Live music

The Frankie's After Dark opening weekend

Two nights of Bud Powell and attentive audiences

Will Chernoff

May 9, 2022 — 2 min read

L-R: Noah Franche-Nolan on piano, Feven Kidane on trumpet, Jodi Proznick on bass, Todd Stewart on drums at Frankie's After Dark.

Todd Stewart at Frankie's, 11pm to 1am

Frankie's After Dark launched this Friday and Saturday, May 6th and 7th, 2022 with Todd Stewart on drums, Noah Franche-Nolan on piano, Jodi Proznick on bass, and Feven Kidane as a featured guest on trumpet.

Previously, I shared this new series of late shows at Frankie's – which is booked and announced from now into July – in this free weekly article.

L-R: Alvin Brendan, Trent Otter, Benjamin Millman

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