Wonderful concert. The Quintent was tight and cooked. But the performance was marred by a guy who took a seat on the first row (not his) right in front of mine and tried to record the concert. The light from his phone distracted from the performance.
Grace Kelly is so much fun to see. Such a talent both playing Sax and singing! So energetic! My third time seeing her and I hope to experience her performances many more times in the future!
Grace was talented, energetic and engaging. The quartet was a must see. Would definitely go see her again.
Cyrille Aimee was wonderful. Great performance with a fantastic band. I have enjoyed her singing and dancing since the Jazz Fest in Chicago in 2015. More please
The musicians were excellent and entertaining! It was a nice way to spend an evening. Every group has their own particular flavor of course. There was a bit too much talking about who did what- who wrote this when it was which film it was from etc. Perhaps another long song could’ve been had with less talking. But that is the only negative. This was the first time that I saw this group and so maybe that is what they are known for. The pianist Isaiah?- just amazing!
I have never been more relaxed while listening to the John Pizzarelli Trio. Always loved his music and the performance did not disappoint. I felt comfortably wrapped in the warmth of John's patter and the talent of the trio just cinched everything. It was like an evening in front of the fire with an. old friend. The great American songbook was on full display.
First time seeing the Shelley Berg Trio, I was expecting a frustrated music dean able but inert. Boy was I wrong! What a trio. Shelley Berg's fingers are lightning fast, without being just a show-off speed show. His melodies are contagious, and his bassist and drummer complement perfectly. The draw for most of the audience, it seemed, was the vocalist Tierney Sutton, an amiable vocalist who put together some very clever arrangements mashing up songs with different eras and styles. I regret to say, though, that her performance felt more "selling it"than singing it. The trio by itself would have been more than enough.
Bill Maytag is a jazz genius. His band was excellent. The arrangements were beautiful. I wept on occasion.
Great entertainment with live jazz, especially live Christmas Holiday Music Jazz. Hope Billy & group of talented musicians return next Holiday season.
Singer was extremely talented. Band was very tight and together. Very enjoyable.
