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Wilson brings jazz, swing to Classic Wineseller

art russwilsonThe Russ Wilson Quartet will host an evening of jazz standards, swing and blues at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville.

Wilson is a bridge to an era, a time when style and class were synonymous with musicianship and showmanship. A beloved crooner in Western North Carolina, Wilson performs in as many different and varied groups as there are days in the week. One day, he’ll jump in with an old-time gypsy jazz outfit at a wine lounge playing selections from the 1920s/1930s, the next, he’ll be adorned in a tuxedo fronting a 16-piece big band orchestra onstage specializing in big band numbers of the 1940s/1950s.

And no matter what the situation, all eyes tend to fall on Wilson. He not only commands a space with his impressive octave range, he also possesses the power to split a room like the Red Sea, where both sides are singing back and forth while Wilson conducts the melodic madness.

Tickets are $34.99 per person and include a four-course dinner. Reserve your table by calling 828.452.6000. Seating is limited. 

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