7:00
pm, Wed, April 7 at the
Cedar Wellness Center
“Sometimes your voices are
pitched so closely it’s hard to tell who is singing which
line, and then Tony will drop to basso profundo (always astounding)
or soar into
the stratosphere.”
–Nikkie, San Francisco
Leftover Dreams makes a rare appearance at private House Concert in Olympia
on Wednesday, April 7th at 7:00 p.m.
Patrice Haan & Tony Marcus perform as the duo Leftover Dreams. Tony, a
longtime regular on the San Francisco Bay Area music scene, is perhaps best
known for his work with R. Crumb & the Cheap Suit Serenaders and Cats & Jammers. Musically, Leftover Dreams performs standards (and
not-so-standards) of the Great American Songbook combined with witty and
imaginative vocal arrangements featuring Patrice’s sultry and seductive
voice. Tony plays guitar and sings as well, and the combination creates an
intriguing mix of moody ballads, jumping swingers and unabashedly romantic
love songs. Added to the brew are the occasional quirky originals, which
spring from the same tradition but take a left turn somewhere.
Their vocal harmonies and sparse but memorable accompaniment have drawn praise from such as Richard Hadlock, author of Jazz Masters of the 20’s and host of the radio show The Annals of Jazz. He says “Singers Patrice Haan and Tony Marcus ... treat often neglected popular songs with respect, restraint and unerring good taste.” Recently the group was featured on NPR’s All Songs Considered, where its rendition of Teach Me Tonight won the weekly listeners poll.
Patrice has promised to bring her Celtic Harp, so we’ll likely be treated to some of her wonderful original pieces as well as beautiful Irish tunes.
