March 11
Corinne Mammana
Corinne Mammana: vocals
Patrick Kerssen: piano
Gene Perla: bass
Ian Froman: drums
7-10 PM doors at 5:30
Reserve: 570-325-5588
Tickets: www.vicsjazzloft.com
$15.00 music charge
"Mammana applies her superb technique gracefully, carefully, tastefully and intelligently...she wisely lets the melody and lyrics speak for themselves"
— JazzTimes
Praised by JazzTimes for "superb technique" and All About Jazz for her "sheer genius" arrangements, American jazz singer, songwriter, arranger, recording artist, and bandleader Corinne Mammana is passionate about preserving the music of the past while placing her spin on the American Songbook, along with popular tunes from the past few decades. With creative arrangements sung in a sophisticated and soothing style, fans have described Mammana's voice as a cross between Norah Jones and Jane Monheit.
March 18
DaMoJo
Daniel Gonzalez - drums
Morrie Louden – bass
Jon Ballantyne - piano
Chris Rogers - trumpet
7-10 PM doors at 5:30
Reserve: 570-325-5588
Tickets: www.vicsjazzloft.com
$15.00 music charge
DaMoJo. Daniel, Morrie, and Jon are a highly improvisational trio that plays original compositions, traditional bop, Latin, and funky takes on jazz standards.
Join DaMoJo for a winter jazz series featuring select artists for evenings filled with fabulous art, great music, fantastic food, and craft cocktails!
Trumpeter and composer Chris Rogers performed extensively throughout Europe, Japan, South America, and the United States as a featured soloist with numerous prominent jazz and Latin music artists.
March 25
ROB STONEBACK
Rob Stoneback: trombone
Brian Bortz: bass
Craig Kastelnik: piano
Daniel Gonzalez: drums
7-10 PM doors at 5:30
Reserve: 570-325-5588
Tickets: www.vicsjazzloft.com
$15.00 music charge
Trombonist, composer, arranger, and big-band leader Rob Stoneback performed with Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Harry James, Gene Krupa, Natalie Cole, Johnny Mathis, Aretha Franklin, and the list goes on.
Rob appeared onstage with Bill Watrous, Stanley Turrentine, Phil Woods, Urbie Green, Bobby Watson, Clark Terry and performed at the Telluride Jazz Festival, the Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Festival, and numerous jazz festivals nationwide.
The Rob Stoneback Big Band has been in continuous operation since 1979. The band recorded with Bill Watrous and performed at Lincoln Center featuring Simone, Nina Simone's daughter.
Hear Rob's compositions on "Caught in the Web" and "Mad to the Bone," then be mesmerized by his unique and captivating performance at Vic's Jazz Loft!
April 1
BILL GOODWIN TRIO
Bill Goodwin: drums
Evan Gregor: bass
Jon Ballantyne: piano
7-10 PM doors at 5:30
Reserve: 570-325-5588
Tickets: www.vicsjazzloft.com
$15.00 music charge
Grammy Award-winning drummer Bill Goodwin holds an extensive resume in the jazz world. Bill worked with a seemingly endless list of artists like Bill Evans, Dexter Gordon, Art Pepper, Jim Hall, George Shearing, Bobby Hutcherson, Tony Bennett, Manhattan Transfer, and many more.
The drum chair with Gary Burton brought Bill to the East Coast in 1969. As a drummer's drummer, Bill plays the music. His vast knowledge and experience as a jazz drummer will exemplify what the music needs at the moment. Don't miss the Bill Goodwin Trio at Vic's Jazz loft!
April 8
The Relay
Dan Pratt: tenor
Sax Mike Ekroth: piano
Matt Clohesy: bass
Allan Mednard: drums
7-10 PM doors at 5:30
Reserve: 570-325-5588
Tickets: www.vicsjazzloft.com
$15.00 music charge
During the last 5years, The Relay has been honing an intimate understanding of what makes their ensemble and audience come alive. In 2021, Grammy-nominated artists Dan Pratt and Michael Eckroth formed a band to leverage this chemistry and called it The Relay. The band's first recording features primarily original compositions that go straight to the beating heart and the tapping foot of any fan of serious jazz. If you're looking for compositions with infectious rhythm, memorable melodies, and swirling improvisation with self-assured execution, you want to catch The Relay at Vic's Jazz loft. "The Relay" will release on Same Island Music in April 2022, and the quartet will support this release on the road.
Dan Pratt: Christian McBride Big Band (2018 Grammy award, 2022 nominee); Dan Pratt Organ Quartet "A powerful player - "JazzTimes "As a composer: "A true home run power hitter - "All Music Guide
Dan released four solo albums and is a soloist and section leader in some of the most refined ensembles in jazz, including the Christian McBride Big Band, the Village Vanguard Orchestra, Dee Dee Bridgewater. He's performed at Birdland, the White House, and the Tokyo and Newport Jazz Festivals.
Michael Ekroth: John Scofield; Orquesta Akokán (2019 GRAMMY nominee)
"A modern renaissance musician with the kind of insights into the music that will surprise you - "Latin Jazz Network
Michael is a multi-genre musician whose work is grounded in the jazz tradition. Based in the New York area since 2006, he's known for his work with jazz icon John Scofield and being the composer-pianist for the GRAMMY-nominated Cuban ensemble Orquesta Akokán. Michael performed in venues and festivals throughout Europe, the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand. Notably, he also performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival.
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