TRUDI MANN SINGS AT SWEET RHYTHM MAY 15th
Award winning jazz singer Trudi Mann performs at SWEET RHYTHM (88
Seventh Avenue South, NYC - 212-255-3626 -
http://www.sweetrhythmny.com/
) on Tuesday May 15th with two sets, at 8:00 and 9:30 pm. She is joined
by Gordon Webster on piano, Tom Hubbard on bass and Jacob Melchoir
on drums.
Kansas City (MO) native Trudi Mann has never wanted
to do anything but sing. She had her own trio in high school and
went on to sing, professionally, in all the important rooms in KC
before taking her swinging jazz trio, TRUDI MANN & MEN, on the road.
Ms. Mann has appeared at the Texas Jazz Festival; in Las Vegas and
innumerable rooms and clubs, across the country. Before settling
permanently on Long Island, TRUDI MANN & MEN entertained at Lake
George, Gurney's Inn, in Montauk, a summer run in a Pocono Mountains
resort and a summer run in a Catskill Resort Hotel, where they were
credited with changing the 'face of music' in those areas, with
their intricate vocal arrangements. She has appeared in concerts
in Mexico.
In the metropolitan area she has appeared at Trumpets,
Birdland and numerous occasions at the world renowned Village Gate,
at Trudy Heller's, Burt Bachrach's, Broadcaster's Inn, The Riverboat,
Cleopatra's Needle, Chez Suzette, Jan Wallman's, Judy's, Harlem's
famous Cotton Club, Yardbird Suite, Danny's Skylight Room, Arci's
Place, and many appearances at the world famous St. Peter's Church
Jazz Vespers and the Jazz at Noon Series. There have been numerous
library and festival concerts on Long Island. Currently, and for
the past 17 years, she has hosted New York City's premiere open
mic for singers, currently for Sunday brunch at LA BELLA'S (581
Second Avenue, NYC - 212-683-3889).
There is a $15 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum