The Napa Valley Opera House is pleased to present an evening with Elvis Costello solo. In one of the most intimate stops on his Spring 2010 tour, Costello will songs from his vast 30-year musical career.

 

Hotel Packages: Napa River Inn (select dates to stay over April 8 and you will be presented with ticket-buying option with more information)

 

 

 

 

 

"Easily one of the most enterprising jazz musicians of his generation"
Read the Jan. 28, 2010 New York Times article about this tour

Using a completely new kind of modern technology to expand his musical vision, 17-time Grammy Award-winning guitarist Pat Metheny will for the first time perform all original compositions in concert entirely alone—an ensemble presentation with no other musicians onstage. To this end, he has created a new Orchestrion, an ensemble of mechanical instruments controlled entirely from Metheny’s guitar and pen performing a unique program of original music.

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In association with the Napa Valley Jazz Society

 

 

 

The Monterey Jazz Festival has been a nexus for great jazz performances for over 50 years. This tour brings that Monterey magic to Napa, featuring a stunning combination of current jazz greats: Kenny Barron, “one of the top jazz pianists in the world,” according to The LA Times, violinist Regina Carter, who Time Magazine says “takes the listener into the future of jazz,” seven-time Grammy nominee Kurt Elling, whom The San Francisco Chronicle calls “the most flamboyantly creative jazz singer to emerge in the last decade;” and Russell Malone with what All About Jazz calls his “unique guitar voice.” You don’t have to go to Monterey to hear the best in jazz – we’re bringing it to Napa!

 

Elegant playing, sensitive melodies and infectious rhythms inspired The Los Angeles Times to name KENNY BARRON “one of the top jazz pianists in the world” and Jazz Weekly to call him “the most lyrical piano player of our time.” Early in his career, Barron played with Dizzy Gillespie, James Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Milt Jackson, and Buddy Rich. He now tours and records solo, with his Trio, and with his Brazilian jazz ensemble, Canta Brasil.
A 2010 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master (read more)

 

Violinist REGINA CARTER “creates music that is wonderfully listenable, probingly intelligent and, at times, breathtakingly daring – taking the listener into the future of jazz” wrote Time Magazine. She has performed with symphony orchestras across the country, recorded with such artists as Aretha Franklin and Mary J. Blige, and won acclaim for her solos on Wynton Marsalis’ Blood on the Fields tour and Cassandra Wilson’s Travelin’ Miles concert at Lincoln Center.

With seven Grammy® nominations and six consecutive years at the top of the Down Beat Critics’ and Jazz Times Readers’ polls, KURT ELLING has attained elite status in the jazz world before reaching the age of 40. His rich baritone voice spans four octaves and displays an astonishing technical facility and emotional depth, inspiring the San Francisco Chronicle to call him “the most flamboyantly creative jazz singer to emerge in the last decade.”
A 2010 Grammy Award winner (read more)

 

Guitarist RUSSELL MALONE has toured internationally with Diana Krall, receiving critical acclaim in his role as Diana's right hand both in concert and on her recordings. Russell was a featured performer in Robert Altman's film Kansas City, and has toured or recorded with Harry Connick, Jr., Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Bucky Pizzarelli, Branford Marsalis, Clarence Carter, Mulgrew Miller, Kenny Barron, Roy Hargrove, Cyrus Chestnut and Patti Austin.

 

 

In association with the Napa Valley Jazz Society 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This 2009 documentary film explores the journey of A Chorus Line from its initial idea to its current Broadway revival and goes behind the scenes with exclusive interviews and footage of the revival’s audition process, revealing the dramatic journey of the performers. On hand will be the director and actors from the NVOH production of A Chorus Line, premiering in 2010.

 

Note: A Chorus Line will premiere at the Napa Valley Opera House May 6-10. Auditions for ages 15-21 run Feb 4 & 5. Click here for more information.

 

 

Carnegie Hall, January 16, 1938— The Benny Goodman Orchestra swings its way into big band history. Gene Krupa, pounding out SING SING SING on the tom toms,
made his own bit of big ban d history that night, changing the course of drumming forever. By the late 1930s Gene Krupa had emerged as a national phenomenon and his appearances on stage and film catapulted him to superstar status.

Now leading the new Gene Krupa Orchestra, accomplished musician Michael Berkowitz brings the Krupa magic back to life for a whole new generation.

Joining the orchestra is the current incarnation of The Four Freshmen, a group that had a profound influence on American Jazz and pop singing. The group began in 1948 as four students at Butler University in Indiana. They played nearly every college in the USA, performing in all
fifty states and 44 countries from Asia to Australia.

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A Great Price for Two Napa Events
$120 per person, includes:

One ticket to the show, plus a gourmet lunch on The Wine Train (see details below)
Call the box office at 707.226.7372 to book and for more information.

Napa Valley Wine Train Gourmet Lunch details

Arrive at the station at 10:25 for a short wine tasting seminar. Board train at 11:00 am. Train leaves at 11:30
You will be seated in a lounge car and where you will enjoy an appetizer and cocktails (if you wish); about half-way through the voyage you will be seated in the dining car for a 3-course lunch (soup or salad, entree, and dessert).
Coffee and tea are included with your lunch; wines by the bottle or by the glass are available for purchase. Train returns to the station around 2:30. Please click here to learn more about the Wine Train.

 

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