O.Henry Hotel Cocktails & Jazz | 1 Night, 2 Shows! 11/20, 6-9 PM - Cle Thompson and Alyson Williams

Cocktails and Jazz: Cle Thompson and SetAlyson Williams
Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Time: 6-9 PM

Artists Dave Fox (piano), Neill Clegg (saxophone, clarinet and flute) and Matt Kendrick (double bass) will be joined by guest vocalists, who cover the Great American Songbook, jazz classics including swing...and modal classics from the late '50s to early '60s, as well as Brazilian jazz from the early '60s. No cover charge!

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We are offering our Jazz Package for the Thursday Night Cocktails and Jazz. Package includes one night's gracious accommodations, preferred seating at our O.Henry Jazz in the social lobby, $50 amenity voucher, a Southern-style breakfast for two and a late checkout.
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About The Artists:
Cle Thompson
Cle Thompson is a professional actor and jazz vocalist and has performed as both in New York. Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and all places in between.

From the artist:

I remember my father parading me down the street when I was a little girl growing up in Chicago to sing for our neighbors. My sister and I sang harmony while we did the dishes. I was always the one asked to sing at assemblies and do roles in high school musicals. Those experiences all led to me becoming a professional stage actress first appearing in the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "No Place to be Somebody" opposite the young rising star, Ben Vereen, quickly followed by a year long run of the New York Touring Company production of the musical "Godspell". Favorite roles include Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls" and Miss Daisy in
"Driving Ms. Daisy:. My love of theater and stage has never left me and informs much of who I am as a performer today.

Any musician will tell you, Music is a journey. A journey that has taken me from my hometown Chicago, to San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and North Carolina. A journey that started with singing pop ballads, R and B, a little country, blues and finally jazz standards.My debut CD "I Want to be With You" led me to combine ballads and the blues with bossas, sambas and swing tunes. In "'Tis the Season", my holiday album, even to sing songs in Portuguese and Spanish. And ultimately, in "Shall I Compare Thee..." to composing music to Shakespeare sonnets.

Along the way I've discovered beautiful and wonderful things. I've worked with incredible musicians who nurtured and shaped me. And in LA, learned from jazz legends who taught me that music lives in the soul. Their dedication, skill, and mastery inspires me to this day to keep learning, growing, and reaching just a little bit further each time. And always to follow the musical soul that lives within me.

I sing to tell stories. Touch people's hearts. Join me, as I journey through the Great American Songbook exploring the endless possibilities of jazz to get your soul swinging and your foot tapping! One story at a time...

Alyson Williams
See her Bio Page - https://ohenryhotel.com/alyson-williams/

Alyson Williams is an Emmy award winning Jazz and R and B singer.

With a voice so hauntingly pure, Alyson is able to transport you to your very own utopia while effortlessly showcasing she really can do it all.

Actress, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and radio host, are just a few of the other hats, renowned Harlem raised recording artist Alyson Williams wears.

Growing up, Alyson was surrounded by and exposed to great music. Her father, celebrated Jazz trumpeter and bandleader, Bobby Booker was a major influence in her life. It was at four years old, when Alyson first demonstrated her stage talents. With a strong passion for performing, Alyson was inspired to study dance under the supervision of, Arthur Mitchell, founder of The Dance Theatre of Harlem. She also studied with Alvin Ailey and performed with numerous other dance companies with the determination to enhance her skills. After years of hard work and dedication to perfecting her craft, Alyson was granted a scholarship to Marymount Manhattan College. She later attended City University of New York, as a member of the Aaron Davis Center for the Performing Arts Program and studied under John Lewis, of the Modern Jazz Quartet. It was in college, that Alyson also joined I.N.C.A. (Institute of New Cinema Artists) headed by Ruby Dee, Ozzie Davis and Cliff Frazier. Through I.N.C.A., Alyson was awarded an internship to work side by side with Benny Ashburn, manager of the world famous Commodores. Before she knew it, she was singing background in the studio with iconic artists such as, Melba Moore, Evelyn Champagne King and Kurtis Blow. After a plethora of collaborations with Kurtis Blow, Alyson became the quintessential "hook girl" for the rap and hip hop genre. Alyson's internship turned out to be life changing. In a short amount of time, her talent was recognized. More: ohenryhotel.com/Alyson-Williams

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