Calendar of Events August 2014 For reservations to all shows, please call 410.626.9796. 08.01.2014 - Friday Ultra Faux 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM Join us for an inspired set of original gypsy jazz get there early to celebrate with us as we enjoy dinner and drinks. (It's Michael's birthday Aug.2) Set starts promptly at 8:30PM $15 door. Call to make reservations. (410) 626-9796. Here's a video to check out! https://vimeo.com/100740738 $15.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.02.2014 - Saturday Sherry Brokus & Jim Patton 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM $15.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 08.03.2014 - 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 08.03.2014 - Sunday Jonathan Stone 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM Jonathan brings bossa nova right here to Annapolis! Great Brazilian jazz! No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 08.03.2014 - Sunday First Sunday Art Festival 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Annapolis Maryland Arts and Craft Festivals on Calvert and Historic West Street It's Street Festivals, an Art Market, an Entertainment Venue and a Arts and Craft Fair all rolled into One Fun First Sunday Arts Festival. It's the place to be in Annapolis, Maryland on the First Sunday of Every Month (May-October) 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm No Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.04.2014 - Monday First Monday Songwriter Showcase 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM $8.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 08.05.2014 - Tuesday UJE-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. $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.06.2014 - Wednesday Starr's Jazz Jam 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Starr's Jazz Jam has been in existence at 49 West for over 10 years now – and was before that very popular at the King of France Tavern. The house band plays amazing jazz for the first set, led by John Starr on bass, flute and vocals too. He is joined by Larry Scott on piano, Bill McHenry on drums and Dick Glass on trumpet! The second and third sets include singers and players from the audience and we attract wonderful local singers and musicians. We have quite an array of instrumentalists who “show up” and “call tunes.” Our house band is seldom stumped! Come join the fun and bring a friend! Reservations: call 410-626-9796 $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.07.2014 - Thursday Jeff Antoniuk & The Mars 4tet 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM 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 08.09.2014 - Saturday Intimate Jazz w/ Steve Abshire & Steve Herberman 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM With guitarists Steve Abshire & Steve Herberman Steve Abshire: With Navy Bands for 24 years, Steve was the guitarist/featured soloist with the Commodores, the Navy's premiere jazz ensemble, for 18 of those years. He retired in 1997. Twice he went to Europe to perform at the famed "Jazz In Marciac" jazz festival in Marciac, France. Steve joined the faculty at the Levine School of Music in Washington, D.C., for five years and he presently teaches guitar at Cedar Brook Academy in Clarksburg, Maryland as well as privately. As a clinician, Steve has given Master Classes in guitar and rhythm section technique at the Armed Forces School of Music, James Madison University, Elon University, and various other local colleges and high schools. Steve Herberman: Steve is a graduate of Berklee College Of Music later adopting the seven-string guitar in 1993. Steve Herberman has performed at venues such as Birdland in NYC, Spazio in Los Angeles, the NAMM shows in Anaheim and Nashville, and recently at the North Wales jazz guitar weekend in the U.K. as a featured guest artist. Closer to home he has performed at Blues Alley, the Smithsonian Jazz Cafe, and the Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts. Steve has played with renowned musicians such as Keter Betts, Buster Williams, Gary Bartz, Drew Gress, Chuck Berghofer, Mark Ferber, Jim Snidero, Chuck Redd, Ali Ryerson, Steve Williams, Steve LaSpina, Jeff Hirshfield, John Pisano and many more. http://www.reachmusicjazz.com $20.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.10.2014 - Sunday Swing Brothers 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Jazz duo with two members of Unified Jazz Ensemble No Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.10.2014 - Sunday Big Foot 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM elusive jazz fowler.noonan.thompson $6.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 08.10.2014 - Sunday Jonathan Stone 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Jonathan brings bossa nova right here to Annapolis! Great Brazilian jazz! No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 08.11.2014 - Monday 2nd Monday Songwriters Series 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.12.2014 - Tuesday UJE-Unified Jazz Ensemble 8:30 PM - 12:00 AM 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 08.13.2014 - Wednesday Pam & Paula 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 08.13.2014 - Wednesday Shook/Russo 5tet 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM The Shook/Russo Quintet has been working together for nearly 10 years in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. area. Their focus has always been to compose and perform their own original music within the jazz idiom, honoring the masters by carrying on the tradition. The group has developed an incredible and unique sound by merging the diverse backgrounds of each of these fine musicians into one voice. The result is a whirlwind of grooves, melodies, and diverse textures that are a true delight to hear." $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.14.2014 - Thursday Dan Navarro 2 NIGHTS!! 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM ONLY ONE SHOW ON THURSDAY. 2 SHOWS FRIDAY AUGUST 15Th 8pm & 10:30pm!! PLEASE CALL 410-626-9796 FOR RESERVATIONS AND SPECIFY WHICH DATE & WHICH SHOW YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND Dan started his career as a songwriter, often with Eric Lowen, for artists as diverse as Pat Benatar (the Grammy-nominated “We Belong”) , The Bangles, Jackson Browne, Keb’ Mo’, Dave Edmunds, The Temptations, Dionne Warwick, Dutch superstar Marco Borsato, The Triplets, Austin outlaw legend Rusty Weir and many more... In the 1990s, he recorded and toured with Lowen in the acclaimed acoustic duo Lowen & Navarro until Eric’s retirement in 2009. Dan has since transitioned into a growing solo career, increasingly in demand on the national concert circuit... He’s moonlighted as a singer and voice actor for 25 years, in major motion pictures, television series, commercials and records, including the October 2014 release of The Book Of Life, plus the smash hit The Lorax, Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, Rock of Ages, Happy Feet (1 & 2), Rio (Oscar-nominated “Real In Rio”), Ice Age (2 & 3), and a dozen more; TV series Turbo Fast, Prison Break, Family Guy and American Dad; recordings with Neil Young, Andrea Bocelli, Luis Miguel, Jose Feliciano, Susanna Hoffs and Jon Anderson of Yes; and commercials for Subaru, Shakey’s Pizza, McDonald’s, Toyota, Coca-Cola, Honda, El Pollo Loco, Nationwide and hundreds of others... He has contributed countless hours in Washington on issues of intellectual property, copyright and performer’s rights, including testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Copyright Royalty Board on behalf of the Nashville Songwriters Assn Int’l, AFTRA, NARAS, BMI , SoundExchange and the musicFIRST Coalition... Dan also serves on the boards of SAG-AFTRA, Folk Alliance, The Levitt Pavilions LA and the Golden West Chapter of the ALS Association, fighting the neuromuscular disease better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, which tragically took Eric Lowen’s life in 2012... In 2009, after 22 years and 12 albums with Lowen & Navarro, Dan released the spirited “Live at McCabe’s”, backed by his pals from Austin-based Stonehoney. His next album , “Shed My Skin” — his first studio album of new material—is slated for release in 2014. He is the father of a 17-year-old son and a known abuser of acoustic guitars. Join the Dan Navarro e-iist! $25.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.15.2014 - Friday Dan Navarro 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM 2 SHOWS 8 & 10:30pm!! Please specify which show when making reservations at 410-626-9796 Dan started his career as a songwriter, often with Eric Lowen, for artists as diverse as Pat Benatar (the Grammy-nominated “We Belong”) , The Bangles, Jackson Browne, Keb’ Mo’, Dave Edmunds, The Temptations, Dionne Warwick, Dutch superstar Marco Borsato, The Triplets, Austin outlaw legend Rusty Weir and many more... In the 1990s, he recorded and toured with Lowen in the acclaimed acoustic duo Lowen & Navarro until Eric’s retirement in 2009. Dan has since transitioned into a growing solo career, increasingly in demand on the national concert circuit... He’s moonlighted as a singer and voice actor for 25 years, in major motion pictures, television series, commercials and records, including the October 2014 release of The Book Of Life, plus the smash hit The Lorax, Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, Rock of Ages, Happy Feet (1 & 2), Rio (Oscar-nominated “Real In Rio”), Ice Age (2 & 3), and a dozen more; TV series Turbo Fast, Prison Break, Family Guy and American Dad; recordings with Neil Young, Andrea Bocelli, Luis Miguel, Jose Feliciano, Susanna Hoffs and Jon Anderson of Yes; and commercials for Subaru, Shakey’s Pizza, McDonald’s, Toyota, Coca-Cola, Honda, El Pollo Loco, Nationwide and hundreds of others... He has contributed countless hours in Washington on issues of intellectual property, copyright and performer’s rights, including testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Copyright Royalty Board on behalf of the Nashville Songwriters Assn Int’l, AFTRA, NARAS, BMI , SoundExchange and the musicFIRST Coalition... Dan also serves on the boards of SAG-AFTRA, Folk Alliance, The Levitt Pavilions LA and the Golden West Chapter of the ALS Association, fighting the neuromuscular disease better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, which tragically took Eric Lowen’s life in 2012... In 2009, after 22 years and 12 albums with Lowen & Navarro, Dan released the spirited “Live at McCabe’s”, backed by his pals from Austin-based Stonehoney. His next album , “Shed My Skin” — his first studio album of new material—is slated for release in 2014. He is the father of a 17-year-old son and a known abuser of acoustic guitars. Join the Dan Navarro e-iist! $25.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.16.2014 - Saturday John Jensen 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM John Jensen Plays Blues from 4-6 PM every third Saturday. No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 08.17.2014 - Sunday Jenn & Larry 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Come on down to 49west - Larry and I will be singing & playing and hanging out in one of our favorite local places.. there is all kinds of good stuff going there besides this music we're promoting. amazing artwork, food and drinks, people. No cover, just walk on in, seat yourself. - we're in the front room. No Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.17.2014 - Sunday The Spiral Staircase Poetry Reading and Open Read 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM You are invited to The Spiral Staircase Poetry Reading and Open Read Sunday, August 17, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at 49 West Coffeehouse. Coffee ● Tea ● Wine ● Beer ● Cocktails ● Great Food Admission is FREE FREE-FOR-ALL OPEN READ Open Read: Read 3 poems, or read for 5 minutes For more information, please contact Dan Kagan spiralstaircasepoetry@gmail.com Please visit our Facebook event page. https://www.facebook.com/events/549260728442278/ No Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.17.2014 - Sunday Sunday Supper & Jazz 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM PLEASE CALL FOR RESERVATIONS AT 410-626-9796 - vocalist Kristin Callahan w/ Vince Evans on piano – A night to remember! Kristin Callahan: Everyone in the jazz scene today who has heard Kristin Callahan is in agreement--her voice is fresh, vibrant, and one to watch in the years to come. Kristin has that rare ability to coax listeners into the anticipation of each note, enticing people into the very soul of the music. Bright and unassuming, Callahan has a stage presence that is both sweet and sexy, one that catches everyone off guard and then keeps them there until the very last note. From her emotional ballads to her flawless execution of some of the most demanding pieces, Kristin exudes the perfect combination of country charm and urbane hipness.Kristin has been singing since she could speak, and she was fortunate to have her church and school community recognize her talent and encourage her to develop it over the years. As a young artist, she received a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music summer program. Vince Evans: Vince Evans is mostly recognized as a veteran musician and teacher of music. He has performed and recorded with many celebrities such as Prince, Phyllis Hyman, Al Jarreau, George Benson, Eddie Murphy, MC Hammer, Joe McIntyre, Commissioned, Jonathan Butler, Pieces of a Dream, Bill Withers, Gerald Albright, Luther Vandross, Lenny White, Lalah Hathaway, Isaac Hayes, Patti LaBelle, Angie Stone, Chuck Brown and Dianne Reeves...to name a few! http://www.vinceevans.com/VinceEvans.com/Home.html $20.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.17.2014 - Sunday Jonathan Stone 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Jonathan brings bossa nova right here to Annapolis! Great Brazilian jazz! No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 08.18.2014 - Monday ITZALL GOODE MUSIC 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Hosted by Eric Scott $10.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 08.19.2014 - Tuesday UJE-Unified Jazz Ensemble 8:30 PM - 12:00 AM 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 08.20.2014 - Wednesday Starr's Jazz Jam 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Starr's Jazz Jam has been in existence at 49 West for over 10 years now – and was before that very popular at the King of France Tavern. The house band plays amazing jazz for the first set, led by John Starr on bass, flute and vocals too. He is joined by Larry Scott on piano, Bill McHenry on drums and Dick Glass on trumpet! The second and third sets include singers and players from the audience and we attract wonderful local singers and musicians. We have quite an array of instrumentalists who “show up” and “call tunes.” Our house band is seldom stumped! Come join the fun and bring a friend! Reservations: call 410-626-9796 $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.21.2014 - 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 08.22.2014 - Friday Folkie Fridays at 49 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM $15.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 08.23.2014 - Saturday American Roots w/ Caleb Stine 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM American Roots Night presents an evening with Caleb Stine The Baltimore Sun has called Caleb Stine the "lynchpin of the Baltimore folk scene." He keeps his music honest--hardworking, genuine, and unafraid to tell it like it is. To date, Stine has released five albums of original songs, scored soundtracks for several documentary movies, acted off-Broadway in Woody Guthrie Dreams, and shared his thoughts in songwriting workshops. All the while, he continues to play his music in bars, bowling alleys, symphony halls, and everywhere in between. No Depression says that his recording I Wasn't Built For A Life LikeThis "places Caleb among some of the best songwriters of this time and could possibly make him the 21st Century's Townes Van Zandt." His sixth and most recent album, Maybe God Is Lonely Too, was released in April. "I call this work a soundtrack for reflection," says Stine. "Hopefully, these songs create a space where someone can step outside noisy modern life and breathe for a moment." Expect an evening of great music. Show starts at 8:00 pm and reservations are strongly recommended. For more information: www.calebstine.com http://wypr.org/post/singer-songwriter-caleb-stines-maybe-god-lonely-too http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/caleb-stine-i-wasnt-built-for?xg_source=activity $12.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.24.2014 - Sunday Swing Bros 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 08.24.2014 - Sunday Jonathan Stone 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Jonathan brings bossa nova right here to Annapolis! Great Brazilian jazz! No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 08.25.2014 - Monday The 9 songwriters series 7:00 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! Annapolis! The 9 is performing tonight at 49 West at 7:30! Come hear: $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.26.2014 - Tuesday UJE-Unified Jazz Ensemble 8:30 AM - 12:00 AM 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 08.28.2014 - Thursday Cafe Scientifique 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM The Annapolis Café Scientifique, where science is always on the menu, meets on the last Thursday of each month, (except November and December), at 6:30 PM, at the 49 West Coffeehouse, Wine Bar and Gallery. Location information and directions to the 49 West Coffeehouse can be found at: www.49westcoffeehouse.com. Please call: 410-626-9796 to make reservations, (highly suggested). Good food and drink are also on the menu! No Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.28.2014 - Thursday Shook/Russo 5tet this THURSDAY! 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM The Shook/Russo Quintet has been working together for nearly 10 years in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. area. Their focus has always been to compose and perform their own original music within the jazz idiom, honoring the masters by carrying on the tradition. The group has developed an incredible and unique sound by merging the diverse backgrounds of each of these fine musicians into one voice. The result is a whirlwind of grooves, melodies, and diverse textures that are a true delight to hear." $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.29.2014 - Friday Cousins-Mac Walter & John Cronin 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Mac and his cousin, John Cronin, began playing together as teenagers and developed their unique style over the past 35 years. Both are talented in their own right but when they play together, the acoustic fingerstyle and gorgeous harmonies they project is amazing. John’s boisterous folksy enthusiasm is infectious and a perfect foil for Mac’s golden tones. John, who lives in British Columbia, spent 7 years working in the hugely popular Ian Tyson Band touring Canada and the USA. Ian proclaimed John as the most lyrical guitar player he’d ever heard. And Chesapeake Bay folk icon, Tom Wisner, describes John’s playing as ‘the heart of the guitar.’ Word of their great CD ‘Cousins’ has spread at the grass roots level and has sold amazingly well despite not being on a traditional label. Their CD ‘Second Cousins’ was released in the Summer of 2006. And, yes, they are working on 'Third Cousins!' $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 08.30.2014 - Saturday Moody River 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM 2 Shows 7:30 & 9:30pm $10.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 08.31.2014 - Sunday Last Sunday @ 49 West w/ Pillowbook 8:30 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