Piedmont Piano Company is pleased to present
Kate McGarry, Keith Ganz, and Julie Wolf
Valentine's Love Fest
“No self-respecting jazz club would pass on the opportunity to book a Valentine’s Day gig with this band — whose Grammy nominated album, The Subject Tonight Is Love, examines the titular phenomenon through diverse song. Flitting from standards to adaptations of the Sufi poet Hafiz to heartfelt McGarry originals, the triumvirate ponders age-old mysteries with delicacy and not a little spunk." ~ The New Yorker
$20 General Admission
Kate McGarry
With 7 critically acclaimed CDs and 2 Grammy nominations (2019 and 2009) for Best Jazz Vocal CD, Kate McGarry has become recognized as a jazz artist who brings authenticity and vitality to every song regardless of genre. The Wall St. Journal calls her music, "Austere and elegant," The New York Times pronounced it, “astute and sensitive". She currently performs in jazz clubs, performing arts centers and festivals throughout the US and abroad. 's 2016 Critics Poll named McGarry the #1 Rising Star Female Vocalist. She has been interviewed on All Things Considered, performed on Jazz Set w/DeeDee Bridgwater, Piano Jazz w/Marion McPartland, and a host of nationally syndicated radio shows. www.katemcgarry.com
Keith Ganz
Keith Ganz is a GRAMMY™-nominated guitarist, composer, arranger and producer best known for his long-time collaboration with vocalist Kate McGarry which has yielded 6 critically acclaimed albums and two nominations for Best Jazz Vocal Album (2008 and 2018). Keith's uniquely empathic and orchestral approach to the guitar have made him the guitarist of choice for major jazz artists including Harry Connick, Jr., Tierney Sutton, Luciana Souza, Kurt Elling, Gretchen Parlato, Gary Versace, and Jo Lawry. Lauded as a "sublime master of subtlety" by JazzTimes, Keith has performed at major jazz festivals and clubs worldwide with TV appearances on Oprah!, Ellen, The Late Show with David Letterman, The View, and Australian Idol. After honing his craft in New York City for many years, he has recently landed in the Bay area for new adventures in music and life with Kate and their dog Juno. www.keithganz.com
Julie Wolf
One of the most beloved and ubiquitous fixtures on the Bay Area music scene, Julie Wolf's talent defies categorization. An award winning producer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, She has appeared on stages around the world and on numerous critically acclaimed recordings in collaboration with Carly Simon, Indigo Girls, Ani DiFranco, Maceo Parker, Toshi Reagon, Bruce Cockburn, Eliza Gilyson, Allison Miller, Wayne Horvitz and Sia, among many others. Recent highlights include television performances with Carly Simon (Late Night with Stephen Colbert, The View and Live with Kelly and Michael), recording a duet with Carly Simon for the release Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan - Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International, producing Bruce Cockburn, working with Joan Baez and producing records for multiple artists of varying genres. Julie has music directed with Berkeley Repertory Theatre, California Shakespeare Theater, Actors Theatre of Louisville, La Jolla Playhouse and most recently she was honored with a 2015 L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical Direction for her work in the Cetner Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre production of Girlfriend, a musical written by Todd Almond. juliewolfmusic.com