March 2019
MICHAEL WOLFF
Pianist and composer MICHAEL WOLFF made his recording debut with Cal Tjader in the mid-'70s and went on to play and record with Airto and Flora Purim, Cannonball Adderly, Sonny Rollins, The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, and Nancy Wilson. He has performed with and conducted over 25 symphony orchestras worldwide. For five year in the '90s Michael was a bandleader and musical director of the Arsenio Hall television show. Michael Wolff has released a dozen recordings to critical and popular…
Find out more »DEB RYDER @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
Born just outside Chicago, Deb began appearing on stage at an early age at her step father’s famous nightclub the Topanga Corral, opening for such legends as Etta James, Big Joe Turner and Taj Mahal. Deb’s vocals have been described as powerful, whiskey-soaked, a force of nature, reminiscent of her major influences, Koko Taylor and Etta James. Her stage presence is captivating! She takes you on a sonic journey of pure energy, serving up a savory blend of R&B, soul,…
Find out more »SUNNIE PAXSON w/Risa Arisue, Remi Nachi & Tamara Danielsson @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
SUNNIE PAXSON an innovative contemporary jazz pianist, composer, producer best known for her driving performances and memorable melodies and jazz dancer extraordinaire RISA ARISUE have collaborated fusing their artistry that makes for a perfect sonic and visual journey. SUNNIE PAXSON has toured with Stanley Clarke and shared the stage and or recorded with many jazz greats such as Doug Webb, Alphonse Mouzon, Justo Almario, Munyungo Jackson and Maysa to name a few. Her compositions and performances can be heard in…
Find out more »JAZZ CARTEL @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
The Frank Sinatra/Michael Bublé styled band The Jazz Cartel, formed by lead singer, composer and songwriter Curtis Parry, got its start in 2011 at a restaurant called Twin Palms in Pasadena which used to be owned by famous actor and director Kevin Costner. The first version of The Jazz Cartel included tenor sax player Kyle O’Donnell, internet famous Paul “The Trombonist” Nowell and Maurice Ellis Of Meaghan Traynor fame. They continued on playing all around Los Angeles at various restaurants,…
Find out more »WENDY LIEBMAN PRESENTS LOCALLY GROWN COMEDY @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
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! This Month will be hosted by Dan Levy! Mary Gallagher (Colbert, Friends), D.J. Demers (Conan, America’s Got Talent). Lisa Gay Tremblay (Married with Children, An Evening at the Improv ), Andrea Abbatte (The Office, Rude Awakening), and Dr. Lars Dingman (iTunes Psychic)
Find out more »LAURA TATE w/PIANIST JEFF PARIS @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
There is simply no one else like her. With a heart the size of Texas, a mesmerizing voice and a zest for living that is irresistible, Laura Tate inspires; through her music, her words and her deeds. Those of us who know her can attest to this fact. There is a spark behind those violet-blue eyes that seems to say, “I’m living my life on my own terms... with love and laughter and passion. Want to come along?” And, yes,…
Find out more »CORAZON de LEON @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
CORAZON DE LEON is a four-decade celebration of the unforgettable rich, fiery, Latin rock of Carlos Santana. This collaboration of fine musicians/entertainers explode on to the stage and masterfully capture the soulful riffs and rhythms that are Santana's signature. The flurry of the timbales and congas, the rockin’ rhythm section, the dynamic horns and, of course, the heart that emulates Santana's soulful lead guitar, bring songs such as "Black Magic Woman", "The Game of Love", "Oye Como Va", “Maria Maria”,…
Find out more »April 2019
DAVE SLONAKER
Fresh from a recent acclaimed performance at the Jazz Education Network Conference in Reno, Nevada, the Dave Slonaker Big Band performs original music and arrangements by Dave Slonaker featuring many top Hollywood jazz and studio musicians. Their album, Intrada, received a 2013 GRAMMY® nomination for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. “...contemporary in the best sense of the word, harmonically sophisticated yet always accessible thanks to an unswerving reliance on time-honored melodies and rhythms. In other words, this is big-band jazz…
Find out more »CHARLES BUSCH @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
Actor/playwright/cabaret entertainer, Tony nominee and two-time MAC Award winner Charles Busch appears in a musical entertainment that gets to the essence of this legendary theatrical figure. Through an eclectic songbook from the seventies and early eighties, Busch unfolds an outrageously comic yet also poignant tale of his early years striving to find a place for himself in show business. Songs include the work of Michel Legrand, Rupert Holmes, Stephen Sondheim, Jim Croce among the best of Broadway, film and pop.…
Find out more »MARK WINKLER & CHERYL BENTYNE @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
Join Platinum-award winning vocalist/lyricist Mark Winkler and multiple Grammy-winning vocalist Cheryl Bentyne (The Manhattan Transfer) in celebration of the success of their most recent CD “Eastern Standard Time” Which went to #13 on the Jazzweek Charts, where it stayed for over 3 months. It is on heavy Airplay on KJAZZ in Los Angeles and on Martini in the Morning! They’ll be doing several new songs they have never done live before – as well as tunes from their 2013 CD…
Find out more »LIFE IN BOOBS @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
This is a workshop of this energetic show which highlights the trials and tribulations of boobs with amazing original songs, comedic vignettes and dramatic monologues. From the awkward stages of development, through motherhood, and struggles with breast cancer, boobs profoundly shape a woman's journey and many of her awkward memories! For mature audiences, this show will bring tears to your eyes and laughter in your belly. A portion of the proceeds of this show will be used to raise funds…
Find out more »ELAINE DAME BRUNCH SHOW @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
Chicago-based jazz singer, Elaine Dame, sings and people stop and listen. The woman who Time Out, Chicago calls a “jazz dynamo” and “a gem in the city’s vocal jazz scene” has been turning heads for the past twenty years, a mainstay of the Chicago jazz scene. From her headlining appearances at New York City’s legendary Rainbow Room and Michael Feinstein’s 54 Below to her mainstage performances at the 2015 and 2017 Chicago Jazz Festivals, to her appearances at venerable jazz…
Find out more »MOSTLY MUSICALS @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
Join music director Gregory Nabours and a stellar line-up of talent from B'way and LA for a uniquely entertaining evening of songs from (mostly)musicals! More info at www.mostlymusicalsLA.com
Find out more »ROSE KINGSLEY w/BARRY MINNIEFIELD @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
‘Opera Great Turned Jazz’ Great ROSE KINGSLEY and from The Voice Season 8, BARRY MINNIFIELD, team up together for an evening of Blues and Jazz favorites that will KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF! Rose, who has had a major career on The International Opera Stage, is now wowing audiences throughout the country with her 4-octave range performing Jazz, Blues and Standards to rave reviews. To quote Associated Press “Rose Kingsley , although revered in the Opera World is a much needed…
Find out more »JOHN LLOYD YOUNG’S BROADWAY @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
John Lloyd Young’s Broadway: In his signature passionate and thrilling style, Tony and Grammy Award winner John Lloyd Young interprets the spine-tingling, soul-bearing showstoppers that shaped his earliest Broadway aspirations. With Tommy Faragher on piano, Young sings from Jersey Boys, The Wiz, Chicago, Hair, Dreamgirls and more, along with classics by legendary Broadway writers including Rodgers, Hart, Hammerstein, and Loesser. John Lloyd Young is the Tony and Grammy award-winning star from the Original Broadway Cast of Jersey Boys as well…
Find out more »BILLY VERA “TIMELESS” CD RELEASE @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
Best known for his 1987 number one smash “At This Moment” with his band, Billy Vera & the Beaters, made famous on the sitcom Family Ties, Billy Vera has had a long and varied career. The first song he pitched to a publisher at age 20, “Mean Old World,” became a hit for Ricky Nelson and kick-started a life as a staff songwriter. Songs recorded by Fats Domino, Barbara Lewis, the Crystals and the Shirelles paid the rent while Billy…
Find out more »SINGERS IN LAW @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
The Singers in Law return for the fourth time to Vitello’s with their repertoire of jazz classics and songs from the Great American Song Book. You’ve seen them performing the National Anthem for the Los Angeles Kings, opening the Federal Courthouse in DTLA, and other venues throughout Los Angeles. Performing with the Just-Us Quartet, and the Hearsay Horns these legal professionals are sure to bring a great night of music and fun. Don’t miss it!
Find out more »TWISTED BROADWAY 2: A BENEFIT FOR TIME’S UP LEGAL DEFENSE FUND @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
Theatre LA Cares will present its 2nd benefit concert, TWISTED BROADWAY 2, on Sun. Apr. 14 at 1:30 PM, produced by Susan Grace, with music direction by @Michael Lavine, and directed by Karon Kearney. Proceeds will go to TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund. Enjoy your favorite show tunes turned upside down and inside out! Performers will be announced soon.
Find out more »BIG DADDY @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
Big Daddy Returns to Vitello's April 14, 2019, 7:30 PM. Our In-House Court Jesters of Rock & Roll continue their quest of lampooning songs by throwing them back to the classic rock styles of the 1950s where they belong. They also promise to delight their audience with the addition of at least two new songs, along with the appearance of three "Mystery" guest singers! This Rhino recording act first stormed the UK charts in 1985 with their gorgeous Pat Boone…
Find out more »AIMEE NOLTE @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
LA Singer and pianist, Aimee Nolte is proud to present her new album, “Looking For The Answers”, upstairs at Vitello's with her quartet (Mike Scott - Guitar, Bruce Lett - Bass, and James Yoshizawa - Drums). “Looking For The Answers” is Aimee’s third and most explorative album. With solo numbers, driving latin grooves, intimate duets and elements of folk and popular music, Aimee is indeed, finding the answers she set out to find, and taking the audience with her. Aimee…
Find out more »TIFFANY BAILEY @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
Jazz with POP - A funk-tastic evening filled with tunes ranging from old Jazz standards to contemporary pop. Tiffany (singer) and Alan “Buddy “Bailey (trumpet/flugelhorn player) take the stage to celebrate the release of their debut album Jazz with POP (Pop music, AND her actual “pop”). Share in this music phenomena with the tightest band in town! They are ready to Blues it, funk it, swing it and pop it! Expect lots of great music, heartwarming stories, and FUN!
Find out more »JOHN PAPADAKIS: TRIBUTE TO TONY BENNETT AND BILL EVANS @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
JOHN PAPADAKIS: TRIBUTE TO TONY BENNETT AND BILL EVANS Famous restaurateur and USC’s “Singing Linebacker,” John Papadakis and the Lou Forestieri Trio, will be debuting Upstairs at VITELLO’s. They will be bringing the magical music of JAZZ’s most CLASSIC COMBINATION, Tony Bennett and Bill Evans. This TRIBUTE will also feature original songs inspired by Tony Bennett’s soulful swing. Come and experience a night like no other...
Find out more »AQUARIUS: Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
AQUARIUS, the premier tribute to Woodstock and the late 1960s is back at Vitello’s. AQUARIUS has been bringing the 1960's back to Southern California and all over the Country since 2003, taking fans back to the grooviest era ever – to the love generation - to an era which resonates yet today! AQUARIUS is a musical time machine performing and paying tribute to the best and most influential artists from Woodstock and the late 1960s. Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Joe…
Find out more »JOHN PROULX @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
The jazz scene is abuzz about singer/pianist/composer John Proulx (pronounced "Proo"). His piano playing is hot and swinging, and his voice recalls the smooth, mellow sounds of a young Chet Baker. In fact, John's 2009 CD on MAXJAZZ, "Baker’s Dozen-Remembering Chet Baker” is a tribute to the late trumpet player and vocalist, featuring trumpet Phenom, Dominick Farinacci. John’s latest CD, “The Best Thing For You” (2012), co-produced with pianist Bill Cunliffe, showcases a wide variety of outstanding musicians including Chuck…
Find out more »MELISSA HARDING – Singing For My Soul: The Songs That Shaped Me @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
Join Melissa Harding for her debut solo cabaret, an afternoon of storytelling and music featuring a variety of pop and rock to Broadway and the great American songbook.
Find out more »WENDY LIEBMAN PRESENTS LOCALLY GROWN COMEDY @ Upstairs at Vitello’s Supper Club
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!
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