Jazz on the Rocks-Take 4, a gala benefit event with Ramsey Lewis & John Pizzarelli
Date and Time
Saturday Oct 12, 2013
5:30 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
Location
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, MA 01966
Travelling by Car:
Rockport is 45 miles from downtown Boston.
Drive north on Route 128 (through two rotaries) to the traffic light in Gloucester.
At the traffic light, turn left onto Route 127.
Drive 4 miles to Rockport.
Continue through “Five Corners” onto Route 127A (Broadway) toward the harbor. It’s a slight vere to the right. At the stop sign at Mt. Pleasant Street (lighthouse in median), turn left and then bear left onto Main Street. The Shalin Liu Performance Center is on the right at 37 Main Street.
Travelling by Train:
Rockport is accessible by commuter rail from Boston and other Northshore towns. The commuter rail originates from North Station on the Green line in Boston. The train station is ½ mile walk to the concert hall.
Walking Directions from Rockport Train Station:
Leave Rockport Commuter Rail Station and turn left onto Railroad Avenue. Turn right onto King Street for and then turn right onto Beach Street (Atlantic Ocean and Front Beach on other side of Beach Street). Follow Beach Street and the Shalin Liu Performance Center will be on your left after you’ve merged onto Main Street. The Congregational Church is across the street.
Contact Information
978.546.7391 ext. 106
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Description
Straighten Up and Fly Right A Tribute to Nat King Cole featuring Ramsey Lewis, piano & John Pizzarelli, guitar NEA Jazz Master pianist Ramsey Lewis and guitarist-vocalist John Pizzarelli have crafted a tribute to the legendary Nat King Cole whose smoky, smooth vocals took over the 1950s airwaves with his hit "Straighten Up and Fly Right" and followed with such hits as ''Unforgettable'' and ''Mona Lisa.'' Both Lewis and Pizzarelli were greatly influenced by Cole's sophisticated cool jazz and Pizzarelli states, ''I've always said in my concerts that Nat King Cole is why I do what I do,'' but adds, ''We aren't trying to copy him. His sound was singular and inspired. I've always said that we're an extension, a 21st century version of what that group was.'' 5:30 PM Cocktail Reception | 6:45 PM Live Auction | 8 PM Concert