New Years Eve 2016: Hot Blues Quartet at Il Valentino Osteria

NEW YEARS EVE AT IL VALENTINO
Reservations: www.ILValentinoNYC.com
9:00PM - 1:00AM
Prix-fixe $80. per Person

“Blue New Year" with Tony Middleton, Showman Vocalist
Tony’s been with so many greats that his favorites will remind you of That Old Black Magic, Unforgettable, Mona Lisa, Blueberry Hill, Kansas City, Lady is A Tramp, Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me, All Right,OK,You Win, and for Louis Armstrong What a Wonderful World.
www.tonymiddletonmusic.com/bio.html
Tony Middleton is an original 5 Willows who wrote “Church Bells May Ring,” considered a top 100 all-time Doo Wop great. As a theatrical he was the lead in Cabin in the Sky, productions of Purlie and Porgy and Bess and on the LP “Swingin’ for Hamp” with pianist Ellis Larkins. ...

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NEW YEARS EVE AT IL VALENTINO
Reservations: www.ILValentinoNYC.com
9:00PM - 1:00AM
Prix-fixe $80. per Person

“Blue New Year" with Tony Middleton, Showman Vocalist
Tony’s been with so many greats that his favorites will remind you of That Old Black Magic, Unforgettable, Mona Lisa, Blueberry Hill, Kansas City, Lady is A Tramp, Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me, All Right,OK,You Win, and for Louis Armstrong What a Wonderful World.
www.tonymiddletonmusic.com/bio.html
Tony Middleton is an original 5 Willows who wrote “Church Bells May Ring,” considered a top 100 all-time Doo Wop great. As a theatrical he was the lead in Cabin in the Sky, productions of Purlie and Porgy and Bess and on the LP “Swingin’ for Hamp” with pianist Ellis Larkins.

THE HOT BLUES TRIO
Bill Wurtzel-Electric Guitar, Don Edmonds-Keyboard, Ralph Hamperian-Bass, Dan Kassell-MC, Clarinet,

To bring in 2017 expect to hear Auld Lang Syne followed by Happy Days Are Here Again, What a Wonderful World, Pennies From Heaven and some romantic songs for dancing such as I'll See You In My Dreams, S'Wonderful, Embraceable You, Bye Bye Blackbird and Till We Meet Again.
Enjoy a Complementary Glass of Champagne to Celebrate 2017

NYTimes: "Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist, Strums in the Key of Life"
Don Edmonds-Electric Piano: Buddy deFranco's Glenn Miller Orchestra, on the road with Woody Herman's band, Lou Anderson and early Charlie Ventura.
Ralph Hamperian-Bass: Jaki Byard for 7 LP/CD’s recordings within 17 years to 1999. On the road with Lionel Hampton from 1982-89. Watch his SATIN DOLL at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYVwKgjYu-E

Dan Kassell-MC and Swing-Jazz Clarinet: From the opening of the original IL Valentino in 1996 with All-Stars of the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band to Broadway’s Chez Suzette featuring Fats Waller’s rhythm guitarist Al Casey to Midtown’s Shutters Café with Emme Kemp and a 95th Birthday in 2006 for Johnny Blowers at Iguana, all his musicians have experience.
https://photos.allaboutjazz.com/gallery_image.php?id=89576

FREE PREVIEW REHEARSAL: THE HOT BLUES TRIO
Thursday, December 29th, 2016 8:30pm to 11:30pm
No cover, No Minimum, Free

CONTACT:
Daniel Kassell
aka JazzManDan
WATCH JAZZ HAPPEN
315 W 61st Street-Studio 12M, New York NY 10023
Toll Free 866-411-JASS
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