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Gina Sicilia
Blues/Soul/Roots Music

As a songwriter, Gina has proven herself to have a deep understanding of American roots music, as well as the ability to compose music that perfectly suits her unique persona. Her expertly crafted songs pay homage to the great roots music of the past, which has inspired Gina throughout the years, and now comes full circle to help her create her own distinct voice in this American art form.

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Sharon Little
soul/pop/acoustic

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Singer/Songwriter Vic Varney

"Nick Drake with a sense of humor."--Village Voice

"Songwriting perfected; a huge influence on REM."
                                                                  --Peter Buck, REM

A unique blend of breezy, bluesy, intimate songs of emotional depth that recall Nick Drake as well as Jobim, but, finally, are all his own. Great humor, too, and a totally original guitar style.

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Open Mic

"Caffe Vivaldi has the reputation of drawing some of the best songwriters around. Get there early for sign-up, and get ready to be intimidated by the talent"  - Kim Ruehl (from "Open Mic Nights in New York City")

2 drinks minimum

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Kelley Suttenfield is a vocalist in the classic jazz tradition, delivering soulful interpretations of lyrics over a smooth, swinging beat.

Scott Sharrard Acoustic Trio
Jeff Hanley -upright bass
Diego Voglino - drums
Scott Sharrad - vocals, guitar

About Vocalist/Guitarist Scott Sharrard:
"One of the best guitarists in the country…danceable soul grooves that support a lyrical journey."
-- Larry Flick, Billboard Magazine

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"Urban Folk Diva"
"Twenty-four year old urban folk diva Abby Ahmad comes roaring in like a reality freight train on her impressive debut.  Wistful, literal, and occasionally confrontational and cathartic, the young Ms. Ahmad emerges as an authoritative singer, songwriter, and an accomplished guitarist. A talent this promising cannot go unnoticed by the mainstream for long."
-Minor 7th Webzine
With edgy, intelligent lyrics and hypnotic melodies, Abby's tunes meander from folk to blues, soul to jazz...and everything rocks. Emotionally-charged, yet funky, Abby is at once in your face and in your heart.

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7:00-11:00 Sign-up at 6:30

Open Mic

"Caffe Vivaldi has the reputation of drawing some of the best songwriters around. Get there early for sign-up, and get ready to be intimidated by the talent"  - Kim Ruehl (from "Open Mic Nights in New York City")

2 drinks minimum

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The Ruth Levy Band
Israeli/American Ruth Levy has a soulful and rich voice that has deeply touched the hearts of listeners throughout the world. Her songs overflow with raw emotion, inspiration and beauty.

Ruth Levy: voice, piano, guitar

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Danielle Gasparro & Jamie Leonhart
*Special Double Bill Performance*
As a refreshing change of pace from the traditional double bill format, where each artist performs their own material separately, Danielle and Jamie will intermingle their tunes and collaborate on each other's original music for two sets of sonic goodness. It's destined to be a wonderful evening, filled with memorable music, luscious harmonizing and perhaps a few cameo appearances.

Danielle Gasparro
DANIELLE GASPARRO does not sing a word she doesn't mean. With a modern sound and style that blends jazz, soul and pop, she somehow reminds us of Ella and Louis, Bob Dylan and Janice Joplin, all at the same time. Perhaps it's because, like those meaningful artists, Danielle presents us with her thoughts and emotions while soulfully, and joyfully, embodying the music she sings. Through her deeply expressive voice, she intoxicates the listener with an inspiring legion of
 "truth-infested" songs - dynamic vignettes that undeniably reflect a passionate, uncompromising journey, both musically and personally. "What a voice.
I swear you could just listen to it for hours and hours." -Jim Oxley, PulseRated.com

Jamie Leonhart
JAMIE LEONHART writes and sings dreamy, moody, sometimes frustrated, but mostly hopeful songs that
have vitriol, heart and humor.  Her music has been described as "sophisticated, deeply soulful and
intelligent," with "smart world-weariness/wariness." Paul Freeman, of the East Bay Daily News, writes, "New York's pop/jazz singer extraordinaire Jamie Leonhart entrances with a silky, soulful elegance. Her original numbers are beautifully crafted, offering intoxicating melodies and involving lyrics… She transforms the Muppets' "Rainbow Connection" into a cabaret tune that's simultaneously lovely and intriguingly off-kilter, with its darkly carnival-like organ."

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Thomas Channell
New York-based singer-songwriter Thomas Channell was born in Sydney, Australia, but grew up in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Somewhat of a nerd, he has a Bachelor of Music Honours degree from Stellenbosch University and an MA from Columbia University, where he studied on a Fulbright Fellowship. So like, what kind of like music do you play? Just imagine Sade and Kurt Vonnegut's lovechild was adopted by Rufus Wainwright and k.d. lang, with Herbert von Karajan as his Godfather. Differently put: It's sincere, timeless, music from the soul baby, mellow, inspiring, thought-provoking, words that read like a novel, bitter sweet lyrics...Nuf said. Thomas has performed at all the major arts festivals in South Africa, as well as venues in Berlin, New York and Mexico City. His first album "Crowded Sunrise" was released to critical acclaim in South Africa in 2004 and he has been building up a kick-ass following in New York, regularly playing at venues including the legendary CBGB's, Cornelia Street Café, The Knitting Factory, Lincoln Center, The Living Room, Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction, The King Kong Room (@The Supper Club), and R&R Bar. Thomas is considered part of the furniture at Caffe Vivaldi.
Line-up:
Thomas Channell on piano and vocals
Chris Somers on drums/percussion
 

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Usually a sideman/ drummer/ percussionist, most of the music Robert has played is been based in Jazz, Rock and Brazilian music. His current band, “The Roda Viva”, blends all of those influences while Robert sings above them.  Having had a crush on the nylon string guitar his entire life, Robert finally acted on it when he bought one at a stoop sale seven years ago.   They’ve been together ever since.  Robert has toured with Ursa Minor, Norah Jones, Jesse Harris, Elysian Fields, Sasha Dobson, and Joshua Radin.  

Sasha Dobson
Jazz/Latin/Folk Rock
"A young singer trained in the verities of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, Sasha Dobson is starting to make music that's more about her own time."
                                               - Ben Ratliff, NY Times

A Dazzling vocalist songwriter. Dobson will perform  new originals and songs from her new album "Modern Romance," an enthralling amalgamation of Brazilian groove, pop and jazz

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Open Mic

"Caffe Vivaldi has the reputation of drawing some of the best songwriters around. Get there early for sign-up, and get ready to be intimidated by the talent"  - Kim Ruehl (from "Open Mic Nights in New York City")

2 drinks minimum

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Heather Christian
indie/blues/jazz
 Born in New Orleans and raised in Natchez, Mississippi, Christian was classically trained at piano for 19 years and simultaneously singing in blues clubs in New Orleans. This ecclectic mix is evident in her songwriting. Christian maintains that her primary roots lie somewhere between  Jimmy Reed and Frederic Chopin. Eversince the release of her album "Red Raven", she has been performing with and without her band around New York.

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Melissa Giges

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Pete Muller w/his special guest, Teresa Storch

Teresa Storch
Folk Rock / Acoustic / Soul

Pete Muller
Pianist/Singer/Songwriter

Muller is a folk hero with a message for all you wandering souls looking for answers
and some direction in life.

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Brazz Tree was created in 2004, when guitarist Brad Hammonds answered Mazz's craigslist ad for a collaborator. They released …Quest…, their debut album of original songs, in November 2005, and began touring in early 2006. Since then, they've performed at colleges, cafes, bars and concert halls across the U.S. and the Netherlands. Brazz Tree released their second album “Spiral On” in July of 2007 to a sold out crowd at the esteemed venue Joe’s Public Theater.  They have been receiving radio play across the country and is #1 in several markets.

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Kate Evans

After performing and recording for over 10 years with a wide variety of bands and artists from jazz giant Benny Carter to quirky rockers Ween, Kate recorded her first solo album, “Release.” Maureen Keller of
indie-music.com described the album by saying, “The lyrics are inspiring, the voice is one-of-a-kind, and the overall sound is as beautiful as music gets. It is evident that Evans loves music as she pours her heart into
these inspiring songs.”

Kate grew up in rural Kansas. Her parents were a classical musician and a bluegrass guitarist who exposed her to a wide range of music: gospel,
soul, jazz, country, folk, rock, and classical. Today, after nearly two decades as a performing musician, all of these influences are evident in her music. Check it out at www.kateweb.com.

Julie Kathryn
folk/acoustic/pop
"Emerging singer-songwriter and classically trained musician Julie Kathryn Smith makes her Caffe Vivaldi debut tonight. Her music has been described as soulful, sweet, dark and beautiful. Her distinctive voice is showcased in her variety of original songs."  

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Open Mic

"Caffe Vivaldi has the reputation of drawing some of the best songwriters around. Get there early for sign-up, and get ready to be intimidated by the talent"  - Kim Ruehl (from "Open Mic Nights in New York City")

2 drinks minimum

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7:15-8:30

 Britt Neal
Acoustic / Blues / Country

Az Samad
Acoustic / Folk Rock / Jazz
 

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Glenn Roth
Acoustic / Experimental / Folk

Described by 20th Century Guitar magazine as a “gifted player on the rise,” Glenn Roth has the consistent ability to grab and hold his listener’s attention with his exciting, original fingerstyle compositions. 

Formerly lead guitarist in a rock band, Glenn left to pursue a solo career in fingerstyle guitar, which has blossomed into regular performances throughout CT, NYC and New England; and interviews and plays on radio stations such as NPR and NYC’s Bloomberg Radio. Glenn has also been featured in a film documentary called “3000 Mondays,” and has been granted a lifetime permit to perform in the NYC transportation systems by MUNY (Musicians Under New York).

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Natasha Alexandra
The first extended residency, in 2005 at Caffe Vivaldi, launched her career. She emerged from it with a large following and established herself as major singer/songwriter on the New York scene and beyond.  NLX's second(2006) residency  "The Spring"- continued into Summer, Fall and Winter at Vivaldi, as her fans wanted more. And she is back with "more" new and exciting stuff in 2007.

"NLX traffics in unschooled, confessional, piano ballads."  - NYTimes