Hello and happy Summer from Armonica

 

 

    I want to thank you all for supporting my music and performances in Portland and in Colorado.  I spent the winter in Vail, Colorado singing at the Marriott Hotel (and skiing a lot!!).  It means everything to me that my music is enjoyed by so many people.

 

I'm back in Portland and I hope to see you at some of my upcoming performances:

 

Friday, July 22

Dessert Noir Café    

from 8 - 11 p.m. with pianist Sid Bos

 

Cedar Hills Crossing

3205 S.W. Cedar Hills Blvd.

Beaverton, OR 

503.626.8787

 

 

Saturday, July 23

The Heathman Hotel

 

        from 8 - midnight with pianist Sid Bos and bassist Dave Captein

1001 S.W. Broadway

503.790.7752

 

 

Friday and Saturday, July 29 and 30

Alexander's Lounge 

on the 23rd floor of the downtown Hilton Hotel

from 8 - midnight with legendary drummer Dick Berk (he used to play with Billie Holiday), pianist Tony Pacini and bassist Ed Bennett on Friday, and Dick, Tony and bassist Dennis Caiazza on Saturday

 

921 S.W. 6th Avenue

503.226.1611 

 

 

Saturday, August 6

The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival

 at Bryant Station Restaurant

from 6 - 8 p.m. with guitarist Eli Reisman 

 

835 N. Main Street

Gresham, OR

503.674.8961

 

 

September 9, 10 and 11

Jazz at Newport's 2nd Annual Festival

        More details soon!

 

Armonica

charts

it is always a good idea to have three songs ready to hand out to the players as soon as you walk into a jam session.  it can be very disconcerting to be called to the bandstand before you have had the chance to sit down and organize yourself.  believe me it happens a lot and it is unnerving.  consider this:  place the three songs you intend to sing (a swing, ballad and latin) at the very front of your folder -- this means you should have 9 charts to hand out.  then if the band was playing a ballad or a slower latin, you are prepared to sing a swing, etc.

 

you can always change your mind about the songs you've chosen once you get to the session if you get the chance to sit down and order your beverage before you get called on to sing.

 

-armonica

charts

make sure you bring at least three charts for each song you intend to sing
at a jam session. the chart should be in the key that you intend to sing
it.

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