Nate
Najar
You
might see Nate see performing in Europe, England ,
Asia, South America , or anywhere else in the
world, but you don’t have to… Arts Garage is bringing him here for you.
to bring you the best in jazz & blues that
you will only experience here first!
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
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
July 6, 2013: Jazz Project, 8pm
Grammy-winning, virtuoso Cuban saxophonist, composer, and
arranger Felipe Lamoglia is world renowned for his instrumental prowess. He won
a Grammy Award in 2008 working as a producer, arranger, and composer on Arturo
Sandoval's album Rumba
Palace Cuba Cuba Brazil
"South Florida 's
small but tight jazz scene has been recognized out of town for its Afro-Cuban
influences... one of the greatest local proponents of that sound is Felipe
Lamoglia." Miami
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.
August 3,
2013, $25
7pm FREE Swing Dance Class with Izzy Shniadoski,
the director of Swing Affair
8pm SWING ALL STARS
Bring your dancing shoes and swing the
night away on the Arts Garage dance floor with the high-energy, finger-poppin’,
high-steppin’ live band comprised of Paul Shewchuk, Brenda Alford, Jesse Jones,
Jr. and Mike Orta.
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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