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The Music of Cole Porter performed by Anaïs Reno & The Tim Brey Quartet

Sat, Sep 5, 2026
7:30 PM 9:30 PM

The Music of Cole Porter performed by Anaïs Reno & The Tim Brey Quartet

with Tim Brey
Anaïs Reno is a New York City-based jazz singer and composer who studied jazz performance at SUNY Purchase. She has received several accolades including the Ben Tucker jazz award in the American Traditions Competition, the Mabel Mercer competition and the Julie Wilson award. Anaïs has performed in venues such as Birdland, Carnegie Hall, Dizzy’s Club, Madison Square Garden, the Caramoor Jazz Festival, PizzaExpress and Ronnie Scott’s as part of the London Jazz Festival, the Edinburgh Jazz Festival, and others. Among her many appearances at Birdland was a week-long engagement filling in for Tierney Sutton in 2022. Anaïs’ debut album, “Lovesome Thing”, celebrating Ellington and Strayhorn, rose to number 6 on the jazz chart in 2021; that same year, she took part in a video with NYCNext singing Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind” alongside stars including Idina Menzel and Stephen Colbert, and sang "America the Beautiful'' for the Mets/Yankees 9/11 game on national television. Anaïs released a live record with London’s PizzaExpress in February of 2024 and recently released her second studio album titled “Lady of the Lavender Mist” under Club44 with Peter Bernstein, David Wong and Joe Farnsworth.

Tim Brey

Tim Brey, pianist, composer, educator… is a Philadelphia-based jazz pianist and composer. In his diverse career as a bandleader, sideman, and solo pianist, Brey has performed with Terell Stafford, Renée Fleming, Houston Person, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Veronica Swift, Peter Bernstein, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Warren Wolf, Samara Joy, Steve Wilson, Tim Warfield, Rodney Whitaker, and many more.

His third studio album as a leader, “News,” debuting in October 2022, follows Brey’s expanding compositional vision for his sextet. Find more info on upcoming live performances on his website.

Brey teaches jazz piano, theory, and improvisation at the Boyer College of Music at Temple University. Outside of the university context, he continues to maintain a small private studio of dedicated musicians and pianists.

Show Times: 7:30pm & 9:30pm
General Admission ~ a la carte menu:  $35
Dinner & Show package ~ includes 3-course dinner:  $110
VIP Dinner & Show package ~ includes 3-course dinner and stage-front seating:  $130
(Beverages not included)

All-In Price at check out inclusive of taxes & fees. Server gratuity ($15) added to Dinner & Show fees.

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Anaïs Reno is a New York City-based jazz singer and composer who studied jazz performance at SUNY Purchase. She has received several accolades including the Ben Tucker jazz award in the American Traditions Competition, the Mabel Mercer competition and the Julie Wilson award. Anaïs has performed in venues such as Birdland, Carnegie Hall, Dizzy’s Club, Madison Square Garden, the Caramoor Jazz Festival, PizzaExpress and Ronnie Scott’s as part of the London Jazz Festival, the Edinburgh Jazz Festival, and others. Among her many appearances at Birdland was a week-long engagement filling in for Tierney Sutton in 2022. Anaïs’ debut album, “Lovesome Thing”, celebrating Ellington and Strayhorn, rose to number 6 on the jazz chart in 2021; that same year, she took part in a video with NYCNext singing Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind” alongside stars including Idina Menzel and Stephen Colbert, and sang "America the Beautiful'' for the Mets/Yankees 9/11 game on national television. Anaïs released a live record with London’s PizzaExpress in February of 2024 and recently released her second studio album titled “Lady of the Lavender Mist” under Club44 with Peter Bernstein, David Wong and Joe Farnsworth.

Tim Brey