Calendar of Events MARCH ART EXHIBITION March 3 - 31, 2010 Rick Casali >>View Image Native to Annapolis, Rick Casali Jr. is dedicated to painting the visual truth and beauty in the world around him. After graduating from St. Mary's High School Annapolis in 2002, Rick attended the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. From 2004 to 2007, he maintained a close apprenticeship with renowned portrait artists Cedric and Joanette Egeli at their estate in Edgewater, Maryland. It was John Ebersberger whom introduced Rick to the Egelis, and Rick credits John for opening his eyes to color and developing a command of drawing the portrait and figure. Casali has also studied extensively with sculptor Steve Perkins, an expert in human construction and anatomy. Rick teaches drawing, painting, and sculpture at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts and Anne Arundel Community College. Rick spends most of his time working on commissioned portraits, painting the figure, and studying the outdoor still life. Each summer Rick paints in Provincetown, Massachusetts where he exhibits his work at Egeli Gallery. Opening reception is Sunday, March 7th from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. >> Learn More March 2010 For reservations to all shows, please call 410.626.9796. 03.01.2010 - Monday Ben's Bones 8:30 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 2 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. $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.03.2010 - Wednesday Starrs's Jazz Jam 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Joe Byrd Jam becomes STARR’S JAZZ JAM!! Our popular jam sessions at 49 WEST café continue under the new leadership of JOHN STARR, with the help of Dick Glass, Tom Korth, Jim Lester & Robert Redd 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 03.04.2010 - Thursday Rob Levit Group 8:30 PM - 12:00 PM Guitarist, composer and educator Rob Levit has been described by the Ottawa International Jazz Festival as "...one of the finest young guitarists on today's jazz scene." $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.05.2010 - Friday Tom Mitchell and Robert Redd 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM We hope you will join us for a evening of jazz piano, guitar and song. $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.06.2010 - Saturday Paul Geremia 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM For almost forty years, Paul Geremia has survived solely by the fruit of his musical labours. Having abandoned all other means of support in 1966, he has been travelling far and wide ever since, performing in every capacity from street singing to club and concert bookings, throughout the U.S.A., Canada and Europe. In the years since, Geremia has built a reputation as a first rate bluesman, songwriter, a "scholar" of early jazz and blues, and one of the best country blues fingerpickers ever with his tools - six and twelve-string guitars, harmonica, piano and a husky soulful voice - and with an innate sense of the humour as well as the drama of the music, he keeps traditional blues fresh and alive with his performances. $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.07.2010 - Sunday Turn Around Norman 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Turn Around Norman is an experimental jazz group based in the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area. Performing regularly, T.A.N.'s repertoire is based largely on original music written by the group's members, Cam Collins, Brent Madsen, JJ Wright, Adam Hopkins, and Nathan Ellman-Bell. $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.07.2010 - 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 03.08.2010 - Monday 12 voices @ 49 West 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM Danielle’s website: http://www.daniellem.com/home.html. Special cameo guest TBA. Show starts at 7:30pm, David Glaser opens. Call 410-626-9796 for reservations. $12.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.09.2010 - 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 03.10.2010 - Wednesday Frank & Amy 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM The Amy Shook/Frank Russo Quartet (Shook, Russo & Young) new recording has just been finished. We're thinking of calling it "Finger Food" and it features guest trumpet star Greg Gisbert. This is straight ahead modern jazz originals from Amy and her husband/saxophonist Pat Shook. $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.11.2010 - Thursday The Rob Levit Group 8:30 PM - 12:00 PM Guitarist, composer and educator Rob Levit has been described by the Ottawa International Jazz Festival as "...one of the finest young guitarists on today's jazz scene." $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.12.2010 - Friday Eleanor Ellis w/ Andy Cohen and Walter Liniger 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM An evening of blues with Eleanor Ellis, Andy Cohen and Walter Liniger: Piedmont blues, Delta, Ragtime, early jazz, and Rev. Gary Davis Gospel tunes. ELEANOR ELLIS, a native of Louisiana, has performed at clubs, festivals and concerts in the United States, Canada and Europe. She has also traveled and played with the late gospel street singer Flora Molton and bluesman Archie Edwards, and sometimes accompanied Delta Blues great Eugene Powell. She is a founding member of the DC Blues Society and the Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation, has written about the blues for several publications, and is producer and editor of the video documentary Blues Houseparty, which features well-known Piedmont blues musicians such as John Jackson, John Cephas, and Archie Edwards. She also worked at the Archive of New Orleans Jazz at Tulane University in New Orleans, and at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.13.2010 - Saturday Intimate Jazz 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM A terrific trio composed of ROBERT REDD on piano, JOE MANIRI on clarinet and BROOKS TEGLER on drums. These players only like “the good stuff” so it promises to be a special evening! Mr. Maniri joins us from New Jersey and is a “new” to us player. If you enjoy clarinet, you must hear Mr. Maniri!! $20.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.14.2010 - 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 03.14.2010 - 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 03.15.2010 - Monday Ben's Bones 8:30 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 2 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. $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.16.2010 - 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 03.17.2010 - Wednesday Starrs's Jazz Jam 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Joe Byrd Jam becomes STARR’S JAZZ JAM!! Our popular jam sessions at 49 WEST café continue under the new leadership of JOHN STARR, with the help of Dick Glass, Tom Korth, Jim Lester & Robert Redd 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 03.18.2010 - Thursday The Rob Levit Group 8:30 PM - 12:00 PM Special guest Dan Ryan is an *exceptionally* talented 19 year old guitarist who wil be performing with Rob. Guitarist, composer and educator Rob Levit has been described by the Ottawa International Jazz Festival as "...one of the finest young guitarists on today's jazz scene." $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.19.2010 - Friday Dean Rosenthal & Friends-4PIECE RACKET 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM JIMMY ON BABY GRAND,ANDY ON SNARE & BRUSHES, RAY ON UP-RIGHT, ME W/ MY GUITARS ,DOBRO, MANDOLIN, HARMONICIAS.. 2 SETS....START @ 9:OO.. $8.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.20.2010 - Saturday Big Joe Maher Trio w/ Robert Redd & Tommy Cecil 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Joseph Maher a/k/a "Big Joe" Maher has been a performing drummer/singer over past 30 years. His list of credits is like a "who’s who of blues & jazz," having performed at an early age in his high school jazz band "The Starliners" with the likes of greats like Clark Terry, Urbie Green, Mudell Lowe, James Moody, just to name a few. Thanks to Col. Joe Carley, a retired Air Force Colonel and Director of the Starliners, who knew all of these great musicians and invited them to sit in as guest performers often. After high school Joe went immediately on the road with his own jazz trio. His mission then started to become an accomplished singer/drummer. Over time he shared the stage and backed up musicians like Jimmy Witherspoon, Bullmoose Jackson, James "Thunderbird" Davis, Nappy Brown, Otis Rush, Earl King and more. In the late 80’s after performing with and managing nine piece swing band "The Uptown Rhythm Kings," and after a few years as drummer and touring with the Tom Principato Band, Joe formed his own 5 piece blues jump group "Big Joe & The Dynaflows." In between touring and local performances with the Dynaflows, in the mid-90's Joe accepted the role as musical coordinator for Mick Fleetwood's club in Alexandria, VA "Fleetwoods." His knowledge of the local and national blues & jazz scene helped him land the position which had the club filled with top notch talent! $20.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.21.2010 - Sunday The Mickey Basil Group 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM $6.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.21.2010 - 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 03.23.2010 - 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 03.24.2010 - Wednesday Susan Jones Trio 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Susan Jones is a versatile free-lance violinist, who plays styles ranging from classical to jazz, with many stops along the way, including: rock, country, klezmer and mariachi. She has brought her classical music to Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Centerand the National Gallery of Art Terrace Cafe. Her jazz venues include the One Step Down, the Corcoran Jazz Series and Blues Alley. A graduate of the University of Maryland, she has worked as a full-time musician since 1978. $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.25.2010 - Thursday Rob Levit Group 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM Guitarist, composer and educator Rob Levit has been described by the Ottawa International Jazz Festival as "...one of the finest young guitarists on today's jazz scene." $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.26.2010 - Friday Izzi Does It 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Izzi Does It is a septet consisting of five members of the Izzi family with some help from Frank Cramblitt, bass and Scott Rich, trumpet and flugelhorn. They perform in the Annapolis and Southern Maryland area. Chris is the keyboardist and trumpeter, while Greg is the drummer. Marc plays both tenor and alto sax, while Rob appears on guitar on "All Blues." Cathy is the featured vocalist. $8.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.27.2010 - Saturday Her, Him & I 9:00 PM - 12:00 PM Her, Him & I.....acoustic americana! $8.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.28.2010 - Sunday JMBC recital 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM $6.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.28.2010 - 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 03.28.2010 - Sunday Adrian Bond 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Ambiant composer with downbeat grooves $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 03.28.2010 - 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 03.29.2010 - Monday Ed & Mary 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM $6.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 03.30.2010 - Tuesday Unified Jazz Ensemble 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM Unified Jazz Ensemble tonight playing tonight at 49 West Coffeehouse with Mike Noonan on marimba and John Pineda on bass. Special guest Tom Lagana playing nylon string exclusively tonight and will be featuring original compositions as well as tunes from Gary Burton, Ralph Towner and John Coltrane among many others. $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top