August 2010 Concerts Announced For The RRazz room

August 2010 Concerts set for the RRazz room at Hotel Nikko San Francisco. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (between Ellis and O'Farrell) San Francisco, California 94102

Tickets: www.therrazzroom.com / the RRazz room 415.394.1189 / TicketWeb 866.468.3399 or at The Rrazz Room Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 12 noon to 7pm.
*Unless Otherwise Noted*

Category: Nightlife
Comedy, LGBT
Sun, Aug 1, 7:00pm
$35
Judy Gold
Jewdy, Jewdy, Jewdy
AN EVENING OF STAND-UP COMEDY
Emmy Award winning comedian Judy Gold is so excited to be returning to San Francisco to perform Jewdy, Jewdy, Jewdy - An evening of Stand Up Comedy. The star of the critically acclaimed off Broadway hit, "25 Questions for a Jewish Mother" has a lot to say about being the mother of 2 boys and an out lesbian comic. There is no stone unturned - her mother, anti-depressants, nursing homes, parenting, gay marriage - and, of course, what she truly thinks about her kids - they are annoying, expensive, and they better pluck out her chin hairs when she's in the Hebrew Home for the Aged. Gay or straight, Black or White, Jew or non-denominational neurotic, Judy will make you laugh your ass off - and with America's high rate of obesity that's a good thing.

Judy Gold received a 2006 Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Solo Performance for her hit off-Broadway show 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother. In addition, the show won the 2007 GLAAD Media Award and the book by the same name was nominated for the 2007 Quill Award. Judy's new show, It's Jewdy's Show - My Life as a Sitcom debuted to rave reviews in Washington DC, and is featured at this year's Williamstown Theatre Festival. Most recently, Judy was seen in Nora & Delia Ephron's Off-Broadway show Love, Loss and What I Wore. Judy is a regular cast member of Tru TV's The Smoking Gun. Gold is seen regularly on The Joy Behar Show. Judy recently appeared on Ugly Betty and The Wendy Williams Show. Gold has co-hosted ABC's The View where she has appeared numerous times. She was the host of HBO's At the Multiplex with Judy Gold from 1999-2009.She also hosted Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time, and the GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS. Her TV specials include a half-hour comedy special for LOGO and she is featured in the HBO documentary, All Aboard, and the documentaries, Making Trouble and I am Comic. Her stand-up specials include Comedy Central Presents: Judy Gold, Comedy Central's Tough Crowd Stands Up, and Judy's HBO half-hour special, for which she received a Cable Ace Award. Gold was seen in the smash hit film The Aristocrats. Gold won two Emmy Awards for writing and producing The Rosie O'Donnell Show. She was nominated twice for The American Comedy Award's funniest female stand-up. She has also appeared on Law & Order, Law & Order SVU, Sex and The City, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and The Conan O'Brien Show.
Judy Gold: JEWDY, JEWDY, JEWDY ~ AN EVENING OF STAND-UP COMEDY runs for 1 performance only Sunday, Aug 1 at 7:00 PM. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA 94102. Tickets are $35 with a two-drink minimum. For reservations call 866.468.3399 or visit:
www.theRRazzroom.com
Dedicated link to Judy Gold: Jewdy, Jewdy, Jewdy ~ An Evening Of Stand-up Comedy
http://therrazzroom.com/10Artist/JudyG10.html

Category: Nightlife
Comedy, Theatre
Tue, Aug 3, 8:00pm
**$25 ($35 Limited VIP)
**Special 18 and under discounted tickets $17.50
YouTube Sensation
Miranda Sings
Colleen Ballinger is a classically trained singer and actress that is best known for her wildly popular YouTube character, "Miranda Sings." The character is a satire of common YouTube videos featuring mediocre or even bad singers who film themselves singing as a form of self-promotion. Miranda Sings comically off-key, and when confronted by viewers who take the videos seriously, uses the catchphrase "Haters back off!" Ms. Ballinger's character has enjoyed worldwide popularity with over 6 million views on YouTube, and has recently appeared as "Miranda Sings" at theater venues in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London and Australia. Special guests have included the Broadway casts of "Mamma Mia," "Billy Elliott," "Bye Bye Birdie," "Rock of Ages," Ann Hampton Callaway, Shoshana Bean, Daniel Reichard, Seth Rudetsky, Christopher Sieber and Scott Alan.
YouTube Sensation Miranda Sings runs for 1 performance only Tuesday, Aug 3 at 8:00 PM. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA 94102. Tickets are **$25 ($35 Limited VIP) **Special 18 and under discounted tickets $17.50 with a two-drink minimum. For reservations call 866.468.3399 or visit:
www.theRRazzroom.com
Dedicated link to YouTube Sensation Miranda Sings
http://therrazzroom.com/10Artist/MirandaSings10.html

Category: Nightlife
Classic 60s songs, Pop
Wed-Thu, Aug 4-5, 8:00pm
$40
Monica Mancini
Concord Records recording artist and double-Grammy nominee Monica Mancini, daughter of famed film composer Henry Mancini and the notable studio singer Ginny O'Conner Mancini, has carved out an impressive career as a concert performer, appearing with major symphony orchestras worldwide, including the Chicago Symphony, the New York Pops, the Boston Pops, the Dallas Symphony, the Seattle Symphony, and the London Metropolitan Orchestra.
She began singing early on as a member of the Henry Mancini Chorus, which led to a successful career in the Los Angeles studios, where she appeared on countless film scores and recordings with such notable artists as Plácido Domingo, Quincy Jones, and Michael Jackson. Her debut CD, simply titled Monica Mancini, was the companion to her PBS television special, Monica Mancini: On Record. Her latest release, the Billboard chart-topping and double Grammy-nominated Concord Records album Ultimate Mancini, finds Monica and some very special guest artists, including Stevie Wonder, Take 6, Kenny Rankin, Gary Burton, Joey DeFrancesco, and Tom Scott, paying tribute to her father.

In summer 2010, Monica Mancini will release her fifth album, I've Loved These Days, a collection of classic '60s songs featuring the original artists, including Stevie Wonder, BrIan Wilson, and Jackson Browne, with arrangements for full orchestra. Composer John Williams writes: "Monica Mancini brings her talent, musicality, and most of all, love to the music, and proves that the passage of musical genes didn't stop with the Bachs, Strausses, or Ellingtons!"
Monica Mancini runs for 2 performances only Wednesday-Thursday, Aug 4-5 at 8:00 PM. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA 94102. Tickets are $40 with a two-drink minimum. For reservations call 866.468.3399 or visit:
www.theRRazzroom.com
Dedicated link to Monica Mancini
http://therrazzroom.com/10Artist/MonicaM10.html

Category: Nightlife
Cabaret, Pop, Theatre
Fri-Sun, Aug 6-8, 7pm
$40
Marilu Henner
Marilu Henner is one of our most energetic actresses. She has shined on stage, brilliantly reviewed in Broadway's hit musical Chicago. She has starred in the long running Emmy-winning comedy series Taxi (nominated for 5 Golden Globes as Best Actress) and Evening Shade. MARILU returned to the movie screen with Jim Carrey in the critically acclaimed movie Man on the Moon. Her book, "Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover" reached the New York Times Best Seller List. In it, MARILU shares the knowledge and discipline that she has gathered to maintain one of the most energetic and concentration-demanding schedules in show business. Whatever health books you come across by Marilu Henner, be sure to buy them. Whatever advice she's giving in them, it sure works, as she, herself, demonstrates in her cabaret debut. She was a bundle of energy that never seemed to let down. Her opening number, "Zip," featured special additional lyrics by her brother, Lorin Henner, loaded with contemporary cultural references from David Sedaris to Anna Faris.
Her appearance at the Gardenia was particularly appropriate for her, as she described how she used to drive past the club on her way to Paramount to film the TV series Taxi, and thinking about wanting to play there. The show followed a biographical path and the fact that a large flat screen television was in position behind her could have meant an ego-driven journey through her career highlights. Instead, it served to offer up an opportunity for her to deliver some self-deprecating humor, as she showed a selection of early career moments as well as a hilarious mix of suggestive talk show appearances.

Always in command of her voice, she shined on both belt and pop numbers. Her early career as a body part model served to provide a forum for a body part medley, including "Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair," "Cheek to Cheek," and "Redneck Woman." If you see this Taxi driver in your neighborhood, be sure to flag her down, as she will give you a helluva ride.
Marilu Henner runs for 3 performances only Friday-Sunday, Aug 6-8 at 7:00 PM. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA 94102. Tickets are $40 with a two-drink minimum. For reservations call 866.468.3399 or visit:
www.theRRazzroom.com
Dedicated link to Marilu Henner
http://therrazzroom.com/10Artist/MariluH10.html

Category: Nightlife
Pop, R&B, Soul
Fri-Sat, Aug 6-7, 9pm
$45
VONDA SHEPARD
Vonda's newest release, From the Sun (Bos Music/2008), leans toward a stripped-down, R&B vibe...ballads and rollicking good times. As the voice of Ally McBeal, Vonda sold more than 12 million records worldwide throughout the span of the hit TV show.
From The Sun finds her indie roots firmly planted. Infusing her deep and melodic songwriting style with splashes of powerful vocals, From The Sun is also Vonda's first studio release since 2003 and her fourth collaboration with legendary producer Mitchell Froom (Crowded House, Elvis Costello, Randy Newman). Froom describes the album as "modern-day soul" with Vonda's solid piano playing and soulful, blues-inspired voice driving the tracks.

At the age of 14, Vonda Shepard began performing original material at small venues on the L.A. club scene. Having released five of her own studio albums of original material since then and four soundtracks for the series "Ally McBeal," as well as having sold over 12 million albums worldwide, Vonda Shepard is without any doubt among today's very best singer/songwriters. For five years Vonda Shepard was the featured performer and musical voice on "Ally McBeal." "Searchin' My Soul" was used as the series' theme, but Shepard herself became a regular cast member, playing the house performer at the local nightclub the program's title character and her co-workers frequented.
VONDA SHEPARD runs for 2 performances only Friday-Saturday, Aug 6-7 at 9:00 PM. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA 94102. Tickets are $45 with a two-drink minimum. For reservations call 866.468.3399 or visit:
www.theRRazzroom.com
Dedicated link to Vonda Shepard
http://therrazzroom.com/10Artist/VondaS10.html

Category: Nightlife
R&B, Theatre
Mon-Tue, Aug 9-10, 8pm
$35
Shoshana Bean
Best known for her roles in the Broadway smash hits Wicked and Hairspray and a stellar performance alongside Brian McKnight on the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, Shoshana Bean released her debut solo album Superhero (Shotime Records/2008). In its first week of sales, Superhero reached #5 on the iTunes R&B charts, making it the only independent album in the Top 100. Raised in Portland, Oregon and a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Shoshana first appeared on the New York City theater scene in the Off-Broadway revival of Godspell. Soon after, she made her Broadway debut in the original cast of the Tony Award-winning production of Hairspray and went on to be the first replacement for the famed green-skinned witch Elphaba in the Broadway sensation Wicked. Following her year-long Broadway run, she was invited to reprise her performance throughout North America in the Wicked national tour. She appeared at the Kennedy Center in The Music of Andrew Lloyd Weber and as the Narrator in Joseph and the Dreamcoat at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Shoshana headlined in the Las Vegas burlesque revue Peepshow, conceived and directed by Jerry Mitchell. She made her Los Angeles concert debut at the Ford Amphitheater in June 2008, and in November made her New York City concert debut to a sold out crowd at Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center. For this accomplishment she was presented with a Woman of Valor award by Hadassah, a Jewish Women's organization. Most recently, Shoshana performed at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and at the Brisbane Powerhouse in Australia.

In addition to theatrical and concert appearances across the country, she has performed on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Martha Stewart, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, MTV's Made, and Soul Train Christmas Starfest, to name a few. Shoshana has been a back-up singer for an endless list of superstars including: Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Destiny's Child, N'Sync, Ray Charles, Britney Spears and Michael Jackson at KTU's Miracle on 34th street and Michael Jackson: 30 Anniversary Celebration, both at Madison Square Garden. She gained national attention when she teamed up with Grammy Award nominee Brian McKnight to honor Aretha Franklin on the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards. The duo performed Franklin's classic "Ain't No Way" on the nationally broadcast show, prompting a live audience to erupt into a standing ovation before the song was over. Her work as a singer/songwriter has been featured on MTV's The Hills and Mercy. Her debut single "Superhero" was used to promote NBC's Monday night line-up (Chuck, Heroes) and was recently nominated for an Independent Music Award. She can be heard on several recordings and cast albums including Godspell (2000 Revival cast), the original cast recording of Hairspray, and the Actors Fund recordings of Hair ("I Believe in Love") and Dreamgirls. She has also lent her voice to the motion picture soundtracks of Hairspray, Disney's Enchanted, and the Wayans brothers comedy Dance Flick.
Shoshana Bean runs for 2 performances only Monday-Tuesday, Aug 9-10 at 8:00 PM. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA 94102. Tickets are $35 with a two-drink minimum. For reservations call 866.468.3399 or visit:
www.theRRazzroom.com
Dedicated link to Shoshana Bean
http://therrazzroom.com/10Artist/ShoshanaB10.html

Category: Nightlife
Blues, Jazz
Wed, Aug 11, 8pm
$30
DENISE PERRIER
Bessie, Dinah, and Me...Denise Perrier
Denise Perrier brings blues/jazz icons Bessie Smith & Dinah Washington back to life in her fabulous show, "Bessie, Dinah and Me...Denise Perrier." Denise combines elements of her Bessie Smith portrayals ("In the House of the Blues", "Blues in the Night") and her very successful Dinah Washington tribute ("Unforgettable") in a show certain to enchant fans of blues and jazz. Bessie Smith (the Empress) and Dinah Washington (the Queen) are two of music's most influential and popular figures, and Denise does justice to both. She recreates these great artists both in appearance and sound. The San Francisco-based vocalist, blessed with a rich contralto voice, can belt out the blues like Bessie, and then, in her Dinah persona, melt your heart with a poignant ballad. A formidable artist in her own right, Denise also presents favorites from her own versatile repertoire and CDs: The Second Time Around (Chez Perrier/2009), Live at Yoshi's: Blue Monday Party (Chez Perrier/2004), East Meets West (Chez Perrier/2002) and I Wanna Be Loved (Chez Perrier/1997). This is a show certain to please audiences who love music presented with drama and verve.
DENISE PERRIER runs for 1 performance only Wednesday, Aug 11 at 8:00 PM. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA 94102. Tickets are $30 with a two-drink minimum. For reservations call 866.468.3399 or visit:
www.theRRazzroom.com
Dedicated link to Denise Perrier: Bessie, Dinah, and Me
http://therrazzroom.com/10Artist/DeniseP10B.html

Category: Nightlife
Pop, R&B
Thu-Sun, Aug 12-15, 7:30pm
$30-35
All-4-One
Live & Up Close; Greatest Hits & More
On September 2009, after a seven-year hiatus from the US market, All-4-One released its seventh studio album No Regrets (Concord Music Group/2009), a creative masterpiece of classic pop, Old School R&B and hip-groovin' dance tunes. The first radio single, "My Child," charted on Urban AC Radio's Top 20 charts, and became dubbed the "Baby Daddy anthem." Following All-4-One's appearance on the nationally-syndicated StEve Harvey Morning Show, StEve Harvey shared his applause for "My Child" for its moving theme and said, "It is the best lyrically written song in 2009."

All-4-One's live show will take you on an emotional roller coaster ride consisting of their classic master ballads and soul-stirring songs. Their gripping lyrics, heart-tugging melodies and riffs along with the quartet's smooth and harmonious blends leaves you wanting for more. Their first single "So Much In Love" quickly climbed to the top of Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Their next single "I Swear" became one of longest running No. 1 singles in Billboard history. The group's streak of hits continued with other top charting singles such as "I Can Love You Like That," "She's Got Skillz," "Beautiful As U" and "Someday." All-4-One won a Grammy Award, American Music Award, Blockbuster Award, and a slew of international equivalents.
ALL-4-ONE runs for 4 performances only Thursday-Sunday, August 12-15 at 7:30 PM. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA 94102. Tickets are $30-35 with a two-drink minimum. For reservations call 866.468.3399 or visit:
www.theRRazzroom.com
Dedicated link to All-4-One "Live & Up Close; Greatest Hits & More"
http://therrazzroom.com/10Artist/All4One10.html

Category: Nightlife
Comedy, LGBT, Pop, Theatre
Thu, Aug 12, 9:30pm $35 ($45 Limited VIP)
Fri, Aug 13, 9:30 pm $40 ($50 Limited VIP)
Sat, Aug 14, 9:30pm $45 ($55 Limited VIP)
Sun, Aug 15, 4pm $40 ($50 Limited VIP)
VIP TICKETS INCLUDE COMMEMORATIVE POSTER, PRIVATE MEET & GREET WITH CAST
ONLY 20 VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE PER SHOW
Del Shores
A Sordid Affair
Del Shores' A SORDID AFFAIR is headlined by "Sordid Lives" mastermind Del Shores who tells his Sordid tales from his sold-out stand-up tour and more. Del's special guests include everybody's favorite "Aunt LaVonda," Ann Walker, RoseMary Alexander ("Dr. Eve") and Newell Alexander ("Wardell"), along with Jason Dottley ("Ty"). Get ready for a night of dish and dirt in this very Sordid evening of laughter and music.
Del Shores "A SORDID AFFAIR" runs for 4 performances only Thursday-Saturday, August 12-14 at 9:30 PM; Sunday, August 15 at 4:00 PM. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA 94102. Tickets are $35-40 ($45-55Limited VIP) with a two-drink minimum. For reservations call 866.468.3399 or visit:
www.theRRazzroom.com
Dedicated link to Del Shores "A Sordid Affair"
http://therrazzroom.com/10Artist/DelShore10.html

Category: Nightlife
Great American Songbook, LGBT, Opera, Pop, Theatre
Tue-Sun, Aug 17-22, 7pm
$30-40
Franc D'Ambrosio
"I'll Be Seeing Youz..." A Bronx Boy's Music Perspective Of World War II
Franc D'Ambrosio is best known as the "Phantom" in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award winning Musical, The Phantom Of The Opera. Affectionately known as Phantom's "The Iron Man of The Mask," D'Ambrosio was awarded the distinction as the "Worlds Longest Running Phantom. " This accomplishment was immortalized in a cemented hand ceremony and Franc retained this title for over a decade. D'Ambrosio's resume also includes an Academy Award Nominated film, an Emmy Award Nominated television show, a four time Tony nominated Broadway show, Two Grammy Considerations, and a National Theatre Award Nomination. Early in D'Ambrosio's career, Paramount Pictures sent five talent scouts on an exhausting two year international search. That search ended when they discovered D'Ambrosio in the chorus of his first Broadway show. Francis Ford Coppola immediately cast D'Ambrosio as Anthony Corleone, the opera singing son of Al Pacino in Coppola's seven time Academy Award nominated film Godfather III. Franc not only had the honor of starring in the film, he also sang the Academy Award winning theme song, "Speak Softly Love" (Brucia la Terra) - both in the film and on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. This performance of the award winning song so impressed the late Luciano Pavarotti that it led to an invitation - which was quickly accepted - for him to study with the legendary tenor, for a summer, at his home in Italy. So began this varied and noteworthy career. After his impressive run as The Phantom Of The Opera, D'Ambrosio caught the eye of Barry Manilow. Manilow personally selected him to create and star as the male lead, "Tony," in the pre-Broadway tour of Copacabana. The show enjoyed a successful year long tour. His performance earned D'Ambrosio his National Theatre Award nomination for Best Male Performer in a Musical.

Franc D'Ambrosio has toured extensively throughout the United States, Europe and South America with his critically acclaimed one man shows: Franc D'Ambrosio'S BROADWAY Songs of The Great White Way, (debut 2004) and Franc D'Ambrosio'S HOLLYWOOD Songs of The Silver Screen (debut 2007). D'Ambrosio is also a frequent guest artist with many major American orchestras and symphonies (Pop Series). With the success of his national and international tours, D'Ambrosio has joined the ranks of the famed Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman as only a handful of Phantom alumni crossing over to successful solo careers. Recognized for his vibrant voice and legato singing, D'Ambrosio was invited by the Olympic Champion Brian Boitano to perform as a Special Musical Guest in the skater's NBC special Brian Boitano's Skating Spectacular. The TV special starred D'Ambrosio and American Idol runner-up Diana De Garmo. D'Ambrosio also joined Boitano in his next TV special, The 2005 Tribute to Movies on Ice. He starred as Special Musical Guest with Michael Bolton and American Idol Kimberly Locke. Franc's performance of "Music of the Night," skated to by Boitano, received the evening's only standing ovation. While continuously touring with his popular one-man shows, D'Ambrosio found time in 2008 to co-star with Dorothy Hamill in the critically acclaimed Broadway On Ice, produced by Bietak Productions, Inc. D'Ambrosio rounded out the busy year (2008) starring with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra in a spectacular New Years Eve performance. His new show -- Franc D'Ambrosio - "I'll Be Seeing YOUZ..." A Bronx Boys Musical Perspective Of World War II -- will feature more stories from Franc's colorful family and popular war songs from 1939-1946. Don't miss the West Coast debut!
Franc D'Ambrosio "I'LL BE SEEING YOUZ..." A BRONX BOY'S MUSIC PERSPECTIVE OF WORLD WAR II runs for 6 performances only Tuesday-Sunday, August 17-22 at 7:00 PM. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA 94102. Tickets are $30-40 with a two-drink minimum. For reservations call 866.468.3399 or visit:
www.theRRazzroom.com
Dedicated link to Franc D'Ambrosio "I'll Be Seeing Youz..." A Bronx Boy's Music Perspective of World War II
http://therrazzroom.com/10Artist/FrancD10.html

Category: Nightlife
Folk-Rock, Jazz
Thu-Sat, Aug 19-21, 9pm
$35
Jacqui Naylor & Her Trio
Jacqui Naylor is not an easy artist to categorize. There are times when she performs straight-ahead vocal jazz, but at other times she favors more of a folk-rock/adult alternative approach. Depending on the mood she is in at a given moment, the northern Californian can bring to mind anyone from Cassandra Wilson or British jazz vocalist Claire Martin to Sarah McLachlan or Shawn Colvin -- she is as comfortable among jazz improvisers as she is in the singer/songwriter world. During one of her live performances, Naylor has no problem singing smoky jazz one minute and folk-rock or adult alternative the next -- and there are times when she blurs the line between the two.

Naylor, who is very jazz-friendly but far from a rigid jazz purist, brings a long list of influences to her introspective work -- influences ranging from Billie Holiday, June Christy, and Nina Simone to Tracy Chapman, Natalie Merchant, Carole King, and Sheryl Crow. That is an unlikely combination of influences, certainly, but it is one that works well for Naylor (who has used all of them to fashion a personal, recognizable style of her own). Naylor has a highly diverse repertoire; on-stage, she is likely to perform a Tin Pan Alley standard right after something by the Rolling Stones or Talking Heads (in addition to performing songs of her own). Naylor is not an overly aggressive or forceful type of singer; she favors subtlety, restraint, and understatement, which are things that Holiday and Christy (one of the goddesses of jazz's cool school) were both masters of.

Naylor became a recording artist in the late '90s, recording her self-titled debut album in 1998 and releasing it on her own independent label, Ruby Star Records, the following year. She went on to record several more Ruby Star releases in the 2000s, including Live at the Plush Room in 2001, Shelter in 2003, the two-CD set Live East/West: Birdland/Yoshi's in 2005, The Color Five in 2006, Smashed for the Holidays in 2007 and You Don't Know Jacq in 2008.
JACQUI NAYLOR & HER TRIO runs for 3 performances only Thursday-Saturday, August 19-21 at 9:00 PM. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA 94102. Tickets are $35 with a two-drink minimum. For reservations call 866.468.3399 or visit:
www.theRRazzroom.com
Dedicated link to Jacqui Naylor & Her Trio
http://therrazzroom.com/10Artist/JacquiN10.html

Category: Nightlife
Comedy, Lounge, Pop
Mon, Aug 23, 8pm
$30
The Fabulous BUD E. LUV
The Rrazz Room is proud to present a man who has graced stages worldwide for over 30 years. The themes from the movies. The songs from the Broadway shows. The hit records he's written for Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, Tony Orlando, Robert Goulet. Let's bring him on right now. The King of Swing. The Father of Folk. The Daddy of Disco. The man who put the Boss in the Bossa Nova. Ladies and Gentlemen, he's not having a perfect hair day, he's having a perfect hair decade. Would you welcome to the stage the world's greatest entertainer and San Francisco's own THE FABULOUS BUD E. LUV
THE FABULOUS BUD. E. LUV runs for 1 performance only Monday, August 23 at 8:00 PM. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA 94102. Tickets are $30 with a two-drink minimum. For reservations call 866.468.3399 or visit:
www.theRRazzroom.com
Dedicated link to The Fabulous Bud E. Luv
http://therrazzroom.com/10Artist/BudELuv10II.html

Category: Nightlife
Cabaret, Classical, Drag, LGBT, Pop, Theatre
Tue, Aug 24, 8pm
$25
KATYA SMIRNOFF-SKYY
Katya ... A One-Night Stand
Join San Francisco's favorite Russian red-head, the Countess Katya Smirnoff-Skyy for her latest cabaret spectacular, Katya....A One Night Stand, an evening of song, story and vodka. With music ranging from Bizet to Lady Gaga to John Lennon, there is a little something for everyone in this 90 minute voyage into the mind of Russia's (self proclaimed) Greatest Mezzo-Soprano understudy turned Countess, turned Macy's cosmetic counter lady. Katya will be joined by her long time musical director Joseph Kanon.
Named Best Drag act 2008 by the San Francisco Bay Guardian and best actor in a musical by the Bay Area Theater Critics Association, J. Conrad Frank (writer and Life Coach for Ms. Smirnoff) has worked with the Countess since her arrival in San Francisco five years ago. A San Mateo native, Conrad received his BM in vocal performance from the University of Oregon and has since performed leading roles in various Operatic and theatrical productions across the Bay Area, Aspen and Oregon. Conrad appeared as Sylvia Fowler in Jungle Red (Artful Circle Theater) and recently stared as Blanche in the feature film Baby Jane, which premiered at the Castro Theater for Frameline on June 22. As Katya, Conrad has shown his wit and vocal stylings in countless nightclubs, bars and events across San Francisco, and performed in Provincetown.
KATYA SMIRNOFF-SKYY "Katya ... A One-Night Stand" runs for 1 performance only Monday, August 24 at 8:00 PM. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA 94102. Tickets are $25 with a two-drink minimum. For reservations call 866.468.3399 or visit:
www.theRRazzroom.com
Dedicated link to Katya Smirnoff-Skyy "Katya ... A One-Woman Stand"
http://therrazzroom.com/10Artist/KatyaS10.html

Category: Nightlife
Blues, Country, Pop/Rock, Soul, Theatre
Wed, Aug 25, 7:30pm
$47.50 ($75 Limited VIP)
Taylor Hicks
With his raspy, soulful voice and salt-and-pepper hair, Taylor Hicks was one of the unlikeliest contestants to make it to the final round of American Idol, but his quirky charm and rousing delivery of songs like "Takin' It to the Streets" won Hicks a devoted legion of fans called the Soul Patrol and the title of the fifth-season American Idol. Born in Birmingham, AL, and raised in Hoover, Hicks grew up listening to classic soul artists such as Otis Redding and Sam Cooke. Catch him channeling the vibes in San Francisco!

Alabama's favorite son continues to be in "The Right Place" since becoming the fifth-season winner of American Idol. During the last three years, Taylor Hicks has seen his eponymous debut album (Arista/2006) certified platinum, performed with the likes of Earth, Wind & Fire, The Allman Brothers and Willie Nelson, toured through Asia, penned a brisk-selling Random House memoir, and made his Broadway debut in Grease.

In March 2009, the platinum-selling singer/songwriter released his latest album, The Distance, with complete control of direction and ownership of his masters on his solely owned and operated, Modern Whomp Records label via Artist To Market (A2M). Produced by Simon Climie (Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Faith Hill), and tapping the talents of guitarist Doyle Bramhall II, bassist Nathan East and drummer Abe Laboriel Jr., The Distance features eleven tracks, including his latest single "Seven Mile Breakdown." This country-driven track not only highlights Taylor's versatility, but also showcases that country-soul influence that shines through during his live performances.
Taylor Hicks runs for 1 performance only Wednesday, August 25 at 7:30 PM. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA 94102. Tickets are $47.50 ($75 Limited VIP) with a two-drink minimum. For reservations call 866.468.3399 or visit:
www.theRRazzroom.com
Dedicated link to Taylor Hicks
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Category: Nightlife
Gospel, Pop, R&B, Soul
Thu-Fri, Aug 26-27, 8pm; Sat, Aug 28, 7 and 9:30pm
$49.50
Oleta Adams
Since the runaway success of her debut album Circle of One (Fontana Island/1990) and the impassioned hit single "Get Here" - the Brenda Russell composition that became an unofficial anthem of the 1991 Gulf War - Oleta Adams has inspired a growing legion of fans in the U.S. and Europe with journeys of the heart, songs that draw deeply from her roots in Gospel, while crossing effortlessly into the realms of soul, R&B, urban, and popular music. Her success, nurtured by worldwide tours with Tears for Fears, Michael Bolton, and Luther Vandross have been solidified by three Grammy nominations and a seemingly bottomless well of creative energy. Oleta has earned her devoted fan base by staying with the essentials: honest, soulful vocals, unforgettable songs, and uplifting arrangements. Her new CD Let's Stay Here (Koch Records/2009) is prime Oleta: she delivers each song's message with grace, clarity, and quiet power, whether it's her own composition or a classic cover, such as the version of Nina Simone's "Feelin' Good" that was central to the 2007-8 Buick campaign. Let's Stay Here is a new statement of pure soul, ten messages of hope and love for our tough times.
Oleta Adams runs for 4 performance only Thursday-Friday, August 26-27 at 8:00 PM and Saturday, August 28 at 7 and 9:30 PM. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA 94102. Tickets are $49.50 with a two-drink minimum. For reservations call 866.468.3399 or visit:
www.theRRazzroom.com
Dedicated link to Oleta Adams
http://therrazzroom.com/10Artist/OletaA10.html

Category: Nightlife
Brasilian, Great American Songbook, Jazz, R&B
Sun, Aug 29, 7pm
$30
LILY ALUNAN
San Francisco's own Lily Alunan returns to the RRazz room -- where her current CD tour began with a sold-out show in January 2009 -- bringing her trademark repertoire of jazz, Brasilian, R&B and Broadway standards. Lily hopes you can join her as she brings a whole new show, with all new material, to one of her favorite venues. Performing with Lily will be musical director/arranger, Kenny Penalver on piano, Ben Luis on bass, Bob Basa on guitar, Mio Timbalero Flores on percussion, and Mark Foglia on drums. Please join us as this beautiful, graceful and critically acclaimed singer, once again, takes the familiar for a fresh and distinctly different spin with her classy stylings and imaginative arrangements. Be ready to remember, rediscover, and re-enjoy some classic standards, as you've never heard them before.
LILY ALUNAN runs for 1 performance only Sunday, August 29 at 7:00 PM. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street (at Ellis), San Francisco, CA 94102. Tickets are $30 with a two-drink minimum. For reservations call 866.468.3399 or visit:
www.theRRazzroom.com
Dedicated link to Lily Alunan
http://therrazzroom.com/10Artist/LilyA10.html

The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is San Francisco's premier nightclub, offering the finest in world-class Cabaret, Jazz, Comedy and Popular music entertainment. This intimate and acoustically perfect venue has been the home for past performers such as: Ashford & Simpson, Oleta Adams, Larry Carlton, Bobby Caldwell, Spyro Gyra, Hiroshima, Diane Schuur, Ben Vereen, Martha Reeves, Miki Howard, The Zapp Band, ConFunkShun, Pete Escovedo and Freda Payne. Host-escorted seating assigned on a first come, first serve basis. Doors open 90 minutes prior to show. The RRazz room is a two-drink minimum, all-ages venue, and tickets are non-refundable. Limited Club R VIP Memberships available: 415.394.1189 or Kris@TheRrazzRoom.com

Additional helpful information: The RRazz room Lounge and Bar is open daily at 2 pm. Dress Code is upscale casual. Inappropriate attire is: ripped jeans, flip-flops, baseball caps and jerseys. No audio nor video recording without prior approval. Please silence cell phones and refrain from use during performances. With a RRazz Room validation, parking at the Mason O'Farrell Garage is $10 (up to five hours) and $15 (up to ten hours). Enter the garage from Mason or O'Farrell Streets.

 

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