Deer Head Inn

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To the home for Jazz Music in the Poconos

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Jazz music lives here

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Special Weekday Rates – Sunday through Thursday

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Creativity and magic happen in our kitchen.

WE ARE CLOSED FOR VACATION JANUARY 1 – JANUARY 15
REOPENING THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 – JAZZ JAM

Deer Head Inn, the oldest continuously running jazz club in the country and Home of Jazz in the Pocono Mountains is situated in historic Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania.

For a “taste” of the Deer Head Inn, check out our video.

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March 2020 Music Schedule
Posted: December 28, 2019

Sunday, March 1, 5 to 8 pm, music charge $12 Erica Golaszewski Quartet Thursday, March 5, 8 to 11 pm, no music charge Jazz Jam ...

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February 2020 Music Schedule
Posted: December 1, 2019

Saturday, February 1, 7 to 11 pm, music charge $15/$8 after 9:30 Larry Fuller Trio Larry Fuller, piano; bass, tba; Jason Tiemann, ...

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January 2020 Music Schedule – CLOSED JANUARY 1 TO JANUARY 15
Posted: November 25, 2019

CLOSED FOR VACATION THE FIRST 2 WEEKS IN JANUARYJANUARY 1 TO JANUARY 15 – REOPENING JANUARY 16 Thursday, January 16, 8 to 11 ...

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Famous Hotels – Deer Head Inn
Posted: November 16, 2019

We are proud to have been recently recognized in the “Insider” as one the the most famous hotels in the country! ...

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9th Annual Holiday Bash – Jingle Jingle
Posted: November 5, 2019

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December 2019 Music Schedule
Posted: November 1, 2019

Sunday, December 1, 5 to 8 pm, music charge $12 Luiz Simas & Wesley Amorim Luiz Simas, piano; Wesley Amorim, guitar Thursday, ...

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the.deerhead.inn

The oldest continuously running jazz club in the country.

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We're back open after renovations. 🙌 and excited about January. Call 570-424-2000 for reservations. .
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This Week @the.deerhead.inn ‼️
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Call 570-424-2000 to make reservations!!
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Thursday Dec 26
Jazz Jam 8pm-11pm. No Cover!
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Friday Dec 27
Kate Baker on vocals & Vic Juris on guitar.
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Saturday Dec 28
Nancy Reed on vocals & Billy Test on piano.
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Sunday Dec 29.
Billy Test on piano & Jay Rattman on Saxophones.
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Monday Dec 30.
The Water Gap Jazz Orchestra.
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Tuesday Dec 31
NEW YEAR'S EVE!!
$99 for 4 course dinner (starting at 7pm), music (9pm-1am), and champagne toast. Call to book reservations today!.
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#jazz #jazzclub #jazzmusic #livejazz #deerheadinn #gig #livemusic #delawarewatergap #pennsylvania #pa #poconomountains #poconojazz #poconos #december #jazzgig #dwg #newyearseve #nye

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[SOLD OUT]

Regina Sayles is a dynamic singer/songwriter who blends her musical abilities with a love for performance. Her capacity to blend various genres such as pop, jazz, soul and country gives even the most diverse audience something to match their musical taste.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 5 to 8 PM, MUSIC CHARGE $12

REGINA SAYLES "SONGS & STORIES" on vocals and guitar

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 7 TO 11 PM
MUSIC CHARGE $15/$8 after 9:30 PM

STEPHANIE NAKASIAN WITH MATT BAKER
TRIO

Stephanie Nakasian, vocals; Matt Baker, piano; Karl Kimmel, bass; Bill Goodwin, drums

Stephanie Nakasian is an exciting, well-seasoned vocalist and master of innovative jazz improvisation, completely authentic with a fresh and vibrant sound all her own. Bringing high energy to every performance, Stephanie enthralls listeners with her pure tones and a flawless delivery, engaging them on a personal level with a love for the music that is playful, electric and spontaneous in story and song.
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Upcoming Events at @the.deerhead.inn 🎶
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Thurs Dec 19 Jazz Jam. No cover charge. 8-11pm.
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Friday Dec 20 Stephanie Nakasian with Matt Baker Trio. 7pm-11pm $15/$8 after 9:30.
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Sat Dec 21. Eric Mintel Quartet. Charlie Brown Jazz Christmas. 7pm-11pm $15/$8 after 9:30pm.
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Sun Dec 22. Regina Sayles. Songs and Stories. 5pm-8pm. $12.
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Thurs Dec 26 Jazz Jam. No cover charge 8-11pm.
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Fri Dec 27. Kate Baker and Vic Juris.
7pm-11pm. $15/$8 after 9:30pm.
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Sat Dec 28. Nancy Reed and Billy Test. 7pm-11pm. $15/$8 after 9:30pm.
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Sun Dec 29. Billy Test and Jay Rattman. 5pm-8pm. $12
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Mon Dec 30th. Water Gap Jazz Orchestra conducted by Matt Vashlishan. Sets at 7:30pm and 9:00pm. $12
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Tues Dec 31 NYE!! 4 course dinner, music, and champagne $99!!! Make reservations now!
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#jazz #jazzclub #jazzmusic #livejazz #deerheadinn #gig #livemusic #delawarewatergap #pennsylvania #pa #poconomountains #poconojazz #poconos #december #jazzgig #dwg #nye #2020 #2019 @reginasayles @eric_mintel @katebakerjazz @vicjurisjazz @billytestmusic @matt_vashlishan

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HUGE Thank you to @bogartvintagedrum for our new 16" bass drum head 👌. Looks great Ron!! #jazz #jazzclub #jazzmusic #livejazz #deerheadinn #gig #livemusic #delawarewatergap #pennsylvania #pa #poconomountains #poconojazz #poconos #december #jazzgig #dwg

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 7:30 to 10:30 PM - DOORS OPEN AT 6 MUSIC CHARGE $10

COTA CAROLS
A COTA Festival Fundraiser. All proceeds go to COTA

Christmas Carols and Holiday Tunes with Nancy Reed, Joanie Samra, Lisa Ellex, Richard Burton, Skip Wilkins, Erica Golaszewski and Ron Bogart.

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 5 to 8 PM, MUSIC CHARGE $15

LYNETTE WASHINGTON - AMINA FIGAROVA QUARTET - SWINGING & SINGING IN THE HOLIDAY

Lynette Washington, vocals; Amina Figarova, piano; Tony Marino, bass; Bill Goodwin, drums

Lynette has recorded national radio and television commercials for Roy Rogers, Pizza Hut, Nabisco, and Toyota. In 2002, Lynette completed her first solo project entitled Long, Long Ago: A Jazz Celebration of Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanzaa, and released her second album, Smoky Dawn, in 2004. In 2010 she released her third album Kaleidoscope. The album received 5 pre-nominations for Grammy recognition. Her last album, released in November of 2011, was a featured release at the NYC Apple Store and in the US, Japan, Canadian iTunes stores and was a joint effort with her producer Dennis Bell. Recorded live at ArtsWestchester LIVE at the X!! The album picked up play on 33 domestic and int'l radio stations. She recently released a single cover of Sir Paul McCarney's "My Valentine" on Guava Jamm. "In 1998, having a blast playing with a big band made up of students from Thelonius Monk's Institute of Jazz, outdoors, surrounded by the gorgeous mountains of Aspen Snow Mass, I was thinking how much I wanted to create a smaller band that would have the same power of a big band, but with so much more room in it for each musician to shine. Little did I know this was the beginning of a beautiful journey, one that continues to this day, in which every concert, every recording is another beginning, another thrill, another joy. I conceived of the band as a septet 20 years ago, and later refined it to a sextet in 2005. And many of the most incredible musicians in the world have been a part of this band and of my band family. It is so much fun writing for them, trying out different directions, different unknowns; this continuous journey an exquisite adventure: enlightening, illuminating, beautiful, easy and challenging at the same time." - Amina

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 7 TO 11 PM
MUSIC CHARGE $15/$8 after 9:30 PM

GRAMMY NOMINATED DAN PUGACH NONTET + 1 PLAYING HOLIDAY FAVORITES

Nicole Zaraitis, vocals; David Smith, trumpet; Mike Fahie, trombone; Jen Hinkle, bass trombone; Andrew Gould, saxophones, flute; Jeremy Powell, clarinet, saxophone; Andrew Gutauskas, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet; Carmen Staaf, piano; Leo Sherman, bass

Dan Pugach is a GRAMMY® nominated drummer and composer living in Brooklyn, NY. In 2011 Dan received the ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Award for his Nonet piece "Discourse This!" and in 2013 he received another ASCAP Jazz Composer Award for his Nonet piece "Brooklyn Blues". His debut 2018 nonet release "Plus One" on UNIT Records has made it to top 20 jazz radio charts and includes Dan's arrangement of Jolene/Dolly Parton which has been GRAMMY ® nominated for Best Arrangement, Instruments with Vocals, alongside vocalist Nicole Zuraitis. In 2019 he won the BMI Charlie Parker Composition Prize/Manny Albam Commission as part of the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop.

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This week at the Deer Head Inn.
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Friday: Star Wonder $12
Gene Perla, double bass
Roxy Coss, saxophone
Nicole Glover, saxophone
Oscar Williams II, piano
Nic Cacioppo, drums
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Saturday: Dan Pugach's Nontet +1 $15
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Playing Holiday Favorites:
Nicole Zaraitis, vocals;
David Smith, trumpet;
Mike Fahie, trombone;
Jen Hinkle, bass trombone;
Andrew Gould, saxophones, flute;
Jeremy Powell, clarinet, saxophone;
Andrew Gutauskas, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet;
Carmen Staaf, piano;
Leo Sherman, bass.
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Sunday: Lynette Washington and Amina Figarova $15.
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Lynette Washington, vocals
Amina Figarova, piano
Tony Marino, bass
Bill Goodwin, drums
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Monday: COTA CAROLS $10
Join us with all your favorite locals performers including Nancy Reed and Joanie Samra!
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 7 TO 11 PM
MUSIC CHARGE $20
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TRIBUTE TO JOAO GILBERTO FEATURING THE
MINAS QUINTET
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Orlando Haddad, guitar, vocals; Patricia K. Haddad, piano, vocals;
Jim Stager, bass;
Tom Cohen, drums; & featuring
John Swana, trumpet, flugelhorn, EVI

MINAS takes Brazilian and American roots to create a sound that is fresh and innovative, from ballads tinged with melancholic traits of Blues and Choro, to Folk coasting on the subtle coolness of a Bossa Nova pulse, to upbeat Sambas elaborated with instrumental jazz improvisation, scat singing and whimsical whistling. With recordings of original music and a collection of over 100 songs, Orlando and Patricia's compositions have been compared to classics by Cole Porter and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Capturing the essence of great songwriting with memorable melodies, inventive harmonies, and poetic lyrics, the music of Minas in engaging and timeless.

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NEW YEAR’S EVE 2019 is upon us!
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Ring in the new year at the oldest continuously running jazz club in the country!
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Tickets include music, dinner and champagne toast —$99 per person, plus tax & gratuity. To hold your reservation, we request a Visa, Master, or Discover card, w/exp; as well as your menu choices.
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Menu choices can be found at deerheadinn.com.
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Call 570-424-2000 to book a table. Ask us about staying in one of our beautiful antique furnished rooms! Rates start at $120.
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Performing that evening:
Denny Carrig, vocals,
Jon Ballantyne, piano,
Evan Gregor, bass
Bill Goodwin, drums.
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WE ARE CLOSED FOR VACATION JANUARY 1 – JANUARY 15
REOPENING THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 – JAZZ JAM

Deer Head Inn, the oldest continuously running jazz club in the country and Home of Jazz in the Pocono Mountains is situated in historic Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania.

For a “taste” of the Deer Head Inn, check out our video.

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WE ARE CLOSED FOR VACATION JANUARY 1 – JANUARY 15 REOPENING THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 – JAZZ JAM

Deer Head Inn, the oldest continuously running jazz club in the country and Home of Jazz in the Pocono Mountains is situated in historic Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania.

For a “taste” of the Deer Head Inn, check out our video.

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WE ARE CLOSED FOR VACATION JANUARY 1 – JANUARY 15
REOPENING THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 – JAZZ JAM