Washington, DC -- Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening The Loews Madison Hotel is pleased to host the series Piano Jazz at The Madison, where there will be live piano jazz in an intimate club-like setting from 6:30 9:30pm.
One of six pianists from the hotel's “Pianists-in-Residence" program will perform. Bob Smith, with a cabaret style, will perform on Mondays. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays the line-up rotates and one of five all-star jazz pianists will treat guests to a musical night: Dick Morgan, John Eaton, Robert Redd, Tom Korth or Bob Boguslaw. They in turn will pick a bassist, singer or guitarist to join them, or give a solo performance.
Whether guests drop in for a set or the entire performance the cover price is $10 per person. Cocktails and light fare prepared by Executive Chef Arnel Esposo will be available for an additional fee. To make a reservation or for additional information please call (202) 587-2700.
The complete line-up includes:
July 13, 20, 27 and August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Bob Smith and Cabaret Night
July 14 and August 18, 19: Dick Morgan, piano with Dave Einhorn, bass
July 15: Robert Redd, piano and John Jensen, trombone
July 21: Dick Morgan, piano with Tommy Cecil, bass
July 22 and August 4, 5: Tom Korth, piano with Steve Novosel, bass
July 28, 29 and August 25, 26: Bob Boguslaw, piano with vocalist Mary Boguslaw and Dave Wundrow, bass
August 11, 12: Bob Smith and Robert Vetter, trumpet
About the “Pianists-in-Residence"
Bob Boguslaw is a fulltime musician with the Marine Band stationed at The White House. He will feature his wife Mary as guest singer or marvelous bassist Dave Wundrow.
John Eaton has been called a legendary player, again with decades of playing under his belt. John specializes in what he considers the masters of 20th century jazz - people like Ellington, Hoagy Carmichael and Gershwin and numerous show tunes as well. A graduate of Yale, John has a sharp wit and winning way with audiences.
Tom Korth recently retired as the Chairman of the Music Department at Howard University, where he was on the faculty for over 30 years. Tom was celebrated as a teacher of classical piano, while he equally loved and played jazz piano. His repertoire is wide-ranging -- from standards to be-bop, Brubeck to Chick Corea - and he will bring with him his keyboard which sits on top of the piano so that he can incorporate B3 organ touches.
Dick Morgan is a virtuoso player who has been based in DC for almost 50 years and is over 80 years young. Bassist Dave Einhorn will usually accompany him.
Robert Redd studied trumpet first and attended the prestigious Berkley School of Music before turning to the piano as his principal instrument some 25 years ago. Now he plays everywhere - with his brother Chuck Redd in all-Brazilian concerts, for the Governor of Maryland, at the Phillips Collection, as principal pianist for countless singers.
Bob Smith performed for nearly 32 years with The United States Army Band as the official White House and Vice President's House pianist, Sergeant Major of The United States Army Chorale, and as enlisted director and founder of The Army Blues Jazz Ensemble. Through his White House duties he entertained every president from Richard Nixon through Bill Clinton, and every vice president from Walter Mondale through Al Gore. He often performs with Robert Vetter.
About The Loews Madison Hotel
The 353-room Madison, a Loews Hotel, is located in the heart of Washington, DC, at the corner of 15th and M Streets, just off Massachusetts Avenue. A few blocks from The White House, Embassy Row and National Mall monuments, the hotel is named after the country's fourth president, James Madison. The hotel plays home to Palette restaurant and Postscript, a bar and lounge that evokes an insider's ambience. Having hosted countless heads of state, international business leaders as well as some of Washington's most notable figures, the staff of The Loews Madison Hotel, specializes in the fine art of personalized service.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
