NEW YORK (Creativity in Music/ www.creativityinmusic.com/ www.kjdenhert.com) - NYC "Urban Folk and Jazz Artist" KJ DENHERT guitarist/vocalist will perform with her all-star band at Joyous Lake in Woodstock, New York on Wednesday January 5th. It promised to be an amazing evening with these great musicians. Two sets are at 9:00 & 11:00pm. Joyous Lake is located at 42 Mill Hill Road- Route 212. Phone numbers are 845-679-8100 and toll-free 888-679-1969. For all KJ Denhert tour info and CD ordering, please go to www.kjdenhert.com.
Known for her amazing stage performances, KJ Denhert has headlined the Blue Note in Las
Vegas and performed in such legendary music venues as the Bitter End, the Bottom Line, the Fez, the Living Room, and plays regularly to "standing room only" crowds at the 55 Bar in NYC's West Village. KJ also has a month long stint in St. Barth's each year. KJ has also opened for great artists such as Roberta Flack, Tuck and Patti, Kenny Rankin, Loudon Wainwright, and Cliff Eberhart.
Critically acclaimed, KJ has received consecutive Independent
Music Award nominations for her 2003 release "
Girl Like Me" and was happy to repeat the honor with a nomination with singer/songwriter Adam Falcon. KJ recently released a 10 song CD with Falcon entitled "The Songwriter's Notebook".
Denhert's CD "
Girl Like Me" has been lauded for its stellar songwriting and unique blend of folk, jazz, funk and R&B. KJ has airplay on over 100 stations in the US and Canada . She has garnered press from the New York Times, Acoustic Guitar and was recently featured in Downbeat's e-newsletter which went out to over 13,000 subscribers. JazzReview.com says, "The CD is strongly recommended". "
Girl Like Me" is available online and at record shops worldwide.
The Joyous Lake concert will feature KJ Denhert performing with an amazing group of her musical friends.
The band:
Ray Levier- Drums- Performed with KJ since 1998 and featured in MD magazine in an inspirational story. Was endorsed by IDS drums.
Sue Hadjopoulos- Percussion- Has toured and recorded with Joe Jackson, toured with many renowned artists (Cyndi Lauper,
Simple Minds, Enrique Iglesias,
Rickie Lee Jones and so on. Recorded 2003 "
Girl Like Me" with KJ.
Sheryl Bailey- Lead guitar- Has toured internationally with Richard Bona band and
David Krakower. Currently teaching at Berklee, she has represented the USA as a jazz ambassador. Author of "The Chord Rules" and has several CDs with her jazz organ trio. Has recorded (Girl Like Me) and performed with KJ since 1999 performing over 25 shows at the 55 Bar during KJ's residency there.
Mamadou Ba- Bass- Recorded and performed with KJ since 1996. Born in Senegal Africa, Mamadou is the current music director for the Harry Bellafonte band and performed internationally with Harry also since 1996. Mamadou also appears in several NY projects and appeared with KJ at the Blue Note, Las
Vegas in 2001. He is also a part of the Chris Tangiers band and performs frequently at the Blue Note in NY. Mamadou has made over 50 appearances with with KJ at the 55 Bar in his long tenure with urban folk and jazz.
And recently, keyboardist ATN (Etienne Satdwijk-he goes by ATN professionally) has performed with the KJ Denhert Band. He is truly gifted and toured with Richard Bona,
Najee and many others.
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