A very cool night of jazz on tap with Brad Leali and Claus Raible

The Amsterdam Bar is proud to be hosting an amazing night of jazz tonight, August 15, 2011. Tonight, the Brad Leali Group with pianist Claus Raible will bring their special brand of jazz to Dallas, Texas. Bad Ass Jazz at the Amsterdam Bar is already the single best night of jazz in Dallas, Texas, but this is a do not miss show.

Read about Brad Leali here.

Read about Claus Raible here.

Get to Jazz Night at the Amsterdam early tonight if you want a seat: this is a show that cannot be missed.

Announcing the first Expo Park Jazz Festival!

Just a quick post to announce Expo Park Jazz Festival 2010: The Many Faces of Jazz!

Exposition Park Jazz Fest 2010 will be a two day jazz music festival over Labor Day Weekend 2010. This inaugural event will take place at the Amsterdam Bar, located at 831 Exposition Ave, Dallas, Texas, on Sunday, September 5th and Monday, September 6th.

The bill will feature national and local jazz acts with several surprise guest appearances. The theme of the 2010 festival is "The Many Faces of Jazz." This year’s festival will highlight and pay tribute to the history and varied musical styles of this great American music tradition.

Labor Day Weekend 2010

Day One - Sunday, September 5, 2010
The Brad Leali/Shelley Carrol Big Band
Bernard Wright Trio
Ardina Lockhart
Yells at Ells
Victor Cager
Paul Slavens
Barrie Lee Hall Jr.and the Duke Ellington Small Band

Day Two - Monday, September 6, 2010
Quartet Out
The Texas Tenors
Drenda Barnett
Charlie Young Sextet (CD release"SoLongAgo")
Buddy Mohmed
Dave Zollar and Daybreak Express
Shelley Carrol Electrik Band Featuring Ephram Owens

Amsterdam Bar
831 Exposition Ave.
Dallas, Texas 75226
(214) 827-3433
www.amsterdambar.com

Tickets

$20 Single Day Ticket Sold at Door

$30 2-day Pass
Advance purchase only available at:
www.prekindle.com

21+ only please. After all, it's a bar.

A blast from the past! Shelley Carrol and Brad Leali from 1989

A great old clip from a show called "Gregg's Living Room." Brad and Shelley have different, but complementary styles. This video shows a musical friendship that goes back more than twenty years.