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WINNING SPINS By George Kanzler N TWO RECENT RELEASES, TRUM- tet tracks with pianist Ted Firth and peters from different generations offer bassist ; the foursome is Iradically contrasting approaches to jazz. expanded on three tunes by John Simon on Joey Morant is a few decades older than tenor and Max Schweiger on baritone sax. 36-year-old , so he This configuration brings out Joey's most honed his art in the years when jazz, R&B hard-bop-centered playing and writing, and soul were prominent in pop . with his "437 Race Street" a particularly Ambrose came of age in the 21st century, fine contribution to the genre. with rap and hip-hop dominating pop The leader picks up the flugelhorn in an music culture. Joey belongs to a long tradi- impressively lyrical duet with pianist tion of jazz musicians—specifically trum- Terence Conley. With a trio he takes peters—as entertainers, and like his fore- on the old chestnut "Annie Laurie" and bearers , , sings "Hey There," a song popularized by and Clark Terry, he sings Rosemary Clooney in the 1950s. Overall, as well as plays. Ambrose has a different this CD offers further evidence that jazz is agenda: He is a musical agent provocateur, alive, well and thriving in regions beyond an activist with a barely disguised Black the Big Apple, West Coast and big metrop- Lives Matter subtext. olises. Forever Sanctified (Blujazz) presents a Origami Harvest (Blue Note) is the lat- personal, full-length self-portrait of Joey est release from Ambrose Akinmusire. Morant as a jazz artist. On past albums he The trumpeter burst on the scene more has paid tribute to Louis Armstrong, but than a decade ago displaying a virtuosic here he keeps the tributes to a minimum. command of his instrument along with a One instance is his celebration of Lee determinedly personal, individual sound Morgan in a sparkling take on the classic and approach. That approach includes jazz standard "The Sidewinder." Joey has embracing other forms of music and artists lot in common with Lee, sharing a pen- from outside the jazz world, so much so chant for expressive gestures like that this album features rapping, narra- slides, glisses and slurs, plus a vibrato-rich tion and the addition of strings from the tone. Mivos Quartet. The record spotlights a shifting cast of It's hard to say exactly who to credit or musicians in varied configurations; besides blame for the smutty, misogynistic ideas, the trumpeter, the only constant on since lyricists are listed for the three Forever Sanctified is Joey's 17-year-old tracks featuring the rapper. But Kool could son, Amadeus, on drums. Two of the com- be mixing in some of his own words, which bos on the album feature the B-3 organ, have been cited as offensive on his record- reflecting a reality for jazz musicians who ings as a leader. have found that when playing in regional Ambrose is more an auteur here than a clubs an organ is both more portable and trumpet player, his writing for the strings more expansive sounding than a piano. predominating along with his words, Four of the CD's dozen tracks showcase a which include a litany of names of African quartet with Mike LeDonne on B-3 and Americans killed by police on "Free, White Mark Whitfield on guitar joining Joey and and 21." The most intriguing piece, the 10- Amadeus. They perform four of Joey's orig- minute "The Lingering Velocity of the inals, two of which include vocals and/or Dead's Ambitions" would have been narration by the . Joey also plays labeled "third stream" in the mid-20th cen- congas, some trombone and, on tury. It is colloquy for string quartet, trum- "Charleston She-Crab Soup," he overdubs pet and, peripherally, drums, with an horns on the theme. The tune is a booga- impressive array of timbres and tones sug- loo-inflected nod to a regional culinary gesting everything from a horror movie favorite from Joey, who hails from soundtrack to an avant-garde concerto. Charleston, South Carolina. Two other tracks feature veteran B-3 “Hot Lips” Joey Morant & Catfish master Gene Ludwig in a trio setting: a Stew play a “New Orleans Jazz Brunch” vocal version of "Long Ago and Far Away," at the Blue Note March 3; Ambrose and Joey's tune "My Mother's Eyes," on Akinmusire leads a quintet with tenor which he tosses in quotes from "The saxophonist Walter Smith III, pianist William Tell Overture" (aka The Lone Sullivan Fortner, bassist Harish Ranger theme) during the coda. Raghavan and drummer Justin Brown, The album also includes a pair of quar- at the Village Vanguard March 5-10.

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CLUBS & HALLS

UPPER MANHATTAN (Above 70th Street) 449 LA: 449 Lenox Av (bet 132nd & 133rd Sts). 212-234-3298. Sun: 4-7pm Patio Jazz; Thurs: 1-3:30pm Jazz & Dessert; Fri-Sat: 8:30pm. AMERICAN LEGION POST: 248W 132nd St (bet 7th & 8th Avs). 212-283-9701. Sun, atler- native Wed & Thurs: 6:30-10:30pm Jam. BILL’S PLACE: 148W 133rd St (bet Lenox & 7th Avs). www.billsplaceharlem.com. 212-281- 0777. Fri-Sat: 8&10pm $20 don Bill Saxton Band. CAFÉ CARLYLE: At Carlyle Hotel. 35E 76th St at Madison. www.thecarlyle.com. 212-744- 1600. Sets: 8:45pm. Mon: Woody Allen & Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band. Mar 19- 23: Tierney Sutton. 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 unless otherwise noted. L Jam. Residencies: Sun E Open mic w/, L Benno Marmur; Mon Mark Hagan; Tues Marc Devine; Wed E Open mic w/Les Kurtz, L Nathan Brown; Thurs L Nathan Brown; Fri L Robbie Lee; Sat L T. Kash. Mar 1: Steve Sandberg Duet; 2: Satchmo Mannan Qrt; 7: Noriko Kamo; 8: John Weiss; 9: Phil Briggs; 14: Louise Rogers; 15: Libby Richman; 16: Alan Rosenthal; 21: Miho Sasaki; 22: Alan Chaubert; 23: Fuku & Chihiro Band; 28: Steve Chera; 29: Denton Darien; 30: Soul Guard Band. GINNY’S SUPPER CLUB: At Red Rooster. 310 Lenox Av (bet 125th & 126th Sts). www.ginnyssupperclub.com. 212-792-9001. Sets/adm: 7&9pm/$15-20. Mar 1: Doug Wamble; 7: Pedrito Martinez; 8: Trio; 21: Pedrito Martinez; 22: Nicole Henry; 29: Michela Marino Lerman. HAN DYNASTY RESTAURANT: 215W 85th St (bet Bway & Amsterdam Avs). 212-858- 9060. www.handynasty.net/uws. Thurs: 6- 8pm free adm Steve Wirts Qrt w/spec guests. STAGE: At Aaron Davis Hall. 150 Convent Av at W135th St. 212-281-9240. www.harlemstage.org. Sets: 7:30-9:30pm. Mar 9: Guthrie Ramsey; 23: The Curtis Brothers. LENOX COFFEE: 60W 129th St at Lenox Av. 646-833-7839. www.lenoxcoffee.com. Sun: 5- 7pm Keyed Up feat Ilya Lushtak Trio. LENOX SAPHIRE: 341 Lenox Av at 127th St. Thurs: 11pm-4am Keyed Up series w/Phil Young Oct. MANNA HOUSE: 338E 106th St (bet 1st & 2nd Avs). www.mannahousejazz.org. 212-722- 8223. First Sun: 4pm $15-7 adm MEEE Jazz Concert series. Mar 3: Ghanniyya Green. MILLER THEATRE: At Columbia University. 2960 Bway at 116th St. 212-854-7799. www.millertheatre.com. Sets: 8pm. Mar 2: $20-35 adm Qnt; 7: $20-30 ; 28: $20-30 . MINTON’S: 206W 118th St (bet St. Nicholas Av

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& Adam Clayton Powell Blvd). 212-243-2222. www.mintonsharlem.com. Sets: 7:30&9pm, Thurs-Sat 7:30&9:30pm. Residencies: Sun Singer Meets Saxophonist feat Christopher McBride w/guest; Wed Harlem Sings Jazz; Thurs series by Luisito Quintero. Mar 1-2: Dean Tsur Saxophone Choir; 9: J.C. Hopkins & The Biggish Band; 15: JT Bowen & The Mighty Kings of Soul; 16: Bobby Harden; 22: “King” Solomon Hicks; 23: J.C. Hopkins & The Biggish Band. MIST HARLEM: 46W 116th St (bet Lenox & 5th Av). www.mistharlem.com. 646-738-3043. Fri: 10pm-2am $10 adm Harlem Late Night Jazz. NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM: 58W 129th St at Malcolm X Blvd. 212-348- 8300. www.jmih.org. Sets/adm: 7-8:30pm $10 don. Mar 2: 2pm First Saturday Jam w/David Durrah; 7: Conversations w/ Christian; 9: 3:30pm Vinyasa Jazz Flow; 10: 2pm Intergenerational Jazz Jam; 19&26: Conversations w/Christian. : 2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd at 121st St. 917-257-7831. www.paris bluesharlem.webs.com. Sets/adm: Early (E) 5-9pm, Jam 9pm-1am/free. Sun: E Double G & the Possee, 9pm 1st&3rd La Banda Ramirez; Mon: Antoine Dowdell; Tues: Tyrone Govan & Der Secret; Wed: Les Goodson & the Intergalatic Soul Jazz Band; Thurs: Chiemi & Chiemistry; Fri: tba; Sat: 69th Street Band. SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE: 515 Malcolm X Blvd. 212-491-2200. Mar 18: 7pm Lakecia Benjamin. SHOWMANS: 375W 125th St at Morningside. 212-864-8941. 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. Residencies (R): Sun E-L Jam w/Andrew Kushnir; 1st Sun 8-11pm The Shrine . Mar 1: E FutureShift; 2: E Josiah Boornazian, L Nick Panoutsos Qrt; 3: R; 4: 8-9pm Eunjung Jo Trio; 6: E Philip Wailes; 7: L Andre Matos Gp; 8: L Andy Bianco Qrt; 10: R; 13: E-L Jon Menges Qrt; 14: E Michael Moody; 17: R; 19: E Michael Bank Qnt; 22: L The Jade Collective; 23: L Lior Milliger; 24: R; 27: L Glassbath; 29: L Evan Main; 30: Robert Lotreck; 31: R. 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. Mar 1: E Josiah Boornazian; 2: L Nic Vardanega; 4: E-L Jon Menges Qrt, 8-9pm The EF Gp; 5: L Ocelot, 8- 9pm Quincy Newell 4tet; 7: E-L Anibal Rojas; 8: 8-9pm Ruben Gonzalez; 9: E Andre Matos; 14: E-L Jennifer Wharton; 15: E Noah Rott Qrt, L Andrew Pereira; 16: E GW's Anthropomorphic Personification, L Rodrigo Bonelli Trio; 17: E-L Javier Nero Spt; 18: E-L Seth Tracy; 19: E Emi Trevena Qrt; 20: E-L Ben Sher Organ Trio; 21: E-L Aaron Irwin Sxt; 28: E-L Marshall Gilkes; 29: L Robert Lotreck. JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB: 2751 Bway (bet 105th & 106th Sts). 212-864-6662. www.smokejazz.com. Set: Early (E), Late (L); Sun E 5,7&9pm, L 10:30pm; Mon E 7&9pm, L 10:30pm; Tues 7,9&10:30pm; Wed-Thurs E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:45pm; Fri E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:45pm&12:45am; Sat E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm&12:45am; adm/min vary. Residen- cies: Sun (R) E Alexis Cole, L Giveton Gelin Qrt; Mon (R) David Hazeltine Qrt, L New Jam Session by David Hazeltine; Tues (R) Mike LeDonne & Groover Qrt; Wed (R) E Lezlie Harrison, L Joe Saylor & friends; Thurs L

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Isaiah Thompson Qrt; Fri L Johnny O’Neal & guests; Sat L The Harlem Sessions by Marc Cary. Mar 1-2: Willie Jones III Qnt; 3-6: R; 7-9: Steve Davis Sxt; 10-13: R; 14-16: Harold Mabern Trio; 17-20: R; 21-23: Helen Sung Qrt; 24-27: R; 28-30: Eddie Henderson Be Cool Qnt. SUGAR BAR: 254W 72nd St (bet Bway & West End Av). 212-579-0222. www.sugarbarnyc.com. Sets: 9pm/$10 adm unless otherwise noted. Residencies: Wed 8pm Electrikana; Thurs Open Mic w/Sugar Bar All Star Band. Mar 1: Bonomo Band; 2: Irini Res & the Jazz Mix. SYMPHONY SPACE: 2537 Bway at 95th St. 212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org. Bar Thalia (BT). Mar 9: BT 9pm free adm Kelley Suttenfield Trio; 14: 7:30pm $20-30 Arun Ramamurthy Trio; 20: BT 9pm free Alexis Parsons; 22: 7:30pm $20-30 adm Kamau Adilifu Qrt, BT 9pm free Vicki Burns. The TRIAD THEATER: 158W 72nd St (bet Bway & Columbus). www.triadnyc.com. 212- 362-2590. 2 drink/min. Mar 9: 9:30-11pm $25 adm Audrey Silver Qnt; 15: 9:30pm Khemestry & The Harlem Society; 30: 7pm Bill A. Jones w/spec guest Lenore Raphael. MID-TOWN MANHATTAN (Between 35th & 69th Street)

AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM: 2 Lincoln Sq on Columbus Av (bet 65th & 66th Sts). www.folkartmuseum.org. 212-595-9533. Wed: 2-3pm free adm Bill Wurtzel Trio. Mar 20: w/guest Roz Corral. BIRDLAND: 315W 44th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs). 212-581-3080. www.birdlandjazz.com. Bird- land Theater (BT). Sets: Early (E) 5:30pm except Sun 6pm, Mon 7pm & Fri 5:15pm; 8:30&11pm, except Sun Late (L) 9&11pm & Mon 9:30pm; BT E 7pm except Sun 7:30pm & Mon 8:30pm, Late (L) 9:45pm. Residencies: Sun L (R) Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orch; Wed E David Ostwald & Louis Armstrong Eternity Band; Fri E The Birdland Big Band; Sat E Eric Comstock. Mar 1-2: Cyrille Aimée, BT L Sara Gazarek; 3: E Papo Vazquez Mighty Pirates Troubadours, L R; 4: E George Abud/Katrina Lenk; 5-9: Karrin Allyson; 5: BT L Fleur Seule; 7: BT E Yvette Norwood-Tiger; 8-9: BT L Adam Birnbaum; 10: E Brian Newman & the New Alchemy Jazz Orch, L R, BT E David DeJesus Qrt; 12- 16: ; 13-16: BT E Beegie Adair/Monica Ramey Trio, L Pete Malinverni Trio; 14: E Ehud Asherie; 17: E Bobby LaVell Jazz Orch, L R; 18: E Matt Baker, BT L David Ostwald & Louis Armstrong Eternity Band; 19-23: Patricia Barber; 19: BT L Mark Soskin; 20-21: BT L Kristina Koller Qrt; 21: E Trio; 22-23: BT L Frank Vignola Qrt; 24: E Tali Rubinstein & friends, L R, BT E Jane Scheckter; 26-30: New York Voices; 26: BT E Kristen Lee Sergeant; 27-28: BT L Marianne Solivan; 28: E Julius Rodriguez Trio; 29-30: BT L Eddie Bruce; 31: E tba, L R, BT E Renee Manning/Earl McIntyre Spt. CARNEGIE HALL: 57th St & 7th Av. 212-247- 7800. www.carnegiehall.org. Mar 16: Zankell Hall 9pm The Joyce & George T. Wein Shape of Jazz series feat Nicholas Payton. CLUB BONAFIDE: 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). 3rd Fl. www.clubbonafide.com. 646-918-6189. Mar 1: 4pm Chloé Perrier & French Heart Jazz Band, 8pm Moth to Flame Jazz, 10pm Maria Alejandra Rodriguez; 2: 4&6pm Yael & Gabriel; 3: 4pm Yael & Gabriel, 6pm Gabriel Hermida, 8pm Violette; 7: 6&8:30pm Emilie Surtees, 10pm Barbara Martinez; 8: 6pm Andres Laprida, 8pm Aaron Rimbui Quatre, 9:30pm Chloé Perrier &

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French Heart Jazz Band; 9: 4pm Yael & 14: Kenny Carr Qrt; 15: Jason Ennis Qrt; 16: Gabriel, 6pm Andres Laprida; 10: 5pm Julie Ed Cherry Trio; 17-18: R; 19: Pasha Eigenberg/Richard Miller, 7pm Andres Karchevsky Qrt; 20: Iris Ornig Qnt; 21: Laprida; 14: 6pm Emilie Surtees, 8:30pm The Mamiko Watanabe Trio; 22-23: Mike Clark Afro Sambas Ens feat Andres Laprida; 15: Trio; 24-25: R; 26: Samantha Langestein Qrt; 6pm Andres Laprida, 8pm Chloé Perrier & 27: Sari Kessler Qrt; 28: The Blusical City French Heart Jazz Band, 10pm Maria Qnt; 29-30: Lew Tabackin; 31: R. Alejandra Rodriguez; 16: 4pm Yael & Gabriel, JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: 10 Columbus 6pm Andres Laprida, 8pm Barbara Martinez; Cr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258- 17: 4pm Chloé Perrier & French Heart Jazz 9800. Appel Room (AR), Rose Theater (RT). Band, 6pm Andres Laprida, 8pm So French Mar 1-2: RT 8pm Kurt Elling & The Big Blind Cabaret; 20: 5pm Yael & Gabriel; 21: 7pm Yael w/Dee Dee Bridgewater; 15-16: AR 7&9:30pm & Gabriel, 7&9pm Emilie Surtees; 22: 5pm on Tour feat Cécile Chloé Perrier & French Heart Jazz Band, McLorin Salvant, Bria Skonberg, Melissa 7pm Teri Leggio Wade feat Mark Wade Trio, Aldana, Christian Sands, Yasushi Nakamura 8:30pm Maria Alejandra Rodriguez, 10pm & Jamison Ross; 29-30: RT 8pm Marcus $15 adm Dave Chamberlain & Band of Bones Miller. feat guests Mercedes Ellington & Antoinette Montague; 23: 4pm Richard Miller, 6pm Yael LE RIVAGE: 340W 46th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs). & Gabriel; 24: 6pm Chloé Perrier, 8pm 212-765-7374. Mon: 6:30pm Joe Cohn Trio. Violette; 28: 7&9pm Emilie Surtees; 29: 6pm LOCAL 802: Associated Musicians of Greater Chloé Perrier & French Heart Jazz Band, New York Club Room. 322W 48th St (bet 8th 8pm Maria Alejandra Rodriguez; 30: 6pm & 9th Sts). www.jazzfoundation.org. 212-245- Yael & Gabriel, 8pm Barbara Martinez; 31: 4802. Every other Mon: 7-9:30pm Jazz 2pm Yael & Gabriel, 6pm Chloé Perrier. Foundation of America feat Jam. DIZZY’S CLUB COCA-COLA: At Jazz @ MERKIN CONCERT HALL: At Kaufman Lincoln Center. 10 Columbus Cr at 60th St. Center. 129W 67th St (bet Bway & 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Sets/adm Amsterdam). www.kaufmanmusiccenter. unless otherwise noted: 7:30&9:30pm, org. 212-501-3330. Mar 9: 7:30pm $30/40 adm 11:30pm Late Night Sessions; Sun-Wed $35, Omar Sosa/Seckou Keita feat Gustavo Thurs-Fri $40, Sat $45; $10 min. Mar 1-3: 03/1 Ovalles. $45 The Azar Lawrence Experience; 4: $30 MICHIKO STUDIOS: 149W 46th St (bet 6th & Takeshi Ohbayashi; 5: 9:30pm $30 The 7th Avs). 3rd Fl. 212-302-4011. www. Gotham Kings Mardi Gras Celeb feat michikostudios.com. 2nd Wed: 8-10:30pm Alphonso Horne; 6: Chuck Israels Nextet feat $20/15 adm Lew Tabackin Trio. Aaron Diehl; 7-10: 03/8 $45 PAUL HALL: 155W 65th St (bet Amsterdam & Qrt; 11: 9:30pm $30 The Brubeck Institute Bway). 212-769-7406. www.juilliard.edu. Mar Jazz Qnt w/spec guest ; 12: 25: 7:30pm Juilliard Jazz Composer's Ens 9:30pm $30 Ryan Keberle & Matt Holman w/. w/The New York Youth Symphony Jazz Band; The PIERRE: 2E 61st St at 5th Av. 212-838- 13: Lakecia Benjamin; 14: Joan Belgrave Qnt; 8000. www.thepierreny.com. Thurs-Sat: 6:30- 15-17: Johnny O’Neal Qrt; 18: 7:30pm $40, 9:30pm Antonio Ciacca. Mar 19: at TwoE 8- 9:30pm $30 The Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth 9pm Icon of Jazz series feat Antonio Ciacca Orch w/spec guest Marshall Gilkes; 19: free Big Band. The Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors; 20: Uptown Jazz Tnt; 21-24: The RUM HOUSE: 228W 47th St (bet Bway & DIVA Jazz Orch; 25: 7:30pm Brandon 8th Av). www.edisonrumhouse.com. 646- Goldberg, 9:30pm Mike Lee & friends; 26-27: 490-6924. 646-490-6924. Mar 7&28: 9:30pm- Judy Carmichael Qrt w/spec guest Harry 12:30am Lou Caputo & Company. Allen; 28-31: /Helio RUSSIAN SAMOVAR: 256W 52nd St (bet Alves/Maucha Adnet. Late Night Sessions Bway & 8th Av). www.russiansamovar.com. w/Mar 5-9: Endea Owens; 12-16: Davis 212-757-0168. Sun: 3-7pm. Lady Got Chops Whitfield & Maniacs of the 4th Dimension festival feat 03/3 Daralyn Jay Trio, 03/10 w/Zaccai Curtis 03/16; 19-23: Kyle Poole; 26- Boncellia Lewis Trio, 03/17 Steph Walker Trio, 30: Alina Engibaryan. 03/24 C. Honey Smith Qrt, 03/31 Stephanie JNote Trio; Mar 4: 8-10pm Whitney Marchelle FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW: 254W 54th St, Cellar (bet Bway & 8th Av). 646-476-3551. Jackson/Marcus Persiani. www.54below.com. Mar 16: 9:30pm John SAINT PETER’S CHURCH: 619 Lexington Av at Minnock w/spec guest David Liebman. 54th St. (Citicorp Bld). 212-935-2200. IGUANA RESTAURANT: 240W 54th St at www.saintpeters.org. Sun: 6pm free adm Bway. www.iguananyc.com. 212-765-5454. Jazz Vespers; Wed: 1pm $10 don Midday Mon-Tues: 8-11pm Vince Giordano & The Jazz Midtown; 1st Mon: 7:30pm $5 adm Nighthawks. International Women in Jazz Jam. Mar 3: Ike Sturm Ens w/Catherine Russell; 10: Theo The IRIDIUM: 1650 Bway at 51st St. 212-582- 2121. www.theiridium.com. Mar 2: 8:30& Bleckmann; 13: Luiz Simas/Wesley Amorim; 10:30pm Ed Palermo Big Band; 7: 8pm 17: ; 20: Amy ; 21: Jaimoe & Jasssz Band; 12: 8:30pm Dennis 7:30pm www.thedukeellingtonsociety.org Lichtman & Hottet w/Tamar Korn; 19-20: Society; 24: Melissa Stylia- 8:30pm Mimi Fox/Andy Timmons; 28 8pm, nou Trio; 27: Harold Mabern; 31: Jamie 29-30 8&10pm: Stanley Jordan. Reynolds. JAZZ AT KITANO: 66 Park Av at 38th St. 212- SONY HALL: 235W 46th St (bet 7th & 8th Avs). 885-7119. www.kitano.com. Sets/adm: Sun www.sonyhall.com. 212-997-5123. Mar 7pm 12-2:30pm, Mon-Tues 8-11pm, Wed-Sat 8- Madeleine Peyroux; 25: 8pm Ann Hampton 9:15&10-11:15pm; Sun $45 buffet, Mon-Tues Callaway/Liz Callaway. free/$15 min, Wed-Thurs $18/$20 min, Fri- The SOUND BITE RESTAURANT: 737 9th Av Sat $34/$20 min. Residencies: Sun (R) Jazz (bet 49th & 50th Sts). 917-409-5868. www.the Brunch w/Tony Middleton; Mon (R) Jam by soundbiterestaurant.com. Sets: Sun- Iris Ornig; Tues Emerging Artists series. Mar Mon&Thurs: 6-9pm; Fri-Sat Early 7&9pm, 1-2: Frank Kimbrough Trio; 3-4: R; 5: Kaisa's Late (L) 10:30pm-12:30am. Mon &Thurs, Fri- Machine; 6: Kathleen Landis Trio; 7: Harvey Sat L: Jam. Mar 1-2: Lady Got Chops festival Diamond Trio; 8-9: Ricky Ford Qrt; 10-11: R; feat 03/1 Antoinette Montague Trio, 03/2 12: Ethan Pine Qrt; 13: Ken Kobayashi Trio; Erena Terakubo Qrt; 3: Bruce Edwards; 8:

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Pittman/Daniels Qrt; 9: Lady Got Chops fes- 8&10pm, Mon-Thurs Early (E) 6:30-7:45pm, tival feat Bertha Hope Trio w/spec guest Late (L) 8:30&10:30pm, Fri-Sat 7:30,9:30& Lakecia Benjamin; 10: Jonathan Elbaz; 15: 11:30pm. Adm: $12 all night + 1 drink min/set AfroMantra Latin Jazz Qrt; 16: Lady Got except Fri-Sat $12/set + 1 drink min/set, E Chops festival feat Aziza Miller Qrt; 17: free. Trios unless otherwise noted. Mon- Bruce Edwards; 22: Drew Anderson & Thurs: E Emerging Artists series; Mon: L Newtet; 23: Lady Got Chops festival feat Vocal Mondays series. Residencies (R): Sun Barbara King & The Spirit of Jazz; 24: except 03/31 Peter Mazza; Wed L Jonathan Jonathan Elbaz; 29: Ty Stephens & The Kreisberg. Mar 1: Chase Baird; 2: Assaf SoulJaazz Trio; 30: Cocomama; 31: Bruce Kehati; 3: Peter Mazza Solo; 4: E Ryan Edwards. Hernandez, L Elisabeth Lohninger; 5: E Alec SWING 46: Jazz & Supper Club. 349W 46th St Aldred, L Rez Abbasi; 6: E Olin Clark, L R; 7: (bet 8 & 9th Avs). www.swing46.com. 212- E Andrew Pereira, L Kevin B. Clark; 8: Jeff 262-9554. Sets/adm: Sun-Thurs 8:30- Barone; 9: Tobias Meinhart; 10: R; 11: E 11:30pm/$15; Fri-Sat 9:30pm-1am/$20. Jocelyn Gould, L Carlota Gurascier; 12: E Residencies (R): Mon Swingadelic; Tues Nick Semenykhin, L Carol Morgan; 13: E George Gee Swinging’ Dance Band; Wed Andrew Kushnir, L R; 14: E Elijah Shiffer, L Stan Rubin Orch w/Joe Politi. Mar 1: Ron Dave Stryker; 15: ; 16: Ben Sunshine Orch; 2: The Crescent City Eunson; 17: R; 18: E Alex DeLazzari, L Laura Maulers; 3: Sarah Hayes & Swing Society; 4- Campisi; 19: E Chris Parker, L Paul Jubong 6: R; 7: Eyal Vilner Swingin' Big Band; 8: Lee; 20: E Artur Akhmetov, L R; 21: E Bill George Gee Big Band; 9: Vanessa Trouble & Raikovsky, L Jon Irabagon; 22: Jeff Red Hot Swing; 10: Fleur Seule Latin Dance McLaughlin; 23: Zakk Jones; 24: R; 25: E Band; 11-13: R; 14-15: Professor Stephen Boegehold, L Erli Perez; 26: E Cunningham Old School; 16: Sarah Hayes & Niklas Lukassen, L Craig Brann; 27: E Juan Swing Society; 17: Felix & The Cats; 18-20: Munguia, L R; 28: E Yuma Uesaka, L Austin R; 21: David Berger & The Sultans of Swing; Becker; 29: David Rosenthal; 30: Uri 22: George Gee Orch; 23: Swingadelic; 24: Gurvich; 31: Gene Bertoncini Solo. Robert Edwards Big Band feat Vanessa BARUCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 55 Perra; 25-27: R; 28: Vanessa Trouble & Red Lexington Av at E25th St. (bet Lexington & Hot Swing; 29: George Gee Orch; 30: 3rd Avs). www.baruch.cuny.edu/bpac. 646- Swingadelic; 31: George Gee Big Band. 312-5073. Mar 28: 8pm $51-16 adm Aaron Diehl Trio. TOMI JAZZ: 239E 53rd St (Bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). Lower level. www.tomijazz.com. 646-497- BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB: 131W 3rd St at 6th 1254. Mar 3: 7-8:30pm free adm/$5 min Bill Av. 212-475-8592. www.bluenotejazz.com. Stevens Trio; 10 7-8:30pm free/$5 min & 21 7- Sets: 8&10:30pm + Fri-Sat 12:30am Late 9:30pm $10/10 min: Linda Presgrave Qrt. Night Groove series, Sun 11:30am&1:30pm Sunday Brunch. Adm varies. Mar 1-3: Cory Henry; 4: Dizzy Gillespie Afro Cuban All- LOWER MANHATTAN Stars; 5-10: Spyro Gyra; 11: tba; 12-13: Eddie Palmieri; 14-17: ; 18: Will (Below 34th Street) Calhoun & Zig Zag Power Trio; 19-20: Nate Smith + Kinfolk; 21: Sadao Watanabe Qrt; 22: 11TH STREET BAR: 510E 11th St (bet Av A & The Rippingtons feat Russ Freeman; 23-24: B). www.11thstbar.com. 212-982-3929. Mon: Sadao Watanabe Qrt; 25: tba; 26-27: Ron 8pm Keyed Up feat Jam w/Murray Wall. Carter; 28-31: Bobby McFerrin & Gimme5. Late Night Groove w/Mar 1: DMD; 55 BAR: 55 Christopher St (bet 6th & 7th Avs). 212-929-9883. www.55bar.com. Sets: Early 2,9,16,23&30: Phony Ppl. Sunday Brunch (E) 7-9pm except Sun&Fri-Sat 6-9pm, Late w/Mar 3: “Hot Lips” Joey Morant & Catfish 10pm. 1st Mon: E Sean Wayland; 1st Thurs: E Stew; 10: Combo Nuvo w/spec guest; 17: Amy Cervini; 1st Sat: E Ayana lowe; 2nd Alex Minasian Qrt; 24: Juilliard Jazz Thurs: E Nicole Zuraitis; 2nd Fri: E Tessa Ensembles; 31: Nobuki Takamen Trio. Souter; 3rd Sun: E Ray Anderson & Pocket CAPRI RISTAURANTE: 145-147 Mulberry St Brass Band; last Fri: E Kendra Shank. Mar (bet Grand & Hester Sts). 212-625-2626. 31: E Paul Jost. www.caprinyc.com. Sets/adm: 8pm/$15. Mar 2: Ben Cassara; 23: $10 Carrie Jackson w/All 75 CLUB: At the Bogardus Mansion. 75 Murray St (bet W Bway & Greenwich St). 212-268- Stars Jam & Open Mic; 30: Yashmin Charnet 1746. www.the75clubnyc.com. Sets: Tues- Abler. Wed 7-11pm; Thurs 7:30-11pm; Fri-Sat The CELL: 338W 23rd St (bet 8th & 9th Avs). 8&9:30pm. Residencies: Tues John di 646-861-2253. www.thecelltheatre.org. Mar 2: Martino Solo; Wed except 03/13 Tardo 8pm Emma Frank, 9pm O Kwarteto; 8: Hammer Trio; Thurs Gabriele Donati & 8:30pm Cristina Morrison; 9: 9pm Mareike friends. Mar 1: Jon De Lucia Oct; 2: Steve Ash Wiening. Qrt; 8: The Grasso Brothers; 9: CITY VINEYARD & WINE GARDEN: At Pier Trio; 13: 8&9:30pm Gordon Edwards & Stuff 26. 233 West St (bet Hubert & N Moore Sts). Party; 15-16: Andy Bey; 22: Bob Mover; 23: www.citywinery.com. 212-608-0555. Mar 8: Ted Brown; 29: Sullivan Fortner Trio; 30: 8pm Cynthia Sayer Trio. Johnny Quara w/Tardo Hammer Trio. CITY WINERY: 155 Varick St (bet Spring & ARTHUR’S TAVERN: 57 Grove St. 212-675- Vandam Sts). www.citywinery.com. 212-608- 6879. www.arthurstavernnyc.com. Sets: 7- 0555. Mar 3: 12:30pm Richard Miller; 16: 10pm. Sun: Creole Cooking; Mon: Grove 12:30pm The New York Nightingales & The Street Stompers feat Joe Licari; Tues: Yuichi New Retro Orch; 17: 12:30pm Andres Hirakawa; Wed: Eve Silber; Thurs-Sat: Eri Laprida; 21: 8:30pm Peter Cincotti; 24: Yamamoto Trio. 12:30pm Barbara Martinez. BAHA’Í CENTER: 53E 11th St (bet Bway & The DJANGO: At Roxy Hotel. 2 Av of the University). www.bahainyc.org. 212-222- Americas at Walker St. www.roxyhotelnyc. 5159. Tues: 8&9:30pm $10/15 adm. Mar 5: com. 212-519-6600. Lou Caputo & Little Big Band; 12: Mike DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY: 13 Monroe Longo & the NY State of the Art Jazz Ens w/ St (bet Market & Catherine Sts). 212-473- Ira Hawkins; 26: George Brandon Gp. 0043. www.downtownmusicgallery.com. Sun: 6pm In-Store shows. Mar 3: 6pm Avant BAR NEXT DOOR: 129 McDougal St. 212-529- 5945. www.lalanternacaffe.com. Sets: Sun continued on page 18

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This year's sentiment proves no differ- ent. A consummate composer, Renee is busy working on an original soon-to-be- choreographed jazz chamber piece for string quartet, flute and piano commis- sioned by Echo Chamber Toronto's violin- ist and artistic director Aaron Schwebel. Slated for a May premiere, the work is part of a series that seeks to bring together con- temporary dancers and musicians in live performance. "I love the idea of continually trying to stretch and reach for something different," Renee says. "It's part of my joy in being not only a musician but a compos- er as well." Arguably a departure from Echo Chamber's personnel, the ensemble Renee brings to Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola this month comprises vibraphonist Steve Nelson, bassist and drummer Lewis Nash. She shares decades- long associations with these colossal artists, going back to the mid-'80s while she was on tour with . "I first met both of them not long after I'd moved to New York from Vancouver," she says. "Peter was with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers at that time, and Lewis was the drummer for Betty Carter. Lewis played on my very first recording as a leader for Blue Note." It's precisely that familiarity that allows for profound experimentation among all four artists. "Because we've had so much experience playing and traveling together, we feel a family connection to one another," she says. "As it is in life, the musical conversation is spirited and flowing. When I bring in a new composition, it's a joy to go through the process of discovering the piece with them—not only because of their instru- LAYING OUT OF TIME, RENEE mental mastery, but also because our Rosnes radiates authoritative warmth instincts as a band are in sync. We trust acrossP octaves. From quick lines and lush one another, and that allows the music to phrases, a melody emerges, suddenly alone breathe and go different places each time in its starkness. Over her right shoulder, we play." she gestures with her eyes, and leads the Since she's constantly composing for band into tempo. new contexts and putting together new Renee has made a career of embracing platforms for expression, Renee has the the unknown with conviction. The pianist, benefit of summoning brand-new inspira- composer and bandleader plunges into tion from the projects themselves. But uncharted waters, chasing waves of cre- even an artist as prolific as Renee faces ative impulse. Since the late 1980s she has bouts of inspiration-block—or plain old amassed a discography of nearly 20 record- self-doubt—from time to time. As she's ings as leader or co-leader—including her challenged herself to get inside every new most recent release, 2018's Ice on the setting throughout her career, along the Hudson (SMKJAZZ), a long-anticipated way she's developed something of a medi- collaboration with lyricist David Hajdu. tative practice when she sits down to play. Renee has also appeared on countless "At the piano, my goal is always to be albums as a pianist. Whether jumping on both relaxed and focused at the same tour with Joe Henderson, working as a time," she says. "One can't create and crit- charter member of SF JAZZ Collective or icize at the same time. It's important to put recording a full-length album with tabla unnecessary thoughts out of your mind, master Zakir Hussain, she tends to greet and be present in the creative experience, new experiences with a resounding "Let's allowing your truth to emerge." give it a try" attitude. continued on page 29

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LISTINGS...continued from page 16 Pedrito Martinez; 4: R; 5-10: $35 03/8-9 ; 11: R; 12: Michael Leonhart Orch; Garde Working Class, 7pm Karen NG/Henry 13: Chris Bergson Band; 14-17: René Marie; Fraser. 18: R; 19-20: $35 Trio; 21-24: DROM: 85 Ave A (bet 5th & 6th Sts). 212-777- Jimmy Greene Qnt; 25: R; 26: Lage Lund; 27- 1157. www.dromnyc.com. Mar 3: 7pm Eliane 28: Ralph Towner Solo; 29-31: Avishai Cohen Amherd; 5: 7:30pm Silver Arrow Band; 25: Qrt. 7:30pm Alternative Guitar Summit honoring JOE’S PUB: At Public Theater. 425 Lafayette St Ralph Towner. & Astor Pl. www.joespub.com. 212-967-7555. The EAR INN: 326 Spring St (bet Greenwich & Adm varies. Mar 1: 7pm New York Jazz Washington Sts). www.earinn.com. 212-431- Stories feat David Haney/Bernard Purdie; 2: 9750. Sun: 8-11pm EarRegulars feat Jon-Erik 7pm Tessa Souter; 3: 9:30pm Gaucho; 8: Kellso & friends. 7pm Chano Domínguez, 9:30pm Sergio de FAT CAT: 75 Christopher St at 7th Av. 212-675- Lope; 18: 9:30pm William Popp is Calloway; 6056. www.fatcatmusic.org. $3 adm/no min. 29: 7pm Stephanie Chou. Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E), Late The KITCHEN: 512W 19th St (bet 10th & 11th (L), Night (N); Sun E 6pm, L 9pm, N 1am; Mon Avs). 212-255-5793. www.thekitchen.org. E 6pm, L 9pm, N 12:30am; Tues E 7pm, L Mar 7-9: 8pm $25 adm Arts for Art feat 03/7 9pm, N 12:30am; Wed 7pm, L 9pm, N William Parker, 03/8 Dave Burrell, 03/9 12:30am; Thurs 7pm, L 10pm, N 1:30am; Fri Andrew Cyrille. 6pm, L 9pm + 10:30pm, N 1:30am; Sat E 7pm, KNICKERBOCKER BAR & GRILL: 33 L 10pm, N 1:30am. Residencies (R): Sun E University Pl at 9th St. 212-228-8490. Terry Waldo & Gotham City Band, N The www.knickerbockerbarandgrill.com. Fri-Sat: Program; Mon N Billy Kaye; Tues E except 9pm-1am. Mar 1-2: Alex Leonard Trio; 8-9: 03/5 Saul Rubin Zebtet; Wed E except 03/27 Roy Meriwether/Saadi Zain; 15-16: Russ Raphael D'Lugoff Trio + 1, N Ned Goold; Fri L Kassoff Trio; 22-23: tba; 29-30: Mike Longo/ The Supreme Queens; Sat N Greg Paul West. Glassman. Mar 1: E Joe Barna, L R + Jared (LE) POISSON ROUGE: 158 Bleecker St at Gold/Dave Gibson, N Will Terrill; 2: E Flávio Thompson St. www.lepoissonrouge.com. Silva & Break, L Raphael D'Lugoff Qnt, N R; 212-796-0741. Adm varies. Mar 5: 8:30pm 3: E R, 8:30pm Jade Synstelien & FCBB, N R; Julian Lage Trio; 9: 7:30pm Kamaal Williams 4: E Harold O’Neal, L Theo Hill, N R; 5: E w/Jitwam; 10: 6pm Holland Americas Gp; 16: Behn Gillece, L Alvaro Benevitas Gp, N Craig 7:30pm Ghost-Note + Brandon “Taz” Wuepper; 6: E R, L Groover Trio, N R; 7: E Niederauer; 21: 7:30pm Joel Harrison feat Miki Yamanaka, L Saul Rubin Zebtet, N Todd Alternative Guitar Summit w/Joel Harrison & Herbert; 8: E Corin Stiggall Qnt, L R + the Everett Bradley Choir, Brandon Christopher McBride & the Whole, N Nick Seabrook Trio, Ben Monder/Jo Lawry, Hempton; 9: E Rafael Mondeagudo & Music Anupam Shobhakar/Selvaganesh, Scott Connection, N R; 10: E R, L Dan Aran, N R; Metzger & friends, , Vernon Reid. 11: E Ben Patterson Duo, L Ned Goold Qrt, N MEZZROW: 163W 10th St (bet 7th Av & R; 12: E R, L Peter Brainin & the Latin Jazz Waverly Pl). www.mezzrow.com. 646-476- Workshop; 13: E R, L Harold Mabern Trio, N 4346. Sets/adm: 8-10:30pm, Late (L) 11pm- R; 14: E Simona Premazzi, L Greg Glassman 1am except Fri-Sat 11pm-2am; adm varies. Qnt; 15: E Alycin Yafee, L R + Alex Claffy, N Residencies: Sun L 03/3,17&31 Panas Avi Rothbard; 16: E Cesar Orozco & Kamarata Athanatos & friends, 03/10&24 John Merrill & Jazz, L Darrell Green, N R; 17: E R, L Brandon friends; Mon L Pasquale Grasso; Tues L Lee, N R; 18: L George Braith, N R; 19: E R; 20: Polite Jam; Thurs L Spike Wilner w/spec E R, L Don Hahn/Mike Camacho Band, N R; guest; Sat N 03/9&16 Anthony Wonsey, 21: L POD; 22: L R; 23: N R; 24: E&N R; 25: N 03/23&30 Jon Davis. Mar 1: Mike LeDonne/ R; 26: E R, L Itai Kriss & Gato Gordo, N John , L Peter Zak; 2: Mike LeDonne/ Benitez & Latin Bop; 27: N R; 29: L R + David John Webber; 3: Fred Hersch Solo; 4: Weiss Sxt; 30: N R; 31: E&N R. Raphael D'Lugoff; 5: Dan Levinson Trio, L FLATIRON LOUNGE: 37W 19th St (bet 5th & Joy Brown; 6: Aaron Graves Trio; 7: Michael 6th Avs). www.flatironlounge.com. 212-727- Blake Trio; 8: /Brandon 7741. Sun 6:30-9:30pm Glenn Crytzer All McCune, L Neal Caine; 9: Buster Williams/ Stars w/guests. Brandon McCune; 10: Noah Haidu Trio; 11: GREENWICH HOUSE: 46 Barrow St (bet 7th Ron Blake Trio; 12: Paul Jost Trio; 13: Av S & W 4th St). www.greenwichhouse. org. Michael Wolff, L Sullivan Fortner; 14: Mike 212-242-4770. Mar 7: 7:30pm $18/12 adm Longo/Paul West; 15: Scott Robinson, L Sound It Out series feat Trot-a-Mouse + Victor Gould; 16: Scott Robinson; 17: Jon- Simon Jermyn/Charlotte Greve. Erik Kellso/Ehud Asherie; 18: Alan JAZZ GALLERY: 1160 Bway at 27th St. 5th Fl. Broadbent Trio; 19: Kalman Olah/Drew www.jazzgallery.org. 646-494-3625. Sets: Gress, L Naama Gheber; 20: Shai Maestro/ 7:30&9:30pm. Mar 1: Trio; 2- Joel Ross; 21: Gary Versace Trio; 22: George 3: Harish Raghavan Qrt; 7: Alina Engibaryan; Cables, L Victor Gould; 23: ; 8: Jonathan Finlayson; 9: Tomas Fujiwara 24: Bruce Barth Trio; 25: Joy Brown; 26: Triple Double; 11: Shai Maestro; 14: Ehud Asherie Trio, L Lucy Yeghiazaryan; 27: Saraswathi Ranganathan; 15-16: Alexis Michael Weiss/David Wong, L Sullivan Cuadrado Shoes; 18: Walter Smith III & Fortner; 28: John di Martino/Lonnie Plaxico; Plummer Qnt feat Ben Wendel; 21: David 29-30: Todd Coolman Trio; 31: Alex Wintz Leon Qrt; 22: Angela Morris/; Trio. 23: Secret People; 26: Theo Bleckmann; 28: NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH: 269 Bleecker St Kassa Overall Time Capsule feat Sullivan (bet Jones & Cornelia Sts). 212-691-1770. 1st Fortner; 29-30: tba. Fri: 8&9:30pm free adm All Things Project JAZZ STANDARD: 116E 27th St (bet Park & www.allthingsproject.org. Mar 1: Beekman. Lexington Avs). www.jazzstandard.net. 212- The NEW SCHOOL JAZZ PERFORMANCE 576-2232. Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: SPACE: 55W 13th St, 5th Fl. 212-229-5488. 7:30-8:30&9:30-10:30pm/$30; Sun 2-3pm/ www.newschool.edu/jazz. Tues-Sat: 8:30- free. Residencies: Sun 2pm Jazz For Kids 9:30pm The Stone at the New School. Mar 1- Sunday Lunch feat Jazz Standard Youth 2: Jim Black; 5-9: Ches Smith; 12: 6:30- Orch; Mon (R) Mingus Monday feat Mingus 7:30pm Lily Maase, 8:30pm John Zorn Big Band. Mar 1-3: Alfredo Rodriguez/ continued on page 22

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IANIST, ARRANGER, COMPOSER and educator Lynne Arriale has been oneP of the most inventive and enduring standard bearers of the jazz piano tradi- tion ever since she came to New York in 1985 from her home state of Wisconsin. A winner of the American Jazz Piano Competition in 1993, Lynne's elegant and elegiac pianism blends 's melodic genius, Richie Beirach's motivic ideas and 's driving swing. She's worked with an impressive pantheon of jazz greats, from and to and Madison and an MA in classical perform- Marian McPartland. ance at Wisconsin Conservatory. The Lynne's recorded output includes a solo pianist recalls that around the time she project plus two horn dates. But she heads was completing her master's studies, she up a trio on the vast majority of her was walking down a street one day, and albums—11 so far—from her 1994 disc, from out of nowhere, "An inner voice inside The Eyes Have It, to her 2018 CD, Give Us my head told me to study jazz." These Days. Her latest release was record- Lynne continues, "I heard some Dave ed in the with bassist Jasper Brubeck growing up, but I really didn't Somsen and drummer Jasper Van Hulten; know anything about jazz. So I went to an the material ranges from the pianist's instructor at the conservatory named Tony evocative duet rendition of Tom Waits' King. He put up a chart of Thelonious "Take It With Me," featuring vocalist Kate Monk's 'Round Midnight,' and he asked me McGarry, to 's "Woodstock." to read it, which I did. Then he told me to For 14 years, Lynne has lived in make up some melodies, and keep the left Jacksonville, , where she teaches at hand the same [with the chords]. And I the University of North Florida. But this said, 'Really? I get to do that?' It blew my month she returns to New York for an mind. So at that point, I decided that I had invigorating engagement at Zinc Bar, fea- to finish up my classical studies and start turing bassist Orlando le Fleming and working day and night, learning how to drummer . "They're extraordi- play this music." nary musicians," Lynne declares. "They've Her jazz studies have obviously paid off, played with everybody, and they bring a as evidenced by her participation in 1993's wealth of musical influences with them. 100 Golden Fingers Tour of Japan, during I'm looking forward to playing with them." which Lynne held her own while perform- The set list for her Zinc engagement is ing with an all-star array of jazz giants going to primarily consist of material from that included Cedar Walton, Kenny Give Us These Days. "I'll be playing some Barron, Monty Alexander, , arranged standards like 'Woodstock, and , Ray Bryant, Roger 'Let it Be,' by , as well as my Kellaway, Harold Mabern and Junior original music including 'Appassionata,' Mance. She also performed at Jazz at 'Finding Home,' the title track, and Lincoln Center, the Spoleto Festival, the 'Slightly Off Center,' which is a blues." Kennedy Center, and the Monterey Jazz The story of how Lynne came to the Festival. realm of jazz is as singular as her improvi- Lynne's long and varied career in jazz sations. Born in Milwaukee, she was clas- education includes teaching at Jamey sically trained on the piano from early Aebersold's Summer Jazz Workshops, the childhood, later earning a BA in music the- Centrum Port Townsend Jazz Workshop, ory from the University of Wisconsin- continued on page 29

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LINDA MAY HAN OH MILLER THEATRE / MARCH 2 Linda May Han Oh digs deep, unearthing raw interpretations waiting to be polished. The award-winning bass player, composer, bandleader and film scorer lays into her vulnerabilities as deliberately as she does into the forward pulse of her music. Her compositions reflect a rare and beautiful relationship with melody and leave wide- open spaces for collective spontaneity. Linda stretches and challenges perceptions of time, both in her playing and in her writing, often incorporating her own vocals to enhance harmonic and textural layering. Her most recent record, 2017's Walk Against Wind (Biophilia Records), features collaborations with some of today's most defining jazz voices. Her quintet features saxophonist Greg Ward, guitarist Matthew Stevens, pianist Fabian Almazan and drummer Allan Mednard. SJ RICKY FORD JAZZ AT KITANO / MARCH 8-9 Tenor saxophonist Ricky Ford was barely out of his teens when he spent a couple of years honing his playing in the chair once held by Paul Gonsalves in the Duke Ellington Orchestra under . He is among the very few tenors of his generation who have resisted the siren call of , basing his own style and playing on the bigger-toned and soulful tenor sound founded by Coleman Hawkins and expanded by Gene Ammons, , Ben Webster and Gonsalves during his tenure with the Duke. Ricky is a hard swinger who can also caress a ballad. He divides his time between Europe and , so here's a rare chance to hear him in the Big Apple. He’s joined by a top-notch New York rhythm section: pianist Mark Soskin, bassist and drummer Al Foster. GK AKIKO TSURUGA PJS JAZZ SOCIETY at FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / MARCH 10 Passion and fire dominate the music of Japan-born organist Akiko Tsuruga. She's still considered a rising star in jazz, despite 18 years of living and working in the United States, including more than a decade as a member of saxophonist 's quartet. She has 10 recordings as a leader; the most recent, 2017's So Cute, So Bad, featured her in Los Angeles with drummer Jeff Hamilton and guitarist Graham Dechter. Akiko's quartet for her PJS Jazz Society performance includes tenor saxo- phonist Jerry Weldon, guitarist Ed Cherry and drummer Carmen Intorre Jr. Akiko plans to deliver a lot of "funky, groovy organ music." When the band digs into the occa- sional ballad, you hear the subtle side of her B-3 work. KF

PAUL JOST MEZZROW / MARCH 12 and 55 BAR / MARCH 31 Though nobody can fully replace the late Mark Murphy's singular sound and vision, there are nevertheless some singers who have carried on the iconic vocalist's glorious- ly hip and joyous approach to performance and interpretation. Hearing Paul Jost one can certainly catch echoes of Murphy. However, Paul also forges his own beautiful path, taking chances by tackling decidedly non-jazz material—, Iron Butterfly, Procol Harum—and remolding the music into something thoroughly simpatico with the more standard Great American Songbook fare. The efforts succeed thanks to Paul's versatile voice, which delivers hushed and slightly gravelly whispers in ballads and swells to full-throated belting in faster moments. He celebrates the release of his latest PJMusic album, Simple Life, a superb showcase of his wide breadth and tremendous gifts. SH EHUD ASHERIE BIRDLAND / MARCH 14 Ehud Asherie is one of the rare, chameleon-like pianists who easily shifts between playing different styles at a high level, inviting comparisons to masters like Dick Hyman. Ehud learned on the job from mentors; he freely explores music that interests him until he masters it, while playing it with his own distinctive sound. The young man skillfully creates fresh approaches to time-tested favorites. No style is too old, no song too obscure for him, which is what makes him a first-call player for gigs or record dates. His brand-new Capri CD, Wild Man Blues, with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Rodney Green, showcases his versatility and considerable chops. Ehud cel- ebrates its official release during a 5:30pm set with this trio. KD

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HELEN SUNG SMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB / MARCH 21-23 At the risk of hyperbole, it often seems that pianist Helen Sung has the entire histo- ry of jazz stored in her fingers. One of jazz's most remarkable keyboard talents, for two decades Helen has astonished even the most jaded listeners. It's easy to hear why: In performance, Helen can pivot from fluid melodicism into powerful Tyner-esque chordal exercises at the drop of a hat, and then deliver delicately sensitive ballad work that would make the likes of and Hank Jones proud. As a bandleader, Helen has trod the gamut of jazz styles, most recently exploring the intersection of jazz and poetry in collaboration with Dana Gioia, all to tremendously deserved acclaim. Her quintet appearance at Smoke is sure to be a highlight of the month. SH

RALPH TOWNER JAZZ STANDARD / MARCH 27-28 The incomparable beyond-jazz acoustic guitarist Ralph Towner makes a rare stateside and NYC appearance after decades of living in and throughout Europe. Comparable in his brilliance to Andres Segovia or Paco DeLucia, he's also one of the rare non-keyboardists who can pull off a memorable solo set. A pioneering ECM label artist and charter member of global jazz units including the Consort and Oregon, going back to the 1960s, Ralph continues his dazzling virtuosity on an instru- ment played by many, but masterfully by so very few. His latest (of 26 total) ECM date, My Foolish Heart, once again proves he has not lost any touch, feel or harmonic invention—or love for his initial influence, Bill Evans. MGN AARON DIEHL BARUCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER / MARCH 28 Artists constantly make connections—to the instrument, the music, the moment, the audience and the players around them. Pianist, composer Aaron Diehl has developed his own expression around those connections. A master of his instrument, Aaron artic- ulates complexity of emotions in the briefest interlude. With dynamic sensitivity, he ruminates inside the music and reacts spontaneously and honestly to what the other players offer. He has garnered critical acclaim and collaborated with a cross-section of striking individualists from Philip Glass to Benny Golson to Cécile McLorin Salvant, with whom he's shared an extended association touring the world. Aaron's perform- ance promises a sneak preview of his forthcoming record, plus his most recent release, 2015's Space, Time, Continuum (Mack Avenue); his trio features bassist David Wong and drummer Aaron Kimmel. SJ DONNY McCASLIN BRIC ARTS / MARCH 28 Saxophonist Donny McCaslin's supreme melodic character and forward-thinking tech- nique add up to a prime example of post-millennium modern jazz. Donny's tone and timbre traverse genres, incorporating outside elements such as rock and electronica, yielding a wholly original sound. Since moving to in 1991, Donny has been an impactful performer sharing stage and studio with bandleaders Danilo Perez and Maria Schneider, to name a few. He cut his teeth in traditional acoustic settings, but his incorporation of electronic elements sets Donny apart from his colleagues. Recent releases such as 2015's Fast Future, 2016's Beyond Now and his most recent album, Blow, showcase a sound that is determined to find the saxophone style of tomorrow and push the pulse of what defines the instrument in modern jazz. EW OLIVIER FRANC HIGHLIGHTS IN JAZZ at TRIBECA PAC / MARCH 28 Too often, we allow the soprano saxophone to live either in the domain of syrupy smooth jazz confections, or in hard-toned post-Coltrane steel. In doing so, we forget the earliest master of the instrument, Sidney Bechet, whose dramatic sweeps, operatic vibrato and singular panache transformed the soprano saxophone into an exception- ally sensuous and heart-stopping melodic voice. Enter French saxophonist Olivier Franc, proudly carrying the Bechet legacy through his stellar invocations of the mas- ter's tone and approach, and continuing the rich tradition of soprano saxophone per- formance by playing Bechet's original horn! United States appearances by this maes- tro are too infrequent, and the evening's Highlights in Jazz showcase of Olivier and his son Jean Baptiste Franc—who is a stellar pianist—is essential. SH ephanie Jones, George Kanzler, Michael G Nastos & Eric Wendell 21 199568_HH_March_0 2/22/19 10:57 AM Page 22

LISTINGS...continued from page 18 Davis Whitfield Trio, 03/20&27 Micah Thomas Improv benefit for The Stone; 13-16: Talea Trio; Thurs N 03/7&21 Malick Koly, 03/14&28 Ens; 15: 6:30pm Tribute to Lee Hyla; 26-30: Jonathan Thomas; Fri N 03/1,8&29 Corey Peter Apfelbaum. Wallace, 03/15&22 JD Allen; Sat N 03/2,16&30 Circle, 03/9&23 Philip NORTH SQUARE: At Washington Square Harper. Mar 1: E Rodney Green Gp, L Jean- Hotel. 103 Waverly Pl at McDougal. Michel Pilc Trio, N R; 2: PM Kate Cosco & www.northsquareny.com/about-jazz. 212- Laura Dreyer Project, E Rodney Green Gp, L 254-1200. Sun: 12:30&2pm free adm Jazz Jean-Michel Pilc Trio, N R; 3: E Tad Shull Qrt, Brunch Trios. Mar 3: Roz Corral w/Dave L Ed Cherry Trio, N Alon Near Trio; 4: E Ari Stryker & Matthew Parrish; 10: Roz Corral Hoenig Qrt, L Trio feat Buster w/Josh Richman & Paul Gill, 2pm Mark Williams, N R; 5: E Eli Degibri Qrt, L Abraham Murphy Remembrance feat Roz Corral & Burton Qrt, N R; 6: E Scott Neumann & Spin spec guests Paul Jost, , Cycle, L Hillel Salem Gp, N R; 7: E Noam Dylan Pramuk, Holli Ross; 17: Gabrielle Wiesenberg Qnt, L Jerome Sabbagh/Greg Stravelli; 24: Roz Corral w/Gilad Hekselman Tuohey Qrt, L Noam Wiesenberg Qnt, N R; 8: & Matt Clohesy; 31: Jay Clayton. E Michael Cochrane Lines of Reason, L NUBLU 62: 62 Av C (bet 4th & 5th Sts). 212- Rachel Z. Hakim, N R; 9: E Will & Peter 375-1500. www.nublu.net. Mar 28: 8pm Cold Anderson Qnt, L Rachel Z. Hakim, N R; 10: E Brew, Ben, Blue and The Bear + Morgan Tardo Hammer Trio, L David Gibson Qnt, N R; Keller. 11: E Ari Hoenig Qrt, L Lucas Pino Nnt, N R; NUBLU 151: 151 Avenue C (bet 9th & 10th 12: Justin Robinson Gp, L Frank Lacy & Sts). www.nublu.net. Mar 1: 10pm Alexia Tromboniverse, N R; 13: E Jochen Rueckert Bomtempo Sxt, 12&2am Ilhan Ersahin Trio; Qrt, L Darryl Yokley Qrt, N R; 14: E Jochen 4: 8pm Danton Boller Qnt; 5: 8pm James Rueckert Qrt, L Carlos Abadie Qnt, N R; 15- Brandon Lewis/Val Jeanty, 9:30pm Jp 16: E Alex Graham Qrt, L Qrt, Schlegelmilch Trio, 11pm Anteloper; 8: 8pm N R; 17: E Grant Stewart Qrt, L Jon Beshay Gnarbot/Nate Wood “Four”; 14: 8pm Shilpa Qrt, N R; 18: E Kalman Olah Gp, L Joe Ray Solo, 9pm Hearing Things, 10pm Night Farnsworth Trio, N R; 19: E Ricardo Grilli Qnt, Sax; 16: 8pm Woolly Mammals Trio; 21: L Jonathan Michel Qnt, N R; 20: E Immanuel 8&9:30pm Sun of Goldfinger; 29: 8pm Garcia Wilkins Qrt, L Harold Mabern Trio, N R; 21: E Peoples w/spec guest Riley Walker. Immanuel Wilkins Qrt, L Tim Hegarty Qrt, N NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ: 236E 3rd St (bet R; 22-23: E Duane Eubanks Qnt, L Mark Avs B & C). www.nuyorican.org. 212-780- Gross Qnt, N R; 24: E Lezlie Harrison Qrt, L 9386. Sets: 9:30pm. Tues: $10 adm Latin Jazz JC Stylles Qnt feat Steve Nelson, N R; 25: E feat 03/5 Chembo Corniel, 03/12 Bronx Sebastian Chames Qnt, L Jonathan Barber Conexión, 03/19 Willie Martinez & La Familia Qrt, N R; 26: E tba, L Frank Lacy & Sxt; 1st Wed: $13 All That - Hip Hop Poetry & Tromboniverse, N R; 27: E Jazz; 1st Sat: $15 Banana Puddin’ Jazz Sxt, L Luke Carlos O'Reilly Qnt, N R; 28: E series feat Neal + Jam. David Berkman Sxt, L Marko Churnchetz PORCHLIGHT BAR: 271 11th Av (bet 27th & Trio, N R; 29-30: E Neal Caine Qnt, L Stafford 28th Sts). www.porchlightbar.com. 212-981- Hunter & Continuum meet Taeko, N R; 31: E 6188. Mon: 6-9pm free adm Keyed Up series. tba, L Nick Hempton Band, N R. RED ROOM: At KGB Bar. 85E 4th St (bet 2nd TISHMAN AUDITORIUM: At New School. 63 Av & Bowery). www.redroomnyc.com. 212- 5th Av at 14th St. www.events.newschool. 787-0155. Free adm/2 drink min. Mar 2: 9- edu. 212-229-5630. Mar 6: 7pm free adm 11pm Amir Segall Qrt; 14: 9-11:30pm $5 Darcy James Argue & New School Studio adm/1 drink min Buck and a Quarter Qrt; Orch. 15: Simona Minns Qrt, 11pm-2am Naama TOMPKINS SQ LIBRARY: 331E 10th St. 212- Gheber & friends; 16: 9-11pm Amir Segall 228-4747. www.nypl.org. Mar 9: 3pm Cheryl Qrt; 22: 11pm-2am Naama Gheber & Pyle feat Musique Libre Femmes Women in friends; 31: 9-11pm Amir Segall Qrt. Jazz w/Claire de Brunner, Claire Daly & Judi ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL: 196 Allen St at E Silvano. Houston St. www.rockwoodmusichall.com. TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 212-477-4155. Thurs: 9pm-12am Ethan 199 Chambers St. www.tribecapac.org. 212- Eubanks & Detroit Grease. Mar 6: 10pm Mike 220-1460. Mar 8: 8pm $21 adm Gabriel Royal; Bono/Christian Li feat Chris Cheek. 16: 7:30pm Emmet Cohen Trio; 28: 8pm ROXY HOTEL: 2 Av of the Americas at Walker $45/50 adm Highlights in Jazz series feat St. www.roxyhotelnyc.com. 212-519-6600. David Ostwald & Louis Armstrong Eternity Mar 1: 8-10pm free adm Tony Middleton Qrt. Band w/Alphonso Horne, Adrian RUSS & DAUGHTERS CAFE: 127 Orchard St Cunningham, Dion Tucker & Dave Gibson + (bet Delancey & Rivington Sts). 212-475- Olivier Franc, Jean Baptiste Franc & Daniel 4880. www.russanddaughterscafe.com. Last Bechet. Thurs: 8pm free adm The Stone at Russ & TURNMILL: 119E 27th St (bet Park & Daughters Cafe. Mar 28: Jesse Harris. Lexington Avs). www.turnmillnyc.com. 646- SCHIMMEL CENTER: At Pace. 3 Spruce St 524-6060. Wed: 11pm-2am Keyed Up series (bet Park Row & Gold St). feat Rob Duguay & Low Key Trio + spec www.schimmel.pace.edu. 212-346-1715. Mar guests. 10: 7:30pm Ranky Tanky Qrt. VILLAGE VANGUARD: 178 7th Av S at 11th SHEEN CENTER: 18 Bleecker St at Elizabeth St. 212-255-4037. www.villagevanguard.com. St. www.sheencenter.org. 212-925-2812. Mar Sets: 8:30&10:30pm. Adm: $35/1 drink min. 22: 8pm . Residency (R): Mon Vanguard Jazz Orch. Mar 1-3: Terell Stafford Qnt; 4: R; 5-10: Ambrose SMALLS JAZZ CLUB: 183W 10th St at 7th Av. 212-252-5091. www.smallslive.com. Sets: Akinmusire Qnt; 11: R; 12-17: Miguel Zenón Afternoon (PM) Sun 4:30-7pm, Sat 4-7pm, Qrt; 18: R; 19-24: The Bad Plus; 25: R; 26-31: Early (E) 7:30-10pm, Late (L) 10:30pm-1am, Broken Shadows. Night (N) 1-4am; jam following N; adm ZINC BAR: 82W 3rd St (bet Thompson & varies. Residencies (R): Sun N except Sullivan). 212-477-8337. www.zincbar.com. 03/3 Ben Zweig Trio; Mon N 03/4&25 Sets: unless otherwise noted 7:30&9pm. Mar Sean Mason Trio, 03/11&18 Jon Elbaz Trio; 2: Eric Alexander Qrt, 10pm Magela Herrera; Tues N Malik McLaurine Trio; Wed N 03/6&13 continued on page 24

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-*" -", Ê 9Ê / JAZZ By Don Jay Smith JERRY VEZZA SHANGHAI JAZZ / MARCH 1 Pianist Jerry Vezza is a favorite at Madison's Shanghai Jazz for good reason. Like his idol, the great Bill Evans, Jerry brings a gorgeous lyricism to his playing that audi- ences love. His virtuosic work is complex and innovative yet very accessible and he always swings. Reviewer Zan Stewart praises him for playing "resplendent jazz piano, employing a mainstream approach that is packed with choice notes and propelling rhythms." Whether playing an original tune or a classic jazz standard, Jerry brings a melodic warmth and elegance with a touch of humor to his music that has generated critical acclaim and legions of fans. For this show, Jerry appears with three superb musicians and good friends: Grover Kemble on guitar and vocals, Hal Slapin on bass and John Vourtsis on drums. ROY'S HALL / MARCH 22 An extraordinary harmonica player and singer, Grammy-nominated Rob Paparozzi is equally at home playing the blues, rock, pop or jazz. For the Roy's Hall appearance Rob fronts the talented 11-piece band Swingadelic, led by bassist Dave Post. Rob's ver- satility shows up in his performances with a wide range of artists including B.B. King, , Carole King, Phoebe Snow, Cyndi Lauper, James Galway, and Jimmy McGriff. For several years he was lead singer and front man for the legendary jazz-rock band Blood Sweat and Tears, and now tours internationally with guitarist Steve Cropper and the Original Blues Brothers Band. He derives his show- manship from influences such as and Paul Butterfield; WBGO's Michael Bourne calls him "One of the most lively and entertaining performers I know." WINARD HARPER FLEMINGTON DYT / MARCH 23 The extraordinary drummer Winard Harper has led outstanding ensembles for decades, beginning with the internationally renowned Harper Brothers, whose chart- busting album hit No. 1 on the Billboard jazz charts in 1991. Inspired by giants such as Art Blakey, Max Roach, and Billy Higgins, Winard was the longtime drummer for two jazz icons, Betty Carter and Dr. Billy Taylor. He has played with a long list of greats, including Jimmy Heath, , Pharoah Sanders, Clifford Jordon and . With several of his CDs reaching the top of the jazz charts, crit- ics have cited Winard's "avalanche of ideas" and "truly awe-inspiring" style. The win- ner of the Hot House Jazz Award for Favorite Drummer, Winard's joined by saxo- phonist Antonio Hart, bassist Vince Dupont and vocalist Kameelah Harper. WHITNEY MARCHELLE CLEMENT'S PLACE / MARCH 27 Possessing a four-octave range, Whitney Marchelle is a talented singer comfortable performing all jazz styles including trad, bebop and straight ahead. She honed her stage skills during four years with Wayne Newton, and solidified her jazz credentials performing with Quincy Jones, , Wycliffe Gordon and Clark Terry. Whitney counts Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Etta James and Betty Carter among her influences, and cites Dee Dee Bridgewater as a mentor. JazzTimes calls her "a swinger of immense energy," and in 2016 she received the Young, Gifted and Black Crystal Award. Her two CDs show off her immense scatting and vocalese skills. Joining her are James Gibbs, trumpet; Lakecia Benjamin, saxo- phone; Shamie Royston, piano; Endea Owens, bass, and Shirazette Tinnin, drums.

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LISTINGS...continued from page 22 330-0313. www.issueprojectroom.org. Mar 15: 8pm Josh Sinton. 4: Ron Affif Trio; 6: 9pm-1am free VandoJam JAZZ 966: 966 Fulton St. 917-593-9776. feat Adam Larson; 9: David Kikoski Trio; 10: www.fortgreenecouncil.org/jazz966. Fri: 8& 4-6:45pm $25 Another Sunday Serenade 9:45pm. www.vtyjazz.com/917-882-9539 feat Billy Harper Qnt; 11: Ron Jackson Trio; 12: 8pm LAFAYETTE AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN Lou Caputo & The Not So Big Band; 13: CHURCH: 85 S Oxford St. 718-625-7515. 7:30&9:30pm Janis Siegel & Lauren Kinhan www.lapcbrooklyn.org. Mar 30: www.central feat Raul Midón; 14: Cesar Orozco & brooklynjazz.org Jazz - The Women's View- Kamarata Jazz; 18: Strings Attached feat point feat Dorthaan Kirk, Antoinette Jack Wilkins, Vic Juris, Ron Affif & Mark Montague, Gail Boyd, Camille Gainer Jones. Whitfield; 22: Lynne Arriale Trio; 25: Saul NATIONAL SAWDUST: 80N 6th St. 646-779- Rubin Trio; 30: Ralph Peterson Fo’tet; 31: 4- 8455. www.nationalsawdust.org. Mar 5: 7pm 6:45pm $25 Another Sunday Serenade Adam O’Farrill Nnet + Aaron Burnett & The www.vtyjazz.com/917-882-9539 feat Donald Big Machine feat Peter Evans; 9: 7pm Petra Edwards Qnt. Haden Qnt; 14: 7:30pm Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider; 27: 7pm Ava Mendoza Solo BAY BURGER: 1742 Sag Harbor Tpke. Sag + w/Nels Cline. N915. www.bayburger.com.BRONX Thurs: 7-9pm ON STAGE AT KINGSBOROUGH: At Kingsborough Community College. 2001 Oriental Blvd. 718-368-5596. www.onstage AN BEAL BOCHT CAFÉ: 445W 238th St. 718- atkingsborough.org. Mar 30: 8pm Ann 884-7127. www.lindasjazznights.com. 1st Hampton Callaway. Wed: 8&9:30pm $30-10 adm Linda's Jazz ROULETTE: 509 Atlantic Av at 3rd Av. Nights. Mar 6: Eric Alexander Qrt. www.roulette.org. 917-267-0363. Sets/adm: ARMOR HALL: West 249th St @ Independence 8pm/$18. Mar 3: Gelsey Bell Qrt; 5: Shipp/ Av. www.wavehill.org. 718-549-3200. Mar 17: Lowe/Cleaver/Ray; 12: /Craig 2pm $28 adm Arthur Vint. Taborn; 20: Alternative Guitar Summit; 21: HOSTOS: 450 Grand Concourse at 149th St. María Grand. www.hostos.cuny.edu. 718-518-4455. Mar 30: SHAPESHIFTER LAB: 18 Whitwell Pl. 7:30pm $25/5 adm Malena Burke. www.shapeshifterlab.com. 646-820-9452. PREGONES THEATER: 571 Walton Av. 718- Check the website. No information at press 585-1202. www.pregonesprtt.org. Mar 2-30: time. March is Music feat 03/2 8pm Nelson SISTAS’ PLACE: 456 Nostrand Av at Jefferson González All-Stars, 03/3 3pm Sarah Davis Av. www.sistasplace.org. 718-398-1766. Sat: Buechner, 03/6 7pm Mantra Percussion, 9&10:30pm $30/25 adm. Lady Got Chops fes- 03/10 3pm Edsel Gómez, 03/16 8pm Yosvany tival feat 03/2 Amina Baraka, 03/9 Tulivu Terry Qnt, 03/17 3pm Manuel Valera, 03/24 Donna Cumberbatch, 03/16 Camille Gaynor 3pm Islemunda Sessions, 03/24 3pm Neda Jones/Endea Owens, 03/23 Charanee Wade, Boin, 03/29 8pm Alegría Rampante, 03/30 03/30 Lil Phillips. 8pm Flor de Toloache. The SLOPE LOUNGE: 837 Union St. www.theslopelounge.com. 347-889-5005. BAY BURGER: 1742 Sag Harbor Tpke. Sag Mon: 8-11pm Big Band Jazz. Harbor. 631-899-3915. BROOKLYN VELVET LOUNGE: 174 Bway. 718-302-4427. www.velvetbrooklyn.com. Tues: 9pm-12am Key Up series Jam. 440 GALLERY: 440 Sixth Av. 718-499-3844. www.440gallery.com. Mar 17: 4:40pm $10 WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER: 367 don Me, Myself and Eye feat Will Holshauser. Bedford Av. www.wmcjazz.org. 718-384- 1654. $10 adm. Residency: Sat 10pm Jam BAR LUNÀTICO: 486 Halsey St. 718-513-0339. www.barlunatico.com. Sun: 2pm Keyed Up w/Gerry Eastman & friends. Mar 9-10: 10pm- feat Gospel Brunch. 12am SB Fellowship; 15: 8:30-9:30pm High Key People Sxt; 21: 9-10pm Jerrick BARBÈS: 376 9th St at 6th Av. Park Slope. www.barbesbrooklyn.com. 718-965-9177. Matthews; 23: 10-11pm Haeun Joo Trio; 28: 9- Residencies: Sun 9pm Stephane Wrembel; 10pm Noah Rott Qrt; 30: 8:30-9:30pm Mon 7pm Brain Cloud; Tues 9pm Slavic Soul Yamirah aka the Kamila Csenge Qrt. Party; Wed 10pm Mandingo Ambassadors. Mar 3: 7pm Isabelle Olivier/Rez Abbasi; 8: 8pm Lucian Ban/Mat Maneri; 9: 8pm Karen Mantler. BRIC ARTS: 647 Fulton St. 718-683-5600. FAIRFIELD THEATRE COMPANY: 70 www.bricartsmedia.org. Mar 28: 8pm Donny Sanford St. Fairfield. www.fairfieldtheatre.org. McCaslin. 203-259-1036. Mar 27: 8pm $78/68 adm Pat BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC: Metheny. 58 7th Av. www.bkcm.org. 718-622-3300. Mar FIREHOUSE 12: 47 Crown St. New Haven. 203- 30: 7:30pm Wide Open Works feat Rob 785-0468. www.firehouse12.com. Fri: 8:30pm Garcia w/Noah Preminger. $20 adm, 10pm $15. Mar 8: Step In Trio; 15: COUNTING ROOM: 44 Berry St. 718-599-1860. Tomas Fujiwara & Triple Double; 16: Natalie www.countingroom.com. Sun: 4-7pm Keyed Hamilton/George Lesiw; 22: Wendy Up feat The Cafe Society. Eisenberg; 29: Ralph Peterson Fo'tet. IBEAM: 168 7th St. www.ibeambrooklyn.com. INFINITY MUSIC HALL & BISTRO: 20 Sets: 8-10pm. Mar 8: 8:30pm Irene Aranda Greenwoods Road, Norfolk. 860-542-5531. Solo, 9:30pm Brandon Lopez; 15: Biliana www.infinityhall.com. Mar 16: 8pm $29-44 Voutchkova/Susan Alcorn; 16: Ben Stapp; adm Cyrille Aimée; 31: 7:30pm $44-64 JD 22: Kazuki Yamanak; 28: Lena Bloch/Russ Souther. Lossing Qrt. The PACKING HOUSE: 156 River Rd. IL PORTO: 37 Washington Av. 718-624-0954. Willington. www.thepackinghouse.us. 518- www.ilportobrooklyn.com. Thurs-Sat: 7- 791-9474. Sets: 7:30-10pm. Mar 23: Greg 10pm Keyed Up feat Charlie Apicella & Iron Abate Qrt; 29: Nicole Zuraitis. City. PALACE THEATER: 100 East Main St. ISSUE PROJECT ROOM: 22 Boerum Pl. 718- continued on page 30

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ANOTHER REASON TO CELEBRATE

By Elzy Kolb

Culture club it. This music is a culturally based thing, USIC AND CULTURE WERE IN you have to live it. Your lived experience the air in Jamaica, Queens, back in will come out in your sound." theM day, and drummer Camille Gainer The tradition continues. Camille makes Jones breathed it all in during her early a point of taking part in the annual Kim years. There was a strong sense of commu- Clarke-produced Lady Got Chops Festival, nity, and the older generation was commit- now in its 17th year. During the month of ted to sharing knowledge about jazz. "They March the event celebrates women's histo- kept the tradition and passed it down. We ry through an outpouring of talent at more had to know the roots of our culture, we than 20 gigs in a dozen venues across sev- couldn't just get away with R&B and hip- eral New York boroughs and suburbs. hop," Camille recalls. With her band the Immortals, Camille presents a tribute to South African musi- cian and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba at Sista's Place in Brooklyn, March 16. In addition to premiering a special piece she's writing to honor Makeba, Camille plans to play her own of Makeba's compositions, along with "straight-up standards, newer vibes, plus traditional things and regular ol' swing." Other festival events include the Lady Camille Gainer Jones, Sista's Place & Got Chops International Gala, an all-star Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church panel and concert at Flushing Town Hall From basement bands to block parties March 21, and more. See the full schedule to neighborhood clubs, "It was a great at http://ladygotchops.com/2019calendar. musical environment to grow up in, noth- html. ing was left out. The media didn't dictate, Camille and her band also appear the community dictated what was hip and March 30 at Brooklyn's Lafayette what wasn't. People didn't follow every- Avenue Presbyterian Church, at a thing that was on television, they had a panel and concert on "Jazz: The Women's different train of thought that included Viewpoint." Among those on hand at the discernment and critical thinking." Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium-spon- She continues, "The hippest stuff is not sored event are Dorthaan Kirk, Antoinette what you see on TV, big money goes into Montague and Gail Boyd. marketing to sell garbage. Don't be a fol- lower—take your own path. That's a sur- Three's not a crowd vival skill, don't go along with the crowd. That's the thinking they fostered—if I was a follower, I wouldn't be a drummer." Camille started piano lessons at age 5. "I didn't necessarily want to play piano but everyone had one in the house and it was mandatory to learn how to play it." She also studied guitar and violin, but her heart belonged to drums. "They had a vibe that touched me in a particular way. I knew it was my calling. Everyone said girls Carla Bley, Jazz Standard didn't play drums, but my parents were forward thinking, they got them for me." Pianist and composer Carla Bley has Bassist Kim Clarke was among the eld- an enviable situation when it comes to ers who pointed Camille toward jazz. "Kim developing new music—a live-in bass play- brought me into a lot of jazz clubs, I'd be er on hand for collaboration and input, in outside on my bike and she'd call me in," the form of her partner in music and life, the drummer reveals. "All the greats would . She's been busy writing come out and sit in, they'd provide tutelage new material for a trio CD that she, Steve on how to carry oneself. The real schooling and saxophonist Andy Sheppard will is on the bandstand and from the people record for ECM later this spring. She who put their blood, sweat and tears into describes her method as getting as far as continued on page 26

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ANOTHER REASON... continued from page 25 and improved. "One horrible note can ruin she can with her compositions on paper, a whole piece," she explains. "If you're then calling on Steve. "Things get better as improvising it's probably not as horrible they get played, and any time I want to try because you can go quickly past it. But out a new direction for a piece or a section writing one note can make a huge differ- I have a 24/7 bass player. Poor Andy just ence. One stupid note in a piece should gets the dregs, he doesn't get the luxury of bother you till it's fixed." deciding he likes this or doesn't like that. He usually gets one rehearsal before a gig, String theory if that." Mimi Fox has called Northern But don't imagine the Lisbon-based sax- her home since 1980, but the ophonist is a junior partner in the long- New York-born guitarist still has a special running trio. "We place great importance place in her heart for the Big Apple. "I love on him—he's sort of married to us," Carla the vivacity, intensity and energy. There's declares. "It's hard to think of playing in a a straightforwardness that I really miss, it trio with anyone else. You don't have to be feels honest and real, it's not artifice and monogamous in music—you can have BS. I love that you can buy a New York three or four bands going at once. Unless Times without the guy selling it telling you you’re like us—married to Andy—then to have a nice day—sometimes I don't want you're monogamous; there's no curiosity to have a nice day, I don't want the inter- about a trio with anyone else." action," she declares, with just the right At 30 years and counting, the trio has touch of old-school New Yorker attitude. had a much longer run than the average Mimi is happy to get to town often enough marriage. Though Andy doesn't get to to "absorb a big dose of culture. I soak it up weigh in on material until the last minute, like a sponge." it's rare that Carla's compositions and arrangements don't earn a permanent place in the threesome's repertoire. One exception was her chart on the Antonio Carlos Jobim classic "The Waters of March." The trio performed the tune only once. "Andy loves it, he was so pleased. Steve and I thought it was dull—with just the three of us playing it, you can't let go of the basic figure and groove to play something else on top of it," Carla explains. "You can't Mimi Fox, The Iridium always be what you admire. I admire that The guitarist views jazz as "a big tune so much, but if it doesn't work for you, umbrella, there are so many types and so it's stupid to do it." many ways to go." She has explored many Carla, Steve and Andy preview the avenues, from symphonic to solo, leading material for the new album at Jazz her own bands and also performing with Standard March 19-20. an eclectic mix of greats that includes She has also been focusing on a com- Abbey Lincoln, Joey DeFrancesco, Terri mission for the Swedish band Sthlm Lyne Carrington, Stevie Wonder and fel- Svaga. "One of the women will whistle the low guitarists such as Charlie Byrd and main part. She wasn't a whistler till I told Charlie Hunter. her she was and asked her range." It's Mimi started playing drums at age 9, Carla's first time writing for a whistler and and picked up the guitar a year later. "I it's proving to be a challenge. "How do you still play drums, but not at the level I write for a whistler? Do their notes con- would like. That still informs a lot of my nect? There's science going on there. I don't music. Some really great drummers say know why it happened; it just happened." they like playing with me because of the The NEA Jazz Master describes her rhythmic twists in my music," she says. "In favorite moments of composing as "a bolt jazz, having strong foundational rhythm from heaven. That's when the real music and understanding of polyrhythms happens. That bolt is a whole different impacts every aspect of music. It gives me thing beyond practicing to just get a better great internal time and the confidence to E7," she muses. "Everyone in the music do what I want." world is looking for that one thing, that Her latest project, the brand-new great hook, that great idea that will live release This Bird Still Flies (Origin), con- forever; something that you will use daily sists of a mix of originals, standards and and think about at night when you're even a couple of Beatles tunes mostly awake. I haven't had one this year; the last played on solo acoustic guitar. Mimi wrote time it happened to me was last June." the title track as a "testament to In between those bolts from heaven, resilience" after enduring a year that there's no chance you'll find Carla Bley sit- included a difficult breakup and treatment ting idle. There's always a B section to for breast cancer. "I've been a complete rework or something that can be tweaked continued on page 28

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HOT FLASHES

By Seton Hawkins

The Musician-Philanthropist Corner: the budget to properly implement it, and Rob Duguay and Keyed Up! help share the musicians' costs in order to facilitate performances. "As long as the OMETIMES COMPLICATED PROB- musicians are treated with respect at these lems require complex solutions that are places, we can work with that," Rob difficultS to wrap one's mind around. Other explains. "We wanted to double the com- times, complicated problems are attacked pensation for the musicians, and we do that with deceptively simple yet stunningly by paying the artists directly." Once it got effective solutions. Case in point: The dual under way, Keyed Up! proved wildly suc- problem of declining venues for jazz per- cessful. It now operates with 25 partner formance and stagnant revenues for jazz venues, and will soon pass a major mile- artists is, to put it mildly, daunting. But stone of distributing $1 million directly to for bassist Rob Duguay, president of musicians. Indeed, for many musicians, Keyed Up!, there exists a surprisingly sim- particularly elders, Keyed Up! is proving a ple and effective solution: Help interested primary avenue for performance opportuni- venues increase the footprint for live jazz ties and a needed source of income. by partially subsidizing artist costs. Though some of the initial participating Through this, jazz venues increase, and venues failed to sustain, others took root, artists' fees rise. and even discovered that they could reduce or end their financial reliance on money from Keyed Up! For Rob, that is indicative of a successful mission. "We want venues to be doing great, and we check in with them to see how things are going," he notes. "If we can get a venue to be self-sustaining, we can instead use that money to start up a new place." Indeed, the model seems ideal for additional outreach, perhaps to new cities, further bolstering the sense of com- munity that Keyed Up! has placed as a core mission. For now, those stand as possibili- ties for a business model ready to scale up even more were it to receive increased sup- port. "I'm so proud of what we've accom- plished in such a short time," Rob says. "We've touched the lives of many musi- cians. That's very rewarding." To learn more about Keyed Up!, see its concert schedule or to donate, visit www.keyedup.org. Rob and his Low Key Trio can be heard most Wednesdays at Turnmill. Check Rob Duguay his website at: www.robduguay.com. For Rob, the mission began in 2015 with a call from James Polsky, the organiza- Festivals tion's founder. "James called me and said Four concerts throughout the month he was reading about how people were just mark the Alternative Guitar Summit, high- throwing away," Rob recalls. "So, we lighting an ambitious program that juxta- noticed pianos going to the dump, we saw poses a Woodstock retrospective with cele- tons of jazz musicians around with no gigs, brations of Ralph Towner in events run- and we knew there were millions of venues ning March 21-29. Performances by Nels around New York City that could use a Cline, Joel Harrison, Leni Stern, Brad boost. So we tried to connect the dots, take Shepik, and Ben Monder at (Le) Poisson those entities and create a community." Rouge and Drom culminate in a two-night From there, Keyed Up! was born. solo performance by Ralph Towner at Jazz The impact model for Keyed Up! is fan- Standard. Visit http://www.alternativegui tastically efficient: Find venues that would tarsummit.com/ to learn more. be amenable to the idea of live jazz but lack continued on page 28

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FRESH TAKES

By Nick Dunston

HOUGH STILL AN ADOLESCENT, interpretation of standards. There is some pianist Brandon Goldberg is making amazing music out there with all these Tstrides beyond his years. Getting ready to complex time signatures, and with these release his debut record, Let's Play!, obscure melodies, but I just want to hear Brandon has put a substantial amount of some music that feels good." thought into his music, for someone of any age. The album features bassist Ben Wolfe, Brandon Goldberg celebrates his drummer Donald Edwards and saxophon- debut album, Let's Play!, at Dizzy's ist Marcus Strickland, but Brandon is not Club Coca-Cola’s 1st set March 25. just hiring big names—he is focusing on band chemistry. "I am so happy to have these incredible musicians on my debut album," he says. "I really feel like I have a very special connection with each of them. It's a fun group to play with and you can definitely hear the excitement in the music." Brandon also provides insight to his musical values, explaining, "I've got a sim- ple way of picking my set lists: I want to play what I would go out to hear as a lis- tener. I want to go to somebody's show and hear their original music, along with their

ANOTHER REASON... HOT FLASHES... continued from page 26 continued from page 27 health nut my entire life, a runner, a 40- The Queens Jazz OverGround presents year vegan, nondrinker, nonsmoker, and I its seventh annual Spring Jazz Fest March still ended up with breast cancer," she 31, featuring a full day of workshops and muses, recalling the stunning diagnosis. performances at Flushing Town Hall. Sets "At the time, I thought Man, how am I by Lauren Lee, Ken Fowser, Sam going to make it through this? Bevan, Hashem Assadullahi and Music proved an important tool for Stafford Hunter are particular highlights healing. "As we go through different things of the day. For a full schedule, visit in life, we find a way to get through them www.queensjazz.org. and turn it into something good; artists and musicians do that. I'm glad to be a composer. From that horrible low I was able to channel my emotions into music, that's a great gift. That's a human being's ultimate existential choice—to let things crush you or dig to a reservoir of strength." Fast-forward seven years: "I'm cancer- free, I've been married for five years, my career is great. I feel so lucky," the gui- tarist declares. Mimi celebrates the release of This Bird Still Flies at The Iridium March 19-20, with fellow six-string star Andy Timmons. Expect solo turns from each guitarist, as well as duets, and a special focus on mate- rial from Mimi's new CD. "There'll be some standards, originals, some guitar geek kind of thing. Between us there is no type of music we don't cover," Mimi notes. "It's always a fun hang with Andy. He's a great all-around musician, and his jazz playing is really hip." Ken Fowser

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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. Art Weiss had been hired to play with a Peter Duchin band in Hawaii for 10 days. As he had begun lessons with a new piano teacher, he was determined to keep up practicing momentum and looked around his hotel for a piano. He found one in a show room that was closed for renovation. Construction was underway daily, but the piano was in a remote corner and Art further deadened the sound with a heavy tarp. Art said, "I practiced scales and arpeggios daily for several hours, convinced that the sound was too low to bother the workers. On my last day on the island, I announced face- tiously, 'Thanks to all of you for your patience. I promise when I play my Carnegie Hall Concert you'll all be invited.' A nearby worker responded: 'You ain't gonna play THAT crap, are ya?'"

ROSNES... ARRIALE... continued from page 17 continued from page 19 Perhaps the most valuable strategy and the Institute in she's adopted over the years is one of pure Aspen, Colorado. service—a strategy and doctrine she seems She now is the professor of jazz studies to share with her quartet mates. "I think and director of small ensembles at the the most effective way to elevate the sound University of North Florida. "I bring my of any band while playing live is to focus on whole life experience as an artist who is the other musicians," she says. "That's the constantly trying to grow and develop, to best way to contribute to and support my students," she says. "I am very insis- what's happening in the moment." tent on them learning fundamentals, As Renee looks forward to her hit with learning all of the building blocks of the the fellas, more dates with the ladies are language of jazz. We work at transcribing on the books for 2019. "I'm also really and learning the bebop vocabulary, which enjoying working with Artemis," she says. the foundation of what I teach." But the The newly formed powerhouse ensemble greatest lesson Lynne imparts to her stu- features trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, tenor dents is not only to know the jazz tradition, player Melissa Aldana, clarinetist Anat but also to plumb the artistic treasures Cohen, bassist Noriko Ueda, drummer that lie within themselves. and, when she's available, "In all of us, there is a huge wealth of vocal master Cécile McLorin Salvant. "We information in our hearts and minds," have some exciting projects coming up, so Lynne says. "The question is how to access stay tuned," Renee says. that? So I've tried to access that informa- tion from within me, and to always tell a Renee Rosnes and her quartet, fea- story when I'm playing music." turing Steve Nelson (vibraphone), Peter Washington (bass) Lewis Nash The Arriale trio, featuring bassist (drums) play Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Orlando le Fleming and drummer Carl March 7-10. Allen, performs at Zinc Bar March 22.

A Moment You Missed by Fran Kaufman Hot House Contributing Photographer The great Scott Robinson is always good for a surprise. So jazz fans who’ve seen him perform recently have noticed his rather unusual hat. Scott’s wearing his musical his- tory on his head! The hat, hand made by Scott, is comprised of 177 reeds he’s played over the years. In the course of 13 days, Scott created the handsome hat, whose reeds accompanied the likes of Chet Baker and Bob Brookmeyer. According to Scott, “It’s all in the hat."

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LISTINGS...continued from page 24 City. 201-332-4309. Sun: 6:30pm Keyed Up feat Meet the artist series. Waterbury. www.palacetheaterct.org. 203- 346-2000. Sets: 7&9pm. Mar 15: Jim Clark HUNTERDON FLEMINGTON DIY: 90 Main St. Flemington. Qrt; 29: Steve Blum & the Molecular Organ www.flemingtondiy.org. Mar 23: 7:30pm $15 Trio. adm Winard Harper Qrt. The SIDE DOOR JAZZ CLUB: At Old Lyme Inn. 85 Lyme St. Old Lyme. 860-434-0886. MERCER www.thesidedoorjazz.com. Sets: 8:30-11pm. 1867 SANCTUARY AT EWING: 101 Scotch Mar 1: Sarah Hanrahan Qnt; 2: Olli Soikkeli Rd. Ewing. www.1867sanctuary.org/series Trio; 8: Kat Edmonson; 9: Miguel Zenón Qrt; jazz. 609-392-6409. Mar 1: 8pm Jay Daniels 15: Little Big; 16: Patricia Solo; 6: 7:30pm Nate Philips; 9: 2pm Blue Barber Trio; 22: George Colligan Qrt; 23: Skies; 9: 8pm Tom Tallitsch; 10: 3pm Joe Bruce Barth Trio; 29: Jane Bunnett & Holt/Cody Leavel; 23: 2pm Jack Furlong Trio, Maqueque; 30: John Raymond & Real Feels. 8pm Monika Ryan; 30: 8pm Alex Hiele Paris Jazz Combo. WILTON LIBRARY: 137 Old Ridgefield Rd. Wilton. www.wiltonlibrary.org. 203-762-3950. HOPEWELL VALLEY BISTRO & INN: 15 Mar 17: 4-5:30pm Jamie Baum & Short East Broad St. Hopewell. 609-466-9889. Stories w/spec guest Gregoire Maret. www.hopewellbistro.com. Thurs: 6-9pm/ $15/5 don Jazz On Broad. Mar 7: Luiz Simas/ Wesley Amorim; 14: Caleb Curtis/Marta LONG ISLAND Sanchez; 21: Steve Kramer Qrt; 28: Hiltner/Orr Sustainable Jazz. MCCARTER THEATRE: 91 University Pl. Princeton. 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. GRASSO’S: 134 Main St. Cold Spring Harbor. Mar 16: 8pm Wu Man/Yang Yi; 17: 3pm Omar www.grassosrestaurant.com. 631-367-6060. Sosa/Seckou Keita. Sets: Sun 12-3pm Brunch (B) + 6-9pm; Mon 6-9pm; Wed&Fri-Sat 7-11pm; Thurs 6:30- MIDDLESEX 10:30pm. Residencies: Sun B Danny Marx CHAMBER 43: 427 Raritan Av. Highland Park. Duo; Mon Robert LePley; Wed Wayne www.chamber43.com. 732-317-9427. Mar 3: Sabella; Sat 03/2&9 Noriko Ueda Duo. Mar 3-5:30pm $15-7.50 adm John Lee Trio feat 22: Joanna Durante Trio. Abelita Mateus. 78 Albany St. New Brunswick. The JAZZ LOFT: 275 Christian Av. Stony DUE MARI: Brook. 631-751-1895. www.thejazzloft.org. www.duemarinj.com. 732-296-1600. Fri: 6:30- Sets: 7-9:30pm. Mar 1: Bakithi Kumalo & 9:30pm free adm The New Brunswick Jazz friends; 7: Jazz Loft Big Band; 15-16: Min Project/www.nbjp.org. Mar 1: Jackie Jones Xiao Fen & Blue Pipa Duo; 21: The Bad Little Duo; 8: Kate Curran Duo; 15: Nancy & Big Band; 29: Ben Winkelman Trio. Spencer Reed Duo; 22: Emma Larsson; 29: Marianne Solivan Duo. MADISON THEATRE: At Molloy College. 1000 Hempstead Av. Rockville Centre. 516-323- GEORGE STREET ALE HOUSE: 378 George 4444. www.madisontheatreny.org. Mar 2: St. New Brunswick. www.gsalehouse.com. 8pm Lady Got Chops festival. 732-543-2408. The New Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Tues: 8-11pm Emer- ging Artists + Jam. Mar 5: Chelsea Hughey Gp; 12: Caylen Bryant Gp; 19: Cherry Chen NEW JERSEY Gp; 26: Diamond Anderson. HYATT HOTEL: 2 Albany St. New Brunswick. ESSEX www.newbrunswick.hyatt.com. 732-873- BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH: 275W Market 1234. Thurs: 8-11pm free adm The New St. Newark. www.bethany-newark.org. 973- Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Mar 623-8161. Mar 2: 6-7:30pm Jazz Vespers feat 7: Vanessa Perea Qrt; 14: Virginia Mayhew Catherine Russell. Qrt; 21: Akiko Tsuruga Qrt; 28: Roseanna CLEMENT’S PLACE: At Rutgers University. 15 Vitro Qrt. Washington St. Newark. 3rd Thurs: 5:30-7pm TAVERN ON GEORGE: 361 George St. New Wells Fargo Jazz for Teens, 7:30-9:30pm Jam Brunswick. www.tavernongeorge.com. 732- by James Austin, Jr. Mar 15: 7:30pm Andrea 545-6205. Wed: 8-11pm free adm The New Brachfeld & Insight; 27: 7:30-9:30pm Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Mar Whitney Marchelle, Lakecia Benjamin, 6: Nicole Glover Trio; 13: Lucy Yeghiazaryan Shamie Royston, Endea Owens, Shirazette Trio; 20: The 3Divas; 27: Candice Reyes Trio. Tinnin, Jason Gibb. 2 Gateway Center. 283- MORRIS GATEWAY CENTER 2: BICKFORD THEATRE: 6 Normandy Heights 299 Market St. Newark. 973-624-8880. Mar 6: Rd. Morristown. 973-971-3706. www.morris 12-1pm Allison Miller. museum.org/jazz-showcase. Mar 11: 7:30- SOPAC: 1 SOPAC Way. South Orange. 973-313- 9pm ’s Birthday Bash. 2787. www.sopacnow.org. Mar 15: 8pm SHANGHAI JAZZ: 24 Main St. Madison. 973- $20/25 adm Alexis Morrast; 17: 7pm $20 822-2899. www.shanghaijazz.com. Free adm. Abelita Mateus; 26: 7:30pm $25 Seton Hall Sets: Sun 6-8:30pm, Tues 6:30-9pm, Wed- University Alumni Jazz Ens; 31: 7:30pm $26- Thurs 7-9:30pm, Fri 6:15&8:45pm, Sat 36 Cyrille Aimée. 6:15&8:35pm. Closed Mon. Mar 1: Grover SUZYQUE’S BBQ & BAR: 34 S Valley Rd. Kemble/Jerry Vezza; 2: Saron Crenshaw; 3: West Orange. www.suzyques.com. 973-736- Miles Hudgins; 5: John Korba; 6: Dan 7899. Free adm. Sun: 2-5pm Brunch Levinson/Kris Tokarski; 7: Jay Leonhart Trio; w/Curtis Lundy Ens; Thurs: 8pm-12am John 8: John Zweig; 9: Karl Latham/Vic Juris/Mark Lee & friends. Mar 4&18: 8-10pm Glenn Egan; 14: Peter & Will Anderson Trio; 15: Franke's BigBand. Jerry Vivino Qrt; 28: Deep Groove Jazz Trio. : 6 Depot Square. Montclair. 973- 744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com. Mar 15: 8- OCEAN 11pm Dave Fields & friends feat Kate Baker; The JAY & LINDA GRUNIN CENTER FOR 30: 8-11pm Dave Stryker Qrt. THE ARTS: 1 College Dr. Toms River. 732- 255-0500. www.grunincenter.org. 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RUMMER DUDUKA DA FONSECA did not invent samba jazz; that credit Dgoes to his mentor, the great . But this rippling percussive groove is something that Duduka has clearly revolutionized. Just ask Dom him- self, who declares, "Duduka Da Fonseca has done for Brazilian jazz drumming what Kenny Clarke did for jazz drumming in America." The truth also lies in the evangelical zeal with which Duduka has carried on the tradition he learned in . "I was 14 when I first heard Dom Salvador, and I knew immediately this was something special," the drummer muses. "I was transformed and decided that this was what I had to do in my life." Mesmerized by the rhythm of samba and jazz, Duduka began his long immer- sion in the form. By age 20 he and his bass- Duduka also began leading his own playing brother, Miguel, attracted saxo- bands, often comprising other Brazilians. phonists Raul Mascarenhas and Mauro Among these outfits is the Trio da Paz Senise, trumpeter Barrosinho, and later ensemble with bassist and bassist Tony Botelho and pianist Tomás guitarist . "Romero was Improta to form the band Mendengo in Rio the best man at my wedding," Duduka to focus on samba jazz. notes. Thirty years ago, he married vocal- In 1975 Duduka arrived in New York, ist Maucha Adnet, who comes from a fami- and discovered that somehow his reputa- ly regarded as Brazilian music royalty. tion for melding samba and jazz rhythms Maucha was the principal singer in the had preceded him. Jazz giants such as legendary Antonio Carlos Jobim's last , , Herbie band. Mann, and others sought him Since 2002's Samba Jazz Fantasia out, and Duduka drummed his way into (Malandro) Duduka has released 10 other their hearts, melding alegria—the joy of albums as leader, including 2018's Duduka samba—with the soulful swing of what we Da Fonseca Trio Plays Dom Salvador now recognize as the elevating and fulfill- (Sunnyside). "I like to surprise people ing sound of samba jazz. when I play music. Do you know Jobim "It's been a fantastic journey," he says. wrote more than 400 songs? No one knows "I've been blessed to record and tour with this. So I will be playing some rare ones on some of my idols for more than 40 years. my 68th birthday on March 31 and my The high point was when I met Dom mum, Norma, (who will be 90 on March 18) Salvador in New York. In 1980 he asked is flying all the way from Rio to hear me!" me to join his group for a tour. But first he Duduka adds with glee. asked me which songs of his I knew." Duduka's answer stunned Dom into Duduka Da Fonseca plays " Samba silence. "I told him that I knew every one of Jazz and the Music of Jobim" with his songs and he could not believe me. As singer Maucha Adnet, pianist Helio we started to play, I remembered each one Alves, bassist Hans Glawischnig and of them, note for note. He was shocked, but special guests March 28-31 at Dizzy's I had been playing them since 1965!" Club Coca-Cola.

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LISTINGS...continued from page 30 Bibinger/Noah Jarrett; 7: R; 8: Richard Burton & friends; 9: Marc Mommaas; 10: Lisa PASSAIC Ellex & Skip Wilkins Qrt; 14: R; 15: Vinny WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY: 300 Bianchi & La Cuchina; 16: Steve Sandberg Pompton Rd. Wayne. www.wpunj.edu. 973- Qrt; 17: Luiz Simas/Wesley Amorim; 21: R; 720-2371. Jazz Room series: 4pm. Mar 3: Bill 22: Kate Baker/Vic Juris; 23: Marianne Charlap; 24: Roxy Coss Qnt; 31: Ingrid Solivan Trio; 24: Erica Golaszewski Trio; 25: Jensen w/the WP Jazz Orch. 7:30-10:30pm Matt Vashlishan & The Water SOMERSET Gap Jazz Orch; 28: R; 29: Davey Lantz; 30: WATCHUNG ARTS CENTER: 18 Stirling Rd. Houston Person & David Leonhardt Trio; 31: Watchung. www.watchungarts.org. 908-753- Skip & Dan Wilkins Qrt. 0190. Sets/adm: 8-10pm $18/22. Mar 2: Thaddeus Exposé Band; 16: Jazz Age & Beyond. QUEENS WARREN 30 Main St. Blairstown. 908-362- ROY’S HALL: AIRTRAIN JAMAICA STATION: 93-02 1399. www.royshall.org. Mar 22: 8-10pm Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica. www.theairtrainjazz Swingadelic Big Band w/Rob Paparozzi. festival.com. Thurs: 5-7pm. Mar 7: Eric RUTHERFURD HALL: 1686 Rte 517. Frazier Qnt; 14: Paula Athertonet; 21: Allamuchy. 908-852-1894. www.rutherfurd Terence Culpepper; 28: Gil Chimes Trio. hall.org. Mar 17: 3-5pm $25/20 adm Jazz at DOMINIES: 34-07 30th Av. Long Island City. the Rutherfurd feat Jerry Weldon Qrt. 718-728-1834. Sun: 9pm Keyed Up feat Trampleman. FLUSHING TOWN HALL: 137-35 Northern NEW YORK STATE Blvd. Flushing. www.flushingtownhall.org. 718-463-7700. Adm varies. 1st Wed: 7pm $10 adm Jam w/Carol Sudhalter. Mar 2: $16/10 Mwenso & The Shakes feat 7pm dance & The FALCON: 1348 Rte 9 West. Marlboro. www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970. groove workshop, 8pm concert; 15: 8pm Sets/adm: 8pm, Sun 11am Brunch (B); $20 $25/20 Sachal Vasandani Gp feat The Magic don suggested. Falcon Underground (FU). of Nat King Cole; 16: $16/10 The Garifuna Mar 3: Jean-Michel Pilc Trio; 7: Latin Jazz Jazz Ens 7pm dance lesson, 8pm concert; Express; 10: Miguel Zenón Qrt; 13: FU 7pm 21: 7:30pm $16/10 Lady Got Chops feat Kim Jazz Sessions; 20: Common Tongue; 24: Clarke; 31: free Queens Jazz OverGround María Grand; 31: B Saints of Swing, 8pm Spring Jazz Fest feat 3pm Lauren Lee Sullivan Fortner. Trio/Jam, 4:30pm Ken Fowser Qrt, 6:15pm Sam Bevan Qnt, 6:45pm Coalescence, FISHER CENTER: At Bard College. 60 Manor Av. Annandale-on-Hudson. 845-758-7900. 7:30pm Hashem Assadullahi Qrt, 8pm www.fishercenter.bard.edu. Mar 16: 7:30- Stafford Hunter Qnt. 9pm $25 adm Etienne Charles feat Shenel LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM: 34- Johns. 56 107th St. Corona. 718-478-8274. www.louisarmstronghouse.org. Sun&Sat 12- LYDIA’S CAFE: 7 Old US Hwy 209. Stone Ridge. www.lydias-cafe.com. 845-687-6373. 5pm, Tues-Fri 10am-5pm: $10 adm Guided Sets: 7-10pm. Mar 8: Alex Smith Trio; 9: The Tours of Louis Armstrong House. Jazz Cats; 16: Vinnie Martucci Trio; 22: Tony The SANDWICH BAR: 33-01 Ditmars Blvd. Jefferson Trio; 30: Rob Scheps/Francesca Astoria. 718-777-1078. Tues: 7pm Keyed Up Tanksley Qrt. feat Sam Trapchak/Matt Smith. MAUREEN’S JAZZ CELLAR: 2 N Bway. TERRAZA 7: 40-19 Gleane St. Elmhurst. Nyack. www.maureensjazzcellar.com. 845- www.terraza7.com. 718-803-9602. Sun: 535-3143. Sets: unless otherwise noted Sun 9:30pm-2am $7 adm Jam w/John Benitez 6pm, Fri-Sat 8&9:30pm. Mar 1: 8pm $20 adm Trio. Mar 6: 9-11:30pm $12 Ari Hoenig Trio; Aimée Allen Qrt; 2: Brian Charette Trio; 3: 22: 9:30-11:30pm $15 Richard Padrón Gp. Jay Leonhart Trio; 8: Scott Wendholt/Adam Kolker Qrt; 9: Richard Sussman & Evolution Suite; 10: Vicki Burns; 15: Manuel Valera Trio; WESTCHESTER 16: Alan Broadbent Trio; 22: Gary Versace Trio; 23: Scott Reeves Qnt; 22: Sarah Partridge; 29: Mitch Marcus Invaders Trio; 30: Coby Petricone-Berg Qrt; 31: Don Sheldon & ALVIN & FRIENDS: 14 Memorial Hwy. New Sinatra Jukebox. Rochelle. www.alvinandfriendsrestaurant. com. 914-654-6549. Sets/adm: Fri 7-10:30pm, TURNING POINT CAFÉ: 468 Piermont Av. Sat 7:30-11pm/free. Sun: 11:30am-3:30pm Piermont. www.turningpointcafe.com. 845- Jazz Brunch. Mar 1: Dinah Vero; 2: Rocky 359-1089. Mon: 8-11:30pm $5 adm Monday Middleton Trio; 8: The Brazilwood Trio; 9: Jam by John Richmond. Leslie Pintchik Trio; 15: 7:30-10:30pm Chip The WHEREHOUSE: 119 Liberty St. Shelton Peacetime Ens; 16: Ken Dircks Trio; Newburgh. www.thewherehouserestaurant. 17: 6-8:30pm $50 An Evening in Celebration com. 845-561-7240. Mar 23: 9pm free adm of Nat “King” Cole feat Cascadu w/spec Neil Alexander & 4SJ w/spec guest Judi guest Jimmy Owens; 23: Leslie Pintchik Trio; Silvano. 29: Victor LaGamma Trio. BEANRUNNER CAFÉ: 201 S Division & Esther St. Peekskill. 914-737-1701. PENNSYLVANIA www.beanrunnercafe.com. Fri-Sat: 8- 10:30pm $15 adm. Mar 2: Lady Got Chops festival feat Lisa Andrea; 3: 3-6pm $50 Fundraiser for Cross-Cultural Connection, DEER HEAD INN: 5 Main St. Delaware Water Gap, PA. www.deerheadinn.com. 570-424- Inc. feat Ray Blue & CCC Ens; 10: 4-6pm Ed 2000. Sets: Sun 5-8pm, Thurs 8-11pm, Fri-Sat Croft Trio; 16: Lady Got Chops festival feat 7-11pm. Adm varies. Residency (R): Thurs Elena Andujar; 23: Wali Ali Band; 29: $10 Jam w/Bill Washer & friends. Mar 1: Pocono Michael Attanasio & friends; 30: Lady Got Jazz Qrt; 2: Nellie McKay; 3: Walt continued on page 33

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LISTINGS...continued from page 32 Chops festival feat Annette A. Aguilar & the Stringbean 5Tet. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 199N Columbus Av at E Lincoln Av. Mount Vernon. www.pjsjazz.org. 914-636-4977. 2nd Sun: 5:15-9pm $25 adm Second Sunday Jazz series. Mar 10: Akiko Tsuruga. JAZZ FORUM: 1 Dixon Ln. Tarrytown. 914-631-1000. www.jazzforumarts. org. Sets/adm: Sun 4&6pm; Fri-Sat 7&9:30pm/$20-25. Mar 1-2: Nilson Matta & Brazilian Voyage feat Brian Lynch; 3: Roseanna Vitro w/David Janeway Trio; 8-9: Levin Brothers w/spec guest ; 10: The Lagond Honors & All-Star Bands feat “King” Solomon Hicks; 15-16: $25-30 Qrt; 22- 23: Houston Person Qrt; 24: Gerry Malkin Qnt feat Scott Wendholt; 29- 30: $25-30 Fred Hersch Trio; 31: Sergio Pereira. PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: At Purchase College. 735 Anderson Hill Rd. Purchase. www.artscen ter.org. 914-251-6200. Sets/adm: 8pm-9pm/$13.75-62.50. Mar 9: Lea DeLaria; 30: Cyrille Aimée.

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