elixir time changes

starting SEPT 9 we will go to "winter hours" for the music at elixir
weekdays (tues,wed, thurs), music will be from 6:30- 9:30pm
weekends (fri/sat) music will be from 7-10pm

if you're a scheduled musician, please note the time change for your gig.
if you're running ads, please correct the times wherever possible.

future notices will have the corrected times.

thanks for your help

billy rosen

music sept 2- sept 20

Tue, Sep 2, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm DAVE CLARK
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : Main St. White
River Junction Get Map
Enjoy the guitar and vocal styles of Dave Clark,
Acoustic folk, rock, blues and country.
at Elixir Restaurant and Lounge. 188 S. Main St.
White River Junction, VT
802 281 7009.Elixir

Wed, Sep 3, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm BILLY ROSEN,
DAVID WESTPHALEN, AND FRIENDS
Elixir Restaurant and Music Club : 188 S. Main St
White River Junction, VT Get Map
Billy Rosen on guitar with David Westphalen on
bass will be joined by friends in an informal jazz
jam session for an evening of jazz and
improvisation. Hear them at Elixir Restaurant and
Lounge
Freight House , 188 S. Main St. White River
Junction, VTElixir

Thu, Sep 4, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm JAZZ NIGHT-
EMILY MUSTY AND DAVID NEWSAM
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : The Freight House,
188 S Main St White River Junction , VT Get Map
Vocalist Emily Musty and guitarist David Newsom
will perform a variety of jazz and popular
standards
at Elixir Restaurant and Lounge, White River
Junction, VTElixir

Fri, Sep 5, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm GERRY GRIMO
TRIO
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : 188 S. Main St WRJ,
Vt Get Map
Gerry Grimo - Keyboard/Vocals; Frank Valente;
Tenor & Soprano Sax & Clarinet; and Norm McMullen
on Drums will be playing a mix of swing era jazz
and blues standards; with some classic R&B and
oldies from the 50's, 60's and 70's.
Hear them at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge 188 S.
Main Street, White River Junction.
802-281-7009Elixir

Sat, Sep 6, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm BILLY ROSEN,
QUARTET-
Elixir Restaurant & Lounge : 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction Get Map
The Billy Rosen quartet, featuring keyboards/bass,
sax, drums, and guitar,and special vocalist, Shayma, play a
variety of jazz styles to enhance your dining
pleasure
at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction.
802-281-7009Elixir

Tue, Sep 9, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm DAVE CLARK
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : Main St. White
River Junction Get Map
Enjoy the guitar and vocal styles of Dave Clark,
Acoustic folk, rock, blues and country.
at Elixir Restaurant and Lounge. 188 S. Main St.
White River Junction, VT
802 281 7009.Elixir

Wed, Sep 10, 2008 7:00pm -10:00pm FRED HAAS ,
SABRINA BROWN, AND FRIENDS
Elixir Restaurant and Music Club : 188 S. Main St
White River Junction, VT Get Map
Fred Haas, piano and sax, Sabrina Brown, vocals,
and friends will provide an evening of jazz and
improvisation. Hear them at Elixir Restaurant and
Lounge
Freight House , 188 S. Main St. White River
Junction, VTElixir

Thu, Sep 11, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm JAZZ NIGHT -
FRED HAAS ORGAN TRIO PLUS ONE
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : The Freight House,
188 S Main St White River Junction , VT Get Map
Hear the dynamic sounds of the Fred Haas Organ
trio plus one
at Elixir Restaurant and Lounge, White River
Junction, VTElixir

Fri, Sep 12, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm ED EASTRIDGE
AND JOHNNY BISHOP
Elixir Lounge and Restaurant : 188 S. Main St.,
White River Junction, VT Get Map
Johnny Bishop & Ed Eastridge play traditional
acoustic Chicago Blues,
covering artists such as Muddy Waters, Robert
Johnson, Jimmy Rogers & Little Walter
Listen at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge 188 S. Main
Street, White River Junction.
802-281-7009Elixir

Sat, Sep 13, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm GENERATIONS
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : Freight House; 188.
S Main St. White River Junction, VT Get Map
Voted best music duo in NH, Amy Lynn, vocals, and
Johnny James, on vocals and guitar, play classic
rock and pop, acoustic and electric spanning the
decades. Listen to their renditions of Top 40's,
Blues, Country Rock, and Classic Rock , at Elixir
Restaurant and Lounge, 188. S Main St.
White River Junction, VTElixir

Tue, Sep 16, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm MATT
MCCABE-
Elixir Lounge and Restaurant : Main St. White
River Junction, VT Get Map
Matt's an experienced R & B, blues, and jazz
pianist. He's performed with Stevie Ray Vaugn and
Boz Scaggs and an endless list o others. Enjoy his
sounds
at Elixir Lounge and Restaurant. 188 Main St.
White River Junction, VT. 802-281-7009Elixir

Wed, Sep 17, 2008 6:00pm - 9:00pm FRED HAAS ,
SABRINA BROWN, AND FRIENDS
Elixir Restaurant and Music Club : 188 S. Main St
White River Junction, VT Get Map
Fred Haas, piano and sax, Sabrina Brown, vocals,
and friends will provide an evening of jazz and
improvisation. Hear them at Elixir Restaurant and
Lounge
Freight House , 188 S. Main St. White River
Junction, VTElixir

Thu, Sep 18, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm JAZZ NIGHT
CYNTHIA BARRETTE, VOCALS
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : The Freight House,
188 S Main St White River Junction , VT Get Map
Cynthia Barrette, vocals and flute, makes her
debut
at Elixir Restaurant and Lounge, White River
Junction, VTElixir

Fri, Sep 19, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm SENSIBLE SOUL
TRIO
Elixir Restaurant & Lounge : 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction Get Map
Sensible Soul is an exciting new trio featuring
Sensible Shoes members
Barbara Blaisdell on piano and vocals, Tim Utt on
guitar and vocals, and Pooh Sprague on guitar,
bass, and vocals. Sensible Soul plays original
music and an eclectic mix of American songs drawn
from blues, country, folk, soul, and New Orleans R
& B.
at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction. 802-281-7009Elixir

Sat, Sep 20, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm EMILY LANIER
TRIO
Elixir Restaurant & Lounge : 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction Get Map
EMILY LANIER TRIO - one of the premiere vocalist
in the upper valley, Emily Lanier entertains you
with her repetoire spanning Peggy Lee to Dianna
Krall. Listen at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge 188 S.
Main Street, White River Junction.
802-281-7009Elixir

ELIXIR presents vocalist EMILY MUSTY and guitarist DAVID NEWSAM - Thurs. Sept. 4

ELIXIR at The Freight House presents

Vocalist EMILY MUSTY and Guitarist DAVID NEWSAM

- Thursday, September 4^th  

 

ELIXIR at The Freight House, the Upper Valley’s premier destination for fine dining and live music, presents the duo of vocalist EMILY MUSTY and guitarist DAVID NEWSAM in an evening of classic and contemporary jazz, folk, and pop, featuring tunes from their CD Songs in the Key of Em, on Thursday, September 4, 2008 from 7 to 10pm.  Call ELIXIR at 802-281-7009 for reservations.  There is no cover charge for the music.

 

An accomplished, diversely talented performer, Emily Musty grew up on a milking farm in rural New Hampshire.  At the age of five she was singing on stage, and throughout grade school and high school she starred in musicals such as The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, and Little Shop of Horrors.  She continued her stage work while earning her BA in Theatre, with a minor in Dance, at Hamilton College and started classical voice training, landing roles in staged operettas.  Since launching her West Coast film career in May 2006 she has numerous commercial credits and has been featured as an actress on television shows such as MTV's Room 401, Passions, Cold Case , Untold Stories of the ER , and the Do It Yourself Network.  She has starred in independent films such as Up and Down Again, Her, Not the One, and Project HEX, and is highlighted as a vocal performer in the film Sundowning.  She has also held leading theatrical roles in music videos for the bands Shoeless Joe and Mars Hill and has also worked as a model for Saks Fifth Avenue.  From 2002-2005, Em sang lead in the New England cover band ONE EYE OPEN. She has also performed in duo groups such as Sweet Medicine and with guitar virtuoso David Newsam, singing classic and contemporary jazz, folk, and pop tunes from Diana Krall, Eva Cassidy and Nora Jones.  Her first CD with David Newsam, Songs in the Key of Em, is currently available.  For more information, visit www.emilymusty.com.

 

David Newsam is an assistant professor in the guitar department at Berklee College of Music, where he has taught since 1989. He is also a senior lecturer in music at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH where he teaches guitar and jazz improvisation. David created the jazz guitar program at the University of New Hampshire, where he teaches, directs the UNH Jazz Guitar Ensemble and coaches jazz ensembles.  He is a former faculty member of the National Guitar Summer Workshop. David performs solo and group engagements throughout New England. He has performed in concerts and clinics with many noted musicians, among them guitarists Jim Hall, Bucky Pizzarelli, Gene Bertoncini and Howard Alden; pianists Dave McKenna and James Williams; drummers Ed Shaughnessy, Louis Bellson, Bob Moses and Alan Dawson; and jazz legends Clark Terry, Phil Wilson, Joe Williams and Milt Jackson. David also has extensive theater experience, including performances with Jack Jones, Mitzi Gaynor, Dianne Carroll, The Fifth Dimension, The Shirelles, and Carol Channing.  Former Artistic Director of the Boston Classical Guitar Society, he currently performs with the Back Bay Guitar Trio. His recent concert appearances include performances at Berklee College of Music, Longy School of Music, Dartmouth and St. Anselm Colleges, The House of Blues and the Boston Hatch Shell. David is the author of the book Making Money Teaching Music, published by Writer's Digest Books, and the DVD “How to Accelerate Your Classical Guitar Playing,” produced by Rittor Music.  For more information, visit www.davidnewsam.com.

 

Located at The Freight House, 188 S. Main Street, White River Junction, VT (802-281-7009), ELIXIR Restaurant and Lounge presents eclectic fare and small plates and features special martinis, local beers, an international wine list, and live music nightly.  Support live music!

 

music aug 26 - sept 13

Tue, Aug 26, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm MATT MCCABE-
Elixir Lounge and Restaurant : Main St. White
River Junction, VT Get Map
Matt's an experienced R & B, blues, and jazz
pianist. He's performed with Stevie Ray Vaugn and
Boz Scaggs and an endless list o others. Enjoy his
sounds
at Elixir Lounge and Restaurant. 188 Main St.
White River Junction, VT. 802-281-7009Elixir

Wed, Aug 27, 2008 6:00pm - 9:00pm FRED HAAS ,
SABRINA BROWN, AND FRIENDS
Elixir Restaurant and Music Club : 188 S. Main St
White River Junction, VT Get Map
Fred Haas, piano and sax, Sabrina Brown, vocals,
and friends will provide an evening of jazz and
improvisation. Hear them at Elixir Restaurant and
Lounge
Freight House , 188 S. Main St. White River
Junction, VTElixir

Thu, Aug 28, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm JAZZ NIGHT
Sharen Conner and Mo'Jazz
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : The Freight House,
188 S Main St White River Junction , VT Get Map
Sharen Conner, Norm Wolfe and Eric Bronstien play
at Elixir Restaurant and Lounge, White River
Junction, VTElixir

Fri, Aug 29, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm JUKEJOYNT
Elixir Restaurant & Lounge : 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction Get Map
JUKEJOYNT - Dave Clark and Rich Meijer play a
variety of original songs and songs you love to
sing
at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction. 802-281-7009Elixir

Sat, Aug 30, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm THE LOOSE
SCREWS
Elixir Restaurant & Lounge : 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction Get Map
Members of the Screwtops, duo Lance Mills and John
Bristol make their debut
playing rock and roll of the 60's and 70's
at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction. 802-281-7009Elixir

Tue, Sep 2, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm DAVE CLARK
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : Main St. White
River Junction Get Map
Enjoy the guitar and vocal styles of Dave Clark,
Acoustic folk, rock, blues and country.
at Elixir Restaurant and Lounge. 188 S. Main St.
White River Junction, VT
802 281 7009.Elixir

Wed, Sep 3, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm FRED HAAS ,
SABRINA BROWN, AND FRIENDS
Elixir Restaurant and Music Club : 188 S. Main St
White River Junction, VT Get Map
Fred Haas, piano and sax, Sabrina Brown, vocals,
and friends will provide an evening of jazz and
improvisation. Hear them at Elixir Restaurant and
Lounge
Freight House , 188 S. Main St. White River
Junction, VTElixir

Thu, Sep 4, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm JAZZ NIGHT
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : The Freight House,
188 S Main St White River Junction , VT Get Map
at Elixir Restaurant and Lounge, White River
Junction, VTElixir

Fri, Sep 5, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm GERRY GRIMO
TRIO
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : 188 S. Main St WRJ,
Vt Get Map
Gerry Grimo - Keyboard/Vocals; Frank Valente;
Tenor & Soprano Sax & Clarinet; and Norm McMullen
on Drums will be playing a mix of swing era jazz
and blues standards; with some classic R&B and
oldies from the 50's, 60's and 70's.
Hear them at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge 188 S.
Main Street, White River Junction.
802-281-7009Elixir

Sat, Sep 6, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm BILLY ROSEN,
QUARTET-
Elixir Restaurant & Lounge : 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction Get Map
The Billy Rosen quartet, is now a quintet featuring keyboards/bass,
sax, drums, and guitar, and vocalist Shayma. Hear them play a
variety of jazz styles to enhance your dining
pleasure
at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction.
802-281-7009Elixir

Tue, Sep 9, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm DAVE CLARK
Enjoy the guitar and vocal styles of Dave Clark,
Acoustic folk, rock, blues and country.
at Elixir Restaurant and Lounge. 188 S. Main St.
White River Junction, VT
802 281 7009.Elixir

Wed, Sep 10, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm FRED HAAS ,
SABRINA BROWN, AND FRIENDS
Elixir Restaurant and Music Club : 188 S. Main St
White River Junction, VT Get Map
Fred Haas, piano and sax, Sabrina Brown, vocals,
and friends will provide an evening of jazz and
improvisation. Hear them at Elixir Restaurant and
Lounge
Freight House , 188 S. Main St. White River
Junction, VTElixir

Thu, Sep 11, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm JAZZ NIGHT -
FRED HAAS ORGAN TRIO PLUS ONE
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : The Freight House,
188 S Main St White River Junction , VT Get Map
Hear the dynamic sounds of the Fred Haas Organ
trio plus one
at Elixir Restaurant and Lounge, White River
Junction, VTElixir

Fri, Sep 12, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm ED EASTRIDGE
AND JOHNNY BISHOP
Elixir Lounge and Restaurant : 188 S. Main St.,
White River Junction, VT Get Map
Johnny Bishop & Ed Eastridge play traditional
acoustic Chicago Blues,
covering artists such as Muddy Waters, Robert
Johnson, Jimmy Rogers & Little Walter
Listen at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge 188 S. Main
Street, White River Junction.
802-281-7009Elixir

Sat, Sep 13, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm GENERATIONS
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : Freight House; 188.
S Main St. White River Junction, VT Get Map
Voted best music duo in NH, Amy Lynn, vocals, and
Johnny James, on vocals and guitar, play classic
rock and pop, acoustic and electric spanning the
decades. Listen to their renditions of Top 40's,
Blues, Country Rock, and Classic Rock , at Elixir
Restaurant and Lounge, 188. S Main St.
White River Junction, VTElixir

ELIXIR at The FREIGHT HOUSE presents trumpeter/vocalist CHRISTINE FAWSON

 

ELIXIR at The Freight House presents

Trumpeter/vocalist CHRISTINE FAWSON

with pianist MARK SHILANSKY and bassist DAVID WESTPHALEN

– THURSDAY, AUGUST 21^st

 

ELIXIR at The Freight House, the Upper Valley’s premier destination for fine dining and live music, presents an evening with one of the music world’s hottest young artists – trumpeter/vocalist CHRISTINE FAWSON, performing with pianist Mark Shilansky and bassist Dave Westphalen on Thursday, August 21, 2008 from 7:00 to 10:00pm. Call ELIXIR at 802-281-7009 for reservations. There is no cover for the music.

 

Christine Fawson is a vocalist and trumpet player. After attending Berklee College of Music, Christine recorded her debut CD Happy Talk, featuring the arrangements of Phil Wilson. The album has received great reviews in Singer magazine, Cadence and Downbeat. Christine’s talents have taken her all over the world, where she has performed at various jazz festivals as a soloist and clinician. She has been a featured soloist at such events as the San Jose Jazz Festival in California, the JVC Jazz Festival in New York, the Darling Harbour Jazz Festival in Sydney, Australia, the International Music Festival in Hong Kong, and the Women in Jazz Festival in Lucca, Italy.

 

Christine is a member of the vocal jazz group Syncopation. In March 2008 they released the album Wonderful You, which features originals and covers in the jazz/pop idiom. The group has two other CDs, A New Dance and Of Blue, which have been widely successful both in the United States and Japan. Syncopation has been featured at such festivals as The Boston Globe Jazz Festival, the International Association for Jazz Education Convention, the Cleveland Tri-C Jazz Festival and the Meihou Jazz Festival in Japan. The group has also performed at many prestigious jazz clubs all over the world, including New York’s famed Blue Note. From 2004 to 2007, Christine was a member of the all-women DIVA Jazz Orchestra and performed at such venues as Carnegie Hall, the Apollo Theater, and Lincoln Center in New York City; and with artists such as Anne Hampton Callaway, Maurice Hines and the New York Pops. She also played with DIVA at festivals and concerts around the world. A member of the faculty of Berklee College of Music, where she teaches trumpet, Christine is an Edwards Trumpet artist.  For more information visit:  http://www.myspace.com/christinefawson.

 

New Hampshire native Mark Shilansky is a pianist, singer, composer, teacher and producer of jazz and pop music. He has performed and/or recorded as a sideman with such artists as the jazz vocal quartet Syncopation, the GRAMMY®-winning New York Voices, Luciana Souza, Kenny Wheeler, Clark Terry, Lisa Thorson, Jerry Bergonzi, Patrice Williamson, and Rebecca Parris. He has four CDs as a leader: First Look, Other Voices, Different Songs, and his newest Join the Club, which explores Latin rhythms with clever re-arrangements of Tin Pan Alley standards (“Misty,” “Alone Together”), jazz classics (“Take 5”) and contemporary pop tunes (the Police's “Invisible Sun,” “Lovefool” by the Cardigans), as well as intricate but memorable Shilansky originals, and boasts a cast of world-renowned musicians. Since 1998 Mark has taught Ear Training and Ensembles at Berklee College of Music. He also teaches Improvisation at the University of New Hampshire. Visit www.markshilansky.com or http://www.myspace.com/markshilansky for more information.

 

David Westphalen is a well-known bassist, trombonist and bandleader in the Upper Valley.  For many years his band Swing Machine has performed at dances, Dartmouth College functions, weddings and other private events around northern New England.  After graduating with a major in music from Tufts University, he taught high school music in Vermont for two years.  David currently plays bass with a number of Vermont-based musicians, including Fred Haas, Michael Zsoldos, Bob Merrill and Dave Ellis.  He also works with several small combos, including a duo with guitarist Billy Rosen, and occasionally sings jazz standards.  David plays trombone with the Vermont Jazz Center Big Band, based in Brattleboro, as well as the seven-piece, traditional jazz band The Almost Legendary Thundering Muskrats. 

Located at The Freight House, 188 S. Main Street, White River Junction, VT (802-281-7009), ELIXIR Restaurant and Lounge presents eclectic fare and small plates and features special martinis, local beers, an international wine list and live music nightly.  Eat, laugh & drink. 

 

Wed. August 20 - The debut of ELIXIR's "Jazz Dinner Show & Jam Session" with FRED HAAS & SABRINA BROWN

 

ELIXIR at The Freight House presents

JAZZ DINNER SHOW & JAM SESSION

with FRED HAAS AND SABRINA BROWN

Wednesdays beginning August 20

 

ELIXIR at The Freight House, the Upper Valley’s premier destination for fine dining and live music, will host a Jazz Dinner Show & Jam Session beginning Wednesday, August 20, 2008, and continuing each Wednesday, from 7:00 to 10:00pm. Saxophonist/pianist FRED HAAS and vocalist SABRINA BROWN, along with guitarist JASON ENNIS, will begin each session with a duo set featuring a different theme each week, performing a set by a specific composer, such as Duke Ellington or George Gershwin; or lyricist, such as Johnny Mercer or Lorenz Hart; and tunes associated with a particular vocal artist, such as Ella Fitzgerald or Sarah Vaughan. The dinner show will be followed by a jam session.  

 

Historically, the jazz jam session has been an opportunity for musicians to get together and play in a relaxed environment that fosters the creative spirit and encourages each player to reach beyond what he/she knows. Late night sessions in cities like New York have often provided fertile ground for the growth of new directions in jazz. As co-founders of Interplay Jazz, Fred and Sabrina have, for the past twelve years, provided a supportive environment for musicians to play music, practice yoga and meditation, and enjoy the spirit of learning and performing together. As musicians arrive at ELIXIR to join in the fun, they will be asked to sign in with their name and a couple of tunes that they are interested in playing. These sessions are sponsored by ELIXIR, Interplay Jazz, and two generous, anonymous donors from Hanover. Call ELIXIR at 802-281-7009 for reservations. There is no cover charge for the music.

 

Sabrina Brown, whose father recalls her singing as a baby in her crib, began singing in church for weddings, funerals, and services at age twelve.  Growing up in Seattle, her parents took her to classical, pop, folk, and world music concerts.  She took piano lessons and studied with some of the area’s best classical voice teachers.  At a community college in Seattle, she was a member of the Jazz Choir and studied music performance in a program called Professional Entertainment Training that included dance, music theory, and learning to play several instruments.  Sabrina’s interest in jazz was born when she opened a restaurant and began looking for the right “sound” for the business.  She fell in love with the saxophone listening to Ben Webster (unaware that the saxophone would someday play a very special role in her life!)   Occasionally, she would sit in with the musicians she had hired.  The business, raising four fabulous children, and relocating to New England in 1992 contributed to her putting her singing career on hold for ten years – until she met Fred Haas, first as a pianist, then as a band leader and saxophone player.  Her mentor, inspiration, and teacher for the past 14 years, Fred became her husband last summer.  Twelve years ago the two started Interplay Jazz Camp, bringing together renowned instructors and students for a summer intensive program that is growing and expanding every year.  Sabrina’s studies with such top jazz vocalists as Rebecca Parris, Shelia Jordan, Laurel Masse, and Dena DeRose have helped her develop her own rich, expressive sound and the uncommon ability to tell a story through each song.  Sabrina has performed with Fred for the past 14 years in the U.S. and Europe and has also performed with many other musicians, including Paul Broadnax, Matt Wilson, Jason Ennis, and Dave Clark.

 

Fred Haas, a Dartmouth grad (’73) who teaches saxophone, jazz piano, improvisation, jazz history, and music theory at Dartmouth College, has performed throughout New England and beyond with countless artists, including Oscar Peterson, Ray Charles, Clark Terry, Lena Horne, Dionne Warwick, Joe Morello, Attila Zoller, and Milt Jackson, and Pat Metheny, who calls Fred “a totally world-class saxophone player.”  In 1996, he and Sabrina Brown founded Interplay Jazz Camp in Woodstock, VT, which provides an opportunity every summer for musicians of all ages to participate in a relaxed and supportive learning environment, which includes yoga and meditation, as they focus on the improvisational art of jazz with an experienced, all-star faculty, including renowned musicians such as vocalist Sheila Jordan and pianist Kenny Werner.  Fred has produced several CDs for his own JazzToons label, including Interplay, I Thought About You, Strike Up The Band, Friends and Telling Stories, which is a collection of original compositions featuring Haas on saxophone and piano with Gene Bertoncini on guitar and Michael Moore on bass. It is available on the iTunes store. Fred has also recorded It’s About Time, Here’s To Joe and Live at Indian Hill with his long-time friend and musical compatriot, award-winning pianist/vocalist Paul Broadnax. Visit www.interplayjazz.com for more information about Interplay Jazz Camp and JazzToons.

 

Located at The Freight House, 188 S. Main Street, White River Junction, VT (802-281-7009), ELIXIR Restaurant and Lounge presents eclectic fare and small plates and features special martinis, local beers, an international wine list and live music nightly.  Support live music!

 

 

ELIXIR at The Freight House presents trumpeter/vocalist CHRISTINE FAWSON

ELIXIR at The Freight House presents

Trumpeter/vocalist CHRISTINE FAWSON

with pianist MARK SHILANSKY and bassist DAVID WESTPHALEN

– THURSDAY, AUGUST 21^st

 

ELIXIR at The Freight House, the Upper Valley’s premier destination for fine dining and live music, presents an evening with one of the music world’s hottest young artists – trumpeter/vocalist CHRISTINE FAWSON, performing with pianist Mark Shilansky and bassist Dave Westphalen on Thursday, August 21, 2008 from 7:00 to 10:00pm. Call ELIXIR at 802-281-7009 for reservations. There is no cover for the music.

 

Christine Fawson is a vocalist and trumpet player. After attending Berklee College of Music, Christine recorded her debut CD Happy Talk, featuring the arrangements of Phil Wilson. The album has received great reviews in Singer magazine, Cadence and Downbeat. Christine’s talents have taken her all over the world, where she has performed at various jazz festivals as a soloist and clinician. She has been a featured soloist at such events as the San Jose Jazz Festival in California, the JVC Jazz Festival in New York, the Darling Harbour Jazz Festival in Sydney, Australia, the International Music Festival in Hong Kong, and the Women in Jazz Festival in Lucca, Italy.

 

Christine is a member of the vocal jazz group Syncopation. In March 2008 they released the album Wonderful You, which features originals and covers in the jazz/pop idiom. The group has two other CDs, A New Dance and Of Blue, which have been widely successful both in the United States and Japan. Syncopation has been featured at such festivals as The Boston Globe Jazz Festival, the International Association for Jazz Education Convention, the Cleveland Tri-C Jazz Festival and the Meihou Jazz Festival in Japan. The group has also performed at many prestigious jazz clubs all over the world, including New York’s famed Blue Note. From 2004 to 2007, Christine was a member of the all-women DIVA Jazz Orchestra and performed at such venues as Carnegie Hall, the Apollo Theater, and Lincoln Center in New York City; and with artists such as Anne Hampton Callaway, Maurice Hines and the New York Pops. She also played with DIVA at festivals and concerts around the world. A member of the faculty of Berklee College of Music, where she teaches trumpet, Christine is an Edwards Trumpet artist.  For more information visit:  http://www.myspace.com/christinefawson.

 

New Hampshire native Mark Shilansky is a pianist, singer, composer, teacher and producer of jazz and pop music. He has performed and/or recorded as a sideman with such artists as the jazz vocal quartet Syncopation, the GRAMMY®-winning New York Voices, Luciana Souza, Kenny Wheeler, Clark Terry, Lisa Thorson, Jerry Bergonzi, Patrice Williamson, and Rebecca Parris. He has four CDs as a leader: First Look, Other Voices, Different Songs, and his newest Join the Club, which explores Latin rhythms with clever re-arrangements of Tin Pan Alley standards (“Misty,” “Alone Together”), jazz classics (“Take 5”) and contemporary pop tunes (the Police's “Invisible Sun,” “Lovefool” by the Cardigans), as well as intricate but memorable Shilansky originals, and boasts a cast of world-renowned musicians. Since 1998 Mark has taught Ear Training and Ensembles at Berklee College of Music. He also teaches Improvisation at the University of New Hampshire. Visit www.markshilansky.com or http://www.myspace.com/markshilansky for more information.

 

David Westphalen is a well-known bassist, trombonist and bandleader in the Upper Valley.  For many years his band Swing Machine has performed at dances, Dartmouth College functions, weddings and other private events around northern New England.  After graduating with a major in music from Tufts University, he taught high school music in Vermont for two years.  David currently plays bass with a number of Vermont-based musicians, including Fred Haas, Michael Zsoldos, Bob Merrill and Dave Ellis.  He also works with several small combos, including a duo with guitarist Billy Rosen, and occasionally sings jazz standards.  David plays trombone with the Vermont Jazz Center Big Band, based in Brattleboro, as well as the seven-piece, traditional jazz band The Almost Legendary Thundering Muskrats. 

Located at The Freight House, 188 S. Main Street, White River Junction, VT (802-281-7009), ELIXIR Restaurant and Lounge presents eclectic fare and small plates and features special martinis, local beers, an international wine list and live music nightly.  Eat, laugh & drink. 

 

 

ELIXIR presents jazz vocalist EMILY LANIER - Thursday, August 14th

 

ELIXIR at The Freight House presents

JAZZ VOCALIST EMILY LANIER

- Thursday, August 14^th

 

ELIXIR at the Freight House, the Upper Valley’s premier destination for fine dining and live music, presents one of the Upper Valley’s hottest new talents, jazz vocalist EMILY LANIER, who performs with NORM WOLFE on guitar and PETER CONCILIO on bass on Thursday, August 14, 2008 from 7 to 10pm.  Call ELIXIR at 802-281-7009 for reservations.  There is no cover charge for the music.

 

A bright new talent on the jazz scene, Emily Lanier has been gathering quite a fan base in the Upper Valley.  Blessed with a natural vocal talent, the desire to sing, and a passion for jazz, but with no formal vocal training or experience with a band, Emily searched the Internet for a jazz coach in 2004.  She connected with local pianist, saxophonist and educator Fred Haas, who became her coach for several months and helped her to refine her skills as an interpreter of the jazz repertoire. She also attended Haas’s Interplay Jazz Camp, a week of music for teens and adults held each summer in Woodstock, VT.  Through Interplay, Emily has worked with outstanding jazz vocalists Shelia Jordon, Dena DeRose, and Chris Humphrey, and most recently, one of her jazz idols, Laurel Masse (former lead singer and co-founder of The Manhattan Transfer).  

 

In 2006, Emily achieved her goal when she answered a classified ad for a jazz vocalist with the newly forming band A New Kind of Blue. The talented quartet soon had more gigs than it could handle, so last year Emily formed a second group, The Emily Lanier Jazz Ensemble, a rotating pool of some of the Upper Valley’s and New England’s most talented jazz musicians.  For more information, visit: www.EmilyLanierJazz.com.

 

Guitarist Norm Wolfe was born and raised in Morrisville, VT.  He migrated to the Upper Valley in 1973 when he began a 29-year stint teaching instrumental music for the Hartford School District.   Since 2002 he has been employed by the Dresden School District, where he is in charge of Sixth Grade Band and High School Band, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band.  He began playing the guitar in 1965 and has played in a number of rock bands, including Rockslide during the ‘80s and ‘90s.  He currently performs the jazz repertoire with six duos and several small combos and occasionally performs with the Vermont Jazz Ensemble.  Norm has studied guitar with Draa Hobbs and is currently studying with David Newsam.

 

Peter Concilio crafted his bebop bass style under the tutelage of Connecticut saxophonist and composer Don DeFala and studied classical bass with Joseph Iadone at Hart College. He has produced concerts featuring Maynard Ferguson, Dizzy Gillespie, Pat Metheny, and Jimmy and Percy Heath, and has performed with Richie Hart, Harold Danko, Rich Perry, and Greg Abate.  Peter moved to the Upper Valley in 2001 and plays regularly with guitarist Norm Wolfe and the Emily Lanier Jazz Ensemble.

 

Located at The Freight House, 188 S. Main Street, White River Junction, VT (802-281-7009), ELIXIR Restaurant and Lounge presents eclectic fare and small plates and features special martinis, local beers, an international wine list and live music nightly.  Eat, laugh & drink. 

 

music aug 12-30

PLEASE NOTE: I will be travelling from aug 9-25 so only checking email occasionally. here' s the upcoming schedule. should anyone need to cancel please do everything you can to find equivalent coverage for the evening. i may not get messages in time to help cover . thanks to all. billy

Tue, Aug 12, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm CARLOS OCASIO
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : Main St. White
River Junction Get Map
Carlos Ocasio plays and sings of variety of music
from north and south of the border,
at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction.
802-281-7009Elixir

Wed, Aug 13, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm PAUL RIVERS
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : Main St. White
River Junction Get Map
Enjoy the guitar sounds of Paul Rivers at Elixir
Restaurant and Lounge.
188 S. Main St. White River Junction, VT 802 281
7009.Elixir

Thu, Aug 14, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm JAZZ NIGHT
EMILY LANIER TRIO
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : The Freight House,
188 S Main St White River Junction , VT Get Map
One of the premier vocalists in the Upper Valley.
Singing renditions from
Peggy Lee to Diana Krall, hear her
at Elixir Restaurant and Lounge, White River
Junction, VTElixir 802-281-7009

Fri, Aug 15, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm SENSIBLE SOUL
TRIO
Elixir Restaurant & Lounge : 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction Get Map
Sensible Soul is an exciting new trio featuring
Sensible Shoes members
Barbara Blaisdell on piano and vocals, Tim Utt on
guitar and vocals, and Pooh Sprague on guitar,
bass, and vocals. Sensible Soul plays original
music and an eclectic mix of American songs drawn
from blues, country, folk, soul, and New Orleans R
& B.
at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction. 802-281-7009Elixir

Sat, Aug 16, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm MICHAEL
PAYTON BLUES TRIO
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : Main St. White
River Junction Get Map
Dr. Michael Payton Who entertained packed crowds
in the late night smokey urban bars of the south
and west side of Chicago will play his style of
electrified blues at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge
188 S. Main Street, White River Junction.
802-281-7009Elixir

Tue, Aug 19, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm GERRY GRIMO
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : 188 S. Main St WRJ,
Vt Get Map
solo piano and vocals featuring light jazz; swing
era standards; blues; and easy listenin' oldies
and R&B
at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction.
802-281-7009Elixir

Wed, Aug 20, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm FRED HAAS ,
SABRINA BROWN, AND FRIENDS
Elixir Restaurant and Music Club : 188 S. Main St
White River Junction, VT Get Map
Fred Haas, piano and sax, Sabrina Brown, vocals,
and friends will provide an evening of jazz and
improvisation. Hear them at Elixir Restaurant and
Lounge
Freight House , 188 S. Main St. White River
Junction, VTElixir 802-281-7009

Thu, Aug 21, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm JAZZ NIGHT
Christine Fawson, trumpet and vocals, Mark
Shilansky, piano
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : The Freight House,
188 S Main St White River Junction , VT Get Map
Christine Fawson, trumpet and vocals, Mark
Shilansky, piano
at Elixir Restaurant and Lounge, White River
Junction, VTElixir 802-281-7009

Fri, Aug 22, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm JOHN LOVEJOY
AND ERIC VON AMMON
Elixir Restaurant & Lounge : 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction Get Map
A duo with a vast experience of musical styles to
entertain you
at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction. 802-281-7009Elixir

Sat, Aug 23, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm LOOSE CANNONS
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : 188. S. Main St.
White River Junction, VT Get Map
Loose Cannons Acoustic, a trio featuring Randy
Budner and John Sanchez, each
on guitar and vocals, and Dave Keeney on bass,
plays an eclectic selection
of blues, reggae, and good old-fashioned rock and
roll that will enliven any
occasion at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge 188 S. Main
Street, White River Junction.Elixir

Tue, Aug 26, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm MATT MCCABE-
Elixir Lounge and Restaurant : Main St. White
River Junction, VT Get Map
Matt's an experienced R & B, blues, and jazz
pianist. He's performed with Stevie Ray Vaugn and
Boz Scaggs and an endless list o others. Enjoy his
sounds
at Elixir Lounge and Restaurant. 188 Main St.
White River Junction, VT. 802-281-7009Elixir

Wed, Aug 27, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm FRED HAAS ,
SABRINA BROWN, AND FRIENDS
Elixir Restaurant and Music Club : 188 S. Main St
White River Junction, VT Get Map
Fred Haas, piano and sax, Sabrina Brown, vocals,
and friends will provide an evening of jazz and
improvisation. Hear them at Elixir Restaurant and
Lounge
Freight House , 188 S. Main St. White River
Junction, VTElixir

Thu, Aug 28, 2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm JAZZ NIGHT
Sharen Conner and Mo'Jazz
Elixir Restaurant and Lounge : The Freight House,
188 S Main St White River Junction , VT Get Map
Sharen Conner and Mo'Jazz
at Elixir Restaurant and Lounge, White River
Junction, VTElixir

Fri, Aug 29, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm JUKEJOYNT
Elixir Restaurant & Lounge : 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction Get Map
JUKEJOYNT featuring Dave Clark and Jed Dickinson
and Rich Meijer play a variety of original songs
and songs you love to sing
at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction. 802-281-7009Elixir

Sat, Aug 30, 2008 7:30pm - 10:30pm THE LOOSE
SCREWS
Elixir Restaurant & Lounge : 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction Get Map
Members of the Screwtops, duo Lance Mills and John
Bristol make their debut
playing rock and roll of the 60's and 70's
at Elixir Restaurant & Lounge 188 S. Main Street,
White River Junction. 802-281-7009Elixir

ELIXIR presents jazz vocalist & trombonist elizabeth! Friday, August 8th

 

ELIXIR at The Freight House presents

DIRECT FROM NEW YORK CITY

RISING STAR JAZZ VOCALIST /TROMBONIST

elizabeth!

 – Friday, August 8^th

 

ELIXIR at The Freight House, the Upper Valley’s premier destination for fine dining and live music, proudly presents the return of one of New York City’s fastest rising stars – elizabeth! – an amazingly talented jazz vocalist and trombonist who performs with FRED HAAS on piano and her father, DAVID WESTPHALEN, on bass on Friday, August 8, 2008, from 7:30 to 10:30pm.  Call ELIXIR at 802-281-7009 for reservations.  There is no cover charge for the music.

 

Vocalist and trombonist elizabeth! is one of the most in-demand bandleaders and side musicians in New York City. Her working band performs her sultry arrangements of jazz standards as well as her catchy original tunes, and her new recording, “hot & silver,” shows off her beautiful phrasing and sensitivity.  Her musicianship and enthusiasm (and dance moves) have made her a popular choice for tours and recordings with artists in genres ranging from country to indie rock to hip-hop.  In April she performed with her own quintet at New York’s Jazz @ Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club Coca Cola.  She has made appearances at Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, and Lincoln Center, and on “Good Morning America” with the Metro Mass Gospel Choir and has toured with St. Vincent, opening for The Arcade Fire.  elizabeth! has performed with the Rebirth and Dirty Dozen Brass Bands at the Blue Note, Wetlands, B.B. King's, and the Knitting Factory, and has done radio commercial work and recording with countless artists, including The Mooney Suzuki, Chris Potter, and Money Mark of the Beastie Boys.

 

Before dropping her last name for a mark of punctuation (!), Elizabeth Dotson-Westphalen grew up in a very musical family in Woodstock, Vermont, garnering accolades in both music and theater. While at Harvard University, she studied cognitive neuroscience and psychology and immersed herself in the Boston music scene. She played lead trombone with the Harvard Jazz Band, under the direction of Tom Everett, and performed with many of the top names in jazz; a particularly special concert featured Randy Weston and Elizabeth’s recreation of Melba Liston's “My Reverie.” Other activities included touring with the nutty Hasty Pudding Theatricals, directing the jazz department and spinning records at WHRB, and playing a weekly gig with a drag queen.  (So much for the typical ivory tower education!) She has studied with Phil Wilson, Sheila Jordan, JD Walter, Michael Philip Mossman, and Antonio Hart - mostly through the curriculum at Queens College, where she earned a Master's Degree in Jazz Vocal Performance in 2006.

 

elizabeth! is based in Brooklyn and maintains an active touring and recording schedule. For more information, visit: http://www.elizabethjazz.com.

 

Located at The Freight House, 188 S. Main Street, White River Junction, VT (802-281-7009), ELIXIR Restaurant and Lounge presents eclectic fare and small plates and features special martinis, local beers, an international wine list and live music nightly.  Eat, laugh & drink. 

 

 

ELIXIR presents guitarist DRAA HOBBS and saxophonist MICHAEL ZSOLDOS - Thurs. August 7th

 

ELIXIR at The FREIGHT HOUSE presents

GUITARIST DRAA HOBBS and SAXOPHONIST MICHAEL ZSOLDOS

- Thursday, August 7^th

 

ELIXIR at The Freight House, the Upper Valley’s premier destination for fine dining and live music, presents the dynamic pairing of two of New England’s most accomplished jazz musicians -- guitarist DRAA HABBS and saxophonist MICHAEL ZSOLDOS – performing lesser-heard jazz standards on Thursday, August 7, 2008 from 7 to 10pm.   Call ELIXIR at 802-281-7009 for reservations.  There is no cover charge for the music.

 

Guitarist DRAA HOBBS has been performing and recording throughout New England and beyond for more than twenty years.  Draa has performed in concerts with Attila Zoller, Don Friedman, Vic Juris, and other jazz luminaries.  Recent collaborations have included concert performances with master guitarist John Stowell and work in New York with tenor saxophonist Jed Levy and bassist Thomson Kneeland.  Draa’s playing is featured on the new CD by GRAMMY-nominated singer Lisa McCormick, Talisman Groove, with Allison Miller on drums and T-Bone Wolk on bass.  For more information visit: www.draahobbs.com.

 

MICHAEL ZSOLDOS is a saxophonist, teacher, composer, and arranger whose stylistic influences bear strong traces of the great master saxophonists Lester Young, Don Byas, and Coleman Hawkins.  He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music and a Masters in music theory and jazz studies from Michigan State University, where he studied with Branford Marsalis for three years.  Michael has performed with Peter Bernstein, Matt Wilson, Rebecca Parris, and Jerry Bergonzi, and has opened for piano legend McCoy Tyner with his group The Other Three Tenors, which includes saxophonists Fred Haas and John McKenna.  In May 2007, Michael performed at the New Orleans Jazz Festival with the Dartmouth Gospel Choir horn section, for which he is the lead arranger.  He also plays with the Discover Jazz Festival Big Band in Burlington and the Vermont Jazz Center Big Band in Brattleboro.  Michael has been the Band Director at Woodstock Union High School and Middle School for the past six years and Chairman of the Connecticut Valley Music Festival Association.  He is an instructor at Interplay Jazz Camp.  As a composer, Michael wrote and performed a full-length score for the award-winning documentary “Birdsong and Coffee: A Wake-Up Call” (www.olddogdocumentaries.com), which has aired on PBS and Link-TV. 

 

Located at The Freight House, 188 S. Main Street, White River Junction, VT (802-281-7009), ELIXIR Restaurant and Lounge presents eclectic fare and small plates and features special martinis, local beers, an international wine list and live music nightly.  Eat, laugh & drink.