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2002
Manisha invites you to join her on FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAYS of the month at the Zeitgeist
Gallery. For more information on the Singasong Series (first Thursdays) and/or Vocal Vibrations
(third Thursdays), please click here.
Events are listed in reverse chronological order. The schedule below is subject to change.
Please contact Manisha for more information.
[Click here for information on selected venues]
This page was last updated on December 06, 2002.
~ Thursday, December 19
Doors open at 8:00pm, Zeitgeist Gallery, INMAN SQUARE, 1353 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA
Vocal Vibrations with manishamusic
Suggested donation is $8-$12 (or $5-10 for students)
BE SURE TO CATCH THE LAST SHOW OF THE YEAR & BE PART OF THE LIVE RECORDING!
The evening will open with a full set of manishamusic (featuring Manisha on voice/piano, Blake
Newman on upright bass, and Jerry Leake on tabla/multipercussion). This will be manishamusic’s
final performance in 2002, following which Manisha will take a break from performing in order to
focus on the three R’s (rehearsing/practicing, writing, and recording).
Featured Guest: The Guy Mendilow Band
Multinational artist Guy Mendilow
leads the debut of this band, an eight-person ensemble of accomplished area artists. Featuring four
voices, acoustic guitars, bass, ‘cello, berimbau and drums, the group draws on an extensive
vocabulary, from Brazilian and Israeli to Hindustani, folk, Soul and Blues, in vibrant musical
storytelling awash with warm harmonies, captivating rhythms and rollicking, fast-paced vocal
improvisations. The evening will range from Mendilow originals including playful nonsense music,
the dark, pulsing rhythms of the berimbau, folk ballads, bossa beats and music for virtuoso
overtone singing to Mendilow’s arrangements, such as a version of a Ladysmith Black Mambazo song
reminiscent of Paul Simon. Some of this music is recorded on Guy Mendilow’s album Soar Away Home
(Earthen Groove Records 2001). The evening will also feature music by composer Malcolm Dalglish,
whose pieces for folk choir have been described as a “playground for the voice” and a John Renbourn
arrangement of a fourteenth century traveler’s prayer.
The concert showcases Guy’s powerful vocals as well as his ability to sing with two, and sometimes
three, voices at the same time using a technique called overtone singing. Guy Mendilow is a citizen
of Israel, Great Britain and the US, speaks and sings in four languages and has lived and performed
in Mexico, Brazil, Israel, South Africa, Taiwan, Canada and across the US. His professional music
career began at age ten with three years of recording and touring domestically and internationally
with The American Boychoir, performing in venues such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, with
orchestras such as the Boston Symphony and the New York Philharmonic and with masters such as
Leonard Bernstein and Zubin Mehta. Launching his solo career at age fifteen, Mendilow has sung with
musicians like Malcolm Dalglish, N. Scott Robinson and Moira Smiley. He is now based out of Boston.
The Guy Mendilow Band consists of Boston-based Soul/R&B/jazz vocalist, Lillie Lewis, who recently
composed the film score for the award winning picture, "NINE;" mezzo-soprano Carrie Cheron, who
combines love of storytelling with a passion for blues and Middle Eastern music; Jerusalem native
and jazz/rock/Middle Eastern guitarist Idan Ballas, currently working towards a degree in film
scoring and contemporary writing and production at the Berklee School of Music; New Orleans bass
man Jeff McAuliffe; eclectic baritone singer Lyman Opie; and veteran jazz drummer Mark Nathanson,
noted for his translation of Afro-Brazilian rhythms to the drum kit.
~ Thursday, December 5
8:00pm singasong with manishamusic at the zeitgeist gallery, doors open 7:45pm
Guests:
Kate Klim
Kate Klim is a current student at Berklee College of Music. She came to Boston two years ago to
pursue a career in songwriting and can be seen frequently in Cambridge's All Asia and Club Passim.
With influences including Jonatha Brooke, Garrison Starr and Carole King, Kate's style is a
reflection of all these, with a strong focus on piano. She is grateful for Boston's embracing
nature towards its local musicians, and is thrilled to be participating in this new series at
Zeitgeist.
Scott Coulter
Scott Coulter is a Boston-area singer-songwriter with a background in blues and jazz piano. It has
only been in the past 6 months that he has written and performed vocal music, having been a serious
jazz pianist previously. The music has a strong blues and gospel influence (musically - not
religiously), in addition to a strong element of the folk music of Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger and other
contemporaries.
Emily Joy Schiff-Glenn
Emily Joy is thrilled to find herself in the folk scene here in Boston. She is looking forward to
sharing the fruits of a fabulous summer of songwriting. After six years of classical voice study
(she holds a M. M. from New England Conservatory) she has settled into the folk-country style she
grew up with, happy to finally be singing her own songs in this most genuine genre.
~ Thursday, November 21:
Doors open at7:45pm, Zeitgeist Gallery, INMAN SQUARE,
1353 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA
Suggested donation $8 - $10, students/singasongers $5.
A Singasong & Vocal Vibrations combo with some manishamusic, surprise singasongers based on names
we draw from the hat between sets and, of course, our very special guests:
Candida Rose with John Kordalewski
This NAACP Artistic Service Excellence Award recipient (New Bedford) is taking the opportunity to
stray from the repertoire she has presented at other venues in the Boston area in order to combine
jazz standards and Cape Verdean traditionals in a unique multi-lingual presentation. Candida’s
musical contemporaries have included Geoffrey Hicks, Fred Ho, Herb King, Semenya McCord, Shawnn
Monteiro, Jackie Santos, Valerie Stephens, and Frank Wilkins. Pianist John Kordalewski will
accompany her in premiering many of these renditions at the Zeitgeist Gallery.
Carrie Cheron (vox/gtr)
Trained in classical voice for 9 years, and raised on piano, not guitar, Carrie Cheron is excited
to follow her natural instincts down the path she nearly avoided. With a passion for blues and folk
music, Irish, Middle Eastern and other world music, she is thrilled to have found a way to share
her love for storytelling and the beauty of words. Toting some new, some old, and some borrowed
material, Carrie looks forward to doing exactly what she's always wanted to do.
~ Saturday, November 16
Cambridge Center for Adult Education
HARVARD SQUARE, 56 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA
I'll be opening for Red Velvet Slide
with a short set of originals, solo piano/vox. Doors open at 7:30pm.
Visit the CCAE website for more details or call
617.576.6487.
~ Thursday, November 7
CANCELLED DUE TO SCHEDULING MIX-UP
~ Thursday, October 17
Doors open at 8:00pm, Zeitgeist Gallery, INMAN SQUARE, 1353 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA
Vocal Vibrations with manishamusic
Suggested donation: $5 to $10, all ages welcome
Featured Guest: Kaoruko
"a disc that reveals strong time and intonation...."-Bob Blumenthal of Boston Globe, regarding
Kaoruko’s Joy Spring
~ Tuesday, October 8 - FEATURE!
The Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse, 1111 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, 510-546-1761
I'll be the featured performer during this open mic evening. Please arrive by 8:00pm to hear me
perform a short set of my originals! There's a grand piano there and additional details on the
evening are available at: www.thefreight.org
~ Monday, October 7
The Nameless, 3906 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way in Oakland, CA
Thanks to the folks here for introducing me to this most unique Anything Goes Open Stage.
Details are available at www.namelesscafe.org.
~ Thursday, October 3
8:30pm, Zeitgeist Gallery, INMAN SQUARE, 1353 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA
SINGASONG with manishamusic
Special guests Russell Wolff and
Melissa Axel.
Suggested donation: $7 - $10 OR $5 for students/those wishing to drop their names in the hat to
perform on the open mic
PLEASE ARRIVE DURING THE FIRST SET if you wish to drop your name in the hat!
~ Thursday, September 19
8:30pm - 10:30pm, Zeitgeist Gallery, INMAN SQUARE, 1353 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA
LAUNCH OF VOCAL VIBRATIONS
Suggested donation: $10
Hosted by Manisha Shahane
Featuring: THE MORRIS-SANDVIK DUO evoke
haunting sounds of ancient folk themes from the black South. . .a dream half-remembered. . .
Manisha will open every show with a few tunes, sometimes standards, sometimes originals, and
sometimes maybe even some Marathi folks songs. On 9/19 pianist Oren Levine will accompany her on
her interpretations of a few jazz standards.
~ Saturday, September 14
An all-day affair. Noon – 1am, Zeitgeist Gallery, INMAN SQUARE, 1353 Cambridge Street, Cambridge,
MA
PIANOFEST LAUNCHES FISHLUNG PIANO SERIES
You can catch Manisha mid-afternoon when she’ll be performing a 30-minute set, most likely starting
sometime between 2:00pm and 3:00pm.
Other performers include: Ran Blake, Corey Allen, Cheryl Bentyne (of Manhattan Transfer), Alexi
Tsiganov, Jaque Chanier, Steve Lantner, Fishlung Trio, Dean Marcellana, Hans Poppel, Alon
Nechushtan, Pandelis Karayorgis, Daniel Koutu, Gordon Beeferman... and more...
No cover, but donations will help support the gallery’s ability to showcase pianists in a variety
of genres!
~ Thursday, September 5
8:30pm - 10:30pm, Zeitgeist Gallery, INMAN SQUARE, 1353 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA
LAUNCH OF THE SINGASONG SERIES
Suggested donation: $7
manishamusic with special guests Ron
Murphy and Stacy Glen!
~ Sunday, August 4
7:30pm, Club Passim, Across from the Border Café in Harvard Square, 47 Palmer Street.
Tickets are $10. Reservations (617) 492-7679, Office: (617) 492-5300.
Richard Cambridge’s Poets’ Theater presents THE 7TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION featuring Manisha
Shahane, The ZE Project, & Indigo Moor
~ Wednesday, July 24
8:00pm to midnight, LIMBO, 49 Temple Place, in downtown Boston, a short walk from the Park Street T
stop, (617) 338-0280.
No cover charge.
Enjoy dinner and drinks while Manisha sings renditions of some of her favorite standards. She’ll be
accompanied by Oren Levine on piano, Jane Wang on upright bass, and Ken White on drumset.
~ Saturday, July 20
11:00pm – midnight, All Asia Café, 334 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, (617) 494-1544. .
.CENTRAL SQUARE.
manishamusic with Manisha Shahane on voice/Rhodes, Jerry Leake on tabla/multi-percussion,
Blake Newman on upright bass, Raj Banerjee (guitar).
The line-up begins with Fishlung Trio at 9:00pm, followed by the soothing voice of Indigo Moor,
poet, and laughs served up by comedian Peter Dutton just before manishamusic.
Come out for the whole night and show your support!
Cover: $7 ($2 discount at door with valid student i.d.)
~ Thursday, June 6
8:00pm to 10:00pm, Mama Gaia’s Café, 401 & 403 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, (617)
441-3999
The manishamusic beat with Manisha Shahane on voice/rhodes, Jerry Leake on tabla/multi-percussion,
Blake Newman on upright bass. Raj Banerjee (guitar) and Nikhil Mittal (violin) will join us for
some tunes, as well. Our special guest to kick off the evening will be Fishlung Trio plus Jeff
Robinson on sax!
Cover: $6
~ Saturday, May 25
11:00pm – midnight, All Asia Café, 334 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, (617) 494-1544. .
.CENTRAL SQUARE
The manishamusic beat with Manisha Shahane (keys/vox), Ippei Ichimaru (upright bass), Raj
Banerjee (guitar), and Ko Kanza (drumset). Katie McDonnell will be on from 9pm to 10pm and then Red
Velvet Slide will play a set, so please come early to enjoy the entire night
Cover: ONLY $5. . .what a great Memorial Day Weekend deal!
~ Thursday, May 2
8:00pm - 10:00pm, Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge, MA
The manishamusic beat (Manisha Shahane/Blake Newman/Raj Banerjee/Jerry Leake) with special
guest, Jem Static, winner of the WBCN Battle of the Bands.
Suggested donation: $8
Refreshments will be available
We apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment, but due to a fire at
the Zeitgeist Gallery, the show scheduled on May 2 has been cancelled. Please visit
www.zeitgeist-gallery.org
if you would like additional information.
~ Friday, April 19
9:00pm – 12:00 midnight, All Asia Café, 334 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, (617)
494-1544
Original rock & jazz starting with Red Velvet Slide & Fishlung Trio. Closing the night will be the
manishamusic beat with Manisha Shahane (rhodes/vox), Blake Newman (bass), Raj Banerjee
(guitar), and Jerry Leake (tabla/multi-percussion).
Come support Manisha & her band as they expand their reach beyond the residency at the Zeitgeist
Gallery!
Cover: $7 ($2 discount at door with valid student i.d.)
Information on Selected Venues
Club Passim is located across from
the Border Café in Harvard Square, 47 Palmer Street
Reservations (617) 492-7679, Office: (617) 492-5300.
Open mics most Tuesdays. . .check the club's calendar.
Les Zygomates, French restaurant and wine bar with live jazz six nights per week, in between
Chinatown and the financial district, near South Station T, 129 South Street, (617) 542-5108.
Manisha often makes a guest appearance on Tuesday nights with the Alvin Terry Trio and various
other guest musicians.
Madfish Grille is located on the water in the Rocky Neck Art Colony, the nation’s oldest
working art colony.
77 Rocky Neck Ave., Gloucester, MA (978) 281-4554.
Rack Billiards Club has indoor/outdoor dining and is located in the financial district near
Faneuil Hall at 20 Clinton Street, Boston, MA, (617) 725-1051.
Ryles Jazz Club in Inman Square is
located at 212 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA, (617) 876-9330, info@rylesjazz.com.
Zeitgeist Gallery in Inman
Square is located at 1353 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, (617) 876-6060.
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