Sarah Jane Cion is a 1st Place Winner of the internationally acclaimed 17th Annual Great American Jazz Piano Competition. The judges were Horace Silver, Kenny Barron, Ellis Marsalis, Benny Green and Bill Charlap. Ms. Cion’s trio has performed in Japan at the prestigious Fukuoka Blue Note and Sarah appeared on the Nationally syndicated NPR radio show “Piano Jazz“ with Marian McPartland. Most recently, her songs “Cat in the Hat” and “Golden Song” were featured respectively in Warner Bros. Pictures’ The Mule in 2018 and Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Golden Song in Thor: The Dark World.
Sarah has performed with young and older jazz legends such as Clark Terry, Etta Jones, Anita O’Day, Della Griffin, Ralph Lalama, Alan Harris, Carmen Leggio, Dr. Lyn Christie, Bucky Pizzarelli, Don Braden, and many others. She is often found performing with New York City mainstay big bands such as the Lew Anderson Big Band at Birdland and is currently performing with bestselling author and tenor man James McBride. Her debut CD, Indeed! features alto saxophonist Antonio Hart, drummer Tony Reedus and other young jazz giants. Her second CD Moon Song was released internationally on the Naxos Jazz label featuring Phil Palombi, Chris Potter and Billy Hart.
with:
Mike Camacho - drums
Peter Brendler - bass
Greg Wall - saxes
Sets at 7 and 8:30PM
Reservations a must!
Warm up with an evening of hot jazz at Westport's own Jazz Inferno! Melissa is a natural talent, and really makes every song she sings her very own. Finally, after months of filling in for the Jazz Rabbi, they share the bandstand for an entire evening. Joining them are Tony Lombardozzi, Phil Bowler and Matt Moadel. With a band like this, the evening is sure to be way over the top.
Melissa Newman
Vocals
Greg Wall
saxophones
Tony Lombardozzi
Guitar
Phil Bowler
Bass
Matt Moadel
Drums
You made it to Wednesday............You deserve a little Jazz
MELISSA NEWMAN: vocals
TONY LOMBARDOZZI: guitar
PHIL BOWLER: bass
First set Host’s 4tet, then two more sets with singers and players invited to join in. Some great musicians can be expected. Sign in when you arrive.
FREE. Host today is Gary Grippo; Esdras Lubin;
Faye Green - vocals; Michael Coppola - 9-String Guitar enjoy the music and the food
