Here are some highlights from our show at The Cutting Room on October 17, 2014.
Featuring Andricka Hall on lead vocals.
Featuring Edlene Hart on vocals.
Featuring Russ Velazquez on vocals.
Featuring Russ Velazquez, Edlene Hart, and Andricka Hall on vocals.
Featuring Tom “Blues Buddha” Dudley on vocals.
Featuring Keith Fluitt on vocals and Steve Wexler on bass.
What a great show! Full house and terrific performances from
Russ Velazquez, Vocals
Andricka Hall, Vocals
Lon Hoyt, Keyboard
Andrew Zinsmeister, Guitar
Mark Dodge, Drums
Norberto Goldberg, Percussion
Greg Ruvolo, Trumpet
John Trombetta, Trumpet
Joe Meo, Saxophone / Piccolo
Jon Saxon, Saxophone
Alessandra Levy, Vocals
Sarah Anne Sillers, Vocals
Carly Cantor, Vocals
Steve Wexler, Bass
Special Guests:
Angela Clemmons
Gene Lewin
Tom “Blues Buddha” Dudley
Here are some highlights:
Tail Feather / Proud Mary
Andricka Hall and the Shelfettes channel Tina Turner
25 Miles
Russ Velazquez performs the Edwin Starr classic
Higher Ground
Russ Velazquez and Andricka Hall get us higher and guest drummer Gene Lewin drives the band
Inside Out
Sarah Anne Sillers shines on this Imelda May song
Knock On Wood
A fresh take on this Motown staple featuring Russ Velazquez on lead vocals
Steve Wexler and The Top Shelf Blog 
Thank You, Lew Soloff
Trumpet Legend Lew Soloff passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 8, 2015 in New York City.
Soloff was the consummate New York musician whose 50-plus year career spanned thousands of recording sessions and live performances with artists such as Gil Evans, Blood Sweat and Tears, Frank Sinatra, Carla Bley, Barbra Streisand, Machito, Marianne Faithfull, Paul Shaffer, Manhattan Brass, Jon Faddis and Ornette Coleman.
The Top Shelf had the honor of working with Lew on September 27, 2013 when he took over the lead trumpet duties for a performance at The Cutting Room. A highlight of the evening was Lew performing his iconic solo from the Blood Sweat & Tears’ hit “Spinning Wheel.”
Thank you, Lew, for all the great music and for a terrific gig.
Click to read Soloff’s obituary in the New York Times.