Every Sunday evening, Tio Pepe in Greenwich Village hosts a special jazz session that attracts a diverse group of music lovers. Led by bandleader Rick Bogart, the evening features a mix of singers and musicians performing mostly standards. The open and welcoming atmosphere creates a warm and inclusive space for participants of all ages and backgrounds.
The Sunday night finale is always ‘When The Saints Go Marching In’, featuring Rocio Sanz (left) and everyone who sang or played that night.It might be cold outside, but on any given Sunday evening there’s a lot of warmth to be found at Tio Pepe in Greenwich Village . Located on West 4th Street, the eatery has been serving the community since 1970, when husband-and-wife team Rocio and Jimmy Sanz opened the Spanish restaurant.
Lately, they’ve added some music to the mix, with a special end-of-the-weekend jazz session that brings together a diverse variety of music lovers. The evening begins at six, with bandleader Rick Bogart on clarinet putting in a set with Jon B. Roche on acoustic bass and Marc Daine on guitar. Once they’ve warmed up, the singers — and some players — begin to take turns on the mic, singing mostly standards. The guests, many of whom come back every week, range from 27-year-old Caroline Cooke to the not-quite 98-year-old John Dentato. “I know a lot of the singers,” Bogart informs us. “Almost all of them are my friends. But we’re very accommodating. We keep it friendly – everyone is welcome.”There’s no sign-up sheet, like at a typical open mic night, as it’s up to Bogart who gets to sit in. Not wanting to leave anyone out, the band has been playing an extra hour for free to give everyone a chance. “My job,” Bogart says, “is to see that they leave with a good feeling about themselves, about life and about people.” The participants have varied backgrounds, from Richard Weinstein, who wrote and starred in an Off-Broadway show about Sinatra; to singing lawyers; to 90 year-old Sybil Evans; to some Broadway veterans; and to Dentato, the man with the longest resume. He started out in a high school band and went on to play in the pit for almost four years in Ann Corio’s burlesque show on 2nd Avenue and 12th Street in the East Village. “I played for all the greatest strippers!” he recall
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