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Jeff Lofton's Austin Jazz Series featuring Donna Hightower - November 2, 2012
Join us for the debut of Jeff Lofton's Austin Jazz Series a new series of shows bringing the jazz supper club experience to Austin. Enjoy cocktails, dining and dancing as the Jeff Lofton Quartet features the legendary jazz singer Donna Hightower. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. with solo piano music, and the Jeff Lofton Quartet plays from 8:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m.
Save the dates for future shows in the Jeff Lofton's Austin Jazz Series including February 14 and 15 for Valentine's Day, March 31 for Easter Jazz Brunch and May 12 for Mother's Day Jazz Brunch.
Shoal Crossing Event Center is located at 8611 North Mopac Expressway/Loop 1, just south of 183. Free parking is available on site. The venue (formerly known as The Barn) is managed by Sterling Affairs and has recently been beautifully renovated. Along with table wait service, the jazz club setting includes a dance floor by the grand piano and stage, lounge areas and bars.
Tickets purchased here are for the show only. Tickets are also available at the door.
At the event, guests can order from the full bar and the Tapas menu ($5 - $12) catered by Sterling Affairs.
The menu includes:
Petite Plates:
Grilled heirloom tomato Caprese Salad
Crab cakes with Asian slaw
Crudite with hummus, vegetables and pita triangles
Charcuterie with fruit and cheese
Shrimp Zamora with tortilla chips
Smoked pulled pork sliders
Chipotle Honey BBQ Pizza smoked chicken, sun-dried tomato, feta, garlic, parmsan, pickled ginger, balsamic reduction
Vegetarian Pizza pesto, olive oil, feta, sun-dired tomato, mozzarella, parmesan, fresh basil, balsamic reduction
Snacks:
Sterling nut mix
Texas Tornado Potatoes
Soft Pretzel with Smoked Sea Salt
Desserts:
Classic dark chocolate flourless cake
Ice cream cake with Irish cream
White chocolate bread pudding with bourbon caramel sauce
Jeff Lofton
NPR affiliate KUT describes jazz trumpeter Jeff Lofton as "... a veritable jazz virtuoso." Jeff studied composition at the University of South Carolina and moved to Austin in 2007. Since then he's been voted Best Jazz Band at the '10-'11 Austin Music Awards during SXSW; January 15, 2009 was named "Jeff Lofton Day" by the City of Austin; and he was inducted into the Texas Music Museum. The Austin American-Statesman's 2010 Out and About 500: Music list noted his "ubiquitous presence and articulate advocacy." His album, "Jazz to the People," made the 2009 top albums lists for the Austin Chronicle and KUT. Jeff opened the 2012 TEDxAustin conference with live improvisation based on one his originals, "Rose," with composer and pianist Graham Reynolds. The Jeff Lofton Trio performs original music in the Austin indie film, "A Swingin' Trio," which has been shown in many film festivals across the country. Reviews of Jeff Lofton's 1950s Miles Davis Tribute include "as good as the real thing" by the San Antonio Express-News. The Jeff Lofton Trio's Thursday night residency in the lounge at Ruth's Chris Steak House celebrates three years in November.
Donna Hightower
Jazz singer Donna Hightower retired to Austin recently and occasionally still performs with some of her favorite local musicians. Her many career highlights include being signed by Capital Records in 1958, performances at the Apollo Theater, and touring the "chitlin circuit" with Louis Jordan and B.B. King in the 1950s. Most of the Missouri-born singer's career happened in Europe, where she went to sing for a week at a London jazz club in 1959 and stayed 31 years. In 2005, she was the guest of honor of the IV Festival Internacional de Jazz in Spain, featuring her former tour mate B.B. King and others. Among her great hits, the most famous is "This World Today Is a Mess," a single that sold over one million copies in Europe.
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LocationShoal Crossing (View)
8611 North MoPac Expressway
Austin, TX 78759
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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