Part one of a quarterly residency at the Jazz Bistro, this evening is called "Stevie Swings Softly - A Tribute to Rosemary Clooney"
featuring a talented ensemble including Ewen Farncombe - piano, Scott Neary - guitar, Peter Bull - bass, Andrew Miller - drums.
Seventy years since her first recording, Rosemary Clooney stands as a triple threat, an icon of swing, jazz, and popular music, and continues to impact vocalists and audiences through her records.
Steven Taetz and The Standard Ensemble ...
Part one of a quarterly residency at the Jazz Bistro, this evening is called "Stevie Swings Softly - A Tribute to Rosemary Clooney"
featuring a talented ensemble including Ewen Farncombe - piano, Scott Neary - guitar, Peter Bull - bass, Andrew Miller - drums.
Seventy years since her first recording, Rosemary Clooney stands as a triple threat, an icon of swing, jazz, and popular music, and continues to impact vocalists and audiences through her records.
Steven Taetz and The Standard Ensemble pay tribute to Rosie's catalogue with new arrangements of many standards she covered, along with several new songs that he has written for this new quarterly residency at Jazz Bistro (first Sunday of March, June, September, and December). Come swing your spring Sunday away celebrating Ms Clooney's catalogue...
www.steventaetz.com
STEVEN TAETZ recently completed a cross-Canadian songwriting project with Juno award-winning artists from each province. He has some great reviews from industry taste-makers, calling his projects "a winner" (Joe Melillo of Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)), "a new anthem for Canadians" (Janice Price, CEO Luminato Festival). His last solo album received six government awards, and this previous material charted for radio play and record sales. He has performed in Carnegie Hall(NYC), The Bitter End (NYC), Rockwood Music Hall (NYC), Hotel Cafe (LA), Blue Room (Korea), Toronto's Rogers stadium, Jazz Bistro (TO), Hugh's Room (TO), Lula Lounge (TO), and leading festivals, receiving rave reviews from attendees and venues/bookers. He is developing his second album for release in 2016 with noted Juno-winning collaborators and North American touring dates to be announced.