Performances
The Gospel Hour II with Tony and George – Tue 6/7/11
Posted by Tony Melone in Performances on May 31, 2011
| Who | The Gospel Hour II with Tony and George |
| When |
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
7:15pm
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Gospel tunes and hymns sung and arranged by George Wright and Tony Melone.
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| Where |
32 Jones St
New York, NY 11215 Live music, 7 days a week, no cover. Grand piano, full bar, food, desserts, fireplace. In the heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village. |
| Other Info | I'm happy to be getting back to Caffe Vivaldi for another Gospel Hour with vocalist and composer George Wright. We've got some new original arrangements of classic hymns and gospel tunes, another great Charles Ives song, and a few favorites from our last show, in case you missed it. Please come out to this early show (7:15pm sharp!) and enjoy the second outing of this new collaboration. This is a free show, though we'll probably pass that old collection plate. |
If Not Now: George Kormendi/Tony Melone duo – Sun 5/1/11
Posted by Tony Melone in Performances on April 19, 2011
| Who | If Not Now: George Kormendi/Tony Melone duo |
| When |
Sunday, May 1, 2011
6:00pm
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Guitar/piano duo, standards and original tunes. No cover, 6-7pm
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All Ages
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| Where |
32 Jones St
New York, NY 11215 Live music, 7 days a week, no cover. Grand piano, full bar, food, desserts, fireplace. In the heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village. |
| Other Info | Guitarist George Kormendi and I recently discovered that we both have a stack of lovely original tunes that have hardly seen daylight, and a shared interest in performing classic and underappreciated jazz repertoire. In the course of a few weeks of rehearsal and recording, we've also found much common ground in our playing, particularly in our appreciation of subtle harmonic details, and in our preference for fewer notes and more feeling. Our appearance at Caffe Vivaldi marks the maiden voyage of what will hopefully be a long and fruitful collaboration. We'll play from 6-7pm. There's no cover, though we may pass the hat. If not now, then when? Listen to some rehearsal recordings of George and me on Soundcloud. |
Conjen in Philly – Tue 3/22/11
Posted by Tony Melone in Performances on March 17, 2011
| Who | Conjen in Philly |
| When |
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
10:00pm
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All Ages
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| Where |
105 Grape Street
Philadelphia, PA 19127 |
| Other Info | If you happen to be in Philly on Tues the 22nd, check out conjen (aka the convertible jennifers) at the Grape Room. We'll have some new songs and old favorites. We go on at 10pm, but I hear they've booked some great bands before us at 8 and 9. This is a free show. |
The Gospel Hour with Tony and George – Tue 3/29/11
Posted by Tony Melone in Performances on March 17, 2011
| Who | The Gospel Hour with Tony and George |
| When |
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
7:00pm
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Pianist Tony Melone and vocalist George Wright perform gospel songs and hymns
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All Ages
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| Where |
32 Jones St
New York, NY 11215 Live music, 7 days a week, no cover. Grand piano, full bar, food, desserts, fireplace. In the heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village. |
| Other Info | I'm very pleased to be returning to Caffe Vivaldi's grand piano, joined by the talented vocalist and composer George Wright. We'll play our versions of some ancient hymns, some classic Charles Ives arrangements of gospel songs, plus 19th century spirituals and 20th century songs by Andrae Crouch, the Pilgrim Travelers, and Tom Waits. This is a free show, though we may take up an offering (as it were). I plan to do some recording and more performances of this music with George; hope you can come and witness the debut of this new project. Our set is from 7-8pm on Tues March 29. You can download a sample of what we'll be playing from soundcloud. |
Tony Melone solo at Caffe Vivaldi – Wed 10/27/10
Posted by Tony Melone in Performances on September 21, 2010
| Who | Tony Melone solo at Caffe Vivaldi |
| When |
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
9:30pm
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All Ages
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| Where |
32 Jones St
New York, NY 11215 Live music, 7 days a week, no cover. Grand piano, full bar, food, desserts, fireplace. In the heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village. |
| Other Info | I'm very pleased to announce my first solo show of all my own tunes and arrangements. I've been fortunate to perform with many great musicians, but now I feel it's time to see what I can do all by myself. Well, not quite by myself--singer and composer Susan Oetgen (of Likeness to Lily) will join me for a tune or two. But for the most part it'll be yours truly playing and singing music ranging from interpretations of Ellington/Strayhorn tunes to arrangements of old hymns to my unclassifiable original songs. Caffe Vivaldi has a lovely grand piano and is a warm, intimate performance space. Come check out this experiment, and if it goes well there'll be many more. No cover, all ages, 9:30-11pm. |
Command Voice by Likeness to Lily – Sun 6/13/10
Posted by Tony Melone in Performances on May 25, 2010
| Who | Command Voice by Likeness to Lily |
| When |
Sunday, June 13, 2010
7:00pm
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| Where |
199 Chambers St
New York, NY |
| Other Info | The premiere of Command Voice, the opera I've been working on with Likeness to Lily for the past year, is finally happening! We've got a great cast of singers, 11 new songs, stunning new images and video by Justin Waldstein, and a story that builds on themes of military service and injury that Susan and the band have been exploring since we recorded Farewell, Recruit and Bazm-o-Razm. Both performances, Saturday 6/12 at 8pm and Sunday 6/13 at 7pm, will take place in TPAC's lovely 300 seat Theater Two, inside the Borough of Manhattan Community College. The show runs about an hour, and tickets are only $10, available from TPAC by calling ticketing services at 212-220-1460. More details can be found at likenesstolilymusic.com. |
Command Voice by Likeness to Lily – Sat 6/12/10
Posted by Tony Melone in Performances on May 25, 2010
| Who | Command Voice by Likeness to Lily |
| When |
Saturday, June 12, 2010
8:00pm
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| Where |
199 Chambers St
New York, NY |
| Other Info | The premiere of Command Voice, the opera I've been working on with Likeness to Lily for the past year, is finally happening! We've got a great cast of singers, 11 new songs, stunning new images and video by Justin Waldstein, and a story that builds on themes of military service and injury that Susan and the band have been exploring since we recorded Farewell, Recruit and Bazm-o-Razm. Both performances, Saturday 6/12 at 8pm and Sunday 6/13 at 7pm, will take place in TPAC's lovely 300 seat Theater Two, inside the Borough of Manhattan Community College. The show runs about an hour, and tickets are only $10, available from TPAC by calling ticketing services at 212-220-1460. More details can be found at likenesstolilymusic.com. |
Canarsie Suite at Brick Theater – Sat 4/17/10
Posted by Tony Melone in Performances on April 14, 2010
| Who | Canarsie Suite at Brick Theater |
| When |
Saturday, April 17, 2010
4:30pm
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| Where |
575 Metropolitan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211 |
| Other Info | I'll be performing in a special open rehearsal/performance of Canarsie Suite this coming Saturday at the Brick Theater in Williamsburg. This is our last run-through before we hit the road for a weekend of performances in the Marigny Theatre in New Orleans. It will also be the first time we perform the show with live music, played by myself on piano and Scott Goodman on bowed guitar and drums. I wrote the music for this amazing two-woman vaudeville/clown extravaganza last year, and I'm really pleased to finally be able to participate in the performances (at the piano, not just on the CD player). This is a free showing, though we might pass the hat to defer the space rental costs. Also, if you have friends in New Orleans, please let them know we'll be there April 22-24. |
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