Concert Dates: 05/13/08 - 05/18/08
Ticket Cost: Cover Plus $10.00 minimum; Call Club for more info
Show Time(s): Tues-Thurs and Sunday: 8:00pm; Frid-Sat: 9:00pm & 11:00pm
Event Description: Tuesday, May 13
OLIVER ALBERTINI QUARTET
8PM
Wednesday, May 14
DENNIS J.
(Vocals)
8PM
Rarely has there come along a more pure adherent to the traditional, straight a head, no frills interpretations of the Great American Songbook Composers. From Ellington to Porter; from Gershwin, Anthony Newley and the wonderful composers in between, upon hearing Dennis Js’ renderings of their classic tunes, you are almost literally transformed back to what is called the “Golden Age of Jazz. Repeating what one listener recently said of his shows, “as long as this brother continues to sing, the masters will never die”.
Thursday, May 15
MINOR THOUGHTS QUINTET
8PM
Minor Thoughts is a Washington, DC based band with a repertoire of straight ahead standards, post bop and Latin influenced jazz. The trio was included in the St. Luke's Jazz in the Garden summer concert series last year in D.C. and in several other recent events. http://www.minorthoughts.net
Jerome Meltzer - Piano
Dan Griffin - Bass
Gary Hacker - Drums & Percussion
Joey Whitney - Alto Saxophone
Maureen Mullaney - Vocals
Friday, 16 – Saturday, May 17
CHIP SHELTON & PEACETIME
$20.00 Two shows: 9PM & 11PM
Chip Shelton is a multi-faceted "Jazz and Beyond" artist whose performance arsenal includes Flutes, Saxes, Vocals and Percussion. His wind instrument collection are visually and aurally unique, and include End-Blown Flutes in C and Bb, as well as Alto, Bass, Contrabass, Piccolo, & Ethnic Flutes; antique Tenor and Soprano Saxophones in C (ca.1921); and modern and Soprano Saxes in Bb. http://www.chipshelton.com./
Sunday, May 18
TAREA ANDERSON
(VOCALS)
9PM
Soulful, sassy and melodic are how audience members depict the voice of local artist Tarea Anderson. The 2004 winner of the 105.9 FM’s Sexiest Jazz Vocalist Competition has been featured in local famous jazz clubs. This year she was invited to share the stage with award winning saxophonist, Najee during two his performances in Washington, DC.
Twins Jazz Address: 1344 U Street, NW, 2nd Floor Washington DC 20009 U.S.
About the Venue: This place is a true homegrown jazz lounge. Owned and operated by real life Ethiopian twin sisters, Kelly and Maze Tesfaye, Twins Jazz is a Washington, DC treasure. Avant-garde artists, minor legends and the best of the local scene regularly take the cramped stage at Twins Jazz, one rickety flight of steps above U Street. At a club with a two-drink minimum per set and the action mostly on stage, nobody's really looking for the waitstaff to ply them with food and drinks. Committed listeners dine on the Ethiopian cuisine served here, but the main focus is the music. The space is intimate, creating a strong connection between audience and performers. The walls have paintings by local artists and photographs of jazz musicians, (many by Joseph Beasley, professional photographer and Twins soundman) and the bar in back is built within a cave-like molding, embedded with colored ceramic tiles. The back bar is also a good place to sit and listen to the music, especially if you're there by yourself. Twins is also home to jam sessions every Sunday evening, when locals display their chops on standard material as supportive patrons nurse their drinks.
Phone: 202 234-0072
Venue Website: http://www.twinsjazz.com
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