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Monday, September 19, 2011

This Week @The RRazz Room: D'Agostino & Lacy's "Lush Life" & Judy Collins

PRESS RELEASE
September 19, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Lisa Bautista, Entertainment Publicist
JFM Presents, LLC
jfmpresents@gmail.com
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The RRazz Room
San Francisco's Premier Nightclub
222 Mason Street (at Ellis)
San Francisco, California 94102

 For Tickets And More Information:
 800.380.3095 or

 Tickets Now On Sale:  
 
General RRazz Inquiries:
 415.394.1189
 kris@therrazzroom.com
  

 JUST ADDED:
Declare Music & The RRazz Room Present

CLAIRDEE AND THE KEN FRENCH QUARTET
 
Mon, 9/26, 8pm
VIP Reception Follows
Free, private concert and video recording session
 Tickets available ONLY to CLUB R Members
Please call Kris Koskela at 415.394.1189 or kris@therrazzroom.com
RSVP by Tue, 9/20
 
 
LYNDA CARTER

The Wonder of Song 
Thu-Sat, 3/22-24, 8pm Sun, 3/25, 7pm $45-55 Linda Carter returns to The RRazz Room for her third record-breaking appearance. A captivating storyteller, Carter possesses a sweet, expressive voice that covers a wide range of musical territory, from standards to jazz to country to rock. Best known as television's Wonder Woman, Carter has won wide acclaim for her albums Crazy Little Things and At Last, both of which reached the Billboard Top 10. Join Lynda Carter for an intimate musical adventure that will uplift and transform you. 
More...
Actress, Jazz-County-Rock Singer

  THIS WEEK:
D'AGOSTINO & LACY
Lush Life
Mon, 9/19, 8pm 
$30
 Inspired by the title of Billy Strayhorn's most memorable song - D'Agostino opens the show with the heart worn ballad and weaves an intricate and entertaining tapestry through Lacy's masterful arrangements. For the viewer - the great surprise is the heightened "in the moment" style banter between vocalist and musician - and a healthy dose of D'Agostino's own self-deprecating humor and comic delivery. Friends on and off stage, D'Agostino and Lacy have built an organic but structured piece of "Cabaret Theatre" showcasing not only D'Agostino's masterful vocalizations - but his quick demand of the stage.  Lacy, a highly sought after musical director - creates a lush landscape in which the listener nods carefully along, note by note, from medley to medley with magical transition. Part history lesson, part Torch Song 101 - the music spans from the Early Harlem Renaissance to modern-day blue eyed soul (with a little Madonna to boot!).  More... 
 Traditional Pop, Cabaret, Musical Theatre, LGBT

JUDY COLLINS

Tue-Sat, 9/20-24, 8pm
Tue-Sat, 9/27-10/1, 8pm
$50-55
Judy Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretative folk songs and contemporary themes. Her impressive career has spanned more than 50 years. Judy's two latest creative projects: a new CD, Paradise, a collection of 10 songs that include duets of Judy with the legendary Stephen Stills and Joan Baez; and Over the Rainbow a magnificent oversized children's picture book and 3-song CD set, featuring artwork by renowned painter Eric Puybaret
illustrating the lyrics of this #1 movie song of all-time, coupled with Judy Collins' enchanting recording of the title song makes this destined to become a beloved classic storybook, delighting children of all ages for decades to come.  Judy Collins, now 72, is still writing, performing, and nurturing fresh talent. She plays 80 to100 dates a year around the country. Judy Collins, a relentlessly creative spirit, is a modern day Renaissance woman who is also an accomplished painter, filmmaker, record label head, musical mentor, and an in-demand keynote speaker for mental health and suicide prevention. She continues to create music of hope and healing that lights up the world and speaks to the heart.  More...
Singer/Songwriter/Multi-Instrumentalist, Broadway, Musical Theatre, Rock & Roll, Pop, Folk  
 
NEXT WEEK: 
JANIS SIEGEL & HER TRIO
9x Grammy Winner Of The Manhattan Transfer JANIS SIEGEL & HER TRIO:
Alan Pasqua (piano)
Darek Oles (bass)
Steve Hass (drummer for The Manhattan Transfer)
Sun, 9/25, 7pm
$35
Over the past three and a half decades, the voice of Janis Siegel - a 9x Grammy winner and a 17x Grammy nominee - has been an undeniable force in The Manhattan Transfer's diverse musical catalog. Alongside her career as a member of this 36-year musical institution, Siegel has also sustained a solo career that has spawned more than a half dozen finely-crafted solo albums and numerous collaborative projects, amassed a large international fan base and garnered consistently high critical praise.  More...
Singer and founding member of the second incarnation of the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer (1972-present), A Capella, Jazz Fusion, Pop, Adult Contemporary, Gospel

JUDY COLLINS
Tue-Sat, 9/27-10/1, 8pm
$50-55
Judy Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretative folk songs and contemporary themes. Her impressive career has spanned more than 50 years. Judy's two latest creative projects: a new CD, Paradise, a collection of 10 songs that include duets of Judy with the legendary Stephen Stills and Joan Baez; and Over the Rainbow a magnificent oversized children's picture book and 3-song CD set, featuring artwork by renowned painter Eric Puybaret illustrating the lyrics of this #1 movie song of all-time, coupled with Judy Collins' enchanting recording of the title song makes this destined to become a beloved classic storybook, delighting children of all ages for decades to come.  Judy Collins, now 72, is still writing, performing, and nurturing fresh talent. She plays 80 to100 dates a year around the country. Judy Collins, a relentlessly creative spirit, is a modern day Renaissance woman who is also an accomplished painter, filmmaker, record label head, musical mentor, and an in-demand keynote speaker for mental health and suicide prevention. She continues to create music of hope and healing that lights up the world and speaks to the heart.  More... 
Singer/Songwriter/Multi-Instrumentalist, Broadway, Musical Theatre, Rock & Roll, Pop, Folk
 

IN TWO WEEKS: 
AN EVENING WITH WILL & ANTHONY NUNZIATA
Sun, 10/2, 7pm
Mon, 10/3, 8pm
$35 
The Nunziatas' charm and energetic stage presence combined with their tenor singing voices create a powerful and touching show for audiences of all ages. The brothers' vocal versatility and stage presence have caught the eye of theaters, performing arts centers and symphony orchestras around the globe, performing Broadway tunes, the American Songbook, songs from the Italian Songbook, and contemporary music. Their show introduces timeless music to new audiences and long-time listeners alike. More... 
Great American Songbook, Italian Songbook

CLAIRDEE 

Special Return Engagement! 
Tue, 10/4, 8pm
$30 

A touring artist, Clairdee continues to garner rave reviews and makes her debut at the Edinburgh Jazz Festival in the United Kingdom this summer. The versatile vocalist has also worked with and opened for a diverse roster of artists including the Count Basie Orchestra, Bucky Pizzarelli, Etta James, David Sanborn, Boz Scaggs, Cyrus Chestnut, Houston Person, and Diane Schuur.
 More... 
Jazz, Blues Singer
  Back By Overwhelming Demand
Wed-Sat, 10/5-8, 8pm
Sun, 10/9, 7pm
$35  
Jacqui Naylor celebrates the national release of her eighth recording, Lucky Girl (Ruby Star / eOne 2011) and kicks of her international tour with five nights at the Rrazz Room from her home base in San Francisco. A full length documentary, also called Lucky Girl, about the artist, debuts this fall. With a wide vocal range and innovative style, Naylor is a rare artist, known as well for her originals as for her sensitive treatment of jazz standards.  More... 
Jazz, Traditional Pop, Folk-Rock Singer

REMAINDER OF OCTOBER   
BARB JUNGR
The Man In The Long Black Coat
Barb Jungr Sings Bob Dylan
Mon-Wed, 10/10-12, 8pm
$30
 Barb Jungr may be the definitive performer of one of the great musical icons of the twentieth century, Bob Dylan. In 2005, the BBC hosted a Barbican concert to celebrate his work. Following a critically acclaimed tour of the UK, where she resides, Barb returns to the US to celebrate Dylan's songs and to promote her latest Linn Record's release "The Man In The Long Black Coat," featuring 13 Dylan songs that she has recorded over the last 8 years.  More... 
English Singer/Songwriter, Composer, Writer, Jazz, Blues, Pop, Rock, Cabaret  

EDWIN HAWKINS and THE NEW EDWIN HAWKINS SINGERS
Gospel Music Legend "Oh Happy Day"
Thu-Sat, 10/13-15, 8pm  
Sun, 10/16, 7pm
$40-45
A trailblazing force behind the evolution of the contemporary gospel sound, Edwin Hawkins remains best known for his 1969 classic "Oh Happy Day," one of the biggest gospel hits of all time and a major pop radio smash as well. Born in Oakland, CA in 1943, he began singing in his church youth choir while still a toddler, and by age five was playing piano; just two years later, he assumed full-time piano accompaniment duties for the family gospel group, making their recorded debut in 1957.  More... 
Legendary Gospel Singer

THE SHIRELLES feat. LEGENDARY ORIGINAL MEMBER & CO-FOUNDER BEVERLY LEE
The Originators Of The Girl Group Sound Celebrate Over 50 Years Of Making Music Together  
Tue-Sat, 10/18-22, 8pm
Sun, 10/23, 7pm
$40-47.50
The Shirelles were an American girl group in the early 1960s, and the first to have a No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100. Formed in New Jersey in 1958, the quartet went on to release a string of hits. The Shirelles were the first major female vocal group of the rock and roll era, preceding Motown as a crossover phenomenon with white audiences. Unlike The Chantels, who had had their first hit in 1957, they were successful in Britain, first and foremost with "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (1960). More... 
1960s Girls Group, Classic Soul, R&B, Rock, Doo-Wop, Pop

in "Croon"
Mon-Tue, 10/24-25, 8pm
$30 
From swinging & crooning, to finger-snapping big band numbers, to gently caressing heartfelt ballads, Todd Murray's smooth baritone voice can woo & wow an audience, sending them away with a swing in their step. Murray is one of today's premier interpreters of the American popular songbook. He has performed to rave reviews at some of the most prestigious venues across the nation, including New York's Jazz At Lincoln Center, The Metropolitan Room, & Feinstein's at the Cinegrill and Loews Regency. 
More...
Crooner/Songwriter, Jazz, Swing, Traditional Pop, Cabaret

WILSON CRUZ & SCOTT NEVINS
"Up Close and Personal" with  
Wed, 10/26, 8pm
$30
Known for his groundbreaking breakthrough performance on "My So Called Life" and "Noah's Arc" followed by an impressive career on stage and screen, Wilson Cruz joins the "hilarious hottie" from truTV's hit show "The Smoking Gun Presents" and INSTINCT Magazine cover-guy.  More... Scott Nevins who critics have described as "A young, sexy, gay-er Kathy Griffin", for a special one night only performance.  More...
Cruz: Actor, Producer, Mentor
Nevins: Award winning Host, TV/Radio Personality, Comedian and Celebrity Interviewer

KAREL
Comedy For The New Depression
Thu, 10/27, 8pm
$25
"Comedy for the New Depression" is v4.0 of this uncensored, unfiltered and unhinged look at the news, Pop culture and life.  Karel again takes biting wit, splitting comedy, painful truths, hysterical life stories, mixes in a few parody songs and creates one of the most unique and relevant stage shows around. "Comedy for the New Depression" is a roller-coaster ride that may not solve the economic crisis, but will certainly make it less painful.  More...  
Comedy, Political Satire, Pop, LGBT

MEGAN MULLALLY & SUPREME MUSIC PROGRAM
Fri, 10/28, 8pm
Sat, 10/29, 7 & 9:30pm
Sun, 10/30, 7pm
$45-47.50
Emmy® Award-winning actress, comedienne and singer Megan Mullally to debut at The RRazz Room with her band, Supreme Music Program, October 28-30. Best known for her Emmy-winning performances as Karen Walker on NBC's hit show Will and Grace, The RRazz Room audiences will discover that this multi-talented star is also an incredibly gifted singer who can perform everything from country to rock to Broadway showstoppers.  More...
Like postmodern cabaret-gone-mad, drawing from the best elements of blues, pop, roots-country, traditional folk, rock, and classical.

SCOTT ALLEN
Sat, 10/29, 3pm
$30

Since returning to New York City five years ago, many of Broadway's elite have sung his music, including Liz Callaway, Jonathan Groff, Shoshana Bean, Adriane Lenox, Stephanie J. Block, Cheyenne Jackson, Eden Espinosa and more, all of which can be found featured on his debut CD DREAMING WIDE AWAKE: THE MUSIC OF SCOTT ALAN now available on his website and iTunes. He has sold out concerts of his music in New York City, London, Germany, San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles and Australia.
  More...
Cabaret, Musical Theatre

NIGHT BEAT AT THE RRAZZ ROOM WITH JONATHAN PORETZ & FRIENDS
Sun, 10/30, 3pm
Sun, 1/22, 7pm
Sun, 3/18, 7pm
$29.50
What happened late night in Las Vegas now returns to San Francisco's elegant Rrazz Room. Jonathan Poretz, who has starred as Frank Sinatra in the long-running show, "The Rat Pack is Back," is bringing back the carefree spirit and fun filled nightlife that epitomized the casino lounges of the swinging 60s. Backed by his jazz and swing-infused trio, Jonathan creates an intimate, after-hours atmosphere for those late-nighters seeking a little nightcap to their evening's entertainment.  More... 
Crooner, Jazz, Traditional Pop, Swing

THE FABULOUS MAUDE MAGGART
Everybody's Doin' It
Mon-Wed, 10/31-11/2, 8pm
$35
MAUDE MAGGART, the chanteuse who started her performing career in the clubs of New York and Los Angeles, has exploded into one of today's most compelling international concert artists. She has been hailed as "bewitching" by The New York Times, "utterly enchanting" by the New York Post, "stunning" by the Los Angeles Times and "transfixing" by New York Magazine. John Boswell, Musical Director.  More...
Cabaret, Traditional Pop Singer  

NOVEMBER
RACHELLE FERRELL
 
 Up Close and Personal
Thu, 11/3, 8pm
Fri-Sat, 11/4-5, 7 & 9:30pm
Sun, 11/6, 7pm
$49.50
As a singer, RACHELLE FERRELL is a quintuple threat: Besides having success as a jazz singer, she is also well respected in the R&B, pop, gospel, and classical music genres as well. Known for her six octave range, Ferrell is also an accomplished pianist who has worked with Lou Rawls, Patti LaBelle, Vanessa Williams, and George Duke. 300-500 seats does not an intimate venue make! With less than 200 seats, don't miss Rachelle Ferrell "Up Close & Personal" at San Francisco's Premier Nightclub!  More... 
Jazz, Pop, R&B, Gospel, Classical Singer/Pianist

FAITH WINTHROP
Ya Gotta Have Faith ... in song, spirit and sass
Sun, 11/6, 4pm
$27.50
Faith Winthrop's career is as storied as her extensive songbook. From an aspiring 11-year-old treading the boards of the G line streetcar and spontaneously taking requests from passengers traveling from Brookline to Boston to the still singing and swinging senior, her life remains a continual love affair with song. Her path to a vocal career began with classical voice lessons from the turban-topped opera diva, Madame Cleora Wood. And it was the encouragement from Billie Holiday that she continue.  More...
Jazz, Traditional Pop Singer

CARLY OZARD
Something Wonderful?
Mon-Wed, 11/7-9, 8pm
$25
Many know Carly Ozard's comedic history with dating. Some turn out gay, others turn out to be even more mentally unstable than she is! Normally, a show about love and relationships wouldn't even be a consideration, but at 27 years old, it's time for a musical journey relating to the many young people struggling to find the person they deserve. Featuring the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lucinda Williams, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Elton John, Bette Midler, and then some.  More...
 Cabaret, Musical Theatre, Pop Singer, LGBT
 
An Intimate Evening With
Thu-Fr, 11/10-11, 8pm
Sat, 11/12, 7pm & 9:30pm
Sun, 11/13, 7pm
 $25
Ottmar Liebert harnesses the emotional fire and mournful tonalities of traditional Flamenco music, updates it with the subtle rhythms of Jazz and makes it widely accessible with the melodic song structures of Pop. The acoustic guitarist summed it up with the apt comment that Nouveau Flamenco is to the traditional variety what Bossa Nova is to Samba. But even the cleverest formulas are worthless without the animating spark of genius, a quality for which there is no formula, only serendipity.  More... 
German-born composer/guitarist, Nouveau Flamenco (Traditional Flamenco + Jazz + Pop)

ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO
Helluva Town: A New York Soundtrack
Sun, 11/13, 3pm
Mon, 11/14, 8pm
Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano make their debut at The RRazz Room, fresh from an acclaimed ("Exhilarating" - New York Times), sold-out engagement at the Oak Room. Their new show, "HELLUVA TOWN: A New York Soundtrack" celebrates the love/hate affair Comstock, Fasano and most New Yorkers have with their city. Rather than sing predictable New York anthems, Comstock and Fasano will perform an idiosyncratic mix of songs from Broadway and Hollywood, the pop singer-songwriters and the jazz songbook.
More on Eric Comstock...
More on Barbara Fasano...
 
Jazz, Cabaret  

RUSS LORENSON 
 "As Long As I'm Singing": RUSS LORENSON Celebrates The Music Of BOBBY DARIN
Tue, 11/15, 8pm
$30
An innovative performer whose tragically brief life was often stranger than fiction, Bobby Darin worked his way from shady nightclubs to The Copacabana, where he smashed all attendance records, and wowed audiences with hits like "Splish Splash," "Mack the Knife," and "Beyond the Sea."  A dynamic entertainer, Bobby had Top 10 hits in Rock 'n Roll, Jazz, Pop, Country, and Folk, moving effortlessly through each genre and making it his own.  Not just a Grammy-winning recording artist, Bobby was also an award-winning composer, an Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning actor, and a music publishing mogul.  His marriage to "America's Sweetheart" Sandra Dee broke young girls' hearts and made headlines around the world.  Beset with illness from an early age, Bobby was driven to accomplish all he could in what he knew would be a brief life, and gave everything he had to be remembered "as a human being and as a great performer."  More... 
Crooner, Jazz, Traditional Pop, Swing, Tribute Show, LGBT 

DIANE SCHUUR
Deedles
Wed-Fri, 11/16-18, 8pm
Sat, 11/19, 7 & 9:30pm
Sun, 11/20, 7pm
$45-47.50
This Grammy award-winning singer is affectionately known to her fans as "Deedles," in part, for her scat-singing abilities. Not only has DIANE SCHUUR headlined many of the world's most prestigious music venues, including Carnegie Hall and The White House, she has toured with such greats as B.B. King, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles, and Stevie Wonder.  More...
Jazz Singer/Pianist, Two-Time Grammy Winner
 
SONY HOLLAND
Sat-Sun, 11/19-20, 3pm
$25
Sony Holland may have started out singing Italian Arias but she was soon drawn to the sophistication of jazz and the Great American Songbook. "I fell in love...that's the best way to put it. I fell in love with Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Cole Porter, Harry Warren, etc... Sometimes I feel as if I was born out of time."  More...
Jazz, Folk, Pop, Blues Singer  

VERONICA KLAUS

After Dark
feat. The Tammy Hall Trio
Mon-Wed, 11/21-23, 8pm
$29.50
Prepare for an evening of moonlit music and twilight tunes. A dark starlit evening of romance, heartache and soul-searching music from a cabaret and jazz artist at her prime. Night song has cast its spell through generations, and this show will explore the many moods of the midnight hours. Following their very successful Peggy Lee Songbook Tribute dates at The RRazz Room, Veronica and The Tammy Hall Trio are known for their sophisticated and heartfelt style: - eclectic and electric!  More...  
Cabaret, Jazz Singer, LGBT
  
DEANA MARTIN 
Holiday Cheers With 

Fri-Sat, 11/25-26, 7:30pm
Sun, 11/27, 4pm

$45
Deana Martin takes the audience on a musical journey, honoring her legendary father Dean Martin and other great performers who shaped American music and popular culture for over four decades. She sings the soundtrack of our lives, the classics made popular the world over by her father and his "Pallies." Since the shows inception three years ago, Deana has enjoyed rave reviews and has been performing internationally to sold-out audiences on three continents. Taped PBS TV holiday special.  More...
Singer, Actress, Author, Jazz, Traditional Pop, Cabaret

SUZANNE WESTENHOEFER
Semi Sweet
 Fri-Sat, 11/25-26, 9:30pm
Sun, 11/27, 7pm
$40
What words best describe Comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer? How about bold, bawdy, and just plain hilarious? Not afraid to ask tough questions that uncover the laughs underneath, Suzanne's made a career out of telling the truth. And the truth is, life is funny. The iconic lesbian comedian has embarked on a crazy, all-new, heart-pumping, mind-bending, hilarious romp through heartbreak, comedy, life, love, and everything about couples un-coupling in the modern world.  More... 
Comedy, LGBT

DECEMBER
MARLENA SHAW
California Soul For The Holidays
Thu-Fri, 12/1-2, 8pm
Sat, 12/3, 7 & 9:15pm
Sun, 12/4, 7pm
$35-40
While everyone agrees that Marlena Shaw is a national treasure, it's difficult to categorize her. Both Downbeat and Record World have named her "Best Female Singer," and many have compared her range, class and swing that of to eternal jazz lights like Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, and Nancy Wilson. But she's also been called a "soul legend," both before and after her successful detour into disco. Given her 40-year boundary-busting career, such labeling confusion is inevitable.  More...
Jazz, Traditional Pop, Classic Soul, R&B Singer

"Rappin' B.O.O.B.S. In Harmony"

starring LEANNE BORGHESI, JESSICA COKER and SOILA HUGHES
as Busty, Outrageous, Over-The-Top, Broads Singin'
Mon, 12/5, 8pm
$45 
San Francisco's buxom trio "B.O.O.B.S." is back with their new theatrical cabaret: "Rappin' B.O.O.B.S. In Harmony" just in time for the Holiday Season. Join accomplished musical theatre and cabaret stars: Leanne Borghesi, Jessica Coker and Soila Hughes as Busty, Outrageous, Over-the-Top, Broads, Singin' take you on a musical journey of bawdy blues, juicy jazz, powerhouse pop and everything conceivable in between. Definitely an evening of comedy, sass, truth, heart and cleavage not to be missed.  
Musical Theatre, Cabaret, Comedy

KATYA SMIRNOFF-SKYY
Katya's All New Holiday Spectacular
12/6, 8pm
$30 The Countess has returned to the RRazz for a one Night Holiday Spectacular! Sure to make your Yule tide Gay.  Hailed as best Drag act by the Bay Guardian (2008) Katya will delight you with a fun-filled evening of belting, banter, and ball gowns to bolster your holiday spirit(s)! With songs ranging from classic holiday fair, to Popera, and disco, there is something for everyone in this heartwarming and brilliantly funny journey through Katya's holiday misadventures.  More...
Musical Theatre, Popera (Pop + Opera) Singer, Cabaret, Holiday Show, LGBT
 
MARIA MULDAUR
Annual Blues & Jazz Christmas Concert
Wed, 12/7, 8pm
$35
In the '60s, Muldaur joined John Sebastian & Steve Katz to form the Even Dozen Jug Band, and soon joined the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, appearing on 5 albums with the group. After 2 albums with her husband Geoff, she went solo, releasing the gold record MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS in 1974. Her many recordings since then are garnished with "tip-of-the-hat" guest appearances by Bonnie Raitt, Huey Lewis, Sonny Landreth and Mavis Staples, and showcase her abilities in jazz, pop, R&B, folk, gospel and blues.  More... 
Blues, Jazz Singer

LONI LOVE 
"America's Sister" and New Host of "The Gossip Queens"
Thu, 12/8, 8pm 
Fri, 12/9, 9:30pm 
Sat, 12/10, 9:30pm
Sun, 12/11, 7pm
 $25
 Named among Variety and Comedy Central's Top 10 Comics to Watch, Love is not only one of the most hilarious and lovable comics performing stand-up on the comedy club and college circuits but also a busy TV host, guest and actress who has also appeared in films and dramatic plays.  Love is a regular panelist on E!s hit show "Chelsea Lately" and TruTV's Presents: The World's Dumbest." Comedy Central's "America's Sister" is also one of four hosts on the syndicated talk show "The Gossip Queens.
  More...
Comedienne, Actress, TV host

Fri-Sat, 12/9-10, 7:30pm
Sun, 12/11, 5pm
$37.50-40
Latin Jazz Percussionist Legend Pete Escovedo is an artist who broke down the barriers between Smooth Jazz, Salsa, Latin Jazz and contemporary music. His name has been synonymous in the music industry for more than 50 years. With his late brother Coke, Pete began his career as The Escovedo Brothers Latin Jazz Sextet. Pete and Coke toured with Carlos Santana, before forming the Latin funk band Azteca. Pete Escovedo continues to perform worldwide with sons Juan and Peter Michael and daughter Sheila E.  More...
 Latin Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Salsa, Funk, R&B, Gospel Orchestra

Sixth Annual Christmas in San Francisco with RUSS LORENSON and Friends
with Special Guests: Wesla Whitfield, Tim Hockenberry and More!
 Kelly Park (Musical Director/Piano)
Tony Malfatti (Sax/Clarinet/Flute)
Daniel Fabricant (Bass)
Kent Bryson (Drums)
Mon, 12/12, 8pm
$30
Skip the Christmas caroling this year and spend a cozy winter's evening with Russ Lorenson and his special guests: Wesla Whitfield, Tim Hockenberry and more, as they celebrate six years of jazzy Christmases, San Francisco style! With songs by such great composers and lyricists as Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn, and Frank Loesser, there's something for everyone in this swinging evening of jingle jazz.  More... 
Crooner, Jazz, Traditional Pop, Swing, LGBT
 
FRANC D'AMBROSIO

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Tue-Sat, 12/13-17, 8pm
Sun, 12/18, 7pm
$30-40 Franc D'Ambrosio is a multifaceted vocalist, best known for his role as the "Phantom" in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera." Franc's resume also includes an Academy Award nominated film ("The Godfather III"), three Emmy award nominated television shows, two Grammy considerations (Best Male Vocalist 1999 for "Panis Angelicus" & Traditional Pop Vocal Album 2005 for "Franc D'Ambrosio's Broadway") and a National Theatre Award nomination for his stage work (Barry Manilow's "Copacabana")  More...
Musical Theatre, Broadway, Singer/Actor, LGBT 
  
CONNIE CHAMPAGNE as JUDY GARLAND
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Sun,  12/18, 4pm
Mon, 12/19, 8pm
$32.50 What's Christmas without Judy Garland? Come & celebrate this season the Garland-way, with an evening of holiday songs, special guests and Santa Claus!--in the spirit of Judy's 1963 television special.  More...
Cabaret, Broadway, Musical Theatre Singer, Tribute Show, LGBT

 SHARON MCNIGHT
Twisted Xmas; A Druid's View Of The Holidays
Tue-Wed, 12/20-21, 8pm
$30
This show is gonna "sleigh" you. It's an irreverent look at the traditions of the season.  Over the past decades, during the holidays, while Debby Boone touted a "White Christmas" and Bruce Vilanch roasted his chestnuts over an open fire, Sharon McNight offered an alternative choice from the expected songs. She has stockpiled myriad and outrageous, wacky musical commentaries on the 12 days of everything from Santa, Jesus, Teddy Bears, Elves, Snow, and of course ... Bette Davis.  
More... 
Cabaret, Broadway, Musical Theatre Singer, LGBT

 
 KIM NALLEY with TAMMY HALL & Special Guests
A Gospel Christmas
Thu-Fri, 12/22-23, 8pm
$35
This yearly Christmas tradition features acclaimed vocalist Kim Nalley performing all your favorite holiday songs accompanied by the swelling soulful Hammond B-3 Organ played by the incomparable Tammy Hall with with Josh Workman (guitar), Michael Zisman (electric bass) and Kent Bryson (drums). Expect several special guest and a few sing-a-longs in at this rollicking joyous concert.  More...
Jazz, Blues, Soul, R&B, Folk, Gospel Singer, LGBT

Annual Christmas Spectacular
Sun, 12/25, 7pm 
$25
A man who has graced stages worldwide for over 30 years. The themes from the movies. The songs from the Broadway shows. The hit records he's written for Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, Tony Orlando, Robert Goulet. The King of Swing. The Father of Folk. The Daddy of Disco. The man who put the Boss in the Bossa Nova. Ladies and Gentlemen, he is not having a perfect hair day, he is having a perfect hair decade. Would you welcome to the stage the world's greatest entertainer and San Francisco's own.  More... 
Comedy, Lounge Singer, LGBT

KIM NALLEY & HOUSTON PERSON
A Soulful Jazz New Year 
Tue-Fri, 12/27-30, 8pm $30-40
Sat, 12/31, 7:30pm $75
**Sat, 12/31, 10:30pm, $150
**Includes party favors, countdown to 2011, champagne toast at midnight and post-show buffet
Sun, 1/1 2012 7pm $30 Recently named one of the "Ten Most Influential African Americans in the Bay Area," Kim Nalley has an intl reputation as one of world's best jazz blues vocalists. Described as "jazz's working class hero, a true man of the people," Houston Person came to national attention with a series of soulful albums recorded for Prestige in the 1960s. Person's fame grew still more with his successful 30-year musical partnership with vocalist Etta Jones. Nalley & Person join forces for A Soulful Jazz New Year.  More... 
Jazz, Blues, Soul, R&B, Folk, Gospel Singer, LGBT  
 
Click here for 2012 Performances @ The RRazz Room

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub, offers the finest in world-class Classic Soul, R&B, Traditional Pop, Jazz, Comedy, Revue and Cabaret entertainment.  This intimate and acoustically perfect venue has been the home for past performers such as: Ashford & Simpson, Oleta Adams, Larry Carlton, Bobby Caldwell, Spyro Gyra, Hiroshima, Diane Schuur, Ben Vereen, Martha Reeves, Miki Howard, The Zapp Band, Con Funk Shun, Pete Escovedo feat. Juan & Peter Michael Escovedo, Freda Payne, Cloris Leachman, Sally Kellerman, Kenny G, Lil' Kim, The Angela Bofill Experience, Australia's Thunder From Down Under, All-4-One, Taylor Hicks, Marlena Shaw, Mary Wilson, Janis Paige, Mark Curry, Stefanie Powers, Davy Jones, Russell Thompkins, Jr. & The New Stylistics, Dame Cleo Laine, Jacqui Dankworth, Keiko Matsui, Ruben Studdard, Eddie Money, David Campbell, Barb Jungr, Lenny Williams, Paula West, Kim Nalley, Wesla Whitfield, Amanda McBroom, CeCe Peniston, Jon Secada, Marilu Henner, Lynda Carter, Betty Buckley, Pia Zadora, Jerry Butler and Peter Asher.  Host-escorted seating assigned on a first come, first serve basis.  Doors open 90 minutes prior to show.  The RRazz Room is a two-drink minimum, all-ages venue, and tickets are non-refundable.  Limited Club R VIP Memberships available: 415.394.1189 or Kris@TheRRazzRoom.com

Additional helpful information: The RRazz Lounge and Bar is open daily at 2pm.  Happy Hour is from 2PM - 6PM, seven days a week.  Dress Code is upscale casual.  Inappropriate attire is: ripped jeans, flip-flops, baseball caps and jerseys.  No audio nor video recording without prior approval.  Absolutely no flash photography.  Please silence cell phones, refrain from use, and keep conversations to a whisper during performances.  With a validation from The RRazz Room, parking at the Mason O'Farrell Garage is $12 (up to five hours).  Enter the garage from Mason or O'Farrell Streets. 
  
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JFM Presents, LLC
510.967.1109
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Monday, February 28, 2011

The Weekly 411 (02.28.11)

The Rrazz Room banner
PRESS RELEASE
February 28, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Lisa Bautista, Entertainment Publicist
JFM Presents, LLC
jfmpresents@gmail.com
510.967.1109

The Weekly 411 @ the RRazz room **at Hotel Nikko
**Except:
the RRazz room Concert Series:
Linda Eder @ Marines' Memorial Theatre, Apr 22-23, 8pm
the RRazz room at Hotel Nikko
222 Mason Street (at Ellis)

San Francisco, California 94102

www.therrazzroom.com

Tickets For Performances @ the RRazz room:
800.380.3095
http://therrazzroom.com/eventlist11.html


Tickets For Linda Eder @ Marines' Memorial Theatre:
415.771.6900

http://marinesmemorialtheatre.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=337714


High-Res Photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jfmpresents/sets/


General Inquiries:
415.394.1189 (the RRazz room)
kris@therrazzroom.com


Media:
Lisa Bautista, Entertainment Publicist
JFM Presents, LLC
510.967.1109
jfmpresents@gmail.com

JUST ADDED:

EILEEN FULTON
Blame It On My Youth
Sun, Jun 5, 3pm
$30
For 50 years, she was "Lisa Grimaldi" on As The World Turns, but Eileen Fulton is no stranger to the stage. She performed as Honey in the original Broadway production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? as well as Off-Broadway in The Fantasticks. She is the recipient of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Lifetime Achievement Award, and was inducted into the Soap Opera Hall of Fame. This night will reveal the back-stories that daytime soap opera aficionado dreams are made of.

BARB JUNGR
River
Mon-Wed, Oct 10-12, 8pm
$30
Internationally lauded singer and iconoclastic British cult performer Barb Jungr premieres a new collection direct from the legendary Cafe Carlyle in New York where she has twice been voted in "best shows of the year" by Time Out New York. Rivers of love, sacrifice and death, rivers as metaphor for human existence - mighty, legendary rivers - The Thames, The Mersey, The Seine and The Mississippi - are all celebrated in these songs.

LUCIE ARNAZ
Lulu's Back In Town!

with Musical Director, Ron Abel on piano
Tue-Sat, Mar 6-10, 2012, 8pm

Sun, Mar 11, 2012, 7pm
Believe it or not, Lucie Arnaz is celebrating 40 plus years in show business. She began her long career in a recurring role on television on The Lucy Show, opposite her mother, Lucille Ball. At age 15, she became a series regular on Here's Lucy, a show which ran for six seasons. She starred in her own series, The Lucie Arnaz Show and later in the critically acclaimed Sons & Daughters on CBS. On piano, Musical Director Ron Abel joins Lucie for a night of songs, memories, and love Lulu style.


THIS WEEK:

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B.O.O.B.S.! DEFYING GRAVITY
Leanne Borghesi, Jessica Coker and Soila Hughes with The Graham Sobelman Trio

Mon, Feb 28, 8pm

$20

Join Leanne Borghesi, Jessica Coker and Soila Hughes in a 90 min titillating musical journey as Busty, Outrageous, Over-the-Top, Broads, Singing defy the gravitational pull of life with class, sass and powerhouse vocals! Fall into the musical cleavage of this year's hottest comedic cabaret experience with the musical styling of: The Graham Sobelman Trio! An evening of harmonies, shimmy shakin' talent and a variety of music to tantalize, "You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want a pair of your own!"
#comedy #cabaret
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=8f7a33e1d9ef12cd59370245b191c362
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PAULA WEST & THE GEORGE MESTERHAZY QUARTET
Annual RRazz room San Francisco Engagement ~ Eight Weeks in 2011!

Week #7 of 8

Tuesday: Mar 1 @ 8pm $35
Wednesdays: Mar 2, Mar 9 @ 8pm $35
Thursdays: Mar 3, Mar 10 @ 8pm $40
Fridays: Mar 4, Mar 11 @ 8pm $45
Saturday: Mar 5 @ 8pm $45
Saturday: Mar 12 @ 7pm & 9:30pm $45
Sundays: Mar 6, Mar 13 @ 7pm $40
With a particular dusky soulfulness, Paula West has captured the hearts of critics and audiences alike from coast to coast. Known and respected for her creative and distinct repertoire, West adds her own depth and drama to whichever song she chooses for the moment, creating whole new frameworks of meaning for American favorites. Without fail, the songs come from a place of sincerity. "In the end," she explains, "it's just getting the story across. To me, the words are the most important thing." Paula West (vocals), George Mesterhazy (piano & musical director), Barak Mori (bass), Ed Cherry (guitar), Jerome Jennings (drums)
#jazz #traditionalpop #pop #cabaret
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=fd322437140d583445a56287d79dd3ec
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JOEY ARIAS & SHERRY VINE
Cherchez La Femme
For Mature Audiences Only!!!

Fri-Sat, Mar 4-5, 10:30pm
$27.50

In 1999, Sherry teamed up with the legendary Joey Arias to create StarLust. In 2002, they were invited to premiere their new extravaganza, SINsation, in Sydney for The Mardi Gras Festival and then took the show to Berlin. Since then SINsation has been seen worldwide. They ended their trilogy with The Greatest Hits in Berlin. Sherry premiered her first solo-cabaret show, The Way of Love, at B.K.A. Theatre in Berlin in 2003 and followed this with Funkalicious Fantasy at Big Eden.

#drag #lgbt #cabaret #pop #jazz
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=a105453e87c8261e6db65c8a8b71a27e

NEXT WEEK:

Cafe Du Monde
http://www.meanwhilebackatcafedumonde.com/
CAFE DU MONDE
The Unique and Festive Monologue Event About The 2nd Universal Language ~ FOOD

And how our lives revolve around the satisfaction of it!

Hosted by Beth Schnitzer with monologues by local chefs and personalities, including Executive Chef Andrea Froncillo, The Stinking Rose and Holly Nuggent, actress and Mrs. California 2010.

Monologues by local chefs and personalities.

Tue, Mar 8, 7:30pm
$40 Includes Show and Dessert
Two Drink Minimum Still Applies
For more information: 310.709.2851
#chef #food #restaurants #foodie

https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=abcc06cf92c52d38f8361616d439412b

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Photo Credit: Pat Johnson

PAULA WEST & THE GEORGE MESTERHAZY QUARTET
Annual RRazz room San Francisco Engagement ~ Eight Weeks in 2011!

Week #8 of 8

Tues, Mar 1 @ 8pm $35
Wed, Mar 9 @ 8pm $35
Thur, Mar 10 @ 8pm $40
Fri, Mar 11 @ 8pm $45
Sat, Mar 12 @ 7pm & 9:30pm $45
Sund, Mar 13 @ 7pm $40
With a particular dusky soulfulness, Paula West has captured the hearts of critics and audiences alike from coast to coast. Known and respected for her creative and distinct repertoire, West adds her own depth and drama to whichever song she chooses for the moment, creating whole new frameworks of meaning for American favorites. Without fail, the songs come from a place of sincerity. "In the end," she explains, "it's just getting the story across. To me, the words are the most important thing." Paula West (vocals), George Mesterhazy (piano & musical director), Barak Mori (bass), Ed Cherry (guitar), Jerome Jennings (drums)
#jazz #traditionalpop #pop #cabaret
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=fd322437140d583445a56287d79dd3ec
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the RRazz room Concert Series @ The Historic Castro Theatre Presents:
JOAN RIVERS

Uncensored, Unscripted And Unpredictable

Opening Act: Edna Wright & Honey Cone

Sat, Mar 12, 8pm
$35-76

SOLD OUT

Joan Rivers is a force of nature-and one of the hardest working celebrities in the world- comedienne, best-selling author, Tony-nominated actress, playwright, screenwriter, motion picture director, columnist, lecturer, syndicated radio host, Emmy Award-winning television talk-show host,jewelry designer, red-carpet fashion laureate, businesswoman and, most importantly to her, mother and grandmother. Current projects: Joan left "Red Carpet" for her new reality show "Joan Knows Best."
Castro Theatre
429 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
For tickets and more information: 415.392.4400
#comedy #lgbt


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LINDA PURL & KEVIN SPIRTAS

Rhapsody In Two

Sun, Mar 13, 3pm

Mon, Mar 14, 8pm

$35 ($40 Limited VIP)

Linda Purl (Happy Days, Matlock, Desperate Housewives, The Office, Adventures of Tom Sawyer) & Kevin Spirtas (Days of Our Lives, Friends, The Boy From Oz) in Rhapsody In Two: A singing and dancing jubilee celebrating the music of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George & Ira Gershwin and more!
#greatamericansongbook #cabaret
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=5533e1be0e50dd938721f49bc530ee7d


IN TWO WEEKS:

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KIDDING ON THE SQUARE, Starrring EMILY BERGL of ABC TV's Desperate Housewives
with G. Scott Lacy at the piano
Tue, Mar 15, 8pm

$30

Kidding On The Square, directed by Sarna Lapine, is a theatrical cabaret that brings the audience on a roaring 20's ride through love, heartbreak, and everything in between. It's an old-fashioned evening of entertainment told from the perspective of a modern girl and the eccentric characters she inhabits. In her debut musical performance, Broadway, film and television star Emily Bergl, with acclaimed musical director and pianist G. Scott Lacy, creates a cabaret world that blends classic Fats Waller and Cole Porter hits with vintage takes on modern favorites from Roy Orbison to Madonna.

#cabaret #theatre #greatamericansongbook #pop
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=938b54a2c23dc3b6ecda2a23dd127460

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3rd Annual RRAZZiversary Gala Celebration

& Benefit For St Jude Children's Research Hospital

The Premier Nightclub of the West Coast celebration with a star-studded lineup **including:
Sarah Dash, Joyce DeWitt, Sally Kellerman, Florence LaRue, Gloria Loring, Deana Martin, Melba Moore, Kim Nalley, CeCe Peniston, Martha Reeves, Paula West, Edna Wright & Honey Cone and Pia Zadora.
Link to full press release:
http://conta.cc/hHSzca
**Lineup subject to change
Fabulous cocktail attire recommended.
Thu, Mar 17, 8pm

$75-175
#benefit #gala #blacktie
$75 General Admission Rear Of House Seats
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=a0c5d4086f7c093bd39316fcd9f23a9e
$125 Preferred Seats
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=cce46c1e338dee4618e922459a40050b
$175 Limited Golden Circle Seats (Includes post-show wine and cheese reception with artists)

https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=17e8e9d0235f6f631ee5970445ecb073

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AMANDA MCBROOM
Song Noir

Fri-Sun, Mar 18-20, 7:30pm
$35

An evening of the world's great songs, standard and not so standard, in the voice of Cabaret's finest musical storyteller. Hear the songs of Jacques Brel, Cole Porter, Astor Piazzola, and of course, Amanda McBroom in an evening of passionate performance.
#greatamericansongbook #cabaret
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=d1700b874fcfb9692896f76ed0e9d4d1
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CECE PENISTON
Mesmerizing, Sultry, Captivating, Soulful, Powerful, Diva, Icon...
Just a few words to encompass the multi-talented entertainer and Internationally supreme recording artist. With her first single "Finally" (A&M Records/1991), she was immediately thrust into the music industry worldwide and followed up with Billboard singles "Keep on Walkin'" and "We Got a Love Thang." Website new design, possibly with details about "CeCe," the fourth studio release date TBD.
Fri-Sat, Mar 18-19, 9:15pm
$35.00 ($45 Ltd VIP with private meet & greet)
#soul #rnb #newjackswing #house #dance-pop

https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=87952697142a9328144c5a7a70516fc5


IN THREE WEEKS:

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LOUISE PITRE

La Vie En Rose

wtih Diane Leah on piano (Musical Director of Metropolitan Community Church in Toronto)
Louise Pitre may well be best known for her Tony nominated performance in Mama Mia! on Broadway, but it was her award winning portrayal of legendary French singer Edith Piaf that catapulted her to national fame in 1992. Pitre is dazzling audiences again performing selections from the world's favorite French composers and the hit shows that earned her accolades, including Pilaf, Les Miserables, and Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well And Living in Paris. This new concert is sung primarily en francais.
Sun, Mar 20, 5pm
Mon, Mar 21, 8pm
$30 ($35 Limited VIP)
#broadway #musicaltheatre #frenchcabaret

https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?e=bb9ac5c264324069107eda28a7da4a38&t=tix


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JON SECADA
A Special Intimate Evening With

From his early days performing with Gloria Estefan, to his his triple platinum selling self-titled debut album, Jon Secada (SBK/EMI/1991), to his multiple top-charting singles such as "Just Another Day," and "Do You Believe In Us," Jon Secada is a music icon much embraced by audiences and critics. Backed by a trio, Jon will be performing intimate arrangements of his greatest hits. Jon hopes his fans will join him for this very special, sublimely intimate evening of big hits and Latin favorites.
Thu-Sat, Mar 24-26, 8pm
Sun, Mar 27, 7pm
$45 ($55 Limited VIP)
#latinpop #latinmusic #pop
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=cea3f6fd1a709f5a66ddb3737785d77c
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JONATHAN PORETZ
Night Beat At the RRAZZ room
RRAZZurrecting The After-Hours Lounge Scene In The City By The Bay

Jonathan Poretz, who has starred as Sinatra in the long-running show, "The Rat Pack is Back," is bringing back the carefree spirit & fun filled nightlife that epitomized the casino lounges of the swinging 60s. Backed by his jazz & swing-infused trio, Poretz creates an intimate, after-hours atmosphere for those late-nighters seeking a little nightcap to their evening's entertainment. Just like the Vegas lounge scene made famous by legends such as Louis Prima & Keely Smith, expect the unexpected.
Sat, Mar 26, 10:20pm
$25
#jazz #traditionalpop
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=1de1f72d6b5b3ef05841bd511efd5c1d

MARCH
ASHFORD & SIMPSON
Exclusive Bay Area Appearance ~ The Real Thing
Tue-Fri, Mar 29-Apr 1, 8pm
Sat, Apr 2, 7 & 9:30pm
Sun, Apr 3, 7pm
$47.50-55

APRIL

JASON GRAAE

Perfect Hermany: Jason Graae Sings Jerry Herman (new show)

Sun, Apr 3, 4pm (new show time)
Mon, Apr 4, 8pm
$30


DENISE PERRIER

Bessie, Dinah and Me ... Denise Perrier
Tue-Wed, Apr 5-6, 8pm
$30

STEVE ROSS
An Evening With

Sun, Apr 10, 4pm (new show time)

Mon, Apr 11, 8pm
$30 ($40 Limited VIP)

AUSTRALIA'S THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER
Prepare To Be Thunderstruck!
Recommended for adult audiences. No frontal nudity. Gentlemen are welcome.
Thu-Sat, Apr 7-9, 8pm
Sun, Apr 10, 7pm
Tue-Thu, Apr 12-14, 8pm
Fri-Sat, Apr 15-16, 9:30pm
Sun, Apr 17, 7pm
$35 ($55 Ltd VIP)

MARILU HENNER
In Concert

Fri-Sat, Apr 15-16, 7:30pm
$40

CAFE DU MONDE
The Unique and Festive Monologue Event About The 2nd Universal Language ~ FOOD

And how our lives revolve around the satisfaction of it!

Mon, Apr 18, 7:30
Mon, Jun 20, 7:30
Mon, Jul 25, 7:30
$40 Includes Show and Dessert
Two Drink Minimum Still Applies

CLAIRDEE
"Mad About Gershwin"
Tue, Apr 19, 8pm

$30

LYNDA CARTER
Wicked Cool
Wed-Sat, Apr 20-23, 8pm
$45-55

the RRazz room Concert Series at Marines' Memorial Theatre Presents:
LINDA EDER

Now
Fri-Sat, Apr 22-23, 8pm
$49.50 - $77.50 ($5 per tickets additional night of show)
Marines' Memorial Theatre
609 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
For tickets and more information: 415.771.6900
http://marinesmemorialtheatre.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=337714


VERONICA KLAUS
Sings The Music Of Peggy Lee
with The Tammy Hall Trio

Mon-Tue, Apr 25-26, 8pm
$27.50


OLETA ADAMS
"Get Here" For An Evening Of Musical Brilliance
Thu-Fri, Apr 28-29, 8pm
Sat, Apr 30, 7 & 9:30pm
$49.50

THE MILLS BROTHERS feat. JOHN MILLS II and ELMER HOPPER of the PLATTERS
America's Greatest Singing Group ~ The Legacy Continues

Sat, Apr 30, 3pm
Sun, May 1, 3 & 7pm
$40

MAY

AMANDA KING
The Swing Of Things

Rising star and jazz chanteuse Amanda King will present three evenings of straight ahead jazz standards interpreted with her by some of the best in the business.

Opening the series (May 2nd - "Young Lions") is a trio featuring two time Grammy nominee Taylor Eigsti on piano; the next week (May 9th - " SF Legends") is a veteran swinging jazz quartet led by Bay Area based pianist William Bell (Carmen McCrae, Nancy Wilson); and the third in the series (May 16th - "My Guys") will be The Amanda King Trio with a surprise guest to be announced. Swing will be in the house!

Mon, May 2, 8pm
Mon, May 9, 8pm
Mon, May 16, 8pm
$30


BETTY BUCKLEY
For The Love Of Broadway
Tue-Fri, May 3-6, 8pm
Sat, May 7, 7 & 9:30pm
Sun, May 8, 7pm
$45-55

WESLA WHITFIELD & THE MIKE GREENSILL TRIO
Tuesdays-Saturdays: May 10-28, 7:30pm
Sundays: May 15, 22, 29, 5pm
$35-45


DEL SHORES' A SORDID AFFAIR
Fri-Sat, May 13-14. 9:30pm
Sun, May 15, 7:30pm

$35 ($45 Limited VIP)

CARLY OZARD
Somebody To Love: My Musical Tribute To Freddie Mercury
Fri, May 20, 10pm
Sun May 22, 8pm
$25

KAREL STANDS UP V3.2

Uncensored, Unfiltered, Unhinged.
Mon, May 23, 8pm
$25


JON B.
Touring forthcoming 7th studio release "Comfortable Swag"; release date spring 2011
Tue-Wed, May 31 - Jun 1, 8pm
$35


JUNE

LARRY CARLTON

Thu-Fr, Jun 2-3, 8pm
Sat, Jun 4, 7 & 9:30pm
$47.50


SHARON MCNIGHT
The First 30 Years ... From Moose Hall To Carnegie Hall

Mon-Tue, Jun 6-7, 8pm

$30

(in person) Academy Award Winner EVA MARIE SAINT
costarring JEFFREY HAYDEN

in "Love Letters" by A.R. Gurney

Sat-Sun, Jun 11-12, 3pm
$40

KIM NALLEY SINGS NINA SIMONE
Tue-Sat, Jun 14-Jul 18; Sun, Jun 19, 7pm
Wed-Sat, Jun 22-25, 8pm; Sun, Jun 26, 7pm
Wed-Sat, Jun 29-Jul 2, 8pm; Jul 3, 7pm
Wed-Sat, Jul 6-9, 8pm; Sun, Jul 10, 7pm
Wed-Sat, Jul 13-16, 8pm; Sun, Jul 17, 7pm
$35-37.50


SHEPLEY METCALF

Sings Fran Landesman:
New songs by the lyricist of "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most"
Tue, Jun 21, 8pm
$20


JULY
MARGA GOMEZ AND FRIENDS
Summer Of Laughs
Saturdays: Jul 9, 16, 23 and 30
10:15pm
$20

ANDREA MARCOVICCI
Two For The Road: Travels Of The Heart
Tuesdays: Jul 19 & 26, 7:30pm
Wednesdays: Jul 20 & 27, 7:30pm
Thursdays: Jul 21 & 28: 7:30pm
Fridays: Jul 22 & 29, 7:30pm
Saturdays: Jul 23 & 30, 7:30pm
Sundays: Jul 24 & 31, 5pm
$35-45

NANCY DUSSAULT
"I'm In Love Again"
Mon-Tue, Jun 27-28, 8pm
$35


AUGUST

RUSS LORENSON
Celebrates Tony Bennett's 85th Birthday

Mon, Aug 1, 8pm

$30

BOBBY CALDWELL
In Concert!

Thu, Aug 18, 8pm $45
Fri, Aug 19, 7pm $47.50 Fri, Aug 19, 9:30pm $45 Sat, Aug 20, 7pm $47.50 Sun, Aug 21, 7pm
$47.50


COUNTESS KATYA SMIRNOFF-SKYY
...Back In The USSR, A Voyage Into The Beatles' Songbook
Mon-Tue, Aug 22-23, 8pm
$30

JERRY "THE ICEMAN" BUTLER
Only The Strong Survive
Wed-Fri, Aug 24-26, 8pm
Sat, Aug 27, 7 & 9:30pm
Sun, Aug 28, 7pm
$40-45

AUSTRALIA'S THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER
Prepare To Be Thunderstruck!

Recommended for adult audiences. No frontal nudity. Gentlemen are welcome.

Tues-Sat, Aug 30-Sep 3, 8pm
Sun: Sep 4, 7pm
Tues-Sat, Sep 6-10, 8pm
Sun, Sep 11, 7pm
Tue-Sat, Sep 13-17, 8pm
Sun, Sep 18, 7pm
$35 ($55 Limited VIP)

OCTOBER
JACQUI NAYLOR & HER TRIO

Back By Overwhelming Demand
Wed-Sat, Oct 5-8, 8pm
Sun, Oct 9, 7pm
$35


TODD MURRAY
in "Croon"
Mon-Tue, Oct 24-25, 8pm
$30


WILSON CRUZ & SCOTT NEVINS
"Up Close and Personal" with
Wed, Oct 26, 8pm
$30

PETE ESCOVEDO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA feat. JUAN and PETER MICHAEL ESCOVEDO
Thu-Sat, Oct 27-29, 8pm
$37.50-40


NOVEMBER

THE SHIRELLES feat. Legendary Original Member & Co-Founder BEVERLY LEE
The Originators Of The Girl Group Sound Celebrate Over 50 Years Of Making Music Together
Tue-Sat, Nov 1-5, 8pm
Sun, Nov 6, 7pm
$40-47.50

DIANE SCHUUR
Deedles
Wed-Fri, Nov 16-18, 8pm
Sat, Nov 19, 7 & 9:30pm
Sun, Nov 20, 7pm
$45-47.50

LENNY WILLIAMS
Thanksgiving Weekend With The Most Distinct Voice In Contemporary Music & Former Lead Vocalist With Tower Of Power
Fri-Sat, Nov 25-26, 9pm
Sun, Nov 27, 4pm
$35 ($45 Ltd VIP)

DECEMBER
MARLENA SHAW
California Soul For The Holidays

Thu-Fri, Dec 1-2, 8pm
Sat, Dec 3, 7 & 9:15pm
Sun, Dec 4, 7pm
$35-40

KATYA SMIRNOFF-SKYY
Katya's All New Holiday Spectacular
Tue-Wed, Dec 6-7, 8pm
$30

LONI LOVE

"America's Sister" and New Host of "The Gossip Queens"
Thu-Fri, Dec 8-9, 8pm
Sat, Dec 10, 7 & 9:30pm
Sun, Dec 11, 7pm
$25


FRANC D'AMBROSIO

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Tue-Sat, Dec 13-17, 8pm
Sun, Dec 18, 7pm
$30-40

CONNIE CHAMPAGNE as JUDY GARLAND
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Sun, Dec 18, 4pm
Mon, Dec 19, 8pm
$32.50

SHARON MCNIGHT
Twisted Xmas; A Druid's View Of The Holidays

Tue-Wed, Dec 20-21, 8pm

$30

KIM NALLEY & TAMMY HALL w Special Guests
A Gospel Christmas
Thu-Fri, Dec 22-23, 8pm
$35

KIM NALLEY & HOUSTON PERSON
A Soulful Jazz New Year
Tue-Fri, Dec 27-30, 8pm $30-40
Sat, Dec 31, 7:30pm $75
**Sat, Dec 31, 10:30pm, $150
**Includes party favors, countdown to 2011, champagne toast at midnight and post-show buffet
Sun, Jan 1, 7pm $30


the RRAZZ room at Hotel Nikko is San Francisco's premier nightclub, offering the finest in world-class Classic Soul, R&B, Traditional Pop, Jazz, Comedy, Revue and Cabaret entertainment. This intimate and acoustically perfect venue has been the home for past performers such as: Ashford & Simpson, Oleta Adams, Larry Carlton, Bobby Caldwell, Spyro Gyra, Hiroshima, Diane Schuur, Ben Vereen, Martha Reeves, Miki Howard, The Zapp Band, Con Funk Shun, Pete Escovedo feat. Juan & Peter Michael Escovedo, Freda Payne, Cloris Leachman, Sally Kellerman, Kenny G, Lil' Kim, The Angela Bofill Experience, Australia's Thunder From Down Under, All-4-One, Taylor Hicks, Marlena Shaw, Mary Wilson, Janis Paige, Mark Curry, Stefanie Powers, Davy Jones, Russell Thompkins, Jr. & The New Stylistics, Dame Cleo Laine, Jacqui Dankworth, Keiko Matsui, Ruben Studdard, Eddie Money, David Campbell, Barb Jungr, Lenny Williams, Paula West and Kim Nalley. Host-escorted seating assigned on a first come, first serve basis. Doors open 90 minutes prior to show. The Rrazz Room is a two-drink minimum, all-ages venue, and tickets are non-refundable. Limited Club R VIP Memberships available: 415.394.1189 or Kris@TheRrazzRoom.com

Additional helpful information: the RRAZZ room Bar is open daily at 2pm. Happy Hour is from 2PM - 6PM, seven days a week. Dress Code is upscale casual. Inappropriate attire is: ripped jeans, flip-flops, baseball caps and jerseys. No audio nor video recording without prior approval. Absolutely no flash photography. Please silence cell phones, refrain from use, and keep conversations to a whisper during performances. With a RRazz Room validation, parking at the Mason O'Farrell Garage is $12 (up to five hours). Enter the garage from Mason or O'Farrell Streets.
Media Contact:
Lisa Bautista, Entertainment Publcist
JFM Presents, LLC
510.967.1109
jfmpresents@gmail.com

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