Sip, sway, and soak in the magic of a mid-summer’s eve at Ott & Hunter. With our sumptuous fine wines in hand and the soulful sounds of the Wittlich-Chapman Trio featuring the incomparable Pamelagrace Beatty, the jazz, blues and standards will be flowing. Come enjoy the vibe, the views, and the unforgettable ambiance of Langley's favorite cabaret room.
Based in Seattle, Pamelagrace Beatty is a jazz vocalist and multi-media artist whose smooth, sultry tone bridges classic jazz traditions with contemporary elegance. She weaves rich ballads and swinging standards for audiences at private and corporate events and in intimate settings. She has years of performance experience and has studied jazz singing with Carolyn Graye and Greta Matassa. Described by All About Jazz as evoking Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Diana Krall, Pamelagrace brings the history, pathos and story of jazz standards to today’s jazz enthusiasts.
Gary Wittlich’s (keyboards) interest in jazz was kindled by listening to his father’s dance band rehearsals. Though early on he discovered baseball, golf and girls, he decided to study music seriously and spent forty years in higher education, retiring as Professor Emeritus of Music Theory from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. He has played with all manner of groups, from big bands often touring the Midwest (among them, Buddy Morrow, Warren Covington, Glenn Miller, and Bob Crosby), to USO tours while in the army, to small groups in clubs. He moved to Langley in 2017, was the keyboardist for the trio Bluesette for several years, and since 2018 has played frequently with guitarist Troy Chapman.
Troy Chapman (guitar) has been a member of and recorded with Pearl Django, a Seattle area group dedicated to the continuation of the style and music of the great gypsy guitarist, Django Reinhardt, who formed the HotClub of Paris in 1934. Troy then formed his own Whidbey Island Django group called The Hot Club of Troy. He is in much demand as a performer on the island and participates regularly at the Django Fest held annually at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts.
Jonathan Parker Small (bass) has a BM degree in Music from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, and MM DM degrees in Jazz Bass Performance from the University of Illinois. He has studied with Larry Gray, Jim Pugh, Chuck Deardorf, Jim Knapp, Tito Carrillo, Jovino Santos Neto, Randy Halberstadt, Tom Varner Jarrad Powell, Ron Bridgewater, Carlos Carrillo, and Joel Spencer. Jon spent a number of years living in Seattle, during which he played at many of Puget Sound’s iconic venues, among them The Showbox, Vito’s, Triple Door, The Royal Room, The Pink Door, Owl N’ Thistle, Egan’s, Jazz Vespers, and Tula’s. Jon also works as a composer and educator.
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https://otthunter.orderport.net/wines/Live-Music
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