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Grammy Nominated Denise Donatelli’s " Soul Shadows " 2012-2013 CD Release Tour To Launch On October 12-13, 2012 At Vitello's Jazz & Supper Club In Los Angeles
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April Williams
Grammy nominated vocalist Denise Donatelli releases new recording Soul Shadows on Savant Records. “Donatelli rises towards the highest levels of the jazz vocal art" —Don Heckman “Donatelli slides between the role of singer and musician with the cool acrobatics of an athlete.” —John McDonough, DOWNBEAT “Denise Donatelli triumphs!” —Jonathan Takiff, Philadelphia Inquirer “The stellar, sensitive playing by all members of her band had to be top notch to mesh with Denise’s nonpareil vocal abilities. Simply her best work to date! ...
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Larry Goldings original Organ Trio reunion Vitellos with Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart February 18th & 19th 2011
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April Williams
There will be a reunion of one of the finest organ jazz trios to emerge in the past 20 years at Vitellos Jazz & Supper Club Friday & Saturday February 18th & 19th 2011. The original “Larry Goldings Trio" will do two nights of concerts Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm & 10pm and a morning Study Group and lunch hang on February 18, 2011. We're talking about that heavyweight of the Hammond B-3, Larry Goldings, along with scintillating guitarist ...
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Bob Sheppard's "Close Your Eyes" Premier Live Performance December 18 At Vitellos
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April Williams
Veteran Saxophone giant Bob Sheppard will be performing his new music from his latest release of Close Your Eyes live at Vitellos on Saturday December 18, 2010. The band will be Alan Pasqua, Piano Larry Koonse, Guitar Gabe Noel, Bass Steve Hass, Drums. Bob Sheppard has long been one of the top reed players based in Southern California. Constantly in demand for record sessions, club dates, concerts, soundtracks, and an enormous amount of projects, he has the ability to sound ...
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Billy Childs' Jazz Chamber Ensemble Saturday night November 20 the Vitello's Jazz & Supper Club
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All About Jazz
Grammy-winning pianist and composer Billy Childs' Jazz Chamber Ensemble Saturday night November 20, 2010 at Vitellos Jazz & Supper Club. Childs' band includes Bob Sheppard on woodwinds, Carol Robbins on harp, Larry Koonse on guitar, Hamilton Price on bass, and Marvin “Smitty" Smith on drums, backed by The Sonus String Quartet. The musicians are: Billy Childs —piano Bob Sheppard —sax/flute Larry Koonse —guitar Carol Robbins —Harp Hamilton Price—bass Marvin “Smitty" ...
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Dave Liebman & his NY Quartet Perform Two Nights at Vitellos on September 24 & 25
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April Williams
2011 RECIPIENT OF THE NEA MASTERS OF JAZZ AWARD (National Endowment of the Arts) Dave Liebman will perform with his New York Quartet Iive at Vitello's Jazz & Supper Club in Studio City on September 24th and 25th 2010. Official statement: “It is an honor to be recognized by the country where jazz was born and raised. Most of all, it is gratifying to join such a select and prestigious group of past Jazz Masters recipients. Among this group are ...
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Manhattan Transfers' Vocalist Janis Seigel performs at Vitello's Jazz & Supper Club on September 10, 2010
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April Williams
The Manhattan Transfers' vocalist Janis Seigel will perform at Vitello's Jazz & Supper Club in Studio City on September 10th 2010. There will be two shows each night at 8p and 10p. Tickets are avilable at ticketweb.com or 818-769-0905. The Janis Siegel Quartet will feature Alan Pasqua (piano) Darek Oles (bass) and Steve Hass (drums &percussion) Over the past three decades, the voice of Janis Siegel—a nine-time Grammy winner and a seventeen-time Grammy nominee—has been an undeniable force in The ...
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Larry Goldings plays Film Music Upstairs at Vitello's August 25, 2010 Studio City
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All About Jazz
On August 25 pianist/organist Larry Goldings will play Film music at Vitello's 8pm-10p “I have long felt that film composers such as Nino Rota (Fellini), Bernard Herrmann (Hitchcock, Wells), and others have been overlooked, and I'm looking forward to presenting some interpretations of this music with an excellent quartet—Anthony Wilson (guitar), Josh Welchez (trumpet), Gabe Noel (bass), and Kevin Kanner (drums). Larry will be playing the recently acquired Steinway B at Vitello's. My own writing has been influenced by film ...
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