Sun, November 15, 2015
Doors: 5:00 pm / Show: 6:00 pm
Birdland - New York, NY
couples--Vocalist/Actress Nina Hennessey and Drummer Ray Marchica have been invited back to Birdland, New York's premier jazz club, to host The Birdland Jazz Party 6pm. The married musical team has put together a stellar band for this set , including Don Rebic on piano, Jeff Ganz on bass, and Tim Basom on guitar. Keeping it in the family, the show will also feature the vocal stylings of their daughter, Maddy Ruff and Don Rebic’s wife, Christine Reisner-Rebic!
After years of acting in Broadway musicals, (such as Les Miserables, Dreamgirls, CATS, Woman of the Year, Snoopy, and Bye, Bye Birdie) regional theater, and concert hall singing, Nina Hennessey made her mark in New York cabaret during 2013, winning the BroadwayWorld.com New York Cabaret Award
for "Best CD Release" for her disc "With A Song." As the legendary vocalist Marilyn Maye said, "There aren't many singers who can make the transition from musical theatre to the intimate nightclub scene as easily and as beautifully as Nina."
Hennessey's diverse performing career includes touring the U.S. and Europe in concerts with the late composer Marvin Hamlisch, as well as being a regular in the 92nd St. Y Lyrics and Lyricists Series. As a part of the New York jazz scene, she has performed at Birdland, Iridium and Smoke. Nina is also the featured vocalist on Sony artist Andreas Vollenweider's platinum-selling recording "Dancing with the Lion" as well as Vollenweider's "Best Of . . ." CD. She can also be heard on "The Web" and "Tropical Escape" by Craig Peyton, "The Two Siberians: Out of Nowhere" and
the Grammy-nominated cast recording of Hair.
read more: http://www.birdlandjazz.com/event/987827-ray-marchica-nina-hennessey-new-york/

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