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Jazz Coalition Page 7

Brice Rosenbloom, Gail Boyd, Danny Melnick

Wynton Marsalis Spike Wilner

Jazz At Lincoln Center SmallsLIVE Page 5 Where To Go & Who To See Since 1982 2 The Legacy Persists JALC MOVES ONLINE By Stephanie Jones N APRIL 15, THE GLOBAL MUSIC Ocommunity tuned in to check out the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) kicking off the Worldwide Concert for Our Culture gala with an unusual rendition of "Yardbird Suite." Streamed live via Facebook and other online platforms—and now accessible through jazz.org—the acclaimed artists performed together, though remaining remote. "We send in individual files to our engi- neer Todd Whitelock and use the rhythm section as a click track," says Jazz at Lincoln Center's managing and artistic director , detailing the process for distance performance collabora- tion. "We start with the drums and then Carlos [Henriquez] puts in the bass part, then it's the . Then we go through the history of generations, gender, race," entire arrangement and say who's playing Wynton notes. "When we have program- the lead of what line." ming, we talk about it. Our programming This gesture and countless others help team has people of different ages, races, define a brand-new programming schedule gender. We argue over stuff. We engage poised to empower the JALC legacy to con- with it. We call each other. We try to come tinue flourishing in the midst of a global up with the best [plan] to come together. pandemic. And we're always talking about how we For more than three decades, the can do better." sprawling institution has presented unpar- An intergenerational approach has been alleled artistry and provided multifaceted coded in the JALC DNA throughout its his- education in New York City and across the tory. "We continue that legacy that started world. But in March, the halls went dark. from the beginning of our institution. We As lockdown decrees dominoed throughout were all in our late 20s-early 30s coming cities, states and entire countries in an together with members of the Duke effort to contain the novel coronavirus Ellington Orchestra who were in their late responsible for the spread of COVID-19, 60s-early 70s, and members of the Thad JALC's internal team went to work. Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra who were in April 1 served as the launch date for a their 40s and 50s." redefined jazz.org. This iteration offers a As they worked to fulfill a commitment virtual performance schedule for Dizzy's to that legacy, a bitter moment for the Club #jazzathome series, as well as online entire team arrived when they moved to classrooms for WeBop and Swing cancel an in-person celebration of the University, JALC's award-winning educa- Essentially Ellington High School Jazz tion institutes. The site also contains per- Band Competition & Festival's 25th formance archives featuring full-length anniversary. Since its inception during the concerts from the organization's vaults, 1995-96 school year, the program has master class-model online forums, and uplifted some of the music's youngest voic- weekly opportunities to hear and commu- es, offering them opportunities to get nicate live with Wynton and other critical inside original arrangements from Duke figures within the JALC family. Ellington and other era-defining com- The changes have been rapid, but care- posers and band leaders. In the past quar- fully plotted and extensively discussed. ter century, the program has "distributed Values of inclusion emerge as a pivotal more than 245,000 charts to more than focus within those internal discussions 6,600 schools and has reached more than among team members who include director 613,000 students in 55 countries," accord- of programming and touring Jason Olaine, ing to jazz.org. assistant director of programming Rather than surrender to circumstance, Georgina Javor and manager of program- the JALC team harnessed an opportunity ming and touring Raynel Frazier. for virtual connection, moving the entire "Throughout the history of Jazz at festival online. June 8-12, student support- ers across the world will have the chance to Lincoln Center, we've thought about the continued on page 12

Marsalis cover photo by Frank Stewart, Melnick by RR Jones, this page Marsalis photo by Lawrence Sumulong. 3 4 likes of Peter Bernstein, Orrin Evans, Frank Lacy and Mike LeDonne as part of Spike WILNER the expected schedule for June. Foundation members can access the live The Foresight Saga streams of the performances. "It's not a handout, it's a way of creating By Elzy Kolb employment. We can pay the band through the foundation, they can rehearse on-site, and we can archive the music," Spike explains. Noting that ensembles will play to an empty club, he jokes, "This is jazz, they should be used to it." As described on the recently redesigned smallslive.com website, there's no charge for a basic SmallsLIVE membership, which includes access to the live-streamed performances. For a minimum donation of $10, supporting membership gives access to live streams and to the website's deep archives. Prescient in more ways than one, Spike is a pioneer in live streaming and archiving. He notes that the practice was controversial when he started up more than a decade ago, but now, "Everyone is doing it." The treasure trove of audio and video currently contains upwards of 17,000 performances by more than 4,000 artists, who receive royalties for the material. Sponsorship-level members can under- ONG BEFORE COVID-19 TURNED write recordings, special projects, tours Lout the lights on the city that never and more for the musicians of their choice. sleeps, Spike Wilner had his doubts "People don't see how devastating the about the ongoing fiscal viability of run- situation is, they don't realize how hard ning a jazz club in the traditional way: the New York jazz world has been hit," paying musicians and operating expenses Spike says. "From Herbie Hancock to cock- through cover charges and bar revenue. tail piano players, nobody is working, no For more than a dozen years, Spike has one is touring, no one is playing anywhere. been minding the store at downtown jazz Most musicians live month to month, and venues, starting with Smalls in 2007, and every gig counts." adding on Mezzrow in 2014. The cost of Count veteran rock star Billy Joel doing business—rent, insurance, utili- among those recognizing the toll the pan- ties—has climbed relentlessly, and he demic is taking on artists and venues. In notes that the intimate Greenwich Village mid-April, the legendary pianist donated clubs have just 70 seats each. With those $25,000 to the foundation, which will go figures in mind, two years ago the forward- toward funding the first month of live thinking jazz pianist and entrepreneur streams. "This is a real shot in the arm for started the SmallsLIVE Foundation for us, when it comes to pushing the project Jazz Art and Education. Its mission forward," Spike notes. includes raising money through member- In the meantime Spike is looking ahead ships and sponsorships to pay operating to July and hopes to raise money through costs, support artists, provide emergency grants and sponsors to be able to continue aid for jazz musicians, and more. the daily streams. There has been a good Though Spike obviously had no inkling response to the foundation through its of what was to come when he filed the recently relaunched website, which is still paperwork on the SmallsLIVE not-for- being tweaked. "It's imperative to bring profit, the organization may prove to be a attention to the club and the fact that lifeline in the aftermath of the pandemic. musicians need to earn money. We've gen- Since Smalls and Mezzrow shut down on erated no income for months, and we'll March 16, resulting in hundreds of gigs have to continue this way till the bar can canceled, 25 workers out of jobs, "The foun- open and we can operate in a conventional dation became more imperative, it became manner." He points out that could be a more than an exercise. It is the only real while: Factors like the suspension of late- means of our surviving in any way." night transportation and the lack of Through SmallsLIVE, he's established tourism will continue to take a toll long the "Get the Cats Working Again Fund," after the city starts to reopen. which will sponsor nightly live streams Nevertheless, Spike describes his state from Smalls starting June 1. By mid-May, of mind as "cautious but eager. I miss my Spike had lined up bands fronted by the continued on page 12

5 6 ing was a model that would help artists JAZZ keep working and spark creativity.” To that end, a commissioning model was born. COALITION “Jazz musicians need to know that they are needed and appreciated,” Gail Boyd Commissioning Hope explains. “And jazz musicians have always By Seton Hawkins chronicled through their compositions the state of the world they are living in.” With an articulated goal of commission- ing new works and a core team in place, the next steps moved toward forming a broader coalition. As participants—initial- ly sourced through one-on-one emails and calls—joined the coalition by contributing $100 or more, the organization was quick- ly set in motion with 200 members signing on and nearly $50,000 raised before any public announcement was made. From there, commission amounts were set, and the first round of potential recipients were Brice Rosenbloom Gail Boyd identified by coalition members. "Commissions were set at $1,000," Danny notes. "We wanted to set a buy-in that was- n't so high, and we knew that we couldn't give away $2,000 or $3,000 grants because we'd never have raised enough money to spread the wealth. Obviously, a $1,000 grant isn't a panacea, but we wanted it to be an inspiration." With funds raised and 94 artists initial- ly nominated, the coalition convened a panel of 17 jurors to decide upon the final recipients, announced in May. "We wanted Danny Melnick Bertha Hope the jurors to consider the artists for their HILE NO FURTHER TEXT IS NEC- merit and for where they live," Danny Wessary to outline the immensity of the explains. "The jurors all picked their top 50 damage wrought by the COVID-19 crisis artists from the list, and sent them to on the performing arts community, the Brice, who collated it." While the initial outpouring of support, creativity, and goal was set at 50 recipients, tied votes led entrepreneurial innovation that has to 51 artists receiving commissions. The marked the past three months deserves inductees cut across a wide range of styles, increasing recognition. As a case in point, generations, and geographies—from the rapid surge and success of the recently Bertha Hope to Nduduzo Makhathini to formed Jazz Coalition marks a fascinating Jon Hassell to Herlin Riley—ensuring an and collectively driven solution to inspir- impressively diverse list of recipients. ing the creation of new works. Indeed, in Furthermore, with no specific limitations the face of a terrifyingly complex problem on the type of work to be created, there is a with no clear end date, the Jazz Coalition truly exciting set of possibilities for the offers a wonderfully clear message of hope: sheer range of music that will come forth By pooling money from supporters and from this commissioning cycle. advocates, we can commission great artists “In this hour of uncertainty about how to create new music. jazz musicians will support themselves, it Initially conceived by Brice is wonderful to know that the Jazz Rosenbloom, the producer and founder of Coalition recognizes that motivation needs the Winter Jazzfest, the Jazz Coalition nurturing,” says veteran pianist and com- gathered momentum as he gained support poser Bertha Hope. “I’m very grateful to from other industry leaders. Producer and be among the first of the Coalition’s artistic curator Danny Melnick and vet- awardees to express my reactions to this eran artist manager and advocate Gail new environment and share it with the Boyd became core drivers of the project, world. Music heals!” with the assistance of publicist Matt With a successful round of grants under Merewitz. “When this happened and my its belt, the coalition is looking toward a work stopped abruptly, I began thinking new round. Discussions have also com- about what I could do to stay busy and give menced on an extended life for the works back,” Rosenbloom recalls. “I was hearing and the coalition. Among the issues is about great organizations doing wonderful determining a means by which to play all work—needed work—in offering relief to of the commissioned music—indeed, a the jazz community. What I felt was miss- continued on page 18

7 8 CALENDAR OF ONLINE EVENTS

DAILY http://lincolncenter.org/lincoln-center-at-home Vocal Jazz Jam by Jocelyn Medina Blue Note at Home with special guest https://www.facebook.com/bluenotenyc https://www.facebook.com/jocelynmedinamusic Ethan Iverson Music on the Inside feat Music While https://www.facebook.com/ethan.iverson.9847 We're Inside hosted by Antoinette Montague Mark Morganelli with special guests https://www.facebook.com/mark.morganelli https://www.musicontheinside.org Ted Rosenthal https://www.facebook.com/ted.rosenthal 7pm Acute Inflections Rossano Sportiello https://www.facebook.com/acuteinflections https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013 Kate Edmonson 014915972 https://www.facebook.com/katedmonsonmusic Alexa Tarantino & Steven Feifke pre- 12:45pm:Russ Kassoff’s Video Jazz Deli concert conversation + 8pm concert https://www.facebook.com/russkassoff https://www.crowdcast.io/stevenandalexa 5pm Art Is Live 8:30pm Virtual Birdland feat Arturo O'Farrill & https://www.artislive.net/concerts the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra https://www.facebook.com/birdlandjazzclub 6pm: Ginetta Vendetta 9pm Sunday Evening Jazz with Ron https://www.facebook.com/ginetta.silvi Jackson https://www.instagram.com/ronjacksonmusic 7pm: Lattice concert https://www.elsanilssonmusic.com/lattice-concert- series 10pm Sammy Miller & The Congregation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivldae3GlTI&fe Jay Leonhart ature=youtu.be https://www.facebook.com/jay.leonhart.33 MONDAY-FRIDAY Mondays 12:30pm Live From Dizzy’s Swing University 5pm Alternative Venues For Jazz https://www.facebook.com/jalcjazzacademy https://www.facebook.com/groups/altvenuesfor jazz 1pm Fred Hersch at Home https://www.patreon.com/fredhersch WEEKLY 3pm Gunhild Carling Q&A Sundays https://www.facebook.com/gunhildcarlingfanclub Cynthia Hilts 11am Bria Skonberg uplifting songs and https://cynthiahilts.com/media stories, ask a question, sing along https://www.facebook.com/briamusic 4pm JALC Master Class https://www.facebook.com/jalcjazzacademy 3pm Gunhild Carling in the Garden https://www.facebook.com/gunhildcarlingfanclub 7:30pm Emmet Cohen Trio Live From Live From Dizzy’s Club Emmet’s https://www.facebook.com/dizzysclub https://www.facebook.com/heyemmet Cynthia Hilts Mingus Monday Live https://cynthiahilts.com/media https://www.facebook.com/themingusbigband Byron Stripling, Bobby Floyd & Andy Woodson 9pm Skain’s Domain A Conversation with https://www.facebook.com/jazzartsgroup Wynton Marsalis https://www.facebook.com/jazzatlincolncenter 4pm Ben Rosenblum https://www.facebook.com/benrosenblummusic 9:30pm Jonathan Karrant https://www.stageit.com/jonathan_karrant/live_mus ic_streaming_session/74258 5pm Champian Fulton https://www.facebook.com/champianfulton/?tn- str=k*F Tuesdays Rachel Therrien https://www.facebook.com/events/6094743165870 12pm Live From Dizzy’s A Closer Listen 12 with Seton Hawkins https://www.facebook.com/dizzysclub 6pm Lincoln Center at Home presents Memorial For Us All 3pm Gunhild Carling Q&A

9 https://www.facebook.com/gunhildcarlingfanclub Alexa Tarantino https://www.facebook.com/jazzatlincolncenter 7pm Gabriel Chakarji & Friends Live at the Bronx Music House Fridays https://www.facebook.com/gabriel.chakarji NJPAC @ home feat Tunes on 12:30pm Live From Dizzy’s Swing University Tuesdays https://www.facebook.com/jalcjazzacademy https://www.facebook.com/njpac 2pm Carl Allen 7:30pm Harlem After Dark, Unplugged Series https://www.facebook.com/carlallenmusic Cross That River feat Allan Harris https://www.facebook.com/theallanharrisband 3pm Kevin Hays Facebook Live series https://www.facebook.com/kevinhaysmusic 8pm The Jazz Gallery Zoom Dance Party https://www.jazzgallery.org/calendar 4pm JALC Master Class https://www.facebook.com/jalcjazzacademy 8:30pm Newvelle Online Listening Session https://mailchi.mp/newvelle-records/listeningses 5pm Samora Pinderhughes Solo sion?mc_cid=5b67c68e33&mc_eid=cdda309883 https://www.facebook.com/pinderhughes Nicole Zuraitis Wednesdays http://www.nicolezmusic.com/merch 12:30pm Live From Dizzy’s Conversations with Wynton 6pm Gunhild Carling Piano Chat https://www.instagram.com/jazzdotorg https://www.facebook.com/gunhildcarlingfanclub 3pm Cynthia Hilts 7pm Lizzie Thomas & John Colianni Duo https://cynthiahilts.com/media https://www.facebook.com/lizziethejazzsinger 4pm Monika Herzig & Peter Kienle 7:30pm Live From Dizzy’s Club https://www.facebook.com/monika.herzig.35 https://www.facebook.com/dizzysclub JALC Master Class 8pm Hang @ Home with Christian McBride https://www.facebook.com/jalcjazzacademy + Melissa Walker Bria Skonberg uplifting songs and stories, ask a question, sing along https://www.facebook.com/jazzhousekids https://www.facebook.com/briamusic 8:30pm Jason Yeager & Julie Benko Present Quarentunes 5:30pm Live From Dizzy’s Swing University https://www.facebook.com/jyeagermusic https://www.facebook.com/jalcjazzacademy 9pm Yoko Miwa 6pm Gunhild Carling Singalong https://www.facebook.com/yokomiwapiano https://www.facebook.com/gunhildcarlingfanclub Saturdays 8pm Chloe Perrier https://www.facebook.com/chloe.perrier 1pm Gunhild Carling Family WaHi Wednesday Jazz Hang https://www.facebook.com/gunhildcarlingfanclub https://www.facebook.com/mark.kross.3 Jazz Brunch with Renaud Penant https://www.renaudpenant.com 9pm Acute Inflections Jazz Vocal Repertoire Hang https://www.instagram.com/acuteinflections https://www.facebook.com/groups/1373847377120 45 Thursdays 2pm Sinne Eeg 12pm Live From Dizzy’s A Closer Listen https://www.facebook.com/sinne.eeg.vocal with Seton Hawkins Harlem After Dark, Unplugged Series https://www.facebook.com/jalcjazzacademy Cross That River feat Allan Harris https://www.facebook.com/theallanharrisband 1pm Gunhild Carling Family https://www.facebook.com/gunhildcarlingfanclub 2:30pm Larry & Jake Newcomb https://www.facebook.com/larrynewcombgui 3pm Gunhild Carling tarmethod https://www.facebook.com/gunhildcarlingfanclub Chloe Perrier https://www.facebook.com/chloe.perrier 7:30pm Live From Dizzy’s Club https://www.facebook.com/dizzysclub 4pm Monty Alexander Reminiscing in Riddim 8pm Jason Marsalis https://www.facebook.com/officialmontyalexander https://www.facebook.com/jasonmarsalismusic 5pm Monika Herzig & Peter Kienle 9pm Kelly Green & Luca Soul Duo https://www.facebook.com/monika.herzig.35 https://www.facebook.com/kellygreenjazz 5:30pm Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano 9:30pm The Well-Rounded Musician with present 72andsong series

10 https://www.facebook.com/eric.comstock1 7pm Jazz Forum @ Home https://www.facebook.com/jazzforumclub/live 7:30pm Live From Dizzy’s Club https://www.facebook.com/dizzysclub 8:30pm Phil Palombi & Kat Gang Containment Concert https://www.facebook.com/philpalombi 9pm Yoko Miwa https://www.facebook.com/yokomiwapiano Tamir Hendelman Solo http://www.tamirhendelman.com JUNE LISTINGS

ART IS LIVE: https://www.artislive.net/con certs. Sets: 5pm. Jun 2: Sivan Arbel; 3: Roman Filiu; 4: Camille Thurman; 5: Sara Serpa; 6: Patrick Breiner; 7: Corey A. Wallace; 9: Tomoko Omura & Glenn Zaleski; 10: Leonor Falcón & Juanma Trujillo; 11: Aruán Ortiz; 12: J. Hoard; 13: Aaron Burnett; 14: Jason Palmer; 16: Michelle Marie Osbourne; 17: Emilie Lesbros; 18: Caleb Curtis; 19-21,23-28&30: check website. FLUSHING TOWN HALL AT HOME: https://www.facebook.com/flushingtown hall. Jun 10: 7pm Jam w/Carol Sudhalter; 13: 7pm http://www.flushingtownhall.org/gala Step Up Soirée – A Virtual Gala. The JAZZ GALLERY: www.jazzgallery.org. 646-494-3625. Sets: Mon,Wed&Fri 6pm Happy Hour Hang; Tues 8pm Zoom Dance Party with Guest DJ; Sat 7pm TJG Online Lockdown Sessions. Jun 1: Joe Saylor; 3: Walter Smith III; 5: Marcus Strickland; 6: Nicola Caminiti, Marcus Gilmore, Gregoire Maret, Mark Turner; 8: Nir Felder; 10: Dan Tepfer; 12: Dafnis Prieto; 13: Morgan Guerin, Fabian Almazan, Lage Lund, Jeff “Tain” Watts; 15: Johnathan Blake; 17: Miguel Zenón; 19: Shai Maestro; 22: Immanuel Wilkins; 24: David Virelles; 26: Jen Shyu; 29: Mike Moreno. JAZZ HOUSE KIDS: www.jazzhousekids.org. 973-744-2273. Jun 9: 7:30pm Spring Gala. The NEW BRUNSWICK JAZZ PROJECT: www.nbjp.org. Wed: 7pm https://facebook. com/newbrunswickjazzproject/live. Jun 3: Champian Fulton & Nick Hempton; 10: Alexis Morrast; 17: Marianne Solivan; 24: (Mike) Lee Family Band. SMALLSLIVE JAZZ CLUB: www.smallslive. com. Sets: 7&8:30pm. Jun 1: Joe Farnsworth; 2: Johnny O’Neal; 3: Peter Bernstein; 4: Joe Magnarelli; 5: Jason Tieman; 6: Josh Evans; 8: Alan Broadbent; 9: Frank Lacy; 10: Orin Evans; 11: Bruce Williams; 12: Mike LeDonne; 13: Akiko Tsuruga; 15: Jonathan Michel; 16: Spike Wilner; 17: Dezron Douglas; 23: Abe Burton; 24: Willy Rodriguez; 29: Ari Hoenig; 30: Frank Lacy. SOAPBOX GALLERY: https://www.soapbox gallery.org. Sets: 7pm. Jun 1: Misha Piatigorsky; 2: Antonio Lizana & Albert Marques; 3: Santiago Leibson; 10: Glenn Zaleski; 11: Luis Perdomo; 16: Roberta Piket & Billy Mintz; 18: Nicole Zuraitis & Dan Pugach; 20: Tracey Yarad.

Hot House is not responsible for any errors in the listings which may have occured from late changes. Please check websites for up to date calendars.

11 BACKSTAGE PASS

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. Trombonist Lloyd Ulyate was once pulled over for speeding by a cop in California. The cop said, “I’ve been waiting for you all day.” Lloyd replied, “Well, I got here as fast as I could.” The cop laughed and let him go. Jim Hall told Geoff Keezer that he once passed Thelonious Monk on the street and said, “What’s happening, Monk?” Monk replied, “Everything’s happening, all the time!” and walked on.

JALC...continued from page 3 ing of and a growing list of observe and participate in a number of revered artists and beloved human beings, Essentially Ellington Festival virtual family patriarch Ellis Marsalis succumbed events, including performances, a composi- to complications of COVID-19. Son Wynton tion master class with Ted Nash, Q&As offers his reason for continuing the JALC with Wynton and EE alumni, and a jam legacy in the midst of challenging circum- session for finalists. There will even be a stances and profound sorrow: digital delivery of the festival's beloved "The power of the arts is that they "cheer tunnel" that typically echoes recreate moments in your history, in your through the JALC halls as finalist bands tradition—triumphant moments. And process to the Rose Theater at Columbus those moments allow you to reconnect with Circle. some type of glorious understanding that EE alumni include such celebrated gives you the strength to carry on." artists as Obed Calvaire; Lauren Sevian; and saxophone player, composer, multi- The Essentially Ellington Festival instrumentalist and universal mentor streams online June 8-12. Visit Alexa Tarantino, who hosts JALC's weekly jazz.org for the full calendar of JALC online show "The Well-Rounded Musician." events and classes. "Alexa has a lot of tools in her toolbox," Wynton points out. "She's great at playing WILNER...continued from page 5 all kinds of wind instruments, she knows the history and her business [sense]—she bar, I miss the people, I miss musicians started a whole camp when she was 22 playing from the stage for humans. We years old. She understands online market- want to get Smalls going first, and if it ing, how to connect the community. She's a feels like that will work, we'll bring one-man band." Mezzrow back. I hope the foundation will Despite a warm reception for its digital keep it floating till it all comes back and we launch and enthusiastic virtual engage- can be independent again." ment from the global music community, JALC has had to contend with intense loss Check SmallsLIVE’s website at and ongoing grief. In early April, while the www.smallslive.com to learn about community was still reeling from the pass- the events scheduled in June.

A Moment You Missed by Fran Kaufman Hot House Contributing Photographer I was shocked to learn that the beauti- ful and talented vocalist Holli Ross passed away May 9, following a long illness. She was always upbeat, energetic, stunning, never showing that she was in the midst of a courageous battle for her health. I took this photograph at Jazz at Kitano in 2017, right before a performance by the Royal Bopsters. Holli (center) and fellow booster Amy London (right) chat with vocal- ist Roz Corral. RIP, Holli. We miss you already.

12 13 STAY-IN TUNES June New CD Releases

Ambrose Akinmusire on the tender spot of every calloused moment () Ambrose Akinmusire, trumpet, composition; Sam Harris, piano; Harish Raghavan, bass; Justin Brown, drums.

Azat Bayazitov The Doors Are Open (Rainy Days) Azat Bayazitov, tenor sax, composition; Adam Rogers, guitar; David Kikoski, piano, Fender Rhodes; Boris Kozlov, bass; Samvel Sarkisyan, drums.

Ran Blake & Andrew Rathbun Northern Noir (SteepleChase) Ran Blake, piano; Andrew Rathbun, tenor sax.

Don Braden/Joris Teepe Quartet In the Spirit of Herbie Hancock (O.A.P. Records) Don Braden, tenor sax, ; Joris Teepe, double bass; Rob van Bavel, piano; Owen Hart Jr., drums.

14 Dave Bryant Night Visitors (SE Records) Dave Bryant, piano, keyboard; Charnett Moffett, bass; Greg Bendian, drums, doumbek, glockenspiel, percussions.

Joe Fiedler Joe Fiedler's Big Sackbut - Live In Graz (Multiphonics Music) Joe Fiedler, trombone, arrangements; Ryan Keberle & Luis Bonilla, trombone; Jon Sass, .

Jerry Granelli Trio The Jerry Granelli Trio Plays Vince Guaraldi & Mose Allison (RareNoiseRecords) Jerry Granelli, drums; Jamie Saft, piano; Bradley Jones, bass.

Daniel Hersog Jazz Orchestra Night Devoid of Stars (Cellar Music) Daniel Hersog, conductor; Chris Startup, alto sax, clarinet; Michael Braverman, alto & soprano sax, clarinet; Noah Preminger, tenor sax; Tom Keenlyside, tenor sax, flute, piccolo, alto flute; Ben Henriques, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Michael Kim, Brad Turner, Derry Byrne & Jocelyn Waugh, trumpet, flugelhorn; Rod Murray, Jim Hopson & Brian Harding, trombone; Sharman King, bass trombone; Frank Carlberg, piano; James Meger, bass; Michael Sarin, drums.

15 Rajiv Jayaweera Pistils (Outside in Music) Chris Cheek, soprano & tenor sax; Aaron Parks, piano; Lara Bello, vocals; Hugh Stuckey, guitar; Sam Anning, double bass; Rajiv Jayaweera composition, drums, cymbals, thammattama, caxixi.

La Lucha Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Arbors Records) John O'Leary, piano, Fender Rhodes, talkbox, moog sub-phatty, vocals; Alejandro Arenas, bass, vocals; Mark Feinman, drums, percussion, vocals; featuring Melissa Aldana, tenor sax; Diego Figueiredo, guitar; Ken Peplowski, clarinet, Fender Rhodes, moog synth, vocals; Houston Person, tenor sax; Chuck Redd, vibraphone.

Russ Lossing Mood Suite (SteepleChase) Russ Lossing, piano; Mark Helias, bass; Eric McPherson, drums.

Rudresh Mahanthappa Hero Trio (Whirlwind Recordings) Rudresh Mahanthappa, alto sax; François Moutin, double bass; Rudy Royston, drums.

16 John Minnock Herring Cove (Dot Time Records) John Minnock, vocals; Dave Liebman, sax; Enrique Hanenine, piano, musical direction; Carlos Mena, bass; Pablo Eluchans, drums; Deborah Lippmann, vocals.

Randy Porter Porter Plays Frishberg -Unsung (HeavyWood Music) Randy Porter, piano; John Wiitala, bass; Todd Strait, drums.

John Scofield Swallow Tales (ECM) John Scofield, guitar; Steve Swallow, bass; Bill Stewart, drums.

Alfred Sergel IV Brother John Alfred Sergel IV, drums, percussions, vocals; Martin Bejerano, piano; John Daniel Ray, bass.

17 Sara Serpa Recognition: Music For a Silent Film (Biophilia Records) Sara Serpa vocals, composition; Zeena Parkins, harp, tuning forks; Mark Turner, tenor sax; David Virelles, piano.

Alexa Tarantino Clarity (Posi-Tone) Alexa Tarantino, alto & soprano sax, flute & alto flute; Steven Feifke, piano, Fender Rhodes; Joe Martin, bass; Rudy Royston, drums.

Micah Thomas Tide Micah Thomas, piano; Dean Torrey, bass; Kyle Benford, drums.

Bill Warfield and the Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra Smile (Planet Arts Records) Bill Warfield arrangements, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jane Stuart, vocals; John Eckert, trumpet, flugelhorn; Andrew Gould, alto sax, flute; Dave Riekenberg, tenor & baritone sax, flute, clarinet; Matt Hong, baritone & alto sax, flute; "Blue" Lou Marini, tenor & soprano sax, flute, clarinet; Matt Chertoff, guitar; Cecilia Coleman, piano; Paul Shaffer, organ, Fender Rhodes, piano; Steve Count, bass; Scott Neumann, drums; Julie Michels & Carolyn Leonhart, vocals.

18 Marcin Wasilewski Trio Arctic Riff (ECM) Joe Lovano, tenor sax; Marcin Wasilewski, piano; Slawomir Kurkiewicz, double bass; Michal Miskiewicz, drums.

Bobby Watson Keepin' It Real (Smoke Sessions Records) alto sax; Josh Evans & Giveton Gelin, trumpet; Victor Gould, piano; Curtis Lundy, bass; Victor Jones, drums.

Sign-up for our E-ALERT at www.hothousejazz.com and be the 1st to know when the latest Hot House is available on line. JAZZ COALITION... continued from page 7 number of venues have already expressed the desire to serve as locations for live pre- mieres. Drawing upon the collective's model to embark on broader projects with- PUBLISHER/MANAGING EDITOR: in the industry is another hot topic. "We Gwen Kelley (formerly Calvier) highlighted the mission as being some- [email protected] thing broader than the immediate net- VP OPERATIONS: Joseph Kelley work," Brice explains. "If we build this net- [email protected] work, we have this tremendous resource CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: we can communicate through to under- Elzy Kolb stand other needs in the community. We're [email protected] PRODUCTION & ART DIRECTOR: working with partner organizations to cre- Karen Pica ate a survey of the jazz community. I know [email protected] one was done a few years ago, but now CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Ken Dryden, Ken Franckling, Raul da Gama, Seton Hawkins, more than ever we need to have an updat- Eugene Holley Jr., Stephanie Jones, George Kanzler, ed version. We need to know what the jazz Elzy Kolb, Michael G. Nastos, Don Jay Smith, Addie Vogt, community looks like in real numbers, and Eric Wendell CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER: Fran Kaufman the full impact the crisis has had." The COVID-19 crisis will ultimately For advertising requests and listing abate, but the lasting damage to live per- information contact Gwen Kelley 203-434-4646/[email protected] formance and its practitioners will be felt long afterward, so collective initiatives like Hot House Jazz Magazine is published monthly and all copyrights are the property of Gwen Kelley. All rights reserved. No material may be the Jazz Coalition will remain crucial. reproduced without written permission of the President. Domestic With the crisis exposing the many vulner- subscriptions areavailable for $37 annually (sent first class). abilities in the jazz community, further For Canada $39 and international $50. steps in collective arts action can be taken PUBLISHER EMERITUS: Dave N Dittmann to guard against future breakdowns. With CO-FOUNDERS: Gene Kalbacher, Lynn Taterka & Jeff Levenson the commissioning grants, the Jazz COPY EDITOR: Yvonne Ervin 2012-2019 Coalition is taking its first steps toward For press releases and CD revues send a copy to such action. Gwen Kelley: 219 Riveredge Drive, Chatham, NJ 07928 19