DECEMBER 7, 2019 TOSCO MUSIC HOLIDAY PARTY December 7, 2019 Sing Along “All I Want For Christmas Is You” “Christmas Time is Here” — Young Voices of the Carolinas “Ding, Dong, Merrily on High” — CP Early Music Ensemble “The Christmas Song” — Lydia Salett Dudley “Let it Snow” — The Bucket Brothers “Last Christmas” — Admiral Radio Happy Holidays! Sing Along “Silver Bells” This is our 4th year gathering to celebrate the season with “We Three Kings” — Carrie Marshall Charlotte’s music community singing our favorite holiday songs. It’s become a special part of our family holidays, and “Feliz Navidad” — Grupo Los Morales we hope it will for you and your family too. “Away in a Manger” — TRS Born from intimate living room jam sessions more than 30 “O Holy Night” — Cameron Moore years ago, Tosco Music became a nonprofit organization in “Silent Night” — Noel & Maria 1999 dedicated to helping people of all ages explore, develop, and share their passion for music in all its forms. Sing Along “Must Be Santa” We’ve expanded to larger venues over the years and added INTERMISSION — Refreshments and artists’ CDs are available in the lobby. new outreach programs like our open mic, music scholarships Sing Along “Jingle Bell Rock” and senior singalong parties, but our core value has never — Kevin Jones changed — it’s still all about the music! “Merry, Merry Christmas” “This Christmas” — Robyn Springer At each Tosco Music Party, nationally recognized acts “I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day” — Aaron Burdett share the stage with undiscovered artists and our audience members enthusiastically sing along. We strive to keep ticket “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” — K3 prices low and offer discounts and ticket scholarships so that “O Christmas Tree” — Eli Yacinthe & Sarah Claire King the music parties remain accessible to everyone. “Under the Mistletoe” — Curt Keyz Please support tonight’s performers by buying their CDs, “Ave Maria” — Mercury Carter hiring them for your own event, and going to their shows. “Mary, Did You Know?” — The African Community Choir Connect with us online to join as a member, volunteer or sign “Winter Wonderland” / up for our e-newsletter. Give the gift of live music with a Tosco Sing Along Music Season Subscription. Tickets are on sale now! “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” Program and artists are subject to change. Use of cellular phones is prohibited. ToscoMusic.org Use of recording devices and/or cameras without permission is prohibited. Please come and go from your seats only between songs, not during a performance. TRS PERFORMER BIOS This neo-soul, jazz and R&B trio formed in Charlotte, NC in 2014. Thia Reynolds, Ruby Edwards, and Sherretta Ivey are professional vocalists who have sung with a long list of celebrity artists including Fantasia, Shania Twain, Israel Houghton, Fred Hammond, Eric Williams, and Travis Young Voices of the Carolinas Green. They are featured every year in the OnQ Production of Soulful Founded in 2014 and directed by Sandy Holland, YVOTC provides choral Noel coming up December 20 & 21. instagram.com/trssol14 music education to children ages 8–18. Singing everything from Bach to Broadway, they’ve performed with local ensembles, and at St. Peter’s in Cameron Moore the Vatican City, The National Cathedral, and Carnegie Hall. yvotc.org Coordinator of Contemporary Worship & Arts at Myers Park Presbyterian Church, Cameron is also a singer-songwriter who performe regionally. He Central Piedmont Early Music Ensemble isaccompanied tonight by Patrick Flynn. His sophomore album, Alpenglow, Directed by Sung Lee, this group performs music of the Middle Ages and was released in January 2018 by Dream Records. cameronmooremusic.com Renaissance on instruments of the 11th to 17th centuries. Featured tonight are crumhorns, cornettos, and recorders and violas da gamba of many Noel & Maria sizes, played by Don Boekelheide, Susan Burns, Matthew Files, Theresa McDonald, Deborah McRae, Holly Maurer, Regina Simchowitz, Sara Pianist, vocalist, arranger, Noel Freidline has recorded 9 CD’s, including a Spencer, and Henry Trexler. [email protected] Christmas album with Maria Howell, Merry Christmas, My Dear, released in November 2019. Maria Howell is a vocalist from Gastonia, who has shared the stage with Ray Charles, George Benson and Nancy Wilson, and an Lydia Salett Dudley actress who has appeared in feature films The( Color Purple, The Hunger A jazz pianist, singer, composer, and arranger, Lydia is also bandleader for Games, The Blind Side, Hidden Figures). Together, as Noel and Maria, Jazz Xpressions in Raleigh. In 2011, her passion for music education led they explore and re-interpret some of the best music of the last 80 years, her to start The Salett Art Center, a nonprofit whose mission is to provide offering listeners something they have heard, but that they have never music enrichment for underserved youth. She has released several albums heard before. Their fresh musical approach, rapport and witty banter and her latest is a holiday CD, This Is Christmas. lydiasalettdudley.com harken back to the Rat Pack era and thrill audiences. noelandmaria.com The Bucket Brothers Robyn Springer Logan (19) and Casey (15) Valleroy have been performing together since Robyn’s richly diverse musical background includes a debut R&B solo 2012, captivating audiences with sophisticated arrangements, seamless album (Makin’ Moves), appearances with legends George Benson and improvisation, and beyond-their-years mastery of jazz. They released a Herbie Hancock, and vocals featured on albums by contemporary jazz crowdfunded debut album, Our State (2016) featuring originals and jazz saxophonist Najee and Fugees’ rapper John Forte. Her versatile vocals standards, and a second album Set Sail (2019). thebucketbrothers.com transport audiences from church pews to Delta juke joints, to downtown jazz cafes. Her new album, The Acoustic Project, is an eclectic mix and Admiral Radio collaboration with guitarist/songwriter Greg Cagle. [email protected] Inspired by the prior life of their 1941 wooden radio, Becca Smith and Coty Hoover turn heads with their “Johnny-and-June” charm and unique Aaron Burdett sound. With sweeping harmonies harkening back to The Everly Brothers, An acclaimed Americana and bluegrass singer-songwriter and performer their music is deeply rooted in a traditional style yet also touches the from western North Carolina, Aaron was listed by WNC Magazine as one heartstrings of modern-day listeners. Becca was voted “Singer-songwriter of the most important western NC musicians. He’s won multiple awards of the Year” by the Charleston City Paper in 2018. admiralradiomusic.com in songwriting competitions (Merlefest, Mountain Stage, NC Songwriter’s Co-op, Our State Magazine). His last four albums have been voted top 20 Carrie Marshall albums of the year by WNCW radio listeners. aaronburdett.com A singer-songwrtier influenced by jazz, blues, gospel and pop, Carrie has performed jazz standards and original music at Theatre Raleigh, K3 with Jazz Arts Charlotte and the Democratic National Convention. She’s This Charlotte-based trio formed in 2018 Singers Kelsey D. Waller, Karen performing a selection tonight from her newly released CD, Songs For Poole, and Ke’Andra Davis are songwriters, producers, and musicians Christmas. Her original music is used as the musical score and theme driven by their love of R&B, gospel, and jazz. Their voices beautifully song for the film “Changeover”.carriemarshall.net blend with a powerful sense of sisterhood. instagram.com/k3officially Grupo Los Morales Eli Yacinthe & Sarah Claire King Formed in Charlotte in 2004, Grupo Los Morales performs the best of Hailing from Statesville, NC, Eli and Sarah play everything from jazz to Latin music with a goal to spread their Latin roots and rhythms. They’ve Americana and blues. At only 19 and 21, their résumés already list well- recorded 4 CD’s including Con Alma Latina (2011) which was recently known venues including The Grand Ole Opry, Merlefest, Knight Theater, released internationally in digital format. Three of their original songs are and Nashville Winery. They are joined tonight by Aron Stornaiuolo (guitar, included in the soundtrack of the movie “Blood And Honey” by director vocals), Jaylen Heaggans (drums), Ariel Mejia (trumpet), Noel Freidline Rodrigo Dorfman. grupolosmorales.com (piano), and Dave Vergato (bass). facebook.com/eliyacinthemusic PERFORMER BIOS continued Sing Along Curt Keyz Based in Charlotte, Curt was born and raised in the small town of Great ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU Falls, SC. He’s released 2 singles, a Christmas CD and an EP in 2015. His debut album, Love or the Lack Thereof (2018), gained social attention (Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff) online with the #IMayBeCrazyChallenge. A songwriter, keyboardist and music producer, Curt received a Stellar Award from the Stellar Awards I don’t want a lot for Christmas Gospel Music Academy, and has shared the stage with gospel artists including Tasha Cobbs and Tye Tribbett. iamcurtkeyz.com There is just one thing I need I don’t care about the presents Mercury Carter Underneath the Christmas tree This native Charlottean has been pursuing musical endeavors for a mere four years. Inspired by his passion for jazz, opera and soul to seek music I just want you for my own as a means to heal from chronic depression and personal hardships, he More than you could ever know poured all of his feelings into his debut project, Mercury (2015), produced on his iPad with all of his own vocals, instrumentation and songwriting. In Make my wish come true 2017, Creative Loafing named him “Best Singer in Any Genre” in their Best All I want for Christmas is you of Charlotte Critic’s Pick series. His exceptional pitch, 3.5 octave range, unique phrasing, and vocal agility led him to be invited in 2018 to perform in the Montreux Jazz Festival’s Jazz Talent Awards, the first vocalist to be I don’t want a lot for Christmas invited from North Carolina since Nina Simone.