THE COHEN-RUTKOWSKI PROJECT featuring Sandy Lomax
Join the Cohen-Rutkowski Project featuring Sandy Lomax for an evening of high-energy swinging music. Sandy, affectionately known as Indy's Queen of Scat, joins co-leaders saxophonist Rich Cohen and pianist Chris Rutkowski to lend her unique voice to a number of the project's original compositions--reworked to include lyrics--as well as to select jazz standards.
Pianist and composer Chris Rutkowski's life in jazz has its unlikely beginnings in London, England, where he had completed a degree in Philosophy, but it flowered in the artistic hot house of Detroit. Quickly connecting with the legendary trumpeter Marcus Belgrave, he wrote for and performed with his big and small bands. A lengthy turn toward the world of classical composition involved graduate study at Indiana University, which in turn lead back to jazz with study and performance with the great David Baker. Both worlds flowed concurrently, while he performed with luminaries such as Motown's Temptations, Darmon Meader (New York Voices), saxophonist Eric Alexander, and trumpeter Alan Vizzuti.
Saxophonist Rich Cohen, originally from the east coast, relocated to the midwest for postdoctoral work in Physics at Notre Dame. Having been bitten by the jazz bug at an early age, Rich's avocation has always been music, while his day job morphed from teaching Physics to developing help systems for software applications. Since relocating to the Indy area, Rich has continued to hone his musical craft, working with a number of established jazz artists such as Rob Dixon, Everett Greene and Clifford Ratliff. In addition to regular performances with different configurations of the Cohen-Rutkowski Project, Rich performs regularly with the latin jazz group Pavel & Direct Contact and is an in-demand sax player on the Indy scene.
Vocalist and recording artist Sandy Lomax has graced stages in the United States and Europe, and currently resides and performs in her home town of Indianapolis. Known for her vocal improvisations in the style of Ella Fitzgerald, Sandy has earned the title "Indy's Queen of Scat." Sandy has been featured on several recordings that have included such world renowned jazz artists as Cyrus Chestnut and Vincent Herring, and she has received a Living Legend Honor award from the Indy Arts Council. As one of Indy's premier vocalists, Sandy maintains a busy performance schedule and has been a featured performer with the Cohen-Rutkowski Project since 2022, adding her improvisational voice to the group's original compositions.
- DOORS OPEN at 5:30 PM and SHOW STARTS at 7:30 PM
- $25 FOOD and BEVERAGE per GUEST.
- Cabaret Seating - All seats at the table are for sale. Buying one seat does NOT secure the table.
- Cabaret Service - It is recommended that you arrive early if you wish to have dinner, as dinner is served from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, once the show has begun options are limited to drinks and dessert.