January 2011 Concerts @ the RRazz Room at Hotel Nikko San Francisco Announced

Category: Nightlife
Soul, Jazz, Blues
Sat, Jan 1, 8pm
Sun, Jan 2, 7pm
$35
Two drink minimum
KIM NALLEY
Let The Good Times Roll
If you are not in a bon ton roulette frame of mind, then you've come to the wrong show, because feisty songstress Kim Nalley gives a jazz/blues thrill to New Years Eve that few performers can match, in the Bay Area or anywhere. San Francisco Chronicle says she has "pipes to burn and works the stage like she means it." A powerful blues singer, a jazz stylist who can put her stamp on American songbook standards, a soul drenched vintage R&B master, Nalley defies all categorization. Kim Nalley (vocals), Tammy Hall (piano), Michael Zisman (bass), Kent Bryson (drums) and Josh Workman (guitar).
the RRazz room at Hotel Nikko
222 Mason Street (between Ellis and O'Farrell)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Info: 415.394.1189
Tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.
For medium-res photo of Kim Nalley, click here.

Category: Nightlife
Great American Songbook, specifically 1932-1945
Tue, Jan 4, 8pm
$40
Two drink minimum
Franc D'Ambrosio
Franc D'Ambrosio is best known as the "Phantom" in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award winning Musical, The Phantom of The Opera. Franc also starred as the opera singing son of Al Pacino in Godfather III where he sang the Academy Award winning theme song, "Speak Softly Love" (Brucia la Terra) both in the film and on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. His new show features more stories from Franc's colorful family, popular war songs from 1939-1946 and "Live At The RRazz Room" CD recording. Franc D'Ambrosio (vocals), Mary Fettig (saxophone/flute), Chris Barnes (trumpet/flugelhorn), Daniel Fabricant (bass), Russ Gold (drums).
222 Mason Street (between Ellis and O'Farrell)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Info: 415.394.1189
Tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.
For high-res photo of Franc D'Ambrosio, click here.

Category: Nightlife
Jazz, Fusion, Progressive Rock
Wed, Jan 5, 8pm
$25
Two drink minimum
MADS TOLLING TRIBUTE TO JEAN-LUC PONTY
The Evolution Of Violin In Modern Music
France's own Jean-Luc Ponty has been at the forefront of jazz violin for decades. He has single-handedly brought the electric violin and the European tradition of great jazz-violin playing to the U.S. Jean-Luc Ponty met Danish violinist Mads Tolling at Berklee College of Music and recommended Mads to Stanley Clarke, where he has been a 6-year member in the Stanley Clarke Band. Mads has garnered two consecutive GRAMMY awards with Turtle Island Quartet. This tribute to Jean-Luc Ponty will include fresh takes on Ponty's recordings from Enigmatic Ocean to Imaginary Voyage. Mads Tolling (violin), Mike Abraham (guitar), George Ban-Weiss (acoustic/electric bass) and Eric Garland (drums).
the RRazz room at Hotel Nikko
222 Mason Street (between Ellis and O'Farrell)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Info: 415.394.1189
Tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.
For high-res photo of Mads Tolling, click here.
For high-res photo of Jean-Luc Ponty, click here.
For high-res photo of Mads Tolling Quartet, click here.

Category: Nightlife
Classic Soul and R&B
Thu-Sat, Jan 6-8, 8pm
Sun, Jan 9, 7pm
$40-42.50
Two drink minimum
THE THREE DEGREES
"When Will I See You Again?"
Discovered by producer and songwriter Richard Barrett circa 1963, The Three Degrees garnered their greatest successes with Philadelphia International Records under Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. The first song they recorded was with the studio band MFSB, entitled "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)," which was the theme song for Soul Train. Their third single "When Will I See You Again" was the one that hit mainstream. Today, the line-up consists of Valerie Holiday, Helen Scott and Cynthia Garrison.
the RRazz room at Hotel Nikko
222 Mason Street (between Ellis and O'Farrell)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Info: 415.394.1189
Tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.
For high-res photo of The Three Degrees, click here.

Category: Nightlife
Jazz, Pop, Great American Songbook, Cabaret
Sun, Jan 9, 3pm
Mon, Jan 10, 8pm
*$35
*Special 18 and under discounted tickets $17.50
Two drink minimum
Judy Butterfield
Under The Manhattan Moon
21-year-old Judy Butterfield recently received the coveted Julie Wilson Award at the Mabel Mercer Foundation's Cabaret Convention. Currently in her second year at Barnard College at Columbia University, Judy uses the music of the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern and Harold Arlen, as well as Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan to examine the life that she's living in Modern Day Manhattan in contrast to the love story of her grandparents that took place on the same streets two generations ago.
Tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.
For high-res photo of Judy Butterfield, click here.

Category: Nightlife
Classic Soul, R&B, Rock & Roll, Jazz, Gospel
Tue-Sat, Jan 11-15, 8pm
Sun, Jan 16, 7pm
$40-45
Two drink minimum
MARTHA REEVES
Queen Of Motown
Named by Rolling Stone as one of music's "Top 100 Immortal Artists," Martha Reeves began her career singing at Detroit nightclubs, before Mickey Stevenson, head of A&R at a fledgling record company named Motown, discovered her. Reeves is the recipient of a Rhythm n' Blues Foundation Pioneer Award, and has been inducted in the Alabama, Soul, Rock and Roll, and Vocal Group halls of fame. She will present an up close and personal show of her hits, along with jazz, blues and gospel selections.
Tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.
For high-res photo of Martha Reeves, click here.