The City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Council presents The Paulo Gualano Brazilian Drummers and Dancers at Sleepless Night
November 5 at 11 PM
Euclid Circle Stage
Lincoln Road
South Beach

courtesy of KCC Productions. For more information, visit sleeplessnight.org.

Paulo Gualano and his Brazilian & Latin orchestras and shows have performed for many prestigious companies and important people, such as:

Mr. Bill Clinton at the Summit of the Americas (James L. Knight Center, Miami), Mr. Fernando Collor de Mello (Former Brazilian President), Compaq Computers (Cancun, Mexico), Microsoft (Miami Beach Convention Center), Presidente Hotel (El Salvador), Hyatt Regency Guatemala (Guatemala City), Radisson Hotel (Aruba), Rotary Club (Grand Cayman Islands), Viva Chicago Fest (Chicago), Federal Express (Marriott World Center – Orlando), Epcot Center (Orlando), Apple Computers (Broward Convention Center), Nike (Japan & South Korea), Wet & Wild Water Park (Orlando), TV Guide (Universal Studios), Acer Computers (Mirage Casino – Las Vegas), Opryland Hotel (Nashville), Budweiser, United Way, Brazilian Carnival Ball in Toronto, Brazilian Carnival Ball in Cleveland, and Brazilian Carnival Ball in Chicago, just to name a few.

The company offers Brazilian and Latin shows such as Samba, Capoeira, Lambada, Salsa, Flamenco, Tango, and more!

The City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Council presents The Shuffle Demons at Sleepless Night
November 5 at 10 PM
Euclid Circle Stage
Lincoln Road
South Beach

courtesy of KCC Productions. For more information, visit sleeplessnight.org.

The City of Miami Beach presents the sensational Canadian jazz-rock-fusion band The Shuffle Demons at Sleepless Night, Saturday, November 5, at 10 PM, at the Euclid Circle Stage, Lincoln Road, South Beach. The Shuffle Demons first broke onto the Canadian music scene in 1984 with an electrifying musical fusion that drew in equal measure from Sun Ra, Charles Mingus, Run DMC and the Beastie Boys. The band was one of the first indie acts to break out on MuchMusic. This band was genre-bending, highly visually entertaining, funny, and best of all, could really PLAY. All their eye-catching, crowd-pleasing stunts were backed up by incredibly solid musicianship and real ground-breaking playing.

Over a twenty-six year span The Shuffle Demons have released six CDs, two hit videos, won several music awards, done numerous TV and radio appearances and toured nationally and internationally, including 25 cross-Canada tours, five US tours, 16 European tours, a tour of India, a tour of China, a tour of Thailand, a tour of South Korea and a tour of Cuba, playing on big festival stages, theatres and clubs.

Expect the same exciting, no-holds-barred performances that feature wild romps in the crowd, free jazz moments, danceable funk, poetry, killer solos and more. Tonight the band will be joined by a Special Guest, in from New York: tenor saxophonist and composer Seamus Blake, who is recognized as one of the finest exponents of contemporary jazz. His music is known for its sophistication, bold improvisations and “sheer swagger”.

The Shuffle Demons appear courtesy of KCC Productions.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present The John Benitez Ensemble
Thursday, November 3, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach.

featuring John on bass, Manuel Valera, piano, Felip Lamoglia, sax, and Francis Benitez, drums
For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Born in Puerto Rico, bassist John Benitez began playing gospel music in church at age 13. Soon he was performing with musicians such as Chick Corea, Batacumbele and Cuco Pena. He toured Colombia, playing with top musicians there before moving to New York City in 1993, where he attended the City College of New York, and studied with Ron Carter and Anthony Jackson.

In 1997 he recorded Habana with Roy Hargrove, earning a Grammy for Best Latin Performance. In 2001 he released his first album as leader, Descarga in New York. Benitez has performed with many well-known American and Latin artists including Lucecita Benitez, Batacumbele, Justo Betancourt, Joe Madrid, Wynton Marsalis, Cuco Pena, Tito Puente, Lalo Rodriguez, Hilton Ruiz, Dave Samuels, Chucho Valdez and Bobby Watson. Benitez has also recorded with numerous performers such as David Sanchez, Eddie Palmieri and Roy Hargrove’s Grammy award-winning Crisol Band.

He has participated in two instructional videos with master percussionist Giovanni Hildalgo and Cuban drummer Ignacio Berroa. He can also be seen on the national TV shows Good Morning America, The Today Show and Bet On Jazz.

Benitez has performed as sideman and featured special artist in all of the major jazz festivals and venues, and has recently released a second CD, Purpose. A prolific composer, arranger and producer, he’s also the man Eddie Palmieri dubbed “the greatest bass player in the world”.

The City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Council presents The Will Calhoun Trio, with John Benitez and David Gilmore, at Sleepless Night
November 5 at 9 PM
ExoStage at Soundscape
500 17th Street
South Beach

Courtesy of KCC Productions. For more information, visit sleeplessnight.org.

Not many artists have the vision and artistic energy to be Grammy winners and contribute to so many genres: jazz, rock, hip-hop, ambient, et al, while concurrently producing, touring, creating new projects, working on films, and continually pushing the envelope. Will Calhoun has this creative vision, and he is doing an extraordinary job keeping music a spiritual and motivating force in his life.

Will’s unique blend of improvisational and hard rock drumming can be found on each of Living Colour’s four Epic releases. As a member of Living Colour, Will received a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance by a group and another Grammy for
Best Hard Rock Performance.

In addition to his work with Living Colour, Will has recorded and/or toured and performed with diverse artists including B.B. King, Mick Jagger, Jaco Pastorious, Harry Belafonte, Pharoah Sanders, Jack Dejohnette, Paul Simon, Lou Reed, Marcus Miller, Dr. John, Carly Simon, Herb Alpert, Oumou Sangare, Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood, Wayne Shorter (on the Grammy-winning CD, High Life), Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, The Allman Brothers. As a producer, player, and songwriter, Will has worked on Herb Alpert’s
Grammy-nominated CD, Colors, and Mos Def’s The New Danger CD.

After releasing several solo drum/electronic albums and (with Doug Wimbish and Vinx) forming the groundbreaking band JUNGLE FUNK in the late 90’s, Will released his first solo jazz CD, which was Grammy-nominated in 2000: The Will Calhoun Quintet: Live at the Blue Note.

Will’s latest creation Native Lands is his follow-up release on Half Note Records. The album can be described as Jazz meets World, coupled with trance-inducing urban music. This dual disc (CD/DVD) combines Calhoun’s experiences as he marries his far reaching interests in a genre-bending collection that taps key expressionists from various backgrounds. Among those contributing are Pharaoh Sanders, Mos Def, Buster Williams, Stanley Jordan, Kevin Eubanks, Marcus Miller and Wallace Roney, as well as Nana Vasconcelos from Brazil and Cheick Tidiane Seck from Mali.

The City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Council presents Nicole Henry at Sleepless Night
November 5 at 6 PM
ExoStage at Soundscape
500 17th Street
South Beach

Courtesy of KCC Productions. For more information, visit sleeplessnight.org.

Although she’s already firmly established as one of the jazz world’s most acclaimed and respected young vocalists, Nicole Henry’s vibrant new album Embraceable makes it clear that she can’t be categorized so simply. “I consider myself a singer who loves singing jazz,” notes the versatile Miami Beach-based artist. “However, no matter the style or story, I’m always striving to be myself.”

Nicole Henry’s powerfully expressive, emotionally resonant voice has already earned her three international top 10 albums, the most recent being her 2008 release The Very Thought of You. She’s also won an international reputation as a beguiling live performer, enchanting audiences on multiple continents. The aptly titled Embraceable showcases the uplifting energy, sophisticated soulfulness and lyrical sensitivity that have endeared Henry to listeners around the world. However, the new album is a substantial departure from her prior releases, which established her as a peerless interpreter of jazz and pop standards. In contrast, Embraceable finds Henry applying her sublime vocal skills to a captivating set of songs drawn from a diverse array of sources, encompassing impressive new originals, covers of some ’60s and ’70s classics, and a trio of vintage jazz numbers. The material is delivered in a variety of musical settings that range from expansive orchestral arrangements to spare acoustic performances. The album matches Henry’s distinctive voice and abundant charisma with a stellar musical cast that includes saxophonist Kirk Whalum, pianist Gerald Clayton, harmonica virtuoso Gregoire Maret, and Grammy-winning arranger Gil Goldstein, and was helmed by Grammy-nominated producer Matt Pierson (Kirk Whalum, Jane Monheit, Joshua Redman).

Embraceable’s 12 songs cover a remarkable range of musical and emotional ground, from Henry’s open-hearted reading of the Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil chestnut “Just a Little Lovin'” (originally made famous by Dusty Springfield) to her exotic take on the Brazilian favorite “A Day in the Life of a Fool” to her sultry reworking of Bob Marley’s “Waiting in Vain” to her intimate voice-and-piano version of Christina Aguilera’s “Save Me from Myself.” Henry also dips back into pop-standard mode to deliver memorable renditions of the 1920s blues standard “Trouble in Mind,” Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen’s “Like Someone in Love” and of course “Embraceable You,” with Goldstein’s striking arrangement fusing the Gershwin classic with the Jaco Pastorius composition “Las Olas.”

Henry also shines on contemporary material, such as her torchy, gospel-flavored original “A Little Time Alone,” with it’s raise-the-roof tag and Whalum’s soaring tenor saxophone, and two new compositions written by and featuring gospel-soul artist John Stoddart: the reflective “Anything for You” and the vividly romantic “Even While You’re Gone.” Another notable new song is “Hush Now,” written by rising British singer-songwriter-pianist Oli Rockberger, with Henry moving the listener with the stirring story about comforting a hospitalized loved one. Henry viewed Embraceable’s eclectic approach as an opportunity to expand her repertoire, and to stretch beyond the piano-trio format that she had utilized on previous projects. To this end, she and Pierson invested considerable energy in searching for material and strategizing to find the best way to implement this broader musical vision while retaining her grounding in jazz. “I’ve always sung pop, R&B, and inspirational music,” she noted. “Even as I’ve focused on jazz over the past several years, I’ve still continued performing non-jazz material. It often seemed like I was living two musical lives, so I wanted to record an album that incorporated more of my overall musical personality.”

The process of choosing songs for Embraceable, she said, was both challenging and liberating. “I was looking for ways to shake things up and challenge myself. While I love jazz standards, I really wanted to continue to reach a deeper, more personal side of myself. There were literally hundreds of songs to choose from. What’s been interesting about this process is that it’s brought me to a place where I feel more connected on a much deeper emotional level with
everything I sing, revealing a more personal side of myself.”

The level of emotional commitment that Henry brings to Embraceable is consistent with the manner in which she’s always approached her creative life. Growing up in a musical family in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, she immersed herself in the arts early on, singing in school and church, and studying cello and ballet. She balanced this with a deep love for the popular music that surrounded her, finding inspiration in the artistry of such performers as Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. Another source of inspiration was Nicole’s aunt, Debbie Henry, who sang in the soul/disco outfit Silk. A graduate of the University of Miami with a degree in Communications and Theatre, Henry got her first recording experience with dance music DJ/producer Noel Sanger. After “Miracle,” a Sanger track featuring Henry, reached the Top 10 on Billboard’s dance chart, she toured the U.S. with Sanger, which was followed by a stint with RCA recording artist Robert Bradley’s Blackwater Surprise. Then, in 2001, Henry’s magnetic personality and theatrical background helped her to launch a successful acting career, appearing in film and television roles as well as a series of commercials and voiceover assignments. But she continued to maintain focus on her budding singing career, winning a large regional following around South Florida with her live performances and being named 2002’s Best Local Solo Musician by Miami New Times. The same year, Henry had the opportunity to sing with a jazz trio for the first time, and immediately recognized the musical freedom and storytelling potential that jazz offered. Henry’s enthusiastic embrace of jazz accelerated her creative development, leading to the 2004 release of her debut CD, The Nearness of You, on her own Banister label. That album won considerable attention from audiences and critics both in the U.S. and in Japan, with HMV Japan naming Henry the Best New Jazz Artist of 2004. The album climbed to #2 on HMV Japan’s jazz chart and remained in the top 10 for three months. Back home, Henry won rave reviews and received significant airplay on jazz radio, and was the subject of features in Billboard, JazzTimes and Downbeat. Her second album, Teach Me Tonight, on
which she was backed by the Eddie Higgins Trio, reached #1 in Japan and was named HMV Japan’s Best Vocal Jazz Album of 2005. Henry’s 2008 album, The Very Thought of You, found her continuing to explore the Great American Songbook while broadening her repertoire to include original material and contemporary songs. The album substantially expanded her American audience, reaching #7 on Billboard’s jazz chart. Its international popularity spurred her to step up her performance schedule with successful tours of Japan (where she’s toured nine times), Europe and Russia. Henry also remained a favorite in New York City where she’s made high-profile appearances at such prestigious venues as Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola and Feinstein’s at the Regency. Throughout 2009 and 2010, her monthly performances in front of sold-out crowds at Chelsea’s Metropolitan Room led to winning the 2010 BISTRO Award for Outstanding Jazz Vocalist.

Henry’s prior achievements set the stage for the creative triumph of Embraceable, on which her successful stylistic departures mark her as an artist whose appeal transcends genre boundaries. “I’m happiest when I’m in front of an audience,” she stated, “connecting with people emotionally through music, and making Embraceable brought me closer to that feeling. I was able to reach deeper within to tell more personal stories; to embrace and express who I truly am”.

Van Dyke Cafe Artist Showcase/Singer songwriter night Songs of Peace
Oct 30, Nine Pm
Van Dyke Cafe
846 Lincoln Rd
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 534-3600

Ra Nefarious
Free Like Me
Chellie Garcia
Ottrina Bond
Freddy Cleo
Amanda Sky
Lanny Earthman Smith
Pierce Cruise
Joel Zoss
Oedipus Jonez

The Incomparable Nicole Henry U.S. Debut of her Holiday CD “Set for the Season”
Thursday, December 1 @ 7:30 pm
Miami Beach Stage Door Theatre
500 71st Street
At the Byron Carlyle Theatre
Miami Beach, FL 33141

Kick Off the Holiday Season!
Donation: $50
VIP: $100 (limited to 50)
Preferred seating. Meet Nicole at a post-event reception at a private home, and receive a signed copy of “Set for the Season” CD.

Tickets 305. 397.8977
www.stagedoorfl.org

Miami Beach Stage Door Theatre is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed under the law.
Tel:305.397.8977
Email: david@stagedoorfl.org

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present The Antonio Madruga Trio
Thursday, October 27, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

featuring Tony Madruga on piano, Russell Hall, bass, and Michael Piolet, drums

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

Antonio (“Tony”) Madruga was born in 1994 in Pembroke Pines, Florida. His home environment is one where music is highly appreciated. His father Omar played the trumpet during his youth, and his mother Cora prenatally exposed Tony to classical, jazz, and rhythm and blues by placing headphones on her abdomen. He began formal piano lessons at five, and has always loved to jazz up any song regardless of its original genre.

Tony has participated in local talent events since the age of eight and has earned various awards. He has appeared at the Lincoln Theater in Miami Beach, in Lecce, Italy, as part of the Miami International Piano Festival, and at the Golandsky Institute Symposium in Princeton, NJ. At Princeton he performed with Danilo Perez. He was featured in Jazziz magazine in October 2005.

He made his solo debut in 2006 for the Miami International Piano Festival at the Lincoln Theater. He was a guest performer in with Bill Charlap’s master Class at the 92nd Street Y festival in Manhattan. He was featured on HBO’s family special “The Music in Me”, performed with Danilo Perez at the Panamanian Jazz Festival, and played at the New York jazz Club Sweet Rhythm with David Rozenblatt (drums) and Matt Fieldes (bass). Paquito D’Rivera made a guest appearance with him, and he appeared on Leonard Lopate’s program on radio station WNYC. He also made a guest appearance at Birdland with the Chico O’Farrill Jazz Orchestra and at Carnegie Hall as the guest of Paquito D’Rivera.

He received a DownBeat magazine student award for outstanding solo jazz performance and as best classical pianist. He performed with Paquito D’Rivera at the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival in 2007, and in 2009 was invited to back up Paquito and Wynton Marsalis at the White House. In 2011 he joined Esaperanza Spalding at the Grammy awards in the 2011 Grammy Jazz Ensemble on national TV. That same year Wynton Marsalis named him to his “Who’s Got Next” list of rising young jazz musicians. In the summer he was named a semi-finalist in the prestigious Thelonious Monk competition. This is a story which is obviously just beginning!

Live Music Randy Singer And Airplay Perform
Tuesday night, oct 25th, 9-1am
The Van Dyke Cafe

performing originals and adaptations of sting, james taylor, beatles, miles davis……….
Turning pop tunes into jazz fresh grooves, delicious fun!

Keep Live Music Alive!

Randy Singer 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.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Randysinger

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present the Roberto Quintero Ensemble
Thursday, October 20, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com. Featured are Roberto Quintero, percussion, Alturio Mora, piano, Pablo Gil, sax, Rolando Grooscors, guitar, Reinier Guerra, drums, and Agustin Conti, bass.

Roberto Quintero was born in Caracas, Venezuela, where he was surrounded by Afro-Venezuelan and Afro-Cuban music. His father, a respected composer, singer and percussionist in his native country tutored and encouraged Robert on percussion through his adolescent years. Roberto comes from a long line of outstanding musicians, which includes his Uncle Carlos “Nene” Quintero and cousin Luisito Quintero. Roberto studied at conservatory of music in Caracas-Venezuela and Orquesta Sinfonica Juvenil de Venezuela.

His percussion style and technique soon captured the attention of his colleagues. He soon joined the popular music ensemble of his hometown, Grupo Madera and Oscar D’Leon, where he enjoyed worldwide exposure. Besides being known for his skillful conga work, Roberto also plays bongos, drum set, djembe, timbales and wide variety of assorted percussion instruments.

Roberto has worked with the likes of, Dave Samuels, Dave Weckel, Steve Khan, Diane Schuur, Richard Bona, Gato Barbieri, Eddie Palmieri, Jack Dejohnette, John Patitucci, Roy Hargrove, Paquito De Rivera, Joe Lovano, Ravi Coltrane, Xavier Cougar big band, Dave Valentin, Nestor Torres, Gary Morgan, Marc Anthony, Timbalaye band, Celia Cruz, Spanish Harlem Orchestra and countless other high-profile music acts. Quintero is comfortable performing in various genres of music from Latin, Latin jazz, to Symphonic music. He’s even recorded on two Grammy-winning records and another that was nominated. Not bad for a soft-spoken percussionist from Venezuela.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Hot Havana Nights with Deskarga Jam Band
Saturday October 15 at 9 PM.
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

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

Deskarga Jam Band….Timba meets Latin Jazz. Composed of Cuban-American musicians with a unique free style of playing, the musicians individually have performed with Julio Iglesias, Jon Secada, Los Sobrinos, Tipica Tropical, among others. Deskarga’s repertoire covers everything from Benny Moré, Los Van Van, Buena Vista, and NG La Banda to Celia Cruz. The band has played to the greater Miami dance audience in venues such as Alcazabas, Macabi Cigar Bar, Mojitos & Calle Ocho Festival among others, as well as numerous private and corporate events.

Deskarga have earned a reputation for exceptional musicianship and their exciting energetic live performances. They can captivate audiences’ hearts with their soulful montunos, explosive percussion riffs, and melodic vocal improvisations.

Saturday, October 15, 8:00 p.m.
SoBe Institute of the Arts
Carl Fisher Clubhouse / Little Stage Theater Complex
2100 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Fl. 33139

SoBe Arts announces a free concert presented in memory of journalist/ musician Daniel Pearl, who traveled the world working toward cross-cultural understanding with simply a pen and a fiddle, then was murdered by terrorists while investigating a story in Pakistan.

Join us this Saturday, October 15, 8:00 p.m. at the Little Stage Theater on the SoBe Arts campus, 2100 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach as we reaffirm, through music, our conviction that ultimately humanity will triumph and harmony will prevail.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present the Pabllo Gil Ensemble
Thursday, October 13, at 9 PM.
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

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

Featured are Pablo Gil, sax, Emmet Cohen, piano, Jamie Ousley, bass, and Reinier Guerra, drums, with guest vocalist Maria Alejandra Rodriguez.

Pablo Gil Rodulfo is a Venezuelan saxophonist, composer, producer and arranger.

He has performed or recorded with artists and groups such as Mike Stern, Edward Simon, Dave Samuels and the Caribbean jazz Project, Adam Rogers, Mike Holober, Dave Kikoski, Nicolas Folmer and the Paris Jazz Big Band, John Benitez, Steve Turre, Ron Carter, Patato Valdez, Juan Pablo Torres, Mario Rivera, Luis Perdomo, Gerry Weil, Alfredo Naranjo, Aquiles Báez, Orlando Poleo and Soledad Bravo among others.

His performances have taken place in countries such as France, United States, England, Panama, Côte d’Ivoire, Mexico, Peru, Oman, Russia, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Bonaire, Colombia, Portugal, Turkey and Senegal. He has issued five CDs as a leader: Major Delights (2002), Simbolos (2004), Empatia (2006), Suka Jazz en directo (2007), and Baladas (2008).

Pablo started his musical career in Merida, Venezuela. In the late 80’s he moved to Caracas and in 1991 he was granted a scholarship to continue his musical studies in Paris (France), receiving various awards such as the gold medal in saxophone at the Conservatoire National De Paris (1995) and the first prize for saxophone in Paris (1995). He moved to United States where continued his studies with musicians such as Ron Carter, Bruce Barth, Steve Slagle and Rich Perry, and obtained the degree of Master of arts in Jazz Performance from City College of the City University of New York. Currently a Fellow in the Frost School of music in the University of Miami.

Kings Of Salsa
Sunday, November 27th, at 8PM
Fillmore Miami Beach
At The Jackie Gleason Theatre
Tickets On Sale Now!

Kings of Salsa comes to the intimate Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre on Sunday, November 27th, 2011 at 8PM. Tickets are on sale now. This is part of the Cruzan Concert Series.

Choreographed by Roclan Gonzalez Chavez, this stunning new show pays homage to the great Cuban performers and dance styles from this intoxicating island with a cool contemporary modern twist showing young Cuba today. It features the very best of Havana’s cool street salsa and hip hop scene seamlessly mixed with traditional Afro Caribbean moves, world class contemporary dance and the Cuban classics – mambo, rhumba and cha-cha-cha. Regarded as one of the best young choreographers in Cuba, Roclan has created this show to feature the unique talents of some of the island’s best dancers picked from the cream of Cuba’s top dance companies. It is all backed by the spectacular 9-piece band Cuba Ashire. Unleashing their Latin rhythms and stratospheric brass arrangements all showcasing a slice of cool contemporary Cuba never seen before on stage. This electrifying mix of performers and choreographic styles make this a show not to be missed.

Reserved Seat tickets are $58.50, $43.50 and $38.50. They are on sale now 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 www.livenation.com to and www.fillmoremb.com.

Abba The Concert Featuring Original Band Members
Friday, January 20th, 2012
Fillmore Miami Beach
At The Jackie Gleason Theatre

Tickets On Sale Fri., Oct. 7th / 10am!

ABBA The Concert, featuring some original members of the Band, comes to the intimate Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre on Friday, January 20th, 2012 at 8PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 7thth at 10AM. This is part of the Cruzan Concert Series.

Waterloo was formed in Stockholm, Sweden and quickly became known for its fantastic ABBA-sound and the stunning look-alike show they put on. The audience and press all agreed – ”this is the closest to ABBA you´ll ever get”. In total Waterloo has performed in more than 25 countries all over the world. The past few years have been extremely successful for Waterloo. Part from touring all over the world, the band has also put up eight different Christmas shows in Stockholm (2003), Gothenburg (2004), Ronneby (2005), VästerÃ¥s (2006), Ystad and BorÃ¥s (2008), Ã…by (2009) and BorÃ¥s (2010). Waterloo brings one of the greatest phenomenons in the history of music back to life and will always give audiences all over the world what they’re coming to see: “The Best ABBA since ABBA”

Reserved Seat tickets are $45.00, $38.50 and $28.50. They go on sale Friday, October 7th / 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 toand www.fillmoremb.com.

Yelle Safari Disco Tour
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Fillmore Miami Beach
At The Jackie Gleason Theatre

Tickets On Sale Fri., Oct. 7th / 10am!

Yelle brings their “Safari Disco Tour” to the intimate Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre on Friday, December 2nd, at 8PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 7thth at 10AM. This is part of the Cruzan Concert Series.

French dance-pop purveyors Yelle have recently returned with their long awaited second album, the exotically addictive Safari Disco Club. Adding depth and experience to the sweet & sour pop cocktail found on their acclaimed debut Pop-Up, Yelle find themselves in a more reflective mood and have learned a few new tricks during their time off. Yelle is fronted and named by Yelle, nee Julie Budet, a sparky gamine with a deceptively demure schoolgirl voice. Joined by producers GrandMarnier (Jean-Francois Perrier) and Tepr (Tanguy Destable), Yelle first arrived amid a flurry of 80’s inspired pop. Pop-Up stood out from the crowd with its wry, frothy and unashamedly fun outlook. This infectious appeal not only led to work with Robyn and Katy Perry, but gained them fans in fellow musicians such as M.I.A. and Mika, as well as mainstream personalities like Perez Hilton, Drew Barrymore and Jessica Alba. If Pop-Up was a breakout set of fun-loving bawdy pop, Safari Disco Club is it’s sharper, wiser sibling. Sonically deeper, multi-layered, and emotionally more diverse, it defines Yelle’s style and elevates them beyond any particular scenes to find a unique pop voice, without singing one iota word in English at that, which speaks volume about her.

General Admission tickets are $23.00 in advance, $25.00 day of show. They go on sale Friday, October 7th / 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.

The Betsy Hotel Presents Its October 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.

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 every Thursday in October 2011 (6th, 13th, 20th & 27th), has a sound described as “A deeply spiritual and transcendent experience – an expression of the freedom and the power of letting the creative spirit flow.” www.myspace.com/bigbrooklynred

Big Brooklyn Red Presents: The iconic entertainer hosts different artists who specialize in global music every Wednesday in October 2011 (5th, 12th, 19th & 26th).

The wildly popular weekly jazz series continues Thursday evenings at The Betsy through October with the smooth vocals of artist Big Brooklyn Red. Performances take place in the hotel’s bustling Lobby Bar, which offers the perfect gathering spot for experiencing this stellar entertainer. Beginning this month, 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.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present New York-based drummer Ludwig Afonso and Special Guest bassist Armando Gola
Thursday October 6, at 9 PM.
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

They will be accompanied by Martin Bejerano on piano and Mark Small on sax. For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Ludwig Afonso was born January 21, 1978 in Havana, Cuba and came to Miami, Florida in 1980. Ludwig obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Studio Music and Jazz Performance from the University of Miami in May 2002. As a student of the University of Miami, Ludwig was given the chance to play in the school’s top ensembles winning a Down Beat music award and recording with Maria Schnieder.

Throughout his school years and thereafter, Ludwig was working regularly in Miami with local artists such as jazz legend Ira Sullivan, Latin GRAMMY ® winner Nestor Torres, as well with the Sammy Figueroa group, Othello Mollineux, and Eddie “GuaGua”
Rivera. Ludwig also played in various R&B/Top-forty groups in the area.

Two years after graduating from UM, Ludwig decided to move to New York to seek greater opportunities. In addition to working on several projects with various musicians in the New York area, Ludwig is currently touring around the world with Spyro Gyra.

Havana, Cuba, native Jose Armando Gola, has played bass since age thirteen and attended the Amadeo Roldan Conservatory. He plays both upright and electric bass in various settings, has toured internationally and played at major jazz festivals. Only in his mid-20s, he has worked with Gonzalo Rubalcaba for the past seven years.

Gola has appeared on two GRAMMY® nominated ‘Blue Note’ label albums, ‘PASEO’ and ‘CODES’, and on ARTURO SANDOVAL’S GRAMMY® Award Winning album, ‘RUMBA PALACE’.He has played or recorded with such luminaries as Hector Martignon, Eldar Djangirov, Francisco Céspedes, Raúl di Blasio, Arturo Sandoval, Felipe Lamoglia, Jennifer López, Luis Enrique,
Marisela Verena, Alejandro Sanz, Mayra Casales, and Ignacio Berroa. Currently, Gola is touring with Eldar Djangirov to
promote Djangirov’s latest album, “VIRTUE.”

Korn With Datsik And Downlink
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Fillmore Miami Beach
At The Jackie Gleason Theatre

Tickets On Sale Fri., Sept. 30th / 10am!

Korn comes to the intimate Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre on Wednesday, November 9th, at 8PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 30th at 10AM. Dubstep DJ Datsik and Downlink provide support. This is part of the Cruzan Concert Series.

Korn’s cathartic alternative metal sound positioned the group among the most popular and provocative to emerge during the post-grunge era. After signing to Epic’s Immortal imprint, they issued their debut album; thanks to a relentless tour schedule that included stints opening for Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth, Marilyn Manson, and 311, the record slowly but steadily rose the charts, eventually going gold. Its follow-up, Life Is Peachy, was a more immediate smash, reaching the number three spot on the pop album charts.

While recording their best-selling album Follow the Leader, Korn made national headlines when a student in Zeeland, MI, was suspended for wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the group’s logo (the school’s principal later declared their music “indecent, vulgar, and obscene,” prompting the band to issue a cease-and-desist order). Korn has sold 16 million albums in the US and over 50 million worldwide. Ten of the band’s official releases have peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200, eight of which have peaked in the top five. Eight of those releases are certified Platinum or Multi-Platinum by the RIAA, and one is certified Gold. Korn have released six video albums and 36 music videos.

They currently have 38 singles, 26 of which have charted. Korn have earned two Grammy Awards out of seven nominations, for “Freak on a Leash” and “Here to Stay.” They have collaborated with musicians such as Dust Brothers, Corey Taylor, Chino Moreno from Deftones, Fred Durst from Limp Bizkit, Ice Cube, Tre Hardson from The Pharcyde and many others. Korn have recently collaborated with Skrillex, 12th Planet, Excision, Datsik, Downlink, Kill the Noise, Noisia, and Feed Me for their upcoming tenth studio album.

General Admission tickets are $39.75 in advance, $40.00 day of show. They go on sale Friday, September 30th / 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: www.fillmoremb.com.

Sting: Back To Bass Tour North America 2011
Due To Demand – Second Date at Fillmore Miami Beach
Sunday, November 13th

Tickets On Sale Monday, September 26th / 10AM

Performing His Greatest Hits, Stripped Down
To Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of His Solo Career

Live Nation is pleased to announce that due to overwhelming demand, second shows have been added to Sting’s Back to Bass Tour in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Toronto, Miami and Vancouver. In addition, a third and final performance has been confirmed November 30th in Los Angeles and a new concert has been announced October 24th in Hartford, CT.

Sting comes to the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre for a Second Performance on Sunday, November 13th. Tickets go on sale beginning Monday, September 26th 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 Monday September 26th for the onsale.

In support of his forthcoming box set collection Sting: 25 Years, slated for release on September 27th, Sting will embark on the Back to Bass Tour this fall to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his solo career… performing all the hits, stripped down, as they haven’t been played in years, backed by a 5-piece band in an intimate theatre setting.

Back to Bass finds Sting performing songs spanning his dynamic and enduring solo career, from his 1985 debut The Dream Of The Blue Turtles to his latest release, Live in Berlin, plus a selection of The Police’s greatest hits. Highlights include the Grammy® winners “Brand New Day” and “If I Ever Lose My Faith In You” plus fan-favorites “Englishman In New York,” “Desert Rose” and “Roxanne.” Sting will be joined by a band including his longtime guitarist Dominic Miller, Rufus Miller (guitarist), Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer), Peter Tickell (electric fiddle), and Jo Lawry(vocalist).

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sting’s solo career, the definitive box set Sting: 25 Years, will be released on September 27, 2011. This collection captures for the first time both the highlights and rarities of Sting’s enduring solo career and contains three CDs, all re-mastered exclusively for this set and personally curated by Sting, as well as a previously unreleased live DVD, Rough, Raw & Unreleased, filmed at New York City’s Irving Plaza. The discs are housed in a hardcover book featuring rare photos, complete lyrics, and newly written commentary by Sting. In addition, Sting: The Best of 25 Years (single disc) will be released on October 18, 2011.

Sting: Back To Bass Tour is part of the American Express Concert Series. American Express Cardmembers have an exclusive opportunity to purchase advance tickets before the general public. Complete details available at americanexpress.com/entertainment. American Express Terms, Conditions & Restrictions apply.

Members of the Sting fan club will also able to purchase tickets in advance with complete tour and ticket information at www.sting.com. VIP Packages are available through VIP Nation, including premium seats, exclusive merchandise and more. For more information please visit: www.sting.com.

The tour is promoted by Live Nation and produced by RZO Entertainment, Inc.

Photo Credit: Norman Jean Roy

Chris Cornell In A Unique Accoustic Performance
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Fillmore Miami Beach
At The Jackie Gleason Theatre
1700 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Tickets On Sale Fri., Sept. 23rd / 10am!
General Admission tickets are $35.50. They go on sale Friday, September 23rd / 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.

Rock Icon Chris Cornell in a unique acoustic performance comes to the intimate Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre on Sunday, November 6th, at 8:30PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 23rd at 10AM. This is part of the Cruzan Concert Series.

Chris Cornell is a rock icon who thrives on contradictions. An innovator who resists genre labels, he was nonetheless the chief architect of the 90s grunge movement. Frequently ranked as one of the best voices in music history, he has successfully maintained his own unique identity over more than two decades as a multi-Grammy award winning musician and universally acclaimed singer, songwriter and lyricist. Seattle trailblazers Soundgarden were a law to themselves, edgy, dark and deeply individual. Their savage soundscapes, coupled with Cornell’s incisive lyrics and predatory roar, seduced audiences hungry for musical depth and complexity.

And as the millennium turned, he joined with three other musical pioneers from rap-rock’s Rage Against The Machine to create Audioslave – a multi-platinum supergroup which lived to deny its detractors, producing three top-selling albums, touring the world and becoming the first American band to bring rock to Castro’s Cuba. Since then, Cornell has redefined his sound and vision to encompass new music, new collaborations and new activities. His latest work is “The Keeper”, an original song written for the Marc Forster directed film Machine Gun Preacher, to be released in September 2011. The song will also be the lead track on the film’s soundtrack album. Only one thing’s for sure – Chris Cornell will continue to break rules, make history and challenge everyone’s expectations.

Woody Allen & His New Orleans Jazz Band
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Fillmore Miami Beach
At The Jackie Gleason Theatre
1700 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Tickets On Sale Fri., Sept. 23rd / 10am!
Reserved Seat tickets are: $125.00, $85.00, $65.00, $45.00 and $35.00. They go on sale Friday, September 23rd / 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.livenation.com and www.fillmoremb.com.

Band Members:
Leader – Eddy Davis
Trombone – Jerry Zigmont
Trumpet – Simon Wettenhall
Piano – Conal Fowkes
Bass – Greg Cohen
Drums – John Gill
Clarinet – Woody Allen

Iconic film legend and musician Woody Allen brings his New Orleans Jazz Band to the intimate Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre on Tuesday, December 20th. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 23rd at 10AM. This is part of the Cruzan Concert Series.

When Woody Allen is not creating great films he enjoys indulging in his other love playing New Orleans style jazz. Woody Allen and his New Orleans Jazz Band have toured the world to great critical acclaim and adoring fans. Composed of serious musicians who know how to play, this band relies on musicianship and not comedy to get their point across. And for aficionados of New Orleans Jazz, it doesn’t get any better than this. Each musician gets his turn to stretch out and show his stuff. Even Mr. Allen, who deftly demonstrates that his clarinet is not just another prop in this musical production. Come and be prepared to be wowed.

Jedi Nemesis LIVE!
October 16, 2011, 9:30pm
Automatic Slims
1216 Washington Ave
Miami Beach 33139
Buy Tickets

Get your tickets today to exclusively see Jedi Nemesis perform 7 Layers Live at Automatic Slims! Miami fans to rap the lyrics the best will be posted on Youtube and JediNemesis.com! So you & your friends sharpen those lyrics for your Lyrical Fan debut!

Jedi Nemesis is a Miami hip-hop artist that has toured colleges and Universities through the USA and Canada performing his conscious hip-hop music.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present the Mushy Widmaier Ensemble
Thursday, September 22, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach
305-534-3600
thevandykecafe.com.

featuring Mushy Widmaier on piano, Felipe Lamoglia on sax, Ti West on percussion, Dony Felix on bass, and Harvel Nakundi on drums.

Mushy Widmaier, is a prodigy of Haitian music, born and raised in Port-au Prince. He was completely mesmerized by the black and white suite, the array of tones, timbres and notes of the piano during his childhood. It became his favorite instrument, and he learned it well.

He is now considered one of the top 10 piano players in the Caribbean, one of its most exceptional masters. The 80’s brought recognition to Mushy and his brother Joel for having infected the Haitian music scene with a highly innovative style known today as the “The School of the New Generation”. Their group, Zekle, became synonymous with a modern jazz sound which includes soft oxygen-like singing, strong melodies, energetic arrangement, meaningful lyrics, keyboard pads and strings elements placed beneath the rhythm section. Mushy also has 150 plus commercial jingles and advertising spots to his credit.

His music has been used to promote the wares of fortune 500 companies such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Prestige Beer and the major banks in Haiti. Mushy Widmaier is a true scholar, and the very definition of a Renaissance musician. His evolution has led him to the following conclusion:

“Haitian Music is song, classical, roots, dance, contemporary, traditional, jazz and all musical genres originated from the Haitian soul. This variety constitutes the opera of our history.” Mushy

Angela Laino @ The Florida Room (Delano Hotel)
Sept. 20th, 2011, 10 PM
The Florida Room (Delano Hotel)
1685 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(Side entrance on 17st)

Join Rod Pratt and “ANGELA LAINO” for a night of smooth vocals layered w/ Funk.

Hosted by Dave Schaffer

Guest List: DSchaffer@rocketmail.com
Table Reservations: 954-648-4627 (PLEASE TEXT)

FREE BOTTLE for a table of 5 or more @ The Florida Room (Delano Hotel) tommorrow night only…Tuesday, Sept. 20th.) No cover. Live Music @ 10PM with Angela Laino…DJ 12AM – Close.

Singer Songwriter Night by Randy Singer
Sunday, September 25, 9pm-1am
Van Dyke Upstairs
846 Lincoln Rd
Miami Beach, FL

Hosted by Randy Singer
Micki Free
Featuring: Fra Nefarious, Kaveh Karandis, Omne Julia Price, Jose Val and Glenda Del E

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present the Felipe Lamoglia Ensemble
Thursday, September 15, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

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

Felipe will be premiering his new project, “IRESOUNDS”, a mix of his Afro-Cuban roots, Latin jazz, and contemporary jazz. They have a superb brass section and a rhythm section of exceptional young Cuban musicians. Their music and arrangements are entirely Felipe’s, done with the flavor of the tunes he wrote for Rumba Palace.
Featured personnel:
Felipe Lamoglia, sax, EWI
Cisco Damas, trumpet
Kemuel Roig, piano
Reinier Guerra, drums
Luis Diaz, percussion
Nestor Del Prado, bass
with special guest Dante Luciani, trombone (Professor of Jazz Studies, Frost School of Music, University of 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).

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.
Felipe’s latest project, “Iresounds”, is a mix of his Afro-Cuban roots, Latin jazz, and contemporary jazz. They have a superb brass section and a rhythm section of exceptional young Cuban musicians. Their music and arrangements are entirely Felipe’s, done with the flavor of the tunes he wrote for Rumba Palace.

Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 2:00pm
SoBe Institute of the Arts
Carl Fisher Clubhouse / Little Stage Theater Complex
2100 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Fl. 33139

For more information call (305) 674-9220

Music Unites events promote learning and experiencing other cultures through the power of music. Every member of the family will enjoy this special interactive world music and dance event!

Free parking for this event: Enter parking lot off Washington Avenue between
the Miami Beach Convention Center and 21st Street Recreation Center

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present The Nelson Riveros Ensemble
Thursday Sept. 8, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

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

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Café are proud to present, in from New York, the Nelson Riveros Ensemble Upstairs at the Van Dyke on September 8. The Van Dyke is located at 846 Lincoln Road in South Beach. Performance time is from 9-12.

Nelson Riveros has just released his first CD, entitled “Camino Al Barrio”. It is a Contemporary-Jazz recording with diverse Latin influences, featuring the talents of pianist Hector Martignon (Ray Barreto, Gato Barbieri, Paquito D’Rivera), bassist Armando Gola (Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Arturo Sandoval, Alejandro Sanz), drummer Ernesto Simpson (Arturo Sandoval, Richard Bona), and percussionist Samuel Torres (Arturo Sandoval, Richard Bona, Tito Puente), as well as special guests, vibraphonist Christos Rafalides (leader of “Manahattan Vibes”) and Andres Garcia, master of the 12-string Colombian Tiple. “Camino Al Barrio” reached number eight on the Jazz Week World Music Chart. Nelson was nominated for a Latin Jazz Corner Award (2010) in two categories: as Best Next Generation Artist and Best Latin Jazz Guitarist. He has performed in many venues in New Work, including Kavehaz, Cleopatra’s Needle, Tavern on The Green, and Miles Café.

Tonight he will be accompanied by Grammy-nominated piano virtuoso José Negroni and drummer extraordinaire Nomar Negroni, and legendary bassist Nicky Orta. Be sure to catch this outstanding artist, in Miami Beach for one night only.

The Van Dyke has a cover charge of $5 at the tables but is free at the bar. For further information call the Van Dyke at 305-534-3600 or KCC Productions at 305-332-2623, or visit thevandykecafe.com.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Big Poppa E and the E Band
Thursday, September 1, at 9 PM.
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

Featuring:
Ike Woods on lead guitar
Felipe Lamoglia on tenor sax
Big Poppa E, guitar, harmonica and vocals
Maryel Epps, vocals
Robert Slade LeMont, percussions
George Caldwell, bass

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.”

Arts At St Johns presents A new season of International Jazz
Sunday, Sept. 11, 3 pm
Arts at St Johns
4760 Pine Tree Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33140
Free Admission For All

For our fall season of jazz, we are featuring musicians who bring jazz from around the globe – Free Admission!

Jazz Portraits of Poland and Eastern Europe featuring Les Blachut and Zoltan Grof With Nestor Zurita and Paul Banman

9/1; Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series; Big Poppa E And The E Band Best Of The Blues
9/2; Ruby Baker; Jazz, Neo-Soul And Classic R&B
9/3; Rhythm & Blues Series; Ike And Val; Soul & Blues Revue
9/4; La Nueva Onda Latina Series; Hosted By Adrian Guerra; Showcasing The finest In Latin Rock And Pop
9/5; Adrenaline Jazz; Keepin’ The Groove Alive With Drummer Reuben Hoch, B3 Guru Ken Burkhart And Guitarist Tom Lippincott.
9/6; Freddy Cleo; The Quintessential Piano Man & Vocalist Entertainer Who Knows Your Favorite Songs By Heart.
9/7; The P-Lo Project; Jazz; Latin And Smooth Jazz
9/8; Kcc Productions; The Nelson Riveros Ensemble; Jazz Guitarist With Diverse Latin Influences In From New York, One Night Only!
9/9; Latin Jazz & Percussion Series; Sammy Figueroa & His Latin Jazz Explosion; Double Grammy Nominees With Legendary Percussionist
9/10; Sofy Encanto & Elastic Bond; Fun World Pop
9/11; Latin Jazz Series; Oriente; Afro-Cuban Fusion
9/12; Joshua Stedman; Original Compositions With Influences From Sting, Stevie Wonder, Jamiroquai & Seal.; Oriente; Afro-Cuban Fusion
9/13; Rockst*R & Da Fundamentals; Presenta Night Of Rhythm, Funk & Soul; (Brought To You By Godsrockstar Music In A Collaborative Effort With Novell Nu-Soul)
9/14; Nicole Henry; Top 10 Billboard Jazz Vocalist
9/15; Kcc Productions; The Felipe Lamoglia Ensemble; Grammy-Winning Saxophonist Plays New Directions In Afro-Cuban Beats.
9/16; Kayakman; Boundaries Of Time And Space; Coalesce As Kayak Grooves Into; The Center Of The Funk Soul
9/17; Hot Havana Nights; Tony Succar Y El Grupo Mixtura Latin.; Funky Salsa And Meringue Party
9/18; Cuban Music Series; Conjunto Progreso; Grammy Nominated Cuban Son & Descargas Cubanas
9/19; Shelly Berg; World Renown Pianist
9/20; Sj; Acoustic Songman
9/21; Rodolfo Zuniga; Original Contemporary Jazz
9/22; The Mushy Widmaier Ensemble; Fusion Of Haitian And Modern Jazz Idioms.
9/23; Lanzallamas!; Afro-Latin-America World Beat Mezcla
9/24; Ever So Klever; The Sounds Of Big Band Swing,; Rockabilly, Ska, Jazz, Latin & Blues
9/25; 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!
9/26; Joel Zoss; Spellbinding Renditions Of His Gold-Record-Award Winning Blues, Ballads, And Traditional Songs.
9/27; Randy Singer’s “Airplay”; New Visions In Jazz & Pop
9/28; Gecko Jazz; Blend Of Afro Caribbean, Be-Bop, And Brasilian flavor
9/29; Roky Sofi Acoustic; Rock Meets Mellow Pop And Indie Soul In This Acoustic, Stripped Down Version Of Roky Sofi.
9/30; Artist Of The Month; Rose Max; Brazilian Samba Party; Funky, Soul Brazilian Music

Lost in the 80’s- Singer Songwriter Night At The Van Dyke
Sunday, August 28, 9:00pm – 12:00am
Upstairs at the Van Dyke

Special Performance Edition of our Van Dyke Cafe Artist Showcase/Singer songwriter night!!

“Lost In The Eighties!!” Each songwriter will play their favorite song from the Eighties.

Featuring the amazing
Dani Blu
Mariz Z
Nicole Hatton
Arthur Bessor
Vic Kinglsey
Xavier Brice
Zashanell
Derek Cintron
and a special feature presentation of
Fra Nefarious!!!!

“where the concert turns into a party!”

Hosted by Randy Singer

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Troy Roberts’ Nu-Jive, with special guest Tim Jago in from Australia
Thursday August 25, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

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

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’ NuJivee, 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”.

Recent Awards
2010
Perth Jazz Society Member’s Choice Award
Perth Jazz Society Best Jazz Performance Award (Troy Roberts Double Quartet)
Downbeat Student Music Award – Jazz Soloist

2009
WAMI Award – Best Original Jazz Act
Finalist in the Wangaratta Jazz Saxophone Competition.

2008
Performance on Grammy-nominated album, ‘The Magician’
Semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition
WAMI Award – Best Original Jazz Act

Tuesday, August 23rd – 9PM
Upstairs at the Van Dyke Café
846 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
$5 cover charge for tables only
Information at (305) 534-3600
www.thevandykecafe.com

Special Performance, we are opening for the Florida debut of Brazilian singer-songwriter TIÊ. We are honored to perform the first and third set. She will perform from 10-11.

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.

Florida debut of Brazilian singer-songwriter TIÊ live in concert

Singer Tiê (pronounced Chee-ay), a Warner Music Brasil recording artist, is one of the most talked about new Brazilian singers, and is set to perform her Florida debut Upstairs at the Van Dyke on August 23rd. The evening also features Randy Singer’s Airplay, the band led by the renowned harmonica player and music director of the Van Dyke.
At the invitation of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tiê will perform in the USA in August, with dates in Washington DC (Kennedy Center), New York and Miami Beach.

A São Paulo native, Tiê now 31, had a brief stint as a model for the Ford agency, having worked with director Fernando Meireles in award winning campaigns. She also owned a hip gift shop where she met legendary Brazilian singer Toquinho as well as members of the indie scene of São Paulo, including her producer Plinio Profeta.

After debuting with the minimalist “Sweet Jardim” (2009), one of the most talked about releases that year, Tiê again dove into her songwriting partnerships and developed versions of songs by friends such as Tulipa Ruiz and Thiago Pethit, with more full-bodied arrangements and new elements. She is now promoting her second release, “A Coruja e o Coração”(The Owl and the Heart), produced by Plinio Profeta and released in April by Warner Music Brasil and available in the US on iTunes. The album features hit songs like “Piscar o Olho”, “Você Não Vale Nada” (a surprising cover of a forró hit by Dorgival Dantas, now done flamenco style), and “Perto e Distante” featuring Oscar winner Jorge Drexler from Uruguay.

Tiê is also a confirmed attraction in the massive Rock in Rio festival, held in Rio de Janeiro in September of this year. She will be one of the stars of the Sunset Stage, dedicated to new talents of Brazilian music, and will share the show with Jorge Drexler.

http://www.myspace.com/tiemusica

http://sweetjardim.wordpress.com

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Hot Havana Nights with Deskarga Jam Band
Saturday August 20 at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.
The lineup will comprise: Tony Gundin, drums, Manuel Torres, congas, Paul Quase, bass, Kiki Sanchez, piano, and Eros Brito, lead vocals.

Deskarga Jam Band….Timba meets Latin Jazz. Composed of Cuban-American musicians with a unique free style of playing, the musicians individually have performed with Julio Iglesias, Jon Secada, Los Sobrinos, Tipica Tropical, among others. Deskarga’s repertoire covers everything from Benny Moré, Los Van Van, Buena Vista, and NG La Banda to Celia Cruz. The band has played to the greater Miami dance audience in venues such as Alcazabas, Macabi Cigar Bar, Mojitos & Calle Ocho Festival among others, as well as numerous private and corporate events.

Deskarga have earned a reputation for exceptional musicianship and their exciting energetic live performances. They can captivate audiences’ hearts with their soulful montunos, explosive percussion riffs, and melodic vocal improvisations.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present the Martin Bejerano Quartet
Thursday, August 18, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

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

Martin Bejerano, a native of Miami, Florida, has been active as a professional musician since the age of fifteen. A graduate of the esteemed New World School of the Arts, he received full scholarships to Florida State University, and to the University of Miami, where he received a M.M. in Jazz Piano Performance. After winning third place in the prestigious 1999 Great American Jazz Piano Competition, Martin moved to New York City in the summer of 2000 to pursue a career in jazz. In less than a year, he was asked to join the quartet of legendary jazz drummer Roy Haynes, earning a Grammy nomination in 2004 for Best Instrumental Jazz Album. In January 2002, Martin also joined internationally acclaimed guitarist Russell Malone’s quartet, and continues to tour and record with both these groups, as well as being a highly in-demand sideman. Martin has performed most of the major jazz festivals, clubs and venues around the world with such jazz luminaries as the Christian McBride Band, Kenny Garrett, Roy Hargrove, Adam Nussbaum, Lonnie Plaxico Group, Ignacio Berroa, Mingus Big Band, Arturo Sandoval, and even traded choruses with the legendary Chick Corea. Martin’s career as a solo artist has also begun to blossom with his debut CD as a leader, Evolution/Revolution (Reservoir) released in 2007 to high critical praise. Martin has performed with his group at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, Arturo Sandoval’s Jazz Club, The Kitano, The Jazz Gallery, and was recently awarded the prestigious New Jazz Works composer/ensemble grant from Chamber Music of America. Currently Martin spends his time between Miami and New York City, and holds teaching positions at the University of Miami and Broward College He is featured on several recent recordings, including Evolution/Revolution, Roy Haynes’s A Life In Time and Fountain of Youth, Russell Malone’s Live at Jazz Standard Vol. 2, and Lonnie Plaxico Group’s Live at Jazz Standard.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present LeNard Rutledge
Thursday, August 11, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach
For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Captivating, soul stirring, earthy and funky. These are just some of the words used to describe the song stylings of LeNard Rutledge. Growing up in Miami, Florida, LeNard was always surrounded by many different musical styles. His parents had an extensive music collection ranging from Classical, Jazz, Hymns and the funk of James Brown.

In the fall of 1984, LeNard went to St. Augustine’s College in Raleigh, NC. LeNard was awarded a Band Scholarship by Dr. Harold Jeffries (Director of Bands). It was in Raleigh when LeNard’s musical journey took flight. In the fall of 1984, he recorded two jingles for WLLE, a local AM radio station. He played drums, co-wrote and sang background vocals. He played timpani and general percussion in the Concert band and was the back–up drummer for the Jazz Ensemble. After a year of hinting and periodic begging, LeNard got his first big break. In the fall of 1986, LeNard sang the ballad “Teach Me Tonight” at the Annual Spring Concert. His confidence grew as he sang more songs, which led to other projects such as studio work and voice-over jobs. For fear of letting his drumming chops falter, LeNard played at area clubs to keep the rust away. A musical friend (Rick Best) introduced him to song writing.

In 1992, Stanley Baird, an area saxophonist, asked LeNard to submit songs for his upcoming CD, Stop, Look & Listen. Stan recorded three of his songs and released them on his label, Saxony Records. In 1995, LeNard submitted two of those songs to the Billboard Songwriting Contest. One of the songs, “So In Love (with you)” placed in the top 1% of 50,000 R&B entries. In the fall of 1995, he returned for a while to Miami. Needing extra cash to return to school, a childhood friend, Alan Morley told him he could earn extra money producing Rap and Hip-Hop Music. He introduced him to Gary Bradshaw (a Miami Rapper). From October 1995 to January 1996, LeNard “ghost wrote” and produced 9 original tracks for Gary. After returning to school in January of 1996, LeNard made the Dean’s List and Graduated in May 1997 with a B.S. Degree in Industrial Hygiene and Safety.

In May 1997, LeNard moved back to Miami. In October 1997, LeNard auditioned as a vocalist for the Melton Mustafa Orchestra. He got the gig and was the featured vocalist until 2003. LeNard has been a featured vocalist at area jazz spots in South Florida. The Museum of Contemporary Art, the Van Dyke Café and O’Hara’s Jazz Pub are the most notable. LeNard has shared the stage with a number of highly respectable jazz artists such as: Nnenna Freelon, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kenny Drew Jr., and Harry Allen. In May of 2006, LeNard was named BEST JAZZ ARTIST, by the Miami New Times magazine. His first CD, Hello World, was released in November.

August at Upstairs at Van Dyke

Some very worthy highlights this month include one of the most recorded saxophonist in history: Ed Calle on August 8th, Miami’s best jazz baritone August 11th, double Grammy nominee Sammy Figueroa August 12th and Deskarga Jam Band on August 20th.

8/1; Cristina Perez; Traditional And Gypsy Jazz
8/2; Freddy Cleo; The Quintessential Piano Man &; Vocalist Entertainer, Knows Your; Favorite Songs By Heart.
8/3; Troy Anderson; Louis Armstrong Tribute
8/4; Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series; Artist Of The Month; Big Poppa E And The E Band; Best Of The Blues
8/5; Chris Alvy & Fernando Perdomo; Classic Rock Era Is Back!!; Evening Of Classic Rock Music
8/6; Rhythm & Blues Series; Ike And Val; Soul & Blues Revue
8/7; La Nueva Onda Latina Series; Hosted By Adrian Guerra; Showcasing The Finest In Latin; Rock And Pop; One Year Anniversary Party
8/8; Ed Calle; One Of The Most Recorded; Saxophonists In History,; Two-Time Latin Grammy Nominee.
8/9; Rockst*R & Da Fundamentals; Present A Night Of Rhythm, Funk & Soul (Brought To You By Godsrockstar Music; In A Collaborative Effort With Novell Nu-Soul)
8/10; The Phil Jacobson Band; An Eclectic Mix Of Pop, Rock; And Blues
8/11; Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series; Lenard Rutledge; Miami’s Best Jazz Baritone
8/12; Latin Jazz & Percussion Series; Sammy Figueroa &; His Latin Jazz Explosion; Double Grammy Nominees; With Legendary Percussionist
8/13; Iko Iko; Blues & Acoustic Funk
8/14; Latin Jazz Series; Oriente; Afro-Cuban Fusion
8/15; Jacob Jeffries; Vocals, Piano-Popster
8/16; The Elements Of Jazz; Jazz/Fusion
8/17; Fernando Perdomo; Fernando Perdomo Birthday Show; Featuring Dreaming In Stereo And; Many Special Guests From His; Forward Motion Records Label.
8/18; Kcc Productions Jazz Night Seriesmartin Bejerano Quartet; “Add Martin Bejerano To The; Expanding Roster Of Hot Young; Pianists…
8/19; Laurence Elder Band; Inspired Blend Of Jazz, Rock, Blues; & Pop. Singer-Songwriter-Pianist
8/20; Kcc Productions Hot Havana Nights; Deskarga Jam Band; Timba Meets Latin Jazz
8/21; Cuban Music Series; Conjunto Progreso; Grammy Nominated Cuban Son; & Descargas Cubanas
8/22; Joshua Stedman; Original Compositions Influences Of; Sting, Stevie Wonder, Jamiroquai; & Seal.
8/23; Randy Singer’s “Airplay”; New Visions In Jazz & Pop; &; Tiê; Florida Debut Of The Brazilian Singer; / A Warner Music Recording Artist
8/24; Guitar Legend Night; Aaron Lebos Quartet; Jazz, Funk/Fusion Rock/Pop
8/25; Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series; Artist Of The Month; Troy Roberts’ Nu-Jive; Hard Swinging Straight-Ahead Jazz
8/26; Eversoklever; The Sounds Of Big Band Swing,; Rockabilly, Ska, Jazz, Latin & Blues
8/27; The Van Dyke Voices; Soflo’s Hottest Jazz Vocalists; Hosted By Bebob And Gecko.; Featuring Juanita Dixon
8/28; 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!
8/29; Sj Acoustic Songman
8/30; Brian Hanlon; Hailed By Time Out London As; “Sounding Like A Young Sting/Van; Morrison With Huge Crossover Appeal”
8/31; Um Faculty Quintet; Featuring Brian Lynch;

Espirito Santo Bank presents Maria Bethania in concert
Friday November 11th, 8PM
Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater

Tickets on sale August 5th at 10AM through Ticketmaster outlets or the Fillmore box office.
$100 – $80 – $60 – $40

Exclusive US concert date – first appearance in Florida since 1988!

“With her low, throaty voice, Miss Bethania caresses her ballads, letting the melodies stretch out, warm and languorous. She sings love songs with breathy intimacy; other ballads pour out phrase by tender phrase as if she were thinking them up on the spot. For all the rich melancholy of her ballads, Miss Bethania can also breeze through uptempo songs, riding the propulsive rhythms of her home state, Bahia, and tossing off lyrics in easy syncopations.” — The New York Times

Singer and icon, Maria Bethânia became a major star in Brazil as one of the founders of tropicalia in the late 1960s. Along with her brother, Caetano Veloso, and musical partners Gilberto Gil and Gal Costa, the four young musicians created a cultural wave still rolling today. Shirking the repression of Brazil’s military dictatorship, Bethania and company married the electricity of the psychedelic era and youth culture with the traditional beauty of Brazilian music and culture. She quickly earned her nickname “abelha rainha” (queen bee) of MPB (Brazilian Popular Music). In five decades, Maria Bethania has released more that 30 albums, having shared the spotlight with legends like Edu Lobo, Chico Buarque and her colleagues from Bahia, Gil, Gal and brother Caetano. Since the very beginning of her career, her work is synonymous with professionalism, integrity and a deep respect for the craft of songwriters, poets and musicians.

The White Panda At The Florida Room “Print Your Complimentary Tickets”
August 05/2011, 11:30pm – 5:00am
The Florida Room At The Delano
17th and Collins
Delano Hotel
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KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Big Poppa E and the E Band
Thursday, August 4, 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.”

The Betsy Hotel Presents Its August 2011 Thursday Night Live Jazz Line-Up
The Betsy South Beach
1440 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
For more information call 305-760-8288
www.thebetsyhotel.com
Schedule changes monthly.
No cover or minimum.

The wildly weekly jazz series continues Thursday evenings at The Betsy through August with the smooth vocals of artists Hilary Mcrae, Maria Zouroudis, Big Brooklyn Red, and Leesa Richards. Performances take place in the hotel’s bustling Lobby Bar, which offers the perfect gathering spot for experiencing these stellar performers. Attendees can also 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 Thursday evening; enjoy the smooth sounds of touted vocalists including:

August 4th: Hilary Mcrae
“A singer and songwriter who knew her calling by the age of 15, her retro-soul style compares to ’70s soul and pop”

August 11th: Maria Zouroudis
“Known for her powerful, yet heart-felt voice, delivering a fusion of pop, R&B and acoustic soul”

August 18th: Big Brooklyn Red
“A deeply spiritual and transcendent experience – an expression of the freedom and the power of letting the creative spirit flow”

August 25th: Leesa Richards
“She is the ultimate mix of raw energy and elegant sophistication. Whether it is love or pain or both, the stories and the music that pour out of this wonderful new artist will move you and leave you wanting more”

Don and Jadene Boot singing good ole’ gospel music
Saturday August 6, 7pm
St Johns on the Lake
4760 Pine Tree Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33140
INFO: 305-613-2325

donjadeneboot.com

$10 at the door – students $5 with I.D.

Don Boot talks about their music:
We have been singing good Ole’ gospel music and playing lively, camp-meeting style gospel piano as a husband and wife team since 1983.

I started playing keyboards with a traveling gospel quartet while in college as early as 1969. Some of my fondest memories are of climbing on that old “Blue Whale” (a converted school bus painted bright blue!) along with other members of the “Revelators” and heading on down the road. A short time later, I began singing in the quartet and I have been playing piano and singing with gospel quartets and trios ever since.

One day I heard a recording of a young woman singing and playing a guitar and I was immediately taken by what I heard. Her voice had a special rare quality that really made an impression on me. I had to meet the girl behind that voice. When I did, I found Jadene to be a beautiful person inside and out…to match her singing! We married in 1983 and have teamed up together in gospel music ever since.

Patty Ascher and Zoho Music are pleased to announce upcoming tour dates in support of her new ZOHO CD “Bossa, Jazz ‘n’ Samba”
Fri, Aug 19
Deauville Restaurant and Lounge
Miami Beach, FL
www.deauvillelounge.com
www.pattyascher.com

Patty Ascher
Bossa, Jazz ‘n’ Samba
Zoho 201103
Release Date: April 12, 2011

Patty Ascher vocals, Marco Pontes piano,
Ronaldo Rayol acoustic guitar, Roberto Menescal guitar,
Ubaldo Versolate saxophone & flute, Eric Budney bass, Nahame Casseb drums

Deni Rocha, Edmur Junior, Robson Rocha,Milton Pires, Guilherme Sotero,
Aramis Rocha strings

Dori Caymmi, Amilson Godoy, Jota Morais, Eduardo Lages, Gilson Peranzetta,
Aluisio Pontes, Cristovão Bastos arrangers

Singer Patty Ascher and her expert crew of Sao Paulo,Brazil-based sidemen led by music director Marco Ponte and production supervisor Marco Menescal expertly navigate the sensuous territory of Bossa, Jazz ‘n’ Samba in ten Patty Ascher originals, and the classic evergreen The Summer Knows.

• Patty’s version of The Summer Knows by Marilyn & Alan Bergman and Michel Legrand has an arrangement by Dori Caymmi, a Brazilian singer, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and producer who is a two-time Grammy Award winner.
• Dori’s arrangement is a tribute to another inspiration in Patty’s career, the French pianist and composer Michel Legrand, who has won 3 Oscars and 5 Grammys. Patty has already toured with him in Brazil twice, in 2008 and 2009, and further US dates together will be announced shortly.

Brazilian singer Patty Ascher has a bachelor’s degree in Literature from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, but she always had music in her life: her father Neno was part of a very successful Brazilian band from the 70s, Os Incríveis (The Incredibles). In 2007, Patty released her debut album: Bacharach Bossa Club. The album featured famous Burt Bacharach songs recorded by Patty with bossa nova arrangements and was a best seller at Uol – the biggest internet portal in Brazil. Her first album was released around the world, including the US.

In both September 2009 and 2010, Patty performed at Feinstein’s, the exclusive supper jazz club in the Loews Regency Hotel on Park Avenue in Manhattan. On Labor Day 2010, Patty also appeared at legendary comedian Jerry Lewis’ MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Telethon, a 21 hour-long fundraising event which is broadcast from Las Vegas to over 170 stations throughout the US.

Patty Ascher’s new album, released in Brazil under the title Deu Jazz no Samba, but in the rest of the world by ZOHO as Bossa, Jazz ‘n’ Samba, is a collection of 11 exquisite songs, with Patty singing both in English and Portuguese. She wrote most of the songs with co-writers Marco Pontes. Many great Brazilian musicians participate in this album, and Patty explains that it is kind of a tribute recording to them.

“We have so many talented musicians in Brazil, so we thought about making Bossa, Jazz & Samba as a tribute to these brilliant musicians. For me, it’s an honor to be able to have so many of these incredible players in our team”, says Patty.

With the talent, personality and elegance of Dori Caymmi, Amilson Godoy, Jota Morais, Eduardo Lages, Gilson Peranzetta, Aluisio Pontes, Cristovão Bastos – some of the great names, and arrangers who participate in this recording – and Patty’s one-of-a-kind voice, the result is an album filled with pop and jazz, bossa and samba, and a handful of latin ballads.

Roberto Menescal – a famous Brazilian songwriter and jazz guitarist and Patty Ascher’s mentor – is the production supervisor on this new album. Menescal, with Antonio Carlos Jobim a founding father of the Bossa Nova genre in the late 1950s and 60s, has performed and composed in a variety of Latin music genres, including Brazilian pop, Música Popular Brasileira, and Samba. He was also nominated for a Latin Grammy for his work with his son’s bossa group Bossacucanova in 2002. In addition to his role as production supervisor, he also plays his distinctive “bossa-jazz-guitar” in Sunrise: an English version, with English lyrics written by Patty, of the Brazilian song Amanhecendo, composed by Lula Freire and Roberto Menescal.

On the album’s opening track, Springtime, Patty comments, “I wrote this song when were coming from a gig in Chicago, in 2008: What’s “Jazz ‘n’ Samba”? Well, here is our answer – this is what this song is all about.”

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present The Rolando Grooscors Sextet
Thursday, July 28, 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 pushinghimself to have his voice defined in music, both as a sideman and as a band leader.