A celebration of Bermuda’s vibrant jazz scene

Some of Bermuda’s top musicians are to unite for a vibrant evening of jazz as part of the Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts on Saturday night. 

They will be led by Boston-born pianist Tony Bari in a programme that includes music by Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Bill Withers and Earth, Wind and Fire. 

Bari settled in Bermuda in 1984 and played as a piano soloist and with the island’s musicians. 

He was born into a musical family and was taught piano byhis mother from an early age. He later learned to play classical music with his grandfather, his father taught him swing, and his uncle got him into jazz.

He worked in Las Vegas, New York and Miami before travelling the world as a musical director for various cruise lines. 

Bari won the BELCO Visitor’s Industry Partnership VIP Entertainer of the Year Award for his work as an entertainer, vocalist, master of ceremonies and musical director. 

Leader of the Toni Bari Trio, he can perform a wide variety of music from across the ages and is the organist at St Anthony’s Church in Warwick.

Bermuda Jazz

is at City Hall on Saturday, February 22 at 8pm. Tickets are $65 for adults or $25 for children and are available from bdatix.bm.

Programme:

• Tony Bari joined by Gita Blakeney-Saltus (Vocals), Stan Gilbert, Ronnie Lopes, Conrad Roach:

Music of The Night Medley 

Music of the Night Andrew Lloyd Weber; 

You and the Night and the Music Arthur Schwartz; Night and Day Cole Porter.

Midnight Medley 

Moondance (featuring Ronnie Lopes) Van Morrison; Midnight Sun Lionel Hampton and Sonny Burke.

Groovin High (featuring Conrad Roach) Dizzy Gillespie.

Night in Tunisia Dizzy Gillespie

Four Brothers Jimmy Giuffre

Here’s To Life Medley (featuring Gita Blakeney-Saltus); Here’s To Life Artie Butler; What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life? Michel LeGrande.

• Tony Bari and FriendsBermuda Jazz:

Love Medley 

What is This Thing Called Love? Cole Porter; L–O-V-E Nat King Cole.

One Note Samba Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Black Coffee Paul Francis Webster and Sonny Burke.

It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing Duke Ellington

Interval

• Tony Bari joined by Stan Gilbert, Ronnie Lopes and featuring Sheila Smith (Vocals).

What A Little Moonlight Can Do Harry Woods.

My Funny Valentine Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.

Ole Black Magic Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer.

Quiet Nights and Quiet Stars Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Angel Eyes Matt Dennis.

• Tony Bari joined by Spirit: Dennis Francis, Denton Leader, Jade Minors, Derek Simmons and featuring Earl Leader (Vocals).

Stella By Starlight Victor Young.

Morning Al Jarreau

Wine Light Grover Washington, Jr.

Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing Stevie Wonder

Lovely Day Bill Withers.

That’s The Way of the World Earth, Wind and Fire.