Friday February 17, 8 PM Doors, show at 9 PM sharp - $5 Cover – BYOB

The Weekly Revue Variety Show!

Ladies and Gentlemen, the lion may rut and roar but his mightiness still pales in comparison to The Mightiness’s Weekly Revue!  With a lineup from our dreamscape invading your worldview we are proud to present three heroic acts held together by the ravings of your host and personal Rabbi – Toby Lou, the nasty one.  Featuring performances by Jascha Ephraim – acclaimed musician, singer, composer, life changer, and one of our youthful inspirations! Sam Geller as Samson the Truest – golden haired goldenboy and hardbody ripping his own heart out live in song and wail! And the Philadelphia Premiere of People Parade, genius and hilarious short film straight from Slamdance 2011, screening at the Weekly Revue to incite and inspire! Be with us and benefit! BYOB, and BYOBest companions! Blessings for the blessed!

Friday February 24, 8pm – $10 Cover -BYOB – Gypsy Jazz

The Belleville Quartet & Slowey and the Boats

The Belleville Quartet is a West Philadelphia based acoustic jazz ensemble.

Born and raised in Northeast PA, Matt Stein moved to Philadelphia in 2002 and has been an active bass player in the Philadelphia music community ever since. He graduated from Temple University’s Jazz Studies program in 2006 and has studied under a number of great bassists, including Tony Marino, Mike Boone, Madison Rast, Tyrone Brown, Ben Street, Drew Gress, and John Hood. He currently studies with the great musicologist Karl Berger.Matt has performed with many ensembles, including rock bands illuminea, The Book of Knots, and Hoots and Hellmouth, and more jazz oriented groups Racketshop (Dan Blacksberg/Nick Millevoi), Travis

Woodson’s Live Like a King, and the Belleville Quartet. He also leads his own group, which will be doing some tribute shows for the late great drummer, Paul Motian, in the spring of 2012

Slowey and the Boats

Slowey and the Slow Boats is a group of accomplished Philadelphia-based musicians who have gotten together to play the music they love.  Comprised of steel guitar, standard guitars, Wurlitzer, and bass the group’s sound is unexpected yet familiar.

Friday February 10, 2012 – BYOB – Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. sharp -$10 at the door / $8 in advance

Lucky Old Souls @ Moonstone Presents The Mike Lorenz Quartet & TBA

The Mike Lorenz Quartet celebrate the release of their CD “In The Woods”

Mike Lorenz, guitar; Mike Cemprola, alto sax; Brian Howell, bass; Matt Scarano, drums

Mike Lorenz is a guitarist hailing from the Philadelphia region.  Since graduating from Moravian College with a Bachelors of Music in Jazz Performance, he has kept a busy schedule as a performer and instructor.  He leads his own group performing his original jazz compositions.  Since 2007, Mike has led his band in performance at Smalls Jazz Club in New York City, Chris’ Jazz Cafe, Ars Nova Workshop/Sci Fi Philly series, Tritone and the Moonstone Arts Center in Philadelphia as well as numerous venues in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania.  He has performed with Andrew D’angelo, Matt Mitchell, John Swana, Jim Ridl, Lou Lanza, Skip Wilkins and is a member of the Tony Gairo Band, the Gairo/Rissmiller Jazz Orchestra, a jazz collective called the Dirt Party and the Doug Hawk Proposition.

The Mike Lorenz Quartet features alto saxophonist Mike Cemprola, upright bassist Brian Howell and drummer Matt Scarano, some of the most talented and in-demand young musicians on the Philadelphia jazz scene.  Each musician brings their unique talents to a growing book of original compositions by Mike Lorenz that exists between the innovations of modern jazz, the experiments of free jazz and the avant-garde and feeling of post bop and bebop.  Recently, the group has been performing in support of their first release, a self-released full length CD, entitled Of the Woods.

Friday, January 20, 8pm Doors, show starts at 9pm – $3-$5, BYOB

The Weekly Revue

The Weekly Revue’s Holy Scentsation Show is Back! For all your heartwarming-body-of-joy needs whe have phenomenal entertainments to overwhelm the emotions and enlighten the mind. And Houseband Los Culeros, and your host TOBY LOU – THE NASTY ONE – Plus MUCH MORE! BE THERE!

Friday, January 13, 2012 – BYOB – Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. sharp - $10 at the door / $8 in advance (only at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/217298)

Lucky Old Souls @ Moonstone Presents
The After Hours Trio + One
& Craig Ebner Quartet featuring John Swana

THE AFTER HOURS TRIO + ONE: Najwa Parkins, vocals; Luke Brandon, trumpet; Dan Hanrahan, guitar; Justin Sekelewski, bass

The AFTER HOURS TRIO + ONE is a Philadelphia-based jazz quartet comprised of NAJWA PARKINS on vocals, LUKE BRANDON on trumpet, DAN HANRAHAN on guitar, and JUSTIN SEKELEWSKI on bass. This uncommon combination makes for a distinctive sound and a versatile band, fit for any venue. The After Hours Trio + One has been active since 2009, and has played at various public and private venues including the historic The Deer Head Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA, The Piazza at Schmidt’s in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, and most recently, the COTA (Celebration of the Arts) Jazz Festival in the Delaware Water Gap. The group is also featured on Not the Next Someone Else, the newly released debut album from group leader, Najwa Parkins.  Najwa is a recent graduate of Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance, were she studied jazz voice with Joanna Pascale, classical voice with Dr. Julie Bishop, and trombone with Luis Bonilla.  She has performed with Phil Woods, Bob Dorough, and Tony Marino.

CRAIG EBNER QUARTET feat. JOHN SWANA: Craig Ebner, guitar; John Swana, EVI (electric valve instrument); Justin Sekelewski, bass; Carl Moritz, drums

Guitarist CRAIG EBNER is an avid performer and teacher of music. Since his graduation from the Hartt School of Music in 1992, he has performed with many musicians locally and internationally, most notably, with organist Joey DeFrancesco and drummer Byron Landham whom he toured with extensively from 1999 – 2002.  He has taught in several capacities at the university level as well as the high school and elementary levels. Currently, Craig is on faculty at Temple University in the Jazz Studies department where he teaches guitar performance and jazz history.

Lucky Old Souls @ Moonstone is a monthly event, showcasing some of Philadelphia’s most creative musicians in a laid-back, BYOB venue that combines the intimacy of a club with a concert hall’s respect for the music.

Friday, December 16, 8 PM Doors, show starts promptly at 9 PM – $3-5, BYOB – Variety Show

The Weekly Revue

The Weekly Revue’s Holy Scentsation Show is back! For all your heartwarming-body-of-joy needs we have phenomenal entertaintments to overwhelm the emotions and enlighten the mind. You won’t wanna miss: The Slavic Women’s Chorus singing traditional slavic songs, no irony just slav. Isaiah Thompson and Daniel Denvir of The Citypaper talking and answering on critical local news – i.e. some of the stuff you really oughtta know about the town you dwell at. Hardstorycore! With Alec McGovern back with another illustrated holiday tale for your tail. AND Houseband Los Culeros, and your Host – TOBY LOU – THE NASTY ONE – carryin’ you sleighstyle to fantasyland. Plus MUCH MORE! BE THERE! $3-5 BYOB Doors at 8 pm Show at 9 pm sharp.

Friday, December 9 – Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9 pm sharp
BYOB – $10 at the door / $8 in advance – Jazz

Lucky Old Souls @ Moonstone Presents

THE LISA CHAVOUS EXPERIENCE Lisa Chavous, vocals Odean Pope, tenor sax Kelvin Nathaniel, guitar Warren Oree, bass Tony “Stickman” Wyatt, drums

THE HAWK QUARTET Saxophonist/composer, Daniel Peterson’s sax quartet, playing a diverse array of music including originals and works by Monk, Stravinsky, and Bobby Watson – Daniel Peterson, baritone saxophone; Yesseh Furaha-Ali, alto & soprano saxophone; Zach Winger; tenor saxophone; Jeremy Garcia, alto saxophone.

Friday, December 2, 8pm – $5 Cover – Jazz

The Brothahood

The Brothahood is a trio of talented young musicians from the Philadelphia area. Forged by diverse influences, our sound is fresh and versatile with roots in the jazz genre. Yesseh Ali, Tenor Sax; Noah Gershwin, Guitar; Austin Marlow, Drums; Nick Perri, Bass

Friday, November 18, $3-5, BYOB, 8pm Doors, show starts promptly at 9 PM – Variety Show
The Weekly Revue Returns to Philadelphia with less fear and more fearlessness than ever!  We been runnin and slummin elsewhere’s, but fresh off a Rabbincal gig in New Orleans your host, Toby Lou, is so proud to present those highly seasonal varietals of only the heirloomest indivduality and lunchbox qualities.  Stuffin your guts with brainmeal, we gonna make ourselves a movement!  Come out to see Charmaine and Charmaine’s Names! – Philly’s new premiere Lounge act; Malwina Andruczyk – She’s pierogie funny, that means belly laughs; Dwight Smith – Classically trained heart-throb fingerpluckin love tendons; Los Culeros – Our Sodden House Band!; AND YOUR UNCLE – Toby Lou – The Nasty One!  Come with the ones you love!

Friday, November 11 – Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9 pm sharp - Jazz
BYOB – $10 at the door / $8 in advance
(check www.luckyoldsouls.com for ticket info)
Lucky Old Souls @ Moonstone Presents
Eddie Jones Trio feat. Sam Reed
Jonathan Michel Quartet

Eddie Jones Trio feat. Sam Reed Sam Reed, sax Rich Budesa, keys Eddie Jones, drums

Jonathan Michel Quartet Jonathan Michel, bass William Delisfort, piano Anwar Marshall, drums