Teri has an intuitive laid back sense of time reminiscent of Abbey Lincoln and Betty Carter but with her own uniqueness. JACK DEJOHNETTE, Legendary Jazz Drummer & 2012 NEA JazzMaster
To hear Teri Roiger is to experience that peculiarly beautiful combination of improvisation, tone, feeling, and phrasing that are distinct elements of jazz freedom. She is made for those who still understand the meaning of the term the real thing. STANLEY CROUCH, Author, Cultural Critic & 2019 NEA Jazz Master
Teri Roiger has a voice like the finest bittersweet chocolate full of rich, dark, contradicting flavors that miraculously blend to create one of the most original vocal instruments in decades. VIC GARBARINI, Playboy Magazine
SHARP 5, a Brazilian Jazz Band, released their first album on SEPT 20 (2021) and are excited to share the music with you. TERI ROIGER (vocals), PETE LEVIN (piano/keys), JOHN MENEGON (bass), JEFF SIEGEL (drums), NANNY ASSIS (percussion, guitar, vocals) You can listen and/or purchase SHINE A BRIGHT LIGHT on my BandCamp page at this link: SHINE A BRIGHT LIGHT
Teri's 4th CD as a bandleader "GHOST OF YESTERDAY: Shades of Lady Day" was chosen by acclaimed author/critic Scott Yanow as one of his top 30 Jazz releases of 2017!
Click on the link below to hear cuts from GHOST OF YESTERDAY: Shades of Lady Day: https://youtu.be/mIC2WnAqTxE
DEAR ABBEY was chosen by Laurence-Donohue Green (New York City Jazz Record) as one of the top five jazz vocal releases of 2012.
"Teri Roiger . . . a vocalist who wraps (Abbey) Lincoln's complex songs around her finger…" MARC MYERS, Jazzwax.com
Powerfully moving...segacious warmth...impressively deep...Christopher Loudon, JAZZTIMES
The very fine singer Teri Roiger is one of the few who truly comprehends what Abbey Lincoln did with time, timbre, and phrasing. Most importantly, she is not what they call a clone. Teri absorbed everything into her own individuality, can actually swing hard, sing impressive ballads, and emote the invincible and real feeling of jazz. STANLEY CROUCH (Author, Cultural Critic & 2019 NEA Jazz Master)
STILL LIFE . . . Teri's composition “Still Life” won 3rd place in the jazz category of the prestigious 2006 Int’l Songwriting Competition (ISC)
Teri collaborated with John Menegon on her first CD, along with jazz greats Kenny Burrell & Jack DeJohnette. Teri recorded her original lyrics to the title song "Misterioso" with the approval of the Thelonious Monk family.
Coming soon . . .
watch for an early Autumn release for a new project we recorded in MAY of 2021: SHARP 5
John Menegon / Teri Roiger / Nanny Assis / Pete Levin / Jeff Siegel
Sunday, OCT 10 (6-9 pm) "Swingin' on the Sidewalk" @ ENTWINE, 765 Washington St, NYC. Teri Roiger (vocals), Steve Berger (guitar), John Menegon (bass)
Sunday, OCT 17 (6-9 pm) "Swingin' on the Sidewalk" @ ENTWINE, 765 Washington St, NYC. Teri Roiger (vocals), Steve Berger (guitar), John Menegon (bass)
Sunday, OCT 31 (6-9 pm) "Swingin' on the Sidewalk" @ ENTWINE, 765 Washington St, NYC. Teri Roiger (vocals), Steve Berger (guitar), John Menegon (bass) HALLOWEEN!
Thursday, NOV 4 (7 pm) @ JAZZ FORUM (1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY) with SHARP 5 (Teri Roiger, Pete Levin, John Menegon, Jeff Siegel, Nanny Assis)
Saturday, DEC 4 - Teri sings with the Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra @ Marriott Pavilion, Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY!
PAST EVENTS...
Tuesday, OCT 5 (8 pm) Faculty Jazz Concert at SUNY New Paltz's Studley Theatre.
Sunday, OCT 3 (6-9 pm) "Swingin' on the Sidewalk" @ ENTWINE, 765 Washington St, NYC. Teri Roiger (vocals), Steve Berger (guitar), John Menegon (bass)
Wednesday, SEPT 29 (7pm) @ La Zingara, Bethel, CT. Teri Roiger (voice), Pete Levin (piano), John Menegon (bass), Jeff Siegel (drums)
Sunday, SEPT 26 (6-9 pm) "Swingin' on the Sidewalk" @ ENTWINE, 765 Washington St, NYC. Teri Roiger (voice), Steve Berger (guitar), John Menegon (bass)
Friday, SEPT 24 (7:30 pm) SHARP 5 album release "Shine A Bright Light" WESTBETH Community Center, 55 Bethune St, NYC 10014) Teri Roiger (vocals), Pete Levin (keys), John Menegon (bass), Nanny Assis (percussion, guitar, vocals) $20 suggested donation
Thursday, SEPT 23 (7:30 pm) SHARP 5 album release "Shine A Bright Light" JAZZSTOCK @ Senate Garage (4 N Front St, Kingston, NY 12401) Teri Roiger (vocals), Pete Levin (keys), John Menegon (bass), Jeff Siegel (drums), Nanny Assis (perc. vocals, guitar) $30 @ jazzstock.com or Rhino Records (6 N Front St)
Sunday, AUGUST 8 (6-9 pm) @ ENTWINE, 765 Washington St, NYC. Teri Roiger (voice), Steve Berger (guitar), John Menegon (bass)
Sunday, AUGUST 1 (6-9 pm) @ ENTWINE, 765 Washington St, NYC. Teri Roiger (voice), Steve Berger (guitar), John Menegon (bass)
Friday, JULY 30 (5 'til 7 pm) @ Orange County Hops Brewery, 771 NY-52, Walden, NY "The Family Band" with Judi Silvano (vocals), Teri Roiger (keyboard), John Menegon (bass), Joe Lovano (drums & horns)
Sunday, JULY 18 (6-9 pm) @ ENTWINE, 765 Washington St, NYC. Teri Roiger (voice), Steve Berger (guitar), John Menegon (bass)
Thursday, JULY 15 (6-8 pm) @ HERMANA, 349 East 13th St, NYC with David Berkman (piano) & John Menegon (bass) www.hermananyc.com
Wednesday, JULY 14 (7 pm) "Family Band" @ Settler's Inn, Hawley, PA "Jazz on the Deck" with Judi Silvano (vocals), Teri Roiger (piano), John Menegon (bass), Joe Lovano (drums & soprano)
Saturday, JUNE 19 (7pm) @ BARNSTOCK, 86 Baumgarten Road, Saugerties (Woodstock), NY. Teri Roiger (voice), Peter Bernstein (guitar), John Menegon (bass), Matt Garrity (drums)
Thursday, MAY 6 @ CAFFE LENA, 47 Phila St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (7-8:30 pm) Both In-House and LiveStream with Teri Roiger (vocals), Pete Levin (keyboard), John Menegon (bass), Jeff Siegel (drums), Nanny Assis (percussion, guitar, vocals). www.cafeleena.org
Sunday, MAY 9 - Jazz Brunch @ DARYL'S HOUSE, 130 NY-22, Pawling, NY 12564 (12-2 pm) with Teri Roiger (vocals), Pete Levin (keyboard), John Menegon (bass), Jeff Siegel (drums), Nanny Assis (percussion, guitar, vocals)
Tuesday, FEB 25 @ Zurcher Gallery, 33 Bleecker Street, NYC 10012 (212-777-0790) TRILIGHT TRIO / Teri Roiger (voice), Joel Frahm (sax), John Menegon (bass) www.galeriezurcher.com
Thursday, FEB 27 @ “Jazz at the Spring!” 110 Spring St, Saratoga Springs, NY. TRILIGHT TRIO / Teri Roiger (voice), Joel Frahm (sax), John Menegon (bass) https://m.bpt.me/event/4484270
Friday, APRIL 10 @ KITANO JAZZ! 66 Park Avenue, New York City 10016 (212-885-7000) Teri celebrates Billie Holiday & Abbey Lincoln with Frank Kimbrough (piano), John Menegon (bass), Steve Williams (drums) www.kitano.com (canceled due to pandemic)
Saturday, APRIL 11 @ KITANO JAZZ! 66 Park Avenue, New York City 10016 (212-885-7000) Teri celebrates Billie Holiday & Abbey Lincoln with Frank Kimbrough (piano), John Menegon (bass), Steve Williams (drums) www.kitano.com (canceled due to pandemic)