Tuesday Novemer 18, 2008
Pianafiddle
Is it bluegrass? Is it jazz? Is it classical, ragtime, or Celtic? If Pianafiddle is performing, the answer is YES! Starting with only the framework of familiar melody, pianist Lynn Wright and violinist/fiddler Adam DeGraff improvise as they go, blending the known and the unknown in gripping performances that make toes tap and hands clap! Traditionally grounded yet spontaneous, Pianafiddle exceeds our highest expectations, engrossing the audience with each note.

Thursday January 15, 2009
Pavlo
Pavlo is a dynamic composer, guitarist, and singer, who has created a unique style best described as “Mediterranean music.” Mixing the sounds of Greek Bouzouki with Flamenco and Latin influences has proven a winning combination, which Pavlo says was the “natural progression” of combining his Classical and Flamenco training with his passion for Greek and European sounds.

Thursday April 2, 2009
Dale Gonyea
At the age of 5, Dale Gonyea got up one morning and, without a single lesson, began playing the piano. At 10, he saw the movie, West Side Story, and was furious he hadn't written it. Today, this University of Michigan graduate uses piano to springboard his unique brand of humor, and is garnering worldwide acclaim. This Grammy-nominated and Emmy Award winner has written songs for Disney’s Aladdin and Sport Goofy, as well as for Bette Midler, Ray Stevens, Rich Little, and for a satirical British television show entitled, "etc."

Thursday May 7, 2009
Corky Siegel Chamber Blues
For nearly four decades, bedrock industry intuitions like Rolling Stone, Billboard, Jazziz, and New York Times, have all recognized Corky Siegel as a blues genius and harmonica virtuoso. Armed with the same creative genius he lent to Chicago’s legendary Siegel-Schwall Band, Siegel is pioneering a new genre, coined Chamber Blues, an innovative sound that blends sparkling classical music with melodic and emotional blues in an intimate setting.