Internationally celebrated banjo master Cynthia Sayer returns to Joe’s Pub with her band on a mission to reveal the unexpected musical range of the “other” banjo – the 4-string – in “The Banjo Show,” a swing-based, eclectic program that includes hot jazz, tango, American Songbook favorites, roots, vaudeville, classical, and more. Contemporary, edgy, soulful and fun, Cynthia Sayer is regarded as one of the top 4-string banjoists in the world today.Praised for her “drive and virtuosity” by The New York Times, and a founding member of Woody Allen’s New Orleans Jazz Band, her vocals are divine and her banjo a driving force of nature –“think Django Reinhardt meets Bela Fleck.” Cynthia will be joined by Dennis Lichtman on clarinet and fiddle, Jared Engel on string bass, and Larry Eagle on percussion…. along with a couple of surprises…..
Tickets: $20
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“She’s pushing the four-string banjo into new, uncharted territory.” -FRETBOARD JOURNAL
“Breaking the mold is New Jersey-born Cynthia Sayer who plays hot, swinging jazz on the banjo.” -PBS ARTS
UPCOMING:
· Starting Week of Feb 4:
Cynthia Sayer Trio on “Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour.” Broadcast on TV and radio throughout the USA. Check your local listings.
· Fri & Sat, Feb 14 & 15:
Knickerbocker Bar & Grill, 33 University Place, NYC. 9:30pm – 1:30am.
· Fri, March 7:
JOE’S PUB, “The Banjo Show.” 425 Lafayette St, New York, NY. 7:00pm Tickets $20. For info & online tickets, click here.
· March 25-31:
DENMARK tour with Cynthia Sayer’s Women Of The World Jazz Band (aka WOW)
· April 10-16:
New Orleans, LA, info TBA.
· Sun, April 27:
Pennsylvania Jazz Society concert, Dewey Fire Company Hall, 502 Durham St, Hellertown, PA. Members: $18, Non-members: $20. For further info, call (610) 625-4640 or email jtbauer@rcn.com.
· Tues, May 6:
Bickford Theatre concert, Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ, 8:00pm. $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Box office: (973) 971-3706. |