Arts Garage has searched far and
wide
to bring you the best in jazz
& blues that
you will only experience here
first!
Groove to a focused blend of classic vibe with the smoky milieu of west coast blues, Blue-Note jazz and swing jump blues and swing at the South Florida Debut of Toots Lorraine & The Traffic.
“Smokin’ hot blues, jazz and swing that will move your spirit and leave you beggin’ for more! Toots sang her heart out while the band behind her rolled out some of the hottest blues heard in these parts in a long time.” –The Florida Times Union
“She could be nick-named ‘Torch Song Toots.’ Toots Lorraine & The Traffic deliver up the blues with a strong dose of swing and jazz.” – Springing the Blues
Arts Garage
$25-$35 Adv/$5 more at door. Limited
seating.
BYOW ~ Bring Your Own Whatever!
Bottle of wine or other favorite
beverage
hor d’oeuvres or munchies
making the cultural experience
affordable to all
Upcoming Summer 2013 Arts Garage Performances
“Hearing ’Sinatra at the Sands’ marked
a moment in my life where I knew this was what I wanted. The way Basie would
swing and Sinatra could sing…” -Gianni Bianchini
Gianni was born and raised in South Florida
and began playing piano at age 4. Through the influence of his family and
friends he quickly began playing jazz and by the time he attended Dreyfoos
School of the Arts in West Palm Beach Florida, he had already began performing
jazz concert regularly in the South Florida area. Recalls Gianni, “Every time I
would go for a drive with my dad when I was kid, he would always play Frank
Sinatra, Oscar Peterson, Nat King Cole and many other artists that influenced
me as a musician.”
Throughout the music industry, the group has been hailed
as the “Buena Vista Social Club of America.” Since its inception, this
traditional Cuban Son ensemble has taken audiences back in time to the
nostalgic era of early Cuban popular music, combining the structure and
elements of Spanish canción and guitar with African rhythms
and percussion instruments of Bantu origin.
“A Cuban jam band through and through…offers sumptuous son
that any of the masters might envy. They seriously light it up.”—Miami
Directed by bassist and composer
Chuck Bergeron, South Florida Jazz Orchestra is a modern big band comprised of
many of the best jazz and studio musicians and jazz educators in the
southeastern part of the United
States South Florida
musical community.
“One
hell of a big band.” – JAZZIZ Magazine
Fiery
redhead, blues-rock singer-songwriter and keyboardist Haas, will knock you out
of your seat and keep you utterly mesmerized with her powerhouse belt,
unpredictable antics, soulful piano playing, and uncannily honest lyrics.
Having been compared to the likes of Regina
This powerhouse blues band from New York City Chicago United States and Canada
Little Mike Markowitz is a mean
harmonica player who cut his teeth in New York City in the late 1970's and
early 1980's, backing up legendary Bluesmen Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, and
Jimmy Rogers and touring through Europe and the US. He then moved to Florida Gainesville ,
Florida Florida
in ten years, which will be followed by their 2013 European Tour which will
include headlining the annual blues festival in Lisbon
Portugal
Nate Najar is an American jazz guitarist, composer and producer
delivering melodies that delight the human spirit. Channeling the essence of
Charlie Byrd, Najar’s expressive blend of phrasing, groove and rhythmic refrain
delivers compositions informed with his passion for all music, from traditional
jazz to blues, gospel, and sizzling Brazilian beats. Featuring Alejandro Arenas
on upright bass and Mark Feinman on drums.
“Charlie was my guy…
There was just this elegant simplicity in his playing; it always seemed like
just the right way to do it.”– Nate Najar
Gypsy jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt/Hot Club of France,
central Florida’s Cook Trio is composed of brothers Ian and Jason Cook on
guitar, and Kyle Jones on upright bass. With myriad influences from Coltrane to
Monk, their music brings an American perspective to France
“Outstanding guitar
work will blow you away.” – Orlando
“Haunting and
beautiful.”— jazzonedge.com
Guitar master Thomas is best known as a founding member of the gutsy
blues-rock foursome Smokehouse - the
genre of Florida swamp blues, a killer
variation of Louisiana
“… an eclectic gumbo
of Delta hooks, Louisiana
The comparison is inevitable. On a passionate mission to nurture the
musical legacy left by Puente Sr., Latin jazz Mambo king Tito Puente Jr.
carries his father with him – imprinted on his physical being and locked in his
soul. It’s in his looks, his joy, and his music.
“My father is a
great inspiration for why I perform. It’s a wonderful feeling and people
remember this. He is the only and true influence for why I do what I do.”– Tito Puente, Jr.
Performing together for over 30 years, Nakasian and O’Brien have
entertained audiences all around the world as featured artists. Pianist O’Brien
brings spirited tempos and seasoned pure style as he sets the standard from
ballads to bebop. Featuring vocals by Nakasian who evokes Fitzgerald and
Vaughan, and their 19-year-old daughter, jazz singing sensation Veronica
O’Brien.
“Vocal
virtuosity…broad range of material that showed [Nakasian’s] assurance on
easygoing ballads, soft, Brazilian scat singing, and punchy pep songs.” – The New York Times
Blues for the 21st century, featuring Longineu Parsons and Ted Shumate,
that will take you from Louis Armstrong to Howlin’ Wolf to Miles Davis to Jimi
Hendrix and beyond. Parsons has been hailed by critics internationally as one
of the world’s finest trumpet players. He also performs on recorder, flute,
percussion and is a vocalist. Acclaimed worldwide, guitarist Ted Shumate has
performed and recorded with some of the most famous musicians in the history of
jazz and blues.
“Professional, classy, smooth, sophisticated and urbane.”— Jazz & Blues Florida
Linda Witsell continues her traditions of communing and jamming on
straight-ahead jazz and contemporary styles. Linda is something of an
inconspicuous insurgent in the regional jazz kingdom. Her adeptness on flute is
sweet and particularly outspoken. She’s got big, healthy, highly individual
ideas on flute, and about how to push jazz beyond its own boundaries.
7/19-8/11, Wed-Fri, 7:30pm | Sat,
2pm | Sun, 7pm
Featuring
24 of Garland Hollywood
star who captivated a nation with her spectacular talent and tumultuous
life. “My history of my life is in my songs.“– Judy Garland
Summer Tune-Up | A
Play-Reading-Concert Series ($15-20)
Thursdays, 7:30pm, 6/5, 6/13,
6/20, 6/27
Arts
Garage Summer Tune-Up
series is a new initiative of The Theatre at Arts Garage to provide the greater
Delray Beach
Set in the ‘60’s to a
foot-stompin’ country-pop score, this feisty new musical tells of family,
fortune, patriotism, and romance.
A brand-new theatrical song cycle
about six mixed-up strangers in a room, on an inner quest to feel “something
like okay.”
“A high-decibel romantic comedy
with a seriously unnerving edge….” –The New Yorker
A dark musical comedy about an
extremely serious subject in an unexpectedly imaginative and funny way.
About Arts Garage
Arts Garage is the venue
of choice for a diverse array of local, national and international performers,
as well as the preferred destination for those in search of arts seekers and
aficionados. Established in April 2011, its mission is to collaborate with emerging
artists and cultural innovators to facilitate an exchange of art and ideas and
present cutting-edge, interdisciplinary performances and exhibitions.
Located in the heart of Delray Beach , at 180
NE First Street Delray Beach
For more information on
Arts Garage, performances and booking tickets, visit the organization’s
website: http://artsgarage.org
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