Summer Cabaret Series
The Summer Cabaret Concert Series features eclectic and world music artists in an intimate setting during the summer months. The Estate hosts a total of three small concerts in the historic Stone House Ballroom.
The Deering Estate kicks off the 2009 Summer Cabaret Concert Series on Saturday, June 27th with the Jazz Trio - Cindy Curtis and Company. Johnny Rodgers will perform on Saturday, July 25th and the artist for the final concert on Saturday, August 29th is Jorge Heilpern "Tangoman."
All concerts begin at 8 pm; the main gate opens at 7 pm. It is recommended to arrive early for preferred seating.
Guests are welcome to bring refreshments and snacks to enjoy during the show. Single tickets are $20; the three-concert series is $55. Limited seating is available. Advance tickets are recommended. To purchase tickets, please call the Deering Estate Ticket Office at 305-235-1668 ext. 233.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Jazz Trio - Cindy Curtis & Company
Cindy Curtis has been singing in her native South Florida since the 1970’s. In 1974 she performed with renowned Jazz musician Dave Bruebeck as part of the Washington University Vocal Ensemble in his original cantanta at the Kiel Opera House in St. Louis. She performs with her trio at South Florida clubs and festivals. Performance sites have included the Riverwalk Sunday Jazz Brunch, the Norton Museum’s Jazz on the Lawn, Delray Art and Jazz on the Avenue, City of Weston’s Jazz Series, Main Street Live-Miami Lakes, Deerfield Beach Festival of the Arts, and the Northridge Hospital’s Art and Jazz Festival. Cindy was very proud to be asked to perform in Miami recently at a Jazz Tribute and Benefit Concert Celebrating the Musicians of New Orleans. "We put a contemporary twist to jazz standards," Ms. Curtis says. She has written original lyrics to the melodies of many jazz standards including: Blue Bossa, Footprints, and High-Fly. Her music has wide ranging appeal. Her audiences range in age from teens to senior citizens who all appreciate the uniqueness of her creative, expressive and explosive sound.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Johnny Rodgers
Johnny Rodgers takes you on a guided tour of American Pop with his original soft rock ballads, Taylor-flavored melodies, and sultry jazz arrangements. His compelling lyrics and on-stage charm complete the performance package ensuring the audience a pleasurable ride. Praised by Rex Reed as "a finger popping pianist and a terrific singer with range and style," Rodgers has won the MAC Award, Bistro Award and Billboard Magazine’s 2008 World Song Contest for Home to Mendocino and in December received the 2008 ASCAP Foundation songwriter award. Johnny's debut CD Box of Photographs earned him instant acclaim from critics and radio stations across the country. All Music.com said, "if this collection is any indication of what's to come, Rodgers will be across the board superstar." Liza Minnelli discovered Johnny several years ago, bringing him on as a pianist and guest performer on her world tours and recent featured Johnny in “Liza’s At The Palace” on Broadway. Rodgers recently released two new EPs BOUND TOGETHER featuring the parental tribute single The Best Of You In Me, and the second a big band swing duet with Liza titled LET’S MAKE A DATE. Johnny Rodgers grew up in Miami and is a product of Westminster Christian, Southwood Middle School, and New World School of the Arts. He attended University of Miami Frost School of Music.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Jorge Heilpern "Tangoman"
South American/Latin Music: Tango, bolero, rumba, samba, milonga and chacarera.
Jorge Heilpern was born in Buenos Aires to Romanian and Polish parents. Music filled the air of the family household as his father took the budding musician to concert venues all over the city. At the age of 13 he got his first guitar and dedicated himself to singing at parties and school functions.
At 18, he enrolled in the Municipal Conservatory of Buenos Aires and joined a trio of classical baroque music. Years later he formed a pop group released his first single on CBS Argentina, giving Heilpern his first hit. Having received a degree as an economist from the University of Buenos Aires, he worked as a professional public servant. At this time following his passion for music and performing joined the crew of Hair. Years later the political turmoil in Argentina forced him to immigrate to New York City at the end of 1970. A few years after the move, he had already established a music production company and composed music for NBC prime time shows like 'Cocaine: End of the Line,' 'Fast Forward,' and 'American Promises' for which his work won an Emmy. In 1990 he moved to Woodstock and formed a Latin dance band, playing venues like Trumps, Joyous Lake, Bearsville Theatre, Mid Civic Center Ulster, and Woodstock '94 with musicians of high caliber such as Garth Hudson, Paul Branin, Paul Duffy, Steve Rust, and Ken Macgloin. At the end of the 1990s Tangoman played shows in Paris, Madrid, and Cologne on top of his tours of South America. After 7 years of living in Buenos Aires, he has moved back to Brooklyn and reunited with Garth Hudson at the River to River Summer Festival of New York 2005 and made also a return to the Joyous Lake in Woodstock.