{"id":49808,"date":"2022-02-03T10:15:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T15:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=49808"},"modified":"2022-02-03T10:15:18","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T15:15:18","slug":"on-stage-countdown-to-ecstasy-brings-the-music-of-steely-dan-to-west-chester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=49808","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Countdown to Ecstasy brings the music of Steely Dan to West Chester"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Entertainment Editor, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

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Countdown to Ecstasy<\/p><\/div>\n

Tribute bands continue to gain popularity for many reasons.<\/p>\n

In some instances, it is because the act being celebrated is dead. Other times, the band is no longer together or no longer performing live.<\/p>\n

No matter what the reason, fans still want to hear the music \u2013 whether delivered by the original or by a worthwhile tribute band.<\/p>\n

Some venues such as the Ardmore Music Hall and 118 North, have found success with booking tribute acts. Over the next 10 days, 118 North will have bands honoring the Rolling Stones and the Allman Brothers Band while the Ardmore Music Hall has Grateful Dead and Phish tribute acts on its upcoming schedule.<\/p>\n

One of the premier venues to hear a concert by a top-flight tribute act is the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (226 North High Street, West Chester, uptownwestchester.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The Uptown has established a pattern of presenting shows by nationally acclaimed tribute bands including \u201cHollywood Nights — the Bob Seger Experience\u201d last weekend, \u201cBeginnings — A Celebration of the Music of Chicago\u201d on January 21 and \u201cDouble Vision — The Foreigner Experience\u201d on January 7.<\/p>\n

The hits keep on coming this weekend when the Uptown presents Countdown to Ecstasy on February 4.<\/p>\n

Based in the Delaware Valley, Countdown to Ecstasy is considered one of the nation\u2019s most authentic Steely Dan tribute bands with setlists including \u201cReelin\u2019 In The Years,\u201d \u201cMidnight Cruiser,\u201d and \u201cDo It Again,\u201d from Steely Dan\u2019s 1972 album \u201cCan\u2019t Buy A Thrill\u201d and several songs from the band\u2019s 1973 album, \u201cCountdown to Ecstasy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Countdown to Ecstasy, which was formed by bassist Glenn Marrazzo, is well into its second decade of recreating Steely Dan songs.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was the summer of 2009 when it all came together,\u201d said Marrazzo, during a phone interview Monday afternoon from his home in Langhorne.<\/p>\n

\u201cMyself and three other original members were just fooling around\u2014getting together on Wednesday nights to play classic rock music.<\/p>\n

The other three members from back then that are still with the band are guitarist Tony Winkler, trumpeter David Laich and trombonist Nancy Kribbs.<\/p>\n

\u201cTony asked if we knew any Steely Dan songs. I wanted to challenge myself. So, the four of us did some Steely Dan songs. A light bulb went off. I realized I wanted to form a Steely Dan tribute band.\u201d<\/p>\n

Steely Dan\u00a0was founded by core members\u00a0Walter Becker\u00a0(guitars, bass, backing vocals) and\u00a0Donald Fagen\u00a0(keyboards, lead vocals) in 1971. Blending elements of rock,\u00a0jazz,\u00a0Latin music,\u00a0R&B,\u00a0blues\u00a0and sophisticated\u00a0studio production\u00a0with cryptic and ironic lyrics, the band enjoyed critical and commercial success starting from the early 1970s until breaking up in 1981. Initially the band had a core lineup, but in 1974, Becker and Fagen retired the band from live performances altogether to become a studio-only band, opting to record with a revolving cast of\u00a0session musicians.<\/p>\n

Since reuniting in 1993, Steely Dan has toured steadily and released two albums of new material. The band has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and was inducted into the\u00a0Rock and Roll Hall of Fame\u00a0in March 2001. Becker died on September 3, 2017, leaving Fagen as the sole official member.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the summer of 2009, I started adding more members to the original four,\u201d said Marrazzo. \u201cMy concept was to have 11 players. I was playing in a wedding band, so I had access to horn players.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe following spring, we had our first show. After that, it was off to the races.<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s current lineup also features Matt Sevier (guitar, vocals), Chelsea ViaCava (vocals), Michael Kernicky (drums), Kevin Coltri (saxophone), Khrista White (vocals), Dan Sedile (keyboards), Naeemah Harper (vocals), Vahe Sarkissian (guitar), Teresa Grace (vocals) and Mark Schreiber (percussion).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had this lineup together for a while,\u201d said Marrazzo. \u201cDan, Kevin and Matt came in about eight years ago. Our singers have been with us about four years. Mike has been around for six years and Vahe for five. Mark has been with us for about four years.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou set the bar high when you\u2019re a Steely Dan tribute band. I never built the band to be a clone of Steely Dan. We interpret it as close as we can.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are musicians in stage playing tribute to the music. We\u2019re definitely true to the music. We play Steely Dan\u2019s music as accurately as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a couple years since we\u2019ve been to the West Chester area. We played the Kennett Flash a lot. We only played the Knauer once in the past \u2013 back in 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe stick to the script. We can play 70 Steely Dan tunes \u2013 including all the hits. And, if we\u2019re playing two sets, we will go to deeper cuts. We\u2019ll be playing two sets at the Knauer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Countdown to Ecstasy — https:\/\/youtu.be\/B28E9kb3voE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Uptown! Knauer on February 4 will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at Uptown! Performing Arts Center are \u201cAn Evening of Love Songs with The Paul Jost Quartet\u201d\u00a0on February 12, \u201cEvvolution: Chosen Dance Company\u201d\u00a0on February 19), \u201cKiller Queen\u201d\u00a0on February 25 and\u00a0\u201cMagical Mystery Doors\u201d\u00a0on February 26.<\/p>\n

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The Two Johns<\/p><\/div>\n

John Colgan-Davis is a key member of two Philadelphia area music acts \u2013 the Dukes of Destiny and The Two Johns.<\/p>\n

In a recent e-mail to fans, Colgan-Davis wrote \u2013 \u201cThe\u00a0Dukes\u00a0are not doing any club gigs in January due to the uncertainty around the Omicron variant. Numbers of new cases of infection have been going down recently, and we will see how things stand in February and March. Looking so forward to returning to some of our favorite, clubs, concert spaces, and festivals. Miss the playing and miss you, our fans. Hopefully we will be back playing soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

No Dukes\u2019 shows were on the schedule but two shows by The Two Johns were \u2013 January 29 at Hummingbird to Mars in Wilmington and February 5 at the Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Snowy weather wiped out the gig in Delaware but it\u2019s full speed ahead for this weekend\u2019s show in Phoenixville.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t want to do the Dukes shows because of Omicron but it\u2019s different with The Two Johns,\u201d said Colgan-Davis, during a phone interview Monday night from his home in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a real difference between five people on stage and two people on stage. John and I can be separated enough. And we don\u2019t sing loudly.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Two Johns\u201d is a duo featuring John Colgan-Davis and Johnny Never.<\/p>\n

East Coast bluesman Johnny Never has a mission to deliver pure, unadulterated vintage blues to those who already love the blues as well as those who have never heard it. Whether solo or with accompaniment, Never has energized audiences in Northern Maryland, Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey from small bars and restaurants to music halls such as the MAC Concert Series, The Mainstay, the Kennett Flash and Jamie’s House of Music.<\/p>\n

Never, who has also performed in variety of music festivals, delivers his take on the blues as a solo performer as well as with a duo and a trio.<\/p>\n

Often referred to by blues enthusiasts as \u201cthe real deal,\u201d Never pays homage to, but does not mimic, the vast array of original bluesmen that gave birth to the genre more than a century ago. He is known for his covers of artists like Son House, Robert Johnson, and Charlie Patton.<\/p>\n

His original compositions possess the qualities of the genuine article, delivered through deft finger-style guitar work and a voice that reeks of authenticity.<\/p>\n

These qualities have earned him recognition by blues and folk music societies from Memphis to Philadelphia. In 2014, Johnny was a quarterfinalist in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis.<\/p>\n

Johnny Never \u2013 a.k.a. John Dorchester — is a multi-discipline artist\/creator who grew up in West Chester and attended West Chester Henderson before graduating from Westtown School.<\/p>\n

Colgan-Davis, harmonica and vocals, started playing the harmonica in local blues and folk clubs back in the late 1960s while he was still a high school student. He played and recorded with Philadelphia singer-guitarist Jesse Graves and played with Bonnie Raitt when she lived in Philadelphia in the early 1970s.<\/p>\n

Through Raitt, he had the opportunity to meet and play with Mississippi Fred McDowell, Arthur Crudup, Buddy Guy, Skip James, Mississippi John Hurt, and others. He has also jammed with James Cotton, John Hammond, Charlie Musselwhite, John Lee Hooker, Bill Dicey, and Louisiana Red.<\/p>\n

Colgan-Davis has toured nationally and has recorded two CDs — \u201cCold and Lonesome on a Train\u201d and \u201cHeroes and Hard Times.\u201d A founding member of The Dukes of\u00a0Destiny, John also taught social studies at Friends Select School in Philadelphia for 29 years and has written articles and supplements for The Philadelphia Inquirer on Blacks in the American West, Black Literature, the History of Black Philadelphia, and other topics.<\/p>\n

For a long time, the two Philly area blues aces were aware of each other and their talents. A few years ago, their paths came together.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout four years ago, Johnny and I were at the same gig and started talking,\u201d said Colgan-Davis.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started hanging out together. Then, I sat in with him at a mini-festival bit I can\u2019t remember where. It was somewhere out in the country. He also had a bass player with him \u2013 Dave Young who since has moved to Colorado.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a phone interview Tuesday evening, Never said, \u201cJohn is a great harmonica player. I\u2019ve been playing blues for decades and had a parting of ways with my previous harmonica player. I called John up to see what would happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Colgan-Davis said, \u201cFor the past few years, we\u2019ve been playing as The Two Johns. Our first real show was at Hummingbird on Mars in Wilmington.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love playing acoustic again. There are things you can do as an acoustic harp player that you can\u2019t do with a loud band.<\/p>\n

\u201cJohnny is a very good picker and a great slide player. He\u2019s also a great Piedmont Blues player.\u201d<\/p>\n

Colgan-Davis and the harmonica have a long history together.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started acoustic harmonica when I was in high school at Philadelphia\u2019s Central High School,\u201d said Colgan-Davis. \u201cCentral High had a folk music club, and we had a budget big enough to being Skip James and Son House to play at our school.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith The Two Johns, we play a couple songs I played in high school \u2013 including Son House\u2019s \u2018Death Letter Blues.\u2019 We play a lot of Piedmont Blues, ragtime and some 1920s jazz \u2018Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019,\u2019 a Fats Waller\u00a0song. We do things I haven\u2019t found a way to do with the Dukes of Destiny.\u201d<\/p>\n

Never said, \u201cMusic is about feel. When you play with somebody, you need to make sure you can connect with the feel. John\u2019s playing works very well with old blues \u2013\u00a0especially Piedmont style. I play guitar almost exclusively acoustic. Early blues didn\u2019t have electric guitar.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got attracted to early acoustic blues as a young person. It was a slow evolution. As a teenager, I heard recordings by Charley Patton and Son\u00a0House. It hit me \u2013 and really stuck with me. When I was in my late 30s and early 40s, I really started working at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

As an adolescent, Never had a keen interest in landscape painting and filmmaking — studying painting with Nantucket artist, Warren Krebs, and filmmaking with Earl Fowler, whose famous brother, Jim, made nature films for Mutual of Omaha\u2019s \u201cWild Kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had a bunch of different jobs,\u201d said Never\/Dorchester. \u201cI started as an AFA painter and then got into commercial filmmaking from 1993-2014. Now, I\u2019m back to being a fine artist working in oils\u201d<\/p>\n

He is also back to being a fine musician who has teamed with Colgan-Davis to keep early acoustic blues alive.<\/p>\n

In the same e-mail, Colgan-Davis shared his affection for Steel City Coffee House \u2013 \u201cAn intimate place that harkens back to the golden age of 1970\u2019s coffeehouses in a town that is charming, full of great spots to wander and shop, and filled with a great vibe. The\u00a0Dukes\u00a0have played this place several times, and this is the first time here for the Two Johns. We are so excited about the gig and looking forward to seeing some of our area friends and fans who came out so often to support the\u00a0Dukes. Proof of vaccination is required, and advance tickets are recommended.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for The Two Johns —\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/ny2EmfXYMR0<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Steel City on February 5 will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door.<\/p>\n

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Mykal Kilgore<\/p><\/div>\n

On February 9, the World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com<\/a>) will host a return performance by one of the top young R&B vocalists in America \u2013 Mykal Kilgore.<\/p>\n

\u201cI played the same venue around the end of 2019 or early 2020,\u201d said Kilgore, during a phone interview Monday evening. \u201cI also did a gig with the Philadelphia Opera a few years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kilgore\u2019s artistry cuts through traditional barriers and represents the hope of gospel, the soul of R&B and the vulnerability of country. The singer\/songwriter\u2019s debut album, \u201cA Man Born Black,\u201d was released on September 6, 2019, and was an exploration of faith, loss, the stumble and spills on the way to maturity, and the beauty of hope and love.<\/p>\n

\u201cI recorded the album in 2019 at the Red M Studio in New Orleans,\u201d said Kilgore. \u201cI wanted New Orleans\u2019 energy. It\u2019s a city that celebrates music. I had one band and we were in the studio four days — start-to-finish. We put the meat on the burner.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went out and toured a little after the album was released. Then, I had to cancel so many shows because of the pandemic. We played a little bit last year. Now, it\u2019s 2022 and we\u2019re touring. This touring band is the band I\u2019ve been spending most of my time with. It\u2019s a four piece\u2014guitar, keyboards, bass and drums.<\/p>\n

Recently, Kilgore released his new single \u201cThe Man In The Barbershop\u201d via Affective Music. The song is a story told from a Black Gay man\u2019s perspective about his and many other\u2019s experiences at the neighborhood barbershop where people gather and gossip about their community and the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Man In The Barbershop\u201d is the first single from Kilgore since his GRAMMY nominated single \u201cLet Me Go,\u201d from his \u201cA Man Born Black\u201d album. At the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards, Kilgore made history as the first openly gay artist to receive a nomination in the \u201cBest Traditional R&B Performance\u201d category.<\/p>\n

With the release of \u201cThe Man In The Barbershop,\u201d Kilgore has once again stepped into the forefront to share his unique perspective with the world. As a Black queer man, he uses his platform to serve as a change agent for civil rights as well as issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community. His instrument is guaranteed to educate, entertain and elevate the lives of all who have the luxury of experiencing his unmatched sound.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe GRAMMY nomination was shocking in a way,\u201d said Kilgore. \u201cIt confirmed to me that doing thing \u2013 stop, listen to me \u2013 was working. In another way, it wasn\u2019t a shock because people were listening to me.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe nomination means a lot to me. It hopefully means there will be a lot more coming after me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kilgore is an inspiration to the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a gay man \u2013 a black gay man \u2013 and I welcome all types.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been \u2018out\u2019 since I was 16. I was \u2018out and proud\u2019 already when I met Billy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Billy is Billy Porter, a world-famous American actor, singer, and author.\u00a0Porter graduated from\u00a0Carnegie Mellon University\u00a0School of Drama and achieved fame performing on\u00a0Broadway\u00a0before starting a solo career as a singer and actor. Porter won the 2013\u00a0Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical\u00a0for his role as Lola in\u00a0\u201cKinky Boots.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kilgore, who grew up in Orlando and earned a degree in \u201clight lyric opera\u201d at Florida State University, will be in a new play called \u201cThe Life\u201d with Billy Porter in March at New York City Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cBilly is my mentor,\u201d said Kilgore. \u201cHe taught me to \u2018hone in on your art and pour your whole soul out.\u2019 He told me to move to New York. I moved to New York, and he\u2019s been holding my hand ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n

Porter\u2019s careful mentorship opened lanes for Kilgore to move to New York City and to enter the Broadway world. To date, his credits include\u00a0\u201cDear Evan Hansen,\u201d \u201cMotown the Musical,\u201d\u00a0\u201cThe Book of Mormon,\u201d\u00a0\u201cInto the Woods,\u201d \u201cSmokey Joe\u2019s Caf\u00e9,\u201d and\u00a0\u201cHair.\u201d Kilgore has consistently chosen roles that elevate positive representation of people of color including\u00a0\u201cThe Wiz Live!\u201d (NBC) and\u00a0\u201cJesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert\u201d\u00a0(NBC).<\/p>\n

In addition to his previous performances in the area. Kilgore has another link to Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a close church-going family in Orlando and one of my uncles was Darryl Dawkins,\u201d said Kilgore.<\/p>\n

Darryl Dawkins, a 6-11 center, played seven seasons for the Philadelphia 76ers. His nickname,\u00a0\u201cChocolate Thunder,\u201d was bestowed upon him by\u00a0Stevie Wonder. When he was 20, Dawkins was one of the top players on a team that included\u00a0Julius Erving,\u00a0George McGinnis,\u00a0Lloyd Free, and\u00a0Doug Collins. He died of a heart attack in 2015 in Allentown.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, my uncle was \u2018Chocolate Thunder,\u2019\u201d said Kilgore. \u201cHe was the first NBA player to smash a backboard with a dunk.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dawkins named the first backboard-breaking dunk \u201cThe Chocolate-Thunder-Flying, Robinzine-Crying, Teeth-Shaking, Glass-Breaking, Rump-Roasting, Bun-Toasting, Wham-Bam, Glass-Breaker-I-Am-Jam.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, Kilgore is on a path of his own smashing different kinds of barriers — and he has already shown the potential to be just as powerful as the \u201cDawk.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Mykal Kilgore — https:\/\/youtu.be\/wK0uEzKK4OI<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the World Caf\u00e9 Live on February 9 will start at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $15.<\/p>\n

Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) is presenting Raymond the Amish Comic on February 4 and Sin City on February 5.<\/p>\n

Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985, www.jameyshouseofmusic.com<\/a>) will host Katie Henry Band on February 4 on her penultimate show prior to a three-week tour of Germany and Jack Stanton on February 5.<\/p>\n

The Kimmel Cultural Campus (Broad and Spruce streets, Philadelphia, 215-731-3333, www.kimmelculturalcampus.org<\/a>) will host the Philadelphia Ballet from February 3-12 and Hassan Minhaj on February 4 and 5.<\/p>\n

The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>) will present Sister Nancy on February 4, Orchard Lounge on February 5, and John Scofield on February 9.<\/p>\n

118 North (118 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne, www.118northwayne.com<\/a>) will host Valentina Sounds on February 4, Brown Sugar on February 5, Wally Smith Hammond Trio on February 6, and Steal Your Peach on February 6.<\/p>\n

The Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0www.keswicktheatre.com<\/a>) will host The McCartney on February 5.<\/p>\n

The Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/a>) will present Johnny A on February 4, Lotus Land on February 5, Phil Vassar on February 6, and Carl palmer on February 8.<\/p>\n

The Xcite Center at Parx Casino (2999 Street Road, Bensalem, 888-588-7279, https:\/\/parxcasino.com<\/a>) will have a concert by The Spinners on February 4.<\/p>\n

Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal Street, Philadelphia, 215-309-0150, www.thefillmorephilly.com<\/a>) will have The Wood Brothers Fillmore on February 3, Kolby Cooper Fillmore on February 3, The Warning on February 6, Bruce Dickinson on February 7, and Fit for an Autopsy on February 9.<\/p>\n

PhilaMOCA (531 North 12th Street, Philadelphia, 267-519-9651, www.philamoca.org<\/a>) will present digitally mediated daydreams on February 3 and Hangman on February 5.<\/p>\n

Annenberg Center (3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, https:\/\/annenbergcenter.org\/events<\/a>) will host the Jazz Gallery All Stars on February 4.<\/p>\n

The Queen (500 North Market Street, Wilmington, 202-730-3331, www.thequeenwilmington.com<\/a>) will host Spokey Speaky on February 5.<\/p>\n

City Winery (990 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, citywinery.com\/philadelphia<\/a>) will present Marc Cohn on February 3.<\/p>\n

The Met (858 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, http:\/\/themetphilly.com<\/a>) will host Courtney Barnett on February 4.<\/p>\n

Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, 215-232-2100, www.utphilly.com<\/a>) will have Current Joys on February 5.<\/p>\n

Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, http:\/\/undergroundarts.org<\/a>) will present Jena Friedman on February 3, Nation of Language on February 5, Death From Above 1979 on February 6 and Gang of Four on February 8.<\/p>\n

MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 215- 925-6455, www.milkboyphilly.com<\/a>) will present Memba on February 5.<\/p>\n

The American Music Theatre (2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, 800-0 648-4102, www.AMTshows.com<\/a>) will feature \u201cAn Evening with Harry Connick, Jr.\u201d on February 3.<\/p>\n

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