Lori Zuroff (vocals) is a blues, rock, and jazz singer known for her sultry, smoky, and swinging take on classics from the American songbook. She has been singing with various rock, blues, R&B, and jazz bands for more than 20 years. She has performed with both small jazz combos and large rock bands and has been featured at Chick Singer Night at Johnny D's in Somerville, Thelonius Monkfish in Cambridge, among many other regional venues. Lori studied jazz vocals for several years with Boston's own Rebecca Parris and Dominique Eade and in New York with Sheila Jordan and Jay Clayton. She co-lead a very successful weekly blues jam in two locations in West Acton for several years.
Lori is joined by The Diana Mascari quartet.
Diana Mascari (keyboards) is a jazz pianist, jazz organist, and keyboard player. She has performed with Rebecca Parris, and, early in her career, with Lionel Hampton and jazz organist Jimmy Smith. Diana has been teaching piano for 40 years at the Mascari Piano Studios and is the Music Director at the Hartford Street Presbyterian Church in Natick.
Diane Heffner (sax, clarinet, and chalumeau) is a Boston-based freelance clarinetist and teacher on both modern and historical instruments. She plays period clarinets with Handel & Haydn Society, Arcadia Players, Boston Baroque, and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. As a modern clarinetist, Diane performs regularly in ensembles and as soloist with Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble, Alea III, Solar Winds, and Boston’s only all women big band “The Mood Swings Orchestra.” She is on the applied faculty at Tufts University and the All-Newton Music School.
Tal Shalom-Kobi (upright bass and accordion) is a jazz and world music bass player and music educator. She has a bachelors degree from Berklee College of Music and masters in Jazz Performance from New England Conservatory. Tal performs with many local groups in the Boston area including The Jazz Marauders, Trio Tutta, and The Women in World Jazz, an all women world music quintet
Michelle Hirsch (percussion) has performed for decades driving both big bands and small jazz groups. She has performed with Ed Shaughnessy, Carla Bley, and Steve Swallow, among many others. Michelle is the lead drummer for The Mood Swings Orchestra, Boston’s premier all-female big band.
Doors open at 6:30pm • Music starts at 7:30pm
Tickets are $12/online • $15/door
ABOUT ORANGE DOOR
Great performers. Great audiences. Great amenities. We present “listening” music — by one to several performers playing jazz, folk, bluegrass, blues, world music — and more. Orange Door owners Meredith and Chris Powell have created a lovely, inviting, and intimate setting in the space — it feels like a comfy living room/kitchen. They serve a few small plates each evening and provide a full bar including some excellent wine offerings. Orange Door is a no-cash, no-tipping venue. Please bring a credit/debit card. Gratuities are included in the menu price.