Crush Hour With The Perps

Posted: September 23, 2013 in Uncategorized

The Perps are doing their low volume/hi spirits thing again this Thursday, September 26, at the Crush Kitchen and Wine House, located at 114 West Street, next to Loews Hotel and just a few blocks from Church Circle. The grape flows all night and the Perps will play from 7 to 11-ish.

Come on down for some great food & wine and tunes you won’t hear anywhere else played at a volume that won’t have you saying “huh?” the next day!

Further info is available at: http://www.crushwinehouse.com/

Well, August has ended up being a pretty cool month compared to our usual Maryland summers…but don’t despair!  You can still heat up your August with the The Jazz Perpetrators this Thursday, August 29, at Crush Kitchen & Wine House in Annapolis! The Perps will be there to help you ease your way into Labor Day Weekend 2013 with steamy tunes while you enjoy the savory delights that Crush has to offer!

Don’t miss this opportunity to see and hear the Perps as they deliver their special combination of high spirits and low volume, the ideal sonic compliment to Crush’s warm European ambience. Crush is located at 114 West Street, next to the Loews Annapolis Hotel and just a few blocks from Church Circle. Music is scheduled to run from about 7:30 until 11pm.

Dinner reservations can be made by phone (410-216-9444) or online: http://www.crushwinehouse.com/.  Reservations are strongly recommended, as this will be a busy weekend in town! The Drum Corps Association Championships will be held his weekend at the Navy Marine Corps Stadium, and you’ll undoubtedly see some of their entourage while in town this weekend.

We’re heading into summer…what better way to celebrate the day before the official Summer Solstice than an evening of cool jazz at Crush Kitchen & Wine House in Annapolis? The Jazz Perpetrators will be there to help you usher in your summer with sweet tunes while you enjoy the savory delights that Crush has to offer!

Crush has a number of new wine flights on their menu – wines that will satisfy your palate while your ears enjoy the the smooth sounds of the The Jazz Perpetrators.  The Perps will bring their special brand of sophisticated sonic ambience to Crush on Thursday, June 20, playing for your dining and wining pleasure throughout the evening.  And, if you are a friend of The Perps, mention it to your server and you’ll receive 10% off of your check that evening!

Don’t miss this opportunity to see and hear the Perps as they deliver their special combination of high spirits and low volume, the ideal sonic compliment to Crush’s warm European ambience. Crush is located at 114 West Street, next to the Loews Annapolis Hotel and just a few blocks from Church Circle.

Dinner reservations can be made by phone (410-216-9444) or online: http://www.crushwinehouse.com/.  Reservations are strongly recommended!

This is one of a series of monthly Thursday evening appearances for the Perpetrators at Crush. The next date will be in July sometime – check back here for more details.

Music is scheduled to run from about 7:30 until 11pm. So swing on over to Crush and get your grape on. And remember that old truism: the more you drink, the better the band sounds!

Wine, women and song – as Meatloaf says, two out of three ain’t bad. The Crush Kitchen & Wine House in Annapolis and local tunesmiths The Jazz Perpetrators will provide the wine and song; but you’ll have to provide/meet your own companion.

Due to the popularity of earlier wine tasting/jazz night events, Crush has again invited local smoothies The Jazz Perpetrators to add their special brand of sophisticated sonic ambience to dinner on Thursday, May 23.   The Perps will be playing for your dining and wining pleasure throughout the evening.  And, if you are a friend of The Perps, mention it to your server and you’ll receive 20% off of your check that evening!

Don’t miss this opportunity to see and hear the Perps as they deliver their special combination of high spirits and low volume, the ideal sonic compliment to Crush’s warm European ambience. Crush is located at 114 West Street, next to Lowe’s Hotel and just a few blocks from Church Circle.

Dinner reservations can be made by phone (410-216-9444) or online: http://www.crushwinehouse.com/

This is one of a series of monthly Thursday evening appearances for the Perpetrators at Crush. The next date is scheduled for Thursday, June 20.

Music is scheduled to run from about 7:30 until 11pm. So swing on over to Crush and get your grape on. And remember that old truism: the more you drink, the better the band sounds!

Due to the popularity of last month’s first wine tasting event/jazz night at the Crush Kitchen & Wine House in Annapolis, The Jazz Perpetrators will once again add their special brand of sophisticated sonic ambience to another wine tasting event at Crush on Thursday, March 28. This event is a perfect combination of fine wine & music designed for refined tastes. The hour-long wine tasting will begin at 6:30 and the band will start after it concludes and play for the patrons’ dining and listening pleasure.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see and hear the Perps as they deliver their special combination of high spirits and low volume, the ideal sonic compliment to Crush’s warm European ambience. Crush is located at 114 West Street, next to Lowe’s Hotel and just a few blocks from Church Circle.

Dinner reservations can be made by phone (410-216-9444) or online: http://www.crushwinehouse.com/

This is the first of a series of monthly Thursday evening appearances for the Perpetrators at Crush. Upcoming dates include:

  • April 18 (Jazz Dinner),
  • May 23 (Wine Tasting), and
  • June 20 (Jazz Dinner).

Music is scheduled to run from about 7:30 until 11pm.

So swing on over to Crush and get your grape on. And remember that old truism: the more you drink, the better the band sounds!

 

Annapolis favorites The Jazz Perpetrators will be providing their special brand of sophisticated sonic ambience for the Crush Kitchen & Wine House’s wine tasting event on Thursday, March 28. This event promises to be an ideal combination of fine wine & music designed for sophisticated tastes, with the tasting beginning at 6:30 and the Perps playing from 8 until 11pm.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see and hear the Perps as they deliver their special combination of high spirits and low volume, the ideal sonic compliment to Crush’s warm European ambience. Scene of the crime is 114 West Street, just a few blocks from Church Circle.

For more info, contact Crush by phone (410-216-9444) or online (http://www.crushwinehouse.com/ ). Reservations for this event can be made online at:
http://argentinawinetasting.eventbrite.com/#

So vamonos muchachos and tango on down to Crush to enjoy an evening of excellent wine & song. And remember that old truism: the more you drink, the better the band sounds!

The Jazz Perpetrators are taking time out from their private playing schedule to make a rare public appearance at this year’s Midnight Madness, an annual event hosted by the Annapolis Business Association and the merchants of downtown Annapolis. With the downtown area of town ablaze with lights and holiday decorations for this special occasion, shoppers will be able to catch the Perps jazzing up the holidays on Thursday, December 13, from 6 to 8pm in the Rams Head Tavern, located at 33 West Street near Church Circle.

Gussied up and ready to get listeners in the holiday mood, the band’s usual suspects (Jim “Mr. Smooth” Hession, Stu “Big Air” Bailey, Bob “Superbad” Cuellar, and Jeff “Youngblood” Bailey) will be joined for this gig by guest drummer “Jolly Old Saint” Nick Costa. Patrons will be sure to enjoy the Perpetrators’ patented PerpsXmasRedGreenhigh-spirited/low volume approach as the band swings through a special combination of jazz standards and holiday favorites.

Don’t miss out on this special opportunity to catch the Perps in a holiday mood while Christmas shopping and taking in the sights of the season in historic Annapolis.

The Jazz Perpetrators provided musical ambiance for the Annapolis Entrepreneur’s Exchange at that group’s annual membership appreciation party held at Homestead Gardens in mid-October. Brought back by popular demand generated by their performance at the previous EE party, the Perps kept things swinging with the unique high-spirited/low-volume approach they’re rapidly becoming known for.

Applying their formula of maximum talent + minimum volume = audience enjoyment, the Perps provided the perfect backdrop for EE members to relax, unwind and get their party groove on without going deaf in the process.

The Perps front line of Stu “Big Air” Bailey on saxes, Bob “Superbad” Cuellar on organ and Jim “Mister Smooth” Hession on piano kept the tunes flowing, supported by the band’s propulsive arrhythmia section of upright bass (provided on this gig by Jeff Bailey) and Stanley Hall on those jungle drums. All night long fingers were snapped and toes were tapped as the sleek combo did it again this year for the entrepreneurs and their guests.

Now that summer’s over, the Jazz Perpetrators, tanned and relaxed from their sonic vacation, are back and ready to dish up more of their sonic shenanigans. The first date is Sunday, Sep 16 (1 to 4 PM), for the Goshen Farm Preservation Society’s annual open house. The Perps and the Goshen Farmers go way back, the band having participated at various fundraisers for that organization over the past several years. This time around the Perps will be performing out on the front porch of the farm house, making it their first al fresco (Italian for “go outside if you’re gonna play that music, you’re driving your mama crazy”) gig. Guest bassist Bill Pachuki will be honorary Perp-For-A-Day as he joins the group’s arhythmia section; the rest of the band will consist of the usual suspects. Come on out and join the crowd at 1420 Cape St. Claire Rd. from 1 PM to 4 PM.

Next up, the Perps will provide musical entertainment for the annual Entrepreneur’s Exchange membership appreciation party, to be held on Thursday, October 18 at Homestead Gardens, just outside of Annapolis in beautiful Davidsonville.  The Perps will lay it down nicely from 6:30 to 8:30 PM for those captains of industry. The event is open to the public but to qualify for free food and an adult beverage, you’ll need to peel off a few bills.  Details can be found at www.eebiz.org.

Soaking Up the Summer

Posted: August 13, 2012 in Latest News

Summer is for vacations, and just like everyone else, the Perps like to take it easy when the weather gets sultry and the tropical breezes beckon.

It’s been a busy summer for the Jazz Perpetrators off the band stand. Perpetraor linchpin/arranger/quarterback & ivory tickler Jim “light me up a Cuban” Hession has been busy increasing his keyboard wizardry via private lessons; he also took time to go on a cruise that went looking for the hole in the ocean left by the sinking of the Titanic.

Bob “Superbad” Cuellar has been doing the I-95 shuffle, running down to keep an eye on the ongoing construction of Salsa Central, his new home in Florida. In addition to going to New York to hang and jam with his former band buddies in the Empire State, Roberto caught a performance by one of his favorite jazz keyboardists, Ahmad Jamal, when he came to the D.C. area recently.

Bill “Big Bottom” Evans turned his four- and five-stringed basses into virtual ATM machines by providing his patented unshakable musical foundation for several rock ‘n roll bands week in and week out all summer long.

Stu “Big Air” Bailey kept himself busy with some freelance gigs and a major family excursion down to Olde Virginny. Reportedly, Murphy’s Law was strictly enforced, and let’s just say nobody’s going to forget it anytime soon.

Tub thumper Stanley’s time went to the dogs as he nursed and exercised Mojo the Wonder Dog back to fighting form after Mojo’s emergency operation and extended recuperation.

 Now that summer’s drawing to a close, be on the lookout for the Perps playing at a venue near you, and be sure to complement them on their back-to-school clothes – their mothers picked them out for them.