COMING JUNE 8

O’Jays + Morris Day & The Time

NYCB Theatre at Westbury

June 8th, 8:00PM

UPDATES

Rachelle Ferrell Hits the Hudson on a High Note

This past Wednesday night’s Smooth Cruise featured the phenomenally talented Rachelle Ferrell who thrilled our two sold out audiences with her scintillating vocals and on keyboard. Fans were screaming and applauding as Rachelle delivered her wide array of vocal variations of highs and lows, reaching octaves that nearly defied human ear drums (and left some wondering if some wine glasses were going to break!) Some of our Facebook fans who attended the show checked in with some comments… “An amazing performance as always! Ms. Farrell never disappoints.” "The show was awesome. The rain stopped and it was a great time….

Bring on the Brass: Rick Braun & Richard Elliot Smooth Cruise

If you were lucky to hang with us on one of the August 8th Smooth Cruises, you were treated to quite the display of talent and showmanship from Rick Braun and Richard Elliot. The trumpet player and saxman respectively, had audiences up on their feet dancing, shouting and carrying on. Backed by a kickin’ band, it was non-stop energy right from the start with the duo playing fan favorites, their takes on standards and more. The pair’s smoking rendition of “Use Me”, from Braun’s Kisses in the Rain CD, had the always entertaining trumpeter instructing the audience to use their…

A Smooth Cruise Triple Treat: Jonathan Butler, Warren Hill & Maysa

This past Wednesday night aboard the Smooth Cruise, it was difficult to distinguish who performed the best as Maysa wowed the crowd with her amazing vocals, Warren Hill performed a beautiful rendition of “Still in Love” that he wrote for his wife after 10 years of marriage, and the incredible Jonathan Butler performed a heart wrenching rendition of, “Falling in Love with Jesus” along with many other incredible songs in his vast repertoire. The blend of music that this stellar trio collaborated on was truly something to behold and the appreciative crowd (some driving here from as far away as…

NYC’s Najee Wows his Local Fans

On Wednesday night, July 25th, master saxman Najee returned to the Smooth Cruise – and to his native NYC. Our resident photographer, Jerry Brooks, a diehard Smooth Jazz enthusiast, noted, “Najee was his usual personable self as being a local favorite from Queens he gives his crowd what they want and always allows a fellow lesser known musician like Barry Johnson to sit in and perform.” Barry Johnson on bass also wowed the audience with his rendition of “Funkin for Jamaica” to conclude the cruise as the dance floor was packed to the max. At one point during the entertaining…