Pamela Rose Celebrates Songwriters of Tin Pan Alley in WILD WOMEN OF SONG, 3.21

Fresh from sold-out performances at both the Monterey Jazz Festival and the Stanford Jazz Festival, and performances in London, Los Angeles (The Grammy Museum), San Francisco & Oakland (Yoshi's) and Santa Cruz (Kuumbwa), Bay Area jazz vocalist Pamela Rose will bring her multi-media jazz and blues concert "Wild Women of Song: Great Gal Composers of the Jazz Era" to the Metropolitan Room on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 9:30 p.m.

"Wild Women of Song" celebrates the lives, times and music of the often-invisible women songwriters of the Tin Pan Alley era.Projecting carefully collected archival photos, while telling the stories of these women, Rose brings her musical experience to a program that showcases many well-known songs from the Great American Songbook including, "Wild Women (Don't Get the Blues)" (Ida Cox), "I'm in the Mood for Love" (Dorothy Fields), "Can't We Be Friends?" (Kay Swift) and "What a Diff'rence a Day Made" (Maria Grever). Jazz vocalist Rose — backed by her 4-piece West Coast combo — artfully delivers a cultural retrospective, adding historical elements to the performance. Rose's band includes: Tammy Hall (piano), Ruth Davies (bass), Kristen Strom (saxophone) and Allison Miller (drums).

Originally from Southern California, Rose began her music career at a young age. Captivated by classic blues singers like Bessie Smith and Ida Cox, Rose put herself through U.C. Berkeley by belting out the blues as a singing waitress. After graduation, Rose toured with Hammond B-3 organist Merl Saunders followed by a run with rock guitarist Chris Cobb.Working with pianist Nate Ginsberg, Rose turned her songwriting efforts toward a Swing-era sound and quickly gained recognition with her debut album "On the Jazzy Side of Blue," which was nominated for two BAMMIE Awards. Her follow-up album, "Every Time I'm With You," gained lavish critical praise and led to several European tours.Her third album "You Could Have it All," released in 2001, attracted national attention and was profiled on NPR's "All Things Considered." In 2006, Rose released "Just for a Thrill," an album that balanced simmering romance with bluesy sass. 

Pamela's new book and CD "Wild Women of Song: Great Gal Composers of the Jazz Era" is available through Amazon and CDBaby.com and also at www.wildwomenofsong.com.

Music charge is $20 and there is a two drink minimum. A new menu will also be presented. Order tickets online at www.metropolitanroom.com. For information, call 212.206.0440.

The tour continues here in the East with a few private parties and then Hofstra University on Saturday, March 24, 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at www.hofstra.edu/culture. For more information call the Hofstra John Cranford Adams Playhouse Box Office at 516.463.6644.