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WINNING SPINS By George Kanzler

ITH MANY WAYS TO APPROACH tional spiritual at all, but Jerome Kern's the spiritual impulse in music, two "Old Man River" from the Broadway musi - Wbassists take very different routes to reli - cal Showboat. Jones fashions an impro - gion-based music on the albums compris - vised intro over a repeating high range ing this Winning Spins. One is quite litur - ostinato from Clayton's bass, easing into gical, the other more homespun and folksy, the familiar melody in octaves and chords; but both are rooted in jazz. then the two weave improvised lines John Clayton enlists the late pianist around the tune in a fast repartee, each Hank Jones for a duet session dominated soloing before returning for a more skeletal by traditional Negro Spirituals, while Ike rendering of the refrain. It is a jazz duo Sturm, director of music for the Jazz performance that ranks among the very Ministry at Saint Peter's Church in best on record. Manhattan, presents his nonet, Evergreen, Shelter of Trees , Ike Sturm & in a program of mostly liturgically inspired Evergreen (Kilde), is the latest from jazz originals. Sturm's group, Evergreen. The ensemble Parlor Series Vol. II: The Negro includes alto saxophonist Loren Stillman, Spirituals Dialogue , John Clayton & Hank pianist Fabian Almazan, guitarist Jesse Jones (ArtistShare), is pianist Jones' sec - Lewis, vibraphonist Chris Dingman, ond foray into this repertoire, having drummer Jared Schonig, composer Sturm released Steal Away with the late bassist on bass and three singers: Misty Ann Charlie Haden in the mid-1990s. This CD, Sturm, Chanda Rule and Melissa part of Clayton's series of home-recorded Stylianou. It follows a recent Jazz Mass duets with pianists, was recorded in 2008, CD and continues in the vein of sacred the year Jones turned 90 (he died in 2010). music, often celebratory or incantatory. It is a worthy companion piece to the Two of the tracks are settings of texts fre - Haden duets, again demonstrating Jones' quently found in liturgical music: effortless command of the spirit and sub - "Sanctus" and "Psalm 23." And the opener, stance of the material. "Rejoice," is a praise song of jubilation The album opens with a sumptuous, extolling "the greatness of the Lord." contemplative rendition of "Amazing There's a pastoral mood to "River," with Grace," the pianist's stately intoning of the waves of guitar, piano and vibes flowing melody anchored by deep bass tones, under alto sax lead to usher in lyrics in Clayton delivering his own chorus on har mony from the vocal trio. The feel is bowed bass, and Jones ending the tune evanescent on "Origins," with wordless coo - with a sprinkling of pianistic stardust. ing vocals mixing with vibes and bass solos. Concluding the ten-track recital is an Lewis plays acoustic, folksy guitar on in-the-pocket steady "Woke Up This the round-like "Turning Point," voices Morning," an old spiritual repositioned as segueing in and out of vibes and piano a Civil Rights freedom anthem in the solos before ending with long, sighing 1960s, featuring the CD's only trading of chords. The title song explores a jazz-rock fours by piano and pizzicato bass. groove, albeit a mild one, the snare laying Jones is at his lucid, elegant best down a backbeat and alto sax assertively throughout the album; he does not play a soloing over jangly, rock-like rhythms. superfluous note or chord, each one flows Other tracks continue the opaque, lay - on to the next with deft logic. Clayton is a ered tones created by the blend of chordal perfect foil and partner to the pianist, his instruments, sax and voices, culminating basslines deepening and complementing in "Sanctus." One impressive exception is Jones, his leads, often bowed, enhancing "Family," a powerfully simple celebration the minimalist ensemble feel of the music. of that concept as "my Northern star, my For a program based in a specific tradi - guiding light" from singer Misty Ann tional repertoire, the two find a variety of Sturm over spare acoustic guitar with cym - rhythmic and harmonic approaches. A gen - bal accents. tly rocking, get-down feel animates "Down by the Riverside;" a similar jaunty tempo John Clayton appears at the Jazz informs "Wade in the Water." There is a Connect Conference Jan. 14-15, and febrile intensity in "Sometimes I Feel Like plays at a jam session at APAP’s a Motherless Child," heightened by the Yamaha Artists Services, on Jan. 16. frisson of Clayton's bowed melody. Ike Sturm & Evergreen play at Saint Other spirituals are given stately, Peter’s Church on Jan. 14 and 31. solemnly soulful interpretations. However, the centerpiece of this album is not a tra -

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92Y: 1395 Lexington Av at 92nd St. 212-415- 5500. www.92y.org. Jan 13: 8pm Jazz Combos; 27: 7:30pm Bucky Pizzarelli 90th- B’day celebration feat Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli, Barbara Carroll, Russ Kassoff, Ken Peplowski, Harry Allen, Aaron Weinstein, Russell Malone, Jay Leonhart, Tony Tedesco. AMERICAN LEGION POST: 248W 132nd St (bet 7th & 8th Avs). 212-283-9701. www.colchasyoungharlempost398.com. Sun&Wed-Thurs: 7:30pm-12am Jam. ANNEX: Hargrave House. 111W 71st St (bet Columbus & Amsterdam Avs). 212-580-0888. Fri: 7-10:30pm $10 adm Open Mic w/Frank Owens. BAR THALIA: At Symphony Space. 2537 Bway at 95th St. 646-597-7340. http://barthalia.org/. Thurs: 9-11pm John Lang Jazz series; Fri: 8- 11pm $5 adm Experimental Jazz Party & Jam w/Mimi Jones. Jan 3: 7-9pm Mostly Marcus feat Marcus Goldhaber; 17&31: 7-10pm New York Jazzharmonic Trio; 23: 9-11pm Tessa Souter. BARAWINE HARLEM: 200 Malcolm X Blvd at 120th St. 646-756-4154. www.barawine.com. Sun 6-9pm & Tues 7-10pm: free adm Jerome Harris & Dave Baron. BEACON BAR: 2130 Bway at W75th St. 212- 787-1100. www.beaconhotel.com. Tues: 7- 10pm Benny Benack. BEMELMANS: At Carlyle Hotel. 35E 76th St at Madison. www.thecarlyle.com. 212-744- 1600. BILL’S PLACE: 148W 133rd St (bet Lenox & 7th Avs). www.billsplaceharlem.com. 212-281- 0777. Fri-Sat: 8&10pm $20 don Bill Saxton Bebop Band. BILLIE’S BLACK RESTAURANT & LOUNGE: 271W 119th St (bet St. Nicholas Av & Frederick Douglass Blvd). 212-280- 2248. www.billiesblack.com. BISTRO TEN 18: 1018 Amsterdam Av at 110th St. 212-662-7600. www.bistroten18.com. Thurs: 9:30pm-12am Morningside Jazz Collective. CAFÉ CARLYLE: At Carlyle Hotel. 35E 76th St at Madison. www.thecarlyle.com. 212-744- 1600. Mon: except 01/4 8:45pm Woody Allen & Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band. CAMPAGNOLA: 1382 1st Av at 74th St. 212- 861-1102. Fri-Sat: 8pm-12am Effie Jansen. CASSANDRA’S JAZZ & GALLERY: 2256 7th Av (bet 132nd & 133rd Sts). 917-435-2250. www.cassandrasjazz.com. Sun: 4pm $20 don Janice Marie Robinson & friends; Mon: 8pm-12am Jam; Wed: 8&10pm $10 adm Donald Smith & friends; Thurs: 8-11pm $5/1 drink min Jam w/Dr. Dwight Qrt; Fri-Sat: except 01/15-16 9&11pm $10 Dr. Dwight Qrt w/spec guests. Jan 15-16: 8&10pm $25 adm/$20 min Gary Bartz Qrt. CHÉRI: 231 Lenox Av (bet 121st & 122nd Sts). www.cheriharlem.com. 212-662-4374. Sets: Sun 12-3pm, Fri-Sat 8-11pm. Sun: Brunch

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feat Lady Leah; Fri: Débora Watts Brazilian Jazz Trio; Sat: Parisianisme Serenade Lady Leah Trio. CHEZ LUCIENNE: 308 Lenox Av at 125th St. 212-289-5555. www.chezlucienne.com. CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLE: 2485 Bway (bet 92nd & 93rd Sts). www.cleopatrasneedleny. com. 212-769-6969. Sets: Early (E), Late (L). Sun E 4-8pm, L 9pm-1am; Mon-Tues E 8- 9pm, L 9:30pm-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 unless otherwise noted. Sun&Tues-Sat L Jam. Residencies: Sun E Open mic w/Keith Ingham, L Kelly Green Duet; Mon L Jam & Open Mic; Tues E Marc Devine; Wed E Open mic w/Les Kurtz. Jan 1: Masami Ishikawa; 2: Uri; 7: Marco di Gennaro; 8: Julia Martina; 9: Denton Darien; 14: Michael Ritali; 15: Kuni Mikami; 16: Sonelius Smith; 21: John Long Duo; 22: Yaacov Mayman; 23: Justin Lees; 28: Lluis Capdevilla Duo; 29: Ben Paterson; 30: Kevin Hill. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: 116th St & Bway. www.cs.columbia.edu. 212-939-7000. GIN FIZZ: 308 Lenox Av at 125th St. 2nd Fl. 212- 289-2220. www.ginfizzharlem.com. Sets: Thurs 10:30pm, Fri 7&10:30pm. Thurs: The Harlem Sessions by Marc Cary. Jan 15: Soul Understated feat Mavis “Swan” Poole; 18: APAP feat 7-7:30pm Matt Baker, 7:45-8:15pm Igor Butman, 8:30-9pm Allan Harris, 9:15- 9:45pm The Royal Bopsters, 10-10:30pm Carlos Averhoff, 10:45-11:15pm Dave Weiss & Point of Departure, 11:30pm-12am Sammy Figueroa; 22: Camille Gainer Jones feat The Immortals. GINNY’S SUPPER CLUB: At Red Rooster. 310 Lenox Av (bet 125th & 126th Sts). www.ginnyssupperclub.com. 212-792-9001. Sets: 7:30&9:30pm $15 adm unless other - wise noted. Jan 2: Poole & the Gang; 9: Corey Harris Band; 10: 1:30pm $45 adm Brunch w/Lea DeLaria; 15: Michael Mwenso & the Shakes; 16: Etienne Charles; 18: Milton Suggs; 21: Dezron Douglas & Black Lion; 23: Revive Big Band by Igmar Thomas; 28: Riley Mulherkar. HARLEM JAZZ PARLOR FESTIVAL: 27 Mount Morris Park West (bet 122nd & 123rd). www.welcometoharlem.com. 212-662-7779. Sets: 7-9pm. Jan 16: Craig Harris; 17: Bob Stewart; 18: Joe Daley. HOME SWEET HARLEM: 1528 Amsterdam Av (bet 135th & 136th). 212-926-9616. Jan 7&21: 6:30-9:30pm Chris Johansen Trio feat Fukushi Tainaka. INDIAN ROAD CAFÉ: 600W 218th St (bet Indian Rd & Seaman Av). 212-942-7451. www.indianroadcafe.com. Jan 14: 7:30- 9:30pm Judi Marie. JARON EAMES: [email protected]. 646- 337-0620. Sun: 2-5pm $20 don incl BBQ, wine & dessert Parlor Jazz feat JaRon Eames & Emme Kemp. LE CHÉILE: 839 181st St (bet Cabrini & Pinehurst Blvds). www.lecheilenyc.com. 212-740-3111. Wed: 8-11pm WaHi Wednesday Jazz Jam w/Louise Rogers & Mark Kross. LIME LEAF: 128W 72nd St (bet Columbus & Amsterdam Avs). 212-501-7800. Mon-Thurs: 7-10pm. Mon: Michael Vitali; Tues: Martin Reuter Band; Wed: Julie Grahm; Thurs: Emma Larsson. LONDEL’S SUPPER CLUB: 2620 Frederick Douglass Blvd (bet 139th & 140th Sts). 212- 234-6114. www.londelsrestaurant.com. Fri- Sat: 8-11pm. Free adm. MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC: 120 Claremont Av & 122nd St. 212-749-2802. www.msmnyc.edu. Jan 28: 7:30pm Justin

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DiCioccio & MSM Chamber Jazz Ens, Jim McNeely & Gp Therapy . MILLER THEATRE: At Columbia University. 2960 Bway at 116th St. 212-854-7799. www.millertheatre.com. Jan 30: 8pm Stefon Harris & Sonic Creed. MINTON’S: 206W 118th St (bet St. Nicholas Av & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd). 212-243-2222. www.mintonsharlem.com. Sets: Sun Brunch (B) 12-3pm, Evening (EV) 7&9pm; Fri-Sat 7:30&9:30pm. Adm at table: Sun EV $15, B $10; Fri-Sat $25. Jan 2: Elevations Jazz Qnt; 3: B Chris Massey & the Nue Jazz Project, EV Alyson Williams; 8: T.K. Blue; 9: Theo Croker; 10: B Minton’s Players, EV Alyson Williams; 15: Vanessa Rubin; 16: Bria Skonberg; 17: B Marquis Hill Blacktet, EV C. Anthony Bryant; 22: Akie Bermiss; 23: James Francies; 24: B Emily Braden, EV Darius Christian Jones; 29: Dion Parsons; 30: Carter Calvert; 31: B Bijan Taghav, EV Mike Stephenson. MIST HARLEM: 46W 116th St (bet Lenox & 5th Av). www.mistharlem.com. 212-828-MIST. 1st Mon: 10am-12pm Open meeting by Harlem Arts Alliance www.harlemaa.org 347- 735-4280. NABE HARLEM UNDERGROUND: 2367 Frederick Douglass Blvd at 127th St. 646- 370-4008. www.nabeunderground.com. Mon: 7-11pm free adm/2 drink min Jam w/Patience Higgins Trio feat Lady Cantrese. NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM: 58W 129th St at Malcolm X Blvd. 212-348- 8300. www.jmih.org. Tues: except 01/5 7pm free adm Harlem Stride Celebration by Ethan Iverson. NEW AMSTERDAM MUSIC ASSOCIATION: 107W 130th St (bet Lenox & Adam Clayton Powel Blvds). 212-510-8140. NEW HARLEM BESAME: 2070 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd (bet 123rd & 124th Sts). www.harlembesame.com. 646-863-2277. PAPASITO: 223 Dyckman St. 212-544-0001. Sat: 1-4pm Latin Jazz Brunch w/Paul Carlon Latin Jazz Trio. PARIS BLUES: 2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd at 121st St. www.parisblues harlem.com. 212-222-9878. Sets: Early (E) 5- 8pm, Jam 9pm-1am. Free adm. Sun: 1st&3rd La Banda Ramirez, 2nd Lucious Conway & Motown Review w/Terri Lowe, 4th Guest Band, 5th Elliot Pinero & Sumbaswing; Mon: E Niki Rubin & Warren G Trio + John Cooksey & Spontaneous Combustion; Tues: Al Black w/Annette Bland McCoy & the Sultans of Soul; Wed: Les Goodson & the Intergalatic Soul Jazz Band; Thurs: E Patty Murry Mint Julip + Tyrone Govan & Top Secret; Fri: Melvin Vines & the Harlem Jazz Machine; Sat: alter - nate between The 69th Street Band/The Antoine Dowdell Gp. PARLOR ENTERTAINMENT: 555 Edge- combe Av at 160th St. #3F. 212-781-6595. Sun: 3:30pm free adm w/Marjorie Eliot, Bob Cunningham, Sedric Choukroun & spec guests. RENDALL MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN: 59W 137th St, #61 (bet Malcom X Blvd & 5th Av). 212-283-2928. www.welcometoharlem calendar.com. Tues: 12-1:45pm Harlem Afternoon Jazz Series $15 adm w/Craig Harris. RYAN’S DAUGHTER: 350E 85th St (bet 1st & 2nd Avs). www.ryansdaughternyc.com. 212- 628-2613. Thurs: 8-11pm Josh Marcum & Gene Bertoncini. SETTEPANI: 196 Lenox Av at 120th St. 917- 492-4806. www.settepani.com. Thurs: 7- 10pm.

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SHOWMAN’S: 375W 125th St at Morningside. www.showmansjazzclub.com. 212-864-8941. SHRINE: 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd (bet 133rd & 134th Sts). 212-690-7807. www.shrinenyc.com. Sets: 6-8pm unless otherwise noted. Free adm. Residency (R): Sun 5-8pm Jam w/Lu Reid. Jan 1: Harrington Doty Shaich; 3: R, 8-11pm The Shrine Big Band; 4: Iveta Gaile; 5: The Tom Blatt Project; 6: Oskar Stenmark; 7: Donee Middleton; 8: MinJin Seo Qnt; 9: Asako Takasaki; 10: R; 11: Paulo Siqueira Band; 12: Teodor Vanovski; 13: Lehcats Qnt; 14: Eric Pierce Qnt; 15: Oneway; 16: Jocelyn Shannon Qrt; 17: R; 18: Xinlu Chen; 19: Maldataskull, 8-9pm Brad Myers; 20: David Lovetet; 21: Mike Richards; 22: Andre Carvalho; 23: The James Labrosse Collective; 24: R; 25: Ben Charnley, 8-10pm The Liberte Big Band; 26: Jun Miyake Trio; 27: The Erica Seguine/Shannon Baker Jazz Orch, 8-9pm Dor Sagi Qrt; 28: Glenn White Project; 29: Claudio Lima Qrt; 30: 9-10pm Alexis Hightower. SILVANA: 300W 116th St at Frederick Douglass Blvd. www.silvana-nyc.com. 646- 692-4935. Sets: 6-8pm unless otherwise noted. Free adm. Jan 2: Kadawa; 3: Oneway, 8-10pm Blu Cha Cha; 4: Sagi Kaufman Trio; 5: Nick Holtzman Trio; 6: Jaemin Lee; 7: Weathervest; 8: Craig Yaremko Organ Trio; 9: Matt Panayides Gp; 10: Eric Qnt, 8-10pm Trio Cachimbo; 11: Paul Bedal Qrt; 12: Steve Picataggio; 14: Zocalo Brass, 8-9pm Tamuz Nissim; 15: Yuto Kanazawa; 16: Pamela Hamilton; 17: Andrea Caruso; 18: Sergej Avanesov; 19: Andrew Schiller; 20: Stories Listen; 21: Silver Spruce Trio; 22: Orange Julius & The Big Beat; 23: 8-9pm Benji Kaplan; 24: David Love Organ Trio; 26: Jeff Mcgregor, 8-9pm Nick Kadajski Qnt; 27: Maldataskull; 28: The Guindonian Hand; 29: Jacob Varmus Spt; 30: Alex Hamburger. SMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB: 2751 Bway (bet 105th & 106th Sts). 212-864-6662. www.smokejazz.com. Sets: Early (E), Late (L), Brunch (B); Sun B 11:30am,1&2:30pm, E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Mon E 7&9pm, L 10:30pm; Tues-Thurs E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Fri-Sat E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:45pm &12:45am; Adm/min vary. Residencies (R): Sun B Annette St. John Trio, L Willerm Delisfort Qrt; Mon E Captain Black Big Band, L Smoke Jam; Tues E Mike LeDonne & Groover Qrt, L Emmett Cohen Organ Trio; Thurs L Nickel & Dime OPS; Fri L except 01/22 Patience Higgins & Sugar Hill Qrt, 01/22 John Farnsworth Qrt; Sat L Johnny O’Neal & friends. Jan 1-3: E Wayne Escoffery, L R; 4-5: R; 6-7: E Champian Fulton Qnt, L 01/6 Camille Thurman Qrt, 01/7 R; 8-10: E Al Foster, L R; 11-12: R; 13-14: E Tia Fuller Qrt, L 01/13 Lori Bell Qnt, 01/14 R; 15-17: E Billy Harper Qnt, L R; 18-19: R; 20- 21: E Carlos Averhoff, Jr. Qrt, L 01/20 Camille Thurman Qrt, 01/21 R; 22-24: E Jimmy Cobb, L R; 25-26: R; 27-28: E Giacomo Gates, L Lea Delaria & House of David, 01/28 R; 29-31: E Jacky Terrasson Qnt, L R. SUGAR BAR: 254W 72nd St (bet Bway & West End Av). 212-579-0222. www.sugarbarnyc.com . Sets: 9pm/$10 adm unless otherwise noted. Residencies: Wed JT Project/Project Groove; Thurs Open Mic w/Andre Smith & Sugar Bar All Star Band. SYMPHONY SPACE: 2537 Bway at 95th St. 212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org. Jan 10: 7pm New York Jazzharmonic; 30-31: 8pm Arturo O'Farrill & Afro-Latin Jazz Orch. The UPTOWN LOUNGE: 1576 3rd Av (bet 88th & 89th Sts). www.uptownlounge nyc.com. 212-828-1388. Tues: 7-10pm Justin Lees Jazz Trio.

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The WEST END LOUNGE: 955 West End Av at 107th St. www.thewestendlounge.com. 212-531-4859. www.vtyjazz.com/917-882- 9539. Jan 17: 4-7pm $25 adm/1 drink min Sunday Serenade series dedicated to Cedar Walton feat Vincent Herring, David Hazeltine. MID-TOWN MANHATTAN (Between 35th & 69th Street) 54 BELOW: 254W 54th St, Cellar (bet Bway & 8th Av). 646-476-3551. www.54below.com. 59E59 THEATERS: 59E 59th St (bet Park & Madison Avs). www.59e59.org. 212-753- 5959. Jan 1-3: Sun 3:30&7:30pm, Fri 5:50& 8:30pm, Sat 2:30,5:30&8:30pm $25/17.50 adm The Anderson Brothers. AACM: Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. www.aacm- newyork.com. AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM: 2 Lincoln Sq on Columbus Av (bet 65th & 66th Sts). www.folkartmuseum.org. 212-595-9533. Free adm. Wed: 2-3pm Bill Wurtzel & Mike Gari Duo w/Sharon Fisher. B. B. KING BLUES CLUB & GRILL: 237W 42nd St (bet 7&8th Avs). 212-997-4144. www.bbkingblues.com . Lucille’s Grill (LG). Jan 1: 1:30pm LG Brunch feat Joey Morant & Catfish Stew; 15: 7pm APAP feat Lizz Wright, Dee Dee Bridgewater & Indra, 8pm LG Svetlana & The Delancey Five feat Michela Marino Lerman. BIRDLAND: 315W 44th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs). 212-581-3080. www.birdlandjazz.com. Sets: 8:30&11pm, except Sun 6,9&11pm, Mon 7&9:30pm. Adm varies. Residencies: Sun (R) 6pm except 01/17&31 Birdland Jazz Party w/Carole Bufford, 01/17 Karrin Allyson, 01/31 Linda Lavin, 9pm Arturo O’Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orch; Mon (R) 9:30pm Jim Caruso Cast Party; Wed 5:30-7pm David Ostwald & Louis Armstrong Eternity Band; Fri 5:15-7pm Birdland Big Band by Tommy Igoe; Sat 6pm except 01/16 Barbara Carroll. Jan 1-2: Birdland Big Band dir by Tommy Igoe; 3-4: R; 5-9: Jeff Lorber Fusion; 10-11: R; 12: Stacy Sullivan; 13-16: Kurt Elling; 14: 6pm Oran Etkin; 16: 6pm Jane Monheit; 17-18: R; 19-23: Stacey Kent; 24-25: R; 26-30: Mack Avenue SuperBand w/Gary Burton, Christian McBride Trio, Tia Fuller & Sean Jones; 31: R. BROADWAY THAI RESTAURANT: 241W 51st St (bet 8th Av & Bway). 212-226-4565. Sun-Mon 6:30-10:30pm & Sat 7:30-11:30pm: Rick Bogart Trio. CARNEGIE CLUB: At City Spire Centre. 156W 56th St. www.thecarnegieclub.net. 212-957- 9676. Fri: 9pm-12am free adm; Sat: 8:30&10:30pm $40 Sinatra tribute feat Steve Maglio & Stan Rubin Orch. CARNEGIE HALL: 57th St & 7th Av. 212-247- 7800. www.carnegiehall.org. Jan 17: 2pm Lisa Hilton & friends. CHEZ JOSEPHINE: 414W 42nd St (bet 9th & Dyer Avs). www.chezjosephine.com. 212- 594-1925. CLUB BONAFIDE: 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). 3rd Fl. www.clubbonafide.com. 646-918-6189. Sets: unless otherwise noted 7:30&9:30pm. Jan 1: 8&10:30pm Richard Bona Gp, L Casimir Liberski; 2: 8pm Janine Alondres, 10:30pm Leni Stern Qrt; 3: David Acker Trio + Brazilian Night w/Davi Vieira; 5: Jon Regen, 10:30pm Open Jam by Bill Todd; 6: Zach Brock; 7-9: Azar Lawrence Qrt; 14: Jamison Ross; 15-16: Richard Bona & Mandekan Cubano; 17: Miguel Zenón Qrt; 21-23: Edmar Castañeda; 27: Calixto Oviedo; 29-30: Gabriel Alegría Afro-Peruvian Sxt.

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CONCOURSE: Grand Central Terminal, Lower Wright Qrt; 8-9: The Brazilian Trio w/spec Level. 89E 42nd St. www.grandcentraltermi guest Maucha Adnet; 10-12: R; 13: Sinne nal.com. 1st Thurs: 6-8pm Concourse in Eeg Qrt; 14: Jon Burr Qnt; 15: Kyoko Oyobe Concert music series. Jan 7: The Ebony Qrt w/spec guest Greg Osby; 16: Roseanna Hillbillies. Vitro/Pete Mc Guinness; 17-19: R; 20: DIMENNA CENTER FOR CLASSICAL Deanna Witkowski Trio; 21: John Menegon MUSIC: 450W 37th St (bet 9th & 10th Av). Qrt; 22: Gene Bertoncini/Mike Mainieri Trio; www.dimennacenter.org. 212-594-6100. Jan 23: Kevin Hays/Lionel Loueke Duo; 24-26: R; 28: 8-10pm $15 adm www.project142.org Bill 27: Erika Matsuo Qrt; 28: Patrick Cornelius Crow & Flip Peters. Qrt; 29-30: Rufus Reid Trio; 31: R. DIZZY’S CLUB COCA-COLA: At Jazz @ JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: 10 Columbus Lincoln Center. 10 Columbus Cr at 60th St. Cr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258- 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Sets: 9800. Appel Room (AR), Rose Theater (RT). 7:30&9:30pm; Late Night Sessions 11:30pm Jan 15-16: 8pm RT Vincent Gardner & Jazz Tues-Sat, hosted by Michael Mwenso at Lincoln Center Orch w/Wynton Marsalis; Thurs&Sat . Adm: unless otherwise noted 28-30: 8pm RT Jazz at Lincoln Center Orch Sun&Tues-Wed $35, Mon $30, Thurs-Fri $40, w/Wynton Marsalis. Sat $45, Student $25, Late Nights $5-20; $10 JUILLIARD SCHOOL: 60 Lincoln Center min. Jan 1-3: ELEW Trio; 4: $35 Mid-Atlantic Plaza. 212-799-5000. www.juilliard.edu. Collegiate Jazz Orch w/spec guest Ted L’YBANE: 709 8th Av (bet 44th & 45th Sts). 212- Nash; 5: $30 Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth 582-2012. www.lybane.com. Tues&Fri 9pm- Orch; 6: $30 Caili O'Doherty; 7-10: Nicholas 12am: Rick Bogart Trio. Payton Trio; 11: Chantale Gagne Qrt feat LA MEDITERRANEE: 947 2nd Av at 50th St. Steve Wilson; 12: $30 Evan Christopher & 212-755-4155. www.lamediterraneeny.com. Clarinet Road; 13: $30 Carlos Henriquez; 14: Sets: Mon 7-10pm, Thurs 6-9&9-11pm. $35 Ibrahim Maalouf; 15-17: Joey Alexander Thurs: Harold John. Trio; 18: $35 New Century Jazz Qnt; 19: tba; The LAMBS CLUB: 132W 44th St (bet 6th Av 20: $30 Matthew Shipp Trio; 21-24: Rene & Bway). www.thelambsclub.com. 212-997- Marie; 25: Ramon Valle Trio; 26-27: $30 5262. Sun&Sat: 11am-3pm Jazz Brunch; Emilio Solla & La Inestable de Brooklyn; 28- Tues-Wed: 8-11:30pm. 31: Ken Peplowski Qnt. Late Night w/Jan 1-2: LE CIRQUE: One Beacon Ct, 151E 58th St (bet Russell Hall & Big Love; 5-9: Tivon 3rd & Lexington Avs). 212-644-0202. Pennicott; 12-16: tba; 19-23: Sammy Miller www.lecirquecafe.com. Mon: 7:30-10:30pm 01/19-20&22 & the Congregation, 01/21&23 & Musical Mondays. the Congregation Big Band; 26-30: Joe LEXINGTON HOTEL: Saylor. 511 Lexington Av at DON’T TELL MAMA: 48th St. www.lexingtonhotelnyc.com. 212- 343W 46th St at 204-2318. Tues-Fri: 6-8pm The New York Restaurant Row. 212-757-0788. www.dont Jazz Workshop. tellmamanyc.com. LOCAL 802: FLÛTE MIDTOWN: 205W 54th St (bet Bway & Associated Musicians of Greater 7th Av). 212-265-5169. www.flutebar.com. New York Club Room. 322W 48th St (bet 8th Wed: 7-10pm. Jan 6: Tom Blatt; 13: & 9th Sts). 212-245-4802. www.jazzfounda Stephanie Walker. tion.org/what-we-do/monday-night-jam- HILTON NEW YORK: series. Mon: 7-9:30pm Monday Night Jam 1335 Avenue of the presented by Jazz Foundation of America. Americas at 54th St. www.hilton.com. 212- MATTS GRILL: 932 8th Av at 55th St. 212-307- 586-7000. Jan 16-17: APAP feat 01/16 3pm 5109. www.mattsgrill.com. Sets: Sun 12:30- Taeko, 5pm Rebeca Vallejo Trio, 01/17 3pm, Tues-Wed 8:30pm-11am. Free adm. 2:30pm Joelle Lurie, 3pm La Tanya Hall, Sun&Wed: Sarah Hayes; Tues: Danny Walsh 3:30pm Taeko + Andy Milne & La Tanya Hall Qnt. + Clairdee, 4pm Dara Tucker + Rebeca MICHIKO STUDIOS: Vallejo Trio, 4:30pm Einstein, 5pm Ron 149W 46th St (bet 6th & McCurdy & Langston Hughes Project, 7th Avs). 3rd Fl. 212-302-4011. www. live. 5:30pm Laurence Hobgood, 6pm Barb michikostudios.com. Jan 14: 8:30pm $12 Jungr, 6:30pm Jacob Szekely, 7pm New adm Kevin Hays & Bill Stewart. West, 7:30pm Rebeca Vallejo Trio + Ron MONKEY BAR: 60E 54th St (bet Madison & McCurdy & Langston Hughes Project, 8pm Park Avs). www.monkeybarnewyork.com. Pauline Jean, 8:30pm West Coast Cool, 9pm 212-288-1010. Fri-Sat: 8-11pm Solo. Sinne Eeg, 9:30pm Firey String Sistas, 10pm MORGAN LIBRARY: 225 Madison Av at 36th Ebony Joann,10:30pm Peter Nero. St. www.themorgan.org/programs/sunday- IGUANA RESTAURANT: 240W 54th St at afternoon-jazz. 212-685-0008. Sun: 1-3pm Bway. www.iguananyc.com. 212-765-5454. New School Jazz Sunday Jazz Brunch. Mon-Tues: 8-11pm Vince Giordano & The The NATIONAL: 557 Lexington Av at 50th St. Nighthawks. 212-715-2400. www.thenationalnyc.com. IRIDIUM: 1650 Bway at 51st St. 212-582-2121. Sun: 6-10pm. Jan 3: Robert Whaley; 10: www.theiridium.com. Sets & adm unless oth - Benny Benack III; 17: Emily Braden; 24: Amy erwise noted: 8&10pm, $27.50 adm/15 min, London; 31: C. Apicella & Iron City. student 1/2 price 2nd set Sun&Tues-Thurs. NATSUMI RESTAURANT: 226W 50th St (bet Jan 8-9: $30 Ed Palermo Big Band feat 8th & Bway). www.natsuminyc.com. 212- Napoleon Murphy Brock; 11-12: 8pm $30/40 258-2988. Tues: 6-8pm Joe Cohn Organ Trio. Tim Reynolds; 22-23: Henry Butler; 27-28: NYY STEAK: 7W 51st St (bet 5th&6th Avs). Buster Williams; 29-31: $35/45 Kenny 646-307-7910. www.nyysteak.com. Sun: 12- Garrett. 3pm Rick Bogart Trio. JAZZ AT KITANO: 66 Park Av at 38th St. 212- OPIA: At Renaissance New York Hotel: 130 E 885-7119. www.kitano.com. Sets & adm: Sun 57th St at Lexington Av. 212-688-3939. 11am-2pm, Mon 8-11:30pm, Tues 8-11pm, www.opiarestaurant.com. Sat: 8:30-11:30pm Wed-Sat 8-9:15&10-11:15pm; Sun $40 buffet, free adm. Mon-Tues free/$15 min, Wed-Thurs $15/20 PERA MEDITERRANEAN BRASSERIE: 303 min, Fri-Sat $30/20 min. Residencies (R): Madison Av (bet 41st & 42nd Sts). 212-878- Sun Jazz Brunch w/Tony Middleton Trio; 6301. www.peranyc.com. Free adm. Sat: Mon Jam w/Iris Ornig; Tues: Logan Evan 6:30-10pm. Thomas Solo. Jan 1: no show; 2: Ted Nash PETER JAY SHARP THEATER: 155W 65th St Qrt; 3-5: R; 6: Russ Nolan Qrt; 7: Brandon (bet Amsterdam & Bway). 212-769-7406.

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www.juilliard.edu. Jan 20: 7:30pm $20/10 closed; 12: Filipe Duarte Duo; 13: Hiroki adm Juilliard Jazz Orch cond by Jimmy Honshuku Trio; 14: Kathryn Allyn Duo; 15: Heath. Takenori Nishiuchi; 16: E Daniel Bennett Gp, The PLAZA HOTEL: 768 5th Av at Central L Sein Oh Trio; 17: Ken Kobayashi; 18: Park S. 212-759-3000. www.theplaza.com. closed; 19: Patricia Wichmann; 20: Dorian Wed: 8:30-11:30pm free adm Kat Gang. Devins Duo + Cristobal Gomez Duo; 21: Scot RAINBOW ROOM: 30 Rockefeller Plaza. 65th Albertson Duo; 22: Kuni Mikami Trio; 23: E Fl. www.rainbowroom.com. 212-632-5000. The Standard Procedure, L Paul Lee Trio; 24: ROBERT: 2 Columbus Cir. 9th Fl. 212-299-7730. Yoshiki Miura Trio; 25: Jyun Miyake Trio; 26: www.robertnyc.com. Payton Kerkes & The Ord + Koji Yoneyama ROBERTO’S WINDS: Trio; 27: Yuki Shibata Trio; 28: Senri Oe; 29: 149W 46th St. 212-391- Takenori Nishiuchi; 30: E Yuko Ito Trio, L 1315. www.robertoswinds.com. Yusuke Seki; 31: Kengo Yamada. The RUM HOUSE: 228W 47th St (bet Bway & YAMAHA ARTIST SERVICES: 8th Av). www.edisonrumhouse.com. 646- 689 5th Av at 490-6924. Sets: 9:30pm-12:30am, Mon 10pm- 54th St. 212-339-9995. www.yamaha.com. 2am. Sun: Candy Shop Boys; Mon: Terry Jan 16: APAP feat 1pm John Clayton, Waldo & Rum House Jass Band. 1:30pm Andy Milne, 2pm Barb Jungr, 2:30 SAINT PETER’S CHURCH: pm Helen Sung, 3pm Bill O’Connell & The 619 Lexington Av at Latin Jazz All-Stars, 3:30pm Laurence 54th St. (Citicorp Bld). www.saintpeters.org. Hobgood, 4pm Caterina Zapponi, 4:30pm 212-935-2200. 1st Mon: 7:30pm $5 adm Scott Tixier, 5pm Jen Shyu, 5:30pm Tillery. International Women in Jazz Jam; Sun: 5pm free adm Jazz Vespers; Wed: 1pm $10 don Midtown Jazz at Midday. Jan 3: David Bixler & Auction Project; 6: Rosanno Sportiello & LOWER MANHATTAN Nicki Parrott; 10: Vitor Gonçalves, Dan Weiss, Chris Tordini & Todd Neufeld; 13: Art (Below 34th Street) Lillard & Heavenly Big Band; 14-15: Jazz 5C CULTURAL CENTER & CAFÉ: Connect feat 01/15 12:15-1:45pm Keynote 68 Av C at and Stories of Inspiration by Dee Dee 5th St. www.5cculturalcenter.org. 212-477- Bridgewater, Solo by Jimmy Greene, Joel 5993. Harrison + Ike Sturm, 4:45pm Lage Lund 11TH STREET BAR: 510E 11th St (bet Av A & Solo; 17: Roosevelt Andre Credit & friends; B). www.11thstbar.com. 212-982-3929. Mon: 20: Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano; 21: 8-11pm Richard Clements & Murray Wall 7:30pm www.thedukeellingtonsociety.org Jazz Express. Duke Ellington Society feat Tad Hershorn; 55 BAR: 55 Christopher St (bet 6th & 7th Avs). 24: Chris Dingman & Waking Dreams; 27: 212-929-9883. www.55bar.com. Sets: Early Stacy Sullivan & Jon Weber; 31: Ike Sturm & (E) 7-9pm except Sun&Fri-Sat 6-9pm, Late Evergreen w/Ingrid Jensen. (L) 10pm. 1st Mon: E Sean Wayland; 1st SAN MARTIN RESTAURANT: 143E 49th St Thurs: E Ami Cervini; 1st Sat: E Ayana lowe; (bet Lexington & 3rd Avs). 212-832-0888. last Fri: E Kendra Shank. Jan 15: L Brian www.sanmartinrestaurantny.com. 1st Tues: Charette & the Mighty Grinders; 29: E Tessa 6-8pm Ron Odrich Qrt. Souter. STUDIO 100 BAR: At Marriott Residence Inn. ABC NO RIO: 156 Rivington St (bet Clinton & 1033 6th Av (bet 38th & 39th St) 3rd Fl. 212- Suffolk Sts). www.abcnorio.org. 212-254- 768-0007. Free adm/no min. Thurs: 7-10pm 3697. Sun: 7pm $5 don C.O.M.A. series 2 Trios. sets + open session. Jan 24: Walker Storz SWING 46: Jazz & Supper Club. 349W 46th St Ens + Rocco John Iacovone Ens; 31: The (bet 8 & 9th Avs). www.swing46.com. 212- Beyond Gp + David Grollman & Sam 262-9554. Sets: Sun&Wed 8pm, Mon-Tues& Weinberg. Thurs 8:30pm, Fri-Sat 9:30pm. Residencies ALL THINGS PROJECT: At Neighborhood (R): Mon except 01/18 Swingadelic; Tues Church. 269 Bleecker St. 212-691-1770. George Gee Orch; Wed Stan Rubin Orch www.allthingsproject.net. 1st Fri: 8&9:30pm w/Joe Politi. Jan 1: George Gee Orch; 2: free adm. Jan 8: Vitor Gonçalves Qrt. Swingadelic; 3: Felix & The Cats; 4-6: R; 7: AMBROSE BEER AND LOBSTER: 18 Fulton Sarah Hayes; 8: Ron Sunshine Orch; 9: St. www.ambrosebeerandlobster.com. 212- Maulers; 10: Professor Cunningham; 11-13: 480-0300. Wed: 7pm. R; 14: Vanessa Trouble; 15: Donny Most Big ANALOGUE: 19W 8th St (bet 5th Av & Band + George Gee Orch; 16: Swingadelic; McDougal St). www.analoguenyc.com. 212- 17: Svethiana & The Delancy Five; 18: 432-0200. Sets: 7:30-10:30pm free adm. Sun: George Gee Orch; 19-20: R; 21: Professor Stefano Doglioni Trio; Mon: Renaud Penand Cunningham; 22: Ron Sunshine Orch; 23: Trio. Maulers; 24: Felix & The Cats; 25-27: R; 28: ANTIBES BISTRO: 112 Suffolk St (bet Vanessa Trouble; 29: George Gee Orch; 30: Delancey & Rivington Sts). 212-533-6088. Swingadelic; 31: Felix & The Cats. www.antibesbistro.com. Tues-Wed: 7:30- TAGINE: 221 W38th St (bet 7th & 8th Avs). 10:30pm free adm/no min. www.taginedining.com. 646-373-6265. Sets: ANTIQUE GARAGE: 41 Mercer St. 212-219- 8pm $15 min. Jan 16: Lezane Jazz Music; 20: 1019. www.antiquegaragesoho.com. Anna Elizabeth Kendrick; 21: Vivienne Aerts ARTHUR’S TAVERN: Jazz. 57 Grove St. 212-675- TGI FRIDAY’S: 6879. www.arthurstavernnyc.com. Sets: 7- 677 Lexington Av at 56th St. 10pm. Sun: Creole Cooking; Mon: Grove 212-339-8858. www.tgifridays.com. Sun: 6- Street Stompers feat Joe Licari; Tues: Yuichi 9pm Marc Devine Trio. Hirakawa; Wed: Eve Silber; Thurs-Sat: Eri TOMI JAZZ: 239E 53rd St (Bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). Yamamoto Trio. Lower level. www.tomijazz.com. 646-497- ARTURO’S: 106W Houston St at Thompson St. 1254. Sets: Sun-Wed 8-11pm, Thurs 9- 212-677-3820. www.arturosnyc.com. 11:30pm, Fri 9pm-1am, Sat 8-10:30pm + B FLAT: Basement 277 Church St (bet Franklin 11pm-1:30am. Adm: Sun-Wed free/$5 min, & White Sts). www.bflat.info. 212-219-2970. Thurs-Sat $10/10 min. Jan 1-3: closed; 4: Mon 8-11pm & Wed 8:30-11:30pm: Jordan Kazuya Araki Trio; 5: Setsuko Hata; 6: Young Trio. Michael Gallant Trio; 7: Vicki Burns Trio; 8: BACK ROOM: Michi Fuji Trio; 9: E Linda Pregrave, L Craig 102 Norfolk St (bet Delancey & Brann Trio; 10: Akihiro Yamamoto Trio; 11: Rivington Sts). www.backroomnyc.com.

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212-228-5098. Mon: 9pm-12:30am feat The CAVE: At St. George’s. 209E 16th St at Svetlana & The Delancey Five. Rutherford Pl. www.olmstedsalon.com. 2nd BAR HUGO: 525 Greenwich St (bet Vandam & Fri: 7:30&9:30pm $10 adm. Spring Sts). www.hotelhugony.com. 212- CITY WINERY: 155 Varick St (bet Spring & 608-4848. Mon: 6-8pm free adm Rooftop Jazz Vandam Sts). www.citywinery.com. 212-608- feat Gracie Terzian w/New Dominion Trio. 0555. Jan 1: 11am-1pm Paul Shapiro's Ribs BAR NEXT DOOR: 129 McDougal St. 212-529- & Brisket Revue w/spec guest Frank 5945. www.lalanternacaffe.com. Sets: Sun London; 8: 8-10:30pm Madeleine Peyroux 8&10pm, Mon-Thurs Early (E) 6:30-7:45pm, w/Lili Añel; 15: 8-10pm Bettye LaVette, Late (L) 8:30&10:30pm, Fri-Sat 7:30,9:30& Catherine Russell & Davina & The 11:30pm. Adm: $12 all night + 1 drink min/set Vagabonds. except Fri-Sat $12/set + 1 drink min/set, E CLEMENTE SOTO VÉLEZ CULTURAL & free. Trios. Mon-Thurs: E Emerging Artists EDUCATIONAL CENTER: 107 Suffolk St series; Mon: L Vocal Mondays series. (bet Rivington & Delancey Sts). 212-260- Residencies (R): Sun Peter Mazza, Wed L 4080. www.csvcenter.org. Jan 4-24: Evolving Jonathan Kreisberg. Jan 1: Nick Bello; 2: Ed Festival feat 01/4 8pm Charles Gayle Trio, Cherry; 3: R; 4: E Paul Ju Bong Lee, L 9pm Laubrock/Rainey, 01/5 7pm Roland & Kendra Shank; 5: E Prawit Siriwait, L Daniel The Neo Urban Folk Project, 8pm James Ori; 6: E Kevin Clark, L R; 7: E Flavio Silva, L Brandon Lewis Trio, 9pm Mazz Swift/ Marvin Dolly; 8: Joe Giglio; 9: John Tomeka Reid, 01/6 8pm Fay Victor, 9pm Yoni Raymond; 10: R; 11: E Sagi Kaufman, L Kretzmer & 2Bass Qrt, 01/7 8pm Chad Taylor Valentina Marino; 12: E Isaac Darche, L & James Brandon Lewis, 9pm Steve Swell Chase Baird; 13: E Arath Corral, L R; 14: E Trio, 01/8 7pm Gries & Hwang, 8pm Malaby & Dave Juarez, L Daniel Eli Weiss; 15: Rotem Maneri & Levin, 9pm Jason Kao Hwang Trio, Sivan; 16: Alex Lore; 17: R; 18: E Kyle 01/9 8pm Tidepool Fauna, 9pm Andrew Moffatt, L Marianne Solivan; 19: E Caroline Lamb Movin’, 01/11 7pm Karen Borca Band, Davis, L Greg Skaff; 20: E Alicyn Yaffee, L R; 8pm Jemeel Moondoc Gp, 9pm Sound River 21: E Yuto Kanazawa, L Nick Brust; 22: Trio, 01/12 7pm Patrick Brennan & Sebastian Noelle; 23: Mike Rood; 24: R; 25: Transparency Kestra, 8pm Connie Crothers E Paul Ju Bong Lee, L Deborah Latz; 26: E Duo, 9pm Ellery Eskelin Solo, 01/13 7pm Bobby Katz, L Michael Vitali; 27: E NanJo Chris Pitsiokos Qrt, 8pm Jorge Sylvester Qrt Lee, L R; 28: E Gioel Severini, L Steve Imagination, 9pm Carletti & Levin & Picataggio; 29: Alex Wintz; 30: Tom Irabagon, 01/14 7pm Kirk Knuffke Qrt, 8pm Dempsey; 31: R. McPhee & Bisio, 9pm K.J. Holmes & Jeremy The BITTER END: 147 Bleecker St (bet Carlstedt, 01/15 8pm Hébert & Cellular Thompson & LaGuardia). 212-673-7030. Levels, 9pm Farmers By Nature feat Bluiett, www.bitterend.com. Jan 15-16: Winter 01/16 7pm Nicholson & Parker, 8pm JD Jazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/15 Parran & Harlem Reunion, 9pm Michael 7pm Makaya McCraven, 8:20pm Terrace Foster The Ghost, 01/18 7pm 2Basses, 8pm Martin, 9:40pm King, 11pm Slingbaum & Henry Grimes Bass & Violin Duo, 01/19 7pm Ravel Reimagined, 12:20am Sarah Vaughan Amigo & Deep Ecology Trio, 8pm Tomas & Clifford Brown Reimagined, 1:40am Mark Fujiwara, 9pm Dickey & Knuffke, 01/20 7pm de Clive Lowe & Church, 01/16 7pm Ana Isma Viel, 8pm Rob Brown Trio, 9pm Freelance, 8:20pm Maurice Brown, 9:40pm CENTO, 01/21 7pm Bisio & Lewis Dio, 8pm Lakecia Benjamin, 11pm Al Strong, 12:20am Michael TA Thompson Duo, 9pm Lewis Ben Williams & Sound Effect, 1:40am Theo Barnes Qrt, 01/22 7pm Ras’ Music Now! Unit, Croker. 8pm Tony Malaby & Apparitions Trio, 9pm BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB: 131W 3rd St at 6th Angelica Sanchez Trio, 01/23 7pm Morris & Av. 212-475-8592. www.bluenotejazz.com. Azaiez, 8pm PNParker & Revolution Sets: 8& 10:30pm + Fri-Sat 12:30am Late Resurrection Qnt, 9pm Jones Tenor Duets, Night Groove series & Sun 11:30am&1:30pm 01/24 7pm NBB Collective, 8pm Warren Sunday Brunch . Adm varies. Jan 1-10: Chris Smith Trio, 9pm William Parker & Little Huey Botti; 11: Gato Barbieri; 12-17: Maceo Orch. Parker; 18-24: Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton; CLUB ROOM: At The Soho Grand Hotel. 310W 25: Gato Barbieri; 26-27: Roy Haynes; 28-31: Bway. www.sohogrand.com. 212-965-3000. David Benoit w/spec guest Jane Monheit. Wed: 8pm-12am Chris Norton. Late Night Groove w/Jan 1: Aaron Bernard CORNELIA STREET CAFÉ: 29 Cornelia St. Brim Jazz & Soul Experience; 8: Tyler 212-989-9319. www.corneliastreetcafe.com. Blanton Electric Trio; 9: Lee Hogans; 22: Sets unless otherwise noted: Sun&Mon- Emma Larson. Sunday Brunch w/Jan 3: Thurs 8:30pm, Fri-Sat 9&10:30pm. Adm Johnny O'Neal; 10: Requinte Trio; 17: Allison varies. Jan 2: Jacob Sacks Qnt; 6: Matt Adams Tucker feat Mike Moreno & spec Brewer Qnt; 7: Peter Brendler Qrt; 8: Matt guest Chico Pinheiro; 24: Ralph Lalama & Pavolka & The Horns Band; 9: Tony Malaby NYU Ens; 31: Peter & Will Anderson Qrt. & Apparitions; 10: Thelma Yellin Big Band, CAFÉ LOUP: 105W 13th St (bet 6th & 7th Avs). 10pm Edan Ladin Gp; 11: Yotam Silberstein/ 212-255-4746. www.cafeloupnyc.com. Sun: Gilad Hekselman, 9:30pm Gadi Lehavi Band; 12:30-3:30pm Jazz Brunch w/Steve LaSpina 12: Dida, 9:30pm Ziv Ravitz Trio; 13-15: Trio w/Ron Affif & Matthew Fries, 6:30- Jorge Reuder Duo; 16: Sam Newsome/ 9:30pm Junior Mance, Hide Tanaka & Michi Andrew Cyrille; 17: Tom Guarna & Wishing Fuji Trio. Stones Project, 10pm Stephan Crump & CAFE NOCTAMBULO: At Pangea. 178 2nd Av Rhombal; 18: Paul Jones & Short History (bet 11th & 12th Sts). 212-995-0900. Band, Jeremy Powell Qnt; 19-20: Jon www.cafenoctambulo.com. Irabagon; 21: Benoit Delebecq & The CAFFE VIVALDI: 32 Jones St (bet Bleecker & Conversation, 9:30pm Thomas Morgan Trio; 4th St). www.caffevivaldi.com. 212-691-7538. 22: Jen Shyu, 9:30pm Sara Serpa & André Free adm. Sun: 1-3pm Jazz Brunch, 9-11pm Matos; 23: Aubrey Johnson Sxt, 10:30pm John Lander Trio. Jan 24: 7:30-9pm The Leala Cyr Gp; 24: Asaran Earth Trio, 10pm Highliners Jazz Qnt. Alice Ricciardi; 25: Julia Patinella & Andreas CAPITAL GRILLE: Arnold; 26: The Westerlies, 9:30pm Dan 120 Bway (at Pine & Rufolo Trio; 27: Jochen Rueckert Qrt feat Nassau). www.thecapitalgrille.com. 212-374- Mark Turner; 28: Jason Ennis, 9:30pm 1811. Free adm. Fri: 6:30-10pm Richard Eduardo Belo Gp; 29: Rubens Salles Gp, Russo Qrt. 10:30pm Rogerio Boccato And After Bossa

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Nova Project; 30: Billy Newman Qnt, 10:30pm Williams, L Raphael D'Lugo Qnt, N R; 3: E R, Livio Almeida Qnt; 31: Arthur Kampela. 8:30am Jade Synstelien & FCBB, N R; 4: E The CUPPING ROOM CAFE: 359W Bway (bet Johnny O'Neal, L Willie Applewhite Qnt, N R; Broome & Grand Sts). 212-925-2898. 5: E Carlos Cuevas, L tba, N Alexi David; 6: E www.cuppingroomcafe.com. Sat 8pm-12am: R, L Groover Trio, N R; 7: E Jordan Pettay Mal Stein. Qnt, L Saul Rubin Zebtet, N Tada Unno; 8: E The CUTTING ROOM: 44E 32nd St (bet Dida Pelled Qrt, L R + Troy Roberts NuJive 5, Madison & Park Av). 212-691-1900. www.the N Jared Gold; 9: E Tal Ronen, L Chris Beck, cuttingroomnyc.com. Jan 15: 7:45pm A New N R; 10: E R, L Steve Kortyka Sxt, N R; 11: E Orleans Music Experience feat Zydekool, tba, L Ned Goold Qrt, N R; 12: E R, L Peter Tonya Boyd-Cannon, Ella & Louie Tribute Brainin & the Latin Jazz Workshop, N tba; Band. 13: E R, L Harold Mabern Trio, N R; 14: E Ken The DEAD RABBIT GROCERY & GROG: 30 Fowser Qnt, L Greg Glassman Qnt, N tba; 15: Water St (Broad & Old Slip Sts). 646-422- E tba, L R + tba, N tba; 16: E Adi Meyerson 7906. www.deadrabbitnyc.com. Wed: 7:30- Qnt, L Marquis Hill Qnt, N R; 17: E R, L Ark 11:30pm Terry Waldo Solo. Ovrutski, N R; 18: E tba, L George Braith, N The DJANGO: R; 19: E R, L-N tba; 20: E R, L Don Hahn/Mike At Roxy Hotel. 2 Av of the Camacho Band, N R; 21: E tba, L P.O.D, N Americas at Walker St. www.roxyhotelnyc. tba; 22: E tba, L R + tba, N tba; 23: E tba, L com. 212-519-6600. Jan 7-9: 10pm-1am John Will Terrill, N R; 24: E R, L Asaf Yuria Qnt, N Marshall Trio; 13 8-11pm & 14 10pm-1am: R; 25: E-L tba, N R; 26: E R, L Itai Kriss & Larry Ham Trio; 15-16: Winter Jazzfest Gato Gordo, N John Benitez & Latin Bop; 27: www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/15 6:20pm E R, L Bruce Williams, N R; 28: E tba, L Camila Meza, 7:40pm Nicole Henry, 9pm Ugonna Okegwo Qrt, N tba; 29: E tba, L R + Gilad Hekselman, 10:20pm Marika Hughes, tba, N tba; 30: E tba, L Staford Hunter Qnt, N 11:40pm Eli Degibri, 01/16 7pm Emile R; 31: E R, L Richie Vitale Nnt, N R. Parisien Qrt, 8:20pm Véronique Hermann The FLATIRON ROOM: 37W 26th St (bet 6th Sambin, 9:40pm Thiefs, 11pm Samy Av & Bway). www.theflatironroom.com. 212- Daussat, 12:20am Sylvain Rifflet; 28-30: 725-3860. 10pm-1am Spike Wilner Trio. GARAGE: DOMA NA ROHU: 17 Perry St at 7th Av. 212- 99 7th Av S (bet W 4th & Bleecker). 929-4339. www.domanyc.com. $10 min. www.garagerest.com. 212-645-0600. Free Wed: 7:30&9pm, Sat: 8&9:15pm. Jan 2: The adm/no min. Jan 1: 12-4pm Fukushin Tainaka Scrubboard Serenaders; 6: Bedlam Swing; Trio, 6:15-10:15pm Tom Tallitsch Trio, 9: The Hot Club of Flatbush; 13: Marija 10:45pm-2:45am James Stewart Trio; 2: 12- Kovacevic Trio; 16: Sweet Megg & the 4pm Kayo Hiraki Trio, 6:15-10:15pm Joel Perry Wayfarers. Trio, 10:45pm-2:45am Akiko Tsuruga Trio; 3: DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY: 11:30am-4pm Marsha Heydt & the Project of 13 Monroe Love, 6:30-10:30pm David Coss Qrt Jam. St (bet Market & Catherine Sts). 212-473- The GREENE SPACE: 0043. www.downtownmusicgallery.com. 44 Charlton St at Varick Sun: 6pm In-Store shows. St. www.thegreenespace.org. 646-829-4000. The DRAWING CENTER: Jan 15-16: Winter Jazzfest www.winterjaz 35 Wooster St (bet zfest.com feat 01/15 7pm Alicia Hall Moran Broome & Grand Sts). 212-219-2166. w/Brandon Ross, 8:20pm Dither, 9:40pm www.drawingcenter.org. Jan 29-30: 7:30pm Chargaux, 11pm The Ex, 01/16 7pm Kaki $10 adm Basement Performances series by King, 8:20pm Cyrus Chestnut & African John Zorn feat 01/29 Okkyung Lee/Andrew Reflections, 9:40pm Fabian Almazan Lampert, 01/30 Raha Raissnia/Panagiotis w/Rhizome, 11pm Dawn of Midi. Mavridis. GREENWICH HOUSE MUSIC SCHOOL: DROM: 46 85 Ave A (bet 5th & 6th Sts). 212-777- Barrow St (bet 7th Av S & W 4th St). 212-242- 1157. www.dromnyc.com. Jan 9: 8:15pm 4770. www.greenwichhouse.org. Jan 15-16: Vladimir Cetkar Spt; 12: 7:30pm Silver Arrow Winter Jazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat Band; 15-16: APAP feat 01/15 9:15pm 01/15 6:20pm Tom McDermott, 7:20pm Septato Nacional, 01/16 8:15pm Los Crema Bumper Jacksons, 8:40pm Evan Paraiso, 9pm Dos Santos/Anti-Beat Christopher & Clarinet Road feat Hilary Orquesta, 12am Buyepongo; 18: 7:15pm Gardner, 10pm Jon-Erik Kellso & The NYC South American Music Festival feat EarRegulars, 11:20pm Mike Davis & New Cyro Baptista & Banquet of the Spirits, Los Wonders, 01/16 6:20pm Christian Sands, Crema Paraiso, Gregorio Uribe Big Band, 7:20pm Michael Mwenso & Brianna Thomas, Juancho Herrera, Sofía Rei; 26: 7:30pm 8:40pm Rhythm Future Qrt, 10pm Tatiana Silver Arrow Band. DUANE PARK CAF É: Eva-Marie & The Avalon Jazz Band, 11:20pm 157 Duane St (bet Hud- Gordon Au & Grand St Stompers w/Tamar son & W Bway). www.duaneparknyc.com. Korn & Molly Ryan; 23: 8pm $15/12 Sound It 212-732-5555. Fri: 9:30pm $95 adm incl din - Out series feat Jesse Stacken Qrt. ner Plume Revue feat DP Jazz Qrt. HOTEL CHANTELLE: The EAR INN: 92 Ludlow St (bet 326 Spring St (bet Greenwich & Broome & Delancey Sts). 212-254-9100. Washington Sts). www.earinn.com. 212-431- www.hotelchantelle.com. Sun Brunch 11- 9750. Sun: 8-11pm EarRegulars feat Jon-Erik 4pm: Martina & The Ladybugs; Tues 8- Kellso & friends. 11:45pm & Sat Brunch 12-4pm: Dandy FAT CAT: 75 Christopher St at 7th Av. 212-675- Wellington Band. 6056. www.fatcatmusic.org. $3 adm/no min. JAZZ GALLERY: 1160 Bway at 27th St. 5th Fl. Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E), Late www.jazzgallery.org. 646-494-3625 . Sets: (L), Night (N); Sun E 6pm, L 9pm, N 1am; 7:30&9:30pm $15/10 adm, $22/12 Fri-Sat. Jan Mon E 6pm, L 9pm, N 12:30am; Tues-Wed E 7: Dayramir & Habana enTRANCé feat Jadele 7pm, L 9pm, N 12:30am; Thurs&Sat E 7pm, L McPherson; 8-9: Steve Wilson & Next 10pm, N 1:30am; Fri E 6pm, L 9pm + Generation of Jazz; 12-13: Miles Okazaki & 10:30pm, N 1:30am. Ev N: Jam. Residencies Trickster; 14: Kenneth Salters; 15: Jacques (R): Sun E Terry Waldo & Gotham City Band, Schwarz-Bart; 16: Brandon Ross/Tsutomu N Brandon Lewis & Renee Cruz; Mon N Billy Takeishi Duo + Myra Melford/Ben Goldberg Kaye; Tues E except 01/5 Saul Rubin Zebtet; Duo; 21: Adam Larson Qnt; 22-23: Ben Wed E Raphael D'Lugoff Trio + 1, N Ned Wendel Gp; 26: Tobias Meinhart & Natural Goold; Fri 9pm Gospel Queens; Sat N Greg Perception feat Ingrid Jensen; 28: Rudy Glassman. Jan 1: E Mike King, L R + Jared Royston; 29-30: Darcy James Argue & Gold/Dave Gibson, N Will Terrill; 2: E Oscar continued on page 24

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come to realize that when putting together a new book, executing the melodies exactly is very important, so brilliant young singer-musicians who might discover the book will really know the melodies." But that wasn't always the case, as Vitro recalls that before she was an educa - tor —she was "drafted" by Ed Joffe to teach jazz singing at New Jersey City State I'M JUST A MUSIC HEAD, A JAZZ head," says Roseanna Vitro. "I love University in the late 1990s —she was less m" usic, love other singers, love the progress cognizant of melodies. that we're making in jazz singing." Vitro "On my first record, I didn't even sing has been a big part of that progress, releas - the melodies. I was a big Carmen McRae ing over a dozen albums in the last three freak at the time and on 'No More Blues' I decades, many of them adding to the jazz recorded a melody very similar to hers, not vocal repertoire. even realizing she wasn't even singing the Vitro says there are a lot of conversa - written melody. But when I started teach - tions these days among singers about what ing as opposed to being a singer on the a jazz song actually is and what distin - scene, I said 'Oh my God, I have to teach guishes a pop song from a jazz song. Such them the real melodies.'" pop singer-songwriters as Joni Mitchell Vitro's role as an educator also prompt - and Carol King are being embraced and ed her to talk to singers and composers interpreted by jazz singers and Vitro has about their art and craft, which led to her been part of that exploration and adapta - writing the Voices in Jazz column for jaz tion of new material to jazz for most of her ztimes.com. "I wanted to interview teach - career. ers who aren't famous as well as singers "When I look at my book of albums and who are, as they have all made an impact," projects," she said, "I didn't make the same she says. record every time. A lot of artists find The Clare Fischer album is the second something that works as a solid identifier composer tribute she's made with the same to be pocketed and embraced, but I actual - quartet, featuring pianist Mark Soskin ly didn't do that. On my first album Listen and violinist Sara Caswell. The other was Here I did standards, but on my second A The Music of Randy Newman , a project her Quiet Place it was all contemporary songs, husband urged her to do to reconnect with including some I wrote with pianist Fred her southern Texas roots. She's hoping to Hersch. So contemporary guys decided do another project with them "exploring they liked me and the more traditional jazz my blues roots and contemporary pop fans were asking 'What did this girl do?'" songs, but in jazz arrangements." At about the same time, Vitro also Also on a back burner is her Bebop to began work on her first composer tribute Bombay project, stemming from her stud - project, The Time of My Life: The Songs of ies of Indian classical music in that coun - Steve Allen . "Steve sent me about 2,000 try at the end of the 1990s. Currently, songs and I went through them all to find she's teaming up with trombonist-vocalist the 12 that ended up on the album," she Pete McGuiness to develop a tribute to recalls. Before that CD was finally Rosemary Clooney and Mel Tormé. released in 1999, Vitro had recorded oth - ers, with such themes as Brazilian music Roseanna Vitro and Pete McGuiness and vocal versions of instrumental jazz bring their Clooney-Tormé tribute to standards. She also continued doing trib - Jazz at Kitano, Jan. 16. The previous ute albums, including one to Ray Charles' afternoon, Jan. 15, Vitro chairs a Jazz music and another bringing lyrics to Connect panel, Singers and pianist Bill Evans' works. Songwriters: What Makes a Song a Vitro links the Evans project to her lat - Standard? at Saint Peter's Church, with est one: "My catalogue has definite rela - five jazz singer-songwriters: Cyrille tives and the Evans pairs with Clarity: Aimée, Bob Dorough, Lorraine Feather, Music of Clare Fischer (Random Act). I see Jazzmea Horn and Mark Winkler. a similarity in their beautiful composing of melodies as well as their outrageously hip changes. Fischer is a real challenge for me," she says of the CD which equips a half-dozen instrumentals with new lyrics, two of them by her husband, recording engineer Paul Wickliffe. "I tend to be very careful when approaching new music and a new compos - er, not like Betty Carter, for example, or not like stretching out on a familiar stan - dard as I might do as a jazz singer. Being an educator over the last 16 years, I’ve

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JOHN MARSHALL SMALLS JAZZ CLUB / JANUARY 1-2 and DJANGO / JANUARY 7-9 A native New Yorker, trumpeter/flugelhornist John Marshall is influenced by greats like Kenny Dorham, Fats Navarro and Dizzy Gillespie. Marshall's masterful solos are known for their brevity and vast harmonic vocabulary, while his considerable gifts as a composer and arranger have brought critical acclaim for his CDs. He worked in the bands of Buddy Rich, Lionel Hampton and Mel Lewis, and from 1987 to 1991 he led the Bopera House. Moving to Germany to join the WDR Big Band in 1992, Marshall also recorded extensively for European and Japanese labels, often working with pianist Tardo Hammer and bassist John Goldsby (also a WDR member). Marshall's Django gig includes his quartet with Jeb Patton, David Wong and Phil Stewart, while Smalls fea - tures the same band plus Grant Stewart. KD ELEW DIZZY'S CLUB COCA-COLA / JANUARY 1-3 Since winning the Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition in 1999, ELEW has been an evolving force of virtuosity and imagination. Unmatched facility and an uncompromising devotion to artistic development have led him to challenge conven - tional concepts of genre and allowed him to collaborate with cross-generational music icons from Wynton Marsalis to Lil Wayne. An interdisciplinary artist, ELEW recently was named Artist in Residence at Complexions Contemporary Ballet and has been building career momentum as a DJ, pushing the medium in unprecedented directions. The breadth of his individualism as an artist extends beyond the studio and perform - ance hall. His music has been featured on Donna Karan's iPhone app and he has appeared at the Obama White House. ELEW’s trio features master players Reginald Veal and Jeff "Tain" Watts. SJ WALLACE RONEY THE SIDEDOOR / JANUARY 2 Trumpeter Wallace Roney's robust sonority carries the weight of a man hell-bent on telling a story. With each note, Roney surveys the brevity of the human condition, resulting in a wholly personal and nuanced tone. Such a tone has been met with criti - cal acclaim with saxophonist Ornette Coleman and trumpeter Miles Davis either call - ing upon or shepherding his talent. From his debut as a leader on Verses in 1987, Roney has displayed a style that is equal parts tribute to jazz's past and dedication to its future. Roney's Home received accolades with The Guardian stating the songs "have a concentrated power and moments of quite devastating boldness and originality." Roney is joined by saxophonist Benjamin Solomon, pianist Anthony Wonsey, bassist Rashaan Carter and drummer Lenny White. EW JOHN HÉBER T’S RAMBLING CONFESSIONS JAZZ STANDARD / JANUARY 5 An enduring aspect of great bass players like Dave Holland or Charlie Haden is their quest for new and different approaches. Bassist John Hébert is a restless soul who embellishes pure ability with a limitless imagination. Using his Cajun background growing up in Baton Rouge, Hébert employs his southern roots as a springboard for an expressive style. Rambling Confessions combines modern concepts and distinctive counterpoint with a jazz rooted in history while reaching forward. Inspired by the leg - endary Carmen McRae and documented on their new Sunnyside CD of the same name, He´bert interprets jazz standards, songs of Kurt Weill, and pop and rock tunes, stretch - ing the lexicon of vocal interpretations through the multi-faceted talents of Jen Shyu. The band features pianist Andy Milne and drummer Billy Drummond. MGN IRA HAWKINS NEW YORK CITY BAHA'I CENTER / JANUARY 12 To the broader world, Ira Hawkins is a versatile and respected actor with a varied career both on stage and on screen. Within the jazz world, however, Hawkins stands as a remarkable vocalist whose gifts deserve far more acclaim than they have received. Brandishing a rich baritone, Hawkins brings a charismatic showmanship that pairs well with his superb blues phrasing, recalling masters like Joe Williams. A particular - ly keen big band singer, Hawkins has formed a close rapport with the New York State of the Art Jazz Ensemble, led by pianist (and Dizzy Gillespie alum) Mike Longo. Frequent collaborators at the Baha’i Center’s Jazz Tuesdays series, the Hawkins/Longo team returns this month for an evening that will prove a highlight for any fan of big band repertoire. SH By Ken Dryden, Ken Franckling, Seton Hawkins, Stephanie Marshall photo by Andreas Möltgen Fotografie, Roney by Charline Messa, Hebert by Juan Hitters, Wendel by Paul Rivera, A 22 165201_HH_Jan_0 12/24/15 9:04 AM Page 23

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LORI BELL SMOKE / JANUARY 13, DRAWING ROOM / JANUARY 16 and BROWNSTONE JAZZ / JANUARY 17 Jazz flute players are in short supply and those who do not double on other woodwinds are even rarer. Lori Bell has been plying her craft for decades on an instrument closely asso - ciated with romantic music, taken several steps further in her capable hands. These NYC gigs celebrate the release of her ninth CD, Brooklyn Dreaming , while marking a home - coming for the Brooklyn native. Living and teaching in San Diego, Bell is classically trained and her interest in jazz dovetails through expertise in chamber music and ethnic folk. She has been nominated in several categories for Grammy Awards and is a two-time Global Music Award winner. The quintet she showcases includes trombonist Dan Levine, pianist Jason Yeager, bassist Danny Weller and drummer Robert Weiss. MGN JEREMY POWELL CORNELIA STREET CAFÉ / JANUARY 18 Saxophonist Jeremy Powell is at home in any musical genre, but he's an experimenter whose playing is always deep, yet on the edge. While he studied at the New School as an undergrad, he went home to earn his master's in jazz composition at the University of South Florida. Bandleaders have taken notice since his fulltime move to the Big Apple in 2014, earning him significant playing time in a variety of groups including pianist Arturo O'Farrill's Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. Powell's own quintet explores some of his newest compositions blending contemporary harmonies over soulful rhythms intersect - ing gospel and hip-hop influences. The band includes his brother, Jonathan Powell, trumpet; Vitor Conçalves, piano; Sam Trapchak, bass; and Allan Mednard, drums. KF

BEN WENDEL JAZZ GALLERY / JANUARY 22-23 Responsive innovation is the hallmark of Ben Wendel's artistic expression. His career is a reflection of intensive listening, harmonic exploration and risk-taking. The Grammy-nominated saxophone player, composer and producer has toured the world with influential figures from Tigran Hamasyan and Eric Harland, to Snoop Dogg and Gerald Clayton, whose most recent Grammy nominated-album Wendel produced on the Concord label. Wendel has released two records as a leader and co-written the score for Brief Interviews with Hideous Men , (IFC Films, 2009). A founding member of Kneebody, he continues to reimagine enduring musical concepts in a unique and mod - ern context. Following duos with Joshua Redman, Jeff Ballard, Mark Turner and Julian Lage, Wendel's latest installment of his video project, The Seasons , features pianist Aaron Parks. SJ RALPH ALESSI NEW SCHOOL / JANUARY 16 and VILLAGE VANGUARD / JANUARY 26-31 Ralph Alessi's trumpet exhibits the limpid, vibrato-spare tone of classical musicians, but his phrasing and attack are firmly planted in the modern jazz sphere. A fixture on the downtown scene for decades, Alessi has worked extensively with Steve Coleman and Uri Caine. His playing can be trancelike or rhythmically compelling and his dis - tinctive sound asserts itself whether he's playing open or Harmon-muted horn. Lately, Alessi has been working as a single horn, both in duos with pianist Fred Hersch and with his quartet, Baida, a name derived from his 2013 ECM album. Baida, with Gary Versace on piano, Drew Gress, bass and Nasheet Waits, drums performs at the Vanguard. David Virelles is the pianist when they play the Winter JazzFest ECM showcase at the New School. GK SEAN JONES/MACK AVENUE SUPERBAND BIRDLAND / JANUARY 26-30 Undoubtedly one of the scene's most virtuosic trumpet forces, Sean Jones is a nonpareil master at performing the high-energy jazz pioneered by legends like Roy Eldridge. Always conjuring up dramatically rich and unpredictable phrasing while also demon - strating a thrilling dynamic control and an unerring sense of swing, Jones consistently delivers some of the most exciting and breathtaking horn work in music today. A recording artist for Mack Avenue Records, Jones will again take part in the label's Jazz at the Philharmonic-styled collective, the Mack Avenue Superband, in which he joins fellow luminaries Gary Burton, Tia Fuller, Christian Sands, Carl Allen, and Christian McBride (the group's designated leader). This gathering of superb talents will give Jones ample inspiration to deliver a set of truly remarkable performances. SH nie Jones, George Kanzler, Michael G Nastos & Eric Wendell vera, Alessi by John Rogers ECM Records, Jones by Jimmy Katz. 23 165201_HH_Jan_0 12/24/15 10:44 AM Page 24

LISTINGS... continued from page 20 9:30pm-12am except Tues 10:30pm- Secret Society. 12:30am, $20; Night (N) 12-1:30am JAZZ STANDARD: 116E 27th St (bet Park & Mon&Wed, 12-1am Thurs, 12:30-2am Fri-Sat, Lexington Avs). www.jazzstandard.net. 212- $10. Residencies: Mon E John Merrill 576-2232. Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: w/guests, N Sacha Perry; Tues L “Polite” 7:30&9:30pm, Sun&Thurs $30, Mon-Wed Jam; Wed E Lafayette Harris Solo, N Sarah $25, Fri-Sat $35. Residencies: Sun 1-3pm Slonim; Thurs E Spike Wilner Solo, N Theo except 01/3 Jazz for Kids; Mon except 01/4 Hill; Fri E Jon Davis, N Johnny O'Neal; Sat E (R) Mingus Monday feat Mingus Big Band. Spike Wilner w/guests, N Anthony Wonsey. Jan 1-3: $35 Lou Donaldson Qrt; 4: closed; Jan 1: E R, L Spike Wilner Trio, N R; 2: E R, 5: John Hébert; 6: Matt Mitchell Qrt; 7-10: L Spike Wilner Trio, N R; 3: L John Chin; 4: E $30 Ali Jackson Classic Qnts; 11: R; 12-17: R, L David Hazeltine, N R; 5: E Gillian $35 except $40 01/15-16 Still Dreaming feat Margot, L R; 6-7: E R, L Uri Caine, N R; 8: E Joshua Redman & Ron Miles; 18: R; 19-20: R, L Joanne Brackeen, N R; 9: E R, L Joanne Jaleel Shaw Qrt; 21-24: $30 John Brackeen, N R; 10: L Joe Magnarelli; 11: E R, Abercrombie Organ Qrt; 25: R; 26-28: $30 L Eli Degibri, N R; 12: E Joris Teepe/Greg Billy Childs feat Becca Stevens & Alicia Murphy, L R; 13: E R, L Will Vinson, N R; 14: Olatuja w/The Parker String Qrt; 29-31: $30 E R, L Gilad Hekselman/Aaron Parks, N R; Jimmy Greene. 15-16: E R, L Bill Charlap, N R; 17: L Diego JOE’S PUB: At Public Theater. 425 Lafayette St Figueiredo; 18: E R, L Peter Bernstein, N R; & Astor Pl. www.joespub.com. 212-967-7555. 19: E Valerie Capers, L R; 20: E R, L Philippe Adm varies . Jan 5: 6:30pm Natalie Cressman Leoge, N R; 21: E R, L Willerm Delisfort, N R; & Mike Bono; 12: 7:30pm Roman Diaz; 13: 22-23: E R, L Andy Bey, N R; 24: L Grant 9:30pm The Villalobos Brothers; 15: 7pm Stewart; 25: E R, L Jeremy Manasia, N R; 26: Regina Carter; 18: 9:30pm Rudresh E Amos Hoffman, L R; 27: E R, L Mike Longo, Mahanthappa; 23: 9:30pm Holy Crow Jazz N R; 28: E R, L Ethan Iverson, N R; 29-30: E Band feat Jessy Carolina + Sweet Megg & R, L ELEW, N R; 31: L Tardo Hammer. the Wayfarers; 29: 11:30pm Gato Loco. MILANO’S BAR: 51E Houston St (bet Mott & JUDSON CHURCH: 55 Washington Sq South Mulberry Sts). 212-226-8844. Thurs 2-5pm: at Thompson St. www.judson.org. 212-477- Carol & Company. 0351. Jan 15-16: Winter Jazzfest www.win NELSON BLUE: 233-235 Front St. 212-346- terjazzfest.com feat 01/15 6:40pm Quarktet 9090. www.nelsonblue.com. Sun: 1-4pm Burnt, 8pm Dayna Stephens & 3wi feat Sam Jazz Brunch feat Mark Lockett Trio. Yahel, 9:20pm Dr. Lonnie Smith & Evolution, NEW SCHOOL: 66W 12th St. 212-229-5600. 10:40pm Sarah Neufeld & Colin Stetson, www.newschool.edu. Jan 15-16: Winter 12am tba, 01/16 6:40pm Gregoire Maret & Jazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/15 The Inner Voices w/guest Jean Baylor, 8pm 6:20pm Roberta Gambarini, 7:40pm Roy No BS! Brass Band, 9:20pm Kris Bowers, Hargrove, 9pm James “Blood” Ulmer, 10:40pm Cory Henry... The Revival, 12am 10:20pm Christian McBride, 11:40pm Forro Sun Ra Arkestra dir by Marshall Allen. in The Dark, 1am Nublu Orch, 01/16 6:20pm JULES BISTRO: 65 Saint Marks Pl (bet 1st & 2nd Don Byron Qrt, 7:40pm Ibrahim Maalouf, Avs). 212-477-5560. www.julesbistro.com . 9pm Butler, Bernstein & The Hot 9, 10:20pm KNICKERBOCKER BAR & GRILL: 33 OGJB Qrt, 11:40pm Monty Alexander & The University Pl at 9th St. 212-228-8490. Harlem Kingston Express. www.knickerbockerbarandgrill.com. Fri-Sat: NEW SCHOOL JAZZ PERFORMANCE 9pm-2am. Jan 1-2: Jill McCarron/Paul Gill; 8- SPACE: Glass Box Theater. 55W 13th St. 212- 9: Rob Bargad, Ben Wolff & Danny 229-5488. www.newschool.edu. Jan 15-16: Sadownick; 15-16: Rob Silverman/Beldon Winter Jazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat Bullock; 22-23: Cynthia Sayer/Conal 01/15 6:40pm James Carney Sxt, 8pm James Fowkes; 29-30: Steve Ash/Paul Gill. Francies & Kinetic, 9:20pm Naytronix, LE POISSON ROUGE: 158 Bleecker St at 10:40pm Dave King Trucking Company, 12am Thompson St. www.lepoissonrouge.com. Oscar Noriega Qrt, 01/16 6:40pm tba, 8pm 212-796-0741. Adm varies. Jan 4: 7:30pm Sofia Rei, 9:20pm Dave King Vector Families, Jenny Lin & Uri Caine; 13&15-17 : Winter 10:40pm Rez Abbasi & Junction, 12am Jazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/13 Brandon Seabrook Power Plant. 8pm The Ex, Bill Laswell, Colin Stetson, NEW SCHOOL JAZZ BUILDING: 55W 13th Happy Apple, 01/15 6:20pm Joey Arias, St, 5th Fl. 212-229-5488. www.newschool. 7:40pm Sexmob @ 20, 9pm Red Baraat, edu. Jan 15-16: Winter Jazzfest www.winter 01/16 6:20pm Jose James, 7:40pm Takuya jazzfest.com feat 01/15 7pm Chris Morrissey Kuroda, 9pm GoGo Penguin, 01/17 6pm & Standard Candle, 8:20pm Chris Speed Julian Lage, Rova w/Nels Cline; 23: 7pm Trio, 9:40pm Charenee Wade Gp, 11pm Marc Emanuele Tozzi. Cary & Indigenous People, 12:20am Sharel LE SINGE VERT: 160 7th Av (bet 19th & 20th Cassity & Elektra, 01/16 7pm Reid Anderson Sts). 212-366-4100. www.lesingevert.com. w/Andrew D'Angelo & Bill McHenry, 8:20pm LITTLE BRANCH: 20 Leroy St at 7th Av S. Jim Black Trio, 9:40pm Will Calhoun, 11pm 212-929-4360. Shai Maestro Trio, 12:20am Ohad Talmor METROPOLITAN ROOM: 34W 22nd St (bet. Large Ens. 5th & 6th Avs). www.metropolitanroom.com. NEW SCHOOL: Tishman Auditorium. 63 5th 212-206-0440. Sets unless otherwise noted: Av. www.newschool.edu. 212-229-5630. Jan Early (E) 7pm, Late (L) 9:30pm. Residency 15-16: Winter Jazzfest www.winterjazzfest. (R): Tues L Annie Ross. Jan 5: L R; 7: L Ken com feat 01/15 6pm David Torn Solo, 7pm Slavin; 12: L R; 13: L Molly Ryan; 14: E MJ Mark Turner Qrt, 8pm Craig Taborn Solo, Territo & Ladies Day Jazz Ens; 15: L Oscar 9pm Avishai Cohen Qrt, 10pm Ches Smith/ Peñas, Uri Gurvich & Petr Cancura; 19: L R; Craig Taborn/Mat Maneri, 11:20pm Vijay Iyer 22: E Highlights in Jazz feat Steven Frieder, Trio, 12:40am David Virelles Mboko, 01/16 Benny Benack III, Matt Baker, Devin Starks, 6pm Michael Formanek Kolossus Ens, Kosta Galanopoulos; 23: L John Minnock; 7:20pm Theo Bleckmann Elegy, 8:40pm 26: L R; 30: 1pm Sandy Taylor. Chris Potter Qrt, 10pm Tim Berne & MEZZROW: 163W 10th St (bet 7th Av & Sideshow, 11:20pm Ralph Alessi Qrt, Waverly Pl). www.mezzrow.com. 646-476- 12:40am Ethan Iverson/Mark Turner. 4346. Sets/adm: Early (E) 7:30-9pm, free NEW YORK CITY BAHA’Í CENTER: 53E 11th except Tues 7:30-10:30pm, $20; Late (L) continued on page 26

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in earnest until his last year in high school and, by then, he had switched to the guitar. ED CHERRY After graduation, he started coming It's All Good into New York City to study at Harlem’s Jazzmobile, a jazz outreach organization Brian LeMeur founded in 1964 by Daphne Anstein and Dr. Billy Taylor. In 1978, Cherry moved to NYC. "I worked a messenger service job during the day and at night I was going out to sessions and gigs." Although Cherry says his time in the classroom was helpful, he says he learned the most on the bandstand, making mis - takes in the heat of battle and then learn - ing from them. When asked to comment on how the scene today differs from the one he came up in, Cherry remarks that, in those days, the music community felt more inclusive and supportive than now. He linked the competitive atmosphere to the large mass of students studying jazz in the city. He remembers hanging out with the mas - ters —like Art Blakey, Andy Bey and Pharoah Sanders —and having the chance to play with them at sessions. Asked about his career to date, Cherry says he feels grateful to have had the AVORING AN UNDERSTATED, opportunities to play with some of the mas - melodic and blues-oriented approach to ters of the music. Shortly after he moved to iFmprovising, guitarist Ed Cherry swings as the city, Cherry met Dizzy Gillespie's gui - hard as any of his more garish contempo - tarist, Rodney Jones, at a Gillespie con - raries. Cherry's prolific career has put him cert. After getting to know one another, in a variety of star-studded settings with Jones recommended Cherry to Gillespie as Dizzy Gillespie, Henry Threadgill, Jon his replacement in 1978. Faddis and Paquito D'Rivera. In each situ - Apart from a three-year break from ation, Cherry has brought a soulful and 1983-1986, Cherry was Gillespie's gui - clear voice as well as the often-overlooked, tarist from 1978 to the trumpeter's death but much needed, ability to listen and in 1993. Cherry remembers Gillespie fond - respond to his bandmates. ly: "He was a great teacher, very patient. Longtime guitarist for Dizzy Gillespie, He would play everything to you very slow - Cherry released his most-recent CD, It's ly when you were learning it." Cherry All Good , on Posi-Tone records in 2012, added that Gillespie had a fun-loving atti - with Pat Bianchi on organ and Byron tude toward life, while being serious about Landham on drums. The veteran guitarist music and particularly hard on drummers. has another recording, Soultree, coming Gillespie didn't talk about his relation - out on the same label on Feb. 12, with Kyle ship with Charlie Parker too often, but Koehler, organ and Adam Marshall, drums. when he did, his memories were positive, It's All Good confidently speaks to the Cherry recalls. Gillespie said that Parker tradition: Cherry's blues-drenched style was well-rounded; he could speak on any and spacious tone serve as a beautiful topic with anyone; and he enjoyed going to voice atop Bianchi's tasteful B-3 chording the movies and doing other things unrelat - and Landham's soulful, dancing swing. ed to music. Gillespie also recounted that The trio does a varied mix of standards: Parker didn't often have things written from Don Raye and Gene De Paul's "You down, except for a record date or perform - Don't Know What Love Is" to Herbie ance. More often than not, Gillespie notat - Hancock's thesis on modal jazz, "Maiden ed Parker's lines as he played them. Voyage." Cherry was particularly present in Cherry was born in 1954 to musically- Gillespie's life at the time of his death. In inclined parents in New Haven CT. His fact, Cherry visited Gillespie on his last mom was a "part-time" pianist and his dad day. When he was leaving, Cherry saw was a jazz listener. Interested in playing Faddis and James Moody enter the hospi - the saxophone, Cherry started on the clar - tal; Faddis and Moody did not see him inet. "At an early age, I was aware of alive. Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Barry The guitarist plays regularly at Stop Harris," Cherry says. He played in rock Time in Brooklyn with New York's "Queen groups in junior and senior high school. of the B-3," Akiko Tsuruga. In February, However, young Cherry didn't pursue jazz continued on page 38

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LISTINGS... continued from page 24 7:30-10pm, L 10:30pm-1am , N 1:30-4am; Fri- St (bet Bway & University). 212-222-5159. Sat PM 4-7pm, E 7:30-10pm, L 10:30pm-1am, www.bahainyc.org. Tues: 8&9:30pm $10/15 N 1:30-4am. Jam following N. Adm varies. adm. Jan 12: Mike Longo & New York State Residencies (R): Sun 1pm Vocal masterclass of the Art Jazz Ens w/Ira Hawkins; 26: Dave by Marion Cowings, E except 01/17 Johnny Chamberlain & Band of Bones w/guests O'Neal Trio, 01/17 Lezlie Harrison, N except Steve Turre & Steve Davis. 01/31 Hillel Salem, 01/31 Ned Goold Qrt; Mon NEW YORK UNIVERSITY: L except 01/18&25 Ari Hoenig, N 01/4&18 35W 4th St 6th Fl. w/Jonathan Barber, 01/11&25 w/Jonathan www.nyu.edu. 212-998-4550. NIGHTHAWKS: Michel; Tues E Spike Wilner Qrt, N 01/5&19 679 Greenwich St at w/Kyle Poole, 01/12&26 w/Corey Wallace Christopher St. www.nighthawksnyc.com. DUBtet; Wed N except 01/20 Sanah Kadoura, 646-329-6390. Sun: 8pm. 01/20 Aaron Seeber; Fri PM Jam 01/1,8&22 NORTH SQUARE: At Washington Square w/Ai Murakami, 01/15&29 w/Tuomo Uusitalo Hotel. 103 Waverly Pl at McDougal. Trio; Sat PM Jam 01/2,16&30 w/Ben Meigners, www.northsquareny.com/about-jazz. 212- 01/9&23 w/Jonathan Thomas Trio. Jan 1: PM 254-1200. Sun: 12:30&2:15pm free adm Jazz R, E Charles Ruggiero Qrt, L John Marshall Brunch. Jan 3: Roz Corral w/Yotam Qnt, N Tivon Pennicott; 2: PM R, E Chuck Silberstein & Boris Kozlov; 10: Jay Clayton Redd Qrt, L John Marshall Qnt, N Philip Trio; 17: Roz Corral w/Freddie Bryant & Paul Harper Qnt; 3: 1pm R, PM tba, E R, L Bruce Gill; 24: Ed Laub/Gene Bertoncini Duo; 31: Harris Qnt, N R; 4: E Asaf Yuria Qnt, L-N R; 5: Roz Corral w/Saul Rubin & Alex Gressel. E R, L Theo Hill Trio, N R; 6: E Ben Allison Qrt, NUBLU: 62 Av C (bet 4th & 5th Sts). 212-375- L Sam Raderman Qrt, N R; 7: E Rob Bargad & 1500. www.nublu.net. Reunion Spt, L Alex Hoffman Group, N tba; 8: NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ: 236E 3rd St (bet PM R, E Michael Cochrane & Lines Of Reason, Avs B & C). www.nuyorican.org. 212-780- L Mike Moreno Qrt, N Joe Farnsworth; 9: PM 9386/212-505-8183. Sets: 9:30pm. Tues: 9pm R, E Ralph Lalama & Bop-Juice, L Mike Latin Jazz feat 1st Tues Chembo Corniel, Moreno Qrt, N Eric Wyatt Qrt; 10: 1pm R, PM 2nd Tues Bronx Conxión, 3rd Tues Hector tba, E R, L Behn Gillece Qrt, N R; 11: E Randy Martignon; 1st Wed: All That - Hip Hop Ingram Qrt, L-N R; 12: E R, L Josh Evans Qnt, Poetry & Jazz; 1st Sat: $15 adm Puddin’ Jazz N R; 13: E Sharel Cassity Qnt, L David Gibson series + Jam; last Sun: Bobby Sanabria & & BOOM, N R; 14: E Sharel Cassity Qnt, L New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Band. Roxy Coss Qnt, N tba; 15: PM R, E Tardo ONE IF BY LAND, TWO IF BY SEA: 17 Hammer Trio, L Billy Drummond & Freedom of Barrow St (bet 7th Av & W4th St). 212-255- Ideas, N tba; 16: PM R, E Joey “G-Clef” 8649. www.oneifbyland.com. Sun 11:30am- Cavaseno Qrt, L Billy Drummond & Freedom 3pm, Tues&Thurs 6-11pm: Ryo Sasaki & Nial of Ideas, N Brooklyn Circle; 17: 1pm R, E R, L Djuliarso Duo. Alex Norris, N R; 18: E-L tba, N R; 19: E R, L PEGU CLUB: 77W Houston St (bet W Bway & The Smalls Legacy Band, N R; 20: E Alex Wooster St). 2nd Fl. www.peguclub.com. LoRe Qrt, L Marquis Hill Qnt, N R; 21: E Alan 212-473-PEGU. Sun: 6:30-9:30pm free adm Ferber Nnt, L Marquis Hill Qnt, N tba; 22: PM Glenn Crytzer & Pegu Club All Stars. R, E David Schnitter Qrt, L J.D. Allen Gp, N PIANOS: 158 Ludlow St at Stanton. 212-505- tba; 23: PM R, E Vic Juris Qrt, L J.D. Allen Gp, 3733. www.pianosnyc.com. Fri: 8-10pm N Philip Harper Qnt; 24: 1pm R, PM tba, E R, L Cabinet Makers. Grant Stewart Gp, N R; 25: E Greg Murphy The QUAKER FRIENDS MEETING HALL: Trio, L tba, N R; 26: E R, L Lucas Pino Nnt, N 15 Rutherford Pl. 212-673-5750. Jan 14: 6pm R; 27: E Amos Hoffman Gp, L Luke Sellick Disability Pride NYC w/Mike LeDonne feat Qnt, N R; 28: E Mark Soskin Trio, L Carlos Wynton Marsalis, Benny Golson, Christian Abadie Qnt, N tba; 29: PM R, E Joe Strasser McBride, Jimmy Cobb, Harold Mabern, Gp, L Michael Dease Gp, N Lawrence Leathers George Coleman, Buster Williams, Louis Trio; 30: PM R, E Eliot Zigmund Qrt, L Michael Hayes, Bill Charlap, Monty Alexander. Dease Gp, N Brooklyn Circle; 31: 1pm R, PM RED ROOM: George Gee Swing Orch, E Michela Lerman At KGB Bar. 85E 4th St (bet 2nd Tap dance show, L-N R. Av & Bowery). www.redroomnyc.com. 212- SPECTRUM NYC: 787-0155. Sat: 11pm-2am. Jan 2: Michelle 121 Ludlow St 2nd Fl (bet Zangara Gp; 28: 9pm-12am Michael Delancey & Rivington Sts). 212-533-5470. Arenella & Dreamland Orch. www.spectrumnyc.com. Jan 15: 8:30- ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL: 10:30pm James Haddad Qnt; 31: 7-8pm 196 Allen St at E Louise Rogers & Mark Kross. Houston St. www.rockwoodmusichall.com. ST JOHN’S CHRISTOPHER STREET: 212-477-4155. Jan 7: 7:30pm Hadar Noiberg 81 Trio; 18: 7pm Elsa Nilsson Gp; 31: Arthur Christopher St (bet Bleecker & W 4th Sts). Vint & Associates. 212-242-5737. www.stjohnsnyc.org. Jan 9: 7- ROXY HOTEL : 2 Av of the Americas at Walker 8pm Aaron Irwin Qrt, 8:30-9:30pm St. www.roxyhotelnyc.com. 212-519-6600. WeatherVest. RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART: The STONE: 2nd St at Av C. www.thesto 150W 17th St. nenyc. com. Adm varies. Tues-Sun: 8&10pm www.rubinmuseum.org/harlem. 212-620- weekly residencies. Jan 1-4: John Zorn; 6- 5000X344. Jan 22: 7-8:30pm $20 adm Kavita 11: Kenny Werner; 13-18: Charlie Looker; 20- Shah. 25: Vijay Iyer; 27-Feb 1: Basya Schechter. RUE B: 188 Ave B (bet 11th & 12th Sts). 212- SUBCULTURE: 358-1700. www.ruebnyc.com. Sets: 8:30, 45 Bleecker St at Lafayette St. 9:30&10:45pm. Sun: Brooks Hartell Trio; www.subculturenewyork.com. 212-533-5470. Mon: Richie Vitale Trio; Tues: Jeff Loomis Jan 15-16: Winter Jazzfest www.winterjazz Trio; Wed: Tim Regusis Trio; Thurs: Miriam fest.com feat 01/15 6pm Matana Roberts Solo, Waks; Fri: Frank Valdez Trio. Jan 2&30: 7pm Tierney Sutton, 8:20pm Yellowjackets, Curtis Graham Nowosad Funk Trio; 9,16&23: 9:40pm Mark Guiliana Jazz Qrt, 11pm Keyon Alex Levine Funk Trio. Harrold, 12:20am Jeff Lederer & Brooklyn SMALLS JAZZ CLUB: Blowhard, 01/16 7pm Mivos, 8:20pm Frank 183W 10th St at 7th Av. Catalano, 9:40pm Amir ElSaffar & Two Rivers, 212-252-5091. www.smallslive.com. Sets: 11pm Holler & Bam w/Toshi Reagon & Allison Afternoon (PM), Early (E), Late (L), Night (N); Miller, 12:20am Julian Lage Trio. Sun 1-3pm, PM 4:30-7pm, E 7:30-10pm, L TOMPKINS SQUARE LIBRARY: 10:30pm-1am, N 1-4am; Mon E 7:30-10pm, L 331E 10th 10:30pm-1am, N 1-4am; Tues E 7:30-9pm, L St. www.nypl.org. 212-228-4747. Jan 16: 3pm 9:30pm-12am, N 12:30-4am, Wed-Thurs E continued on page 28

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ANOTHER REASON TO CELEBRATE By Elzy Kolb

the Day (BluJazz), includes an original tune called "Fredi's Cha Cha," inspired by the title character. Her goal is to produce a series of publications for kids and, ulti - mately, a cartoon. Heydt plans to play "Fredi's Cha Cha" at an informal book release celebration at the family-friendly brunch at Garage on Jan. 3 where listeners can count on the saxophonist to serve up some originals along with standards by Thelonious Monk, Marsha Heydt, Garage Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock and even some Stevie Wonder. One door opens… As excited as she is about the release of A lifelong appreciation for music usual - The Adventures of Fredi and Her Lilypad ly begins with early exposure, and Marsha Band , Heydt is saddened that Jan. 3 is also Heydt is doing all she can to give young - the swan song for Garage, where she's sters a jumpstart. A teaching artist in New often performed over the past decade. York City for 20 years, this saxophonist, She's planning on incorporating the classic composer and author saw that most chil - "Blue Skies" into her set, keeping an opti - dren don't get a grassroots level of expo - mistic eye on the future and sending best sure to music in school and resolved to do wishes to everyone in Garage's extended something about it. family. "People don't know about music; they do not know what a saxophone is. But chil - dren get excited when they see instru - ments and think they might want to play," Heydt points out. "People think music is just for fun, for recess time. But teaching someone to play music has a whole grab bag of benefits; they get confident, discover things, build joy, learn to work in commu - nity, socialize, work together. These are all tools to being successful in life." To present music basics to five- to eight- year-old readers, Heydt has written a new Joseph Daley, Harlem Parlor Jazz Festival book, The Adventures of Fredi and Her Lilypad Band . Its colorfully illustrated Man on wire characters —all frogs —introduce musical Bass clef maven/educator/composer instruments and explain how each gener - Joseph Daley earned more than one degree ates sound. The accompanying workbook, at Manhattan School of Music, but playing Connect the Dots with Fredi , includes age- with saxophonist Sam Rivers was a major appropriate information about science, cul - part of his education. "Nothing was writ - ture and related topics. ten, it was totally improvised, there was no Since many schools don't devote much discussion. We wouldn't know what instru - time to music, Heydt designed the books to ment Sam would start on, what register, work in other situations, like science and key or tone," recalls Daley, who put the math classes. "There's a layering of use, so tuba in Rivers' Tuba Trio. the book can cross over into other classes. He likens the experience to a conversa - And it has classroom ideas for doing tion that starts with basic greetings and rhythm exercises, body percussion, hand gets deeper, moving on to other topics, percussion, playing recorder or other with different ideas and emotions instruments and improvising. You can use expressed, levels of shared history revisit - it on many levels," Heydt explains. Lest ed and new enthusiasms and ideas you think the adventures of Fredi and revealed. friends are all work and no play, the book Staying in the moment and listening includes puzzles, games and instructions carefully were necessary tools for taking for dancing the cha cha. part in the musical discussion, which could The idea of creating the book has been sometimes extend for several hours at percolating in Heydt's mind for a while, so much so that her most recent CD, Diggin' continued on page 29

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LISTINGS... continued from page 26 Triple Anaïs Maviel; 11: Sean Ali, Leila free adm Hilliard Greene Solo. Bordreuil & Joanna Mattrey; 18: Nathan TURNMILL: 119E 27th St (bet Park & Pape/Patrick Breiner, 10pm Jean Rohe; 25: Lexington Avs). www.turnmillnyc.com. 646- 10pm Tony Malaby & Carlo Costa. 524-6060. Wed: 11pm-2am Jam w/Rob 440 GALLERY: 440 Sixth Av. 718-499-3844. Duguay & Low Key Trio. www.440gallery.com. 1st Sun: 4:40pm $5 VILLAGE VANGUARD: 178 7th Av S at 11th don Me, Myself and Eye by Michel Gentile. St. 212-255-4037. www.villagevanguard.com. Jan 3: Brian Drye. Sets: 8:30&10:30pm . Adm: Mon-Thurs $30/1 ALOR CAFÉ: 2110 Richmond Rd. Staten drink min . Residency (R): Mon Vanguard Island. 718-351-1101. www.alorcafe.com. Fri: Jazz Orch. Jan 1-3: The Bad Plus; 4: R; 5-10: 8pm; Sun: 11am-1pm Brunch w/Rose George Cables Trio; 11: R; 12-17: Enrico Rusciani. Pieranunzi; 18: R; 19-24: Donny McCaslin; ANYWAY CAFÉ: 1602 Gravesend Neck Rd. 25: R; 26-31: Ralph Alessi Baida Qrt. 718-934-5988. www.anywaycafe.com.. The WAYLAND: 700 E 9th St at Av C. 212-777- ATLAS STEAKHOUSE: 943 Coney Island Av. 7022. www.thewaylandnyc.com. Sets: 9- www.atlassteak.com. 646-494-7227. Sat: 7- 11:30pm. Free adm. Wed: Grandpa 10pm Marina Makarova Solo. Musselman & Syncopators. BAMCAFÉ: 30 Lafayette Av. 718-636-4100. WALKER’S: 16N Moore St at Varick. 212-941- www.bam.org. 0142. www.walkerstribeca.com. Sun: 8-11pm BAR CHORD: 1008 Cortelyou Rd. 347-240- Duos. 6033. www.barchordnyc.com. Sun: 9pm WEBSTER HALL: 125E 11th St (bet 3rd & 4th Cortelyou Jam. Avs). 212-353-1600. www.websterhall.com. BAR LUNÀTICO: 486 Halsey St. 718-513-0339. Jan 14: Winter Jazzfest www.winterjaz www.barlunatico.com. zfest.com feat Kamasi Washington & guests. BAR TABAC: 128 Smith St at Dean St. Cobble ZINC BAR: 82W 3rd St (bet Thompson & Hill. www.bartabacny.com. 718-923-0918. Sullivan). 212-477-8337. www.zincbar.com. Tues&Thurs: 7-10pm. Tues: Blue Vipers of Sets: Early (E) 7pm except Sat 8pm + Brooklyn; Thurs: Stephane Wrembel. 9,11pm&12:30am except Fri 8pm + Mon 2am. BARBÈS: 376 9th St at 6th Av. Park Slope. Adm varies. Residencies: Sun: Tango Trio & www.barbesbrooklyn.com. 718-965-9177. Milonga; Mon: 10pm-2am Ron Affif Trio; Residencies: Sun 9pm Stephane Wrembel; Tues: 10pm Evolution Band + Jam w/Igmar Mon 7pm Brain Cloud; Tues 9pm Slavic Soul Thomas; Thurs: 12am Roman Diaz Midnight Party; Wed 10pm Mandingo Ambassadors. Rumba; Sat: 8pm Misha Piatigorsky Trio + Jan 1: 8pm Percy Jones & MJ-12; 3: 7pm Monika Oliveira & The Brasilians. Jan 1: Ben Monder; 7: 7pm Erik Friedlander, 10pm Jack Jeffers Big Band; 2: Livio Almeida Big Gato Loco; 8: 8pm Park Stickney; 14: 8pm Band; 4: E Tony Hewitt & Alina Engibaryan + Endangered Blood. VandoJam w/David Bixler; 6: Valery Ponomarev BROOKLYN LYCEUM: 227 Fourth Av (bet Sxt; 8: Valery Ponomarev & Our Father Who President & Union Sts). Park Slope. Art Blakey Big Band; 9: Misha Piatigorsky www.brooklynlyceum.com. 718-857-4816. Trio; 11: E Jackie Gage + Get Classica feat BROWNSTONE JAZZ: Gloriosa Trio; 12: Cesar Orozco; 14: 107 Macon St at Francisco Mora-Catlett & AfroHorn; 15-16: Nostrand Av. www.sankofaaban.com. 917- Winter Jazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 704-9237. Fri-Sat: 8:30m $30 adm incl 1 drink 01/15 6:20pm Cyro Baptista Banquet of Brownstone Jazz. Fri-Sat: 11pm-1am Open Spirits, 7:40pm James Brandon Lewis, 9pm Mic w/Eric Lemon & BJ Ens. Jan 17: 3-6pm Lori Bell Trio. Yosvany Terry Qnt, 10:20pm Rene Marie, BROWNSVILLE HERITAGE HOUSE: 11:40pm Gregorio Uribe Big Band, 1am 581 Pedrito Martinez, 01/16 7:40pm Meklit, 9pm Mother Gaston Blvd. www.brownsvill Tongues in Trees, 10:20pm Jay Rodriguez eheritagehouse.org. 718-385-1111. 3rd Sat: Evolutions, 11:40pm Chris Washburne & 3-6pm free adm Wade Barnes Tribute Band. Acid Mambo Project, 1am Late Night Jam CUBANA SOCIAL: 70 N 6th St. 718-782-3334. Session; 18: E Kenia, Camille Thurman, www.cubanasocial.com. Thurs-Fri: 8pm- Michelle Walker & Emily Braden + Craig 12am Afro-Jazz. Handy; 20: Sheriff Bob Bluegrass Jam; 22: The DRAWING ROOM: 56 Willoughby St #3. Seth Weaver Big Band feat Svetlana; 25: E www.drawingroommusic.com. $20 adm. Jan Marcelino Feliciano; 27: Eddie Allen Big 16: 7&8:30pm Lori Bell; 24: 7pm Gene Band; 30: Misha Piatigorsky Trio. Bertoncini. FIREHOUSE SPACE: 246 Frost St. 917-709- 7799. www.thefirehousespace.org. 8pm sets BRONX unless otherwise noted. Jan 7: Charlie Rauh Trio; 9: Ras Moshe; 10: 5pm Quincy Chimich AN BEAL BOCHT CAFÉ: & Gabriel Zucker; 15: Morton Feldman & 445W 238th St. 718- Electric Guitar; 21: João Lencastre Trio; 22: 884-7127. www.lindasjazznights.com. 1st Yoni Kretzmer Trio w/Herb Robertson + Wed 8&9:30pm $15/25 adm Linda's Jazz Gordon Beeferman Gp; 29: Aimee Norwich & Nights. Jan 6: Vincent Herring Qrt. friends. G-BAR: 579 Grand Concourse at 149th St. 718- FOR MY SWEET: 402-6996. www.gbarnyc.com. 1st Thurs: 6- 1103 Fulton St. 347-770- 10pm Dakota Macleod. 4735. Mon: 7-11pm $10 adm Bill Jacobs Ens. UNIVERSITY OF THE STREETS: FREDDY’S BAR: 627 5th Av (bet 17th & 18th 2381 Sts). www.freddysbar.com. 718-768-0131. Belmont Av. 2nd Fl. www.university 4th Tues: 8:30-11pm On the Way Out series. ofthestreets.org. 212-254-9300. Sat: 9pm- Jan 2: 9pm Sunshine Nights; 3: 4-7pm Sasha 12am $10 don Jam w/Rob Anderson Qrt. Dobson; 15: 8pm Naomi Moon Siegel; 17: 9pm Flea Circus + Jam. GAMBRINUS: 3100 Ocean Pkwy. 718-265- BROOKLYN 1009. www.gambrinusny.com. Thurs: 8- 11pm Yaakov Mayman Qrt. 65FEN: 65 Fenimore St. www.65fenmusic HOPE & ANCHOR: 347 Van Brunt St. 718-237- series.tumblr.com. Mon: 9&10pm $10 don 0276. www.hopeandanchorredhook.com. 65Fen Music series. Jan 4: Tomo Jacobson, Wed: 7:30-10:30pm Jam w/Ray Scro Qrt. Leonid Galaganov & Charlie Rauh, 10pm continued on page 30

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ANOTHER REASON... continued from page 27 Rivers' performance loft, Studio Rivbea, it's unique to itself. It's not going to happen playing what drummer Max Roach called again." "dangerous music." "It's like being on a tightrope with no All about the melody net; you're taking a chance you can fall on What's a guy to do? Though slide trum - your face," Daley explains. "With a struc - peter Steven Bernstein cites Louis tured tune, if things start to fall apart, you Armstrong and Duke Ellington as the can go to the bridge. With this kind of foundation of his music, he has a special music, you don't have a place to go; you fondness for improvisational sounds à la don't have a shout chorus to go to. It's a Ornette Coleman or the New York Art dangerous undertaking, but when you Quartet with Roswell Rudd and John work with experienced musicians you find Tchicai. During some of his early gigs he a way to make it work." noticed, "People have trouble listening to Rivers' trio format gave Daley a chance the free rhythms and open structure that to stretch out and solo –an almost unheard I've always loved. I wanted to make it of opportunity for a tuba player in the something where everyone could enjoy 1970s. "I could play unaccompanied for themselves, where I could look into the three minutes, six minutes. Sam would let audience and see people having a good me go on till I'd worked out all I could on time." an idea," he says. "After a while, I had the Bernstein found the solution in the age- strength, the wherewithal, the skills to old jazz tradition of incorporating familiar lead. It took years and years of learning pop tunes into the repertoire of his quartet, and mentorship until I felt confident Sexmob. "Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie enough to set up the ideas and musical lan - and Lester Young all played the pop music guage to move the musicians in the direc - of their eras and each played it with his tion I wanted without a written chart or feeling. I play 'Macarena,' and play it with diagram." my feeling. People say it's ironic, but it's On Daley's new CD, The Tuba Trio not ironic to me. An Abba song like Chronicle (JoDa Locust Street Music), he 'Fernando' has a beautiful melody and I continues the conversation Rivers started, enjoy playing it." recruiting longtime collaborator and origi - nal Tuba Trio member percussionist Warren Smith and multi-instrumentalist Scott Robinson. The recording pays tribute to Rivers by following the trail he blazed, rather than by performing his composi - tions, re-creating a significant gig or mim - icking his playing. "I wanted people who understood Sam's major contribution to the art form, who could bring that respect and intensity to the music," Daley says. "I didn't put any Steven Bernstein, Le Poisson Rouge pressure on Scott to sound like Sam —no one on the planet plays like him! When someone like that leaves the planet, there's His strategy must be working. Sexmob a vacuum no one else can fill. I wanted which includes bassist Tony Scherr, saxo - Scott to sound like Scott, but use the con - phonist Briggan Krauss and drummer cepts Sam developed." Kenny Wollesen, has been together since On Jan. 18 , the trio will continue to the mid- '90s, when Michael Dorf asked evoke the spirit with a CD release celebra - Bernstein to put together a band to play tion at the Harlem Parlor Jazz Festival. late sets at the Knitting Factory. "If I had Daley is delighted that the festival's homey known this band was going to last 20 brownstone setting will be similar to play - years, I wouldn't have named it Sexmob," ing at Rivbea. Bernstein declares. The moniker came up "It's an intimate space, good for chil - as Bernstein and Dorf bantered over dren, you can go up and talk to the musi - increasingly outrageous naming possibili - cians. The place is not that big, there's ties, not because of any philosophical view - nothing to hide, no backstage. You can see point. "I decided to take the slide trumpet how we breathe; see how we converse. seriously, to really figure it out, that was That whole vibe is going to be important to my only concept for the band. And when the music and to the understanding of you start playing at 11 at night, it's good to what we're doing." be called Sexmob," he says, laughing. The trio won't reproduce the composi - In the past two decades, Sexmob has tions from the new CD. In keeping with the given its special treatment to Ellington Rivers tradition, "We're going to play some and Count Basie standards, Prince hits, music pretty much without a break. If we themes from James Bond and Fellini films, exhaust our conversation, we'll stop. We'll New Orleans music, originals, and a seem - just see how it evolves. Each time we play, continued on pag 40

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LISTINGS... continued from page 28 I-BEAM: Open & spec guests; 24: $12 Ole Mathisen 168 7th St. www.ibeambrooklyn.com. Outlier Ens, Take Off Collective; 25: L $12 Sets: 8:30pm $15 don. Annie Chan Spt, Rafal Sarnecki Sxt; 26: L JALOPY: 315 Columbia St. www.jalopy.biz. Winther/Åman/Mogensen; 27: R; 28: L Ty 718-395-3214. Citerman + Gutbucket; 29: L The Victor; 30: JAZZ 966: 966 Fulton St. 917-593-9776. E Emilie Lesbros Solo, 8pm Dre Hocevar www.jazz966.com. Fri: 8:15&10:15pm $15 Coding of Evidentiality, 9pm Charmaine Lee. don. SISTAS’ PLACE: 456 Nostrand Av at Jefferson KORZO RESTAURANT & BAR: 667 5th Av Av. www.sistasplace.org. 718-398-1766. Sat: (bet 19th & 20th Sts). 718-499-1199. 9&10:30pm $30/25 adm . Jan 9: Reggie www.facebook.com/konceptions. Tues: Woods; 16: Buyu Ambroise; 23: Brandon 9&10:30pm $10 don/$10 min Konceptions Sanders; 30: Cyril Greene. Music series by James Carney. Jan 5: Kenny THREES BREWING: 333 Douglass St. 718- Warren, 10:30pm Kris Davis; 12: Jeff Davis 522-2110. www.threesbrewing.com. Jan 10: Qrt, 10:30pm Jason Robinson & Janus Qnt; 7:30pm Three Concentric Sections X, 8pm 19: James Carney Qrt, 10:30pm Big Butter & Mister Mozart, 9pm Marty Ehrlich Exaltation the Egg Men; 26: Mat Maneri, 10:30pm Ingrid Trio, 10pm Anna Webber Qrt. Laubrock & Trot A Mouse WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER: 367 LA CAYE RESTAURANT: 35 Lafayette Av. Bedford Av. www.wmcjazz.org. 718-384- www.lacayebk.com. 718-858-4160. 1654. 10pm-2am. Fri: free adm/2 drink min LITTLEFIELD: 622 Degraw St (bet 3rd & 4th Jam w/Gerry Eastman Qnt & friends. Avs). www.littlefieldnyc.com. 718-855-3388. Jan 3: 1-3pm $25 adm ICE Fundraiser feat Roy Nathanson & The Jazz Passengers w/guest Marc Ribot. CONNECTICUT LORENZO’S RESTAURANT, BAR & The 9th NOTE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB: CABARET: At Hilton Garden Inn. 1100 15 South Av at Lois Ln. Staten Island. 718-477- Bank St. Stamford. www.the9thnote.com. 2400X3222. www.lorenzosdining.com. Sun: 203-504-8828. Sun&Tues-Sat. Jan 3: 8-11pm Ed Cherry; 15: 9pm-12am Sheryl Bailey Trio. 12-2&2-4pm, Fri-Sat 7-10pm. Sun: Jazz ARCH STREET TAVERN: Brunch. Jan 2,7-8,16&23: Greg Murphy Solo. 85 Arch St. NATIONAL SAWDUST: 80N 6th St. 646-779- Hartford. www.archstreettavern.com. 860- 246-7610. Mon: 8pm Hartford Jazz Orch. 8455. www.nationalsawdust.org. Jan 7: BUTTONWOOD TREE: 9:30pm $25 adm Ljova & Dan Tepner; 29: 605 Main St. 10pm $25 Jo Lawry. Middletown. www.buttonwood.org. 860-347- PANE E VINO: 174 Smith St at Warren. 4957. Sat: 8-10pm. Jan 2: $8 adm Pete www.panevinony.com. 718-501-1010. Sun: 7- LaMalfa & Washingtonians; 22: $10 Jump 10pm Carl Thompson Gp w/Virginia Mayhew. Italiano, Matlock & Rhodes Duo, Zachary PROSPECT RANGE: Rowden. 1228 Prospect Av. CAFE NINE: www.prospectrange.com. 917-776-6834. Jan 250 State St. New Haven. 203-789- 8: 7:30pm David Cook Qnt & Brooklyn Jazz 8281. www.cafenine.com. Sat: 4:30-7:30pm Jam. Underground Ens. CAVE À VIN: ROULETTE : 509 Atlantic Av at 3rd Av. 975 State St. New Haven. 203- www.roulette.org. Jan 6: 8pm Tomeka Reid 777-6206. www.caveavinwinebar.com. Sat: 8-11pm free adm. Qrt. FUJI OF JAPAN RESTAURANT & BAR: RUSTIK NEIGHBORHOOD TAVERN: 417 111 DeKalb Ave. www.rustiktavern.com. 347- Old Kings Hwy North. Darien. 203-655-4995. 406-9700. 1st Tues: 8pm $5 adm Jam w/Eric www.fujiofjapan.com. Thurs: 6:30-9pm Frazier. Music Thursdays series feat Nicole SAGE: Pasternak or Maria Tiscia. 299 Graham Av. www.sageongraham. The OUTER SPACE: com. 718-218-6644. Fri-Sat: 7pm. Fri: Ryo 294 Treadwell St. Sasaki Trio w/Bill Crow. Hamden. www.theouterspace.net. 203-640- SCHOLES STREET STUDIO: 1684. Sun: 5-7pm $5 adm The Outer Space 375 Lorimer St. Jazz All Stars. www.scholesstreetstudio.com. 718-964- OWL SHOP: 8763. Jan 24: 7-9pm Scot Albertson & Dan 268 College St. New Haven. 203- Furman; 31: 7&8:30pm Lena Bloch Feathery. 624-3250. www.owlshopcigars.com. Wed: SEEDS: 617 Vanderbilt Av. www.seedsbrook 9pm-12am free adm Hawkins Jazz lyn.org. Collective. SHAPESHIFTER LAB: PIZZERIA LAURETANO: 291 Greenwood Av. 18 Whitwell Pl. Bethel. www.pizzerialauretano.com. 203- www.shapeshifterlab.com. 646-820-9452. 792-1500. Sun: 6-8pm $15 adm/10 min. Jan Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: Early (E) 3: Billy Cofrances Gp; 10: Ray Blue/Warren 7pm, Late (L) 8:15pm, Night (N) 9:30pm; $10 Byrd Qrt; 17: Tony Purrone Trio; 24: Arthur adm. Residency (R): Wed 8:30pm Brooklyn Lipner & Squill; 31: John Fumasoli Qnt. Raga Massive Jam Session. Jan 2: L The SIDE DOOR JAZZ CLUB: Palmslap w/spec guest Mallow; 3: E Dylan At Old Lyme McCarthy/Dan Davis Gp, L Shapes and Inn. 85 Lyme St. Old Lyme. 860-434-0886. Sounds, Dave Savitsky, Tariq Allen, N Look www.thesidedoorjazz.com. Sets: 8:30pm. Up Qrt w/spec guest Terri Roiger; 4: L Jason Jan 2: Wallace Roney Qnt; 8-9: Christian Robinson & Janus Ens; 6: R; 7: L Amit Heri; Scott Qnt; 15: Ben Williams Sound Effect 10: E Hajime Yoshida Trio, L Satoshi Kataoka Qnt; 16: Nick Finzer Sxt; 22: Oran Etkin; 23: Allan Harris; 29-30: Bill Charlap Trio. Qrt; 12: 8pm Ken Thompson, Anna Webber, STAMFORD PALACE THEATRE: Russ Johnson, Alan Ferber; 13: R; 14: 61 Atlantic $15/20 L Sylvie Courvoisier Trio, N Mark St. Stamford. www.scalive.org. 203-325- Feldman & Sylvie Courvoisier; 15: L $12 4466. Jan 15: 8pm $35 adm John di Martino. Anthony Smith Qnt + Jam feat Tyler Blanton, WESTPORT ARTS CENTER: 51 Riverside Av. Tom Beckham; 16: 8pm $12 Gene Lake & Westport. www.westportartscenter.org. 203- Funk All Stars w/spec guests; 17: 6-7:30pm 222-7070. Jan 24: 3-5pm $10-30 adm New $15 Kaoru Watanabe/Sumie Kaneko & On Duke. Ensemble, L Andrew Rathbun, N Jessica WESTPORT CENTER FOR SENIOR ACTIV - Ackerley Trio; 19: E Jeff Platz & Neu Cabal ITIES: 21 Imperial Av. Westport. 203-341- w/spec guests Matt Lavelle & 12 Houses; 20: R; 21: L Kalia Vandever Trio; 22: L $5 Mind continued on page 36

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HOT FLASHES By Seton Hawkins

The Musician-Writer's Corner monthly column out without ever having to While the term "legendary" is an often search too far for a story." overused word in jazz biographies, every From there, Crow expanded his writing now and again the term proves quite apt in and story collection. In addition to memoir describing an artist. Bassist Bill Crow is pieces like a now-famous (and tragically such a musician. Hailing from the West hilarious) recollection of a 1962 Soviet Coast, Crow made his way to New York Union tour with Benny Goodman, as well City in 1950; after picking up the bass dur - as some fiction writing, Crow signed a pub - ing a summer residency, within a few lishing deal with Oxford Press. months he was offering his low-end servic - "Oxford had previously published anec - es to a variety of jazz stalwarts. dotes collections from literature and the Soon, Crow amassed a musical résumé military, so they wanted one for jazz," he that simply reads like an alphabetical list recalls. "Some of the writers were familiar of jazz's greats: Art Baron, Bob with my column, so I was recommended to Brookmeyer, Teddy Charles, Al Cohn, do it. It took me about two years to collect Eddie Condon, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz, all the stories from different sources. When Terry Gibbs, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny I was done, I noticed that my personal rec - Goodman, Al Haig, Lee Konitz, Dave ollections had a different color, so I kept Lambert, Marian McPartland, Jimmy them out of the first book. After it was suc - McPartland, Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims, cessful, I showed the editors that I had a Nina Simone, Clark Terry, Claude second book, and they agreed to publish Thornhill and Phil Woods have all called that, too." upon Crow's exceptional talents. The success of the resulting Jazz Anecdotes collection led him to approach the publisher with a series of his own sto - ries, which was released in 1993 as From Birdland to Broadway , a more autobio - graphical set of works that focuses on delightful character sketches. While music fueled Crow's writing, the raconteur spirit infuses many of his per - formances. Indeed, this will be on full dis - play as Crow joins guitarist Flip Peters in a remarkable evening of music and story - telling at the DiMenna Center on Jan. 28 . Learn more at www.project142.org. For more information on Bill Crow, his music, and his writings, visit www.bill crowbass.com. Bill Crow Classes, Debuts, Festivals and Along the way, Crow picked up a vari - Celebrations ety of additional assignments, including John Zorn opens 2016 with a series of serving as a member of the executive board fundraiser concerts at The Stone, featuring of Local 802, American Federation of his remarkable collaborations between the Musicians for nearly 30 years. Through saxophonist and trailblazing artists like that, Crow found himself in demand as a Craig Taborn , Ikue Mori , Kenny writer. Wollesen , Chris Speed , George Lewis , "When I was elected to the executive Cyro Baptista , and Sylvie Courvoisier . board, the union president asked me if I Find a full schedule online at www.the wanted to write a column," he recalls. "I stonenyc.com. said 'sure.' And I knew that the type of col - Jazz at Lincoln Center's Swing umn I wanted to write had the kind of sto - University begins its winter term by open - ries that musicians would tell each other ing with Licorice Stick Gumb o, a seven- on their breaks. I've been doing that col - class session on New Orleans clarinet mas - umn for over 30 years now. It's easy ters that will be taught by Crescent City because anything interesting that happens clarinetist Evan Christopher . Additional in the music industry, I hear about right classes, including the Jazz 101, 201 and away. So I've always been able to get a continued on page 32

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FRESH TAKES By Nathan Kamal, student at The New School

HIS MONTH, DRUMMER ARTHUR Badlands will be released Jan. 29 on Vint unveils his octet at Rockwood Ropeadope Records, following a pre-release MTusic Hall, releasing his first bandleader party at his hometown Tucson Jazz effort, Through the Badlands . Titled after a Festival on Jan. 17. "When I was in high Marty Robbins lyric about escaping a canti - school, I discovered Ropeadope through na duel, Vint's album sketches a deft topog - bands like Tin Hat Trio, Antibalas and Sex raphy of American music, encompassing Mob. Everything they put out was great! Arizonan country, Afro-Cuban bembé and Ten years later they're releasing my record New York modern jazz. "I play a bunch of and I feel vali - different styles as a freelance drummer, so dated in a the music on the record reflects that," Vint way. All that says. listening I did Badlands ' frontline includes bass clar - paid off!" inetist Andrew Halchak, harmonicist Yvonnick Prene, violinist Blanca Cecilia The Gonzalez and tenor veteran Rich Perry — Arthur Vint Vint's former teacher. "I became so familiar & Associates' with Perry's sound. He was the only saxo - Through the phonist I could imagine playing my music." Badlands It's a unique mix of instruments with a release con - reedy blend, showcased in the through- cert is on composed episode that concludes "Heyoka." Jan. 31 at The rhythm section features pianist Jon Rockwood Cowherd, guitarist Tony Scherr and Music Hall bassist/co-composer Ian Stapp. Stage 2.

HOT FLASHES... WBGO hosts Jazz on the Mountain at continued from page 31 the Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz 301 curricula, as well as specialty classes Jan. 15-18. Hosted by Michael Bourne, the on Art Tatum, Third Stream and Ragtime. concert series will feature stellar talents The winter term also marks the final time including Helen Sung , Scott Robinson , Rob that jazz scholar Phil Schaap , the Dean of Paparozzi and Antonio Hart . For a full Swing University, will teach his Jazz 301 schedule or to make reservations, visit course. Register at www.jazz.org/swingu. www.mohonk.com. Improvising cellist Tomeka Reid makes The legendary Bucky Pizzarelli turns her New York debut on Jan. 6 at Roulette, 90 and to celebrate, the 92nd Street Y will backed by a remarkable quartet of Jason fete the guitarist with a birthday party on Roebke, Tomas Fujiwara and Mary Jan. 27 featuring Barbara Carroll, Russ Halvorson. Learn more at Kassoff, Ken Peplowski, Harry Allen, www.roulette.org. Pianist Matthew Shipp , Russell Malone, Jay Leonhart, John whose recent trio album The Conduct of Pizzarelli and others. Further details can Jazz made significant waves among critics' be found at http://www.92y.org/. picks as a top CD of 2015, will formally cel - ebrate its release with a show at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola on Jan. 20. Learn more at www.jazz.org/dizzys. The annual Winter JazzFest has become a perennial highlight of New York City's music programming and this year's series promises to be no less successful. Taking place at multiple venues through - out the city Jan. 13-17, the festival will highlight diverse artists including Bill Laswell , Craig Taborn , James “Blood” Ulmer , Lakecia Benjamin , Don Byron , Kaki King , Pedrito Martinez , Roy Hargrove and many more. Tickets are available at www.winterjazzfest.com. Bucky Pizzarelli

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/ NEW JERSEY JAZZ Gary Walker, “Morning Jazz Host”, WBGO, 88.3 FM/wbgo.org DAVE CHAMBERLAIN’S BAND OF BONES BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH / JANUARY 2 Not since Slide Hampton's World of Trombones have we been delighted by a trombone ensemble in which it makes no difference where in musical history they land to have a good time. Band of Bones, led by Dave Chamberlain, can swing a Jelly Roll Morton classic like "King Porter Stomp," or make a Jobim nugget like "Chega de Saudade" perspire. J.J. Johnson gems are saluted on their recordings and at annual perform - ances in New York. On Band of Bones latest recording, Stomp (bandofbones.com), Billy Strayhorn's "A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing" takes a Latin turn, making this flora a fiesta, the ensemble and soloists making it their own. Expect new arrange - ments of "Just a Closer Walk with Thee," "Amazing Grace" and "Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho," featuring vocalist Antoinette Montague. RALPH BOWEN DESTINATION DOGS / JANUARY 22 Saxophonist Ralph Bowen has made his mark on the New York jazz scene for more than three decades with what he calls "casual perfectionism." Bowen's fire has been felt on over 70 recordings, including those with Horace Silver, Kenny Garrett, Renee Rosnes, Michel Camilo and Steve Wilson and he's shared stages with Ron Carter, Kenny Barron and Gary Bartz. On his own recordings, Bowen can express a solar romance, share a dream, burn brightly alongside a B-3 organ or scorch a standard, as he showed on his latest recording, Standard Deviation (Posi-Tone). Technically profi - cient as he is artistically gifted, a Bowen treatment of a standard like "Yesterdays" could be renamed "Todays," exploring all possibilities talent like this provides. This quartet is sure to share powerful playing immersed in engaging reverence. RADAM SCHWARTZ SOPAC / JANUARY 24 A good organ player can make you and the walls sweat. For more than 30 years, Radam Schwartz has provided vitamin B-3 to the stages of Arthur and Red Prysock, Eddie Lockjaw Davis and David Fathead Newman and jammed alongside Rhoda Scott, Jimmy McGriff and George Benson. His bands at Crossroads, Peppermint Lounge and Showman's are stories of great nights in the clubs; his Organized record - ing (Muse) is listed as a "must have" in the B-3 bible. Schwartz passes along his con - siderable knowledge as an instructor at Jazz House Kids and enjoys the youthful spir - it with his Conspiracy for Positivity band. Whether a bluesy take on "Darn That Dream" or reinventing pop tunes like "Crazy Love" or "I Believe I Can Fly," alongside his originals, the Loft at SOPAC will take flight. ROB PAPAROZZI SHANGHAI JAZZ / JANUARY 29 New Jersey based harmonica blower and singer Rob Paparozzi has been at it for almost 50 years. He was a member of the original Blues Brothers band and played with Blood, Sweat & Tears. He has shared stages with B.B. King, Bruce Springsteen and Dr. John. He currently leads his own band, The Hudson River Rats, and gave the spirit of the Butterfield Blues Band new life alongside Ed Palermo on their release Electric Butter (ChromeBoy). Paparozzi's most-recent recording, Etruscan Soul (Honeydripper), shows a versatility on harp and voice, evident on his inventive takes on Allen Toussaint, Quincy Jones, The Beatles and "Body and Soul." Look to enjoy a cool mix of blues, jazz, N'awlins and some Paparozzi surprises in a quartet including bassist Sue Williams and drummer Andrea Valenti.

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NEW JERSEY BY COUNTY Prospect St. Maplewood. 973-763-2090. www.prospectchurch.org. Jan 3: 2-5pm The ATLANTIC ChickenFat Ball feat Randy Reinhart, Ken SOMERS POINT JAZZ SOCIETY: 609-927- Peplowski, Mark Lopeman, Jim Fryer. 6677. www.spjazz.org. RICALTON’S: 19 Valley St. South Orange. www.ricaltons.com. 973-763-1006. Tues: BERGEN 7:30-10:30pm Greg Bufford Trio. RUTGERS UNIVERSITY: GLEN ROCK INN: 222 Rock Rd. Glen Rock. Institute of Jazz www.glenrockinn.com. 201-445-2362. Jan Studies. 185 University Av. Newark. www.rut gers.edu. 973-353-5595. 14: 7pm Vic Cenicola & Ellen LaFurn. SOPAC: HARVEST BISTRO: 252 Schraalenburgh Rd. 1 SOPAC Way. South Orange. 973-313- Closter. www.harvestbistro.com. 201-750- 2787. www.sopacnow.org. Jan 24: 7pm Radam Schwartz. 9966. Jan 21: 8-11pm Joel Zelnik Trio. SUZYQUE’S BBQ & BAR: PUFFIN CULTURAL FORUM: 20 Puffin Way. 34 S Valley Rd. Teaneck. www.puffinculturalforum.org. 201- West Orange. www.suzyques.com. 973-736- 836-8923. Jan 22: 7pm Alon Nechushtan 7899. Free adm. Thurs: 8-11pm John Lee Ens; 30: 7:30pm Hadar Noiberg. Trio w/spec guests. Jan 11&25: 8-10pm SOLARI’S: Glenn Franke's BigBand. 61 River St. Hackensack. 201-487- TRUMPETS: 1969. Ev 1st Tues: 8pm One More Once Big 6 Depot Square. Montclair. 973- Band. 744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com. Sets: unless otherwise noted 7:30&9pm, Fri-Sat 8&10pm, closed Mon-Tues. Adm varies. BURLINGTON WBGO: MEDFORD MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CEN - 54 Park Pl. Newark. www.wbgo.org. 973-624-8880. TER: 21 South Main St. Medford. 609-654- 2598. www.jazzandbluesshowcase.com. TRI-STATE JAZZ SOCIETY: HUDSON PO Box 896. LIBERTY HOUSE RESTAURANT: Mount Laurel. www.tristatejazz.org. 856-720- 82 Audrey 0232. Zapp Dr. Jersey City. 201-395-0300. www.lib ertyhouserestaurant.com. Sun: 12am-3pm Jazz Brunch. ESSEX LIGHT HORSE TAVERN: BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH: 199 Washington St. 275W Market Jersey City. www.lighthorsetavern.com. 201- St. Newark. www.bethany-newark.org. 973- 946-2028. Sun: 6-10pm. 623-8161. Jan 2: 6-7:30pm Jazz Vespers feat MADAME CLAUDE: Dave Chamberlain & Band of Bones feat 364 1/2 4th St. Jersey City. Antoinette Montague. www.madameclaudecafe.com. 201-876- CODA KITCHEN & BAR: 8800. Thurs: 7:30pm Manouche Bag. 177 Maplewood Av. MAXWELL’S TAVERN: 1039 Washington St. Maplewood. www.codamaplewood.com. Hoboken. www.maxwellsnj.com. 201-653- 973-327-2247. Sun: 12-3pm Jazz Brunch feat 7777. Tues: 8pm free adm. Lee Glantz. McGINLEY SQUARE PUB: DANA LIBRARY: Institute of Jazz Studies at 755 Montgomery Rutgers University. 185 University Av. St. Jersey City. 347-408-5194. Tues: 7:30- Newark. http://newarkwww.rutgers.edu/IJS/. 10pm: free adm Neil Johnson & Matt 973-353-5595. Panayides Duo. DORTHAAN’S PLACE: MOORE’S LOUNGE: 189 Monticello Av. Jersey At Nico Kitchen + Bar City. 201-332-4309. Fri: 8:30pm-12am free in NJPAC. 1 Center St. Newark. 888-466-5722. adm/no min Jam by Winard Harper & www.njpac.org. Jan 24: 12pm $45/15 adm Rosalind Grant. 1st Sun: 6-10pm Winard Jazz Brunch feat Rufus Reid Trio. Harper, Jeli Posse & spec guests. DUKE’S SOUTHERN TABLE: 11 Clinton St. NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY: Newark. www.dukesnewark.com. 862-763- 2039 5757. Fri-Sat: 7:30-11:30pm, Sun: 1-4pm. Jan Kennedy Blvd. Jersey City. www.njcu.edu. 2: Mariella; 3: Carrie Jackson; 6: Open Mic 201-200-2000. by Brick City Soul Collective; 8: Vince Ector; 9: Janet Van Kline; 10: Don Williams; 15: Pat MERCER Van Dyke; 16: Jeff Hackworth; 17: tba; 22: CANDLELIGHT LOUNGE: 24 Passaic St. Matt Chertkoff; 23: Walter Christopher; 24: Trenton. www.candlelightevents.way.to. 609- Charlie Apicella; 29: Andrae Murchison; 30: 695-9612. Sat: 3:30-7:30pm free adm/$10 Craig Brann; 31: tba. min. www.jazztrenton.com. Jan 2: Joe Ford; HAT CITY KITCHEN : 459 Valley St. Orange. 9: Monnette Sudler; 16: Lynn Riley; 23: Lee 862-252-9147. Wed: 8pm Jam by Mike Lee. Hogans; 30: Mike Lee. JAZZ HOUSE KIDS: 14 S Park St. Montclair. HOPEWELL VALLEY VINEYARDS: 46 Yard 973-744-2258 www.jazzhousekids.org. Rd. Pennington. Thurs-Fri: 6-9pm, Sun: 2- MCLOONE’S BOATHOUSE: 9 Cherry Ln at 5pm. Free adm. Northfield Av. West Orange. 862-252-7108. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY: Princeton. 609- www.mcloonesboathouse.com. Sun: 10am- 258-4241. www.princeton.edu/music. 3pm Jazz Brunch feat Doug Clarke Duo . NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CEN - MIDDLESEX TER: 1 Center St. Newark. 888-466-5722. DELTAS RESTAURANT: 19 Dennis St. New www.njpac.org. Brunswick. www.deltasrestaurant.com. 732- PALAZZO RESTAURANT: 11 S Fullerton Av. 249-1515. 1st Sat: 6:30-10:30pm Dakota Montclair. www.palazzonj.com. 973-746- Macleod. 6778. Fri-Sat: 7-10:30pm. DESTINATION DOGS: 101 Paterson St. New PAPILLON 25: 25 Valley St. South Orange. Brunswick. www.destinationdogs.com. 732- 973-761-5299. www.papillon25.com. Thurs: 993-1016. Jan 22: 10pm-1am Ralph Bowen 8:30pm. Jan 7: Maurício de Souza & Bossa Qrt. Brasil® feat Audrey Welber. ESQUINA LATINA: 25 Liberty St. New PRIORY JAZZ CLUB: 233W Market St. Brunswick. www.esquinalatinarestaurant. Newark. 973-242-8012. com. 732-543-1630. Free adm. Jan 6: 7-10pm PROSPECT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 646 Vanessa Perea Gp.

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GARDEN STATE ALE HOUSE: 378 George SOMERSET St. New Brunswick. www.gsalehouse.com. WATCHUNG ARTS CENTER: 18 Stirling Rd. 732-543-2408. Sets: 8-11pm + 9:30pm Jam. Watchung. www.watchungarts.org. 908-753- Jan 12&26: 9:30pm Jam feat Emerging 0190. Jan 16: Lauren Hooker & friends. Artists. HYATT HOTEL: 2 Albany St. New Brunswick. UNION www.newbrunswick.hyatt.com. 732-873- 16 PROSPECT WINE BAR & BISTRO: 1234. Wed: 8-11pm. Jan 7: Alexis Morrast 16 Gp; 14: Nat Adderley Gp. Prospect St. Westfield. 908-232-7320. LA TAVOLA CUCINA RISTORANTE: www.16prospect.com. Free adm/no min. 700 Old Thurs: 8-11pm Carrie Jackson & friends. Bridge Tpk. South River. 732-238-2111. CROSSROADS: www.latavolacucinanj.com. Thurs: 7:30pm 78 North Av. Garwood. 908- Jam. 232-5666. www.xxroads.com. Tues: 9pm- NOVITA: 1am free adm Jam w/Crossroads All Stars. 25 New St. Metuchen. 732-549-5306. MONDO: 426 Springfield Av. Summit. 908-301- www.novitanj.com. Thurs: 6-10pm 1285. www.mondosummit.com. Champian Fulton. UNION COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS RUTGERS UNIVERSITY: 126 College Ave. CENTER: New Brunswick. www.rutgers.edu. 732-445- 1601 Irving St. Rahway. 732-499- 4636. 8226. www.ucpac.org. Jan 17: 7pm Reut STATE THEATRE: Regev & Igal Foni. 15 Livingston Av. New VAN GOGH’S EAR CAFÉ: 1017 Stuyvesant Brunswick. www.statetheatrenj.org. 732-246- Av. Union. www.vangoghsearcafe.com. 908- 7469. 810-1844. Sun: 8-11pm $4 adm. STEAKHOUSE 85: 85 Church St. New Brunswick. www.steakhouse85.com. 732- 247-8585. Fri-Sat: 7-11pm. PENNSYLVANIA TUMULTY’S: 361 George St. New Brunswick. www.tumultys.com. 732-545-6205. Jan 5&19: 8pm + 9:30pm Jam feat Emerging Artists CHRIS’ JAZZ CAFE: 1421 Sansom St. Band. Philadelphia. www.chrisjazzcafe.com. 215- 568-3131. Sets: 8&10pm, Late (L) 11:30pm. MONMOUTH Jan 1: Chris Oatts, L Jordan Williams; 2: GIAMANO’S: 301 Main St. Bradley Beach. 732- Duane Eubanks, L James Santangelo; 4: 775-4275. www.giamanos.com. Free adm/no Jam w/Victor North Band; 5: George min. Malpass; 6: Sean Bailey; 7: Forba & friends; HOTEL TIDES: 8: Jawanza Kobie, L Nick Salcido; 9: Chaise 408 7th Av. Asbury Park. 732- Lounge, L James Santangelo; 12: Tonya 897-7744. www.hoteltides.com. Sets: 7- Lynette; 15: Mike Boone; 16: Ben Paterson; 10pm. Jan 10: Barbara King; 24: Lauren 22-23: Ari Hoenig; 29-30: Joey DeFrancesco. Hooker. DEER HEAD INN: 5 Main St. Delaware Water MORRIS Gap, PA. www.deerheadinn.com. 570-424- 2000. Sets: Thurs 8-11pm, Fri-Sat 7-11pm, BICKFORD THEATRE: 6 Normandy Heights Sun 5-8pm. Adm varies. Residency (R): Rd. Morristown. 973-971-3706. Concerts 8- Thurs Jam w/Bill Washer & friends. Jan 7: R; 9:30pm . www.njjs.org. $15/18 adm. Jan 4: 8: Dan Wilkins Qrt; 9: Nancy Reed Trio; 10: Bucky Pizzarelli’s 90th B'day feat Ed Laub, Billy Test Solo; 14: R; 15: Vinny Bianchi & La Frank Vignola & Martin Pizzarelli; 18: Geoff Cuchina; 16: Alon Nechushtan Trio; 17: Gallante w/spec guest Harry Allen. Mitch Cheng; 21: R; 22: Davey Lantz Trio; 23: HIBISCUS RESTAURANT: 270 South St. The Jost Project feat Tony Miceli & Marko Morristown. www.hibiscuscuisine.com. 973- Marcinko; 24: Marty Wilson Trio; 25: 7:30- 359-0200. Tues 6-9pm, Fri 7-10pm, Sun 10:30pm Deer Head Inn Jazz Orch; 28: R; 29: Brunch 12-3pm. Spencer Reed; 30: Kate Baker & Vic Juris. NEW JERSEY JAZZ SOCIETY: 800-303- DELAWARE WATER GAP: www.cotajazz.org . NJJS. www.njjs.org. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 240 Southern Blvd. Chatham. www.sanctuaryconcerts.org. 973-376-4946. Jan 2: 8pm Frank and Friends Hot House is not Reuniting the Les Paul Trio feat Frank Vignola, Vinny Raniolo, Nicki Parrott & spec guests. responsible for any SHANGHAI JAZZ: 24 Main St. Madison. 973- 822-2899. www.shanghaijazz.com. Free adm. errors in the listings Sets: Tues 6:30-9pm, Wed-Thurs 7-9:30pm, Fri 6:30&8:30pm, Sat 6:30&8:45pm, Sun 6- which may have 8:30pm. Closed Mon. Jan 1-6: closed; 7: John Korba; 9: Russ Kassoff Trio; 15: Grover Kemble & Jerry Vezza Jazz Jump occured from late Trio; 16: SaRon Crenshaw Qt; 29: Rob Paparozzi Qt. changes or incorrect OCEAN information supplied to OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE: College Dr. Toms River. 732-255-0500. www.ocean.edu. us. Please call the ven - $18/22 adm. www.njjs.org. Concerts: 8- 9:30pm. Jan 13: Midiri Brothers. ues or check websites PASSAIC WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY: 300 for up to date Pompton Rd. Wayne. www.wpunj.edu. 973- 720-2371. calendars.

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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. When Vido Musso left the Woody Herman band, he was eventually replaced by Flip Phillips . Flip's name originally was Filipella, the family name from Italy. Woody once asked Flip if he spoke Italian. Flip said, "Sure… Vido Musso!" Rick Stepton posted this story on Facebook: Joe Romano was playing a gig with a piano player he didn't think much of. Slogging through a particularly dismal tune, Joe finally stopped playing, pulled out a handkerchief and threw it on the piano and said, "Fifteen yard penalty for illegal use of the hands!" Vic Juris left this bit of philosophy on Facebook: "Man cannot live by provolone."

LISTINGS The DAUTAJ: continued from page 30 36 Oakland Ave. Warwick. 845- 986-3666. www.thedautaj.com. Free adm. 5099. Jan 23: 1:30-2:30pm Scot Albertson & FALCON ARTS: 1348 Rte 9 West. Marlboro. Dr. Joe Utterback. www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970. $20 don suggested. Sets: 7pm, if opening act (Op) 8pm main act; Sun 10am-2pm Brunch (B). Jan 3: Larry Moses & The Latin LONG ISLAND Jazz Explosion; 7: Joe Louis Walker & AMERICAN HOTEL: 49 Main St. Sag Harbor. friends; 10: Op Bobby Paltauf; 17: Jean- 631-725-3535. www.theamericanhotel.com. Michel Pilc Solo; 24: B Joe Carozza Trio; 31: Fri-Sat: 6:30-10:30pm Lee Glantz. B La Familia. BRIDGEHAMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIE - FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF PHILLIPSTOWN: TY: 2539 Montauk Hwy. Bridgehampton. 10 Academy St. Cold www.bridgehamptonhistoricalsociety.org. Spring. www.presbychurchcoldspring.org. 631-537-1088. Jan 30: 7:30pm $25/15 adm 845-265-3220. 3rd Sat: 5:30pm free adm Jazz Vespers. Parlor Jazz series feat Dallas Vietty. MOHONK MOUNTAIN HOUSE: PIERRE’S: 2468 Main St. Bridgehampton. 1000 www.artofsong.org/jazz_at_pierres. 631- Mountain Rest Rd. New Paltz. 855-883-3798. 537-5110. Tues&Sun: 6:30-9:30pm. 1st Tues: www.mohonk.com. Jan 15-18: Jazz on the Jody Carlson Trio. Mountain by WBGO w/Michael Bourne feat TRATTORIA GRASSO: 134 Main St. Cold 01/15 9pm Mohonk All Stars feat Scott Spring Harbor. www.trattoriagrasso.com. Robinson, Helen Sung, Martin Wind, Dave 631-367-6060. Jan 3: 6pm Jim Cammack & Stryker, 01/16 11am Guy Davis, 3pm Dave Tadataka Unno. Stryker, 9pm Duchess, 01/17 11am Helen Sung, 3pm Ed Palermo & Rob Papparozzi, 9pm Antonio Hart, 01/18 11am Parlor Games Jam w/Scott Robinson, Helen Sung, Dave NEW YORK STATE Stryker, Ed Palermo & Rob Papparozzi, Antonio Hart. 76 HOUSE: 110 Main St. Tappan. 845-359- QUINN’S: 330 Main St. Beacon. www.quinns 5476. www.76house.com. Wed: 8-11pm free beacon.com. Sets: 9pm. Mon: 8pm free adm adm Quintets w/Mark Hagan & feat artists + Monday Night Jazz Sessions; Wed: Electric Jam. Django w/Tony DePaolo & spec guests. Jan DARYL’S HOUSE: 130 Rte 22. Pawling. 845- 4: Joe Fiedler Qnt; 8: Lara Hope & The 289-0185. www.darylshouseclub.com. Sat: Arktones; 9: Daria Grace & Pre-War Ponies; 12-3pm Jazz Brunch w/The Hudson Valley 11: Vinnie Sparrazza Apocryphal; 12: Chris Jazz Ens. continued on page 38

A Moment You Missed by Fran Kaufman Hot House Contributing Photographer Reedman Scott Robinson seems to be planning to join pianist Frank Kimbrough at the piano as they sound check for a performance on Jun. 4, 2010 at Jazz at Kitano. The room, on the mez - zanine when this photo was made, has now moved to a beautiful new space just off the lobby of the hotel.

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BRIDGE CROSSINGS By Cary Tone LAYING AS A TEENAGER WITH of them. I don't know why, but a gig with Tony Williams and Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard comes to mind, at Penn's bPassist Michael Formanek 's other credits Landing in Philadelphia, I guess around include stints with Stan Getz, Freddie '87 or '88. I remember Freddie saying that Hubbard, Gerry Mulligan and Fred he hadn't picked up his horn for two weeks Hersch. He plays a pivotal role on the NYC and then just got up there and burned! I and international jazz scene and is an think we may have started with "Spirits of ECM recording artist. Trane," which we didn't really play very often. It was really fast and he must have played for 10 minutes straight, just killing it. Ralph Moore, Larry Willis and Carl Allen were also in the band. I think that was the gig Christian McBride was at, before anyone outside of Philadelphia knew who he was, and he wrote about it later as an inspirational gig. He ended up replacing me when I started to take off to do my own gigs around 1990 and the rest is, as they say, history. Q. How did your relationship with Manfred Eicher and ECM come about? A. I recorded The Rub and Spare Q. How did you end up playing with Change myself in 2009, it was taken to Tony Williams and Joe Henderson as a Manfred and he apparently really liked it teenager? and agreed to put it out. The first time I A. I got the gig with Tony based on a actually met him was at a live interview demo tape by a band called Klaxon that with Gary Giddens at NYU. This was the was sent to his management. It was a pret - day before we were scheduled to mix the ty heavy instrumental rock band and I record and we've continued to work togeth - guess Tony thought I could play his music er since then. at that time. He also hired the keyboard player, Paul Potyen and when we started rehearsing Allan Holdsworth was still on "There's just so much guitar. I think I may have originally called Joe Henderson, then he called me to come information out there to his house to rehearse, then he started that young musicians using me on gigs. Both Tony and Joe had been living in the SF Bay Area at the time. really need a lot of Q. Say a few words about the time you spent with Freddie Hubbard and Stan guidance..." Getz. A. I first worked with Freddie in early Q. If you were starting out now would 1986 when I was in Boston for another gig you change anything? and he needed a bass player. I played a few A. So many of my choices were based in nights with him at the Regattabar and the way things were then, so it's difficult to when we finished he asked me to go to say. I would study more music, theory and India with his band. That continued pretty composition and spend more time compos - regularly until early 1990 then I played on ing and learning to play piano well. and off with him for the next few years. I Q. You're heavily involved with jazz was recommended by Jim McNeely to play education. What's your view on how the some gigs with Stan Getz in '82 or '83 and academy is affecting the music? continued to work with him for a couple of A. I think that the music is benefiting years. I learned an incredible amount on from much of what is being taught, but it's both of these gigs mostly about music, but also a little like jazz meets big data now. also about life, human nature and the There's just so much information out there music business as it was at that time. that young musicians really need a lot of Q. Do you have a recollection of a guidance to help put it all in perspective favorite performance with any of these leg - and to stay focused on their own realistic endary artists? development. We also need to remember A. I remember great moments with all continued on page 38

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CHERRY ... LISTINGS continued from page 25 continued from page 36 Cherry's group goes to Europe for two Speed Trio; 18: Ray Blue Trio; 22: Bobby weeks, an annual trek that many musi - Previte & The Visitors; 25: James Brandon cians make now. When he returns, he goes Lewis Trio. to San Francisco for two weeks to play TURNING POINT CAFÉ: 468 Piermont Av. Feinstein's Nightclub at Hotel Nikko with Piermont. www.turningpointcafe.com. 845- 359-1089. Mon: 8-11:30pm $5 adm Monday Paula West. Jam by John Richmond. WOODSTOCK COMMUNITY CENTER: 56 Ed Cherry plays with Kyle Koehler Rock City Rd. Woodstock. 845-802-0029. and Anwar Marshall at The Bar Next www.woodstockcommunitycenter.org. Jan Door on Jan. 2 and at the newly- 30: 7:30pm $35 adm Joey Alexander Trio. opened 9th Note Jazz and Supper Club in Stamford CT on Jan. 3. QUEENS

BRIDGE CROSSINGS... ASTOR ROOM: 34-12 36th St. Astoria. 718- continued from page 37 255-1947. www.astorroom.com. Sun: 11:30am-3pm, Fri-Sat: 7-11pm. Jan 23: that very few of the people that we study Dorian Devins Trio. and listen to from the last century are not FLUSHING TOWN HALL: 137-35 Northern products of jazz education. They mostly Blvd. Flushing. www.flushingtownhall.org. learned from recordings, live performances, 718-463-7700. 1st Wed: 6pm Clinic, 7pm from bandleaders and from each other. All Jam. Jan 15: 7:30pm John Chin Qnt. FRONT TOWARD ENEMY: 40-11 30th Av. of this information is fantastic, but in and Astoria. www.fronttowardenemynyc.com. of itself it doesn't make people play better. 718-545-2269. Only practicing and playing with people JACKSON ROOM: 192-07 Linden Blvd. St will do that. Albans. www.jacksonroom.com. 718-525- Q. What do you struggle with in your 2387. Last Sat: 8&10pm $15 adm incl creative life? snacks/beverage feat Ed Jackson Qrt. LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM: 34- A. Having enough time to really BE cre - 56 107th St. Corona. 718-478-8274. ative! I'm someone who needs a lot of time www.louisarmstronghouse.org. Sun&Sat to think through and live with musical 12-5pm, Tues-Fri 10am-5pm: $10 adm problems. Long days in front of score paper, Guided Tours of Louis Armstrong House. the piano or the computer trying to work PROPER CAFÉ: 21701 Linden Blvd. Cambria through musical possibilities. That's one of Heights. 718-341-2233. Wed: 9-11:30pm VITE VINOSTERIA: 31-05 34th St. Astoria. the things I love about improvising. It hap - 718-278-8483. www.vitevinosteria.com. Sun: pens in real time, pretty much every time I 1-4pm free adm Jazz Brunch. go somewhere to play. I find that being cre - ative within the compositional process is much more elusive. WESTCHESTER Q. Is there anything you'd rather be doing than making music? ALVIN & FRIENDS: 14 Memorial Hwy. New A. No, but there have been times that I Rochelle. www.alvinandfriendsrestaurant. may have thought so. There are other com. 914-654-6549. Free adm/2 drink min unless otherwise noted. Jan 16: 7:30- things I really enjoy doing, but none that 11:30pm Leslie Pintchik; 22: 7-10:30pm have been nearly as fulfilling as making Victor LaGamma Trio. music has been. BEANRUNNER CAFÉ: 201 S Division & Q. What is something you've gotten into Esther St. Peekskill. 914-737-1701. and been excited about lately? www.beanrunnercafe.com. Fri-Sat: 8- Stand-up comedy. Just watching it, of 10:30pm $10 adm. Jan 2: Slide Attack feat A. Alan Goidel & Howard Levy; 23: The course. I've always been fascinated about Voyagers; 29: Wali Ali Band; 30: Tony what I perceive as parallels between jazz, Jefferson Band feat Derrick James. improvisation and comedy. I also like some ELEMENTS: 161 Mamaroneck Av. White of the shows that have comedians just Plains. www.elementswhiteplains.com. 914- 358-4930. hanging out with each talking about come - FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: dy or just trying to crack each other up. 199N Columbus Av at E Lincoln Av. Mount Vernon. That's even more similar to being a musi - www.pjsjazz.org. 914-636-4977. 2nd Sun: cian! 5:30-9pm $25 adm Second Sunday Jazz Q. If there's an afterlife, one piece of series. Jan 10: Antonio Hart. music you heard here that you'll remember The GREEN GROWLER: 368 S Riverside Av. there? Croton-On-Hudson. www.thegreengrowler. A. Morton Feldman's "Rothko Chapel." com. 914-862-0961. HUDSON ROOM: 23 South Division St. That sounds like a soundtrack to the after - Peekskill. www.hudsonroom.com. 914-788- life...if there is one...which there probably FOOD. isn't. PETE'S SALOON: 8 West Main St. Elmsford. www.petessaloon.com. 914-592-9849. Michael Formanek is featured at the TARRYTOWN MUSIC HALL: 13 Main St. Tar- Winter Jazzfest, performing at the rytown. www.tarrytownmusichall.org. 914- 631-1000. Jan 15: 8pm The Blind Boys of New School on Jan. 16. Alabama & The Dirty Dozen Brass Band.

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OF HOT HOUSEBy Emilie Pons

ENEZUELAN-BORN PIANIST, PER- cussionist, composer and arranger VGonzalo Grau wants to expand the defini- tion of Latin music: with his Grammy-nom- inated band La Clave Secreta, a 12-piece salsa band, he wants to leave a legacy. "Even though salsa isn't as popular as it used to be, I think making good music should always be in fashion," Grau says. "My goal is to let people know that this music can be something else and has poten- tial for much more." Grau, who has been living on the East Coast for the last 20 years, describes La Clave Secreta as "contemporary Latin." The band features a mix of original repertoire and classics of Latin music such as "El Tibiri-Tabara," "Besito de Coco," "Lloraras" or "Mujer Divina," historic songs that became popular in the 1940s, '50s and '60s. Barcelona, and he is about to release "I like to make these songs mine: make Plural's second album, Pluralizate, which them sound as the sound of the band," Grau means "pluralize yourselves," on the label says. "It's like a rebirth of this music." ArtistShare. "Clave Secreta" stands for "secret pass- word" or "secret key," and the clave is the Gonzalo Grau performs at Subrosa rhythmic heartbeat that unifies salsa on Jan. 21 with his 12-piece salsa bands. "And most African-derived music band, La Clave Secreta. has some kind of clave," Grau adds. Grau is proud of how diverse his band is. He encourages its members' musical sensi- bilities. He is thrilled his Greek-born bass player Panagiotis Andreou can add Greek With the contribution of Jeremiah Briley melodies to the 17-year-old La Clave UPPER Secreta. The result is a hybrid style, a LENOX SAPHIRE: 341 Lenox Av at 127th "melting pot," Grau says. In this regard, he Tues: 7-11pm free adm Mambo Jaambo. identifies with pianist Brad Mehldau. "He's PAPASITO: 223 Dyckman St. 212-544-0001. going to take a 1920s standard and play it Sat: 1-4pm Latin Jazz Brunch w/Paul Carlon his way," he says. "That's what I like to do." Latin Jazz Trio. La Clave Secreta isn't a typical salsa SILVANA: 300W 116th St at Frederick Douglass Blvd. www.silvana-nyc.com. 646- band. It always aims at improving its 692-4935. See page 15. arrangements, Grau explains. "I also take a SMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB: 2751 Bway lot from jazz harmonies," he says. And (bet 105th & 106th Sts). 212-864-6662. Grau uses straight-ahead jazz instruments www.smokejazz.com. See page 15. such as the saxophone, which makes the SYMPHONY SPACE: 2537 Bway at 95th St. horn section sound a little mellower and 212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org. more jazzy, he adds. See page 15. Grau's other band, Plural, is a little clos- MIDTOWN er to jazz. He started Plural in Caracas, BIRDLAND: 315W 44th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs). then took it to Boston, New York and continued on page 40

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QUEENS LATIN LISTINGS... TERRAZA 7 TRAIN CAFÉ: continued from page 39 40-19 Gleane St. Elmhurst. www.terrazacafe.com. 718-803- 212-581-3080. www.birdlandjazz.com. See 9602. Sets: unless otherwise noted 9:30pm page 16. $7 adm. Sun: $5 adm Jam. CLUB BONAFIDE: 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). 3rd Fl. www.clubbonafide.com. 646-918-6189. See page 16. GUANTANAMERA: 939 8th Av. 212-262-5354. ANOTHER REASON... www.guantanamerany.com. Free adm. Sets: Sun 9pm, Mon-Wed 8:30pm, Thurs-Sat continued from page 29 9:30pm. Sun: Son Radical; Mon: Saul Noda y ingly endless mélange of other material. Sus Invitados; Tues-Wed Ariacne Trujillo y "Everyone says they don't like jazz—till su banda; Thurs-Sat: Gerardo Contino y los you play it the right way for them," Habaneros. Bernstein says. "I love being able to indoc- YAMAHA ARTIST SERVICES: 689 5th Av at 54th St. 212-339-9995. www.yamaha.com. trinate people, draw them into the beauty See page 18. of live music and creating in the moment. You can get away with sounding raucous LOWER and wild if you play a melody people recog- BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB: 131W 3rd St at 6th nize, that they can hang on to if you give Av. 212-475-8592. www.bluenotejazz.com. them the rhythm. They feel safe, then you See page 19. can take them out." DROM: 85 Ave A (bet 5th & 6th Sts). 212-777- 1157. www.dromnyc.com. See page 20. Bernstein and his cohorts celebrate FAT CAT: 75 Christopher St at 7th Av. 212-675- Sexmob @ 20 at Le Poisson Rouge Jan. 6056. www.fatcatmusic.org. See page 20. 15, part of the NYC Winter JazzFest JOE’S PUB: At Public Theater. 425 Lafayette St Marathon. "Being together 20 years is & Astor Pl. www.joespub.com. 212-967-7555. enough of a reason to celebrate," the trum- See page 24. NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ: peter says. "We still love playing music 236E 3rd St (bet together. Most bands play notes—we have Avs B & C). www.nuyorican.org. 212-780- 9386/212-505-8183. See page 26. a musical language we've developed." RUE B: 188 Ave B (bet 11th & 12th Sts). 212- There's a good chance special guests will 358-1700. www.ruebnyc.com. See page 26. show up to take part in the fun. SOBS: 200 Varick St. www.sobs.com. 212-243- "From the time we started, there have 4940. Sets: 8&10pm $10/15 adm. Sun: 12pm always been people jumping on stage with Bossa Nova Brunch. us. I like a situation where we jump into SUBROSA: 63 Gansevoort St (bet Washington & Greenwich Sts). www.subrosanyc.com. unknown territory with the potential that 212-997-4555. Sets: unless otherwise noted something could happen. We've always had 8&10pm. Adm varies. Jan 4: Pedrito Martinez a welcoming format—the music is very Gp; 9: 8:30pm Banda Magda w/Strings; 11: open so it can be stretched depending on Jorge Fernando; 17: 2pm Zemog El Gallo who's around. We're all about call and Bueno, Spanlish fly & Ola Fresca; 18: Ariacne Trujillo Qnt; 21: Gonzalo Grau y la response. We're all about jazz." Clave Secreta; 25: Robby Ameen & The Days in the Night Band; 28: Jose Pepito Gomez. ZINC BAR: 82W 3rd St (bet Thompson & Sullivan). 212-477-8337. www.zincbar.com. See page 28. BRONX DEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL: 100W Mosholu Pkwy S. www.schools.nyc.gov. 718-543-1000. Jan 6: 6pm Chris Washburne & SYOTOS. LEHMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: At Lehman College. 250 Bedford Park Blvd W. 718-960-8833. www.lehman center.org. Jan 17: 8pm Septeto Nacional de Cub. WILLIE’S STEAKHOUSE: 1832 Westchester Av. 718-822-9697. Wed: 8pm-12am. BROOKLYN BARBÈS: 376 9th St at 6th Av. Park Slope. www.barbesbrooklyn.com. 718-965-9177. See page 28. CUBANA SOCIAL: 70 N 6th St. 718-782-3334. www.cubanasocial.com. Sets: 8pm-12am. Thurs-Fri: Afro Latin Jazz; Sat: Throwback Afro-Latin Roots; 1st Sat: 10pm-4am Salsa & Timba Band. NEW YORK FALCON ARTS: 1348 Rte 9 West. Marlboro. www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970. See page 36.

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