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About Roseanna

• A U.S. Jazz Ambassador (sponsored by the U.S. State Dept. and The Kennedy Center & Jazz at Lincoln Center), -Masterclasses and Concerts in 2004 & 2009.

• Eleven critically acclaimed recordings for Telarc, Concord, Challenge and Half Note Records.

• Inducted into Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame, with Bob Dorough and John Stubblefield, 1998.

• Chair of the Vocal Jazz Department at the New Jersey City University (NJCU), since 1998; faculty member of the Wachovia Jazz for Teens program at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), since 2000.

• Headlined at jazz's most prestigious venues, including The Blue Note and Lincoln Center in New York, and The Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Currently touring and presenting workshops worldwide.

Tour

Roseanna Vitro Tour •Schedule 2013

July 26th – The Baron Arts Center, Woodbridge, NJ. Roseanna Vitro and the RNP Band -The Music of Randy Newman details TBA  (a workshop for singers on July 27th)

http://www.festivalofthearts.50megs.com/contact_3.html

June 1 st. – Northhampton Jazz Workshop featuring Roseanna Vitro with The Green St. Trio  7:30 pm. $10. minimum

http://www.loftattheclarion.com/

May 17th – Trumpets Jazz Club    http://www.trumpetsjazz.com/  6 Depot Square  Montclair, NJ 07042  (973) 744-2600

Roseanna, Mark Soskin, Dean Johnson & Tim Horner – Bill Evans to Clare Fischer

April 27th – The Watchung Art Center Concert Series -Roseanna and The RNP Band, featuring Roseanna Vitro, Sara Caswell, Mark Soskin, Dean Johnson & Tim Horner.  From Bill Evans to Clare Fischer -http://www.watchungarts.org/Performances.htm

April 7th – Roseanna Vitro Masterclass Houston, Tx. 1:30 – 4:30 pm.  Contact: Jane Vandiver- Star Singer Studio $75. includes Work packet & Cd.http://starsingersstudio.wordpress.com/contact/

April 7th – Kenny Werner Masterclass! Effortless Mastery Cezanne Jazz Club 4100 Montrose, 12 pm. to 2 pm. $40.students, $50. adults Contact Bob Henschen 713 661 9889 bhenschen@msn.com

April 6th – Roseanna Vitro and Kenny Werner with David Craig bass and Joel Fulgham drums- 9 pm. & 10:45 pm. $20. Houston, Tx. Cezanne Jazz Club – 4100 Montrose Houston, TX  77006      713-522-9621

April 4th – Dallas, Tx.  Special show Roseanna Vitro with Dave Zoller Trio at The Kitchen - http://www.thekitchenafterdark.com/#!musicschedule/c1mya  6:30 pm. to 9:30 pm. BYOB

March 19th - Hughs Room,  Toronto, Canada- JazzFm_91 present: Roseanna Vitro and the Randy Newman Project Band: Mark Soskin, Sara Caswell, Dean Johnson -2261 Dundas Street West  Toronto, ON M6R 1X6, Canada 416-531 6604  http://hughsroom.com/

February 14th – Special Valentines Day Show – The Deerhead Inn – LOVE Songs… http://www.deerheadinn.com/music/music%28this%29.htm

 January 18th – Jazz at the Kitano – Roseanna Vitro and The RNP Band- Special Show: ” Bill Evans to Clare Fischer” – Mark Soskin, Sara Caswell, Dean Johnson, Tim Horner, 2 sets -  8 pm. & 10 pm.  66 Park Ave. @ 38th Street - http://www.kitano.com/Jazz-Schedule  $25. 

 January 27th- New Jersey Jazz Society 40th Celebration All Star Jam!  http://www.njjs.org/p/events.php

The New Jersey Jazz Society will present a 40th Anniversary Celebration All-Star Jam and Wine and Cheese Reception at the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts at Drew University in Madison on Sunday, November 4 at 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Drew University is located in the heart of Madison on Route 124. There is ample free parking and easy access to the arts center. Advance tickets prices are $30 -$35 and $5 more at the door. http://www.njjs.org/p/events.php

 January 18th – Jazz at the Kitano – Roseanna Vitro and The RNP Band- Special Show: ” Bill Evans to Clare Fischer” – Mark Soskin, Sara Caswell, Dean Johnson, Tim Horner, 2 sets -  8 pm. & 10 pm.  66 Park Ave. @ 38th Street - http://www.kitano.com/Jazz-Schedule  $25.

 2012 Concerts -

    November 3rd.  Roseanna Vitro and The Randy Newman Project perform at the Kennedy Center Jazz Club, Washington, DC.  http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/jazz/jazzclub/

    October 30th - http://www.jazz.fm/ present: Roseanna Vitro, Mark Soskin and Sara Caswell- The Music of Randy Newman   http://hughsroom.com/ Toronto, Ontario

    October 25th - Roseanna Vitro with the Frost Music School quartet and vocal ensemble -  2012 Festival Miami  http://www.miami.edu/frost/index.php/festival_miami/festival_miami_events/

October 16th - The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Jazz for Teens Teachers perform as part of the James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival at The Newark Museum of Art 7 pm. FREE!    http://www.newarkmuseum.org/  Roseanna Vitro, Don Braden, Mike Ledonne, Bruce Williams, Valery Ponomarev, Ron Jackson, Dion Parson, Andy McKee, Earl McIntyre.

    September 22nd.- West Orange, NJ. OSPAC Jazz Festival -Roseanna & The RNP Band (More Details soon) http://www.ospac.org/

    September 8th & 9th -  Dena DeRose and Roseanna Vitro perform Seattle, WA. for the ‘prestigious’ Nich Anderson’s Jazz Series.  Info:     http://www.jazzvox.com/

    August 22nd. The New Brunswick Jazz Project Presents New Music with Roseanna Vitro and the RNP Band – Sets 7:00 pm. & 9:00 pm. Hyatt Regency Hotel Concerts – http://newbrunswick.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels-newbrunswick/  Special event- No Cover!

    August 4th  Scranton Jazz Festival – Roseanna Vitro and the RNP Band http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/schedule-tickets/

   August 3rd.  Vocal Jazz Workshop/ Coral Gables, Florida -10am.& 12pm.  http://communityartsprogram.org/

    August 2nd.  Roseanna Vitro and the Randy Newman Project perform in Miami, Florida  -  Tickets:
    http://communityartsprogram.org/
    Evening Concert

   July 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st.  Tuesdays - Join my new vocal class at:   http://www.lagondmusic.org

This will be an opportunity for New York State Vocal and Instrumental students to work on their singing and ear training.  This is a rare event to teach in this area.  Tuesdays is the day for the four weeks.  JOIN ME !  Contact Rosanne at (914) 345-0512 Lagond Music. 9 Haven Street  Elmsford, NY 10523

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Heading to Anguilla!

  • May 31st.  Thursday @ 7 pm. to 11 pm.- Cleopatra’s Needle - Annual New Jersey City University Vocal Jazz Students who are amazing with my great trio: Jason Teborek, Tim Horner and Dean Johnson, featuring Kristian Dziuba, Rafaela Gurtler, Sara Guttmann and I’ll Sing too!  Join us. http://www.cleopatrasneedleny.com
  • /May_Schedule.html   (Broadway between 92nd & 93rd. st.) May 22nd – tuesday – Join me in listening to my teen students whom I’ve worked with all semester at the NJPAC Jazz for Teens Program in Newark.  Njpac’s Wells Fargo Jazz For Teens Concert -Tuesday, May 22 7:00 pm. at New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ
  •  April 22nd – sunday – Join me for a fun afternoon at Shanghai Jazz when the New Jersey Jazz Society presents:  Roseanna Vitro and Star Students from NJPAC Jazz for Teens and NJCU : Brittany Henderson,  Makyra Harden and Rafaela Gurtler ,  Matt King on piano.  3:30 pm. to 5:30 pm. more info:  http://www.njjs.org/
  • March 13th – JALC  Workshop -  “Jazz Joins Creativity in the Workplace and in Academics”.  Eli Yamin, pianist & educator, leads this private event.
  • March 12th – The Kitano Hotel - Join us @ 6 pm.- 8 pm. – Swing Birthday Party featuring:  Mark Soskin, Tim Horner and Dean Johnson.
  • March 11th -  4 pm. at The William Patterson University Jazz Room Series – Hear the Grammy Nominated “The Music of Randy Newman”  featuring:  Roseanna, Mark Soskin, Dean Johnson,  Karl Latham and Zach Brock.  A Meet and Greet the Artist starts at 3 pm. in the Shea Center, Room 101.  Students: $8., Seniors $12., Adults $15. http://www.wpunj.edu/wplive/programs/jazzroomseries.dot
  • January 11th – 7:30 pm. – 10:30 pm. at The Hyatt Hotel, Two Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ. Tel: +1 732 873 1234  presents:  Roseanna Vitro, Mark Soskin, Dean Johnson and Tim Horner.  Join us in this beautiful venue and support The New Brunswick Jazz Project as they bring Jazz to New Jersey  http://www.nbjp.org/
  • January 9th – 9:45 pm. Motéma Music presents and celebrates The 2012 Grammy Nomination of: Roseanna Vitro and the Music of Randy Newman at the Carlton Hotel,  Millesime Restaurant 88 Madison Ave. rsvp for APAP Presenters: mcphee.jenny@gmail.com
  • January 8th – 3 pm.  one 20 min. set - Harlem Suite (4th floor)  -  APAP/ NYC Conference – The New York Hilton  The RNP Band plays the music of Randy Newman.
  • December 31st – http://www.deerheadinn.com/ The Deerhead Inn located in the Delware Water Gap area (home of Phil Woods and Bob Dorough) and Bill Goodwin’s Beboppers.  I have been invited to sing and swing with these great musicians.  I’ll be singing material from all of my cds and more.  Please join us and sleep over in the Inn.  It is One cool hang.   Happy New Year!
  • December 16th – NJCU Vocal Jazz All-Stars Gig- Roseanna Vitro hosts -http://www.cleopatrasneedleny.com/ featuring:  Kristen Dziuba, Rafaela Gurtler, Sara Guttman and the Jason Teborek Trio
  • November 18th  Masterclass- http://www.njaje.org/
    Adding Jazz Vocals to your music program-all levels- 9 am.-12 noon Special 12 to 1 pm. (How to Accompany a Singer-swing, ballads, bossa nova using fake book jazz charts) Jason Teborek .  The New Jersey Association of Jazz  Educators Conference – 9 am.-1pm.  Location NJPAC Arts building #24 Rector St., Newark, NJ.-Roseanna Vitro , Jason Teborek,  Tom DiCarlo and Christopher Brown.  Teachers will sing in this workshop.
  • October 3rd. – Concert – New Jersey City University- Rossey Hall – 101 – 7:30 pm.  Ro,  Allen Farnham, Andy Eulau, Tim Horner, Paul Meyers
  • September 20th – Concert & Live Broadcast – San Diego, CA. – KSDS  88.3 fm. Jazz Series – City College Saville Theatre 8 pm. show – tickets: http://www.jazz88.org/sch_jazzlive.php featuring Roseanna,  Zach Brock violin, Jason Teborek piano, Akira Tana drums, Bob Magnusson bass.  Join us!
  • July  27th – Midtown Jazz at Midday (http://www.saintpeters.org/jazz/) – featuring Mark Soskin and Roseanna Vitro,  1 to 2 pm. ($10 donation) The Sanctuary of Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church,   54th & Lexington Ave.,  NYC.
  • July 9th – http://www.trumpetsjazz.com -New Jersey Cd Release Party-Special guest: Zach Brock – violin, Mark Soskin, Roseanna, Dean Johnson, Tim Horner  Sets: 8 pm. & 10 pm. $15. Cover Charge 6 Depot Square,  Montclair, NJ 07042-4018   (973) 744-2600
  • June 18th – Los Angeles -“The Jazz Bakery Moveable Feast” -The Musicians Institute -1655 N. Mc Cadden Place, Los Angeles, CA 90028: Info http://www.Jazzbakery.org $25. adults – $15. students with ID. 8 pm. 1 show! CD Release Party – LA! Roseanna, Mark, Sara, Tim and Dean – The RNP Band
  • June 16th – The Mount Vernon Country Club Jazz Series (http://www.mountvernoncc.com/) Golden, CO. , 8 pm. One Show!- The Music of Randy Newman – Roseanna, Mark, Sara, Dean and Tim – The RNP Band – Check website for reservations
  • June 13th – Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola   (http://www.jalc.org/dccc/index09.asp) New York CD Release Party ! – Motéma Records presents – Roseanna Vitro and The Music of Randy Newman featuring: Mark Soskin, Sara Caswell, Tim Horner, Dean Johnson and Roseanna Vitro
  • June  10th & 11th – Cezanne’s (http://www.cezannejazz.com/) CD release Party! Houston, Texas featuring Mark Soskin and Sara Caswell, David Craig and Joel Fulgham.  $15.  – 2 shows 9:00 pm. 10:45 pm.  Ph. 713-522-9621  address:  4100 Montrose Blvd.  Houston, Tx. 77006
  • June 9th – NJCU Singers Concert Cleopatra’s Needle, NYC. 7 pm. to 11 pm. No Cover- featuring: Kyo Kim, Rafaela Gurtler, Kristin Dziuba
    2485 Broadway  New York, NY 10025-7427  (212) 769-6969
  • June 2nd – http://www.geraldveasleysjazzbase.com/index.htm $15. cover- The RNP Band, Crowne Plaza  ..
  • Motéma Music New Release- May 17th!
  • May 27th – An Die Musik -http://www.andiemusiklive.com/ Baltimore, MD. 8 pm. & 9:30 pm. – The Music of Randy Newman Project – Mark Soskin, Sara Caswell, Roseanna Vitro, Tim Horner, Dean Johnson
  • May 26th – Blues Alley http://www.bluesalley.com/ Washington, D.C. – CD Release Party – Motéma Records presents – Roseanna Vitro and The Music of Randy Newman -featuring: Mark Soskin, Sara Caswell, Tim Horner, Dean Johnson and Roseanna Vitro.  Sets – 8 pm. and 10 pm. $25. cover charge.  – 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington, DC 20007  -Tel: (202) 337-4141
  • April 6th – (Wednesday!) 8 pm. One Set Only – Zeb’s Place – 223 W 28th St. 2nd floor- New York, NY 10001 (featuring Jason Teborek,  Saul Rubin, Ratzo Harris, Tim Horner http://www.zebulonsoundandlight.com/pics/JVW.htm
  • March 19th – Saturday night – 9 pm. – 11:30 pm.- http://www.puppetsjazz.com/ Join me in my first performance at Puppets Jazz Club – 481 5th Ave., Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY. 11215 , phone 718- 499-2622- featuring:  Featuring Allen Farnham- piano, Ratzo Harris -bass, Jamey -drums
  • March 3rd. – Women In Jazz Month  http://www.makedas.com/-Tel: 732-545-5115   338 George St. New Brunswick, NJ (Concert Series by the New Brunswick Jazz Project ! (http://www.nbjp.org/) Jason Teborek piano, Tom DiCarlo bass and Chris Brown drums -celebrating Women in Jazz !
  • January 26th – (Wednesday!) 8 pm. One Set Only – Zeb’s Place – 223 W 28th St. 2nd floor- New York, NY 10001 (featuring Saul Rubin, Dean Johnson, Tim Horner http://www.zebulonsoundandlight.com/pics/JVW.htm
  • January 8th – JEN Convention (New Orleans, LA.) (http://www.jazzednet.org/) *12 noon-Panel- Giant Steps in Vocal Jazz Education , Roseanna Vitro moderator, Cindy Scott, Connaitre Miller, Sachal Vasandani
  • January 7th – JEN Convention (New Orleans, L.A.) (http://www.jazzednet.org/ )* 11 am. Marketing: Networking & Media Use for Professional Artists – Frank Alkyer; Al Pryor; Roseanna Vitro; Gary Armstrong, moderator
  • January 6th -Snug Harbor Show-2 shows 8 pm. & 10 pm. Join me at one of the finest Jazz Clubs in  New Orleans.  This show will feature myself and three great vocalists, starting with Cindy Scott, Sachal Vasandani & Maria Marquez! ( 626 Frenchmen Street New Orleans, LA 70116-2002 (504) 949-0696)
  • December 23rd. Roseanna presents the NJCU Vocal Allstars! 9:30 to 11:30 pm. ($10)  Miles Jazz Cafe -212 East 52nd. St., 3rd. fl. http://www.milescafe.com/ny/ featuring: Kristen Dziuba, Rafaela Gurtler, Kyo Eun Kim, Kari van der kloot :  Trio: Allen Farnham piano, Pete McCullough bass,  Jon Di Fiore
  • November 21st. – WBGO Radio 88.3 fm-tune in  12 noon til 2 pm.- 25 years with Michael Bourne Show‘Live Performances with Allen Farnham on piano,  Roseanna Vitro, Bob Dorough, Carolyn Leonhart,  Wayne Escoffery, Tom Lellis & Carol Fredette.
  • November 13th- Masterclass- 11 am. to 2 pm. Para phrasing-check it out! http://www.jazzvox.com/vitroworkshop/
  • November 13th – -Concert -Auburn/Federal Way  near Seattle, Washington (Roseanna Vitro with Mark Soskin http://www.jazzvox.com/
  • November  12th – Concert - Camano Island Concert with (Mark Soskin and Roseanna Vitro)-  http://www.jazzvox.com/
  • November 12th – Cornish College of Music – 12 noon to 1:30 pm. Poncho Concert Hall with Mark Soskin (http://www.cornish.edu/music/)
  • November 8th (monday evening) -The Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame - Concert and presentation, induction of Jerry Atkins into the Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame.  8 pm. at The AfterThought, 2123 Kavanaugh Blvd. Little Rock  (501) 663-1196   (http://www.arjazz.org/artists/hof/hof_list.html)
  • October 26th - Duo with Jason Teborek on piano  (6pm.to 8pm. No Cover!)-235 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052-4225 (973) 669-3196
  • October 2nd. Jazz at Newport www.jazzatnewport.org 10 am. Vocal Jazz Workshop and 12 pm. Concert – Randy Porter piano, Mary Ann McSweeney bass and Todd Strait drums.
  • October 1st. Jazz at Newport  www.jazzatnewport.org 8 pm. Concert featuring; Bill Cunliffe piano, Dave Captein bass, Todd Straitt drums
  • September 18th – The Randy Newman Project – Lake George Jazz Festival
    4 pm. concert features Mark Soskin piano, Zach Brock  violin,  Dean Johnson bass,  Tim Horner drums
  • September  9th -Paekche Institute of  Arts,   Seoul, South Korea – Workshop Roseanna Vitro and Kenny Werner
  • Sepember 8th – Kenny Werner and Roseanna Vitro – www.olympushall.co.kr- 8 pm. Olympus tower B1, Samsung Dong 114-9, Kangnamgu, Seoul, Korea
  • August 19th,  Foxhollow “Vocalist” series http://www.thefoxhollow.com - 7pm. – 11pm. Bob Lepley piano, Al Cardillo bass
  • August 9th, http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/index.shtml Roseanna Vitro will be a featured guest with the Pete McGuiness Big Band- shows 8 pm. and 10:30 pm.  $10. at the bar & $15. at a table.  Pete McGuiness is an amazing singer, arranger, composer and trombonist.  You have to hear this band!
  • June 30th,  Just Jazz Series of Istanbul Sheraton Atakoy Hotel” featuring ; Mark Soskin, Dean Johnson and Tim Horner  Istanbul, Turkey, http://www.sheratonistanbulatakoy.com.tr/ 10 pm. concert
  • May 21st – BeBop Stew -The Deerhead Inn- 7:00 -11:00 pm. Bill Goodwin, Pat Bianchi, Adam Niewood
  • May 13th – Sets: 7:00 pm., 8:30 pm. & 11:00 pm. NJCU Star Vocal Students perform: Cleopatra’s Needle featuring Mark Soskin piano, Dean Johnson bass and Jon DiFirore drums.  The STARS:  Kristen Dziuba,  Vanessa Perea, Rafaela Gurtler,  Kyoeun Kim & special guests
  • April 11th – 17th – Jazzaar 2010 – Aarau, Switzerland- The Aargau Youth Pops Orchestra playing The Great American
    Songbook, arranged by Bob Freedman – Roseanna Vitro, Vocalist – Kevin Field, Conductor – http://www.jazzaar.com

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