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Shoshana Bush makes her third appearance at Catalina Jazz Club singing her arrangements of (mostly) American Standards. Band includes Isamu McGregor, piano; Larry Koons, guitar George Young,alto sax and flute; David Robaire, bass; Gene Coye, drums

Acoustic Americana Artists Wendy and the Lost Boys are proud to release their first CD, Roadway Not Improved. This seven song album features six original compositions and the band’s arrangement of a classic American spiritual/folk song.

Noted performer & music historian, Benjamin Sears has an unprecedented familiarity with both Berlin’s work and the writings about him, much of which he has brought together in this new book, part of the Readers on American Music Series from OUP.

7 PM/Tix: $20, plus premium $60 with Artist Meet and Greet/ Lincoln Park High School Auditorium, 2001 North Orchard St, Chicago 60614/ Telephone 773-534-8130 ext. 24809

BIG ARTS is Puttin’ on the Ritz for its Annual Benefit Monday, February 27, at 6:30 p.m. at BIG ARTS Center, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida. The benefit includes a piano and vocal tribute by Steve Ross to the King of Debonair, Fred Astaire.

Cabaret in the Music Room with Karen Oberlin on Saturday, April 30 at 8:30PM

Martini In The Morning will have the resident Daddy-O’s bartenders live at 9:00am PST on Friday September 3 in studio demonstrating vintage cocktail recipes for classic cocktails, punches, juleps, sours, and smashes.Daddy

The Internet radio station Martini in the Morning is compiling their own version of Today in History in their quest to provide the information their listeners need to know.

Flutist Peter H. Bloom and guitarist Mark Leighton will perform chamber music and jazz standards on July 10, 2 PM at Ferguson Library-Hope St Branch, Stamford CT (203-351-8284); and on July 11, 2 PM at Hudson River Museum-Yonkers NY (914-963-4550).

To celebrate National Martini Day The Standard Media Group's internet radio station MartiniInTheMorning.com is having a martini recipe contest and playing the perfect soundtrack to get your martini cocktail party started.