Paradiso; Music and Dance

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Guaranteed to have you falling out of your seat laughing!

Collin Sledge is a comedian currently based out of Texas. He is a KillTony Golden Ticket winner, 3rd place for Funniest Person in Houston and a 2025 Riot Fest Finalist. Shane Gillis fist bumped him once.

Timely Rain took the KillTony scene by storm in Episode 752 as well as the Netflix NYE special. She is a regular at The Secret Group every Sunday in Houston.

JJ Alexander is a Colorado born comedian now based in Austin. JJ won a KillTony Golden Ticket Winner from Episode 737 and continues to wow audiences across the nation with his jokes about chocolate milk and wearing glasses.

Drew Nickens holds the record for most KillTony appearances in a single episode. Retired Air Force turned professional comic, Drew has stolen the hearts of fans across the country with his high energy stage presence.

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BoomRoots is an award winning reggae rock hip-hop band that blends infectious rhythms with powerful lyrics. Their unique sound fuses the laid back grooves of reggae with the energy of rock and lyrical prowess of hip-hop, drawing inspiration from their diverse cultural background and rich musical heritage. Their dynamic performances feature passionate vocals and tight musicianship. Their music not only entertains but also addresses social issues and personal experiences, reflecting a spirit of resilience and unity. BoomRoots continues to push musical boundaries, not just a band, but a movement, inviting listeners to join them on a journey of sound, soul, and celebration.

Tickets: $20 GA, $15 Seniors, Students 18 and under Free

Sponsored by FRUIT of the EARTH ORGANICS

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QUINTESSENTIAL - Featuring five of New Mexico's top jazz musicians.

Five Jazz Masters includes: Alex Murzyn - Saxophone, Bob Fox - Piano, Gordy Johnson - Bass, Joe Chellman - DrumsBorn and raised in the American Southwest, Eliana Joy is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist partial to emotional, comedic performance. After a euphonium degree and a spell with the Santa Fe Opera, she moved to Brooklyn and combined her eclectic influences to explore The Great American Songbook as a medium of storytelling and connection. Now based in Santa Fe, NM, Eliana performs actively as a solo singer-songwriter, an enthusiastic bandleader, and a frequent guest with the indie/folk project Lamby–all in the outrageously southwestern setting of sculpture galleries, wine gardens, and desert trains.
Alex Murzyn has a versatility and musicianship that has made him one of the most in demand saxophonists in New Mexico. Relocating from the San Francisco area, where he played with numerous bands, including Huey Lewis and the News, Ray Obiedo, Pete Escovedo and the Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra, with a career spanning three decades. He has three CDs under his name, and is working to complete the fourth soon to be released. His music stems from traditional and contemporary jazz, soul, rock, funk and latin. He is equally accomplished on flute and clarinet.

Gordy Johnson is a bass player extraordinaire - fluid, inventive, smart, tasteful. His world tours include Maynard Ferguson, Gene Bertoncini, Roy Buchanan, the Paul Winter Consort, CBS All Stars and Chuck Mangione. He has contributed to over 150 recordings, from jazz (Jimmy Hamilton, Maynard Ferguson, etc.) to blues/R&B (Buchanan, Doug Maynard) to bluegrass (Becky Schlegel) to folk (Greg Brown, Arlo Guthrie). Network television appearances run the gamut from the Merv Griffin Show to Soul Train. He has played with scores of national artists, including Joanne Brackeen, Herb Ellis, Rosemary Clooney, Scott Hamilton, Michael Johnson, Jay McShann, Dewey Redman.
Bob Fox is an amazing pianist and composer, and was the beloved pianist at Club Legato for countless years. He is a highly respected jazz musician with a vast knowledge of many sub genres. Offering a diverse musical menu to his listeners, his writing always ignites the musical pallet of even the most dedicated jazz afficionados.

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StarBird (Inès Maricle) is an Intuitive, Reiki master, Sound healer and a French vocalist. Born and raised in Paris, she came to the US in 1993 and earned a BFA in Dance and Choreography from the New World School for the Arts in Miami where she also danced professionally. She performed, choreographed, and taught movement in Paris, Florida, and the San Juan Islands before moving to Seattle where she was a member of Seattle Early Dance (Baroque dance company) for 12 years. She taught dance in the Seattle Public schools and Pre-schools from 1999 to 2018, was faculty at the Pacific Northwest Ballet for 10 years, and taught for 19 years at the Creative Dance Center and The American Dance Institute in Seattle. After immobilized from a car accident, StarBird discovered her voice was a portal to healing. Although most of her intuitive gifts come from her venezuelan ancestral lineage, she also trained with Percy Garcia in Peru, and with Sound healer Tom Kenyon in Seattle. StarBird performs French Cabaret music with her husband Michael, under the name of Frenchy Toast and together they transport audiences into the streets of old Paris.

Michael Maricle is devoted to creating beautiful music with purpose. Michael began playing piano at the age four, improvising. Classically trained on piano, Michael studied music composition and recording at the University of California Santa Barbara College of Creative Studies. After graduating, Michael toured the west coast with a jam band, played in electronic music groups in San Francisco, and ended up in Seattle in 2001, where he began recording and releasing his own music. Michael has released over ten albums since 2001, including two albums with the Monroe Institute’s Hemi-Sync, which releases binaural beat music for focus, creativity, relaxation and learning. Michael’s albums reflect a wide variety of musical styles, from down tempo electronic to jazz and classical, all of which can be found on his website, www.michaelmaricle.com In 2010, Michael began playing piano for dance students at the University of Washington Department of Dance under the guidance of an incredible faculty which supports and nourishes the relationship between musician and dancer. Thus began an amazing eight years in Seattle where Michael played piano for ballet and modern dance at the University of Washington. During that time he also worked as a dance musician for three years with Pacific Northwest Ballet, two years with Cornish College of the Arts, and six years with The Ballet Studio. In 2018 Michael and his wife moved to Santa Fe to see the sun again and be in a smaller artistic community. Michael is currently the music director at National Dance Institute in Santa Fe, and performs 1900’s French cabaret music with his “chanteuse” wife StarBird Inès.

The Bohemiacs, Ron Romanovsky and Hilary Schacht, have been playing music in and around Santa Fe since 2007. Together they have appeared at the Santa Fe Bandstand, The Lensic Performing Arts Center, The Mineshaft, the Starlight Lounge, Beer Creek Brewing Co., Sky Railway’s DragonTrain, and many times at Ahmyo Wine Garden.

Ron "Dadou" Romanovsky, Accordionist, guitarist and singer-songwriter, has released 3 CDs of French music and 10 CDs of original compositions since he quit his day job way back in the 20th century. Over the years he has been recruited to add ambiance to past and present local venues including Cafe Paris, Le Pommier, Chez Mamou, Pranzo, Taos Trail Inn, The Folk Art Museum and the annual Aid & Comfort Gala.

Hilary Schacht is a classically trained violinist, accomplished vocalist and has a BFA in music from The College of Santa Fe. She has performed with a wide variety of musicians and bands including Luke Reed, Syd Masters, Swing Soleil, The Santa Fe Opera and Standing Wave with whom she toured nationally. Now in her 30th year of teaching music in the Santa Fe public school system, Hilary nevertheless dreams of running off and joining the circus.

Isabel Madley is a classically-trained actor and Vassar girl. With a background in theater, film, improv, and sketch comedy, her humor ranges from the philosophical to the puerile – from skewering relationships to psychoanalyzing pop culture. She can also be found acting in local productions or performing, writing, and hosting shows with Santa Fe's only stand-up group, Wayward Comedy.