Gary Negbaur can be found singing and swinging in a smoky jazz club, jamming at a blues festival or performing themed headliner shows for audiences around the world.
Currently touring shows include:
The Gary Negbaur Group
Performing as a piano-bass-drums trio or adding his favorite guitarist or horn player, Gary mixes standards with his unforgettable originals.
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Favorite Venues
- Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan
- Austin, TX: Continental Club, Elephant Room, SXSW
- Chicago, IL: Pops for Champagne
- Kansas City, MO: Jardine’s, The Phoenix
- Iowa City, IA: The Mill
- Little Rock, AR: Juanita’s
- Los Angeles: The Baked Potato
- Nashville, TN: Pub of Love
- New Orleans, LA: The Superdome, Tipitina’s, The Three Muses
- New York, NY: Birdland
- Paris, France: Le Bilboquet
- San Francisco, CA: Blondies Bar and No Grill
- Sydney, Australia: La Bar
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Across America By Song
Classic tunes about famous places in the USA accompanied by a stunning visual slide show make for an unforgettable musical travelogue.
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Favorite Venues:
- (This show is currently being workshopped and will begin touring in 2012.)
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Diggin' The Beatles
An evening of Gary's interpretations of the classic tunes of the most popular rock band of all time. The music mixes the familiar and the fresh, the nostalgic and the surprising.
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Favorite Venues:
- New York, NY: Metropolitan Room
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The Great American Songbook
A musical celebration of standards including the works of Gershwin, Berlin, Porter and Ellington.
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Favorite Venues:
- Kansas City, MO: Jardine’s
- Los Angeles, CA: The Baked Potato
- New Orleans LA: The Columns Hotel
- New York, NY: Birdland
- Paris, France: Le Bilboquet
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The Great Jewish American Songbook
Exploring the question of why the standards are dominated by Jewish composers and lyricists, this musical journey features the music of Jewish American composers from George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Frank Loesser right up to Billy Joel and Paul Simon. (Formerly "A Songwriter's Journey")
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Favorite Venues:
- Kansas City, MO: Jardine’s
- Los Angeles, CA: Gardenia
- New Orleans LA: New Orleans JCC
- New York, NY: Metropolitan Room, JCC in Manhattan, Staten Island JCC
- Paris, France: Le Centre Maayan
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Max’s Family Band
Pianoman Gary Negbaur and his wife, singer Yvette Negbaur, front this family music group that plays rocking, grooving children’s music. For ages 1 and up. (www.maxsfamilyband.com)
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Favorite Venues
- Cambridge, MA: Harvard University
- Kansas City, MO: Plaza Library
- New York, NY: Klub4Kidz, Waltz-Astoria, Astoria Park
- Paris, France: American Library in Paris
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Lectures/Educational Outreach
While touring, Gary often supplements his shows with lectures and other educational outreach to groups ranging from grade school students to senior citizens. Topics include "What are the Blues...and How Do I Get Them?" and "Listening to American Music".