The Kittens & Crooners series features intimate shows with a speakeasy vibe in the lower level of Ciao Amici's. April 23 highlights Nicole New with her trio featuring Ralph Tope, guitar; Rick Beamon, drums; and Sam Copperman, upright bass.
Click either 6:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m.; doors will open 30 minutes prior to the two-set concerts (with a short break). Feel free to go upstairs for a fabulous dinner and drinks before or after the show, if you like). Tickets are priced at $25 and limited to just 100.
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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
Nicole New is Detroit’s leading female vocalist and band leader. Soulful and sensitive, Nicole is known for her creative fusion of genres. Nicole transcends far beyond just singing the standards, she makes them all her own. Nicole’s Interpretation is reminiscent of someone who understands deeply, the meaning of song.
While Nicole is best known for her performances at Detroit jazz venues such as The Dirty Dog Jazz Café, Cliff Bell’s, and the Steinway Jazz Café, she frequently travels across the country to share her music, as well. In New York City, Nicole is often seen at venues like Small’s, Mezzrow, Terra Blues, and Lola.
Her most recent national performances with The New Mexico Philharmonic “Gershwin and Friends” and the Jackson Symphony Orchestra “Evening of Broadway”, and she is approaching the conclusion of her debut album, Dualities
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-only" (no cards) bar to enjoy a beverage during the two-set concert.
