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(the BIG ones are gigs where I'm doing my original thing)

(While life and gigs go on, I'm parenthetically producing the next album, a CD/DVD combo companion to Timber entitled All Kidding Aside.)

A.K.A. is a collection of the more "whimsical" cuts from the TIMBER sessions that have been put aside for this side project. There'll also be a few tunes recorded w. a jazz trio featuring BENNETT PASTER on acoustic piano and JEREMIAH JAY FREDERICK on drums, and for those I've put "The Dan" (see above) aside and returned to the trusty ol' upright. AND there might even be a companion DVD, featuring some of the finer bits from ManBassBoxTV...it's a veritable cornucopia, I tell ya!

THURSDAY APR 24 from 6-9pm w. RICH JENKINS at the grand piano
ST. REGIS HOTEL
E. 55th St., south side of the street, just east of 5th Ave.
Doing the instrumental piano bar cocktail thing with my good buddy Rich.

THURSDAY APR 24 @ 10pm accompanying JULIE REYBURN w. MARK JANAS (mus. dir.)
Special guest: DEVIN RICHARDS
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
34 W. 22nd St. (btwn. 5th & 6th Ave.), NYC; call 212-206-0440 for reservations
Always a fun time backing up this multi-award winning diva and bud, and she's performing my tune "House in the Country," from TIMBER. Rounding out the band: Julie's hubby, Thor Fields and drummer buddy Wally Usiatynski.

FRIDAY MAY 2 @ 10pm in the house band for METROJAM, hosted by Joe Bachana
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
34 W. 22nd St. (btwn. 5th & 6th Ave.), NYC; call 212-206-0440 for reservations
$10 plus 2-drink min.
Singers, bring 3 copies of your clearly-notated charts in the key you sing them in and sit in for this fun freewheeling swinging night. With John DiPinto on keys and Bobby Sher on drums, as well as yours truly on bass.

TUESDAY MAY 6
THE MAC AWARDS
My album "TIMBER" is nominated for Recording of the Year

THURSDAY MAY 8 @ 10pm accompanying ROBYN McCORQUODALE
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
34 W. 22nd St. (btwn. 5th & 6th Ave.), NYC; call 212-206-0440 for reservations
Pianist/chanteuse/songwriter McCorquodale returns to the Big Apple after an extensive stint back in her homeland, Canada, and out at sea doing the cruise ship thing.

FRIDAY MAY 9 @ 7pm accompanying WOODY REGAN
THE KNITTING FACTORY
74 Leonard Street, NYC; 212-219-3132
Details to come, but knowing Woody, it's sure to be wild.

THURSDAY & FRIDAY MAY 15 & 16 @ 7pm accompanying CAREN FLEIT w. mus. dir. Gregory Toroian at the piano
THE DUPLEX
61 Christopher St. @ 7th Ave., NYC; 212-255-5438 for reservations
"Frank and Other Fantasies" - Caren's musical musings about dreams and daydreams that have stirred her imagination over the years.

THURSDAY MAY 22 from 6-9pm w. RICH JENKINS at the grand piano
ST. REGIS HOTEL
E. 55th St., south side of the street, just east of 5th Ave.
Doing the instrumental piano bar cocktail thing with my good buddy Rich.

THURSDAY MAY 29 from 6-9pm w. RICH JENKINS at the grand piano
ST. REGIS HOTEL
E. 55th St., south side of the street, just east of 5th Ave.
Doing the instrumental piano bar cocktail thing with my good buddy Rich.

THURSDAY MAY 29 @ 10pm accompanying JULIE REYBURN w. MARK JANAS (mus. dir.)
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
Special guests: DAVID GURLAND & BILL REYBURN
34 W. 22nd St. (btwn. 5th & 6th Ave.), NYC; call 212-206-0440 for reservations
Always a fun time backing up this multi-award winning diva and bud, and she's performing my tune "House in the Country," from TIMBER. Rounding out the band: Julie's hubby, Thor Fields and drummer buddy Wally Usiatynski.

THURSDAY JUN 5 @ 10pm accompanying JULIE REYBURN
w. MARK JANAS (mus. dir.)
Special guest: RITT HENN
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
34 W. 22nd St. (btwn. 5th & 6th Ave.), NYC; call 212-206-0440 for reservations
That's right, I'll be doing a couple of my own tunes in the role of Special Guest Divo du Jour. Always a fun time backing up this multi-award winning diva and bud, and she's performing my tune "House in the Country," from TIMBER. Rounding out the band: Julie's hubby, Thor Fields and drummer buddy Wally Usiatynski.

FRIDAY JUN 6 @ 10pm in the house band for METROJAM, hosted by Joe Bachana
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
34 W. 22nd St. (btwn. 5th & 6th Ave.), NYC; call 212-206-0440 for reservations
$10 plus 2-drink min.
Singers, bring 3 copies of your clearly-notated charts in the key you sing them in and sit in for this fun freewheeling swinging night. With John DiPinto on keys and Bobby Sher on drums, as well as yours truly on bass.

THURSDAY JUN 12 @ 10pm accompanying JULIE REYBURN
w. MARK JANAS (mus. dir.)
Special guest: RITT HENN
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
34 W. 22nd St. (btwn. 5th & 6th Ave.), NYC; call 212-206-0440 for reservations
That's right, I'll be doing a couple of my own tunes in the role of Special Guest Divo du Jour. Always a fun time backing up this multi-award winning diva and bud, and she's performing my tune "House in the Country," from TIMBER. Rounding out the band: Julie's hubby, Thor Fields and drummer buddy Wally Usiatynski.

MONDAY JUN 16 accompanying D.C. ANDERSON (schedule permitting, details TBA)

WED JUL 9 @ 12:30pm (midday)
WAVE HILL HOUSE
West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, The Bronx/Riverdale
According to their verbiage at this garden oasis' website: "Ritt Henn, songwriter and double bass player, brings his artful and edgy humor to Wave Hill's free lunchtime series." With good buddy RICH JENKINS accompanying me on the piano...just like at the St. Regis, only "edgier"...a LOT edgier.

TUE-THUR JUL 29-31 (schedule permitting)
SWEET CHARIOT MUSIC FESTIVAL
Swans Island, ME
Always a fun time on this idyllic isle. I'll be performing solo with a pick-up band, as well as backing up many of the featured acts, including Bob Lucas and Chloe Manor, Rich Jenkins and the Jenkins Family Singers, Bill Burnett, David Dodson, Dillon Bustin, Dean Stevens, titular head Doug Day and much much more.

COMING SOON...
DETAILS RE. THE FORTHCOMING FABULOUS CD RELEASE FETE!

The rest of 2008
Why, touring internationally to promote "TIMBER," of course, incl:
A Man, a Bass & a Linen Suit: The Summer Tour 2008
...wrinkled but never ruffled
Details to follow...

and as always...AT YOUR CONVENIENCE
YOUR HOME
Host your very own thrillingly intimate house concert: a man, a bass & a roomful of love; I'm serious...e me, we'll talk (babe).