Drunk Piano @ Underground Arts Jay Davidson, Alex Ayala, Drew Nugent, Gemini Rose, Tom Walling, Andy Bree, Doug Grigsby

~~~~~~~~~~~~ DRUNK PIANO - NEW START TIME - 10 PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Each Monday, Music Vampire Jay Davidson invites a group of local and international touring artists as guest stars, gets them drunk, and then makes them play piano for the masses. Its comedy, its music, its burlesque and cabaret, and its FUN! Doors at 9pm | Show at 10pm THIS WEEKS THEME- Mid-Winter Blues vs Tropical Getaway... -Steel Cage Match- LINEUP: Alex Ayala https://www.facebook.com/alexayalamusic?fref=ts Alex is a DP veteran. A jazz pianist graduate of The University of The Arts in Philly, Alex will bring some crucial jazz, funk, rock, whatever to the party for sure. You can hear him play all over the Philadelphia area in many different settings. Be sure to check out Alex's bands Cold Roses and Norris Street Trio as well. Drew Nugent- https://www.facebook.com/NugentsBand/info https://www.facebook.com/drewnugentmidnightsociety?fref=ts From Drew Nugent & The Midnight Society’s FB page: “the 1920s. items and curio of the vintage essence, you know - tunes, clothes, instruments, cars, the works. As a band, we want to keep the true spirit of Hot music/ Hot jazz alive, from our approach at playing and improvising the music right down the line to dressing in vintage/second hand suits. It's not a costume or uniform as much as its more a way of life....”- Drew will bring that way of life and that fabulous music to Underground Arts for Drunk Piano, and you will love it. Gemini Rose- https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202655587649862&set=a.1415098536482.2054837.1203140444&type=1&theater A/K/A/ Ashley Floyd... Singer, Actor, Dancer....Gemini has brought her singing, emceeing and dancing skills to Drunk Piano, so regulars welcome her back and newcomers are in for a real treat....!!! Round about midnight we kick it into another gear when the piano only format blooms into a full-fledged jam session, featuring the DRUNK PIANO HOUSE BAND. Andy Bree Andy is a gunslinger, Philly born & bred. He plays guitar in Swift Technique, Ode To Omni and and some more acts as well. A super talent as a composer & arranger as well.... Doug Grigsby- If you look up Funk in the dictionary, there should be a picture of Doug Grigsby. In any case is masterful bassist, producer and artist. He will bring the thunder to Underground Arts. Doug has worked with a time of Philadelphia-based artists and has also worked with Michael Jackson and was Teena Marie's musical director…… TOM WALLING- Funk, jazz, rock, whatever…….. I met Tom on a recording session at Mike Thatcher's Sonic Recording in early '90s. We just fell into a groove, yo…. Tom plays with the Deb Callahan band, is a consummate chef, and will throw it down for us this evening for sure. Jay Davidson- Jay is a survivor and thriver in the entertainment industry, focusing generally on the music side of things. Multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, composer, producer, arranger, engineer, sound designer, session musician and actor. Jay currently plays keys and sax in the band Swift Technique. He’s also toured with Steve Winwood, The Funk Brothers, Cinderella and Whitney Houston, playing saxophone, keyboard, background vocals, flute & harmonica- An in demand session musician, Jay recently worked on rrecords by Swift Technique and brand new artists Cole Redding and Hannah Jae... PROGRAM NOTE- The piano show starts 10 o’clock sharp. The band/jam show starts between 11:30 and midnight. MUSICIANS- Contact Jay Davidson in advance if you’d like to perform as a pianist or jam with the band.