Judith Ames, vocalist
Jazz standards
Songs in many languages
Rocky Tatarelli,
Tenor Saxophonist Extraordinaire
judithames@gmail.com; rockytatarelli@yahoo.com
775-225-1071; 775-530-4989
Judith's tunes:
Jazz, blues, and ragtime standards:
Italian: "Godfather" theme, Torna a Sorrento, Santa Lucia, Anema e core, O Marie & more
Spanish: Sabor a mi, Historia de un amor, Esperame en el cielo, Besame mucho, Perfidia & more
French: C'est si bon, La vie en rose, Les feuilles mortes, La mer & more
Portuguese: Ipanema, Corcorvado, Desafinado, Meditation, Manha de Carnaval, etc.
Spring, 2014 -- partial list of venues
April/May/June:
Weds., April 2, May 14, June 18. 7:30-10:30 pm. Jam session!
Judith & Rocky host the open jazz jam at Plan: b Microlounge.
Inside the Sassafras restaurant, 218 N. Carson St., Carson City. $5.00 cover
Sat., April 26. 7:00-9:00 pm. JB Mapes Bistro (50 N. Sierra, downtown Reno).
Weds., June 25, L'uva Bella Wine Gallery (Summit Mall in South Reno), and starting on Weds., July 9,
the 2nd Wednesday of the month. 6:00-8:30 pm.
Most Friday and some Saturday nights: Rocky with Craig &Terri at Glen Eagle in Carson, 6:30-9:30 pm.
Jazz, blues, Latin, pop--danceable tunes.
3700 N. Carson St. (far north end of Carson City--first Carson exit).
Sierra Arts Foundation. Various afternoon"Eldercare" concerts
Wynwood, April 10 (3 pm). Valley View, May 14 (2:00 pm)
Summer, 2014 -- partial list
JULY
Thurs., July 3. 7:00-8:30 pm. ARTOWN! Jazz on the lawn
Sundance Books and Music. 121 California Av., Reno. sundancebookstore.com
Weds., July 9. L'uva Bella Wine Gallery (Summit Mall in South Reno), 6:00-8:30 pm
Thurs., July 17. 4:00-5:30 pm. ARTOWN! Judith Ames Quintet--Jazz at Reno Little Theater. Only $6.50.
Judith & Rocky with Peter Supersano, Joe McKenna, and Chuck Hughes.
Sat.-Sun., several July dates TBA. Rocky Tatarelli & Mick Valentino at Alpine Resort, Bear Valley, CA
Weds., July 2. 7:30-10:30 pm. Jam session! Judith & Rocky host the open jazz jam at Plan: b Microlounge.
Inside the Sassafras Restaurant, 318 N. Carson St., Carson City, NV
Most Friday and some Saturday nights: Rocky with Craig & Terri at Glen Eagle in Carson, 6:30-9:30 pm.
Jazz, blues, Latin, pop, and danceable tunes.
3700 N. Carson St. (far north end of Carson City--first Carson exit).
Sierra Arts Foundation. Various afternoon"Eldercare" concerts
The Fountains. (2:00 pm). Tues., July 1.
AUGUST
JAZZ & BEYOND FESTIVAL--dates to be announced.
Sun., Aug. 6. Private party.
Weds., Aug. 6. L'uva Bella Wine Gallery (Summit Mall in South Reno)
Weds., Aug. 13. 7:30-10:30 pm. Jam session. Judith & Rocky host the open jazz jam at Plan: b Microlounge.
Inside the Sassafras Restaurant, 318 N. Carson St., Carson City, NV.
Last day of the JAZZ & BEYOND! Festival.
Sun., Aug. 17. Private party.
Most Friday and some Saturday nights: Rocky with Craig &Terri at Glen Eagle in Carson, 6:30-9:30 pm.
Jazz, blues, Latin, pop--danceable tunes.
3700 N. Carson St. (far north end of Carson City--first Carson exit).
Brief bio of Judith Ames
Originally
from Milwaukee, Judith has always had a passion for music, from playing
classical piano, French horn, and folk guitar in days gone by, to her
many years as a church organist,and most recently, as an up-and-coming
jazz singer. A longtime UNR Spanish professor (under her original name,
Judith Ames Whitenack), she was inspired some years ago by the great Detroit
saxophonist Rocky Tatarelli to develop her vocal skills.
During the last ten she has been performing in Reno and Carson City, the San Francisco Bay Area, Milwaukee, and Madrid, with Rocky Tatarelli (now her husband), and a rotating group of the best jazz musicians in the area. Judith favors jazz standards from the 1930s and 1940s, vocal versions of jazz tunes from the 1950s and 1960s, and a variety of Latin tunes, which she sings in the original Spanish and Portuguese. She also sings in French and Italian.
Some of her recent gigs include Reno and Sparks: Nevada Museum of Art--Sunday Jazz Brunch; “First
Thursday;” ARTOWN--Reno Little Theater, Sierra Arts, Park Place, Wild River Grille, Anna's Mexican Grill, Daughters Café; Concerts in the Gallery (Sierra
Arts), Cascades of the Sierra, Bonaventure, Park Place, Premier Residence, Anchors on the Marina, Louisiana Jazz Kitchen, Alterra Wynwood, Monaco Ridge, The Villas of Sparks, The Arbors, Sky Peaks, Atria at Summit Ridge; UNR: L-Cubed series, Hispanic Culture Week, Latin American Poetry and Music series, Annual Awards Day; Carson City area: Plan: b Microlounge, Carson Jazz Festival, Carson Valley Inn, Carson Plaza, and Sierra Place, among others.
CONTACT INFO: judithames@gmail.com 775-225-1071.
Brief bio of Rocky Tatarelli.
Legendary tenor sax soloist and composer Rocky Tatarelli originally hails from Detroit, where as a young man he made a major name for himself in the very competitive jazz and popular music world there, performing live and also appearing on more than 30 CDs, and playing with such greats as Louis Hayes, George Bohannon, Joe Messina, Roosevelt Brown, Markus Belgrave, Bobby Anderson, Orthea Barnes, George Chambly, The Chisel Brothers (1990 "Rhythm and Blues Group of the Year"), Bobby Cook, Kenny Cox, Frank Tatarelli, Martin Fierro (of Santana and the Grateful Dead), and many, many others.
For many years he lived and performed in the San Francisco Bay area and in Los Angeles. In 2006 he settled in Reno, NV, where he plays with the best musicians in the area, and in 2007 was elected Tahoe “Musician of the Year.” Besides many private events, he has played at a wide variety of local venues, including recent gigs in Reno: Harrah’s, the Wild River Grille, Reno Auto Museum, Silver Legacy, El Dorado, Nevada Museum of Art, ARTOWN (various venues); in Carson City: Plan: b Microlounge (inside Sassafras), Gleneagle, the Nugget, the Carson Jazz Festival, Carson Station, Carson Mall; Carson Valley Inn (Minden); Lake Tahoe: The Horizon, Fresh Ketch, Harrah’s, Cal-Neva, Montbleu; Sparks: the Farmers Market and the Nugget, as well as Moody’s in Truckee and many private performances, including many fundraisers and benefits.
Among
the great local musicians he has played with regularly are Craig
Fletcher & Teri Campillo, John & Cherie Shipley, Tony Cataldo,
Peter Supersano, Chuck Hughes, Neil Strocchio, Tony Savage, Jeff Bond,
Andy Heglund, Dennis Steele, Paul January, Joe McKenna, Corky Bennett,
Scot Marshall, Phil Jerome, Chuck DiLaura, Gerry Genuario, Dave Kubin,
Bob Greenwood, Bill Heise, Hans Halt, Mick Valentino, Terry Scott, Mike
Mayhall, Kyle Rothchild, Paul Covarelli, Eric Finkelstein, Jimmy
Vermilion, Mauro DiGioia, various members of the “Reno Jazz Syndicate,”
and of course Judith Ames and numerous other area vocalists, as well as
the terrific musicians who show up regularly at the Plan: b open jam
sessions, which he and Judith host once a month.
CONTACT INFO: rockytatarelli@yahoo.com 775-530-4989.
