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Sponsored by Dot Time Records WINNING SPINS By George Kanzler WO 40-SOMETHING MUSICIANS Blossom had a sly sense of humor which from other countries who have become was reflected in her choice of songs, and prominentT on the Big Apple jazz scene as Nicki brings a wry, dryly ironic twist to acoustic upright bassists—Australia's that repertoire. Dave Frishberg's classic Nicki Parrott and England's Orlando le "Peel Me A Grape," inspired by a Mae West Fleming—showcase alternate talents on movie quip, is less comically seductive new CDs that comprise this Winning than Blossom's, but coyer, milking the con- Spins. Nicki does play bass, but features descension of lines like "Never outthink her burgeoning vocal prowess, while me/Just mink me." The track is one of two Orlando eschews his usual acoustic instru- duets on the CD, this one featuring Nicki's ment to concentrate on electric bass. voice and bass with, in his only appearance, Dear Blossom, a Tribute to Blossom Warren Vaché's harmon-muted cornet. Dearie, Nicki Parrott (), Also nicely coy is her up-tempo version finds Nicki essaying 14 songs that the late of Rodgers & Hart's caustic "Everything cabaret/jazz singer and pianist featured in I've Got Belongs to You" with a trio plus her repertoire, delivering vocals on a on vibes, and an updated ver- dozen. Nicki's voice is clear and clean, but sion with references to Justin Bieber and fuller in tone, less "girlie" and cute, than the Kardashians, of 's trench- Blossom's. She also has that rare and ant voicing of a chaser of au courant admirable ability to fashion even the slow- trends, "I'm Hip." A brisk up-tempo from est verses and refrains into coherent state- the full band—Chris Grasso, ; reed- ments that illuminate the emotional man Englebert Wrobel, clarinet; Chuck's weight and intent of the lyrics. And she vibes and Lenny Robinson, drums—pro- can do it all with impeccable swing pels the Arthur Schwartz and Howard whether the tempo is dirge-like or swing- Deitz pun-filled "Rhode Island Is Famous ingly up, while simultaneously playing for You." Englebert also adds a sumptuous lines on her bass that complement the song tenor sax solo, very -ish, on and her vocals. the Sy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh ballad "I Walk a Little Faster;" and bossa rhythms invigorate versions of the stan- dards "I Wish You Love" and "It Might As Well Be Spring." A gentler bossa beat cushions Blossom's own bittersweet "Inside a Silent Tear" (lyrics by Mariah Blackwood) and another unfairly obscure ballad, "Try Your Wings" by Dion McGregor and Michael Barr, floats on a vibes-driven waltz time, Nicki deliver- ing a lyrical pizzicato bass solo as well as the tender lyrics. Her bass is also promi- nent, averring why she's prized in neo- swing circles, on the two instrumentals, the standards "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" and "Surrey with the Fringe on Top." Orlando le Fleming & Romantic (OLF Records) is the first featuring Orlando's electric bass. A former cricketeer in England who moved here in 2003 to pur- sue a new career in jazz, Orlando worked as an acoustic bassist with a wide cross- section of jazzmen, from to . This CD, his first venture on electric bass, channels the vibe of 1970s jazz-rock and funk from to 's Headhunters, with special attention to the groundbreaking work of electric bassist Jaco Pastorius. The tracks here abound, as do the aforementioned bands, with electric keyboards and as well as Orlando's electric bass. However continued on page 29

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UPPER MANHATTAN (Above 70th Street) AARON DAVIS HALL: At City College. 138 Convent Av at W133rd St. www.citycollege centerforthearts.org. 212-650-6900. Jun 9: 7:30pm $25/30 adm La Diva-La Lupe feat Caridad de La Luz “La Bruja”, Nina Rodriguez, Calma Carmona & spec guest Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez. BEACON THEATER: 2130 Bway at W75th St. 212-496-7070. www.beacontheatre.com. Jun 10: 8pm Blue Note Jazz Festival www.bluenotejazzfestival.com feat w/spec guests Antonio Sanchez, Linda May Han Oh & Gwilym Simcock; 21: 7:30pm . BILL’S PLACE: 148W 133rd St (bet Lenox & 7th Avs). www.billsplaceharlem.com. 212-281- 0777. Fri-Sat: 8&10pm $20 don Bill Saxton Bebop Band. CAVATAPPO: 1712 1st Av (bet 88th & 89th Sts). www.cavatappo.com. 212-987-9260. Sets/adm: Mon 7-10pm free adm Roger Lent Solo; Tues 8-10pm $10; Thurs 9-11pm $10; Sat Brunch 12:30-3:30pm free feat Gabrielle Stravelli. Jun 1: Jason Prover Qrt; 6: Trio; 8: John Dokes Qrt; 13: 8-11pm Stuart Mack Trio; 15: Pasquale Grasso; 20: $5 Jam; 22: Matthew Fries w/Kat Gang; 27: 9- 11pm Dennis Joseph Trio; 29: 8-11pm Donald Vega Qrt. CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLE: 2485 Bway (bet 92nd & 93rd Sts). www.cleopatrasneedleny. com. 212-769-6969. Sets: Early (E), Late (L); Sun E 4-8pm, L 9pm-1am; Mon-Tues E 8- 9pm, L 10pm-1am; Wed-Thurs E 7-11pm, L 11:30pm-2:30am; Fri-Sat E 8pm-12am, L 12:30-3am. Free adm/$10 min. Trios except Mon&Thurs Duets. L Jam. Residencies: Sun E Open mic w/Keith Ingham, L Kelly Green Duet; Mon E Jon Weiss, L Nathan Brown; Tues Marc Devine; Wed E Open mic w/Les Kurtz, L Nathan Brown; Thurs L Kazu; Fri L Ben Zweig; Sat L T. Kash. Jun 1: Mikhail Romanov; 2: Denton Darien; 3: Masami Ishikawa; 8: Uri Zelig; 9: Libby Richman; 10: Clifford Parparo; 15: Bob Albanese; 16: Julie Bluestone; 17: Matt Baker; 22: Robert Rocker; 23: Satchmo Mannan Qrt; 24: Phil Briggs; 29: Elan Bortniker; 30: Joel Forrester. GINNY’S SUPPER CLUB: At Red Rooster. 310 Lenox Av (bet 125th & 126th Sts). www.ginnyssupperclub.com. 212-792-9001. Sets: 7:30&9:30pm. Jun 1: $20 adm Johnny O'Neal; 3: $15/20 Gotham Kings; 8: $15/20 Willerm Delisfort Project; 15: $15/20 Evan Sherman Big Band; 16: $15/20 Chris Turner & The DropOuts; 22: $20 Johnny O'Neal; 24: $15/20 Anbessa Orch; 30: $20 Winard Harper. MINTON’S: 206W 118th St (bet St. Nicholas Av & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd). 212-243-2222. www.mintonsharlem.com. Sets: Sun 6:30- 10pm, Fri-Sat 7-10:30pm, Sat-Sun 12-3pm Brunch (B). Sun: Singer Meets Saxophonist. Jun 1: Jerome Sabbagh Trio; 7&14: Kelley Green Trio; 9: Josh Lawrence; 11: B Brandon Bain; 17: Curtis Nowosad Qnt; 18: B Dandy Wellington; 21: Jerome Sabbagh Trio; 23: Christopher McBride; 25: B Dandy Wellington.

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NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM: 58W 129th St at Malcolm X Blvd. 212-348- 8300. www.jmih.org. 7-8:30pm $10 don. Jun 27: Jazz and the Environment w/Fabian Almazan. PARIS : 2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd at 121st St. www.parisblues harlem.com. 212-222-9878. Sets: Early (E) 5- 9pm, Jam 9pm-1am. Free adm. Sun: E Double G & the Possee, 9pm 1st&3rd La Banda Ramirez, last Elliot Pineiro & Sumbaswing. Mon: Keyed Up series w/John Cooksey Qrt; Tues: The Sultans of Soul; Wed: Les Goodson & the Intergalatic Soul Jazz Band; Thurs: Tyrone Govan & Top Secret; Fri: tba; Sat: alternate The 69th Street Band/The Antoine Dowdell Gp. RUMSEY PLAYFIELD: Central Park. 212-360- 2756. www.summerstage.org/www.bluenote jazzfestival.com. Jun 17&25: free adm Blue Note Jazz Festival feat 06/17 7-10pm Taylor McFerrin & Marcus Gilmore + Blue Lab Beats, 06/25 3-7pm Robert Glasper Experi- ment. SHRINE: 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd (bet 133rd & 134th Sts). 212-690-7807. www.shrinenyc.com. Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E) 6-7pm, Late (L) 7-8pm. Residency (R): Sun 5-8pm Jam w/Lu Reid. Jun 1: E Jonathan Saraga; 4: R; 5: E-L Ron Wilkins/Becca Patterson Big Band; 6: E-L Tom Blatt Project; 8: E Joe Pino Qnt, L Shun Ino; 9: E-L Wilson & The Human Hearts Trio w/Daniel Carter; 11: R; 12: E Miki Yokoyama Trio; 13: E Elise Wood Duo; 15: E-L Oulipians Plus; 17: E David Kardas; 18: R; 24: E Dylan Buzz Gold Trio; 25: R; 29: E Joel Forrester Qnt; 30: L Rodrigo Bonelli Qnt. SILVANA: 300W 116th St at Frederick Douglass Blvd. www.silvana-nyc.com. 646- 692-4935. Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E) 6-7pm, Late (L) 7-8pm. Jun 1: E-L Matt McDonald; 3: E Chris McCarthy; 4: 12-5pm New York Jazz Workshop Recital, E-L Jacob Varmus Qrt; 5: E Mack Walters Gp; 7: E David Love Trio; 8: E-L Irv Grossman Sxt; 11: E-L The Lycee Francais de New York; 12: E Jon Menges Gp; 13: E Andy Bianco Band; 14: E- L Gernot Bernroider; 15: E-L Scott Reeves Qnt; 16: E Tom Blatt Project, L Alea; 17: 8- 9pm Gabe Condon Band; 18: 8-9pm Pittson Family Band; 21: E Youngbloods; 23: E Chris Clark Trio; 24: E Tomoko Yangita Trio; 25: E Dylan Buzz Gold Trio, L Rina Komai; 26: E Rajiv Jayaweera; 28: E Andrew Kushnir Trio; 29: E-L Mercedes Beckman/Becca Patterson; 30: E David Kardas. SMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB: 2751 Bway (bet 105th & 106th Sts). 212-864-6662. www.smokejazz.com. Sets: Early (E), Late (L), Brunch (B); Sun B 11:30am,1&2:30pm, E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Mon E 7&9pm, L 10:30pm; Tues-Thurs E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Fri-Sat E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:45pm &12:45am; Adm/min vary. Residencies: Sun B Annette St. John Trio, L Willerm Delisfort Qrt; Mon (R) E Qrt, L Smoke Jam; Tues (R) E Mike LeDonne & Groover Qrt, L Emmet Cohen Organ Trio; Wed (R) E Lezlie Harrison, L Mel Davis B-3 Trio; Thurs L Nickel & Dime OPS; Fri L 06/2,16&30 Patience Higgins & Sugar Hill Qrt, 06/9&23 John Farnsworth Qrt; Sat L Johnny O’Neal & friends. Jun 1: Alexis Cole; 2-4: Sxt; 5-7: R; 8: George Coleman Jr. Qnt; 9-11: Trio; 12-14: R; 15: Marianne Solivan; 16-18: no 10:30pm George Coleman Qrt; 19-21: R; 22: Steven Kroon Latin Jazz Sxt; 23-25: Harold Mabern Trio; 26-28: R; 29: Reuben Wilson Trio; 30-Jul 1-2: Eric Alexander Qrt. The WEST END LOUNGE: 955 West End Av.

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212-531-4759. www.thewestendlounge.com. Jun 25: 4-7pm Sunday Serenade 917-882- 9539/ www.vtyjazz.com $25/1 drink min adm feat Giacomo Gates Qnt w/Joshua Bruneau. MID-TOWN MANHATTAN (Between 35th & 69th Street) B. B. KING BLUES CLUB & GRILL: 237W 42nd St (bet 7&8th Avs). 212-997-4144. www.bbkingblues.com. Lucille’s Grill (LG). Jun 3-5,25&30: Blue Note Jazz Festival www.bluenotejazzfestival.com feat 06/3 8pm Kool & The Gang, 06/4 8pm Incognito, 06/5 8pm Candy Dulfer, 06/25 8pm Jean Luc Ponty, 06/30 7:30&9:30pm LG Professor Cunningham & His Old School New York Jazz Band. BIRDLAND: 315W 44th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs). 212-581-3080. www.birdlandjazz.com. Sets: 8:30&11pm, except Mon 7&9:30pm, Sun 6,9&11pm. Adm varies. Residencies: Sun 9pm (R) Arturo O’Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orch; Mon 9:30pm Jim Caruso Cast Party; Wed 5:30-7pm David Ostwald & Louis Armstrong Eternity Band; Fri 5:15-7pm Birdland Big Band by Rob Middleton; Sat 6pm except 06/17 Veronica Swift. Jun 1-3: ; 1: 6pm Emmet Cohen; 4: Vanessa Racci, 9pm R; 6: Troy Roberts; 7-8: Nicki Parrott; 8: 6pm David Finck w/spec guest Alexis Cole; 9-10: Urbanity feat Albare & Phil Turcio; 11: Barbra Lica, 9pm R; 12: 7pm Jessica Molaskey; 13-17: Freddy Cole Qrt; 17: 6pm Eric Comstock; 18: Donald Vega, 9pm R; 19: 7pm Spencer Day; 20-24: ; 22: 6pm Lynn Stein; 25: Interplay Jazz Orch, 9pm R; 27-Jul 1: Saxophone Summit w/, Dave Liebman & ; 29: 6pm Afro Latin Jazz Alliance Fundraiser feat Arturo O'Farrill. CARNEGIE HALL: 57th St & 7th Av. 212-247- 7800. www.carnegiehall.org. Jun 3: 8pm at Zankel Hall $25-40 adm Marie Incontrera & Eco-Music Big Band. CLUB BONAFIDE: 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). 3rd Fl. www.clubbonafide.com. 646-918-6189. Sets: Early (E) 7:30pm, Late (L) 9:30pm, Late Night (N) 11pm. Jun 2: E Brian Pareschi & The BP Express, L Ronin Ali, N René Calvin; 3: E Dom Palombi Project, L-N Circular Time Gp; 6: 7&8:30pm NYJW vocal showcase by Fay Victor; 7: E-L Chris Rob; 8: E Nate Hook/Progressive Overload; L Sol Liebeskind/Andres Rotmis- trovsky; 9: E Stan’s Bir-Earth Day concert w/ Stan Chovnick & friends; 10: E-L Richard Bona & Mandekan Cubano; 11: E Melvin Smith Ens, L Annie Chen Spt; 14: L John Maurice Restrepo Qrt; 15: E Jimbo Ro, L Sirius Qrt; 16: E Patricia Essong, L Tango- landó + El Farabute; 17: E-L Richard Bona & Mandekan Cubano; 21: E West Side 5; 22: E TrioMed & the Kolker, L Osmant Paredes Qrt; 23: E-L The Harry Belafonte Performing Gp; 24: L Ty Stephens & the SoulJaazz; 28: E-L Yuca Mito Qrt; 29: L-N 3D Rhythm of Life. DAMROSCH PARK: 62nd St (bet Columbus & Amsterdam Avs). 212-721-6500. www.mid summernightswing.org. Jun 27: 7:30-10pm $17/25 adm Scotty Barnhart & The Legendary Count Basie Orch w/guest Carmen Bradford. DIZZY’S CLUB COCA-COLA: At Jazz @ Lincoln Center. 10 Columbus Cr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Sets/ adm unless otherwise noted: 7:30&9:30pm, 11:30pm Late Night Sessions; Sun $35, Mon- Wed $30, Thurs-Fri $40, Sat $45; $10 min. Jun 1: 9:30pm $35 Gabe Schnider & friends; 2-4: Russell Hall; 5: $35 Jazz at Lincoln

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Center Youth Orch; 6: $35 Paul Nedzela Qrt; Swingadelic; Tues George Gee Swing Orch; 7-8: Chico Freeman Plus+tet; 9-11: Dion Wed Stan Rubin Orch w/Joe Politi. Jun 1: Parson; 12: Samora Pinderhughes; 13: $35 George Gee Swing Orch; 2: Ron Sunshine Peter & Will Anderson Qnt; 14-15: Allan Orch; 3: Swingadelic; 4: Jerry Costanzo & Harris Band; 16-18: $45 06/16, $40 06/18 Gotham City Swingers; 5-7: R; 8: Harlem Barry Harris Trio; 19: Jon Gordon Qrt; 20: Renaissance Orch; 9: George Gee Swing Theo Hill Trio; 21-22: $35 06/21 Jazztopad Orch; 10: Crescent City Maulers; 11: Sarah Festival feat Stryjo/Wójcinski/Szmanda Qrt; Hayes & the Swing Society; 12-14: R; 15: 23-24: $45 06/23 Qnt; 25: Monterey Harlem Renaissance Orch; 16: George Gee Jazz Festival Next Generation Jazz Orch; 26: Swing Orch; 17: Sarah Hayes & the Swing $35 Band Director Academy Faculty Band; Society; 18: Fleur Seule; 19-21: R; 22: The 27-28: $35 Black Art Jazz Collective; 29-Jul 2: Eyal Vilner Big Band; 23: Ron Sunshine Willie Jones III Qnt. Late Night w/Jun 1: Micah Orch; 24: Jerry Costanzo & Gotham City Thomas; 6-10: Alphonso Horne; 13-17: Kush Swingers; 25: Vanessa Trouble Red Hot Abadey; 20-24: tba; 27-Jul 1: Poole & the Swing; 26-28: R; 29: Bronx Charanga; 30: Gang. George Gee Swing Orch. IRIDIUM: 1650 Bway at 51st St. 212-582-2121. TOMI JAZZ: 239E 53rd St (Bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). www.theiridium.com. Jun 2 8:30pm, 3 Lower level. www.tomijazz.com. 646-497- 8:30&10:30: $35/50 adm Raul Midón; 9-10: 1254. Sets: Sun 8-11pm; Mon&Wed L 8- 8:30&10:30pm $40-60 Les Paul B’day celeb 11pm, N 11pm-12:30am; Tues E 8-9:20pm, L feat Jose Felicano; 18: 8:30pm $25 Ola 9:40-11pm, N 11pm-12:30am; Thurs 9- Onabulé; 19: 8:30pm $25 Ed Palermo Big 11:30pm; Fri 9pm-1am; Sat E 6-7:30pm, L 8- Band; 21: 8:30pm $27.50 Jon Herington/Jim 10:30pm, N 11pm-1:30am. Adm: Sun-Wed Beard; 23-25: 8:30&10:30pm $55-125 Al Di free/$5 min, Thurs-Sat $10/10 min. Jun 1: tba; Meola; 28: 8:30pm $25/35 Jasssz 2: Sharp Tree Trio; 3: E Ken Kobayashi, L Band; 29: 8:30&10:30pm $25 Jane Getter Greg DeAngelis, N Annie Chen Trio; 4: tba; 5: Premonition. L Atushi Ouch, N Arthur Sadowsky; 6: E JAZZ AT KITANO: 66 Park Av at 38th St. 212- Mark Kross, L Conor Hall, N Allan Kwan; 7: L 885-7119. www.kitano.com. Sets/adm: Sun Antorio Feula, N Tori Gee; 8: Greg Merritt; 9: 12-2pm, Mon-Tues 8-11pm, Wed-Sat 8- Takenori Nishiuchi; 10: E Kathryn Allyn, L 9:15&10-11:15pm; Sun $40 buffet, Mon-Tues Daniel Bennett, N Craig Brann; 11: Bill free/$15 min, Wed-Thurs $17/$20 min, Fri- Stevens; 12: L Yoshiki Miura, N tba; 13: E Sat $32/$20 min. Residencies (R): Sun Jazz Marco Bolfelli, L The Quatro, N Tomoko Brunch w/Tony Middleton; Mon Jam w/Iris Omura; 14: L Abel Mireles, N Raquel Rivela; Ornig; Tues except 06/27 Chris Ziemba 15: Linda Presgrave; 16: Sharp Tree; 17: E Solo. Jun 1: Masami Ishikawa Qrt; 2: Helio Akihiro Yamamoto, L Ken Koyayashi, N Peter Alves Qrt; 3: Jay Clayton Trio; 4-6: R; 7: Lamalfa; 18: Tsuyoshi Yamamoto; 19: L Matt Kelley Suttenfield Band; 8: Melissa Gordeuk, N David Love; 20: E Kenny Hamilton Qrt; 9: Janice Friedman Trio; 10: A Shanker, L tba, N Jun Xiao; 21: L Michael Sleepin' Bee-Tribute to Nancy Wilson feat Lauren Kinhan; 11-13: R; 14: Mamiko Gallant, N Gil Schwartz; 22: tba; 23: Takenori Watanabe Trio; 15: Carl Bartlett Jr. Qrt; 16: Nishiuch; 24: E the Highliners, L tba, N Paul Mike DiRubbo Qrt; 17: Ronny Whyte Qnt; Lee; 25: Kengo Yamada; 26: L Wishing on 18-20: R; 21: Nick Vayenas Sxt; 22: Tony Stars, N Dana Reedy; 27: E Juan Carlos Polo, Middleton Qrt; 23-24: Trio; L tba, N Richard Thai; 28: L Akemi Yamada, N 25-26: R; 27: Billy Test Solo; 28: Vicki Burns Dayeon Seok; 29: Senri Oe; 30: Kuni Mikami. Qrt; 30-Jul 1: Frank Kimbrough Trio. The TOWN HALL: 123W 43rd St (bet 6&7th Avs). www.thetownhall.org. 212-840-2824. : 10 Columbus Cr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258- Jun 15: 8pm Blue Note Jazz Festival 9800. Appel Room (AR), Rose Theater (RT). www.bluenotejazzfestival.com feat Dr. John Jun 1-4: The Monk Festival feat 06/1-3 8pm & Henry Butler. RT Jazz at Lincoln Center Orch w/ & spec guests Baqir Abbas & LOWER MANHATTAN Hamilton de Holanda, 06/2-3 7&9:30pm AR Joey Alexander & Sullivan Fortner; 7 7pm, 8 7&9pm: AR Tedd Firth Big Band w/Vuyo (Below 34th Street) Sotashe & Nicole Henry; 9: 7:30pm AR 55 BAR: 55 Christopher St (bet 6th & 7th Avs). Gustavo Casenave Qrt feat John Patitucci. 212-929-9883. www.55bar.com. Sets: Early KAYE PLAYHOUSE: At Hunter College. E68th (E) 7-9pm except Sun&Fri-Sat 6-9pm, Late St at 3rd Av. 212-772-4448. www.kayeplay (L) 10pm. 1st Mon: E Sean Wayland; 1st house.hunter.cuny.edu. Jun 14: 7:30pm $25- 50 adm Jazz Museum in Harlem benefit con- Thurs: E Amy Cervini; 1st Sat: E Ayana lowe; cert feat Cécile McLorin Salvant, Aaron 2nd Thurs: E Nicole Zuraitis; 2nd Fri: E Tessa Diehl, Joey Alexander & honoring Randy Souter; last Wed: E Paul Jost; last Fri: E Weston, Jazzmobile & Arthur H. Barnes. Kendra Shank. Jun 26: E Elsa Nelsson. 53E 11th St (bet Bway & SAINT PETER’S CHURCH: 619 Lexington Av at BAHA’Í CENTER: 54th St. (Citicorp Bld). www.saintpeters.org. University). www.bahainyc.org. 212-222- 212-935-2200. Wed: 1pm $10 don Midtown 5159. Tues: 8&9:30pm $10/15 adm. Jun 6: Jazz at Midday; Sun: 5pm free adm Jazz Mike Longo & NY State of the Art Jazz Ens Vespers. Jun 1: 7:30pm Debra Kay; 4: Ike w/Ira Hawkins; 13: Russ Kassofff Orch Sturm & Evergreen; 7: Matt Baker; 11: tba; w/Catherine Dupuis; 20: Lou Volpe Gp; 27: 12: 6pm Bill O’Connell celeb Jeff Siegle Qnt. feat Lincoln Goines, , Sammy BAR NEXT DOOR: 129 McDougal St. 212-529- Figueroa w/Andrea Brachfeld, Connie 5945. www.lalanternacaffe.com. Sets: Sun Grossman, Karen Joseph, Papo Vazquez; 14: 8&10pm, Mon-Thurs Early (E) 6:30-7:45pm, Dave Chamberlain & Band Of Bones feat Late (L) 8:30&10:30pm, Fri-Sat 7:30,9:30& Antoinette Montague; 18: tba; 21: Ronny 11:30pm. Adm: $12 all night + 1 drink min/set Whyte Qrt; 22: 7:30pm except Fri-Sat $12/set + 1 drink min/set, E Society; 25: tba; 28: Jay Clayton Trio. free. Trios unless otherwise noted. Mon- Thurs: E Emerging Artists series; Mon: L SWING 46: Jazz & Supper Club. 349W 46th St (bet 8 & 9th Avs). www.swing46.com. 212- Vocal Mondays series. Residencies (R): Sun 262-9554. Sets: Sun-Thurs 8:30-11:30pm, Fri- Peter Mazza, Wed L Jonathan Kreisberg. 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Cherry; 3: Phil Robson; 4: E R; 5: E Tommy Craig Wuepper; 7: E R, L Groover Trio, N R; Holladay, L Dida Pelled; 6: E Alicyn Yaffee, L 8: E Jordan Young, L Greg Glassman Qnt, N Kyle Nasser; 7: E Peter Amos, L R; 8: E Ray Parker; 9: E Tad Shull Qrt, L R + Stafford Vaughn Stoffey, L Patrick Cornelius; 9: Paul Hunter, N Ray Gallon; 10: E Rafael Meyers & World on a String; 10: Will Monteagudo Music Connection, L Jason Bernard; 11: R; 12: E David Kuhn, L Perry Marshall, N R; 11: E R, L Jamale Davis Qnt, Beekman; 13: E Paul Jubong, L Aleksi Glick; L R; 12: L Ned Goold Qrt, N R; 13: E R, L 14: E Sagi Kaufman, L R; 15: E NanJo Lee, L Peter Brainin & the Latin Jazz Workshop; 14: Jon Irabagon; 16: Adriano Santos; 17: E R, L Harold Mabern Trio, N R; 15: L P.O.D.; Rotem Sivan; 18: R; 19: E Alan Kwan, L 16: L R; 17: L Essiet Essiet, N R; 18: E R, L Deborah Latz; 20: E Michael Bliss, L Telavana, N R; 19: L George Braith, N R; 20: Leandro Pellegrino; 21: E Prawit Siriwat, L E R; 21: E R, L Don Hahn/Mike Camacho R; 22: E Tommaso Gambini, L Assaf Kehati; Band, N R; 22: L Lord Tannenbaum & 23: Ricardo Grilli; 24: Tobias Meinhart; 25: R; Jamaican Orch; 23: L R + David Weiss & The 26: E Noah Gershwin, L Dorian Devins; 27: E Point Of Departure; 24: N R; 25: E&N R; 26: Mark Phillips, L Benjamin Bryden; 28: E L Asaf Yuria, N R; 27: E R, L Itai Kriss & Gato Andrew Shillito, L R; 29: E Stuart Mack, L Gordo, N John Benitez & Latin Bop; 28: E R, Randy Villars; 30: Brandon Coleman. L Powell-Fouche Latin Jazz Project, N R; 30: : 131W 3rd St at 6th L R + Darryl Yokley. Av. 212-475-8592. www.bluenotejazz.com. GREENWICH HOUSE MUSIC SCHOOL: 46 Sets: 8&10:30pm + Fri-Sat 12:30am Late Barrow St (bet 7th Av S & W 4th St). 212- Night Groove series, Sun 11:30am&1:30pm 242-4770. www.greenwichhouse.org. Jun 3: Sunday Brunch. Adm varies. Blue Note Jazz 7:30pm Concert for Connie Crothers feat Festival www.bluenotejazzfestival.com. Ursel Schlicht, Ken Filiano, Andrea Wolper; Residency (R): Mon: The Hot Sardines. Jun 1- 22-23&29-30: 7:30pm Sound It Out series 4: Dirty Dozen Brass Band; 5: R; 6-11: Hiromi feat 06/22 $30 adm Motian in Motion & Edmar Castañeda Duet; 12: R; 13-18: w/Michaël Attias, , Loren /John Patitucci/Brian Blade Trio; Stillman, Dan Blake, 06/23 $25 Fay Victor & 19: R; 20-21: Jacob Collier; 22-25: Michel Herbie Nichols Sung, 06/29 $25 Matt Mitchell Camilo Trio; 24: 4pm Ntozake Shange; 26: R; Solo + Tim Berne & Matt Mitchell Duo, 06/30 27: 's Liberation Music Orch $30 Monk on feat Rez Abbasi, Nels w/Carla Bley; 28: McCoy Tyner; 29-Jul 2: Cline, Miles Okazaki, Liberty Ellman, Steve . Late Night Groove w/Jun Cardenas, Anders Nilsson, Mike Baggetta. 2: Prodigy; 9-10: Too Many Zooz; 16: Animus HIGHLINE BALLROOM: 431W 16th St (bet Rexx; 25: Tank & the Bangas; 30: Tobias 9th & 10th Avs). www.highlineballroom.com. Meinhart. Sunday Brunch w/Jun 4: Svetlana 212-414-5994. Jun 1-2,11&17: Blue Note & The Delancey Five; 11: tba; 18: Joey Morant Jazz Festival www.bluenotejazzfestival.com & Catfish Stew; 25: Joe Alterman Trio. feat 06/1 8pm Ana Popovic, 06/2 8pm Bria The CAVE: At St. George’s. 209E 16th St at Skonberg, 06/11 8:30pm , Rutherford Pl. www.olmstedsalon.com. 2nd 06/17 12:30pm Brunch w/Andres Laprida, Fri: 7:30&9:30pm $15 adm. Jun 9: Michela 8pm Daymé Arocena. Marino Lerman. JAZZ GALLERY: 1160 Bway at 27th St. 5th Fl. www.jazzgallery.org. 646-494-3625. Sets: CORNELIA STREET UNDERGROUND: 29 Cornelia St. www.corneliastreetcafe.com. 7:30&9:30pm $15/10 for members adm, 212-989-9319. Sets unless otherwise noted: Thurs $15/free, Fri-Sat $22/12. Jun 1: Peter Sun 8:30&10pm, Mon-Thurs 8&9:30pm, Fri- Evans; 2-3: Alexis Cuadrado A Lorca Sat 9&10:30pm. Adm varies. Jun 1: Michael Soundscape; 8: Samourai Mama Big Band; Blanco Qrt; 2: Dayna Stephens Qrt; 3: Scott 9: John Escreet; 10: Sextet Collective; 15: DuBois Qrt; 4: Koran Agan; 5: Amram & Co; Kenneth Salters; 16-17: $22/free María 6: Sari Kessler Qrt, 9:30pm Beat Kaestli; 7: Grand; 22: Ole Mathisen; 23: tba; 24: Devin Gray & Deeg Trio; 9: Michael Bates & Jazztopad Festival feat Wójcinski/Szmanda Northern Spy; 10: Matt Brewer Trio; 13: Qrt w/Erik Friedlander. Jesse Elder/Blanca Cecilia González, JAZZ STANDARD: 116E 27th St (bet Park & 9:30pm Jesse Elder Trio; 14: Eri Yamamoto Lexington Avs). www.jazzstandard.net. 212- Trio; 15: Tom Chang Qrt; 16: Yotam 576-2232. Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: Silberstein & La Familia; 17: Matt Pavolka 7:30&9:30pm; $30 except Mon-Wed $25. Band; 18: Eduardo Belo Gp, 10pm Richard Residency (R): Mon Mingus Monday feat Miller Trio; 20: 6pm Vicki Burns Trio, 8pm Mingus Big Band. Jun 1-4: Sean Jones Qrt; Alex Goodman Qnt; 21: Adam Kolker; 23-24: 5: R; 6: Sasha Masakowski & New Orleans Gilad Hekselman Zuperoctave; 26: Sarah Art Market; 7: & NeTTwork; Bernstein Qrt; 27: John Raymond & Real 8-11: Etienne Charles & Creole Soul; 12: R; Feels; 28: Atlantico; 29: Or Bareket Qrt; 30- 13: Gp; 14: Benoit Delbecq; Jul 1: Russ Johnson Qrt. 15-18: $35 06/16-17 Tierney Sutton Band; 19: R; 20: Shai Maestro Trio w/spec guest FAT CAT: 75 Christopher St at 7th Av. 212-675- 6056. www.fatcatmusic.org. $3 adm/no min. Gretchen Parlato; 21: Steve Slagle & A.M. Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E), Late Band; 22-25: Azar Lawrence Qnt; 26: R; 27- (L), Night (N); E 7pm except Sun-Mon&Fri Jul 2: $30 06/27-28, $35 06/30-07/1 Dr. Lonnie 6pm; L 9pm except Thurs&Sat 10pm, Fri add Smith 06/27-29 Trio, 06/30-07/2 Evolution. 10:30pm; N 1:30am except Sun 1am, Mon- JOE’S PUB: At Public Theater. 425 Lafayette Wed 12:30am. 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unique texture to the band," Azar notes. "Pianists who know my background think 'McCoy' when we play together. They say Tain is the new Elvin, too, but for me, each of these individuals in my band ultimately built on what the earlier artists have imparted to them. They've brought their own expressions to the band and we've managed to evolve and change with one another." As this acoustic project has continued to grow and develop, Azar has also sought to extend his tonal palette. Drawing from his diverse musical roots, he will also unveil in late 2017 and early 2018 two electric ensembles: Electric Zar and Azar into the Night. "My friend Mtume noted to me that instruments like the violin, acoustic bass and piano are 18th Century technologies, and now we have new technologies we can use to express ourselves," Azar explains. HILE MANY SAXOPHONISTS "That made a lot of sense to me. What have a sound inspired by John people have been hearing of mine in the WColtrane, Azar Lawrence claims an inter- past few years has been the acoustic esting distinction: as a young saxophonist, approach and I'm working now to unveil Azar was picked by none other than McCoy new expressions. Even was Tyner for the pianist's post-Coltrane expressing in his music how he had played ensemble. Indeed, this historic tie has led many styles when he was growing up. For many to indelibly associate Azar with me, I enjoyed early experiences like playing Trane for decades, and with some justifica- with Jimmy Cliff and , or writ- tion. Brandishing a powerful tenor and ing for Earth, Wind & Fire. I have always soprano sound and exploring deeply spiri- endeavored to write and perform songs tual themes in his work, Azar unquestion- that I love, and express what's inside me." ably has drawn heavily from Coltrane's As Electric Zar and Azar into the Night lessons. point to innovative musical directions for However, a glance at his career reveals Azar, the similarly forthcoming project a deeper, broader and more genre-defying Elementals offers new glimpses into his aesthetic to him, one that has taken Azar acoustic project's evolution. "Elementals not only through the bands of McCoy pays homage to the nature spirits," Azar Tyner and , but of fusion-era says. "It's been told that when you're in the , Marvin Gaye and even Earth, presence of really great music, and you get Wind & Fire. As he gets ready to launch a goose bumps, that's when the music has world tour in the coming year, Azar inspired the elementals to come in close returns to this deep well of inspiration, rapport with us. This project will be a trib- preparing three distinct projects that will ute to those elementals." offer remarkable new insights into his This month, Azar unveils works from music and artistic vision. Elementals, paired with music from his While longtime fans may be familiar previous project, The Seeker, as he is with Azar's broad palette of work from the joined by , Benito Gonzalez, 1970s, newer devotees might know him Essiet Okon Essiet and . Indeed, more by his seemingly out-of-nowhere even as his musical projects broaden into comeback following a two-decade near- more fusion efforts, Azar also sees contin- absence, in which he demonstrated an ued possibilities for the acoustic side of his almost overwhelming fire and intensity on works. quartet and quintet like Mystic "I'm still experimenting, trying to find Journey and, more recently, The Seeker. different sounds, keep moving and keep Since his return to prominence, a band people interested," he explains. "For me, began to congeal around Azar and to the music is always growing and the evolve into a highly distinctive unit, fea- expression within the compositions is turing pianists like Benito Gonzalez and always changing. My whole goal is to heal George Cables, bassist Essiet Okon Essiet people with music and bring higher con- and drummers Jeff "Tain" Watts and Billy cepts to audiences through the music. I Hart. want my music to help people find mean- Always packing an intense punch for ing, to find themselves." As a turbulent listeners, the band also surprises through year continues, the multi-faceted projects very thoughtful interplay, strong composi- of Azar Lawrence undoubtedly will help tions and a genuine coming together of some listeners find comfort, meaning and utterly distinct personalities to form a joy. remarkable whole. "Benito brings a certain continued on page 29

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continued from page 16 NUBLU 62: 62 Av C (bet 4th & 5th Sts). 212- Johnson/Shayna Dulberger, 8:30pm Darius 375-1500. www.nublu.net. Jun 1-3: 12am Jones & Farmers by Nature, 9:30pm Jesus Vision Festival www.artsforart.org/212-254- Papoleto Melendez, 10pm Artifacts Trio; 2: 5420 feat 06/1 Aruan Ortiz/Darius Jones, 06/2 7pm Plan, 8pm Joe McPhee & the Fay Victor/Joe Morris/Reggie Nicholson, 06/3 Dream Book, 9pm Fred Moten, 9:30pm Dave Heroes Are Gang Leaders. Burrell Qrt, 10:30pm Bassdrumbone; 3: NUBLU 151: 151 Avenue C (bet 9th & 10th 6:30pm Positive Know-ledge, 7:30pm Sts). www.nublu.net. Jun 2: 8:30pm Kathleen Malaby/Maneri/Levin, 8:30pm Ivo Perelman Potton; 13: 8:30pm Orlando le Fleming & Qrt, 9:30pm David Murray Trio, 10:30pm Romantic Funk. Songs for a Free World. SMALLS JAZZ CLUB: 183W 10th St at 7th Av. KNICKERBOCKER BAR & GRILL: 33 212-252-5091. www.smallslive.com. Sets: University Pl at 9th St. 212-228-8490. Afternoon (PM) Sun 4:30-7pm, Sat 4-7pm, www.knickerbockerbarandgrill.com. Fri-Sat: Early (E) 7:30-10pm, Late (L) 10:30pm-1am, 9pm-1am. Jun 2-3: Roy Meriwether/Zaadi Night (N) 1-4am; jam following N; adm varies. Zane; 9-10: Rob Silverman/David Zox; 16-17: Residencies (R): Sun 1pm Vocal masterclass Mark Sganga/Larry D'Albero; 23-24: tba. by Marion Cowings, PM except 06/4 Ai Murakami Trio feat Sacha Perry, N 06/4&18 LE POISSON ROUGE: 158 Bleecker St at Thompson St. www.lepoissonrouge.com. Jon Beshay, 06/11&25 Hillel Salem; Mon L 212-796-0741. Adm varies. Jun 4: 7pm PRISM except 06/5&12 Ari Hoenig, N 06/5&19 Qrt w/Joe Lovano; 15: 8pm Auktyon w/John Jonathan Michel, 06/12&26 Jonathan Medeski. Barber; Wed N 06/7&21 Aaron Seeber, 06/14&28 Jovan Alexandre; Thurs N METROPOLITAN ROOM: 34W 22nd St (bet. 5th & 6th Avs). www.metropolitanroom.com. 06/1,15&29 Jonathan Thomas, 06/8&22 Sarah 212-206-0440. Sets unless otherwise noted: Slonim; Sat N 06/3&17 Philip Harper, Early (E) 7pm, Late (L) 9:30pm. Jun 1: E 06/10&24 Circle. Jun 1: E Patrick Stacey & Alan Schulman; 8: L Steven Frieder Wolff Qnt, L Nick Hempton Band, N R; 2: E Qnt; 16: 6:30pm Michelle DellaFave w/Richie Qnt, L Wayne Escoffery & Vitale Qrt; 17: L Corina Bartra Spt; 18: L Tenor Traditions, N Eric Wyatt; 3: PM Robert 7Crossing; 23: L Rose Colella; 30: E Edwards, E Ronnie Burrage Trio/ Courtney Fortune. Holographic Principle, L Wayne Escoffery & Tenor Traditions, N R; 4: 1pm R, PM MEZZROW: 163W 10th St (bet 7th Av & Waverly Pl). www.mezzrow.com. 646-476- Vibraphone Workshop, E Johnny O'Neal Trio, 4346. Sets/adm: Early 8-10:30pm, Late (L) L Clifford Barbaro Gp, N R; 5: E Jonathan 11pm-close; adm varies. Residencies: Sun L Saraga Sxt, L Noam Wiesenberg Qnt, N R; 6: John Merrill & friends; Mon L 06/5&19 Ari E Gp, L Abraham Burton Qrt, N Roland, 06/12&26 Pasquale Grasso; Tues L tba; 7: E Steve Lyman Trio, L Wayne Tucker Jam w/Miki Yamanaka & Adi Meyerson; Wed Qrt, N R; 8: E Russ Meissner Gp, L Tatum L Tony Hewitt & Pete Malinverni; Thurs L Greenblatt Qrt, N R; 9: E Tardo Hammer Trio, Spike Wilner w/spec guest; Fri L Johnny L Dmitry Baevsky Qnt, N Joe Farnsworth; 10: O'Neal. Jun 1: Warren Vaché Trio; 2-3: Frank PM Tuomo Uusitalo, E Lenny Robinson Qrt, Kimbrough Trio; 4: Danny Fox Trio; 5: Nick L Dmitry Baevsky Qnt, N R; 11: 1pm-PM R, E Sanders/Logan Strosahl; 6: Daryl Sherman; Chris Byars Oct, L JC Stylles Qrt, N R; 12: E 7: Randy Napoleon/; 8: Aaron Burnett Gp, L Lesedi Ntsane Gp, N R; /Joe Locke; 9-10: Peter Zak 13: E Steve Nelson Qnt, L Abraham Burton Trio; 10: L Anthony Wonsey; 11: Bryn Qrt, N tba; 14: E Francisco Mela Qrt, L Roberts/Chuck Israels; 12: Dan Cray; 13: Jacques Schwarz-Bart, N R; 15: E Rob Barbara Rosene/Conal Fowkes; 14: Mark Garcia Qrt, L Yotam Silberstein Qrt, N R; 16: Soskin/Jay Anderson; 15: John Colianni; 16- E Aaron Parks Gp, L Amanda Sedgewick Qrt, 17: Spike Wilner; 17: L Emmet Cohen; 18: N Corey Wallace; 17: PM Andrew Forman, E 3:30-5:30pm SmallsLIVE Workshop w/Gilad Eliot Zigmund Qrt, L Amanda Sedgewick Qrt, Hekselman, 8pm Deborah Davis; 19: Eric N R; 18: 1pm-PM R, E Johnny O'Neal Trio, L Comstock/Barbara Fasano; 20: Paula West Charles Owens Qrt, N R; 19: E Rafal Sarnecki Trio; 21: Immanuel Wilkins/Aaron Parks; 22: Sxt, L-N R; 20: E Lucas Pino Nnt, L Abraham Luques Curtis; 23-24: Mike LeDonne; 25: tba; Burton Qrt, N tba; 21: E Jure Pukl Qrt, L 26: ; 27: Vanisha Gould/Victor Harold Mabern Trio, N R; 22: E Dave Robaire Gould; 28: Pete Malinverni Trio; 29: Sam Qnt, L Asaf Yuria Qnt, N R; 23: E Joshua Newsome/Jean-Michel Pilc; 30: Aaron Breakstone & Trio, L Mike DiRubbo Qrt, Goldberg. N Corey Wallace; 24: PM Michael Bond, E Ralph Lalama & Bop-Juice, L Mike DiRubbo NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH: 269 Bleecker St (bet Jones & Cornelia Sts). 212-691-1770. Qrt, N R; 25: closed; 26: E Shauli Einav Gp, L- free adm All Things Project www.allthing N R; 27: E Spike Wilner Trio, L Abraham sproject.com. Jun 2-3: Vocal fest feat 06/2 Burton Qrt, N tba; 28-29: E Jochen Rueckert 8pm Sara Serpa & Sofia Rei, 9:30pm Aubrey Qrt, L Kirk Lightsey Qrt, N R; 30: E Leon Johnson, 06/3 8pm Chiara Izzy & Kevin Hays, Parker Qrt, L Ken Fowser Qnt, N Joe 9:30pm Arasan Earth Trio. Farnsworth. The STONE: 2nd St at Av C. www.thestone NEW SCHOOL JAZZ PERFORMANCE nyc. com. Adm varies. Sets: 8:30pm. Jun 1-4: SPACE: 55W 13th St, 5th Fl. 212-229-5488. www.newschool.edu/jazz. Fri-Sat: 8:30pm Joe Morris; 5: Brian Marsella Trio; 6-11: Uri The Stone at the New School. Jun 2: John Caine; 13-18: Michael Coltun; 19: Bruce Lee Zorn, Ikue Mori, Peter Evans, Wadada Leo Gallanter B’day celeb feat 7pm Louie Smith; 3: John Zorn, Dave Douglas, Belogenis, 8:30pm Franklin Kiermyer Qrt; Jonathan Finlayson, Jim Staley; 9-10: Mark 20-25: Chris Brown; 27-Jul 2: Karl Berger. Feldman/Sylvie Courvoisier; 16-17: Bran- SUBROSA: 63 Gansevoort St (bet Washington don Ross; 23-24: Wadada Leo Smith; 30-Jul & Greenwich Sts). www.subrosanyc.com. 1: Dave Douglas, Chet Doxas, . 212-997-4555. Sets: Mon 7&9pm, Tues 7,9&10pm, Wed 7:30&9:30pm, Thurs 6pm, Fri NORTH SQUARE: At Washington Square Hotel. 103 Waverly Pl at McDougal. 7:30,9:30&11pm, Sat 8:30&11pm. www.northsquareny.com/about-jazz. 212- Residencies: Mon (R) Eddie Palmieri & 254-1200. Sun: 12:30&2pm free adm Jazz guests; Tues 10pm Salsa; Thurs 6pm Cuba Brunch Trios. 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OWN A CARPETED STAIRCASE, across the row of staggered barstools, anD alto player quietly squares off with a room full of clamoring Friday night revel- ers. Lights dim. He lifts his horn above endless clinking and end-of-week unwind- ing. But in less than four measures, nearly everyone falls silent. as I can and basically try to learn, or at Dmitry Baevsky's quiet composure least absorb.' It's great not just to play, but sharply contrasts dizzying lines escaping to see how they are in a professional envi- the bell of his horn. More than melodies ronment, in the studio, talking; there are over changes, the virtuoso's spontaneous little tips you pick up." compositions develop out of an ongoing dia- That self-imposed reality check, in part, logue among players. Subtleties he brings would set Dmitry on a creative upswing, to both listening and reacting are the propelled by risk-taking and rudiments. result of what he has worked to achieve While some players view their artistic and what's been handed down from those development in stages, each with its own who came before him. beginning middle and end, Dmitry views "Everything that happened, happened his in layers. "I don't think there's a because I really really really wanted it," he moment when you stop (thinking about says. Following an eight—or nine—year vocabulary)," he says. hiatus from the childhood piano lessons he "At the very beginning, when you can't "quit" taking, a 15-year-old Dmitry picked play, it's like learning a language: You're up a saxophone and began what would just practicing little phrases. But I think become a lifelong journey of discipline, you never really stop working on that. I exploration and creative expression. And definitely don't have it to the level I would though he admits he was a latecomer to like to; I'm always trying to grow in every the music, relative to many peers and aspect, meaning trying to play music even predecessors, he rarely considered his if you're not there yet, just to communi- artistic pursuits in terms of a timeline. "I cate. You're always trying to work on your didn't think that I was starting late, I just vocabulary, trying to be together with the wanted to get it going," he says. rhythm section." Frank determination led Dmitry from Language and communication are criti- , where he studied with cally important to Dmitry's musical part- Gennady Goldstein at the Mussorgsky nerships, particularly those with rhythm College of Music, to at age players. His new record, The Day After 19. And after only a handful of years famil- (Jazz Family, 2017), marks his first release iarizing himself with the music, and the with a working band: longtime colleagues instrument, Dmitry landed an incredible and close friends David Wong, Joe Strasser opportunity to play with and and Jeb Patton, the latter contributing his , eventually recording his original compositions along with Dmitry's. debut album Introducing Dmitry Baevsky Among these players, communication hap- (Lineage Records, 2004) with the leg- pens almost exclusively within the music, endary artists. He remembers experiencing as opposed to before anyone begins to play. his share of insecurities before heading into "They inspire me tremendously so," the studio, but none intense enough to pre- Dmitry says. vent him from showing up for the session. "For me, one of the most important "I wouldn't say I was really prepared, things about this music is that you play but maybe that was good. You just try to do together. Everybody has a different role, your best and be as prepared as you can but it's really a conversation. Of my gener- and when, if you're lucky enough, the ation they are (among) the best of the best. opportunity comes, you just jump in. No When you play with them, the level of second guessing, 'Can I, or not?' you just do understanding is so high, you don't have to it. These guys are some of the best jazz talk about it." musicians ever, so it's not like I would Musical conversations take many impress them, even if I were playing great; forms. In 2015, Dmitry released a trio they don't care—they've seen everything. record with bass and drums, format famil- So I was like, 'Okay. Let me just do as well continued on page 29

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continued from page 18 NATIONAL SAWDUST: 80N 6th St. 646-779- 8455. www.nationalsawdust.org. Jun 7: Contino Y Los Habaneros. Jun 2: Román 10pm Fabian Almazan & Rhizome; 15: 7pm Díaz & Brooklyn Raga Massive All-Stars; 3: Petros Klampanis; 17: 11am Oran Etkin & 8:30pm Williamsburg Salsa Orch; 5: R Timbalooloo Duo Workshop; 25: 4pm w/Alfredo de la Fe; 7: Francois Wiss; 9: Jazztopad Festival feat Lutoslawski Qrt 9:30pm Strings N Skins; 10: 8:30pm Banda Magda; 12: R w/Herman Olivera; 14: Zem w/Mark Feldman & Sylvie Courvoisier; 28: Audu; 16: FELA aKUsTic; 17: 8&10pm Lena 7pm The Stone feat Julian Lage. Burke; 19: R w/Jimmy Bosch; 20: Pedrito PROSPECT PARK BANDSHELL: at 9th St. Martinez Gp; 21: Meklit; 23-24: 7:30&9:30pm Park Slope. www.celebratebrooklyn.org. 718- Les Nubians; 26: R w/Roy Haynes; 27: 855-7882. Jun 10&23-24: BRIC Celebrate Pedrito Martinez Gp; 30: Kelli Sae. Brooklyn! Festival feat 06/10 7pm Alice Smith, 06/23 7:30pm Pharoah Sanders/ VILLAGE VANGUARD: 178 7th Av S at 11th St. 212-255-4037. www.villagevanguard.com. Brooklyn Raga Massive, 06/24 7pm The Soul Sets: 8:30&10:30pm. Adm: $30/1 drink min. Rebels. Residency (R): Mon Vanguard Jazz Orch. Jun ROULETTE: 509 Atlantic Av at 3rd Av. 1-4: ; 5: R; 6-11: Mark Turner; www.roulette.org. 917-267-0363. Sets: 8pm. 12: R; 13-18: Russell Malone Qrt; 19: R; 20- Jun 5: James Brandon Lewis/Chad Taylor; 6: 25: Chris Potter Qrt; 26: R; 27-Jul 2: Dave Hans Tammen & Third Eye Orch; 7: Tomeka Holland Trio. Reid Large Ens; 12: 7:30pm Face the Music; ZINC BAR: 82W 3rd St (bet Thompson & 30: Bill Frisell/Thomas Morgan. Sullivan). 212-477-8337. www.zincbar.com. SHAPESHIFTER LAB: 18 Whitwell Pl. Residencies: Sun 9pm-12am Tango feat www.shapeshifterlab.com. 646-820-9452. Fernando Otero; Mon 9:30pm-2am Ron Affif Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: Early (E) Trio; Tues 10pm Evolution Jam by Revive 7pm, Late (L) 8:15pm, Night (N) 9:30pm; $10 Music; Thurs 10pm Román Díaz Midnight adm. Jun 5: E Sympho & Progger; 6: L-N Jim Rumba; Sat 10,11:30pm&1am Monika Nolet feat Arturo O'Farrill; 8: 7-7:30pm Mike Oliveira & The Brasilians. Jun 5: 10pm-2am Avram Fefer/Michael Bisio Duo, 7:45-8:30pm VandoJam feat Dmitry Baevsky. In the Sea, 8:45pm PEOPSSONGS by Franz Nicolay, N $12 Mó; 10: 4pm $15 Lights Living in the Dark; 12: E $15 Om Shalom Trio, L $8 BRONX Birth of a City; 13: E Shawn Lovato Qnt, L Marko Djordjevic & Sveti; 15: E $8 Mammal Dap, L $15 The Corban Nation Qrt; 16: E Rich RIVERDALE Y: 5625 Arlington Av. 718-548- Bomzer Projects, L Stephan Haluska; 20: E 8200. www.riverdaley.org. Jun 4: 7pm $35-15 Nani w/spec guests Michael Winograd & Dan adm Qnt feat , Nadel, L Ben Sher Tempestade, N $12 Randy Sandke. Dongfeng Liu Qnt; 21: L Clay Giberson & Pastures Project, N Avi Granite & Verse; 22: L Jonathan Saraga Sxt; 23: E Joseph BROOKLYN Branciforte/Theo Bleckmann, L Ikonen/ Moses/Mathisen; 26: L $8 JKXCM, N Navin BAM: 30 Lafayette Av. 718-636-4100. Chettri & Goonj; 27: L Torrey Newhart & www.bam.org. Jun 1: 8pm Pink Martini; 8: Obsidian Animals; 28: E $15 Maureen Choi 12pm Ramsey Lewis; 15: 12pm Raul Midón. Qrt, L Michael Cain; 29: E Moppa Elliott & BARBÈS: 376 9th St at 6th Av. Park Slope. Mostly Other People Do the Killing, L www.barbesbrooklyn.com. 718-965-9177. Charles Evans/Ron Stabinsky Duo; 30: E Residencies: Sun 9pm Stephane Wrembel; Toby Tobias Ens, L The Recess Bureau. Mon 7pm Brain Cloud; Tues 9pm Slavic Soul URBAN MEADOW: President St at Van Brunt Party; Wed 10pm Mandingo Ambassadors; St). Columbia Waterfront District. Red Fri 5pm Crooked Trio. Jun 2: 10pm Big Lazy. Hook/Carroll Gardens. Jun 11&18: 1-6pm $10 BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC: adm Red Hook Jazz Festival feat 06/11 58 7th Av. www.bqcm.org. 718-622-3300. 1st William Parker/Cooper-Moore, Thana Alexa Fri: 7pm $5 adm Open Stage. Jun 3: 1pm free Project, Richi Debonis & NOWtet, Jane Ira Amy Winehouse Teen Jazz Program feat Bill Bloom Trio, Eric Person Qrt, 06/18 Matt Stevens & Josh Sinton w/spec guest Matt Lavelle & the 12 Houses Orch, Iris Ornig & Wilson. IO-5, 40Twenty, Fifty Five, The DRAWING ROOM: 56 Willoughby St #3. Matthew Garrison. www.drawingroommusic.com. Jun 10: WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER: 367 7:30pm $20 adm Russ Lossing, Billy Mintz & Bedford Av. www.wmcjazz.org. 718-384- Lena Bloch. 1654. 10pm-2am. Fri: 10pm-2am free adm/2 I-BEAM: 168 7th St. www.ibeambrooklyn.com. drink min Gerry Eastman Qnt w/spec guests $15 don. Jun 1: 8pm Keir Neuringer Duo + + Jam. Jun 3: 8pm Paul Corn Big Band, Jonathon Haffner Qrt; 2: 8pm Brian Drye Marco Bolfelli 4et, Marika Galea; 17: 9pm Solo, 8:45pm Innocent When You Dream; 3: Rogiérs. 9pm Devin Gray & Dirigo Rataplan; 5: 8pm Notes to Connie; 9: 9pm Eva Novoa Trio; 10: 8pm Novoa/Kamaguchi/Takeishi; 17: 8:30pm CONNECTICUT Gregorio/Giallorenzo Duo + Jaimie Branch Trio; 23: 8:30pm Kaze; 29: 8:30pm Aaron Irwin Trio + New Nemesis Trio. RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE: 80 East Ridge. KORZO RESTAURANT & BAR: 667 5th Av Ridgefield. www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org. (bet 19th & 20th Sts). 718-499-1199. 203-438-5795. Jun 6: 8pm Trombone Shorty www.facebook.com/konceptions. Tues: 9& & Orleans Avenue; 11: 8pm Ramsey Lewis 10:30pm $10 don/$10 min Konceptions Trio. Music series by James Carney. Jun 6: 9pm The SIDE DOOR JAZZ CLUB: At Old Lyme Angela Morris Trio, 10:30pm GloryHole; 13: Inn. 85 Lyme St. Old Lyme. 860-434-0886. 9pm Gary Versace w/Theo Bleckmann, www.thesidedoorjazz.com. Sets: 8:30-11pm. 10:30pm The Mannequins; 20: 9pm Nick Jun 2-3: Qnt; 9: Jazzmeia Fraser Trio, 10:30pm Tony Malaby Band; 27: Horn; 10: Charnett Moffett; 17: David 9pm James Carney, 10:30pm John O’Gallagher. continued on page 24

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ORAN ETKIN NEWARK MUSEUM / JUNE 3 Clarinetist Oran Etkin moved to the from his birthplace in Israel at age four. An early exposure to Louis Armstrong pulled Oran toward New Orleans and a fascination with Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton and those who came after. Described as a "composer of eminent individuality" by former teacher and mentor Yusef Lateef, Oran's creative spirit has been seen on stages around the world and documented on CDs like What's New: Reimagining (Motéma), where his clarinet dances around the vocals of Charenée Wade. Timbalooloo, Oran's program for chil- dren, teaches young people how their own musical inclinations could sing, sing, sing out as well, with his CD Wake Up Clarinet! (Motéma) a primer on how children can bring to life their own musicality through song and dance.

NEVILLE DICKIE BICKFORD THEATRE / JUNE 5 The rumble of pianist Neville Dickie's left hand gets your attention right away and, before you know it, you're right in the middle of his world of ragtime and stride, found- ed by Fats Waller, Willie "The Lion" Smith and James P. Johnson, all of whom caught Neville's ear as a teenager growing up in England. He has devoted his life to this style. With a left hand that will take your breath away, this boogie woogie master can make any piano shout. As Tony Betts of The Jazz Rag writes, "to see this man sit down and channel James P. Johnson's 'Harlem Strut' is quite the experience." Featured on hun- dreds of recordings, Neville strides into the Bickford with Joe Midiri on saxophones and clarinet and brother Paul Dickie on drums, vibes and trombone.

DAVE STRYKER INC / JUNE 14 The absolute soulfulness of guitarist Dave Stryker comes with a musical pedigree of traveling the country in a van with organ great Jack McDuff, working alongside tenor giant Stanley Turrentine, writing, arranging and playing with vocalist Kevin Mahogany and appearing on more than 50 albums as a sideman. Dave's own record- ings bring a gritty scorch to any setting, be it in his Blue to the Bone Band, co-lead- ing his band with saxophonist Steve Slagle, his salute to Turrentine or exploring R&B hits on his Eight Track and Eight Track II (Strike Zone). Whether it's a Temptations classic, a Stevie Wonderment, a Coltrane anthem or one of his many inspired origi- nals, Dave's guitar lines always connect, something it's guaranteed he'll do alongside organist Jared Gold and drummer Byron Landham.

WARREN VACHÉ DEER HEAD INN / JUNE 24 Warren Vaché first heard the call of the cornet as a child growing up in a musical fam- ily in New Jersey listening to his father's Bobby Hackett records, motivation that would inspire Warren and lead him to performances with , Benny Goodman, Scott Hamilton, Phil Woods, and Bill Charlap, and along the way building a library of his own works on record, from duets to string settings to live recordings with the Newport Festival All-Stars. With a style that has been described as lyrical, daring, warm and exciting, Warren has a delightful way of engaging any audience with the beauty and joy of his playing and the warmth of his vocals. Warren brings it all to the stage with pianist Tardo Hammer and bassist Earl Sauls.

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ODEAN POPE JUDSON MEMORIAL CHURCH / JUNE 1 Although he's from , tenor saxophonist Odean Pope plays with the brawny swagger associated with the Texas Tenor tradition. His big, raw tone has graced recordings by R&B icons , Marvin Gaye and . But Pope's most lasting musical connection was with drummer , with whom he toured in the late 1960s before becoming a member of the quartet that Roach led dur- ing the final decades of his life. There, Odean often soloed over just drums and bass (trumpet was the fourth instrument). In the 1980s he also formed the Saxophone Choir, an extended sax section with rhythm. This Vision Fest concert features that band with Odean, Gene Ghee and Terry Lawson on tenors; Julian Priestly, Louis Taylor and Robert Landham, altos; Joe Sudler, baritone; Tom Lawton, piano; Lee Smith, bass and Craig McIver, drums. GK RAUL MIDÓN IRIDIUM / JUNE 2-3 When pushing boundaries becomes insufficient, some artists dissolve them. And when talent can't be quarantined, an artist like Raul Midón creates a platform all his own— one with soulful expression and layers of sophistication. With a pure and virtuosic voice and a percussive approach to playing guitar, Raul's music effects impossible sub- tleties in syncopation and evocative harmonic ideas. His versatility and openness have allowed him to collaborate with artists from Dianne Reeves to to and to be a member of the Monterey Jazz Fest on Tour. Raul's latest release Bad Ass and Blind (Mack Avenue, 2017) is the focus of his upcoming gig which kicks off Rocks Summer Fest presented by Bureau Export and France Rocks. SJ TERELL STAFFORD SIDE DOOR / JUNE 2-3 Few artists can conjure up the intense joy, bravura and deep blues-drenched expres- sion that trumpet master Terell Stafford achieves every time he puts the horn to his mouth. Brandishing a rich, layered tone, Terell can throw out anything from growl- ing, funky tones to achingly beautiful melodies and his extraordinary versatility has rightly made him one of the most sought-after trumpet talents in jazz today. While a consummate sideman, Terell shines as a leader, as recorded efforts like Brotherlee Love more than demonstrate. At the Side Door, Terell offers a mix of originals paired with works from his tribute album as well as his Billy Strayhorn music project. He is joined by Tim Warfield, tenor; Bruce Barth, piano; , bass and Billy Williams on drums. SH

HIROMI AND EDMAR CASTAÑEDA BLUE NOTE / JUNE 6-11 Individually, Japanese pianist Hiromi Uehara and Colombian harpist Edmar Castañeda are marvels on stage. Each lights up performances with musical invention and fiery passion. Imagine how explosive it can be when they perform together, as they're doing on a three-month, ten-country tour. It's just Hiromi on grand piano and Edmar on his cobalt blue llanera harp, a customized version of the traditional 32- string instrument played in Colombia and Venezuela. Their first collaboration was here last July, a few weeks after Hiromi heard Edmar perform at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. This weeklong run, part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival, features original compositions by both artists, including the "Suite for Piano and Harp" that Hiromi wrote just for their collaboration. Sparks will fly. KF GEORGE COLEMAN SMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB / JUNE 16-18 A giant of the , George Coleman shows no signs of slowing down in his 80s. Known for his lyrical, often harmonically adventurous solos that are accent- ed by his big, warm tone, George is also a master of the blues. His inventive improvi- sations always respect the melody, yet he consistently finds new paths through famil- iar songs. Honored as an NEA Jazz Master in 2015, the Memphis native's extensive résumé includes stints with B.B. King, Max Roach, Miles Davis and Lee Morgan, in addition to his far too infrequent recordings as a leader. His most recent CD, A Master Speaks, issued by Smoke Sessions last fall, includes several of his infectious originals. Joining him are Jeb Patton on piano, bassist John Webber and drummer Joe Farnsworth. KD By Ken Dryden, Ken Franckling, Seton Hawkins, Stephanie 22 Coleman photo courtesy of NEA, Hiromi & Castañeda by Juan Patino, Holland by Alexey Karpovich, Mathisen by Patrick Sp 182121_HH_June_0 5/23/17 6:50 PM Page 23

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NICK VAYENAS JAZZ AT KITANO / JUNE 21 Trombonist Nick Vayenas is at the vanguard of younger emerging contemporary jazz trombonists. Evidence of this is heard on his excellent new independent release Flow Motion, where he and his sextet play original music in the post-bop mode with rever- ence to such bands as those led by , , and /Terence Blanchard. Over different projects working with pop singers, Lionel Loueke, Herbie Hancock or , Nick plays fluid, spare melodic lines that perfectly display reverence for past masters, but also reveal a personalized, more pro- gressive Nick Vayenas as his own man and voice. For this CD release party, the tal- ented band includes pianist Glen Zaleski, saxophonists Dayna Stephens and Patrick Cornelius, bassist Peter Slavov and drummer Colin Stranahan. MGN

OLE MATHISEN JAZZ GALLERY / JUNE 22 An endlessly inventive, sometimes dizzyingly diverse and quirky composer and reeds master, Norwegian saxophonist Ole Mathisen has enlivened projects ranging from Afro-Cuban outings to highly avant-garde ambient efforts. Wielding a deceptively clean tone, Ole can deliver an extraordinary volley of music, ranging from minimalist state- ments to full-on rock guitar-styled shredding of notes, a thrilling approach matched by his remarkable, genre-defying compositions. Ole features his Floating Points ensemble, offering up works inspired by the unpredictability of such natural phenomena as wind turbulence, wave patterns and water currents. Backed by trumpeter Amir ElSaffar, pianist Bobby Avey and bassist Gregg August, Ole presents an evening of music that is bound to excite, surprise, occasionally befuddle, and ultimately exhilarate. SH VILLAGE VANGUARD / JUNE 27-JULY 2 Bassist Dave Holland's adventurous approach and vigorous melodic qualities have dec- orated albums by Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and numerous others. Dave's tasteful and timeless timbre has proven time and time again that his skills enhance any proj- ect he's involved with. Since the early 1970s, Dave's output as a leader has chronicled a trajectory that mixes avant-garde, post-bop and modern improvisatory practices. As a result, Dave has been showered with accolades including an honorary doctorate from the New England Conservatory, multiple Grammy Awards and most recently being named an NEA Jazz Master. For his shows , Dave is joined by guitarist Kevin Eubanks and drummer Obed Calvaire. EW

VANESSA RUBIN ROCHESTER JAZZ FESTIVAL / JUNE 27 A highly charismatic singer who has mastered a no-nonsense, swinging and often sassy vocal style, Vanessa Rubin has been a favorite of jazz vocal aficionados since the 1990s. Drawing on a rich pool of material, Vanessa plays to her strengths across varied styles, showing ease in calypso-influenced works, contemporary R&B sounds, and many other styles in addition to standard vocal jazz fare. Eschewing the highly styl- ized vocal mannerisms of some of her contemporaries, Vanessa is instead noted for close to the melody and, in doing so, has made her mark as a master storyteller in the music. That talent particularly shines both in her original compositions, as well as in her vocal settings of classic jazz repertoire like Frank Foster's "Simone" and Wayne Shorter's "Speak No Evil." SH DONALD VEGA CAVATAPPO / JUNE 29 A native of Nicaragua, classically trained pianist Donald Vega immigrated to the United States as a teenager, lived in Los Angeles, attended the Colburn School of Performing Arts, was mentored in California by and John Clayton, went to USC, the Manhattan and Juilliard schools and studied with piano great . Donald has tackled Scriabin and plays cool but can turn up the heat, throw- ing in a Latin tinge when called upon. He works regularly with as the wor- thy successor to the late . His third CD, With Respect To Monty, (Resonance) is a tribute to Monty Alexander. Joining Donald for this performance, as well as at Birdland June 18, are Hassan Shakur, Monty's bassist in the Harlem/Kingston Express Project, guitarist Anthony Wilson and drummer Lewis Nash. MGN nie Jones, George Kanzler, Michael G Nastos & Eric Wendell rick Spanko, Midón by Blair Allen, Vega by Beti Niemeyer. 23 182121_HH_June_0 5/23/17 6:50 PM Page 24

continued from page 20 MIDDLESEX DeJesus & Drive; 23: Ed Reed; 24: Adam DUE MARI: 78 Albany St. New Brunswick. O'Farrill & Stranger Days; 30-Jul 1: Bill www.duemarinj.com. 732-296-1600. Fri: 6:30- Charlap Trio. 9:30pm free adm The New Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Jun 2: Kate Baker Duo; 9: Candice Reyes Duo; 16: Misha LONG ISLAND Josephs Duo; 23: Stephen Fuller Duo. GARDEN STATE ALE HOUSE: 378 George St. New Brunswick. www.gsalehouse.com. GRASSO’S: 134 Main St. Cold Spring Harbor. 732-543-2408. Tues: 8pm + 9:30pm Jam free www.grassosrestaurant.com. 631-367-6060. adm The New Brunswick Jazz Project/ Sets: Sun 6pm; Tues-Wed&Fri-Sat 7pm; www.nbjp.org feat Emerging Artists. Jun 6: Thurs 6:30pm. Residencies (R): Wed Wayne tba; 13: Mike Bernabe Band; 20&27: tba. Sabella, Thurs Frank O’Brien. Jun 9: Mike HYATT HOTEL: 2 Albany St. New Brunswick. Frost Band; 17: Ayako Shirasaki/Noriko www.newbrunswick.hyatt.com. 732-873- Ueda. 1234. Thurs: 8-11pm free adm The New The JAZZ LOFT: 275 Christian Av. Stony Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Jun Brook. 631-751-1895. www.thejazzloft.org. 1: Radam Schwartz Qrt; 8: Ted Chubb Qrt; Sets/adm: 7pm $20-10. Wed: 7-8pm $10, 8pm 15: Behn Gillece Qrt; 22: Brandon Sanders $5 Jam w/FM Band. Jun 1: The Jazz Loft Big Qrt. Band; 8: Charli Persip; 9: Chiara Izzi; 10: INC RESTAURANT: 302 George St. New Ruben Salles Qnt; 15: Rich Iancona & The Brunswick. www.increstaurant.com. 732- Bad Little Big Band; 17: The Jazz Loft All 640-0553. Wed: 8-11pm free adm The New Stars; 22: The Tristano-Konitz Project feat Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Jun Alejandro Aviles, Dave LaLama & John 7: Sandy Sasso Trio; 14: Dave Stryker Trio; Marshall; 23-24: Charlie Parker w/Strings 21: Lee Hogans Trio; 28: Frank Lacy Trio. feat Chris Donohue; 29: Interplay Jazz Orch; RUTGERS GARDENS: At . 30: Bill Rignola Qrt. 112 Ryders Ln. New Brunswick. 732-932- TREME: 553 Main St. Islip. 631-277-2008. 8451. www.rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu. The www.tremeislip.com. Sets: Sun&Wed 7- New Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. 11pm; Thurs-Sat 8pm-12am. Jun 1: Grupo Jun 21: 5:30-8:30pm Alexis Morrast Gp. Sabrosura; 3: Gil Parris; 4: Interplay Jazz The YARD @ COLLEGE AVENUE: At Orch; 7: Mind Open; 11: Vinny Loccisano; 14: Rutgers. 40 College Av. New Brunswick. Eric Berg Qrt; 17: Ralph Lalama Qrt; 18: www.theyardru.com. The New Brunswick Marianne Solivan; 21: Swing Sessions; 22: Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Jun 22: 7-9pm Jose Trombone; 25: Jam; 29: Mambo Loco. free adm Tia Fuller Qrt. MORRIS BICKFORD THEATRE: 6 Normandy Heights NEW JERSEY Rd. Morristown. www.njjs.org. 973-971-3706. Jun 5: 7:30-9pm $15/18 adm Neville Dickie & ESSEX the Midiri Brothers. BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH: 275W Market SHANGHAI JAZZ: 24 Main St. Madison. 973- St. Newark. www.bethany-newark.org. 973- 822-2899. www.shanghaijazz.com. Free adm. 623-8161. Jun 3: 3:30pm , 6pm Jun 2: 6:30&8:35pm Jerry Vezza/Grover Jazz Vespers feat Alexis Morrast. Kemble Qt; 4: 6:30pm John Pizzarelli Trio; GATEWAY CENTER 2: 2 Gateway Center. 283- 18: 6:30pm Stephanie Nakasian. 299 Market St. Newark. 973-624-8880. Jun 7: OCEAN 12-1pm Lew Tabackin Trio. OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE: College Dr. NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CEN- Toms River. 732-255-0500. www.ocean.edu. TER: 1 Center St. Newark. 888-466-5722. Jun 21: 8-9:30pm $18/22 adm www.njjs.org www.njpac.org. Jun 16: 8pm $48.75-128.75 MidWeek Jazz in Ocean County feat The Jazz adm Diana Krall. Lobsters Big Band. NEWARK MUSEUM: 49 Washington St. Newark. www.newarkmuseum.org. 973-596- 6550. Jun 3: 12:30pm WBGO Kids Jazz NEW YORK STATE Concert feat Oran Etkin; 23: 6:30pm $15/25 adm tribute to Ella Fitzgerald & Sarah Vaughan feat Ulysses Owens Jr. & friends 76 HOUSE: 110 Main St. Tappan. 845-359-5476. w/Alyson Williams & Brianna Thomas. www.76house.com. Wed: 8-11pm free adm Quintets w/Mark Hagan & feat artists + Jam. PRIORY JAZZ CLUB: 233W Market St. Newark. 973-242-8012. Jun 23: 7-11pm DENNING’S POINT DISTILLERY: 10 N Maurício de Souza & Bossa Brasil® w/Anton Chestnut St. Beacon. www.denningspoint Denner. distillery.com. 845-230-7905. Jun 24: 7-10pm Rob Scheps B3 Organ Trio. TRUMPETS: 6 Depot Square. Montclair. 973- 744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com. Jun 2: FALCON ARTS: 1348 Rte 9 West. Marlboro. 7:30-11pm Celebration of Paul Abler feat www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970. James Weidman, Mark Sherman, John $20 don suggested. Sets: 7-10pm, if opening Fedchock & spec guest Larry Corban; 9: 8- act 8-10pm main act; Sun 10am-2pm Brunch 11pm Walt Weiskpf Qrt; 10: 8-11:30pm The (B). Falcon Underground (FU). Jun 1: PICK Royal Scam; 21: 7:30-10:30pm Debora Plus; 4: Maurice Brown; 8: Thana Alexa Petrina; 24: 8-11pm Lula Valdivia. Project; 9: 8pm Banda Magda; 14: FU Jazz Sessions w/Doug Weiss; 15: Reuben Wilson MERCER Combo, FU bigBANG; 18: Karl Berger & 1867 SANCTUARY AT EWING: 101 Scotch Together; 25: B Saints of Swing, 7pm Karl Rd. Ewing. www.1867sanctuary.org/series Latham Gp. jazz. 609-392-6409. Jun 3: 8pm Jack Furlong HOWLAND CULTURAL CENTER: 477 Main Qrt; 11: 3pm Joe Holt; 24: 8pm Luiz Simas. St. Beacon. www.howlandculturalcenter. org. CANDLELIGHT LOUNGE: 24 Passaic St. 845-831-4988. Jun 24: 8pm $20 adm Mostly Trenton. www.candlelightevents.way.to. 609- Other People Do the Killing. 695-9612. Sat: 3:30-7:30pm free adm/$10 min. www.jazztrenton.com. Jun 3: Monnette MAUREEN’S JAZZ CELLAR: 2 N Bway. Sudler; 10: Jeanne Brooks; 17: Jason Nyack. www.maureensjazzcellar.com. 845- Marshall; 24: Stafford Hunter. continued on page 38

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ANOTHER REASON TO CELEBRATE

By Elzy Kolb

Homecoming celebration Allegra has recruited several West Singer, composer and lyricist Allegra Hartford denizens to appear with her Levy has fond feelings about her home- when she celebrates the release of Cities town, West Hartford Conn., especially for Between Us on June 3 at the Polish the public schools' highly regarded jazz National Home in Hartford. Tenor saxo- programs and the community's intense phonist Joel Frahm and drummer Richie support and respect for jazz. "Some high Barshay are both alumni of Hall High schools celebrate the cheerleaders and ath- School, Allegra's alma mater, and bassist letes, but in West Hartford they celebrate Tim Norton hails from West Hartford; the jazz band. It's a healthy environment pianist Carmen Staaf, who appears on the for music," she explains. album, rounds out the band. It’s their first She was introduced to the music at age outing together. 6 when her parents took her to a pops and "I'm excited to hear this band and what jazz concert, where she was entranced by they bring to the music. People know us the be-gowned vocalist fronting a big band. from when we were growing up; it's excit- She immediately realized that's what she ing to come back and play our own music, wanted to do. they can hear how we've grown and expanded. That connects you in a cool way—it's like you're a family member." Listeners can also catch Allegra singing at the Hotel Hugo in the Big Apple on June 8. All roads lead home Saxophonist Chico Freeman is cele- brating a rare visit to NYC after more than a decade living overseas. He relished his Allegra Levy, Hotel Hugo years abroad and the opportunities for immersing himself in indigenous music By age 14, Allegra had discovered Ella across multiple continents. "It was a Fitzgerald and was inspired to sing "Love dream come true. I wanted to experience for Sale" for her audition with the high folk music and play with folk musicians. school band director. "I had no idea what That music is very technical and requires a 'Love for Sale' was about, though I was lot of musical skill," he says. pretty precocious and I was obsessed with love. I picked it because I had a low voice for a kid and the music was in my register." Her first CD, Lonely City, came out in 2014 to very good reviews, including one comparing her songwriting chops to Cole Porter, Harold Arlen and Stephen Sondheim, which shocked the young com- poser. "It was cool to hear that; I love and am so influenced by standards. I wanted a similar feel, that was part of my goal," Allegra says. "But it puts a lot of pressure Chico Freeman, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola on future writing; it makes me wonder if Chico recalls his first visit to Africa for each new tune is up to snuff." a week-long festival in Morocco with a For her newly released second CD, band that included fellow saxophonist Cities Between Us (Steeplechase), Allegra . "I was going to play with a wrote words and music for seven tracks typical jazz rhythm section, but that's not and penned original lyrics for compositions how it worked out. There were so many by Duke Jordan, Dexter Gordon and John musicians from all over Africa, and I McNeil. "I'm very lyric-centric and I want- played with different people every day, in ed to challenge myself by writing lyrics to their style of playing. It was a challenge to tunes that don't have any. I love Duke adapt, but it was wonderful to have the Jordan's music and 'Lullaby of the Orient' opportunity. We didn't speak the same lan- is one that really spoke to me," says the guage but had no problem communicating young vocalist, who recently spent several and playing together. Jazz is about self- months as artist in residence at the Four expression. It's the highest form of democ- Seasons in Hong Kong. continued on page 26

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ANOTHER REASON...continued from page 25 assumptions questioned is wonderfully racy. I wish governments would model stimulating. Finding what works with themselves after what it takes to be a jazz Riverside pushes me out of what's comfort- musician on a bandstand every night." able. That's one of the primary virtues of Another time, Chico played in Paris the band from my point of view." with Archie Shepp and percussionists from The quartet has a new CD out this India. "The feeling was so different from month, The New National Anthem 4/4," he recalls with a laugh. "It expanded (Greenleaf), honoring the impact of the my head to the way things can be done." In iconic pianist, composer and NEA Jazz returning to New York, "I wanted to bring Master Carla Bley. The album includes some of that back to the U.S. I missed the three of her compositions along with origi- energy of New York and wanted to play nal pieces by Dave, Chet and Steve, who is with American musicians again." Carla's longtime life partner and musical A variety of inspirations will fuel co-conspirator. Her response to Riverside Chico's playing when he brings his Plus- has been positive from the get-go: She Tet band to Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola noted that Dave and Chet play together in June 7-8. Besides presenting tunes from a way that evokes the partnership of his most recent recording, Spoken into and Don Cherry, a pair- Existence (Jive), the saxophonist will debut ing that deeply influenced her music. some pieces, including one inspired by a camel riding adventure in Africa. "It's got a different rhythm. A horse has an even gait, but it's a different experience on a camel." The Plus-Tet includes bassist and pianist Anthony Wonsey, who share the saxophonist's Chicago roots. Both players were mentored by Chico's father, NEA Jazz Master Von Freeman. "He helped prep them to come to New York," the bandleader recalls. "There's a Steve Swallow, The Stone at The New School certain musical understanding we share from being from Chicago." Steve explains, "Don and Ornette had a Chico also goes way back with drummer particular way of linking phrasing—it was Nasheet Waits; years ago, the saxophonist very specific—that had a lot to do with the was playing with drummer Freddie Waits impact their music had initially. That's when he brought his very young sons on also an aspect of Riverside's music that the road with him. "I have a special place has considerable value: The way Dave and in my heart for Freddie and Nasheet," Chet hookup without saying anything, Chico notes. that's an aspect of the best front lines; they Vibraphonist Warren Wolf will also be walk in step." on hand. "I wanted to do a little bit of a call Riverside's first recording focalized on back to . We both played the music of Jimmy Giuffre, which made with McCoy Tyner. I want to tip my hat to the focus on Bley this time around a natu- him. ral progression, according to Steve. "I'm happy to be home. I hope the ener- "Carla's work was in Jimmy's repertoire gy I brought back will bring positive and that's what led Dave and Chet to things. We need to remember we're all just Carla. They had kind of a natural famil- people. I learned most of us are the same in iarity with the idiom, which sprang from many ways, but the differences are what their interest in Jimmy. It was a small makes it beautiful," he muses. "Each leaf step from there to Carla's music." on a tree is different, but the tree exists The bassist appreciates that he and his and is beautiful as a whole." bandmates share two characteristics that have been his priorities since his earliest Question everything days in music: continuity and restlessness. According to veteran bassist Steve "We're looking to find new answers to the Swallow, all the best things happen when same old questions," Steve muses. But the the phone rings, rather than through his foursome also shares a sense of fun, which own instigation. That's certainly the case he sees as the most important factor. with his role in Riverside, the quartet co- "There's an element of play, in all senses of led by trumpeter Dave Douglas and saxo- the word and it's nice to have that brought phonist Chet Doxas (drummer Jim Doxas so clearly to the front. There's out-and-out completes the foursome). When Chet called laughter on the bandstand mid-tune. to outline the project, goals and repertoire, Chet's a cutup—you've got to keep an eye Steve was quick to jump on board. on him or he'll pull your trousers down Riverside's multigenerational makeup from behind!" was part of the appeal. "When playing with Join in the fun when Riverside cele- peers, which I love, there's so much you brates the release of The New National don't have to agree upon, there's so much Anthem June 30-July 1 at The Stone at built into your experience. But having my The New School.

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By Seton Hawkins Artists Talk Inspirations: Sasha Instrument. That was absolutely transfor- Masakowski mative for me. She is one of the most pow- ISTENING TO THE MUSIC OF erful and soulful singers I've ever heard: New Orleans native Sasha Masakowski the amount of control and range she has in Lmakes one feel more secure about the her voice, combined with her ability to future and continued vitality of jazz. A cre- express songs and tell stories, opened my ative, versatile and often delightfully eyes in a very profound way." quirky vocalist, Sasha has demonstrated a While talking about vocal influences, deep love and affinity for the music's histo- Sasha also turns to compositional inspira- ry, matched by a willingness to take risks, tions and offers up another side to her try new styles and have fun creating musical personality. "A huge part of my unique, endlessly enjoyable recordings. artistic persona is songwriting," she explains. "Expressing yourself through composition is one of the best ways you can get your vision across to the audience." Indeed, while Sasha receives many thor- oughly deserved accolades for her vocal work, she may deserve even more for her songwriting. Exceptional original works like Wishes amply demonstrate her formi- dable writing chops and highlight extreme- ly open ears, musically speaking. "I've been writing a ton of music lately, and the songs that I write are definitely more in the art rock kind of vein," Sasha says. "Bands like Little Dragon and Deerhoof are big influ- ences for me, as are artists like David Bowie and St. Vincent." Sasha Masakowski A combination of New Orleans-rooted As she prepares to unveil her latest jazz chops, mixed with a fearless ability to offering Art Market, Sasha sought to deliv- stretch her voice into impressive instru- er a musical snapshot that showcased her mental territory and a willingness to draw varied artistic influences, curated—as its on the wider world of pop music into her very title would suggest—in a detailed and own works: Sasha may well have one of this exciting way. "When you go to an art mar- year's most remarkable new releases on ket, you get inside the brains of particular artists," Sasha notes. "Every stall is very her hands. At Jazz Standard on June 6, different, but well curated. So, on my she unveils this project, joined by brother album, some of the songs are really rooted Martin Masakowski on bass, Mike Moreno in New Orleans music, but some also draw on guitar, Sullivan Fortner on piano, Björn on my influences in electronic music, or Ingelstam on trumpet and Peter Varnado from New Orleans Bounce music. As a on drums. result, a song might start sounding like a For more information, visit 1920s New Orleans song and then move www.sashamasakowski.com. into electronic territory." The concept sounds tantalizing, if slight- Remembrances, Education and Films ly intimidating, and speaks to a remark- The life and music of guitarist Paul able font of inspirations for Sasha, who Abler are remembered at Trumpets Jazz points to several artists as inciting her to Club on June 2. A thoroughly versatile new ideas and new approaches. Noting that artist, Paul made strong contributions to Art Market has its roots in using the voice the and New York City jazz scenes as an instrument, Sasha identifies a vocal- during his career. Paul's wife, vocalist ist whose own genre-defying efforts helped Yashmin Abler, leads the celebration of his point the way as Sasha was developing her life and music, joined by James Weidman, own sound and voice. Mark Sherman, John Fedchock, , "The first vocalist that was a ground- Steve Williams and Larry Corban. Visit breaking influence on me was Rachelle www.trumpetsjazz.com for more details. Ferrell," she explains. "She's more known On June 7, the Jazz Power Initiative, in the gospel world nowadays, but she had formerly the Jazz Drama Program, holds a record on Blue Note called First continued on page 28

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FRESH TAKES

By Nick Dunston

WEDISH FLUTIST AND COMPOS- find something in to connect with er Elsa Nilsson has been composing people from cultures other than your own." andS improvising since early in her life, and she has a diverse background of musical Elsa Nilsson plays at The 55 Bar on traditions. So, it's no wonder she has June 26. become one of the most dynamic bandlead- ers in the New York jazz scene. Elsa started playing the flute in an interesting way. On her early beginnings, she recalls, "When I was 14, I had been spending a lot of time backpacking, but I was also addicted to practicing piano and knew that I couldn't do both at the same time. So I took up flute because I could bring it with me and I immediately fell in love with it." The music she's playing on her gig this month also reflects her appreciation for travel and nature. "We'll be playing my originals, as well as traditional Swedish folk melodies mixed with music from cul- tures that you wouldn't necessarily expect. It's a parallel to how, in life, you can always

HOT FLASHES... continued from page 27 ing those feelings allows musicians to reveal their own personality. its spring gala at the DiMenna Center. That freedom also allows for the music Composer Bob Dorough, who will be hon- to become a healing force and a "transfor- ored at the evening's events, will perform, mative power," Conrad says. For him, the as will the Zah! Jazz Youth ensemble. For audience echoes what is happening on more details, or to learn more about the stage. "Each person is a mirror," he says. program and its director Eli Yamin, visit "My energy goes out to the audience and www.thejazzdramaprogram.org. it's reflected back." For Conrad, art has the The music of the legendary drummer power to change people's energies and and educator Michael Carvin has been vibrations. celebrated in the recently release documen- And while the audience and the musi- tary Michael Carvin: No Excuses. cians are being transformed and uplifted Chronicling his band's ramp up and CD during the performance, musicians debut, the film offers a wonderful portrait onstage develop connections and have per- of an extraordinary artist, paired with meable boundaries. They organically flow ample live footage. Visit www.malcol into each other. "If you have a long history mentertainment.com to find out more. with people, there is a very deep sense of trust," Conrad explains. "And when you LATIN SIDE... have that sense of trust, you can relax. continued from page 37 Eddie [Palmieri] and I have played a thou- sand gigs together and if you play with Coltrane, Miles Davis, and someone so many times, you develop a . sixth sense of where they're gonna go. It Talent, for Conrad, isn't enough. The really is about love and a bond that's built secret to expressing feelings through music over decades." is hard work, Conrad explains. "Freedom for a jazz musician is the ability to play Conrad Herwig performs at the what we hear, or at least as close as possi- Rochester Jazz Festival on June 26 ble. Those moments of freedom come about and at Jazz Standard July 13-16 with through a disciplined approach to practice. his Latin Side Ensemble. It's about the ability to express feelings through the music." Ultimately, express-

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JAZZ ANECDOTE BY BILL CROW Bill Crow's books "Jazz Anecdotes" and "From Birdland to Broadway" can be found at your favorite bookstore, and at www.billcrowbass.com along with many interesting photos and links. Louis Armstrong told a story about a musician who worked on the riverboat with him on a trip up the Mississippi. He said that the guy had a farm in Louisiana where his rela- tives were raising cotton for him. He saved every nickel he earned on the boat, and sent it all home to pay for the farm. He wouldn't even spend money on meals, subsisting on apples. Then he discovered that the boll weevils had eaten his crop, the relatives had spent the money, and after worrying and scrimping and starving himself for the whole trip, he ended up losing the property. Louis said, "That taught me never to deprive my stomach. I'll proba- bly never be a rich man, but I will be a fat man."

WINNING SPINS...continued from page 4 LAWRENCE...continued from page 17 a jazz balance on all eight originals by the leader, is struck with the presence of saxo- Azar Lawrence performs at Jazz phones, most prominently 's Standard June 22-25, with trombonist tenor and soprano, but also Will Vinson's Steve Turre, pianist Benito Gonzalez, alto sax on one number. bassist Essiet Okon Essiet and drum- The variety in the material is sufficient mer Billy Hart. to avoid that bane of jazz-rock—numbing BAEVSKY...continued from page 19 repetitiveness. The longest track, "Pretentious Brooklyn," leavens the synth- iar to him on the bandstand but new in the heavy feel with bright solos from Seamus' recording studio. "It definitely shapes you tenor sax and, surprisingly, the acoustic up as, in my case, a saxophone player," he piano of Sullivan Fortner. An eerie synth says. "It makes you stronger and, if it sound, funky bass and slithery keyboards, works, it's great. It's liberating." as well as echo-electrified soprano sax give But with liberation comes risk, accord- a trance music vibe to "Myth." Seamus' ing to Dmitry. "It's dangerous," he says. "If tenor sax is the highlight of the only it doesn't work, it really doesn't work. I've (almost) ballad, "Melancholy." had gigs where something doesn't work— "Ellington," while only glancingly you're not inspired or something doesn't evocative of Duke, has a mesmerizing, click. It's not that we're making mistakes; repeating long riff and engaging solos by it's that the music isn't very interesting." Seamus' tenor sax and Orlando's pizzicato Whatever format he chooses for his next electric bass. Another highlight is album, Dmitry will continue to strive toward "Focustrate," a polyrhythmic take on growing his musicianship to expand the Headhunters with Will's alto sax out front musical discussion. "It's an organic thing," (his overdubbed flute behind) with key- he says. "That's how the music's made, how boards and funky guitar. it's done. So when you do play, you can enjoy—it's almost corny—the work." Nicki Parrott leads a quartet with Ken Peplowski on clarinet, pianist Dmitry Baevsky's record release John DiMartino and drummer Alvin features Peter Bernstein (Friday), Jeb Atkinson at Birdland June 7-8. Patton (Saturday), David Wong and Orlando le Fleming & Romantic Funk Joe Strasser at Smalls Jazz Club on have a CD release show at Nublu on June 9-10. He is also VandoJam’s fea- June 13. tured artist at Zinc June 5.

A Moment You Missed by Fran Kaufman Hot House Contributing Photographer Smoke Jazz & Supper Club celebrated its 18th birthday in April with a week-long performance by the Harold Mabern/Eric Alexander Quartet. Their special guest was the great drummer, Jimmy Cobb. Before the first set of the last night, April 17, the two greats, Cobb and Mabern, shared a moment before getting settled on the bandstand. Needless to say, the gig was astounding, as it would be when the titans of jazz convene.

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VISION FESTIVAL

MAY 29-JUNE 3 Judson Memorial Church: 239 Thompson St, New York, NY www.visionfestival.org, 212-254-5420. Artifacts, BassDrumBone, Black Host w/Trevor Dunn, Carl Hancock Rux, Charles Gayle Trio, Chicago Plan, Darius Jones & Farmers by Nature, Qrt, Dave Murray Trio, Dickey/Maneri/Shipp, Digital Primitives w/guest Brian Tully Price, Djassi DaCosta Johnson/ Shayna Dulberger, In Order To Survive, Ivo Perelman Qrt, Jason Kao Hwang Burning Bridge, Jazz & Poetry Jimmy Cobb Ramsey Lewis Choir Collective, Jessica Jones & Visionary Youth Orch, Joe McPhee & The Dream Book, K.J. Holmes/Jeremy Carlstedt, Malaby/Maneri/Levin, Miya Masaoka/Joëlle Léandre/Robert Dick, Odean Pope Saxophone Choir, SYRACUSE JAZZ FESTIVAL Positive Knowledge, Songs for a Free World, Tomas Fujiwara Double Trio, Tracie Morris w/Marvin Sewell, Trio JUNE 8-10 3, Yoshiko Chuma. Syracuse, NY www.syracusejazzfest.com, 800-234-4797. Asleep at the Wheel, Canen, Marc Broussard, The Mavericks, Nick DiMaria, Peter Mack & the Macktet, Ramsey Lewis Electric Qnt, Rebirth Brass Band, Soft Spoken Band, Todd Rundgren, UAD Kings of the Fall.

DC JAZZ FESTIVAL

JUNE 9-18 Washington, DC www.dcjazzfest.org, 855-332-7767. Aaron Myers, Alison Crockett, Allyn Johnson UDC Jazztet, Amy Shook & The Sr5trt, Anthony Nelson Qrt, Bill Ivo Perelman Pat Metheny Cole Trio, Billy Hart, Black Violin, Brandee Younger, Brian Settles, Cesar Orozco & Kamarata Jazz, Chano Domínguez, Charles Rahmat Woods Duo, Christie BLUE NOTE JAZZ FESTIVAL Dashiell, Cowboys & Frenchmen, David Schulman, Debora Petrina, Donato Soviero, Donvonte McCoy, JUNE 1-30 Emmet Cohen, Freddie Dunn Ens, Gregory Porter, BB King, Beacon Theatre, Blue Note, Highline Harlem Gospel Choir, Herb Scott Qrt, Herman Burney & Ballroom, Rumsey Playfield, Subrosa, The Town Hall: Ministerial Alliance, Hiromi/Edmar Castañeda Duo, Hope New York, NY Udobi Ens, Irene Jalenti, Jacob Collier, James King Band, www.bluenotejazzfestival.com, 212-475-0049. Jane Bunnett & Maqueque, Janelle Gill, Jeff Antoniuk & Andres Laprida, Ana Popovic, Banda Magda, Blue Lab The Jazz Update, Jogo Project, John Lee Trio, Kandace Beats, Bria Skonberg, Candy Dulfer, Cassandra Wilson, Springs, Kendall Isadore, Qnt, Kris Funn & Charlie Haden & Liberation Music Orch w/Carla Bley, Cornestore, Lalah Hathaway, Leigh Pilzer, Lena Seikaly, Danilo Pérez/John Patitucci/Brian Blade Trio, Daymé Lennie Robinson, Lori Williams, Mary Halvorson Oct, Arocena, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dr. John/Henry Butler, Michael Thomas Qnt, Miho Hazama w/Brad Linde Eddie Palmieri, Francois Wiss/Damian Quinones/Danny Expanded Ens, New Century Jazz Qnt, Odean Pope Valdez, Hiromi & Edmar Castañeda Duet, The Hot Saxophone Choir, Ola Onabulé, Origem, Pat Metheny, Sardines, Incognito, Jacob Collier, Jean-Luc Ponty, Kool & Pepe Gonzalez Ens, Princess Mhoon Dance Project, The Gang, La Voz Del Caribe feat Jimmy Bosch, McCoy Reginald Cyntje, Robert Glasper Experiment, Ron Tyner, Trio, Pat Metheny w/spec guests Carter/Russell Malone Duo, Roy Haynes Fountain of Antonio Sanchez, Linda May Han Oh & Gwilym Simcock, Youth Band, Sarah Elizabeth Charles & Scope, Slavic Robert Glasper Experiment, Taylor McFerrin/ Marcus Soul Party, Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orch, Sun Ra Gilmore, Terence Blanchard, Williamsburg Salsa Orch. Arkestra, Tim Whalen Spt, Tiya Adé Ens, Tommy Cecil, Trio Vera w/Victor Dvoskin, Warren Wolf Ens, Youngjoo Song Spt. RIVERVIEW JAZZ FESTIVAL

JUNE 3-10 CHELSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL Riverview Fisk Park, Jersey City Heights, NJ www.riverviewjazz.org, 347-645-3581. JUNE 9-17 Beninghove's Hangmen, Camille Thurman, Charenée Canoe Studios, St. Paul's German Lutheran Church: Wade, International Jazz Qrt feat Jimmy Cobb, Lakecia New York, NY Benjamin & Soul Squad, Mark Whitfield, Moore's Lounge www.chelseamusicfestival.org. All-Stars feat , NY Mambo All-Stars, The Aaron Diehl, Adam Birnbaum, Helen Sung, Quincy Snarky Horns, Stephane Wrembel, Ted Chubb. Davis.

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SUMMERSTAGE

JUNE 17-AUGUST 27 Central Park—Marcus Garvey Park, Rumsey Playfield, Tompkin Square Park: New York, NY; Springfield Park: Queens, NY www.summerstage.org, 212-360-2777. Charlie Parker Jazz festival CP, Blue Note Jazz festi- val BN. CP Alicia Olatuja, CP Anat Cohen Tnt, CP Charenée Wade , Aurora Nealand Royal Roses, Blue Lab Beats, CP Jason Samuels Smith feat Chasin' The Bird Remixed, Roy Haynes Aaron Diehl Jimmy Heath Big Band, CP Qrt, Laura Mvula, CP Qrt, CP Lou Donaldson, CP Louis Hayes, BN Robert Glasper Experiment, Sofia Ribeiro, Tatiana Eva-Marie & Avalon Jazz Band, Taylor McFerrin/ BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! Marcus Gilmore, CP & Social Science, CP Tia Fuller, Tom Browne, & JUNE 10-AUGUST 10 The Nighthawks w/Catherine Russell. Prospect Park Bandshell: Brooklyn, NY www.bricartsmedia.org, 718-683-5600. Alice Smith, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, Brooklyn Raga Massive, Dawn of Midi, Esperanza Spalding, Jason JAZZ FORUM ARTS Moran & Wordless Music Orch, , Pharoah Sanders, The Soul Rebels, Sexmob. JUNE 21-AUGUST 25 Dobbs Ferry, Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, NY www.jazzforumarts.org, 914-631-1000. Andrea Brachfeld Qrt tribute to Dave Valentin, Andrew Beals Organ Qrt, Andrew Halchak Qrt, Ayako Shirasaki Qrt, Bill Warfield & Hell's Kitchen Funk Orch, Bob Albanese Qrt, Bobby Molina & TimbaWah, Chembo Corniel Qnt, Cynthia Sayer & Joyride Qrt, Darrian Douglas Unity Band, DOMI Qrt, Erik Lawrence Qrt, Essiet & IBO, Freddie Hendrix Qrt, Geoff Gallante Qrt, Gerry Malkin Qnt, Jordan Young Organ Qrt, Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars, Marshall McDonald Jazz Project, Matthew Hartnett & The Gumbo All-Stars, Melanie Scholtz Trio, Michael Tate & 3D, Rhythm Rising, Rocky Middleton Sxt, Steve Kroon Latin Jazz Sxt, Vanessa Racci Qrt, Veronica Swift Qrt, Vic Juris Trio Matthew Garrison w/Kate Baker, Vincent Herring Qrt, Willie Martinez La Familia Sxt.

RED HOOK JAZZ FESTIVAL

JUNE 11 AND 18 Urban Meadow: President & Van Brunt Sts, Brooklyn, NY www.facebook.com/RedHookJazzFestival. 1-6pm: David Binney Fifty Five, Eric Person Qrt, Iris Ornig & IO-5, Jacob Garchik & 40Twenty, Jane Ira Bloom Trio, Matt Lavelle & the 12 Houses Orch, Matthew Garrison, Richi Debonis NOWtet, Thana Alexa Project, William Parker/Cooper-Moore.

Veronica Swift Erik Friedlander JAZZ & CHIHULY

JUNE 16, JULY 14 AND AUGUST 18 New York Botanical Garden: 2900 Southern Blvd, JAZZTOPAD FESTIVAL Bronx, NY www.nybg.org, 718-817-8700. JUNE 21-25 Alphonso Horne & The French Connection w/Camille Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Jazz Gallery, Joe’s Pub: New Bertault, Chris Washburne, Damien Sneed/Keyon York, NY; National Sawdust: Brooklyn, NY Harrold. www.polishculture-nyc.org, 917-821-3700. Lutoslawski Qrt feat Mark Feldman & Sylvie Courvoisier, Marcin Masecki/Jerzy Rogiewicz, Stryjo, Wójcinski/ Szmanda Qrt w/Erik Friedlander.

ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL JUNE 23-JULY 1 Rochester, NY www.rochesterjazz.com, 585-454-2060. 4 by Monk By 4 feat Kenny Barron//George Cables/Cyrus Chestnut, 78RPM Big Band, Adam Kolker Trio, Adam Wakefield, Al Chez & The Brothers of Funk, Chris Washburne Jimmy Heath Alana Davis, Allan Harris, Ariel Pocock, Balkun Brothers,

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Barbra Lica, Ben Tiberio, Benny Green, Biel Ballester Trio, Bill Dobbins, Bill Evans Band feat Tommy Smith, Bill MIDSUMMER NIGHT SWING Frisell/Thomas Morgan, Bill Goodwin Trio, Bill Tiberio Band, Billy Childs Qrt, Binker & Moses, Bobby Militello JUNE 27-JULY 15 Qrt, Bonerama, Brockport Big Band, Buried Treasure, Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park: West 62nd St, New Caravan Palace, Charles Pillow Large Ens feat Tim York, NY Hagans & Clay Jenkins, Charlie Hunter Trio, Chris www.midsummernightswing.org, 212-721-6500. Northingham, Christian Crawford, Colin James, Conrad Count Basie Orch, David Ostwald & Louis Armstrong Herwig Latin Side, Cynthia Sayer, Dakha Brakha, Danielle Eternity Band, George Gee Swing Orch, Harlem Ponder & The Tomorrow People, Dave O'Higgins Qrt, Renaissance Orch, Michael Gamble & the Rhythm Derek Gripper, Django Festival All Stars, Donny McCaslin Serenaders, Ron Sunshine Orch. Gp, Down North, The Dustbow Revival, Early James, Eivor, Electric Kif, Eliot Galvin Trio, Eri Yamamoto, Eric Krasno Band, Erik Stabnau, EYJO, Fred Costello, Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sxt, Gard Nilssen & Acoustic Unity, Gene Bertoncini, George Cables, Gwilym Simcock, Harold Danko, Herb Smith & Freedom Trio, Holophonor, The Hooligans, Hot Club Of Cowtown, The Huntertones, Igor Butman Qrt, Ikonostasis, International Orange, Iris Bergcrantz Gp feat Anders Bergcrantz, Jack Broadbent, Jacob Collier, Jae Sinnett & Zero To 60 Qrt, In Orbit, Jerry Douglas Band, Jimmie Highsmith Jr., Jochen Rueckert Qrt, Johannes Linstead, John La Barbera Big Band, John Paul White, , Katy Wright, Kendrick Scott & Oracle, King Crimson, Klabbesbank, Kristian Blak, Labarbera Brothers, Laura Dubin, Laura Jurd Wycliffe Gordon Dinosaur, Lera Lynn, LSAT, Maceo Parker feat Ray George Gee Charles Orch & The Raelettes, The Majestics, Manuel Valera, Marcia Ball, Mario Rom Interzone, Mark Kelso & The Jazz Exiles, Marquis Hill Blacktet, Matthew Stevens, HOT SUMMER NIGHTS Mavis Staples, Melissa Gardiner, Miguel Zenón & Tipico, Monty Alexander, Moscow Jazz Orch, Neil Cowley Trio, JULY 1-22 New Breed Brass Band, New Energy Jazz Orch, New Kingsborough Community College: 2001 Oriental Horizons Big Band, Next Generation Jazz Orch, Noble Blvd, Brooklyn, NY Vibes, The Nth Power, Ole Mathisen Floating Points, www.onstageatkingsborough.org, 718-368-5596. Oskar Stenmark, Penfield Rotary Big Band, Phronesis, Sat, 8pm: Dan Levinson & Gotham Sophisticats feat Molly Polly Gibbons, Prime Time Brass, The Quebe Sisters, Ryan, Rob Stoneback Big Band w/Kathy Jenkins & Rob Red Hook Soul, The Red Hot & Blue Band, Roberta Piket, Kevlin, Swingadelic, Wycliffe Gordon International All- Roberto Occhipinti Trio, Ronnie Foster Organ Trio, Ryan Stars. Keberle & Catharsis, Sammy Miller & The Congregation, Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox, Shabaka & , Shauli Einav Qrt, Sheryl Crow, Soul Stew, St JAZZMOBILE SUMMERFEST Paul & The Broken Bones, The Steppin' Stones, Steve Kuhn Trio, Tessa Souter, Tierney Sutton, Tim Woodson & JULY 5-AUGUST 30 The Heirs Of Harmony, Tommy Smith, Vanessa Rubin, Grant’s Tomb, Central Park—Great Hill & Marcus Vanishing Sun Band, Vince Ercolamento Qnt, Walt Garvey Park, New York, NY Weiskopf Qrt, The Wee Trio, Yggdrasil, Youn Sun Nah, the www.jazzmobile.org, 212-866-3616. Zion Hill Mass Choir. Allan Harris, Alyson Williams, Antonio Hart, Brianna Thomas, , , Jeremy Pelt, Jimmy Heath Big Band, "King" Solomon Hicks, Matthew Whitaker, Sonny Fortune, Winard Harper, Wycliffe Gordon Qrt.

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FREIHOFER’S JAZZ FESTIVAL Brianna Thomas Claudia Acuña JUNE 24-25 Saratoga Springs, NY JAZZ IN THE GARDEN www.spac.org, 518-587-3330. 12pm: Adam O'Farrill & Stranger Days, Aruan Ortiz Trio, JULY 6-AUGUST 3 Barbara Fasano, Blind Boy Paxton, Cecile McLorin Newark Museum: 49 Washington St, Newark, NJ Salvant, Chaka Khan, Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles, www.newarkmuseum.org, 973-596-6550. Danilo Perez/Joe Lovano/Jason Palmer/Josh Roseman/ Ev Thurs, 12:15-1:45pm: Claudia Acuña, Five Play, Roman Diaz/Ben Street/Adam Cruz, Dave Stryker Organ Howard Johnson, Russell Malone, Stefon Harris. Qrt feat Eric Alexander & Jared Gold, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Gipsy Kings, Hudson feat Jack DeJohnette/ Larry Grenadier/John Medeski/, Jack Broadbent, Jacob Collier, Jane Bunnett & Maqueque, CARAMOOR JAZZ FESTIVAL Jean-Luc Ponty, Maceo Parker w/ Orch & the Raelettes, Noah Preminger/Jason Palmer Qrt, Quinn JULY 6, 17 AND 25 Sullivan, Shabaka & The Ancestors, The Suffers. Katonah, NY

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www.caramoor.org/events/jazz-festival, 914-232-1252. Butler, Bernstein & The Hot 9, Camille Thurman w/Darrell Green Trio, Christian Sands Trio, Citizens of the Blues, ROCKAWAY BEACH JAZZ FESTIVAL Fernando Saci, Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orch Ensembles, Joseph Doubleday/Simon Moullier, Mariel JULY 22 Bildsten Trio, Mary Halvorson/Stephan Crump, McCoy Beach 97th, Rockaway, NY. Tyner Trio w/spec guests Geri Allen & Craig Taborn, 6-10pm: Jay Rodriguez & Relativity, JC Stylles Organ Michael Mwenso & the Shakes, The Mini Shakes, Pedrito Trio, Vincent Chancey & Phat Chance. Martinez Gp, Riffin' with Riley, Riley Mulherkar, Sullivan Fortner, Christian Sands & Helen Sung, Swingin' w/Camille Thurman, The Westerlies, Zaccai Curtis Qrt feat Little Johnny Rivero.

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BASIE SUMMER JAZZ FEST McCoy Tyner Bria Skonberg JULY 26 AND AUGUST 4-8 Count Basie Theatre: 99 Monmouth St, Red Bank, NJ BICKFORD JAZZFEST www.thebasie.org, 732-842-9000. Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Elektric Band, JULY 10-AUGUST 3 Dave Koz/Larry Graham, Herbie Hancock, Snarky Bickford Theatre: at Morris Museum 6 Normandy Puppy. Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ www.morrismuseum.org, 973-971-3706. Bria Skonberg, Dan Levinson's Midsummer Night's Jazz Party feat Molly Ryan, Mike Davis, Harvey Tibbs, Mark NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL Shane, Rod Adkins & Kevin Dorn, Full Count Big Band. AUGUST 4-6 Newport, RI www.newportjazz.org, 401-848-5055 GREATER HARTFORD FESTIVAL OF JAZZ Amir ElSaffar & Rivers of Sound Orch, Andra Day, Antonio Sanchez & Migration, Béla Fleck & the Flecktones, Benny JULY 14-16 Golson Qrt, Bokanté, Branford Marsalis Qrt, Cécile Bushnell Park: Hartford, CT McLorin Salvant, Christian McBride Big Band, Christian www.hartfordjazz.com, 860-727-0050. Sands Qrt, Cyrille Aimée, Cyrus Chestnut Trio, David Aziza Miller, Decades By Dezyne, Dexter's Lab, Donald Leon, David Torkanowsky, DJ Logic & Project Logic, Harrison, Fo/Mo/Deep, The Funky Dawgz Brass Band, Dominick Farinacci, Evan Christopher Clarinet Road, Groove Project, Jazz & Strings, Nelson Garcia, Sez Zion George Burton Qnt, Geri Allen/Terri Lyne Carrington/ Jazz Band, Side Street, Toscha Comeaux feat Rene Esperanza Spalding, Gilad Hekselman, Henry Threadgill Toledo. Zooid, Hudson, Jason Moran, Jason Palmer & Berklee Spt, Jazz 100: The Music of Dizzy, Mongo and Monk, Jimmy Greene Qrt, , Joey DeFrancesco + The People, John Medeski, Leslie Odom, Jr., Maceo Parker, Maria Schneider Orch, Marilyn Crispell, Naturally 7, One For All, Orrin Evans, Peter Evans, Philadelphia Experiment, Rhiannon Giddens, Rodriguez Brothers, , Sean Jones Qnt, Snarky Puppy, Theo Croker, Tim Berne & Snakeoil, Trio, Vijay Iyer/Wadada Leo Smith, Vijay Iyer Sxt.

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JAZZ IN JULY

JULY 18-20 AND 25-27 92Y: 1395 Lexington Ave at 92nd St, New York, NY www.92Y.org/jazz, 212-415-5500. Aaron Diehl, , Bill Charlap, , , Cécile McLorin Salvant, Chuck Redd, David Cécile McLorin Salvant Rudresh Mahanthappa Wong, , , Eric Alexander, Gary Smulyan, Harold Mabern, , , Ingrid Jensen, Jane Monheit, Jay Leonhart, Jeremy Pelt, Jimmy Heath, Joe Farnsworth, John Allred, LITCHFIELD JAZZ FESTIVAL John Webber, Jon Faddis, Jon Gordon, Ken Peplowski, Kenny Washington, Nick Russo, Paul Wells, Peter AUGUST 5-6 Washington, Randy Sandke, Renee Rosnes, Roger Goshen Fairgrounds: Goshen, CT Kellaway, Sandy Stewart, Sean Smith, Ted Rosenthal, www.litchfieldjazzfest.com, 860-361-6285. Walter Blanding, Warren Vaché. Ada Rovatti Qrt, Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sxt, Joe

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Alterman Trio, John Pizzarelli Qrt, Julian Shore Qnt, Ken Peplowski’s Benny Goodman Tribute, LJO w/spec guest w/Jen Allen, Michael Mayo Qnt, Rudresh Mahanthappa Indo-Pak Coalition.

MORRISTOWN JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL

AUGUST 19 Morristown, NJ www.morristownjazzandblues.com. 12-10pm: Ana Popovic Band, Bucky Pizzarelli, Louis Prima Jr. & the Witnesses, Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks, The Walter Trout Band.

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JAZZ IN THE VALLEY

AUGUST 21 Waryas Park: Poughkeepsie, NY www.jazzinthevalleyny.org, 845-384-6350. 12pm: Christopher Dean Sullivan, Cyrus Chestnut, Delfeayo Marsalis, Elio Villafranca, Javon Jackson, Mala Waldron.

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PIANO IN THE PARK

MAY-SEPTEMBER Bryant Park: bet 40th & 42nd Sts and 5th & 6th Aves, New York, NY www.bryantpark.org/calendar, 212-768-4242. Mon-Fri, 12-1:45pm.

DUPONT CLIFFORD BROWN JAZZ FESTIVAL JUNE 21-24 Rodney Square: 1100 N Market St, Wilmington, DE www.cliffordbrownjazzfest.com, 302-576-3095.

HUDSON VALLEY JAZZ FESTIVAL

AUGUST 17-20 Campbell Hall, Malboro, Montgomery, Peekskill, Pines Island, Warwick, NY. www.warwickvalleyjazzfest.com, 917-903-4380.

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TROMBONE SOMETIMES DOESN'T get the front line status that other "instruments get," luminary Conrad Herwig explains. "But the trombone has one of the most energetic impacts. The sound of the trombone in its attack is very forceful. It's loud. It carries. So trombone has a power." At the same time, Conrad adds, trombone is flexible and does not overpower vocals. That power and that flexibility are what drew some of the most renowned musi- instruments could play that the trombone cians in the history of jazz and Latin couldn't play. That may explain why music—Clark Terry, Tito Puente, Frank Conrad became versatile in both jazz and Sinatra, Cab Calloway, Miles Davis, Latin music. "There were many years Quincy Jones, Joe Henderson and McCoy when I didn't know if I was a salsero play- Tyner—to welcome Conrad into their ing jazz or a jazz musician playing salsa," bands. "My pure goal was to do everything Conrad explains. I could to make their aura as great as they But he was happy because the trom- already were," the trombonist says. bone, for him, is a great outlet for improvi- Initiated to the trombone in his native sation. It is also a "musical and spiritual Hawaii by Trummy Young, Conrad was outlet." Conrad is known for his "Latin fortunate to envisage, very early on, the side" series of albums that pay tribute, in a wide range of possibilities of his instru- Latin vein, to jazz masters such as John ment. For him, there was nothing other continued on page 28

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LISTINGS...continued from page 24 535-3143. Sets: unless otherwise noted QUEENS 8&9:30pm $10 adm. Jun 2: Wolfe/Clark Expedition; 3: Jeff “Tain” Watts Trio; 4: Bucky Pizzarelli; 9: Gene Bertoncini; 10: Sonny FLUSHING TOWN HALL: 137-35 Northern Barbato Qrt; 11: Gabrielle Stravelli; 16: John Blvd. Flushing. www.flushingtownhall.org. Malino Band; 17: Matt Haviland Qrt; 21: 9pm 718-463-7700. 1st Wed: 7-10pm $10 adm Jam Ginetta's Vendetta; 23: Burr Johnson; 25: w/Carol Sudhalter. Jun 9: 8pm $42-20 adm ; 28: 9pm Bobby Belfry; 30: Jimmy Heath & The Queens Jazz Orch trib- Hendrik Meurkens. ute to . 58 Depew Av. Nyack. 845- NYACK CENTER: LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM: 34- 358-2600. www.nyackcenter.org. Jun 23: 8pm 56 107th St. Corona. 718-478-8274. $20/25 adm Bill O'Connell & the Latin Jazz www.louisarmstronghouse.org. Sun&Sat 12- All-Stars. 5pm, Tues-Fri 10am-5pm: $10 adm Guided SENATE GARAGE: 4 N Front St. Kingston. Tours of Louis Armstrong House. www.senategarage.com. 845-802-5900. 7:30 &9pm $15 adm Jazzstock series www.jazz stock.com. Jun 1: Francesca Tanksley Trio; WESTCHESTER 29: Crispell/Fonda/Sorgen Trio.

The BASS LINE: 130 East 1st St. Mount Vernon. 914-699-1722. Jun 4: 4-7pm Sunday Serenade 917-882-9539/www.vtyjazz.com $25 adm tribute to Gene Ammons & Sonny DEER HEAD INN: 5 Main St. Delaware Water Stitt feat Anthony Nelson Jr., Lawrence Gap, PA. www.deerheadinn.com. 570-424- Clark. 2000. Sets: Sun 5-8pm, Thurs 8-11pm, Fri-Sat 7-11pm. Adm varies. Residency (R): Thurs JAZZ FORUM: 1 Dixon Ln. Tarrytown. 914-631- Jam w/Bill Washer & friends. Jun 1: R; 2: 1000. www./jazzforumarts.org. Vincent Hsu Trio; 3: Dave Liebman & WATERFRONT PARK: Dobbs Ferry. 914-631- Quarette Oblique; 4: Joanie Samra & 1000. Free adm www.jazzforumarts.org. Wed: Joaniestillme; 8: R; 9: Behn Gillece Trio; 10: 6:30-8pm. Jun 21: Chembo Corniel Qnt Latin Carrie Jackson & Jazzin' All Stars; 11: Jazz; 28: Essiet & IBO. Viktorija Gecyte w/Go Trio; 15: R; 16: The Test Subjects; 17: Stephanie Nakasian/Veronica Hot House is not responsible for any errors Swift; 18: Danny Tobias Qrt; 22: R; 23: Tom Hamilton Sxt; 24: Warren Vaché Trio; 25: Jay in the listings which may have occured Rattman/Billy Test; 26: 7:30-10:30pm Matt from late changes or incorrect information Vashlishan & The Water Gap Jazz Orch; 29: supplied to us. Please call the venues or R; 30: Camp Jazz Faculty Concert w/Jay check website for up to date calendars. Rattman, Bill Warfield, Sam Burtis.

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BRIDGE CROSSINGS

By Ellery Eskelin

EARLESS, DEEPLY RESOURCE- Burrell, Astrud Gilberto, Wayne Shorter ful tenor heavy-weight Rob Scheps and . Bejeweled magical embodiesF the modern jazz life. Leading frames. I'm proud to be a member of his bands, traveling the globe playing with band now and back in the day at Sweet regional rhythm sections, composing for Basil in NY. various projects, teaching at multiple con- Moses: A great storyteller. I dressed as servatories, he's a big-hearted musical foot a giant carrot for his Gramavision show at soldier who thinks like a general. His Berklee Performance Center. The review musical credits from Mel Tormé to Henry in the paper was titled, "Pass the Carrots, Threadgill is a study in what it means to Please." That was the first time I played live as a working jazz musician in the 21st with . The next time I saw Century. him, I said, "Bob, you probably don't remember me." Bob said. "The carrot, right?" Buddy Rich: an amazing drummer, a great big band. Many of my colleagues in NY and worked with him. Chops in the SERVICE of music. Like , , Trane... I got to play with him on the Merv Griffin Show on "Love for Sale." Sam Rivers: Versatile like an octopus; played so many instruments well; great writer. Crunchy voicings. Funny cat...once in Boston we did a three-hour rehearsal of his music. He was conducting; at the end, he looked down at his tenor, soprano and flute and exclaimed, "I forgot to play!!" Q- It looks to me like you're consistent- ly on the road. Without giving away your Q- Early in your musical career you led secrets, how do you manage to keep gig- a big band in Boston, True Colors. What ging? music did you have together at that point in your musical life? “This is the hardest time in A- True Colors was an incredible big band. John Medeski, Donny McCaslin, music in 100 years. So you Kenny Brooks, Andy Gravish were some of diversify...many markets, many the players. We were very diverse: Sun instruments, styles.” Ra, Dirty Dozen, Coltrane, etc. The band cut a wide swath in Boston. We were also A- Actually, I am on the road just part nuts. The duck walk, the inflatable rhino, of the time. But I've established bands and the peppermint twist. beachheads in many towns: New York, Q- Then you came to NYC in 1988 and Kansas City, Seattle, Portland and formed your Core-tet. How did that band Honolulu. To keep gigging? This is the come into being? You continue to use that hardest time in music in 100 years. So you name for some of your aggregations, right? diversify...many markets, many instru- A- Yes, I still do. I named the band ments, styles. And you have to occasional- Core-tet while making posters for a gig. I ly be your own agent. That's how. Plus, like realized that the re-spelling made the band Blanche DuBois I sometimes rely on the expandable. It could be a small jazz group kindness of strangers. of different sizes without altering the name. It has been seven pieces; when it For complete interview visit our website: was three, it was called Core-tet Junior. http://hothousejazz.com/blog/Rob-Scheps It's also Core-tet West on the West Coast and Core-tet Oahu in Hawaii. Rob Scheps performs with Essiet Q- Lighting Round. Tell me the first Okon Essiet's IBO at The Cell June 3, thing that comes to mind when you hear Fat Cat June 17 and at Jazz Forum these names: Gil Evans, , Buddy Arts series at Dobbs Ferry’s Rich, Sam Rivers. Waterfront Park June 28; he is also A- Gil: The most beautiful large ensem- with the Rob Scheps B3 Organ ble sounds imaginable; he created the per- Quartet at Dennings Point Distillery fect frames for Miles. Also for Kenny in Beacon on June 24.

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