Elli Fordyce: Calendar

The evening was swapped for 1/28/10 and we had a packed house. A terrific article had come out in  LoHud.com a few days before and Ronny had a bunch of folks call and come by that night, along with a huge party of BMW bike riders. The first set was pretty noise with our bike folks, but the second set had calmed down and Joe Tranchina (piano), Ratzo Harris (bass), Jim Malloy and Nicole Pasternak sitting in with vocals, and I, all had a great time musically. We'll be back for my day-after-birthday bash on 4/1 (yup, the big 7 3). See you then.

Every Sunday in May and June, 3 sets of swingin' and evocative vocal and instrumental jazz in a lovely American-Continental restaurant with a prix fixe available for $25. The music is by Elli Fordyce on vocals, Joe Tranchina on keyboard and Eric Lemon on bass with surprise guests. Hope to see you there and please tell your friends.

Ronnie Masciandaro (himself a Berklee-trained jazz pianist) enjoyed the music so much that when I came back after the gig to pick up my stuff and said I was glad he liked it, he yelled across the empty store, "No, I LOVED it!" and kept raving about all the ways he was pleased. Great to hear after we'd discussed my doing something there for 10 months. He even threw in a little from his pocket to pay his max allotment for Thursday jazz and rebooked us for Thursday, June 18th. During the evening, Joe's wife, singer Gabrielle Tranchina, sat in, doing a lovely Brazilian bossa nova in Portugese and when I had to leave 10 minutes early for an interview, rather than the guys playing out the set, she pinch-hit for me on vocals. A lucky "accident."

It was Mother's Day, and a lovely one for strolling the historic area. There were both New Yorkers and tourists honoring Moms (and others) who enjoyed the music. Our good friend Bob Kindred sat in on Tenor Sax during two sets. Remember we'll be here every Sunday through the end of June and hope to see you.

We had a swingin' opening night and were immediately extended to include every Sunday in May and June, hope to see you.

Every Sunday in May and June, 3 sets of swingin' and evocative vocal and instrumental jazz in a lovely American-Continental restaurant with a prix fixe available for $25. The music is by Elli Fordyce on vocals, Joe Tranchina on keyboard and Eric Lemon on bass with surprise guests. Hope to see you there and please tell your friends.

It was a swinging evening, first time at Belle Havana. Folks turned out and unexpectedly filled this terrific small restaurant and club, were very responsive and started the buzz for future events in the area.

And the food looked, smelled and tasted fabulous!!! Highly recommended, with or without music or Elli's gig.

Shop For A Cause was a big success, Elli has been invited back to perform and the goodie bag she received was unbelievable!

The band was great, I had a wonderful time and my son, Tim Collins, long-time resident of Cleveland Heights and busy Cleveland attorney, rallied the troops and we had a terrific evening with an engaged and attentive audience and a happy promotor, Jim Wadsworth. We all hope to play Nighttown again together.

The Unicity Performing Arts Festival's goal is to unite different races, sexes and cultures through the diversity of the performing arts.

The Festival features some of the country's finest musical ensembles, bands, dance troupes and performance artists from all over the country. The festival is a collage of all types of performing artists from classical musicians to punk rock bands, featuring ballet dancers to street hip hop artists. Poets, actors, comedians, everything and anything goes. The event is a fusion of nonstop performing artists, unbelievable food and drinks all leading up to shows featuring top national acts.

Plans are in the works for a 2-day festival in 2009 with an additional performance space.

A very special show celebrating Nursing Home Week, with one guest, a real fan of jazz, touching a place in Elli's heart never before reached.

Elli Fordyce and Patrick Lo Re co-produced a live-recording session in a private loft in the East Village before a group of 30 or 40 folks which included friends and newcomers, to be included in and form the basis for a forthcoming second CD. Featured were Jeremy Manasia on piano, Neal Miner on bass, Phil Stewart on drums and on alto sax and flute, Aaron Heick. Three sets were also videotaped. Watch for news on the release of the CD and accompanying DVD, we hope some time in 2008.

For four Saturdays back-to-back from mid-January to February 2nd, Elli jammed with guitarist Ed MacEachen and bassist Tom Hubbard, accompanying superlative food and ambience at Kurio. Watch for a return engagement in the fall.

Intended to be a live recording, that aspect of which was postponed due to illness in the producer's family, this concert was planned to celebrate Elli's 70th birthday the day before (April Fool). Featured were Jeremy Manasia on piano, Aaron Heick on alto sax and flute, Neal Miner on bass, Joe Strasser on drums, Samuel Torres on percussion and singing on two duets in the first set, Jim Malloy. The Gallery was beautifully enhanced with posters and flower arrangements, wonderful snacks and wine were provided and a terrific audience were there to support Elli and bask in the music, all videotaped and much of which will be recorded for a CD during 2008.

Duke, the exotic-animal guy, also a professional percussionist, as always sat in with our band consisting of guitarist, bassist and two vocalists singing together and solo, Elli Fordyce and Jim Malloy.

Duke, the exotic-animal guy, also a professional percussionist, as always sat in with our band consisting of guitarist, bassist and two vocalists singing together and solo, Elli Fordyce and Jim Malloy.

Duke, the exotic-animal guy, also a professional percussionist, as always sat in with our band consisting of guitarist, bassist and two vocalists singing together and solo, Elli Fordyce and Jim Malloy.

Duke, the exotic-animal guy, also a professional percussionist, as always sat in with our band consisting of guitarist, bassist and two vocalists singing together and solo, Elli Fordyce and Jim Malloy.

Joe Tranchina on keyboard, Uriko Ueda on bass and Elli Fordyce entertained passengers waiting for arrivals and departures in various venues around the airport.

Featuring Ed MacEachen on guitar, Tom Hubbard on bass, Joe Strasser on drums and vocalist Elli Fordyce

In 10 locations around JFK were simultaneous mini jazz concerts. In our venue were Joe Tranchina on keyboard, Ratzo Harris on bass, Joe Strasser on drums and vocalist Elli Fordyce.