Jon Cleary

Pianist/guitarist Jon Cleary grew up in England, but has long been a New Orleans resident — and leading exponent of the city’s musical brew of R&B, jazz and funk with the band the Absolute Monster Gentlemen and as a player on many recordings. He’ll play two solo sets at Central Park Sessions, importing his standing gig at Big Easy club Chickie Wah Wah to the Mad City. Openers the Chicago Yestet will be joined by local emcee Rob Dz.

press release: The Central Park Sessions have been incorporated as Madison Central Park Sessions, Inc and will have a new look for 2017. The Sessions will be configured as Wednesday- Thursday pairs or clusters. Wednesday evenings will be The Sessions Select Concerts and will have a fine local band opening for a terrific touring band that will do two one hour sets. The Thursdays will be the Sessions as we have grown to love with a fine local band opening and followed by two great touring bands connected by a somewhat loose theme. The clusters will be August 2, 3; 9, 10 and 16, 17. There will also be a back to school special on Thursday, September 7. We will be partnering in this endeavor with these non-profits: Centro Hispano; The Omega School; WORT-FM; The Literacy Network; The Friends of The Stoughton Opera House; The River Alliance and The Urban League. More details to come!

August 16^th: Lauer Real Estate Group Sponsor

5:30-6:45: The Chicago Yestet with Rob Dz*

7:30- 8:30: Jon Cleary (New Orleans) *

9:00-10:00: Jon Cleary (Set two)

To benefit The Urban League