Griffin Ross & His Quartet with Vocalist Katie Oberholtzer

Griffin Ross & His Quartet play Chris' Jazz Cafe on Friday, November 20, with vocalist Katie Oberholtzer joining them. The show starts at 7:30 PM.

Oberholtzer is a jazz vocalist originally from southern Maine and now based in New York City. She earned her undergraduate degree in jazz studies from the University of Southern Maine Osher School of Music in 2020 and a Master of Music in jazz vocal performance from the University of Miami Frost School of Music in 2022. While at Miami, she played in the award-winning Frost Sextet and performed at venues like Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center. In 2023, she placed second in the International Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition. Her accolades include two Downbeat Awards at the 44th Annual Student Music Awards and a later Downbeat for Outstanding Jazz Vocal Soloist. As a freelance musician, she has worked with Christian McBride, John Pizzarelli, Shelly Berg, Brian Lynch, and Cyrille Aimée, and she performs regularly with Maine's Portland Jazz Orchestra.

There are a few ways to do the night. General Admission is around $25 with an a la carte menu. If you're looking for a full meal, the Dinner & Show package is $100 for a three-course dinner, and the VIP Dinner & Show package is $120 for the three-course dinner plus stage-front seating. Beverages aren't included in either, and a $15 server gratuity is added to those Dinner & Show fees. If you're sitting back in the bar or cocktail areas, a live video feed of the show runs on two monitors above the room.