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Celebrate Mother’s Day at Vic’s Las Vegas with special live jazz performance Sun., May 12

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April 16, 2024

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CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY AT VIC’S LAS VEGAS SUNDAY, MAY 12

Live jazz by Tom Scott, Joe Lano, and Domas Žeromskas, featuring Steve Flora and Héctor L. Falu, starts at 1 p.m.

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WHAT:             Treat Mom to an elegant Mother’s Day Brunch with live jazz and a complimentary mimosa at Vic’s Las Vegas this Mother’s Day. Enjoy offerings from their Italian American menu or delight in specials only a mother could love, including:

      • Crab Benedict – with roasted potatoes, baby carrots, and asparagus ($28)
      • Waffles with Berries – with two eggs and two slices of bacon ($18)
      • Quiche – choice of Ham & Cheese or Florentine ($25)
      • Lobster & Cheese Raviolis– heart-shaped and topped with pecorino Romano ($20)
      • Swordfish – with chimichurri sauce and seasonal vegetables ($34)
      • Kids special: Waffle with Berries – half a waffle, one egg, and one slice of bacon ($9)

Live jazz by Tom Scott, Joe Lano, and Domas Žeromskas, featuring Steve Flora and Héctor L. Falu, starts at 1 p.m.

WHEN:            Sunday, May 12, 2024

WHERE:         Vic’s Las Vegas
355 Promenade Place in Symphony Park
Reservations are encouraged.

ABOUT VIC’S LAS VEGAS

Created by Porchlight Hospitality in 2023, Vic’s Las Vegas is located in Symphony Park at 355 Promenade Place. Open seven days a week, 24 hours a day, Vic’s features Italian-American cuisine, a full-service bar, gaming, and live entertainment nightly. Reservations can be made by calling 725-755-5299 or visit vicslasvegas.com. Follow on Instagram @vicslasvegas.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Hillary Smoot, SRO PR
310-367-9056
Hillary@sropr.com

Photo of Crab Benedict is courtesy of Vic’s Las Vegas. Additional images available upon request.

 


Hop into Vic’s Las Vegas for Easter Brunch and Live Jazz this Sunday

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March 25, 2024

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HOP INTO VIC’S LAS VEGAS FOR EASTER BRUNCH SUNDAY, MARCH 31

Enjoy live jazz from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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WHAT:             Vic’s Las Vegas is serving up an eggs-traordinary brunch with something for every bunny. Enjoy offerings from their Italian American menu or delight in their Easter specials, including:

      • Eggs Benedict – with hollandaise sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, and roasted asparagus ($17)
      • Waffles with Berries ($15)
      • Leg of Lamb – with garlic mashed potatoes and roasted asparagus ($38)
      • Salmon Oscar – sauteed and served with garlic mashed potatoes and roasted asparagus ($42)
      • Shrimp Scampi – with angel hair pasta and topped with pecorino cheese ($36)

Diners will enjoy live music by the LVA Jazz Trio from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

WHEN:            Sunday, March 31, 2024

WHERE:         Vic’s Las Vegas
355 Promenade Place in Symphony Park
Reservations are encouraged.

ABOUT VIC’S LAS VEGAS

Created by Porchlight Hospitality in 2023, Vic’s Las Vegas is located in Symphony Park at 355 Promenade Place. Open seven days a week, 24 hours a day, Vic’s features Italian-American cuisine, a full-service bar, gaming, and live entertainment nightly. Reservations can be made by calling 725-755-5299 or visit vicslasvegas.com. Follow on Instagram @vicslasvegas.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Hillary Smoot, SRO PR
310-367-9056
Hillary@sropr.com

Photo of Eggs Benedict is courtesy of Vic’s Las Vegas. Additional images available upon request.

 


Spring fling into Vic’s Las Vegas this St. Patrick’s Day

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March 5, 2024

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SPRING FLING INTO VIC’S LAS VEGAS THIS ST. PATRICK’S DAY

Vic’s Player’s Card members can try their luck for a pot of gold on slots

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WHAT:                        Lads and lassies will delight in food, beverage, and gaming specials when celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at Vic’s Las Vegas. Enjoy such Irish inspired dishes as Traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage – Corned Beef and Cabbage with Potatoes and Carrots (pictured, $28), or a Classic Shepherd’s Pie – Lamb with Vegetables in a Rich Gravy, Topped with Cheesy Mashed Potatoes and Baked ($25). Their menu of Italian American favorites will also be offered.

Drink Specials:
$5 Guinness
$7 Green Draft Beer Pint – Trumer Pilsner
$7 Jameson Cocktails
$7 Irish Car Bombs
$9 Boozy Shamrock Shake

Player’s Card members earn double points all day. Players who hit a straight flush or a royal flush in the Club suit will win an additional $500 Free Play, and any gamer who plays a minimum of 100 points will be entered in a drawing to win $250.

WHEN:            Sunday, March 17, 2024

WHERE:         Vic’s Las Vegas
355 Promenade Place in Symphony Park
Reservations are encouraged.

ABOUT VIC’S LAS VEGAS

Created by Porchlight Hospitality in 2023, Vic’s Las Vegas is located in Symphony Park at 355 Promenade Place. Open seven days a week, 24 hours a day, Vic’s features Italian-American cuisine, a full-service bar, gaming, and live entertainment nightly. Reservations can be made by calling 725-755-5299 or visit vicslasvegas.com. Follow on Instagram @vicslasvegas.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Hillary Smoot, SRO PR
310-367-9056
Hillary@sropr.com

Photo is courtesy of Vic’s Las Vegas

 


Adam Schroeder & Mark Masters celebrate album release at Vic’s on Mon., March 4

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February 23, 2024

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ADAM SCHROEDER & MARK MASTERS CELEBRATE ALBUM RELEASE AT VIC’S LAS VEGAS MARCH 4

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WHO:             Baritone saxophonist, bandleader, and UNLV Professor Adam Schroeder and composer/arranger Mark Masters will perform to celebrate the recent release of CT!, their new album featuring thirteen tunes in the Basie/Ellington/Strayhorn style, all composed by renowned trumpeter Clark Terry.

All About Jazz’ Pierre Giroux states, “In jazz, where the past intertwines with the present and the future, few figures were as influential as the legendary trumpeter Clark Terry. During his playing career, he developed a creative, bouncy style with an irrepressible rhythmic verve that was entirely his own. The album CT! with baritone saxophonist Adam Schroeder and arranger Mark Masters serves as a heartfelt homage to this jazz icon, presenting fresh and invigorating arrangements of 13 Clark Terry originals skillfully performed by a 12-piece ensemble.”

WHEN:            Monday, March 4, 2024, 7 p.m.

No cover. No minimum purchase required. Reservations are encouraged.

WHERE:         Vic’s Las Vegas
355 Promenade Place in Symphony Park

ABOUT ADAM SCHROEDER
Baritone Saxophonist Adam Schroeder has established his influence as a major voice and force within the global jazz community becoming the first call for a multitude of musical situations in addition to his dedication and devotion towards extensive educational outreach. Schroeder’s third release as a leader, “CT! Adam Schroeder & Mark Masters celebrate Clark Terry,” (CAPRI 2024) was released on Jan. 19, 2024, and is already gaining critical acclaim around the globe. His debut release, “A Handful of Stars,” (CAPRI 2010) reached #10 on the JazzWeek Radio Chart and was also recognized as one of the “Top 100 Releases for 2010.”  “Let’s,” (CAPRI 2014) his second release as a leader was recognized by the JazzWeek National Jazz Radio Chart as one of the “Top 100 Releases for 2014.” Holding a BM in Jazz Studies from Texas State University, San Marcos and a MM in Jazz Studies from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music, California State University, Long Beach, Schroeder presently serves as an Associate Professor of Jazz & Commercial Music at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and was just awarded the States Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) 2023 Regents’ Award for Creative Activities. Earlier that same year, Schroeder was awarded an “Project Grant for Artists” from the Nevada Arts Council.  In 2022, he was also awarded UNLV’s “Charles Vanda Award for the Excellence in the Arts.”

As a Yamaha Artist, a D’Addario Reeds Artist and a Capri Records Artist, Adam; voted a “Rising Star” on the Baritone Saxophone in Down Beat Magazine’s 59th, 63rd, 64th, 65th, 66th, 67th, 70th and 71st Annual Critic’s Poll and furthermore recognized in Down Beat Magazine’s 76th, 79th, 80th, 82nd and 84th Annual Reader’s Polls, regularly leads his own quartet performing throughout the nation in addition to serving as a guest artist and clinician for jazz camps and festivals around the globe.  Recently John Beasley’s MONK’estra, one of the many large ensembles Adam is a core and featured member of, was up for their 7th and 8th Grammy nominations.  These nominations resulted in a 2021 Grammy Win for this ensemble.  Mr. Schroeder is also the former Director of the School of Jazz at the Nevada School of the Arts.  Performance highlights include contributions to many GRAMMY-Award winning and nominated albums, playing with Lady Gaga’s “Jazz & Piano Shows,” Quincy Jones, the Los Angeles & Las Vegas Philharmonic’s, the Ray Charles Orchestra, Vince Mendoza, Chucho Valdés, Michael Bublé, John Beasley’s MONK’estra, the Bob Mintzer Big Band, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra and with Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band amongst others.  Schroeder can also be recognized for his network television appearances on NBC’s “The Voice,” “X-Factor,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show;” ABC’s “The Middle,” FOX’s “American Idol,” Disney’s “Dodo Beach,” “Elena of Avalor” and “Tangled,” Showtime’s “Penny Dreadful,” the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, the 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards and in film credits including “Let Them All Talk,” “Storks,” “The Good Dinosaur,” “Purl,” “Small Town Crime,” “SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run,” and “Own The Room.”  Schroeder created and curated three seasons of the concert series “Journey Through Jazz” at the Las Vegas Clark County Library District in conjunction with the Las Vegas Jazz Society, the Jazz Education Network, the Nevada School of the Arts, and the Clark County School District.  Schroeder recently completed the 16-day European tour with the Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra featuring B-3 organist Akiko Tsuruga.  Other highlighted performances from 2023 include the Lady Gaga Jazz & Piano Shows; the Lou Ruvo ‘Power of Love, Keep the Memory Alive’ Gala; the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra at Walt Disney Concert Hall, at CSUN, at Hitkor Studios featuring Haley Reinhart, and at the Hollywood Bowl featuring Diana Krall; the Latin Music Awards; and Vince Mendoza with Luciana Souza at the Ford Amphitheatre.  For more information, please visit www.lowblowschroe.com.

ABOUT MARK MASTERS

Mark Masters is an inventive and prolific composer and arranger from southern California.  He organized his first ensemble in 1982.  In 1990, Masters wrote the album PRIESTESS (Capri 74031) to feature Billy Harper and Jimmy Knepper.  A subsequent recording with Knepper, THE JIMMY KNEPPER SONGBOOK (Focus 1001, 1993) featured arrangements by Masters of Knepper’s compositions.

The most recent recording by Masters, OUR METIER (Capri 74150, 2018), features Andrew Cyrille, Oliver Lake, Gary Foster, Mark Turner, Tim Hagans, Putter Smith, and Dave Woodley in a large ensemble setting.  Michael Ullman calls OUR METIER “…an eclectic and beautifully accomplished big band recording that is made up of, for once, Masters’ originals.” DOWNBEAT magazine awarded the recording four stars in its December 2018 issue.  FAREWELL WALTER DEWEY REDMAN (Capri 74089, 2008) features Masters’ “in and out” approach and re-casts Dewey Redman’s music while retaining its substance.  The project features Oliver Lake, Tim Hagans, Dave Carpenter, and Peter Erskine. Other recordings include WISH ME WELL (Capri 74078, 2005), with Steve Kuhn, Gary Smulyan, Gary Foster, and Tim Hagans, EXPLORATION (Capri 74068, 2004) with Grachan Moncur III’s octet arranged by Masters, ONE DAY WITH LEE (Capri 74064, 2004) featuring alto saxophonist Lee Konitz, and THE CLIFFORD BROWN PROJECT (Capri 74059, 2003) featuring Jack Montrose, Gary Smulyan, Tim Hagans, Cecilia Coleman, and Joe La Barbera. In addition, in 2013 Capri released two recordings, ELLINGTON SAXOPHONE ENCOUNTERS (Capri 74118), and EVERYTHING YOU DID: THE MUSIC OF WALTER BECKER & DONALD FAGEN (Capri 74123).  Released in 2017, BLUE SKYLIGHT (Capri 74143) features Masters’ innovative ensemble writing and unique approach to the music of Gerry Mulligan and Charles Mingus.  In 2008, Masters wrote the arrangements for Gary Smulyan’s Reservoir Music (195) release THE JAZZ SOUL OF FRANKIE LAINE.

Masters’ 2005 recording PORGY AND BESS…REDEFINED! (Capri 74069) is a more harmonically adventurous approach to Gershwin’s classic folk opera than what has come before.  John Kelman, writing for All About Jazz said “…Masters’ score is the real star here.  From the opening fanfare he introduces two contrasting elements that, to a large part, define the approach to the whole suite-vibrant swing and some surprisingly free passages.  He clearly proves that it’s possible to take a piece that has been approached from a variety of angles and still find a new way in.”

Since 1998, Masters has been president of The American Jazz Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to the enrichment and enhancement of the appreciation of jazz.  Under Masters’ direction, the AJI supports activities that educate and expose the public to jazz through live performance and an oral history project, as well as by supporting charitable endeavors that advance jazz music.  One such endeavor is the AJI’s FIND YOUR OWN VOICE mentoring program that takes professional musicians to middle and upper school campuses to present clinics and master classes to student musicians.  Masters is currently teaching beginning instrumental music in the Temecula, California schools and volunteering at Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles, teaching a beginning jazz ensemble.

From 1999 through 2006, Masters was a guest lecturer at Claremont McKenna College involved with the History of Jazz class (ID 109) overseeing an oral history project and writing for and producing a series of concerts that brought such notable artists to the college as Billy Harper, Billy Hart, Bennie Maupin, Rufus Reid, Sam Rivers, Andrew Cyrille, Mark Turner, Gary Foster, Lee Konitz, Jack Montrose, John La Porta, Tim Hagans, Gary Smulyan, Ray Drummond, Steve Kuhn, Peter Erskine, Joe La Barbera, Ted Brown, Grachan Moncur III, Henry Grimes, and Dewey Redman.

In DOWNBEAT magazine’s annual critics poll during the early 2000s, Masters was among those named in the RISING STAR: ARRANGER category.

ABOUT VIC’S LAS VEGAS

Created by Porchlight Hospitality in 2023, Vic’s Las Vegas is located in Symphony Park at 355 Promenade Place. Open seven days a week, Vic’s features Italian-American cuisine, a full-service bar, gaming, and live entertainment nightly. Reservations can be made by calling 725-755-5299 or visit vicslasvegas.com. Follow on Instagram @vicslasvegas.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Hillary Smoot, SRO PR
310-367-9056
Hillary@sropr.com

 


Catch the Big Game at Vic’s Las Vegas

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January 25, 2024

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WATCH THE BIG GAME AT VIC’S LAS VEGAS

WHAT:             Watch the Big Game in style at Vic’s Las Vegas! With plenty of TVs throughout the venue, there’s not a bad seat in the house to catch all the action! Enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet for $40 per person that includes Beef Sliders, a selection of their signature Crusts (pizzas), Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs, Pop’s Meatballs with Pomodoro, mini–Pretzel Bites with Beer Cheese dipping sauce, House Potato Chips, Spaghetti with Pomodoro, and a fresh vegetable platter. Drink specials will be offered throughout the day.

Vic’s Player’s Card holders receive 2x points from 9 a.m. – Midnight.
WHEN:            Sunday, February 11, 2024

WHERE:         Vic’s Las Vegas
355 Promenade Place in Symphony Park
Reservations are encouraged.

ABOUT VIC’S LAS VEGAS

Created by Porchlight Hospitality in 2023, Vic’s Las Vegas is located in Symphony Park at 355 Promenade Place. Open seven days a week, 24 hours a day, Vic’s features Italian-American cuisine, a full-service bar, gaming, and live entertainment nightly. Reservations can be made by calling 725-755-5299 or visit vicslasvegas.com. Follow on Instagram @vicslasvegas.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Hillary Smoot, SRO PR
310-367-9056
Hillary@sropr.com

 


Vic’s Las Vegas gets jazzy and jolly this Christmas

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December 8, 2023

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IT’S A JAZZY JOLLY HOLIDAY AT VIC’S LAS VEGAS THIS CHRISTMAS

Enjoy delicious cuisine set to a live holiday soundtrack and celebrate the wonder of the season

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WHAT:            Vic’s Las Vegas gets jazzy and jolly on Christmas Day! Enjoy a Prime Rib special with blackened shrimp, accompanied by a creamy horseradish sauce and au jus, and served with house mixed vegetables for $52, or delight in a selection from their twist on Italian American cuisine.

Live music featuring holiday standards begins at 1 p.m.

WHEN:            Monday, December 25, 2023

WHERE:         Vic’s Las Vegas
355 Promenade Place in Symphony Park
Reservations are encouraged.

ABOUT VIC’S LAS VEGAS

Created by Porchlight Hospitality in 2023, Vic’s Las Vegas is located in Symphony Park at 355 Promenade Place. Open seven days a week, 24 hours a day, Vic’s features Italian-American cuisine, a full-service bar, gaming, and live entertainment nightly. Reservations can be made by calling 725-755-5299 or visit vicslasvegas.com. Follow on Instagram @vicslasvegas.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Hillary Smoot, SRO PR
310-367-9056
Hillary@sropr.com

Image is courtesy of Vic’s Las Vegas

 


Celebrate Thanksgiving at Vic’s Las Vegas

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November 13, 2023

 

CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING AT VIC’S LAS VEGAS

WHAT:            Celebrate Thanksgiving at Vic’s Las Vegas with a savory prix fixe menu featuring traditional favorites for $42 per person. Vic’s will also offer their full menu featuring Italian-American cuisine, and guests can enjoy live jazz from Noon – 8 p.m.

Starter – choice of Vic’s House Salad or Butternut Squash Soup with Cream

Entrée – choice of Roasted Turkey Breast, Honey Glazed Ham, or a Turkey and Ham Combo

Sides – choice of three: Whipped Mashed Potatoes, Candied Yams, Green Beans, Brussel Sprouts with Bacon, Mac & Cheese, or Homemade Vegetarian Stuffing

Dessert – choice of pie served a la mode: Apple, Pecan, or Pumpkin

WHEN:            Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023

No cover. No minimum purchase required. Reservations are encouraged.

WHERE:         Vic’s Las Vegas
355 Promenade Place in Symphony Park

ABOUT VIC’S LAS VEGAS

Created by Porchlight Hospitality in 2023, Vic’s Las Vegas is located in Symphony Park at 355 Promenade Place. Open seven days a week, 24 hours a day, Vic’s features Italian-American cuisine, a full-service bar, gaming, and live entertainment nightly. Reservations can be made by calling 725-755-5299 or visit vicslasvegas.com. Follow on Instagram @vicslasvegas.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Hillary Smoot, SRO PR
310-367-9056
Hillary@sropr.com

 

 

 


Vic’s Las Vegas is primed for great live jazz this November

 

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November 6, 2023

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VIC’S LAS VEGAS IS PRIMED FOR GREAT LIVE JAZZ THIS NOVEMBER

Enjoy the new Prime Rib special every Monday for just $40

WHO:              Vic’s Las Vegas welcomes a cornucopia of top jazz talent in November and introduces a new Prime Rib special offered every Monday night for just $40. Savor a 14 oz. Prime Rib, served with creamy mashed potatoes, and aromatic au jus.

WHEN:            Thursday, Nov. 9: JOI Orchestra feat. Dave Damiani

Friday, Nov. 10 & Saturday, Nov. 11: Ken Peplowski

Friday, Nov. 17 & Saturday, Nov. 18: Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman – Autumn Serenade: Songs of Fall

Thursday, Nov. 30 & Friday, Dec. 1: Patty Ascher

No cover. No minimum purchase required. Reservations are encouraged.

WHERE:         Vic’s Las Vegas
355 Promenade Place in Symphony Park

ABOUT DAVE DAMIANI

Dave Damiani is an American singer, songwriter, producer based out of Los Angeles, CA. Having started as a bartender at the famed CHARLIE O’S JAZZ CLUB in Valley Village, CA, Dave Damiani had the opportunity to work, learn and become friends with some of the best musicians on the planet. Legends like Earl Palmer, Marty Harris, Ross Tompkins, Sam Most, Teddy Edwards, John Heard, Roy McCurdy, Frank Capp, Ernie McDaniel, Dini Clarke, Danny Grissett, George Gaffney, Mark Murphy, and Richie Cole (just to name a few) took time to mentor Dave Damiani, share stories and chord changes.

Shortly after receiving his master’s degree in Commercial Music from the California State University in Los Angeles, Dave began his pursuit to put together the perfect band with youth and style. His debut album “Watch What Happens” has been receiving worldwide airplay. Brad “Martini” Chambers was the first to discover Dave Damiani’s originality. Brad has been playing him constantly on www.martiniinthemorning.com since 2013. Additionally, receiving airplay on over 300 radio stations and on Satellite Radio XM 71 (Siriusly Sinatra). In January Dave Damiani hosted his own hour on Sirius XM Siriuisly Sinatra #71, while hosting his good friend and New Jersey brother Joe Piscopo swung the studio say, “hi”!

Dave Damiani & The No Vacancy Orchestra have produced shows with Frank Sinatra Enterprises, The Grove, Citi, Capital One, American Airlines, Jack Daniels, George Benson, Molly Ringwald, Bobby Ridel, Landau Murphy Jr., Hailey Reinhart, Renee Olstead, Steve Tyrel, Larry King.

Damiani has produced four albums for himself and most recently Bending the Standard, The Anthology.

ABOUT KEN PEPLOWSKI

Ken Peplowski is a Buffet-Crampon artist, and plays the R-13 clarinet, with a Portnoy mouthpiece and Van Doren German-cut reeds. He also plays a Conn tenor sax and a Berg Larsen mouthpiece. Playing since elementary school, Ken Peplowski joined the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra under the direction of Buddy Morrow, and has certainly “checked all the boxes” be it in small clubs, the Hollywood Bowl (where he played a sold-out concert), headlining in Las Vegas, the Newport Jazz Festival, pops concerts, European festivals and clubs, or at home in NYC, doing everything from playing on the soundtracks to Woody Allen movies, guest soloing on records (his more interesting recent ones were Marianne Faithfull and Cuban vocalist Isaac Delgado) to taking on the role of music director for interactive French and Italian cookbooks (“Menus And Music”).

The litany of musicians Ken has collaborated with includes Mel Torme, Leon Redbone, Charlie Byrd, Peggy Lee, George Shearing, Madonna, Hank Jones, Dave Frishberg, Rosemary Clooney, Tom Harrell, James Moody, Cedar Walton, Houston Person, Steve Allen, Bill Charlap, Woody Allen, Marianne Faithfull, Isaac Delgado, and Erich Kunzel.

Ken’s new CD is called “Sunrise” and it is a big band record of new arrangements written exclusively for him, plus some reworking of classic arrangements. His upcoming CD is a duo record with Brazilian guitarist Diego Figuereido entitled “Amizade.”

He is currently the artistic director of the Sarasota Jazz Festival, the Newport Beach Jazz Party, and the Oregon Coast Jazz Party in Newport, Oregon.  Ken Peplowski has also been bestowed this year’s “Creative Arts Prize in Recognition of Outstanding Contribution in The Field of The Creative Arts” by the Polish American Historical Association.

ABOUT TIERNEY SUTTON

Nine-time Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton has received a “Best Jazz Vocal Album” Grammy nod for every project she has released in the last decade. Known for her impeccable voice and imaginative treatments of The Great American Songbook, Sutton is heralded for her abilities as both a jazz storyteller and her ability to use her voice as an instrument. Her 14 recordings as leader have addressed themes such as materialism (“Desire” 2009), the pursuit of happiness (“On The Other Side” 2007), as well as paying tribute to the music of Bill Evans (“Blue In Green” 2002), Frank Sinatra (“Dancing In The Dark” 2004), and pop icon Sting (“The Sting Variations” 2016). Her 2013 Joni Mitchell tribute, “After Blue” featured keyboardist Larry Goldings, drummer Peter Erskine, jazz vocal legend Al Jarreau, and NEA Jazz Master flautist Hubert Laws.

In May 2016, legendary Director Clint Eastwood approached Tierney. The original score to his box-office smash, “Sully,” was created by Tierney Sutton Band pianist, Christian Jacob, The Tierney Sutton Band and Clint Eastwood. The end-title song “Flying Home” features music by Eastwood and lyrics by Tierney Sutton and JB Eckl. It is performed by Tierney Sutton and The Tierney Sutton Band.

When she is not performing, Tierney is in demand as both a studio vocal producer and vocal educator. In 2016 she worked with famed lyric soprano Natalie Dessay for Sony Classics’ “Pictures of America” and the soon to be released “Between Yesterday and Tomorrow”.

Tierney taught for over a decade at USC’s Thornton School of Music and spent 6 years as the Vocal Department Head at The Los Angeles College of Music in Pasadena, CA. She has also taught and mentored some of the finest new generation of singers including Gretchen Parlato and Sara Gazarek.

ABOUT TAMIR HENDELMAN

An Israeli American jazz pianist, Hendelman has performed with the Jeff Hamilton Trio, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Harry Allen, Teddy Edwards, Warren Vaché, Houston Person, Jeff Clayton, Nick Brignola, Phil Upchurch, Rickey Woodard, John Clayton and Barbara Morrison. He also leads his own trio, and his debut CD Playground features him in this trio setting. His album Destinations features Lewis Nash and Marco Panascia. The album reached number one on the JazzWeek Jazz Charts in September 2010.

Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tamir Hendelman began his keyboard studies at age 6. In 1984, he moved to the United States and won Yamaha’s National Keyboard competition two years later at age 14. Concerts in Japan and the Kennedy Center followed.

He then studied at the Tanglewood Institute in 1988 and received a Bachelor of Music Composition degree from Eastman School of Music in 1993. He became the youngest musical director for Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts, a national arts education non-profit organization.

Since returning to Los Angeles in 1996, he has been in steady demand as pianist and arranger, touring the US, Europe, and Asia. He has also received awards from ASCAP and the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. In 1999, Tamir was a guest soloist with the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra.

Hendelman is the pianist/arranger on Jackie Ryan’s “You and the Night and the Music” and Janis Mann’s “A Perfect Time”. He is also featured on Natalie Cole’s “Still Unforgettable” (WEA, 2008) and Barbra Streisand’s Love Is the Answer (Columbia, 2009). In 2002 he also toured Europe with Tierney Sutton and the Bill Holman Big Band. Hendelman musically directed Julia Migenes’s “Alter Ego” and played/arranged Roberta Gambarini’s “Easy to Love” (Now Forward, 2006). In 2009, he accompanied Streisand at her engagement to the Village Vanguard in New York. He is also the bandleader of another trio in Los Angeles. The drummer Dean Koba has been part of it for years; on bass it is Dan Lutz or Carlito del Puerto.

ABOUT PATTY ASCHER

In the wake of her celebrated performances at the Blue Note NYC, Brazilian singer Patty Ascher is now poised as the `Brazilian Jazz Newest Sensation`. Whether singing in English or her native Portuguese, Patty Ascher brings an alluring quality to bear on every evocative tune. From achingly beautiful interpretations of songs by the likes of Michel Legrand and Burt Bacharach (the latter whom she paid tribute to on the acclaimed album Bacharach Bossa Club) to heartfelt renditions of her own affecting bossa nova and R&B flavored originals, Patty delivers with the kind of classy sophistication that belies to the great jazz singers.

Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Patty Ascher grew up in a musical household. Her father Neno was part of a successful Brazilian band from the 70s called Os Incríveis (The Incredibles). “My father was a musician, his brother is a very popular arranger and maestro in Brazil and all my cousins play an instrument,” she says. As a singer, she cites Brazilian divas Leny Andrade and Gal Costa along with American jazz divas Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dinah Washington as important influences.

In 2007, after earning a master’s degree she encountered bossa nova pioneer Roberto Menescal, who invited Patty Ascher to record her first CD, singing Burt Bacharach songs in bossa nova style. “Meeting him was a sign to me,” she says. “It was a chance to go on seriously with a career, collaborating with a great producer and mentor. We released our project one year after our first meeting and it was a dream project. It was an incredible opportunity to sing samba and jazz together. They have a lot in common. Both were born in the ‘new continent’ at the same time from the same mother Africa.”

On her latest recording, Bossa, Jazz ‘n’ Samba, Patty Ascher’s gorgeous voice is surrounded by lush orchestrations from such respected veteran MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) artists and composer-arrangers as Dori Caymmi, Gilson Peranzetta, Amilson Godoy and Cristovao Bastos. This spirited cross-cultural project –recorded at the famous Gravodisc studios in Sao Paolo, Brazil –should put Patty Ascher over the top and she was nominated for a GRAMMY.

ABOUT VIC’S LAS VEGAS

Created by Porchlight Hospitality in 2023, Vic’s Las Vegas is located in Symphony Park at 355 Promenade Place. Open seven days a week, Vic’s features Italian-American cuisine, a full-service bar, gaming, and live entertainment nightly. Reservations can be made by calling 725-755-5299 or visit vicslasvegas.com. Follow on Instagram @vicslasvegas.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Hillary Smoot, SRO PR
310-367-9056
Hillary@sropr.com

 

Prime Rib image is courtesy of Vic’s Las Vegas. Artist images available upon request.

 

A plate of meat with gravy and mashed potatoes

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