Joe's Pub Announces Megan Washington, Justin Bond, Chris Knight & More for March Lineup

JUST ADDED:

WASHINGTON

Monday, March 22 at 11:30 PM

Classically trained Brisbane singer/songwriter Megan Washington brings her band Washington to play previews from her upcoming debut album

 

MAR 26 - MAR 28 AT JOE'S PUB
FEATURING
HOT & COOL NEC JAZZ 40TH VOCAL SHOWCASE

Friday, March 26 at 7:00 PM

Vocalists Dominique Eade, Sara Serpa, David Devoe, Amy Cervini, Jo Lawry and Sofia Koutsovitis celebrate the nation's paramount jazz studies program

 

DAVELL CRAWFORD: HOSTED BY Roberta Flack

Saturday, March 26 at 9:30 PM

Legendary vocalist Roberta Flack presents an evening with pianist Davell Crawford: the torchbearer of New Orleans' jazz tradition

 

STRAIGHT UP VAMPIRE

Saturday, March 13 & 26 at 11:30 PM

The History of Vampires in Colonial Pennsylvania as Performed to the Music of Paula Abdul

 

CHRIS KNIGHT

Saturday, March 27 at 7:30 PM

Acclaimed country singer songwriter's chilling honesty& stories of American life "...where Cormac McCarthy meets Copperhead Road."

 

DENDÊ AND HÃHÃHÃES: BAHIA DE TODOS OS SANTOS CD RELEASE

Friday, March 27 at 9:30 PM

Percussionist, composer, & multi-instrumentalist Dendê celebrates the release of his latest record, sure to be a night of globally-inspired afro-brazilian bliss

 

RHETT FRAZIER INC.

Saturday, March 27 at 11:30 PM

Vocalist and songwriter Rhett Frazier and drummer and synth whiz Donny Gruendler join forces to create stirring, soulful music from freshly released album

 

CARRIE NEWCOMER: CD RELEASE

Sunday, March 28 at 7:00 PM

Playing new compositions from her album Geography of Light, alt-country singer songwriter doesn't settle for the easy or obvious, but dives deeper into the human experience

 

Justin Bond

Sundays, March 21 & 28, April 4, 18 & 25 & May 9 at 9:30 PM

"Justin Bond is a trans-Atlantic cabaret messiah" - Time Out London

 

 

 

 

February 23, 2010 - For more information, photos, press tickets or artist contact information for the above upcoming shows, please read the full line up information below and send me an email. Also, we've just added Straight Up Vampire (3/13 & 26), Washington (3/22), Pam Ann: Come Fly With Me (3/28, 4/4, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9) cancelled and replaced by Justin Bond (3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/18, 4/25 & 5/9), The Webb Sisters (3/29), The Molly Pope Show (4/6), World Record Appreciation Society (4/21), Lesley Gore (4/22), Billy Porter: The Standard (4/26 & 27), Pierce Turner (4/30), PJ Morton (5/14), Katie Herzig (5/18) & BrenDan James (5/20 & 27). Click any of the links to go to the show's page on JOESPUB.COM.

 

 

JUST ADDED

WASHINGTON

Monday, March 22 at 11:30 PM

21 year-old Brisbane singer/songwriter Megan Washington is a something of a rarity - a trained and talented musician inclined toward exploring something deeper.

 

Appearing on stage with a large number of very different artists, like the Bamboos, Ben Lee, Camille, Tim Finn, and Old Man River and a series of random collaborations with the likes of Woody Allen's New Orleans Jazz Band, Washington began to determine the path of her own career as a songwriter. She's not interested in being pigeonholed in one genre, and her work crosses a number of styles, from country and folk to more complex song structures reminiscent of Kate Bush. Her influences range from Paul Simon to Billie Holiday; Leonard Cohen to Radiohead.

 

Even as she readies her first full-length album for a 2010 launch, Washington has just readied her second EP How To Tame Lions which is to be released in September. The EP is a stand-alone work of 5 tracks, each of equal merit. So much so that it features two A-side singles, ‘Cement' and the lovely ‘How To Tame Lions'. The former is already clocking up airtime with Triple J.

 

Megan draws inspiration from many sources, and likewise many are inspired by her. A true artiste with global potential. How To Tame Lions is the start of something very special. $10

 

 

MARCH 26-28

HOT & COOL NEC JAZZ 40TH VOCAL SHOWCASE

Friday, March 26 at 7:00 PM

Hot & Cool NEC Jazz 40th VOCAL SHOWCASE features some of the best vocalists performing today - all graduates of New England Conservatory: Dominique Eade, Sara Serpa, David Devoe, Amy Cervini, Jo Lawry and Sofia Koutsovitis, with percussionist Richie Barshay, pianist Carmen Staafand bassist Jorge Roeder.

This performance is part of a week-long New York celebration of NEC's first-in-the-nation Jazz Studies program. With a faculty that has included 5 MacArthur "genius" grant winners and 4 NEA Jazz Masters, and alumni that reads like a who's who of jazz, NEC's Jazz Studies Program has spawned numerous Grammy winning composers and performers.

 

As Mike West writes in JazzTimes: "Four decades after its founding, NEC's jazz studies department is among the most acclaimed and successful in the world; so says the roster of visionary artists that have comprised both its faculty and alumni." $15

 

DAVELL CRAWFORD: HOSTED BY Roberta Flack

Saturday, March 26 at 9:30 PM

Davell Crawford, an all-around musical sensation, is one of the true wonders of the contemporary Crescent City music scene. Bill Taylor from Blues Access proclaims, "Plain and simple, Davell Crawford is one of the most talented musicians alive!".

 

Also known as the "Prince of New Orleans," Davell is one of the city's most exiting live performers. Cited as one of the few musicians committed to keeping the piano sounds of New Orleans alive, he stands as the only and most documented young piano player that has kept the music true while adding a little freshness and vitality.

 

Performing since the age of seven, Davell has already enjoyed a widely acclaimed career as an entertainer. He emerged as a teenage piano terror and began to unfold his incredible talent before the world. He has toured many countries including Spain, Italy, France, Russia, Finland, Dominica, Brazil, Morocco, and Portugal among others. He has played extensively thorough out the states as well.

 

As a true roots musician, he shoots out from his deep gospel roots to incorporate the entire piano tradition from R & B to Blues, Soul and Funk. "Davell is the embodiment of every New Orleans music legend that has ever lived, from Jelly Roll Morton to Dr. John, from Mahalia and Satchmo, to James Booker and Professor Longhair, all rolled up into one musical ball of fire." $20 / $15 Students (w/ ID)

 

STRAIGHT UP VAMPIRE

Saturday, March 13 & 26 at 11:30 PM

The 3rd Annual Cult Staged Reading of

Straight Up Vampire:

The History of Vampires in Colonial Pennsylvania
as Performed to the Music of Paula Abdul

 

book by Nick Jones, Zak Vreeland and Peter James Cook

directed by Peter James Cook

music and lyrics by Paula Abdul,
music direction by Michael Iannantuono,
with music performed by Dr Steam Whipple and the Prescriptions

It's 1763 and there are vampires in Philadelphia.
Paula Abdul Blackwood is a beautiful young quaker girl being forced into marriage with the wheelwright's son.
Jack Sheridan, a politically idealistic young vampire, is the man she loves.
Everywhere there is dissent. Fractious parties debate the future of the colony.
MC Skat Kat and Benjamin Franklin vie for power in the Assembly.

With Nick Jones, the O'Debra Twins, and Corn Mo as Benjamin Franklin. $15

 

CHRIS KNIGHT

Saturday, March 27 at 7:30 PM

Ten years and five acclaimed albums into one of the most uncompromising careers in American music, the singer/songwriter whose work has been compared to Prine, Cash and Nebraska-era Springsteen by some the toughest music writers in America may have finally conquered his most demanding critic of all: himself. Chris Knight has always been an artist of fierce instinct and uncommon paradox. A former strip-mine reclamation inspector, Knight still lives in the rural coal town of Slaughters, Kentucky (population 200) where he was born and raised. But it's been on record - as well as everywhere from rowdy Texas roadhouses to hushed New York City theaters - where Chris has forged the reputation for a stark and often-ferocious honesty that led one writer to call his music "where Cormac McCarthy meets Copperhead Road." $20

DENDÊ AND HÃHÃHÃES: BAHIA DE TODOS OS SANTOS CD RELEASE

Friday, March 27 at 9:30 PM

"...the band grounds lighthearted melodies and reflective vocals in an expert amalgamation of Afro-Brazilian and Cuban rhythms." -Flavorpill

"...Dende, from Brazil, merged a strutting beat and annunciatory salvos on a single drum..." - NY Times

"The sinuous jams of Dende & Hahahaes ought to delight fans of Afrobeat and psych-tinged funk." - Time Out New York

 

Dendê's Debut Album Melds Traditional Afro-Brazilian Rhythms with the Global Pulse of Jazz, Reggae, Funk, Rumba and Afrobeat

 

Dendê is a percussionist, singer, composer, bandleader, teacher, and multi-instrumentalist. He's been a professional musician since the age of 14, when he appeared in the frontline of Timbalada, Carlinhos Brown's superstar percussion ensemble. Since 2001, he's been splitting his time between New York and Bahia. His own bands include the folkloric music and dance troupe Ologundê, the acoustic Samba de Três, and Arrastão do Dendê, a traditional Afro bloco (samba party band), but it's as leader and principal songwriter of Hãhãhães that Dendê has made his greatest impact. Bahia de Todos os Santos, their debut album, showcases the band's sizzling showmanship and versatility.

 

Dendê and Hãhãhães will soon be taking their music to the people with an energetic show that combines a relentless groove, first class musicianship, and socially conscious lyrics that will move your spirit as well as your body. $12

 

RHETT FRAZIER INC.

Saturday, March 27 at 11:30 PM

It's futurist. It's retro. And it's happening right now - vocalist and songwriter Rhett Frazier and drummer and synth whiz Donny Gruendler form the soulful musical powerhouse Rhett Frazier Inc., now emerging with their brilliant, eclectic debut, Escape from Dee-Troyt slated for release on March 23, 2010. This 10 track album is sure to be a welcome end-of-the-year surprise for listeners hungry for something new: a wonderful juxtaposition of funky grooves, expert soul crooning, bold electronics and catchy tunes. Cocky, funky, fresh and catchy, Escape from Dee-Troyt is bound to make a splash with club goers and music collectors alike. Let Rhett Frazier Inc. blur the lines between the past, the present and the future for you really soon. $15

CARRIE NEWCOMER: CD RELEASE

Sunday, March 28 at 7:00 PM

"Carrie is a touchstone of authenticity in an image-driven, media-defined musical world. She is a beautiful singer and songwriter, and deeply refreshing." - Rosanne Cash

 

Newcomer's new Rounder release, The Geography of Light, is about navigating and exploring the appearance of light and shadow in our lives. It is a layered work. On one level, the listener experiences these types of connections through Newcomer's lyrics, which explore life with a progressive spiritual sensibility. In a world that encourages us to move faster and think bigger, Newcomer invites the listener to slow down and reflect on the small things that make life worthwhile. As Rolling Stone wrote, "Newcomer asks all the right questions and refuses to settle for easy answers." On another level, the listener hears a skillfully arranged and performed collection of folk roots tracks, with Appalachian and classical influences. Newcomer's style is straightforward and accessible. Overall, she is not afraid to take on serious subjects, and does so with a healthy measure of good humor and self-awareness. For her, "songwriting is not about being clever, flashy or fancy-it is about telling a compelling story in language and music with elegance and clarity." The result is a resonant soundtrack for a world that is both sacred and ordinary.

$15 in advance / $18 at the door

 

Justin Bond

Sundays, March 21 & 28, April 4, 18 & 25 & May 9 at 9:30 PM

"Justin Bond is a trans-Atlantic cabaret messiah" - Time Out London

Recently described as "A bar of gold in the new depression" by Hilton Als in the New Yorker, singer, songwriter and Tony-nominated performance artist Justin Bond is an Obie, Bessie and Ethyl Eichelberger Award winner and was named one of the top 40 favorite New Yorkers by Time Out New York and was listed by Time Out London as one of England's 50 Funniest People. His debut EP Pink Slip was released in July 2009. In 2008, he won rave reviews for his GLAAD nominated show Lustre which premiered at PS122 in the East Village and then went on to tour the UK with stops in Manchester, England as part of the It's Queer Up North Arts Festival and in a critically acclaimed run at London's Soho Theatre. Also in 2008, Justin appeared at The Southbank Center in London in the title role of Sinderella an original musical written by Martyn Jacques of The Tiger Lillies. In 2007, he premiered Justin Bond is Close To You, a reinterpretation of the classic Carpenter's album Close To You performed in its entirety as part of Joe's Pub in the Park in Central Park and subsequently presented by The Sydney Opera House in Australia. He regularly Emcees the performance series Weimar New York which has played in such varied locations as the SFMOMA, The Speigeltent, and Joe's Pub at the Public Theater in New York.

As one-half of the Performance duo Kiki and Herb, Justin has toured the world headlining at Carnegie Hall, The Sydney Opera House, London's Queen Elizabeth Hall and starred in successful runs on Broadway and off-Broadway. Kiki and Herb have released two cds, Do You Hear What We Hear?, Kiki and Herb Will Die For You at Carnegie Hall and a DVD Kiki and Herb Live at the Knitting Factory.

Film credits include a starring role in John Cameron Mitchell's feature Shortbus, Charles Hermann-Wurmfeld's Fancy's Persuasion as well as Imaginary Heroes and Jon Moritsugu's Mod Fuck Explosion. In 2006 Bond completed his MA Scenography at Central St. Martins College of Art and Design in London. Justin credits his career as a queer performer to Kate Bornstein who cast him as Herculine Barbin in her ground-breaking play Hidden: A Gender in 1991. $20

 

TICKETS

 

Online at www.joespub.com

Phone 212-967-7555,

In Person At the Public Theater Box Office (1 PM to 6 PM), or at the Joe's Pub Box Office from (6 PM to 10 PM) both located at 425 Lafayette Street, NYC