Sat March 21, 2015
Ramsey Lewis and John Pizzarelli in Straighten up and Fly Right: A Tribute to Nat King Cole
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at The Fairmont San Francisco
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Bay Area Cabaret, the organization dedicated to presenting world renowned artists who expand the definition of cabaret, presents multi-Grammy-Award winning jazz pianist/composer Ramsey Lewis and jazz guitarist/vocalist John Pizzarelli in Straighten up and Fly Right: A Tribute to Nat King Cole. The Fairmont is sure to swing as this phenomenal duo pays homage to Nat King Cole, who was himself a Fairmont regular. Mr. Lewis is known for his recently re-mastered gold album Sun Goddess, and for his immortal hits "The In Crowd" (Grammy Award - Best Jazz Performance 1965 and inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame 2009), "Wade In The Water" (Gold Record), and "Hang On Sloopy" (Grammy Award). He will be joined by Mr. Pizzarelli, who has released more than twenty solo albums and has recorded with everyone from Paul McCartney to Rosemary Clooney. This historic evening also marks Mr. Lewis’ first return to the Fairmont in more than three decades. The pair will play two concerts, 5pm and 8pm, Saturday, March 21, 2015.
Ramsey Lewis first began taking piano lessons at the age of four, and joined his first jazz band, the Cleffs, when he was just fifteen. He later went on to form The Ramsey Lewis Trio, which originally played primarily jazz standards, but began to branch out to more popular styles after the success of the pioneering “The In Crowd.” The Ramsey Lewis Trio has featured many legendary musicians, including Maurice White, who would go on to form Earth, Wind & Fire. Throughout his career Mr. Lewis has worked with a wide variety of musicians from Grammy-winning jazz singer Nancy Wilson to London’s Philharmonia Orchestra. An arranger, producer, composer, and jazz pianist, Ramsey Lewis has made an immeasurable impact on the music world in the past fifty years, and has been honored with numerous accolades including three Grammys, seven Gold Records, and several honorary doctorates. His eightieth collection of songs, Ramsey, Taking Another Look, was released in 2011.
World-renowned jazz guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has recorded more than twenty solo albums, in addition to dozens of collaborative recordings with some of the biggest names in music, including Sir Paul McCartney, James Taylor, George Shearing, and Rosemary Clooney. He regularly performs with his father, guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli, and wife, singer/actress Jessica Molaskey, and has been called “as good as it gets in any entertainment medium” by The New York Times. Pizzarelli was nominated for a Grammy for his 2008 recording, With A Song In My Heart, and released his most recent album, Double Exposure, in 2012.
For their Fairmont concerts, Ramsey Lewis and John Pizzarelli will honor the work of the late, great Nat King Cole. The duo has performed Cole’s repertoire together for the past few years, and in a review of a recent concert the Lincoln Journal Star wrote, “Pianist Ramsey Lewis plays with grace, modesty and soulfulness, a perfect complement to the relaxed swing of guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli.” Nat King Cole was a regular in the Venetian Room when it was a dedicated supper club, and is known for classic hits such as “Straighten Up and Fly Right,” “Route 66,” “L.O.V.E,” and “Unforgettable.”
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Ramsey Lewis first began taking piano lessons at the age of four, and joined his first jazz band, the Cleffs, when he was just fifteen. He later went on to form The Ramsey Lewis Trio, which originally played primarily jazz standards, but began to branch out to more popular styles after the success of the pioneering “The In Crowd.” The Ramsey Lewis Trio has featured many legendary musicians, including Maurice White, who would go on to form Earth, Wind & Fire. Throughout his career Mr. Lewis has worked with a wide variety of musicians from Grammy-winning jazz singer Nancy Wilson to London’s Philharmonia Orchestra. An arranger, producer, composer, and jazz pianist, Ramsey Lewis has made an immeasurable impact on the music world in the past fifty years, and has been honored with numerous accolades including three Grammys, seven Gold Records, and several honorary doctorates. His eightieth collection of songs, Ramsey, Taking Another Look, was released in 2011.
World-renowned jazz guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has recorded more than twenty solo albums, in addition to dozens of collaborative recordings with some of the biggest names in music, including Sir Paul McCartney, James Taylor, George Shearing, and Rosemary Clooney. He regularly performs with his father, guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli, and wife, singer/actress Jessica Molaskey, and has been called “as good as it gets in any entertainment medium” by The New York Times. Pizzarelli was nominated for a Grammy for his 2008 recording, With A Song In My Heart, and released his most recent album, Double Exposure, in 2012.
For their Fairmont concerts, Ramsey Lewis and John Pizzarelli will honor the work of the late, great Nat King Cole. The duo has performed Cole’s repertoire together for the past few years, and in a review of a recent concert the Lincoln Journal Star wrote, “Pianist Ramsey Lewis plays with grace, modesty and soulfulness, a perfect complement to the relaxed swing of guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli.” Nat King Cole was a regular in the Venetian Room when it was a dedicated supper club, and is known for classic hits such as “Straighten Up and Fly Right,” “Route 66,” “L.O.V.E,” and “Unforgettable.”
Bay Area Cabaret, the organization dedicated to presenting world renowned artists who expand the definition of cabaret, presents multi-Grammy-Award winning jazz pianist/composer Ramsey Lewis and jazz guitarist/vocalist John Pizzarelli in Straighten up and Fly Right: A Tribute to Nat King Cole. The Fairmont is sure to swing as this phenomenal duo pays homage to Nat King Cole, who was himself a Fairmont regular. Mr. Lewis is known for his recently re-mastered gold album Sun Goddess, and for his immortal hits "The In Crowd" (Grammy Award - Best Jazz Performance 1965 and inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame 2009), "Wade In The Water" (Gold Record), and "Hang On Sloopy" (Grammy Award). He will be joined by Mr. Pizzarelli, who has released more than twenty solo albums and has recorded with everyone from Paul McCartney to Rosemary Clooney. This historic evening also marks Mr. Lewis’ first return to the Fairmont in more than three decades. The pair will play two concerts, 5pm and 8pm, Saturday, March 21, 2015.
Ramsey Lewis first began taking piano lessons at the age of four, and joined his first jazz band, the Cleffs, when he was just fifteen. He later went on to form The Ramsey Lewis Trio, which originally played primarily jazz standards, but began to branch out to more popular styles after the success of the pioneering “The In Crowd.” The Ramsey Lewis Trio has featured many legendary musicians, including Maurice White, who would go on to form Earth, Wind & Fire. Throughout his career Mr. Lewis has worked with a wide variety of musicians from Grammy-winning jazz singer Nancy Wilson to London’s Philharmonia Orchestra. An arranger, producer, composer, and jazz pianist, Ramsey Lewis has made an immeasurable impact on the music world in the past fifty years, and has been honored with numerous accolades including three Grammys, seven Gold Records, and several honorary doctorates. His eightieth collection of songs, Ramsey, Taking Another Look, was released in 2011.
World-renowned jazz guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has recorded more than twenty solo albums, in addition to dozens of collaborative recordings with some of the biggest names in music, including Sir Paul McCartney, James Taylor, George Shearing, and Rosemary Clooney. He regularly performs with his father, guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli, and wife, singer/actress Jessica Molaskey, and has been called “as good as it gets in any entertainment medium” by The New York Times. Pizzarelli was nominated for a Grammy for his 2008 recording, With A Song In My Heart, and released his most recent album, Double Exposure, in 2012.
For their Fairmont concerts, Ramsey Lewis and John Pizzarelli will honor the work of the late, great Nat King Cole. The duo has performed Cole’s repertoire together for the past few years, and in a review of a recent concert the Lincoln Journal Star wrote, “Pianist Ramsey Lewis plays with grace, modesty and soulfulness, a perfect complement to the relaxed swing of guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli.” Nat King Cole was a regular in the Venetian Room when it was a dedicated supper club, and is known for classic hits such as “Straighten Up and Fly Right,” “Route 66,” “L.O.V.E,” and “Unforgettable.”
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Ramsey Lewis first began taking piano lessons at the age of four, and joined his first jazz band, the Cleffs, when he was just fifteen. He later went on to form The Ramsey Lewis Trio, which originally played primarily jazz standards, but began to branch out to more popular styles after the success of the pioneering “The In Crowd.” The Ramsey Lewis Trio has featured many legendary musicians, including Maurice White, who would go on to form Earth, Wind & Fire. Throughout his career Mr. Lewis has worked with a wide variety of musicians from Grammy-winning jazz singer Nancy Wilson to London’s Philharmonia Orchestra. An arranger, producer, composer, and jazz pianist, Ramsey Lewis has made an immeasurable impact on the music world in the past fifty years, and has been honored with numerous accolades including three Grammys, seven Gold Records, and several honorary doctorates. His eightieth collection of songs, Ramsey, Taking Another Look, was released in 2011.
World-renowned jazz guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has recorded more than twenty solo albums, in addition to dozens of collaborative recordings with some of the biggest names in music, including Sir Paul McCartney, James Taylor, George Shearing, and Rosemary Clooney. He regularly performs with his father, guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli, and wife, singer/actress Jessica Molaskey, and has been called “as good as it gets in any entertainment medium” by The New York Times. Pizzarelli was nominated for a Grammy for his 2008 recording, With A Song In My Heart, and released his most recent album, Double Exposure, in 2012.
For their Fairmont concerts, Ramsey Lewis and John Pizzarelli will honor the work of the late, great Nat King Cole. The duo has performed Cole’s repertoire together for the past few years, and in a review of a recent concert the Lincoln Journal Star wrote, “Pianist Ramsey Lewis plays with grace, modesty and soulfulness, a perfect complement to the relaxed swing of guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli.” Nat King Cole was a regular in the Venetian Room when it was a dedicated supper club, and is known for classic hits such as “Straighten Up and Fly Right,” “Route 66,” “L.O.V.E,” and “Unforgettable.”
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