Vitellos

Clint Holmes is more than just a great singer. He is a consummate entertainer, performer, recording artist, and one of the country’s finest vocalists. Whether he is singing selections from the Great American Songbook, contemporary classics, or stirring original pieces, every performance is a one-of-a-kind mesmerizing and unforgettable experience. His new release titled "Rendezvous" is a star-studded jazz collective and was recently honored with TWO GRAMMY® Nominations for the tracks "Every Time We Say Goodbye" with Jane Monheit and "There's…

Ron Jackson is a New York City 6 and 7-string guitar master, composer, arranger, producer, recording artist, educator, and actor. Considered one of the most versatile guitarists in the world, he is adept in styles such as Jazz, Folk, Latin, African, Rock, R&B, Brazilian, Pop, Country, Calypso, Reggae, Soul, Funk, and Classical. Ron has performed, recorded, and taught in over 30 countries with bands and artists such as Taj Mahal, Cecil Brooks III, Jimmy McGriff, Benny Golson, Randy Weston, Ron…

JEANIE BRANDES Celebrating the rich tapestry of the Great American Songbook, a musical journey through Broadway, Jazz, and Hollywood's classic songs. Jeanie's newest CD, "Kisses You Awake" is available at cdbaby.com ..with Shelly Markham on piano! "...crystalline voice and elegant phrasing" - Don Heckman "exquisite vocal interpreter ... remarkable ... beautiful" -Jonathan Widran "left chills running down my spine" - Entertainment Today

A fixture over the last several years at jazz gigs, master classes and vocal workshops. Tom returns to the stage after a very, very, very long layoff. A promising career in the theater gave way to his business and family responsibilities. Tom is excited to share a milestone birthday celebration with friends and family. He's prepared a varied program that includes familiar jazz standards as well as some of his favorite undiscovered gems; delivered in his unique and engaging style.…

Wendy Liebman's Locally Grown Comedy is a comedy and music variety show with locally sourced talent! These comedians will be hilarious, uplifting and entertaining!

Since becoming active as a session guitarist in LA, he has worked on hundreds of TV and radio commercials, motion pictures and television shows. He has also received the Most Valuable Player award from NARAS three times and was voted into Tune-Up Guitar magazine’s Hall of Fame in 1998.

Aaron Akins is honored to be partnering with Lyrical Hair to present a night of classics and originals to raise awareness for cancer. Not only will you experience a wonderful evening of entertainment, Lyrical Hair will donate one new synthetic wig to the American Cancer Society and one wig to weSPARK for each ticket sold. Aaron will be performing some of Nat King Cole's greatest songs from his tremendous "Into the Cole" show as well as his original compositions, including…

TRUE SOLE Guitar- Ben Farahi Bass- Jacob Shneiderman Drums- Charlie Faragher

The Groove Lexicon is made up of some of Los Angeles’s finest touring and session musicians. Their credits as individual’s include artist such as Oingo Boingo, Englebert Humperdinck, The Rippington’s, Eddie Money, David Benoit, and many others. The group is co-lead by Pianist/ Arranger, Bill Fulton and Drummer David Anderson. Musical stylings include unique arrangements of classic jazz and pop standards to brilliantly composed originals. Made up of four rhythm section four horns and one vocalist the band is able…

FEATURING TRUMPET, SAXOPHONE, PIANO, BASS AND DRUMS – JAZZ:||:SYMPOSIUM PUTS A BRAND NEW SHINE ON SOME OF AMERICA’S GREATEST, CLASSIC MUSIC.” The group was established in Los Angeles in 2013 by Gerrit Kinkel (trumpet), Errick Clements (sax), Doug Carter (piano), Jimi Hawes (bass) and Aaron Williams (drums). Inspired by the classic quintet sound of legendary jazz composers such as Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, etc., JAZZ:||:SYMPOSIUM stays true to the original aesthetic of that era. The group’s mission is to curate…

Film, stage and concert artist, John Lloyd Young, is a Tony and Grammy winner, multi-Platinum recording artist and Presidential Appointee. As the original “Frankie Valli” in Broadway’s Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Jersey Boys, Young garnered unprecedented accolades from the New York and national media, going on to become the only American actor to date to win all four major Broadway Leading Actor in a Musical honors for a Broadway debut: the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World…

Film, stage and concert artist, John Lloyd Young, is a Tony and Grammy winner, multi-Platinum recording artist and Presidential Appointee. As the original “Frankie Valli” in Broadway’s Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Jersey Boys, Young garnered unprecedented accolades from the New York and national media, going on to become the only American actor to date to win all four major Broadway Leading Actor in a Musical honors for a Broadway debut: the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World…

One man, no plan! TV and stage veteran Jason Kravits (Kimmy Schmidt, The Drowsy Chaperone), invents an entire evening of cabaret from scratch….music, lyrics, stories, characters…all based on your suggestions. Improv, music and comedy…without a net!

Polly Gibbons is a growing presence in the UK Jazz scene. She has already been nominated twice as "Best Jazz Vocalist" by JAZZ FM and the BBC. Fully embracing the inspiring expansiveness of American Jazz, Blues, Soul and R&B, her career as a vocalist, composer and live performer is influenced by these genres. But Polly is hesitant to define her music as strictly Jazz; her eclectic repertoire and the ease and style with which she performs it, have led her…

Rachel Kaplan is a Los Angeles-based jazz vocalist and comedy writer. Known for her "warm, smooth vocals" and endearing witticisms, Rachel has been described as “if Teri Garr and Tina Fey had a baby.” Raised on Judy Garland, Louis Prima, and NSYNC, Rachel sings oldies, standards, jazzed-up contemporary hits, and ukulele originals with self-deprecating charm. Her 2015 debut cabaret “We Have No Bananas” in downtown Los Angeles drew rave reviews as a “spectacular and memorable experience- her sense of humor…

Wendy Liebman's Locally Grown Comedy is a comedy and music variety show with locally sourced talent! These comedians will be hilarious, uplifting and entertaining!

"Dos Divas (Jackie Gibson and Lorraina Marro) returning to Upstairs at Vitello’s, performing Spanish, as well as other favorite Latin-tempo numbers honoring both of their mothers and Latin heritage. Steve Rawlins as musical director, leads a phenomenal quintet of some of L.A.’s finest musicians. There will also be special guests for the evening to add to the festivities. Please join Dos Divas as they share a wonderful collection of boleros, cha cha, latin jazz, latin soul, and salsa music."

Mandy Kemp: “Firecracker Jazz” Album Release Concert Informed by a diverse musical background, Los Angeles vocalist Mandy Kemp brings sass, soul, and sultry sophistication to the music she performs - whether it's Great American Songbook material, contemporary jazz gems, or crossover Pop. The up-and-coming singer's vibrant voice, bold interpretations, and energetic presence are dynamically expressed in her signature show, Firecracker Jazz, which she debuted at Upstairs at Vitello’s in October 2017. This concert celebrates the release of Mandy’s highly anticipated…

Telly Leung comes to Los Angeles direct from his star-turn as the title role in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway with a brand new show - "Sing Happy" for one night only. Leung (Allegiance, Godspell, Rent, "Glee") will present an eclectic evening of music and humorous backstage that takes an intimate and revealing look at the ups and downs of what it takes to be a professional singer, from joyful Broadway openings to a career-threatening event that almost ended it all.…

"Hailing from Los Angeles, Marlon Martinez is a young virtuoso bassist and composer emerging at the center of the resurgent LA and New York jazz scenes. Marlon has demonstrated his virtuosity while touring with a wide range of artists, including Stewart Copeland, Quatuor Ebène, and Mike Garson. Discovered by Stanley Clarke, he has impressed legends such as George Duke, Burt Bacharach, Ellis Marsalis, Lenny White and Ron Carter. Classically trained and a graduate of the Colburn Conservatory of Music, Marlon…