Avi Wisnia Band
Bossa Nova / Folk / Acoustic
Avi and his band is also playing here,
Thursdays, 8:00-9:15PM, on:
2/7, 3/6. 4/3

“Think acoustic Americana with Brazilian bossa nova. Drink a caipirinha, and enjoy the sounds that originated in warmer climates.” – The L Magazine

Singer/songwriter AVI WISNIA combines the classic sounds of the Brazilian Bossa Nova with pangs of soul, folk, jazz and pop to create a unique sound that is at once engagingly familiar and refreshingly new. With a versatile repertoire of well-crafted original songs, Avi Wisnia and his talented ensemble take the Brazilian influences and make them explode in a million different directions. A wordsmith as well, Wisnia’s clever lyrics pay a knowing nod to his contemporaries and offer a fresh perspective on issues facing his generation. In
conjunction with his original tunes, Wisnia reinvents classics from artists like Lauryn Hill, Radiohead, The Cure and Tom Jobim - stripping them down, taking them apart and reviving them with a new bossa spirit.

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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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Orly
With a captivating voice and a profound passion for music, Australian singer, Orly captures the essence of soul and jazz, and delivers it to her audience in a memorable performance. Having been trained in music both in Australia and the USA, Orly has exhibited her talents at popular venues throughout Australia, the USA, Italy and the United Kingdom.

Now living in New York City, Orly is making a great impact performing her original neo-soul music regularly in Manhattan’s most popular venues.

Orly is currently working on her new album to be released in 2008.

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Kris Kelly is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist originally from Austin, TX. He studied Music Composition and Opera at NYU and now lives in Brooklyn. This performance will feature vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, violin, clarinet, electric bass, cajon, and djembe.
 

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Pamela Means
Acoustic singer/songwriter

"Means is, quite simply, superb...Her guitar playing is very tasty indeed, her voice...tender, and her version of Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” is heart-rending.” 

- Hi Fi Magazine

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Stephanie Nilles
Funk / Fusion / Italian pop

Born in Chicago to a chemical engineer and an architect, Stephanie Nilles is a musician of various genres by sheer accident. At 17, she was a semi-finalist at the Young Concert Artists' International Competition and at 22 had graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Music with a degree in classical piano performance. These days, she's running around town playing and singing her own politically-infused funk/blues/anti-folk tunes. She has appeared at the Sidewalk Café, The Cutting Room, and the Bitter End, and has collaborated with artists ranging from bluegrass fiddlers to burlesque performers.  

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Wendy Rule
Gothic / Ambient / Other

Since 2001 Wendy has toured extensively through the USA, UK, Europe and Australia and has gained an international following that recognises her truly unique vision. Renowned for years amongst the world’s alternative spiritual communities, Wendy is now deservedly gaining a much broader following.  Her return to Caffe Vivaldi on her 11^th international tour will be a rare opportunity to experience one of Australia’s most enigmatic and prolific artists.

Admission by dinner reservation only.