazz Festival. While in Brazil, Felipe founded his own quartet, Tumbao, and taught at the University of Free Music in Sao Paulo.

In 1999 Lamoglia relocated to the U.S. where he immediately began performing with the late Celia Cruz. In 2001 he began playing with Grammy winner Arturo Sandoval, performing all over the world and recording on Trumpet Evolution, as well as two DVD releases: Live at the Blue Note NYC and Live at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. In 2004 he joined Grammy winner Gonzalo Rubalcaba, recording on his Grammy-nominated album, Paseo (Blue Note).

In 2006 Lamoglia arranged and played on Ignacio Berroa’s debut album Codes, also released on Blue Note and nominated for a Grammy. In 2007 Felipe contributed as arranger, performer, and composer for Arturo Sandoval’s Grammy-winning album, Rumba Palace.

Throughout the years he has continued to develop his solo work and in 2007 released his first solo CD, Dimensions, recorded in Brazil. This album incorporated Felipe’s Afro-Cuban roots with a blend of Brazilian music and straight-ahead jazz. He is currently promoting his quintet, Afro-Cuban Beats.

Felipe has shared the stage with musical giants such as Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, Wynton Marsalis, Eldar, Dafnis Prieto, Ignacio Berroa and many others, participating in Major Jazz Festivals in the U.S. and abroad including JVC, Playboy, Newport, Henieken Jazz, Red Sea and in venues such as Blue Note, Iridium, Jazz Standard, Yoshi’s, Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola and many more.

December
Upstairs at Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL
www.thevandykecafe.com,

Van Dyke’s most celebrated performers are back this month: double Grammy nominee Sammy Figueroa, Nicole Henry and Conjunto Progresso. Special nights include the Christmas Soulful Celebration Party on Dec. 23rd and a New Year’s Eve to remember with Bobby Stringer.,

12/1, Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series, Michael Campagna, One Of The Most Original And Exciting New Saxophone Talents In Jazz Today
12/2, Sammy Figueroa & The Latin Jazz Explosion, Double Grammy Nominees, With Legendary Percussionist
12/3, Rhythm & Blues Series, Ike & Val, Soul & Blues Revue
12/4, La Nueva Onda Latina Series, Hosted By Adrian Guerra, Showcasing The Finest In Latin Rock And Pop
12/5, Freddy Cleo, The Quintessential Piano Man & Vocalist Entertainer Who Knows Your Favorite Songs By Heart.
12/6, 20/20, Unique Standards, Original Soul
12/7, Nicole Henry, Top 10 Billboard Jazz Vocalist
12/8, Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series, Rolando Grooscors Ensemble, An Incredible Guitarist With An Amazing Musical Vocabulary
12/9, Jimi Ruccolo, Blues & Beyond
12/10, Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series, Artist Of The Month, Tiempo Libre, Top Timba Group In The Us, With Three Grammy Nominations
12/11, Latin Jazz Series, Oriente, Afro-Cuban Fusion
12/12, Dj Spinning Grooves And, Live Musicians Featuring Felipe Lamoglia
12/13, Rockst*R & Da Fundamentals Present, A Soulful Holiday Celebration (Brought To You By Godsrockstar Music)
12/14, Eugenia Mendez, Pianist/ Singer, Explores Fusing Elements From Jazz, Latin And Traditional Music
12/15, Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series, Debbie Orta, A Celebration Of The Music Of A Century Of Jazz Divas By One Of Miami’s Top Vocalists
12/16, Matt Farr, Soul Of The Piano Man And Vocals. Your Favorite Piano Songs And Originals
12/17, Kcc Annual Christmas Jam, Featuring Lisanne Lyons
12/18, Cuban Music Series, Conjunto Progreso, Grammy Nominated Cuban Son & Descargas Cubanas
12/19, Swedish Music Night, Joanna Holstein & Sofia Talvik, Two Of Sweden’s Finest Artists One Evening Of Stunning Acoustic Pop And Rock.
12/20, Jean P Jam, Deep Roots Reggae Night Tribute To Bob Marley
12/21, Rod Pratt, Presenting “Holiday Cheer” A Singer/Songwriter Showcase,
12/22, Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series, Silvano Monasterios, “Best Jazz Musician In Miami”
12/23, Christmas Soulful Celebration Party, Presented By The Novell Nu-Soul Series “An Unforgettable Musical Night Of Nostalgic And Soulful, Christmas Favorites!”
12/24, Juanita Dixon, Blues And Jazz Vocals Of The Highest Caliber Featuring The Bob Grabowski Band
12/25, Songwriter Nights Series//Songwriters In The Round, Hosted By Randy Singer Featuring The Best Acoustic Singers & Songwriters In South Florida Where The Concert Turns Into A Party!
12/26, Robert Elias, The “singer’s Singer” From R&B And Soul To Classic Rock And Pop Influences Incorporating Latin, Melodies And Rhythms
12/27, Randy Singer’s “Airplay”, New Visions In Jazz & Pop
12/28, Jacob Jeffries With Sheriff Ariff & The Wali Sanga, Vocals, Piano-Popster,
12/29, Randy Bernsen, Randy Bernsen Guitar, Uzi Nizri Organ And David Nizri Drums Join Together In A Jazz-World Groove Improv, Performance. Come Celebrate The Release Of Their New Cd “AppTeaser”
12/30, Chris Alvy, Classic Soft Rock Singer Era Is Back
12/31, New Years Eve, With Bobby Stringer, R&B And Motown Party

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present The Rolando Grooscors Sextet
Thursday, December 8, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Guitarist Rolando Grooscors is a rare find on today’s jazz scene: a unique voice that strengthens and expands the jazz idiom with sensitivity, clarity, and uncompromising integrity. Rolando’s warm, expressive tones and impeccable phrasing have been delighting audiences wherever he goes.

A two-time Latin Grammy nominee, Rolando Grooscors was born in Caracas, Venezuela. His love for Brazilian music motivated him to start different projects where Brazilian music was infused with Latin and Jazz influences. Here he began to develop a Jazz/Fusion style. The experience greatly influenced Rolando’s musical development.

Leading his own band, Rolando has recently released his debut CD, “THANKFUL”. The band is a sextet including Piano/keyboards, Bass, Sax/wind controller, drums and percussion.

His compositions have been called “masterful” and with the attention already received, Rolando is pushing himself to have his voice defined in music, both as a sideman and as a band leader.

Rolando’s music is best described in renowned singer and pianist Darryl Tookes’ own words: “Rolando’s guitar playing is on another level, Yet on this higher plane, Rolando’s soulful, creative, twelve-tone improvisatory style is always completely accessible and joyous. Rolando displays a wide variety of styles and concepts with his harmonic and melodic imagery capturing the essence of musical freedom, spirit and sensuality.”
–: Darryl Tookes

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Michael Campagna
Thursday, December 1, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Michael Campagna has been acclaimed as one of the most original and exciting new talents in jazz today. He has performed on stages and in recording studios across the globe. His debut recording as a leader – Passionate Nature – garnered high critical acclaim. “He is a great player with a great sound and a lot of melody in his heart and he makes me happy when I hear him play” says saxophone giant George Garzone. “Once and a while you meet musicians who have what we call an ‘old soul’, an immensely talented musician and composer, he’s serious, but not so serious that you can’t find the fun in his music” according to Loren Schoenberg, Executive Director of the Jazz Museum in Harlem.

A graduate of the University of Miami as a Studio Music and Jazz major, he earned a Master’s degree in Composition, while focusing extensively on woodwind doubling, in addition to improvisation and composition: he can be heard regularly performing on tenor, soprano saxophones and flute. Campagna has spent several years teaching aspiring musicians, notably at the University of Miami and at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City, and most recently at the “Niccolo’ Paganini” Conservatory of Music in Genoa, Italy. Michael’s versatility as a musician and composer has led him to engagements with the Florida Philharmonic, the New World Symphony and the Naples Philharmonic.

He was a commissioned arranger for the Greensboro, North Carolina Pops Symphony. Campagna has shared the stage with a wide range of musicians, from jazz legends such as Charlie Haden, Maria Schneider, Dave Liebman, George Garzone, Randy Brecker, Jimmy Heath, Donald Byrd, Junior Mance, Bobby Short, John Faddis, Ben Riley, Claire Fisher, The Toshiko Akiyoshi Big Band and The Duke Ellington Orchestra, to Warner Bros. recording artists Lea DeLaria and BWB, to Motown legends The Temptations as well as performing on the Latin American hit TV program Sabado Gigante.

A frequent collaborator with musicians from all over the globe, Campagna has most recently been touring with internattional recording artist, Josè James as part of his highly acclaimed Facing East: The Music of John Coltrane project as well as a high powered quintet collaboration with American trumpeter Andy Gravish entitled 5AM.

Excision
Fillmore Miami Beach
At The Jackie Gleason Theatre
Thursday, March 8th, 9PM

Tickets On Sale Mon., Nov. 28th / 10am!

The multimedia extravaganza of Excision comes to the intimate Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre on Thursday, March 8th, 2012 at 9PM. Tickets go on sale Monday, November 28th at 10AM. This is part of the Cruzan Concert Series.

Following up the massive SUBSONIC Tour of 2011, which featured show after show of ear-crushing bass, and after hundreds of packed headline shows all over the world, Excision now prepares to hit the road once more. This time, Excision will be joined by a massive arsenal of PK Production, including PK’s new next level 18″ subwoofers that have been designed exclusively for Dubstep in a system that peaks at 100,000 Watts of soul-shattering bass. In addition, the tour will be boasting an army of intelligent lights, as well as the highly anticipated, state-of-the-art “X Vision” intelligent video mapping system, a revolutionary visual experience that will absolutely blow your mind. This will be the largest and most intense tour in bass music history, featuring top of the line production and one of the most enigmatic and sought-after bass artists of all time. Prepare yourselves for an epic journey that will surely be remembered for the rest of your days!

General Admission tickets are $23.00 in advance and $25.00 Day of Show. They go on sale Monday, November 28th / 10AM at LiveNation.com or charge by phone 800-745-3000 and at the Fillmore Box Office during normal business hours (Mon. – Fri., 11AM – 6PM and during show days).

All dates, acts and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, parking and service and handling charges.

For more information go to www.fillmoremb.com.

The Betsy Hotel Presents Its December 2011 Wednesday and Thursday Night Live Jazz Line-Up
Jazz performances begin at 8 p.m. in the Lobby Bar
The Betsy South Beach
1440 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139.

Enjoy the smooth sounds of touted vocalists including:

Big Brooklyn Red, performing Thursdays in December 2011 (1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th), has a sound described as “A deeply spiritual and transcendent experience – an expression of the freedom and the power letting the creative spirit flow.” www.myspace.com/bigbrooklynred

Enjoy the cool sounds of PoppaE, playing old school blues every Wednesday in December 2011 (7th, 14th, 21st, 28th). http://poppae.com

The wildly popular jazz series continues Wednesday and Thursday evenings at The Betsy through December with the smooth vocals of Big Brooklyn Red and old school blues by PoppaE. Performances take place in the hotel’s bustling Lobby Bar, which offers the perfect gathering spot for experiencing these stellar entertainers. Attendees can enjoy delicious signature cocktails and a bar menu provided by BLT Steak, the Betsy’s acclaimed in-house dining destination.

Excision
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Fillmore Miami Beach
At The Jackie Gleason Theatre
www.fillmoremb.com

Tickets On Sale Mon., Nov. 28th / 10am!

Excision comes to the intimate Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre. This is part of the Cruzan Concert Series.

Following up the massive SUBSONIC Tour of 2011, which featured show after show of ear-crushing bass, and after hundreds of packed headline shows all over the world, Excision now prepares to hit the road once more. This time, Excision will be joined by a massive arsenal of PK Production, including PK’s new next level 18″ subwoofers that have been designed exclusively for Dubstep in a system that peaks at 100,000 Watts of soul-shattering bass. In addition, the tour will be boasting an army of intelligent lights, as well as the highly anticipated, state-of-the-art “X Vision” intelligent video mapping system, a revolutionary visual experience that will absolutely blow your mind. This will be the largest and most intense tour in bass music history, featuring top of the line production and one of the most enigmatic and sought-after bass artists of all time. Prepare yourselves for an epic journey that will surely be remembered for the rest of your days!

General Admission tickets are $23.00 in advance and $25.00 Day of Show. They go on sale Monday, November 28th / 10AM at LiveNation.com or charge by phone 800-745-3000 and at the Fillmore Box Office during normal business hours (Mon. – Fri., 11AM – 6PM and during show days).

All dates, acts and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, parking and service and handling charges.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Big Poppa E and the E Band
Thursday, November 24, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

Featured are Big Poppa E, harp and guitar, Darrell Raines, lead guitar, George Caldwell, bass, and Robert Slade Lemont, drums.

For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Big Poppa E is a prominent and influential figure in the late 20th century blues and roots music. Though his career began more than four decades ago with American jazz, he has broadened his artistic scope over the years to include music representing many varied genres. Born Mutasim Ra’id Faisal in New York in 1948, his father was a jazz pianist, composer and arranger of Caribbean descent, and his mother was a gospel singing schoolteacher from Louisiana. Early in his childhood, the young musician learned to play the tenor and alto sax, trombone and harmonica, and he loved to sing. He discovered his father’s guitar and became serious about it in his early teens when a guitarist from Mississippi moved in next door and taught him the various styles of Muddy Waters, Lightnin’ Hopkins, John Lee Hooker and Jimmy Reed and other titans of Delta and Chicago blues.

Musi, as he was affectionately called, studied economics at Syracuse University in the late 1960s and later law at the University of Chicago. Inspired by a dream, he adopted the musical alias of E and later was crowned “Big Poppa E” by one of Miami’s top promoters, DJ Oski. After graduating, he headed west in to Los Angeles, where he worked as a studio musician for the next 15 years. Around this same time, Poppa E also mingled with various blues legends, including Koko Taylor, Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, and Sleepy John Estes. This diversity of musical experience served as the bedrock for Poppa E’s first three recordings: Southern Style: Blues Sessions (2006), Mississippi Reminiscence (2007) and Five Long Years, A Tribute to Carey Bell (2008). Drawing on all the sounds and styles he’d absorbed as a child and a young adult, these early albums showed signs of the musical exploration that would be Poppa E’s hallmark over the next few years.

In 2008, Poppa E carved out a unique musical niche with a string of adventurous recordings, including “Blues A Healer”, “Crossroads” and “Anthology du Blues”. In 2008, Poppa E’s version of “Terraplane Blues” was nominated by the International Academy of Independent Artist for Best Blues Song of the Year and his album, “Blues A Healer” was nominated for Best Blues Album of the Year by Cash Box Magazine. Poppa E’s recorded output slowed somewhat during 2010 as he toured relentlessly and immersed himself in the music and culture of his new home in Miami. Still, 2010 saw the well-received release of “Big Poppa E Live” in 2010, as well as his celebrated children’s album, “Children’s Classics” on the Black Owl Music label.

Poppa E is headed back into the studio in early 2011 to work on a new projected aptly entitled, “Bootleggers Blues”. As the title suggests, this twelve-track set marks the fortieth anniversary of Poppa E’s rich and varied recording career by mixing original material, chestnuts borrowed from classic sources, and songs written by a cadre of highly talented guest artists from around the globe. “The one thing I’ve always demanded of the records I’ve made is that they be listenable and danceable,” he says. “If the record is danceable, it’s listenable, it has lots of different rhythms, it’s accessible, it’s all right in front of you. It’s a lot of fun, and it represents where I am at this particular moment in my life. This record is just the beginning of another chapter, one that’s going to be open to more music and more ideas. Even at the end of forty years, in many ways my music is just getting started.”

Soulful Songstress Nicole Henry Kicks Off the Holidays!
December 1st
Miami Beach Stage Door
500 71st Street
Miami Beach

U.S. Launch of “Set For The Season” CD. Sophisticated, soulful and fun, Nicole Henry will debut songs from her Holiday CD Set For The Season: Live in Japan.

Nicole has won praise from both critics and audiences worldwide for her powerful ability to truly touch and inspire people with her beautiful voice and stunning presence. She has released four international Top 10 jazz CDs and has toured more than 14 countries.

Now, just months after the release of her critically-acclaimed CD Embraceable, Nicole keeps the momentum rolling with a joyous jazz collection of holiday-themed classics recorded live at the Cotton Club in Tokyo.

“Singing holiday music has always brought me so much joy, and being able to spread this joy is a rare privilege,” said the Miami-based Henry. “It truly is the season for sharing and giving joy generously from the heart, thus the perfect occasion to create a live musical holiday.”

Backed by Pete Wallace (piano), James McCoy (bass) and David Chiverton (drums, percussion), Nicole puts her own soulful and spirited spin on the festive tunes. From The Sound of Music, “My Favorite Things” is presented as an intricately arranged groovy waltz. Starting out playfully, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” evolves from a children’s standard into a toe-tapping, finger-popping swinger. She delivers a sterling rendition of “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” and belts out “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” in the form of a New Orleans-seasoned march,

Sponsors for the event are KCC Productions, Miami Beach Arts Trust and MiamiArtZine.com. Nicole’s wardrobe is graciously provided by Nicole Miller.

The theatre’s lobby will be adorned with artwork by Lou-Lou Davila Hagopian, whose work reflects her Afro-Puerto Rican roots and her deep love for music. Tickets are $50, with VIP seating priced at $100, which includes a reception with Nicole at a private home following the performance and a signed copy of the CD.

Further information about Nicole Henry, along with a sample of her music, is available at www.nicolehenry.com.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Artist of the Month Carlos Diaz, formerly of Vocal Sampling
Thursday, November 17, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach
For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Carlos Diaz Laportilla graduated from the National School of Arts in Havana, Cuba in the Percussion and Choir programs. For over 20 years he has participated in a wide range of musical performances around the globe including Japan, Canada; European countries such as France, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland and Holland and in the South American countries of Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and others.

From 1989 to 1997 he was heavily involved in the vocal industry and was one of the creators of the Vocal Sampling Group, nominated for a Latin Grammy in 1995. Vocal Sampling is an all-male a cappella musical group from Cuba. They are distinctive for their rich a cappella adaptations of traditional Cuban salsa music, son, and Rumba, vocally imitating the piano, cowbell, conga, bass, and trumpet, used originally in such songs. Since coming to Miami, he founded his own vocal group, the Dlaportilla Sampler Show, in 1997, and has also worked with countless international artists and performers such as Oscar De Leon, Ruben Blades, Quincy Jones, Celia Cruz and others.

Rebelution Revolution Live 1/22/12
Rebelution With The Grouch & Pep Love Of Hyroglyphics
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Revolution Live
100 Sw Third Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
(954) 727-0950, (954) 449-1025 (Box Office)

Tickets On Sale Fri., Nov. 11th / 10am!
At The Revolution Live Box Office (No Fees at Revolution Box Office), www.livenation.com And All Ticketmaster Outlets Or Charge By Phone: 800-745-3000

Originally formed in Santa Barbara, California, members Eric Rachmany (vocals / guitar,) Rory Carey (keyboards,) Wesley Finley (drums,) and Marley D. Williams (bass) met in college, while residing in Isla Vista, a popular beachside community. It was there that the seeds to Rebelution’s future would be planted– and would instill their kick back, “worry free” vibes, catchy refrain, and optimistic, inspiring, and engaging music that would leave their listeners with the sense that they have the power to make this world a better place. Rebelution released their first full-length album Courage to Grow in 2007 and the group quickly became known for sticking strongly to the roots of vintage reggae sound, all while appealing not only to reggae listeners, but also to music fans of all genres.

The album hit an all time high when it was selected as iTunes Editor’s Choice for Best Reggae Album of 2007. In addition, Courage to Grow has been in the top 10 iTunes Reggae album sales and remained in the Billboard Top Reggae Album Chart since its release four years ago. In January 2012 Rebelution will release their 3rd studio album, Peace Of Mind. “It’s been two and a half years since our last album and we are very excited to release new material. The triple-album is definitely a progression musically and genre wise from our past albums, while still grounded in reggae,” says the band.

The Betsy Hotel Presents Its November 2011 Wednesday And Thursday Night Live Jazz Line-Up
The Betsy South Beach
1440 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139.

For more information call 305-760-8288 or visit online www.thebetsyhotel.com. Schedule changes monthly and there is no cover or minimum.

The wildly popular jazz series continues Thursday evenings at The Betsy through November with the smooth vocals of Big Brooklyn Red accompanied by Max Farber on piano. Performances take place in the hotel’s bustling Lobby Bar, which offers the perfect gathering spot for experiencing this stellar entertainer. There will also be live music on Wednesday evenings. Attendees can enjoy delicious signature cocktails and a bar menu provided by BLT Steak, the Betsy’s acclaimed in-house dining destination.

Jazz performances begin at 9 p.m. in the Lobby Bar every Wednesday and Thursday evenings; enjoy the smooth sounds of touted vocalists including:
Big Brooklyn Red, performing Thursdays in November 2011 (3rd, 10th & 17th), has a sound described as “A deeply spiritual and transcendent experience – an expression of the freedom and the power letting the creative spirit flow.” www.myspace.com/bigbrooklynred
Big Brooklyn Presents: The iconic entertainer hosts different artists who specialize in global music every Wednesday in November 2011 (2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th).

Van Dyke’s most celebrated performers are back this month: Bobby Stringer, Oriente, Conjunto Progresso and IKO IKO. The artist of the month is EUGENIA MENDEZ
Pianist/ Singer, who explores fusing elements from Jazz, Latin and traditional music.

11/5 ~ Rhythm & Blues Series ~ Ike & Val ~ Soul & Blues Revue
11/6 ~ Jazz Night Series ~ Linda Noyes ~ From Brazilian Jazz, Rock, And R&B/Soul
11/7 ~ La Nueva Onda Latina Series ~ Hosted By Adrian Guerra ~ Showcasing The Finest In Latin Rock And Pop
11/8 ~ The Felipe Lamoglia Ensemble ~ Grammy-Winning Saxophonist Plays New Directions In Afro-Cuban Beats.
11/9 ~ Clarence Palmer ~ B3/Piano/Vocals Recorded/Performed With Grant Green, George Benson, Sunny Stitt, Stanley Turrentine
11/10 ~ Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series ~ Phoenix Rivera ~ New-York Based Phoenix Rivera Is One Of A Handful Of Drummers In The World Who Can Play True Jazz And True Latin With Authority And Swing
11/11 ~ Chellie Garcia ~ From The Sexy Soulful Sounds, Genuine Hip-Hop Vibe, Reggae Dancehall Rhythms
11/12 ~ Bobby Stringer ~ Extraordinary Soul & R&B
11/13 ~ Latin Jazz Series ~ Oriente ~ Afro-Cuban Fusion
11/14 ~ Pete Wallace ~ An Eclectic Mix Of Classic And Modern Jazz Featuring Compositions From His New Cd “Roots”
11/15 ~ Rockst*R & Da Fundamentals Present ~ A Night Of Rhythm, Funk & Soul (Brought To You By Godsrockstar Music)
11/16 ~ Artist Of The Month ~ Eugenia Mendez ~ Pianist/ Singer, Explores Fusing Elements From Jazz, Latin And Traditional Music
11/17 ~ Artist Of The Month ~ Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series ~ Carlos Diaz Ensemble ~ Grammy Nominee For His Work With Vocal Sampling: A Capella Latin Jazz Vocals
11/18 ~ Iko Iko ~ Double Grammy Nominees With Legendary Percussionist
11/19 ~ Hot Havana Nights Jazz Night Series ~ Tony Succar Y El Grupo Mixtura Latin ~ Funky Salsa And Merengue Party
11/20 ~ Cuban Music Series ~ Conjunto Progreso ~ Grammy Nominated Cuban Son & Descargas Cubanas
11/21 ~ Freddy Cleo ~ The Quintessential Piano Man & Vocalist Entertainer Who Knows Your Favorite Songs By Heart.
11/22 ~ Randy Singer’s “Airplay” ~ New Visions In Jazz & Pop
11/23 ~ The Agent-K Quartet ~ Avant-Garde Meets Free Jazz And Psychedelic. Miles Davis Meets The Doors
11/24 ~ Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series ~ Big Poppa E And The E Band ~ Best Of The Blues
11/25 ~ Lanzallamas! ~ Afro-Latin-America World Beat Mescal
11/26 ~ Jose Val ~ Fusion Of Latin Pop With Some Afro-Peruvian Style
11/27 ~ Songwriter Nights Series//Songwriters In The Round ~ Hosted By Randy Singer Featuring The Best Acoustic Singers & Songwriters In South Florida Where The Concert Turns Into A Party!
11/28 ~ Adrenaline Jazz ~ Keepin’ The Groove Alive With Drummer Reuben Hoch, B3 Guru Ken Burkhart And Guitarist Tom Lippincott
11/29 ~ Sj & Stedman Acoustic Duo ~ A Blend Of Acoustic Rock With Soulful Elements From Two Of Miami’s Nationally Touring And Ac Charting Artists
11/30 ~ Emmet Cohen ~ Pianist, Interpreting The Past While Paving The Way For The Future

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present The Phoenix Rivera Ensemble
Thursday, November 10, at 9 PM.
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Phoenix will be on drums, Abel Pabon on piano, Felipe Lamoglia on sax, Nicky Orta on bass, and Papacho Savon on percussion.

Phoenix Rivera, the son of international legend Mario Rivera, was born in New York City in 1965. Guided by his father’s musical insight, Mr. Rivera taught himself the technical aspects of the drums. He has played with musicians such as Hilton Ruiz, Dave Valentin, Bobby Bell, Eurythmics, Robert Palmer, Chico O’Farrill and Tito Puente. His most recent recording credits include albums such as At the Point, Vol.1 and Vol. 2 with Papo Vazquez, El Commandante recorded with his father, and Por Fin with Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri. In March 2002, Mr. Rivera participated in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Jazz in the Schools Tour with Arturo O’Farrill, which reached over 5,000 New York City students, teachers, and parents.

“Phoenix Rivera is one of a handful of drummers in the world who can play true jazz and true Latin with authority and swing. He has what we call in the business “spangalang” and “timba.’’ You might recognize it as that ineffable quality when you taste smokin’ barbecue. It’s intangible and goes beyond the individual ingredients, but you know it’s there ‘cause you gotta have more. It’s called fatback, manteca, moxie and a million other things. Phoenix has it in spades.” (Zoho records)