Saxophonist RON APREA Official Book Release and Big Band Blast at Birdland Jazz Club NYC

NEW YORK - Jan. 3, 2022 - PRLog -- Ron Aprea:  Mr. Aprea got his own alto saxophone at age 16 and started taking lessons in the old Radio City Music Hall building. It was also during this time that Ron would frequent the famed Birdland Jazz Club on Broadway. He spent a lot of time soaking up inspiration from all of the Big Band and Jazz legends that played the club – such as Count Basie and Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Both would prove to be major influences in Ron's career. It was at Birdland that Ron met Frank Foster who played with and arranged for Count Basie; the two became lifelong friends.

Book Cover Illustration and Photo Credits: Chris Drukker

Ron Aprea returns to Birdland with his 16 piece All-Star Big Band and Vocalist Angela DeNiro, as he celebrates the official release of his new autobiography The Era I Almost Missed. Copies of his new release will be available during this performance, along with his musical albums. https://www.ronaprea.com/#/

Angela DeNiro: is a native New Yorker, earned her degree in Music, and is a composer and arranger, as well as vocalist. In addition to Angela's jazz singing and scatting abilities, she has also done extensive studio work, with various jingles to her credit. She is currently performing in New York jazz clubs with saxophonist Ron Aprea. Their quintet features Angela scatting along with the alto saxophone, performing the music of jazz greats Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, and Duke Ellington, as well as such classic composers as Irving Berlin, Sammy Cahn, Tad Dameron, and Michel LeGrand. She also has a thriving voiceover business, which keeps her very busy these days!

Angela DeNiro and her husband, Ron Aprea, co-hosted a weekly jazz radio show on WSHR, 91.9 FM, New York, for two years. Their show, Rush-Hour Rendezvous, featured the music of jazz greats old and new, as well as interesting conversations and interviews with legendary jazz artists.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aHAEMv2Rco



Upcoming Appearance:
Ron Aprea with His All-Star Big Band
and Vocalist Angela DeNiro
Birdland Jazz Club
315 West 44th Street
New York, New York 10036
Sunday, January 9, 2022
Show: 5:30pm
Tickets: $30
https://birdlandjazz.com/event/ron-aprea-big-band/

Photo:
https://www.prlog.org/12899641/1