Exciting announcement! Introducing a brand new monthly show, presented by Mandy Barnett and Monica Ramey at the historic The Franklin Theatre nestled in historic Franklin, TN! Every 3rd Monday, Variety On Main will provide an evening of diverse talents; spanning all musical genres and beyond, from legends to rising stars! As co-presenters, Mandy and I are delighted to bring this fresh venture to one of America's most beloved small towns, providing a stage for new voices and showcasing the vibrant artistry of our community. We're thrilled to weave this new chapter into the rich legacy and make every performance a moment to remember at this iconic venue!!! For tickets: https://bit.ly/VOMJan24 January 22nd 2024 Jim Lauderdale Minton Sparks Wyatt Ellis Larry Chunn and The Dancing Chunns Pat Coil & the Mainstays (featuring Brian Allen , #SamHunter and Larry Aberman)

Joining me will be Pat Coil, Roger Spencer and Larry Aberman

I'm honored to be in concert at the Nashville Jazz Workshop on December 9th with the The Lori Mechem Quartet, raising a birthday toast to our beloved Beegie Adair. 👑🐝❤️ We'll be playing some of her favorite songs and the songs we learned from her. It'll swing and I do hope to see my friends and Beegie fans fill the room on this special night. Tickets are on sale now. Please, do come.

Featuring Pat Coil, Roger Spencer and Larry Aberman! More details soon.

Tickets are now availabe for Rudy's Jazz Room on 10/27. Joining me will be #BruceDudley, Roger Spencer & Larry Aberman. Please, do come! It'll swing. 🎶

This concert is sold out.

"Now that the trend of aging rockers cutting albums of show tunes and standards seems thankfully to have run its course, we're back to vocalists with a real feel for and understanding of the jazz tradition doing them justice. Nashville's Monica Ramey is a shining example. Her excellent release Make Someone Happy offers resourceful, soaring and engaging interpretations of material from The Great American Songbook." -Ron Wynn, Nashville Scene This kind of reaction is a reoccurring theme in the case of Midwest native Monica Ramey and artists like Beegie Adair, Mandy Barnett, Jeff Coffin, Jeff Steinberg, Annie Sellick, Roger Spencer, Rod McGaha, Anthony Wilson, Michael Feinstein and Lori Mechem are just a few who are singing her praise. Monica is a native of Francesville, one of Indiana’s smallest towns. As a child, Monica would sing and dance on stage with her mother’s high school show choir. She’s studied music since she was a child and after college graduation, she moved to Nashville to pursue her singing career, where she discovered the Nashville Jazz Workshop, studying under some of Nashville finest jazz musicians as well as create a family away from home. Monica is best known for her longstanding musical relationship with jazz pianist Beegie Adair. Together, they appeared on and produced multiple recordings together and played sold out jazz clubs across the US, most often Birdland Jazz Club in New York. When not performing, Monica operates Adair Music Group, LLC and enjoys spending time with her loved ones and animals, traveling, cooking and gardening. Monica supports various animal, music and human rights organizations.

This show is 21 and over only. All sales are final and we unfortunately cannot offer any refunds. Additional tickets may be available at the door on the day of the show even if it is sold out online. Please try to arrive 15 minutes prior to the show start time. If you do not arrive within 45 minutes after the show start time on your ticket your seat may be resold to other patrons at the door. If you arrive after 45 minutes from the start time of the show and your ticket has been resold, although we cannot guarantee it, we will try our best to make space for you to attend the show.

Joining me will be Pat Coil (piano), Roger Spencer (bass), Danny Gottlieb (drums) and Andy Reiss (guitar) at 7pm.
Other festival performers include Bob McChesney, the Pat Coil Quartet, The Nashville Jazz Orchestra and Larry Carlton. For all of the festival details, please visit https://watertownmusicandarts.com

The Life of Legendary Jazz Pianist Beegie Adair to be Celebrated With Free Concert The June 9th tribute will feature renowned artists from multiple musical genres.

As she did in life, internationally recognized jazz pianist Beegie Adair will bring musicians, fans, friends, and neighbors together once again as her remarkable life and achievements are celebrated in an all-star free concert on June 9, 2023, at 8:00 pm at The Franklin Theatre in the town she loved and called home.

Musicians and friends from almost every chapter of the legendary pianist’s career will celebrate the life and music of Beegie Adair in an evening of tribute. The event is free and open to the public through the generosity of The Franklin Theatre which is donating space and production. Reservations are required and the event will be streamed live for fans around the world to see and hear this magical evening.

The event includes performances by: Delbert McClinton; Monica Ramey; Charlie McCoy; Lukas Nelson; Mandy Barnett; Lori Mechem and Roger Spencer who, with the support of Beegie, founded the Nashville Jazz Workshop; jazz pianists Billy Stritch and Tamir Hendelman; New York-based clarinetist and tenor saxophonist Ken Peplowski; along with her dear friends and music-mates George Tidwell; Denis Solee; Andy Reiss; Rick Reed; Jim Ferguson; producer Jeff Steinberg; and others. The event will be officiated by friend, actor, and songwriter Clifton Davis, who recorded an album with the Beegie Adair Trio in 2020.

“We are overwhelmed by the amount of love and support Beegie’s dear friends and musical mates have shown us during the planning of this special event,” said her longtime friend, frequent collaborator, and manager, Monica Ramey.

“Beegie’s entire life was one lived in music, and she simply loved to play. She shared her talents with the world, and the world loved her right back. This night would have humbled her, and we know it will be a night Beegie would have loved.”

Beegie Adair moved to Nashville from her home in Cave City, KY in 1961, and began performing in Music City’s famous Printer’s Alley with jazz guitarist Hank Garland. Her talents were quickly discovered and she became an in-demand studio and side musician, playing with artists ranging from Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and Chet Atkins to Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett and Henry Mancini. She toured the world with her trio, making periodic stops in New York at Birdland and Feinstein’s/54 Below with Monica Ramey. In 2016, The Beegie Adair Trio was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall, making them the first jazz trio from Nashville to ever headline the legendary venue. Their sold-out debut appearance became an annual affair until her passing.

In 1991, Beegie began releasing her own studio recordings, often collaborating with musician friends with whom she had performed through the years. Over the last four decades, her trio released over 37 albums that sold over three million copies.

“Without the generosity of the extraordinary performers, the management and staff of The Franklin Theatre and the Nashville Jazz Workshop, two nonprofit organizations dear to Beegie’s heart, this evening of extraordinary free music would not have been possible,” Ramey said.

“We hope that, in lieu of the price of a ticket, audience members will make generous contributions in Beegie’s honor to these remarkable organizations,” she concluded.

Reservations are required. Event, seating and live streaming information can be found at www.franklintheatre.com/adair-memorial beginning April 28th at 11am.

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THE BEEGIE ADAIR MEMORIAL CONCERT & CELEBRATION LIVESTREAM INFORMATION:  

CLICK ON THIS LINK: https://picklejarplus.com/tft/  This event is free, but we kindly ask that you donate any amount (we suggest the amount you'd be willing to pay, per person, to have seen Beegie or any of these amazing musicians in concert) to help the Franklin Theatre and the Nashville Jazz Workshop, both 501c3 organizations, cover the expenses they have incurred to host this special event. Thank you so much! For technical questions, please contact support on the event page link. Adair Music Group, LLC cannot assist with technical questions regarding this livestream.

SPOTLIGHT THURSDAY: LORI MECHEM DUO SESSION W/ MONICA RAMEY + DENIS SOLEE

Pianist Lori Mechem presents the Duo Sessions in the Jazz Cave for Spotlight Thursday at the Nashville Jazz Workshop on Thursday, May 4th, 2023. This intimate performance is hosted by NJW co-founder Lori Mechem on piano, in duets with vocalist Monica Ramey and the legendary Denis Solee on saxophone. Each artist will perform a 40 minute duo set with Lori. The concert begins at 7:30pm CST (Doors at 7:00pm).

LIVE PERFORMANCE TICKETS ($35)

Policies: The Jazz Cave is a BYOB establishment, with no alcohol or food service. You are free to bring alcoholic beverages and snacks. We sell soft drinks and bottled water. The Jazz Cave is a listening room, and we ask patrons to keep conversation to a minimum and silence cell phones. Audio and video recording is prohibited. TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. We do not issue refunds. Masks are recommended for all patrons.

A portion of profits from Nashville Jazz Workshop Digital Concerts (if streaming) go to the NJW Artist Fund. The Artist Fund is used to help support and create performance opportunities for area Jazz artists, bringing more Jazz to the community and paying artists for their work.

SINGING FOR NJW

Singing For NJW is a fundraiser for the Nashville Jazz Workshop. This fundraiser features Nashville Jazz Workshop vocalists in the Jazz Cave at the Nashville Jazz Workshop on Saturday, March 25th, 2023. Hosted by Joe Freel with featured vocalists: Liz Johnson, Monica Ramey, Chris Watson, and surprise guests *With the Lori Mechem Trio

LIVE PERFORMANCE TICKETS ($35)

Policies: The Jazz Cave is a BYOB establishment, with no alcohol or food service. You are free to bring alcoholic beverages and snacks. We sell soft drinks and bottled water. The Jazz Cave is a listening room, and we ask patrons to keep conversation to a minimum and silence cell phones. Audio and video recording is prohibited. TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. We do not issue refunds. Masks are recommended for all patrons.

Proceeds from Nashville Jazz Workshop Digital Concerts (if streaming) go to the NJW Artist Fund. The Artist Fund is used to help support and create performance opportunities for area Jazz artists, bringing more Jazz to the community and paying artists for their work.

GEORGE TIDWELL SEXTET IN CONCERT

George Tidwell Sextet In Concert at the Jazz Cave at the Nashville Jazz Workshop on Friday, November 11th, 2022. Bandleader and trumpeter George Tidwell is joined by band Lori Mechem (piano), Roger Spencer (bass), Chester Thompson (drums), Roy Agee (Trombone), Denis Solee (Sax) and an appearance by vocalist Monica Ramey. Tickets are sold out, but a free livestream is available worldwide.

The band takes the stage at 7:30pm CST

HAPPY HOUR with BEEGIE featuring CELINE PETERSON (Part One) Premieres Friday, May 14 at 7pm central. This video was pre-recorded on 3/3.

Producer, Artist Representative (and daughter to legendary pianist Oscar Peterson) Céline Peterson has presented concerts and given inspiring speeches all over the globe (including Canada, The United States, Denmark, Barbados, Switzerland, and South America), and manages some of the most exciting jazz artists on the scene today. She is a producer of the Kensington Market Jazz Festival, which takes place every September in the heart of downtown Toronto and over the course of 3 days and presents over 400 local artists in 24 venues to 5000+ patrons. Céline has also worked extensively with Coalition Canada and their Youth4Music initiative as an Ambassador. Céline has always been a proud ally to the up-and-coming generations of musicians, and along with her work at the Coalition, has done workshops at various schools including Durham College, and The Chicago Academy for the Arts.

We talk with Celine about all of the exciting things she's doing to support live music and musicians, her love and stories of her father and so much more.

The Team: Beegie Adair: Queen B Monica Ramey: Queen B's manager, personal assistant & producer Roger Spencer: Bassist, Beegie and Monica's traveling and drinking buddy George Tidwell: Trumpet/Flugelhorn/Pun Master, everyone's dear friend and iced tea drinking buddy. Grover & Quigs: Co-Purrducers Lena H., Alvin S. & Louis A. Ramey: Fur & Makeup In memory of Sonny Ramey ❤️

HAPPY HOUR with BEEGIE featuring BILL SAMUELS, JR. (Part Two) Premieres Friday, April 16 at 7pm central. This video was pre-recorded on 2/24. WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/OR0IZNASOpo Bill Samuels, Jr. is the chairman emeritus of Maker’s Mark Distillery, Inc. Previously, Samuels, Jr. was president and CEO of Maker’s Mark for 35 years. He assumed leadership of Maker’s Mark in the mid-1970s. Samuels has chaired the board of more than 25 different non-profit organizations over the course of his career. He has been recognized as Kentucky’s Entrepreneur of the Year on three occasions and was named Louisville’s 2004 Citizen of the Year. Samuels was honored by Ernst & Young as Kentucky’s 2011 Lifetime Achievement Entrepreneur, was inducted into the Kentucky Business Hall of Fame in 2006, and was part of the inaugural class of the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame in 2001. Mr. Samuels studied at UC Berkeley under Dr. Edward Teller and helped design the fuel injector nozzle for Polaris IIA. Mr. Samuels studied Rocket Science and Solid Propellants at college at Case Western Reserve University. He later received his J.D. from Vanderbilt University. We talk all things whisky and jazz with Bill and he shares a marvelous cause to support food service workers around the country during COVID. Watch with us! MAKER'S MARK MAKES THEIR BOURBON CAREFULLY. PLEASE ENJOY IT THAT WAY. The Team: Beegie Adair: Queen B Monica Ramey: Queen B's manager, personal assistant & producer Roger Spencer: Bassist, Beegie and Monica's traveling and drinking buddy Grover & Quigs: Co-Purrducers Lena H., Alvin S. & Louis A. Ramey: Fur & Makeup In memory of Sonny Ramey ❤️ WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/OR0IZNASOpo

HAPPY HOUR with BEEGIE featuring BILL SAMUELS, JR. (Part One) WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/rY8TQ5IXT9Q Premieres Friday, April 2 at 7pm central. This video was pre-recorded on 2/24. Bill Samuels, Jr. is the chairman emeritus of Maker’s Mark Distillery, Inc. Previously, Samuels, Jr. was president and CEO of Maker’s Mark for 35 years. He assumed leadership of Maker’s Mark in the mid-1970s. Samuels has chaired the board of more than 25 different non-profit organizations over the course of his career. He has been recognized as Kentucky’s Entrepreneur of the Year on three occasions and was named Louisville’s 2004 Citizen of the Year. Samuels was honored by Ernst & Young as Kentucky’s 2011 Lifetime Achievement Entrepreneur, was inducted into the Kentucky Business Hall of Fame in 2006, and was part of the inaugural class of the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame in 2001. Mr. Samuels studied at UC Berkeley under Dr. Edward Teller and helped design the fuel injector nozzle for Polaris IIA. Mr. Samuels studied Rocket Science and Solid Propellants at college at Case Western Reserve University. He later received his J.D. from Vanderbilt University. We talk all things whisky, jazz and Kentucky basketball with Bill. There's even a great Maker's Mark recipe video for you! The Team: Beegie Adair: Queen B Monica Ramey: Queen B's manager, personal assistant & producer Roger Spencer: Bassist, Beegie and Monica's traveling and drinking buddy Grover & Quigs: Co-Purrducers Lena H., Alvin S. & Louis A. Ramey: Fur & Makeup In memory of Sonny Ramey

HAPPY HOUR with BEEGIE featuring HOLLY FOSTER WELLS (Part Two) Premieres Friday, March 19 at 7pm central. This video was pre-recorded on 12/9.

As the granddaughter of singer/songwriter Peggy Lee, Holly Foster Wells had a colorful childhood. Though her home base was in Sun Valley, Idaho, Holly spent each summer, spring and holiday break with her grandmother, accompanying her as she toured some of the greatest performance venues both in the U.S. and abroad.

Holly made a switch from the world of music to the world of television. She worked for the Carsey-Werner Company as a coordinator in production design on shows such as “Roseanne,” “The Cosby Show,” “Cybill” and “Third Rock From The Sun.” While with Castle Rock Entertainment, Holly was thrilled to work on the final seasons of “Seinfeld” and “Caroline In The City” before moving over to NBC to work on the first season of “Will and Grace.”

During the summers when the shows would go on hiatus, Holly would continue her adventures on the road with her grandmother, accompanying her to engagements in New York, Las Vegas and Washington D.C., the latter for a performance at the White House for then President Reagan and his guest, President Mitterand of France.

In between her travels and studio work, Holly majored in Communication Arts at California Lutheran University and received her Bachelor of Arts degree there in 1996.

In 1998, Holly left the world of television and began the job she’d been prepped for since childhood. As President of Peggy Lee Associates, LLC, Holly works with her “Peggy Lee team” on perpetuating the musical legacy of her grandmother.

In addition to handling the licensing of Peggy’s recordings, she also manages Denslow Music, Inc., the publishing company the Peggy Lee started in the 1940s with her then-husband and Holly’s grandfather, David Barbour.

“It is a real honor to work with my grandmother’s music and make sure it continues to be heard by the next generation of listeners. I love coming to work every day and hearing her sing. Each time I make a special deal or complete a project, I think of how it was her dream that I would do this. With her music and my passion for it, even with her gone, I know we are doing this together.”

Holly resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Dan, and their two sons. She has already started training them for the day that they will take over the family business.

The Team: Beegie Adair: Queen B Monica Ramey: Queen B's manager, personal assistant & producer Grover & Quigs: Co-Purrducers Lena H., Alvin S. & Louis A. Ramey: Fur & Makeup In memory of Sonny Ramey ❤️

HAPPY HOUR with BEEGIE featuring HOLLY FOSTER WELLS (Part One) Premieres Friday, March 5 at 7pm central. This video was pre-recorded on 12/9. WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/qV8-TWvHmFQ

As the granddaughter of singer/songwriter Peggy Lee, Holly Foster Wells had a colorful childhood. Though her home base was in Sun Valley, Idaho, Holly spent each summer, spring and holiday break with her grandmother, accompanying her as she toured some of the greatest performance venues both in the U.S. and abroad.

Holly made a switch from the world of music to the world of television. She worked for the Carsey-Werner Company as a coordinator in production design on shows such as “Roseanne,” “The Cosby Show,” “Cybill” and “Third Rock From The Sun.”
While with Castle Rock Entertainment, Holly was thrilled to work on the final seasons of “Seinfeld” and “Caroline In The City” before moving over to NBC to work on the first season of “Will and Grace.”

During the summers when the shows would go on hiatus, Holly would continue her adventures on the road with her grandmother, accompanying her to engagements in New York, Las Vegas and Washington D.C., the latter for a performance at the White House for then President Reagan and his guest, President Mitterand of France.

In between her travels and studio work, Holly majored in Communication Arts at California Lutheran University and received her Bachelor of Arts degree there in 1996.

In 1998, Holly left the world of television and began the job she’d been prepped for since childhood. As President of Peggy Lee Associates, LLC, Holly works with her “Peggy Lee team” on perpetuating the musical legacy of her grandmother.

In addition to handling the licensing of Peggy’s recordings, she also manages Denslow Music, Inc., the publishing company the Peggy Lee started in the 1940s with her then-husband and Holly’s grandfather, David Barbour.

“It is a real honor to work with my grandmother’s music and make sure it continues to be heard by the next generation of listeners. I love coming to work every day and hearing her sing. Each time I make a special deal or complete a project, I think of how it was her dream that I would do this. With her music and my passion for it, even with her gone, I know we are doing this together.”

Holly resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Dan, and their two sons. She has already started training them for the day that they will take over the family business.

The Team: Beegie Adair: Queen B Monica Ramey: Queen B's manager, personal assistant and producer Grover & Quigs: Co-Purrducers Lena H., Alvin S. & Louis A. Ramey: Fur & Makeup In memory of Sonny Ramey ❤️

HAPPY HOUR with BEEGIE featuring Marvin Stamm & George Tidwell (Part Two) Premieres Friday, February 19 at 7pm central. This video was pre-recorded on 11/2.

Throughout his distinguished career, Marvin Stamm has been praised for both the art and the craft of trumpet playing. Leonard Feather stated that Mr. Stamm is an accomplished performer whose technical skill is used as a means to stimulating original ends.

While attending North Texas State University, Mr. Stamm was discovered by Stan Kenton. Upon graduation, he joined Kenton’s orchestra as his jazz trumpet soloist, touring with him in 1961-1962 recording five albums with the orchestra. In 1965-1966, he toured worldwide with Woody Herman.

Settling in New York in late 1966, Marvin Stamm quickly established himself as a busy jazz and studio trumpeter. New York was bustling with jazz activity during that period, and Stamm performed at key venues with many of the significant players in the business. He gained considerable recognition for his playing with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra (1966-72) and the Duke Pearson Big Band (1967-70), as well as performing with Frank Sinatra (1973-74) and the Benny Goodman Sextet (1974-75) among others. Stamm was also a recognized first call studio player (1966-89), recording with Quincy Jones, Oliver Nelson, Duke Pearson, Thad Jones, Wes Montgomery, Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Bill Evans, Patrick Williams, Michel Legrand, Frank Foster, Paul Desmond, George Benson and many more.

The Team: Beegie Adair: Queen B Monica Ramey: Queen B's manager, personal assistant and producer Grover & Quigs: Co-Purrducers Lena H., Alvin S. & Louis A. Ramey: Fur & Makeup In memory of Sonny Ramey ❤️

HAPPY HOUR with BEEGIE featuring Marvin Stamm & George Tidwell (Part One) Premieres Friday, February 5 at 7pm central. This video was pre-recorded on 11/2. WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/LapFLGfBJok Throughout his distinguished career, Marvin Stamm has been praised for both the art and the craft of trumpet playing. Leonard Feather stated that Mr. Stamm is an accomplished performer whose technical skill is used as a means to stimulating original ends. While attending North Texas State University, Mr. Stamm was discovered by Stan Kenton. Upon graduation, he joined Kenton’s orchestra as his jazz trumpet soloist, touring with him in 1961-1962 recording five albums with the orchestra. In 1965-1966, he toured worldwide with Woody Herman. Settling in New York in late 1966, Marvin Stamm quickly established himself as a busy jazz and studio trumpeter. New York was bustling with jazz activity during that period, and Stamm performed at key venues with many of the significant players in the business. He gained considerable recognition for his playing with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra (1966-72) and the Duke Pearson Big Band (1967-70), as well as performing with Frank Sinatra (1973-74) and the Benny Goodman Sextet (1974-75) among others. Stamm was also a recognized first call studio player (1966-89), recording with Quincy Jones, Oliver Nelson, Duke Pearson, Thad Jones, Wes Montgomery, Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Bill Evans, Patrick Williams, Michel Legrand, Frank Foster, Paul Desmond, George Benson and many more. The Team: Beegie Adair: Queen B Monica Ramey: Queen B's manager, personal assistant and producer Grover & Quigs: Co-Purrducers Lena H., Alvin S. & Louis A. Ramey: Fur & Makeup In memory of Sonny Ramey

HAPPY HOUR with BEEGIE featuring Jeff Steinberg & George Tidwell (Part Two) Premieres Friday, January 22 at 7pm central. This video was pre-recorded on 10/20.

Part two is a chance to really get to hear how close these three are. The conversation is relaxed, easy and rare for the world to hear. Enjoy!

After more than thirty-five years as a composer, arranger/orchestrator, pianist, producer and music educator, Jeff Steinberg's work continues to span the professional spectrum which includes spectacular Jazz, Big Band, and Orchestral recordings as well as original scores for advertising, television, and film.

Upon graduating from the Berklee School in 1969, he joined The Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Buddy DeFranco and toured the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Japan. Since then, he has worked with such luminaries as Maynard Ferguson, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Perry Como, and Michel Legrand, and produced and arranged music for the advertising campaigns of General Motors, McDonald’s, ALCOA, The Monsanto Company, TimeLife and others. He has arranged, conducted, and performed with and for The London Symphony, Scottish National Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, the orchestras of Nashville, Detroit and Tampa, as well as Randy Newman, Anne Murray, Art Garfunkel, Roberta Flack, Michael Feinstein, Olivia Newton-John, and Paul Anka.

Jeff & George go way back! Hear how they met, stories of their many memories and gigs together....and a world of laughs in between.

The Team: Beegie Adair: Queen B Monica Ramey: Queen B's manager, personal assistant and producer Grover & Quigs: Co-Purrducers Lena H., Alvin S. & Louis A. Ramey: Fur & Makeup In memory of Sonny Ramey ❤️

Song Selections:
"That Face" - Monica Ramey and the Beegie Adair Trio featuring Denis Solee & George Tidwell "America the Beautiful" - Mike Eldred, Erica von Kleist and Jeff Steinberg