The Kittens & Crooners series features intimate shows with a speakeasy vibe in the lower level of Ciao Amici's. March 5 highlights Olivia Van Goor, who has just been nominated for three Detroit Music Awards: Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist; Outstanding Vocalist; and Outstanding Jazz Recording ("When the Shadows Fall).
Tickets are priced at $25 and limited to just 100. Click 6 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. for tickets ($25) to either concert; limited to just 100 seats per concert. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the two-set shows; “cash” bar — literally cash-only; no debit or credit cards, If you forget to bring cash, there is an ATM in the Fifth Third Bank directly behind Ciao Amici’s.. Feel free to enjoy a fabulous meal and drinks upstairs at Ciao Amici’s before or after the show.
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NOTE: Please, only call Ciao Amici's to make dinner reservations. If you need further information on the shows, call 2 Stones Events at 586-484-8797 (Whitney) or 810-599-0491 (Cal).
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Olivia is a young performer with an old soul influenced by swing and bebop jazz from the mid-20th century. Music is undeniably a part of her identity, her voice being the instrument she communicates with. She draws from the Great American Songbook and other jazz standards in a way that is beyond replicating what has already been done before. Each and every performance and recording exemplifies a rich understanding and musicality that is uniquely her own while still paying tribute to jazz tradition and the ones who created it.
Olivia moved to Southeast Michigan in the winter of 2017 with her family, and fell in love with the Detroit music scene. She has performed at historic Detroit clubs such as Cliff Bell’s and Aretha’s Jazz Cafe at Music Hall, along with the Blue Llama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. Rich with history and phenomenal world-class musicians, she has found a home where she continues to progress her craft with musician and educator Scott Gwinnell.
Olivia will be supported by a great trio featuring William Bennett, piano; Samuel Chase Harris, upright bass; and Dave Zwolinski, drums.
ABOUT THIS SERIES
Five years ago, we came up with a new live music series – Kittens & Crooners – to celebrate the music and style of our country’s classic jazz singers like Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Lena Horne, Tony Bennett, and Rosemary Clooney. The four shows we held in 2016 at the Tipping Point Theater in Northville went over so well that we continued presenting live jazz at that venue until the pandemic put a halt to indoor concerts. (Don't worry, we'll be doing more shows at the Tipping Point.)
Well, now it’s time to revive Kittens & Crooners, and we’ve found another intimate venue that’s perfect for this type of performance: the lower level of Ciao Amici's restaurant in downtown Brighton. There will be a cash bar to enjoy a beverage during the two-set concert.
