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Dick Hyman and Friends Thursday, May 10th 8pm HIGHLIGHTS IN JAZZ @ BMCC TRIBECA Performing Arts Center

April 20, 2018

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Jack Kleinsinger’s Highlights In Jazz
New York’s Longest Running Jazz Concert Series

The Highlights In Jazz 46^th Season continues

Thursday, May 10th 8pm

All-star lineup featuring: Pianist Dick Hyman • Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon •
Bassist Jay Leonhart • Saxophonist/Clarinetist Ken Peplowski •
Drummer/vibraphonist Chuck Redd • Plus A Special Surprise Guest!

Only at BMCC TRIBECA Performing Arts Center
Borough of Manhattan Community College
199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007

Tickets & Info

Jazz fans know they can count on the Highlights In Jazz concert series to showcase the gifted players who shaped jazz history and continue to contribute to its long and rich legacy. This third concert of the 46^th season is no exception: The music is sure to dazzle – and swing – when you have such renowned musicians on hand as pianist Dick Hyman, trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, bassist Jay Leonhart, saxophonist/clarinetist Ken Peplowski, and drummer/vibraphonist Chuck Redd.

Listeners will benefit from this stellar aggregation’s more than 200 years of combined jazz experience when these players hit the stage.

At 91, pianist Dick Hyman, is a mainstay of the series and a 2017 NEA Jazz Master. In the mid-1940s, Dick won a dozen piano lessons with the great Teddy Wilson in an on-air radio competition; by 1950, he was touring Europe with Benny Goodman’s orchestra. Since then, he’s repeatedly demonstrated his versatility, mastering multiple facets of jazz. Dick has also written film scores and orchestral compositions, made countless concert appearances and released well over 100 albums as a leader. He landed seven Most Valuable Player awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for his studio work, plus two Emmys for his TV work. Dick was also among the first musicians to record with a Moog synthesizer.

Among the illustrious friends joining Dick Hyman on the BMCC stage during this special event:

Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon first landed on jazz listeners’ radar in 1989 as part of Wynton Marsalis’ Septet; he was an original member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, starting in 1995 . Wycliffe has performed with David Sanborn, Rene Marie, Dianne Reeves, Anat Cohen, Arturo Sandoval, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Tommy Flanagan, Shirley Horn, Joe Henderson, and Eric Reed, to name just a few. The trombonist has released close to three dozen CDs as a leader or co-leader, and is a perennial winner of “best trombonist” honors from numerous publications and professional organizations.

Bassist Jay Leonhart was dubbed “the Fred Astaire of jazz” by the L.A. Times’ Don Heckman, who described him as “a craftsman so seamlessly smooth that casual observers often fail to grasp the immensity of his talent.” Jay has kept good musical company throughout his career, having performed with Duke Ellington, Peggy Lee, Mel Torme, Jim Hall, Buddy Rich, Roy Eldridge, and other jazz greats. The bassist is also lauded for his singing, composing, and witty lyrics. Though one of Jay’s best-known tunes is called, “It’s Impossible to Sing and Play the Bass,” he does both with great skill, much to the delight of audiences.

Saxophonist/clarinetist Ken Peplowski had his first pro gig while still in elementary school, playing in a Polish polka band in his native Cleveland. From that moment, he knew a life in music was his destiny. Ken studied with Sonny Stitt, and played with classic bands like the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and with Benny Goodman. He’s also collaborated with Mel Torme, Charlie Byrd, Peggy Lee, George Shearing, Hank Jones, Dave Frishberg, Rosemary Clooney, Tom Harrell, James Moody, Cedar Walton, Houston Person, and Bill Charlap. Ken has released several albums as a leader and appeared on more than 400 recordings as a sideman.

Drummer/vibraphonist Chuck Redd is a veteran musical road warrior, with more than two dozen European tours under his belt with the likes of Charlie Byrd, Barney Kessel, Terry Gibbs, Conte Candoli, and others. Chuck has appeared with Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Torme, the Lionel Hampton Big Band, Tommy Flanagan, Ray Brown, and the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. The drummer/vibraphonist has released several albums under his own name, and appeared on scores of others with Nicki Parrott, Harry Allen, Houston Person, John di Martino, Ray Drummond, and others.

The special guest—a trademark of this long-running concert series—is a well-kept secret until curtain time. A spectrum of jazz greats have filled the role, from the venerable Eubie Blake to the 15-year-old John Pizzarelli—the celebrated guitarist’s first Highlights In Jazz appearance. Sometimes there are even extra-special guests: Producer Jack Kleinsinger met Ray Nance for the first time when the trumpeter came backstage to say hi at one of the concerts in the series. Though Ray didn’t have his ax with him, Jack persuaded him to take to the stage to sing and dance with the featured band.

Kleinsinger is a hands-on producer, which makes the Highlights In Jazz series unique. You’ll see Jack on stage, introducing the musicians and sharing his vast knowledge of jazz history. He also structures the shows, laying out a format, specifying types of tunes—perhaps a ballad, followed by something up-tempo–but leaving the specific song choices to the players. “That way, there’s not eight guys standing around on stage wondering, ‘What are we going to do now?’ Sometimes I’m surprised by what they choose, but I trust the musicians, they’re all veterans,” Jack notes. His active role inspires him to continue producing the series. “I wouldn’t want to just book acts for 40-some years. Producing like this is fun for me.”

All lineups are subject to change without notice.

You won’t want to miss a single concert of the 2018 season of Highlights In Jazz!

Don’t miss any of the stellar Season 46 Highlights In Jazz events!

Thursday, May 10, 2018- 8 P.M.

Dick Hyman and Friends

Pianist Dick Hyman, trombonist, Wycliffe Gordon, bassist Jay Leonhart, saxophonist Ken Peplowski, drummer/vibraphonist Chuck Redd, and a surprise special guest!

Thursday, June 21, 2018- 8 P.M.

Salute to Russell Malone

Guest of Honor: guitarist Russell Malone, plus saxophonists Jimmy Heath and Houston Person, drummers Lewis Nash and Willie Jones III, trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, guitarist Gene Bertoncini, vibraphonist Steve Nelson, bassist Luke Sellick, and a surprise special guest!

All Shows At

BMCC TRIBECA Performing Arts Center
Borough of Manhattan Community College
199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007
http://tribecapac.org

Directions
By car take FDR Drive south to end, through underpass onto West Street,
north to Chambers.

By Subway take 1, 2, 3, 9, A, C, E, J or M train to Chambers or N, R to City Hall stop. Walk west on Chambers.

Box Office 212-220-1460
Ticket Prices
$50.00
$45.00 (student rate with valid ID)
or by mail order.
$180.00 per subscription

Tickets can be purchased in advance at the box office.
You are now able to use your credit card at the Tribeca PAC Box Office located on 199 Chambers Street, or by calling (212) 220-1460 and now online at Tickets.Tribecapac.org

Please send a check made payable to: Highlights In Jazz

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Takaaki Otomo Celebrates The Release Of His New CD New Kid In Town Thursday, May 31st Jazz at Kitano Sets 8 & 10pm

April 20, 2018

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New CD

DownBeat Magazine April 2018

Track listing w/ track time

1. Evening Glow 6:23 Takaaki Otomo

2. New Kid In Town 5:00 Bernard Hofer

3. Django 5:13 John Lewis, arr. Bernard Hofer

4. LullWater 6:06 Noriko Ueda

5. Repetition 5:22 Neil Hefti, trans. Bernard Hofer

6. People 5:01 Jule Styne/Bob Merrill, arr. Bernard Hofer

7. Mars 5:57 Gustav Holst, arr. Bernard Hofer

8. Grandma’s Song 4:09 Takaaki Otomo

9. In Your Own Sweet Way 7:03 Dave Brubeck

10. To You 6:01 Thad Jones, trans. Bernard Hofer

11. Rush Hour 3:31 Bernard Hofer

12. Venus 5:09 Gustav Holst, arr. Bernard Hofer

Musicians

Takaaki Otomo-Piano

Noriko Ueda-Bass,

Jared Schonig-Drums

Composer Bernard Hoffer first heard jazz pianist Takaaki Otomo at a restaurant in New York and was impressed by his musicality, dynamic sensitivity, and beautiful harmonic sense. With bass player Noriko Ueda and drummer Jared Schonig, Takaaki selected five originals, four jazz standards plus one Broadway show tune and two novelties from Gustav Holst’s The Planets for this recording. Beginning his training as a classical pianist Takaaki switched to jazz when he was a teenager and won first prize in a jazz competition in Japan in 2007. He moved to New York City in 2014. Originally from Japan Noriko Ueda began playing the electric bass, then switching to upright bass at age 18. She is a graduation of the Berklee College of Music where she majored in jazz composition. She has her own trio and quartet and has performed at the Blue Note Jazz Club. She won the Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize in 2002. Hailing from Los Angeles, drummer Jared Schonig studied at Eastman where he won seven Downbeat Student Music Awards. A favorite among vocalists, Schonig tours with Grammy Award-winners Kurt Ellling and The New York Voices. He is in demand as a drummer for studio recordings and session work.

Born and raised in Kobe, Japan, Takaaki Otomo started the classical piano at the age of five.When he was 15 years old, he changed to jazz music, listening to the music of Oscar Peterson. He was taught by the pianist, Tadao Kitano, who is a famous music teacher in Kobe. In 2007, he won first prize in a jazz competition in Kobe. He belongs to the group Gingerbread Boys, which plays at a number of venues in Kansai area. In 2014, he moved to New York City.

He has released a number of CDs as a leader and sideman as well. In 2008 his first CD Nightmare was released with Otomo as leader. During his career in Japan, he has performed with Kiyoshi Kitagawa and Lewis Nash.

He has been influenced by Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Fred Hersch and Brad Mehldau.

A pianist friend commented that only in New York can you find a local restaurant that serves elegant food and elegant jazz. It was in that venue that I first heard Takaaki play. Even on his abbreviated keyboard I could sense his musicality, his dynamic sensitivity, and beautiful harmonic sense.

That first night I thought this could make a fine trio recording with Noriko Ueda on bass. What I learned later, when he was on a grand piano, was his technical proficiency. To complete the trio Noriko introduced me to Jared Schonig, who as it turned out attended the same school (Eastman) as I did.

We selected five originals, four jazz standards, plus one Broadway show tune (Takaaki’s suggestion) and two Novelties from Gustav Holst’s The Planets.

The originals include two exquisite tunes by Takaaki, a beautiful LullWater by Noriko, and two of my tunes written for this project. I first heard them play Brubeck’s Your Own Sweet Way in the club and loved the way they played it. For an up tempo, Neil Hefti’s Repetition though we miss Charlie Parker’s great solo. I thought John Lewis’s Django deserved another hearing, and, because we needed something languid, Thad Jones’s lovely To You, which works quite well as a trio, though sans Thad’s beautiful orchestral textures.

At the time of putting this project together the film The Martian was a big hit in theaters, which gave me the idea to use Holst. What was interesting, was that Holst’s harmonies gave us a fresh aspect when used to play jazz upon them.
—Bernard Hoffer

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BROOKLYN JAZZ HALL of FAME Awards and Induction Ceremony

April 19, 2018

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BROOKLYN JAZZ HALL OF FAME
Awards and Induction Ceremony

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Brooklyn, NY, April 17, 2018– Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame Awards and Induction Ceremony, created by Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium, immortalizes musicians with beginnings in the borough and recognizes members of this community who made significant contributions. Pianist, Irving Sidney “Duke” Jordan is the sole inductee for 2018. This affair takes place at the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation’s Billie Holiday Theatre, 1368 Fulton Street, on Wednesday, May 9, starting at 6:00 PM. Concert music by the Louis Hayes Quartet, courtesy of Jazzmobile. Tickets purchased online through Eventbrite, search Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony.

The evening begins with a jazz trio performing in the lobby of “The Billie.”  The theatre opens its doors at 7:00 PM.  The youth ensemble, Q City Soundz, performs jazz standards composed by selected hall of fame members.  There are ethnically diverse restaurants in walking distance and one on the grounds of Restoration.

During the ceremony, the Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame committee will present, “Newark’s First Lady of Jazz,” Dorthaan Kirk, with its Jazz Impact Award in recognition of her thirty-nine years of service to the jazz community.  Brooklyn’s jazz community selected gifted pianist, Andre “Chez” Lewis, to receive this hall of fame’s Deacon LeRoy Applin Young Lion Award.  Mr. Lewis is a former student of Barry Harris and was given an AUDELCO award as its “Rising Star” in 2013.

The Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame Awards and Induction ceremony presented by Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium in partnership with RestorationART.

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CBJC’s mission is to recognize the contributions of musicians and the role they play in advancing the culture while promoting the dignity of a people.  Develop venues that are affordable, accessible, and attractive to young people, adults, and elders.  Provide a forum for cultural exchanges and building coalitions by working collectively with the aim of re-establishing the spiritual and emotional connections between artists and their communities.

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MUSIC BUSINESS LAW SEMINAR – AT BERKLEE NYC (WED. 4/25, 6-8 PM)

April 19, 2918

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MUSIC BUSINESS LAW SEMINAR – AT BERKLEE NYC (WED. 4/25, 6-8 PM)
Power Station At Berklee NYC has partnered with New York City Attorney Barry Skidelsky, a nationally prominent lawyer who is Chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law section (EASL), as well as a Berklee alumnus — to present an informative and entertaining series of educational programs addressing key music business and law issues.

Taking Care Of Business – Why And How To Create An Internal Band Agreement, Barry’s inaugural two hour program, relates to being part of one or more bands, with a Q&A session to follow, plus a useful checklist to take home.
Program will take place on Wednesday, April 25, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Power Station/Berklee NYC, 445 West 53^rd Street (between 9^th and 10^thAvenues). Space is limited.

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Bob Arthurs Castle Village Community Room April 22 + New CD

April 17, 2018

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Bob Arthurs New CD
Trumpeter Bob Arthurs infuses Eastern European melodies with the spirit of jazz on his innovative new CD, Jazz It Up! Ukrainian Songs for Three Dads

Jazz roots meet Ukrainian folk traditions on an exciting new
release from trumpet master Bob Arthurs

On Jazz It Up! Ukrainian Songs for Three Dads (Blue Griffin), jazz trumpeter Bob Arthurs and guitarist Steve LaMattina deliver an engaging and excitingly original offering that successfully—and charmingly—melds two genres: jazz and music from Ukraine’s folkloric tradition.

The album is the brainchild of producer Irena Portenko, a long-time fan of trumpeter Bob Arthurs’ playing, composing, and uniquely personal approach to jazz. Irena, an accomplished and acclaimed classical pianist and educator, suggested that Arthurs should record some popular Ukrainian tunes in a jazz style. To get the project rolling, Portenko provided the trumpeter with a list of tunes from the country’s folk tradition along with other works by Ukrainian composers. Bob put his head together with a frequent collaborator, guitarist Steve LaMattina, and the twosome developed the 11 brilliant arrangements displayed here. Not only do their visionary arrangements respect the tunes’ ethnic origins, they also reflect the players’ straight-ahead jazz sensibilities.

Jazz It Up! Ukrainian Songs for Three Dads gets its name from Irena Portenko’s desire to dedicate the album to three of her favorite dads: her father, her uncle, and her daughter Anastasia’s father, as well as to Ukraine, where Portenko was born.
Album highlights include:

“Blackthorn in Blossom”: The duo displays a delicate touch on this tender traditional tune with a slightly melancholy air.
“Kyiv Waltz”: The lilting trumpet melody soars over a cool, sauntering guitar line.

“Walking Around the Garden”: The arrangement and Bob’s Ukrainian vocal have a longing quality that evokes jazz classics such as “I’m a Fool to Want You.”

“Blues for Ukraine”: A Bob Arthurs original with a great bluesy feel, and heartfelt lyrics offering support and sympathy for the country’s historic travails.

Trumpeter Bob Arthurs has been a regular on the New York and international jazz scene for a half century. He’s gigged at major jazz clubs in the Big Apple with greats including Lee Konitz, Warne Marsh, Warren Vache, Etta Jones, Carmen Leggio (with whom he co-led a big band) and a host of others. Bob has a particular affinity with guitarists, as evidenced by his collaborations with six-string masters such as Tal Farlow, Larry Coryell, Bucky Pizzarelli, Chuck Wayne, and Steve LaMattina, who appears on Jazz It Up! Ukrainian Songs for Three Dads, as well as previous Bob Arthurs recordings. Jazz It Up! Ukrainian Songs for Three Dads is Bob’s fourth release as a leader.

Bob recalls being entranced by the trumpet as a child, and began lessons at age 8; the young trumpeter played his first gig by the time he entered his teens. Bob later studied with Sal Mosca, whom he credits with teaching him the basics of improvising and for inspiring him to pursue his musical goals. The legendary pianist must have been pleased by his student’s progress, as the two went on to make music together for decades. Besides building a reputation as a jazz trumpet player, vocalist, band leader and recording artist, Bob Arthurs is well-regarded as an educator. For more than 30 years, he was on the faculty of the Westchester Conservatory of Music (now known as the Music Conservatory of Westchester), in White Plains, New York. He also was head of the school’s jazz department, as well as dean of students and faculty.

Bob and guitarist Steve LaMattina have been playing together for well over a decade. Steve was also on faculty at the Music Conservatory of Westchester and now has a large private teaching practice. He’s an in-demand sideman in the New York metropolitan area, and has recorded with Ted Brown, Dennis Irwin, Carmen Leggio and others.

Fans of jazz and creative music will be engaged by the innovative and intriguing music on Jazz It Up! Ukrainian Songs for Three Dads, and will no doubt look forward to hearing what Bob Arthurs lends his trumpet and voice to next time around.

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Dimitri Vassilakis “Jazz Democracy” at the United Nations New York for International Jazz Day Monday April 30th

April 19, 2018

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Please RSVP by April 25th to:
grdel.un@gmail.com
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entrance 46th Street and 1st Avenue
New York

Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations

We have the honor to invite you to a special event on “Jazz Democracy” at the United Nations Headquarters on Monday, April 30^th, 2018,
(Trusteeship Chamber Hall, 6.30-8.30 pm).
Presented by Dimitri Vassilakis

”Jazz Democracy’’ is a talk/performance to showcase how jazz has become global and has embraced the broad democratic values that were first established in ancient Greece.

The presentation focuses on concept elements in a jazz performance that can be utilized and embraced when we approach work environment, social or political issues. It will comment on education, connection with other arts plus new technologies in art and society and the ongoing dialogue with artificial intelligence. This global event coincides with International Jazz Day celebrations supported by UNESCO and April jazz appreciation month by the Smithsonian Institute.

Guest Speakers:
– Maria Theofili, Permanent Representative of Greece to the UN
– Stavros Lambrinidis, European Union’s Special Representative for Human Rights and ex-minister of Greek Foreign Affairs
– Dave Liebman, NEA jazz master, founder and artistic director of IASJ International Association of Schools of Jazz
– Spike Wilner, Smalls and Mezzrow 2 historic NY jazz clubs owner and acclaimed jazz pianist
– Jeff «Tain» Watts, celebrated top drummer worldwide
– Gil Weinberg, head of robotics and AI at Georgia Tech Music department
– Alan Bates: Director of historic jazz label Candid Records (will appear on video or skype)
– Jeanne Bresciani: director of Isadora Duncan International Institute New York IDII
– Lydia Venieri: Greek visual artist living in New York
– Aidan Levy: jazz critic, author, Jazz Journalist Association.
– Dimitri Vassilakis will coordinate talk and perform with a stellar line up of international jazz musicians
Jazz Democracy International Ensemble:
David Liebman, Jeff «Tain» Watts, Benito Gonzales, Essiet Essiet, Spike Wilner, Craig Bailey, Sylvia Cuenca and international jazz musicians living and studying in New York

While it is our honour to invite you, it will be our pleasure to have your experts, colleagues, family and friends with us.

Dimitri VassilakisJazz Democracy © 2013
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See also
“Jazz Democracy” @
TEDx Athens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-nT0ZECnac
TEDx Tokyo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6-3P-uvFQs
TEDx Tokyo jam session
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psYyYvmCr40

Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce

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DENNY ZEITLIN Live in NYC/Streaming Solo & Trio May 2-5 Mezzrow Jazz Club

April 19, 2018

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DENNY ZEITLIN
Solo & Trio with Buster Williams & Matt Wilson

Live in NYC/Streaming on S malls Live

Mezzrow Jazz Club
May 2-5

“By any measure, Zeitlin’s output over the past 50 years places him at jazz’s creative zenith.”
Andrew Gilbert, JazzTimes

SOLO: Wednesday & Thursday, May 2 & 3
Sets at 8 & 9:30

TRIO: Friday & Saturday, May 4 & 5
Sets at 8 & 9:30
Celebrating the May release of live trio CD “Wishing On The Moon” (Sunnyside)

Reserved Seats (Highly Recommended) $25

Click HERE for SOLO, Wednesday, May 2
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Lounge Seats $20

Click HERE for Streaming: All the performances will stream live. Watch for free from anywhere in the world & leave messages in real time.

Mezzrow Jazz Club
163 W 10th St., NYC 10014
646 476 4346

Critical Acclaim:

SOLO:

“…he is an improvisational artist whose skills are so expansive that he can integrate everything he hears into the fabric of his soloing. In the best sense, in the manner that has always been true of jazz’s finest improvisers, Zeitlin constantly stretches the creative envelope, measuring himself only against the infinite demands of his music.”
        Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times

“…Zeitlin delivered a riveting solo performance.”
        George Goodman, New York Times

“In supreme command of the keyboard…he employs striking dissonances, he constructs extraordinary edifices of harmonics, he can be marvelously pianistic, with a velvet subtlety of touch. He is an original…Denny Zeitlin stretches jazz piano beyond any hitherto defined limits.”
        Don Freeman, San Diego Union

“…He didn’t show his brilliance through his technique (which he has), but through subtle improvisation, advanced and finely-tuned harmonic development, and a stupendous internal sense of meter…Denny Zeitlin’s solo piano was the unpretentious highpoint of the festival.”
       Munchner Merkur (Munich)

TRIO (reviews of latest CD with Buster Williams & Matt Wilson):

“There is almost no one musician playing today who can deconstruct a standard and then put it back together again like Denny Zeitlin. On his breathtaking album, Stairway to the Stars he does just that… Mr. Zeitlin literally owns the piano and commands it to do his bidding when he sits down to play… He is almost without parallel in jazz and the equal of any musician in the classical realm as well… The recording is worthy of being judged to be a masterpiece… His pianism is echoed by the brilliance, of course, of bassist Buster Williams and the percussion colouring of drummer Matt Wilson… “
      Raul da Gama, Jazzdagama

“5 Stars [highest rating]… A studio release of this magnitude would be a great album. Stairway To The Stars as a live release is catching lightning in a bottle!”
Brent Black, Criticaljazz

“… like all of Denny’s albums, it’s an adventure… Denny turns standards inside out without abandoning their spirit. Songs start with a familiar reference point, with Denny then layering the melody with gorgeous chord changes. Then he takes us off on an improvisational voyage deep inside the song, giving you insight into what makes it special and what holds it together… let go and feel the tidal pull of his approach and enjoy his scuba exploration of music, where the notes dart around like tropical fish. This album is worthwhile for Oleo alone. Trust me, no matter how well you know Sonny Rollins’s standard, you don’t know it like this.”
Marc Myers, Jazzwax

“… These three are formidable together… What sets the Zeitlin-Williams-Wilson trio apart is its openness and ardor: They approach this material as if it’s never been played before, deconstructing the melodies and rebuilding them in their own image. Zeitlin, who had already been playing professionally for three-and-a half decades at this point, favors a sensitive, inquisitive touch on ballads with which Williams and Wilson naturally empathize. They’re clearly in love with each other’s playing.”
Jeff Tamarkin, JazzTimes

“… The evening’s set is mostly ballads, except for a crisply bopping take of Oleo that takes you for a white knuckler of a ride … This disc is one for the ages.”
George Harris, Jazzweekly

“… [the trio displays] a spirit of fun, adventure and devil-may-care panache. ..Few pianists working today have his command of harmonic depth, his “just right” and sometimes daring touch with a melody… always supple touch and endless inventiveness… A beautiful set … .”
Dan McClenaghan, Allaboutjazz

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John Colianni @ Trumpets Sat., April 21st. Sets 8 & 10pm

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CD RELEASE EVENT THIS SATURDAY!

Come out and celebrate the release of the new John Colianni Sextet release “I Never Knew” at Trumpets in Montclair this Saturday, April 21.

Saturday, April 21st

NJ CD Release Event- John Colianni Sextet at Trumpets

6 Depot Square, Montclair NJ 07042S
Show Times 8 PM & 10 PM, $22 Online, $25 at door

“I NEVER NEW” Available on Patuxent Music label

Hailed by the New York Times as “the essence of a swinging pianist’ jazz master John Colianni debuts his new hard driving sextet in celebration of his new CD release “I Never Knew” on Patuxent music. In a departure from the two-guitar quintet lineups of his previous Patuxent releases, Colianni shifts to a thrilling sextet format with two tenor saxophonists, Grant Stewart and John David Simon. Guitarist Matt Chertkoff, bassist Ralph Hamperian and drummer Bernard Linette complete the lineup and guarantee an alert, swinging momentum at every turn.

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April 19, 2018 / No Comments / More

John Iannuzzi Trio with Curtis LundyEvery Wednesday at Louie and Chan

April 18, 2018

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John Iannuzzi Trio
with Curtis Lundy
Every Wednesday
at Louie and Chan
303 Broome Street
NYC 10002
www.louieandchan.com

Swingin’ trio with tight arrangements of the classic jazz song book as well as current songs. Dj set on the breaks with John Iannuzzi original tracks. Old New York feel with beautiful decor and classic cocktails.

$15 cover

Website – johniannuzzi.com
Instagram – @ayanuze
Facebook – johniannuzziJazz
Venue – louieandchan.com

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Zakir Hussain and Dave Holland: Crosscurrents May 4-5 Jazz at Lincoln Center

April 17, 2018

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The Elements of Jazz… Putting It All Together – a master class with the Chris Parker Band

April 18, 2018

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Master classes are great learning experiences. At SUNY Orange these programs are offered in several disciplines: visual art, music, poetry, theatre, communication, dance, and biology/botany. From 11am to 1pm on Friday, April 20, 2018, The Chris Parker Band will present a music master class – The Elements of Jazz… Putting It All Together. This is an opportunity to meet five jazz musicians who live music and have figured out ways of making a living at it.

The band is known in this region and beyond especially by jazz aficionados. With leader/composer/pianist/SUNY Orange professor Chris Parker are mainstays five-string violinist Rob Thomas, bassist Tony Marino, and percussionist/drummer Marko Marcinko. Now an added wind dynamic, alto and soprano saxophonist Vito Chiavuzzo, brings a dimension which Parker has only utilized occasionally when enlarging his ensemble to quintet or septet. Thomas is a professor at Berklee College of Music, Boston, a member of the String Trio of New York, and various other groups; Marcinko is the director of jazz studies at Penn State School of Music, and plays with Dave Liebman Band and Organik Vibe Trio; Marino is a full-time, active musician playing with the Dave Liebman Big Band and other ensembles; Chiavuzzo teaches at the Manhattan School of Music Pre-College Division and at New Jersey City University as well as being in the Scott Reeves Jazz Orchestra.

In the casual set-up of Orange Hall room 23, the five experts in their fields of music will share their knowledge through discussion and Q & A. They will also demonstrate and perform the basic elements of jazz, and explain their individual functions within the group and how they fit together and complement each other in a typical jazz performance.

Come and listen to, learn from, and interact with the musicians during this master class which is free and open to the public. You’ll enjoy it!

Questions may be directed to Cultural Affairs at (845) 341-4891 or cultural@sunyorange.edu.

Check out the website at www.sunyorange.edu/culturalaffairs.

Orange Hall is located at the corner of Wawayanda and Grandview Avenues (GPS: 24 Grandview Avenue), Middletown, NY.

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The Glenn Crytzer Orchestra CD Release Party Wed., May 9th 7:30pm @ the Montauk Club

April 17, 2018

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The Glenn Crytzer Orchestra
“Ain’t It Grand?“
CD Release Party
Wednesday, May 9th 7:30pm
@ the Montauk Club
25 8th Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
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New Double CD Set

Artist: THE GLENN CRYTZER ORCHESTRATitle: AIN’T IT GRAND?
Label: BLUE RHYTHM RECORDS (self produced)
Artist Website: glenncrytzer.com
Release Date: MAY 9, 2018
UPC Code: 088907213631

Glenn Crytzer (g, bj, v, dir, a)
Sam Hoyt, Mike Davis,
Jason Prover (t)
Rob Edwards,
Joe McDonough, Jim Fryer (tb)
Jay Rattman (as, ss, cl)
Mark Lopeman,
Marc Schwartz (as,ts,cl)
Matt Koza (ts,cl)
Henry “Ricky” Alexander (as,bar,cl)
Rob Reich (p)
Ian Hutchison (sb)
Andrew Millar (d)
Hannah Gill,
Dandy Wellington (v)

TRACK LISTING DISC ONE

1. The 408 Special
2. Black Beauty
3. Just Like A Broken Record
4. Up and at ‘Em
5. Ain’t It Grand?
6. When I Get Low I Get High
7. A String of Pearls
8. Blue Jay

9. Steppin’ In Rhythm
10. Who’s Yehoodi?

11. A Woman Needs A Man
12. Jive at Five

13. I’m Nuts About Screwy Music
14. Thank You for the Moments
15. Well, Git it!

TRACK LISTING DISC TWO

1. Rhythm is our Business
2. The Glory of Love
3. Jubilee Stomp
4. Who Needs Spring?

5. Shorty’s Got to Go
6. Solo Flight
7. Marche Slav
8. I Get Ideas

9. The Ugly Duckling
10. The Little Orange Man

11. The Mooche
12. Massachusetts
13. Swing My Soul
14. Bear Foot Blues
15. Traffic Jam

Available From: Amazon•CDBaby•iTunes• Bandcamp

This may sound like a left-field introduction to this exceptional album by Glenn Crytzer, but bear with me: have you ever heard any of the classic big bands of the 1930s as recorded by the Associated transcription service? (Technically, the company was known as “Associated Music Publishers” and in 1936, their office was located at 25 West 46th St, Manhattan.) The recordings made by Associated sound very different from the standard 78 RPM singles that were commercially released by the various labels, major and minor, and they also sound very different from the other transcription services at the time, like Thesaurus, Standard, or MacGregor. The Associated recordings all sound like they were made in a huge studio space, with lots of reverb, and plenty of sonic space around the instruments; they’re incredibly “live,” as an engineer might say. When you listen to the Associated recordings of, say, the John Kirby Sextet, Teddy Wilson, the Ray Noble Orchestra, or that rather amazing 1934 Joe Venuti big band date (with Louis Prima and Red Norvo), just to name a couple, there’s a very specific kind of a disconnect happening. You don’t quite feel like you’re listening to historical recordings from 80 years ago, but you know they’re not newly-recorded either. They seem to exist in a unique space all their own, one that’s completely timeless.

That’s the same way that this album landed upon my ears: it doesn’t quite feel like any kind of a recreation, rather it seems like some contemporary scientist who specializes in both sound recording and astrophysics found a way to send a microphone drone into the past and make new recordings of historical big bands. I had a similar sensation when I watched the 2013 re-release of The Wizard of Oz, in which the classic 1939 film was re-jigged somehow for two 21st century movie technologies, digital 3D and IMAX. (I’ve also heard the original soundtrack adapted for 5.1 surround sound on DVD.) The 3D IMAX Oz was fascinating and highly illuminating. Naturally, going forward, I would still want to re-watch The Wizard of Oz in the original 1939 format again – this might have been just a one-off experience – but that it gave me a whole new way to look at a classic. And that’s what this album does, it allows us hear vintage big band swing in a whole other way, auditorily speaking, and takes classic music and makes us hear it in the audio equivalent of 3D IMAX – it’s a quite a wonderful, unique sensation.

The combination of the familiar and the unfamiliar is consistently startling, to the point where we can say that the music is being re-imagined rather than re-created. I keep feeling like some collector friend of mine stumbled across a set of previously undocumented Associated transcriptions recorded in the immediate pre-war period. In some cases, where the tune is very familiar, I feel like these are newly-discovered versions by alternate bands, like “Jive at Five” being played by Charlie Barnet rather than Count Basie, say, or Alvino Rey playing the central guitar part on “Solo Flight” with own his orchestra back around the same time that Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman introduced it. And this “Well Git It” makes me wonder what that classic flag waver might have sounded like if it came from the band book of Jimmy Dorsey rather than Tommy. Other tracks make me feel like I’m discovering some previously unknown local local or territory band that never made it into the history books or the discographies.

Some of Glenn’s arrangements truly sound like a wrinkle in time: the North American popular song “I Get Ideas” originated in 1927 as an authentic and famous Argentine tango titled “Adios Muchachos.” In 1951, it was adapted into “I Get Ideas” (with most of the tango rhythm extracted), wherein it became a hit for both Tony Martin and Louis Armstrong. Glenn’s treatment sounds like if some early swing bandleader – say, Alex Hill, or maybe the Mills Blue Rhythm Band – somehow got a hold of the 1951 lyrics (by Dorcas Cochrane of “Again” fame), even though they weren’t written for many years. There’s more than a hint of Louis Armstrong in Jason Prover’s trumpet solo at the heart of it, but more like Armstrong’s 1930s big band, the one led for him by Luis Russell, rather than the groups he recorded with in the 1950s, and Crytzer’s vocal here is clearly part and parcel of the 1930s idiom.

And I find myself surprisingly impressed by Glenn’s originals; normally I try to encourage contemporary musicians and singers to avoid the temptation of writing their own original songs if only because the overwhelming majority of them are lousy at it. (Make that extremely lousy at it!) But Glenn has succeeded in his highly commendable goal of creating new songs that sound like they were written in the late 1930s and recorded by bands of the period (if only on Associated Transcriptions). “Just Like a Broken Record,” for instance, really sounds like something that Larry Clinton would have played in a 1938 Vitaphone short – or on a 1938 buff Bluebird. (So does “Marche Slav”; I had a hard time believing that was a new arrangement of the iconic 1876 Tchaikovsky piece, not a transcription of Clinton or Les Brown’s Blue Devils or some other historic band that specialized in “swinging the classics.”)

There are also plenty of surprises in the vocal department: Hannah Gill is a name new me, but a formidable singer who sounds so authentic to the period that I don’t think she would even mind if I referred to her as a “band canary.” (That term has somehow become un-PC in the millennial era, go figure.) I know Dandy Wellington, as does anyone who has attended any kind of swing-centric event in New York, but mainly as a dancer and an emcee for contemporary retro-burlesque events – in fact, so much so whenever I hear his name and his voice, I expect to see a woman start taking off her clothes. Clearly he’s developed into the most perfectly appropriate male singer for this band on both ballads and novelties (especially “Swing My Soul”). And Glenn also captures the idiom very well, adding vocalist to the list of many hats (and caps) that he wears, along with bandleader, arranger, conductor, composer, lyricist, and guitarist.

I’ve possibly made too much of a fuss over the way this music plays with notions of chronological time and not enough about how the music is about time in the sense that it really swings – that Glenn and his bandsmen play with a lift, a drive and a danceable imperative that’s all too rare in the 21st century. Glenn Crytzer has, in fact, achieved something of a temporal miracle, in assembling 17 musicians and singers who have so perfectly absorbed the classic swing idiom that it’s like a language they can speak without any trace of a foreign accent. Astrophysicists may insist that time travel is impossible, but now I have cause to wonder.

-Will Friedwald

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FREE MONK POSTER WITH TICKET: 5th Annual International Jazz Day in Harlem @ The Dwyer Cultural Center

April 17, 2018

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MONDAY, APRIL 30 @6PM

International Communications Association & the Dwyer Cultural Center
invites you to join us in our

FIFTH ANNUAL
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY IN HARLEM

In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially designated April 30 as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. International Jazz Day is chaired and led by the UNESCO Director-General and legendary jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, who serves as a UNESCO Ambassador for Intercultural Dialogue and Chairman of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. The Institute is the lead nonprofit organization charged with planning, promoting and producing this annual celebration

We will celebrate with
LIVE MUSIC, SWING DANCING, WINE, APPETIZERS, and ART.

ICA/DWYER


	FEATURING


	BERTHA HOPE piano


	TERRI DAVIS vocals


	KIM CLARKE bass


	GENE GHEE saxophone


	Dr. John Mannan “SATCHMO” vocals


	MICHAEL FLYTHE drums


	Our 5th Annual International Jazz Day in Harlem is supported by the Jazz Foundation of America, the Law firm of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus and Moverman and the New York Jazz Society, as well as, the New York Metropolitan Martin Luther King Jr., Center for Nonviolence


	HONORING

Dr. John Mannan

Dr. John “Satchmo” Mannan is the nom de plume or nom de guerre, if you will, of Dr. Mujib Mannan.

Professor of the American experience law, literature and history at the College of New Rochelle, University of the Virgin Islands and other university venues for nearly 30 years.

Dr. Mannan who was born in Harlem is not only a jazz musician, he is also an author, educator, lawyer, historian, poet, short story teller, essayist, marketing consultant and executive director of an affordable housing initiative in Harlem

Bertha Hope

Bertha Hope has received two lifetime achievement awards; one from Cobi Narita’s Jazz Coalition and the second from Dr. Billy Taylorin 2005 at the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival.

In 2014, Bertha’s three year oral history project was made available in the Library of Congress,
and she was celebrated as a Bronx Living Legend by the Bronx Music Heritage Center.

A former Jazz Mobile teacher she now teaches at Manna House Workshops, East Harlem.

Since October, 2013 Bertha is in residency at Minton’s Supper Club, Harlem.

Marc Cary

Marc Cary is a Jazz pianist based in NYC. He has several recordings and played on Betty Carters Grammy nominated album called dropping things. But it was through his work with Abbey Lincoln that broad audiences were first introduced to his rhythmic style. He is also the new head of jazz improvisation at Juilliard.

He has been acknowleded with the following: Best New Jazz Artist Award 2000 Billboard BET – Grammy Nominations – One of Downbeat Magazine’s “25 for the future of Jazz!” – Nammy Nomination 2003 –
Downbeat, “Rising Star: Keyboard,” 2014

RON SCOTT
(last year’s honoree)

presenting
“International Jazz Day in Harlem” awards

JUNE TERRY
will be in attendance with the swing dancing
SILVER FOXES

MICHAEL CHAMBLEE
painting live while the band performs

LENNOX COMMISSIONG
artwork featured in this year’s
“International Jazz Day in Harlem” awards


	EXHIBITING ARTISTS

ADE OLUGEBEFOLA

AL JOHNSON

GINA SAMPSON

LENNOX COMMISSIONG

MINERVA DIAZ

NORM REID

MICHAEL CHAMBLEE

MLJ JOHNSON

COMPLIMENTARY POSTER
Each guest will receive this complimentary Thelonious Monk commemorative poster by Gina Sampson, measuring 24″ x 36″.

TICKET
A tax-exempt contribution of $20 in advance
$25 AT THE DOOR

Your contribution allows us to continue producing these cultural programs here in Harlem. Thank you for your continued support.

Click here for Tickets


	LOCATION


	258 St Nicholas Avenue, Harlem, NY 10027 (entrance on 123rd Street between St Nicholas Ave & Fredrick Douglas Blvd) Train: Harlem-125th Street Station A, B, C, D (nearest) or 2,3 (a few blocks)

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!

EVENT HOURS: 6pm to 10pm

LOCATION: The Dwyer Cultural Center, 258 St.Nicholas Ave, Harlem, NY 10027

ENTRANCE: 123rd Street between St. Nicholas Ave & Fredrick Douglas Blvd

CONTACT: 212.222.3060 / thedwyercc@gmail.com

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Massimo Faraò Quintet with Jimmy Cobb at the Jazz Forum!

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1 Dixon Lane Tarrytown, New York
(914) 631-1000
http://jazzforumarts.org/calendar

This Weekend!

Friday & Saturday Apr. 20 & 21 7 & 9:30 pm

Massimo Faraò Quintet
Feat. Jimmy Cobb
Massimo Faraò studied with Maestro Flavio Crivelli and began his career collaborating with musicians from the Genoa Area, especially with the bassist Piero Leveratto. He has played in several European tours with the Nat Adderley Quintet, that featured Antonio Hart, Walter Booker and Jimmy Cobb. He has recorded more than 200 recordings with many Italian and foreign musicians as leader and sideman for labels like Red Records, Splash, Azzurra music, Concord Records and Venus Records. See the Massimo Faraò Quintet feat. Massimo Faraò, piano, Philip Harper, trumpet, Jerry Weldon, tenor sax, Nicola Barbon, bass and Jimmy Cobb, drums.

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Brazilian Music Sunday Apr. 22 4 & 6 pm

Mauricio Zottarelli Quartet
Celebrating New CD: Upside Down Looking Up
Mauricio is a critically acclaimed and award-winning drummer and artist. Since moving to New York City in 2006, he has become one of the most sought-after drummers on the Brazilian Jazz scene. Zottarelli is credited in more than 70 albums so far in his career and has worked and shared the stage with some of the most important and notable artists of today, crossing over many musical styles. See the Mauricio Zottarelli Quartet featuring Mauricio Zottarelli, drums, Oriente Lopez, flute, Itaiguara Brandão, bass and Klaus Mueller, piano.

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NEW! Sunday Evening Jazz Apr. 22 8 pm
Doors open at 7:30 pm Stay for both sets!

Gene Perla Quartet
For over four decades Gene Perla has been a leader in the jazz world as a bassist, educator and the owner of two record labels. Perla played bass with Woody Herman’s Orchestra, the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, Sarah Vaughan, Elvin Jones and Sonny Rollins. In the mid-1970’s Perla formed the PM (Perla Music) label and a little later also ran Plug. Perla formed the group Stone Alliance in 1975. In the years since Perla has remained active as both a bassist and as a jazz educator. Catch Gene Perla’s exciting Quartet feat. Nicole Glover, tenor sax, Jon Ballantyne, piano and Alan Jones, drums at the Jazz Forum, Tarrytown on Sunday, April 22! Strong Music in the tradition of John Coltrane.

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Next Weekend!

Friday & Saturday Apr. 27 & 28 7 & 9:30 pm

Vincent Herring & Friends
Saxophonist Vincent Herring’s intense, soulful, multi-noted style and ebullient swing have excited audiences worldwide. He has appeared on stage and on recordings with Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Hayes, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver Quintet, Jack DeJohnette’s Special Edition, Larry Coryell, Steve Turre, The Mingus Big Band (2010 Grammy Recipient), Kenny Barron, Nancy Wilson, Dr. Billy Taylor, Carla Bley, Mike LeDonne, Carl Allen, Ron McClure, and John Hicks among others. See Vincent Herring & Friends feat. Mike LeDonne, Peter Bernstein, Essiet Essiet & Sylvia Cuenca.

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Brazilian Music Sunday Apr. 29 4 & 6 pm

Portinho Quartet
Since moving from Brazil to the United States in the 1970s, Portinho has worked with many artists including Airto Moreira, Gato Barbieri, Harry Belafonte, Dom Salvador, Paquito de Rivera, Astrud Gilberto, Michel Camilo, and Tania Maria. He has recorded with everyone from Nancy Wilson to Michel Legrand and Ron Carter. Portinho has been the “go to” Brazilian drummer in New York for almost four decades.

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NEW! Sunday Evening Jazz Apr. 29 8 pm
Doors open at 7:30 pm Stay for both sets!

Steve Slagle Quartet
Steve Slagle has made a name for himself in the jazz world as a saxophonist, flutist and composer. Ever since the late 1990s, Slagle has co-led a band with guitarist Dave Stryker. He has played with such diverse artists as Milton Nascimento, St. Vincent, Elvis Costello, the Beastie Boys, and Mac Rebennack (aka Dr. John). He has released 14 CD’s as a leader and performed on countless others. As a leader, Steve concentrates on new sounds and new compositions with his original voice.

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May 4 – May 6

Friday & Saturday May 4 & 5 7 & 9:30 pm

Renee Rosnes Quartet
Renee Rosnes is one of the premier jazz pianists and composers of her generation. She has toured and recorded with bands led by such legends as Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, JJ Johnson, James Moody, Bobby Hutcherson, Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Buster Williams and Ron Carter’s Foursight Band. In 2003, SOCAN named Renee Composer of the Year and she is a four-time JUNO award winner. See the Renee Rosnes Quartet feat. Renee Rosnes, piano, Steve Nelson, vibes, Peter Washington, bass, and Lewis Nash, drums.

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Brazilian Music Sunday May 6 4 & 6 pm

EL ECO with Guillermo Nojechowicz
CD Release Event
Guillermo’s group EL ECO has been featured on National Public Radio’s Jazz Set with host and Tony and Grammy Award-winning vocalist, Dee Dee Bridgewater. His band has performed at many top venues and festivals including the Montreal Jazz Festival in Canada, Freihofer Jazz Festival in Saratoga Springs, NY, the Blue Note in New York City and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The group’s new CD “Puerto de Buenos Aires 1933” was inspired by some family history – the journey that Guillermo’s father took with his mother as a young child, leaving Eastern Europe for Argentina in 1933. They fled to a new life, but those they left behind perished in the Holocaust. See EL ECO with Guillermo Nojechowicz featuring Helio Alves, Fernando Huergo, Marco Pignataro and Brian Lynch.

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NEW! Sunday Evening Jazz May 6 8 pm
Doors open at 7:30 pm Stay for both sets!

Brian Charette Quartet
Featuring Melanie Scholz

New York City organist/pianist, Brian Charette, has established himself as a leading voice in modern Jazz. Charette is a Grammy-nominated, Hammond-endorsed artist who was the winner of the 2014 Downbeat Critics’ Poll Rising Star: Organ award and has climbed to 4th place in The Critic’s Poll main organ category. In 2015, Brian also won The Hot House Magazine’s Fan’s Decision Jazz Award for Best Organist in New York. Brian has performed with many notable artists such as Joni Mitchell, Chaka Khan, Paul Simon, Cyndi Lauper, and many more. Most recently, Brian has worked with Miles Davis alumnus, George Coleman and Allman Brother’s Band Drummer, Jaimoe.

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Art Gallery

The Jazz Forum show, with works by Zoe Denahy, Jane Kang Lawrence, Selene Smerling and Beth Sutherland, runs from April 13th to July 15th. The gallery is open during weekend club hours and by appointment.

Monthly Open Jam Session

NEXT SESSION:
Sunday, May 13th
8-10 pm

Come and play with professional, avocational and student musicians. If you just want to hear who’s coming up on the scene, come swing by! Led by pianist David Janeway Trio feat. Frank Tate, bass and Chuck Zeuren, drums.

$10 to listen or $5 to play
Tickets available at the door

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Duduka Da Fonseca Trio Duduka Da Fonseca Trio Plays Dom Salvador

April 13, 2018

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The 3-time GRAMMY® nominated drummer Duduka Da Fonseca will be releasing what he considers to be one of the most expressive works of his career playing the compositions of the legendary pianist Dom Salvador with his Brazilian based Trio, featuring pianist David Feldman and bassist Guto Wirtti.

Coming Out On April 13th

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“Duduka is a fantastic drummer, he has worked with me and I love the way he plays.”
Antonio Carlos Jobim, Rio de Janeiro, Spring 94

“Da Fonseca divulges a keen awarness of where Brazilian jazz has been and where it’s headed.”
Todd Jenkins, Down Beat

“Da Fonseca embodies the pulse of a Brazilian Samba School with a full-set reverie, a percussive wall of sound that seems to come at you from all angles”
Ken Micallef, Modern Drummer Magazine

“Drummer Da Fonseca perhaps the best Brazilian trap drummer of his generation, plays with uncommon mix of finesse and drive.”
Mark Holston, Jazziz

“Duduka Da Fonseca had the flowing beat doing his bidding, making one dance while sitting down. A master of “Brasilient” rhythms, he is equally capable of grooving a jazz 4/4 with his great, loosey-goosey swing.”
Ira Gitler, American jazz historian and journalist

“The Brazilian percussionist Duduka Da Fonseca,a key member of Trio Da Paz, may be the most impressive jazz-besotted Brazilian percussionist since Airto Moreira. He balances tropical rhythms and swing with uncommon ease.”
THE NEW YORKER

“Duduka Da Fonseca is one of the very few drummers, or perhaps the only drummer, who has found his own unique voice by combining the two traditions. His command of Brazilian and American rhythms and his ability to integrate them so seamlessly is truly innovative.
With music in mind,
Sincerely,”

Billy Hart

The merging of Brazilian music and American jazz changed the trajectory of modern music. The inceptions of bossa nova, samba jazz, and other fusions enable Brazil to make its mark on jazz and beyond, via some incredible musicians and composers, including the legendary Dom Salvador. The remarkable pianist and his classic trios, which blended samba and jazz, made an impression on many during the mid-1960s, including a young Duduka Da Fonseca.

Fonseca’s initial exposure to Salvador’s music came as a teenager in Rio de Janeiro. The budding drummer could hear Salvador’s original trio rehearsing, featuring bassist Sergio Barrozo and drummer Edison Machado, while walking to school. When the group released their seminal recording, Rio 65 Trio, Fonseca was completely spellbound by the music and practiced along to the record religiously, forever engraining Salvador’s music into his psyche.

Though he had met Salvador briefly in Rio, Fonseca didn’t have a chance to play regularly with his idol until 1980. Having been in New York City for five years, Fonseca had played with a who’s who of modern jazz legends, so when Salvador’s drummer wasn’t available, the pianist called Fonseca to fill in. Fonseca surprised Salvador by knowing Salvador’s repertoire backwards and forwards, thus cementing a bond that led to years of playing and touring together.

Salvador and Fonseca played regularly during the 1980s in a quartet that also featured saxophonist Dick Oatts and bassist Dennis Irwin. Their collaborations have continued to this day. In 2015, Fonseca’s relationship with Salvador came full circle when he was asked to play Machado’s parts on the 50^th anniversary celebration of the Rio 65 Trio recording at Carnegie Hall.

Duduka Da Fonseca Trio Plays Dom Salvador was born from the leader’s love of Salvador and his music and Fonseca’s effort to make a proper tribute to his friend and mentor. The featured trio was born of a 2000 meeting with pianist David Feldman, who was studying then at the New School in New York, and with whom Fonseca recorded with later in 2009 in Brazil, where he also met the trio’s bassist, Guto Wirtti.

In the efforts to make the best recording and present Salvador’s music in the best light, Fonseca reached out to Salvador for lead sheets for his compositions. Feldman also took time to consult Salvador and learn the repertoire from its source, removing any doubts about structural and interpretive nuances. Many of Salvador’s songs seem simple but have difficult elements, most notably in the rhythmic combinations.

Fonseca traveled to Brazil three times: the first to rehearse the music, the second to record over two days, and the third to mix and master. The trio aimed to make the recording as natural as possible, eventually using many first or second takes.

The recording begins with a tune from that inspiring Rio 65 Trio album, “Farjuto,” a breezy composition whose title comes from dated Rio musician slang. ironically meaning “not so good.” The modal of groove of “Transition” is augmented by a variety of rhythms emanating from the Northeastern provinces of Brazil. The haunting “María” is a minimalistic ballad named for Salvador’s wife of 50 years, which the trio molded in the spirit of Keith Jarrett’s memorable take of “It’s Easy To Remember.” The ensemble performs “Antes Da Chuva” in a looser fashion than the Salvador original, while the straight samba of “Samba Do Malandrinho” is bouncy and smart, apropos to its rascally namesake. The sly “Temátrio” is a grooving composition that emerged from Salvador’s second trio around 1966.

The title of “Gafieira” refers to an old Rio tradition of a ballroom dance incorporating some acrobatic elements, the difficult composition prancing along in a brilliant display of melodic and rhythmic complexity. Salvador’s beautiful ballad “Para Elis” is a dedication to the pianist’s former employer, the iconic singer Elis Regina, and finds the trio augmented by the great cellist Jaques Morelenbaum. Performed and recorded as a samba, “Valsa De Esquina” was originally composed as a Brazilian waltz by Salvador, so the trio transformed it into a Bill Evans-esque jazz waltz. The upbeat “Clauditi” is a tribute to a great friend and collaborator, trumpeter Claudio Roditi, and features rhythmic elements of samba and the pre-samba maxixe. Perhaps Salvador’s most famous composition, “Meu Fraco é Café Forte” (or “My Weakness Is Strong Coffee”) utilizes an intriguing arrangement by Wirtti that introduces the melody in half time before speeding it up.

Duduka Da Fonseca and his wonderful trio of David Feldman and Guto Wirtti pay tribute to Brazilian jazz legend Dom Salvador on the enchanting Duduka Da Fonseca Trio Plays Dom Salvador by highlighting the composer’s brilliant music but also giving it new life with new contemporary arrangements.

Sunnyside Records Release Date: Apr. 13, 2018
Contact: Bret Sjerven / bret@sunnysiderecords.com

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018 SATURDAY APRIL 28, 1PM – 8PM SAINT PETER’S CHURCH

April 16, 2018

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018
SATURDAY APRIL 28, 1PM – 8PM
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Marc Cary, Curtis Lundy, JD Allen & More Celebrate Betty Carter at Tribeca PAC

April 12, 2018

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Bob Arthurs Jazz @ Tsion Cafe Sat., April 21st 7:30pm + New CD

April 14, 2018

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Bob Arthurs New CD
Trumpeter Bob Arthurs infuses Eastern European melodies with the spirit of jazz on his innovative new CD, Jazz It Up! Ukrainian Songs for Three Dads

Jazz roots meet Ukrainian folk traditions on an exciting new
release from trumpet master Bob Arthurs

“Walking Around the Garden”: The arrangement and Bob’s Ukrainian vocal have a longing quality that evokes jazz classics such as “I’m a Fool to Want You.”

“Blues for Ukraine”: A Bob Arthurs original with a great bluesy feel, and heartfelt lyrics offering support and sympathy for the country’s historic travails.

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FIELD THEORY Appearing NUBLU Classic 5/4

April 12, 2018

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Do To Circumstances Beyond Their Control
The April 13th Spectrum Show is Cancelled
Filed Theory Next Appearance Is
Friday, May 4th @ NUBLU 10pm

FIELD THEORY

Matt Panayides-guitar, composition
Matt Vashlishan-EWI
Robert Sabin-Double Bass
Mark Ferber-drums

Drawing on the relationships between points in space and their quantum persistence, “Field

Theory” presents an electrified area of sound, or a “sonic-sphere.” The brainchild of composer and guitarist Matt Panayides in collaboration with the virtuoso EWI and saxophonist Matt Vashlishan, in this music the band explores the sonic texture of space in time mapping it onto the present moment. Joined by Mark Ferber on drums and Robert Sabin on double bass, the group will be performing new music.

Matt Panayides is a modern guitarist and composer. His compelling melodies, compositions and improvisations remain in the listener’s mind long after the gig, employing modern harmonies, free and structured improvisations, mixed-meter rhythms and straight-ahead swing. Matt has released two albums featuring his original compositions for quartet, Conduits (2015) and Tapestries of Song (2011). Matt has been performing as a leader in the NYC area and abroad for the past 15 years.

Friday April 13th 7PM
Spectrum
70 Flushing Ave, Garage A, Brooklyn, NY 11205
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Friday May 4th 10PM
NUBLU Classic
62 Avenue C
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Sketch (video): https://youtu.be/zy6_dVvrl1A
The Past is Obdurate (video): https://youtu.be/YNy27af0-CY
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https://debbieburkeauthor.com/2018/02/13/the-strums-and-strings-of-matt-panayides/

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Takaaki Otomo Celebrates The Release Of His New CD New Kid In Town Thursday, May 31st Jazz at Kitano Sets 8 & 10pm

April 12, 2018

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Reservation Advised
$18 cover/$20 minimum
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New CD

DownBeat Magazine April 2018

Track listing w/ track time

1. Evening Glow 6:23 Takaaki Otomo

2. New Kid In Town 5:00 Bernard Hofer

3. Django 5:13 John Lewis, arr. Bernard Hofer

4. LullWater 6:06 Noriko Ueda

5. Repetition 5:22 Neil Hefti, trans. Bernard Hofer

6. People 5:01 Jule Styne/Bob Merrill, arr. Bernard Hofer

7. Mars 5:57 Gustav Holst, arr. Bernard Hofer

8. Grandma’s Song 4:09 Takaaki Otomo

9. In Your Own Sweet Way 7:03 Dave Brubeck

10. To You 6:01 Thad Jones, trans. Bernard Hofer

11. Rush Hour 3:31 Bernard Hofer

12. Venus 5:09 Gustav Holst, arr. Bernard Hofer

Musicians

Takaaki Otomo-Piano

Noriko Ueda-Bass,

Jared Schonig-Drums

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CD Release Show For: Noshir Mody “A Burgeoning Consciousness” Friday, May 11th 8pm at The Theater Center (Jerry Orbach Theater)

April 11, 2018

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CD Release Show For:
Noshir Mody
“A Burgeoning Consciousness”
Friday, May 11th 8pm
at The Theater Center
(Jerry Orbach Theater)
50th Street and Broadway
New York City
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The Noshir Mody Ensemble features:
Noshir Mody – Guitar
Mike Mullan – Alto/Tenor Saxophone
Benjamin Hankle – Trumpet/Flugelhorn
Campbell Charshee – Piano
John Lenis – Double Bass
Yutaka Ucida – Drums

“A top-notch jazz and fusion guitarist, Noshir Mody composes picturesque originals that are impossible to classify as anything but high-quality modern jazz…”
Scott Yanow, Author of 11 books including The Great Jazz Guitarists, The Jazz Singers, Jazz On Film and Jazz On Record 1917-76

“…This is surely the direction jazz is headed for in the 21st Century & beyond… waves of passion will invade your thoughts and bring you the peace that only jazz can bring…”
Dick Metcalf, Improvijazzation Nation Magazine

“Your mind will flicker back and forth between the sum and its parts, and then you’ll relax and hear the whole sound wash over you complete, especially as each of these epic tunes reach a thrilling climax.”
Marc Phillips, The Vinyl Anachronist

Noshir Mody
“A Burgeoning Consciousness”
(Self Produced)
Street Date: May 11th, 2018
Noshir Mody: Guitar,  Mike Mullan: Alto/Tenor Saxophone,
Benjamin Hankle: Trumpet/Flugelhorn,  Campbell Charshee: Piano,
John Lenis: Bass,  Yutaka Uchida: Drums
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HARMONIE ENSEMBLE NEW YORK Big Bands Do The Classics Weds., June 13th 1:00 p.m. Midtown Jazz Midtown St. Peter’s Church

April 11, 2018

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All are welcome, $10 donation to the church happily accepted.

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This concert is made possible by support from the New York State Council on the Arts (a state agency), the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, The Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation, Con Edison, and individual contributions.

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BOSSABRASIL at BIRDLAND Featuring MARCOS VALLE MAY 29 – JUNE 2

April 11, 2018

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DELTA AIR LINES Presents
BOSSABRASIL at BIRDLAND
Featuring  MARCOS VALLE
LEGENDARY BRAZILIAN  POP/BOSSA NOVA GIANT
‘A CROWD FAVORITE AT BIRDLAND’
MAY 29 – JUNE 2
With Special Guests
Vocalist/ PAULA MORELENBAUM &
Cellist/ JAQUES MORELENBAUM
“A FIRST AT BIRDLAND”
Produced by:  PAT PHILIPS-STRATTA

This magical collaboration of MARCOS VALLE and PAULA & JAQUES MORELENBAUM , direct from Rio in Brazil, hold up the tradition of the era of Bossa Nova and Samba, bringing melodic genius and fabulous infectious swinging Brazilian rhythms . PAULA was a vocalist with the JOBIM band for years before going out on her own to great acclaim.  Her husband, JAQUES is a renowned  cellist who graces the Birdland stage for the first time along with the other great artists in the Band , talented Vocalist Patricia Alves,  top Brazilian bassist Itaiguara Brandao on bass,  exciting Trumpeter Jesse Sadoc and famed Drummer Renato Masssa  from Brazil plus talented jazz guitarist
Roni Ben-Hur.


MARCOS VALLE – The charismatic Composer, Keyboardist, Singer, has had a 50-year career, following in the footsteps of the Jobim/Lyra generation with over 500 songs to his credit composed and recorded by the greats Sarah Vaughan, Chicago, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Ramsey Lewis, Dave Brubeck, Toots Thielemans,  Jay Z, Kanye West and so many more .  Some of his hits include “Summer Samba”, “The Face I Love’, and “Batucada” known around the world .

Valle is also an exciting composer/singer and keyboardost who has toured the world  many times with his Band to sold-out audiences bringing his special brand of music combining Bossa Nova, Pop , and other Brazilian rhythms, including  London’s Barbican Hall, The Blue Note in Japan, Cirque D’Hiver in Paris.  His “Songbook” consisting of 26 hits has recordings by top artists, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethania, Chico Barque, Eumir Deodato, and more.

Paula Morelenbaum and husband Jaques, cellist, (arranger/producer) are connoisseurs of Bossa Nova having worked ten years with Antonio Carlos Jobim in his brillianat ‘Nova Banda’ band after which they went and followed their own careers.

Paula has recorded many CD’s of acclaim including “Telecoteco” which was nominated fora ‘Brazilian Music Award” and a  Latin Grammy.  She recorded several times with fames Pianist/Composer  Ryuichi Sakamoto“…also “Samba Preludio” with pianist Ralf Schmid and trumpeter Joo Kraus bridging German and Brazilian cultures with beautiful melodies.

Together with Jaques she has recorded many important projects .
Recently , they recorded  “Paula e Jaques Morelenbaum Live in Italia Ommagio a Jobim” . They have performed at major venues around the world, most importantly, Carnegie Hall where the New York Times wrote  “…delivered Jobim’s songs with a sense of almost holy rapture.”

Jaques has also collaborated as cellist, arranger, producer with Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Egberto Gismonti, Gal Costa Ryuichi Sakamoto, Omar Sosa, Henri Sslavador, Sting, among others.

Pat Philips- Stratta maintains great interest in the this music of Brasil which she and Ettore Stratta , her partner and husband presented for many years.  Philips continues on this path.

BOSSABRASIL at BIRDLAND will be a special collaboration of some of Brazil’s most important artists.

Birdland, 315 W. 44^thStreet, NYC
Reservations: 212 581 3080 or www.birdlandjazz.com
Full Dinner Menu and Parking nearby

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Danny MIXON Trio w/Special Guest Antoinette Montague @ The Sound Bite Friday April 13 & Sat April 14 7pm and 9pm

April 10, 2018

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THE Sound Bite Resturant

Come Celebrate “Jazz April 2018!”

Friday, April 13 7pm & 9pm
The Danny MIXON Trio
Danny MIXON, Piano
Bryce Sebastian, Bass
Willie Martinez, Drums

Saturday, April 14, 7pm & 9pm

The Danny MIXON Trio

Special Guest Antoinette Montague
Antoinette Montague

Danny MIXON, Piano
Bryce Sebastian, Bass
Willie Martinez, Drums

The Sound Bite is the hot new spot for Jazz on the weekends.

The incomparable, “Jazz Piano Titan,”, Danny Mixon, performs for two fabulous nights in the heart of NYC. This prolific Jazz Piano virtuoso who has performed in the US and internationally, with amazing greats such as, Mingus, Betty Carter, godfather Frank Foster, Liza Minelli, Ben Vereen, Savion Glover, Antoinette Montague, and others. Mr. MIXON is a prolific song writer, bandleader, and producer who comes out to Celebrate Jazz and to “Pass It On!” “It’s about the foundation and honoring the source and elements that go into making Great Jazz. This is about creating a MOVEMENT to keep this art form highly celebrated.” Danny Mixon
The Music and spirit promises to invigorate the spirit and thrill the crowd.

Danny MIXON surrounds himself with the Greats! This weekend he proudly brings the amazing, Bryce Sebastian on Bass, who’s played w the legendary big bands, and more.
On Drums, the incredible virtuoso Master Drummer Willie Martinez of Jazz and Latin Jazz

On Sat, April 14, 2018, Danny Mixon has Special Guest, celebrated Women in Media-Newark Award winning Jazz and Blues vocalist Antoinette Montague. antoinettemontague.com.

Come out and celebrate a great, inspirational evening of Jazz music and ENTERTAINMENT. “Pass It On” and tell your music lovers everywhere to come out to The Sound Bite.

The Sound Bite
737 West 50th Street @ 9th Avenue, New York
7pm and 9pm
Reservations suggested: 917-409-5868
First come first served
No minimum
https://thesoundbiterestaurant.com

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ALEXIS PARSONS QUARTET Appearing @ Jazz At Kitano – Thursday, April 26th – Sets: 8:00pm & 10:00pm

April 10, 2018

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ALEXIS PARSONS QUARTET
with
Frank Kimbrough – piano
Dean Johnson – bass
Jeff Hirshfield – drums

Appearing @ Jazz At Kitano –
Thursday, April 26th – Sets: 8:00pm & 10:00pm

JAZZ AT KITANO
66 Park Ave, New York, NY 10016
(212) 885-7119

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Reservations suggested
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REVIEWS:
“Alexis Parsons” – List of Best CD’s of 2012
by DownBeat Magazine – January 2013

“All these songs of love have their anchor in the paradoxical world reflected by Alexis Parsons’ self-titled series of tomes on the theme of conflicted, difficult arrangements (Self Release; 40:35 ★★★★).

Accompanied by pianist Frank Kimbrough, the bloom’s off as Parsons delivers an unmannered “The Winter Of My Discontent,” followed by a wistful look back with “Hello Young Lovers,” only to be followed up by a rare, upbeat swinger with “Just Squeeze Me.” The mood is melancholic, as the more seasoned Parsons’ breathy, desultory delivery reminds us that love is not a game to be entered into lightly.”

By John Ephland – “Sirens of Today” – DownBeat Magazine

“….she deserves as much credit for her storytelling abilities as she does for her singing. She inhabits these songs as if they represent her very being, making Alexis Parsons an alluring listen from start to finish.”

By Dan Bilawsky – All About Jazz

“…she puts everything on the line with a piano and voice recording that would leave the less experienced artist fully exposed and ripe for a potentially critical cyber autopsy…”

By Brent Black – @CriticalJazz.com

www.alexisparsons.com

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Pat Philips & Leonardo DiCaprio present FOREVER DJANGO Hot Gypsy Jazz Carnegie Hall May 1st

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New CD Fred Farell “Distant Song” Fred Farell Sings the Music of Dave Liebman and Richie Beirach + Upcoming Live Appearance

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New CD
Fred Farell
“Distant Song”
Fred Farell Sings the Music of Dave Liebman and Richie Beirach
+ Upcoming Live Appearance

What The Press Is Saying About
Fred Farell
“Distant Song”
Fred Farell Sings the Music of Dave Liebman and Richie Beirach

” Fred Farell’s new CD is rewarding…adding to the Jazz Vocal Repertoire.
His singing is warm, quietly expressive, and really gets into the messages of the songs.
…Fans will find much to enjoy on this rewarding set.”
Scott Yanow, Jazz Journalist/Historian

“The mood of the Program is dark blue, solemn, and well matched to Fred’s Baritone, and the accompanying Instrumentation…with Farell writing all the Lyrics.”
D. Oscar Groomes: O’s NOTES – O’s Place Preview

“…FARELL is the real deal in terms of Sincerity, his voice speaks authority as does the tender Truth expressed in his Lyrics…and musical arrangements…A performance that regularly stops you…in your tracks…”
Stephen Graham/MARLBANK

“I give Fred, and his fellow master (musicians) an energy quotient rating of 4.99 for this CD.
…One of the strongest Jazz Vocal performances I’ve listened to yet in 2018.”
Rotcod Zzaj (Dick Metcalf Associates/”Contemporary Fusion Reviews)

“Listening to Farell is like stepping back in Time, to mid-20th Century America, when Jazz and Romance were popular. His Sounscapes are like Odes to Love…Farell’s “Distant Song” provides enough soothing sounds for listeners to ponder the Human condition…
He is joined by Dave Liebman on soprano & tenor Saxophones, and by Richie Beirach on acoustic Piano.” Dodie Miller-Gould, Lemon Wire

Fred Farell “Distant Song”
(Whaling City Sound WCS 103)
Street Date: January 26, 2018
Fred Farell sings the music of Dave Liebman and Richie Beirach

Fred Farell Voice
Dave Liebman Soprano & Tenor Saxophones, Wooden Recorder
Richie Beirach-Acoustic Piano

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Fred Farell
“Distant Song”
Fred Farell Sings the Music of Dave Liebman and Richie Beirach
+ Upcoming Live Appearance

What The Press Is Saying About
Fred Farell
“Distant Song”
Fred Farell Sings the Music of Dave Liebman and Richie Beirach

Fred Farell “Distant Song”
(Whaling City Sound WCS 103)
Street Date: January 26, 2018
Fred Farell sings the music of Dave Liebman and Richie Beirach

Fred Farell Voice
Dave Liebman Soprano & Tenor Saxophones, Wooden Recorder
Richie Beirach-Acoustic Piano

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Gary Smulyan/Tom Harrell Quintet with Renee Rosnes at the Jazz Forum!

Jazz Forum<!–

1 Dixon Lane Tarrytown, New York
(914) 631-1000
http://jazzforumarts.org/calendar

This Weekend!

Friday & Saturday Apr. 13 & 14 7 & 9:30 pm

Gary Smulyan / Tom Harrell Quintet
Feat. Renee Rosnes
Plays the music of Donald Byrd & Pepper Adams
Gary Smulyan is critically acclaimed across-the-board and recognized as the major voice on the baritone saxophone. He is a six-time GRAMMY award winner for his work with B.B. King, Joe Lovano, Dave Holland and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. A highly gifted jazz soloist, Tom Harrell is generally considered one of the top trumpeters of his generation, known for his sophisticated harmonic approach that combines the power of Clifford Brown with the lyricism of Chet Baker and Art Farmer. Renee Rosnes is one of the premier jazz pianists and composers of her generation. She has toured and recorded with bands led by such legends as Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, JJ Johnson, James Moody, Bobby Hutcherson, Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Buster Williams and Ron Carter’s Foursight Band. Gary, Tom and Renee will be joined by David Wong, bass and Rodney Green, drums.

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Brazilian Music Sunday Apr. 15 4 & 6 pm

Minas Brazilian Sounds
Feat. Orlando Haddad and Patricia King Haddad
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.

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NEW! Sunday Evening Jazz Apr. 15 8 pm
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Tamuz Nissim
New York City-based Israeli Jazz singer, composer and pianist Tamuz Nissim is described by Athens Digital as “proof that jazz is a living art and that stars are still being born.” In March 2017, she released her latest CD “Liquid Melodies,” a project with guitarist George Nazos. The CD received warm reviews and was broadcast on more than a hundred radio stations in the United States and Canada.

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Next Weekend!

Friday & Saturday Apr. 20 & 21 7 & 9:30 pm

Massimo Faraò Quintet
Feat. Jimmy Cobb
Massimo Faraò studied with Maestro Flavio Crivelli and began his career collaborating with musicians from the Genoa Area, especially with the bassist Piero Leveratto. He has played in several European tours with the Nat Adderley Quintet, composed by Antonio Hart, Walter Booker and Jimmy Cobb. He has recorded more than 200 recordings with many Italian and foreign musicians as leader and sideman for labels like Red Records, Splash, Azzurra music, Concord Records and Venus Records. See the Massimo Faraò Quintet feat. Massimo Faraò, piano, Philip Harper, trumpet, Jerry Weldon, tenor sax, Nicola Barbon, bass and Jimmy Cobb, drums.

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Brazilian Music Sunday Apr. 22 4 & 6 pm

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NEW! Sunday Evening Jazz Apr. 22 8 pm
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April 27 – 29

Friday & Saturday Apr. 27 & 28 7 & 9:30 pm

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Brazilian Music Sunday Apr. 29 4 & 6 pm

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NEW! Sunday Evening Jazz Apr. 29 8 pm
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Spend an Evening with Acclaimed Tenor Saxophonist George Garzone at Zinc Bar April 11

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Glenn Crytzer & Andy Stein – a Tribute to the Venuti/Lang Blue Four Thurs., April 12th Sets 8pm, 9:30pm @ Mezzrow

April 10, 2018

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Glenn Crytzer and Andy Stein –
a Tribute to the Venuti/Lang Blue Four
Thursday, April 12th
Sets 8pm, 9:30pm
Mezzrow
Glenn Crytzer, guitar
Andy Stein, violin
Jay Rattman, reeds
Conal Fowkes, piano

Mezzrow
163 W 10th St
New York, NY 10014
(646) 476-4346
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Diane Moser “Birdsongs” CD Release Shows 4/14 Beattie Powers Place 4/22 Central Presbyterian Church of Montclair

April 9, 2014

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Diane Moser’s Birdsong Trio
CD Release Concerts
Presented by Planet Arts Jazz

Featuring:
Diane Moser-piano

Anton Denner-flute/piccolo
Ken Filiano-bass

Saturday, April 14th 5pm
Admission $10
Beattie Powers Place
Prospect Ave. & Bridge St.
Catskill, NY 12414
www.beattiepowersplace.blogspot.com

www.PlanetArts.org
For information and reservations contact Planet Arts at:

518.945.2669 or planetarts@gmail.com

Diane Moser’s Birdsong Trio
CD Release Concert

Featuring:
Diane Moser-piano
Anton Denner-flute/piccolo

Ken Filiano-bass

Sunday, April 22 5pm
Suggested donation $15
Central Presbyterian Church of Montclair
46 Park Street, Montclair, NJ 07042
For more information go to:
www.dianemosermusic.com/music/birdsongs/

Award-winning jazz pianist and composer Diane Moser releases her 7 th CD, Birdsongs, inspired by nature’s most lyrical master improvisers—songbirds. Birdsongs combines virtuoso playing, heartfelt originality, and a unique and personal vibe, resulting in music that is exotic yet accessible, like the aural creations of Moser’s fine feathered friends. This new album is likely to vault the multi-talented pianist from her longtime local-favorite status into the top tier of national voices to be reckoned with in jazz. On Birdsongs , Anton Denner on flute and piccolo, and Ken Filiano on bass join the pianist in a trio setting to present nine songbird-inspired tunes, including seven originals. Over the past decade, Moser has performed Birdsongs at venues across the country with different instrumentation from solo piano to big band, acoustic to electronic, and everything in between. “The reason I decided on this group with Anton and Ken, to record all of my birdsongs, was to give the music a little more space and lightness,” Moser explains. “I also knew that both Anton and Ken would play sonically in those in-between places that is so much like the songs and calls that birds make, not always an exact pitch, but somewhere in between.

What The Press Is Saying About Diane Moser’s Birdsong Trio

Dee Dee McNeil/Jazz Journalist Musicalmemoirs’s Blog March 4, 2018
“..a stunningly original package of music that celebrates birds in a very jazzy way..not only beautiful in sound and structure, but this is extremely relaxing music.”

“Here are three very talented human beings who desire to commemorate birdsongs on their instruments. I find them to be incredibly successful. This is a very beautiful production of original music by Diane Moser, capably interpreted by her stellar piano skills and the two talented musicians who accompany her on bass, flute and piccolo…not only beautiful in sound and structure, but this is extremely relaxing music.”

Dick Metcalf Contemporary Fusion Reviews February 26 2018
Diane’s wonderful piano compositions are supported impeccably by flute/piccolo from Anton Denner and bass by Ken Filiano… & don’t let the “avian” moniker throw you for a loop… this is some of the most beautiful jazz you’ll ever hear… I give Diane and her bandmates a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, with an “EQ” (energy quotient) rating of 4.99 for this splendid album.

Midwest Record February 20, 2018
“Very much in the realm of a Sunday afternoon egghead session, this recital is [a] well conceived round of sitting down jazz that’s a lot fun if you just let it be. Very much a welcome diversion.”

Leonid Auskern, Jazz Quad, February 2, 2018
Diane and her colleagues play chamber music, very refined, beautiful and inspired by the breath of wildlife. This, of course, is jazz, and high-end jazz. But if you are closer to academic music, then I think you will not be disappointed by Birdsongs. The musical impressionism of Diane Moser carries an almost religious feeling of admiration for the beauty and unity of music and nature.

Dodie Miller-Gould, Lemon Wire February 15, 2018
To many listeners, it will call to mind the way some bird species bob from branch to branch. All the while, the birds’ actual songs are replicated with the woodwind, and somehow, the sound of flapping wings appears to have been re-created, too. The song is fun, with listeners trying to match instrument sounds to bird behavior and songs. But the arrangement of sounds never allows audiences to forget that they are, in fact, listening to jazz. Moser [and her band] remind audiences to marvel at nature and enjoy the ways in which jazz can be used to express a variety of aspects of the human experience.

Diane Moser “Birdsongs” (Planet Arts 30174) Street Date: March 1, 2018
Diane Moser-piano, Anton Denner-flute & piccolo, Ken Filiano-bass
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Benefit Lunch and Concert for Special Audiences and Musicians, Inc. Saturday April 21st 12:30 -4:00 PM Giulietta’s Cantina Club

April 7, 2018

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Benefit Luncheon and Concert For

Special Audiences and Musicians, Inc.

Saturday April 21^st
12:30 -4:00 PM

Giulietta’s Cantina Club
13 Carmine St.
New York, NY 10014

$75.
Call for Reservations 212 206-9777

Special Audiences and Musicians (SAM) is a unique non-profit organization that presents concerts at nursing homes, senior citizen programs and other such venues.

SAM employs jazz musicians from three under-represented groups;
Musicians with Disabilities
Senior Musicians
Female jazz Musicians

Musicians performing will include; George Coleman, Jimmy Owens, Frank London, Virginia Mayhew, Peter Ecklund, Murray Wall, Ehud Asherie, Dan Kaufman, Adi Meyerson, Becca Patterson, Sam Baum and others

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Nicki Parrott Birdland May 22 and 23

April 5, 2018

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“Nicki brings clear articulation, beautiful tone, a sense of rhythmic assuredness
and a touch of allure to inventive arrangements.” – JAZZ TIMES

“Nicki Parrott could make anyone love jazz.” – CABARET SCENES

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Marquis Hill Blacktet, Gary Smulyan/Tom Harrell Quintet w/ Renee Rosnes at the Jazz Forum!

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This Weekend!

Friday & Saturday Apr. 6 & 7 7 & 9:30 pm

Marquis Hill Blacktet
Marquis Hill is widely recognized as one of the most important trumpet voices of his generation and a rising star on the jazz scene. In just the past few years, he has won two prestigious competitions: the International Trumpet Guild jazz competition (2012) and the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition (2014). He leads the exciting Marquis Hill Blacktet feat. Marquis Hill, trumpet, Christopher McBride, alto saxophone, Justin Thomas, vibes, Joshua Ramos, bass and Makaya McCraven, drums which NPR says is a “a snappy working band full of catchy melodic ideas,” and The New York Times calls, “an elite, post-bop unit.”

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Brazilian Music Sunday Apr. 8 4 & 6 pm

Richard Sorce Project
Richard Sorce is a published author, composer, arranger, producer and Billboard-charted songwriter. An accomplished musician and academic, Sorce has received several Meet the Composer grants, is an ASCAP award-winning composer and songwriter and the recipient of the Esteemed Faculty Award from New York University. The Richard Sorce Project’s take on Brazilian jazz is sophisticated, rich both melodically and harmonically.

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Jam…This Sunday!

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Sunday, April 8th
8-10 pm

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April 13 – April 15

Friday & Saturday Apr. 13 & 14 7 & 9:30 pm

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Brazilian Music Sunday Apr. 15 4 & 6 pm

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NEW! Sunday Evening Jazz Apr. 15 8 pm
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April 20 – April 22

Friday & Saturday Apr. 20 & 21 7 & 9:30 pm

Massimo Faraò Quintet
Feat. Jimmy Cobb
Massimo Faraò studied with Maestro Flavio Crivelli and began his career collaborating with musicians from the Genoa Area, especially with the bassist Piero Leveratto. He has played in several European tours with the Nat Adderley Quintet, composed by Antonio Hart, Walter Booker and Jimmy Cobb. He has recorded more than 200 recordings with many Italian and foreign musicians as leader and sideman for labels like Red Records, Splash, Azzurra music, Concord Records and Venus Records. See the Massimo Faraò Quintet feat. Massimo Faraò, piano, Philip Harper, trumpet, Jerry Weldon, tenor sax, Nicola Barbon, bass and Jimmy Cobb, drums.

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Brazilian Music Sunday Apr. 22 4 & 6 pm

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NEW! Sunday Evening Jazz Apr. 22 8 pm
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Art Gallery

CURRENT SHOW THROUGH APRIL 8

DIANE BRAWARSKY, JERZY KUBINA & KIT DEMIRDELEN

Come see the beautiful art and arrange to meet the artists!

As a special feature of the Jazz Forum space, the club presents a rotating exhibit of area artists. The works are for sale and a portion of the proceeds are a donation to support the club and the free summer concerts, both programs of Jazz Forum Arts.

Diane Brawarsky
Through the interplay of colors, textures and forms of painted images and physical objects, I tell stories that echo my past experiences. My work reveals that memories are real and imagined, personal and impersonal, and opens a space for the viewer to register an emotional response.

Jerzy Kubina
Ceaseless observation of the constantly changing reality which surrounds me provokes a struggle for a new quality of expression. Genuine creative process is fundamental in my exploration. My artistic work is an attempt to express my reflections on spiritual and existential values.

Kit Demirdelen
When my children were born, I started working in fabric because I needed a medium that was portable and didn’t require an elaborate studio. At first, using felt was a substitute for painting, but as I worked with it, I began to love its organic quality, and the act of sewing spoke to my new role as mother. The bold patterns and colors connect me to my own mother, who loves Marimekkko dresses and who taught me to sew. These sewn pieces are very intimate and are a link between the generations of my family.

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FIELD THEORY Appearing at Spectrum 4/13 & NUBLU Classic 5/4

April 5, 2018

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FIELD THEORY

Matt Panayides-guitar, composition
Matt Vashlishan-EWI
Robert Sabin-Double Bass
Mark Ferber-drums

Friday April 13th 7PM
Spectrum
70 Flushing Ave, Garage A, Brooklyn, NY 11205
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Helio Alves Qt. Sunday, April 15th Cornelia Street Cafe Sets at 8 and 9:30pm

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Helio Alves Quartet
Sunday, April 15th
Sets at 8 and 9:30pm

Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia St
New York, NY 10014
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Helio Alves: Piano

Edward Perez: Bass
Alex Kautz: Drums
Vic Juris: Guitar

“Alves has sublety, musicality and a extraordinary facility for improvisation…” “…exceptional melodic improviser…”

-Roberti L. Doerschuk, DownBeat Magazine

A native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, pianist Helio Alves combines the rhythmic complexity of modern brazilian music with the edgy energy of contemporary jazz. A resident of NYC since the early ’90s, Alves has received high praise as an in-demand sideman with the likes of Joe Henderson, Yo-Yo Ma, Paquito D’Rivera, Airto Moreira, Claudio Roditi, Rosa Passos and Sadao Watanabe, to name but a few.

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John Colianni Sextet New CD and Upcoming Live Appearances

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COLIANNI LEADS A SWINGING NEW SEXTET ON HIS LATEST RECORDING

“I NEVER KNEW”

Available March 26, 2018 on the Patuxent Music Label

Hailed by The New York Times as “the essence of a swinging pianist,” and by Duke Ellington’s bassist Jimmy Woode as “a brilliant pianist, composer and arranger with exquisite taste,” John Colianni returns for his fourth outing on the Patuxent label, I Never Knew. In a departure from the two-guitar quintet lineups of his previous Patuxent releases Colianni shifts to a thrilling sextet format with two tenor saxophonists, Grant Stewart and John David Simon. Guitarist Matt Chertkoff, bassist Ralph Hamperian and drummer Bernard Linette complete the lineup and guarantee an alert, swinging momentum at every turn.

CD Release Events

Friday, April 6th
NYC CD Release Event- John Colianni Sextet at The 75 Club
75 Murray Street, New York, NY, Show Times 8 PM & 10 PM, $25

Saturday, April 7th
NYC CD Release Event- John Colianni Sextet at The 75 Club
75 Murray Street, New York, NY, Show Times 8 PM & 10 PM, $25

Saturday, April 21st
NJ CD Release Event- John Colianni Sextet at Trumpets Jazz Club
6 Depot Square, Montclair, NJ, Show Times 8 PM & 10 PM, $22

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21st annual Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes Benefit Saturday, April 14th 7:00pm West Hartford Town Hall

April 4, 2018

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21st annual Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes Benefit Saturday, April 14th 7:00pm
West Hartford Town Hall
50 S Main St
West Hartford, CT 06107

By OWEN McNALLY

Dr. Steven Sussman, a distinguished, Hartford-based physician who combines his wide passion for jazz with his deep commitment to a humanitarian cause, is prescribing extra simmer to his already sizzling annual “Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes Benefit” concert this spring by presenting the young, red-hot, rising Trad Tazz superstar trumpeter, singer, songwriter, Bria Skonberg.

The phenomenal young woman with a horn leads her band at Dr. Sussman’s 21^st annual swing soiree—a quality dinner concert—on Saturday, April 14, opening at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium at West Hartford Town Hall in the heart of West Hartford Center, 50 South Main Street.

Skonberg, the latest in Canada’s long list of luxury jazz exports to the States, including such iconic figures as Oscar Peterson and Diana Krall, is increasingly becoming a media darling and frenzied fan favorite. Her cross-generational appeal, which embraces everyone from the most devout, long practicing Tradphiles to young converts to the Trad faith, has been sparked by her inspired national and international live performances and her swinging, new recordings on Sony Music Masterworks Okeh Records.

Among her alluring, infinitely far more than merely okay releases on Okeh Records is her self-titled disc, “BRIA,” celebrating her given name and her perpetual con brio style. Released in 2016, “BRIA” won a coveted Canadian JUNO award for Vocal Album of the year, and also made The Top Five in Billboard’s jazz charts.

A ruggedly individualistic, fearlessly freewheeling stylist despite deep
inspirational roots in tradition, she’s not easily categorized. For example, she’s been compared to a diverse list of vocalists, which includes Michael Buble (another quality Canadian export), Diana Krall, Harry Connick Jr. and even Anita O’Day. As a highly expressive instrumentalist, Bria can make the old sound new and the new sound old, all filtered through her own creative, fiery imagination, always sounding fresh, never ever stumbling head-first into that much dreaded pitfall, “retro.”

A rare sort of millennial, she not only embraces the ancient wisdom of Louis Armstrong as a fundamental inspiration, but also discovers boundless joy in exploring hallowed Trad grooves, finding new, forever young life there to great spirited effect. So much so that the now New York-based, peripatetic player has been igniting new interest in the too often ignored but venerable jazz genre, Trad jazz, even shedding light across the ever-widening generation gap. Somehow she connects even with a seemingly Trad-proof, younger in-crowd, thanks to her bold, trumpet inventions, smoky, evocative vocals and her steamy, adventurous, groove-oriented, versatile mix of a classic with a more modern-day pop sense and sensibility.

Besides her mounting collection of awards and accolades—The Wall Street Journal has dubbed her one of the “most imposing musicians of her generation”—she’s played major jazz festivals from the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival to the Newport Jazz Festival. Among her more offbeat but never off-key gigs, the native of the small town of Chilliwack, British Columbia, coolly performed the “Star Spangled Banner” at the Big Apple’s Madison Square Garden to a packed house before an NHL game. A co-founder of the New York Hot Jazz Festival, this new life force in jazz, in her spare time, is an avid educator and jazz evangelist who gives workshops and concerts for students of all ages from the very young to the very old but young at heart, always reaching across all generations both on and off the stage.

Early in the charismatic trumpeter’s career—probably even before many Trad cognoscente in the States had even heard of her—the Canadian émigré’s superb melodic inventions and razor keen rhythmic sense caused a sensation among the legion of delighted loyalists gathered at a famously celebratory “Jeff and Joel’s House Party.” Unintimidated, the Canadian conquered all with her robust talent, which stood out with clarion éclat even among the imposingly swift company of the veteran all-star Trad jazz contingent that had been hand-picked by the swinging shindigs’ co-host, Jeff Barnhart, the internationally celebrated jazz pianist/singer/ bandleader from Mystic, CT.

Besides the nourishing, full-bodied and soulful concert, the benefit serves hors d’oeuvres, dinner, drinks and dessert catered by Russell’s Global Cuisine.
Skonberg’s trumpet and vocals will be backed by pianist Mathis Picard, bassist Eric Wheeler and drummer Darrian Douglas.

The atmosphere is intimate, unpretentious, convivial, collegial and even communal for the festive gathering of kindred jazz spirits. Everybody listens intently. There is no noisome noise. And there’s no traditional “wall” separating musicians and the audience. You might even get to gnosh and schmooze with the musicians, or even share a drink. Hors d’oeuvres at 7:00 p.m.; Dinner at 8:00, with hot jazz fare served until 11:00. And all of this hedonistic indulgence in jazz, cuisine and camaraderie simultaneously serves a most noble purpose in supporting research to combat Juvenile Diabetes.

Tickets are $150 per person. Proceeds benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). For tickets and information call JDRF at (860) 470-0020 or Steven Sussman at (860) 614-0770.

A longtime reporter, editor and cultural critic, Owen McNally has observed the Connecticut jazz scene since the 1960s.

Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes Benefit
DATE: April 14, 2018
TIME: 7:00 PM
West Hartford Town Hall
50 S Main St
West Hartford, CT 06107

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