Hello New York City Friends & Jazz Lovers!

I would love to see you TONIGHT in NYC when I will be celebrating ABBEY LINCOLN by singing and sharing her music and lyrics with you at the beautiful new venue "Birdland Theater!" Abbey was one of the greatest storytellers of our life and times, and Birdland Theater is the perfect nightclub to share her stories and keep her music and lyrics alive!

Wednesday AUGUST 7 (sets at 7:00 and 9:45 pm)
Celebrating the Music, Lyrics, Birthday and Legacy of Abbey Lincoln!

TERI ROIGER (vocals) WebSite
JAMES WEIDMAN (piano) WebSite
JOHN MENEGON (bass) WebSite
NEAL SMITH (drums) WebSite

Birdland Theater @ Birdland Jazz Club
315 W 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
212-581-3080 (reservations)
$30 table seating, $20 bar seating, $10 food or drink minimum
doors open at 5:30 (for first show) and 9:00 pm (for second show)
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Some quotes from my Abbey Lincoln release...

A vocalist who wraps (Abbey) Lincoln's complex songs around her finger... MARC MYERS, JAZZWAX.COM

Teri has an intuitive laid back sense of time reminiscent of Abbey Lincoln and Betty Carter but with her own uniquenes.s JACK DEJOHNETTE (Legendary Jazz Drummer & 2012 NEA JazzMaster)

You will hear songs written by Ms. Lincoln, songs Ms. Lincoln made her own, and lyrics written by her to prominent jazz musicians’ compositions. Teri's 2012 release "DEAR ABBEY: The Music of Abbey Lincoln" produced by Brian Bacchus, made the Jazz Journalist Association’s “best of” vocal releases list for 2012, and was featured as one of the five best tribute releases chosen by Laurence Donohue-Greene, Editor of New York City Jazz Record, in their January 2013 issue.

James Weidman is one of the most versatile pianists in the world of music. He performed for many years with Abbey Lincoln and currently performs with Joe Lovano among many others. Well known for his versatility, he is hailed as "unfailingly lyrical," "convivially assertive," and "exquisite.” A longtime pianist in Ms. Roiger's bands, Weidman’s style complements the voice perfectly. Bassist John Menegon’s tenure with legendary saxophonists David “Fathead” Newman and Dewey Redman, as well as Neal Smith’s experiences playing with Anita Baker, Kenny Burrell, and James Moody, round out the rhythm section. With all the rich, combined experience of Roiger, Weidman, Menegon & Smith’s collaborations, expect a dynamic evening of inventive, spontaneous musicianship.

The very fine singer Teri Roiger is one of the few who truly comprehends what Abbey Lincoln did with time, timbre, and phrasing. Most importantly, she is not what they call a clone. Teri absorbed everything into her own individuality, can actually swing hard, sing impressive ballads, and emote the invincible and real feeling of jazz. STANLEY CROUCH (Author, Cultural Critic & 2019 NEA Jazz Master)

Following are some other upcoming musical happenings...

Wednesday, AUGUST 14 (sets at 7 and 9:45 pm)
guest vocalist with John Menegon Celebrates 100 Years of GEORGE SHEARING with his quartet "New Conceptions!"
John di Martino (piano), John Menegon (bass), Jay Hoggard (vibes), Yoron Israel (drums)
Birdland Theater @ Birdland Jazz Club
315 W 44th St, NYC 10036 (212-581-3080)
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Wednesday, AUGUST 21 (6:30 ‘til 9 pm)
ANNARELLA Ristorante
Teri Roiger-Larry Ham-John Menegon JAZZ TRIO
276 Malden Turnpike, Saugerties, NY 12477 (845-247-7289)
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Stanley Crouch (acclaimed author/critic and 2019 NEA Jazz Master) on hearing Teri at DIZZY’s: Her notes, her swing, her sound, and the all-encompassing soulfulness of Teri giving meaning to the music and the moment said all there is to say. She had all of the essence that anyone wants to hear anytime from a true jazz singer…She is made for those who still understand the meaning of the term the real thing.

Vic Garbarini, Playboy Magazine: A voice like the finest bittersweet chocolate full of rich, dark, contradicting flavors that miraculously blend to create one of the most original vocal instruments in decades!

JAZZTIMES: Powerfully moving…sagacious warmth…impressively deep…

ALL ABOUT JAZZ: Roiger’s warm contralto, like aged, fine whiskey, is smooth but heady.

Click on the CD covers below to listen and/or purchase my recordings!