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DATE: February 4, 2010
CONTACT: Dwight S. Hutchins
Voice: 770-534-2787
Email: hutch@theartscouncil.net
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Celebrate Valentines Day with that special person in your life with an ‘evening of intimate jazz.’ The
Arts Council’s Evenings of Intimate Jazz continues its 13 th
season with the Sandy Kastel Trio on Saturday
February 13, 2010 . The Sandy Kastel Trio performs at 8pm.
A well-known and highly acclaimed performer on the local entertainment scene in her beloved hometown of Las Vegas, Sandy Kastel has spent an exhilarating lifetime singing, both literally and figuratively, the praises of the city and its incredible legacy of music. Now, with the upcoming release of her debut album on Silk & Satin Records, the former Miss Nevada—whose father, acclaimed saxophonist Dick
Kastel, moved his family from Mesquite, TX to Las Vegas to join Harry James’ band when she was a little girl—becomes a true cultural ambassador for the city, bringing this magic to the rest of the world for the very first time.
Kastel is currently putting the finishing touches on her eagerly anticipated recording, a tribute to the glorious entertainers who have defined the Vegas legend over the years. Putting her own unique spins on songs that continue to transfix our imaginations decades after we first heard them, the singer pays homage to, among others, Frank Sinatra (a medley of “All Of Me,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” and “Just One Of
Those Things,” plus “Luck Be A Lady”), Wayne Newton (“Danke Schoen”), Peggy Lee (“Fever,” “Come
Back To Me”), Johnny Mathis (“Misty”), Dinah Washington/Celine Dion (“When I Fall In Love”) and Judy
Garland (“Over The Rainbow”).

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With the collection’s late spring release, the singer has been titillating AC radio listeners across the country with her powerful cover of “Beyond The Sea.” Though world renowned as a classic hit by frequent
Vegas performer Bobby Darin, the song, penned by Jack Lawrence & Charles Trenet, actually had big band origins, appearing in the late 40s on recordings by big band legends Benny Goodman and the Glenn Miller
Orchestra. While Kastel’s recording pays homage to Darin, she’s also forging a beautiful, even more personal connection to her dad. Sandy also gets her interest in performing onstage from her mother, painter and sketch artist, Wanda Kastel, who performed as a young girl with her sisters. 'The Armstrong Girls', as they were known then, sang and danced in and around the San Francisco area.
The remaining performances of the 2009-2010 Evenings of Intimate Jazz season are Lynne Arriale on
Saturday, Mar 20th, the Diane Marino Trio on Friday, April 16th and the season finale is the Sam
Skelton All Star Quartet on Saturday, May 8th.
Individual performance ticket prices remain $30 per person or $25 each for a group of 6 or more. As always, complimentary glasses, ice, set-ups, coffee and light snacks are included in all Evenings of Intimate Jazz indoor events.
To order your individual performance tickets please call the Arts Council at 770-534-2787 or online www.theartscouncil.net
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For Artists contact information, please call Gladys Wyant or Dwight Hutchins at The Arts Council 770-
534-2787.
D IRECTIONS TO A RTS C OUNCIL S MITHGALL A RTS C ENTER
From Atlanta: Take I-85 north to Exit 113 bearing left onto I-985 north to Exit 20 GA
Highway 60 (Queen City Pkwy/Candler Rd). Turn left onto GA 60 and proceed approximately 2 miles to intersection with GA Hwy 369 (Jesse Jewell Pkwy), turn right onto
GA 369 and proceed approximately 1/2 mile to intersection with W. Academy St (poultry monument/railroad museum on left, BB&T on right) turn left onto W. Academy and proceed 2 blocks and the Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center will be on the right at the intersection of W. Academy and Spring Streets