Calendar of Events MAY ART EXHIBITION May 1 - 31, 2008 Soo Mook Wha Yoomi Kim Yoon Opening reception is Sunday, May 4th from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. May 2008 For reservations to all shows, please call 410.626.9796. 05.01.2008 - Thursday Rob Levit Group 8:30 PM - 12:00 PM Guitarist, composer and educator Rob Levit has been described by the Ottawa International Jazz Festival as "...one of the finest young guitarists on today's jazz scene." $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.02.2008 - Friday Gary Wright & Reuben Dobbs 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM Tom Mitchell may be down in New Orleans and South West Louisiana but the beat goes on at 49 West. Ruben (on guitars, mandolin and vocals) will be playing his unique brand of Delta Blues and Gary (on piano,harmonica and vocals) will be playing Barrelhouse, Boogie and New Orleans styles. $6.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 05.03.2008 - Saturday Crabgrass 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM After jamming together for two decades, friends Joe Dickey and Henry and Cindy Whitesel took their music to the streets, and Crabgrass made its debut at a street festival in Annapolis in 1993. From there, the band played at gallery openings in the local area, retirement homes, and street festivals. 2 shows 7:30-9pm & 9:30-12am No Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.04.2008 - Sunday Gary & Leah 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM GARY WRIGHT & LEAH WEISS play roots-Americana music. Drawing from the traditions of Appalachian old-time and country music, their repertoire is a blend of originals, reinvented traditional songs and tunes, and innovative contemporary covers. Driving fiddle lines and tight harmony singing are trademarks of their sound. No Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.04.2008 - Sunday Jonathan Stone 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Brazilian singer and guitarist that brings a piece of Brazil's music to Annapolis! No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 05.05.2008 - Monday Dan Haas w/ Bens Bones 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM As the frontman of Annapolis-based Ben’s Bones, Haas churns out tasteful pop-rock with help from two bandmates equally capable of their own solo careers. The guitars are riff-oriented, the vocals sway with stylish confidence, and the drums often sound as if they’re being pounded by a jazz-trained, post-Sesame Street Animal. It’s amplified, groove-driven acoustic rock built for coffeehouses and clubs alike. -OnTap Magazine $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.06.2008 - Tuesday Unified Jazz Ensemble 8:30 PM - 12:00 PM This is acoustic jazz, a classic American art form, done to perfection with audience interaction at its best. $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.07.2008 - Wednesday Joe Byrd Jam 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM A night of great jazz with special guests $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.08.2008 - Thursday Rob Levit Group 8:30 PM - 12:00 PM Guitarist, composer and educator Rob Levit has been described by the Ottawa International Jazz Festival as "...one of the finest young guitarists on today's jazz scene." $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.09.2008 - Friday Primitive Mind 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM Influenced by Americana, Rock, Blues Country, Celtic and Reggae this group is hard to 'pin down.” In addition to performing at various National Venues, Festivals, Colleges and Concert series, PM has opened for such National Acts as Blues Legend 'BB King', Country/Bluegrass sensation 'Allison Krauss & Union Station', also 'Doc Watson', 'Junior Brown', 'Lunasa' and the alternative rock band 'Phantom Planet'. Nashville, TN's renowned Bluebird Cafe features PM in their 'Songwriter Spotlight' $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.10.2008 - Saturday Swing Brothers 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM 2 members of the Unified Jazz Ensemble crank it out with occasional special guests. No Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.10.2008 - Saturday American Roots 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM This is a new monthly series -- hosted by Dean Rosenthal, Gary Wright, Leah Weiss, and Tom Fridrich -- that will feature the some of the best local, regional, and national roots musicians. $8.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.11.2008 - Sunday Swing Brothers 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 05.12.2008 - Monday 12 Voices @ 49 West 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM 12 Voices is a Songwriter Series hosted by musician/music lover David Glaser. We host shows on the 2nd monday of every month, 12 each year - hence the name of the series: 12 Voices. Our mission is to provide a safe warm stage for the night to travelling songsmiths, and to share our songs and stories (most of which we make up ourselves!) with folks in the Annapolis/DC/Baltimore area who love good acoustic music. The idea for the series came from meeting so many great songwriters at events such as Kerrville Folk Festival, NERFA (Northeast Regional Folk Alliance), and Folk Alliance, and my desire to bring a little bit of that experience to my home town. Judging from the amount of emails I get every week from touring musicians looking for places to play, we will have great shows coming your way indefinitely! John’s website: http://www.johnworthannam.com/index.htm. Cameo set by special guest Erin Ivey http://www.erinivey.com/ Show starts at 7:30pm, David Glaser opens. $12.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.13.2008 - Tuesday Erin Ivey 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Austin's mistress of urban folk is bringing her angelic voice and notorious stage banter to Annapolis for ONE NIGHT. Perez Hilton calls it "sweet folk pop reminiscent of Soko and Yael Naim." Erin Ivey's latest release, the Sweet Little EP, is dipped in operatic and country-western influences, but completely centered around the voice that prompted one journalist to write "I would kill for a purr like that." Ivey's voice and music have been used by Red Bull and Apple and she works with independent producers worldwide. $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.13.2008 - Tuesday Unified Jazz Ensemble 8:30 PM - 12:00 PM This is acoustic jazz, a classic American art form, done to perfection with audience interaction at its best. $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.14.2008 - Wednesday Joe Byrd Jam 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM A night of great jazz with special guests. $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.15.2008 - Thursday Rob Levit Group 8:00 PM - 12:00 PM Guitarist, composer and educator Rob Levit has been described by the Ottawa International Jazz Festival as "...one of the finest young guitarists on today's jazz scene." $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.16.2008 - Friday Satabdi Express 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Named after a famous train in India, Satabdi (Suh-táhb-dee) Express is the brainchild of guitarist/songwriter/composer Dave Cipriani. Satabdi Express combines the ancient with the modern, while striving to maintain authenticity and a sense of heart. Combining the sounds of North Indian Classical music with classic jazz instrumentation and sensibility, the music also brings in other American influences such as country blues, folk and funk, with hints of other asian sounds as well. $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.17.2008 - Saturday Intimate Jazz w/ Joe Byrd 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM INTIMATE JAZZ at 49 WEST is our night to really focus on small groups and improvisation. May 17 we feature JIM CUNNINGHAM on guitar with JOE on bass for an evening of jazz classics “in a mellow tone!” Jim played for decades with the Naval Academy bands and now plays jazz guitar, builds guitars and also repairs them! That’s a “retired” musician for you! Joe and Jim have loved playing together for years and it shows. Be casual and come enjoy this intimate evening of jazz standards! $20.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.18.2008 - Sunday Master Class Jazz Band 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM $6.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 05.19.2008 - Monday Dan Haas w/ Ben's Bones 8:00 PM - 12:00 PM As the frontman of Annapolis-based Ben’s Bones, Haas churns out tasteful pop-rock with help from two bandmates equally capable of their own solo careers. The guitars are riff-oriented, the vocals sway with stylish confidence, and the drums often sound as if they’re being pounded by a jazz-trained, post-Sesame Street Animal. It’s amplified, groove-driven acoustic rock built for coffeehouses and clubs alike. -OnTap Magazine $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.20.2008 - Tuesday Unified Jazz Ensemble 8:30 PM - 12:00 PM This is acoustic jazz, a classic American art form, done to perfection with audience interaction at its best. $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.21.2008 - Wednesday Pam Godfrey duo 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Classical flute and violin No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 05.21.2008 - Wednesday Frank & Amy 8:00 PM - 11:00 AM Great mix with percussionist Frank Russo and Amy Shook $6.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 05.22.2008 - Thursday Rob Levit Group 8:30 PM - 12:00 PM Guitarist, composer and educator Rob Levit has been described by the Ottawa International Jazz Festival as "...one of the finest young guitarists on today's jazz scene." $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.23.2008 - Friday Mark Schatz & Friends 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM $12.00 Cover Charge >> Back to Top 05.25.2008 - Sunday Swing Brothers 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Jazz duo with two members of UJE No Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.25.2008 - Sunday Adrian Bond w/ special guests 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM An auditory hallucination, sonic chicanery, parlor tricks for your ears, naught but smoke and mirrors. Mr. Bond is a charlatan. -Sonicgarden $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.26.2008 - Monday Closed for Memorial Day 1:00 AM - 1:00 AM No Cover Charge >> Back to Top 05.27.2008 - Tuesday UJE-Unified Jazz Ensemble 8:30 PM - 12:00 AM $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.28.2008 - Wednesday Jeff Antoniuk & The Jazz Update 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM A band comprising some of the best musicians in the area :Tony Martucci, Tom Baldwin, and Wade Beach $10.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.29.2008 - Thursday Rob Levit Group 8:30 PM - 12:00 PM Guitarist, composer and educator Rob Levit has been described by the Ottawa International Jazz Festival as "...one of the finest young guitarists on today's jazz scene." $6.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top 05.31.2008 - Saturday Her, Him & I 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM Her, Him & I.....acoustic americana! $8.00 Cover Charge Learn More >> Back to Top