2020 Addison Street / Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 644-2020 / info@freightandsalvage.org
The Box Office window is open 12:30pm-7pm and during all performances.
2020 Addison Street / Berkeley, CA 94704 The Box Office window is open 12:30pm-7pm and during all performances.
Melanie O'Reilly's Celtic Jazz Celebration
Friday, March 22, 2013, 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:00 pm)extraordinary, virtuoso vocalist/songwriter & her guests
$20.50 advance / $22.50 at doorPurchase tickets online March 22 8:00 pm
On saxophone is acclaimed virtuoso George Brooks, who has performed with Terry Riley, John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Larry Coryell, and on piano is Frank Martin, who has performed with Sting, Stevie Wonder, Narada Michael Walden and others. Also joining this memorable cast of Celtic jazz artists is Fred Randolph on bass and Surya Prakesh on percussion. Opening the show will be "Ashling", featuring Sean O Nuallain on guitar, Anne Goess on fiddle, and introducing Corwin Zekley on jazz violin. Melanie is recognized in Downbeat magazine as one of Ireland's international jazz representatives, having performed at festivals and venues worldwide, from NY's Lincoln Center to the Edinburgh International Festival, from the French Festival Musique d'Ici et d'Ailleurs to the Irish Writer's Festival in Washington DC. Her music has been featured in Frontline/PBS documentaries , and she is also the creator and host of the award-winning radio show "Jazz on the Bay", first broadcast on RTE. Claimed as "virtuoso, soulful and sultry" by the Edinburgh International Festival, the Contra Costa Times praised Melanie’s "gorgeous sound", and The Rough Guide to Irish Music called her creations "spellbinding . . . uplifting music from a true innovator." In the words of Le Telegramme: “The Royal voice of Melanie O’Reilly has opened a new door; that of a celtic spirit always ready for new influences." Join the celebration as Melanie and her guests take you on an exciting journey that will push boundaries on the Celtic jazz experience! Thanks to FORAS NA GAEILGE for support of Melanie's new album. Visit Melanie O'Reilly's website Listen to a track from Melanie O'Reilly:
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