Monthly Entertainment Schedule- May 2016

MONTHLY ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE- MAY 2016

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1 MONTHLY SCHEDULE MAY 2016 1. ZAK LLOYD (5pm-8pm) 2. ZACH PROVOST (solo piano/vocal; 6pm-9pm) 3. EMMA-JANE THOMMEN (solo piano/vocal; 6pm-9pm) 4. LEAH ZEGER BAND (6pm-9pm) 5. ALANNA & THESE FINE GENTLEMENTS (6pm-9pm) 6. SIR DUKE W/JESSIE PAYO (Soul/R&B; 7pm-10pm), DJ HARMONY (10pm-1:30am) 7. INBAR HOROWITZ BAND ( pop and blues; 7pm-10pm), DJ HARMONY (10pm-1:30am) 8. EMMA-JANE THOMMEN (solo piano/vocal; 5pm-8pm) 9. ZACH PROVOST (solo piano/vocal; 6pm-9pm) 10. EMMA-JANE THOMMEN (pop covers; 6pm-9pm) 11. GRETJE & DORI (6pm-9pm) 12. COURTNEY FORTUNE BAND (6pm-9pm) 13. SOUL STATION FEATURING LOLA DELON (7pm-10pm), DJ HARMONY (10pm-1:30am) 14. EMMA-JANE THOMMEN (solo piano/vocal; 6pm-9pm), DJ HARMONY (10pm-1:30am) 15. AYO AWOSIKA BAND (5pm-8pm) 16. ZACH PROVOST (solo piano/vocal; 6pm-9pm) 17. EMMA-JANE THOMMEN (solo piano/vocal; 6pm-9pm) 18.SHOSHANNA BUSH BAND (6pm-9pm) 19. MONIQUE BENABOU BAND (7pm-10pm) 20. THE SIRENS (7pm-10pm), DJ HARMONY (10pm-1:30am) 21. SIR DUKE FEATURING SUGAR JONES (7pm-10pm), DJ HARMONY (10pm-1:30am) 22. AYO AWOSIKA BAND (5pm-8pm) 23. ZACH PROVOST (solo piani/vocal; 6pm-9pm) 24. EMMA-JANE THOMMEN (solo piano/vocal; 6pm-9pm) 25. JESSE PALTER BAND (“jazz night” 6pm-9pm) 26. INBAR HOROWITZ BAND (pop and blues 7pm-10pm) 27. SIR DUKE FEATURING MELANIE PFIRRMAN (7pm-10pm), DJ HARMONY (10pm-1:30am) 28. SIR DUKE FEATURING SYDNEE RANEE (7pm-10pm), DJ HARMONY (10pm-1:30am) 29. EMMA-JANE THOMMEN (solo piano/vocal; 5pm-8pm) 30. ZACH PROVOST (solo piano/vocal; 6pm-9pm) 31. EMMA-JANE THOMMEN (solo piano/vocal; 6pm-9pm)

2 WEEKLY SCHEDULE, MAY 1-4

Sunday, May 1, 6pm-9pm ZAK LLOYD International Piano Vocalist, Zak has performed for numerous clientele ranging from the Royal Family, the BBC, Thomson and TUI travel, Carnival Cruises, Warner bros music, Island Records, Sony Records, The Welsh National Opera.

Monday, May 2, 6pm-9pm ZACH PROVOST Zack made a name for himself touring the world as musical director for Josh Groban.

Tuesday, May 3, 6pm-9pm EMMA-JANE THOMMEN Performing around the world, Emma-Jane has played at many prestigious venues including at the Pyramids in Egypt, opening for Norah Jones & Corinne Bailey Rae at LA’s famous Greek Theatre, UK & US festivals & concerts alongside Bryan Adams, Ben Howard, Newton Faulkner, Gabrielle Aplin as well as a stint on the Queen Mary 2 sailing to New York playing alongside The Who’s Roger Daltrey & Squeeze Legend Chris Difford.

Wednesday, May 4, 6pm-9pm LEAH ZEGER BAND Leah’s musical success story has been anything but conventional. Her eclectic range and professional experience has literally included every musical style imaginable. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Leah comes from a family of professional symphony musicians. Having played the violing since the age of six, she has won numerous awards and soloed with orchestras in and around Texas.

3 WEEKLY SCHEDULE, MAY 5-7

Thursday, May 5, 6pm-9 pm ALANNA & THESE FINE GENTLEMEN Swinging Standards and Torch Songs with this multi-talented FORD Model/Singer/Trombonist.

Friday, May 6, 7pm-10 pm SIR DUKE FEATURING JESSIE PAYO Jessie Payo is a quadruple threat: Singer, Songwriter, Actress, and Dancer -- she emerges as one of the most gifted artists in the modern music scene. Known for her brilliant vocal ability and poetic songwriting savvy she can write and wail everything from Top-40 pop to gritty rock and roll.

Saturday, May 7, 7pm-10 pm INBAR HOROWITZ BAND With her dynamically exquisite voice, Israeli artist Inbar Horowitz has been captivating audiences from a very young age. The singer songwriter provides delightful melodies with a unique storytelling ability.

Friday & Saturday, May 6 & 7, 10 pm -1:30 am DJ HARMONY European dance flavored electro-lounge.

4 WEEKLY SCHEDULE, MAY 8-11

Sunday May 8, 5pm-8pm EMMA-JANE THOMMEN Performing around the world, Emma-Jane has played at many prestigious venues including at the Pyramids in Egypt, opening for Norah Jones & Corinne Bailey Rae at LA’s famous Greek Theatre, UK & US festivals & concerts alongside Bryan Adams, Ben Howard, Newton Faulkner, Gabrielle Aplin as well as a stint on the Queen Mary 2 sailing to New York playing alongside The Who’s Roger Daltrey & Squeeze Legend Chris Difford.

Monday, May 9, 6pm- 9 pm ZACH PROVOST Zach made a name for himself touring the world as musical director for Josh Groban.

Tuesday, May 10, 6pm-9 pm EMMA-JANE THOMMEN Performing around the world, Emma-Jane has played at many prestigious venues including at the Pyramids in Egypt, opening for Norah Jones & Corinne Bailey Rae at LA’s famous Greek Theatre, UK & US festivals & concerts alongside Bryan Adams, Ben Howard, Newton Faulkner, Gabrielle Aplin as well as a stint on the Queen Mary 2 sailing to New York playing alongside The Who’s Roger Daltrey & Squeeze Legend Chris Difford.

Wednesday, May 11, 6pm-9 pm GRETJE AND DORI Dori and Gretje tap in to the swingin’ fun of The Great American Songbook, complimented by beautiful Bossa Nova grooves. Charming, intimate, and exciting, they create magic on stage.

5 WEEKLY SCHEDULE, MAY 12-13

Thursday, May 12, 6pm-9 pm COURTNEY FORTUNE BAND American singer/songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Her musical style is categorized as cross jazz and pop, drawing upon a long list of vintage and modern influences. Her voice is often compared to singers like Peggy Lee, Eva Cassidy and Norah Jones

Friday, May 13, 7pm-10 pm SOUL STATION FEATURING LOLA DELON Raised in Paris, France and having lived in Brazil and the US, Lola was immersed in the culture of art and music since birth. Following the footsteps of Bob Dylan, Jimmy Hendrix and many greats, her musical education took place on the stages of Café Wha?, The Bitter End and other legendary New York City dens in the West Village and Lower East side.

Saturday, May 14, 7pm-10pm EMMA-JANE THOMMEN Performing around the world, Emma-Jane has played at many prestigious venues including at the Pyramids in Egypt, opening for Norah Jones & Corinne Bailey Rae at LA’s famous Greek Theatre, UK & US festivals & concerts alongside Bryan Adams, Ben Howard, Newton Faulkner, Gabrielle Aplin as well as a stint on the Queen Mary 2 sailing to New York playing alongside The Who’s Roger Daltrey & Squeeze Legend Chris Difford.

Friday & Saturday, May 13 & 14, 10pm -1:30 am DJ HARMONY European dance flavored electro-lounge.

6 WEEKLY SCHEDULE, MAY 15-18

Sunday, May 15, 5pm-8pm AYO AWOSIKA A graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music in 2007, Ayo is trained in opera and jazz. Her songs reflect Ayo’s gentle but restless spririt to reveal an earthy, mejestic voice and rich, supple grooves that support her meditations on faith in the unseen, the unknown and perhaps the unknowable.

Monday, May 16, 6pm-9 pm ZACH PROVOST Zack made a name for himself touring the world as musical director for Josh Groban.

Tuesday, May 17, 6pm-9 pm EMMA-JANE THOMMEN Performing around the world, Emma-Jane has played at many prestigious venues including at the Pyramids in Egypt, opening for Norah Jones & Corinne Bailey Rae at LA’s famous Greek Theatre, UK & US festivals & concerts alongside Bryan Adams, Ben Howard, Newton Faulkner, Gabrielle Aplin as well as a stint on the Queen Mary 2 sailing to New York playing alongside The Who’s Roger Daltrey & Squeeze Legend Chris Difford.

Wednesday, May 18 , 6-9pm SHOSHANA BUSH Sultry and swinging jazz vocalist direct from NYC.

7 WEEKLY SCHEDULE, MAY 19-21

Thursday May 19, 6pm-9pm MONIQUE BENABOU Monique’s approach to songwriting is truly a blend of her musical inspirations, personal life experiences and heartfelt feelings, creating an organic and soulful sound. Her disarming directness and lyrical intensity balances well with her melodic vulnerability. Her influences came from Janis Joplin, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson,Prince and Mariah Carey. As a singer/songwriter she is distinguishing herself in her genre of “Pop Rock”.

Friday, May 20, 7pm-10pm THE SIRENS Los Angeles native, Molly Miller picked up guitar at the age of seven. She studied Studio Guitar at the University of Southern California, receiving both a Bachelors and Masters in Music. Molly has performed and recorded with artists such as Jason Mraz, Ellis Hall of Earth, Wind & Fire, Kenton Chen, and Bushwalla. Rising starlet Andrée Belle fuses together soul, funk, latin, jazz, and electronic elements with conscious and sultry lyrics to create her own poetic pop sound. The songbird’s electric onstage charisma has prompted a strong following in Los Angeles.

Saturday, May 21, 7pm-10 pm SIR DUKE FEATURING SUGAR JONES Sugar Joans is a soul and R&B songstress and a native of Los Angeles, California. Sugar was born with deep roots in music. Her father is singer Joe Pizzulo, best known for his vocals on “Never Gonna Let You Go,” the 80’s hit from acclaimed Brazilian musician, Sergio Mendes. Mendes is also Sugar’s godfather. Sugar was a member of Team Pharrell and a top 12 finalist on Season 7 of NBC’s “The Voice.”

Friday & Saturday, May 20 & 21, 10pm -1:30 am DJ HARMONY European dance flavored electro-lounge.

8 WEEKLY SCHEDULE, MAY 22-25

Sunday, May 22, 5pm-8pm AYO AWOSIKA A graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music in 2007, Ayo is trained in opera and jazz. Her songs reflect Ayo’s gentle but restless spririt to reveal an earthy, mejestic voice and rich, supple grooves that support her meditations on faith in the unseen, the unknown and perhaps the unknowable.

Monday, May 23, 6-9 pm ZACH PROVOST Zack made a name for himself touring the world as musical director for Josh Groban.

Tuesday, May 24, 6pm-9 pm EMMA-JANE THOMMEN Performing around the world, Emma-Jane has played at many prestigious venues including at the Pyramids in Egypt, opening for Norah Jones & Corinne Bailey Rae at LA’s famous Greek Theatre, UK & US festivals & concerts alongside Bryan Adams, Ben Howard, Newton Faulkner, Gabrielle Aplin as well as a stint on the Queen Mary 2 sailing to New York playing alongside The Who’s Roger Daltrey & Squeeze Legend Chris Difford.

Wednesday May 25, 6pm-9pm JESEE PALTER BAND Swinging Jazz Singer is the style of early Nancy Wilson.

9 WEEKLY SCHEDULE, MAY 26-28

Thursday, May 26, 6pm-9pm INBAR HOROWITZ With her dynamically exquisite voice, Israeli artist Inbar Horowitz has been captivating audiences from a very young age. The singer songwriter provides delightful melodies with a unique storytelling ability.

Friday, May 27, 7pm-10pm SIR DUKE FEATURING MELANIE PFIRRMAN Melanie Pfirrman is a young, up-and-coming singer making a name for herself in the Los Angeles music scene. Growing up in a musical family, she started singing at age 5 and has performed with Roshon Fegan, Jeremy Passion, and Keke Palmer at the Kids Choice Awards. Videos of her singing on Vine have racked up more than 4 million loops and she has gotten recognition on social media from Meghan Trainor and Tori Kelly for her covers of their songs. with other artists on musical projects. Trombonist.

Saturday, May 28, 7pm-10pm SIR DUKE FEATURING SYDNEY RANEE Multitalented vocalist Billy Valentine’s career has taken him across the United States and throughout Europe. His singing can be heard on the hit TV series Sons of Anarchy and Boston Legal.

Friday & Saturday, May 27 & 28, 10 pm -1:30 am DJ HARMONY European dance flavored electro-lounge.

10 WEEKLY SCHEDULE, MAY 29-31

Sunday, March 29 5pm-8 pm EMMA-JANE THOMMEN Performing around the world, Emma-Jane has played at many prestigious venues including at the Pyramids in Egypt, opening for Norah Jones & Corinne Bailey Rae at LA’s famous Greek Theatre, UK & US festivals & concerts alongside Bryan Adams, Ben Howard, Newton Faulkner, Gabrielle Aplin as well as a stint on the Queen Mary 2 sailing to New York playing alongside The Who’s Roger Daltrey & Squeeze Legend Chris Difford.

Monday, May 30, 6pm- 9 pm ZACH PROVOST Zach made a name for himself touring the world as musical director for Josh Groban.

Tuesday, May 31, 6pm-9pm EMMA-JANE THOMMEN Performing around the world, Emma-Jane has played at many prestigious venues including at the Pyramids in Egypt, opening for Norah Jones & Corinne Bailey Rae at LA’s famous Greek Theatre, UK & US festivals & concerts alongside Bryan Adams, Ben Howard, Newton Faulkner, Gabrielle Aplin as well as a stint on the Queen Mary 2 sailing to New York playing alongside The Who’s Roger Daltrey & Squeeze Legend Chris Difford.

11 On the RecordWITH

Each month in this section, we feature a different one of our On The Beat artists for an informal interview. This month we’d like to introduce you to a wonderful singer-songwriter from New York: Ayo Awosika.

On The Beat (OTB): You just moved out to Los Angeles from NYC a couple months ago. in the DC/VA area, we would take trips there to see musicals and I just always thought Tell us a little bit about your musical life in NY before coming here. it was so glamorous and exciting. I’ve known since I was little that I wanted to pursue music in someway and it always seemed like NY was the best place to do that. In terms Ayo Awosika (AA): ): I lived in NYC for 3 years, which had always been kind of a dream of aspects of the scene - there seemed to be a lot of freedom. People were doing all of mine. I thought I would have headed straight there out of college but I ended up different types of music and taking a 5 year detour in Colorado. So once I got to NYC, I was really excited to jump that was really exciting and into the music scene. I had an EP under my belt. I had already started recording my inspiring for me. debut album in NYC with my producer and was playing there almost every month so before I moved here I’d started building a fan base. I have a great community of OTB: OTB: What were some of musician friends there as well, so I worked on building my dream band (which I found) your favorite venues and local and we played a lot of shows! I also joined a few other bands (Gedeon Luke and the NYC bands that made you People) which is kind of a gospel/soul/funk band and I toured with them quite a bit. I happy to be part of the scene? was also in another band that composed and performed film scores live. I finished my album shortly after moving to NYC. It was a wild 3 years and to be honest, the last two AA: NYC has some really I really wasn’t there that much because of touring, but I loved it!! special spots - legendary spots. I kind of had a mission OTB: Where did you go to college? What was it about life and music that attracted you to play all those legendary to NYC from a distance? What aspects of the music scene were calling to you? spots... The Bitter End was a big one for me because AA: I always knew that I wanted to go to Berklee College of Music, so even though knowing so many of idols I was accepted, I deferred and went to University of Indianapolis to study classical played there: Joni Mitchell, voice first. This was more my parents idea, to be honest, but I wouldn’t change my Etta James, James Taylor, path at all because the two years I spent there completely shaped me as a vocalist Sarah McLachlan and the list and as a human being. I learned so much of what I now rely on as a foundation and I goes on, so I was really excited to check that one off my list! There’s a really vibrant was blessed with an incredible voice teacher. I had one lesson with her when I visited community thriving and continuing to grow around the Rockwood Music Hall venues and I was hooked - she’s the reason I went there. Then after 2 years, I started feeling and I was pretty integrated there as well. It was so cool to see musicians coming restless and really was getting into jazz. I was listening to it all the time and learning out to support their friends and collaborating as much as we all did. Really great for all the songs I could. I transferred to Berklee and was there for 3 years, I graduated in networking too. I miss that place! It was also really interesting to watch venues fall 2007. The attraction to NYC was always in me since my childhood because growing up away.

12 I always loved The Living Room, so when that closed, it was a sad day. But there are AA: LA was never really on my radar, and I don’t really know why! I just never pictured also a lot of new venues that are popping up that are really great and I’m excited myself living out here - I figured I would settle into NYC and never leave. I’m sure to see some of them breed legends and a more rich history for my generation of some of that is just from the fact that I grew up on the East coast and my family is musicians. Another favorite spot that is sometimes forgotten is City Winery. What a there. But as I started to leave NYC more, travel and tour and see more of the country beautiful room! Oh! And the Brooklyn Bowl! It’s all coming back! (including LA) and the fact that I lived near the mountains in Colorado for so long... NYC started to feel a little less like home every time I would come back from the road. I still loved it, but I had a feeling that there was more that I needed to explore. At this point, I’d had some cool opportunities - getting asked to audition for the lead in Book “My first week in LA alone was amazing... of Mormon, traveling around the world with my band, and singing backgrounds for Bobby McFerrin came up to me to compliment me and I lots of artists both live and in studio and my interest in music was broadening. I fell was like, ‘Oh right, this is what LA is like!’. ” in love with studio work, was starting to become interested in acting, was learning -Ayo more about production and licensing music and was also playing around with the idea of introducing new elements into my own music. I started visiting LA more and it just felt GOOD, I felt more free than I had in a long time. Plus lots of my friends were starting to move to LA in what seemed like droves, so I knew that I would have an awesome community already in place out here.

OTB: What’s your musical experience in LA been like? What are some of your favorite and or most surprising experiences so far?

AA: My first week in LA alone was amazing. I got connected to OTBMA and played a gig at Casa Del Mar my first week and it was that gig that Bobby McFerrin came up to me to compliment me and I was like, “Oh right, this is what LA is like!”. I’ve met some amazing people in these first couple months - people I never expected to, you know? People I really have followed and/or respected from a distance or hoped to one day work with. So it’s been a really surprising and warm welcome! Playing at Casa has been a sunny spot that I can return to and I love being a part of that community and family - it’s a beautiful place and everyone is so kind. I’ve started going out to shows too, to support friends and check out more venues and I’m really excited to start playing more and to put together my band out here.

OTB: What’s in the cards for you and your career right now? What are you working on? What should we be keeping an eye out for?

AA: Well, I mentioned this debut album. I’ve been sort of sitting on it for a couple of years, but it’s finally coming out this spring so you can look for that! It’s called “We Best Not Wait”. And other than that, I’m writing quite a bit, and getting really excited to get more music out. You’ll definitely see a higher volume of music from me in OTB: I feel like leaving NYC is such a challenging thing to do for anyone who loves the the near future... more so than in the past! I am exploring my interest in acting and I city. I personally still have my 917 phone number as a badge of pride. At the same imagine that by the summer, you’ll see me performing out at more venues with my time, there’s more and more musicians coming to LA from NYC. How did LA start new live show and I promise you that it will be killer! to become a possibility for you? What was the inputs and creative force behind the move? Did you resist with all your might? I certainly did!

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