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Obit: Bay Area jazz, cabaret star Wesla Whitfield dies at 70

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22 hours ago - News of her passing brought great sadness to the Bay Area/North Bay music community, which Whitfield was a part of for 40-plus years. “Shocked and saddened by the passing on of the great Wesla Whitfield,” Bay Area vocalist Jackie Ryan posted on social media. “A great singer, a classy and beautiful ...

'Wonderful singer' Wesla Whitfield, a longtime Bay ... - East Bay Times

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22 hours ago - Wesla Whitfield, one of Northern California's most acclaimed vocalists, died on Feb. 9 at her St. Helena home, according to multiple reports. The accomplished jazz singer and cabaret star, who also performed with the san Francisco Opera, was 70. The cause of death “was complications from bladder ...

Wesla Whitfield, elegant jazz and cabaret singer, dies at 70 - SFGate

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1 day ago - Wesla Whitfield, the supremely elegant Bay Area jazz and cabaret singer who devoted her abundant musical life to the Great American Songbook, died Friday at her home in St. Helena. The cause of death was an infection brought on by bladder cancer. She was 70. Her death was confirmed by her ...

Wesla Whitfield's Long Musical Adventure Comes to an End | KQED Arts

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1 day ago - After several years studying in Los Angeles she eventually made her way to the Bay Area and earned a B.A. in music from San Francisco State in 1972 (three decades later the school named her alumna of the year). While singing in the San Francisco Opera chorus, she led a double life, engaging in “the ...

'Wonderful singer' Wesla Whitfield, a longtime Bay Area favorite, dies ...

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1 day ago - “Shocked and saddened by the passing on of the great Wesla Whitfield,” Bay Area vocalist Jackie Ryan posted on social media. “A great singer, a classy and beautiful lady. One of a kind. May you rest in peace, dear Wesla. Condolences to wonderful, Mike Greensill. You two created something very rare ...

Wesla Whitfield The Bay Area Shows on DoTheBay

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Check out past Wesla Whitfield events in The Bay Area.

Wesla Whitfield -- sad news - Artists - organissimo forums

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I received this forwarded message of an email sent out to those on the mailing list of SF bay area jazz singer Wesla Whitfield: Dear Friends and Fans ...

Jazz Stylist Wesla Whitfield Mines Neglected Gems - Oakland Magazine

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Sep 1, 2016 - Ever since they gave up their San Francisco digs for the quiet country life in Sonoma County, jazz/cabaret singer Wesla Whitfield and her husband, ace pianist, accompanist, and arranger Mike Greensill, have taken care in selecting Bay Area gigs. They're still regulars at San Francisco's leading cabaret, ...

'Wonderful singer' Wesla Whitfield, a longtime Bay Area ... - News site

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20 hours ago - Wesla Whitfield, one of Northern California's most acclaimed vocalists, died on Feb. 9 at her St. Helena home, according to multiple reports. Wesla Whitfield. (Photo by Christine Alicino) The accomplished jazz singer and cabaret star, who also performed with the san Francisco Opera, was 70. The cause of ...

Jazz at the Chimes - Wesla Whitfield & Mike Greensill - I Could Write a ...

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Jazz at the Chimes - Wesla Whitfield & Mike Greensill - I Could Write a Book. Vocalist Wesla Whitfield & pianist Mike Greensill have been entertaining audiences for decades and know how to tell stories through song. Don't miss this opportunity to hear them in one of the Bay Area's more intimate settings. This concert is part ...

Wesla Whitfield Recordings

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Jewkes has been an integral part of the San Francisco Bay Area jazz scene for nearly 20 years. He is among the most admired and respected instrumentalists on the west coast (although the New Grove Jazz Dictionary ignores him) and has played in every conceivable category. That damn word again. Bassist Dean Reilly ...

Wesla Whitfield Bio

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Solo symphonic appearances include two concerts with the San Francisco Symphony as well as San Jose, Sacramento, Omaha, Stockton, Napa, Auburn, Concord Pavilion, Santa Rosa, Peninsula and California Symphonies. Wesla has appeared twice on Garrison Keillor's national show, "Prairie Home Companion", ...

My review of Wesla Whitfield and Mike Greensill at Society Cabaret

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Jul 21, 2017 - ... MY REVIEW OF DISNEY'S “ALADDIN THE MUSICAL” NOW UP ON TALKINBROADWAY · THEATRE NEWS FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY====week of November 5 · OPENING, PLAYING & CLOSING IN BAY AREA THEATRES –week of November 5 · MY REVIEW OF THE MAGIC PRODUCTION OF “THE ...

Wesla Whitfield - The Show Store

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Together Whitfield and Greensill conduct scheduled Master Classes at Notre Dame De Namur in Belmont and Napa Colleges in Napa Valley and throughout the country as well as teaching privately. In the Bay Area, their ongoing vocal workshop series provides vocalists from all over the country with invaluable instruction in ...

Wesla Whitfield Tickets | Wesla Whitfield Concert Tickets & Tour Dates ...

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Reviews of Singer Wesla Whitfield in San Francisco, CA | Goldstar

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Rating: 4.9 - ‎36 votes
Reviews for Singer Wesla Whitfield in San Francisco, CA at Goldstar. Read what members are saying about Singer Wesla Whitfield and find tickets to upcoming events. ... She is an amazing Bay Area talent. I encourage everyone to hear this wonderful woman perform. reviewed May 28 2009 report as inappropriate.

Mike Greensill - SF Chronicle Review

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May 4, 2010 - Greensill is perhaps most practiced at the art of being the accompanist in life and music for Bay Area singer Wesla Whitfield, widely considered one of the greatest interpreters of the American songbook. The two, who first met in 1980 and have been married for 23 years ("We got married at the Washington ...

San Francisco Bay Area news - San Francisco Chronicle

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Jazz and cabaret singer Wesla Whitfield named SFSU Alumna of Year

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Apr 24, 2007 - "Wesla Whitfield's story is one of amazing talent, dedication, perseverance and strength," SFSU President Robert A. Corrigan said. "She has achieved national stature as a jazz and cabaret vocalist, yet has maintained her Bay Area and San Francisco State connections. Ms. Whitfield provides true inspiration ...

The Bay Area Reporter Online | Summer stages forecast: intriguing

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Jun 23, 2016 - Solo performer John Leguizamo returns to the Bay Area with his version of high school in Latin History for Morons at Berkeley Rep. Photo: Timothy ... Popular cabaret artist Wesla Whitfield will play the title role in Hello, Dolly! as Feinstein's at the Nikko launches its Musicals in Concert series on July 6.

feinstein's at the nikko welcomes beloved bay area ... - Squarespace

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SAN FRANCISCO (April 10, 2014) – The beloved Bay Area cabaret singer Wesla Whitfield, joined by her husband, pianist and arranger Mike Greensill and John Wiitala on bass, will debut their new show, Who Cares (What Banks Fail in Yonkers!), at Feinstein's at the Nikko for two-performances only – Thursday, May 8 (8 ...

Wesla Whitfield | Professional Profile - LinkedIn

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View Wesla Whitfield's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Wesla has 6 jobs listed on their profile. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Wesla's connections and jobs at similar companies.

Review: Wesla Whitfield | Chad Jones' Theater Dogs

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Dec 28, 2007 - With the new year come changes. On New Year's Eve, Bay Area cabaret veteran Wesla Whitfield wil ring in 2008 with fans and revelers at San Francisco's Empire Plush Room. She's in the midst of her record-breaking 27th gig at the venerable cabaret — a wonderfully intimate boite with a gorgeous ...

Richard Skipper Celebrates...: Wesla Whitfield: Girl Singers of San ...

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Oct 28, 2014 - It HAS to happen! The stories of the girl singers in the SF Bay Area from 1946 to 2000. Wesla and I sat down this AM to discuss her and her campaign. Today, I celebrate Wesla Whitfield and the Girl Singers of San Francisco and their bodies of "Worth"! I'll never forget the first time I heard/saw Wesla Whitfield ...

High Standards: Wesla Whitfield & Mike Greensill Trio at Community ...

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Mar 1, 2015 - Andrea has performed at prominent venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including Yoshi's, the Freight & Salvage, and the California Jazz Conservatory. Andrea is a “musician's singer” who can bring harmonically sophisticated material down to earth with energy, wit and a powerful sense of ...

Wesla Whitfield, the supremely elegant Bay Area jazz and cabaret ...

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23 hours ago - Wesla Whitfield, elegant jazz and cabaret singer, dies at 70. 9, at her home in St. Helena. The cause of death was an infection brought on by bladder cancer. She was 70.

Husband, wife team up for Vallejo show - Daily Republic

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Apr 15, 2016 - FAIRFIELD — Wesla Whitfield will return to the theater she watched movies in. This time, she'll be on stage, not in the ... Whitfield has solo shows in the Bay Area. “Someone asked me the other day, 'How did you ... Some Bay Area shows are planned for late spring. The couple will be featured in July in a ...

Wesla Whitfield, Mike Greensill are new Napa Valley residents | Arts ...

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Aug 23, 2006 - Bay Area music lovers know Whitfield for her polished performances at San Francisco's Plush Room, where she generally holds down the fort for a month or more at the beginning of each year. In fact, she's planning a show there next January. She's been a regular as well in the Oak Room of New York's ...

Moving Over the Edge: Artists with Disabilities Take the Leap

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She performed in Disability Arts Fairs, at other Bay Area venues, and in some video shorts. Wesla Whitfield was already an accomplished singer when a gunshot wound resulted in her needing to use a wheelchair. She continued with her singing career and has just finished cutting her 17th recording. She has appeared in ...
Apr 4, 2016 - MONDAY, APRIL 4 Santigold: The electronic artist and producer (aka Santi White) is promoting her new album “99¢.” Wesla Whitfield: Music at Meyer presents.

7/20-21/13 Wesla Whitfield and Mike Greensill | Piedmont Piano ...

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Wesla Whitfield & Mike Greensill return to the piano store for two performances. Celebrating the Great ... Wesla Whitfield with The Mike Greensill Trio Sunday, July 21, 3013 at 4pm • Wesla Whitfield and Mike Greensill at Piedmont Piano Company 1728 San Pablo Ave. (at 18th), Oakland, CA. $15 per show - To reserve ...

Terry Teachout on Twitter: "Sad news: Wesla Whitfield, our greatest ...

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Jan 29, 2018 - Terry TeachoutVerified account. @terryteachout · @wsj drama critic, author of SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF and BILLY AND ME, stage director, librettist, biographer, blogger, ebullient pessimist (most of the time). New York City. terryteachout.com. Joined January 2009 ...

Wesla Whitfield & the Mike Greensill Trio - Stanford Jazz Workshop

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Jul 12, 2009 - ... Wesla Whitfield is a gifted and distinctive interpreter of the Great American Songbook. With a classically-trained voice, an innate sense of jazz timing, and the storytelling flair of a great cabaret singer, she gets to the heart of a song's lyrics and melody. Although she calls the San Francisco Bay Area home, ...

Wesla Whitfield to Sing 'Lucky to be Me' at the RRazz Room 11/11-21

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Nov 20, 2012 - Known in his role as musical director to Wesla Whitfield, with whom he has recorded twenty albums, Mike is also resident piano player on Sedge Thomson's weekly Public Radio show "West Coast Live." Mike can also be caught playing jazz with his trio in many a Bay Area saloon and jazz club.

Fodor's San Francisco 2003: The Guide for All Budgets, Where to ...

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Rock/Pop/Folk/Blues: Slim's, which books the top artists in each of these areas, is one of SoMa's most popular nightclubs. For more cutting-edge ... The luster may have faded a bit, but the 120-seat room still books some excellent talent, such as Bay Area favorites Paula West and Wesla Whitfield. While the edges may be ...

Wesla Whitfield - Earplay

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Jun 6, 2017 - Concert · Date · Composer · Work · Artists · Comments · Time · Transitions, 09/26/2005, Gryc · Dream Vegetables · Mary Chun, Wesla Whitfield, Peter Josheff, Terrie Baune, Kevin Neuhoff, Bay Area premiere, 15:13 ...

Mike Greensill :: Silo's Napa

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Well known in his role as musical director to acclaimed vocalist Wesla Whitfield with whom he has recorded twenty albums, Mike is also resident piano player on Sedge Thomson's weekly Public Radio show to the world, "West ... Mike can also be caught playing jazz with his trio in many a Bay Area saloon and jazz club.

Wesla Whitfield Facebook, Twitter & MySpace on PeekYou

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Location San Francisco Bay Area Industry Music. Current: performer at Pismo Productions, performer/teacher at Pismo ... Russ Lorenson | Professional Profile. View Russ Lorenson's professional profile on LinkedIn. LinkedIn is the world's largest business network, ... Mike Greensill and Wesla Whitfield. Headlining Vocalist.
Noel Jewkes is one of the premier jazz saxaphone players in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Weslia Whitfield - Nice Work - Amazon.com Music

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Rating: 4.6 - ‎4 reviews
Whitfield, though she has a great voice, is a casual singer and a S.F. Bay Area favorite whose distinctive interpretations usually enhance this collection of standards. ... Wesla Whitfield is the best jazz singer(or traditional pop singer) currently performing lesser known standards(Darrell Sherman, is her only competition).

Faith Winthrop - Chez Hanny

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John Wiitala, bass. One of the most in demand bassists in the Bay Area, John has played with Jessica Williams, Mark Levine, Akira Tana, Vince Lateano, Wesla Whitfield, Madeline Eastman, Bruce Forman and Jackie Ryan, among many others.

'Wonderful singer' Wesla Whitfield, a longtime Bay Area favorite, dies ...

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22 hours ago - Wesla Whitfield died at her home in St. Helena. Her many fans included Tony Bennett, who called Whitfield a wonderful singer....
Wesla Whitfield, jazz vocalist. “Quayle's warm, husky voice, reminiscent of Rosemary Clooney, holds notes and phrases to exquisite effect. Quayle is obviously comfortable in her own skin and her ease is palpable.” – George Harris, All About Jazz. “The key ingredient of Marky Quayle's One December Day album—the main ...
Carla Kaufman is an active bassist in the Bay Area. As a “sideman” she has played with many great musicians including Calvin Keys, Mike Greensill, Wesla Whitfield, Ed Reed, Clark Terry, Frank Morgan, Vernelle Anders, Dianne Witherspoon, Eddie Duran, Davis Ramey, Ylonda Nickell, John Nichols, Frankye Kelley, ...

Health Benefits - #1217 (May 06) - West Coast Live

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SEDGE THOMSON presents our Pre-Exisiting Condition Show, insuring you good listening regardless of what Congress does, and welcomes guest-hosts CASE CONOVER & MIKE GREENSILL who in turn welcome: Author. J. MAARTEN TROOST. with Headhunters on my Doorstep, recounting his hilarious misadventures ...

bay area jazz, cabaret star wesla whitfield dies at 70 - Candlelites

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Dinner Shows | Bay Music & Entertainment

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Bay Music offers the very finest in Hawaiian & Polynesian Dance performances available in the Western United States. ... Kim Nalley's singing is one of the best things that have happened on the Bay Area's musical scene in years. ... Wesla Whitfield is a remarkable singer with a deep love for The Great America Songbook.

San Francisco Symphony - Bio: Soong, Chung Wai

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On my CD player/iPod: Fabulous cabaret artists Wesla Whitfield and Mike Greensill; The Carpenters; Stéphane Grappelli; lots of Stephen Sondheim. Favorite things to do in the Bay Area: Enjoying the wonderful independent film scene and film festivals in the Bay Area; taking walks around all the little gems of parks all over ...

Jazz & Classical Musicians San Francisco Bay Area

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Historical List of Musicians. Who's Played Jazz at the Bach. Below is a partial listing of principle jazz musicians who have performed at the Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society since 1964, most of whom are listed in the Grove Dictionary of Jazz and the Leonard Feather Encyclopedia of Jazz or will be! Musicians we may have ...

jazz Archives - Page 3 of 9 - Silo's Napa

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The San Francisco Bay area based band consist of 4 musicians who will utilize their creative gifts to electrify music listeners with their original brand of music as ... Join us for an evening of songs and storytelling from the lives of nationally acclaimed vocalist Wesla Whitfield, and her jazz pianist and husband, Mike Greensill.

SONGS & STRINGS FEATURING 2 TIME GRAMMY WINNING ARTIST ...

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Jul 23, 2014 - SONGS & STRINGS FEATURING 2 TIME GRAMMY WINNING ARTIST MADS TOLLING WITH SPECIAL GUEST WESLA WHITFIELD - 8/20 @ CITY WINERY ... called "The Best Cabaret Singer in the world". Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the city has claimed her as one of its proudest landmarks.

Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews: San Francisco ...

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Jul 21, 2017 - Regional Reviews: San Francisco/North Bay. Seussical ... Also see Richard's review of Wesla Whitfield and Mike Greensill: Havin' Any Fun? ... Bay Area Musicals is presenting a charming production of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens' family-friendly Seussical at the Alcazar Theatre with just nine actors.

KCSM Jazz91 Playlist

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ARTIST, Wesla Whitfield, TITLE, In My Life. AIRTIME, 7:22 PM - Sat Feb 10th 2018, ALBUM, In My Life ... ARTIST, WESLA WHITFIELD, TITLE, I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me. AIRTIME, 4:50 PM - Sat Feb 10th 2018, ALBUM, LET'S GET LOST ...

players – Swing Fever

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He has worked in the San Francisco Bay Area for several decades, and has earned a distinguished reputation with lovers of Jazz music. Noel has recorded with John Hendricks, Wesla Whitfield, Mary Stallings, Paula West, Mike Greensill, Lavay Smith, Bobbe Norris, Larry Dunlap, Larry Vuckovich, Pat Yankee and Jerry ...

Crazy Little Thing Called Love w/ Kellie Fuller & Mike Greensill

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Well known in his role as musical director to acclaimed vocalist Wesla Whitfield with whom he has recorded twenty albums, Mike Greensill is also resident piano player on Sedge ... We are an intimate 142-seat jazz club and restaurant, where you can enjoy performances of world renowned and local Bay Area artists alike.

Five Spot Jazz Quintet featuring Mike Greensill — The Back Room

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Nov 13, 2016 - Hailing from Dursley, England, pianist Mike Greensill might be best known in the Bay Area as resident piano player on Sedge Thomson's weekly Public Radio show, "West Coast Live," as well as his role as musical director to vocalist Wesla Whitfield, with whom he's recorded more then twenty albums.

Schola Cantorum | About Schola Cantorum

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Collaborations with more than 30 musical organizations have included the Vince Guaraldi Trio, Wesla Whitfield and Michael Greensill, Chanticleer, The Albert ... has organized musical tributes involving choral singers from across the Bay Area who together performed the Mozart Requiem under Gregory Wait's direction to ...

The Adam Shulman Trio with John Wiitala & Jimmy Gallagher - North ...

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Dec 11, 2015 - Adam can also be seen as a sideman with countless bay area musicians and vocalists such as John Wiitala, Vince Lateano, Marcus Shelby, Anton ... Besides working with Adam Shulman's bands, John plays with Mario Guarneri's Quartet, Wesla Whitfield and Mike Greensill Erik Jekabson, TBD, Mark ...

Wesla Whitfield Bio, Wiki 2017 - Musician Biographies

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Jul 13, 2017 - A indigenous of the LA area, Whitfield required both tone of voice and piano lessons as a kid, later studying traditional music in university and going to sing in the chorus from the SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Opera. Nevertheless, the opera required from her real love, the pop requirements of her ...

Forward - Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area - Blog

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I do not exaggerate when I say that some weeks we're a patient of Phone Doctor of San Jose every single day. ...... resident piano player on Sedge Thomson's weekly Public Radio show, "West Coast Live," as well as his role as musical director to vocalist Wesla Whitfield, with whom he's recorded more then twenty albums.

Cinnabar Theater: Political Snarkasm

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Richard Riccardi has played for such greats as Joel Grey, Diahann Carroll, Martha Raye, Tom Jones, Wesla Whitfield and Mel Torme, as well as numerous Broadway ... She then moved to San Francisco to meet straight men (cue rim shot), where she became a fixture in the cabaret scene, winning five consecutive Bay Area ...

Noel Jewkes Quartet featuring vocalist Kay Kostopoulos - San Jose ...

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He has worked in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 35 years, and has earned a distinguished reputation with lovers of Jazz music. Noel has recorded with John Hendricks, Wesla Whitfield, Mary Stallings, Paula West, Mike Greensill, Lavay Smith, Bill Bell, Mimi Fox, Graham Bruce, Bobbe Norris, Larry Dunlap, Larry ...

Administrative Staff - San Francisco Choral Society

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He has worked with Carol Channing, Wesla Whitfield, Mose Allison, Jon Nakamatsu, Cuban songstress Albita, The Bad Plus, Poncho Sanchez, Tom Lehrer, pianist Joyce Yang, and the Alexander String Quartet, among others. On the side, he ... Susan is an accounting consultant in the Bay Area. Her present and past client ...

TRIO+1 | GRANT LEVIN, PIANIST

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Noel Jewkes is one of the premier saxophone players in Northern California. He has worked in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 35 years, and has earned a distinguished reputation with lovers of Jazz music. Noel has recorded with Jon Hendricks, Wesla Whitfield, Mary Stallings, Paula West, Mike Greensill, Lavay Smith, ...

Live At The Rrazz | San Francisco

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The Rrazz Room is now Live At The Rrazz-1000 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco.

ESSES Past Productions

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Past Productions * * * * *. Concerts, Shows & Revues. A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING DLOC's Production of the Tony Award-nominated Tribute to. The Musicals of Rodgers & Hammerstein. An Evening with World Figure Skating Champions TAI BABILONIA & RANDY GARDNER. BENEDETTO/BLESSED: A Tribute to the ...

Open Air | KALW

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KALW's weekly magazine of the performing arts in the Bay Area, featuring live interviews with musicians, choreographers, and actors, with occasional in. ... On this week's vocally-rich program, host David Latulippe talks with the dynamic piano/vocal duo Mike Greensill and Wesla Whitfield, who have a run at the Rrazz Room ...
RT @rachaelmyrow: In ages past, European Christians were fascinated w Jewish music, sneaking into synagogues to hear music they thoug… https://t.co/d8mPQ8mNh9 · about an hour ago · Cy Musiker · @CyrusKQED. RT @jimthecritic: Bay Area favorite Wesla Whitfield, a champion of the Great American Songbook, dies ...

biography - Hear and Now Audio

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Mark Nemoyten has been a professional musician active in the bay area music scene for over thirty years. ... Doc Severinsen, Mel Torme, Burt Bacharach, Sergio Mendez, The Temptations, Neil Sedaka, Johnny Mathis, Dave Brubeck, Chris Botti, Pink Martini, Simone, Andrea Markovichi, Wesla Whitfield and John Tesh.

Remembering Marilyn Sachs - Stereo Embers Magazine Stereo ...

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For a Bay Area girl like me, these were all familiar places: In Dorrie's Book, the narrator mentioned Ghiradelli Square and in another, a character mentions eating at the Hippo Burger, a place my dad used to take me when I was little. I felt connected to the characters then; it made my small world seem bigger. A graduate of ...

Bio — Mary Fineman

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That song cycle, "It's About Love" was performed by the Oakland Symphony under the baton of Michael Morgan with vocalist Wesla Whitfield (and with Mary as surprise vocalist in a duo with Wesla). The path that led to Mary's writing for orchestra and performing was not straight forward. Originally from Baltimore, she trained ...

Press Release: SpinVintage — natasha miller

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“And they always try to make it different,” says Natasha Miller, the sterling Bay Area-based jazz singer prized for her rich sound, streamlined phrasing and unforced feeling. “I wanted to .... It features the splendid pianist Mike Greensill, best known as the accompanist to his wife, the celebrated singer Wesla Whitfield. “Mike has ...

Tickets for Crazy Little Thing Called Love w/ Kellie Fuller & Mike ...

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Well known in his role as musical director to acclaimed vocalist Wesla Whitfield with whom he has recorded twenty albums, Mike Greensill is also resident piano player on Sedge ... We are an intimate 142-seat jazz club and restaurant, where you can enjoy performances of world renowned and local Bay Area artists alike.
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San Francisco Landmark #127: Old Spaghetti Factory

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In 1955, Frederick Walter Kuh converted a North Beach pasta factory into a cafe, cabaret and restaurant. It was a seminal example of adaptive reuse.

Kellie Fuller | Bio

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Kellie has shared the stage with and has been mentored by two renowned vocalists, Wesla Whitfield and Terry Bradford. Wesla describes Kellie as, “A glorious ... Kellie spent two years as the lead vocalist in the Bay Area R&B band, Familiar Soul, and is currently lead vocals for Soul Kat. She is also well-known for her five ...

Russ Lorenson – Martinis Above Fourth | Table + Stage

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RUSS LORENSON, “San Francisco's Favorite Crooner,” has established a reputation as one of the San Francisco Bay Area's leading interpreters of jazz standards, ... Sunset Boulevard) and Dale Kristien (Phantom of the Opera), “Queen of Cabaret” Andrea Marcovicci, jazz diva Wesla Whitfield, and as the opening act for the ...

Visit Vallejo, California – Vallejo Jazz Society presents Dmitri Metheny ...

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Jun 11, 2017 - Previous concerts have featured such Bay Area notables as Marcos Silva, Bryan Bowman, Denise Perrier, Smith Dobson V, Wesla Whitfield, Clairdee, Lavay Smith, Larry Vuckovich, Paul Hanson, Pamela Rose, Calvin Keys, Kenny Washington, Noel Jewkes, Roger Glenn and many more. Tickets for the ...

[PDF]Feinstein's at the Nikko opens with a crowd and a songbook

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the Bay Area's live music scene with an invitation-only concert ... Michael. Feinstein's club at the Hotel. Nikko, where. Feinstein performed. See Thursday's. Datebook for a story about the impact of the new club on the. Bay Area cabaret scene. ... Singer Wesla Whitfield was name-checked twice by. Feinstein during his ...

Wesla Whitfield, elegant jazz and cabaret singer, dies at 70

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1 day ago - Wesla Whitfield, the supremely elegant Bay Area jazz and cabaret singer who devoted her abundant musical life to the Great American Songbook, died Friday, Feb. 9, at her home in St. Helena... (via Beaumont Enterprise)

Jazz Forum | SSU News

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Jan 18, 2012 - 1, Warren Auditorium - Singer Wesla Whitfield inhabits that indeterminate zone where jazz and cabaret meet. ... 8 - The Holly Martins (named after the main character in the classic postwar film, The Third Man) is a trio of Bay Area musicians dedicated to exploring the boundaries of jazz-infused improvised ...

Gaines, Harrison, Whitfield & Stomp Take Part in Dec. 9 Help Benefit ...

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... Sharon McNight, Wesla Whitfield, Lisa Viggiano, Opie Bellas, Michael Bannett and the cast of Stomp. The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation is a non-profit organization established to raise funds for AIDS service provider agencies. The Dec. 9 concert will benefit the HIV/AIDS program at Children's Hospital Oakland, HIV ...

Jazz Clubs & Events – j-notes.com

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Mar 20, 2014 - A new photography exhibit celebrating the rich Bay Area jazz scene and my 50th birthday. ... 3rd Annual San Jose Jazz Winter Fest 2013 - March 6 - 15 ... NAPA VALLEY JAZZ ALL-STARS and SPECIAL GUESTS Chris Amberger – Kent Cohea – Mimi Fox –Wesla Whitfield – Mike Greensill – Mary Jenson ...

Bay Area Live Music Calendar - Benicia Magazine - June 2012 ...

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Ongoing Live Music. The Rellik Tavern, Benicia Live music every Friday & Saturday night therelliktavern.com 707.746.1137. Upstairs at the Café, Benicia Live music every Thursday, Friday & Saturday night. Jazz Sunday afternoon firststreetcafe.com 707.745.1400. Gracie's Barbeque, Vallejo Live music every Friday 6:30- ...

Saturday, February 3rd– 7:30-10:00 pmFive Spot Jazz Quintetjazz ...

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Jan 29, 2018 - Hailing from Dursley, England, pianist Mike Greensill might be best known in the Bay Area as resident piano player on Sedge Thomson's weekly Public Radio show, “West Coast Live,” as well as his role as musical director to vocalist Wesla Whitfield, with whom he's recorded more then twenty albums.

Inside Bay Area: New Year's News

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Inside Bay Area. As I attempted to ease into the new year, I received some good news along the way. There's nothing like a little "warm and fuzzy" to kick off another beginning, so I'm ... Wesla Whitfield with Mike Greensill through Saturday, Rita Moreno opens Tuesday at the Plush Room in the York Hotel San Francisco.

The RRazz Room - Bay Area A-List - CLOSED

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Feb 27, 2013 - Sharon C. voted for The RRazz Room as the BEST Blues Bar ... Vote for the places you LOVE on the Bay Area A-List and earn points, pins and amazing deals along the way. Voting ends Mar 10...

Performing Groups - BERP

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The group features some of the most creative musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area, and reflects their wide diversity and vast experience. Its members have performed ... He has performed and recorded with Mark Levine, Scott Hamilton, Jessica Williams, Bruce Forman, and Wesla Whitfield. He is currently teaching at the ...

The Orrin Keepnews Memorial Concert – Tickets – Yoshi's Oakland ...

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Come and join Orrin's family and an all-star band led by saxophonist Dave Ellis in a celebration of his life and work, with special guests including the Kronos Quartet, Wesla Whitfield and Mike Greensill and many celebrated Bay Area jazz musicians. Venue Information: Yoshi's Oakland 510 Embarcadero West Oakland, CA ...

Silo's: Live Music and Local Dining - Napa River Inn

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Be entertained by some of the most engaging Bay Area talent while enjoying the excellent menu of well-known local chef Marco Ruiz. In the evening hours, Silos books fun tribute bands, side-splitting humorists, and toe-tapping music of all genre's. If you are just in the mood for a wonderful local meal, then come for dinner ...

A Weekend to Explore - Ponderosa Homes

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Jun 6, 2014 - The Bay Area has plenty of family-friendly activities for everyone to enjoy this weekend! Take a look at ... Mads Tolling and Wesla Whitfield present Mads About Broadway, featuring the music of George Gershwin, Duke Ellington and others on Sunday at 2PM at the Firehouse Arts Center. Get tickets here.

[PDF]2007 Newsletter for PDF - San Francisco Night Ministry

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May 20, 2007 - Wesla Whitfield Receives the 2006. Chuck Lewis Award. Page 2. The Nightly News. Volume 8 Number 1. Wesla Whitfield was presented the 2006 Chuck Lewis Award at the Fall Benefit. This award is given .... most from the Bay Area but many from other states as far as New. York and Hawaii and we have ...

[PDF]The Bay Area Reporter Online | Graphic Images - Asian American ...

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May 1, 2014 - Bay Area authors nominated for the LGBT literary award include Jason K. Friedman, Randall Mann, Jean Ryan, Laura Antoniou,. Deborah Ross ..... Wesla Whitfield. Schmulowitz Collection of Wit & Humor, an exhibit of witty visual comics like. Little Lulu, from the 19th to 21st century. Thru May 31. Also, The ...

A Napa Valley you can afford: Where to wine-taste, play, stay - BayArea

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Sep 11, 2017 - Or head to Silo's in Napa on Wednesday nights for free live rock, jazz, blues and Latin music concerts. If you're lucky, you may catch jazz singer Wesla Whitfield and pianist Mike Greensill on stage performing Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Leonard Bernstein standards. Details: www.bluenotenapa.com and ...
Paul Kagawa is a San Francisco Bay Area based photographer and videographer specializing in live performance, event, corporate and personal documentation. Still photography - people, products, processes - output to print or file. Videography - events, performances, documentary - output to YouTube, Blu-Ray, DVD.

Weekend, July 14 & 15 | News | Mountain View Online |

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Jul 13, 2012 - http://shorelinelake.com/aquatic/racing_regattas.htm ==B Community:== Shoreline Outrigger community day] Ho'oku'i, the Bay Area's newest outrigger ... [http://www.paloaltojcc.org/events/2012/07/15/cultural-arts/wesla-whitfield-and-mike-greensill-present-from-shtetl-to-broadway/ ==B Music:== Wesla ...

WFMU: Irene Trudel: Playlist from March 31, 2015

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Mar 31, 2015 - Orrin Keepnews in the Fantasy Studios, producing a Wesla Whitfield album in June of 2005. Keepnewses at breakfast ..... whole week following. I will mention that KCSM, the wonderful Bay Area Jazz station on 91.1 FM played tributes to Orrin throughout the week, which was very comforting to us. kcsm.org.

Noel Jewkes Quintet presented by Sacramento Jazz Cooperative Inc ...

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Noel Jewkes is one of the premier saxophone players in Northern California. He has worked in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 35 years, and has earned a distinguished reputation with lovers of jazz. Noel has recorded with John Hendricks, Wesla Whitfield, and Mary Stallings, to name a few, as well as his own ...

CJ Blankenship Contact and Credits

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(for which I won a San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics' Award for Best Actor in a Musical). I've toured internationally and performed as a ... San Jose Stage Company. Out of This World. Jupiter. 42nd Street Moon. Coco .... TAI with David Craig, Wesla Whitfield, and William Liberatore. Stanford University with Gregory Wait.
Roustabout Theater's mission is to create a vibrant regional theater and unparalleled actor training program in Sonoma County. Roustabout's Apprentice Program highlights the talents of the county's most extraordinary student performers through its professionally produced productions. We also provide unique opportunities ...

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