10:30 am
Ian Walters and Friends
Ian Walters and Friends play spirited, updated blues and standards as well as contemporary tunes. Leader Ian Walters is a gifted piano player and vocalist whose inventive interpretations of great old songs make them new again. After studying classical piano for 13 years, he found his musical soul in vintage blues, R&B, American standards, and early rock and roll. He performs regularly as a solo or duo and with several bands in the Washington area. Vocalist and songwriter Maureen Andary sings classic jazz and blues as well as original songs that are inspired by the chord changes of 1930s pop music. A native Washingtonian, she studied classical flute and voice as a teenager, performing in musical theatre productions, choirs, and instrumental ensembles. She discovered her affinity for classic jazz and blues while a student at New York University. She is a regular performer at Washington area clubs and other venues. Ian Walters and Friends will be joined by several other talented musicians.

1:00 pm
Tone Rangers
The Tone Rangers delights audiences from coast to coast with its dynamic blend of tight harmonies, inventive arrangements, and keen wit. In a few choreographed minutes, the Tone Rangers propel through 900 years of Western music--from Gregorian chant to classic rock to TV theme songs--in a fresh approach to contemporary a cappella music and comedy. National finalists in the 2002 Harmony Sweepstakes (the Superbowl of a cappella), the Tone Rangers are also three-time winners of Mid-Atlantic "Audience Favorite" and "Best Arrangement" awards. Catherine Lewis of the Washington Post writes: "The octet shed those preppy images, singing not one but two Elvis tunes -- complete with pelvic swivels and facial tics. Flawless harmonies are a given in a group with eight voices that are consistently pitch-perfect, but the Rangers supplemented that precision with a congenial stage presence. Their arrangements transitioned smoothly (they somehow worked both the "Flintstones" theme and "Chopsticks" into the middle of a love song), and each voice filled the space where a rock band would have put a guitar, a sitar or even a trumpet. The Rangers had their serious moments, too, performing a Yeats poem set to song ("Down by Salley Gardens"), an original composition), and Paul Carrack's "I Need You," which featured Gil Keteltas's sweet tenor gliding gracefully over the melody." The Tone Rangers won two 2007 Wammies from the Washington Area Music Association for a capella group and recording, and were also nominated as artist of the year and song of the year.
Contact: tonerangers@gmail.com
Website: www.tonerangers.com