West Virginia Jazz Society’s Autumn Season of performances begins Saturday, August 18, in Bridgeport with an appearance by international acoustic quartet, Veronneau, in Mia Margherita Coal Fired Pizzeria’s private dining/music room.

 

The Washington, DC-based ensemble is led by vocalist, Lynn Veronneau, a native of Montreal, who is joined by guitarist and vocalist, Ken Avis, from near Liverpool, England, and guitarist, David Rosenblatt, a native of Brazil.  The drummer and percussionist is Bruno Lucini, also from Brazil,

           

Their show is a blend of bossa nova, jazz, samba, swing and acoustic music performed in English, French, Spanish and Portugese. Kennedy Center, Strathmore, The Hamilton Hotel and Blues Alley.

         

Veronneau will perform 90-min sets at 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for dining. The cover charge is $10 per person per set.  Reserved seating for the 36 available seats is highly recommended for this performance by phoning 304-808-6400 or email to:  info@miamargherita.com.

         

Additional performances scheduled for the WVJS Autumn Season are:  Decon Blues in Bridgeport on Thursday, August 23; Mark Cappellini’s Jazz Italiano in Clarksburg at Washington Square on August 24, and in Morgantown at the Marriott Hotel on Saturday, August 25; Brian Wolfe in a venue to be determined on Sunday, September 16.

         

The Series continues with Sean Nowell & The Kung Fu Masters on Friday, October 19, in Bridgeport, and on Saturday, October 20, in El Gran Sabor in Elkins; The SHEroes in Bridgeport on Sunday, October 28; East Of Hollywood and The Grey Agents on November 10 in the Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center in Clarksburg, and the Holiday Jazz Stroll on December 8 in Clarksburg.

  

The August 25 performance by Mark Cappellini’s Jazz Italiano in Bourbon Prime, the high end restaurant and lounge in the Waterfront Marriott Hotel in Morgantown, will be the first in a series of special jazz performances scheduled by WVJS and the hotel.

         

For additional information, visit WVJazzSociety.com or phone 304-517-9813 or email to: WVJazzSociety@aol.com.