Join us for the post-summer relaunch of the Rizzoli Music Aperitivo series with the most intimate concert of the international tour by The Guests, the band featuring two celebrated musicians like singer Lucy Woodward and pianist Henry Hey.
Charge includes a complimentary wine glass. Space is limited and seating is on a first come, first served basis. Use the Eventbrite ticket to purchase a ticket. Doors open at 4:45 PM, concert starts at 5 PM.
Who are The Guests? Maybe they are this pair of vocalist and pianist coming to visit your living room, or maybe the guests are all of the songwriters and iconic artists from whence this duo draws their material....
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Join us for the post-summer relaunch of the Rizzoli Music Aperitivo series with the most intimate concert of the international tour by The Guests, the band featuring two celebrated musicians like singer Lucy Woodward and pianist Henry Hey.
Charge includes a complimentary wine glass. Space is limited and seating is on a first come, first served basis. Use the Eventbrite ticket to purchase a ticket. Doors open at 4:45 PM, concert starts at 5 PM.
Who are The Guests? Maybe they are this pair of vocalist and pianist coming to visit your living room, or maybe the guests are all of the songwriters and iconic artists from whence this duo draws their material.
With a deep appreciation for the legacy of great songs and grooves, well-known master songstress Lucy Woodward along with dynamic collaborator creative pianist Henry Hey invite you to pull up a cozy chair for an energetic yet intimate evening. Drawing from their own expansive professional experience as songwriters and performers (incl. David Bowie; Pink Martini; Snarky Puppy; Rod Stewart; Barbra Streisand; George Michael; Chaka Khan), Lucy and Henry will share classic songs from the deep well of writers such as John Lennon, Nina Simone and others and will add their own contributions on top.
LUCY WOODWARD
Born in London and raised in both New York and The Netherlands, Lucy Woodward was raised by an opera singer/musicologist/belly dancer mom and a conductor/composer dad on a steady musical diet of Puccini, middle-eastern music and more. Those early influences helped her learn about the power of melody and story within song craft, eventually leading her to club and coffee-shop gigs, then singing jingles and jazz standards for tips. Lucy first found international Top 40 success in the early 2000s, scoring 2 BMI Music Awards before the end of 2004. She followed up the success of her Atlantic Records debut with a series of critically acclaimed releases recorded for the Barnes & Noble, Verve and GroundUP/Universal labels. Solo career success aside, Lucy has been a featured artist touring with Pink Martini (requiring her to learn to sing in Croatian, Turkish and Japanese on a few days' notice), Rod Stewart (leading her to perform in dozens of countries) and Snarky Puppy (over 10 years of collaborations, including a performance at Royal Albert Hall). More recently, Lucy recorded two albums with GRAMMY-nominated guitar virtuoso Charlie Hunter, leading to performances at festivals and jazz clubs in North America and Europe. Woodward's recording credits also include background vocalist and arranger with the likes of Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand and Chaka Khan as well as on several movie soundtracks.
HENRY HEY
Henry Hey's relationship to song and melody started from before he was able to walk. As the son of two music-loving parents, Henry was absorbing hours of The Beatles, orchestral music and jazz from his earliest days. The pursuit of music eventually saw Henry moving to New York City, where he would perform with jazz luminaries such as Jeff "Tain" Watts, Seamus Blake and Donny McCaslin. Also active on sessions around this time, Henry found himself being asked to record on several major motion picture scores and pop albums. At the same time, famed producer, Phil Ramone asked Henry to join the house band for the annual Songwriter’s Hall of Fame awards. With the industry taking notice, this work led to Hey becoming the musical directors for three notable songsmiths, Rod Stewart (for the "Great American Songbook" tours), George Michael ("Symphonica") and David Bowie ("The Next Day" and the theatrical piece “Lazarus"). In the midst of all of working with these artists, Henry never lost sight of song craft, and fostered that love in a collaborative writing relationship with pop group Empire Of The Sun, co-writing several of their recorded songs. Henry is also the co-founder of two well-traveled and critically acclaimed instrumental groups, Rudder and Forq, performing at most of the major festivals throughout Europe. It was during Henry’s early years in NYC where he met and began performing with Lucy. Performing together in a variety of environments early in their careers provided a first-hand steeping in the art of song
RIZZOLI MUSIC APERITIVO
From Francis Scott Fitzgerald to Jack Kerouac, from Toni Morrison to James Baldwin, from Philip Michael Ondaatje to Geoff Dyer, from Julio Cortazar to Boris Vian, from Amiri Baraka and Ishmael Reed to Jayne Cortez, the list of international writers and poets inspired or intrigued by jazz and other musical genres goes on. Since New York City’s Rizzoli Bookstore has a long tradition of building bridges between arts genres, international scenes, and creative people, we wanted to turn our gorgeous space in NoMad into an experimental living room where live jazz and other music can be enjoyed. The Rizzoli Music Aperitivo is sponsored by Field Blend Selections and is curated by Mondo Jazz, the weekly Radio Free Brooklyn show dedicated to international jazz
MONDO JAZZ
Mondo Jazz is a weekly program on Radio Free Brooklyn dedicated to the proposition that jazz is an international language. It is hosted every Wednesday night from 10 PM to midnight and Thursday morning from 8 to 10 AM by Ludovico Granvassu, the founder and editor in chief of All About Jazz Italia.
FIELD BLEND SELECTIONS
Founded in January 2017, Field Blend Selections is a new wine importing and distribution company based in New York City, serving the New York and New Jersey markets.
In both name and practice, Field Blend Selections celebrates agricultural traditions and diversity. The name is an homage to the nineteenth-century immigrants who co-planted an assortment of grape varieties in vineyards throughout the United States, many of which survive today. Alongside their vines, they often co-planted other crops, including fruits, grains, and legumes. This approach of co-mingling various plantings to achieve balance in the vineyards is now referred to as polyculture, and it is widely recognized as one of the best methods for naturally enriching soils and reducing disease. Polyculture, by replicating nature’s diverse ecosystems, produces healthier fruit without the necessity of artificial herbicides or pesticides.
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