BeBop Sax Man Tony LaVorgna With Rich Zurkowski, Joe McWilliams, Roger Post

8 P T Barnum Square,Bethel CT 06801

17 August, 2022

Description

Seating Chart Very Limited Occupancy. Tables seating 2, 4, 5 guests, with tables for 6, 8, 12 available upon request. See The Attached Seating Chart. Admission Is $15.00 - $20.00 Per Person, Ticket prices may be higher for special performances. Tables Of Two = $35., Four = $75., Five = $87.50 Six = $105., Eight = $130, Twelve = $210 Bebopman Tony LaVorgna's association with music began when his mother started teaching him the piano at the age of five. When he was twelve his father gave him an alto saxophone and a few years later a friend turned him on to the bebop king Charlie "The Bird" Parker. Tony became obsessed with imitating Bird's playing and by his senior year in high school had become a formidable bebop musician himself. He attended an engineering college to keep his parents happy but quit after his freshman year. The following fall Tony went on the road with The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, a nationally known band at the time, so he could play the jazz tenor seat. Soon after Tony moved to Cleveland and became one of the top jazz pianists in the region. As the years passed Tony's talents grew. He lived in Georgia and formed The Atlanta Allstar Quartet. Composed of the top jazz musicians in the Southeastern US it's recording of Bill Evans compositions received a coveted NARAS (National Association Of Recording Arts And Sciences) award for Best Jazz Group. Tony spent two years in Chicago and toured with the musical "Ain't Misbehavin". Moving back to Connecticut in the nineties to take care of his father Tony had the good fortune of being neighbors with nationally known Glen Miller arranger Bill Finegan, and working with Bill Tony fine-honed his compositional skills. In 2005 Tony wrote a graphic novel based on his life as a jazz musician called "Bebopman". It became nationally acclaimed. More recently Tony has written a musical of the same name based on his graphic novel. Today Tony teaches and plays jazz in the New York tri-state area. Some of the Many Jazz Tunes Played by Tony Lavorgna Include: My One and Only Love, Secret Love, Harlem Nocturne, A Fine Romance, Shauna’s Dance, Turn Out the Stars, Killer Joey, Show Type Tune, I'll See You in My Dreams, Green Dolphin Street, The Lady From Mars, Nightcrawler, East Living, Flintstones, Doxy, Why I Fall in Love, I Got Rhythm, I Fall In Love Too Easily, Dance Samba, Now's the Time, Inspiration, Yardbird Suite, Gone With the Wind, Can't Get Started. Rick Zurkowski - Bass. Rich has toured across the United States and Europe, backing up well known artists such as Martin Sexton and Blues Grammy Award-winner, Joe Louis Walker. He is also a member of the bands "Jen Durkin and the Business" and “Caravan of Thieves,” American Chamber Orchestra, Fairfield County String Society, and Connecticut Little Symphony. Joe McWilliams - Piano. Joe McWilliams got his start as a professional pianist in the late 1970s, first performing in his mother's trio and later as a solo pianist at the world famous River Café in Brooklyn and at Greene Street in Soho. Trained classically by Ray Therrien and in Jazz by John Mehegan, Joe spent much of the '80s performing in New York and New Haven. Joe has played in 30 countries and has opened for Dave Brubeck, Cab Calloway, The Yellowjackets and many others. Among the many artists he has played/recorded with are Dickey Myers, Sonny Costanzo, Houston Person, Dee Daniels, Cookie Thomas, The Convertibles, the Marcels, Walt Andrus, Mark Preston, Lisa Donovan, Carmine Leggio, Eddie Bert, Brian Torff and Mike Rabinowitz. Roger Post: Drummer, Band Leader Roger is a highly sought-after drummer/percussionist whose 52 years of experience have encompassed an incredible variety of styles and music. Big bands: New Haven Jazz Orchestra, Harold Zinno Big Band, Hartford Jazz Orchestra, Berkshire Big Band, Sonny Carroll Orchestra, Fairfield Counts, Rob Zappulla Orchestra, Bensen/Scott Big Band. Jazz Concerts with Bill Watrous, Marvin Stamm, Marshall McDonald, Houston Person, Bill Crow Broadway: 42nd St. (original), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (revival w/original cast), Cats, Saturday Night Fever, Falsettos, and Godspell revival. We're sorry, there are no refunds after tickets have been purchased. In the event of a pandemic, rain, snow, or other forms of weather which prohibit a performance, the performance date will be postponed and rescheduled for another date within a reasonable amount of time. If the new date is postponed, a future alternate date will be picked at the discretion of Bethel Jazz and the musical artist. The ticket holder will be notified of postponements, cancelations, and rescheduled dates via email. 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