30 - CAPE GAZETTE, Friday, February 3 - February 9, 1995
Arts & Entertainment
Steppin Out
Jazz duo headlines Valentine affair on Feb. 11
By Denise M. Marshall
Jazz vocalist Sue Matthews and
pianist Stefan Scaggiari will team
up for "A Valentine Affair" at
Ground Zero in Rehoboth Beach
on Saturday, Feb. 11. Presented by
Nassau Valley Vineyards, the
affair will feature wine hastings, a
six-course gourmet fare by David
Keener of La La Land Restaurant,
and music and dancing.
Introduced to the Washington,
D.C. jazz scene as a vocalist for a
contemporary eight-piece jazz
Jazz singer Sue Matthews
will perform at Ground Zero
in Rehoboth Beach on Satur-
day, Feb. 11. Matthews will
perform with Stefan Scaggia.
ri during "A Valentine
Affair," which is being pre-
sented by Nassau Valley
Vineyards. In addition to
music and dancing, the affair
will feature wine tastings
from Nassau Valley Vine-
yards and a six-course
gourmet fare created by
David Keener of La La Land
Restaurant.
fusion ensemble, Matthews con-
centrated on her solo career and
today successfully performs in the
top mid-Atlantic jazz clubs. She
has appeared and recorded with
musicians such as bassist Keter
Betts, guitarist Paul Bollenback
and pianist Stefan Scaggiari.
Mattbews said she performs fre-
quently as a duo with Scaggiari
and also plays as part of a four-
piece group.
In 1992, Matthews released her
debut album tiffed "Love Dances."
While her first album was com-
prised of all standards, her second
release, "When You're Around,"
includes a couple of originals by
Matthews and Scaggiari.
Co-produced by Matthews and
Scaggiari, both albums have
enjoyed national radio success,
achieving "top 20" berths on the
Gavin and R&R jazz charts.
Matthews' repertoire of jazz stan-
dards, contemporary "pop" jazz
and sultry blues are delivered with
ease, humor and infectious vitali-
ty.
Matthews delivers clean, crisp
jazz vocals. From "Stormy Weath-
er" to "So In Love," Matthews
produces a soft, tender sound that
appeals to her audiences.
Most of the standards Matthews
performs date back before 1950.
"Melodies are gorgeous, and the
music is timeless," Matthews said.
Matthews has been performing
jazz for the past decade. Prior to
focusing on jazz, Matthews played
rhythm and blues, light rock and
folk music.
She has played at sold-out
clubs, concert hails and jazz festi-
vals, and has done radio and tele-
vision jingles, industry film voice-
overs and television appearances.
In addition, she has sung the
National Anthem for the Maryland
Special Olympics, the National
Collegiate Athletic Association
and the National Basketball Asso-
ciation.
Locally, Matthews and Scaggia-
ri have made appearances at Syd-
ney's Restaurant and Blues Place
and Schultze's Island Restaurant
& Bar in Rehoboth Beach.
Scaggiari, who has signed a
record deal with Concord
Records, recently recorded his
third album while in California.
The album is scheduled to be
released in May or June. While
recording the album, Scaggiari
enlisted the support of drummer
Colin Bailey and bassist Jim
Huart, who is Natalie Cole's cur-
rent music director.
The Stefan Scaggiari Trio, com-
prised of Scaggiari, Bailey and
bassist John Lockwood, has
released two albums. "That's Ska-
jaree" and "Stefanitely," the all-
instrumental albums, feature a mix
of standards and originals.
In addition to playing the piano
and keyboards, Scaggiari arranges
and composes music. He has pro-
duced original music for film,
radio and television.
Matthews and Scaggiari, who
reside in the Annapolis area, will
provide the entertainment for the
Valentine's Day affair at Ground
Zero on Feb. 11.
The affair, which begins at 7
p.m., costs $55 per person plus
gratuity. A cash bar will be avail-
able. A dozen red roses and a box
of chocolates will be raffled off.
Doors open to the general pub-
lic for entertainment at 10 p.m.
There is a $5 cover charge.
For reservations and detailed
information, call 227-3644 or 226-
0203.
In other entertainment news,
Kupchick's Restaurant in Lewes
will reopen on Friday, Feb. 10.
Bernard Sweetney and Phil Miller
will provide the jazz vibes on Fri-
day and Saturday nights.
Here's what's going on at other
resort establishments:
REItOBOTIt BEACH
• Arena's Bar and Dell: 149
Rehoboth Avenue (in the Village
by the Sea Mall); every Sunday -
acoustic jam hosted by Cliff
Hillis; Feb. 3 - Harry O.; Saturday,
Feb. 4 - OZ; Friday, Feb. 10 -
Touch of Strange. For informa-
tion call 227-1272.
• Club Potpourri: 316
Rehoboth Avenue; Friday and Sat-
urday, Feb. 3 & 4 - jazz vibes with
Bernard Sweetney and Phil Miller.
For information call 227-4227.
• Frogg Pond: First Street and
Rehoboth Avenue; every Friday -
Karaoke with Pioneer Laser; Sat-
urday, Feb. 4 - Rich Walton; Sat-
urday, Feb. 11 - Karaoke with Pio-
neer Laser. For information call
227-2234.
• Ground Zero: 50 Wilmington
Avenue; Saturday, Feb. 11 -
Valentine Affair featuring wine
tasting from Nassau Valley Vine-
yards, six-course gourmet fare
created by David Keener of La La
Land Restaurant, music and danc-
ing with Stefan Scaggiari and Sue
Matthews beginning at 7 p.m.
($55 per person plus gratuity).
Doors open to the general public
Pianist Stefan Scaggiari,
who has produced three jazz
releases, will appear with
Sue Matthews at Nassau Val-
ley Vineyards' "A Valentine
Affair" at Ground Zero in
Rehoboth Beach on Satur-
day, Feb. 11.
for entertainment at 10 p.m. ($5
cover). For information call 227-
3644 or 226-0203.
• Irish Eyes: Ocean block of
Wilmington Avenue; every Sun-
day - DJ Marry Party; Friday, Feb.
3 - Doug and Ed of Bits & Pieces;
Continued on page 31
This watercolor by Jann Haynes Gilmore of the Paynter
Studio graces the cover of the Rehoboth Art League's Calen-
dar of Events for 1995. The calendar showcases the art of 18
other artists as well
RAt 1995 calendar honors
noted regional artists
The Rehoboth Art League's
Annual Calendar of Events show-
cases the talents of 19 noted
artists, illustrators and photogra-
phers whose creative work por-
trays numerous aspects of the
league.
The popular calendar will be
mailed to members the first week
of February and is available to the
public for a donation. It lists the
many workshops, exhibits, lec-
tures, musicals, house tours and
museum programs which RAL
sponsors.
The 1995 calendar's cover is a
watercolor of RAL's historic
Paynter Studio by Dr. Jann
Gilmore of Alexandria, Va., while
the back cover is a photograph by
Sally Hastings of Rehoboth
Beach. Other well-known artists
whose work is included are
Delores Andrews, Rehoboth
Beach and Towson, Md.; Doris
Bauer, Rehoboth Beach and Balti-
more; Jennifer Carter, Bethany
Beach and Bethesda, Md.; Robert
Doney, Pen Argyl, Pa. and
Rehoboth Beach; Joan Fay,
Seaford; Audrey Ferguson, Silver
Spring, Md.; Ann Gaffney,
Rehoboth Beach and Brooklyn,
N.Y.; Birdie Galbraith, Lewes;
Phil Gallo, Frederica; H. Clinton
Greene, Millington, Md.; Rick
Jarosh, Rehoboth Beach; Lillian
Kheradjou, Rehoboth Beach; Pat
Loftus, Lewes; Les Long, Wilm-
ington and Dewey Beach; Sarah
Carothers Rhode, Baltimore; A.P.
Silldorff, Lebanon, Pa.; and Marie
Scarfi, Lewes.
The league was founded in 1938
by Louise Chambers Corkran and
continues to nurture the arts in the
mid-Atlantic area. RAL corporate
sponsors are Atlantic Litho Print-
ers, Baltimore Trust, Beach-
comber/Delaware Coast Press,
Beacon Motel, Bellinger's Jewel-
ers, Blue Moon Restaurant, Bryce
Lingo, Realtor, Cape Gazette,
Carlton's, Corner Cupboard Inn,
C.P. Diver, Craig Hudson and
family, Daily Whale, Delmarva
Power, Edgehill Pharmacy, Gar-
den Gourmet, Janet Walker's Ear-
ly Attic Antiques, J. Conn Scott,
Lamps and Shades, Jack Lingo,
Realtor, Marvel Gallery, Mellon
Bank, Midway Office and Art
Supply, Nicola Pizza, Plaza
Gourmet, PNC Bank, Rehoboth
Animal Hospital, Rogers Graph-
ics, Silk and Sand Florists, The
Stepping Stone, Stuart Kingston
Galleries, Thunderbird Shop and
Gallery, Townsends, Windsor's
Flowers and Plants, The Wooden
Indian and Zando Designs.
For more information about
Rehoboth Art League call 227-
8408.
American Holly Exhibit now
open at Zwaanendael Museum
Delaware State Museum has
opened a new spring exhibit on
"The American Holly" at the
Zwaanendael Museum in Lewes.
"The American Holly" exhibit
combines scientific information
with history on that species of tree.
Areas such as horticulture, the
interaction of birds, bees and
mammals with the holly; the state
tree and industry of holly wreath
making are all addressed.
The exhibit highlights pho-
tographs, drawings, bird carvings
and objects of the holly wreath
industry, telling a story of the
importance of the American Holly
in Delaware.
The Zwaanendael Museum is
open 10 a,m.-4:30 p.m., Tuesday
through Saturday and 1:30-4:30
p.m., Sundays. Admission is free.
