About this Event
MC3 celebrates The American Song Book, from Jazz standards to classic Rock, including Broadway, bossa, blues, swing and cabaret. Core members of the trio are Mary Crescenzo, Roch Bordenave and Paul Mesches, and often joined by guest artists. Besides performing in LA, MC3 performs in Europe. We played inCopenhagen with the Carlsberg-Tuborg Big Band and with the Jazz 7 Tetten Group.
Roch Bordenave is a Los Angeles native who’s traveled all over the world as a sideman, having toured with Mel Tormé's Jazz Orchestra, Eddie Kendricks & David Ruffin, Martha Reeves, Three Dog Night, Mary Wells and many more. Currently Roch is also a member of The Steely Dan Tribute Band, Doctor Wu, and theMalibu Horns.
Topanga resident and native New Yorker, Mary and MC3 have performed in Los Angeles at the Urban Press Winery; with The LA Love Band at the annual Annenberg Beach House Celebration; at the West LA band shell with the Del Rey Community Jazz Band; with the Dave Leech Trio at Pip’s on La Brea; with The Top Hat Big Band; and at various private events. In New York City, Mary has performed at the historic Swing 46 Jazz Supper Club, in off-Broadway productions, and in numerous clubs in and around New York.
Paul Mesches, a Los Angeles native, has composed, arranged and conducted for TV, film, commercials, industrials in NY and LA. Besides being MC3’s musical director, Paul currently plays with the Dale Sipma Big Band. He is a former music educator and band director in New York.
Night, and Mary Wells. Also a voice actor and professional disc golfer.
You can buy tickets for this private event!A part of the proceeds goes to a favorite charity!
INSIDE THE CLUB, Full AU LAC Menu is available, plus Mocktails.Where is parking located?Parking is located under the building, accessible from west of the building off of 1st St. between Bunker Hill Towers and the mini-shopping center AU LAC is in.Once you’ve turned into the large driveway, turn left into the garage “Guest Parking and Residence Parking of The Promendade”. $12 CASH ONLY.Additional parking is located directly across Hope St. at Disney Hall - 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012. $10.There is limited street parking in front of Au Lac, Disney Hall and The Music Center.
www.birdsofafeatherjazzlounge.comBirds of a FeatherJazz Lounge is an intimate 40- seat 1920’s style performance space tucked away in Downtown Los Angeles. Known for its Private Events hosting a diverse lineup of top-tier live jazz.The club is nestled within the awarding-winning 5 star Vietnamese vegan restaurant AU LAC. The address is 710 W. 1st St., downtown near Disney Hall.Offering everything from straight-ahead and BeBop to Latin, experimental, R&B, electronic and global jazz, as well as spoken word, Birds of a Feather Jazz Lounge often mixes both old-school legends and the next generation of LA’s finest musicians. It’s a spot that aims to capture a classic, unique jazz lounge vibe.Performances at Birds of a Feather Jazz Lounge benefit selected charity and non-profit organizations.Tickets can be picked up in the jazz venue which is located inside the Vietnamese award-winning restaurant AU LAC. 710 W. 1st St, downtown L.A. 90012Au Lac’s full menu is available inside the club. There is no minimum, but we would appreciate your purchases!Au Lac is a non-alcoholic restaurant. We serve nice mock-tails in the venue. And the good news is that all ages can attend or perform there! For a pre- or post-event drink, head over to The Conrad—it's a lovely bar located just a block away, directly across from Disney Hall.
Event venue & nearby stays
Birds of a Feather Jazz Lounge, DTLA, 710 W 1st St, Los Angeles, CA, USA, United States
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