2nd Monday Songwriters Showcase
2017-07-10 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Halifax)
Angie Miller hosting with Tom Fridrich on jambourine and special guests Ellen Cherry and Mike Heuer. Fantastic performers and songwriters all around! $10 Cover. Reservations suggested: 410-626-9796

Unified Jazz Ensemble
2017-07-11 20:30 - 23:00, 2017-07-18 20:30 - 23:00, 2017-07-25 20:30 - 23:00 UTC | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
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.

Dean Rosenthal & Friends
2017-07-12 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | 49 West – The Front Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Dean Rosenthal will be joined by Roy, Jimmy & Ray

Shook/ Russo 5 Tet
2017-07-12 20:00 - 23:00, 2017-07-27 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax) | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Amy Shook – acoustic bass
Pat Shook – tenor saxophone
Frank Russo – drums
Tim Leahey – trumpet
Jonathan Epley – guitar
The Shook/Russo 5tet has been performing together since 2005 in the mid-Atlantic region. 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. Be it through blues, swing, bebop, soul jazz, or more modern funk and groove, 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. Collectively, the members of the Shook/Russo 5tet have performed extensively throughout the United States, as well as performed in Canada, Mexico, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean and at festivals such as the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, the Ottawa Jazz Festival, the Stan Getz Jazz Festival, the East Coast Jazz Festival, the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, and the Telluride Jazz Festival, the Wall Street Jazz Festival and the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival to name a few. They currently have two CDs out on Summit Records, and will be releasing a new album later this year, featuring all new music by members of the band.

The Joe Henson 4tet
2017-07-13 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax)

TBA
2017-07-14 20:00 - 23:00, 2017-07-24 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax)

Kings of Crownsville
2017-07-15 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax) | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Kings of Crownsville
. . . play dynamic, accessible music to suit sophisticated tastes. We take great tunes, add a touch of New Orleans, a pinch of jazz, a hint of world-beat, and ground it all in solid alt-rock sensibility.
. . . write the best new music in Annapolis and take a fresh look at songs by everyone from Johnny Mercer to David Byrne.
. . . is a six-piece band making essential music with piano, trumpet, trombone, guitar, bass and drums. Two, three, and four-part vocal harmony is our signature sound

Sunday Jam Session
2017-07-16 09:00 - 12:00, 2017-07-23 09:00 - 12:00, 2017-07-30 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax)
Annapolis Acoustic Jam: A Round-Robin Jam for songs of every age and genre. All acoustic stringed instruments, harmonicas, flutes & whistles are welcome. We do have limits on our sound levels in the back room as we share the venue with live entertainment in the front room. If you want to learn to play in a group this jam is for you. Join the fun from 9:am until 12 noon on Sundays. Direct questions to Ken Mayer at ken.i.mayer@gmail.com

Jonathan Stone
2017-07-16 10:00 - 13:00, 2017-07-23 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | 49 West – The Front Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Jazz Samba Sunday Brunch every Sunday

The Spiral Staircase Poetry Reading and Open Read
2017-07-16 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax)
The Spiral Staircase Poetry Reading and Open Read
Admission is FREE

Featured poets will be CL Bledsoe and Michael Gushue

Open Read: Read 3 poems, or read for 5 minutes, whichever is briefer

For more information, please contact

Dan Kagan
spiralstaircasepoetry@gmail.com

CL Bledsoe is the assistant editor for The Dead Mule and author of sixteen books, most recently the poetry collection Trashcans in Love, the flash collection Ray’s Sea World, and the collaborative poetry collection I Never Promised You a Sea Monkey–with Michael Gushue. Originally from a rice and catfish farm in eastern Arkansas, Bledsoe lives in northern Virginia with his daughter.

Michael Gushue is co-founder of the nanopress Poetry Mutual and he co-curates the occasional reading series Poetry at the Watergate. His latest book—in collaboration with CL Bledsoe—is I Never Promised You A Sea Monkey. He lives in the Brookland neighborhood (described by the New York Times as “a shabby and decidedly unhip neighborhood”) of Washington, D.C.

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FREE PARKING FREE PARKING FREE PARKING
FREE PARKING FOR SPIRAL STAIRCASE POETRY

PARK FOR FREE in the Anne Arundel County employees’ garage at
19 St. John’s St. (GPS/Mapquest the address)
The garage is OPEN AND FREE on the weekends. It is about a five-minute walk from the 49 West Coffeehouse.
The garage is right across from the St. John’s College auditorium. Turn on to St. John’s St. off of College Ave., OR come straight down Rowe Blvd. from Rt. 50, then turn left at the light at Calvert St., and then left on St. John St. Here’s a link with the St. John’s St. garage’s location and the walking route to 49 West Cafe.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/48+St+Johns+St,+Annapolis,+MD+21401/49+West+St,+Annapolis,+MD+21401/@38.9801522,-76.497911,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b7f65182b9db37:0x4667c38e84621d6d!2m2!1d-76.4941557!2d38.9820562!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b7f65097aeef1b:0xc78d78efbb4301e8!2m2!1d-76.4951957!2d38.9782484!3e2?hl=en
Please contact me with any questions.

Dan Kagan
Spiral Staircase Poetry Series
spiralstaircasepoetry@gmail.com
410-279-9743

The Befuddlers
2017-07-16 16:00 - 19:00 UTC | 49 West – The Front Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Thanks Come on down to 49west – Larry and i’ll 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.
Jenn Byrne is the foundation of the group, playing the upright bass, and doing the Lion’s share of the singing. Jenn has an enigmatic and versitile voice, which is capable of a wide variety of styles. In addition to The Befuddlers Jenn can be seen around town with her other group, the Hypnotic Panties. She also has a band with her brother Jeremy, and father Pete which is called Crosstown.
Larry Byrne is a multi-instumentalist and singer, and lays down the rhythm on acoustic guitar with The Befuddlers. Larry sits on the board of AMFM, a charity organization for musicians based in Annapolis. He can be seen playing with many local groups at AMFM fundraisers. Larry also plays with the local funk group, Higher Hands, playing the keyboards and supplying left hand bass. He also loves to join the Hypnotic Panties whenever possible!
Pete Reichwein is the father of Jenn, and the Dobro player in the group. Pete has been a fixture in the Bluegrass community for decades, but is also an extremely diverse musician with a good knowledge of many different styles of music.
No Cover Charge

Sunday Supper & Jazz w/ Hot Club of Baltimore
2017-07-16 19:00 - 2017-07-17 21:00 (America/Halifax)
Hot Club of Baltimore performs inspired arrangements of Django Reinhardt repertoire, French Musette and Jazz. Michael Joseph Harris is guitarist and artistic director of the group which consists of a collective of top jazz musicians. The ensemble boasts a variety of configurations which include the instrumental trio of 2 guitars and bass, the classic quintet with violin, the late 40’s “Django in Rome” sessions adding piano, drums, and horns, and the big band sound of the early 50’s when Reinhardt performed with Duke Ellington. The group often features captivating vocalist Alexis Tantau on gypsy jazz renditions of Occitan folk songs, Edith Piaf, Eartha Kitt, Maxine Sullivan, Charles Trenet, Jacques Dutronc, Ella Fitzgerald, and Henri Salvador.

ITZALL GOODE MUSIC
2017-07-17 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax)
Scott & Jen guest host Eric Scott’s Itzallgoode Monday Songwriter Night featuring The Sidleys www.thesidleys.com and Austin Ellis www.austinellismusic.com
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Dean Rosenthal & Friends
2017-07-19 17:00 - 19:00, 2017-07-26 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | 49 West – The Front Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Dean Rosenthal, Tom Fridrich, Gary Wright

Starrs Jazz Jam
2017-07-19 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax)
The troops are still jammin’ at 49 West Café – Musicians & singers sit in with our house band composed of: JOHN STARR on bass, flute & vocals; DICK GLASS on flugelhorn, bass & vocals; LARRY SCOTT on piano; & BILL McHENRY on drums! Only a $10 cover to hear wonderful jazz from 7-10 pm! The soups and salads at 49 WEST are perfect for a Spring evening too! Invite a friend to join you and share the fun!

Fred Hughes Trio
2017-07-20 20:00 - 23:00 UTC
Join the Fred Hughes Trio featuring Amy Shook and Frank Russo

Peter Royall
2017-07-21 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax)

American Roots Night Presents Ann Porcella & Bill Schmidt, with Gary Wright & Leah Weiss
2017-07-22 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax)
Ann Porcella & Bill Schmidt are back. Ann is a powerful singer and guitar player who grew up playing in a family bluegrass band and performs with The Blue Moon Cowgirls. Bill plays a fine banjo, guitar, and fiddle, and is a stalwart of the old-time music scene. They hail from Baltimore and regularly play as a duo.
Gary Wright & Leah Weiss will play a short set, and will also play with Ann and Bill for part of the night–this will be a great collaboration!
Reservations are recommended.
For more info: www.garyandleah.com

Swing Brothers
2017-07-23 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax)

Cafe Scientifique
2017-07-27 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Halifax)
Annapolis Cafe Scienitfique: A place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology. At 49 West, CoffeeHouse, Winebar and Gallery
Please call 49 West to reserve your seat at 410-626-9796, or to release your seat if you will not be able to attend; thanks!
Title: An Asteroid, An Ice Age, and finally the Chesapeake!
Speaker: Peter Wasilewski, Scientist Emeritus, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Abstract: 35 million years ago, near what is now the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia, an asteroid 2 miles in diameter punched a deep hole in the mud and rock beneath a shallow sea that existed at the time. The impact created an enormous tsunami possibly reaching as far as the Blue Ridge Mountains. The event created the largest known impact crater in the United States and had permanent consequences for the setting of the Chesapeake Bay. The crater was 52 miles wide and over 1 mile deep – bigger than Rhode Island and as deep as the Grand Canyon. Rock was fractured as deep as 7 miles. The crater influenced river flow and defined the mouth of the Bay. Ice age cycles since the impact have caused the ocean levels to vary by almost 400 feet helping to sculpt the Susquehanna River valley. The Chesapeake Bay is basically the drowned Susquehanna River valley. Dr. Wasilewski will describe how plate tectonics, an asteroid, and the ice age have created the Chesapeake Bay.
About the Speaker: As a NASA scientist, Dr. Peter Wasilewski had a career dedicated to studying magnetic properties of solar system materials including moon rocks, meteorites and earth rocks. His passion for scientific quests led him to turn down a contract to play professional football for the Baltimore Colts so that he could participate in an expedition to the world’s largest piece of ice – Antarctica. He returned to Antarctica six times to tread at times where no human had previously set foot. Near the base of the Antarctic Peninsula stands an ancient volcano that bears his name – Mount Wasilewski. Building on this experience, he was instrumental in the development and execution of NASA educational programs for science teachers from across the country to enhance their teaching expertise through experiential activities with ice and snow. His interests in combining science and art resulted in the creation of Frizion, an art form using photographs using polarized light as water begins to freeze and then melt (www.frizion.com). He currently lectures on cruise ships, on topics relating to various destination and science-based topics. Dr. Wasilewski has a Doctor of Science degree from the University of Tokyo.
And coming up for August and September:
August 31: An Idea for a Global Greenhouse Gas Initiative, by Will Chandler
September 28: Ping, Boom & Growl: How human-produced underwater sounds affect marine animals, by Adam S. Frankel, Ph.D., Biological Oceanography, Marine Acoustics, Inc., Hawai‘i Marine Mammal Consortium.
Hope to see you next Thursday!
Tracy Gill & Andy Loftus

Daisy Castro & The Olivarez Trio
2017-07-28 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax)
Daisy Castro & The Olivarez Trio
Friday, July 28, 2017 – 8:00 pm
$20 cover

Daisy Castro –
An outstanding interpreter of early European Jazz of the 1930’s and 40’s,
stunning first time audience members, and continuing to enthrall even
those that have seen her perform many times before. Daisy’s dynamic playing channels some of the early greats, while adding
a modern edge to the Jazz Manouche tradition.
Her new project, World On Fire, while still rooted in the same style as her earlier recordings, reaches even further around the
globe for it’s influences.Encompassing everything from Django compositions to Salsa to traditional Turkish music , it opens
up a whole new world of exploration for this fantastic young musician.
The Olivarez Trio –
Based in Charlottesville,Virginia, the Olivarez Trio, Rick Olivarez, Dave Berzonsky and Jeff Cheers, create a vibrant acoustic
repertoire of FrenchGypsy jazz styles mixed with eastern European folklore, waltzes, early jazz improvisations, with a
sampling of everything from Classical and Baroque themes to Beatles melodies. It’s a new roots music that only the Olivarez
Trio can provide.
The combination of these four musicians should make for an exhilarating blend of styles punctuated with some fun
improvisation as enjoyable for audiences to listen to as it will be for them to play.
www.facebook.com/daisycastromusic
www.daisycastro.com (coming soon!)
http://rick-olivarez.squarespace.com/about/

Kevin Martin & The Geckos with Michael Kelly opening
2017-07-29 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax)
This Sat July 29th is my last Annapolis gig as physical local Annapolis player
Mike and I are playing at 49 West from 8-10pm as our original Gecko Duo from 1991 when we started playing in Annapolis.
Two guitars, no steel drums.
Mike Kelly will be opening the show
