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| Jimmy Webb visits Bethesda Blues & Jazz, December 5th |
From our friends at Bethesda Blues & Jazz...
Bethesda Blues & Jazz Presents an Evening Performance of Jimmy Webb
Come Experience Multi-Grammy Award Winner Jimmy Webb Friday, December 5th at 8:00 PM
Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club (Bethesda Blues and Jazz) is pleased to present Jimmy Webb, a world renowned American songwriter, composer and singer live at the venue on Friday, December 5th at 8:00 PM.
The only artist ever to receive Grammy Awards for music, lyrics, and orchestration, Jimmy Webb was the youngest man ever inducted into the National Songwriters’ Hall of Fame and is its current Chairman. He also proudly serves as the Vice Chair of ASCAP and is dedicated to the preserving the rights and the craft of the songwriter.
His songs have been recorded and performed by music legends including Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Judy Collins, Isaac Hayes, Art Garfunkel, Linda Ronstadt, R.E.M., Michael Feinstein and Carly Simon. According to BMI, his song, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” was the third most performed song between 1940 and 1990. Webb's latest album, Still Within the Sound of My Voice, features duets with other notably singer/songwriters including Brian Wilson, Keith Urban, Lyle Lovett, David Crosby and Graham Nash, Art Garfunkel and more. It is the follow up to his 2010 release, Just Across the River, which featured duets with friends including Billy Joel, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne and Glen Campbell.
“It is very exciting to have a truly iconic figure in the music world join us in December. It will be a wonderful treat for the audience. Rolling Stone says few singers blend grit and grandeur like Jimmy Webb… [his] voice is like an old Mustang heading through a treacherous yet often gorgeous landscape,” said Rick Brown, Bethesda Blues & Jazz Owner.
Ticket are $35.00 and can be ordered online or purchased at the door. To order, please visit the Bethesda Blues & Jazz website.
Bethesda Blues & Jazz to host Frank Sinatra’s Birthday Tribute featuring Tony Sands, December 11 at 8:00 PM
Come Join Us for a One of a Kind Musical Tribute for All Ages, "It Was a Very Good Year”
Bethesda, MD – December 2, 2014 – Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club (Bethesda Blues and Jazz) is proud to host a Frank Sinatra Birthday Musical Tribute starring Tony Sands on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 8:00 PM. Sands’ multimedia solo show, “It Was a Very Good Year,” is an absolute must-see for any Sinatra fan.
Combining video, stunning graphics and projections, Sands narrates Sinatra’s story taking the audience through six career points of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ lifetime. Sands, leader of “The Rat Pack” show, will take the audience on a musical journey with his uncanny portrayal of Sinatra’s mannerism and singing voice. The show travels from Sinatra's early days with Tommy Dorsey’s Big Band to the bright lights of New York City and his comeback at the “Main Event” at Madison Square Garden. It’s as if Sinatra walked off the screen and on to the stage to perform.
“We are thrilled to have Tony Sands perform his incredible Frank Sinatra tribute the day before what would have been Sinatra’s 99th birthday and to continue to share and reveal Sinatra’s astounding career for generations and generations.” said Rick Brown, Bethesda Blues & Jazz Owner.
Ticket are $30.00 and can be ordered online or purchased at the door. To order, please visit the Bethesda Blues & Jazz website.
About Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club (Bethesda Blues & Jazz)
Bethesda Blues & Jazz, located in the heart of Bethesda, Maryland, provides the ideal performance environment of elegance and intimacy. With 300 dining seats, an additional 200 theatre seats and a 40 foot bar and lounge area, as well as an eclectic mix of talented performers, Bethesda Blues & Jazz can host any size of event and any type of event to suit its audience’s wide range of artistic palates. To learn more about Bethesda Blues & Jazz and upcoming events, please visit www.bethesdabluesjazz.com, follow us on Twitter @BethesdaBlues and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bethesda.Blues.Jazz.
7719 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814. Box Office: (240) 330-4500. Free parking is available in the Cheltenham garage, which is connected to the theater and is accessible from either Middleton Lane or Cheltenham Drive.
