JAZZ AT THE JUNGLE

Featuring Vocalist Connie Evingson

Desert Island Picks

April 13, 2014 @ 4:00pm & 7:30pm

The Jungle Theater

2951 Lyndale Av. S., Minneapolis

Tickets: $25

Box office: 612-822-7063 or www.jungletheater.com

Jazz at the Jungle April 13 with Vocalist Connie Evingson and Pianist Jon Weber

in DESERT ISLAND PICKS

(Minneapolis; March 11, 2014) - Jazz at the Jungle presents vocalist Connie Evingson and New York City-based pianist and NPR host Jon Weber in DESERT ISLAND PICKS, an evening of must-have music from the pair's respective "Desert Island" lists. Two performances on Sunday, April 13 at 4pm and 7:30pm will take place at the Jungle Theatre, 2951 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis. Tickets are $25, and are available through the Jungle Theater box office, 612-822-7063 and at www.jungletheater.com.

DESERT ISLAND PICKS features an eclectic mix of Evingson and Weber's favorite songs by Fats Waller, Irving Berlin, Peggy Lee, Dave Frishberg, the Beatles, Jobim, Sting and more. The idea for the concert began when the two worked together on a European cruise for A Prairie Home Companion in 2012.

"Jon and I both have wide-ranging tastes and share a lot of favorite songs and composers," says Evingson. "Our show on the cruise was different every night, with a wild mix of things ranging from Tin Pan Alley to Broadway, bossa nova, jazz and pop songs. Jon is a virtuoso pianist, can cover any style and has an encyclopedic knowledge of music, so when working with him, the possibilities are endless!" Bassist Gordy Johnson will join Evingson and Weber for DESERT ISLAND PICKS.

Connie Evingson has appeared with Wynton Marsalis and Michael Feinstein at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion, the Minnesota Orchestra, Toronto Symphony and the JazzMN Orchestra, among others. Her 2012 release Sweet Happy Life reached #10 on both the Billboard Jazz and JazzWeek radio charts, and her 9 CDs covering an array of jazz styles have all charted in the Top 50 in the U.S. and Canada. She is a two-time recipient of the McKnight Fellowship Award.

Pianist Jon Weber is familiar to Twin Cities audiences for his annual appearances at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival since 2007. He is in demand as a solo performer, accompanist, arranger and music director in clubs and concert halls in New York City where he is based, and keeps an active touring schedule around the world. A regular at NYC's 92nd St "Y" Jazz series, he has appeared in duo performances with Dick Hyman, Bill Charlap and Cyrus Chestnut and as a music director of various productions. CNN, BBC, Bravo, NPR, Voice of America, Sirius Jazz Radio and others have profiled Jon's unique talent and vast knowledge of his craft. He hosts NPR's Piano Jazz with Jon Weber after frequently serving as guest host for Marian McPartland, who personally chose him to take over in 2012.

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