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May 2019 www.hothousejazz.com Village Vanguard Page 21 Rockwood Hall Page 10

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WINNING SPINS By George Kanzler

HE WORLD OF JAZZ SINGING ing to hear on this highly successful outing. encompasses myriad approaches and Ámbar ( Masterworks), the possibilities,T especially these days when latest from Camila Meza & The Nectar jazz is a worldwide enterprise. The two Orchestra, showcases Camila's vocals—in singers whose new albums are considered three languages—and her impressive gui- here present a study in contrasts. Mary tar amid a hybrid ensemble led by bassist Stallings came up during the hard bop and and arranger Noam Wiesenberg, with soul jazz years in the midst of the last cen- pianist/keyboardist Eden Ladin, drum- tury, while Camila Meza, 45 years Mary's mer/percussionist Keita Ogawa and a junior, hails from Chile, moving stateside string quartet. There are precedents in in 2008, at age 23. Mary honed her art on jazz for Camila's clean, high, almost vibra- the jazz scene in the San Francisco Bay toless voice, such as Astrud Gilberto, area when the Fillmore District was still although Camila's rich clarity more closely known as the " of the West," before recalls Esther Satterfield's work with it became the domain of rock and hippies. Chuck Mangione. Camila is also a double Camila refined her vocal, guitar and com- talent who often sings wordlessly in unison posing talents at the School of Jazz and with her guitar solos. Contemporary Music at Manhattan's New One of Ámbar's unique aspects is how School. Mary's album tells her story integrated the string quartet is into the through songs she's encountered through music's texture. The title song, in Spanish, the years, while Camila's mixes originals opens with the strings arco, caressing with, mostly, songs from Latin America. Camila's voice before the rest of the band Her new release, Songs Were Made to introduces a fast, buoyant rhythm, the Sing (Smoke Sessions), features Mary whole song culminating with soaring Stallings in a small band setting with strings and voice. For a stirring climax, pianist and arranger , "This Is Not America" excels. The song, by bassist David Williams and drummer Joe Pat Metheny and (for the Farnsworth, with contributions from trum- movie The Falcon and the Snowman), peter Eddie Henderson, alto saxophonist builds to rising crescendos of strings and and percussionist Daniel repetitions of the title line before Camila Sadownick. Mary's tart, bluesy voice reels off a guitar-voice solo while the recalls Carmen McRae and the late soul strings bow the song's refrain. Camila's jazz singer , as does her reper- guitar-voice tandem soloing is also heard toire, which includes "Blue Monk," a tune to advantage on her English-language Carmen covered on her "Awaken," as she trades fours with Eden's songbook album. Works by other musician- horn-like, piping keyboard. Another origi- include 's "Stolen nal with English lyrics, "Fall," contrasts Moments," Tadd Dameron's "Lady Bird," the strings, first only cello, with Camila's and 's "Sugar." Duke delicate vocal. Her voice is spectral border- Ellington's "Prelude to a Kiss" is given an ing on ethereal in her wordless crooning on unusual swing treatment, with a double- Milton Nascimento's "Milagre dos Peixes," time solo from Vincent. Another ballad, and dreamy embellishments to Antonio "Lover Man," is treated to a medium tempo Carlos Jobim and Chico Buarque's "Ohla tropical rhythm, as Mary adds melismatic Maria." While the string quartet and band touches to the lyrics. are pivotal components of the album, Mary favors standards that were popu- Camila ends it with an intimate solo ren- lar on the jazz and soul jazz club circuit in dition of the Mexican huapango-style 1954 the 20th century such as "Give Me the song "Cucurrucucú Paloma," accompany- Simple Life," the only CD's duet with ing herself on acoustic guitar. David's piano. Others include "When I Close My Eyes" and "Ill Wind," distin- Mary Stallings celebrates the guished by Eddie's pensive Harmon-muted release of Songs Were Made to Sing obligati and solo, a role he also with pianist and arranger David plays on "'Round Midnight." Vincent's alto Hazeltine, bassist David Williams and sax shines on "Blue Monk," "Soul Mates" drummer at Smoke and especially "Sugar," Stanley's signature Jazz Club & Lounge on May 16-18. song; it's refreshing to hear the rarely sung Camila Meza and The Nectar lyrics. We can say the same of Mary Orchestra play Rockwood Music Hall Stallings, who is still refreshingly reward- on May 22.

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CLUBS & HALLS

UPPER MANHATTAN (Above 70th Street) 449 LA: 449 Lenox Av (bet 132nd & 133rd Sts). 212-234-3298. Sun: 1-3:30&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. BIERSTRASSE HARLEM: 701W 133rd St at Riverside Dr. www.bierstrassenyc.com. 347- 706-1896. May 11: 2pm West Harlem Jazz Festival www.westharlemjazzfestival.com feat Eric Alexander & Qrt, Ed Cherry Trio, Bruce Harris Qrt, Lucy Yeghiazaryan Qrt, Sam Taylor Qrt. BILL’S PLACE: 148W 133rd St (bet Lenox & 7th Avs). www.billsplaceharlem.com. 212-281- 0777. Fri-Sat: 8&10pm $20 don Bill Saxton Bebop Band. CAFÉ CARLYLE: At Carlyle Hotel. 35E 76th St at Madison. www.thecarlyle.com. 212-744- 1600. Sets: Mon-Sat 8:45pm. Mon: Woody Allen & Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band. May 1-11: except 05/5-6 John Pizzarelli. 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/Keith Ingham, 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. May 2: Noriko Kamo; 3: Denton Darien; 4: Satchmo Mannan Qrt; 9: Louise Rogers Band; 10: Bruce Gregori; 11: Walter Williams; 16: Light House All-Stars; 17: Jesse Crawford; 18: Alan Rosenthal; 23: Jon Weiss; 24: Ken Simon; 25: Fuku & Shihiro Band; 30: Equilibrium Jazz Gp; 31: Alan Chaubert. GIN FIZZ: 308 Malcolm X Blvd at 125th St. 2nd Fl. www.ginfizzharlem.com. 212-289-5550. Set: 7:30&9pm except Fri 7&8:30pm. Residencies: Mon except 05/6 Full Circle Mondays by Noah Jackson; Tues Jam; Fri Singers Showcase. May 2: Elisabeth Lohninger Trio; 3: Antoinette Montague; 4: Bernard Linnette feat Aimée Allen; 8: Keith Gamble & the Nu' Gypsies; 9: Frank Valdes Gp; 11: 6pm Laura Campisi Trio + Mario Abney & the Abney Effect; 15: Stacey Haughton; 16: María Pulgarín Qnt; 18: 6pm Joe Pino Gp + Strictly Sinatra; 22: Dennis Hernandez Orch; 23: Bernard Linnette feat Aimée Allen; 25: Spinkick; 26: Sista Zock Solid; 30: Tanghetto. 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. May 2: & Jeli Posse; 3: Allan Harris; 4: Avery Sharpe; 9: Pedrito Martinez; 11: Jonathan

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Michel; 23-24: ; 25: Johnny O’Neal; 31: Black Lion Qrt. GREATER CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH: 55W 124th St (bet Malcolm X Blvd & 5th Av). 212-348-6132. www.harlemjazzboxx.com. Tues 12pm $15 adm & Fri 7pm $20: Harlem Jazz series. May 24: Qrt. HARLEM STAGE: At Aaron Davis Hall. 150 Convent Av at W135th St. 212-281-9240. www.harlemstage.org. Sets: 7:30pm free adm. May 16: Tia Fuller; 31: Kendrick Scott Oracle & the Attacca Qrt. 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. www.lenoxsaphireharlem.com. 212-866- 9700. Thurs: 11pm-4am Keyed Up series w/Phil Young Oct. MINTON’S: 206W 118th St (bet St. Nicholas Av & 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; Thurs Latin Jazz series by Luisito Quintero & spec guest. May 11&25: 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. May 4: 2pm $10 don First Saturday Jam w/David Durrah; 10: 7pm free Erica von Kleist & Flathead Ellington Project; 11: 3:30pm $15 Move and Groove feat Vinyasa Jazz Flow; 12: 2pm Intergenerational Jazz Jam; 14: 7pm $10-15 Wilkins' Europe feat Immanuel Wilkins; 28: 7pm free Harlem Speaks feat Joanne Brackeen. NEW AMSTERDAM MUSIC ASSOCIATION: 107W 130th St (bet Lenox & Adam Clayton Powel Blvds). 347-712-8568. www.nama harlem.org. Mon: 7-11pm $5/15 adm Jam. PARIS BLUES: 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. ROOM 623: At B Squared Harlem. 271W 119th St (bet Frederick Douglass & Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvds). 212-280-2248. www. b2harlem.com/room.623. Fri: 9pm $20/15 adm The Late Set. May 3: MP3; 10: Samba Jazz w/Marcello Pellitteri Trio; 17: Ginetta's Vendetta; 24: Peter Brainin; 31: Pat Firth Organ Trio. 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. SILVANA: 300W 116th St at Frederick Douglass Blvd. www.silvana-nyc.com. 646- 692-4935. SMOKE 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 11:30pm; Fri-Sat E 7,9& 10:30pm, L 11:30pm&12:45am; adm/min vary. Residencies: Sun (R) E except 05/26

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Cynthia Scott, L Public Sound; Mon (R) CARNEGIE HALL: 57th St & 7th Av. 212-247- Vincent Herring Qrt, L New Jam Session; 7800. www.carnegiehall.org. May 29: 8pm Tues (R) Mike LeDonne & Groover Qrt; Wed $35 adm Jacob Sacks & friends. (R) E Lezlie Harrison, L 05/1&15 Emmet CLUB BONAFIDE: 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd & Cohen Organ Qrt, 05/8,22&29 Joe Saylor & 3rd Avs). 3rd Fl. www.clubbonafide.com. friends; Thurs L Isaiah J. Thompson Qrt; Fri 646-918-6189. May 1: 8&10pm Charity con- L Johnny O’Neal & guests; Sat L The Harlem cert feat Eiko Solaris Qrt; 3: 8pm Moth to Sessions by Marc Cary. May 1: R; 2-4: no Flame; 4: 8pm Ismael Fernández; 12: 4pm 10:30pm set Bobby Watson Qrt; 5-8: R; 9-11: Chloé Perrier; 16: 8pm Lou Caputo & The Not Dayna Stephens Qrt w/spec guest ; So Big Band; 17: 10pm Fuse Patrol; 18: 8pm 12-15: R; 16-18: Mary Stallings; 19-22: R; 23- Aziza Miller & friends; 24: 8&10pm Richard 26: B’day celeb feat Nicholas Bona. Payton, Vincent Herring; 27-29: R; 30-Jun 1: COSMOPOLITAN CLUB: 122E 66th St at Nicholas Payton Trio. Lexington Ave. www.cosclub.com. 212-734- SUGAR BAR: 254W 72nd St (bet Bway & West 5950. May 13: 6pm Jazz Gallery Gala honor- End Av). 212-579-0222. www.sugarbarnyc.com. ing Jack DeJohnette, Manfred Eicher, Wendy Sets: 8pm/$10 adm unless otherwise noted. Oxenhorn & Savion Glover + tribute to Roy Residencies: Wed except 05/15 Electrikana; Hargrove. Thurs 9pm Open Mic w/Sugar Bar All Star DIMENNA CENTER FOR CLASSICAL Band. May 4: 9pm Irini Res & the Jazz Mix; MUSIC: 450W 37th St (bet 9th & 10th Av). 17: $15 Trio; 25: Rob Silverman www.dimennacenter.org. 212-594-6100. May Qrt. 29: 7-9pm $150 www.jazzpower.org 15th SYMPHONY SPACE: 2537 Bway at 95th St. Anniv gala feat , Camille 212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org. Thurman, Endea Owens + Zah! Youth Ens. Bar Thalia (BT). May 3 7pm & 4 8pm: $10-45 DIZZY’S CLUB: At Jazz @ Lincoln Center. 10 adm Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Columbus Cr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. Orch; 4: 9pm BT Corina Bartra; 11: 8pm $38- 212-258-9800. Sets/adm unless otherwise 65 Rebirth Brass Band; 25: 8pm $35-253 noted: 7:30&9:30pm, 11:30pm Late Night Emeline Michel w/Mikaben. Sessions; Sun-Wed $35, Thurs-Fri $40, Sat The TRIAD THEATER: 158W 72nd St (bet $45; $10 min. May 1: $30 Willerm Delisfort Bway & Columbus). www.triadnyc.com. 212- Project; 2: Bruce Forman Trio; 3-4: 05/3 $45 362-2590. May 30: 7pm $25 adm 2 drink/min ; 5-6: Akiko/Hamilton/ Ron Dabney. Dechter; 7: 10pm DeWitt Fleming, Jr. & Erica von Kleist; 8: Essentially Ellington Alumni Band; 9-12: $45 05/10, $30 05/12 The Juilliard MID-TOWN MANHATTAN Jazz Orch; 13: Terraza Big Band; 14-19: 05/14- 15&19 $40 Bill Charlap Trio; 20: Berklee (Between 35th & 69th Street) Global Jazz Institute Melissa Aldana; 21-26: 05/21-22&26 $40 Bill Charlap Trio; 27: BIRDLAND: 315W 44th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs). Matthew Whitaker; 28: 7:30pm Alexa 212-581-3080. www.birdlandjazz.com. Sets: Tarantino Qrt, 9:30pm $30 Jeffery Miller; 29- Early (E) 5:30pm except Sun 6pm, Mon 7pm & 30: Nicole Henry; 31-Jun 2: 05/31 $45, 06/2 Fri 5:15pm; 8:30&11pm, except Sun Late (L) $40 Georgia Horns. Late Night Sessions 9&11pm & Mon 9:30pm. Residencies: Sun (R) w/May 1-4: tba; 7-11: Nate Sparks Big Band; Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orch; 14-19: Simon Moullier; 21-25: Sam Chess; 28- Wed E David Ostwald & Louis Armstrong Jun 1: tba. Eternity Band; Fri E The Birdland Big Band; IGUANA RESTAURANT: 240W 54th St at Sat E 05/4&18 , 05/11&25 Eric Bway. www.iguananyc.com. 212-765-5454. Comstock. May 1: Frank Catalano Qrt; 2-4: Mon-Tues: 8-11pm Vince Giordano & The Emmet Cohen Trio; 5: E Migiwa Miyajima & Nighthawks. Miggy Augmented Orch, L R; 7-11: David The IRIDIUM: 1650 Bway at 51st St. 212-582- Murray w/Saul Williams; 9: E Ronny Whyte; 2121. www.theiridium.com. May 2: 8:30pm 12: E Ken Peplowski Qrt feat spec guest Project Grand Slam; 7-8: 8:30pm Jeff Lorber Nicole Zuraitis, L R; 14-18: Curtis Stigers Trio; 9 8:30pm, 10-11 8:30&10:30pm: Ottmar w/The Birdland Big Band dir by David Liebert Duo; 12: 8:30pm Frank Catalano Dejesus; 16: E Alex Frondelli & Haeun Joo; Band; 16 8:30pm, 17-18 8:30&10:30pm: 19: E Pete McGuinness Jazz Orch, L R; 21-25: Moshulu; 22: 8:30pm Felix Pastorius & Dr. Lonnie Smith w/The Jazz Orch of the Hipster Assassins. Concertgebouw; 23: E Alex Smith Organ Trio; JAZZ AT KITANO: 66 Park Av at 38th St. 212- 26: E Greg Ruvolo Big Band Collective, L R; 885-7119. www.kitano.com. Sets/adm: Sun 27: E Arianna Neikrug Qrt; 28-Jun 1: The Jazz 12-2:30pm, Mon-Tues 8-11pm, Wed-Sat 8- Masters Play Ornette Coleman w/, 9:15&10-11:15pm; Sun $45 buffet, Mon-Tues Donny McCaslin; 30: E JayCee Driesen. free/$15 min, Wed-Thurs $18/$20 min, Fri-Sat BIRDLAND THEATER: 315W 44th St (bet 8th $34/$20 min. Residencies: Sun (R) Jazz & 9th Avs). www.birdlandjazz.com. 212-581- Brunch w/Tony Middleton; Mon (R) Jam by 3080. Sets: Early (E) 7pm except Sun 7:30pm Iris Ornig; Tues Emerging Artists series. May & Mon 8:30pm, Late (L) 9:45pm. May 1-4: E 1: Native Soul; 2: Pam Brennan Qnt; 3-4: Jon Julie Budd; 1-2: L & Boys from Brazil Gordon Qrt; 5-6: R; 7: Alicia Rau Qrt; 8: w/spec guest ; 3-4: L Stephan Takaaki Otomo Trio; 9: Micah Thomas Trio; 10- Crump’s Rosetta Trio; 5: E Simas & Amorim 11: Tom Pappas Qnt; 12-13: R; 14: Eugenia Duo; 7: E Karen Oberlin; 8-11 E & 10-11 L: Choe Qrt; 15: Lee Tomboulian Trio; 16: Leslie Clint Holmes & Billy Stritch; 8: L Ehud Pintchik Trio; 17: Michael Morreale Qnt; 18: Asherie; 13: E Amanda Brecker; 14: E Anais Bill O'Connell Trio; 19-20: R; 21 Pureum Jin Reno, L Roxy Coss Qnt; 15-16: L Konrad Qrt; 22: Alexis Parsons Trio; 23: Lluis Paszkudzki & Pasquale Grasso; 15: E Allegra Capdevila Duo; 24-25: Marcello Pellitteri & Levy; 17-18: Solo; 19: E Brazilian Connection Band; 26-27: R; 28: Ken Myriam Phiro; 20: E Andy Farber; 22-23: John Kengchakaj Qrt; 29: Kyoko Oyobe Trio; 30: Patitucci Italian Trio; 24-25: John Patitucci Yuka Mito Qrt; 31: Bob DeVos Qrt. Remembrance Trio; 26: E The Anderson JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: 10 Columbus Brothers; 28: Vocal Mania Series w/Janis Cr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258- Siegel & Lauren Kinhan feat Charles Turner; 9800. Appel Room (AR), Rose Theater (RT). 29-31: Alan Broadbent Trio. May 15 7pm, 16 7&9pm: AR Michael

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Feinstein & Tedd Firth Big Band; 17-18: 8pm Society; 10: George Gee Orch; 11: Danny RT Joey DeFrancesco w/the Jazz at Lincoln Jonokuchi & the Revisionists; 12: Stephen Center Orch; 31-Jun 1: 7&9:30pm AR Tribute Santoro Orch feat Michelle Collier; 13-15: R; to Danny Barker feat Michael White, 16: Kevin Blancq Swingin' Big Band; 17: Ron Catherine Russell. Sunshine & Full Swing; 18: Swingadelic; 19: LE RIVAGE: 340W 46th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs). Stephen Santoro Orch feat Michelle Collier; www.lerivagenyc.com. 212-765-7374. Mon: 20-22: R; 23: David Berger & The Sultans of 6:30pm Joe Cohn Trio; Thurs: 7pm Thursday Swing; 24: George Gee Orch; 25: Sessions w/Kyle Colina & friends. Swingadelic; 26: George Gee Orch; 27-29: R; LOCAL 802: Associated Musicians of Greater 30: Sarah Hayes & Swing Society; 31: New York Club Room. 322W 48th St (bet 8th Stephen Santoro Orch feat Michelle Collier. & 9th Sts). www.jazzfoundation.org. 212-245- TOMI JAZZ: 239E 53rd St (Bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). 4802. May 6: 7-9:30pm Jazz Foundation of Lower level. www.tomijazz.com. 646-497- America Jam; 17: 12-1:30pm Jazz in the 1254. May 12&16: 7pm free adm Linda Afternoon feat Greg Ruvolo Big Band Presgrave Qrt. Collective; 20: 7-9:30pm Jazz Foundation of America Jam; 21: 5pm Jazz in the Afternoon feat Kevin Blancq Big Band; 30: 5pm Jazz Mentors Student Jam. LOWER MANHATTAN MICHIKO STUDIOS: 149W 46th St (bet 6th & 7th Avs). 3rd Fl. 212-302-4011. www. (Below 34th Street) michikostudios.com. 2nd Wed: 8-10:30pm $20/15 adm Trio. 11TH STREET BAR: 510E 11th St (bet Av A & The PIERRE: 2E 61st St at 5th Av. 212-838- B). www.11thstbar.com. 212-982-3929. Mon: 8000. www.thepierreny.com. Thurs-Sat: 6:30- 8pm Keyed Up feat Jam w/Murray Wall. 9:30pm Antonio Ciacca. 55 BAR: 55 Christopher St (bet 6th & 7th Avs). PULSE CLUB: At Marriott Vacation. 33W 37th 212-929-9883. www.55bar.com. Sets: Early St (bet 5th & 6th Avs). 212-448-1024. Sets: (E) 7-9pm except Sun&Fri-Sat 6-9pm, Late Tues-Thurs 5-8pm. Tues: Charlie Apicella & 10pm. 1st Mon: E Sean Wayland; 1st Thurs: E Iron City; Wed: Latin Sounds; Thurs: Peter Amy Cervini; 1st Sat: E Ayana lowe; 2nd Manes & The Keys. Thurs: E Nicole Zuraitis; 2nd Fri: E Tessa RESIDENCE INN TIMES SQUARE: 1033 6th Souter; 3rd Sun: E & Pocket Av at 39th St. 212-768-0007. Tues: 7:30- Brass Band; last Wed: E Paul Jost; last Fri: E 10:30pm free adm Daniel Bennett Gp. Kendra Shank. May 27: E Will Sellenraad Trio. The RUM HOUSE: 228W 47th St (bet Bway & 75 CLUB: At the Bogardus Mansion. 75 Murray 8th Av). www.edisonrumhouse.com. 646- St (bet W Bway & Greenwich St). 212-268- 490-6924. May 23&30: 9:30pm-12:30am Lou 1746. www.the75clubnyc.com. Sets: Tues- Caputo & Company. Wed 7-11pm; Thurs 7:30-11pm; Fri-Sat RUSSIAN SAMOVAR: 256W 52nd St (bet 8&9:30pm. Residencies: Tues Gabriele Bway & 8th Av). www.russiansamovar.com. Donati Trio; Wed Tardo Hammer Trio; Thurs 212-757-0168. Sun: 3-7pm. May 5: John Andy Bey. May 3: Qrt; 4: Wilmeth/Steph Walker Qrt; 12: Marco Di Richie Vitale w/Frank Basile; 10: Jerry Gennaro Trio; 19: Nabuko Jazz Trio; 26: Teri Weldon Qrt; 11: Grant Stewart Qrt; 17-18: The Wade Trio. Art & Music of Dick Griffin; 24: Harry Allen SAINT PETER’S CHURCH: 619 Lexington Av Qrt; 25: Ray Gallon w/Steve Williams; 31: Zaid at 54th St. (Citicorp Bld). 212-935-2200. Nasser Qrt. www.saintpeters.org. Sun: 6pm free adm Jazz BAHA’Í CENTER: 53E 11th St (bet Bway & Vespers; Wed: 1pm $10 don Midday Jazz University). www.bahainyc.org. 212-222- Midtown; 1st Mon: 7:30pm $5 adm 5159. Tues: 8&9:30pm $10/15 adm. May 7: International Women in Jazz Jam. May 1: Mike Longo's NY Sate of the Art Jazz Ens Remembering Marlene VerPlanck feat Ben w/Ira Hawkins; 14: Warren Chiasson Gp; 21: Cassara, Carol Fredette, Carrie Jackson, Russ Kassoff Big Band feat Catherine Daryl Sherman, Sandy Stewart; 5: Godwin Dupuis. Louis; 8: Jon Davis & Gianluca Renzi; 12: Nadje Noordhuis Qnt; 15: Kendra Shank Trio; BAR NEXT DOOR: 129 McDougal St. 212-529- 16: 7:30pm Duke Ellington Society meeting; 5945. www.lalanternacaffe.com. Sets: Sun 19: Jaimeo Brown Transcendence; 22: Cecilia 8&10pm, Mon-Thurs Early (E) 6:30-7:45pm, Coleman Big Band; 26: Jaimeo Brown Late (L) 8:30&10:30pm, Fri-Sat 7:30,9:30& Transcendence; 29: & Martin Wind. 11:30pm. Adm: $12 all night + 1 drink min/set except Fri-Sat $12/set + 1 drink min/set, E The SOUND BITE RESTAURANT: 737 9th Av (bet 49th & 50th Sts). 917-409-5868. www.the free. Trios unless otherwise noted. Mon- soundbiterestaurant.com. Sets: Sun- Thurs: E Emerging Artists series; Mon: L Mon&Thurs: 6-9pm; Fri-Sat Early 7&9pm, Vocal Mondays series. Residencies (R): Sun Late (L) 10:30pm-12:30am. Mon&Thurs, Fri- Peter Mazza; Wed L Jonathan Kreisberg. May Sat L: Jam. May 3: Sounds of A&R; 4: Lynette 1: E Juan Munguia, L R; 2: E Andrew Pereira, Washington; 10: Gabriele Tranchina Qrt; 11: L Patrick Cornelius; 3: Paul Bollenback; 4: Pucci Amanda Jhones Qrt; 17: Duke Jones Tom Dempsey; 5: R; 6: E Ryan Hernandez, L Qrt; 18: Charlie Apicella & Iron City feat Alma Micic; 7: E Alec Aldred, L Yuval Amihai; Madame Pat Tandy; 24: Willie Martinez Qrt; 8: E Jocelyn Gould, L R; 9: E Nick 25: Barbara King & The Spirit of Jazz; 31: Semenykhin, L Luke Schwartz; 10: Freddie Peter Brainin & Talking Drum. Bryant; 11: Pasquale Grasso; 12: R; 13: E tba, L Aimée Allen; 14: E Alex DeLazzari, L SWING 46: Jazz & Supper Club. 349W 46th St (bet 8 & 9th Avs). www.swing46.com. 212- ; 15: E Artur Akhmetov, L R; 262-9554. Sets/adm: Sun-Thurs 8:30- 16: E Adam Cordero, L The IN Trio; 17: 11:30pm/$15; Fri-Sat 9:30pm-1am/$20. Petros Klampanis; 18: Jostein Gulbrandsen; Residencies (R): Mon Swingadelic; Tues 19: R; 20: E Chris Parker, L Valerie George Gee Orch; Wed Stan Rubin Orch feat Farber; 21: E Andrew Cheng, L Justin Joe Politi & Lynne McCune. May 1: R; 2: Wert; 22: E Elijah Shiffer, L R; 23: E tba, L Double Down; 3: Ron Sunshine & Full Nick Biello; 24: Alex Wintz; 25: Joe Giglio; Swing; 4: The Crescent City Maulers; 5: 26: Peter Mazza Solo; 27: E Andrew Kushnir, Swingadelic; 6-8: R; 9: Sarah Hayes & Swing continued on page 18

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WILLERM DELISFORT DIZZY'S CLUB / MAY 1 The talents of Willerm Delisfort seem to be in demand everywhere, and it's easy to see why. A versatile virtuoso of the piano and organ, Willerm traverses musical styles with astonishing ease, inhabiting jazz, gospel, R&B, hip-hop and soul with equal facil- ity. Perhaps it is no surprise then that Willerm's skills have graced projects of artists ranging from and Curtis Fuller to T-Pain and . While his own work as a bandleader has not yet drawn the press attention it deserves, Willerm has consistently proved himself as an inventive helming exciting bands. He presents the Willerm Delisfort Project, featuring vocalist Alexa Barchini, trumpeter Philip Dizack, saxophonist Brent Birckhead, organist Luke Carlos O'Reilly, bassist Jonathan Michel, drummer Jonathan Barber and percussionist Cedric Easton. SH STEPHAN CRUMP'S ROSETTA TRIO BIRDLAND THEATER / MAY 3-4 Over the past two decades, the Rosetta Trio has become one of the premier original chamber jazz ensembles, period. Memphis-born bassist Stephan Crump is the leader, but San Francisco transplants electric guitarist Jamie Fox and acoustic guitarist Liberty Ellman are front men in their own right. Rosetta's extraordinary recordings Thwirl, Reclamation and the new disc, Outliers, on the independent Papillion Sounds label are modern, listenable and compelling. Amherst graduate Crump stays very busy, working with his band Rhombal, and with Mary Halvorson, Rez Abbasi and . Through collective experience playing with Vijay Iyer, Henry Threadgill and other pioneers of improvised music, Rosetta brings unique music to the stage. SH LASZLO GARDONY MEZZROW / MAY 16 -born Laszlo Gardony, the winner of 1987's Great American Jazz Piano Competition, has absorbed influences from many genres in his four decades as a work- ing musician and educator. He uses them to put his own distinctive stamp on jazz. Don't be surprised by tinges of classical, American and European folk music—and even a bit of bluegrass—in Laszlo's in-the-moment playing. This trio gig will include originals and Laszlo's arrangements of jazz, spiritual and rock standards from his sex- tet project, Life in Real Time, and solo recording, Serious Play. Along with bassist John Lockwood and drummer Yoron Israel, Laszlo will also explore some new compo- sitions they plan to record this summer. It will be Laszlo's 10th Sunnyside release and this band's fifth recording in nine years. KF PETER MARTIN BACKCOUNTRY JAZZ AT BURNING TREE / MAY 16 Peter Martin is a seasoned veteran who deserves to be better known by the public, though the pianist's abilities are recognized by his peers. Nurtured early on by Wynton Marsalis, with whom he played, Peter also toured with the demanding NEA Jazz Master and with Christian McBride. Peter earned Grammies for his contributions to two CDs by vocalist Dianne Reeves, with whom he continues to work. Peter's inventive compositions and arrangements cover a wide stylistic range, though he has recorded only sporadically as a leader. Although gifted with considerable chops, the pianist focuses on giving his fellow musicians ample space. Peter will be one of sev- eral guests with tenor saxophonist Bennie Wallace, along with Herlin Riley, drums; Matt Dwonszyk, bass and Corey Wilcox, trombone. KD HIGHLIGHTS IN JAZZ AT TRIBECA PAC / MAY 16 Not many musicians can claim to have played in both a pioneering rock band and a band known as a finishing school for young jazz musicians. But trumpeter Randy Brecker was a member of both the original Blood, Sweat & Tears and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. A versatile as well as virtuosic trumpet and flugelhorn player, Randy has also played with Motown great Stevie Wonder, bassist Jaco Pastorious and been featured with many orchestras, including Europe's WDR Big Band. Along with his late brother Michael, Randy led the Brecker Brothers Band, which successfully mixed fusion and hard bop. He's also become adept at Brazilian jazz. Randy will be saluted at this Highlights in Jazz concert by masters of jazz , piano; , bass; and Chuck Redd, drums, along with Jazz Millennials Peter and Will Anderson on saxophones, and singer Veronica Swift. GK By Ken Dryden, Ken Franckling, Seton Hawkins, Stephanie Jones, George Kanzler & Michael G Nastos 16 Aldana photo by Harrison Weinstein, Crump by Craig Marsden, Fuller by Jerris Madison. 201002_HH_May_0 4/23/19 10:40 AM Page 17

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TIA FULLER HARLEM STAGE / MAY 16 An artist whose expression reflects range and depth, saxophonist, flutist, composer and band director Tia Fuller sets the room on fire with deep-pocket sophistication. The Colorado native has garnered critical acclaim for her flawless ability to lead and imbibe, simultaneously. She has taken her own projects around the world, and has toured extensively with Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding and Beyoncé. While her sound may be unique, Tia's impetus for trailblazing and collaboration rep- resents a direct connection to those luminaries who have come before her—from Geri Allen to Aretha Franklin. Tia garnered a Grammy nomination for her recently released Diamond Cut (Wambui), her fifth recording as a leader. Her performance is part of Uptown Nights & Carnegie Hall City Wide series. SJ MULATU ASTATKE (LE) POISSON ROUGE / MAY 17 Unquestionably the greatest jazz musician from Ethiopia and a wondrous vibraphon- ist, percussionist and composer, Dr. Mulatu Astatke rarely appears in New York. He studied engineering in Wales, and also pursued Latin-jazz rhythms and came to prominence in the 1970s. He guested with Duke Ellington in Ethiopia, collaborated with Boston's Either/Orchestra and the British alt band The Heliocentrics, and toured Australia with Black Jesus Experience. He's also played with heavyweights Bennie Maupin and Phil Ranelin. His early instrumental recordings are rare but obtainable, and his compositions "Musicawi Silt" and "Yekèrmo Sèw" are standards. Jim Jarmusch's film Broken Flowers featured seven of his compositions. Mulatu eases through contemporary swing, funky beats or African melodic mystery. MGN MELISSA ALDANA SIDE DOOR / MAY 18, DIZZY'S CLUB / MAY 20, JAZZ STANDARD / MAY 23-26 Artists who captivate listeners time and again are the ones who make themselves vul- nerable and uncomfortable. They disrupt themselves intentionally. Melissa Aldana's expression is rare and wildly evolving as she continues to reach for more. Winner of the 2013 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, the Chile-born tenor saxophone player and composer has collaborated professionally with the music's most remarkable voices, and toured the world with her own ensembles, including Crash Trio and Melissa Aldana Quintet. This month marks the release of her latest recording as a leader, Visions (Motéma, 2019), a collection of original compositions she's crafted around the life and legacy of artist-activist Frida Kahlo. Her band fea- tures Joel Ross, Sam Harris, Pablo Menares and Tommy Crane. SJ CECILIA COLEMAN SAINT PETER'S CHURCH / MAY 22 Pianist and composer Cecilia Coleman's big band is an exceptional and long-standing fixture of 's big band scene. Now nearing a decade of operations, the ensemble was initially formed as an avenue for Cecilia's writing and arranging, expanding the palette for a composer previously noted for her quintet work. However, her big band quickly became an excellent showcase for Cecilia's compositions and for the broader possibilities of big band music. Capable of pivoting from hard-swinging numbers to more glistening and impressionistic fare, the ensemble beautifully high- lights Cecilia's fascinating original music, as well as exciting arrangements of stan- dards. The group's performance at Saint Peter’s will be a welcome afternoon for any fan of the genre. SH MARCELLO PELLITTERI JAZZ AT KITANO / MAY 24-25, ROOM 623 / MAY 3 AND 10 A stellar sideman, powerhouse drummer and formidable composer, Italy-born Marcello Pellitteri also leads his own group. A longtime teacher at Berklee in Boston, Marcello's nearly four-decade career has seen him backing a who's who of straight- ahead and contemporary jazz greats, from Woody Shaw to to Kenny Barron, appearing on more than 100 albums and 5 as a leader. His most recent effort, Aquarius Woman, received 4 1/2 stars from DownBeat. A furious player who can drive a band at well over 100 m.p.h., he's also very adept at slower, sensitive tempos, and communicates in a musical manner bordering on telepathy. His bandmates will include Bassist Nilson Matta, saxophonist John Snauwaert, and pianists Helio Alves May 24, and George Dulin May 25; the CD lineup features bassist Gabrio Bevilacqua, pianist Salvatore Bonafede and alto saxophonist Orazio Maugeri. MGN By Ken Dryden, Ken Franckling, Seton Hawkins, Stephanie Jones, George Kanzler & Michael G Nastos Aldana photo by Harrison Weinstein, Crump by Craig Marsden, Fuller by Jerris Madison. 17 201002_HH_May_0 4/23/19 10:40 AM Page 18

continued from page 15 R, 8:30pm Jade Synstelien's FCBB, N R; 6: E Harold O'Neal, L Lafayette Harris, N R; 7: E R, L Melissa Stylianou; 28: E Yuma Uesaka, L L Willie Martinez y la Familia, N Alexi David; Mike Bono; 29: E Juan Munguia, L R; 30: E 8: E R, L Harold Mabern Trio, N R; 9: E Nick Marziani, L Jeff Miles; 31: Sheryl Bailey. Anthony Ware, L Greg Glassman Qnt, N Todd BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB: 131W 3rd St at 6th Herbert; 10: E Ai Murakami Qnt, L R + Lonnie Av. 212-475-8592. www.bluenotejazz.com. Sets: 8&10:30pm + Fri-Sat 12:30am Late Plaxico, N Nick Hempton; 11: E Roman Night Groove series, Sun 11:30am&1:30pm Skakun Qnt, L Staford Hunter & Continuum, Sunday Brunch. Adm varies. May 1: Karriem N R; 12: E Gamelan Dharma Swara, L Asaf Riggins; 2-5: Bill Frisell Trio w/guest Marvin Yuria, N R; 13: L Ned Goold Qrt, N R; 14: E R, Sewell 05/4-5; 6: Milos; 7-12: Maceo Parker; L Peter Brainin & the Latin Jazz Workshop; 13-15: Afro Cuban All-Stars; 15: E R, L Don Hahn/Mike Camacho Band, N 16-19: Eric Krasno & friends w/spec guests; R; 17: L R; 18: N R; 19: E&N R; 20: L George 20: Marcus Machado & friends; 21-22: Braith, N R; 21: E R; 22: E&N R; 24: L R; 25: N & friends w/spec guest R; 26: E&N R; 27: N R; 28: E R, L Itai Kriss & 05/21, Nicholas Payton 05/22; Gato Gordo, N John Benitez's Latin Bop; 29: 23-26: Chris Dave & The Drumhedz w/spec E&N R; 31: L R + & Point of guest; 27: ’s Twi-Life; 28- departure. 29: Roberta Gambarini Qrt; 30-Jun 2: Kenny JAZZ GALLERY: 1160 Bway at 27th St. 5th Fl. Garrett. Late Night Groove w/May 10: Kassa www.jazzgallery.org. 646-494-3625. Sets: Overall; 11: James Casey & friends; 17-18: 7:30&9:30pm. May 1: Harish Raghavan; 2: Louis Cato & friends. Sunday Brunch w/May Variant 6 + Warp Trio + Kevin Sun Qrt; 3: 5: The NYU Wayne Shorter Ens; 12: “Hot Angelica Sanchez; 4: Kalia Vandever; 9: Lips” Joey Morant; 19: tba; 26: Charlie Caroline Davis; 10: Political Gangster Trilogy Apicella & Iron City. + Nikara Warren; 11: John Escreet; 15: Keith Witty & THIEFS; 16: Arta Jekabsone; 17: The CELL: 338W 23rd St (bet 8th & 9th Avs). 646-861-2253. www.thecelltheatre.org. May Ethan Iverson Qrt; 18: Godwin Louis; 20: 11: 8pm Pheeroan akLaff w/String Qrt + 7:30pm Kaufman Center Youth Orch; 21: Diane Moser Birdsong Trio; 18: 7:30pm Tessa Kevin Sun; 23: Craig Taborn; 24: Miles Souter Qrt. Okazaki; 25: Joe Martin; 26: Brian & The Aardvarks; 29: Monder/Malaby/Waits; 30: CITY WINERY: 155 Varick St (bet Spring & Vandam Sts). www.citywinery.com. 212-608- Shawn Lovato. 0555. Sets: 8pm. May 5: $38-28 adm Jane JAZZ STANDARD: 116E 27th St (bet Park & Monheit; 9: $30-20 Reza Khan; 10-11: $65-50 Lexington Avs). www.jazzstandard.net. 212- Herb Alpert & Lani Hall. 576-2232. Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: 7:30-8:30&9:30-10:30pm/$30; Sun 2-3pm/ The CUTTING ROOM: 44E 32nd St (bet Madison & Park Av). 212-691-1900. www.the free. Residencies: Sun 2pm except 05/26 cuttingroomnyc.com. May 25: 7pm $20-25 Jazz For Kids Sunday Lunch feat Jazz adm Orch; 27: 7:30pm $25-30 Standard Youth Orch; Mon (R) except 05/27 Lisa Maxwell's Jazz Orch. Mingus Monday feat Mingus Big Band except 05/6 Orch. May 1: Gp The DJANGO: At Roxy Hotel. 2 Av of the Americas at Walker St. www.roxyhotelnyc. w/spec guest Raul Midón; 2-5: Chris Potter com. 212-519-6600. May 2: 7:30pm John Circuits Trio; 6: R; 7-8: Duchess; 9-12: Dokes Qnt; 11: 7:30pm Qrt. ; 13: R; 14: Orch w/spec guest Nels Cline; 15: DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY: 13 Monroe St (bet Market & Catherine Sts). 212-473- Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orch w/spec 0043. www.downtownmusicgallery.com. guest Kurt Elling; 16-19: $35 Gil Evans Sun: 6pm In-Store shows. Project dir by Ryan Truesdell w/Wendy Gilles 05/16-19, Tomas Cruz, Nathaniel Adams & DROM: 85 Ave A (bet 5th & 6th Sts). 212-777- 1157. www.dromnyc.com. May 7: 8pm $15 Dominic Inferrera 05/16; 20: R; 21-22: Gil adm Bill Warfield & the Hell's Kitchen Funk Gutierrez; 23-26: Melissa Aldana; 27: closed; Orch; 9: 8pm $25/10 Nana Simopoulos; 10: 28-Jun 2: $35 Duo w/Kenny 9:30pm $15 Beatriz Nunes; 11: 8pm $15 Barron 05/28, w/Julian Lage 05/29, w/Kurt Sammy Rae & friends; 14: 7:30pm free Silver Elling 05/30, w/Drew Gress & Billy Hart 05/31- Arrow Band; 22: 7pm $10 Hevreh Ens, 9pm 06/1, w/Sullivan Fortner 06/2. $10 La Banda Ramirez; 28: 7:30pm free JOE’S PUB: At Public Theater. 425 Lafayette St Silver Arrow Band; 31: 7:30pm Walter & Astor Pl. www.joespub.com. 212-967-7555. “Wolfman” Washington & The Roadmasters. Adm varies. May 2 7pm, 3 9:30pm: Matt Ray & Kat Edmonson; 9: 7pm Ethan Lipton & His The EAR INN: 326 Spring St (bet Greenwich & Washington Sts). www.earinn.com. 212-431- Orch; 16: 7pm Pete Muller & friends; 26: 7pm 9750. Sun: 8-11pm EarRegulars feat Jon-Erik Karan Casey, 9:30pm The Hot Sardines. Kellso & friends. KNICKERBOCKER BAR & GRILL: 33 University Pl at 9th St. 212-228-8490. FAT CAT: 75 Christopher St at 7th Av. 212-675- 6056. www.fatcatmusic.org. $3 adm/no min. www.knickerbockerbarandgrill.com. Fri-Sat: Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E), Late 9pm-1am. May 3-4: Joseph Camarado & (L), Night (N); Sun E 6pm, L 9pm, N 1am; Mon Justin Fink; 10-11: Matthew Fries & Steve E 6pm, L 9pm, N 12:30am; Tues E 7pm, L LaSpina; 17-18: Manuel Valera Duo; 24-25: 9pm, N 12:30am; Wed 7pm, L 9pm, N Valerie Capers & John Robinson. 12:30am; Thurs 7pm, L 10pm, N 1:30am; Fri (LE) POISSON ROUGE: 158 Bleecker St at 6pm, L 9pm + 10:30pm, N 1:30am; Sat E 7pm, Thompson St. www.lepoissonrouge.com. L 10pm, N 1:30am. Residencies (R): Sun E 212-796-0741. Adm varies. May 17: 8pm except 05/12 Terry Waldo & Gotham City $45/50 adm Mulatu Astatke. Band, N The Program; Mon N Billy Kaye; Tues MEZZROW: 163W 10th St (bet 7th Av & E Saul Rubin Zebtet; Wed E except 05/1 Waverly Pl). www.mezzrow.com. 646-476- Raphael D'Lugoff Trio + 1, N Ned Goold; Fri L 4346. Sets/adm: 8-10:30pm, Late (L) 11pm- The Supreme Queens; Sat N Greg 1am except Fri-Sat 11pm-2am, Sun + 4:30- Glassman. May 1: E Bruce Jackson, L 7pm; adm varies. Residencies: Mon L Groover Trio, N R; 2: E TNT Qrt, L Saul Rubin Pasquale Grasso; Thurs L Spike Wilner & Zebtet, N Paul Nowinski; 3: E Ryan Berg, L R Pasquale Grasso. May 1: Denny Zeitlin Solo, + Jared Gold/Dave Gibson, N Ray Parker; 4: E Roberto Quintero Latin Jazz Qnt, N R; 5: E continued on page 20

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career exploded. His horn has graced large ensembles ranging from the Orchestra to the Mingus Big Band and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Besides embracing the baritone's anchoring role in these groups, Gary also finds ample expressive possibilities. "I've been really lucky to play music written and arranged by musicians who understand how to write for the baritone," he explains. "Sometimes the baritone isn't an interest- ing part in the band: You play roots or whole notes, but not the meat of the music. But with , Thad Jones, Bob Brookmeyer, they really understand how to use the instrument, so their parts are just fun to play." The winner of DownBeat polls year after year, Gary has also embraced a sweeping array of projects ranging from trotting out lesser-known jazz contrafacts all the way to tackling Italian arias. Though his big band work highlighted his early career, more recently Gary has earned accolades for his pianoless trio of baritone saxophone, bass and drums. In all cases, Gary's efforts show off the range of N RECENT YEARS, THERE'S BEEN the instrument, from its - something of a reawakening of interest style burly tone and bebop pyrotechnics, to inI the baritone saxophone, as new genera- the Harry Carney-esque romanticism it tions of young artists increasingly discov- can bring to ballads. "I love a challenge, er, fall in love with and take up the instru- and I love to put the baritone in settings ment in jazz ensembles. As more and more that are not your standard frontlines," of the rising ranks of musicians recognize Gary explains. the baritone's expressive possibilities, we At the Jazz Forum, Gary will pay hom- can thank masters such as Gary Smulyan age to one of his primary influences, the for their crucial role in highlighting the incomparable Pepper Adams. With a per- incredible potential of this remarkable formance titled "Re-Encounter!" he revisits instrument. Indeed, when one contem- Pepper’s landmark 1968 album Encounter! plates the baritone saxophone in jazz recorded with Zoot Sims, Tommy today, it is all but impossible to speak of it Flanagan, and Elvin Jones. For without discussing Gary's accomplish- Gary's show, Eric Alexander, Renee ments and influence on the instrument's Rosnes, Sean Smith and Carl Allen will direction. step into the shoes of the album's luminar- Consequently, it's surprising that ies. "This is one of my favorite records," Gary's mastery of the baritone saxophone Gary notes. "The playing is great and the wasn't an early goal. "I came to the bari- tunes Pepper chose are great. So much of tone as an alto player," he recalls. "I never Encounter! is outside the box, and the bari- thought I would play the baritone; it was tone-tenor frontline is intriguing." While so far off my radar, and I was a die-hard the opportunity to hear the music of this Phil Woods and guy." landmark album is exciting on its own, However, an out-of-the-blue phone call in Gary's own position as one of the foremost 1980 changed the course of his career. He descendants of Pepper Adams' particular reveals, "The phone rang, and it was approach marks this evening as especially 's band, asking if I wanted essential. "Every baritone player has been to go on the road and play baritone! I actu- an influence on me along the way, and I ally don't know why they called me, but I carry them in me," Gary says. "But if we're decided to give it a shot." Once he pur- looking for an identifiable sound and con- chased the instrument, Gary was suddenly cept in the big picture, for me it has to be tasked with building a sound and aesthet- Pepper. He has everything that I admire ic on an otherwise foreign horn. His initial and look up to, not just in baritone saxo- inspiration come from two disparate phone players, but in improvising in gen- places: the Duke Ellington Orchestra and eral. Something drew me to Pepper's sound the Bach Cello Suites. "Harry Carney and like a moth to the light." Pablo Casals became my first models," he notes. "I would practice along with them Gary Smulyan presents Re- and try to get a baritone sonic concept." Encounter! at the Jazz Forum on May From those beginnings, Gary's baritone 3-4.

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LISTINGS...continued from page 18 varies. Residencies (R): Sun N Hillel Salem & Alon Near; Tues N Malik McLaurine Trio. May L Mike King; 2: Denny Zeitlin Solo; 3: Denny 1: E Dan Blake & The Digging, L Matt Zeitlin Trio, L Neal Caine; 4: Denny Zeitlin Dwonszyk, N tba; 2: E Tony Moreno Qnt, L Trio, L Jon Davis; 5: Behn Gillece Trio, L John Carlos Abadie Qnt, N Malick Koly; 3-4: E Merrill & friends; 6: Larry Ham Trio; 7: Libby Jason Marshall Qnt, L Joe Farnsworth Qrt, N York Trio, L Naama Gheber; 8: Myron Walden tba; 5: E Ehud Asherie Trio, L Richie Vitale w/Strings feat Jon Cowherd; 9: Tadataka Qnt, N R; 6: E Ari Hoenig & Edmar Unno Trio; 10: Harry Allen Trio, L Eden Ladin; Castañeda, L John Escreet Qrt, N Sean 11: Harry Allen Trio; 12: Simona Premazzi Mason Trio; 7: E Justin Robinson Qrt, L Jon Trio, L Panas Athanatos & friends; 13: Danny Beshay Qrt, N R; 8: E Jure Pukl Gp, L Dan Fox Trio; 14: Veronica Swift Qrt, L Vanessa Aran's New York Family feat Peter Bernstein, Perea; 15: Martin Bejerano & Roxana Amed; N tba; 9: E Jure Pukl Gp, L Benny Benack 16: Laszlo Gardony; 17: Ben Sidran Qrt, L Band, N Jonathan Thomas Trio; 10-11: E Steve Ash; 18: Ben Sidran Qrt, L Jon Davis; Greg Glassman Qnt, L Quincy Davis Sxt, N 19: Lew Tabackin w/Natalia Sheptalova; 20: tba; 12: E Alex Hoffman Qnt, L Alex Norris Shai Maestro & Chris Potter; 21: Giacomo Qnt, N R; 13: E Lucas Pino Nnt, L Joe Gates Trio; 22: Dan Cray Trio; 23: Uri Caine Farnsworth Trio, N Jon Elbaz Trio; 14: E Trio; 24: Trio, L Micah Champian Fulton Qrt, L Abraham Burton Thomas; 25: Billy Drummond Trio; 26: Henry Qrt, N R; 15: E George Papageorge Trio, L Hey & David Cook, L Greg Ruggiero; 27: Harold Mabern Trio, N tba; 16: E Mike Karn Michael Kanan Trio; 28: Deanna Kirk Trio, L Qrt feat Harry Allen, L Greg Murphy Trio, N Lucy Yeghiazaryan; 29: Randy Ingram Trio; Malick Koly; 17-18: E Gerry Gibbs & Thrasher 30: Trio; 31: Joanne People, L Qrt, N tba; 19: E Charles Brackeen, L Benny Benack III. Owens Trio, L JC Stylles Gp, N R; 20: E tba, L NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH: 269 Bleecker St Jonathan Barber Qrt, N Sean Mason Trio; 21: (bet Jones & Cornelia Sts). 212-691-1770. 1st E Steve Nelson Qrt, L Theo Hill Gp, N R; 22: Fri: 8&9:30pm free adm All Things Project E Jimmy Macbride Qrt, L Will Bernard Qrt, N www.allthingsproject.org. May 3: Andrew tba; 23: E Adam Larson Qrt, L George D’Angelo, Carmen Rothwell & Allan DeLancey Band, N tba; 24-25: E Mike Mednard. Rodriguez Qnt, L Jack Walrath Qnt, N tba; 26: The NEW SCHOOL JAZZ PERFORMANCE E Chris Byars Original Sxt, L Nick Hempton SPACE: 55W 13th St, 5th Fl. 212-229-5488. Band, N R; 27: E Guillermo Klein Gp, L Joe www.newschool.edu/jazz. Tues-Sat: 8:30- Farnsworth Trio, N Jon Elbaz Trio; 28: E tba, 9:30pm The Stone at the New School. May 1- L Frank Lacy's Tromboniverse, N R; 29: E 4: Satoko Fujii; 3: 7pm Richard Boukas; 7-11: Mike Moreno Gp, L Jovan Alexandre Qrt, N Matthew Shipp; 14-18: Nicole Mitchell; 21-24: tba; 30: E Mike Moreno Gp, L John Hebert Alexandria Smith; 28-Jun 1: Uri Caine. Qnt, N Malick Koly; 31: E Pete Malinverni’s NORTH SQUARE: At Washington Square Invisible Cities Band, L Winard Harper Gp, N Hotel. 103 Waverly Pl at McDougal. tba. www.northsquareny.com/about-jazz. 212- TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 254-1200. Sun: 12:30&2pm free adm Jazz 199 Chambers St. www.tribecapac.org. 212- Brunch Trios. May 5: Roz Corral w/Paul 220-1460. May 16: 8pm $45/50 adm Meyers & Santi Debriano; 12: Melissa Highlights in Jazz feat salute to Randy Stylianou; 19: Roz Corral w/Eddie Monteiro & Brecker w/George Cables, Busters Williams, Nanny Assis; 26: Kelsey Jillette. Kenny Washington, Pete & Will Anderson, Veronica Swift; 18: 7:30pm $55-45 Made in NUBLU 62: 62 Av C (bet 4th & 5th Sts). 212- 375-1500. www.nublu.net. New York Jazz Competition Gala feat , John Lee, Bobby Sanabria, Alex NUBLU 151: 151 Avenue C (bet 9th & 10th Sipiagin’s NYU Jazz Ens, Yaacov Mayman Sts). www.nublu.net. w/spec guest Alex Norris. 236E 3rd St (bet NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ: TURNMILL: 119E 27th St (bet Park & Avs B & C). www.nuyorican.org. 212-780- Lexington Avs). www.turnmillnyc.com. 646- 9386/212-505-8183. Sets: 9:30pm. Tues: $10 524-6060. Wed: 11pm-2am Keyed Up series adm Latin Jazz feat 05/7 Chembo Corniel, feat Rob Duguay & Low Key Trio + spec 05/14 Big Band Night, 05/21 Willie Martinez & guests. La Familia Sxt; 1st Wed: $13 All That - Hip VILLAGE VANGUARD: 178 7th Av S at 11th Hop Poetry & Jazz; 1st Sat: $15 Banana St. 212-255-4037. www.villagevanguard.com. Puddin’ Jazz series feat Rome Neal + Jam. Sets: 8:30&10:30pm. Adm: $35/1 drink min. ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL: 196 Allen St at E Residency (R): Mon Vanguard Jazz Orch. Houston St. www.rockwoodmusichall.com. May 1-5: Gilad Hekselman; 6: R; 7-12: 212-477-4155. Thurs: 9pm-12am Ethan Antonio Sanchez; 13: R; 14-19: Ben Wendel; Eubanks & Detroit Grease. May 22: Camila 20: R; 21-26: ; 27: R; 28-Jun 2: Meza & The Nectar Orch. . 188 Ave B (bet 11th & 12th Sts). 212- RUE B: ZINC BAR: 82W 3rd St (bet Thompson & 358-1700. www.rueb-nyc.com. Sets: 9pm- Sullivan). 212-477-8337. www.zincbar.com. 12am. Sun: Kazu Pf Yokoshima Qrt feat Sets: unless otherwise noted 7:30&9pm. May Frank Sr.; Mon: Paul Bollenback Trio; Tues: 1: 9pm-1am free VandoJam feat TK Blue; 3-4: Miss Maybell & friends; Wed: Sam Barrios Ethan Iverson Trio; 3: 10:30pm Memo Qrt feat Andrea Chavarro; Thurs: Gregg Acevedo’s Manhattan Bridges Orch; 5: 4- Robbins Trio. May 4&25: The Gotham Easy; 6:45pm $25 Another Sunday Serenade 917- 11&24: Luc Moutin Trio; 17&31: The Blue 882-9539/www.vtyjazz.com tribute to Fort Moons. Apache Band feat Joe Ford, Papo Vazquez; RUSS & DAUGHTERS CAFE: 127 Orchard St 6: Mark Elf Trio; 10: Ingrid Jensen Qrt; 17: (bet Delancey & Rivington Sts). 212-475- Craig Handy Qrt; 18: Bobby Broom & Peter 4880. www.russanddaughterscafe.com. Last Bernstein; 24: Eric Alexander Qrt; 29: Thurs: 8pm free adm The Stone at Russ & 8&9:30pm Eddie Allen Aggregation Big Daughters Cafe. May 30: Erik Friedlander. Band; 30: Josh Evans Qrt; 31: Lew Tabackin SMALLS JAZZ CLUB: 183W 10th St at 7th Av. Qrt. 212-252-5091. www.smallslive.com. Sets: ZURCHER STUDIO: 33 Bleecker St (bet Early (E) 7:30-10pm, Late (L) 10:30pm-1am, Lafayette & Bowery). 212-777-0790. Night (N) 1-4am; jam following N; adm continued on page 22

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ANTONIO SÁNCHEZ Speaking about dignity and humanity through music By Ken Franckling

T HIS CORE, DRUMMER AND composer Antonio Sánchez is a humanist.A Born and raised in Mexico City but based in the United States for more than 25 years, he has a keen perspective on immigration issues that are in the headlines every day. They have become key ingredients in the music he makes. "I feel this strange dichotomy and con- flict," says Antonio, who became an American citizen three years ago. "I really, really love this country because of all it has provided for me. It has opened its arms to me in a way that I never thought would be possible. But at the same time, I am also Mexican and I see how this administration and New England Conservatory. One high- is really trying to vilify Mexican people, profile association led to another—from and immigrants from certain countries and work with the Paquito D'Rivera-led Dizzy certain skin tones. It has become a big part Gillespie United Nation Orchestra to of my work as an artist to be a filter for pianist to 17 years in various what is going on in real life." Pat Metheny bands. Along the way, With his regular working band, Antonio found the time to make seven Migration, he is devoting a large portion of recordings as a leader, plus the award-win- 2019 to touring performing material from ning one-man soundtrack to the 2014 film his newest release, Lines in the Sand. Like Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of its predecessor, Bad Hombre, it is focused Ignorance). He has performed on nearly on the immigrant experience. Migration 100 other albums as a sideman. includes John Escreet on piano and key- Birdman and the extended tenure with boards, Matt Brewer on bass; Antonio's Pat Metheny have been major boosts for wife, Thana Alexa, on vocals and effects; his musical profile. He credits the latter and Chase Baird or on tenor experience with shaping his own approach saxophone and EWI. as a bandleader. "Pat has been such an Antonio finds it cathartic to put into amazing influence and mentor," Antonio music "some of the not-so-nice feelings that says. "It's his sheer professionalism and I have about this whole thing. I always tell the way he prepares a concert. He wants to audiences that this project is more about leave people with an impression that they focusing our attention on the people who just saw something special. You want to need it the most. It's all about empathy, make them feel that whatever they did to dignity and humanity, not so much about come see you was really worth it. I also politics. It's about people being separated take a lot of pride in the presentation of the from their families, kids being separated music, and I ask all of my musicians to from their parents," he says. "How would memorize the music so nobody is playing we want to be treated if we had to flee our with charts on the bandstand." home country or home state because of Antonio's six-night engagement at the famine, because of war, because of vio- Village Vanguard this month finds him in lence, because of persecution? That's a very different creative company. He is question that I like to put out there. It is bringing together three favorite musicians something for other people, who are not in who have been frequent collaborators with our position, to think about." him over the years, often working in one At 47, he can look back on the interest- another's bands. They are bassist Scott ing musical journey that brought him to Colley and saxophonists Donny McCaslin where he is today. He started playing and Chris Potter. drums at age 5, was playing professionally This gig "is really a blank canvas for in his teens and earned a degree in classi- everyone to do what they do best. It's more cal piano from Mexico's National about openness and interaction," Antonio Conservatory before moving to Boston in says. "I tell them: 'Play as if it was your 1993 to study at continued on page 29

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LISTINGS...continued from page 20 atkingsborough.org. May 17: 7pm $42/40 www.galeriezurcher.com. May 20: 8pm Barre adm Oleg Butman & Natalia Smirnova Trio. Phillips Solo. ROULETTE: 509 Atlantic Av at 3rd Av. www.roulette.org. 917-267-0363. Sets/adm: 8pm/$18. May 4: Jaimie Branch’s Anteloper BRONX & Fly or Die; 14: Shayna Dulberger; 20: Kelly Moran; 21: Travis Laplante & Yarn/Wire; 22: Joel Ross; 23: Kit Fitzgerald & Peter Gordon; AN BEAL BOCHT CAFÉ: 445W 238th St. 718- 25: 2pm free Joseph Jarman memorial; 28: 884-7127. www.lindasjazznights.com. 1st María Grand. Wed: 8&9:30pm $30-10 adm Linda's Jazz SCHOLES STREET STUDIO: 375 Lorimer St. Nights. May 1: Rick Germanson Trio w/spec www.scholesstreetstudio.com. 718-964- guest . 8763. May 5: 7pm Pearring Sound Double HOSTOS: 450 Grand Concourse at 149th St. Trio. www.hostos.cuny.edu. 718-518-4455. May 2- SHAPESHIFTER LAB: 18 Whitwell Pl. 4: 7:30pm $35-5 adm Machito & the Impact of www.shapeshifterlab.com. 646-820-9452. the Afro-Cubans at 80 feat The Machito Orch Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: Early (E) w/Mario Grillo & guest Herman Olivera. 7pm, Late (L) 8:15pm, Night (N) 9:30pm/$10. May 3: E Noah Rott Qrt, L $15 Aaron Bahr Spt, N Brass Monkeys; 4: E Rachyl Duffy & BROOKLYN The Elevate Ens, L Jake Chapman & Chappy Milkshake, N Marlon Martinez & The Jazz Marlonius Qnt; 10: $20/25 8:30pm Gashford 440 GALLERY: 440 Sixth Av. 718-499-3844. Guillaume & Creole Fusion Ens; 11: E Take www.440gallery.com. May 19: 4:40pm $10 Off Collective; 14: E $15 Classical Trance, L don Me, Myself and Eye feat Michel Gentile. Flux Moongel Orange, 9:05pm Moongel, ARETÉ: 67 West St #103. www.arete 9:55pm Orange; 15: E $15 Bruce Mack venue.com. $15 adm. May 7: 7pm Dan Lippel w/Nubian Messengers, 8pm Turning Jewels & Alejandro Flórez Duo; 26: 6pm Lior Milliger Into Water; 16: E $15 Earl McIntyre, Renee Qrt. Manning, Jim Seeley, Ivan Renta, Patience BAR BAYEUX: 1066 Nostrand Av. 347-533- Higgins; 22: E $12 The Pittsburgh Collective 7845. ww.barbayeux.com. Wed: 8-11pm free feat Lara Downes; 23: E $15 Ways To adm. May 1: Adam Kolker Qrt; 8: Jerome Freedom, N Jon Snell Trio; 24: E $9 Lucas Harris Gp; 15: Will Sellenrad Trio; 22: Dan Kando + friends, L Broken Reed Saxophone Tepfer Trio; 29: Jerome Sabbagh Qrt. Qrt; 29: E $15 Jim Funnell Trio, L AfuriKo. 456 Nostrand Av at Jefferson BAR LUNÀTICO: 486 Halsey St. 718-513-0339. SISTAS’ PLACE: www.barlunatico.com. Sun: 2pm Keyed Up Av. www.sistasplace.org. 718-398-1766. Sat: feat Gospel Brunch. May 2: 9pm Itamar 9&10:30pm $30/25 adm. May 4: Frank Lacy Borochov; 8: 9pm Arthur Kell & friends. Sxt; 11: Rodney Kendrick; 18: Napoleon Revels-Be; 25: Ronnie Burrage. BARBÈS: 376 9th St at 6th Av. Park Slope. www.barbesbrooklyn.com. 718-965-9177. The SLOPE LOUNGE: 837 Union St. Residencies: Sun 9pm Stephane Wrembel; www.theslopelounge.com. 347-889-5005. Mon 7pm Brain Cloud; Tues 9pm Slavic Soul Mon: 8-11pm Big Band Jazz. May 13: Scott Party; Fri 5pm Crooked Trio. May 9-10: 8pm Reeves/Jay Brandford Tnt. $10 adm Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller’s WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER: 367 Parlour Game. Bedford Av. www.wmcjazz.org. 718-384- 1654. $10 adm. Residency: Sat 10pm- BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC: 12:30am Jam w/Gerry Eastman & friends. 58 7th Av. www.bkcm.org. 718-622-3300. May May 2: 9-11pm Louis Apollon Trio; 3: 8:30- 11: 7:30pm $15 adm Erik Friedlander Solo & 9:30pm Meryl Rudy Band; 9: 9-10pm Ryan Qrt w/WORKS. Slatko; 11-12: 10pm-12am Simona Minns; 16: COUNTING ROOM: 44 Berry St. 718-599-1860. 9-11pm Alex Cummings Qrt; 17: 8:30-9:30pm www.countingroom.com. Sun: 4-7pm Keyed Boaz Marva; 18-19: 10pm-12am Ahmed Up feat The Cafe Society. Abdullah; 19: 9-10pm Qrt; 23: 9- HALYARDS: 406 3rd Av. 718-532-8787. 10pm Yochai Noah Sadeh; 24: 8:30-9:30pm www.barhalyards.com. Tues: except 05/14 8- David Zheng; 25-26: 10pm-12am Emanuele 9:30pm + 10pm-1am Jam $10 adm/1 drink Filippi; 26: 9-11pm Marlon Martinez; 30: 9- min. May 7: Devin Gray Trio; 14: 10pm Adam 11pm Steve Bilodeau. Kolker w/Billy Hart; 21: Jim Whitney Dodecahedron; 28: Vinnie Sperazza w/Angelica Sanchez & Matt Pavolka. CONNECTICUT IL PORTO: 37 Washington Av. 718-624-0954. www.ilportobrooklyn.com. Thurs-Sat: 7- 10pm Keyed Up feat Charlie Apicella & Iron City. BURNING TREE COUNTRY CLUB: 120 Perkins Rd. Greenwich. May 16: 6:30-9:30pm JAZZ 966: 966 Fulton St. 917-593-9776. www.fortgreenecouncil.org/jazz966. Fri: 8& www.backcountryjazz.org 203-561-3111 9:45pm $15 don. May 3: Sharp Radway; 10: Back Country Jazz gala feat Bennie Wallace James Fleet Band. & friends w/Peter Martin. BUTTONWOOD TREE: 605 Main St. MIRROR TEA HOUSE: 575 Union St. Middletown. www.buttonwood.org. 860-347- www.mirrorinthewoods.com. 917-909-0577. 4957. May 4: 7:30-10:30pm Composers & May 18: 8-11pm Instrumental Underground; Improvisors Festival feat Joe Fonda, Kevin 26: 7-10pm Lena Bloch Band. Norton & ; 24: 8-10pm Matt NATIONAL SAWDUST: 80N 6th St. 646-779- Dwonszyk Trio. 8455. www.nationalsawdust.org. Sets/adm: FIREHOUSE 12: 47 Crown St. New Haven. 7pm/$25. May 16: Linda May Han Oh; 29: The 203-785-0468. www.firehouse12.com. Commissioning series feat Ingrid Fri: 8:30pm $20 adm, 10pm $15. May 3: Laubrock. Zwelakhe-Duma Bell le Pere Qnt; Jaimie ON STAGE AT KINGSBOROUGH: At Branch & Fly or Die; 17: Kingsborough Community College. 2001 Oriental Blvd. 718-368-5596. www.onstage continued on page 24

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- * " - " , Ê 9 Ê / NEW JERSEY JAZZ By Don Jay Smith STEPHANIE TRICK BICKFORD THEATRE / MAY 6 Fats Waller, Willie "The Lion" Smith and James P. Johnson created the stride piano style that has been praised as both a musically and visually exciting technique. One of the best of today's young virtuosos is St. Louis pianist Stephanie Trick. The classi- cally trained Stephanie turned to stride and classic jazz while a student at the University of Chicago. Ragtime critic Jack Rummel has written that she "has come to dominate the stride piano field." Though only in her early 30s, she has recorded 10 albums and won several awards. Her equally talented husband, pianist Paolo Alderighi, joins her for this gig. The two provide a fresh take on many popular swing era songs, dazzling audiences with their seamless keyboard switching and rollicking four-hand performances.

GABRIELLE STRAVELLI SHANGHAI JAZZ / MAY 18 Gabrielle Stravelli celebrates her new critically praised CD, Pick Up My Pieces: The Music of Willie Nelson. Her performance celebrates the full spectrum of the Nelson catalog including "Crazy," "Always on my Mind" and "Nightlife," interpreting the country icon in a jazz context. Critic Joe Lang cited the CD for "intelligence, imagi- nation, musicality and a voice that equaled all of the challenges that the material pre- sented." The award-winning vocalist has garnered a loyal following thanks to her unique take on the American Songbook as well as her interpretation of contemporary artists. At Shanghai Jazz, Gabrielle will be joined by pianist Joshua Richman, bassist Pat O'Leary, multi-instrumentalist Scott Robinson and drummer Eric Halvorson.

STANLEY JORDAN CROSSROADS / MAY 19 Four-time Grammy-nominated guitarist Stanley Jordan is right at home in many styles, though he is truly a jazz musician. A Princeton graduate, he studied with Milton Babbitt and played with Dizzy Gillespie and Benny Carter, as well as Christian McBride, , Bucky Pizzarelli and Nicholas Payton. His first album, for the Blue Note label, sat atop the Billboard charts for a record-setting 51 weeks. While Stanley has recorded with different groups, he most often performs as a solo artist, and has played festival such as Montreux, Kool Jazz and . This solo Crossroads appearance will showcase his well-known innovative tapping technique and his unusual all-fourths tuning.

SU TERRY DEER HEAD INN / MAY 24 Multitalented woodwind player, composer and author Su Terry was a protégé of Jackie McLean and has played with a long list of greats including , Clifford Jordan, , Dr. , , Al Jarreau, and Carmen McRae. She has also performed with the National Symphony and the Brooklyn Philharmonic, underscoring her comfort level in both the classical and jazz worlds. Since 2016 she has been based in South America where she teaches and works with a group called Jazz de Barro. A graduate of the Hartt School, which named her Alumni of the Year, Su is the author of two nonfiction books. Praised by critics and fans, she appears here with Vic Juris on guitar and Bill Goodwin on drums.

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LISTINGS...continued from page 22 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: 40S Fullerton Av. Montclair. 973-744-6560. Elusion Qrt; 24: Shipp/Lowe/Cleaver/Ray; 31: www.outpostintheburbs.org. May 19: 3:15- Brian Krock. 5:15pm $10 adm Spiritual Drumming INFINITY MUSIC HALL & BISTRO: 20 Workshops by Richard Reiter. Greenwoods Road, Norfolk. 860-542-5531. www.infinityhall.com. May 17-18: 8pm Pat NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CEN- TER: 1 Center St. Newark. 888-466-5722. Metheny Solo. www.njpac.org. May 4: 7:30pm $65 adm The PACKING HOUSE: 156 River Rd. Yellowjackets. Willington. www.thepackinghouse.us. 518- PAPILLON 25: 25 Valley St. South Orange. 973- 791-9474. May 4: 7:30-10pm June Bisantz & 761-5299. www.papillon25.com. Thurs: Alex Nakhimovsky. 8:30pm. May 30: Maurício de Souza & Bossa RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE: 80 East Ridge. Brasil®. Ridgefield. www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org. SUZYQUE’S BBQ & BAR: 34 S Valley Rd. 203-438-5795. Sets: 8pm. May 3: $110 adm West Orange. www.suzyques.com. 973-736- Chris Botti; 24: $90 Trombone Shorty & 7899. Free adm. Sun: 2-5pm Brunch Orleans Avenue. w/ Ens; Mon: 8pm-12am John The SIDE DOOR JAZZ CLUB: At Old Lyme Lee & friends. May 13&27: Glenn Franke's Inn. 85 Lyme St. Old Lyme. 860-434-0886. BigBand. www.thesidedoorjazz.com. Sets: 8:30-11pm. : 6 Depot Square. Montclair. 973- May 2-4: Bill Charlap Trio; 10-11: Donald 744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com. May 17: Harrison Qrt; 17: Ed Fast & Conga Bop; 18: 8pm Dave Stryker Qrt; 23: 7pm Yashmin Melissa Aldana Berklee Qnt; 24: Carl Allen Abler Qnt; 31: 8pm Garry Dial Trio. Qrt; 25: Sanah Kadoura Qrt; 31: Nick Finzer Qrt. HUDSON The BRIGHTSIDE TAVERN: 141 Bright St. Jersey City. www.brightsidetavern.com. 201- 435-1234. Mon: 8pm Keyed Up feat LONG ISLAND Brightside Tavern Trio. MOORE’S LOUNGE: 189 Monticello Av. Jersey City. 201-332-4309. Sun: 6:30pm Keyed Up GRASSO’S: 134 Main St. Cold Spring Harbor. feat Meet the artist series. www.grassosrestaurant.com. 631-367-6060. HUNTERDON The JAZZ LOFT: 275 Christian Av. Stony FLEMINGTON DIY: 90 Main St. Flemington. Brook. 631-751-1895. www.thejazzloft.org. www.flemingtondiy.org. May 15: 7:30pm $15 Sets: 7-9:30pm. Wed: Jam. May 2: Jazz Loft adm Jeremy Dutton w/spec guest James Big Band; 16: The Bad Little Big Band feat Francies. Madeline Cole; 23: Rich DeRosa Trio + Tom MERCER Manuel New Directions Nnt; 25: Eli Yamin 1867 SANCTUARY AT EWING: 101 Scotch Trio; 30: Interpay Jazz Orch. Rd. Ewing. www.1867sanctuary.org/series LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-POST: 720 jazz. 609-392-6409. May 1: 7:30pm Nate Northern Blvd. Brookville. www.liu.edu/post. Philips; 11: 2pm Joe Holt & Cody Leavel; 12: www.tillescenter.org. 516-299-2895. May 4: 3pm Jerry Rife’s Rhythm Kings. 7pm $59-39 adm Louis Prima Jr. & The CANDLELIGHT LOUNGE: 24 Passaic St. Witnesses; 31: 8pm $65 Dee Dee Trenton. www.candlelightevents.way.to. 609- Bridgewater w/Bill Charlap. 695-9612. Sat: 3:30-7:30pm free adm/$10 TREME: 553 Main St. Islip. 631-277-2008. min. www.jazztrenton.com. May 4: Farid www.tremeislip.com. Sets: Sun&Wed 7- Baron; 11: Jullian Pressley; 18: Duane 11pm; Thurs-Sat 8pm-12am. May 2: Sabori; Eubanks; 25: Lynn Riley. 12: Lepley/Cammack/Bellucci Jazz Trio; 16: HOPEWELL VALLEY BISTRO & INN: 15 Latinology; 19: Jim Cammack feat Mala East Broad St. Hopewell. 609-466-9889. Waldron; 23: Sabori; 26: Jam w/Lepley/ www.hopewellbistro.com. Thurs: 6-9pm/ Cammack/Bellucci. $15/5 don Jazz On Broad. May 2: Tom Tallitsch Trio; 9: Blue Skies Qrt; 16: Flip Peters Trio; 23: Marty Grosz & friends; 30: NEW JERSEY Blackbird Society Orch. MCCARTER THEATRE: 91 University Pl. Princeton. 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. May 1: 7:30pm Chris Botti; 18: 8pm Ahmad BERGEN Jamal. PUFFIN CULTURAL FORUM: 20 Puffin Way. Teaneck. www.puffinculturalforum.org. 201- MIDDLESEX CHAMBER 43: 427 Raritan Av. Highland Park. 836-8923. May 10: 7pm Anna Webber’s www.chamber43.com. 732-317-9427. May 19: Rectangles. 6pm Lisa Parrott. ESSEX DUE MARI: 78 Albany St. New Brunswick. BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH: 275W Market www.duemarinj.com. 732-296-1600. Fri: 6:30- St. Newark. www.bethany-newark.org. 973- 9:30pm free adm The New Brunswick Jazz 623-8161. May 4: 6-7:30pm Jazz Vespers feat Project/www.nbjp.org feat Duos. May 3: . Stephen Fuller; 10: Emma Larsson; 17: The CASSIDY BAR + KITCHEN: 160 Jackie Jones. Maplewood Av. Maplewood. 973-762-5433. GEORGE STREET ALE HOUSE: 378 George Sun: 12-3pm Jazz Brunch. May 5: Maurício St. New Brunswick. www.gsalehouse.com. de Souza & Bossa Brasil®; 12: Reut Regev 732-543-2408. The New Brunswick Jazz Trio; 19: Anton Kosachev Tally Trio. Project/www.nbjp.org. Tues: 8-11pm Emer- CLEMENT’S PLACE: At Rutgers University. 15 ging Artists + Jam. May 7: NJCU Jazz Ens; Washington St. Newark. Sets: Wed 7pm; 3rd 14: Ilan Eisenzweig Gp; 21: Dave Mosko Gp; Thurs 5:30-7pm + 7:30-9:30pm. May 1: 28: Jared Clifton Gp. Abelita Mateus Trio; 4: Dave Stryker Qrt; 8: HYATT HOTEL: 2 Albany St. New Brunswick. Carrie Jackson Jam/Open Mic; 11: Tammy www.newbrunswick.hyatt.com. 732-873- McCann; 15: Razia Said; 16: Wells Fargo Jazz 1234. Thurs: 8-11pm free adm The New for Teens, 7:30-9:30pm Jam by James Austin, Jr.; 18: George Gray Coalition. continued on page 26

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ANOTHER REASON TO CELEBRATE

By Elzy Kolb

Welcome back of releasing it in the near future. "Live HIS MONTH IS KIND OF A HOME- albums are kind of 'what you see is what coming for Erica von Kleist, who has you get.' You can manipulate it a bit, but I Tlived in Montana since 2013. She gets to won't spend hours mixing. The gig and the the Big Apple regularly, but it's been quite album are both a long time coming; I'll do a while since she's played a gig here as a it and go from there—worry about post- leader or co-leader. This time around, production later." Erica, a flutist, saxophonist, pianist, com- Erica enjoys visiting the Big Apple, but poser, educator, arranger and small busi- these days Montana feels like home. She ness owner, is set to appear at Dizzy's cites the area's beauty, and notes that she Club May 7 with tap dancer DeWitt got an education in life, people and living Fleming Jr., plus a trio. This will be the since making the move west. "I haven't first time she and DeWitt have appeared skipped a beat music-wise or career-wise together in New York, and also the pre- by not living in New York," Erica muses. miere for their new material, which she "But I do things you forget to do when describes as "fun, provocative and swing- you're in the city all the time. I have ing, with space for improvisation." friends in a lot of careers, from farmers to lawyers; in New York, the jazz world is your world. In Montana, people care more about who I am than my most recent gig or who I played with." She also discovered her entrepreneurial side after moving to Montana, where she has started two businesses. The Montana Artists Collective does booking and pro- duction; her nonprofit, Groovetrail, brings live music into nursing homes, care facili- ties and rehab centers. Another Erica von Kleist, Dizzy’s Club Groovetrail initiative, the Flathead She and DeWitt met for the first time Ellington Project, is an all-star high school about 15 years ago when he did a show jazz ensemble focusing on Duke Ellington's with Max Pollack and she was in the pit music. "Learning Ellington changed my band. They reconnected in 2017 when life," she recalls, an experience Erica DeWitt visited Montana with the Alpine wants to share with the project's 16- to 18- Theater Project, the same organization year-old students. that brought Connecticut-born Erica to the The Flathead Ellington Project will Big Sky state for the first time. "We have make its New York debut May 10, at many colleagues in common, and the uni- National Jazz Museum in Harlem, in verse put the two of us in the same the company of DeWitt, Erica, three Montana town at the same time, so we Montana band directors. "The kids have decided to just play and have a ball." After open minds and open ears. I want to make listening to a recording of their collabora- this as enriching and fun for them as I can. tion, "The connection was so cool, and it I want them to get a feel for this, a feel for sounded so great," Erica declares. what it means to play jazz." The two are co-writing original music for their Dizzy's gig, intending to play off Old and new dreams each other. DeWitt grew up studying drums, and started tapping after high school. Though he and Erica "play in dif- ferent moods and styles, there's a bebop component, that's how our rhythm works together. It's a collaborative process, which is different for me, I'm used to working alone. He'll be the time keeper and a melody instrument as well," she notes. They'll be joined on stage by a TBD trio. "I told DeWitt, You're in the rhythm section, Brandee Younger, Blue Note so you choose the band," Erica explains with a laugh. Harpist Brandee Younger's soon-to- She plans to record the gig, with hopes be-released album, Soul Awakening, has continued on page 26

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ANOTHER REASON... continued from page 25 Connecticut. been a long time coming. Recorded in 2012 In addition to vocalist Niia, other spe- and completed in 2013, she intended it to cial guests on Soul Awakening include sax- be her quartet's first release. Instead, it's ophonists Ravi Coltrane, Antoine Roney, the fourth. It ended up on the shelf for sev- trumpeters Freddie Hendrix and Sean eral years while she put out her debut CD, Jones, and more. "Ravi and Antoine have Live at the Breeding Ground, followed by been huge mentors for me and it means a Supreme Sonacy and Wax & Wane. lot to have them as part of this." Among the mix of material on Soul Soul Awakening is set to drop early in Awakening are compositions by legendary June, but Brandee Younger and Friends jazz harpists ("Games") have a pre-release gig scheduled for the and ("Blue Nile"). The title Blue Note on May 21-22; this is her first track is an original by the album's bassist time at the club as a leader. Joining her and producer Dezron Douglas; he also com- onstage will be Dezron, saxophonist posed "Soulris," featured on his 2018 EP, Chelsea Baratz, flutist Anne Drummond Black Lion. and drummer Allan Mednard, along with Perhaps unexpectedly, Brandee says special guests Ravi Coltrane and Nicholas her original pieces are the ones she is least Payton. In addition to the tunes from Soul familiar with. "They're some of the newer Awakening, listeners can expect to hear ones," she notes. "I play 'Blue Nile' all the material from Brandee's earlier releases, time, I'll play it till I die. It's like a reflex at as well as the debut of some brand-new this time. Some of the others I play regu- compositions. Advance copies of the new larly, and I'm revisiting the material I CD will be available at the gig. never play at all." Brandee's composition "Love's Prayer" is one of her favorite tracks on Soul LISTINGS... Awakening. Dezron came up with the continued from page 24 name for the piece in the studio when he got tired of referring to it by its track num- Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. May 2: Bruce Harris Qrt; 9: Ralph Bowen Qrt; 16: ber. "I'm in the habit of writing tunes and Michelle Lordi Qrt; 23: Hammond Groovers not having a title," she admits. When she feat Jerry Weldon; 30: Alexis Morrast Qrt. does have a moniker for a tune, you can bet METUCHEN HIGH SCHOOL: 400 Grove Av. there's a story behind the choice. The title Metuchen. www.metuchenarts.com. 732-632- "Respected Destroyer" came from 8502. May 18: 4pm $10 don Metuchen Jazz inputting her brother's name into the Wu- Fest feat Terell Stafford Qnt + Andrea Tang Clan name generator Brachfeld & Insight. TAVERN ON GEORGE: 361 George St. New (https://wutangclan.net/name-generator/). Brunswick. www.tavernongeorge.com. 732- "Linda Lee" is titled for her mother. "Lee is 545-6205. Wed: 8-11pm free adm The New her middle name, and I put her on blast Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org feat with that: She doesn't use it, and now Trios. May 1: Dave Stryker; 8: Alverster Garnett; 15: Lucy Yeghiazaryan; 22: Mimi everyone will know it," Brandee says with Jones Black Madonna; 29: Nat Adderley, Jr. a laugh. "My father said, 'You wrote a song for your mother, I'm not jealous.' I promise MONMOUTH MOONSTRUCK: 517 Lake Ave. Asbury Park. that eventually there will be a song named 732-988-0123. www.moonstrucknj.com. May for everybody!" 24: 6-10pm Maurício de Souza Trio. She credits Dezron as the "catalyst MORRIS behind the arranging, except for 'Save the BICKFORD THEATRE: 6 Normandy Heights Rd. Morristown. 973-971-3706. www.morris Children.' I thought, What am I going to do museum.org/jazz-showcase. Sets: 7:30-9pm. with the harp on this one?" Brandee May 6: Stephanie Trick & Paolo Alderighi; 23: worked out her version of the Neville Dickie & the Midiri Brothers. classic shortly after the Sandy Hook ele- MAYO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING mentary school massacre. ARTS: 100 S St. Morristown. 973-539-8008. "Sandy Hook completely shook us all. www.mayoarts.org. May 17: 8pm $29-69 adm Battle of the Big Bands feat The Glenn Miller For the situation as a whole, there are no Orch & The Cab Calloway Orch. words for it," Brandee says. "I always loved SHANGHAI JAZZ: 24 Main St. Madison. 973- 'Save the Children,' and decided to do it. 822-2899. www.shanghaijazz.com. Free adm. One of the things about the harp, you can't Sets: Sun 6-8:30pm, Tues 6:30-9pm, Wed- sustain notes. You can play the melody, Thurs 7-9:30pm, Fri 6:30&8:45pm, Sat 6:15&8:45pm. Closed Mon. May 3: John Lee but you can't sustain. It meant so much to & friends; 4: Saron Crenshaw; 5: Al & Joe me to do the song; as soon as I recorded the Elefante Art w/guest Yvonne Greene; 8: Hila track, I called a singer friend in L.A., Niia, Kulik Qrt; 9: Adrian Cunningham & friends; 10: Brynn Stanley Qrt; 11: “King” Solomon then sent the track to her to do the vocal." v . The piece is dedicated to the memory of Hicks; 12: Viktorija Gecyte; 14: Jerry Vezza; 18: Gabrielle Stravelli; 24: Grover Kemble Ana Grace Marquez-Greene, a victim of w/Jerry Vezza. the Sandy Hook carnage. The harpist is a OCEAN long-time friend of the little girl's parents, The JAY & LINDA GRUNIN CENTER FOR saxophonist Jimmy Greene and Nelba THE ARTS: 1 College Dr. Toms River. 732- Marquez-Greene, stretching back to their days at the Hartt School in Hartford, continued on page 28

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HOT FLASHES

By Seton Hawkins

Musician-Advocate's Corner: instruments and donate them to disenfran- Celebrating Antoinette Montague chised children," Antoinette says. "Better still, they can underwrite music lessons for T IS ALL BUT IMPOSSIBLE TO children. We can start a whole system." resist being swept up in the excitement Pushing for individual action, communi- andI emotion of a performance by ty organization and ultimately codification Antoinette Montague. A vocalist of of arts education in public policy, unstoppable swing and superb interpretive Antoinette envisions a systemic change for nuance, Antoinette is also a captivating schools today. But she points out, "We have performer, immersing the audience as to unify, get the word out and understand active participants in the emotional and that we aren't our own silos. We affect and spiritual space of a live performance. reverberate throughout the world." Given her tireless stage presence, it is per- Antoinette's platform for pushing the haps no surprise that Antoinette also change has expanded recently, as she has serves as an unflagging advocate for the taken on the role of Saturday morning arts, helming the not-for-profit organiza- radio host for WHCR. With it, she envisions tion Jazz Woman to the Rescue. She also a community-driven approach to jazz radio. hosts a weekly show on WHCR. "I want to have the Three E's—emerging artists, established artists and elder states- persons—all at the table so we can talk about the state of this business," she explains. "I want it to be a place for the cats to come, sit down and have it be home so they could get their music played. A lot of our artists aren't played on the big stations, and so we need a community radio station that's truly community. It's growing by steps." Antoinette Montague performs on May 3 at Gin Fizz with Eli Yamin on piano, Melissa Slocum on bass and Willie Martinez on drums. She hosts on WHCR (90.3 FM) every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. To learn more, visit www.antoinette montague.com. Antoinette Montague Special Sets and Galas Noting an ongoing decline in arts educa- On May 8, the Historic Brass Society tion, Antoinette established Jazz Woman to presents Making the Jazz Gumbo: An the Rescue to combat arts cutbacks in the International Conference on Repertoires schools. "We are about absolute advocacy that Influenced and Were Influenced by for music and art in public schools through- Early Jazz, at the CUNY Graduate Center. out this country," she notes. "We must per- Examining the impact of bandleader James suade legislators to abolish the separate Reese Europe, the event will feature dis- and unequal art education in this land. We cussion by scholars including Ned Sublette must stop letting music be the first thing and a performance of Europe's music by an wiped off as a line item in the budget. It's ensemble directed by and supposed to be STEAM—with the capital A Bobby Sanabria. Find out more at for Arts—and yet we have been asleep at www.historicbrass.org. the wheel in areas of the country where the May 13 marks the Jazz Gallery Honors home values have a lesser price tag." This Gala, this year celebrating the achieve- mission, to bring a sense of equality and ments of Wendy Oxenhorn, Jack improved access to arts education for all DeJohnette, Manfred Eicher and children throughout America, sits at the Savion Glover. Tribute performances core of Jazz Woman to the Rescue, and throughout the evening will include a spe- informs Antoinette's own performances. "I cial remembrance of . To advocate at every performance for people to purchase tickets, go to www.jazzgallery.org. go into their closets, take out their used continued on page 28

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FRESH TAKES

By Nick Dunston

ASSIST SHAYNA DULBERGER IS the perfect concept for us to breathe life ubiquitous in the subcultures of jazz into WoL's new chapter. Dromedaries is an andB contemporary music. However, pin- explosive free jazz trio with Keir Neuringer pointing the totality of what she does is dif- and Julius Masri. I have always loved lis- ficult. tening and playing in saxophone trios. I'm For her residency at Roulette, she'll fea- looking forward to playing bass for the final ture three of her own projects. Shayna set, and who better to do it with than with explains, "Hot Date, in duo with Chris wonderful players and people Welcome, is an exploration of musique con- crete and other influences. Chris gave me Shayna Dulberger performs at my first four-track tape recorder for my Roulette on May 14. 20th birthday back in 2003, after express- ing a lot of interest in his work with musique concrete and noise, which were exciting to discover as a jazz bassist. Warrior of Light, my most performance- based project, with dancer, choreographer, filmmaker Djassi daCosta Johnson, has been one of the most wonderful projects of my life. Our connection was instantaneous. For our fourth WoL piece, our theme is 'Balance.' We are both always so busy with a million projects, motherhood, love and the struggle with self-care that this is

HOT FLASHES... LISTINGS... continued from page 27 continued from page 26 On May 18, the Sixth Annual Made in 255-0500. www.grunincenter.org. May 5: New York Jazz Gala will celebrate this 3pm The Midiri Brothers. year's winners of the Made in New York SOMERSET WATCHUNG ARTS CENTER: 18 Stirling Rd. Jazz Competition with a performance at Watchung. www.watchungarts.org. 908-753- the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. 0190. Sets: 8-10pm. May 4: Alexis Morrast; v . Special guests for the evening's show 18: Viktorija Gecyte w/Gene Perla Trio. include Al Foster, John Lee, Bobby UNION Sanabria, , and Yaacov CROSSROADS: 78 North Av. Garwood. 908- Mayman. Reserve seats at tickets.tribeca 232-5666. www.xxroads.com. May 19: pac.org/. 7:30pm $29-45 adm Stanley Jordan. Harlem Stage celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance with a gala on May 20 at the Gatehouse. NEW YORK STATE Celebrating Disrupters-Then, Now and in the Future, the evening—hosted by Joy- CATSKILL MOUNTAIN PIZZA COMPANY: Ann Reid—includes performances by 51 Mill Hill Rd. Woodstock. 845-679-7969. Nona Hendryx, Carl Hancock Rux, www.catskillmountainpizza.com. Wed: 9pm and Terrance Jazz Night. May 15: Armen Donelian Trio. McKnight. For more information, visit The FALCON: 1348 Rte 9 West. Marlboro. www.harlemstage.org. www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970. The Jazz Power Initiative, brainchild of Sets/adm: 8pm, Sun 11am Brunch (B); $20 don suggested. Falcon Underground (FU). pianist and educator Eli Yamin, cele- May 5: Karl Berger's “Musica Poetica”; 8: brates its 15th anniversary—as well as 7pm Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, FU Yamin's 50th birthday—this year with a Jazz Sessions; 9: Latin Jazz Express; 12: gala celebration at the DiMenna Center for Dave Stryker's Eight Track III; 15: Common Classical Music on May 29. Performances Tongue + Nate Wood; 16: Jonathan Scales by Yamin, Endea Owens, Camille Fourchestra + Telepathic Moon Dance; 19: Malcolm Cecil Qrt; 26: B Saints of Swing, Thurman, the Zah! Youth Ensemble 8pm Guillermo Klein Sxt. and the evening's honoree, Kenny 7 Old US Hwy 209. Stone Barron, round out the evening. Learn LYDIA’S CAFE: more at www.jazzpower.org. continued on page 29

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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. With Bob Kindred and Dave and Iola Brubeck, Anne Phillips wrote the Jazz opera called "Bending Towards the Light… A Jazz Nativity." Many famous musicians like Clark Terry, Lionel Hampton and Tito Puente have been featured performers in the roles of the partici- pants in the Christmas story. The third year of the show Phil Woods was a King. Then they re-wrote The First Noel featuring a saxophone playing shepherd. Who else but Phil? When Anne called him to tell him he would no longer be a King, but a shepherd, Phil's retort was "What next? A camel?"

SÁNCHEZ... Nyack. www.maureensjazzcellar.com. 845- continued from page 21 535-3143. Sets: unless otherwise noted Sun 6pm, Fri-Sat 8&9:30pm. May 3: $20 adm band, not as if it was my band. Especially Deanna Witkowski Trio; 4: $20 Ed Laub Trio; because there is no piano and no guitar, I 5: 3pm $15 Peter Furlan & Rockland Youth Jazz Ens; 10: Jay Leonhart Trio; 11: Sue want you to do a lot of backgrounds when- Matsuki Qrt; 17: Mike Holober feat Marvin ever you feel it. If the bass is taking a solo, Stamm; 24: Tania Grubbs; 25: Burr Johnson do backgrounds. If the other sax player is Trio. taking a solo, if I'm doing a solo, do what- ORIGINAL VINYL RECORDS: 314 State Rte ever you want.' Everybody has such 94 S #7. Warwick. www.originalvinyl records.com. 845-987-3131. Sun: 4-5pm instincts and good ears; it's just a lot of Talkin' Vinyl series. May 5: Joe Conzo; 19: fun." Scott Wenzel. He's also working on his next CD proj- QUINN’S: 330 Main St. Beacon. 845-202-7447. ect, which will be called Bad Hombre II. www.quinnsbeacon.com. May 19: 8pm $10 He's recording it solo using drums, piano adm Gary Lucas Solo. and keyboards, plus more electronica and TURNING POINT CAFÉ: 468 Piermont Av. Piermont. www.turningpointcafe.com. 845- soundscapes, but he plans to tour the proj- 359-1089. Mon: 8-11:30pm $5 adm Monday ect with a trio. Jam by John Richmond. Antonio Sánchez, bassist , and saxophonists Donny McCaslin and Chris Potter appear at the Village Vanguard on May 7-12. DEER HEAD INN: 5 Main St. Delaware Water Gap, PA. www.deerheadinn.com. 570-424- 2000. Sets: Sun 5-8pm, Wed 7:30-10:30pm, Thurs 8-11pm, Fri-Sat 7-11pm. Adm varies. LISTINGS... Residency (R): Thurs Jam w/Bill Washer & continued from page 28 friends. May 2: R; 3: Matt Vashlishan Qrt; 4: Nancy & Spencer Reed; 5: Ron Bogart Qrt; Ridge. www.lydias-cafe.com. 845-687-6373. v . Sets: 7-10pm. May 10: Teri Roiger Qrt; 11: 8: Dan Levinson; 9: R; 10: Viktorija Gecyte Donica, Meyer, Armacost Trio; 18: Rob w/Gene Perla Trio; 11: Peter & Will Anderson Sheps/Tony Garnier Qrt; 25: Roland Vazquez Trio; 12: Sharon Norris Gp w/spec guests Sxt; 30: Nancy Ostrovsky & Michael Bisio; Patrick McGee & Jim McGee; 15: Sleeping 31: The Saints of Swing. Bee; 16: R; 17: Patrick McGee Qrt; 18: Eric MAUREEN’S JAZZ CELLAR: 2 N Bway. continued on page 31

A Moment You Missed by Fran Kaufman Hot House Contributing Photographer Wednesday at noon is a swinging time at Saint Peter’s Church in Midtown. That's when jazz lovers gather to hear the best of the best, as an impressive roster of perform- ers show up to play. Here, trumpeter James Zollar and trom- bonist Art Baron, members of the Eyal Vilner Big Band, shared a laugh as they pre- pared for the gig.

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FTEN DESCRIBED AS COUSINS who were separated at birth, jazz and OLatin were destined to meet again. They showed up not far from each other: the for- mer in Congo Square in New Orleans, and the latter in Haiti; from there to Cuba and soon elsewhere in the Caribbean. Mario Grillo Eventually they met in a flash of lightning that some say occurred when Chano Pozo Cubans recorded Chico O'Farrill's "Afro- began to chant his legendary bass line Cuban Jazz Suite," four full years before melody to Dizzy Gillespie, which became Dizzy's celebrated "Manteca Suite." "Manteca." It is important to add to that great pan- But history says otherwise. "New York, theon the name of composer, arranger, 1937," says the great historian Joe Conzo drummer and bandleader Bobby Sanabria, Sr., "Machito made his first appearance the lightning rod for the music today. He with Mulato's quartet La Estrella affirms, "The Machito Afro-Cubans with Habanera, which was followed by an Mario Bauza as musical director became appearance with Alfredito Valdez at the the first Afro-Cuban, Latin jazz orches- Havana Madrid night club. On the same tra—in this case, Cuban music steeped in bill was an all-girl group, El Septeto jazz—completing the fusion that had Anacaona, in which Machito's sister, begun at the turn of the 20th century." Graciela was a singer." Meanwhile, Machito's legacy lives on Joe continues, "That was the beginning. through his son Mario Grillo who conducts Everything exploded when Machito and the Machito Orchestra. "Daddy's music is the Afro-Cubans toured Japan and then enshrined in the Library of Congress, in Helsinki. This was the beginning of reign Washington, D.C., but he lives eternally of the Big Three, as I call it: and I mean, of every time Latin jazz is played. He was a course, Machito, Tito Rodriguez and Tito pioneer, creator and innovator," Mario Puente; although Puente only played with opines. "And his influence is felt world- Machito for just one year. But that was wide. My Aunt Gracie came into the band enough to establish the all-important when daddy was drafted by U.S. Army. genealogy that linked Afro-Cuban music She had the ability to do up-tempo songs and jazz; the music we now call Latin jazz." and ballads that would bring you to tears." After Dizzy, the next jazz giant to be Besides, what Machito did with the swept up by the Afro-Cuban wave was maracas Graciela did with the claves, help- tenor saxophonist whose pres- ing not only lay down the rhythm, but ence graced the Afro-Cuban Orchestra in define the clave. And like that drum-call to 1949 when they recorded mambo classics action, Latin jazz became a heady medi- such as Mario's "Tanga" and René cine coded as music for the world to savor Hernández's "Bacabu." The legendary and be healed. December 1948 recording featured Charlie Parker who joined in to blitzkrieg his way Machito & the Impact of the Afro- through "Okiedoke" and "Mango Mangue." Cubans at 80: a 3-day celebration at All this was, of course, before the Afro- HOSTOS Center on May 2-4

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LISTINGS...continued from page 29 Mintel Qrt; 19: Joanie Samra; 22: Joe Cirotti Trio; 23: R; 24: Su Terry & The Jazz WESTCHESTER Magicians; 25: Qrt; 26: Riverside Rhythm Swing Band; 27: 7:30-10:30pm Matt Vashlishan & The Water Gap Jazz Orch; 30: ALVIN & FRIENDS: 14 Memorial Hwy. New 7-8pm COTA Camp Jam + R; 31: Spencer Rochelle. www.alvinandfriendsrestaurant. Reed Qrt. com. 914-654-6549. Sets/adm: Fri 7-10:30pm, Sat 7:30-11pm/free. May 3: Dinah Vero; 4: 7- 11pm Rocky Middleton Trio; 11: Leslie Pintchik Trio; 17: The Brazilwood Trio; 25: QUEENS Leslie Pintchik Trio; 31: 7-11pm Victor LaGamma Trio. BEANRUNNER CAFÉ: 201 S Division & AIRTRAIN JAMAICA STATION: 93-02 Esther St. Peekskill. 914-737-1701. Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica. www.theairtrainjazz www.beanrunnercafe.com. Fri-Sat: 8- festival.com. Thurs: 5-7pm. May 2: George 10:30pm $15 adm. Bobby Rozario & RUDRA; Gray; 9: Willie Martinez Qrt; 16: Lloyd Haber; 5: 3-6pm $10 Ray BluePro-Am Ens; 11: 23: Libby Richman & Co.; 30: Prest4time. MamboNegro; 18: Marion Cowings; 25: DOMINIES: 34-07 30th Av. Long Island City. Bradford Hayes Qrt; 31: Slide Attack. 718-728-1834. Sun: 9pm Keyed Up feat EMELIN THEATRE: 153 Library Ln. Trampleman. Mamaroneck. www.emelin.org. 914-698- FLUSHING TOWN HALL: 137-35 Northern 0098. May 31: 8pm $55/45 adm Cab Calloway Blvd. Flushing. www.flushingtownhall.org. Orch. 718-463-7700. 1st Wed: 7pm $10 adm Jam JAZZ FORUM: 1 Dixon Ln. Tarrytown. 914-631- w/Carol Sudhalter. 1000. www.jazzforumarts.org. Sets: Sun LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM: 34- 4&6pm; Fri-Sat 7&9:30pm. May 3-4: Gary 56 107th St. Corona. 718-478-8274. Smulyan Qnt feat Eric Alexander & Renee www.louisarmstronghouse.org. Sun&Sat 12- Rosnes; 5: Fleurine's Brazilian Dream; 10-11: 5pm, Tues-Fri 10am-5pm: $10 adm Guided Trio; 12: Marianne Solivan Qrt; Tours of Louis Armstrong House. 17-18: Jimmy Greene Qrt; 19: Richard SUNNYSIDE REFORMED CHURCH: 48-03 Boukas & Quarteto Moderno; 24-25: Wallace Skillman Av. Sunnyside. 718-426-5997. Roney Qnt; 26: Teka Penteriche Qrt; 31-Jun www.queenschurches.org. May 18: 7pm 1: Billy Harper Qnt. Carol Sudhalter’s Astoria Big Band. TERRAZA 7: 40-19 Gleane St. Elmhurst. Hot House is not responsible for any errors in the listings www.terraza7.com. 718-803-9602. Sun: which may have occured from late changes or incorrect infor- 9:30pm-2am $7 adm Jam w/John Benitez mation supplied to us. Please call the venues or check web- Trio. May 30: 8pm Cristina Morrison. sites for up to date calendars.

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