events—evening of 10.25.06

The Tea House

7:30 pm Wednesday October 25th
143 Mamaroneck Avenue
Mamaroneck, New York

presents

Stand-Up…a tea
Spoken word/poetry
Music/song/comedy

Open mic opportunity
Sign-up 7pm

*Mature language & subject matter

Limited seating Call for reservation
D. Saraceno (914) 381-2947

Complimentary refreshments
Sponsored by: Mamaroneck village arts council

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Please join us for an Autumn In New York evening.

The Nora McCarthy Qu'ART'et
John diMartino - piano
David Ambrosia - bass
Reggie Nicholson - drums
Special Guest, Jorge Sylvester - alto saxophone


Original Compositions, Contemporary and Classic Jazz Standards.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25th
8pm, 9:30pm, 11pm
No Cover

The Bacchus Room at BONA FIDES Restaurant
60 Second Avenue, NYC 10003
(Between 3rd & 4th St.)
212-777-2840
www.bonafidesrestaurant.com

"....A consummate musician and communicator whose richly seasoned sound possesses the earthiness of an early blues singer and the articulation, phrasing and timbre of the jazz trumpet. "
—RAMSEY AMEEN

www.noramccarthy.com
www.myspace.com/noramccarthymusic

NEW JAZZ ROOM

FEATURING NEW YORK'S PREMIER JAZZ MUSICIANS

JAZZ NIGHTLY

Reasonably Priced Menu and Lush Environment

"...McCarthy delivers with absolute clarity, adding engrossing touches to the melody lines but primarily constructing original versions of the tunes."
—CADENCE MAGAZINE FOR CREATIVE AND IMPROVISED MUSIC

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NORA MCCARTHY

Nora is a New York based singer and vocal improviser, composer, lyricist, poet, and actress. She has produced and released two CDs red&blue (1996) and A Small Dream In Red (2005). In addition to her Qu'ART'et, Nora leads and co-leads several music groups:
The Conceptual Motion 20-piece Orchestra (which opened the VisionFestival X in 2005);
A Small Dream In Red -- Voice and Saxophone Duo; The ACE (Afro-Caribbean-Experimental) Collective -- with alto saxophonist, Jorge Sylvester; and, the Beyond Words Voice and Bass Duo w/ Dominic Duval.

In addition, Nora hosts a monthly creative series at The Cornelia Street Cafe called "The Sidhe" -- People Of Peace, that features her various creative projects as well as some of New York's finest musicians, poets and visual artists. She participates in the annual Charlie Parker Festival held at The Gathering of the Tribes Gallery founded by Steve Cannon. Her various musical groups can be heard at many jazz and creative venues throughout New York City. Ms. McCarthy teaches privately and conducts workshops in vocal improvisation and assists master conductor Lawrence D. 'Butch' Morris with the Chorus of Poets and has been a participant of the Chorus since early 2005.

An innovator and song stylist, Nora combines an innate sense of harmony and phrasing with an astute understanding of sound, abstract form and design making her a leader in vocal improvisation today.

"...Her shaping of pitch often foregoes the fluid note-bending of the jazz singer in favor of the full press of a sculptor's touch against viscous clay."
—RAMSEY AMEEN