Calendar of Events MARCH ART EXHIBITION March 1 - 31, 2015 Jason Swain >>View Image DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, WE WILL BE CANCELLING THE ART RECPTION FOR MARCH 1st AND RESCHEDULING FOR March 8th 5-7pm. The artwork featured in this show are the creation of Australian artist Jason J. SWAIN. Each piece has been painted using coffee, each piece unique in that it has been painted using different blends and brewing processes. The coffee is applied through special techniques to achieve a striking contrast to the raw canvas it is painted on. This show starts March 1st with a reception from 5 to 7pm Sunday, March 1st and will be on display for that month. Opening reception is Thursday, January 1st from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. March 2015 For reservations to all shows, please call 410.626.9796. 03.01.2015 - Sunday Gary & Leah 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM GARY WRIGHT & LEAH WEISS play roots-Americana music. Drawing from the traditions of Appalachian old-time and country music, their repertoire is a blend of originals, reinvented traditional songs and tunes, and innovative c No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.02.2015 - Monday First Monday Songwriters Series with Alex Peters & Skribe 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Skribe and I will be hosting another great songwriter showcase @ 49 West Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery!! Skribe and I will also be throwing in some tunes!! $10 at the door which all goes to the musicians performing! Make reservations soon and support these local artist! 410-626-9796 $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.03.2015 - Tuesday Unified Jazz Ensemble 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM The Unified Jazz Ensemble is a dynamic group of masterful musicians from the USA. This ensemble has years of experience educating and entertaining diverse audiences. This is acoustic jazz, a classic American art form, done to perfection with audience interaction at its best. $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.04.2015 - Wednesday Dean Rosenthal 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.04.2015 - Wednesday Starrs's Jazz Jam 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM STARR’S JAZZ JAM!! Our popular jam sessions at 49 WEST café continue under the leadership of JOHN STARR, with the help of Dick Glass, Tom Korth on piano! Bill McHenry continues as our house drummer. And how is this going to work? Well, both Dick, Tom and John play bass and piano, so one of them will always be on bass and they will trade off on other instruments. Local musicians and singers will continue to sit in. It’s an ever-changing show!! Note on the calendar below that STARR’S JAZZ JAM will be the first and third Wednesday nights of each month, all year long! $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.05.2015 - Thursday The Mars 4tet 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM CALL FOR RESERVATIONS AT 410-626-9796! The MARS 4-tet " . . . .they ain’t your Grandma’s jazz band." 49 West is proud to welcome back eclectic jazz super group, the MARS 4-tet. They move effortlessly from the classic jazz of Horace Silver and Herbie Hancock to the pop hits of Gino Vannelli, Peter Gabriel and Led Zeppelin. Get ready for energy, humor and groove. The band features acclaimed recording and performing artists bassist Max Murray, saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk, drummer Frank Russo and guitarist Donato Soveiro. As a long time member of Afro Bop Alliance, bassist Max Murray shared a Latin Grammy Award and a Grammy nomination for the 2008 album Caribbean Jazz Project with Dave Samuels. The Boston bred musician is a former U.S. Naval Academy Band member. Saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk has toured many continents since leaving Alberta, Canada and is lauded for his heightened powers on the saxophone. Jazz Times praised his “considerable chops” while MusikReviews.com described his “amazing saxophone playing.” He is a recognized master of modern jazz, hard bop and funk. Drummer Frank Russo enjoyed a long career with the U.S. Naval Academy Band, and has since won critical praise for his work with many jazz greats. His recordings have gained recognition from Downbeat, Jazz Times and Modern Drummer. He has performed at numerous jazz festivals in North America, Asia, and Europe. Guitarist Donato Soviero has appeared with numerous groups in the US, Europe and the Caribbean. Like his bandmates, he has performed at all the top Washington, D.C. concert venues. Tom Cole, host of WPFW’S “G Strings” said “Donato's beautiful phrasing and impressive improvising took me aback. He’s one of those real surprises.” $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.06.2015 - Friday The Ben Redwine Trio 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM The Redwine Trio Ben Redwine-clarinet Tom Mitchell-guitar & vocals John Previti-bass $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.07.2015 - Saturday Jen Van Meter Cd Release of Fossil 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Album release party featuring Warren Boes, Pete Reichwein, Larry Melton, and Noel White with special guest Jimi Haha kicking off the night! We will be broadcasting this show on Concert Window! https://www.concertwindow.com/2960-van-meter $10.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.08.2015 - Sunday Swing Brothers 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Duo with 2 members of Unified w/ special guests No Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.08.2015 - Sunday Bigfoot 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Fowler-Thompson-Noonan ELUSIVE JAZZ $6.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.08.2015 - Sunday Jonathan Stone 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Brazilian singer and guitarist that brings a piece of Brazil's music to Annapolis! No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.09.2015 - Monday 2nd Monday Songwriter Showcase 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM $6.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.10.2015 - Tuesday Unified Jazz Ensemble 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM The Unified Jazz Ensemble is a dynamic group of masterful musicians from the USA. This ensemble has years of experience educating and entertaining diverse audiences. This is acoustic jazz, a classic American art form, done to perfection with audience interaction at its best. $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.11.2015 - Wednesday Pam & Paula Duo 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.11.2015 - Wednesday Shook / Russo 5tet 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM Amy Shook - acoustic bass Pat Shook - tenor sax Frank Russo - drums Tim Leahey - trumpet $10.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.12.2015 - Thursday Steve Fidyk 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Led by drummer Steve Fidyk, The Parlour Project is a new ensemble that trends on performing original improvisational music. Fidyk has earned national and international acclaim as a performer, author, and educator. He is a member of The Army Blues Big Band, the Jazz Studies faculty at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA., and a contributing columnist for Modern Drummer Magazine. He has performed and recorded with Wayne Bergeron, John Clayton, Wycliffe Gordon, Tim Hagans, Slide Hampton, Maureen McGovern, James Moody, New York Voices, Dick Oates, Arturo Sandoval, Doc Severinsen, Terell Stafford, Tim Warfield, and Bill Watrous. On tour with Maureen McGovern, Fidyk has performed with orchestras throughout the country, including The Cincinnati Pops, Spokane Symphony, Nashville Symphony, Plano Symphony, The Baltimore Symphony, The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. His discography as a leader/co-leader includes: Big Kids (U.S. Roots), A Perfect Match (Write Groove), and Live at Blues Alley (OA2). Fidyk can also be heard on over 100 recordings as a contributing artist. $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.13.2015 - Friday Mac Walter 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM $10.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.14.2015 - Saturday Intimate Jazz 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM CALL FOR RESERVATIONS AT 410-626-9796 $20.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.15.2015 - Sunday The Befuddlers 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Come spend a Sunday afternoon listening to Jenn, Larry and "Lumpy" play their multiple instruments, singing awesome songs and just plain having a good time! No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.15.2015 - Sunday Sunday Supper & Jazz 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CALL FOR RESERVATIONS AT 410-626-9796 $20.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.15.2015 - Sunday Jonathan Stone 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM Come join us for brunch with Jonathan. Brazilian jazz guitar and vocals. No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.16.2015 - Monday ITZALLGOODE MUSIC 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Hosted by Eric Scott No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.17.2015 - Tuesday UJE-Unified Jazz Ensemble 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM The Unified Jazz Ensemble is a dynamic group of masterful musicians from the USA. This ensemble has years of experience educating and entertaining diverse audiences. This is acoustic jazz, a classic American art form, done to perfection with audience interaction at its best. $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.18.2015 - Wednesday Dean Rosenthal 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.18.2015 - Wednesday Starrs's Jazz Jam 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM STARR’S JAZZ JAM!! Our popular jam sessions at 49 WEST café continue under the leadership of JOHN STARR, with the help of Dick Glass, Tom Korth on piano! Bill McHenry continues as our house drummer. And how is this going to work? Well, both Dick, Tom and John play bass and piano, so one of them will always be on bass and they will trade off on other instruments. Local musicians and singers will continue to sit in. It’s an ever-changing show!! Note on the calendar below that STARR’S JAZZ JAM will be the first and third Wednesday nights of each month, all year long! $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.19.2015 - Thursday Fred Hughes Trio 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Fred Hughes has performed, conducted and presented workshops nationally and internationally for over three decades. His early training includes keyboards and low brass in community bands and jazz ensembles across his home state of Pennsylvania. By age 25, Fred had long been recognized as an up and coming conductor and world class jazz pianist for his work with the First Army Band, Fort Meade, Maryland and the Eighth Army Band in Seoul, Korea. An avid educator, Fred has taught at the middle and high school levels and was Assistant Director of Jazz Studies at Shepherd College. He has presented workshops and clinics at conferences for the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE), Music Educators National Conference (MENC), Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA), Texas Bandmasters Association (TBA) and the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. His book, The Jazz Pianist: Left Hand Voicings and Chord Theory is published by Alfred Publications. Hughes has performed with the Baltimore and Chicago Symphony Orchestras as well as jazz greats Claudio Roditi, Al Cohn, Arturo Sandoval, Roy Hargrove, Bill Watrous, and Toots Thielemans. As a conductor, he has directed the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, the Atlanta and Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestras, Washington and Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestras, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and was musical director for the Three Mo’ Tenors. $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.20.2015 - Friday Susan Jones Trio 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.21.2015 - Saturday John Jensen 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM John Jensen Plays Blues from 5-7 PM every third Saturday. No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.21.2015 - Saturday Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM PLEASE CALL FOR RESERVATIONS AT 410-626-9796 Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition $10.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.22.2015 - Sunday Swing Bros 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Two members of the Unified jazz with special guests No Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.22.2015 - Sunday Jonathan Stone 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM Brunch with Jonathan. Brazilian singer and guitarist that brings a piece of Brazil's music to Annapolis! No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.24.2015 - Tuesday UJE-Unified Jazz Ensemble 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM The Unified Jazz Ensemble is a dynamic group of masterful musicians from the USA. This ensemble has years of experience educating and entertaining diverse audiences. This is acoustic jazz, a classic American art form, done to perfection with audience interaction at its best. $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.25.2015 - Wednesday Dean Rosenthal 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.26.2015 - Thursday Cafe Scientific 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM No Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.27.2015 - Friday August West 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.28.2015 - Saturday American Roots Night with Sam & Joe Hermann 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM There is limited seating so please call 410-626-9796 to make your reservations for the show. Also, if you cannot attend the show and have made reservations, please call to let us know ASAP so that we can accommodate seating for new reservations. Thank you! American Roots Night presents Sam and Joe Herrmann Hailing from Paw Paw, West Virginia, Sam and Joe Herrmann have brought traditional American music to audiences throughout the United States, Canada, Ireland, and Scotland. On fiddle, hammer dulcimer, banjo, and guitar, and vocals, they create a warm and engaging sound, singing songs and playing tunes from the first settlements of Appalachia to the best of contemporary American folk music. Their songs express a range of experience that can make you laugh, cry, and occasionally do both at the same time. They have performed at venues that include the Birchmere, the Kennedy Center, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the Vancouver Folk Festival, Clearwater's Hudson River Revival, and the Upper Potomac Dulcimer Festival. Radio and television appearances have included Mountain Stage and the Today Show. Expect an enthralling evening of music. $12.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.29.2015 - Sunday 5th Sundays with Gary & Ahren 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.29.2015 - Sunday Spiral Staircase Poetry & Open Read 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.29.2015 - Sunday Pillowbook 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM "pillowbook" is a collaboration between vocalist Joanne Juskus and guitarist Adrian Bond. Special guests also join them monthly $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.30.2015 - Monday Justin Trawick & The 9 Songwriters Series 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM PLEASE CALL FOR RESERVATIONS AT 410-626-9796 Monday Nights Lineup: Founded in 2008 by singer/songwriter Justin Trawick, "The 9 Songwriter Series" is a touring live music event based in Washington, DC. The show was created with the idea of nine artists getting together and combining their talents in order to play in nicer clubs and to larger amounts of people. Each installment features nine solo singer/songwriters performing in rotation and often sitting in with each other, providing audiences with a rich, intimate, varied listening experience. Where else can you hear almost 30 songs from nine different artists for only $10? To date, over 60 different artists have participated in "The 9", at events in DC, Arlington, Bethesda, Baltimore, Annapolis, New York City, Richmond, Charlottesville, Charlotte, and Philadelphia. Follow and Like "The 9" at www.facebook.com/wearethe9 and www.twitter.com/wearethe9. If you want to see "The 9" in your city, let us know! $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.31.2015 - Tuesday Unified Jazz Ensemble 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM The Unified Jazz Ensemble is a dynamic group of masterful musicians from the USA. This ensemble has years of experience educating and entertaining diverse audiences. This is acoustic jazz, a classic American art form, done to perfection with audience interaction at its best. No Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top