BANJO QUEEN CYNTHIA SAYER PERFORMS @ SARAH'S WINE BAR

BANJO QUEEN’S SPRING SWING IN RIDGEFIELD

Acclaimed Cynthia Sayer To Make Local Performance April 29, 2012

RIDGEFIELD, CT: Cynthia Sayer, regarded as the top swing banjoist in the world today, will make a rare Ridgefield appearance on Sunday, April 29, at 6:30 p.m., at Sarah’s Wine Bar, 20 West Lane/Route 35, Ridgefield, CT, for their Jazz Masters Series.  Accompanied by renowned clarinetist/saxophonist Scott Robinson and top string bassist Mike Weatherly, Sayer’s vocals are divine and her banjo a force of nature – think Django Reinhardt meets Bela Fleck – as she swings through a repertoire of hot jazz, western, tango, virtuoso classics and more.  $16.50 music cover charge.  Reservations recommended:  (203) 438-8282.  For more information:  www.cynthiasayer.com

SHORT BIO OF CYNTHIA SAYER       

            A member of Woody Allen’s jazz band for over 10 years, Sayer’s solo career has taken her well beyond these New Orleans roots to become a world renowned bandleader and guest artist.  She has a unique and expansive approach to the banjo which is all her own. 

Her eclectic repertoire ranges from swing to tango, western, classical, and more.  Cynthia tours internationally, and has played with a variety of leading artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Bucky Pizzarelli, Les Paul, Dick Hyman, Marian McPartland, Warren Vache, Bill Cosby, Marvin Hamlisch, Tony Trischka,  John McEuen (Nitty Girtty Dirt Band), Charlie Giordano (Springsteen’s E Street Band), Andy Statman, and many others.

            Cynthia has accumulated numerous awards and honors throughout her career, including induction into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame.  Cynthia’s latest CD, “Attractions,” which includes legendary jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, received two award nominations.  She is currently working on her next recording, titled “Joyride."