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WINNING SPINS By George Kanzler EBOP AND AND Frank and Ryan, especially effective in his Maurice Ravel may not seem to have low register, over the ensemble. The muchB in common, but the two trombonists succeeds as a worthy descendant of the presented in this Winning Spins have Third Stream movement of the mid-20th taken them on as subjects: Ryan Keberle in Century. a collaborative project revolving around a That era also provides the basis, in its Ravel suite; Steve Davis leading a sex- and hard bop, for Think Ahead, tet/quintet centered on bebop and hard Steve Davis (Smoke Sessions), by a trom- bop. Both trombonists also demonstrate bonist who has assembled a sextet/quintet their compositional talents and creativity in the prototypical model of a small band on these two very different projects. as it evolved in those years. Reverso - Suite Ravel, Ryan Steve includes two standards, "Polka Keberle/Frank Woeste (Phonoart), is a Dots and Moonbeams" and "Love Walked trans-oceanic collaboration pairing In," the first as a Sinatra-tempo ballad, the American Ryan with the French pianist second taken at a hard bop quick step. Also and composer Frank Woeste in a quartet included is Tony Williams' hard bop driver also featuring French cellist Vincent "Warrior," with a percolating solo from Courtois and American drummer and per- Steve, and 's jazz waltz, cussionist Jeff Ballard. They take Ravel's "Little B's Poem," taken at a quickened suite, Le Tombeau de Couperin (The Tomb tempo and spotlighting saxophonist Steve of Couperin, a Baroque-era composer and Wilson's flute. harpsichordist), as the foundation of this Seven of the tracks showcase leader project to bridge jazz and chamber music, Steve's penchant for writing solid tunes creating jazz interpretations of the suite's often with catchy themes, or strategies like six movements as well as five original bright turnarounds. The latter, on tracks inspired by the suite. "Atmosphere," kicks off assertive solos The Prelude becomes the opening track, from both Steves (Wilson on flute) as well "Ostinato," Ryan's open horn voicing the as tenor saxophonist Jimmy Greene and Ravel melody over strummed cello and per- pianist . The pianist con- cussion with the rhythm heating up as tributes a strong solo voice throughout, , cello and add solos before particularly impressive on "Evening the theme returns. "Luminism," by the co- Shades of Blue," a samba/bossa that belies leaders, begins as a piano solo, then the color in the title. Steve explores a once- sequentially adds the others in what ends popular offshoot of hard bop, the boogaloo, as a collective improvisation. on "A Little Understanding," his heraldic The Fugue from the suite becomes "All trombone solo sandwiched between Ears," opening with pizzicato cello over preaching alto and tenor sax statements. martial rhythms, then soloing shadowed This album was recorded on Martin by Ryan, engaging in fugue interplay with Luther King Day last year and a highlight Frank as the two take it out. The suite's is Steve's tribute to the American icon. Forlane becomes the fetching "Alangui," "Mountaintop" rides on a brisk hard bop Ryan and Frank blending with Vincent's riff, bassist and drum- arco cello, each in turn rising to the fore in mer Lewis Nash creating a driving groove collective improvisational segments. At the for Steve and Jimmy who trade solos in center of Reverso is an original, diminishing segments, ending in climactic "Dialogue," a rhapsodic duet for Frank and tandem. The closer, "Farewell, Brother" is Vincent's rapturous arco sounds. dedicated to Steve's brother Peter, who The suite's Rigaudon becomes "Mother died just days before this recording. It's a Nature," a cello ostinato and piano sup- long form piece in the tradition of Benny porting Ryan's solo, which melds into Golson's writing, with Peter Washington's Vincent's arco solo over the ensemble. A bass featured as well as the horns in a fit- second short "Impromptu" with a floating tingly moving finale. collective feel precedes the suite's Menuet cast as "Sortilege," a duo for arco cello and Ryan Keberle and Frank Woeste Jeff's exaggerated, brush-slapped minuet celebrate the release of Reverso at The beat. The Toccata becomes a dramatic, Jazz Gallery Feb. 7, with Erik orchestral-like "Ancient Theory," Friedlander, cello, and Johnathan strummed cello, step beats and a piano Blake, drums. Steve Davis leads a JJ ostinato leading to piano and open trom- Johnson Say When All-Star Tribute bone solos over building ensemble back- with a sextet at Smoke, Feb. 16-18 and grounds. appears with Larry Willis on piano A sprightly riff tune, "Clair Obscur," and Peter Washington on bass at closes the album on swinging solos from Mezzrow Feb. 23-24.

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UPPER (Above 70th Street) 449 Lenox Av (bet 132nd & 133rd Sts). 449212-234-3298. LA: Sun: 4-7pm Patio Jazz; Thurs: 1-3:30pm Jazz & Dessert; Fri-Sat: 8:30pm. At City College. 138 AARONConvent DAVIS Av at HALL:W133rd St. www.citycollege centerforthearts.org. 212-650-6900. Feb 8: 7- 9pm $25/15 adm Fats Waller’s Rhythm feat Ben Gallina Band. 148W 133rd St (bet Lenox & 7th BILL’SAvs). PLACE www.billsplaceharlem.com.: 212-281- 0777. Fri-Sat: 8&10pm $20 don Bill Saxton Bebop Band. At Carlyle Hotel. 35E 76th St CAFÉat Madison.CARLYLE: www.thecarlyle.com. 212-744- 1600. Mon: 8:45pm Woody Allen & Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band. 2485 Bway (bet CLEOPATRA’S92nd & 93rd Sts). NEEDLE: 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 Kelly Green; Mon Jon Weiss; Tues Marc Devine; Wed E Open mic w/Les Kurtz, L Nathan Brown; Thurs L Kazu; Fri L Ben Zweig; Sat L T. Kash. Feb 1: Noriko Kamo; 2: Frank Russo Light House All Stars; 3: Ai Murakami; 8: Roland Temple; 9: Marcus Maclaurine; 10: Rudi Mwongozi; 15: Louise Rogers; 16: Kate Cosco; 17: Satchmo Mannan Qrt; 22: Marla Simpson; 23: Robert Rocker; 24: Joe Bonacci. 64 Morningside COLUMBIADr. www.mpp.music.columbia.edu. UNIVERSITY: 212-854- 1257. Feb 25: 8pm Andrea Brachfeld & Insight. At Red Rooster. GINNY’S310 Lenox SUPPER Av (bet CLUB: 125th & 126th Sts). www.ginnyssupperclub.com. 212-792-9001. Sets: 7:30&9:30pm $15/20 adm unless other- wise noted. Feb 3: Alphonso Horne & Gotham Kings; 8: Johnny O'Neal; 9: The Binky Griptite Orch; 10: $15 “King” Solomon Hicks. At Aaron Davis Hall. 150 HARLEMConvent STAGE: Av at W135th St. 212-281-9240. www.harlemstage.org. Feb 14: 7:30-9:30pm Rhonda Ross/Rodney Kendrick. 120 MANHATTANClaremont Av SCHOOL & 122nd OF St. MUSIC:212-749-2802. www.msmnyc.edu. Feb 14: 7:30pm Jazz Student Composers’ Big Band; 20: 3pm Linda Oh/Fabian Almazan master class. At Columbia University. 2960 MILLERBway THEATRE: at 116th St. 212-854-7799. www.millertheatre.com. Feb 3: 8pm Darcy James Argue & Secret Society. 206W 118th St (bet St. Nicholas Av MINTON’S:& Adam Clayton Powell Blvd). 212-243-2222. www.mintonsharlem.com. Sets: 7:30&9pm, Thurs-Sat 7:30&9:30pm, Sun + 12-4pm Brunch (B). Residencies: Sun B feat Avalon Jazz Band, 7:30&9pm (R) Singer Meets Saxophonist feat Brent Birckhead w/guest.

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Feb 1: Alí Bello & The Sweet Wire Band; 2: Jackie Gage; 3: Marion Cowins; 5: Cole Davis Qrt; 6: Tom DiCarlo; 7: Julien Labro/Olli Soikkeli Qrt; 8: Clovis Nicolas Qrt; 9: Jacques Lesure Organ Trio; 10: JD Warren & The Rudiment; 11: R w/Vincent Robinson; 12: Steve Nelson; 13: Marius Dicpetris; 14: Pucci Amanda Jhones feat Dennis Day; 15: Tony Middleton; 16: Smoke Qrt feat Joe Graziosi; 17: Peter Valera; 18: R w/Jackie Gage; 22: Andy Bey; 24: JD Warren & The Rudiment; 25: R w/Carla Gibson. NATIONAL58W 129th JAZZ St at MUSEUM Malcolm X INBlvd. : 212-348- 8300. www.jmih.org. 7-8:30pm $10 don. Feb 3: Jam w/David Durrah; 6: Harlem Speaks feat George Lewis; 13: Listening party by Ted Panken; 18: Intergenerational Jam; 19: Celebrating “Prez” w/Kevin Sun; 25: Ilya Lushtak Duo; 27: Amina Claudine Meyers. NEW107W AMSTERDAM 130th St (bet MUSIC Lenox ASSOCIATION: & Adam Clayton Powel Blvds). 347-712-8568. $5/15 adm. Mon: 7-11pm Jam. 2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. PARISBlvd BLUES: at 121st St. www.parisblues harlem.com. 212-222-9878. Sets: Early (E) 5- 9pm, Jam 9pm-1am. Free adm. Sun: E Double G & the Possee, 9pm 1st&3rd La Banda Ramirez; Mon: Keyed Up series w/John Cooksey Qrt; Tues: The Sultans of Soul; Wed: Les Goodson & the Intergalatic Soul Jazz Band; Thurs: Tyrone Govan & Top Secret; Fri: tba; Sat: alternate The 69th Street Band/The Antoine Dowdell Gp. 196 Lenox Av at 120th St. 917- SETTEPANI:492-4806. www.settepani.com. Thurs: 7- 10pm Keyed Up series. Feb 8: Kendra Shank Trio. 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd SHRINE:(bet 133rd & 134th Sts). 212-690-7807. www.shrinenyc.com. Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E) 6-7pm, Late (L) 7-8pm. Residency (R): Sun 6-8pm except 02/4 Jam w/Lu Reid; Feb 8: E Philippe Lemm Trio; 9: E David Kardas; 11: R; 13: E Ravi Campbell; 14: E Rebecca Chubay & Zerlina Devi, L Dana Reedy; 18: R; 23: 6-7:30pm Rodrigo Bonelli Qnt; 25: R. 300W 116th St at Frederick SILVANA:Douglass Blvd. www.silvana-nyc.com. 646- 692-4935. Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E) 6-7pm, Late (L) 7-8pm. Feb 1: E-L Scott Reeves; 6: E Takeshi Otani Band, L Oscar Feldman; 7: 8-9pm Ravi Campbell; 8: E-L Les Rogers; 15: E-L Nick Vayenas/Josh Brown; 16: L Paradigm Jazz Gp; 18: L Mente Clara; 21: L Rebecca Chubay; 22: E-L Peter Brainin; 24: 6-7:30pm Kyle K. Green. 2751 Bway SMOKE(bet 105thJAZZ & SUPPER 106th Sts). CLUB: 212-864-6662. www.smokejazz.com. Sets: Early (E), Late (L), Brunch (B); Sun B 11:30am,1&2:30pm, E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Mon&Wed-Thurs E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Tues 7,9& 10:30pm; Fri-Sat E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:45pm &12:45am; adm/min vary. Residencies: Sun B Annette St. John Trio, L Willerm Delisfort Qrt; Mon (R) E Qrt & New Jam Session, L New Jam Session by Jeremy Pelt; Tues (R) E Mike LeDonne & Groover Qrt; Wed (R) E except 02/14 Lezlie Harrison, L Emmet Cohen Organ Gp; Thurs L Nickel & Dime OPS; Fri L 02/2&16 John Farnsworth Qrt, 02/9&23 Patience Higgins & Sugar Hill Qrt; Sat L Johnny O’Neal Trio & friends. Feb 1: Juan Carlos Polo Neo Qrt; 2-4: David Berkman Sxt; 5-7: R; 8: Victor Gould; 9-11: Qrt; 12-13: R; 14-15: Lezlie Harrison Valentine’s Qnt; 16-18:

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Tribute to JJ Johnson feat Steve Davis, Eddie Henderson, Eric Alexander; 19-21: R; 22: Steve Slagle & A.M. Qrt; 23-25: Qrt; 26-28: R. 254W 72nd St (bet Bway & West SUGAREnd Av). BAR: 212-579-0222. www.sugarbarnyc.com. Sets: 8pm/$10 adm unless otherwise noted. Residencies: Wed except 02/14 Electrikana; Thurs 9pm Open Mic w/Sugar Bar All Star Band. Feb 2: Jason Abraham; 3: 9pm Irini Res & the Jazz Mix; 9: $15 ThaSaint Jazz Musician; 14 $25 & 16 $20: Alyson Williams/Nat Adderly Jr.; 17: Freedom Imani; 23: 8&9:30pm $15 Joe Bonacci. 2537 Bway at 95th St. SYMPHONY212-864-5400. SPACE: www.symphonyspace.org. Bar Thalia (BT). Feb 2: 9pm BT The Glenn & Oria Duo; 4: 7pm BT Jay Clayton; 17: 9pm BT Chip Shelton Peacetime Ens; 25: 7pm BT Hendrik Helmer Trio. 955 West End Av. The212-531-4759. WEST END www.thewestendlounge.com.LOUNGE: Feb 18: 4-7pm Another Sunday Serenade 917-882-9539/www.vtyjazz.com $25 adm feat Ricky Ford w/Justin Robinson. MID-TOWN MANHATTAN (Between 35th & 69th Street) 315W 44th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs). BIRDLAND:212-581-3080. www.birdlandjazz.com. Sets: 8:30&11pm, except Mon 7&9:30pm, Sun 6,9&11pm. Adm varies. Residencies: Sun 9pm (R) Arturo O’Farrill Latin Jazz Orch; Mon 9:30pm Jim Caruso Cast Party; Wed 5:30-7pm David Ostwald & Louis Armstrong Eternity Band; Fri 5:15-7pm Birdland Big Band. Feb 1-3: David Murray Infinity Qrt; 1: 6pm Olivia Chindamo w/Rajiv Jayaweera Trio; 4: 6pm Mark Gross Qnt w/Strings, 9pm R; 6-10: Us Five; 8: 6pm Luiz Simas; 11: 6pm Melanie Stace, 9pm R; 13-17: Catherine Russell Sxt; 18: 6pm Pete Zimmer Qnt, 9pm R; 19: 7pm Linda Purl & the DIVA Jazz Orch; 20-24: Tierney Sutton Band; 25: 9pm R; 27-Mar 3: Steps Ahead Meets Soulbop feat Mike Maineri, , . 57th St & 7th Av. 212-247- CARNEGIE7800. www.carnegiehall.org. HALL: Feb 14: 8pm Gregory Porter. 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd & 3rd CLUBAvs). BONAFIDE: 3rd Fl. www.clubbonafide.com. 646- 918-6189. Sets: Early (E) 7:30pm, Late (L) 9:30pm; Fri-Sat E 8pm, L 10pm, Night (N) 11:30pm. Feb 1: 5:30pm Emilie Surtees, E Melanie Scholtz, L Cosmic Septapod; 2: E Brian Krock & Little, L Harry Smith Qrt, N The Dayz; 3: 12&1:30pm Yael & Gabriel, 4pm Yael Dray-Barel/Gabriel Hermida, 6pm Spiros Soukis/Hendrik Helmer, E Gabriela Martinal, L Malick Koly & Kounadya; 4: 1:30pm Julie Eigenberg/Richard Miller, E Ronin Ali, L Uta Habbig; 5: E Pedro Boschi Gp, L Nick Semenykhin Trio; 6: E Benjamin Sutin & Klazz-Ma-Tazz; 7: E Marcio Garcia Trio, L New Moon Acoustic Blues Band; 8: 5:30pm Emilie Surtees, E Francesca Prihasti/Nic Vardanega Qnt, L Oxóssi; 9: E David Bertrand Qrt, L Eliane Amherd Band; 10: L-N The Lawn Boys; 11: E Natalie Dietz/ Duo; 13: E Thomas/Laderman Qnt; 15: E Matt King, L André Carvalho Gp; 16: E Kaïssa, L Ayumi Ishito/Votive Crown/Oceans; 17: E Sofia Ribeiro Qrt, L Ty Stephens & the Souljaazz; 21: E-L Ross Kratter Jazz Orch; 22: E Samuel Torres Qrt, L Carlos Adames Gp; 23: E Charles Walker Band, L-N The Z3; 24: E Barbara Martinez; 25: E-L Carla Cooke; 26: E Steve & Jackie Trio w/spec guests; 28: E The SideFire Trio, L Billy Carrión Jr. Trio.

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At Jazz @ www.thesoundbiterestaurant.com. Feb 9: 7- DIZZY’SLincoln CLUB Center. COCA-COLA 10 Columbus : Cr at 60th St. 10pm Gabriele Tranchina Qrt. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Sets/ adm Jazz & Supper Club. 349W 46th St unless otherwise noted: 7:30&9:30pm, SWING(bet 846: & 9th Avs). www.swing46.com. 212- 11:30pm Late Night Sessions; Sun-Mon $30, 262-9554. Sets/adm: Sun-Thurs 8:30- Tues-Wed $35, Thurs-Fri $40, Sat $45; $10 11:30pm/$15, Fri-Sat 9:30pm-1am/$20. min. Feb 1: $35 Frank Kiermyer; 2-4: Azar Residencies (R): Mon Swingadelic; Tues Lawrence & Experience; 5: Polly Gibbons; 6: George Gee Swing Orch; Wed Stan Rubin $30 Adam Birnbaum Trio; 7: The Orch w/Joe Politi. Project feat Richard Julian & John Chin Qrt; 239E 53rd St (Bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). 8: Trio w/spec guests; 9-11: TOMILower JAZZ: level. www.tomijazz.com. 646-497- Mario Adnet; 12: Juilliard School Jazz 1254. Sets: Sun 8-11pm; Mon-Wed L 8-11pm, Ensembles; 13: The Gotham Kings Mardi N 11pm-12:30am; Thurs 9-11:30pm; Fri 9pm- Gras Celebration; 14: 7&9:30pm $155 Vuyo 1am; Sat E 6-7:30pm, L 8-10:30pm, N 11pm- Sotashe/Brianna Thomas; 15-18: Marilyn 1:30am. Adm: Sun-Wed free/$5 min, Thurs- Maye; 19: Julian Bliss Spt; 20: Allen Lowe; Sat $10/10 min. Feb 1: Atsuhi Ouchi Trio; 2: 21: $30 George Burton Qnt; 22-25: Nicholas Sharp Tree; 3: E Ken Kobayashi Trio, L Rocco Payton Trio; 26: Scott Tixier Qnt; 27-28: John, N Craig Brann Trio; 4: Bill Stevens Trio; Edmar Castañeda Qrt feat Jorge Glem. Late 5: L Shoko Igarashi Trio, N Nicholas Brust Night Sessions w/Feb 1-3: Dave Meder; 6-10: Duo; 6: L Dorian Devins Trio, N Iyoko tba; 13-17: Alphonso Horne; 20-24: Curtis Sparrow Duo; 7: L Michael Gallant Trio, N Nowosad; 27-Mar 3: Barry Stephenson. Paul Lee Duo; 8: Greg Marritt Trio; 9: Takenori IGUANA RESTAURANT: 240W 54th St at Nishiuch Qrt; 10: E Yuto Kanazawa Trio, L Bway. www.iguananyc.com. 212-765-5454. Daniel Bennett Trio, N Marius Duboule Duo; Mon-Tues: 8-11pm Vince Giordano & The 11: Yuko Togami Trio; 12: L Wishing on Stars, Nighthawks. N Alan Kwan Duo; 13: L Tsuyoshi Yamamoyo IRIDIUM: 1650 Bway at 51st St. 212-582-2121. Trio, N Tomoko Omura Duo; 14: L tba, N www.theiridium.com. Feb 12: 8pm $25 adm Kenny Brooks Duo; 15: Joe Spinelli Trio; 16: Frank Vignola; 13-14: 8pm $35/55 Peter Kuni Mikami Trio; 17: E Akihiro Yamamot Trio, Cincotti; 23-25: 8&10pm $35/45 Pat Martino; L Standard Procedures, N Sharp Tree; 18: 28: 8pm $25/35 Jaimoe Jasssz Band. Jasper Dutz Duo; 20: L Kanna Hiroko Trio, N JAZZ AT KITANO: 66 Park Av at 38th St. 212- Yukiyo Masuka Duo; 21: L Andrew Licita Trio, 885-7119. www.kitano.com. Sets/adm: Sun N Richard Thai Duo; 22: Linda Presgrave Qrt; 12-2:30pm, Mon-Tues 8-11pm, Wed-Sat 8- 23: Takenori Nishiuchi Qrt; 24: E Kathryn 9:15&10-11:15pm; Sun $40 buffet, Mon-Tues Allyn Duo, L Highliners, N Annie Chen Trio; free/$15 min, Wed-Thurs $18/$20 min, Fri- 25: Kengo Yamada Qnt; 26: L Mark Kross Sat $34/$20 min. Residencies (R): Sun , N Kaz Araki Duo; 27: L David Love Duo, Brunch w/Tony Middleton; Mon Jam by Iris N Marcio Garcia Duo; 28: L Sachiko Ornig; Tues Dave Meder Solo. Feb 1: Ryan Tatsuishi, N Andrew Kushnir. Baker Qrt; 2: Ron McClure Trio; 3: Joyce Breach Trio; 4-6: R; 7: William Tatge Trio; 8: Taeko Qrt; 9: Qrt; 10: Mike DiRubbo Qrt; 11-13: R; 14: Vicki Burns Qrt; LOWER MANHATTAN 15: Kathleen Landis Trio; 16-17: Trio; 18-20: R; 21: Adam (Below 34th Street) Hutcheson Qrt; 22: Akemi Yamada Qrt; 23: Maurice Frank Qrt; 24: Mike Abene Trio; 25- 55 Christopher St (bet 6th & 7th Avs). 27: R; 28: Sarah James Qrt. 55 212-929-9883.BAR: www.55bar.com. Sets: Early JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: 10 Columbus (E) 7-9pm except Sun&Fri-Sat 6-9pm, Late Cr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258- (L) 10pm. 1st Mon: E Sean Wayland; 1st 9800. Appel Room (AR), Rose Theater (RT). Thurs: E Amy Cervini; 1st Sat: E Ayana lowe; Feb 9-10: 8pm RT Dianne Reeves; 23-24: 2nd Thurs: E Nicole Zuraitis; 2nd Fri: E Tessa 7&9:30pm AR w/Ambrose Souter; last Wed: E Paul Jost; last Fri: E Akinmusire. Kendra Shank. MICHIKO STUDIOS: 149W 46th St (bet 6th & At the Bogardus Mansion. 75 Murray 7th Avs). 3rd Fl. 212-302-4011. www. 75 StCLUB: (bet W Bway & Greenwich St). 212-268- michikostudios.com. 2nd Wed: 8-10:30pm 1746. www.wilburwareinstitute.com Wilbur $20/15 adm Lew Tabackin Trio. Ware Institute presents Wilbur’s Warehouse. RUSSIAN SAMOVAR: 256W 52nd St (bet Sets/adm: 7:30&9:30pm; Tues-Thurs free Bway & 8th Av). www.russiansamovar.com. adm, Fri-Sat $20. Residencies: Tues Richard 212-757-0168. Sun: 3-7pm Jazz Brunch. Feb Wyands; Wed-Thurs except 02/14&22 Tardo 4: Michael Young & Soul Guard; 11: Deborah Hammer/John Webber. Feb 2-3: Harry Allen Davis & The Jazz Practitioners; 18: Marvin Qrt; 9: The Trio + Jerry Weldon; 10: Joyce Horne Qrt; 25: Gina Coates & friends. DiCamillo Trio; 14: Deanna Kirk; 16: The Trio SAINT PETER’S CHURCH: 619 Lexington Av at + Bill Easley; 17: Omar Edwards; 22: Ronnie 54th St. (Citicorp Bld). www.saintpeters.org. Burrage Qrt + Ethnic Heritage Ens; 23: 212-935-2200. 1st Mon: 7:30pm $5 adm Gordon Edwards; 24: The Trio + Bob Mover. International Women in Jazz Jam; Wed: 1pm 53E 11th St (bet Bway & $10 don Midtown Jazz at Midday; Sun: 5pm BAHA’Í CENTER: free adm Jazz Vespers. Feb 4: Ike Sturm Qrt; University). www.bahainyc.org. 212-222- 7: ; 11: Angelo DiLoreto; 14: 5159. Tues: 8&9:30pm $10/15 adm. Feb 13: no jazz; 15: 7:30pm Society Mike Longo Trio; 20: Lenore Raphael Gp; 27: feat Teri Roiger; 18: Melissa Stylianou Jorge Sylvester. w/; 21: Danny Bacher; 25: BAR NEXT DOOR: 129 McDougal St. 212-529- Melissa Stylianou w/Theo Bleckmann; 28: 5945. www.lalanternacaffe.com. Sets: Sun Russ Kassoff Big Band feat Catherine 8&10pm, Mon-Thurs Early (E) 6:30-7:45pm, Dupuis. Late (L) 8:30&10:30pm, Fri-Sat 7:30,9:30& 737 9th Av 11:30pm. Adm: $12 all night + 1 drink min/set The(bet SOUND 58th BITE & 59thRESTAURANT: Sts). 917-409-5868. except Fri-Sat $12/set + 1 drink min/set, E

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free. Mon-Thurs: E Emerging Artists series; (L), Night (N); E 7pm except Sun-Mon&Fri Mon: L Vocal Mondays series. Residencies 6pm; L 9pm except Thurs&Sat 10pm, Fri + (R): Sun except 02/25 Peter Mazza, Wed L 10:30pm; N 1:30am except Sun 1am, Mon- except 02/14 Jonathan Kreisberg. Feb 1: E Wed 12:30am. Residencies (R): Sun E Terry Peter Amos, L Nadav Remez; 2: Perry Smith; Waldo & Gotham City Band, N Brandon 3: Patrick Cornelius; 4: R; 5: E Cole Davis, L Lewis & Renee Cruz; Mon N Billy Kaye; Tues Gabrielle Stravelli; 6: E Alan Kwan, L Pete E Saul Rubin Zebtet; Wed E Raphael McCann; 7: E Alicyn Yaffee, L R; 8: E Vaughn D'Lugoff Trio + 1, N Ned Goold; Fri L The Stoffey, L Tim Armacost; 9: Alex Wintz; 10: Supreme Queens; Sat N Greg Glassman. Feb Tom Dempsey; 11: R; 12: E Cole Davis, L 1: E Ken Fowser, L Saul Rubin Zebtet, N Paul Beat Kaestli; 13: E David Leon, L Scott Nowinski; 2: E Sheryl Bailey Qrt, L R + Jared Neumann; 14: 6,8&10pm $92 incl dinner Niall Gold/Dave Gibson, N Craig Wuepper; 3: E Cade; 15: E David Kuhn, L Paul Jones; 16: Flávio Silva, L Raphael D'lugoff Qnt, N R; 4: Nate Radley; 17: Paul Meyers; 18: R; 19: E E R, 8:30pm Jade Synstelien & FCBB, N R; 5: Paul Jubong Lee, L Elisabeth Lohninger; 20: E Evan Shinners, L Behn Gillece, N R; 6: E R, E Cole Davis, L Sound Underground; 21: E L El Montuno, N Yoshi Waki; 7: E R, L Groover Sagi Kaufman, L R; 22: E Peter Amos, L Trio, N R; 8: E Sin Fronteras, L Greg Quentin Angus; 23: Jeff Miles; 24: Sheryl Glassman Qnt, N Avi Rothbard; 9: E Dida Bailey; 25: Steve Bloom; 26: E Julphan Pelled Qrt, L R + Camile Gainer Jones, N Ray Tilapornputt, L Deborah Latz; 27: E Joey Gallon; 10: E Marcus Persiani, L Lawrence Lamb, L Tommaso Gambini; 28: E Niall Cade, Clark, N R; 11: E R, L Phil Stewart Sxt, N R; L R. 12: E Jarod Kashkin, L Ned Goold Qrt, N R; BARUCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 55 13: E R, L Peter Brainin & the Latin Jazz Lexington Av at E25th St. (bet Lexington & Workshop, N Ray Parker; 14: E R, L Harold 3rd Avs). www.baruch.cuny.edu/bpac. 646- Mabern Trio, N R; 15: E La Descarga, L P.O.D., 312-5073. Feb 9: 8-9:30pm Yotam Silberstein N Kelly Green; 16: E Peter Zak Trio, L R + Qrt. , N Nick Hempton; 17: E 131W 3rd St at 6th FKAjazz aka. Samir Zarif, L David Bryant, N BLUEAv. NOTE 212-475-8592. JAZZ CLUB: www.bluenotejazz.com. R; 18: E R, L Asaf Yuria, N R; 19: L George Sets: 8&10:30pm + Fri-Sat 12:30am Late Braith, N R; 20: E R; 21: E R, L The Don Night Groove series, Sun 11:30am&1:30pm Hahn/Mike Camacho Band, N R; 22: L NYC Sunday Brunch. Adm varies. Feb 1-4: Jools SKA Orch; 23: L R + & Point of Holland; 5-8: Jose James; 9-11: Kermit Departure; 24: L Christopher McBride & the Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers; 12: McCoy Whole Proof, N R; 25: E&N R; 26: N R; 27: E Tyner w/spec guests; 13: Davell Crawford R, L Itai Kriss & Gato Gordo, N John Benitez feat Pedrito Martinez; 14: Rachelle Ferrell; & Latin Bop; 28: E&N R. 15: Jacqui Naylor; 16-18: Rachelle Ferrell; 208W 23rd St (bet 19: tba; 20-25: ; 26: McCoy GOTHAM7th & 8th COMEDY Avs). 212-367-9000 CLUB: www.gotham Tyner; 27-Mar 4: Maceo Parker. Late Night comedyclub.com. Feb 26: 7:30pm Benefit for Groove w/Feb 3: Gabriel Royal; 9-10: Skyzoo; Lady Parts Justice League feat Mindy Tucker 16: Chris Turner. Sunday Brunch w/Feb 4: w/Claire Daly, Tessa Souter, Nicole Zuraitis. Ralph Lalama & NYU Jazz Ens; 11: tba; 18: 46 Joe Alterman Trio; 25: Johnny O'Neal. GREENWICHBarrow St (bet HOUSE 7th Av S MUSIC & W 4th SCHOOL: St). 212-242- The CAVE: At St. George’s. 209E 16th St at 4770. www.greenwichhouse.org. Sound It Rutherford Pl. www.olmstedsalon.com. 2nd Out series: 8pm. Feb 10: Trio; 15: Fri: 7:30&9:30pm $15 adm. Feb 9: Rodney Brandon Ross. Green Qrt. GROOVE: 125 Macdougal St at W 3rd St. 212- CORNELIA STREET UNDERGROUND: 29 254-9393. www.clubgroovenyc.com. Feb 23: Cornelia St. www.corneliastreetcafe.com. 7:30pm Kristina Koller. 212-989-9319. Sets unless otherwise noted: 1160 Bway at 27th St. 5th Fl. Sun 8:30&10pm, Mon-Thurs 8&9:30pm, Fri- JAZZwww.jazzgallery.org. GALLERY: 646-494-3625. Sets/ Sat 9&10:30pm. Adm varies. Feb 1: Zack adm: 7:30&9:30pm $15/free for members, Foley Qrt; 2: Duane Eubanks Qrt; 3: Lage $25/10 Fri-Sat. Feb 1: Ba Aku; 2-3: John Lund/Peter Bernstein; 4: Escreet; 8: Sasha Berliner; 7: Ryan Keberle; Early Americans Trio; 5: 8:30pm Amram & 9-10: Joel Ross Parables; 14: Gema Co; 6: 8pm Lara Solnicki NYC Trio, 9:30pm Corredera Bolerosoul; 15: Aurelia Trio; 16- Aimée Allen; 7: Evan Francis Gp; 8: Perry 17: Fabian Almazan Alcanza; 21: Chris Smith Qnt; 9: BassDrumBone; 10: Jacob Morrissey & Standard Candle; 22: Theo Sacks Qnt; 15: Petros Klampanis Trio; 18: Walentiny Gp; 23-24: Becca Stevens; 28: Gaia Wilmer Spt; 20: 6pm Jocelyn Medina Taylor Ho Bynum. Trio; 23: Jon Irabagon Qrt; 27: Theo 116E 27th St (bet Park & Bleckman. JAZZLexington STANDARD: Avs). www.jazzstandard.net. 212- The CUTTING ROOM: 44E 32nd St (bet 576-2232. Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: Madison & Park Av). 212-691-1900. www.the 7:30&9:30pm/$30 except Mon-Wed $25; Sun cuttingroomnyc.com. Feb 11: 7pm $20/25 2-3pm free/$5 don; Sat Brunch (B) 12- adm James Langton Big Band. 2:30pm/$10, $35 all-inclusive. Residencies: The DJANGO: At Roxy Hotel. 2 Av of the Sun 2-3pm except 02/4 Jazz for Kids; Mon Americas at Walker St. www.roxyhotelnyc. (R) Mingus Monday feat ; com. 212-519-6600. Sat B The Smokestack Brunch. Feb 1-4: 13 Monroe Jamison Ross; 3: B w/Michael Stephenson; DOWNTOWNSt (bet Market MUSIC & Catherine GALLERY: Sts). 212-473- 5: R; 6: Tom Guarna Qrt; 7: John Raymond & 0043. www.downtownmusicgallery.com. Real Feels Trio; 8-11: $35 02/9-10 Sun: 6pm In-Store shows. Qrt; 10: B w/Rachel Therrien; 12: R; 13: $30 326 Spring St (bet Greenwich & Marcia Ball; 14: $30 Kate McGarry; 15-18: TheWashington EAR INN: Sts). www.earinn.com. 212-431- Gerald Clayton Qrt w/spec guests Joel Ross 9750. Sun: 8-11pm EarRegulars feat Jon-Erik & Yosvany Terry; 17: B w/Svetlana & The Kellso & friends, feat 02/4 Evan Arntzen, Delancey 5; 19: R; 20-21: $30 Jaleel 02/11 Scott Robinson. Shaw/Steve Wilson; 22-25: Carmen Lundy; 75 Christopher St at 7th Av. 212-675- 24: B w/David Gibson Qnt; 26: R; 27: Adam FAT6056. 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Indeed, as they searched in the studio for the thread that held together their cho- sen songs, Hafiz's work The Subject Tonight Is Love came to mind. "That poem stuck out as important and thematic, and it came into play as we were creating the different music for this album," she notes. "While we were in the studio, it came together in determining the commonality, and I found it in that poem." A spoken-word reading of the title poem and an impromptu jam on the Beatles' "All You Need Is Love" serve as the prologue and epilogue to the album, respectively. In between these bookends the musical selec- tions delve into love: "Gone with the Wind" examines fleeting love, while "Secret Love" explores the courageous aspects of love. This unusual approach paid off, as even well-worn standards took on new light and meaning. In this group's hands, "My Funny Valentine" looks inward and explores love and acceptance of self. "As I was singing it for this album, I felt like it was a wiser part of myself looking at the vulnerable part that was self-doubting, and comfort- ing it," Kate says. "I saw the voice in the song not so much as a romantic archetype, but more as a parental archetype, of encouragement and recognition. The song SINGER LONG RENOWNED FOR took on a lot of power for me." her subtle vocal touch, sensitive phras- The hard bop classic "Fair Weather," a ingA and insistence on tapping into the favorite for each member of the trio, cele- story embedded in every song she sings, brates loving one's neighbor and accepting vocalist Kate McGarry may nevertheless differences. "Each of us felt we reached a have outshone herself on her latest freedom and a depth that maybe we hadn't release, the crowd-sourced and self- touched in other recordings," Kate released The Subject Tonight Is Love. explains. "That particular song was very Conceived in a collective trio comprising precious to each of us, and the message of Kate, guitarist Keith Ganz and key- the song is so timely and needed. It's about boardist Gary Versace, the album com- finding kinship with your neighbors and bines standards and originals in a series of the people around you, regardless of how meditations on various aspects of love. different they may be." What's more, they deliver on the goal: In listening, it becomes clear that each hearing the album truly does give one a artist dug deeply into their respective arse- glimpse into the humorous, whimsical, nals for this album, contributing some of agonizing, heart-wrenching, despair- the most heartfelt playing each has done in inducing, cathartic, and ultimately their careers. Kate attributes the success redemptive incarnations of love, buoyed by to a shared vision and desire to try some- adventurous and supportive ensemble thing more untested. "We were looking for work by the three musicians. a combination of respect and a love of For Kate, the timing of everything space, an invitation to interact and impro- clicked naturally. First, her duo with Keith vise together," she notes. "The result is expanded naturally into a trio as Gary very fluid, and it felt like we were all on joined the band; from there the album's the same page." concept unfolded in a similarly organic and While and keyboard can often open manner. "I'm about story, and Keith clash in groups, sharing similar roles in and Gary are about sound, and so as a the ensemble as chordal instruments, group we're about the intersection of the Keith and Gary happily avoid such trip- two," Kate explains. "So, I was on the look- ups. Keith notes the communication that out for the story behind the sounds we enabled the smooth flow of music: "Gary were creating." The inspiration ultimately and I are both always listening to the came from the 14th Century poet Hafiz, music as a whole and listening for what whose works Kate encountered during her the music might or might not need," he time living on an ashram. continued on page 29

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MARION COWINGS MINTON'S PLAYHOUSE / FEBRUARY 3 A master of vocal jazz, Marion Cowings brings a supple baritone to bear on anything from the most heartfelt jazz ballad to the raunchiest blues. A onetime protégé of and indeed the heir apparent to the legendary , Marion embodies Jon's non- pareil abilities to deliver an engrossing story with every song he sings. Having hosted a weekly vocal jazz workshop at Smalls for years now, Marion has passed on the les- sons he learned, and in doing so has also helped elevate the caliber of New York's singers. At Minton's, he takes to the stage in an evening that should be required lis- tening for any fan of vocal jazz. It is high time that the broader world gets acquainted with this gem of the music. SH JOE LOVANO BIRDLAND / FEBRUARY 6-10 Since hitting the Big Apple in the 1970s, tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano has played with a wide variety of leaders, from the big band of and to a trio with the late drummer . As a leader, he's always been adventurous, leading mid-size groups such as nonets and others featur- ing and rhythm. He's explored a variety of repertoires, from Frank Sinatra's to a creative re-imagining of Charlie Parker (Bird Songs). That last was done in 2011 by his group Us Five, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Like in many of his working groups, he is the only horn, but it is also unique in featuring two drummer and percussionists: Otis Brown III and Francisco Mela. Rounding out Us Five are pianist James Weidman and bassist Esperanza Spalding. The in-demand Esperanza joins this gig for the last four days of the engagement, with Peter Slavov filling in on Feb. 6. GK LARA SOLNICKI CORNELIA STREET UNDERGROUND / FEBRUARY 6 In her first New York appearance as a leader, one of Canada's most acclaimed vocal- ists begins her debut U.S. tour at a familiar underground club in the West Village. Lara Solnicki's range has been captivating listeners since she began her career as a singer, composer and poet—but it's her vulnerability and intimate connection to the lyric that resonates beyond the limits of her upper and lower registers. Each spon- taneous interpretation of standard repertoire and original compositions teems with individualism and vocal mastery. 's label Inner Circle Music produced Lara's most recent recording, Whose Shadow, a collection of standards and arrange- ments from music by Ravel, Purcell, and Peter Gabriel, among other music icons. Her trio features Marta Sanchez and Rick Rosato. SJ JACQUES LESURE MINTON’S PLAYHOUSE / FEBRUARY 9 Enchanting listeners with an artistry as sensitive as it is celebratory, Jacques Lesure has been playing the sum of his experiences for the past three decades. The guitarist and composer stretches across genre borders, tugging at the roots of the music while embracing the future of sound. His versatility has allowed Jacques to play with such strong voices as Warren Wolf, and Willie Jones III, whose label WJ3 Records has produced Jacques' past three recordings as a leader, including his most recent For the Love of You. Having played all over the country, from Yoshi's in Oakland to The Velvet Note in Atlanta, Jacques has become a champion of American music, working as musical director for the Living Legends Foundation and as presi- dent of the African American Jazz Caucus. SJ KRISTINA KOLLER THE BEANRUNNER CAFÉ, FEBRUARY 9; THE GROOVE / FEBRUARY 23 Vocalist Kristina Koller's musical studies and inspirations range from opera to Anita O'Day; Carolyn Leonhart, Charenée Wade, and Cyrille Aimée mentored her while she earned a BFA in jazz studies at CUNY. So, it's no surprise that her debut album, Perception, covers a lot of musical territory with originality and grace. Kristina explores the age-old tradition of infusing pop hits (including Bon Iver's "Skinny Love") with a jazz sensibility, and brings chestnuts like "You Go to My Head" into the 21st Century. The 23-year-old delivers an irony-free take on "Blame It on My Youth," along with several originals, some of them produced by Cyrille. Hear them for yourself as Kristina celebrates the release of Perception at two gigs this month. EK

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JAY HOGGARD PJS JAZZ SOCIETY at FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / FEBRUARY 11 Since his early days working in the seminal New Haven, Conn. conclave with and , playing with and recording on the , Muse, Gramavision and Contemporary labels, Jay Hoggard has been heard as an innovative leader on the jazz vibraphone and marimba. His straight ahead, free improvised, Afro-Caribbean, deeply spiritual and composed modernistic approach has been hailed by critics no matter the style. Independent releases for his JHVM label have produced high quality listening experiences, including Soular Power, Swing 'em Gates, Songs of Spiritual Love, The Right Place and the recent Christmas All Thru the Year. His Hieroglyphs Quartet is up for this show, with long- time bandmates pianist and organist James Weidman, bassist Belden L. Bullock and drummer Pheeroan AkLaff. MGN NICHOLAS PAYTON DIZZY'S CLUB COCA-COLA / FEBRUARY 22-25 Trumpeter Nicholas Payton's style, while steeped in New Orleans jazz, is equally spiced with funk, R&B and hip-hop. The product of a musical family, Nicholas' educa- tion included stints with ensembles such as the Young Tuxedo Brass Band and gui- tarist Danny Barker to formal studies at the University of New Orleans. Nicholas set sail on his own journey with 1994's From This Moment, his first record as a leader that showcased a sound firm in originality and concrete in its willingness to interpret pop- ular song. Said originality is clearly on display with Nicholas' most recent release, 2017's Afro-Caribbean Mixtape; an exploration of jazz as it has traveled through geog- raphy and genre incorporating an approach that only Payton could accomplish. EW ALLAN HARRIS HIGHLIGHTS IN JAZZ at TRIBECA PAC / FEBRUARY 22 With his announcement of an Eddie Jefferson tribute album due out this April, vocal- ist Allan Harris no doubt thrilled many music lovers with the news. The excitement is warranted: sporting a velvet-coated voice and a talent for slow-burners, Allan stands proudly at an intersection of jazz, R&B, gospel and pop. Throughout his career, Allan has repeatedly paid tribute to his varied roots and inspirations; indeed, in Allan's world, selections of and might juxtapose comfortably with smooth jazz outings and the music of Elton John or John Mayer. His performance at Jack Kleinsinger's 45th Highlights in Jazz season opener—featuring Bucky Pizzarelli trio with son Martin on bass and Russell Malone on guitar—comes with a sad caveat, as he’s replacing the similarly beloved and versatile late vocalist , but Allan’s singing will no doubt be a welcome tribute. SH DAVE DOUGLAS JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER / FEBRUARY 23-24 The premiere jazz trumpeter in modern jazz, Dave Douglas has consistently been a poll and chart topper for three decades, beating out notables , Roy Hargrove and among others. His staggering discography yields an aver- age of two to four per year, displaying not only his wealth of ideas, but the depth of his musical imagination. His latest Little Giant, Still Life, one of many for the indie Greenleaf label, is yet another example he's far from running out of original visions. And yet, there's always more, as he pays tribute to in the JALC program “Dizzy Atmosphere,” with fellow acclaimed trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, guitarist , pianist Gerald Clayton, bassist Linda May Han Oh and drummer . MGN ERIC ALEXANDER FLUSHING TOWN HALL / FEBRUARY 23 Saxophonist Eric Alexander is one mighty versatile tenor player, advancing the gospel of bebop with a robust, harmonically challenging sound and seemingly endless supply of musical ideas that pour forth from his horn. This second-place finisher in 1991's International Jazz Competition has built an impressive résumé since arriving on the New York jazz scene. Eric has nearly 40 recordings under his belt as a leader and 16 more as co-leader of the 20-year-old collective One For All. His newest CD, Song of No Regrets (HighNote) hit the streets in late November. His quar- tet for this performance teams him with three frequent collaborators. Mentor and longtime band mate Harold Mabern is on piano, with John Webber on bass and on drums. KF By Ken Franckling, Seton Hawkins, Stephanie Jones, George Kanzler, Elzy Kolb, Michael G Nastos & Eric Wendell Alexander photo by Ken Franckling, Douglas by John Abbott, Payton Courtesy Paytone Records. 19 189284_HH_Feb_0 1/23/18 2:04 PM Page 20

continued from page 16 varies. Residencies (R): Sun 1pm Vocal mas- At Public Theater. 425 Lafayette St terclass by Marion Cowings, PM Ai JOE’S& Astor PUB: Pl. www.joespub.com. 212-967-7555. Murakami Trio feat Sacha Perry, N 02/4&18 Adm varies. Feb 28: 9:30pm Bria Skonberg. Hillel Salem, 02/11&25 Robert Edwards; Mon 33 E except 02/12 Ari Hoenig, L-N 02/5&19 KNICKERBOCKERUniversity Pl at 9thBAR St. & 212-228-8490. GRILL: Jonathan Barber, 02/12&26 Jonathan Michel; www.knickerbockerbarandgrill.com. Fri-Sat: Tues L-N 02/6&27 Gp, 02/13&20 9pm-1am. Feb 2-3: Mark Sganga/Martin Abraham Burton Qrt; Wed N 02/7&21 Jovan Pizzarelli; 9-10: Rob Silverman/David Zox; Alexandre, 02/14&28 Aaron Seeber; Thurs N 16-17: Joel Forrester/David Hofstra; 23-24: 02/1&15 Davis Whitfield, 02/8&22 Jonathan Warren Chiasson/Joe Cohn/Alex Gressel. Thomas. Feb 1: E Carl Bartlett Jr. Qrt, L Sam Dillon Gp, N R; 2: E Tom Dempsey/Tim MEZZROW: 163W 10th St (bet 7th Av & Ferguson Qrt, L Joe Farnsworth Trio, N Eric Waverly Pl). www.mezzrow.com. 646-476- Wyatt Qrt; 3: PM Lucine Yeghiazaryan, E 4346. Sets/adm: Early 8-10:30pm, Late (L) David Bixler Qnt, L Joe Farnsworth Qrt, N 11pm-close; adm varies. Residencies: Sun L Philip Harper Qnt; 4: 1pm-PM R, E Tardo John Merrill & friends; Mon L Pasquale Hammer Trio, L Richie Vitale Qnt, N R; 5: R; 6: Grasso; Tues L Jam w/Miki Yamanaka & Adi E Spike Wilner Qrt, L-N R; 7: E Jure Pukl, L Meyerson; Wed L Pete Malinverni; Thurs L Black Art Jazz Collective, N R; 8: E Itamar Spike Wilner w/spec guest. Feb 1: Michael Borochov Qrt, L Pete Zimmer Trio, N R; 9: E Wolff Trio; 2-3: Steve Nelson Trio, L 02/3 The New Slide Hampton Oct, L Tim Armacost Taber Gable; 4: Charles Blenzig Trio; 5: Qnt, N The Corey Wallace DUBtet; 10: PM /; 6: Tom Ben Barnett Qnt, E The New Slide Hampton Beckham/; 7: Ben Waltzer Trio; 8: Oct, L Tim Armacost Qnt, N Circle; Ben Paterson Trio; 9-10: Mike LeDonne/John 11: 1pm-PM R, E Taru Alexander Qnt, L Jerry Webber, L 02/9 Jeremy Manasia; 11: Tadataka Weldon Qrt, N R; 12: E Marc Miralta Trio, L-N Unno/Gerald Cannon; 12: Micah Thomas R; 13: E Steve Nelson Qrt, L-N R; 14: E Rob Trio; 13: tba; 14: Trio; 15: Bargad Reunion 7tet, L Vitaly Golovnev Sxt, eMPathia Duo + Art Hirahara; 16-17: David N R; 15: E Rob Bargad Reunion 7tet, L Cory Hazeltine/David Wong; 18: Larry Ham Trio; Wilcox Qrt, N R; 16: E Dave Stryker Qrt feat 19: /Marc Cary; 20: Bob Mintzer, L David Weiss Sxt, N Joe Trio; 21: Nitai Hershkovits Trio; 22: John di Farnsworth; 17: PM Katie Cosco & Laura Martino Trio; 23-24: Steve Davis Trio; 25: Dreyer Project, E Jonathan Voltzok Qrt, L Falkner Evans/Belden Bullock; 26: Philip David Weiss Sxt, N Philip Harper Qnt; 18: Harper Trio; 27: Yaala Ballin Trio; 28: Dred 1pm-PM R, E Andy Farber Spt, L Joe Scott Trio. Magnarelli Gp, N R; 19: R; 20: E Lucas Pino JAZZ PERFORMANCE Nnt, L-N R; 21: E Russ Nolan Qrt, L Harold SPACE: 55W 13th St, 5th Fl. 212-229-5488. Mabern Trio, N R; 22: E Willy Rodriguez Qnt, www.newschool.edu/jazz. Fri-Sat: 8:30pm L Alex Clafy, N R; 23: E Lawrence Leathers The Stone at the New School. Feb 2-3: Linda Qrt, L Immanuel Wilkins Qrt, N The Corey May Han Oh; 9-10: Aaron Edgcomb; 16-17: Wallace DUBtet; 24: PM Mike Bond Trio, E feat 02/16 Harris Eisendstadt Trio Lawrence Leathers Qnt, L Immanuel Wilkins + Asmodeus, 02/17 Hollenberg/Millevoi Qrt + Qrt, N Brooklyn Circle; 25: 1pm-PM R, E JC Asmodeus; 23-24: Maria Grand. Stylles/Steve Nelson Hutcherson Band, L NORTH SQUARE: At Washington Square Nick Hempton Band, N R; 26: R; 27: E Steve Hotel. 103 Waverly Pl at McDougal. Nelson Qrt, L-N R; 28: E Greg Murphy Qnt, L www.northsquareny.com/about-jazz. 212- Jared Gold Trio, N R. 254-1200. Sun: 12:30&2pm free adm Jazz 2nd St at Av C. www.thestone Brunch Trios. Feb 4: Roz Corral w/John Hart Thenyc.com. STONE: Adm varies. Tues-Sun: 8:30pm & Evan Gregor; 11: Elisabeth Lohninger; 18: weekly residencies. Feb 1-4: Mary Roz Corral w/Dave Berkman & Paul Gill; 25: Halvorson; 6-11: Sylvie Courvoisier; 13-18: Hilary Gardner. Frank London; 20-25: Stone benefit John NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ: 236E 3rd St (bet Zorn; 27-Mar 3: Jonathan Finlayson. Avs B & C). www.nuyorican.org. 212-780- 45 Bleecker St at Lafayette St. 9386/212-505-8183. Sets: 9:30pm. Tues: $10 SUBCULTURE:www.subculturenewyork.com. 212-533-5470. adm Latin Jazz feat 02/6 Chembo Corniel, Feb 14: Laila Biali; 19: 8pm Nadje 02/13 Bronx Conexión, 02/20 Willie Martinez Noordhuis/James Shipp, 9pm Nadje & La Familia Sxt; 1st Wed: $13 All That - Hip Noordhuis Qnt. Hop Poetry & Jazz; 1st Sat: $15 Banana Puddin’ Jazz series feat Rome Neal + Jam; TRIBECA199 Chambers PERFORMING St. www.tribecapac.org. ARTS CENTER: 212- last Sun: Bobby Sanabria & New School 220-1460. Feb 10&24: 7:30pm $30/20 adm Afro-Cuban Jazz Band. Jazz in Progress-The Next Faces of Jazz ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL: 196 Allen St at E series feat 02/10 Tahira Clayton, 02/24 Ernest Houston St. www.rockwoodmusichall.com. Turner Trio; 16: 8pm $21 Akie Bermiss; 22: 212-477-4155. Feb 9: 7pm $10 adm James 8pm $45/50 adm Highlights in Jazz series Hall Band w/Jamie Baum, Andrew Gould. feat Bucky Pizzarelli Trio w/Russell Malone & RUSS & DAUGHTERS CAFE: 127 Orchard St Martin Pizzarelli feat Allan Harris. (bet Delancey & Rivington Sts). 212-475- 178 7th Av S at 11th 4880. www.russanddaughterscafe.com. Last VILLAGESt. 212-255-4037. VANGUARD: www.villagevanguard.com. Thurs: 8pm free adm The Stone at Russ & Sets: 8:30&10:30pm. Adm: $30/1 drink min. Daughters Cafe. Feb 22: Erik Friedlander. Residency (R): Mon Vanguard Jazz Orch. Feb SIXTH STREET CENTER: 638E 6th St (bet 1-4: Donny McCaslin Qrt; 5: R; 6-11: Miguel B&C). www.sixthstreetcenter.org. 212-473- Zenón Qrt; 12: R; 13-18: Vanguard Jazz Orch; 3665. Feb 2 7-10pm, 4 3-5&7-10pm: Ronnie 19: R; 20-25: Peter Bernstein Qrt; 26: R; 27- Burrage & Holographic Principle (workshop Mar 4: Ben Wendel Qnt. 02/4 3-5pm). ZINC BAR: 82W 3rd St (bet Thompson & SMALLS JAZZ CLUB: 183W 10th St at 7th Av. Sullivan). 212-477-8337. www.zincbar.com. 212-252-5091. www.smallslive.com. Sets: Residencies: Sun 9pm Zinc Tango Trio; Tues Afternoon (PM) Sun 4:30-7pm, Sat 4-7pm, 7pm Julius Rodriguez, 9pm Eric Lewis; Early (E) 7:30-10pm, Late (L) 10:30pm-1am, Sat 10pm Monika Oliveira & The Brasilians. Night (N) 1-4am; jam following N; adm continued on page 22

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NATIVE OF LONDON, ENGLAND who came to the with his motherA at a young age, took to music early. Raised in New Haven, Conn., he attended the Educational Center for the Arts along with pianist Noah Baerman. Noah introduced him to tenor and listening to a lot of musicians I heard saxophonist Jimmy Greene, who was in college. I find songs that I overlooked or studying with jazz master Jackie McLean, rediscover old pieces. It's a kind of a double who in turn brought Wayne to McLean's blessing that I'm doing so much teaching attention. He explains, "Jackie took me these days because it enriches me and under his wing and brought me into the hopefully, my students." Artist Collective and the Hartt School of What is important for Wayne to get Music. He gave me my foundation and con- across to his students? "The main thing is cepts for this music." accumulating vocabulary. This music is a Wayne had several other important language and the only way to excel at it is mentors before he finished his college stud- to get a large arsenal of vocabulary. I ies. He recalls, "I was doing a double major stress transcription and analyzation quite at the New England Conservatory of Music a bit along with understanding the theory where I was getting my masters, but I was and harmony behind the music, but I think simultaneously a student at the the music is best learned aurally." Thelonious Monk Institute, which was Wayne loves the opportunity to live and then at NEC. was the resident work in , explaining, "I'm teacher there and they would invite guest able to regularly hear the best musicians artists, that's where I met . At in the world, both my contemporaries and that time, I also traveled to New York to those who are my senior. It is a difficult study with George Coleman." place to live in many ways and it doesn't The saxophonist moved to New York make sense to live here unless you take City after completing his post-graduate advantage of these musicians. I'm often education. He first worked with the inspired by hearing live music by all Mingus Big Band in 2000 and still regular- instrumentalists. Musicians will see me in ly plays with them. Wayne's debut CD on clubs and ask me why I don't sit in more. Nagel Heyer as a leader, Times Change, When I would go hear Steve Davis, one of was released in 2001, followed by a second my teachers at Hartt, he said, 'We appreci- one for the label and releases for Savant, ate that you guys are always so enthusias- Posi-Tone, Sunnyside and Smalls Live, tic to play, but sometimes you can benefit with frequent changes in the mix of instru- much more if you sit and listen.' I took that ments from one project to the next. to heart and even today with musicians Wayne's reputation as a player resulted who are younger and less experienced than in an invitation to join Tom Harrell's quin- me, I value sitting and listening to what tet. He notes, "I was playing with Ugonna they're doing, because it inspires me and Okegwo and trumpeter David Weiss, so reminds of things I should and shouldn't they both recommended me to Tom, do." because he was looking for a tenor saxo- Wayne's new CD, Vortex, features his phonist." Wayne added a strong presence quartet with pianist , bassist to several of the trumpeter's HighNote , drummer Ralph Peterson CDs, though after a decade in his band, he Jr. and several guests, released by chose to focus on his own career. Sunnyside last month. Several years ago, He recently began teaching at the Yale the Black Art Jazz Collective was formed School of Music as lecturer in jazz improv- as a collaborative ensemble playing origi- isation. He says, "I end up doing a lot of nal music by Wayne with Jeremy Pelt, my own investigating into different styles James Burton III, , Dwayne of jazz and different artists to introduce Burno and Johnathan Blake, with Vicente these musicians and ideas to my students. Archer taking Dwayne's spot after his sud- I'm finding myself regularly going back continued on page 29

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continued from page 20 www.facebook.com/konceptions. Tues: 9& Feb 1: 9pm Roman Diaz & Rumba Habanera; 10:30pm $10 don/$10 min Konceptions 2: 8pm Jack Jeffers & New York Classics, Music series by James Carney. Feb 6: 9pm 10pm Meme Acevedo & Manhattan Bridges; & Infinite Set List, 10:30pm Will 3: 8pm Livio Almeida Brazilian Jazz Band; 5: Bernard Trio; 13: 9pm Jeff Davis Trio, 10pm-2am VandoJam feat David Bixler; 7: 10:30pm Michael Formanek Qrt; 20: 9pm 8pm Valery Pomomarev Sxt; 8: 9pm Axel James Carney, 10:30pm Jeonglim Yang; 27: Tosca Trio; 9: 7pm Trio; 10: 9pm Qrt. 8pm Misha Piatagorsky Trio; 14: 8pm KUMBLE THEATER: 1 University Pl (bet Xiomara; 15: 7:30pm Lou Caputo; 16: 10pm DeKalb & Willoughby). 718-488-1624. Seth Weaver Swing Big Band; 17: 8pm Misha www.broolyncenter.org. Feb 24: 8pm Kenny Piatagorsky Trio; 19: 8pm Strings Attached Barron. feat Sheryl Bailey; 21: 7pm Sandy Cressman 80N 6th St. 646-779- Gp; 23: 9pm Pedro Giraudo; 26: 8pm Strings NATIONAL8455. www.nationalsawdust.org. SAWDUST: Feb 1: 7pm Attached feat Gilad Hekselman; 28: 9pm $29 adm Tarek Yamani; 17: 11am $20 Eddie Allen Big Band. Etkin & The Timbalooloo; 28: 7pm $25 The Stone feat . 509 Atlantic Av at 3rd Av. BRONX ROULETTE:www.roulette.org. 917-267-0363. Feb 3: 8pm $15 adm Vincent Chancey/Newman Taylor 445W 238th St. 718- Baker; 18: 4pm $15 Min Xiao-Fen w/Rez AN884-7127. BEAL BOCHT www.lindasjazznights.com. CAFÉ: 1st Abbasi. Wed: 8&9:30pm $30-10 adm Linda's Jazz SCHOLES STREET STUDIO: 375 Lorimer St. Nights. Feb 7: Alma Micic Qrt. www.scholesstreetstudio.com. 718-964- 2381 8763. Feb 10: 8pm $15 adm Maryanne de UNIVERSITYBelmont Av. OF 2nd THE Fl. STREETS: www.university Prophetis Trio + Helle Henning Qrt. ofthestreets.org. 212-254-9300. Sat: 6-9pm SHAPESHIFTER LAB: 18 Whitwell Pl. $10 don Jam w/Rob Anderson Qrt. www.shapeshifterlab.com. 646-820-9452. Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: Early (E) 7pm, Late (L) 8:15pm, Night (N) 9:30pm; $10 adm. Feb 2: E Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty BROOKLYN Lament feat Free Range Rat, L Take Off Collective, N Pedro Boschi; 4: E Noah Haidu 440 Sixth Av. 718-499-3844. New Project; 7: $8 E Solomon Gottfried Qrt, L 440www.440gallery.com. GALLERY: 1st Sun: 4:40-6:40pm Theo Braun Qnt; 8: E J A Granelli & Mr. Lucky; $10 don Me, Myself and Eye. Feb 4: Stephan 9: E Icarus Qrt w/spec guest Javier Moreno; Crump. 11: E Music of Matt Holman - Chamber & Big 486 Halsey St. 718-513-0339. Band feat Theo Bleckmann w/spec guests + BARwww.barlunatico.com. LUNÀTICO: Solar Quartet + 1, N $12 M.L.W. Trio; 12: E $15 376 9th St at 6th Av. Park Slope. 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Av. www.sistasplace.org. 718-398-1766. Sat: 1368 Fulton St. 9&10:30pm $30/25 adm. Feb 3: Francisco RESTAURATIONwww.webduboisnight.eventbrite.com. PLAZA: 718- Mora-Catlett & AfroHORN; 10: Steve Kroon 636-6900. Feb 23: 7-11pm $30/50 adm Quincy Sxt; 17: Chuk Fowler & Higher Energy Troupe, Keith Gilyard & Ronnie Burrage Ens w/Patsy Grant; 24: Eric Wyatt Band. honoring W.E.B Dubois B’day. 1583 Fulton St. 504-292- TOHMA’S3605. Mon: PLACE: $10 adm Bertha Hope + Jam. The DRAWING ROOM: 56 Willoughby St #3. www.drawingroommusic.com. Feb 3: $10 VELVET LOUNGE: 174 Bway. 718-302-4427. adm 7pm Lemon Guo “Not Fog”, 7:30pm www.velvetbrooklyn.com. Feb 6: Sivan Arbel Yuma Uesaka/Matt Setzler, 8:30pm Eivind Qrt; 13&20: Rob Duguay & Low Key Trio; 27: Opsvik; 11: 7:30pm $15 Lena Bloch & tba. Feathery Qrt; 18: 7pm $20 Gene Bertoncini. WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER: 367 168 7th St. www.ibeambrooklyn.com. Bedford Av. www.wmcjazz.org. 718-384- I-BEAM:$15 don. Feb 3: 8pm Novoa/Kamaguchi/ 1654. Fri: 10pm-1am free adm/2 drink min Takeishi; 8: 8:30pm Joe Morris + Tomas Gerry Eastman Qnt w/spec guests + Jam. Fujiwara; 10: 8pm Sean Lovato & Cycles of Feb 8: 9-10pm Eladio Rojas, 10:30-11:30pm Animation, 9pm Noriega/Novoa/Yang. Max Light; 10: 10pm-1am Lisanne Tremblay & CodeSwitch; 11: 9-10pm Katie Seiler, ISSUE PROJECT ROOM: 232 3rd St 3rd Fl. 10:30-11:30pm Tammy Scheffer; 15: 8- www.issueprojectroom.org. 718-330-0313. 11:30pm Jazz Under the Bridge series; 17: Feb 15: 8pm Craig Taborn/. 10pm-1am Melanie Scholtz; 18: 9-10pm JAZZ 966: 966 Fulton St. 917-593-9776. David Acevedo, 10:30-11:30pm Kari van der www.jazz966.com. Fri: 8:15&10:15pm $15 Kloot; 22: 9-10pm Andrew Shwandt; 24: don. 10pm-1am Aaron Burnett & Big Machine. KINGSBOROUGH2001 Oriental COMMUNITY Blvd. 718-368-5596. COLLEGE: www.onstageatkingsborough.org. Feb 16: 7pm The Israeli MusicTalks Jazz Qrt + Thana Alexa & Michael Mayo. 667 5th Av PALACE THEATER: 100 East Main St. KORZO(bet 19thRESTAURANT & 20th Sts).& BAR: 718-499-1199. continued on page 24

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-*" -", Ê 9Ê / NEW JERSEY JAZZ Gary Walker, “Morning Jazz Host”, WBGO, 88.3 FM/wbgo.org

MARK GROSS HYATT NEW BRUNSWICK / FEBRUARY 1 Early years for saxophonist Mark Gross were saturated in the sanctified sounds of his father's church in Baltimore. Mark studied the classic jazz traditions of and Coleman Hawkins, , Curtis Mayfield and Kool & The Gang, varia- tions this forward-thinking altoist has featured on three small group recordings and with the Big Band, Duke Ellington Orchestra and both Dizzy Gillespie and large ensembles. In New Brunswick, Mark is joined by pianist Benito Gonzalez, bassist Kenny Davis and drummer Corey Rawls, premiering tunes from his upcoming spring release, Mark Gross with Strings. You'll hear originals and new takes on "Cinema Paradiso" and "Polka Dots and Moonbeams," when the Mark Gross Quintet with Strings performs at Birdland in New York on Feb. 4. PETE McGUINNESS / FEBRUARY 10 Trombonist, singer, composer and arranger Pete McGuinness has been active on the New York jazz scene for 30 years, performing with , , Jimmy Heath and Maria Schneider and featured on over 50 recordings. Pete has four releases of his own, including First Flight (Summit), containing one of his three Grammy nominations for his arrangement of "Smile," a skill set he passes along as an educator at William Paterson University. Pete’s vocal approach brings a "horn-like" sensibility to scat and improvisation, abilities noted with the top prize at the 2010 Jazzmobile Vocal Competition. As the newest member of The Royal Bopsters, Pete, founding member singer Amy London and Dylan Pramuk give hip instrumental jazz lines, including ’s “Infant Eyes” and a vocalese tribute to . T.S. MONK BICKFORD THEATRE / FEBRUARY 22 As the son who knows best says, "we will never fully understand the genius of Thelonious Monk Sr., who embodied a brand of intellect far beyond music." T.S. Monk grew up in a house where family friends , and were frequent visitors. T.S. received his first drum lessons from on a drum set given by Max Roach. T.S. would play in his father's band and record and perform his father's music worldwide. He also founded The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, preserving the art form, identifying its newest voices and encouraging the latest inter- pretations of his father's music. The stories and unquenchable pulse is delivered with driving swing in this celebration of one of the music's supreme architects.

MARIA SCHNEIDER ORCHESTRA McCARTER THEATRE / FEBRUARY 23 For Maria Schneider, music has always been centered on the sheer joy of creation she first experienced as a child growing up in rural Minnesota. Unencumbered by com- paratives, Maria's orchestral palette has allowed us to feel the joy, pathos and patina through her creative coloring of the world around her. Maria's compositions are some- times quite dense, yet every voice can be heard. They can be sparse, like April in her Windom, Minn. hometown, where nothing white is left from winter, nothing green has arrived from spring. With masterful composing and arranging, it's no more thrilling than with (ArtistShare), Maria's 2017 Grammy-winning record- ing, where 18 world-class musicians merge the expressive harmonies of jazz with the sense memories of their leader, a master painter of sound.

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continued from page 22 862-234-2269. Sun: 1-4pm; Fri-Sat: 7:30- Waterbury. www.palacetheaterct.org. 203- 11:30pm. Free adm. Feb 2: Ryan Anselmi; 3: 346-2000. Feb 9: 7pm Paul Jost Trio. James Stewart; 4: Richard Polatchek; 9: 80 East Ridge. John Bauers; 10: Anthony Nelson; 11: Lee RIDGEFIELDRidgefield. PLAYHOUSE: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org. Hogans; 16: Patricia Walton; 17: Pat Van 203-438-5795. Feb 3: 7:30pm Debbie Gravitte Dyke; 18: The Lintet; 23: Jeff Hackworth; 24: Big Band Broadway w/Russ Kassoff Big Champian Fulton; 25: John Bauers. Band. 14 S Park St. Montclair. At Bernard’s. 20 West JAZZ973-744-2258 HOUSE KIDS: www.jazzhousekids.org. see SARAH’SLn. (Route WINE 35). BAR: Ridgefield. 203-438-8282. 18 Label Studios. www.bernardsridgefield.com. Feb 25: Sheryl 200 Glen Av. Bailey Trio. MILLBURNMillburn. PUBLIC www.millburnlibrary.libcal.com. LIBRARY: At Old Lyme 973-376-1006. Feb 18: 2-3:30pm Lenore TheInn. SIDE 85 Lyme DOOR St. JAZZ Old Lyme.CLUB: 860-434-0886. Raphael. www.thesidedoorjazz.com. Sets: 8:30-11pm. Feb 2-3: The Curtis Brothers; 9: Joyce NEW JERSEY1 Center PERFORMING St. Newark. 888-466-5722.ARTS CEN- DiCamillo Trio; 10: Tom Guarna Qrt; 16: Nat www.njpac.org.TER: Feb 17: 8pm $20-72 adm The Reeves; 17: Tierney Sutton; 23: George Mambo Kings; 24: 3pm $19-37 NJMEA All Burton Qnt; 24: Ricky Ford. State Band & Treble Chorus. Springfield NEWARKBranch. 50 PUBLIC Hayes St. LIBRARY: Newark. 973-733-7736. LONG ISLAND www.npl.org. Feb 28: 5-6pm free adm Jazz in the Stacks series feat NJPAC’s Wells Fargo Jazz for Teens. BAY BURGER: 1742 Sag Harbor Tpke. Sag Harbor. 631-899-3915. www.bayburger.com. SOPAC: 1 SOPAC Way. South Orange. 973-313- Thurs: 7-9pm Keyed Up series Jam. Feb 1: 2787. www.sopacnow.org. Feb 10: 8pm Max Feldschuh; 8: Oscar Feldman; 15: Catherine Russell; 11: 7pm Lance Bryant. Pocket Change; 22: Julie Bluestone. SUZYQUE’S BBQ & BAR: 34 S Valley Rd. 134 Main St. Cold Spring Harbor. West Orange. www.suzyques.com. 973-736- GRASSO’S:www.grassosrestaurant.com. 631-367-6060. 7899. Free adm. Thurs: 8pm-12am John Lee 275 Christian Av. Stony & friends; Sun: 2-5pm Brunch w/Curtis TheBrook. JAZZ 631-751-1895. LOFT: www.thejazzloft.org. Lundy Ens. Feb 5&22: 8-10pm Glenn Sets/adm: 7-9:30pm $20-10. Wed: 7-8pm $10, Franke's BigBand. 8pm $5 Jam w/FM Band. Feb 2: Marc Devine TRUMPETS: 6 Depot Square. Montclair. 973- Trio; 8: $40 Unplugged-Acoustic in the 744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com. Sets: Living Room; 14: $25-15 Here's To The 7:30-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 8-11pm/adm varies. Ladies feat Tom Manuel, ; 15: Feb 9: Brazil Express feat Cidinho Teixeira, Rich Iacona & The Bad Little Big Band; 16- Paul Meyers; 10: The Royal Bopsters feat 17: $40 Unplugged-Acoustic in the Living Pete McGuinness; 23: Ray Suhy/Lewis Room; 22: Interplay Jazz Orch. Porter Qrt. LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-POST: 720 HUDSON Northern Blvd. Brookville. www.liu.edu/post. MOORE’S LOUNGE: 189 Monticello Av. Jersey www.tillescenter.org. 516-299-2895. Feb 17: City. 201-332-4309. Fri: 8pm-12am free 9-10:30pm Duchess; 18: 7-9pm Birdland All- adm/no min Jam by & Stars feat Tommy Igoe; 23: 8-10pm Diana Rosalind Grant. Sun: 6-10pm $10 adm Krall. Winard Harper & spec guests. Wineries East HUNTERDON LONGEnd ISLANDof Long Island. WINTERFEST: Feb 22-Mar 18: Ev week- 90 Main St. Flemington. end. www.liwinterfest.com. FLEMINGTONwww.flemingtondiy.org. DIY: Sets: 7:30pm/$10 553 Main St. Islip. 631-277-2008. adm. Feb 3: Winard Harper Qrt; 9: Jack TREME:www.tremeislip.com. Sets: Sun&Wed 7- Furlong Qrt. 11pm; Thurs-Sat 8pm-12am. Feb 1: Sabori; 8: MERCER Jose “Trombone” Rivera; 11: Alejandro 101 Scotch Aviles Orch; 18: Kevin Clarke Jazz Trio; 21: 1867Rd. SANCTUARY Ewing. www.1867sanctuary.org/series AT EWING: Dudley Salmon; 23: Gail Storm; 25: Jam. jazz. 609-392-6409. Feb 9: 8-9:30pm Phil Orr & More; 18: 3-4:30pm Nate Philips. At Princeton University. NEW JERSEY ALEXANDER68 Nassau HALL: St. Princeton. 609-258-5000. www.princeton.edu. Feb 24: 8pm $15/5 adm Jazz at Princeton University Small Groups BERGEN w/spec guest . Sharp Theater. 505 Ramapo BERRIEValley CENTER: Rd. Mahwah. 201-684-7844. CANDLELIGHT LOUNGE: 24 Passaic St. www.ramapo.edu/berriecenter. Feb 24: 8- Trenton. www.candlelightevents.way.to. 609- 10pm $30-24 adm Les Paul festival feat Mike 695-9612. Sat: 3:30-7:30pm free adm/$10 Stern Band. min. www.jazztrenton.com. 15 ESSEX HOPEWELLEast Broad VALLEY St. Hopewell. BISTRO 609-466-9889. & INN: 18 LABEL STUDIOS: 18 Label St. Montclair. www.hopewellbistro.com. Sets: 6-9pm/$12 973-744-7382. www.18label.com. Feb 10: don. Feb 1&8: Phil Orr Solo; 15&22: Blue 6:30pm-12am Jazz House Kids fundraising Skies Qrt. Body & Soul Spectacular. MCCARTER THEATRE: 91 University Pl. BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH: 275W Market Princeton. 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. St. Newark. www.bethany-newark.org. 973- Feb 23: 8pm Maria Schneider Orch. 623-8161. Feb 3: 6-7:30pm Jazz Vespers feat Allan Harris. MIDDLESEX 78 Albany St. New Brunswick. CLEMENT’S PLACE: At . 15 DUEwww.duemarinj.com. MARI: 732-296-1600. Fri: Washington St. Newark. 3rd Thurs: 5:30-7pm 6:30-9:30pm free adm The New Brunswick Wells Fargo Jazz for Teens, 7:30-9:30pm Jam Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Feb 2: Candice by James Austin, Jr. Feb 24: Lewis Porter Reyes Duo; 9: Emma Larsson Duo; 16: Trio. Jackie Jones Duo; 23: Mike Bond Duo. ELEVEN CLINTON: 11 Clinton St. Newark. continued on page 30

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ANOTHER REASON TO CELEBRATE

By Elzy Kolb

Comeback kid use my wrist more now; this new way is Some people come back with a closer to how they teach you in textbooks. I vengeance, while others do it with an atti- can do things now I couldn't do before and tude of gratitude. Count guitarist Frank vice versa." Vignola in the second category. Frank is Frank still isn't sure if he'll be able to finding a lot of silver linings in taking the play the repertoire from his duo with fel- past year off to mend from an off-road vehi- low guitarist Vinny Raniolo. "That was two cle accident that resulted in eight broken guitarists going crazy on stage, playing bones among other injuries. 'The Flight of the Bumblebee' behind our heads," he recalls with a laugh. "Jazz is a creative art form and the duo felt more like a show. Lately I've been playing with John di Martino, something I always wanted to do but never had time for." John is on the bandstand for Frank's comeback concert at Iridium Feb. 12, along with bassist Nicki Parrott and drum- mer Dag Markhus. "I almost feel like I did when I got my first gig—counting down the days. I'm thrilled there was no lasting damage," Frank declares. The quartet will focus on composers such as , Irving , Jimmy Van Heusen and George Gershwin. "We're going to play some good music— or try to anyway—so everyone can forget about their troubles for a couple of hours. Music takes your mind off your troubles Frank Vignola, Iridium and puts you back in the world with a hap- pier perspective. We all need this, at a time "I'm so freakin' lucky, all things consid- of so much negativity." ered. I feel a sense of happiness I didn't Keep an ear out for a couple of new have before this happened. I have a new albums from Frank and friends: At the love of jazz, a new love for guitar," he says. time of this interview—his first since the "Music got me through this, plus the love of accident—Frank was about to go into the my family and the outpouring of support I studio with John, Nicki and Dag, and also got from my fans." to record with a new three-guitar hot jazz In between several hospitalizations and trio including Vinny Raniolo and 19-year- surgeries, Frank "took himself back to old Jan Knutson. school," spending his days listening to his favorite Jim Hall records, renewing his Two for the show love of Jimmy Van Heusen's ballads and Indigo, trumpeter Nadje Noordhuis' watching You Tubes of Leonard new duo album with multi-instrumentalist Bernstein's Young People's Concerts. "My James Shipp, went through multiple favorite of the series is, 'What is Melody? changes in the five years from conception The way he teaches that to 1,000 kids at to release, including multiple rerecording , with the New York and overdubbing sessions, and attempts to Philharmonic to demonstrate," he marvels. mix remotely by email. "I'm happy and lucky to have the time to "Indigo was just and reinvent myself and rediscover the music vibes, then the album became this whole that inspired me." other thing as we added synthesizers and With two breaks in his shoulder and a different layers. James made a wearable broken right arm, Frank couldn't hold his synthesizer—he played vibes with one guitar for a couple of months. As soon as he hand and synthesizer bass with the other. was able, his doctor urged him to play as He looked like a mad scientist. Our simple much as possible as part of his physical duo changed into this crazy thing as we therapy. The guitarist notes some changes altered the sound. The music had its own in his technique: "Picking was always sec- idea of what it was, and we had to run ond nature to me—I played along with after it to make it happen," Nadje explains. Django records when I was 4 years old. I continued on page 26

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ANOTHER REASON... continued from page 25 "I studied sound as an undergrad, and am always really aware of it. I love ECM records for their pristine quality. If the sound is not there, I'm really unhappy. If I'm not happy with the trumpet sound, I don't want my name on it." Though the process sounds stressful, the end product doesn't. "Hopefully it's celestial, transformative music that's transporting. It's full of twinkly, happy sounds, which we seem to go for," she says, but there's one exception. "James has this hysterical, zany side. On 'Mercy Dance' we added effects like distortion and flanging, and when we finished we won- dered, what just happened? We started twinkling and pretty and went to the dark side!" Andrea Brachfeld, Columbia University if you're constantly working, it's hard to make time to think," she points out. Not having a day job fueled her "constant quest for authenticity and truth. To have the same goals as I had in my 20s, 30s, 40s would mean I haven't grown at all." Andrea, who studied flute with Jimmy Heath, feels drawn to bringing more recog- nition to the flute as a unique voice, strong enough to stand on its own. "Playing flute is enough. You don't have to play 15 differ- ent instruments, though that's quite a feat. People always ask if I sing or play any other instruments. My destiny is playing the flute, and I'm honoring that," she says. Her period of introspection also trig- gered a burst of creativity, yielding a gen- Nadje Noordhuis, Subculture erous batch of new compositions. The new music reflects Andrea's recent mood of Nadje and James celebrate the release introspection. "I hope this work I've done of Indigo (Little Mystery) at Subculture, on myself can be translated into music that Feb. 19. Also on tap that night is the New will reach people. Now's the time to go out- York debut of material Nadje wrote for her ward, to bring what I've learned inside to a quintet, which includes James on synthe- more social level," says Andrea, noting a sizers and percussion, Maeve Gilchrist on renewed desire "to reach as many people harp, Jesse Lewis on guitar and Ike Sturm as possible through music." on bass. Andrea has been rehearsing the new "We play the melody together and solo compositions with her Insight band—con- together—it's an open dialogue in a way. sisting of pianist Bill O'Connell, bassist There's no swing, no hard bop in this and drummer Jason Tiemann, music, it's more coming out of a European which has been together for about a year. jazz vibe, with some excitement, some edge "We came together as part of the process of to it—think of the energy we can create my wanting to have great musicians who with all the effects and the silly things. are into improvisations and listening to Everyone has pedals and technology at the each other. There are not too many restric- ready," she notes. "It's traditional and tions, the music can go anywhere," the acoustic, with an added layer, a mix of flutist notes. “All the music I've ever ancient and modern." played comes into the music I play now." Andrea and Insight introduce the new New directions music, written with the support of a Flutist and composer Andrea Chamber Music America new jazz works Brachfeld retired from teaching a couple writing and recording grant, at a premiere of years back, and has been enjoying the concert at the Columbia University luxury of having time to think, finding that Faculty House on Feb. 25. She will also her less structured schedule encouraged her to re-examine her goals and motiva- perform next month at Jazz Forum's tions for playing music. "That's hard to do Brazilian Music Sundays series March 18.

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HOT FLASHES

By Seton Hawkins

Artists Talk Inspirations: taught her crucial lessons early on about Polly Gibbons the role of the vocalist in music and the HE UNITED STATES IS BEGIN- possibilities of the voice. ning to wake up to the vocal power- "I don't think there are many singers houseT that is Polly Gibbons. Slowly, but who can convey the emotional meaning of surely, the British vocalist and songwriter a song the way Billie could," she explains. has found ever-widening inroads into "On paper, Billie had limited range, and American venues, turning heads with her sometimes a 'not pretty' voice. She didn't rich, supple voice, her impeccable phrasing scat or fly all over the place, and she rarely and intonation and her willingness to used her instrument in a 'technical' way. stretch into unusual and even risky musi- But there's no one more honest in their cal choices. While comparisons have some- singing, really." times been made to fellow Brits Joss Stone Learning that early on undoubtedly laid or Adele, a more accurate model might be seeds for Polly's own exceptional musical Gregory Porter, given both vocalists' abili- development, as she too has emerged as a ties to carve artistically satisfying paths highly thoughtful and emotionally power- through richly diverse repertoire. ful singer who grapples with songs' emo- tional cores. On her latest album Is It Me? Polly demonstrates these gifts across a wide swath of music, from dreamy fare like "Sack Full of Dreams" and "Pure Imagination" to funkier outings like "Dr. Feelgood." Even in the midst of thick horn arrange- ments and strong, swinging rhythm sec- tion work, the story of each song remains at the forefront in Polly's interpretations. To her, that represents a process in which she is still developing. "I'm learning as a singer, still," she explains. "When I first started singing, there was an innocence and purity about my singing. As we grow up, we start playing around more in the music as we practice it. I haven't settled on what I do yet, but I don't see that as a bad thing." Indeed, tracking Polly's ongoing artistic growth across her albums is a joy to listen to, and for Americans not yet familiar with her work, her performance at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola on Feb. 5 serves as a fantastic introduction. Drawing from the new album's works, Polly is joined by Polly Gibbons pianist Andy Ezrin, organist Shedrick Mitchell, bassist Richie Goods, guitarist However, a seminal influence of Polly's Paul Bollenback and drummer Mark might not immediately come to mind when McLean. To learn more, visit www.polly she sings. Nevertheless, the lessons Polly gibbons.com. absorbed from Billie Holiday set her on the path to music, and helped inspire in her an Concerts and Education emotional honesty in her delivery. Ronnie Burrage and the trio "I remember exactly where I was in the Holographic Principle will serve as artists house when I heard Billie singing 'I'm a in residence at the 6th Street Community Fool to Want You' from Lady in Satin," Center. As a part of their residency, they Polly recalls. "I had never heard anything are holding concerts on Feb. 2 and Feb. 4 like it. It was so raw and powerful, and it at 7:00 p.m. and a music workshop Feb. 4 sent me off into the jazz world." The inspi- at 3:00 p.m., focusing on music, poetry and ration, striking Polly in her teenage years, continued on page 28

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IOLINIST SCOTT TIXIER SEEMS in your own life?' Or 'Can you live without to be everywhere at once. Whether he's music?' The rest is accessory no matter playingV with Stevie Wonder or Kenny what other people think about what you Barron, or even working with Hans do." Zimmer, he still maintains a creative, fruit- ful career as a composer and bandleader. Scott Tixier plays at Dizzy's Club "Working with some of my heroes has been Coca-Cola on Feb. 26. revealing and has enhanced my creative energy, not only as a musician, but as a human being on so many levels. It might sound a little cliché, but all of those experi- ences enrich my vision and push me out- side of my comfort zone, beyond my fears where there is only room for music." The violin in jazz has a rich history and Scott is contributing generously to the line- age. When dealing with critics who have preconceived opinions against the instru- ment, however, he says "those opinions usually come from uneducated folks and I can only encourage them to dig further so they can open their horizons and range. Every instrument has its own unique chal- lenges. The question is 'Do you need music

HOT FLASHES... Jazz Standard, Kate McGarry celebrates continued from page 27 Valentine's Day with an album release literature from the Civil Rights period and party of The Subject Tonight Is Love. Visit beyond. The concerts also serve as a www.jazzstandard.com to make a reserva- fundraiser in support of Ronnie's not-for- tion. Peter Cincotti warms up the profit World Rhythm Academy. Find out Iridium with A Night of Love Songs. Visit more by visiting www.worldrhythmacad www.theiridium.com to find out more. emy.org. Pianist Armen Donelian curates the Hudson Jazz Festival Feb. 16-18 at Hudson Opera House. Performances by Sheila Jordan, , Quartet Moderno, and more are featured alongside a documentary screening and education outreach. For a full schedule, visit www.hud sonhall.org. Baritone saxophonist Claire Daly leads an all-star ensemble alongside come- dian Lizz Winstead in Lady Parts Justice League, a fundraiser for women's repro- ductive rights at the Gotham Comedy Club on Feb. 26. Find out more at www.claire Armen Donelian dalymusic.com. Jazz, wine and fine food come together on Feb. 10 for a fundraising event in sup- port of Jazz House Kids. Multiple bands take the stage in an evening that includes a special wine tasting, a silent auction and a late-night DJ set hosted by Christian McBride. Visit www.jazz housekids.org to find out more. Brianna Thomas and Vuyo Sotashe take the stage at Dizzy's on Valentine's Day in a set titled Songs We Love. Visit www.jazz.org/dizzys to find out more. At Claire Daly / Lizz Winstead

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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.

Jean Packard told me about a gig she once had at the Hilton in Washington DC, playing the piano and singing. The piano was in the dining room, and there were drapes separating that area from the bar. One night, when she finished her first set, she went into the bar, where a man was sitting. She asked him, "Could you hear me through the drapes?" "Oh," he said, "Was that you singing? You were good. But you have to get rid of your accompanist. He's awful!"

McGARRY... Kate, Keith and Gary perform at Jazz continued from page 17 Standard on Valentine's Day in an evening notes. "We're both cognizant of making that will showcase works from the new clear statements that are somewhat con- album, as well as works from a second ses- tained, that set a mood and provide some sion, What to Wear in the Dark, which musical elements but leave room for some- explores the relationship of the individual one else to provide other elements." to society. To learn more about the project, For Kate, this record also features her visit www.katemcgarry.com. songwriting skills in three excellent origi- nals. "She Always Will," is a gorgeous, Kate McGarry and her trio—Keith painful and cathartic look at making peace Ganz on guitar and Gary Versace on with decisions and journeys, culminating in keyboard—are at Jazz Standard Feb. a homecoming that Kate casts as maternal 14. love. "Losing Strategy #4" explores, as Kate describes it, "another time in my life. There ESCOFFERY... are cycles of life where things are getting continued from page 21 destroyed and reborn—and this particular time things were being destroyed—and my den passing. Wayne is enthusiastic about response at that time was retaliation and this ensemble: "We all contribute originals blame." inspired by African-American icons and Contrasting with the two more probing artists. We are excited to be working on and challenging topics, "Climb Down," a our second recording and going into the paean to the love of one's heritage, is a studio the week after our Smalls gig." tongue-in-cheek exploration of Kate's Irish roots. "For me, writing a song is not natu- The Black Art Jazz Collective with ral, not something I have an easy relation- Wayne Escoffery, Jeremy Pelt, James ship with," she notes. "Life has to demand Burton III, Xavier Davis, Vicente it in some way, and if I have the courage, Archer and Johnathan Blake is at then I sit down and allow it to come out." Smalls Jazz Club on Feb. 7.

continued on page 28 A Moment You Missed by Fran Kaufman Hot House Contributing Photographer Vocalist Brianna Thomas confers with 17-year-old piano master Matthew Whitaker after they each performed at Harlem After Dark, in a beautiful Harlem townhouse. Matthew, who has been gar- nering attention and accolades for years, performed original compositions and arrangements, and the marvelous Brianna channeled Ella with her rendi- tion of “St. Louis Blues.”

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continued from page 24 UNION KEAN UNIVERSITY: 1000 Morris Av. Union. GEORGE STREET ALE HOUSE: 378 George 908-737-5326. www.kean.edu. Feb 15: René St. New Brunswick. www.gsalehouse.com. McLean/Steve Davis. 732-543-2408. The New Brunswick Jazz WARREN Project/www.nbjp.org. Tues: 8-11pm Emer- 1686-R Rte 517. ging Artists + Jam. Feb 6: Charlie Barber RUTHERFURDAllamuchy. 908-852-1894. HALL: www.rutherfurd Qrt; 13: Matt Gordeuk; 20: tba; 27: Ben Weise hall.org. Feb 25: 3-5pm $30/35 adm Jazz at Qrt. the Rutherfurd feat NY NJ All Star Big Band. 2 Albany St. New Brunswick. HYATTwww.newbrunswick.hyatt.com. HOTEL: 732-873- 1234. Thurs: 8-11pm free adm The New NEW YORK STATE Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Feb 1: Mark Gross Qrt; 8: Anthony Nelson Qrt; 15: Vivian Sessoms Qrt; 22: Lucien Barbarin 76 HOUSE: 110 Main St. Tappan. 845-359-5476. Qrt. www.76house.com. Wed: 8-11pm free adm Quintets w/Mark Hagan & feat artists + Jam. INC RESTAURANT: 302 George St. New Brunswick. www.increstaurant.com. 732- The CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS: 1 640-0553. Wed: 8-11pm free adm The New Museum Way. Corning. www.cmog.org. 607- Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Feb 937-5371. Feb 17: Joey Alexander. 7: Duane Eubanks Trio; 14: Rosalyn McClore The FALCON: 1348 Rte 9 West. Marlboro. Trio; 21: Gerry Gibbs Trio; 28: Stafford Hunter www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970. Trio. Sets: 7-10pm; Sun 10am-2pm Brunch (B). 25 New St. Metuchen. 732-549-5306. $20 don suggested. Falcon Underground NOVITA:www.novitanj.com. Sets: Thurs 6-10pm; Fri (FU). Feb 1: Latin Jazz Express, FU Andy 7-11pm. Feb 8: George Fitzsimmons; 15: Lou Stack & American Soup; 11: Brad Shepik Watson; 22: Champian Fulton. Organ Trio; 14: 7pm FU Jazz Sessions; 15: 7pm FU bigBANG; 16: Club d’Elf w/John STATE THEATRE: 15 Livingston Av. New Medeski; 18: Dave Stryker Qrt feat Bob Brunswick. www.statetheatrenj.org. 732-246- Mintzer; 26: FU HD Qnt. 7469. Feb 18: 3pm $20-72 adm The Mambo 327 Warren St. Hudson. Kings. HUDSONwww.hudsonhallorg. HALL: 518-822-1438. Feb 16- MONMOUTH 18: Hudson Jazz festival feat 02/16 7pm $25 THEATRE: 99 Monmouth St. adm Armen Donelian + Ara Dinkjian Qrt, Red Bank. www.countbasietheatre.org. 732- 02/17 3pm $25 JoAnne Brackeen, Aaron 842-9000. Feb 16: 8pm $20-55 adm The Goldberg & James Francies, 5pm free film Mambo Kings. screening Thomas Chapin, Night Bird Song, At Senior 7pm $35 Sheila Jordan & Dominique Eade HERBCenter ECKERT South Brunswick AUDITORIUM: Municipal Complex. Duos, 02/18 11am free Workshop w/Armen 540 Rte 522. Monmouth Junction. Donelian & Marc Mommaas, 3pm $25 www.sbarts.org/jazz-cafe. 732-329-4000X Quarteto Moderno. 7635. Feb 2: 7:30pm $6 adm The VooDUDES. 7 Old US Hwy 209. Stone LYDIA’SRidge. CAFE: www.lydias-cafe.com. 845-687-6373. MORRIS 6 Normandy Heights Sets: 7-10pm. Feb 3: The Acquaintances; 17: BICKFORDRd. Morristown. THEATRE: 973-971-3706. www.morris Peter Einhorn Trio; 24: John Esposito Trio. museum.org/jazz-showcase. Sets: 7:30-9pm. MAUREEN’S JAZZ CELLAR: 2 N Bway. Feb 22: T.S Monk; 26: Dan Levinson & Nyack. www.maureensjazzcellar.com. 845- friends. 535-3143. Sets: unless otherwise noted Sun 24 Main St. Madison. 973- 6pm, Fri-Sat 8&9:30pm. Feb 2: Manuel Valera SHANGHAI JAZZ: Trio; 3: Freddie Jacobs Qrt; 7: 9pm Purchase 822-2899. www.shanghaijazz.com. Free adm. Jam w/Jason Clotter & friends; 9: Dave Sets: Sun 6-8:30pm, Tues 6:30-9pm, Wed- Liebman; 10: Marshall McDonald Project; 11: Thurs 7-9:30pm, Fri 6:30&8:35pm, Sat Audrey Silver; 16: KJ Denhert Qrt; 17: Don 6:15&8:35pm. Closed Mon. Feb 1: Glauco Falzone Qrt; 23: David Finck/Shelly Berg; 24: Lima Gp; 2: John Zweig Qrt; 7: Warren Vaché; 8&9:30pm Joe Gallant & The Illuminati Mini- 8: Olli Soikkeli Trio; 9: Jerry Vezza Qrt; 16-17: Orch. Russell Malone Qrt; 18: 3:30-5:30pm NJJS Jazz Social Jam feat Dave Braham Trio; 23: QUINN’S: 330 Main St. Beacon. 845-202-7447. Brynn Stanley; 24: Nilson Matta Trio; 28: www.quinnsbeacon.com. Feb 11: 8pm $10 Harry Allen. adm Eugene Chadbourne Solo. 468 Piermont Av. OCEAN TURNINGPiermont. POINT www.turningpointcafe.com. CAFÉ: 845- OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE: College Dr. 359-1089. Mon: 8-11:30pm $5 adm Monday Toms River. 732-255-0500. www.ocean.edu. Jam by John Richmond. $20/24 adm. www.njjs.org. Feb 14: 8-9:30pm The Birdland All-Stars feat Tommy Igoe. WARWICK CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS: 63 Wheeler Av. Warwick. 845-986- OCEAN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY: 1735 2466. www.warwickperformingarts.com. Feb Simpson Av. Ocean City. 609-399-2434. 4: 2:30-4:30pm $15 adm Gabriele Tranchina www.oceancitylibrary.org. Sun: 2-3:15pm Qrt. The Art of the Trio series. Feb 4: Jim Ridl; 11: Behn Gillece; 25: Dean Schneider. PASSAIC WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY: 300 Pompton Rd. Wayne. www.wpunj.edu. 973- 1421 Sansom St. 720-2371. Sets: 4pm. Feb 18: Harold Mabern CHRIS’. JAZZ www.chrisjazzcafe.com. CAFE: 215- Qrt w/Eric Alexander; 25: Junior Vega w/WP 568-3131. Sets: Fri-Sat 8&10pm. Feb 2: Joe Latin Jazz Ens dir by Chico Mendoza. Magnarelli; 3: Mary Ellen Desmond; 9: Alita SOMERSET Moses; 10: Ken Fowser; 14: 6,8&10pm WATCHUNG ARTS CENTER: 18 Stirling Rd. Joanna Pascale; 16: Luke O'Reilly; 17: Pat Watchung. www.watchungarts.org. 908-753- Martino; 23-24: Ari Hoenig. 0190. Feb 10: 8pm Thaddeus Exposé. continued on page 32

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HAT HAPPENS WHEN TWO HIG- hly imaginative virtuosos—one an Wunparalleled Colombian harpist, the other a highly decorated Venezuelan cuatro player—convene at the musical home of John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie? The answer will reveal itself when Jorge Glem joins Edmar Castañeda's quartet this month. Born in 1978 in the city of Bogota, Edmar took up the harp as a teenager in order to play the folkloric music of his homeland. Shortly after moving to New York in 1994 he discovered the freedom and sophistication of jazz. With no prece- dent for the harp in the jazz world, Edmar studied the trumpet by day and experi- mented with his newfound knowledge on the harp at a restaurant gig by night. It was mentor Paquito D' Rivera who discov- munity by Paquito. On a broader scale, ered the young harpist, took Edmar under Colombia and Venezuela share many of his wing and introduced him to the New the same rhythms, instruments and folk- York jazz scene. loric traditions. So much so that, according To date, Edmar has released four high- to Edmar, "the harp and cuatro go togeth- ly acclaimed albums as a leader and more er, like brother and sister." recently, a duo with the Japanese pianist The duo met in New York about three Hiromi titled, Live in Montreal (Concord years ago and the connection was instant. Music Group). Also, he has worked with Also, both are fluent in the language of guitarist , pianist Gonzalo jazz and their unique approach to their Rubalcaba, bassists and instruments has taken them out of the , Brazilian pop and jazz shadows and into the light. great Ivan Lins and collaborated and At Dizzy's, Edmar is joined by the shared the stage with a who's who of drummer David Silliman, the trombonist world-class musicians. Marshall Gilkes and vocalist Andrea Jorge Glem is lesser known in the Tierra. Repertoire-wise, audiences can United States but no less formidable. The expect music that spans the depth and Latin Grammy award winner's universal breadth of Latin America and original approach to the four-stringed instrument compositions such as For Jaco, which transcends conventional genres and fuses explores bassist ' use of har- jazz, salsa, bluegrass, rock and pop. Also, monics. Also, the gig is about "exploring he has recorded three highly acclaimed the possibilities and sharing the vibe," musical productions of his own, toured the Edmar says. "Jorge and I are passionate world and collaborated with Paquito, players. Onstage, we give 100 percent. Etienne Charles, Ruben Blades, Calle 13, Expect a musical explosion!" Guaco and Carlos Vives among others. Personally and professionally Edmar Edmar Castañeda Quartet featur- and Jorge have a lot in common. Both were ing Jorge Glem performs at Dizzy's mentored and ushered into to the jazz com- Club Coca-Cola Feb. 27-28

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93-02 AIRTRAINSutphin Blvd. JAMAICA Jamaica. STATION: Thurs: 5-7pm The AirTrain Jazz Festival www.theairtrainjazz festival.com. Feb 1: Mambo Negro; 8: Tommy Morimoto Qrt; 15: Mark Wade Trio; 22: Jeff Sheloff Qrt. 137-35 Northern FLUSHINGBlvd. Flushing. TOWN www.flushingtownhall.org. HALL: 718-463-7700. 1st Wed: 7pm $10 adm Jam w/Carol Sudhalter. Feb 9: Campbell Brothers 7pm vocal lesson, 8pm concert; 23: 8pm Eric Alexander Qrt. JAMAICA 161-04 CENTER Jamaica OF ARTS Av. & Jamaica. LEARN- www.jcal.org.ING: 718-658-7400. Feb 8: 8pm Jazz Gallery feat Earprint w/Tree Palmedo, Kevin Sun. 34- LOUIS56 ARMSTRONG 107th St. Corona. HOUSE MUSEUM: 718-478-8274. www.louisarmstronghouse.org. Sun&Sat 12- 5pm, Tues-Fri 10am-5pm: $10 adm Guided Tours of Louis Armstrong House. WESTCHESTER

14 Memorial Hwy. New ALVINRochelle. & FRIENDS www.alvinandfriendsrestaurant.: com. 914-654-6549. Sets: Fri 7-10:30pm, Sat 7:30-11pm; free adm. Feb 2: Dinah Vero; 9: Julius Rodriguez; 10: Leslie Pintchik Trio; 17: Bob Stewart Qrt; 23: Victor LaGamma Trio; 24: Leslie Pintchik Trio. 201 S Division & BEANRUNNEREsther St. CAFÉ: Peekskill. 914-737-1701. www.beanrunnercafe.com. Fri-Sat: 8- 10:30pm $10 adm. Feb 3: Ronnie Burrage & Holographic Principle; 9: Kristina Koller; 10: Wali Ali; 14: 8-9:30pm Alexis Cole; 17: Steve Sandberg Qrt; 24: Fred Smith Jazz Ens. COMMUNITY 468 UNITARIAN Rosedale UNIVERSALIST Av. White Plains. 914-946-1660.CHURCH: www.cucwp.org. Feb 11: 9- 11am Antoinette Montague. 153 Library Ln. EMELINMamaroneck. THEATRE: www.emelin.org. 914-698- 0098. Feb 10: 8pm $39/32 adm C.J. Chenier. 199N FIRSTColumbus PRESBYTERIAN Av at E Lincoln CHURCH:Av. Mount Vernon. www.pjsjazz.org. 914-636-4977. 2nd Sun: 5:15-9pm $25 adm Second Sunday Jazz series. Feb 11: Jay Hoggard. 1 Dixon Ln. Tarrytown. 914-631- JAZZ1000. FORUM: www.jazzforumarts.org. Sets: Sun 4&6pm; Fri-Sat 7&9pm. Feb 2-3: Christian Sands Trio; 4: Wesley Amorim Qrt, 8-11pm Jam; 9-10: Strings Attached feat , Jack Wilkins, & Joe Cohn; 11: continued from page 30 Paul Meyers/Cidinho Teixeira; 14: 7pm & Clarity; 16-17: Wallace 5 Main St. Delaware Water Roney Qnt; 18: Matt King & Monk In Brazil; DEERGap, HEAD PA. www.deerheadinn.com. INN: 570-424- 23-24: Nilson Matta & Samba Meets Jazz feat 2000. Sets: Sun 5-8pm, Thurs 8-11pm, Fri-Sat Dave Stryker 02/23, Eric Alexander 02/24; 25: 7-11pm. Adm varies. Residency (R): Thurs Phil Marucci feat Paul Meyers. Jam w/Bill Washer & friends. Feb 1: R; 2: Erin PARAMOUNT HUDSON VALLEY: 1008 McClelland Band; 3: COTA Big Cats; 4: Bill Brown St. Peekskill. 914-739-0039. Charlap Solo; 8: R; 9: Adison Evans Qnt; 10: www.paramounthudsonvalley.com. Feb 17: Nancy & Spencer Reed; 11: Riverside 8pm Al Di Meola. Rhythm Swing Band; 14: Lara Solnicki Trio; 15: R; 16: Rich Jenkins; 17: Bill Warfield & Hot House is not responsible for any errors in the the Hell's Kitchen Funk Orch; 18: Joanie listings which may have occured from late Samra Qrt; 19: 7-9pm Porter & Sayles; 22: R; 23: Lisa Ellex; 24: Bob Dorough Trio; 25: Deer changes or incorrect information supplied to us. Head Inn Qrt; 26: 7:30-10:30pm The Water Please call the venues or check website for up to Gap Jazz Orch. date calendars.

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