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SUMMARY:Thursday\, February 3rd:  Open Mic Jam Hosted by Saunders Sermons
DESCRIPTION:Have you tried OPEN MIC JAZZ JAM at Atlanta area’s #1 rated jazz club? . It’s like karaoke\, but much\, much better. Come out to The Velvet Note and listen to or jam with our extraordinary house band\, including piano virtuoso Randy Hoexter\, bassist Andre Manga\, world drummer Yakou N’Guesson\, and guitarist Bill Hart. Come hungry– we are rolling out our delicious house specialities for the week on Thursdays. Hosted by 2-time GRAMMY Winner Trombonist/Singer and Bandleader Extraordinaire Saunders Sermons.
URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/thursday-february-3rd-open-mic-jam-hosted-by-saunders-sermons/
LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Stephen Gordon Quartet Featuring Eric Reed Presents the Music of Thelonius Monk
DESCRIPTION:FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOWTIMES:  7:30PM AND 9:30PM.   Stephen Gordon brings his quartet featuring Eric Reed (piano)\, Stacy Dillard (saxophone) and Craig Shaw (bass)\, for two nights of performances that will focus on the music of the genius of pianist/composer/pioneer Thelonious Monk.   Monk’s music will forever be embedded in the fabric of American Swing and Jazz\, and continues to this day to give one of the most prolific and masterful perspectives to melody\, harmony\, Blues and Swing\, solidifying its place into literature and required study in the personal\, intellectual study and pursuit of true art and musical inquisition world wide. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Steve Gordon.  Born on July 4th\, 1984\, Gordon grew up listening to Gospel\, Blues\, Motown\, R&B\, Soul\, Funk/Fusion\, Rock\, and some Country music.  His love of Jazz can be traced back to hearing the elements of Blues and Swing in church\, and shortly afterwards can recall being introduced to stride piano and the elemental great pianist of the turn of the 20th century like Jelly Roll Morton and Art Tatum by the age of 6.  Gordon’s first instrument was the piano\, which turned into playing the trumpet\, all brass instruments\, some woodwinds\, and then onto the drums at the age of 12.  It was at the age of 15 when he first saw trumpeter Terence Blanchard’s Sextet live at The Afro-American Culture Center\, that he knew that Jazz was the path.  Gordon graduated from Northwest School of The Arts in Charlotte\, N.C. in 2002\, and immediately sought the path to New York City.  Although he would attend Shenandoah Conservatory in 2003 (The Alma Mater of the great drummer Billy Drummond) and began working in the Washington D.C. area\, and continued working in New York.   \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout Eric Reed.   Born in Philadelphia in 1970\, Reed grew up playing gospel music in his father’s storefront Baptist church\, starting at the age of five. “My father was a minister\, but he also used to sing with a gospel group in Philly called the Bay State Singers\,” Reed says\, in his website’s promotional materials. “He was my earliest musical influence\, and I also was hit heavily by Edwin Hawkins’ music of the 1970s. Gospel music remains a large part of my playing today.”  \n\n\n\nReed started playing piano at age two and began formal instruction at age seven\, but he is primarily self-taught. He often did not learn the written music\, but listened to his teachers play it first and memorized the pieces note for note. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“My neighborhood library had all kinds of hip jazz records and I was in there every day checking them out\,” Reed says. “Everything was there: Ahmad Jamal\, Erroll Garner\, Oscar Peterson\, McCoy Tyner; it was unbelievable!” By the time he was 13\, “I didn’t realize it\, but I had digested all of the jazz recordings that musicians were expected to know.” \n\n\n\nAfter four years of intense self-teaching combined with mentoring by composer Harold Battiste\, Reed could be heard around Los Angeles leading his own groups and working in the bands of Teddy Edwards\, Gerald Wilson and John Clayton. Reed has toured with Wynton Marsalis\, appeared with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra\, and performed in the bands of Freddie Hubbard and Joe Henderson. \n\n\n\nIn addition to leading the Eric Reed Quintet\, Reed tours the world with his ensembles and teaches jazz piano worldwide. When he’s not at the piano\, he serves as the artistic director of the concert series Jazz Composer Portraits\, at Columbia University’s Miller Theater. Reed continues to perform and record with master musicians such as Elvin Jones\, Benny Carter\, Wayne Shorter\, Ron Carter\, Cassandra Wilson\, Jimmy Heath\, Clark Terry\, and Dianne Reeves\, as well as with Natalie Cole\, Patti Labelle\, Oleta Adams\, Edwin Hawkins\, Jessye Norman and Quincy Jones. \n\n\n\nReed has recorded 12 albums: Soldier’s Hymn\, (1990)\, It’s Alright to Swing (1993)\, The Swing and I (1994)\, West Coast Jazz Summit (1995)\, Musicale (1996)\, Pure Imagination (1997)\, Manhattan Melodies (1999)\, Happiness (2001)\, E-Bop (2003)\, From My Heart (2002)\, Mercy and Grace (2003) and Merry Music (2003). Reed’s Pure Imagination stayed at No.1 on the Gavin chart for seven weeks\, which earned him the 1999 Gavin Artist of the Year award. Manhattan Melodies was also No. 1 on the Gavin chart for several weeks. Reed has written the scores for a number of films\, including Life\, One of Us Tripped\, and The Firing Squad.
URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/the-stephen-gordon-quartet-featuring-eric-reed-presents-the-music-of-thelonius-monk/
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SUMMARY:Sunday\, February 6th:  Legends of Jazz Presents Chick Corea's Light as a Feather
DESCRIPTION:The Velvet Note presents another segment of its ninth series of Legends of Jazz\, featuring the music of Chick Corea’s Light as a Feather. As with the entire monthly Legends of Jazz series\, The Justin Varnes Quartet will guide guests–in engaging\, narrative form– through the life and music of this iconic\, recently departed pianist/composer. It’s like taking in a concert and taking a jazz history class at the same time\, and…\, oh… they’ll also play their behinds off!​ 
URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/sunday-february-6th-legends-of-jazz-presents-chick-coreas-light-as-a-feather/
LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thursday\, February 10th:  Open Mic Jam Hosted by GRAMMY-Winner Saunders Sermons
DESCRIPTION:Have you tried OPEN MIC JAZZ JAM at Atlanta area’s #1 rated jazz club? . It’s like karaoke\, but much\, much better. Come out to The Velvet Note and listen to or jam with our extraordinary house band\, including piano virtuoso Randy Hoexter\, bassist Andre Manga\, world drummer Yakou N’Guesson\, and guitarist Bill Hart. Come hungry– we are rolling out our delicious house specialities for the week on Thursdays. Hosted by 2-time GRAMMY Winner Trombonist/Singer and Bandleader Extraordinaire Saunders Sermons.
URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/thursday-february-10th-open-mic-jam-hosted-by-grammy-winner-saunders-sermons/
LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States
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SUMMARY:Friday\, February 11th:  The Bill Hart International Jazz Fusion Band  ****   SOLD OUT!!  SOLD OUT!!  ****
DESCRIPTION:ONE SHOW ONLY!   Canadian Guitarist Bill Hart launches his brand new variety show featuring his unique take on world music and genre-bending selections. Only one performance\, so get your seats soon! \n\n\n\n**   SOLD OUT!!   SOLD OUT!!   SOLD OUT!!   SOLD OUT!!  SOLD OUT!!  ****
URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/friday-february-11th-the-bill-hart-international-jazz-fusion-band/
LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thursday\, February 17th:  Open Mic Jam Hosted by Two-Time GRAMMY Winner Saunders Sermons
DESCRIPTION:Have you tried OPEN MIC JAZZ JAM at Atlanta area’s #1 rated jazz club? . It’s like karaoke\, but much\, much better. Come out to The Velvet Note and listen to or jam with our extraordinary house band\, including piano virtuoso Randy Hoexter\, bassist Andre Manga\, world drummer Yakou N’Guesson\, and guitarist Bill Hart. Come hungry– we are rolling out our delicious house specialities for the week on Thursdays. Hosted by 2-time GRAMMY Winner Trombonist/Singer and Bandleader Extraordinaire Saunders Sermons.
URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/thursday-february-17th-open-mic-jam-hosted-by-two-time-grammy-winner-saunders-sermons/
LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States
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SUMMARY:Friday\, February 18th and Saturday\, February 19th:  Willie Jones\, III feat. Houston Person
DESCRIPTION:Known for his unmatched style and a knack for serving up an eclectic blend of fresh new voices\, in tandem with some of the most iconic players of our time\, drummer\, producer and educator Willie Jones III has electrified audiences worldwide. On February 18th and 19th\, The Velvet Note welcomes WJ3 Records artist Willie Jones III and his quartet; featuring the legendary soulful Saxophonist\, Houston Person! \n\n\n\nJoining Jones III (on drums) and Person (on Sax) is his powerhouse all-star unit consisting of Bassist\, Professor Rodney Jordan (Florida State University) and Piano sensation\, Keith Brown (son of the legendary Donald Brown). \n\n\n\nAbout Willie Jones III \n\n\n\nAfter founding the group Black Note in the 90’s and touring as the opening act for trumpeter and bandleader Wynton Marsalis\, Willie Jones III went on to be the preferred drummer for Wynton Marsalis\, Arturo Sandoval\, the recently departed Roy Hargrove\, Horace Silver\, Herbie Hancock\, the late great Cedar Walton and many more. In addition to performing on more than 100 recordings for other labels – including several Grammy-nominated and Grammy-winning recordings since 1999\, he has recorded over 20 sides for his own WJ3 Records imprint including His newest release titled “Fallen Heroes” which pays homage to the many influences and innovators that have gone on before us. \n\n\n\n About Houston Person \n\n\n\nHouston Person has left an indelible mark on audiences the world over with his warm\, inviting and familiar style. Since the 1950’s\, Person has recorded well over 75 titles as a leader – including his latest chart-topping release titled “Houston Person -Live In Paris”. In addition\, Person has countless other recordings as a sideman with icons such as Etta Jones\, Grant Green\, Richard “Groove” Holmes and many more. He is known for uncanny ability to oscillate between popular hits by Barbara Streisand and sultry grooves by the Isley Brothers.   \n\n\n\nFrom yours ears’ first taste of Houston’s horn to the last velvety whisper from Willie’s ensemble\, you’ll enjoy this soulful musical feast served up by Willie Jones III featuring Houston Person.
URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/friday-february-18th-and-saturday-february-19th-willie-jones-iii-feat-houston-person/
LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunday\, February 20th:  Billy Thornton
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES:   7:00PM AND 9:00PM.   Billy Thornton was brought up in a family of musicians in South Georgia\, Tifton to be specific. In the midst of farms\, pickup trucks\, and country music\, Billy and his brothers went against the grain\, learning all of the alternative rock radio hits\, playing them in any coffee shop that would let them (there was only one). With their father\, they played jazz and smooth hits at restaurants and country clubs\, and at 17\, Billy fell in love with the acoustic jazz of the 1950’s and 1960’s. It is this passion for music from all genres that has kept Billy a top call sideman bassist in the southeast for the past 15 years. \n\n\n\nAs an upright bassist\, Billy has been known to “steal the show” with his rhythmic slapping\, melodic bowing\, and expert facility as a soloist. But now he has found his voice. Literally. \n\n\n\nAs a vocalist\, he aspires to honestly portray his emotion of the moment\, sharing his nostalgia for the music while incorporating a jazz musician’s sense of freedom of harmony and rhythm. Billy’s jazz-style arrangements of pop and rock songs from the past four decades mix easily with jazz standards\, surprising his listeners at times. His renditions of song from Nat King Cole to Britney Spears inspire audiences\, transporting familiar favorites to new places of delight. The song selection vacillates easily from contemplative to whimsy\, tender to raucous; all while maintaining integrity to self and the music.  
URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/sunday-february-20th-billy-thornton/
LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thursday\, February 24th:  Open Mic Jam Hosted by WCLK's RivaBlue
DESCRIPTION:Have you tried OPEN MIC JAZZ JAM at Atlanta area’s #1 rated jazz club? . It’s like karaoke\, but much\, much better. Come out to The Velvet Note and listen to or jam with our extraordinary house band\, including piano virtuoso Randy Hoexter\, bassist Andre Manga\, world drummer Yakou N’Guesson\, and guitarist Bill Hart. Come hungry– we are rolling out our delicious house specialities for the week on Thursdays. Hosted by WCLK radio host and Bandleader RivaBlue.
URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/thursday-february-24th-open-mic-jam-hosted-by-wclks-rivablue/
LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220225T193000
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SUMMARY:Friday\, February 25th:  Tremaine Young
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Tremaine De’Nard Young’s guitar playing started at the age of 14 and is still going strong today. Bearer of a very unique\, self-taught sound\, with stylistic diversity\, his music follows the Jazz\, R&B\, and Gospel genres. Born January 2\, 1980 in Ft. Lauderdale\, FL\, Tre grew up playing the drums in church and was introduced to the guitar as a teen and has been in love with the instrument ever since. While studying Business Administration at Bethune-Cookman  College\, he was also a member of the world renowned Concert Chorale\, under the leadership of Dr Rebecca Walker Steele. This is where he gained a true appreciation for different types of music ranging from Bach to Gospel. In 2010 Tre began performing and touring with Jon Saxx and Endless Possibilities adding to his already considerable portfolio. Together the group\, who are the official band for the Miami Dolphins and Miami Heat\, have opened for several major artist including Frankie Beverly and Maze\, Morris Day and the Times\, Anthony Hamilton\, Patti Labelle\, Charlie Wilson\, Fantasia\, The O’Jays\, Mint Condition\, Music Soulchild\, SWV and LSG just to name a few\,  and for the past 12 the featured band of Blue World Travels’ Festival at Sea Cruise. They have also made appearances at the Jamaica Jazz and Blues festival and Miami’s Jazz in the Gardens. Tre has 2 projects\, Rhythm and Gospel and Big Boi’s Groove\, and a newly released single titled Moving Along\, all on every digital music outlet. He has called Atlanta home for almost a decade and plans to continue to entertain well past the point of being a hous hold name. 
URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/friday-february-25th-tremayne-young/
LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunday\, February 27th:  Wildmann's Trilogy
DESCRIPTION:Michael Rainer aka Wildmann has been in the music business for over thirty years.  He’s a pro bassist\, but can also play keyboard\, drums\, lead guitar and upright bass and he sings as well.  He has toured with and opened for many major artist\, \n\nJill Scott\, KC and Jo Jo\, Chrisette Michele\, blues legend James Armstrong. He has been the music director for artist such at Carl Thomas\, Tweet\, KeKe Wyatt\, Leandrea Johnson\, Jewell and Converted and gospel well known Kim Burell . He is CEO of his record label RAINDROP RECORDS.  He has written and produced songs and projects for major and local artist as well. \n\n*Wildmann is from St. Louis\, Mo but now resides in Atlanta\, GA. where he is now making his mark throughout the state of Georgia.  He also teaches music in Powder Springs\, GA at a store called Music Guru. His students range  \n\nfrom 4years old and up.  He has his own band called Wildmann & the FunkySoul Band\, they are in the studio recording their new project now. 
URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/sunday-january-16th-wildmanns-trilogy/
LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States
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