Valentine's Day Concert
Celebrate Valentine's Day in Miami at the 11th annual “Moonlight & Music” Valentine’s Day Concert on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Johnny Rodgers will delight guests with his original soft rock ballads, Taylor-flavored melodies, and sultry jazz arrangements. Johnny Rodgers performed to a sold out crowd at the Summer Cabaret Concert Series in July 2009 at the Deering Estate.
The Valentine's Day Concert at the Deering Estate offers couples the opportunity to celebrate their love at a romantic, outdoor concert under the stars, on the edge of Biscayne Bay. Guests are welcome to bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnic baskets. Limited refreshments and food will be available for an additional fee.
Tickets are $20. You can purchase tickets online for an additional fee of $2.50 per ticket or by calling the Deering Estate Ticket Office at 305-235-1668 ext. 233. The gate opens at 6:00 pm and the concert begins at 7:00 pm. Parking is free.
Johnny Rodgers and the Johnny Rodgers Band
Featuring:
Johnny Rodgers - piano, vocals
Brian Glassman - bass
Danny Mallon - drums, percussion, vocals
Joe Ravo – guitar
and special musical guests:
Wendy Pedersen, Cisco Dimas, Rick Krive and Georgia DeFalco
“A first-rate singer-songwriter with robust vocals and exuberant pianism.” - Howard Reich/Chicago Tribune
“Rodgers is a true dynamo on stage, who jumps from one style to another with the security of an expert trapezist: Pop, rock, jazz.” – Daniel Fernandez/El Nuevo Herald
“This man is so talented, he sings his butt off!” - Liza Minnelli
JOHNNY RODGERS is an award-winning singer-songwriter-pianist and entertainer who is a favorite in the Florida, East coast and New York performance scenes. Johnny’s original songs are a blend of sophisticated, bubbly and romantic pop ballads, (James) Taylor-laced melodies, and sultry jazz all stirred up with his unparalleled piano-passion. Johnny pleases not only with his original songs but with his boy-next-door charm and creamy, dreamy crooner’s voice. He dazzles audiences with his new American Song Book and some timeless favorites from the likes of Mel Torme, Randy Newman and Ray Charles.
“Rodgers has his own virile charm but at the same time suggests what might have happened if Elton John, Billy Joel, Billy Preston, and Leon Russell had all been born in the same body.” - David Finkle/Backstage.com
Now, Johnny Rodgers and the Johnny Rodgers Band are creating fans in the U.S. and abroad. The Band was selected by Jazz at Lincoln Center and U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs for the renowned Rhythm Road international tour in 2010 to share their Americana Pop music with the world. They describe their Americana Pop music as today’s vibrancy of sound with roots in diverse musical styling’s that have made American music popular around the world. Johnny Rodgers Band features Brian Glassman on bass, Joe Ravo on guitar, Danny Mallon on drums and Johnny on piano with his powerful vocals.
In 2008, Johnny won Billboard’s World Song Contest with Home to Mendocino and the ASCAP Foundation Award. Marking his recognition, Rodgers has earned the famed Nightlife, Bistro, and MAC Awards for his outstanding performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Feinstein’s at Loews Regency, Birdland and other premiere New York City clubs. He has also taken his performances to the Los Angeles Ford Amphitheatre, Arturo Sandoval’s and other Miami Beach jazz clubs and festivals like Festival Miami at the University of Miami. Recently Johnny performed for Billy Joel and Judy Collins at Lincoln Center’s ASCAP Foundation Awards. Fans voted Johnny’s songs, Midday Moon and She, #1 and #2 in Jazz, at Ourstage.com and also The Best Of You In Me, #1 in the John Lennon Song Contest channel.
Liza Minnelli discovered Rodgers and brought him on as her pianist and guest performer for her world tours. He recently debuted on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning Liza’s At The Palace which was recorded and played by PBS on stations across the country. Johnny co-wrote the show’s featured song I Would Never Leave You and is included on the show’s recent DVD release as well as the Grammy-nominated CD.
Johnny recently released two EP’s featuring the Johnny Rodgers Band to add to his 2005 debut CD titled Box of Photographs. The new releases are the indie-pop Bound Together, featuring the Father’s Day/graduation tribute The Best Of You In Me chosen by Hal Leonard Publishing for a chorale pop arrangement, and Let’s Make a Date, the title song being a big-band swing duet featuring Johnny and Liza Minnelli. In additional to Liza Minnelli, the Johnny Rodgers Band have also performed and recorded with Michael Feinstein, Randy Brecker, Ann Hampton Callaway and Tom Harrell, among others and are featured on recordings that celebrate Maury Yeston and Jule Styne.
Johnny Rodgers is a Miami native and resides in New York City. He grew up in Miami attending Southwood Middle School and New World School of the Arts with a concentration on Musical Theatre. He attended the University of Miami studying in the Frost School of Music jazz program and graduated from Western Michigan University in jazz studies, piano and voice.
Johnny and the Johnny Rodgers Band website