Jazz at the Nutley Museum - Saturday

Jazz at the Nutley Museum' to feature singer/songwriter Melanie Mitrano
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Nutley Sun

The next "Jazz at the Nutley Museum" concert, to feature singer/songwriter Melanie Mitrano, is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m.

Mitrano, a lifelong Nutley resident, is an active performer and educator who maintains a local voice studio. Her latest album, "All Things Gold," was recently released on the Big Round Records label. It features original vocal jazz compositions, presented by some of the top jazz musicians in the New York area.

The museum will be open for perusal from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in advance of the music set, scheduled to run from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Mitrano's trio includes guitarist Dave Rimelis and bassist Andy Eulau. They will present her original songs, as well as Brazilian jazz, sung in Portuguese.

The Nutley Museum is located at 65 Church St., Nutley. There will be a $15 charge at the door. Complimentary coffee and dessert will be served during the performance.

For more information about Mitrano or the Nutley Museum, visit the Web sites http://www.melaniemitrano.com/ or http://nutleyhistoricalsociety.org/ .

Autumn Leaves: Jazz at the Museum, Saturday

The Nutley Historical Society will host

“Autumn Leaves: Jazz at the Museum”
an evening of music featuring the Mike Gabriele Jazz Quartet

on Saturday, Nov. 22
at the Nutley Museum
65 Church St.

Doors open at 7 p.m.

A “free-will” donation of $5 per person is suggested. The evening will include complementary beverages and snacks and the audience will be cordially invited to tour the museum during intermission.

The quartet is composed of New Milford resident Peter Greco on piano and vocals, Corinn Somers of Montclair on vocals, and Clifton residents Michael Lupersbeck on drums and Michael Gabriele on saxophone. Gabriele is a 1971 graduate of Nutley High School and a former editor (1983-85) of The Nutley Sun.

Musical selections will feature jazz standards, ballads and swing tunes including “Autumn Leaves,” “Just the Way You Look Tonight,” “My Funny Valentine” “Unforgettable,” “Moondance,” and “On the Street Where You Live.”

This will be the second musical program held at the Nutley Museum this year. Last May the Nutley Historical Society hosted singer/songwriter Kerry Anderson.

Founded March 5, 1945, the Nutley Historical Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serve the educational, cultural and historical needs of the community. Events such as live-music programs, the recent Ice Cream Night and Fall Festival are designed to support those efforts as well as help introduce residents to the organization and the museum. The Museum Hall is available for Rentals.

Contact the Nutley Historical Society at (973) 667-1528 or visit the group’s Web site www.nutleyhistoricalsociety.org for more information.

Jackie Paris - a movie

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He should have been as famous as Frank Sinatra, Billie Holliday and Chet Baker. In fact, he managed to perform live with Lenny Bruce, tour with Charlie Parker and make it to the top of the charts back in the '50s. Yet, the late crooner Jackie Paris is far from being a household name; even jazz aficionados who live in crates of dusty vinyl will say he sounds familiar but they don't own any of his work.

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