49 West - Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery / Annapolis, Maryland

Last Sundays @ 49 West Pillowbook
2016-07-31 19:30 - 22:00 UTC | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
“pillowbook” is a collaboration between vocalist Joanne Juskus and guitarist Adrian Bond.

First Monday Singer Songwriters Showcase
2016-08-01 20:00 - 23:00 | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
1st Monday Songwriters Showcase with Karlie Bartholomew and Max Jeffers from Western Star. Alex Peters and Skribe host

Unified Jazz Ensemble
2016-08-02 20:30 - 23:00, 2016-08-09 20:30 - 23:00, 2016-08-16 20:30 - 23:00 | 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.

Dinner Under the Stars
2016-08-03 18:00 - 23:00, 2016-08-10 18:00 - 23:00, 2016-08-17 18:00 - 22:00 | MD
Reservations will be taken only for 6pm, 6:30pm & 7pm. Seating after will be first come, first serve.
http://www.visitannapolis.org/discover/articles/dinner-under-the-stars

Starr's Jazz Jam
2016-08-03 19:00 - 22:00, 2016-08-17 19:00 - 22:00 | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
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 Tom Korth 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

Jeff Antoniuk & The Mars 4 tet
2016-08-04 08:00 - 17:00 | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
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.

The Blue Rhythm Boys
2016-08-05 20:00 - 22:00 | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Our favorite little room ! Good food , Good drinks Hot Tunes Nuff Said

Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus
2016-08-06 20:00 - 23:00 | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
“Patton & Brokus’ new all-acoustic CD puts the spotlight on Jim Patton’s lovingly crafted tales of working class heroes and losers, life’s simple pleasures and the longing for something more. We know the characters in these songs, and we’re pulling for them.” – Jeff Talmadge
Berkalin Records is proud to announce the July 2016 release of The Hard Part of Flying, a new album from the Austin folk/Americana duo Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus. Building on the momentum of their last album, The Great Unknown, named one of 2013’s top 100 CDs by Geoffrey Himes in Paste Magazine, the duo has teamed up with producer Ron Flynt for the fourth straight time to deliver their strongest writing and singing yet. Once the album is released, Patton & Brokus will support it with live shows not only in their home state of Texas but also in cities across North America.
Patton’s new songs not only provide a back and forth with Brokus on vocals, with Brokus taking a larger role than usual, but the songs create a back and forth between Austin, their home for over twenty years, and their Maryland home before that. John Conquest said in Third Coast Music: “the Baltimore rootedness gives their latest real strength.”

Jonathan Stone
2016-08-07 10:00 - 13:30, 2016-08-14 10:00 - 13:30, 2016-08-21 10:00 - 13:30 | 49 West – The Front Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
The sultry voice of Jonathan’s singing and his crafted guitar playing bring Bossa Nova at it’s true essence!
No Cover Charge

First Sunday Arts Festival
2016-08-07 12:00 - 17:00 | MD
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-December) 11am to 5pm in Downtown Annapolis at the intersection of West and Calvert Streets.
Free Admission
Easy Parking
Park next to the festival at the Whitmore Garage on the corner of Calvert and Clay Streets
Be Inspired and Green, shop from 130 local and regional artists and crafters.
Be Entertained with live music, dance, theatre, and street performers.
Be Fed with cafe dining & food trucks.
Be Here. It’s Fun… Over 60,000 Attended Last Year.
Bring your Friends and Family.

Gary & Leah
2016-08-07 16:00 - 19:00 | MD
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
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Second Monday Songwriters Showcase
2016-08-08 19:30 - 22:00 | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Second Monday Songwriters Showcase is hosted by Angie Miller and Tom Fridrich. They have special guests each month that are featured.

Pam Godfrey Duo
2016-08-10 17:00 - 20:00 | MD
Please join us for some classical tunes every 2nd Wednesday of every month.

The Shook/Russo 5tet
2016-08-10 20:00 - 23:00 | 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 Festval, 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.

Steve Fidyk & the Parlour project
2016-08-11 20:00 - 23:00 | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Known for his touch, versatility and musical approach, jazz drummer Steve Fidyk has earned national and international acclaim as an artist, author and columnist. With his second album as a bandleader, aptly titled Allied Forces (2016), Fidyk has gathered together a powerful lineup and has succeeded in pushing his hard hitting melodic message to the front lines. The musicians on the date include the amazing frontline contributions of tenor saxophonist Doug Webb and alto saxophonist Joseph Henson, alongside the crack rhythm section of guitarist Shawn Purcell, and organist extraordinaire Brian Charette.
Fidyk’s father John Fidyk, who played tenor saxophone with groups throughout North Eastern Pennsylvania, began taking him on gigs as a substitute drummer at the age of eight. Encouraged by his parents, Fidyk pursued music throughout high school, and majored in music education at Wilkes University. He played drums in the big band under the direction of Bob Wilbur and eventually Tom Heinze. It was at this time that he began to immerse himself in jazz, listening to the great big bands of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, and Buddy Rich. Rich was the first jazz drummer Fidyk saw perform live when he was eight years old, and that experience left a lasting impression.
In 1987, after hearing Fidyk play with the Mansfield State College big band, legendary jazz drummer Joe Morello accepted him as a student. Morello was instrumental in helping Steve with his technique, sound production, coordination, and overall approach to playing the instrument. Morello was also very influential in helping Fidyk develop his articulate teaching skills, and he has been dedicated and committed to education ever since. Fidyk currently serves on the jazz studies faculty at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and as a consultant for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington Program. He has also authored several drum method books and DVD’s for Mel Bay and Alfred Publications. As a columnist, Fidyk contributes regularly to Modern Drummer Magazine, and Teaching Music Magazine. Fidyk has appeared on over 100 recordings and his discography as a co-leader includes Big Kids with John DeSalme (U.S. Roots), and two records with The Taylor/Fidyk Big Band: A Perfect Match (Write Groove, 2003) and Live at Blues Alley (OA2, 2006). His debut as a bandleader was Heads Up! (Posi-Tone, 2014) which featured Terell Stafford and Tim Warfield. Fidyk has performed with Wayne Bergeron, John Clayton, Mark Taylor, Wycliffe Gordon, Tim Hagans, Slide Hampton, Maureen McGovern, New York Voices, Dick Oates, Arturo Sandoval, and Doc Severinsen. With Maureen McGovern, he has accompanied symphony orchestras throughout the country including The Cincinnati Pops, Spokane Symphony, Nashville Symphony, Plano Symphony, The Baltimore Symphony, The Buffalo Philharmonic, The Richmond Symphony, and the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon Big Band.

Rick Hogue & The Revolving Doors
2016-08-12 19:00 - 22:00 | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Rick Hogue, Tom Fridrich & Ahren Buchheister

Intimate Jazz with Steve Abshire & Steve Herberman
2016-08-13 20:00 - 22:00 | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
STEVE ABSHIRE + STEVE HERBERMAN
This Saturday, August 13th at 49 West, we will feature another edition of “Dueling Guitars” – This time with STEVE ABSHIRE & STEVE HERBERMAN, both on arch top electric guitars! Their new CD is entitled “BETWEEN FRIENDS” and is refreshing and intricate. We will hear lots of cuts from that recording, but live!! (and live is always the best way to hear music!) These two have been friends for decades and both favor ballads and the Blues! Abshire is retired guitar chair of The Navy Commodores. His sold out concert last month with Jan Knutson was amazing! Herberman is a fantastic player and improviser who has taught for years at colleges in the DC and Baltimore areas. Come a little early for one of 49 West’s great salads, home-made soups or quiche platters – then, sit back and enjoy live jazz guitar at its best! For reservations: call 49 West Cafe at 410-626-9796.

Bigfoot
2016-08-14 19:30 - 21:30 | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Elusive jazz fowler.noonan.thompson

ITZALL GOODE MUSIC
2016-08-15 20:00 - 23:00 | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Hosted by Eric Scott

Fred Hughes Trio
2016-08-18 20:00 - 23:00 | MD
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.

Naptown Swingers
2016-08-19 20:00 - 23:00 | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Carolyn Krohn Moyer on bass/vocals, Kurt Hammond on guitar/vocals, Miriam O’Connor on fiddle/guitar/vocals.

John Jensen
2016-08-20 16:00 - 18:00 | 49 West – The Front Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
John Jensen Plays Blues from 5-7 PM every third Saturday.

Kings of Crownsville
2016-08-20 20:00 - 23:00 | MD
. . . 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.
