Jen Chapin upcoming shows June - September #music

April 1, 2013 Hello Everybody! I hope you all have been having a wonderful Passover, Easter, and Spring! I’m sorry that I’ll have to bypass April Fools Day wit right now and get right to business. Amid all the excitement of recording Reckoning and the accompanying digital communications about it all, I’ve also been booking gigs! In NYC, Long Island, California, Nova Scotia, Ohio and Indiana! With more coming soon. On my Pledge Music list of exclusives, I’ve posted offers for pairs of tickets, as well as tickets plus a song request, for most of the shows. Additionally, for anyone in the NYC metro/suburban area who wants to arrange an extra special Father’s Day with the Jen Chapin Trio, I’ve listed a discounted House Concert offer as well. Please do check out the full list of offerings here, and if there is something you would like to see offered that isn’t, just reply here and let me know your thoughts and questions. I’m eager to hear them! I have a lot of heavy lifting to do on the fundraising front over this next week to meet my goal and actually pay for the work we’ve done so far, but rest assured the album is happening! Your pre-orders and pledges have built a growing community of listeners out there; reading my updates, cheering us on, asking interesting questions, and making the eventual day of reckoning with the checkbook is not so scary… Please help me build this community! You can forward this email, share the PledgeMusic link on facebook and twitter (and all those other things out there I’ve yet to get a handle on), do a little shopping for your family and friends (CDs, LPs, art prints, tote bags, posters, water bottles, hand-written lyric sheets, handcrafted “Let it Show” jewelry…), and so on. A few other notes — We’re finishing up all the overdubs (guitars, piano, background vocals, trumpet, harp!) in the next week, which means I’ll be wrapping up the list of musical contributors as well as the list of $100 “Music Lovers” pledges listed in the album credits. There are just 8 of these left, out of 100 total, for those who would like to be counted. Yes — the next gig we have coming up is our CD release celebration in NYC! With the full band, special guests, and all the bells and whistles. The show will take place on Friday June 14th at the grand new version of “The Cutting Room” venue that was a kind of home base for us a few years back in its earlier manifestation. Stephan and I went this weekend to check out the club and were very excited to envision playing there for you all! I’m scheming on ways to continue the party after our set and will converse with the kind management there on this — they have a cool room right outside the music hall which could serve our purposes nicely. Please let me know your interest and suggestions! Thanks so very much for listening, Jen PS -- My blogging has slowed down a bit as the music-making has accelerated, but please do enjoy a few new posts here, plus some special guest writer posts from Scott Saalman and Josh Chapin! Upcoming Shows Friday, June 14th * 8 pm (6:30 doors) "Reckoning" CD & LP release show! The Cutting Room 44 East 32nd Street, NY NY 10016 * 212-691-1900 * $15 adv./$20 day of show Full band and special guests Saturday, June 15th * 8 pm Long Island Reckoning CD & LP release show! BACCA Arts Center 149 North Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst NY 11757 * 631-587-3696 * $25 All proceeds to benefit Long Island Cares, and please bring your non-perishable (and healthy!) food donations Full band and special guests Sunday, June 16th * afternoon or early evening, you pick Father’s Day House Concert with the Jen Chapin Trio Your House? $500 Go to http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/jenchapin to invite us over Friday, June 28th Hanna Winery Healdsburg, CA Saturday, June 29 or Sunday June 30th * details tba West Coast “Reckoning” CD & LP Release Show Los Angeles, CA Friday, August 9th * 8:45 set (8 pm open mike) Grounds & Sounds Café Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook northbound side of Nicolls Road (Route 97), East Setauket NY $15, childcare available Friday, August 16th * 7:30 pm Lansdowne House Concerts 56 Lansdowne Street, Fredericton NB, Canada * 506-457-0826 $20, payable by cash or cheque at the door — for information and reservations please contact Paul or Liz at 506-457-0826 or e-mail to: pmm@unb.ca Saturday, August 17th * 7:30 pm Lansdowne House Concerts 538 Highway 616 (Keswick Ridge Road) Fredericton NB, Canada * 506-457-0826 $20, payable by cash or cheque at the door — for information and reservations please contact Paul or Liz at 506-457-0826 or e-mail to: pmm@unb.ca Sunday, August 18th * 1 pm The 27th Chapin Family Concert By The Sea Ovens Natural Park 326 Ovens Road, Riverport NS (Canada) BOJ 2WO * 902-766-4621 $25.00 - adults / $15.00 kids (ages 5 - 16, under 5 free) Monday, August 19th * 8 pm Ol' Gold Miner Diner @ Ovens Natural Park 326 Ovens Road, Riverport NS (Canada) BOJ 2WO * 902-766-4621 $15 — our 3rd annual evening in this most special of out-of-the-way music venues! Friday, September 27th The Winchester Tavern and Music Hall 12112 Madison Avenue, Lakewood OH 44107 * (216) 226-5681 * $12 Saturday, September 28th * 8 pm (7 pm doors) Presented by Segment of Society Promotions The Irving Theater 5505 E. Washington St, Indianapolis IN 46219 * (317) 442-0029 $12 adv./$15 day of show Sunday, September 29th * 8 pm Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza and Live Music 5601 North High Street, Worthington OH 43085 * 614-316-2625 $10 adv./$15 day of show

Robert Ross in Atlantic City Fri & Sat; opening for David Johansen March 9th #blues

ROBERT ROSS BAND
Two Time NY Music Award Winner
NY Blues Hall Of Fame Inductee
Quote: "A blues icon. One of the great blues spirits." Bob Fass (Radio Un-nameable, WBAI-FM Pacifica Network).
Website: www.RobertRossBand.com

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FELIX & ROBERT's BIG WEEKEND IN ATLANTIC CITY!!
Robert Ross @ Atlantic Club Casino Hotel (BB's Lounge)
Friday & Saturday March 1 & 2, 2013
9:00pm - 12:40am
Atlantic Club Casino Hotel (BB's Lounge is on the 2nd floor)
Boston Ave & The Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Phone: 609.347.7111
Featuring: NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Felix "El Gato" Cabrera (vocals, percussion & harmonica); and two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross (vocals, guitar & slide guitar) from 9pm to 12:40am. FREE Admission!! Thank you to the "Agent of the New Millenium" Kirk Yano, and my old pal Ron The Mon "the man, the myth, the legend" for hooking us up !!!
FELIX & ROBERT OPEN FOR DAVID JOHANSEN!!
David Johansen
The Felix Cabrera & Robert Ross Duo @ MexiCali Live
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Starting at 9pm
MexiCali Live: 1409 Queen Anne Rd., Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone: 201-833-0011
Felix and I will be performing one set at 9pm as the opening act for David Johansen aka: Buster Poindexter and formerly with the legendary NY Dolls!! We will perform as a duo featuring: NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Felix "El Gato" Cabrera (vocals, harmonica, percussion), and two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert "Bluesman" Ross (vocals, guitar, & slide guitar). Admission is $25. Doors open at 6pm. Don't miss this incredible show!!

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COMING SOON!
Robert Ross Duo @ Society of Illustrators
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Society of Illustrators: 128 East 63rd Street, New York, NY 10065
Phone: (212) 838-2560
Other Info: This is sketch night with nude models and live music from 6:30pm to 9:30pm at the historic and inspirational Society of Illustrators. Featuring: "The Star Of David" Hofstra on upright bass; and two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross on vocals, acoustic guitar, & harmonica. $15 Admission to sketch, $10 to sit at bar and take in the whole scene, music, models, and art. Thanks Mal "N" Stein for the gig, and have fun in Germany you world traveler you. For more info about the Society: societyillustrators.org
Robert Ross Band @ Cupping Room
Thursday, March 14, 2013
8pm - 11pm
Cupping Room: 359 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212-925-2898
Featuring: Thierry "Tee" Arpino on drums, Mark "The Good Doctor" Dann on bass, & two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross on vocals, guitar, slide guitar, and harp. Outstanding food, outstanding music, and FREE Admission!! What more can ya ask for??

Robert "Bluesman" Ross at BB King's Saturday night!!! #blues #music #nyc

ROBERT ROSS BAND
Two Time NY Music Award Winner
NY Blues Hall Of Fame Inductee
Quote: "A blues icon. One of the great blues spirits." Bob Fass (Radio Un-nameable, WBAI-FM Pacifica Network).
Website: www.RobertRossBand.com

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THIS SATURDAY!!

Felix Cabrera & Robert Ross Band @ BB King's (Lucille's Lounge)
Saturday, February 16, 2013
From 8pm to 2am
BB King's (Lucille's Lounge) Address: 243 West 42 St. Times Sq., NY, NY 10036
Phone: 212-997-4144
The quartet will feature: NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Felix "El Gato" Cabrera (vocals, harmonica, percussion); Angello "The LIttle Italian Pony" Olivieri on bass; George "More Or Less" Morales on drums; & two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross (vocals, guitar, & harp). We will perform from 8pm to 2am. Great food, great music, and FREE Admission. What more could you ask??
 

NEXT WEEK!!

Robert Ross Band @ Cupping Room
Wednesday,  February 20, 2013
8pm - 11pm
Cupping Room Address: 359 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212-925-2898
Featuring: Mal "The Malevolent One" Stein on drums, Mark "The Good Doctor" Dann on bass, &  two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross on vocals, guitar, slide guitar, and harp. Outstanding food, outstanding music, and FREE Admission!! What more can ya ask for??

HOW ABOUT HAVING A BAND AT YOUR PARTY??
Would you like to have LIVE entertainment at your private party or wedding? Robert Ross is available as a solo, duo, or as a trio with The Robert Ross Band or The Blues-Manian Devils to perform at your party. Larger bands are also possible. Send us an email and put "PARTY" in the subject field. We'd be happy to talk with you.
 

Jen Chapin shows in NYC Jan 5 & 6 #music #nyc

January 4, 2013 Happy New Year everyone! Here in Brooklyn, we are emerging from the happy holiday cave of family and food (oh yeah, and a bit of wine and whiskey…) and starting off the year with two weekend shows in NYC this Saturday 1/5 and Sunday 1/6. The concert on Saturday will be a benefit for our local elementary school where our son Maceo is thriving in the 2nd grade. The school has suffered greatly from budget cuts over recent years, yet the principal, teachers and staff, with support from many parents and the community, carry on bravely in maintaining a nurturing home for a diverse group of kids to learn and grow and be safe together. Be safe together. Like many of you, I cried many tears over the lives lost last month in Newtown CT, but never were the emotions so powerful as the following Monday morning when I took Maceo back to school. I was overcome not with fear for he and his classmates, nor more sadness for the families of strangers; but with surging love for the dedicated, creative, underpaid, and tremendously loving staff of this humble place. Though we kept him sheltered from the news, Maceo was a bit sad that morning and the kindness and hugs he received from our security guard, our school office, and his teacher in his first few minutes back were both a credit to the institution and an indictment of the rest of us. On that day and every day, how can we not fully support and compensate those who nurture our children? Yes -- I’m for enhanced mental health services (can we at least stop gutting the system?) and for solid gun regulations (and as is rote in these discussions I can spout my own open-minded credentials as someone who has accompanied in-laws on duck hunts and has in my freezer a gift-wrapped slab of Colorado elk meat brought down by the guns of my cousins -- Recipe suggestions welcome) but I have nothing new or illuminating to add to that crowded debate. For the moment, I’m just for really, truly, valuing teachers and kids. So if you are in the area of Brooklyn NY this Saturday night, want to try my home-cooking, and are looking for a cozy night out of music and community, come on down. The price seems steep at first ($70 per couple, $40 per individual) but when you consider that proceeds benefit public education and provide two sets of music, dinner, drinks, dessert, and childcare (our wonderful neighbors next door keep the kids delighted!) After my set, fellow PS9 parent and acclaimed musician Jeremiah Lockwood will play his own unique brand of mystical virtuosic blues nourished by ancient Jewish and African traditions. Yeah you got that right! Sorry that we can’t offer food and babysitting the following night, Sunday January 6th, at Rockwood Music Hall, but we will have a special guest appearance from my dear friend, inspiration, and musical comrade Martha Redbone, who will step off the plane from London that afternoon and join us for some improvised background vocals. The focus for both these shows will be working out newer songs in preparation for our upcoming recording in March — my first album of all original music in 7 years (Yes, that duration exactly coincides with the life of my first son — coincidence?), though I must say it’s been fun to play some of my dad Harry’s tunes over a number of tributes last month. As many of you know, we recorded our set on December 1st for a live CD, Jen Chapin Trio: Celebrating Harry’s 70th, that is available via PalPal and features our renditions of I Wonder What Would Happen to this World, Flowers Are Red, Tangled Up Puppet, Shooting Star, and Cat’s in the Cradle plus a few of mine and some bonus studio tracks. Here it is. Many of you have let me know that you really love the CD — thank you! Peace to you. And thanks for listening, Jen

Upcoming Shows Saturday, January 5th * 6 – 9 pm House Concert to benefit PS9 Arts Programs Our place, near Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn * 347 432 0283 $70 couple, $40 individual includes dinner, drinks, dessert, music and childcare! Tickets on sale now at Brown Paper Tickets With Stephan Crump, Jamie Fox and maybe Liberty Ellman if he can finish his move in time. Sunday, January 6 * 8 pm Rockwood Music Hall 196 Allen Street, NY NY 10002 * 212.477.4155 * $10 With Stephan Crump, Jamie Fox and Liberty Ellman Friday, March 1st * 8 pm Katherine Hepburn Performing Arts Center 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook CT 06475 * 877-503-1286 * $25 Full Band including Dan Rieser on drums

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