Award-winning vocal quartet Spectrum and their stunning sister group Radiance perform together in their unbelievable tribute to Motown and R & B music.
A Motown Extravaganza Starring Spectrum & Radiance
May 24, 2013, 7:00p.m., May 25, 2013 7:00p.m.
Karla Bonoff
May 31, 2013, 7:00pm and June 1, 2013, 7:00pm
Karla Bonoff has been described as one of the finest singer/songwriters of her generation. And in her case, that description is not hyperbole. With a career spanning four decades, Bonoff has enjoyed critical acclaim, commercial success, enduring popularity and the unwavering respect of her peers. In addition to achieving chart success with her own recordings, Karla has seen her songs become hits for such stellar artists as Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd and Linda Ronstadt. Many of Bonoff’s ballads are now pop classics. All the while, she has continued to tour extensively, playing sold-out shows around the world.
Clint Holmes
Friday, June 7 at 8:30pm, Saturday, June 8 at 8:30pm & Sunday, June 9 at 2:00pm
The acclaimed singer Clint Holmes, named Las Vegas entertainer of the Year three times, singer of the Year four times and awarded the Sammy Davis Jr. Foundation award, returns to Las Vegas to begin an exclusive engagement at Cabaret Jazz inside The Smith Center. A master entertainer, Clint never performs the same show twice. Details.
Jim Caruso's Cast Party with Billy Stritch
June 19, 9:30pm
Jim Caruso’s Cast Party, the wildly popular weekly soiree that brings a sprinkling of Broadway glitz and urbane wit to the legendary Birdland in New York City every Monday night, is coming to Cabaret Jazz. It’s a cool cabaret night-out enlivened by a hilariously impromptu variety show. Showbiz superstars hit the stage alongside up-and-comers, serving up jaw-dropping music and general razzle-dazzle.
THE FAMILY STONE
June 21, 2013, 7:00p.m., June 22, 2013, 6:00p.m. & 9:00p.m.
Original Founding members, Rock & Roll Hall of fame inductees, and R&B Pioneer Award Winners Jerry Martini, Cynthia Robinson, and Greg Errico; The First inter-racial / inter-gender band in Rock & Roll history bring you the hits of Sly & The Family Stone.
Featuring the Powerful Voices of Alex Davis and Trina Johnson on vocals bringing you the message of peace, love, and social consciousness through musical harmony with some of the funkiest players of all time.
Philip Fortenberry – The Man At The Piano
June 23, 2013, 2:30 PM
Philip Fortenberry debuts “The Man at the Piano,” a new intimate acoustic 75-minute cabaret-style concert at the Smith Center’s elegant Cabaret Jazz showroom with his signature virtuoso playing style and personal stories of his life and career as a much sought-after Broadway pianist and a concert artist on prestigious stages from Lincoln Center to Carnegie Hall, from the Kennedy Center to the White House, all told with his own brand of southern charm.
Cones of Fury II
June 25, 2013, 7:00pm
Cones of Fury is a new ensemble consisting of brass gurus Sam Pilafian, Tuba (of Empire Brass fame) and JD Shaw, French Horn (of Boston Brass fame). Playing brass instruments that aren’t usually known in virtuosic or solo circles, Pilafian and Shaw are exploring dynamic new repertoires from all genres including classical, jazz, latin styles. Featuring a lively, humorous and educational repartee, this is a must see for all ages and will leave you breathless with stunning displays of artistry and wit. It’s a perfect way to spend a summer evening!
