BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:American jazz and cabaret singer\, Paula West\, will share insi ghts into her career\, her work in the music industry\, and her personal i nspirations. Paula and her pianist\, Adam Shulman\, will also perform at o ur luncheon. Paula West is an American jazz and cabaret singer known for h er rich\, powerful contralto voice and for her highly nuanced interpretati ons of an extraordinarily eclectic selection of songs that range from the Great American songbook to re-interpretations of songs by artists such as Bob Dylan\, David Bowie\, Lou Reed\, and Johnny Cash. Paula has performed predominantly in clubs in San Francisco and New York\, with additional per formances in Philadelphia\, Baltimore\, and select European cities. For te n years she held a one-month residency at the Empire Plush Room at the Yor k Hotel in San Francisco. She has had recurring engagements at the Oak Roo m of the Algonquin Hotel\, Jazz at Lincoln Center\, and Mezzrow in New Yor k as well as SF Jazz\, Feinstein’s at The Nikko\, and Yoshi’s in San F rancisco. Her nights at the Algonquin Hotel’s famed Oak Room earned her three straight New York Magazine Nightlife Awards as “Outstanding Female Jazz Vocalist.” The New York Times has been particularly vocal in their praise for Paula West\, singling out her “thickly textured voice [that] has ripened into a driving expressive force” and an “ever-deepening f eel for the blues.” She has also performed at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis\, The White House\, and Maison de la Musique in Paris as well as at numerous jazz festivals\, including: the Monterey Jazz Festival\, Spol eto Festival\, Rochester Jazz Festival\, San Jose Jazz Fest\, Big Sur Jazz Festival\, Los Gatos Jazz On The Plazz\, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival\, a nd the Fillmore Street Jazz Festival. Paula has recorded four albums (thre e studio and one live)\, including: Temptation (1997)\, Restless (1999)\, Come What May (2001)\, and Live at Jazz Standard (2012). In February 2013\ , Ms. West traveled to New York to appear with Wynton Marsalis and the Jaz z at Lincoln Center Orchestra to perform in Blood on the Fields for which he won a Pulitzer Prize. Adam Shulman is a San Francisco Bay Area-based pi anist\, composer\, bandleader\, and educator. He has been a staple of the San Francisco Jazz scene since he moved to the City in 2002. Before the mo ve\, Adam was a student at UC Santa Cruz where he received a degree in cla ssical performance. While at UCSC\, he studied jazz piano with Smith Dobso n.  Adam has played as a sideman with internationally renowned artists St efon Harris\, Willie Jones III\, Dayna Stephens\, Miguel Zenon\, Mark Murp hy\, Alan Harris\, Luciana Souza\, Paula West\, Larry Coryell\, Sean Jones \, Grant Stewart\, John Clayton\, Bobby Hutcherson\, Bria Skonberg\, and w ith the Glenn Miller Orchestra. In addition to his sideman work\, Adam is a composer and arranger. He has released four albums of original music und er his name. He has also done much of the arranging work for the jazz and cabaret singer\, Paula West. This is a regular membership meeting of the R otary Club of San Francisco\, open to all Rotarians\, visiting Rotarians\, prospective members\, and guests. Meeting Schedule: 12:00 Noon  Regist ration & Networking 12:15 PM (sharp!)  Meeting begins  1:30 PM  Meeti ng adjourns   Register here for In Person or Zoom attendance. For in-p erson attendees: We welcome all attendees! The in-person registration cos t for all adults and children is $45 until 11:59 AM on Friday\, September 13\, 2024. The meeting cost increases to $60 at noon and beyond on Septemb er 13\, 2024 and includes any walk-ins on Tuesday\, September 17. The Hote l Nikko holds us to the headcount that we submit on Friday at noon\, prior to our Tuesday meeting\, whether those registered attend or not. In Rotar y spirit\, thanks for helping us to maintain a good relationship with our host hotel.  For attendance via Zoom: For those who wish to participate via Zoom\, there is a $15 fee to attend. Parking: If you are driving to th e Hotel Nikko for this meeting\, please leave your car with the Hotel Nikk o valet. Pick up a validation sticker available at our check-in table. The discounted parking is $25 for three hours. Photo Policy and Disclaimer: B y attending events of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, you are giving to our Club your permission to publish photos of you as an attendee at our e vents. If you have questions about this policy\, please contact sfrotary2 @gmail.com. Email Policy and Disclaimer: By registering online for events of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, you are giving to our Club your per mission to use your email to invite you to future events. If you have ques tions about this policy or wish to opt out at any time\, please contact s frotary2@gmail.com. DTEND:20240917T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260830T222905Z DTSTART:20240917T190000Z LOCATION:Hotel Nikko SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:ROTARY LUNCHEON: Jazz and Cabaret with Paula West and Adam Shulman UID:9fa6cc5b-7e7f-4bb1-b312-462b59a6bab3 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

American jazz and cabaret singer\, Paula We st\, will share insights into her career\, her work in the music industry\ , and her personal inspirations. Paula and her pianist\, Adam Shulman\, wi ll also perform at our luncheon.

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Paula WestPaula West is a n American jazz and cabaret singer known for her rich\, powerful contralto voice and for her highly nuanced interpretations of an extraordinarily ec lectic selection of songs that range from the Great American songbook to r e-interpretations of songs by artists such as Bob Dylan\, David Bowie\, Lo u Reed\, and Johnny Cash.

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Paula has performed predominantly in c lubs in San Francisco and New York\, with additional performances in Phila delphia\, Baltimore\, and select European cities. For ten years she held a one-month residency at the Empire Plush Room at the York Hotel in San Fra ncisco. She has had recurring engagements at the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel\, Jazz at Lincoln Center\, and Mezzrow in New York as well as SF Ja zz\, Feinstein&rsquo\;s at The Nikko\, and Yoshi&rsquo\;s in San Francisco . Her nights at the Algonquin Hotel&rsquo\;s famed Oak Room earned her thr ee straight New York Magazine Nightlife Awards as &ldquo\;Outstan ding Female Jazz Vocalist.&rdquo\; The New York Times has been pa rticularly vocal in their praise for Paula West\, singling out her &ldquo\ ;thickly textured voice [that] has ripened into a driving expressive force &rdquo\; and an &ldquo\;ever-deepening feel for the blues.&rdquo\; She has also performed at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis\, The White House\, and Maison de la Musique in Paris as well as at numerous jazz festivals\, including: the Monterey Jazz Festival\, Spoleto Festival\, Rochester Jazz Festival\, San Jose Jazz Fest\, Big Sur Jazz Festival\, Los Gatos Jazz On The Plazz\, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival\, and the Fillmore Street Jazz F estival.

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Paula has recorded four albums (three studio and one li ve)\, including: Temptation (1997)\, Restless (1999)\, < em>Come What May (2001)\, and Live at Jazz Standard (2012). In February 2013\, Ms. West traveled to New York to appear with Wynton Mar salis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to perform in Blood on the Fields for which he won a Pulitzer Prize.

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Ada m ShulmanAdam Shulman is a San Francisco Bay Area-based pianist\, composer\ , bandleader\, and educator. He has been a staple of the San Francisco Jaz z scene since he moved to the City in 2002. Before the move\, Adam was a s tudent at UC Santa Cruz where he received a degree in classical performanc e. While at UCSC\, he studied jazz piano with Smith Dobson. \;

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Adam has played as a sideman with internationally renowned artists Stef on Harris\, Willie Jones III\, Dayna Stephens\, Miguel Zenon\, Mark Murphy \, Alan Harris\, Luciana Souza\, Paula West\, Larry Coryell\, Sean Jones\, Grant Stewart\, John Clayton\, Bobby Hutcherson\, Bria Skonberg\, and wit h the Glenn Miller Orchestra. In addition to his sideman work\, Adam is a composer and arranger. He has released four albums of original music under his name. He has also done much of the arranging work for the jazz and ca baret singer\, Paula West.

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< span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">This is a regular membership meeting of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, open to all Rotarians\, visiting Ro tarians\, prospective members\, and guests.

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Meeting Schedule:

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12:00 Noon \;Registratio n &\; Networking
12:15 PM (sharp!) \;Meeting begins \;
1:30 PM \;Meet ing adjourns
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Register here for In Person or Zoom attendan ce.

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For in -person attendees: \;We welcome all attendees ! The in-person registration cost for all adults and children is $45 until 11:59 AM on Friday\, September 13\, 2024. The meeting cost increases to $ 60 at noon and beyond on September 13\, 2024 and includes any walk-ins on Tuesday\, September 17.

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The Hotel Nikko holds us to the headcount that we submit on Friday at noon\, prior to our Tuesda y meeting\, whether those registered attend or not. In Rotary spirit\, tha nks for helping us to maintain a good relationship with our host hotel.&nb sp\;

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For attendance via Zoom: \;For those who wish to participate via Zoom\, there is a $15 fee to attend.

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Parking: If you are driving to the Hotel Nikko for this me eting\, please leave your car with the Hotel Nikko valet. Pick up a valida tion sticker available at our check-in table. The discounted parking is $2 5 for three hours.

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Photo Policy and Disclaimer< /strong>: By attending events of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, you are giving to our Club your permission to publish photos of you as an attendee at our events. If you have questions about this policy\, please contact \;sfrotary2@gmail.com .

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Email Policy and Disclaimer: \;By registering online for events of the Rotary Club of San Fr ancisco\, you are giving to our Club your permission to use your email to invite you to future events. If you have questions about this policy or wi sh to opt out at any time\, please contact \;sfrotary2@gmail.com.

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