"Women in Jazz": An intimate, musical conversation with The Beegie Adair Trio and Monica Ramey

"Women in Jazz": An intimate, musical conversation with The Beegie Adair Trio and Monica Ramey Friday, September 13, 2013, 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM Goodwin Performing Arts Center, 51 West College St, Waynesburg, PA 15370 Tickets: Advance Purchase or at the door http://waynesburg.ticketleap.com/jazz-brunch/ $5/Free to Waynesburg Faculty and Students with ID Continental Breakfast, Juices and Coffee: 10:30 am Conversation: 11:00 am Open to the Public

The Beegie Adair Trio with special guest Monica Ramey

Performing Arts Series
The Beegie Adair Trio with special guest Monica Ramey
Thursday, September 12
7:30 p.m.
Goodwin Performing Arts Center

Once in a while, a musician comes along with impeccable technique, deep understanding of the jazz repertoire, an innate tendency to swing and the rare ability to communicate the heart and soul of a tune to listeners. That musician is Beegie Adair. Join Beegie Adair (piano), Roger Spencer (bass) and Chris Brown (drums) with special guest Monica Ramey (vocals) for the Performing Arts Series fall offering.

Hailed as “one of the finest piano players in the world” by Entertainment News and “an accomplished artist with a delicate touch” by JazzTimes magazine, Beegie has 32 recordings to her name, counting all six projects in her box set. She has also appeared on scores of other projects throughout her extensive career. The Beegie Adair Trio recently released their first live concert album, “The Real Thing.”

“Hearing the instruments in the room with you is quite different from having a recording come into your house that was done in a studio,” Beegie explains. “There’s a special atmosphere created at live performances, and that’s the real thing.”

Reservations suggested; tickets available August 12.
Co-Sponsors for this event: The Washington Jazz Society & The Steinway Piano Gallery

Admission: Adults, $15; Children under 12, $5; Waynesburg University Student, free with student ID

Nine48 Jazz Presents: Monica Ramey featuring the Lori Mechem Trio

Each Nine48jazz house concert event showcases some of Nashville’s hippest jazz artists in a uniquely intimate setting reminiscent of early jazz rooms like the Village Vanguard and Keystone Korner. Seating is up close and personal and the vibe leaves no doubt that jazz has roots in Nashville.

On May 20th, Monica Ramey & the Lori Mechem Trio will make their first appearance on the Nine48 Jazz stage. Monica Ramey is creating quite a buzz with full house performances in clubs both locally and nationally. In 2011, she made her debut performance at the historic Birdland Jazz Club in New York with piano legend Beegie Adair and played to a most-enthusiastic, standing room only Snap on 2 & 4 performance at the Nashville Jazz Workshop with the Beegie Adair Trio. In 2012, she and Beegie Adair returned to New York with a very warm welcome for their second appearance at Birdland. Her debut album, “Make Someone Happy" spent multiple weeks on the jazz charts and is heard worldwide on radio, internet, television and retail stations.

The Lori Mechem Trio has had a string of successful CDs and performances together, namely at the Nashville Jazz Workshop where trio members Lori Mechem and Roger Spencer are the founders and directors. They’ve recorded 7 albums together, all with national accolade from fans, critics and musicians alike. Their Count Basie tribute albums, “Shiny Stockings” and “April in Paris” have caught the attention of fans and listeners world-wide, creating a new level of excitement and anticipation with every performance they play together.

Featuring songs from the American Popular Songbook, Ms. Ramey and the nationally acclaimed Lori Mechem Trio are sure to swing your socks off! This is a performance you should not miss.

This special event will sell out fast, so make reservations early by calling 615-944-5426, 615-243-8541 or emailing nine48jazz@gmail.com.

$12 Donation per person
BYOB, BYOF

Live jazz for your Thanksgiving weekend!

What better way to celebrate the Thanksgiving weekend than with fantastic live music? Join Monica, Joe Davidian, Jim Ferguson & Chester Thompson for a night of straight-ahead jazz. F. Scott's Restaurant & Jazz Bar has a wonderful bar menu, wine list and an intimate room for jazz, so arrive early and plan to stay with us as long as you'd like! This event is free, though tips are very much appreciated. F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar is located at 2210 Crestmoor Road Nashville, Tennessee 37215. For more information, please call 615-269-5861 or visit www.fscotts.com. See you there!

Monica Ramey & Friends at F. Scott's

Join Bruce Dudley, Jim Ferguson, Duffy Jackson and Monica Ramey for an evening of straight-ahead jazz at F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar, located at 2210 Crestmoor Road in Nashville, TN (37215).

This event is free. Monica's debut album, Make Someone Happy, will be avaiable for purchase and signing.