Bill Toms
Rock / Folk / Americana

Attending a Bill Toms and Hard Rain show is like chugging a Red Bull, without the aftertaste: It's all about energy. But although he can rock with the best of them, the Pittsburgh Pa resident has another musical side, exploring the folk tradition of Americana with an introspective pen.
By Harry Funk - Washington Observer Reporter

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Matt Jaffe: singer, songwriter, guitarist.

Remember this name: Matt Jaffe.
Matt is a child prodigy and Caffe Vivaldi
is a natural home for him and all young singers, songwriters and musicians who started here.
                                           -Ishrat Ansari

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 Kate-Vivaldi's Open Mic Host 
photo:
Merzolt Votasnozlev Mumbee

OPEN MIC NIGHT
 

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Rachel Epp

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Matthew Bryan Feld
Jazz

Elena

Elena Dana is a solo acoustic artist, singer and a songwriter, from
Ukraine, who is now settled in the UK, London.
In May 2008 Elena has made a debut appearance on the US antifolk scene at the New York's well known Sidewalk Café playing a gig for the founder of the antifolk, Lach.

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Colin Cannon
CD Release Party

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SPECIAL EVENT
A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON

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Katarina Boudreaux
Jazz/Blues

Katarina Boudreaux on piano and vocals, Billy Bileca on upright bass  It's a groovilicious vibe with more than a pinch of New Orleans style.    www.katarinaboudreaux.com 

 

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the Alex Minasian Trio

Alex Minasian has, at a remarkably young age, has established himself as a versatile pianist, educator, and impresario in many different genres in music. As a jazz pianist, Alex has played every major venue in New York City from Birdland, Blue Note, Jazz @ Lincoln Center, and the Village Vanguard. He has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with such jazz legends as Curtis Fuller, Brian Lynch, Hugh Masekela, and Billy Pierce just to name a few. Recently, Alex has performing with NEA Jazz Master Little Jimmy Scott.
Alex also spent a season interning at Saturday Night Live under Musical Directors Lenny Pickett, and Leon Pendarvis.

Currently Alex is leading the backup band for Doo Wop Legends Eugene Pitt & The Jive Five, as well as leading his trio and such NYC venues as the Kitano.

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 Kate-Vivaldi's Open Mic Host 
photo:
Merzolt Votasnozlev Mumbee

OPEN MIC NIGHT
7:00-11PM
Sign-up at 6:30PM

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Daniel  Goodman
Folk / Folk Rock

Genevieve
Alternative / Pop

Born and raised in New York City and Paris, Genevieve always found joy in music, words, dance and theatre.  She began writing poems and singing as a child, and a chance event led her to take the stage as a
singer/songwriter during her years as a professional ballet dancer. Her past joys are now part and parcel of this new love.

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Nicole Marcus
Rock / Pop / R&B

Danny Fox Trio
Jazz

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Tango Conspiracy

Special Event
Look who is coming to town...
.....Tango Conspiracy!!
$10 donation at the door for the benefit of the artist.

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Doug Keith
Rock / Acoustic / Alternative

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Jeff Jacobs
Alternative

Emma Cook
Folk / Pop / Acoustic

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 Kate-Vivaldi's Open Mic Host 
photo:
Merzolt Votasnozlev Mumbee

OPEN MIC NIGHT
7:00-11PM
Sign-up at 6:30PM

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Greg Buzi
Folk Rock / Lyrical

Vocalist Elaine St. George -- "a distinctly hip performer" (Bay Windows) with "gorgeous, shimmery notes" (Time Out New York) -- celebrates her long collaboration with jazz pianist David Epstein in one of his last regular New York-area appearances.

Aimee Allen
Jazz/ Latin/ Blues

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Wiggin Sisters
Americana

Casey and Mizzy Wiggins
The Wiggins Sisters were nominated
for the best Americana album by
JPF Music Awards International 2009.
They will be performing at BB Kings
in Nashville on Aug 29, 2009

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Brian Sizensky
Acoustic / Indie / Rock

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Laura Gould
Laura Gould, an Iowa native by name and wanderlust at heart now makes NYC her home and is jumping into the music scene head first.  With the addictive hooks known to pop music and the depth of a folk singer, Laura's beautiful melodies will take hold of you.
 
Singing with untainted sincerity, her songs invite you
to join in the intimacy of music and the beauty that
comes out of life's lessons.  Regardless of age, gender, and background they are the story lines we all can relate to.  Laura is in every aspect an upcoming artist to keep your eye on

The Overnight Crossing is Julie Hardy & Mark Dewings; two people who drifted into NYC to make music, though never expected to make music with each other. With a unique style that can only be described as 'indie folk chamber music', they're influenced as much by Schumann as Simon & Garfunkel, by Bon Iver as much as the Beatles. Their backgrounds are as varied as their sound: one conservatory trained musician, one musical hack; one American, one European; one girl, one guy.

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w/Singer/Songwriter Dina Richardson

Stephanie and Dina met a short time ago and they have been songwriting together ever since. "With two voices and a cello they create a world where things slow down and and the music can caress..." Hiram Pines, Playwright


Dina is a multi-platinum selling songwriter and singer. Stephanie has toured the western world playing the cello.

9;30-11PM
JAZZ JAM
 Pianist Assaf Glizner

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 Kate-Vivaldi's Open Mic Host 
photo:
Merzolt Votasnozlev Mumbee

OPEN MIC NIGHT
7:00-11PM
Sign-up at 6:30PM

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The Fox Hunt, from Martinsburg WV, are an original four piece single mic style string band offering up an interesting take on acoustic roots music that appeals to numerous crowds and genres including bluegrass, punk, rock, and country.

"Serving up dirt-laden tales of substance abuse, lonely highways, infidelity, damnation, and redemption, Martinsburg, WV's The Fox Hunt play a brand of music anyone can identify with. Their strong writing and instrumentation is rounded out by a raucous live performance, making them as comfortable in a rowdy punk bar as they would be on your back porch."

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BASOON and BEYOND JAZZ QUARTET
Daniel Smith
JaZZ

Daniel Smith, who has been called the ‘greatest’ bassoon player of his generation, plays selections from his acclaimed jazz albums, Blue Bassoon, Bebop Bassoon and The Swingin' Bassoon along with "Bassoon and Beyond", his renowned jazz quartet. With a long standing reputation as a major solo artist in the classical world, Daniel Smith has now moved the instrument into the jazz idiom, presenting exciting live performances with his unique sound and repertoire and with music ranging from swing, bebop, the blues, Latin, ballads and much more.
Nominated as finalist for 'player of the year' by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2008 in their category of 'instruments rare in jazz', Daniel Smith is the world's most recorded bassoon soloist, and the only artist on his instrument performing and recording in both the jazz and classical fields.

Genevieve
Alternative / Pop

Born and raised in New York City and Paris, Genevieve always found joy in music, words, dance and theatre.  She began writing poems and singing as a child, and a chance event led her to take the stage as a
singer/songwriter during her years as a professional ballet dancer. Her past joys are now part and parcel of this new love.

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John "Johnny Boy" Mollica

Brian Goss

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"EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED"

After her debut performance of dazzling virtuosity at Carnegie Hall, in April 09, Pianist Tania Stavreva comes to Greenwich Village.
Do not miss it!
Program from the following:
1. Alberto Ginastera- Sonata No1, Op.22 (15min)
2. Debussy- Two Preludes:
- Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir
- Bruyeres( 5-6min eachl)
3. Carl Vine- Sonata 1990 (17min)
4. Alexander Vladigerov- Variations on a Bulgarian Folk Song "Dilmano Dilbero", Op.2 (10min)
5. Chopin- Etude Op.25, No.12 (Ocean) - (about 3min long)
6. William Bolcom- Serpent's Kiss (Rag Fantasy) - (about 5-6 min) l
7. Sergei Prokofiev- Suggestion Diabolique, Op.4, No.4 (about 3-4min long)

the Alex Minasian Trio

Alex Minasian has, at a remarkably young age, has established himself as a versatile pianist, educator, and impresario in many different genres in music. As a jazz pianist, Alex has played every major venue in New York City from Birdland, Blue Note, Jazz @ Lincoln Center, and the Village Vanguard. He has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with such jazz legends as Curtis Fuller, Brian Lynch, Hugh Masekela, and Billy Pierce just to name a few. Recently, Alex has performing with NEA Jazz Master Little Jimmy Scott.
Alex also spent a season interning at Saturday Night Live under Musical Directors Lenny Pickett, and Leon Pendarvis.

Currently Alex is leading the backup band for Doo Wop Legends Eugene Pitt & The Jive Five, as well as leading his trio and such NYC venues as the Kitano.

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 Kate-Vivaldi's Open Mic Host 
photo:
Merzolt Votasnozlev Mumbee

OPEN MIC NIGHT
7:00-11PM
Sign-up at 6:30PM

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