Calendar of Events JANUARY ART EXHIBITION January 1 - 31, 2015 Joshua McKerrow Photography Opening reception is Sunday, January 4th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. >> Learn More January 2015 For reservations to all shows, please call 410.626.9796. 01.01.2015 - Thursday Open at 11am 1:00 AM - 1:00 AM Happy New Year! No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.01.2015 - Thursday Mar's 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 01.02.2015 - Friday Ben Redwine Trio 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM Tom Mitchell, Ben Redwine and John Previti Bringing in the New year proper! $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 01.03.2015 - Saturday Todd Bauchspies 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Todd's guitar playing has been described as “outside of the box acoustic fingerstyle,” akin to artists such as Michael Hedges, Al Petteway, Phil Keaggy and Leo Kottke. Todd also credits electric players Steve Morse and Alan Holdsworth as huge influences. His music has been described as evocative, soothing, spiritual, happy, mournful, and playful. As a PRS Artist, Todd has enjoyed the creativity and freedom in composing and performing original material for large and small crowds alike. His live shows amaze audiences with his deft fingerstyle instrumentals and his ability to create bass, rhythm and lead parts on one instrument at the same time through digital looping. He enjoys sharing stories behind the eclectic titles of his pieces as well as the various tunings and techniques he uses. People of all ages and musical backgrounds enjoy relaxing, listening and watching Todd perform a variety of music which has been influenced by many genres. $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 01.04.2015 - 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 contemporary covers. Driving fiddle lines and tight harmony singing are trademarks of their sound. No Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 01.04.2015 - Sunday Jonathan Stone 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM Jonathan will be playing bossa nova and samba tunes to bring us to the New Year! No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.05.2015 - Monday First Monday Songwriters Showcase 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM Skribe & Alex Peters hosts with special guests: Jimi Haha & Soren Mattson $8.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.06.2015 - Tuesday UJE-Unified Jazz Ensemble 8:30 PM - 12:00 AM 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 01.07.2015 - Wednesday Starrs's Jazz Jam 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM STARR’S JAZZ JAM!! Our popular jam sessions at 49 WEST café 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 01.08.2015 - Thursday The Shook/ Russo Group 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Greetings Friends! THIS JUST IN!!! I'd like to invite you down to 49 West Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery this THURSDAY, January 8th, for some great music, delicious food, and a warming winter cocktail! The Shook/Russo 4tet is pleased to be kicking off 2015 featuring the great and super swingin' guitarist Donato Soviero! 8pm, $10 cover, reservations recommended. Call 410-626-9796. Hope to see you there! Amy Shook - bass Frank Russo - drums Tim Leahey - trumpet Donato Soviero -guitar $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 01.09.2015 - Friday Black Rhinoceros CD Release party! 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Black Rhinoceros (Annapolis)- Cello and Acoustic guitar duo. Nerd Rock Ms. Sara (Baltimore) - Singer songwriter pop with electric guitar! $10.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.10.2015 - Saturday Intimate Jazz w/ The Gail Marten Trio 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Jazz presented by impresario Elana Byrd. Award-winning jazz vocalist/songwriter Gail Marten performs some of her irresistible originals along with favorites from the American Song Book with pianist TIM WHALEN and bassist JOHN PINEDA. Enjoy tasty jazz, truly delicious cuisine and yummy drinks at 49 West in Annapolis. Limited seating, reservations recommended at 410-626-9796. $20.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 01.11.2015 - Sunday Swing Bros 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM No Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 01.11.2015 - Sunday Page to Stage Sprectrum 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM It’s not all black and white in Page to Stage: Spectrum. The performance is a colorful, intuitive theatre experience, mixing a selection of life stories together through elements of writing such as poetry, spoken word, and music into a collage of true tales. Join eleven teenagers as they expose their palettes of life from the page to the stage. These stories range from hues of red, thought-evoking tints of yellow and sincere shades of blue. The illumination of color will guide you through the spectrum of your own life, and will prove just how colorful it can be. $6.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.11.2015 - Sunday Bigfoot 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM $6.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.11.2015 - Sunday Jonathan Stone 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Bossa Nova Jazz brunch! No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.12.2015 - Monday 2nd Monday Songwriter Showcase 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Second Monday in January with Angie Miller & Tom Fridrich host and Justin Trawick & Jess Marie $10.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.13.2015 - Tuesday UJE-Unified Jazz Ensemble 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM 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 01.14.2015 - Wednesday Pam & Paula 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Classical duo with flute and violin No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.14.2015 - Wednesday The Times Trio 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM The Times Trio featuring: Evan Cooper- Keys Derek Wiegman- Bass Andrew Bilbrey- Drums $10.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.15.2015 - Thursday The Young Brothers 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Andrew Young was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Andrew grew up in a musical family and was educated playing music since a young age. He was the recipient of the Woody Herman Jazz Award in 2013. He has studied with Chris Mack, Michelle Humphreys, Mike Kuhl, Jeff Reed, and currently is taking lessons with Frank Russo at Towson University. He was accepted into the program in the fall of 2013 and is on track to graduate in the spring of 2017. Reedist Chris Young is an emerging talent out of Baltimore. Currently studying at Towson University, Chris has performed with an array of world class musicians including Matt Wilson, Ellery Eskelin, Drew Gress, and Mary Halvorson, among others. Chris currently studies with Darryl Brenzel, Jeff Lederer, Ellery Eskelin and Dave Ballou. He performs regularly with the collaborative group "Stimulus Package," as well as "the Young Brothers Quartet." $10.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.16.2015 - Friday Dan Haas & Bens Bones 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Ben's Bones, a northeast regional band from Annapolis, Maryland, has been playing their exciting brand of acoustic rock at many of the area's best clubs for over 5 years. They've opened for bands such as the Gin Blossoms, Jerry Jeff Walker, Dick Dale, The Presidents of the United States of America, and The Church. Frontman Dan Haas has recorded with members of the Barenaked Ladies and Guster. Led by the unique songwriting and vocal abilities of Haas, the band has received heavy Baltimore/Washington and Philadelphia airplay on fine stations like WHFS, WRNR, WXPN, and DC101. In November and December of 2003, they had the number one song on XM radio's Unsigned channel. They've performed all over Maryland and DC, as well as in Virginia, New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Atlanta. In the spring of 2003, the band sold out the Ram's Head OnStage in Annapolis, a high capacity venue that hosts national acts. It was the largest crowd the Ram's Head had held in over 18 months. Since then the band has performed to sold out crowds at the Ram's Head OnStage, the Ram's Head Live in Baltimore, and IOTA, the popular original music venue in Arlington, VA. In October of 2004, the band took 1st place in a national contest, sponsored by Icehouse, for a performance slot on The Rock Boat. On the boat, the band played with a large number of acts including Sister Hazel, Tonic, Cowboy Mouth, Pat McGee Band, Shawn Mullins, Michael Tolcher, David Ryan Harris, Gavin DeGraw, Virginia Coalition, Chuck Carrier, and others. "Goodbye Moon" was recorded in the winter of 2002 and was named one of the top ten "do it yourself" albums of the year by Performing Songwriter magazine. The band's newest studio album is "Wishful Thinking." Producer Frank Marchand (Jimmie's Chicken Shack, Allmighty Senators) encouraged the band to focus on many of their up tempo numbers for "Wishful Thinking," and the result is an exciting rock based record. The band's most recent release is "Live at the Ram's Head OnStage," a live recording of a performance at the venue in Annapolis, MD. This album documents much of the new material that the band has been playing at recent shows. $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 01.17.2015 - 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 01.17.2015 - Saturday Her, Him & I 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM PEACE, LOVE, DOGS & MUSIC $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 01.18.2015 - Sunday Spiral Staircase Open Poetry Read 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Spiral Staircase Poetry Reading and Open Read 4 PM - 6 PM FREE No Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 01.18.2015 - Sunday The Befuddlers 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Jenn Reichwein Byrne, Larry Byrne & Peter Reichwein No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.18.2015 - Sunday Sunday Supper and Jazz! 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Please call for reservations at 410-626-9796 to reserve your seat! SUNDAY SUPPER & JAZZ at 49 West is always on the 3rd Sunday of the month. CHAUNCEY HARRIS, jazz vocalist & LARRY SCOTT, piano & vocals Sunday, January 18 – 49 WEST CAFÉ – 7 pm show - $20 cover Please join us this Sunday for the first 49 WEST appearance of Chauncey Harris, jazz vocalist, joined by Larry Scott on piano and keyboards and I promise you a great time! I first heard Chauncey this past summer when he performed at a private party and I was blown away! He is an “old school” stype crooner who can also deliver The Blues. He and Larry know all “the good old stuff!” 49 West is featuring wonderful soups, salads, quiche and lots of new wines. Make this a warm and welcoming reception here in Annapolis for Chauncey!! Call now for your reservations at 410-626-9796. $20.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.18.2015 - Sunday Jonathan Stone 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Brunch with Jonathan. Brazilian singer and guitarist that brings a piece of Brazil's music to Annapolis! No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.19.2015 - Monday ITZ ALL GOODE MUSIC 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eric Scott hosts the "ITZALL GOODE MUSIC Presents!" showcase at 49 West Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery. This month features Kate Maguire and Claudia SanSoucie of Beggar's Ride, Tony Denikos & Jay Swanson $10.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.20.2015 - Tuesday Aaron Agre Quintet 8:30 PM - 12:00 AM "Featuring Raymond Robinson, Briley Harris, Manuel Ayala Sapelli, and Daniel Mears, Aaron Agre leads a quintet for an evening of original jazz compositions and selections from the Great American Songbook." $8.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.21.2015 - Wednesday Dean Rosenthal & Friends 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Starting Jan 21st, Dean Rosenthal and friends will be performing happy hour The 1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday's of every month! No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.21.2015 - Wednesday Starr's Jazz Jam 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PLEASE CALL FOR RESERVATIONS AT 410-626-9796 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 01.22.2015 - Thursday Shook/ Russo Quintet 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Amy Shook - bass Pat Shook - tenor sax Frank Russo - drums Tim Leahey - trumpet Jonathan Epley- guitar $10.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.23.2015 - Friday Mac Walter 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Mac Walter is a versatile and dynamic master of the guitar and a role model to would-be players for his dedication and virtuosity on the instrument. Mac's repertoire is a stunning variety of musical styles and reflects the depth and range of emotion he conveys in his playing. He is a guitar virtuoso who has to be seen to be believed. $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 01.24.2015 - Saturday American Roots Night w/Gary Wright, Leah Weiss, Caleb Stine & the Brakemen 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM American Roots Night presents Gary Wright & Leah Weiss with Caleb Stine and the Brakemen. The Baltimore Sun calls Caleb Stine "the lynchpin of the Baltimore folk scene." He's a tremendous songwriter with a compelling voice. Caleb's band, The Brakemen, features Burke Sampson on electric guitar, Nick Sjostrom on electric bass, and E.J. Shaun-Thompson on drums. They will play a set and then join forces with American Roots Night staples Gary Wright (guitar, piano, vocals) and Leah Weiss (fiddle, vocals). Expect an evening of spellbinding music with rich harmonies. Reservations are recommended. For more information: www.garyandleah.com www.calebstine.com $12.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 01.25.2015 - Sunday Gary Wright & Ahren Buccheister 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.25.2015 - Sunday Pillowbook 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM "pillowbook" is a collaboration between vocalist Joanne Juskus and guitarist Adrian Bond and various guests $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 01.25.2015 - Sunday Jonathan Stone 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Jonathan's guitar playing brings a litle piece of Brazil to Annapolis No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.26.2015 - Monday The 9 Songwriters 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM 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 01.27.2015 - Tuesday Unified Jazz Ensemble 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM 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 01.28.2015 - Wednesday Dean Rosenthal 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Starting Jan 21st, Dean Rosenthal and friends will be performing happy hour The 1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday's of every month! No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.29.2015 - Thursday Cafe Scientific 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Speaker: Katherine Antos Implementation and Evaluation Team Leader Chesapeake Bay Program Office U.S. Environmental Protection Agency When: Thursday, January 29 6:30 p.m. sharp Katherine Antos is the Implementation and Evaluation Team Leader at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Chesapeake Bay Program Office. She works with federal, state, and local governments to develop and implement strategies to reduce the nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment that create harmful algal blooms and hypoxic dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay each year. She also serves as EPA's stormwater liaison for the Chesapeake Bay Program Office. Katherine was a finalist for the Partnership for Public Service's Service to America Medal for her work overseeing the creation and evaluation of Watershed Implementation Plans, which allowed EPA to establish the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the Chesapeake Bay. Katherine joined EPA in 2007 and worked for two years in EPA's Office of Water before transferring to the Chesapeake Bay Program Office. Katherine earned her Master's in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2007 and her Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Brown University in 2003. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and son. Reservations and the wait list for this Café are full. But if you're in the area, come on by in case of availability due to no-shows! (Please note that available seating is not guaranteed without a reservation.) Mark your calendars for upcoming Cafés to ensure you don't miss out. No Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 01.29.2015 - Thursday Honorable Menschen @ 49 West 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Honorable Mentschen is a jazz trio composed of pianist Harry Appelman, trumpeter Dave Ballou and percussionist Jon Seligman. The group performs a mix of standards and jazz repertoire with some original compositions, bringing a uniquely free and minimalist interpretation to the music by virtue of the ensemble's "non-standard" instrumentation. In the manner of such bass-less groups as the Paul Motian-Bill Frisell-Joe Lovano trio and Lee Konitz' ensembles, the Honorable Mentschen are able to steer well known material into adventurous new directions. $20.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 01.30.2015 - Friday Donna Fischer& Ons 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Donna Fischer and Ons This trio delivers ballads of mood, substance and emotion dappled in harmony and set against the soft and supple voices of acoustic guitars. Donna Fischer’s strong, clear voice and control is unequaled for this group’s song selection. Guitarists Jon Arason and Don Lamb-Minor create a translucent backdrop of arpeggio for Ms Fischer’s performance. The three are former members of the Annapolis-based vocal group “The Brothers and Sisters” $5.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 01.31.2015 - Saturday Cold Spring Jazz Quartet 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM For over a decade Cold Spring Jazz Quartet has appeared regularly in nightclubs, restaurants and concert venues in the Baltimore-Washington area, winning a broad and loyal following. Favorite venues have included The Tremont Hotel, Ixia Restaurant, and the Minoan Room at Meli. Recent private engagements have included Stella Maris’s annual wine-tasting event, concerts at Cylburn Arboretum and at the Greenmount Street Festival.For smaller rooms, the group performs as a drumless trio. But at any size, CSJQ can create a variety of different sounds and moods—from a swing-and-standards combo to a bebop group or blues band—depending upon the audience and venue.CSJQ’s debut CD, Same Place. Different Time, includes passionate performances of classic bop and instrumentals such as Bud Powell’s “Webb City” and Dexter Gordon’s “Cheesecake.” It also features exciting original compositions by Brian Smith and Mark Osteen. Osteen’s vocals, which distinguish CSJQ from most straight-ahead jazz groups, lend songs such as “Doxy” and “The Old Country” a distinctive flavor.The group’s second CD, Urban Pastoral, reflects the group’s versatility and range of influences, showcasing CSJQ’s contemporary polish while paying tribute to the band’s deep roots in bebop and blues. The “City” side opens with Peggy Lee’s “I Love Being Here with You,” and features Osteen’s insouciant vocal. The next five tracks offer a variety of urban sounds, from Latin jazz (Gary Kerner’s smooth samba, “Highpockets,” as well as a smoking rendition of Jobim’s “Favela” ) and bebop (Monk’s “Hackensack,” Horace Silver’s “Tippin’”) to the risque city blues of “Doodlin,’” which spotlights Osteen’s sassy singing. The “Country” side presents a set of sharp original compositions—Brian Smith’s “Perception,” Osteen’s haunting ballad “Fallow,” and multi-rhythmic “Black Olive,” along with Smith’s driving “The Big ‘C’”—punctuated by two standards: a snappy take on “Is You Is” and a concluding, lyrical duo version of “You Don’t Know What Love Is.” Urban Pastoral: it’s current. It’s classic. Above all, it’s cool. Photo: Leo Howard Lubow $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top