Elli Fordyce: Gigs

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

Garage Restaurant & Cafe

The Elli Fordyce Quartet: Ray Gallon on piano - http://beta.asoundstrategy.com/assiwebsites/site272/printIndex.cfm?itemcategory=30817&personDetailId=87, Ratzo Harris on bass - http://www.ratzobharris.com/, Phil Stewart on drums - http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/phil-stewart/4136272, and me, Elli, the vocalist - http://www.ellifordyce.net, has returned to Garage (http://www.garagerest.com, 212- 645-0600) for a series of no cover/no minimum Performances. Their next date is on Sunday, January 15th from 11:30-3:30. Details are at http://schmap.it/4ci3f9.

We encourage sitting in. Please let me know if you're a jazz player or singer. Look for you on the 15th.

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Garage Restaurant & Cafe

This is the first of our series of gigs at Garage that will be in the evening and on a busy Thursday night. This time the band will be made up of: Brad Whiteley on piano - http://bradwhiteley.com/, Ratzo Harris on bass - http://www.ratzobharris.com/, Phil Stewart on drums - http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/phil-stewart/4136272, and me, Elli, doing vocals - http://www.ellifordyce.net

All the details are included here: http://schmap.it/4ci3f9

We encourage sitting in, so if you're a jazz singer or player please let me know. Look for you on the 1st.

Saturday, November 12th, 2011

Garage Restaurant & Cafe

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

Garage Restaurant & Cafe

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

Garage Restaurant & Cafe

Back by popular demand, sure to be another great jazz brunch. All details here: http://schmap.it/4ci3f9

Sitting in is encouraged so if you're a singer or player, be sure to let me know.

And be sure to say "hi."

Elli

Saturday, September 10th, 2011

Yonkers Riverfest Amphitheatre

Back by popular demand, the Elli Fordyce Quintet will again open Riverfest's Jazz and Blues Stage at the Amphitheatre on the Hudson River at Main Street, Downtown Yonkers.

In the band with Elli from noon till 1 on Saturday, September 10th at this FREE all-day festival will be Neil Alexander on keyboards, Ratzo Harris on bass, Phil Stewart on drums, and featured on sax will be Carl Bartlett, Jr.

Here's more info about the band:

Neil: http://web.me.com/nailosity/Neil_Alexander_EPK/Welcome.html 

Ratzo: http://www.ratzobharris.com/

Phil: http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/phil-stewart/4136272

Carl: http://cabaretexchange.com/review/jazz/1577-jazz-notes-carl-bartlett-jr-cd-release-at-the-beechman.html

Elli: http://www.ellifordyce.net

Not to be missed!

Any questions, email ellifordyce@msn.com.

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Riverfest Amphitheatre

Sunday, August 7th, 2011

Garage Restaurant & Cafe

Back by popular demand, all details here: http://schmap.it/4ci3f9

Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

Garage Restaurant & Cafe

More details to follow.

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Shrine Bar and Restaurant

All details => http://schmap.it/ucha5b

Saturday, June 25th, 2011

Panache Supper Club

Elli Fordyce will appear in the Benefit Show. Event details => http://harlemgala.eventbrite.com/

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

Jerry's Cafe

All details are here => http://schmap.it/hsagnw

Hope to see you there.

Sunday, September 19th, 2010

Downtown/Waterfront BID Evolution Arts

A jazz trio will be performing an adult contemporary mix of jazz/smooth jazz versions of standards, contemporary standards, funk, R&B, and blues.

It will be at the scenic pier on the Hudson next to 71 Grant Street. In case of rain, It will be under the pier. This part of Yonkers is great for a quick Sunday get-away with new outdoor restaurants, a view of the Palisades, uncrowded waterfront places to hang out and it's a comfortable half-hour ride on the Metro-North from Grand Central. And the best news is it's a free 3-set gig!.

Stop by, if you can, we'd love to see ya.

Sunday, August 15th, 2010

Downtown/Waterfront BID Evolution Arts

Evolution Arts Jazz and Art free outdoor concert series, details and map at http://schmap.it/6hk58b

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

St. Peters Church Sanctuary - Midday Jazz

Elli Fordyce Quartet featuring Jim Malloy, all details at http://schmap.it/anhhe3

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Iridium Jazz Club - Jazz Vocalist Festival

Elli Fordyce sings selections from "Something Still Cool" and "Songs Spun of Gold" with the Barry Levitt Trio, all details at http://schmap.it/xyhy1q.

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Barnes & Noble - Lincoln Square

Any Wednesday Series, Produced by Bart Greenberg at Barnes & Noble- Lincoln Triangle, free, details at http://schmap.it/jnwt3c.

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

The Pizza Place

This will be the umpteenth time we've been back at The Pizza Place in Yonkers, over which time [Toggle Editor]owner/musician Ronny Masciandaro has turned his dream of having a jazz venue into reality. He's had so much more of a following and so much higher standard for performing than in the first 2 years of Thurs. jazz evenings that he's committed to going through his first winter this year. We were happy to be part of that new policy on 1/28th and can't wait to return on 6/3. Hope y'all can join us.

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

The Pizza Place

This will be the umpteenth time we've been back at The Pizza Place in Yonkers, over which time [Toggle Editor]owner/musician Ronny Masciandaro has turned his dream of having a jazz venue into reality. He's had so much more of a following and so much higher standard for performing than in the first 2 years of Thurs. jazz evenings that he's committed to going through his first winter this year. We were happy to be part of that new policy on 1/28th and can't wait to come return for the day-after-my-birthday bash on 4/1. Yup, the big 7 3!. Hope y'all can join us.

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

The Metropolitan Room

This is a belated CD-release event but since we didn't schedule it for 2009, we're not calling it "CD-release." We're really looking forward to our first time at The Metropolitan Room and to this terrific band, most of whom were in the studio for "Songs Spun of Gold" (notable exceptions being the exceptional Ratzo Harris on bass and Joe Magnarelli on flugel horn and trumpet). Hope you can join us.

http://schmap.it/vfajrq - Details and Map

This is a belated CD-release event but since we didn't schedule it for 2009, we're not calling it "CD-release." We're really looking forward to our first time at The Metropolitan Room and to this terrific band, most of whom were in the studio for "Songs Spun of Gold" (notable exceptions being the exceptional Ratzo Harris on bass and Joe Magnarelli on flugel horn and trumpet). Hope you can join us.

http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=126287 - Press Release.

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

The Pizza Place

After a series of successful gigs at this musician-owned venue, The Elli Fordyce Trio is returning, featuring Joe Tranchina (piano) and Eric Lemon (bass) and frequent surprise guests. Elli, fresh from the announcement that her 2nd CD, Songs Spun of Gold made the Grammy pre-nomination lists in 6 categories, is ready to go and looking forward to seeing many of you!

The evening was swapped for 1/28/10 and we had a packed house. A terrific article had come out in  LoHud.com a few days before and Ronny had a bunch of folks call and come by that night, along with a huge party of BMW bike riders. The first set was pretty noise with our bike folks, but the second set had calmed down and Joe Tranchina (piano), Ratzo Harris (bass), Jim Malloy and Nicole Pasternak sitting in with vocals, and I, all had a great time musically. We'll be back for my day-after-birthday bash on 4/1 (yup, the big 7 3). See you then.

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

The Pizza Place

After a series of successful gigs at The Pizza Place, the Yonkers Downtown Waterfront District's weekly jazz hangout, owner and musician, Ronnie, happily rebooked The Elli Fordyce Trio with Joe Tranchina on piano and Eric Lemon on bass, as a frequent regular. Elli's 2nd CD, we're happy to say, made it to the prenomination level of the Grammys in 6 categories (mainly jazz-vocal related).

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Zuppa

The Elli Fordyce Trio with Joe Tranchina on keyboard and Bruce Gold on bass will debut at this popular Italian restaurant which features weekly jazz on Tuesday evenings.

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

Riverfest

On Saturday, September 12th from noon to 1, The Elli Fordyce Jazz Quartet will open the Women in Jazz and Blues stage at the Yonkers Downtown Waterfront Amphitheatre. With Elli (http://www.ellifordyce.net) on vocals will be Jon Burr (http://www.jonburr.com) on bass, Larry Ham (http://www.larryham.com) on keyboard, Steve Johns (http://www.stevejohnsjazz.com) on drums and Jim Malloy (http://cdbaby.com/cd/jimmalloy) will be featured with Elli on vocal duets from her CD, "Something STILL Cool," and will treat us all with a signature blues.

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

The Pizza Place

Back by popular demand: Elli Fordyce, vocals, Joe Tranchina (http://www.jovitra.com), piano and Eric Lemon (http://www.myspace.com/ericlemon), bass. Cash only, BYOB, 1/2 hour from Grand Central, arriving across the street from Metro North. Way more than pizza Italian food and the price is right. See you there.

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Stella Restaurant and Bar

Every Sunday in May and June, 3 sets of swingin' and evocative vocal and instrumental jazz in a lovely American-Continental restaurant with a prix fixe available for $25. The music is by Elli Fordyce on vocals, Joe Tranchina on keyboard and Eric Lemon on bass with surprise guests. Hope to see you there and please tell your friends.

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

Stella Restaurant and Bar

Every Sunday in May and June, 3 sets of swingin' and evocative vocal and instrumental jazz in a lovely American-Continental restaurant with a prix fixe available for $25. The music is by Elli Fordyce on vocals, Joe Tranchina on keyboard and Eric Lemon on bass with surprise guests. Hope to see you there and please tell your friends.

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

The Pizza Place

After a very successful debut at The Pizza Place, Yonkers' Riverfront District's weekly jazz hangout, owner and musician, Ronnie, was so enthusiastic he immediately rebooked The Elli Fordyce Trio with Joe Tranchina on piano and Eric Lemon on bass.

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

Stella Restaurant and Bar

Every Sunday in May and June, 3 sets of swingin' and evocative vocal and instrumental jazz in a lovely American-Continental restaurant with a prix fixe available for $25. The music is by Elli Fordyce on vocals, Joe Tranchina on keyboard and Eric Lemon on bass with surprise guests. Hope to see you there and please tell your friends.

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Stella Restaurant and Bar

Every Sunday in May and June, 3 sets of swingin' and evocative vocal and instrumental jazz in a lovely American-Continental restaurant with a prix fixe available for $25. The music is by Elli Fordyce on vocals, Joe Tranchina on keyboard and Eric Lemon on bass with surprise guests. Hope to see you there and please tell your friends.

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Stella Restaurant and Bar

Every Sunday in May and June, 3 sets of swingin' and evocative vocal and instrumental jazz in a lovely American-Continental restaurant with a prix fixe available for $25. The music is by Elli Fordyce on vocals, Joe Tranchina on keyboard and Eric Lemon on bass with surprise guests. Hope to see you there and please tell your friends.

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

Stella Restaurant and Bar

Every Sunday in May and June, 3 sets of swingin' and evocative vocal and instrumental jazz in a lovely American-Continental restaurant with a prix fixe available for $25. The music is by Elli Fordyce on vocals, Joe Tranchina on keyboard and Eric Lemon on bass with surprise guests. Hope to see you there and please tell your friends.

Every Sunday in May and June, 3 sets of swingin' and evocative vocal and instrumental jazz in a lovely American-Continental restaurant with a prix fixe available for $25. The music is by Elli Fordyce on vocals, Joe Tranchina on keyboard and Eric Lemon on bass with surprise guests. Hope to see you there and please tell your friends.

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

The Pizza Place

This is our first gig at The Pizza Place, a block from the apartment I moved to last July from the city. Every Thursday evening, The Pizza Place becomes a musicians'/jazz-lovers' hang where owner Ronnie Masciandaro (himself a Berklee-trained jazz pianist) has created his wonderful shop to, serve the freshest homemade food (WAY more than pizza) around a Spinet Piano, which is displayed prominently in the window. Ronnie loves to give musicians another venue in which to play, folks more to do in Yonkrs' Downtown Waterfront District and, of course, bring new customers in for the tasty jazz and jazzy food. We (Elli Fordyce, vocals, Joe Tranchina, keyboard/piano and Eric Lemon, bass) hope to see you and to return to The Pizza Place often to play as well as for Ronnie's food (check out the salads and soups, Elli's favorites). NOTE: The Pizza Place is CASH ONLY (with bank ATMs next door and across-the-street) and BYOB (if you do so, there will be a $5 corking charge). The Metro North Station is also across-the-street and Yorkers is 1/2 hour from Grand Central, a good part of which is along the scenic Hudson with a great view of the Palisades. So you don't have to be from around Yonkers nor drive to join us on the 21st. Psst, please tell friends.

Ronnie Masciandaro (himself a Berklee-trained jazz pianist) enjoyed the music so much that when I came back after the gig to pick up my stuff and said I was glad he liked it, he yelled across the empty store, "No, I LOVED it!" and kept raving about all the ways he was pleased. Great to hear after we'd discussed my doing something there for 10 months. He even threw in a little from his pocket to pay his max allotment for Thursday jazz and rebooked us for Thursday, June 18th. During the evening, Joe's wife, singer Gabrielle Tranchina, sat in, doing a lovely Brazilian bossa nova in Portugese and when I had to leave 10 minutes early for an interview, rather than the guys playing out the set, she pinch-hit for me on vocals. A lucky "accident."

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

The Blue Door Gallery

Join Joe Tranchina on keyboard and Elli Fordyce for jazz vocals at this lovely art gallery which opened last month for the opening of it's unusual second exhibit opening. This exhibit is called Show and Tell and will feature artist demonstration from May 16 though June 27, 2009 so please join us and tell your friends.

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

Stella Restaurant and Bar

Every Sunday in May and June, swingin' vocal jazz in a lovely American-Continental restaurant with a prix fixe available for $25.

It was Mother's Day, and a lovely one for strolling the historic area. There were both New Yorkers and tourists honoring Moms (and others) who enjoyed the music. Our good friend Bob Kindred sat in on Tenor Sax during two sets. Remember we'll be here every Sunday through the end of June and hope to see you.

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Stella Restaurant and Bar

We had a great opening night and were immediately extended to include every Sunday in May and June for swingin' vocal jazz in a lovely American-Continental restaurant with a prix fixe available for $25.

We had a swingin' opening night and were immediately extended to include every Sunday in May and June, hope to see you.

Thursday, 17th, 2009

Stella Restaurant and Bar

Every Sunday in May and June, 3 sets of swingin' and evocative vocal and instrumental jazz in a lovely American-Continental restaurant with a prix fixe available for $25. Elli Fordyce on vocals, Joe Tranchina on keyboard and Eric Lemon on bass with surprise guests. Hope to see you there and please tell your friends.

Every Sunday in May and June, 3 sets of swingin' and evocative vocal and instrumental jazz in a lovely American-Continental restaurant with a prix fixe available for $25. The music is by Elli Fordyce on vocals, Joe Tranchina on keyboard and Eric Lemon on bass with surprise guests. Hope to see you there and please tell your friends.

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Elisa Tucci' Riverdale Contemporary Art Gallery

Opening Reception for The Art of Giving Holiday Event in the Riverdale Gallery.

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Belle Havana

Elli Fordyce, jazz vocals, with Joe Tranchina, keyboards and Bill McCrossen on bass.

It was a swinging evening, first time at Belle Havana. Folks turned out and unexpectedly filled this terrific small restaurant and club, were very responsive and started the buzz for future events in the area.

And the food looked, smelled and tasted fabulous!!! Highly recommended, with or without music or Elli's gig.

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

Macy's Colonie Center, Albany

This is the store's annual all-day Shop For A Cause event with entertainment going on throughout the day and the store, a percentage of each purchase going to the charities as selected by Macy's getting the proceeds.

Shop For A Cause was a big success, Elli has been invited back to perform and the goodie bag she received was unbelievable!

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Nighttown

2 sets of jazz vocals by NY's Elli Fordyce with Ed Ridley, Jr. on piano, Marty Block on bass and Roy King on drums.

The band was great, I had a wonderful time and my son, Tim Collins, long-time resident of Cleveland Heights and busy Cleveland attorney, rallied the troops and we had a terrific evening with an engaged and attentive audience and a happy promotor, Jim Wadsworth. We all hope to play Nighttown again together.

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Unicity Festival

This was the first year for this multi-genre/multi-art forms Festival

The Unicity Performing Arts Festival's goal is to unite different races, sexes and cultures through the diversity of the performing arts.

The Festival features some of the country's finest musical ensembles, bands, dance troupes and performance artists from all over the country. The festival is a collage of all types of performing artists from classical musicians to punk rock bands, featuring ballet dancers to street hip hop artists. Poets, actors, comedians, everything and anything goes. The event is a fusion of nonstop performing artists, unbelievable food and drinks all leading up to shows featuring top national acts.

Plans are in the works for a 2-day festival in 2009 with an additional performance space.

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Terrence Cardinal Cooke AIDS Treatment Center

Benefit concert for long-term patients special 10th-year celebration event in honor of Nursing Home Week

A very special show celebrating Nursing Home Week, with one guest, a real fan of jazz, touching a place in Elli's heart never before reached.

Monday, April 7th, 2008

John Barry's Restaurant

Exhibition of Art for Healing NYC, selection of donated original art; wine, soda and hors d'oevres; cash bar for mixed drinks.

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Private Loft - Recording Session

A by-invitation recorded concert

Elli Fordyce and Patrick Lo Re co-produced a live-recording session in a private loft in the East Village before a group of 30 or 40 folks which included friends and newcomers, to be included in and form the basis for a forthcoming second CD. Featured were Jeremy Manasia on piano, Neal Miner on bass, Phil Stewart on drums and on alto sax and flute, Aaron Heick. Three sets were also videotaped. Watch for news on the release of the CD and accompanying DVD, we hope some time in 2008.

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

Kurio

3 sets of mellow jazz at this lovely intimate Upper East Side restaurant.

For four Saturdays back-to-back from mid-January to February 2nd, Elli jammed with guitarist Ed MacEachen and bassist Tom Hubbard, accompanying superlative food and ambience at Kurio. Watch for a return engagement in the fall.

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

The Jazz Gallery

Intended to be a live recording, that aspect of which was postponed due to illness in the producer's family, this concert was planned to celebrate Elli's 70th birthday the day before (April Fool). Featured were Jeremy Manasia on piano, Aaron Heick on alto sax and flute, Neal Miner on bass, Joe Strasser on drums, Samuel Torres on percussion and singing on two duets in the first set, Jim Malloy. The Gallery was beautifully enhanced with posters and flower arrangements, wonderful snacks and wine were provided and a terrific audience were there to support Elli and bask in the music, all videotaped and much of which will be recorded for a CD during 2008.

May 2006

Duane Park

Music to entertain the adults while the kids enjoy petting exotic animals and helping with plantings for the Park's opening.

Duke, the exotic-animal guy, also a professional percussionist, as always sat in with our band consisting of guitarist, bassist and two vocalists singing together and solo, Elli Fordyce and Jim Malloy.

May 2005

Duane Park

Music to entertain the adults while the kids enjoy petting exotic animals and helping with plantings for the Park's opening.

Duke, the exotic-animal guy, also a professional percussionist, as always sat in with our band consisting of guitarist, bassist and two vocalists singing together and solo, Elli Fordyce and Jim Malloy.

May 2004

Duane Park

Music to entertain the adults while the kids enjoy petting exotic animals and helping with plantings for the Park's opening.

Duke, the exotic-animal guy, also a professional percussionist, as always sat in with our band consisting of guitarist, bassist and two vocalists singing together and solo, Elli Fordyce and Jim Malloy.

2002

Duane Park

Music to entertain the adults while the kids enjoy petting exotic animals and helping with plantings for the Park's opening.

Duke, the exotic-animal guy, also a professional percussionist, as always sat in with our band consisting of guitarist, bassist and two vocalists singing together and solo, Elli Fordyce and Jim Malloy.

July 2001

JFK

Entertaining passengers in various venues at various times during July and August.

Joe Tranchina on keyboard, Uriko Ueda on bass and Elli Fordyce entertained passengers waiting for arrivals and departures in various venues around the airport.

Friday, May 12th, 2000

Metropolitan

Featuring Ed MacEachen on guitar, Tom Hubbard on bass, Joe Strasser on drums and vocalist Elli Fordyce

2000

JFK

Entertaining passengers entering the terminal or waiting for check-in

In 10 locations around JFK were simultaneous mini jazz concerts. In our venue were Joe Tranchina on keyboard, Ratzo Harris on bass, Joe Strasser on drums and vocalist Elli Fordyce.