Dear freezing fans,
Happy New Year! No matter where this finds you, you are likely in some place cold – even Florida… Here’s some great music to warm you up. See you there!
-Jessie
‘Under the covers:’
TOMORROW/TODAY Tuesday night – January 12, 2010
Late Night with David Letterman
11:35pm EST/CBS – channel 2 in NYC
I’ll be playing with Findlay Brown, and guests include Whoopi Goldberg and Jason Sudeikis!
http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/
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‘In the warmth of the East Village:’
SUNDAY, January 17, 2010
6th Street Sundays presents East of the River
1:30pm masterclass/workshop – FREE with concert ticket, 3pm Concert
Internationally recognized recorder soloists Nina Stern and Daphna Mor have appeared as a duo with groups as varied as The New York Philharmonic and world music group Pharaoh’s Daughter as well as on stages as varied as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Joe’s Pub. In this band they collaborate with leading jazz and world musicians including virtuoso bassist Omer Avital, composer/accordionist Uri Sharlin, and Yo Yo Ma’s “Silk Road Ensemble” percussionist Shane Shanahan.
www.eastoftherivermusic.com
The master class will include a brief introduction to the scales and rhythms of Middle Eastern and Balkan Music. Come and listen, or bring any melodic instrument or drum/percussion.
http://sixthstreetsundays.eventbrite.com/
$15 adults/$8 under 21
Free wine w/adult admission! Free workshop for all concertgoers!
(flyer attached)
*I won’t be playing, but since I’ve curated series, I’ll be there, and would love you to join me in the audience!
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‘It’s always sunny in, Albany?’
A Civil Rights Reader: Quartets by Daniel Bernard Roumain
The Egg
Albany, NY
If you happen to be upstate, this will be a great show!
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‘If musical theater warms your heart:’
New York Theatre Barn IN THE D-LOUNGE
Monday, January 25th
D-Lounge (Below the DR2)
101 East 15th Street, off Union Square East
$10 cover, 1 Drink Minimum
ROAD SONGS: Music by Will Van Dyke.
Featuring performances by Jason Michael Snow (South Pacific), Josh Lamon (Hair), and Victoria Matlock (Wicked).
Road Songs is composer/lyricist Will Van Dyke‘s upcoming concert of new music from his time on the road. The show will feature a band that includes Jessie Reagen Mann (cello) and Josh Samuels (drums). New York Theatre Barn presents this evening of hilarious and heartfelt love songs with additional lyrics by Josh Halloway.
Van Dyke and Halloway’s original works include the musical’s Pages (CAP21) and Halloway’s one man show Girl’s I’ve LIKE Liked (ArsNova), as well as various cabarets around the city. Van Dyke has also penned the scores to Where The Blue Grass Grows (La Tea), That Pageant Show (Slightly Askew), Toilus and Cressida (Soho Rep), and We Three Kings (an experimental piece that will be featured in the New Orleans FRINGE festival this November). When he’s not composing, Van Dyke has played for the National tours of WICKED, GREASE, and is currently working on the upcoming Broadway production of THE ADDAMS FAMILY.
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