Renew Your Spirit with an evening of „Engaging Sound"! * * *FEATURING: * Susanne Ortner* **(clarinet)** **& * Tom Roberts* **(piano)*** * * *Celebrate old friends and new with the unique fusion of **Jewish Klezmer clarinet** **&** **Harlem Stride** **piano.* *Enjoy the Jazzy "Old World/New World" Sound* *of the 1920's and 30's*** * **DATE*: November 28th, 2007 *TIME*: 7:00pm *VENUE*: Community House Church, 120 Parkhurst St. (across from AGH Emergency Room entrance on Sandusky St.) *TICKETS*: $8.00 (FREE for those under 16; $5.00 for Seniors) Intensity, virtuosity and an instinctive sense of style characterize the artistic dialogue between the German clarinetist Susanne Ortner and the American pianist Tom Roberts. *Susanne Ortner* is widely acclaimed in Germany, Israel, and Switzerland both as a soloist and as a member of the German Klezmer Quartett „Sing Your Soul". Her expressive interpretation of Klezmer music is noted for its authenticity, depth, beauty, and warmth. Besides her artistry in klezmer, Susanne is a well-known jazz musician in Germany and performs classical music both as a soloist and as a member of several ensembles. In November 2006 Susanne arranged and performed the music to "Mazel", an Amy Hartman play commissioned by the Jewish Theatre of Pittsburgh to tell the story of Holocaust survivor Jack Sittsamer. *Tom Roberts* is one of the leading exponents of early jazz piano in the world today. Ricardo Sciavales named Tom as one of the top stride pianists in his recent book, *The Heart and Soul of Stride, Blues, and Swing Piano.*He has arranged music for the syndicated PRI show *Riverwalk Jazz, Live from the Landing* with the Jim Cullum Jazz Band, as well as a number of pieces for Wynton Marsalis and The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for a concert of the music of Louis Armstrong in October 2006. * *He arranged and performed the music for the soundtrack of Martin Scorsese's film *The Aviator*, as well as several titles for the film * DeLovely.* ------------------------------ Check out AOL Money & Finance's list of the hottest products<http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001>and top money wasters<http://money.aol.com/top5/general/ways-you-are-wasting-money?NCID=aoltop00030000000002>of 2007. -- www.olgawatkins.com www.myspace.com/soulkitchenband Olga Watkins, Diva Go ahead...Google me.