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**REMINDER** Because of situations that have developed, I will NOT be
participating in "Sweet Dreams of Patsy," the musical at the Ivory
Theatre scheduled from Jan. 28 through Feb. 14, 2010.
My understanding is that the production will go on as scheduled.
However, if you have purchased tickets to see me in the show and would like a refund here is detsailed information on how to do so:
**If you ordered your tickets through MetroTix, you can call
314.534.1111 and ask to speak to a customer service representative.
**If you purchased tickets through the Ivory Theatre, please call
314.631.8330. Or contact Perrino Productions at 314.601.5087
or send an e-mail to:
donnastephens6919@sbcglobal.net
Either way, you must mention that you bought tickets because
"Anita" was in the production. You should have no problem getting refunded.
Please let me or my manager, Terry Perkins (terryperkins2@mac.com), know if
you do run in to any problems. My apologies for the inconvenience.
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Anita sang the National Anthem at Busch Stadium on Thursday, April 17th when the Cardinals played the Milwaukee Brewers! Anita was accompanied on saxophone by Mark Christopher, afternoon radio personality on KTRS Radio, the Big 550 am. Both Anita and Mark contributed music to Someone To Watch Over Me: The BackStoppers Project, and the appearance at the Cardinals game raised awareness for the benefit CD by providing info for fans about where to purchase it. Anita and Mark were also interviewed by Mike Shannon on the Cardinals broadcast on 550 that day. 100% of the CD sales go to BackStoppers! Click here to listen!
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BACKSTOPPERS BENEFIT CD RELEASE PARTY AND CONCERT AT THE PAGEANT: SUNDAY, NOV. 4, 2007!!
A benefit concert for the Backstoppers was held at the Pageant on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007! The concert marked the official CD release party for the Backstoppers benefit CD!
Here are some details about the CD and the concert!
The CD is called Someone to Watch Over Me: The Backstoppers Project. It features music from great St. Louis musicians including: Denise Thimes, Ralph Butler, Jeanne Trevor, Peanuts Whalum, Jim Manley and Tom Kennedy... plus Anita! Thanks to the generosity of the St. Louis music community and some wonderful corporate sponsors, 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the CD go to Backstoppers!
The CD became available for the first time on Sunday, Nov. 4 at the Backstoopers Benefit Concert at the Pageant!
All proceeds from The Nov. 4 Pageant concert also benefited the Backstoppers. The show featured Ralph Butler, Jeanne Trevor, Jim Manley and Wild, Cool & Swingin', Anita, the Tom Kennedy Trio - and surprise guest Jackie Smith, Pro Football Hall of Famer, on vocals! The concert raised more than $5,000 for BackStoppers! |
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ANITA RECORDS SONG FOR COMPILATION CD TO BENEFIT BACKSTOPPERS
Thanks to an idea presented to Anita by Don Wolff, host of the popular "I Love Jazz" show on KMOX radio, the wheels are in motion to produce a benefit CD for the Backstoppers organization that will feature Anita and other St. Louis artists and personalities. Last October during an appearance on KMOX, Anita was asked by Don to think about recording the song "Someone To Watch Over me" -- which Don plays every week on his show in tribute to firefighters and police officers who have died in the line of duty -- and to the Backstoppers, the non-profit organization that supports the families of these fallen heroes.
Anita decided to record the song and use it as the starting point for a compilation CD featuring music by herself and other St. louis entertainers and personalities. Everyone will donate their services, and all proceeds from sales of the CD will go to Backstoppers. |
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ANITA RETURNS TO FINALE, SATURDAY, MARCH 31!
I had a great time at Finale at my CD release party for This Is Christmas back in December... so it's great to be back! My new Finale show, “Cabaret… My Way!” will feature the music of New York City, from Broadway classics to cabaret standards - all presented with a jazzy twist! Please join me for an exciting evening of music! Tickets are available at www.Ticketmaster.com, by calling 314.421.4400… or at the Finale box office (314.863.8631)! |
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On January 12 and 13, I made my first appearance on stage at Jazz at the Bistro in Grand Center on Friday and Saturday, January 12 and 13. I was joined by the great Tom Kennedy trio - Tom on bass, Nathan Jatcko on piano and Miles Vandiver on drums. Despite the ice storms and the gloomy predictions of the weather forecasters, we had good crowds for all four sets at the Bistro. It was great fun. Thanks so much to everyone who braved the weather to come out and see me... and thanks also to the tom Kennedy Trio! I hope to be back at Jazz at the Bistro soon!! |
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CD RELEASE PARTY AT FINALE ON DEC. 6TH!
The CD release party for This Is Christmas was held at Finale in Clayton on Wednesday, December 6! The first show at 7:30 was sold out, and we had a nice crowd at the 9:30 set as well! Thanks so much to everyone who came out to support me at my Finale debut! Thanks to you, Finale has already asked me to return to the club in the next few months. And special thanks to all the great musicians who joined me on stage at Finale - many of whom also performed on This Is Christmas It was a real treat to perform with Tom Kennedy, Miles Vandiver, Lew Winer III, Keith Moyer, Corey Kendrick -- and special guests Brian Owen and Rich McDonough. You guys made it special!! |
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Over the years many people have asked me to record a holiday CD... And now I'm finally done it! I've recorded some of my favorite holiday songs with some great musicians -- Tom Kennedy, Reggie Thomas, Peter Martin, Miles Vandiver, Lew Winer III, Jim Manley, Brian Owens and others at Red Pill Entertainment right here in St. Louis. The recording is now available on my website, as well as Webster Records, Euclid Records and Borders! |
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Thanks so very much to everyone who came to see me perform at the Sheldon Concert Hall Tuesday night! It was so wonderful to finally get the chance to sing and play piano in the amazing acoustics of the Sheldon. And it was a treat to play with such an amazingly talented group of musicians as well.
Special thanks to Tom Kennedy, Miles Vandiver, Jason Swagler, Keith Moyer and Nathan Jatcko for their playing last night! And thanks as well to Don Wolff for taking time out of his busy schedule to serve as host for the evening. I hope to see all of you back at the Sheldon soon! |
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The weather forecasters were all predicting rain on Saturday, Sept. 23 for The Old Webster Jazz Festival. Thankfully, the rain stopped an hour before I was set to open the Festival at noon, and it turned out to be a great time! Thanks so much to everyone who turned out for this wonderful annual event in Webster Groves! |
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Saturday, Sept. 9th I performed at the Saint Louis Art Fair in Clayton at noon on the Forsyth Stage. It was a beautiful day for an outdoor performance! Thanks to everyone who came out to see and hear me -- especially those of you who purchard my CD, Timeless! |
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I had a great time performing at the U.S. Bank Saint Louis Jazz & Heritage Festival on June 23! The weather was beautiful and I had a chance to hear some great vocalists and musicians while I was at the Jazz Fest, like my friend Denise Thimes!
Thanks to Kevin Johnson of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Dean Minderman of the St. Louis Jazz Notes website for their very kind words about my performance!
"Pop-jazz vocalist Anita Rosamond was the highlight of the Soul School Stage, whether she was treating fans to an original such as "In Your Arms" or tackling covers such as "Midnight at the Oasis" and "Until You Come Back to Me," all from her Timeless CD."
Kevin Johnson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 26, 2006
"While at the Soul School tent, I was able to catch the last part of singer Anita Rosamond's set. I like her voice, a full-bodied alto, and she's got an attractive stage presence and good taste in songs, which in this case ranged from standards like "I've Got The World On A String" to covers of Aretha Franklin, Motown and Maria Muldaur tunes. She also had some good musicians backing her up, including Greg Worzel on keyboard, Willem von Hambrecht on bass, Don Drewett on drums, Lew Winer III on saxophones and Anthony Wiggins on trumpet. ...Rosamond's clearly got talent."
Dean Minderman, Editor, St. Louis Jazz Notes
P.S.! Special thanks to Gene Dobbs Bradford, Executive Director of Jazz at the Bistro, for his special guest appearance on harmonica on "Route 66!" |
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I played an in-store concert at Webster Records Saturday June 17 with Lew Winer III to promote Timeless. Thanks to owner Jennifer Bellm, Jim, Eric and everyone at Webster for hosting us. It was a great time meeting new people and autographing the CD!. |
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The Timeless CD Release Party was held at Busch's Grove on Tuesday, December 6th, 2005 and was a huge success! Family, friends and fans celebrated the release of Timeless and we all enjoyed a great night of music and fun.
Joining me onstage were some great musicians:
- Greg Worzel (pianist/producer)
- Tim Cunningham (saxophone)
- Dan Smith (trumpet)
- Eric Warren (bass)
- Ron Carr (drums)
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