Cracked Ice with Special Guest James Montgomery

Crispin Cioe has been playing the saxophone and composing since 
attending the University of Michigan, Berklee School of Music--and 
then doing graduate studies at frat parties, bars, nightlclubs, 
concert stages, arenas, stadia, and recording studios around the 
nation and the world. He is the co-creator of the brass and reed 
section The Uptown Horns and has played on hundreds of albums, 
performed with pop superstars, produced records, composed for film, 
and served as musical director for television shows and the 
theater. In short, his career is quintessentially New York in its 
breadth and scope. In fact, in 2002 he was nominated for one of the 
most coveted and prestigious awards in the world of American 
Theater -- the Drama Desk award for Best Music in a Play, for his 
work as Music Director of the third play in a trilogy by author 
Charles Mee entitled True Love.
Over the past two years Crispin’s own band, Cracked Ice, has become 
a constantly in-demand party-music unit, performing at night clubs, 
corporate events, and private affairs in the metro-NYC area, New 
England, the Caribbean, and beyond. Cracked Ice features several of 
Crispin’s long-time musical compadres -- all studio/touring stars 
on thier own--who come together to raise the bar for musical 
entertainment at parties and events.
In 2007, look for the debut album release from Cracked Ice, called 
“Soul Noir”, which features Crispin’s original songs and the band’s 
retro/ nuevo soul sound, based on the classic male/female duet 
format a la Marvin & Tammi, Ike & Tina, Inez & Charlie Foxx, etc.
In the past year, Crispin has recorded with the bands Coldplay and 
the Scissors Sisters. In addition, he has performed/ recorded with 
a host of reknowned artists, including: The Rolling Stones, GE 
Smith, Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, R.E.M., Joe Cocker, Robert 
Plant, Lou Reed and many more...
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When blues legend James Montgomery plays the harmonica, he "brings 
it on home". Whether it's recording with Kid Rock, sitting in with 
Gregg Allman, or fronting his hot band of thirty years, Montgomery 
plays with authority. While growing up in Detroit he learned 
first-hand from the masters - James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, and 
Jr. Wells - at the legendary "Chessmate." Over the years, he's 
carried on in the tradition and continues to be a vital presence in 
Blues as one of the most dynamic performers on the scene.

Montgomery has toured with many major artists, including Aerosmith, 
Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, the Allman Brothers, Steve Miller 
and others. He has jammed on stage with B.B.King, Buddy Guy, John 
Lee Hooker, Jr. Wells, James Cotton, Charlie Daniels, Bonnie Raitt, 
Greg Allman, Laverne Baker, Patti LaBelle, and Peter Wolf among 
others, including an impromptu session with Mick Jagger at New 
York's Trax.

$17 GA, $27 VIP
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