Jazz Around Town: Ria Curley, Chuck Lamb & the Curley Lamb Nu-Soul-Jaz Project @ The Caldwell Lake George Library

The Listening Room

Seating for this show is limited and first come, first serve – The Ria Curley, Chuck Lamb & the Curley Lamb Nu-Soul-Jaz Project group features the dynamic duo of singer/songwriter Ria Curley & pianist/composer Chuck Lamb, joined by an alternating lineup of one or more of their talented musician friends, performing a unique, hooky combination of instrumental & vocal, original and standard, Jazz/Fusion and Smooth R&B/Pop/Rock.   

CHUCK LAMB has been the pianist for the Brubeck Brothers Quartet (BBQ) for over a decade and has composed for and played with BBQ all over the world, including the Newport Jazz Festival, Lincoln Center, the Blue Note in Tokyo, Moscow, Singapore and more. Chuck is presently artist-in-residence for the monthly “Jazz at Caffe Lena” series in Saratoga Springs.  

RIA CURLEY is an accomplished songwriter (music and lyrics), composer and vocalist, known for her silky voice, groove-oriented, R&B originals and “nu-jazz” standards. Ria is honored to have 22 of her original songs signed to publishing giant, Warner/Chappell Music Publishing, and to have received airplay for her songs on major radio stations in NYC and beyond.
Individually, as well as together, Chuck and Ria have received accolades regarding their musical talents… 

“Chuck is an extremely creative, harmonically interesting, rhythmically exciting pianist and one of the best improvisers I’ve heard in recent times!” – Dave Brubeck 

“Ria’s voice has range, emotion and a sense of drama… if you care about love, you should buy her music…” -Tom Kuntz, fan (& New York Times Editor)

The Caldwell Lake George Library

A treasure in Lake George, The Caldwell Lake George Library’s collection dates back to the 1880s when it was bequeathed after the death of local resident DeWitt Clinton Hay. The library’s building was constructed in 1906, and the original librarian, Mary Hubbell, served the community until 1958. There have only been five librarians at Caldwell over the course of its storied history.