BROADWAY JAZZ SESSION Returns To The Green Room 42 with Telly Leung and Joanna Alexis Jones

THE GREEN ROOM 42 - Broadway's newest intimate concert venue - will present the return of Russ Kaplan's "Broadway Jazz Session" on Sunday, August 12 at 7:00 PM. Kaplan, composer of Broadway's musical In Transit, brings back his ferocious eight-piece band for their bi-monthly series. Along with guest vocalists Telly Leung (Aladdin) and Joanna Alexis Jones (Hamilton), Kaplan and friends ransack the Broadway songbook for radical twists on your favorite showtunes, from Hello, Dolly! to The Band's Visit and everything in between. Russ Kaplan's "Broadway Jazz Session" offers swinging, funky and soulful takes on songs you only think you know. The band features Brian Adler on percussion; Eric Biondo on trumpet; Moppa Elliott on bass; Tom Gavin on guitar; Russ Kaplan on piano; Christof Knoche on alto sax, bass clarinet and flute; Kyle Saulnier on baritone and tenor sax and flute; and Wayan Zoey on drums.

Previous guest vocalists include Christiane Noll (Ragtime), Julia Murney (Wicked), Brittain Ashford (The Great Comet of 1812), and Marva Hicks (Motown: The Musical).

Russ Kaplan is one of the creators of In Transit the first a cappella musical ever to run on Broadway (Circle in the Square, 2016-17). In Transit's 2010 Off-Broadway production (Primary Stages) received eleven nominations for Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle awards. His other work with lyricist Sara Wordsworth includes Dear Albert Einstein (NYC Children's Theater; Off Broadway Alliance nominee "Best Family Show"), the comedic one-act collection Shortstack (York Theatre's 4@15 series), the rock musical Minnesota, and songs for the play High School Confidential (Dramatic Publishing). He has composed instrumental music for West Moon Street (Prospect Theatre) and projects by the immersive dance-theatre company Third Rail Projects. His debut album as a jazz composer/keyboardist The Ulysses Cycle, a 20-song suite based on The Odyssey, is currently available on Ropeadope Records. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America, and holds a BFA in Directing from Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama. www.russkaplanmusic.com

Russ Kaplan's "Broadway Jazz Session" will return The Green Room 42 (570 Tenth Avenue at 42nd Street, on the 4th Floor of Yotel) on Sunday, August 12 at 7:00 PM. The cover charge is $20-50. There is no food and drink minimum. For tickets, please visit www.TheGreenRoom42.com.

THE GREEN ROOM 42 recently celebrated its one-year anniversary as the theater district's premiere destination for live music and events. The space lets audiences experience shows up close and personal. During the shows, guests can enjoy Mediterranean-inspired dishes alongside signature cocktails, craft beer and wine with no food/drink minimum. Tickets can be purchased at www.TheGreenRoom42.com. The Green Room 42 is located at 570 Tenth Avenue in New York City; @TheGreenRoom42.

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