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WINNING SPINS By George Kanzler

ATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE counterlines to the horns in his comping. Arts Jazz Master Kenny Barron was Post 20th Century rhythmic flexibility Njust a teenager when he joined Dizzy meets in "Von Hangman," a zigzag- Gillespie's combo on piano in the early ging theme with gnarly turnarounds. 1960s. A generation later Leslie Pintchik Kenny finds a prancing groove on his chart was on a teaching track in English of 's "L's Bop," his solo a Literature at Columbia University when paragon of modern swing. In short, Kenny she embraced jazz and decided to pursue a has turned this quintet album into a mul- career as a pianist. In this month's tifarious showcase for his jazz talents. Winning Spins, Kenny and Leslie have You Eat My Food, You Drink My Wine, new albums featuring their work as com- You Steal My Girl!, Leslie Pintchik posers as well as pianists. Both lead com- (Pintch Hard) has a title that could be bos, a quintet in Kenny's case and a quar- called "found poetry" since Leslie heard tet augmented by horns or accordion on someone say that as she walked down a some tracks for Leslie. Manhattan street. The tune of the same Concentric Circles, Kenny Barron name kicks off this album in inviting fash- Quintet (), features eight of ion, bassist Scott Hardy (Leslie's husband) Kenny's originals in its 11-track program. contributing incisive horn counterlines and Kenny heads a stellar group that plays in a cutting guitar solo. Leslie also shares the bright and precise tradition of solo space with the assertive alto sax of and post-bop modern jazz bands. Joining Steve Wilson. Steve and trumpeter Ron him are trumpeter and flugelhornist Mike Horton also appear on "Mortal," a delicate, Rodriguez, soprano and tenor saxophonist reverberant ballad with indelible solos, Dayna Stephens, bassist Kyoshi Kitagawa none more so than Ron's plangent flugel- and drummer Johnathan Blake. horn chorus. Kenny claims he did a quintet date Leslie's core group includes drummer "because I get to write more," but his play- Michael Sarin and percussionist Satoshi ing is as prominent here as his composing Takeishi as well as bassist Scott, and on and there is no doubt when listening that two other hornless tracks, accordionist the pianist is pulling the strings. Kenny Shoko Hagai. Shoko's sparely configured closes the album with a solo version of accordion brings a har- Thelonious Monk's "Reflections" that bal- monica vibe to "Hopperesque," a medita- ances homage with originality, proving tion on Edward Hopper's paintings in a himself a masterful solo player. Kenny is slow, undulating tempo with a memorable also a great ensemble player, equally adept piano solo, and to "Happy Dog," which at soloing, comping and adding contrapun- prances joyously over rackety rhythms tal lines to group passages. (Michael sits this one out) and features The pianist easily assumes a Cuban Leslie's most extroverted solo. jazz persona on his montuno-driven The quartet essays a pair of standards, "Baile," maintaining that rhythm with turning both in a Latin direction. "I'm Glad verve behind diminishing bar exchanges There Is You" uses a gentle bolero rhythm between tenor sax and before tak- to enhance the indelible melody, Leslie's ing over with a percolatingly percussive improvisation flowing directly out of it. solo that Chucho Valdés would be proud of. "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" is revved up to His of Caetano Veloso's gen- a fast samba time, turning a torchy ballad tle samba "Aquele Frevo Axe" draws the into a cheerful romp. listener in with a long, languorous trio Leslie toys with bebop on one original, opening theme and piano solo before the "Your Call … Is Important to Us," sharing horns take relatively short solos and the solo space with Scott over jangly rhythms. piano returns over livelier rhythms for a Leslie calls the sophisticated closer, "A bright, captivating solo and finale. Simpler Time," "an adult lullaby" and it Diversity is a watchword of this CD, as demonstrates her commitment to the jazz Kenny ranges from straight-ahead hard piano ideal of melding and interacting with bop on "DPW" for his Ditmas Park West bass and drums in solos. Brooklyn neighborhood, to a moody 6/8 "Blue Waters" suggestive of Herbie The Kenny Barron Quintet appears Hancock's "Maiden Voyage," and a strut- at Jazz Standard, May 1-6. Leslie tin', snappy New Orleans funk groove on Pintchik celebrates her new album "I'm Just Sayin'" that finds him pushing with a gig at Jazz at Kitano, May 23.

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CLUBS & HALLS

UPPER MANHATTAN (Above 70th Street) 449 Lenox Av (bet 132nd & 133rd Sts). 449212-234-3298. LA: Sun: 4-7pm Patio Jazz; Thurs: 1-3:30pm Jazz & Dessert; Fri-Sat: 8:30pm. At City College. 138 AARONConvent DAVIS Av at HALL:W133rd St. www.citycollege centerforthearts.org. 212-650-6900. May 18: 7:30pm $30/20 adm Samuel Torres Super Band. 148W 133rd St (bet Lenox & 7th BILL’SAvs). PLACE: www.billsplaceharlem.com. 212-281- 0777. Fri-Sat: 8&10pm $20 don Bill Saxton Bebop Band. BLOOMINGDALE323W 108th St. www.bsmny.org. SCHOOL OF : 212-663- 6021. May 18: 7pm free adm Daniel Bennett. At Carlyle Hotel. 35E 76th St CAFÉat Madison.CARLYLE: www.thecarlyle.com. 212-744- 1600. Mon: 8:45pm Woody Allen & Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band. 2485 Bway (bet CLEOPATRA’S92nd & 93rd Sts). NEEDLE: www.cleopatrasneedleny. com. 212-769-6969. Sets: Early (E), Late (L); Sun E 4-8pm, L 9pm-1am; Mon-Tues E 8- 9pm, L 10pm-1am; Wed-Thurs E 7-11pm, L 11:30pm-2:30am; Fri-Sat E 8pm-12am, L 12:30-3am. Free adm/$10 min. Trios except Mon&Thurs Duets. L Jam. Residencies: Sun E Open mic w/Keith Ingham, L Kelly Green; Mon Jon Weiss; Tues Marc Devine; Wed E Open mic w/Les Kurtz, L Nathan Brown; Thurs L Kazu; Fri L Ben Zweig; Sat L T. Kash. May 3: Noriko Kamo; 4: Dan Furman; 5: Denton Darien; 10: Nick Masters; 11: Alan Chaubert; 12: Justin Lees; 17: Carrie Sooter; 18: Julie Bluestone; 19: Alan Rosenthal; 24: Joel Forrester; 25: Julia Banholzer; 26: Barbaro Clifford; 31: David Pearl. 6 Hancock FAISONPl (bet FIREHOUSE St. Nicolas THEATER: & Morningside Avs). www.faisonfirehouse.org. 212-665-7716. May 27: 4&6pm $25 adm New York Powerhouse Ens. 308 Malcolm X Blvd at 125th St. 2nd GINFl. FIZZ: www.ginfizzharlem.com. 212-289-2220. Mon: 6-10pm. The Harlem Swing Dance Society free adm Swing Dance + $10 Christine Melton Jazz Qnt w/guest Kiara Ray + Open Mic & Dancing. Ev other Fri: 7- 8&8:30-9:30pm My Billie Holiday Tribute series 917-863-7854 feat 05/11 Lucine Yeghiazaryan, 05/25 Peter Valera & The Jump Band w/Gary Samuels. At Red Rooster. GINNY’S310 Lenox SUPPER Av (bet CLUB: 125th & 126th Sts). www.ginnyssupperclub.com. 212-792-9001. GREATER55W 124th CALVARY St (bet Malcolm BAPTIST X Blvd CHURCH: & 5th Av). 212-348-6132. www.harlemjazzboxx.com. Tues 12pm $15 adm & Fri 7pm $20: Harlem Jazz series. May 4: Bob Stewart; 11: Franz Hackl. At Aaron Davis Hall. 150 HARLEMConvent STAGE: Av at W135th St. 212-281-9240. www.harlemstage.org. May 17: 7:30-9:30pm Dr. Lonnie Smith; 21: 6pm Gala feat honoring Tamara Tunie, S.

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Epatha Merkerson & Matthew Whitaker. 60W 129th St at Lenox Av. LENOX646-833-7839. COFFEE: www.lenoxcoffee.com. Mon 6pm Keyed Up feat Ilya Lushtak Trio. 341 Lenox Av at 127th St. LENOXThurs: SAPHIRE: 8pm Keyed Up feat Phil Young Oct. 338E 106th St (bet 1st & 2nd MANNAAvs). HOUSE: www.mannahousejazz.org. 212-722- 8223. First Sun: 4pm $15-7 adm MEEE Jazz Concert series. May 6: Andre Carriere & The Tones. 206W 118th St (bet St. Nicholas Av MINTON’S:& Adam Clayton Powell Blvd). 212-243-2222. www.mintonsharlem.com. Sets: 7:30&9pm, Thurs-Sat 7:30&9:30pm. May 2: Todd Herbert Qrt; 7: Cole Davis Qrt; 9: Russ Nolan; 16: Gregg Skaff Soulmation Project; 17: Little Johnny Rivero; 21: Dead Center feat Michael Blake; 23: Tommy Morimoto Qrt; 25: Tony Middleton. NATIONAL58W 129th JAZZ St at MUSEUM Malcolm X INBlvd. HARLEM: 212-348- 8300. www.jmih.org. NEW107W AMSTERDAM 130th St (bet MUSIC Lenox ASSOCIATION: & Adam Clayton Powel Blvds). 347-712-8568. Mon: 7-11pm $5/15 adm Jam. 2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. PARISBlvd BLUES: at 121st St. 917-257-7831. www.paris bluesharlem.webs.com. Sets: Early (E) 5- 9pm, Jam 9pm-1am. Free adm. Sun: E Double G & the Possee, 9pm La Banda Ramirez; Mon: Keyed Up feat John Cooksey Qrt; Tues: Charles Davis Trio; Wed: Les Goodson & the Intergalatic Soul Jazz Band; Thurs: Tyrone Govan & Der Secret; Fri: Tiger & Beautiful Journey Band; Sat: Tom & The 69th Street Band. 196 Lenox Av at 120th St. 917- SETTEPANI:492-4806. www.settepani.com. Thurs: 7- 10pm Keyed Up series. May 31: Kendra Shank. 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd SHRINE:(bet 133rd & 134th Sts). 212-690-7807. www.shrinenyc.com. Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E) 6-7pm, Late (L) 7-8pm. Residencies (R): Sun 6-8pm Jam w/Andrew Kushnir; 1st Sun 8-11pm The Shrine Big Band. May 1: E Takeshi Otani Band; 2: E Gil Schwartz; 3: E Joe Pino Qnt; 4: E Oli Nelson Gp; 5: E Salvo Losappio, L Rodrigo Bonelli Qnt; 6: R; 8: L The Way Things Go; 9: E Emanuele Filippi Band; 10: L Sundae + Mr. Goessl; 11: E Juan Carlos Polo, L Suenos; 13: R; 18: E SHGR Qrt; 20: R; 21: L Alicyn Yaffee Trio; 25: E Maës; 26: E Josiah Boornazian; 27: R; 31: E Dom Palombi Project. 300W 116th St at Frederick SILVANA:Douglass Blvd. www.silvana-nyc.com. 646- 692-4935. Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E) 6-7pm, Late (L) 7-8pm. May 1: E Joe Pino Qnt; 2: E Jaka Kopach, 8-9pm Tarabbia Ricke Gp; 3: E-L Frank Perowsky; 4: E Dave Mosko, L Glassbath; 5: E Michael Isichenko Gp; 6: 7- 9m Anton Delecca Qnt; 7: E Jacob Melsha Qnt; 8: E Takeshi Otani Band; 9: E Jacob Polly Trio; 10: E-L Justin Mullens; 11: E Sundae + Mr. Goessl; 12: E Juan Carlos Polo; 13: E Andy Bianco Qnt, L Julio Botti & the South American Jazz Project; 14: E Marcos Rosa; 15: 9-10pm Ravi Campbell; 16: E Jonathan Heagle, L Bahdee; 17: E-L Matt McDonald; 18: E Oli Nelson Gp; 19: E Itay Goldberg 4Tet; 21: E-L Jon Menges Gp; 22: E Gil Schwartz Jazz Duo; 23: E Emanuele Filippi Band; 24: E-L Samyukta Rangana- than; 25: E Leap Organ Collective; 26: E Shun Ino, L Jacob Varmus Qrt; 28: E Josiah Boornazian; 29: E Valentine & the Jazzbois; 30: L Max Logue, 8-9pm Tierra Sonikete; 31: E-L Stafford Hunter.

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2751 Bway SMOKE(bet 105thJAZZ & SUPPER 106th Sts). CLUB: 212-864-6662. www.smokejazz.com. Sets: Early (E), Late (L), Brunch (B); Sun B 11:30am,1&2:30pm, E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Mon-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: Sun B Annette St. John Trio, L Willerm Delisfort Qrt; Mon (R) E Qrt, L The New Smoke Jam Session; Tues except 05/1&8 (R) Mike LeDonne & Groover Qrt; Wed (R) E Lezlie Harrison, L Emmet Cohen Organ Gp; Thurs L Nickel & Dime OPS; Fri L The Harlem Sessions hosted by Marc Cary; Sat L Johnny O’Neal Trio & friends. May 1: Doug Wramble; 2: R; 3: E Darryl Yokely Qnt; 4-6: E The Battle of Bands Vincent Herring vs. Eric Alexander; 7: R; 8: Charles Turner; 9: R; 10: E Chris Washburne & SYOTOS; 11-13: E Eddie Henderson Qnt; 14-16: R; 17: E Theo Hill Trio; 18-20: E Expansions Gp; 21- 23: R; 24: E Mark Soskin Trio feat ; 25-27: E B’day w/Al Foster Qnt; 28-30: R; 31: E Reggie Quinerly Qrt. 254W 72nd St (bet Bway & West SUGAREnd Av). BAR: 212-579-0222. www.sugarbarnyc.com. Sets: 8pm/$10 adm unless otherwise noted. Residencies: Wed except 05/23 Electrikana; Thurs 9pm Open Mic w/Sugar Bar All Star Band. May 4: Rob Silverman Qrt; 5: Irini Res & the Jazz Mix; 11: 8&9:30pm $15 Joe Bonacci; 23: $15 , Jr. Trio; 26: Jason Abraham. 158W 72nd St (bet Bway & Columbus). TRIAD:www.stage72.com. 212-362-2590. Adm varies + 2 drink/min. May 4: 7pm Al Copley; 15: 7pm The Boardwalk Jazz Band w/spec guest Cassandra Kubinski; 18: 7pm Queen Diva, 9:30pm Datevik Hovanesian & Trio; 19: 7pm Oleg Frish Big Band Swing; 22: 7pm Mark Anthony Lee. 955 West End Av. The212-531-4759. WEST END www.thewestendlounge.com.LOUNGE: May 20: 4-7pm Another Sunday Serenade 917-882-9539/www.vtyjazz.com $25 adm trib- ute to feat Bootsie Barnes.

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$17.50-85 adm Django Festival Allstars feat Robson w/spec guests & Dorado, Samson & Amati Schmitt w/guests Steve Wilson. Melody Gardot, , Veronica 66 Park Av at 38th St. 212- Swift. JAZZ885-7119. AT KITANO: www.kitano.com. Sets/adm: Sun 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd & 12-2:30pm, Mon-Tues 8-11pm, Wed-Sat 8- CLUB3rd BONAFIDE: Avs). 3rd Fl. www.clubbonafide.com. 9:15&10-11:15pm; Sun $45 buffet, Mon-Tues 646-918-6189. Sets: Early (E) 7:30pm, Late free/$15 min, Wed-Thurs $18/$20 min, Fri- (L) 9:30pm; Fri-Sat E 8pm, L 10pm, Night (N) Sat $34/$20 min. Residencies (R): Sun Jazz 11:30pm. May 2: E David Rogers; 3: 9pm 3D Brunch w/Tony Middleton; Mon Jam by Iris Rhythm Of Life; 4: E Caribbo, L Veronneau; Ornig; Tues Paul Shinn Solo. May 1: R; 2: 5: 6pm Yael Dray-Barel/Gabriel Hermida, L Harvey Diamond/; 3: Asen The DoDo Orch, 9:30pm The Dayz; 7: E Dan Doykin Trio; 4: Tom Pappas Qrt; 5: Jon Greenblatt Gp, L New Moon Acoustic Blues Gordon Qrt; 6-8: R; 9: Tobias Meinhart Qnt; Band; 10: 6:30pm Emilie Surtees, 8pm Sofia 10: John Fedchock Qrt; 11-12: Dick Hyman/ Ribeiro Qrt, L Dave Fields & JT Lauritsen; 11: Ken Peplowski; 13-15: R; 16: Yayoi Ikawa E Kaïssa, L Eliane Amherd Band; 13: 4:30pm Trio; 17: Amanda Monaco Qrt; 18: George Yael Dray-Barel/Gabriel Hermida, 6:30pm Colligan Trio; 19: Audrey Silver Qnt; 20-22: R; Chloe; 15: 8pm Michael Sarian & The Big 23: Leslie Pintchik Trio; 24: Michael Morreale Chabones; 18: 6pm Maria Alejandra Qnt; 25-26: & Brazilian Rodriguez, L Kevin Harris All-Stars; 19: L Express; 27-29: R; 30: David Lopato Qnt; 31: Kevin Harris All-Stars; 20: 5pm Stacia Hobdy, Takaaki Otomo Trio. 7pm LaRita Gaskins; 22: 8pm Ross Kratter 10 Columbus Jazz Orch; 25: 6pm Chloé Perrier & the JAZZCr at AT 60th LINCOLN St. 5th Fl. CENTER: www.jalc.org. 212-258- French Heart Band. 9800. Appel Room (AR), Rose Theater (RT). At Jazz @ May 2-3: 7&9pm AR Michael Feinstein, Tedd DIZZY’SLincoln CLUB Center. COCA-COLA 10 Columbus : Cr at 60th St. Firth Big Band & spec guests Nnenna 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Sets/ adm Freelon, Alexis Morrast & Christine unless otherwise noted: 7:30&9:30pm, Ebersole; 4-5: 8pm RT Zakir Hussain, Dave 11:30pm Late Night Sessions; Sun-Wed $35, Holland w/Chris Potter, Shankar Mahade- Thurs-Fri $40, Sat $45; $10 min. May 1: van; 11 2pm, 12 10am&1pm: RT Jazz at William Paterson University Jazz Orch & Lincoln Center Essentially Ellington High Ensembles w/spec guest Bill Charlap; 2: School Jazz Band competition & festival; 18- Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society; 3: 19: RT Jazz at Lincoln Center Orch Bruce Forman Trio; 4-6: $45 05/4-5, $30 05/6 w/; 30 7pm, 31 7&9pm: AR Elio Villafranca feat Claudia Acuña; 7-8: Jeff Michael Feinstein, Tedd Firth Big Band Hamilton Trio; 9: 10pm $30 The Essentially w/spec guests & Ellington Alumni Band; 10-13: The Juilliard Kenny Washington. Jazz Orch; 14: $30 & Berklee 410W 40th St Sxt; 15: $30 Glenn Zaleski Trio; 16: $30 METRO(bet 9th BAPTIST & 10th CHURCH: Avs). 212-594-4464. Lauren Sevian & LSQ; 17: The American www.mbcnyc.org. May 19: 7:30pm $20/15 Pianists Awards feat Kenny Banks, Jr., adm Corina Bartra Spt. Emmet Cohen, Keelan Dimick, Dave Meder & 256W 52nd St (bet Billy Test; 18-20: Sean Jones Qnt; 21: Kenny RUSSIANBway & 8th SAMOVAR: Av). www.russiansamovar.com. Rampton; 22: Tia Fuller Qrt; 23: 212-757-0168. Sun: 3-7pm Jazz Brunch. May Qrt; 24: Mike Rodriquez Qnt; 25-27: $45 05/25 6: Sweet Richie & The Best; 13: Richard Gerald Cannon Spt; 28: $45 Will Calhoun; 29- Clements Qrt; 20: Nita; 27: Tory Gee Trio. 30: Ignacio Berroa Trio; 31-Jun 3: Benny 619 Lexington Av at Green Trio. Late Night w/May 1-5: Danny SAINT54th PETER’SSt. (Citicorp CHURCH: Bld). www.saintpeters.org. Janklow; 8-12: Nate Sparks Big Band; 15-19: 212-935-2200. 1st Mon: 7:30pm $5 adm Anthony Hervey; 22-26: Matt Dwonszyk. International Jam; Wed: 1pm GUANTANAMERA: 939 8th Av. 212-262-5354. $10 don Midtown Jazz at Midday; Sun: 5pm www.guantanamerany.com. Sets: Sun-Thurs free adm Jazz Vespers. May 2: Roz Corral 8:30pm-12am, Fri-Sat 8:30pm-1am. Tues- Trio; 6: Mimi Jones; 9: Kathleen Landis Trio; Wed: Ariacne Trujillo Trio. after 4pm adelina 13: Mimi Jones; 16: Virginia Mayhew Spt; 17: IGUANA RESTAURANT: 240W 54th St at 7:30pm www.thedukeellingtonsociety.org Bway. www.iguananyc.com. 212-765-5454. Duke Ellington Society, 8pm Rogério Mon-Tues: 8-11pm Vince Giordano & The Boccato Quarteto; 20: Ike Sturm Ens; 23: Nighthawks. Stephanie Nakasian & Veronica Swift; 27: Gene Bertoncini Trio; 30: Cecilia Coleman INTREPIDPier 86 W SEA, 46th St AIR at 12th & SPACE Av. 212-245-0072. MUSEUM: Big Band. www.intrepidmuseum.org. May 26: 8pm-1am Jazz & Supper Club. 349W 46th St Battle of the Big Bands feat Eyal Vilner Big SWING(bet 846: & 9th Avs). www.swing46.com. 212- Band, Artie Shaw Orch & George Gee Swing 262-9554. Sets/adm: Sun-Thurs 8:30- Orch + Queen Esther & The Hot Five. 11:30pm/$15, Fri-Sat 9:30pm-1am/$20. 1650 Bway at 51st St. 212-582- Residencies (R): Mon Swingadelic; Tues The2121. IRIDIUM: www.theiridium.com. Sets & adm George Gee Swing Orch; Wed Stan Rubin unless otherwise noted: 8:30pm. May 3-4: Orch w/Joe Politi. May 10: Eyal Vilner Big 8:30&10:30pm $30 Lucky Peterson; 5-6: Band feat Charles Turner & Brianna Thomas; $45/50 Brand X; 7: $20 Arjun; 8: $20 Camille 24: Eyal Vilner Big Band feat Brianna Thurman w/Darrell Green Trio; 10: $25/35 Thomas. Judith Owen; 16: $25/35 Jaimoe & Jasssz 239E 53rd St (Bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). Band; 17: $25 Venture feat Mike Clark, Felix TOMILower JAZZ: level. www.tomijazz.com. 646-497- Pastorius, & ; 18- 1254. May 6: 8-11pm free adm/$5 min Bill 19: 8:30&10:30pm $30 Ed Palermo Big Band Stevens Trio w/spec guest Sebastian Gil; 12: w/; 25-27: 11pm-1:30am $10/10 min Candice Reyes 8:30&10:30pm $30 Oz Noy. Qnt; 24: 9-11:30pm $10/10 min Linda IRISH ARTS CENTER: 553W 51st St (bet 10th Presgrave Qrt. & 11th Avs). www.irishartscenter.org. 866- 123W 43rd St (bet 6&7th 811-4111. May 31: 8pm $24/20 adm Tobin’s TheAvs). TOWN www.thetownhall.org. HALL: 212-840-2824. 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Stephane Wrembel, Stochelo Rosenberg, Av. 212-475-8592. www.bluenotejazz.com. Paulus Schaffer, Simba Baumgartner, Olli Sets: 8&10:30pm + Fri-Sat 12:30am Late Soikelli, Sara L'Abriola, Thor Jenson, Ari Night Groove series, Sun 11:30am&1:30pm Folman-Cohen, Nick Anderson & spec Sunday Brunch. Adm varies. May 1-6: guests; 20: 8pm $40-65 & Chucho Valdés feat 05/1-2 & Brooklyn Rider. Roberta Gambarini, 05/3 Solo, 05/4 , 05/5 Ron Carter & Lenny White, 05/6 Ron Carter, Lenny White & ; 7- LOWER MANHATTAN 9: Ron Carter; 10-13: Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton; 14-17: Ron Carter; 17-20: João Bosco Band; 21: Brian Charette feat George (Below 34th Street) Coleman; 22-27: The Duke Ellington Orch; 28: tba; 29-Jun 3: The Bad Plus. Late Night 11TH STREET BAR: 510E 11th St (bet Av A & Groove w/May 5: Phony Ppl; 11: Grand B). www.11thstbar.com. 212-982-3929. Mon: Baton; 12&26: Phony Ppl. Sunday Brunch 8pm Keyed Up feat Jam w/Murray Wall. w/May 6: Alex Sipigian & NYU Jazz Ens; 13: 55 Christopher St (bet 6th & 7th Avs). Joey Morant & Catfish Stew; 20: tba; 27: 55 212-929-9883.BAR: www.55bar.com. Sets: Early Lauren Henderson Qnt. (E) 7-9pm except Sun&Fri-Sat 6-9pm, Late At St. George’s. 209E 16th St at (L) 10pm. 1st Mon: E Sean Wayland; 1st TheRutherford CAVE: Pl. www.olmstedsalon.com. 2nd Thurs: E Amy Cervini; 1st Sat: E Ayana lowe; Fri: 7:30&9:30pm $15 adm. May 11: Dayna 2nd Thurs: E Nicole Zuraitis; 2nd Fri: E Tessa Stephens. Souter; last Wed: E Paul Jost; last Fri: E 338W 23rd St (bet 8th & Kendra Shank. May 8: L Leni Stern Trio; 16: L The9th CELL Avs). THEATRE: www.thecelltheatre.org. 646-861- Jim Whitney; 18: L Dan Pugach Nnt; 22: L 2253. May 26: 8pm Jamie Baum Spt. Leni Stern Trio. CHURCH STREET SCHOOL OF MUSIC & 75 CLUB: At the Bogardus Mansion. 75 Murray 41 White St (bet Church St & Bway). St (bet W Bway & Greenwich St). 212-571-7290.ART: www.churchstreetschool.org. www.the75clubnyc.com. 212-268-1746. Fri: 6pm Keyed Up feat The Hang. Wilbur Ware Institute presents Wilbur’s 29 Warehouse www.wilburwareinstitute.com. CORNELIACornelia St. STREET www.corneliastreetcafe.com. UNDERGROUND: Sets/adm: 8&10pm; Tues-Thurs free/$20 min, 212-989-9319. Sets unless otherwise noted: Fri-Sat $20. Residencies: Tues-Wed Tardo Sun-Thurs 8&9:30pm, Fri-Sat 8:30&10pm. Hammer/John Webber; Thurs Richard Adm varies. May 1: 8pm Julissa, 9:30pm Wyands Trio. May 4-5: Trio; Jane Irving; 2: 8pm Chris Dingman, 9:30pm 11-12: Roni Ben-Hur/ Trio; 18-19: Jen Allen Qrt; 3: Paul Jones Sxt; 4: Petros Steve Williams/James Weidman Qrt; 25-26: Klampanis/Gilad Hekselman; 5: Paul Warren Vaché Trio. Shapiro’s Ribs & Brisket Revue; 6: Koran B FLAT: Basement 277 Church St (bet Franklin Agan/Tim Clement; 7: 8:30pm Amram & Co; & White Sts). www.bflat.info. 212-219-2970. 8: Ryan Keberle & Catharsis; 9: 8pm Mareike Sets: Mon 8-11pm, Wed 8:30-11:30pm, Sat Wiening Qnt, 9:30pm Yuhan Su Qnt; 11: 10pm-12am. Mon&Wed: Jordan Young Trio. Mario Pavone Dialect Trio; 12: Jacob Sacks May 5: Mamiko Taira Trio; 12: Takeshi Asai Qrt; 13: David Ambrosio Qrt; 15: 8pm Lauren Trio; 19: Erena Terakubo Trio; 26: Takeshi Lee Qrt, 9:30pm Brad Whiteley Qnt; 16: 8pm Asai Trio. Daniel Sarid, 9:30pm Almog Sharvit; 18: BAHA’Í CENTER: 53E 11th St (bet Bway & & Rob Garcia; 19: Jeff Davis University). www.bahainyc.org. 212-222- Dragon Father Trio; 20: Michel Ries Trio; 22: 5159. Tues: 8&9:30pm $10/15 adm. May 8: 8pm Jonathan Saraga; 24: 8pm Andrew Van Russ Kassoff Big Band w/Catherine Dupuis; Tassel Qrt; 27: Q Morrow Qrt; 29: 8pm The 15: Frank Perowsky Big Band; 22: Mike Bush-tet; 31: 8pm Jeremy Powell Qrt, 9:30pm Longo N Y State of the Art Jazz Ens w/Ira Tobias Meinhart Qrt. Hawkins. The DJANGO: At Roxy Hotel. 2 Av of the BAR NEXT DOOR: 129 McDougal St. 212-529- Americas at Walker St. www.roxyhotelnyc. 5945. www.lalanternacaffe.com. Sets: Sun com. 212-519-6600. May 12: 10:30pm-1:30am 8&10pm, Mon-Thurs Early (E) 6:30-7:45pm, Eyal Vilner Big Band feat Brandon Bain. Late (L) 8:30&10:30pm, Fri-Sat 7:30,9:30& 13 Monroe 11:30pm. Adm: $12 all night + 1 drink min/set DOWNTOWNSt (bet Market MUSIC & Catherine GALLERY: Sts). 212-473- except Fri-Sat $12/set + 1 drink min/set, E 0043. www.downtownmusicgallery.com. free. Trios unless otherwise noted. Mon- Sun: 6pm In-Store shows. May 6: Thomas Thurs: E Emerging Artists series; Mon: L Helton/Brandon Lopez, 7pm Nicola Vocal Mondays series. Residencies (R): Sun Hein/Robert Dick. except 05/20 Peter Mazza, Wed L Jonathan 85 Ave A (bet 5th & 6th Sts). 212-777- Kreisberg. May 1: E Nicola Caminiti, L Assaf DROM:1157. www.dromnyc.com. May 1: 7:30pm free Kehati; 2: E Austin Zhang, L R; 3: E Rico adm Silver Arrow Band; 11: $15/20 7pm Jones, L Sam Zerna; 4: Mark Cocheo; 5: Eleanor Dubinsky, 9pm Os Clavelitos; 15: Patrick Cornelius; 6: R; 7: E Alan Kwan, L 7:30pm free Silver Arrow Band; 18: 8pm Christine Tobin; 8: E Nicola Caminiti, L Tal Nolatet feat Brian Haas, Mike Dillon, James Yahalom; 9: E tba, L R; 10: E Rico Jones, L Singleton & Johnny Vidacovich; 29: 7:30pm Phil Robson; 11: ; 12: Ben free Silver Arrow Band. Eunson; 13: R; 14: E Luke Schwartz, L Tammy Scheffer; 15: E Cole Davis, L Alex The EAR INN: 326 Spring St (bet Greenwich & Levine; 16: E Julphan Tilapornputt, L R; 17: E Washington Sts). www.earinn.com. 212-431- Sun Kim, L Daniel Eli Weiss; 18: Paul 9750. Sun: 8-11pm EarRegulars feat Jon-Erik Bollenback; 19: Jeff Miles; 20: tba; 21: E Kellso & friends. Ryan Hernandez, L Elisabeth Lohninger; 22: FAT CAT: 75 Christopher St at 7th Av. 212-675- E David Leon, L Sagi Kaufman; 23: E Paul 6056. www.fatcatmusic.org. $3 adm/no min. Jubong Lee, L R; 24: E Andrew Pereira, L Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E), Late Scott Neumann & Spin Cycle; 25: Yuto (L), Night (N); Sun E 6pm, L 9pm, N 1am; Mon Kanazawa; 26: Jeff McLaughlin; 27: R; 28: E E 6pm, L 9pm, N 12:30am; Tues E 7pm, L Elijah Shiffer, L Rose Ellis; 29: E Joey Lamb, 9pm, N 12:30am; Wed 7pm, L 9pm, N L Andrew Shillito; 30: E Alan Kwan, L R; 31: 12:30am; Thurs 7pm, L 10pm, N 1:30am; Fri E Vaughn Stoffey, L Nadav Peled. 6pm, L 9pm + 10:30pm, N 1:30am; Sat E 7pm, continued on page 18 BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB: 131W 3rd St at 6th

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IANIST BILL CHARLAP CAN TICK several unique boxes. Who else can say Pthey have recorded albums with both their mother and their spouse? And whose trio plays two-week engagements annually at three of New York's top jazz clubs: The Village Vanguard, Birdland, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola? And how many pianists can say they shared co-billing with on an album? Dick knew all the tunes and was a great Actually, that last one puts Bill on an mentor and influence on me." equal footing with Bill Evans, the pianist He also remembers his early years as a who first recorded in duo with Tony, over pianist in the Big Apple, when Bradley's in four decades ago. Bill's 2015 project with Greenwich Village was the club. Tony is The Silver Lining: The Songs of "Bradley's was also an epicenter for the Jerome Kern (RPM/Columbia). great songs," he remembers. "Bradley "I'd known Tony for a long time," Bill loved the standards and requested them recalls. "When he called and said, 'What do from all the great pianists who played you think about doing a Jerome Kern there like , album?' I said, 'Let's do it.' There were a lot and Jimmy Rowles." Bill heard a lot of the of musical connections there as I'd grown songs he loved, and now plays himself, up hearing Kern, and my mother [Sandy done by a variety of jazz piano heavy- Stewart] singing his music. But I told Tony weights. I'd like to do it with my trio and with Renee In 1997 Bill formed his trio with Peter [Rosnes, his pianist wife] too. Play some and Kenny which has stayed together for songs as just a duo, others with vocal and more than two decades. "We were, in one two pianos or the piano trio. I felt each con- literal sense, a very young group when we text would work with different Kern came together," Bill says. "But we were all songs." already long on experience. They'd worked As for recording with his mother and with , Milt Jackson and wife, Bill says, "I'd record with them even Tommy Flanagan among others and I'd if we weren't related. They are wonderful been with Clark Terry, Gerry Mulligan musicians and I seem to have a strong con- and . And we've really contin- nection with both of them, musically. They ued to grow and develop together as a unit. are part of my musical family. But so are Everybody has his own way of listening Peter and Kenny [both Washington, but and puts his own imprint on our music." unrelated to each other]; they're brothers This summer Bill is running the Jazz in from different mothers." July program at the 92nd Street Y in Bill's musical family connections also Manhattan for the 14th year, a job he took include his late father, the Moose over from cousin Dick Hyman. But his Charlap, and a distant cousin on his most important job these days is as the father's side of the family—jazz pianist Director of Jazz Studies at New Jersey's Dick Hyman. His mother Sandy sang reg- William Paterson University, one of the ularly on TV's " Show," while oldest jazz studies programs at the college his father wrote the songs, with lyricist level, where he is now in his third year in Carolyn Leigh, for Peter Pan. When Bill a position inaugurated by and was 20 (he's now 51), Sandy and Dick formerly held by , Mulgrew recorded an album of Jerome Kern's music. Miller and James Williams. "I grew up with the songs [the Great Bill is reluctant to be specific about American Songbook] all around me," Bill forthcoming recording projects, but prom- says of his early years in midtown ises there will be more from his trio, anoth- Manhattan. "Singers like , er duo album with Renee, and maybe even Louis Armstrong, Nat "King" Cole, Ella a piano solo excursion. And expect to hear Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday were playing plenty of standards; for him, they're part of on records and the radio, and my parents the family. had great musical theater people like Yip Harburg, Marilyn and Alan Bergman and The Bill Charlap Trio appears May Charles Strauss dropping by, too. And 8-12 and 15-19 at Birdland.

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continued from page 16 Sachal Vasandani; 31-Jun 3: $35 06/1-2 Joey DeFrancesco Trio. L 10pm, N 1:30am. Residencies (R): Sun E At Public Theater. 425 Lafayette St 05/6&13 Terry Waldo, 05/20&27 Ehud Asherie JOE’S& Astor PUB: Pl. www.joespub.com. 212-967-7555. Trio, N The Program; Mon N Billy Kaye; Tues Adm varies. May 1: 6:30-8:30pm Jazz for E except 05/1 Saul Rubin Zebtet; Wed E Gender Justice feat Travis Sullivan & except 05/2&30 Raphael D'Lugoff Trio + 1, N Bjorkestra, Pyeng Threadgill, Candice Hoyes, Ned Goold; Fri L The Supreme Queens; Sat N Lauren Sevian, Rana Farhan, Resistance Greg Glassman. May 1: E Katsuko Tanaka, L Revival Chorus; 3: 9:30pm Samora Abayomi Gerardo Contino & Afro-Latin Renaissance, Pinderhughes; 5: 7&9:30pm Kronos Qrt; 10: N Russ Nolan Latin Jam; 2: E Ai Murakami 9:30pm Lakecia Benjamin; 22: 9:30pm Sasha Qnt, L Curtis Nowosad, N R; 3: E Greg Masakowski & Art Market; 30: 7pm François Murphy Qnt, L Saul Rubin Zebtet, N Yoshi Moutin/Kavita Shah feat Sheila Jordan. Waki; 4: E Jefery Miller, L R + Jared 33 Gold/Dave Gibson, N Will Terrill; 5: E Ivan KNICKERBOCKERUniversity Pl at 9thBAR St. & 212-228-8490. GRILL: Renta Qnt, L Raphael D'lugof Qnt, N R; 6: E R, www.knickerbockerbarandgrill.com. Fri-Sat: 8:30pm Jade Synstelien & FCBB, N R; 7: E 9pm-1am. May 4-5: Ehud Asherie/Ken Ben Paterson Duo, L Todd Herbert, N R; 8: E Peplowski; 11-12: Jon Davis/Ben Wolfe; 18- R, L Peter Brainin & the Latin Jazz Workshop, 19: Valerie Capers/John Robinson; 25-26: N Craig Wuepper; 9: E R, L Alexander Leonard/. Trio, N R; 10: E Rodney Green, L Greg 158 Bleecker St at Glassman Qnt, N Paul Nowinski; 11: E Dida LE Thompson POISSON St. ROUGE: www.lepoissonrouge.com. Pelled Qrt, L R + Astoria Salsa Company, N 212-796-0741. Adm varies. May 12: 8pm Ray Gallon; 12: L Eric Wheeler, N R; 13: E R, $20/25 adm Margaret Glaspy/Julian Lage. L Asaf Yuria, N R; 14: E Jarod Kashkin, L Ned 163W 10th St (bet 7th Av & Goold Qrt, N R; 15: E R, L El Montuno, N Alexi MEZZROW:Waverly Pl). www.mezzrow.com. 646-476- David & Three or four Shades of Mingus; 16: 4346. Sets/adm: 8-10:30pm, Late (L) 11pm- E R, L Groover Trio, N R; 17: E Kate Cosco, L close; adm varies. Residencies: Sun L John POD, N Ray Parker; 18: E T.W. Sample, L R + Merrill & friends; Mon L Pasquale Grasso; David Weiss & Point of Departure; 19: N R; Tues L Jam w/Miki Yamanaka & Adi 20: E&N R; 21: E George Braith, N R; 22: E R; Meyerson; Wed L Pete Malinverni; Thurs L 23: E R, L Don Hahn/Mike Camacho Band, N Spike Wilner w/spec guest. May 1: Hillary R; 24: L Sanah Kadoura Sxt, N Avi Rothbard; Gardner; 2-5: Denny Zeitlin; 6: 5-6:30pm 25: L R + Willerm Delisfort Sxt; 26: L Greg Brianna Thomas, 8pm Scott Wendholt; 7: Diamond & Amalgama, N R; 27: E&N R; 28: N Roni Ben-Hur/Harvie S; 8: Joel Ross; 9: Erin R; 29: E R, L Itai Kriss & Gato, N John McDougal; 10: Mark Soskin; 11: Ehud Benitez's Latin Bop; 30: E Luis Perdomo, N R. Asherie, L Taber Gable; 12: Ehud Asherie; 46 13: Emilio Solla; 14: Russ Lossing; 15: Alan GREENWICHBarrow St (bet HOUSE 7th Av S MUSIC & W 4th SCHOOL: St). 212-242- Broadbent; 16: Jill McCarron; 17: Claudia 4770. www.greenwichhouse.org. May 3&10: Acuña; 18-19: ; 19: L Jon Davis; 8pm $15 adm Uncharted series feat 05/3 20: Joel Frahm; 21: Jon Cowherd; 22: Marika Hughes Gp, 05/10 Camila Meza/Aaron Deanna Kirk; 23: Steve LaSpina; 24: Mike Goldberg; 11: 7:30pm Sound It Out series Longo; 25-26: ; 25: L Benny feat Anthony Coleman + Ellery Eskelin. Benack III; 27: Chris Flory; 28: Ed Howard; 1160 Bway at 27th St. 5th Fl. 29: Vanessa Trouble; 30: Dan Levinson; 31: JAZZwww.jazzgallery.org. GALLERY: 646-494-3625. Sets/ Martin Bejerano. adm: 7:30&9:30pm $10, $25/15 Fri-Sat. May NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH: 269 Bleecker St 3: Stereography Project feat Jeff Taylor; 4: (bet Jones & Cornelia Sts). 212-691-1770. 1st Qnt; 5: Stephan Crump Fri: 8&9:30pm free adm All Things Project Rhombal Qrt; 8: Eric Alexander Trio; 9: www.allthingsproject.org. May 4: Yotam Martin Nevin; 10: Harish Raghavan Qnt; 11: Silberstein/Vitor Conglaves. Román Filiú & Quartería; 12: Dezron Douglas The NEW SCHOOL JAZZ PERFORMANCE & Black Lion; 13: Eric Alexander Trio; 17: SPACE: 55W 13th St, 5th Fl. 212-229-5488. Thana Alexa; 18-19: Eric Harland; 20: 5pm www.newschool.edu/jazz. Tues-Sat: 8:30pm Ships Of Theseus feat Fabian Almazan, Kris The Stone at the New School. May 1-5: Davis, Jeremy Jordan, John Stetch, Daniel Michael Formanek; 8-12: Adam Rudolph; 15- Anastasio, Erika Dohi; 22: Jure Pukl; 23: 18: John King; 22-25: Joe Morris; 24: 7pm Kevin Sun Qnt; 24: Lara Bello; 25-26: James Tribute to Hasaan Ibn Ali feat Brian Francies; 31: Jeremy Dutton. Marsella/Christian McBride/Anwar Marshall; 29-Jun 2: . JAZZ STANDARD: 116E 27th St (bet Park & Lexington Avs). www.jazzstandard.net. 212- NORTH SQUARE: At Washington Square 576-2232. Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: Hotel. 103 Waverly Pl at McDougal. 7:30&9:30pm/$30; Sun 2-3pm $5 don; Sat www.northsquareny.com/about-jazz. 212- Brunch (B) 12-2:10pm/$10, $35 all-inclusive. 254-1200. Sun: 12:30&2pm free adm Jazz Residencies: Sun 2-3pm except 05/27 Jazz Brunch Trios. May 6: Aimee Allen; 13: Kelsey for Kids; Mon (R) except 05/28 Mingus Jillette; 20: Roz Corral w/Ed Cherry & Paul Monday feat Mingus Big Band; Sat B except Gill; 27: Roz Corral w/Freddie Bryant & Santi 05/19 The Smokestack Brunch. May 1-6: $35 Debriano. Kenny Barron Qnt; 5: B The Ladybugs; 7: R; NUBLU 62: 62 Av C (bet 4th & 5th Sts). 212- 8-13: $35 Fred Hersch Duo Invitation series 375-1500. www.nublu.net. May 4: 10pm Matt feat 05/8 Anat Cohen, 05/9 Kate McGarry, Panayides & Field Theory; 9: 8pm Vasko 05/10 Miguel Zenón, 05/11-12 Fred Hersch Dukovski & Unanimity. Pocket Orch, 05/13 Esperanza Spalding; 12: NUBLU 151: 151 Avenue C (bet 9th & 10th B Carmen Staaf & ; 14: R; 15-16: Sts). www.nublu.net. May 2: 7pm Dana Broken Shadows; 17-18: $35 Ryan Truesdell Murray & Manifesto; 3: 9pm Igmar Thomas & & The Project; 19-20: $35 The Gil Revive Big Band; 10: 9pm Freelance; 11: Evans Project presents Porgy & Bess; 21: R; 11pm&1am Karina Rykman Experiment; 18: 22-23: Gil Gutiérrez; 24-27: Sullivan Fortner 7pm Jason Stein. Trio w/spec guests 05/24 Roy Hargrove, NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ: 236E 3rd St (bet 05/25 Melissa Aldana, 05/26 Peter Evans, Avs B & C). www.nuyorican.org. 212-780- 05/27 Ambrose Akinmusire; 26: B Lee 9386/212-505-8183. Sets: 9:30pm. Tues: $10 Hogans & Purusance; 28: closed; 29-30: continued on page 22

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cascade of melodies over familiar changes that are at once virtuosic and singable. And he admits that every line, every arc of comping—every note he plays—resonates as a result of the joy he feels playing music that has become a part of him, alongside musicians whose playing he's grown to cherish. Collaboration is a powerful component of Dorado's music. Over the years, he has played with a cross section of artists from Oscar Peterson to Paquito d'Rivera to DouDou Cuillerier. And though he's been composing original music for roughly four decades, Dorado relies on the interpreta- tions of his colleagues and dear friends to help his compositions open up, stretch and transform into living music on the band- stand. He enjoys playing live with fellow Allstars violinist Pierre Blanchard and accordionist Ludovic Beier because, O OBSERVE DORADO SCHMITT according to Dorado, they all have a simi- Tplaying guitar is to witness a lineage lar sensibility and emotional approach to come to life. Longtime Django Festival the music. When Dorado begins a new tune Allstar, and master at personalizing a or phrase, Pierre and Ludovic have an sound he's known since he was a child, the instant understanding of and rapport with guitarist, violinist and composer uses his the melody he's playing. musical expression to connect past, pres- "When Pierre and Ludovic accompany ent and future. And in honoring its legacy, me, they make every tune sound like a Dorado honors every virtue of the music, symphony orchestra," Dorado says. "I want from guitar patterns that act as its heart- to offer them a huge 'Thank you,' because beat to emotionally-charged melodies that it's a great pleasure to be performing with resonate from one generation to the next. them." "The sentiment behind the melodies I Over the course of a career that spans play comes from my father," says Dorado, decades, Dorado has released multiple who received his first guitar at age 7 from records as a leader, performed at festivals his father, Vavi Schmitt, a violin master. all over the world and hit the bandstand at From that point, the French-born artist such esteemed venues as the Palais devoured every recording of Django Garnier in Paris and Birdland Jazz Club Reinhardt he could find, studying every for the Django Reinhardt Festival. His subtlety of Django's playing from the tech- upcoming performance, Forever Django: nical to the transcendent. Passing the Family Torch, is the first time Eventually, Dorado matured into his he'll appear at Carnegie Hall, fulfilling a own distinct sound; surpassing the limits lifelong dream for many musicians, of of pure technique, he began to focus on which Dorado Schmitt is no exception. feeling and the interconnectedness "It is honestly the greatest gift I could between the musician and the music. have hoped for in my life," he says. "Being Today, he's passing on that legacy to the there, on stage at Carnegie Hall with my next generation of artists, specifically to children and my musician friends, I'm sure his sons, guitarists Samson and Amati it will give me chills. It is such a great Schmitt. honor to be performing on a stage where so "They always play from their hearts," many legendary musicians have played, Dorado says. "I am honored that they including the great Django Reinhardt." would join me to play this music. We've If rhythm guitar is the heartbeat of the had nights with Samson and Amati that music, then Django himself is the soul of were gems. I am moved by their music, and the music's legacy. As Dorado turns toward how different each of them sounds: I feel Samson and Amati to continue the global like the future of this music is in good family tradition, he has a simple message hands." for other young guitar players who have For the Schmitt family, playing from been touched by the music he calls the heart is hereditary. Beyond technique manouche: "Django is still the greatest. If and tradition, a commitment to feeling and younger guitar players want to learn this spontaneity pervades their musical expres- style of music, they need to listen to him— sions. When Dorado plays, he releases a a lot." continued on page 29

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ERIC REED VILLAGE VANGUARD / MAY 1-6 A literary term, "stream of consciousness" isn't typically associated with musical artists. But according to pianist and composer Eric Reed, the term helps summarize the convergence of personal, spiritual and musical influences that has guided him to abandon adherence to labels and focus on creating. Moment to moment, he accesses swells of virtuosic lines and depth of groove. In the church, Eric learned early how to serve both the music and those experiencing the music. His unbound talent has allowed him to collaborate with other masters, including Billy Higgins, and, on his most recent release, Ben Williams, Greg Hutchinson, and Charenée Wade. His quartet features Timothy Green, Michael Gurrola and McClenty Hunter Jr. SJ

CRAIG HANDY SMALLS JAZZ CLUB / MAY 4-5 Imagine an artist with a performance résumé that includes stints with , Wynton Marsalis, , , , and Dee Dee Bridgewater; whose saxophone playing was broadcast into millions of homes via the “Cosby Show”, and yet is still somehow a criminally underrated musician. In the extraordinary saxophonist Craig Handy, you find just that artist. Brandishing a burly, joyful and robust tenor sound, Craig has routinely demonstrated time and again that he is one of today's foremost masters of the saxophone. Delivering a continual mix of improvising vision and swinging excitement, Craig has fronted a variety of beloved projects, notably his recent organ group 2nd Line Smith. SH

LOUIS HAYES BEDFORD STUYVESANT RESTAURATION CORPORATION / MAY 9 Drummer , 80, first came to prominence in the 1950s with iconic jazz pianist-composer . A hard bop drummer with a more in-the-pocket, less flamboyant approach than his predecessor, Art Blakey, Louis went on to play with many top hard bop musicians, including a long association with . He also played with bebop pianist Irving Sidney "Duke" Jordan, best known for his tune "Jordu," who is going to be inducted into the Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame at this event, which opens with the Quest Youth Ensemble performing the music of the hon- oree and of , another pianist-composer who is already a member of the Hall of Fame. GK

DICK HYMAN HIGHLIGHTS IN JAZZ at TRIBECA PAC / MAY 10 Dick Hyman's career is as remarkable for its breadth as its length. Honored in 2017 as an NEA Jazz Master, the nonagenarian pianist is accomplished in settings from ragtime to free improvisation, excelling in all of them. One of the treats of seeing Dick in person is hearing him explain the background of songs and in a way that benefits both those new to jazz and seasoned fans. Dick's vast knowledge of standards and jazz compositions is likely well over 5,000 songs, so he's the perfect foil for any ses- sion. For his Highlights in Jazz concert, Dick is joined by Wycliffe Gordon, Jay Leonhart, Ken Peplowski and Chuck Redd. Dick also plays in duo with Ken at Jazz at Kitano May 11-12 and solo at the Bickford Theatre in NJ May 7. KD

RONDI CHARLESTON FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY / MAY 12 A wonderfully versatile vocalist, Rondi Charleston has carved out for herself a delight- ful niche at an intersection of swinging standards, sultry torch songs and R&B-inflect- ed fare. Capable of delivering ballads with a supremely velvet-coated intimacy and lush vibrato, Rondi also possesses the ample chops and vocal technique to deliver fast lines that enliven uptempo hard bop works. However, the space where she has proven her artistic mettle most uniquely lies in her songwriting. There, she has beautifully crafted stirring and memorable melodic fare paired with emotionally com- pelling lyrics, supremely highlighted in the originals on her 2017 release Resilience. Indeed, not since Abbey Lincoln have we seen a jazz vocalist with such consistently stirring original works; any performance by Rondi is well worth attending. SH

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THEO HILL SMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB / MAY 17 A member of the Mingus Big Band and T.S. Monk's group, pianist Theo Hill is coming into his own with his third release as a leader. Interstellar Adventures (Posi-tone) fea- tures all originals by Theo with his new acoustic/electric trio comprising bassist Rahsaan Carter and drummer Rudy Royston. At 35, Theo has been playing piano for 30 years and has been a sideman with Jeff "Tain" Watts, , , Lenny White, Roy Ayers, Gregory Porter, Eddie Henderson, Nicholas Payton, Dave Liebman and many other master musicians. In his playing and composing on the new CD, you can hear reflections of Herbie Hancock, and McCoy Tyner and his more reflective compositions could have been penned by another gifted composer, Fred Hersch. YE

MARK SHERMAN THE IRIDIUM / MAY 17 A staggeringly versatile and exciting vibraphone master, Mark Sherman has, for decades, been one of the most respected and sought-after mallet talents in the field. An engaging bandleader, an impressive improviser and a dedicated educator, Mark has stood at the forefront of innovators on his instrument. His highly engaging approach to crisp, swinging post-bop—both on his own projects and as a collaborator in the groups of fellow masters like Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, , , and more—is utterly unforgettable. At The Iridium, Mark serves as one-fourth of a fascinating supergroup. Titled Venture, the ensemble featuring Mark alongside saxophonist Chase Baird, bassist Felix Pastorius and drum- mer Mike Clark, is celebrating its CD release that night. SH JERRY BERGONZI ZINC BAR / MAY 23 When Dave Brubeck hired Jerry Bergonzi for his quartet in the mid-1970s, he want- ed to move in a new direction and was drawn to the young man's hard-driving tenor saxophone, which drew inspiration from aggressive players like and . Four decades later, Jerry has established himself among his peers as one of the great stylists of his generation, with a distinctive sound that is immediate- ly recognizable. His recordings are always full of surprises, whether finding new paths through standards and jazz classics or creating dazzling originals that frequently blur the line between post-bop and avant-garde jazz. For these two sets, Jerry is joined by his old friend Bruce Barth on piano, veteran bassist Gene Perla and the formidable drummer . KD GERALD CANNON DIZZY'S CLUB COCA-COLA / MAY 25-27 It has been said of Gerald Cannon that if you cannot feel the groove he lays down, then you had best check the tag on your toe. A bassist with a ferocious sense of swing, Gerald is the heir apparent to the traditions of figures like Milt Hinton, Ray Brown and Ron Carter. Indeed, Gerald has proven so invaluable to so many bands that it may be easier to list the legendary artists he hasn't worked with. On his own projects, Gerald has consistently emphasized solid grooves, beautiful ensemble cohesion and tight . At Dizzy's, the world-class players joining him are altoists Steve Slagle and Sherman Irby, trumpeter , pianist Rick Germanson, drummer Willie Jones III and guitarist filling out the bill. SH

JAMIE BAUM THE CELL THEATER / MAY 26 Jamie Baum has had an adventurous spirit dating to the early days of her career when she studied with Dave Liebman, and Richie Beirach. A gifted flutist in any context, Jamie has constantly shifted direction as a composer and bandleader, recruit- ing versatile instrumentalists to interpret her demanding music. A master at blend- ing multiple influences into her works, Jamie composed the suite "Bridges" in order to reveal the similarities in styles of different cultures. Written for her Guggenheim fel- lowship, it was recorded for her new Sunnyside CD. Celebrating its release this month, Jamie is joined by her Septet +, including trumpeter and vocalist Amir ElSaffar, reedman Sam Sadigursky, Chris Komer on French horn, guitarist Brad Shepik, pianist , bassist Zack Lober and drummer Jeff Hirshfield. KD

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continued from page 18 Carter feat Marc Cary, Willard Jenkins adm Latin Jazz feat 05/1 Chembo Corniel, w/Addison Frei, Arcolis Sandoval; 8: 7:30pm 05/8 Bronx Conexión, 05/15 Willie Martinez & free screening The Best Jazz In The Movies; La Familia Sxt; 1st Wed: $13 All That - Hip 10: 8pm $45/50 Highlights in Jazz series feat Hop Poetry & Jazz; 1st Sat: $15 Banana Dick Hyman & friends w/Wycliffe Gordon, Puddin’ Jazz series feat Rome Neal + Jam; Jay Leonhart, Ken Peplowski, Chuck Redd; last Sun: Bobby Sanabria & New School 12: 7:30pm Made In New York Jazz Afro-Cuban Jazz Band. Competition gala feat , John 271 11th Av (bet 27th & Patitucci, , Bobby Sanabria, PORCHLIGHT28th Sts). www.porchlightbar.com. BAR: 212-981- Yaacov Mayman. 6188. Mon: 6-9pm free adm Keyed Up series. TURNMILL: 119E 27th St (bet Park & 196 Allen St at E Lexington Avs). www.turnmillnyc.com. 646- ROCKWOODHouston St. MUSIC www.rockwoodmusichall.com. HALL: 524-6060. Wed: 11pm-2am Keyed Up feat 212-477-4155. May 13: 9-10pm $15 adm Late Night Jam. Petros Klampanis Gp; 14: 7-8pm $10 Ben VILLAGE VANGUARD: 178 7th Av S at 11th Winkelman Trio. St. 212-255-4037. www.villagevanguard.com. : 127 Orchard St Sets: 8:30&10:30pm. Adm: $30/1 drink min. RUSS(bet & Delancey DAUGHTERS & Rivington CAFE Sts). 212-475- Residency (R): Mon Vanguard Jazz Orch. 4880. www.russanddaughterscafe.com. Last May 1-6: Eric Reed Qrt; 7: R; 8-13: Steve Thurs: 8pm free adm The Stone at Russ & Coleman & Five Elements; 14: R; 15-20: Vijay Daughters Cafe. May 31: Sofia Rei. Iyer Sxt; 20: 3pm John Zorn; 21: R; 22-27: 183W 10th St at 7th Av. Guillermo Klein y Los Guachos; 28: R; 29- SMALLS212-252-5091. JAZZ CLUB: www.smallslive.com. Sets: Jun 3: Qrt. Afternoon (PM) Sun 4:30-7pm, Sat 4-7pm, ZINC BAR: 82W 3rd St (bet Thompson & Early (E) 7:30-10pm, Late (L) 10:30pm-1am, Sullivan). 212-477-8337. www.zincbar.com. Night (N) 1-4am; jam following N; adm varies. Residencies: Sun 9pm Zinc Tango Trio; Tues Residencies (R): Sun 1pm Vocal masterclass 9pm Eric Lewis; Sat 10pm Monika Oliveira & by Marion Cowings, PM Sacha Perry Trio, N The Brasilians. May 2: 8&10pm Janis Siegel 05/6&20 Jon Beshay, 05/13&27 Hillel Salem; & Lauren Kinhan feat Theo Bleckmann; 7: 6- Mon E except 05/14 Ari Hoenig Trio; Tues L 7pm Joe Cohn Trio feat Serafina Brown, 05/1&15 Abraham Burton Qrt, 05/8&22 Frank 10pm-2am VandoJam feat Paul Carr; 9: Lacy Gp, 05/29 Josh Evans Gp; Fri N 05/4&18 8&10pm Eric Alexander; 10: 7&8:30pm Mike Corey Wallace, 05/11&25 JD Allen; Sat N Eckroth Gp; 11: 8pm Jeff “Tain” Watts Trio; 05/5&19 Brooklyn Circle, 05/12&26 Philip 14: 8&10pm Whitfield Family Band; 15: 8pm Harper. May 1: E Steve Nelson Qrt, L R, N tba; Dave Chamberlain & Band of Bones; 18: 2: E Will Vinson Qrt, L Kelly Green Sxt, N Mike 7&8:30pm Trio; 21: Troy; 3: E Will Vinson Qrt, L Ed Cherry Qrt, N 8&10pm Strings Attached feat Randy Jonathan Thomas; 4: E Craig Handy Qnt, L Johnston; 23: 8&10pm Jerry Bergonzi Qrt; Ralph Peterson Fo’tet, N R; 5: PM Kristina 28: 8&10pm Strings Attached feat Chico Koller Qrt, E Craig Handy Qnt, L Ralph Pinheiro; 31: 7&8:30pm Yunior Terry Sexteto. Peterson Fo’tet, N R; 6: 1pm-PM R, E Ralph Lalama & Bop-Juice, L Jerry Weldon Qrt, N R; 7: E R, L Gp, N tba; 8: E Spike BRONX Wilner Gp, L R, N tba; 9: E Danny Kolke Qrt, L Dave Baron Qrt, N Isaiah Thompson; 10: E 445W 238th St. 718- New York Jazz Nine, L Thomas Marriott Qrt, N AN884-7127. BEAL BOCHT www.lindasjazznights.com. CAFÉ: 1st Davis Whitfield; 11: E Will & Peter Anderson Wed: 8&9:30pm $30-10 adm Linda's Jazz Qnt, L Trio, N R; 12: PM Scott Nights. May 2: 8pm Vanisha Gould Qrt, Reeves Jazz Orch, E Randy Johnston Trio, L 9:30pm The Jazz Thieves. Robin Eubanks Trio, N R; 13: 1pm-PM R, E Chris Byars Original Sxt, L Nick Hempton HOSTOS CENTER FOR THE ARTS & CUL- Band, N R; 14: E Lucas Pino Nnt, L Jonathan TURE: 450 Grand Concourse at 149th St. Michel Gp, N tba; 15: E Steve Nelson Qrt, L R, www.hostos.cuny.edu. 718-518-4455. May 5: N tba; 16: E Marko Churnchetz Trio, L Harold 7:30pm $20/5 adm New Cuban Express & Mabern Trio, N Jovan Alexandre; 17: E Chris Steven Kroon Latin Jazz Sxt. Beck Qnt, L Ben Wolfe Qrt, N Charles Goold; 18: E Alex Blake Collective, L Trio, N R; 19: PM Lucine Yeghiazaryan Qrt, E BROOKLYN Noam Wiesenberg Qnt, L Sam Newsome Trio, N R; 20: 1pm-PM R, E tba, L JC Stylles/Steve Nelson Hutcherson Band, N R; 21: E R, L 440 Sixth Av. 718-499-3844. Jonathan Barber Qnt, N tba; 22: E Ian 440www.440gallery.com. GALLERY: 1st Sun: 4:40pm $5 Hendrickson-Smith Gp, L R, N tba; 23: E don Me, Myself and Eye. May 6: Michael Jonathan Kreisberg Qrt, L Brandon Sanders Formanek. Qrt, N Aaron Seeber; 24: E Jonathan Kreisberg Qrt, L Ximo Tebar Qrt, N Asaf Yuria; BAR CHORD: 1008 Cortelyou Rd. 347-240- 25: E Sxt, L Jason Brown Qnt, 6033. www.barchordnyc.com. Mon: 8pm N R; 26: E Michael Dease Sxt, L Jason Brown Keyed Up series. Qnt, N R; 27: 1pm-PM R, E Tardo Hammer Trio, BAR LUNÀTICO: 486 Halsey St. 718-513-0339. L Qrt, N R; 28: E R, L Joe www.barlunatico.com. Sets: 8:30pm. Sun: Farnsworth Gp, N tba; 29: E Robert Edwards 2pm Keyed Up feat Gospel Brunch. May 2: Qrt, L R, N tba; 30: E Steve Lyman Trio, L Arthur Kell & friends; 8: Jenny Scheinman & Carlos Abadie Qnt, N Mike Troy; 31: E Noah Allison Miller's Parlour Game; 16: Ourida; 26: Preminger Qrt, L Akiko Tsuruga Qrt, N tba. Itai Kriss & Telavana; 28: Shakers n' Bakers; 31: Aruán Ortiz. SUBCULTURE: 45 Bleecker St at Lafayette St. www.subculturenewyork.com. 212-533-5470. BARBÈS: 376 9th St at 6th Av. Park Slope. May 4: 7pm $30/50 adm NYFOS Next feat www.barbesbrooklyn.com. 718-965-9177. Clarice Assad & friends; 23: 8pm Nick Finzer. Residencies: Sun 9pm except 05/6 Stephane Wrembel; Mon 7pm Brain Cloud; Tues 9pm TRIBECA199 Chambers PERFORMING St. www.tribecapac.org. ARTS CENTER: 212- Slavic Soul Party; Wed 10pm Mandingo 220-1460. May 4: 7pm free adm conversa- Ambassadors; Fri 5pm The Crooked Trio; Sat tion, 8:30pm $30/20 Lost Jazz Shrines 6pm Anders Nilsson. May 6: 6pm-12am series celebrates Fat Tuesday’s & Betty continued on page 24

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- * " - " , Ê 9 Ê / NEW JERSEY JAZZ Gary Walker, “Morning Jazz Host”, WBGO, 88.3 FM/wbgo.org STEPHANE WREMBEL DJANGO A GOGO FESTIVAL at THE WOODLANDS / MAY 2 Guitarist Stephane Wrembel was born in Paris and raised in Fontainebleau, the home of Impressionism and Django Reinhardt. It's the perfect dual influence that Stephane embraces as he takes the gypsy master's creativity, pushing it forward, avoiding being a "museum piece" player. Immersing himself in the gypsy culture, Stephane found like-minded forward-thinking players at Berklee, giving the Sinti stylings of Django new life, which Vintage Guitar Magazine called "pure dazzle and dash." Stephane's three Django Experiments (Water is Life) are thrilling documentations, morphing Django originals with Stephane's own, showcasing French gypsy swing and gorgeous ballads guaranteed to have you in his camp. In NJ, Stephane and his band perform Django & The Gypsies: A Thousand Year Journey from India to Europe the first of the three-night Django A GoGo festival that ends May 5 at The Town Hall in NYC. DEER HEAD INN / MAY 4 Called "an alto saxophone virtuoso" by Downbeat magazine, Jim Snidero first found guidance with Phil Woods and Dave Liebman, who convinced him to move to New York at 23, where he quickly joined organ legend Brother Jack McDuff. Jim went on to play with the Mingus Big Band, Eddie Palmieri and Frank Sinatra, record with Toshiko Akiyoshi and amass a catalog of his own recordings, focusing on originals, blues, strings and a tribute to Miles Davis. Jim's new CD, Jubilation! Celebrating Cannonball Adderley (Savant), is a co-led salute with trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, where Adderley evergreens like "Wabash," "Sack O' Woe" and "Work Song" ride convincing- ly with soulful originals. Jim celebrates the release with trumpeter , pianist , bassist Nat Reeves and drummer . SOPAC / MAY 6 The "blue flame" used to describe the sound of trumpeter Claudio Roditi is the sim- mer that moved this Brazilian to the United States in 1970, where studies at Berklee led to work with Herbie Mann, Paquito D'Rivera, Joe Henderson, and four recordings with McCoy Tyner. When Dizzy Gillespie's United Nation Orchestra roamed the earth, Roditi was there, giving flight to many . Claudio's brilliance has shown brightly on over 20 recordings as leader, bringing two Grammy nominations along the way. Claudio can also be heard on the new album from drum- mer Samuel Martinelli, Crossing Paths (samuelmartinelli.com), where their mutual love for jazz and Brazilian music comes together in exciting fashion. Here Claudio is featured with , Billy Hector and Michael Hill's Blues Mob. JOE MAGNARELLI INC / MAY 23 At age 12, Syracuse native Joe "Mags" Magnarelli knew the trumpet was to be his musical life. Joe's dedication paid off with work with , Brother Jack McDuff, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra tours, and stints with Toshiko Akiyoshi and Jazz At Lincoln Center orchestras, Aretha Franklin and the Hard Bop Quintet. Joe's play- ing has both ballad beauty and the fire of modern jazz, on his own recordings and Ray Barretto's Grammy-nominated Time Was, Time Is (0+ Music). Joe's new release, Magic Trick (Steeplechase), shows off the Mags magic on tunes along with his con- siderable talents of composing originals. For this night, Joe is joined by drummer Rudy Petschauer and organist Akiko Tsuruga.

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continued from page 22 1 University Pl (bet Stephane Wrembel feat Django A GoGo; 13: KUMBLEDeKalb THEATER: & Willoughby). 718-488-1624. 7pm Will Bernard & the BK Strays; 16: 8pm www.kumbletheater.org. May 2: 7-9pm CBJC Olli Soikkeli; 17: 8pm Pedro Giraudo Tango festival www.cbjcjazz.org feat Jan Qrt; 18: 8pm The Regional de NY; 29: 7pm Douglas/Yoshi Waki & LIU Choir/LIU Small Attias & friends. Jazz Ens. BEDFORD STUYVESANT RESTORATION LAFAYETTE AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CORPORATION: Restoration Plaza. 1368 85 S Oxford St. 718-625-7515. Fulton St. 718-569-1896. May 9: 6-10:30pm www.lapcbrooklyn.org.CHURCH: May 5: 3pm CBJC CBJC festival www.cbjcjazz.org Brooklyn festival www.cbjcjazz.org feat Jazz! The Jazz Hall of Fame ceremony, induction of Women's Viewpoint w/Martha Redbone. Irving “Duke” Jordan feat Louis Hayes Qrt. 80N 6th St. 646-779- 149 7th St. 718-643-6510. NATIONAL8455. www.nationalsawdust.org. SAWDUST: May 19: BELLwww.thebellhouseny.com. HOUSE: May 4: 7:30- 9:30pm www.catskilljazzfactory.org feat 10pm $20 adm Stephanie Richards; 26: 11am screening The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari w/Chris $20/5 Oran Etkin feat Timbalooloo; 30: 7pm Washburne's Rags & Roots feat Veronica $25 The Stone feat Annie Gosfield. Swift. 509 Atlantic Av at 3rd Av. ROULETTE:www.roulette.org. 917-267-0363. May 1: BLUEBIRD BROOKLYN: 504 Flatbush Av. 7:30pm María Grand; 23-28: Vision Festival 718-484-9494. www.bluebirdbrooklyn.com. www.artsforart.org feat 05/23 celebrating Wed: 9pm Keyed Up feat Nest sessions by Dave Burrell 7pm Harlem Renaissance, 8pm Perry Smith. Qrt, 9pm Djassi DaCosta BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL: 209 Johnson/Shayna Dulberger, 9:30pm Dave Joralemon St. www.brooklyn-usa.org. 718- Burrell Qnt, 05/24 7pm Mary Halvorson & 467-1527. May 1: 5-8pm CBJC festival Code Girl, 8pm Whit Dickey Trio, 9pm Women www.cbjcjazz.org feat Jazz & The Spoken with an Axe to Grind, 10pm Space, 05/25 7pm Word. Irreversible Entanglements, 8pm Douglas BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC: Dunn, 8:30pm Nasheet Waits Equality, 58 7th Av. www.bkcm.org. 718-622-3300. 1st 9:30pm Tonya Foster, 10pm Matthew Shipp Fri: 7pm $5 adm Open Stage. May 5: 7:30pm Accoustic Ens, 05/26 6pm Visionary Youth $15 adm Wide Open feat Dana Lyn, Michel Orch, 7pm Mutations for Justice, 8pm Afro- Gentile, Anna Webber, Jacob Garchik, Daniel Algonquin 2018, 9pm Patricia Spears Jones/ Kelly, Matt Pavolka & Rob Garcia; 20: 8pm Jason Kao Hwang, 9:30pm Akinmusire/ TRIPTYK & Sara Serpa Trio. Davis/Sorey, 10:30pm Afrohorn Fellow, 05/27 The BROOKLYN MUSIC SCHOOL: 126 Saint 6:30pm Frode Gjerstad, 7:30pm Cleaver/ Felix St. 718-638-5660. www.brooklynmusic Lopez/Potter/Virelles, 8:30pm Arthur Jafa, school.org. May 6: 3pm $30/75 adm fundrais- 9:30pm By Any Means, 10:30pm Brown er feat Victor Lewis. Butterfly, 05/28 6pm Jaimie Branch & Fly or BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY WALT Die, 7pm Cooper-Moore, 8pm Julie Ezelle WHITMAN: 93 Saint Edwards St. 718-935- Patton, 8:30pm New World Pygmies, 9:30pm 0244. www.bklynlibrary.org. May 2: 6-7pm Oliver Lake Big Band. free adm CBJC festival www.cbjcjazz.org 18 Whitwell Pl. feat Rome Neal Band. SHAPESHIFTERwww.shapeshifterlab.com. LAB: 646-820-9452. BROWNSTONE JAZZ: 107 Macon St at Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: Early (E) Nostrand Av. 917-704-9237. https://www. 7pm, Late (L) 8:15pm, Night (N) 9:30pm; $10 ticketweb.com/events/org/203803. Fri-Sat: adm. May 1: E Moppa Elliott & Unspeakable 9pm-12:30am CBJC festival www.cbjcjazz. Garbage, 8pm Mike Kennedy Gp; 2: E org feat BSJAZZ Ensamble. Aurelius Double, 8pm Aurelius; 3: 8pm COUNTING ROOM: 44 Berry St. 718-599-1860. $5/free Broko Mass; 5: 8pm $12.50 Mr www.countingroom.com. Sun: 4-7pm Keyed Malfunktion Steals The Groove; 6: E $20 La Up feat The Cafe Society. Tierra Llama; 8: 8pm $5/free Arturo O'Farrill The DRAWING ROOM: 56 Willoughby St #3. Big Band Jazz Ens; 9: 8pm $5/free Brooklyn www.drawingroommusic.com. Sets: 7pm. College Wind Ens w/Marianne Gythfeldt; 13: May 4: $20 adm Nick Lyons/Harvey E-L Jinjoo Yoo Trio, N Bob Gingery Gp; 14: L Diamond; 5: $10 Molly Jones/Jon Taylor & B's Bees; 16: $12 8pm Fabian Ziegler, N Felix Mover/Aakash Mittal & Awaz Trio; 20: $20 Reyes; 18: E Laszlo Gardony Solo, L Sub- Gene Bertoncini; 26: $15 Luca Rosenfeld. Verse + Rachael Elliott + Loop 2.4.3, 10pm 168 7th St. www.ibeambrooklyn.com. Ryan Slatko; 20: 9pm Bright Dog Red; 21: I-BEAM:Sets: 8:30pm $15 don. May 12: 8:30pm $15 6:30pm ICE HS Jazz Band, 7:15pm $20 adm Lena Bloch & Feathery. Songwriting class; 23: E Bixler/Cowherd/ 37 Washington Av. 718-624-0954. Sturm/Boccato; 24: E Ben Jagz Qrt, L Kevin IL www.ilportobrooklyn.com. PORTO: Thurs-Sat: 7- Quinn & Protocol, N & Take Off 10pm Keyed Up feat Charlie Apicella & Iron Collective; 27: L $12 The Dingonek Street City. Band; 31: 8:30pm Azurøze, N $8 Noise 966 Fulton St. 917-593-9776. Petals. JAZZwww.fortgreenecouncil.org/jazz966. 966: Fri: 837 Union St. 718-623-9065. 8&10:15pm $15 don. May 11: CBJC festival SIRwww.facebook.com/Sirdslounge. D’S LOUNGE: Mon: 8- www.cbjcjazz.org feat Vinnie Knight. 11pm Monday Night Big Band Jazz. May 7: Virginia Mayhew Spt. KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE: 2001 Oriental Blvd. 718-368-5596. 456 Nostrand Av at Jefferson www.onstageatkingsborough.org. May 11: SISTAS’Av. www.sistasplace.org. PLACE: 718-398-1766. Sat: 7pm Valarie Pettiford, Terri Klausner & Ty 9&10:30pm $30/25 adm. May 5&12: CBJC Stephens. festival www.cbjcjazz.org feat 05/5 Robert 667 5th Av Rutledge/George Gray, 05/12 Ahmed KORZO(bet 19thRESTAURANT & 20th Sts).& BAR: 718-499-1199. Abdullah & Diaspora; 19: Sharp Radway; 26: www.facebook.com/konceptions. Tues: 9& Ed Stoute. 10:30pm $10 don/$10 min Konceptions 1583 Fulton St. 504-292- Music series by James Carney. May 1: 9pm TOHMA’S3605. May PLACE: 7: 8-11pm CBJC festival Caroline Davis, 10:30pm Tim Berne/Hank www.cbjcjazz.org feat tba. Roberts; 8: 9pm James Carney, 10:30pm Tony Malaby. continued on page 29

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ANOTHER REASON TO CELEBRATE

By Elzy Kolb

Long time comin' title track to favorites including "Over the Count veteran pianist Harvey Rainbow," "Sophisticated Lady" and "I'm Diamond among those much-appreciated Getting Sentimental Over You." but too-rarely recorded figures in jazz. A "We play that last one differently from mainstay of the Boston scene for a half cen- how it's usually played. We play it at an tury, Harvey has just released Fair 'adult tempo,' per Cameron—that tempo Weather, the second CD in his long and between slow and medium, which is hard. busy life in music. It's harder to play slower rather than faster," the pianist notes. "There's a reason all of those tunes are still being played: They're good tunes and offer a lot to play on. You can keep changing them, it's never the same tune twice. There's a challenge to go into it new each time." Catch Harvey and Cameron in action at Jazz at Kitano May 2, as they celebrate the release of Fair Weather. International inspiration Singer Corina Bartra feels right at home dividing her time between Peru, Europe and New York, and she draws her musical influences from an even broader spectrum. She's immersed herself in Harvey Diamond, Jazz at Kitano Brazilian, Cuban and African rhythms, Besides studying with the iconic pianist and studied instruments including harmo- Lennie Tristano and playing with Art nium, tambura, and drums such as dumb- Farmer, Dave Liebman, John Abercrombie eck and djembe. Her musical training, and , "I've been teaching for, interests and inspirations range from con- oh, 1,854 years," Harvey declares with a temporary classical composers like laugh. "Actually, it's just 49 years, and I Stockhausen to North Indian classical and still love it." In addition to private lessons, devotional music to Peruvian criollo. And, he's conducted workshops locally and of course, jazz. Across the genres, "There's internationally, and is a regular at the a lot of improvisation—that's the part I Vermont Jazz Center. "That's the greatest liked, and also the part I like about jazz." scene—on top of a mountain, 24 hours of jazz and great food," he says. Harvey met singer Sheila Jordan at the Vermont Jazz Center. Not only did she teach him "Fair Weather," the title track on his new CD, she also introduced him to bassist Cameron Brown, his musical part- ner on the new release. "He's great to play with, there's a nice feel to his playing, and he's open to whatever is going on. Cameron listens, and has a beautiful sound," Harvey says. Cameron's listening skills definitely come in handy on the bandstand with Harvey, who sometimes "decides in the moment" what to play and how to play it. "Cameron asks that I just give him a sense Corina Bartra, Metro Baptist Church of what I'm going to play, at least on the first couple of tunes. I usually pick a Corina discovered jazz as a child when starter, then after that it's a free-for-all, she visited her grandfather who lived in playing whatever feels right in the the Peruvian rainforest. She recalls him moment." relaxing in a hammock or playing poker, On the new recording, the duo focuses while blasting beloved records by Count on ballads, from lesser-known composi- Basie, , John Coltrane and tions such as the -written Thelonious Monk. Her first experience was continued on page 26

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ANOTHER REASON... continued from page 25 performing with local musicians in Peru; later she studied in New York at Queens College, Long Island University and Mannes School of Music, and outside the classroom with pianist Kirk Lightsey, bassist Santi Debriano and drummers Cliff Barbaro and Steve Berrios. "I have been lucky to work with and learn from masters," Corina says. "Music is something you don't stop learning. You dis- cover new things, make new discoveries in things you've performed for a while— sometimes getting a full sense of the mean- ing of the words. Music is full of discovery Lauren Henderson, Blue Note and challenges." (Brontosaurus), it's no surprise that As a leader, Corina has released more Lauren cast a wide net. In addition to than a dozen recordings, including her three originals, she included tunes by the most recent CD, 2017's Takunde. "The jazz likes of Latin legend Héctor Lavoe, R&B that I do is blended with world music," singer and composer Bobby Caldwell, Amy Corina points out, noting that her eclectic Winehouse, Blossom Dearie and Donny repertoire includes Jobim covers, originals, Hathaway. her own arrangements of classic composi- "These are all people I admire, I love tions like Joe Henderson's "Black their artistry. It felt natural for me, since I Narcissus" and her Peruvian-rhythm ver- have eclectic tastes," she says, noting the sion of Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over long history of jazz musicians interpreting Troubled Water," traditional Afro- pop and show tunes, as well as material Peruvian tunes, as well as a Peruvian style from other sources. "That is important to of dance music known as "la marinara." the music, developing and creating, mak- Corina, who has fronted ensembles from ing the song your own." quartets to mini big bands, is in Among Lauren's other picks for Manhattan May 19, appearing with her Ármame are a pair of Curtis Lewis-penned septet at Metro Baptist Church. She tunes often associated with Nancy Wilson: notes that she prefers performing in ven- "The Old Country" and "The Great City," ues such as theaters, festivals and church- for which she wrote some additional lyrics es as an alternative to clubs. Her band for in Spanish. The singer, who is of African the occasion includes longtime collabora- American, Caribbean and Panamanian tors saxophonist Dave Morgan, guitarist ancestry, wanted to link her background Tony Romano, drummer Diego Lopez, and culture with the music. "I wanted to cajon player Perico Diaz, pianist Steve incorporate Spanish and show what I Sandberg and bassist Victor Murillo. stand for as an artist, which is hard to do Besides taking a deep dive into music from with heavy swing," she explains. "A direct her CDs new and old, she's likely to feature translation of the lyrics wouldn't work, so I some new compositions and more. wrote a transitional verse into the song. On a good day, the words flow out, and this Rising to the occasion was a very good day." Vocalist Lauren Henderson doesn't Her rendition of Winehouse's "Love is a shy away from a musical challenge. When Losing Game" has a slightly country feel, the standard lyrics for Bill Evans' "Waltz which Lauren says wasn't intentional. "I'm for Debbie" failed to resonate with her, she a 'when in Rome' type person; that has asked a colleague to translate a Swedish- helped me as a jazz artist, working with language version written and performed improvisation and working in different sit- by Monica Zetterlund. Lauren found those uations. I create art reflecting that words more to her liking, but rather than moment in time." singing the English translation, she Lauren's May 27 Blue Note gig not learned it in Swedish. only celebrates the release of Ármame, she That was hardly Lauren's most unusual also hopes to include some new material musical challenge in adapting a song to fit from her fourth album, which is slated for her style. Recently, she was hired to do a release toward the end of 2018, plus some private gig for which the client requested additional material written by Michael she perform an Aerosmith song with a jazz Thurber. She and Michael, bassist for twist. “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” are So when it came to choosing the 13 collaborating on the upcoming CD. songs for her latest CD, Ármame

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By Seton Hawkins

Artist Talks Inspirations: one of her prominent mentors and champi- Kavita Shah ons: Sheila Jordan For Kavita, the decision to approach the HEN VOCALIST AND COMPOSER vocal-bass duo was a comfortable and nat- Kavita Shah's debut Visions came ural one, spurred by a free improvisation outW in 2014, the world heard not simply an session in 2014 with François. "For many astonishing vocal talent, but also a mar- years, I had heard Sheila playing in that velously deep thinker whose musical chops context and it really resonated with me," could slice across genres and remold them Kavita explains. "In this setting, there into remarkable fusions of sound—in were so many possibilities to what Kavita's hands, Brazilian-infused song François and I could do. One of the things fare paired with kora traditions can give I really love about this project is that I get way into funkier R&B-inspired music to really express myself and explore the mixed with tabla playing, ultimately tran- possibilities of my voice as an instrument." sitioning into gentle jazz ballads. The Listening to the duo, the impact of album proved an amazing, wild ride and a Sheila Jordan is quickly perceived and thrilling glimpse into a truly creative runs deep. For Kavita, Sheila's guidance mind. took several forms. In one respect, Sheila as the mentor provided crucial moral sup- port to Kavita, encouraging her to explore multiple styles of music and transcend genres to create the sound she was seek- ing. But just as important, Sheila's phras- ing, improvisational and sheer instrumen- tal approach proved highly important to Kavita's own musical development. Indeed, for Kavita, one of the inspirations she drew from Sheila was the ability to treat the voice as an instrument and to state one's presence firmly on the frontline of instruments. "I think of myself first and foremost as a musician, on the same level as the horns, the drums, the piano," Kavita notes. "It's been amazing to stretch out and focus on what the voice can do." While Sheila's influence can indeed be heard, Kavita and François also stretch beyond their initial inspirations, exploring textures and freer spaces in the music in a set of tracks that is challenging and risk- taking, while also utterly compelling and memorable. Kavita Shah with François Moutin "François and I both have a deep So, when this year saw the release of respect for the jazz tradition and we both Interplay (Dot Time Records), a pared- come from it," she notes. "But living in down duo featuring Kavita with bassist New York and being who we are as people François Moutin, listeners could be forgiv- and musicians with our own approaches to en for a sense of artistic whiplash in hear- the music, we also have a desire to push it ing Kavita effortlessly jump to this differ- forward. And I think that comes out in the ent format. However, for those following music: Our respect for the tradition and her career and influences, the vocal and our trying to take it to new places and keep bass set-up embraced here by Kavita evolving." makes perfect sense, and in fact speaks to continued on page 28

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By Nick Dunston

ARISH RAGHAVAN IS A BASSIST of the music. It has given me the opportu- who has been heard with some of the nity to grow as a composer." finestH jazz musicians in the world. Though an accomplished composer, New York is Harish Raghavan's Quintet is at only recently seeing his projects as a The Jazz Gallery on May 10. leader. Regarding this change of pace, Harish says "I've been wanting to lead a band for some time, and there have been a few iterations of groups playing my music over the years. There's no reason in partic- ular other than I just had some time at the end of last year to really work on writing some new music." On the formation of his new group, Harish says, "I've known Joel Ross and Jeremy Dutton for a while, and Immanuel Wilkins since he moved to New York, who introduced me to Micah Thomas. I wanted to play with people that already had a rap- port so that I could slide in and it would already sound like a band. Right now, it's great just to be able to use the exact same band on every gig and really work on some

HOT FLASHES... continued from page 27 Benefits and Festivals Master Cuban saxophonist Romàn At Joe's Pub on May 30, the duo is Filiú celebrates the release of his out- expected to perform selections from their standing CD Quarteria on May 11 with a album and to even call Sheila Jordan to performance at The Jazz Gallery. For more the stage as a special guest in this wonder- information, visit www.romanfiliumusic. ful musical collaboration that spans com. decades of repertoire. "François is a fan- On May 17, Jazz House Kids hosts tastic virtuoso and improviser," Kavita Inside the Jazz Note, an end-of-school-year says. "We developed our own sound and I benefit in support of the Jazz House Kids really love the freedom I get to express mission to bridge the gap in the arts. The myself in this." evening, held at Montclair State To learn more about her, www.kav University, features music and conversa- itashahmusic.com. tion between Christian McBride and special guests pianist Bruce Hornsby and drummer Jack DeJohnette. For more information, visit www.jazzhouse kids.org. The five finalists of the American Pianists Awards perform at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola on May 17. These artists— Kenny Banks Jr., Emmet Cohen, Keelan Dimick, Dave Meder and Billy Test—all perform in sets that evening. Learn more at www.americanpianists.org. Harlem Stage hosts its annual gala on May 21 at the Harlem Stage Gatehouse. Celebrating a theme of Disrupters: Artist Activists, Creators and Catalysts, the event features host Joy-Ann Reid and

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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. A banjo playing friend of Herb Gardner's couldn't afford a proper case so he used an old guitar case instead. Once at a subway stop he put it down and a thief ran off with it. Herb's friend ran in hot pursuit, yelling, "It's a BANJO! It's a BANJO…"

Fri-Sat E 10pm, L 11:30pm. $10 adm. SCHMITT... Residency (R): Fri E Gerry Eastman & continued from page 19 friends + L Jam. May 3-6 & 10-13: CBJC fes- tival www.cbjcjazz.org feat 05/3 E Daniele Expressing boundless gratitude toward Germani, L Allegra Krieger, 05/4 R, 05/5 E-L producer Pat Philips-Strata and George Brad Miller, 05/6 E Francisco Haye, L Julian Jimenez, 05/10 E Max Light, L Lisanne and Leonardo DiCaprio, co-presenters of Tremblay, 05/11 R, 05/12 E Aaron Burnett, L Forever Django at Carnegie Hall, Dorado Big Machine, 05/13 E John Melendez, L also expresses a palpable gratitude toward Danae Greenfield; 17: tba; 18-19: E-L $15/8 the experience overall. "I'm so grateful that Doug Carn; 20: tba; 24: E Jhoe Garay, L Neta Raanan Sxt; 25: R; 26: E-L Humberto Olivieri both my sons will be with me," he says, & The Sonic Groove Ens; 27: E Rachel "and I want to thank God as well, because Therrien, L Karen Tennison; 31: E Aidan the manouche are people of faith. I also O'Connell Trio, L Juan Chiavassa Trio. want to thank Django, without whom this music would not exist. And I'm now able to perform in the United States because of CONNECTICUT this music." BURNING TREE COUNTRY CLUB: 120 Forever Perkins Rd. Greenwich. May 17: 6:30-9:30pm Dorado Schmitt appears in BackCountry Jazz benefit 203-561-3111 Django: Passing the Family Torch on www.backcountryjazz.org feat Bennie May 1 at Carnegie Hall. Wallace Band w/Jazzmeia Horn, Godwin Louis. 605 Main St. LISTINGS... BUTTONWOODMiddletown. www.buttonwood.org. TREE: 860-347- continued from page 24 4957. Sat: 8-10pm. May 11: Hiroya Tsukamoto; 12: Joe Fonda Trio. VELVET LOUNGE: 174 Bway. 718-302-4427. 70 www.velvetbrooklyn.com. Tues: 9pm Key Up FAIRFIELDSanford St. Fairfield. THEATRE www.fairfieldtheatre.org. COMPANY: series. 1st Tues feat Sivan Arbel Qrt, other 203-259-1036. Sets: 7:45pm. May 24: Jane Tues feat Low Key Trio w/spec guests. Monheit; 27: Jamie Baum Spt +. WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER: 367 1073 N Benson Rd. Bedford Av. www.wmcjazz.org. 718-384- FAIRFIELDFairfield. UNIVERSITY: www.fairfield.edu. 203-254-4000. 1654. Sets: Early (E) 9pm, Late (L) 10:30pm, continued on page 30

A Moment You Missedcontinued by on page 28 Fran Kaufman Hot House Contributing Photographer On a cold, rainy night in March, the interior of the Jazz Museum in Harlem was as warm as could be as Christian McBride and vocalist Catherine Russell got ready for the first live taping of Christian’s Sirius XM radio show, “The Lowdown: Conversations with Christian.” Conversation and music followed, and Christian tried to best Catherine as he played fragments of performances by a variety of vocalists. Catherine aced the test!

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continued from page 29 ESSEX May 12: 8pm $15-5 adm Rondi Charleston. BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH: 275W Market 47 Crown St. New Haven. 203- St. Newark. www.bethany-newark.org. 973- FIREHOUSE785-0468. www.firehouse12.com. 12: Fri: 8:30pm 623-8161. May 5: 6-7:30pm Jazz Vespers feat $20 adm, 10pm $15. May 4: Josh Lawrence & Roni Ben-Hur. Color Theory; 11: Jen Shyu & Nine Doors; 18: CLEMENT’S PLACE: At . 15 Mario Pavone Dialect Trio; 24: Petra Haden & Washington St. Newark. 3rd Thurs: 5:30-7pm Jesse Harris w/Julian Lage Trio; 25: Jamie Wells Fargo Jazz for Teens, 7:30-9:30pm Jam Baum Spt +. by James Austin, Jr. 100 East Main St. ELEVEN CLINTON: 11 Clinton St. Newark. PALACEWaterbury. THEATER: www.palacetheaterct.org. 203- 862-234-2269. www.elevenclinton.com. Sun: 346-2000. May 18: 7&9pm Avery Sharpe Trio. 1-4pm; Fri-Sat: 7:30-11:30pm. Free adm. May At Old Lyme 5: Mariella Gonzalez; 6: John Bauers; 11: Pat TheInn. SIDE 85 Lyme DOOR St. JAZZ Old Lyme.CLUB: 860-434-0886. Van Dyke; 12: Chris Berger; 13: Madame Pat www.thesidedoorjazz.com. Sets: 8:30-11pm. Tandy; 18: Andre Barnes; 19: Craig Brann; May 4: Qrt; 5: E.J. Strickland; 20: Stephen Fuller; 25: John Bauers; 26: 11: Javon Jackson & Berklee Sxt; 12: Camille Bradford Hayes; 27: Jeff Hackworth. Thurman Qrt; 18: Rene MacLean; 19: Benny JAZZ HOUSE KIDS: 14 S Park St. Montclair. Wallace & friends; 25: Trio; 973-744-2258 www.jazzhousekids.org. See 26: Wallace Roney Qrt. Kasser Theater. At Montclair State KASSERUniversity. THEATER: 1 Normal Av. Montclair. 973-655- LONG ISLAND 3059. www.peakperfs.org. May 17: $20-150 adm Jazz House Kids benefit gala feat Christian McBride w/Bruce Hornsby & Jack DeJohnette. AMERICAN HOTEL: 49 Main St. Sag Harbor. 49 Washington St. 631-725-3535. www.theamericanhotel.com. NEWARKNewark. www.newarkmuseum.org. MUSEUM: 973-596- May 6: 1:30pm $20 adm Jazz Brunch feat Lee 6550. May 19: 12:30pm WBGO Kids Jazz feat Glantz. Jerome Jennings. BAY BURGER: 1742 Sag Harbor Tpke. Sag Clinton Branch. Harbor. 631-899-3915. www.bayburger.com. NEWARK739 Bergen PUBLIC St. Newark.LIBRARY: 973-733-7757. May Thurs: 7-9pm Keyed Up series. 23: 5-6pm free adm Jazz in the Stacks series BRIDGEHAMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY: feat NJPAC’s Wells Fargo Jazz for Teens. 2539 Montauk Hwy. Bridgehampton. 1 SOPAC Way. South Orange. 973-313- www.bridgehamptonhistoricalsociety.org. SOPAC:2787. www.sopacnow.org. May 6: 7pm the 631-537-1088. May 14: 7:30pm $25/15 adm Best of the Loft w/Ty Stephens feat Dave Parlor Jazz series feat Houston Person. Stryker, Claudio Roditi, Billy Hector, Michael GRASSO’S: 134 Main St. Cold Spring Harbor. Hill & Blues Mob. www.grassosrestaurant.com. 631-367-6060. 34 S Valley Rd. Sets: Sun 12-3pm Brunch (B) + 6-9pm; SUZYQUE’SWest Orange. BBQ www.suzyques.com. & BAR: 973-736- Mon&Wed-Sat 7-11pm. Residencies: Sun B 7899. Free adm. Sun: 2-5pm Brunch Danny Marx Duo; Mon Robert LePley; Wed w/Curtis Lundy Ens; Thurs: 8pm-12am John Wayne Sabella & Company. May 3: Richie Lee & friends. May 14&28: 8-10pm Glenn Iacona/Madeline Kole; 4: Robert LePley feat Franke's BigBand. Stephanie Horowitz; 5: Noriko Ueda Duo; 10: 6 Depot Square. Montclair. 973- Jen & Larry; 11: New Jazz Quartette; 12: :744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com. Sets: Ayako Shirasaki Duo; 13: 6pm Gail Storm; 7:30-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 8-11pm/adm varies. 15: Rich Iacona & the LIU Post Singers; 17: May 2: One More Once Big Band w/Passaic Jen & Larry; 19: Noriko Ueda Duo; 20: 6pm County Technical Institute & spec guest Rich Iacona; 24: Vanessa Trouble Duo; 26: ; 3: Post Radiation Sxt; 4: Noriko Ueda Duo; 31: Gail Storm. Cynthia Hilts & Lyric Fury; 5: Ty Stephens & The JAZZ LOFT: 275 Christian Av. Stony SoulJaazz; 6: 11:30am-2:15pm The Jazz Brook. 631-751-1895. www.thejazzloft.org. House Adult Ensembles & Vocal, 3-5pm ABC Sets/adm: 7pm $20-10. Wed: 7-8pm $10, 8pm Ens & Rick Faulkner w/the Youth Orch of $5 Jam w/FM Band. May 3: TJL Big Band; 10: Essex County, 6-8:15pm One More Once Big Bob Merrill; 25: Smithtown HS Jazz Ens Band w/Matt Granata & West Milford HS & w/Rich DeRosa; 26: George Coleman Trio; spec guest Slide Hampton; 11: Makowicz/ 31: Interplay. Medyna; 12: Onaje Allan Gumbs; 13: TREME: 553 Main St. Islip. 631-277-2008. 11:30am-3pm Brunch w/Enrico Granafei/ www.tremeislip.com. Sets: Sun&Wed 7- Yashmin Charnet-Abler; 18: Andrea 11pm; Thurs-Sat 8pm-12am. Free adm. May Brachfeld & Insight; 19: Laszlo Gardony; 20: 2: F.T.C. Jazz Ens; 3: Sabori The Salsa & 3-5:30pm Ron Aprea Big Band w/Angela Latin Jazz Band; 6: John Restrepo; 12: $30 DeNiro; 23: Ariel Guidry Qrt. Coltrane Home fundraising; 17: Sabori The 60 Woodland Rd. Salsa & Latin Jazz Band; 20: Kevin B. Clark TheMaplewood. WOODLAND: 973-763-4202. May 2-4: 8pm Trio; 27: Jam by Bob Lepley/Frank Bellucci; Stephane Wrembel & Django A GoGo feat 30: Tooty & The Mother Plucker. 05/2 Stephane Wrembel’s Django Experiment, 05/3 Daisy Castro & Hot Club, Sara L’Abriola, Pierre "KAMLO" Barré, Ari NEW JERSEY Folman-Cohen, Josh Kaye, 05/4 Paulus Schafer/Olli Soikkeli. HUDSON 141 Bright St. BERGEN The BRIGHTSIDE TAVERN: 595 River Rd. Edgewater. 201-945- Jersey City. www.brightsidetavern.com. 201- ORAMA:2020. www.orama.com. Thurs: 7:30pm Keyed 435-1234. Mon: 8pm Keyed Up feat Up feat Curtis Lundy Ens. Brightside Tavern Trio. 20 Puffin Way. HUDSON RIVERFRONT PERFORMING PUFFINTeaneck. CULTURAL www.puffinculturalforum.org. FORUM: 201- ARTS CENTER: 1500 Harbor Bld. 836-8923. May 19: 7:30pm Lena Bloch Qrt. continued on page 32

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By Cary Tone ARÍA GRAND, A SWISSARGEN- Yupanqui and Mercedes Sosa. tinian saxophonist now living in NYC, Q- In 2009 you took a year off from high atM 26 has had an impressive past few years school and came to New York City. Tell me performing with Steve Coleman, Vijay about that period. Iyer, Dafnis Prieto, and is now coming into A- I had a really difficult time in high her own as a leader and composer. She's an school. I couldn't fit into my school because exploratory, modern artist with a com- everyone was studying classical music. I pellingly bright and unpredictable future. wanted to learn how to improvise but I did- n't know how to go about it; I was missing school so much they were about to kick me out; but by a miracle the director of the school offered me to take a year off. I fig- ured I'd get my English better in New York and I'd be able to study music, so I came and stayed here for three months. Needless to say, that was an eye- and ear- opening experience. It was my first real exposure to great improvisers and to the very strong African-American tradition of improvisation. Q- You then went home, finished high school and came back to NYC in 2011. Did you spend those two years preparing to return to NYC to live and play music? A- Absolutely. I had to do one year of high school, and then it took me six months to get my visa and immigration together. During that time, I practiced really hard, because I had a lot of catching up to do. I became aware of the depth of this music only when I was 17, which was much later than most of my peers who had grown up in the States.

"I got to meet him [Von Freeman] Q- You were born in Switzerland in only once, and it was one of the 1992 to a Swiss mother and an Argentinian father. I've read that your best moments of my life. He was father listened to jazz including his Steve Coleman recordings. Is that how jazz very kind and encouraging and I music first came into your life? felt that he wanted his music to A- My mother and father had a lot of albums at home. My mom is a big fan of be shared on a human level, to Billie Holiday; I grew up listening to her, bring people closer." and also I had an album of Dinah Washington called Dinah! where she sang Q- Two Swiss musician you often talk "A Cottage For Sale" and "Smoke Gets In about: Ohad Talmor and Sylvie Your Eyes." I used to play that CD over Courvoisier. Did you first meet them in and over. We used to go to the library and NYC or did you know them in pick out a bunch of stuff from musicians we Switzerland? liked. Lots of Coltrane, Charlie Parker and A- Ohad was my very first improvisa- Sonny Rollins; my dad loved Archie Shepp, tion teacher in Geneva. He walked into a too. Crescent was my favorite album of class I was taking and started playing and Coltrane's as a child. I used to listen to it it blew my mind. I started hanging out with my dad. He also had the Jazz at with him and asking him a million ques- Massey Hall CD. I only like Charlie Parker tions! To this day we are still really good and Dizzy Gillespie in that one, it took me friends. He was the only person I knew years to enjoy listening to ! coming to the U.S. and he's helped me in so Now I love him. I also grew up with a lot of many ways—with music and by welcoming South American music too, mostly me into his family. Argentinian folk, listening to Atahualpa continued on page 33

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LISTINGS...continued from page 30 MORRIS Weehawken. 201-716-4540. www.hrpac.org. BICKFORD THEATRE: 6 Normandy Heights May 3: 12:30pm Danila Brito, João Luiz & Rd. Morristown. 973-971-3706. www.morris Paquito D’Rivera. museum.org/jazz-showcase. Sets: 7:30-9pm. 189 Monticello Av. Jersey May 3: $25/30 adm Ken Peplowski feat MOORE’SCity. 201-332-4309. LOUNGE: Sun: 6:30pm Keyed Up Tribute to ; 7: $30/35 Dick feat Meet the artist series. Hyman Solo. 24 Main St. Madison. 973- WEST SIDE THEATRE: At New Jersey City SHANGHAI822-2899. www.shanghaijazz.com. JAZZ: Free adm. University. 285 W Side Av. Jersey CitY. 201- Sets: Sun 6-8:30pm, Tues 6:30-9pm, Wed- 377-5105. www.njcu.edu. May 3: 7pm $15/5 Thurs 7-9:30pm, Fri 6:30&8:35pm, Sat adm Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sxt. 6:15&8:35pm. Closed Mon. May 1: John MERCER Korba; 4: Bob Devos; 5: Nicki Denner; 6: 1867 SANCTUARY AT EWING: 101 Scotch Candice Reyes; 9: Dan Levinson/Stephan Rd. Ewing. www.1867sanctuary.org/series Seva; 10: Olli Soikkeli; 11-12: Victor Provost; jazz. 609-392-6409. May 4: 8pm Sarah King & 13: Viktorija Gecyte; 16: Warren Vaché; 17: The Smoke Rings; 22: 8pm Eric Mintel Qrt. John Zweig; 18: Claudio Roditi; 19: Mark 24 Passaic St. Peterson; 20: Miles Hudgins; 24: Shaan CANDLELIGHTTrenton. www.candlelightevents.way.to. LOUNGE: 609- Pandiri Qrt; 25: “King” Solomon Hicks; 26: 695-9612. Sat: 3:30-7:30pm free adm/$10 SaRon Crenshaw; 27: closed; 30: Glen min. www.jazztrenton.com. May 5: Tony & Merritt & The Meant To Be Qrt; 31: Adrian Glenn Williams; 12: James Burton. Cunningham. 91 University Pl. MCCARTERPrinceton. 609-258-2787. THEATRE: www.mccarter.org. May 2: 7:30pm Zakir Hussain/Dave Holland; NEW YORK STATE 18: 8pm Joshua Redman & Brooklyn Rider; 22: 7:30pm Pink Martini. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY: Lewis Center for the Arts. 185 Nassau St. Princeton. 609-258- 76 HOUSE: 110 Main St. Tappan. 845-359-5476. 1500. May 17: 7:30pm free adm Matthew www.76house.com. Wed: 8-11pm free adm Parrish & Jazz Small Gp X. Quintets w/Mark Hagan & feat artists + Jam. Richardson ATLAS INDUSTRIES: 11 Spring St. PRINCETONAuditorium. 68 UNIVERSITY: Nassau St. Princeton. 609- Newburgh. www.atlasnewburgh.com. 845- 258-5000. www.princeton.edu/richaud. May 391-8855. Jazz at Atlas series. May 19: 8pm 8pm $10/5 Eddie Palmieri Afro Caribbean $20 adm Broken Shadows. Jazz Sxt; 12: 8pm $15/5 adm Darcy James The FALCON: 1348 Rte 9 West. Marlboro. Argue & Creative Large Ens. www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970. Fine Hall. 304 Sets/adm: 7-10pm, if opening act (Op) 8- PRINCETONWashington UNIVERSITY: Rd. Princeton. 609-258-4200. 10pm main act, Sun 11am-2pm Brunch (B); www.princeton.edu/music. May 1: 7:30pm $20 don suggested. Falcon Underground free adm Rudresh Mahanthappa & Jazz (FU). May 3: Dana Murray; 6: B Big Joe Fitz & Small Groups. The Lo-Fis, 8pm The Directors; 9: 7pm FU Jazz Sessions; 13: Rocher Fonda Sorgen MIDDLESEX Trio; 17: 7pm FU bigBANG; 20: B Pete Levin DUE MARI: 78 Albany St. New Brunswick. & Co, 8pm Jason “Malletman” Taylor; 25: www.duemarinj.com. 732-296-1600. Fri: 6:30- Petra Haden, Jesse Harris & The Julian Lage 9:30pm free adm The New Brunswick Jazz Trio; 27: B Saints of Swing, 8pm Jeff Lederer Project/www.nbjp.org. May 4: Emma Larsson & Shakers n' Bakers. Duo; 11: Jackie Jones Duo; 18: Mike Bond 477 Main Duo. HOWLANDSt. Beacon. CULTURAL www.howlandculturalcenter. CENTER: org. GEORGE STREET ALE HOUSE: 378 George 845-831-4988. May 4: 8pm $20 adm Karuna. St. New Brunswick. www.gsalehouse.com. 2 N Bway. 732-543-2408. The New Brunswick Jazz MAUREEN’SNyack. www.maureensjazzcellar.com. JAZZ CELLAR: 845- Project/www.nbjp.org. Tues: 8-11pm Emer- 535-3143. Sets: unless otherwise noted Sun ging Artists + Jam. May 1: Grady Barber Gp; 6pm, Fri-Sat 8&9:30pm. May 2: 9pm 8: Jon Kirschner Qrt; 15: Ilan Eisenzweig Gp; Purchase jam w/Jason Clotter & friends; 4: 22: Nat Bohach Qrt; 29: Will Comer Qrt. Sharp Radway Qrt; 5: Andy Laverne Qrt; 6: HYATT HOTEL: 2 Albany St. New Brunswick. 3pm Peter Furlan & Rockland Youth Jazz www.newbrunswick.hyatt.com. 732-873- Ens, 6pm Nicole Pasternak/Ralph Lalama; 1234. Thurs: 8-11pm free adm The New 12: Joe Fiedler & Stunt Chicken; 18: Maucha Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. May Adnet/Duduka da Fonseca; 19: Larry Fuller 3: Anthony Nelson Qrt; 10: Rob Edwards Qrt; Trio; 25: Giacomo Gates; 26: Ron Affif Qrt 17: Keith Franklin Gp; 24: Jerry Weldon Qrt; feat Tania Grubbs. 31: Alvester Garnett Qrt. TURNING POINT CAFÉ: 468 Piermont Av. INC: 302 George St. New Brunswick. Piermont. www.turningpointcafe.com. 845- www.increstaurant.com. 732-640-0553. Wed: 359-1089. Mon: 8-11:30pm $5 adm Monday 8-11pm free adm The New Brunswick Jazz Jam by John Richmond. Project/www.nbjp.org. May 2: Lucy 103 Mill Hill Rd. 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FLASHES... BRIDGE CROSSINGS... continued from page 28 continued from page 31 Sylvie I know much less, but she's been music direction by drumming legend Terri a role model for me because she's a woman Lyne Carrington. Visit www.harlem and she's from the town next to mine. She's stage.org to purchase tickets. accomplished so much and has such a dis- The Vision Festival celebrates 23 years tinctive personality. Her music is unique. of presenting some of the most extraordi- It reflects herself and it's very strong. It's nary, exciting and uncompromising music always good to look at someone and see today, with performances taking place how great they are and feel inspired. Q- It seems that most of your jazz edu- May 23-28 at Roulette. Highlights include cation was through mentoring, spending Archie Shepp, Roscoe Mitchell, Oliver time with advanced musicians Billy Lake, Cooper-Moore, Mary Halvorson, Harper, Von Freeman, etc., but not in an Matthew Shipp and more. For a full academic program. Why do you think you schedule, visit www.artsforartorg. are able to learn music in this way? Topnotch saxophonist and bandleader A- I realize how different my education Eyal Vilner leads his big band in a battle can seem to other people. I would say that of the bands against the George Gee Swing learning this music without going to school Orchestra and the Artie Shaw Orchestra requires a lot of discipline and that's basi- on the Intrepid on May 26. To learn more, cally the only thing I relied on—discipline and drive. I had to constantly look for visit www.eyalvilner.com. information, look for ways of knowing what I was doing wrong, look for answers from different people. But it gave me a lot of freedom. Like you said, a lot of people have done it in the past, so it's not a novel- ty; it's only rare because now most people are going through an academic setting. I was very lucky that a lot of people were willing to be honest with me, to tell me what was working and what wasn't. Doug Hammond and Antoine Roney were both very helpful in my education. Early on, Antoine had me transcribing a solo and play it through the keys. Doug told me to learn one song a day. I was basically piecing together a lot of informa- tion and working as hard as I could on any- thing I would find. Q- Did you go to Chicago to spend time with Von Freeman? Vonski was important to Steve Coleman. Is that how you knew about him? A- Yes, I learned about Von through Steve. I transcribe a lot of Von solos. The thing I love about him is how he extrapo- lates language. He has his own sound, with a few different personalities he can take onto. He can be very sweet and smooth for one song, and then get that sound that's very raw and unpolished on the next one. He knew how to move energy in the room. A huge tone, he really filled up the horn. I got to meet him only once, and it was one of the best moments of my life. He was very Mickey Bass kind and encouraging and I felt that he wanted his music to be shared on a human Veteran bassist Mickey Bass makes level, to bring people closer. an appearance at the Faison Firehouse Q- You're having a dinner party and can Theater as he leads his sextet, the New invite three musicians, dead or alive. Who York Powerhouse Ensemble, in two sets are they? on May 27. Trumpeter John Eckert, A- Abbey Lincoln, Mary Lou Williams altoist Brent Birkhead, tenor saxophon- and . ist Tommy Morimoto, and drummer Mark Johnson fill out the group, with María Grand celebrates the release vibraphone legend Steve Nelson adding a of Magdalena (Biophilia Records), particular luster to the line-up. Learn May 1 at Roulette more by visiting www.rainbowjazz.com. For the full Q&E go to https:// www.hothousejazz.com/ blog/Maria-Grand.

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LISTINGS...continued from page 32 com. 914-654-6549. Sets: Fri 7-10:30pm, Sat 7:30-11pm; free adm. May 4: Dinah Vero; 11: 568-3131. Sets: 8&10pm. May 4: Steve Ken Dircks Trio; 12: Leslie Pintchik Trio; 18: Giordano; 5: All Star Trio; 11-12: ; The Brazilwood Trio; 26: Leslie Pintchik Trio. 18: The Philadelphia Ambassadors Big BEANRUNNER CAFÉ: 201 S Division & Band; 19: Joanna Pascale. Esther St. Peekskill. 914-737-1701. 5 Main St. Delaware Water www.beanrunnercafe.com. Fri-Sat: 8- DEERGap, HEAD PA. www.deerheadinn.com. INN: 570-424- 10:30pm $10 adm. May 5: Valerie Capers Qrt; 2000. Sets: Sun 5-8pm, Thurs 8-11pm, Fri-Sat 11: Rob Scheps Qrt; 12: Chip White 7-11pm. Adm varies. Residency (R): Thurs Dedications Sxt; 26: Bob Myer & Eric Person Jam w/Bill Washer & friends. May 3: R; 4: Jim Project. Snidero Qnt; 5: Clarice Assad Duo; 6: Bob JAZZ FORUM: 1 Dixon Ln. Tarrytown. 914-631- Dorough Trio; 10: R; 11: Phil Markowitz Trio; 1000. www.jazzforumarts.org. Sets: Sun Early (E) 4&6pm, Late (L) 8pm; Fri-Sat 12: Jerry Vivino Qrt; 13: Nancy Coletti Trio; 7&9pm. May 4-5: $30 adm Renee Rosnes Qrt; 17: R; 18: Stephanie Nakasian/Veronica Swift 6: E Guilhermo Nojechowicz & El Eco feat & the Randy Johnston Gp; 19: Viktorija Helio Alves & Brian Lynch, L Brian Charette Gecyte/Gene Perla Qrt; 20: Joanie Samra; Qrt feat Melanie Scholz; 11-12: Allan Harris 24: R; 25: Central PA All Stars; 26: Houston Qrt feat Helen Sung; 13: E Rogerio Boccato Person & David Leonhardt Trio; 27: The Qrt, L $10/5 Open Jam; 18-19: $30 Brubeck Celebration Sax Qrt; 28: 7:30-10:30pm Matt Brothers Qrt; 20: E Susan Pereira & Sabor Vashlishan & The Water Gap Jazz Orch. Brazil, L Greg Abate/Peter Hand Qrt; 25-26: SOUTH JAZZ: 600 North Broad St. Freddie Hendrix Qnt; 27: E Livio Almeida Qrt, Philadelphia. www.southrestaurant.net. 215- L Wolff & Clark Expedition. 600-0220. Sets: 7&9pm/adm varies. May 2: Corcoran Holt; 3-5: Nestor Torres & Pablo WESTCHESTER27a Main COLLABORATIVE St. Ossining. www.wcthe THE- Batista Jazz Ens; 9: Ark Ovrutski; 10: Jeff ATER:ater.org. Sets: 7:30&9pm. May 5: $25 adm Bradshaw w/Gerald Veasley Band; 11: Joey Sheila Jordan; 19: $20 Mala Waldron Qrt. Sommerville w/Gerald Veasley Band; 12: New Sound Brass Band; 16: Mike Clark; 17- 19: Randy Brecker & Gerald Veasley Band; Hot House is not responsible for 23: Sasha Masakowski; 24-26: The Baylor Project; 30-31-Jun 1: Keiko Matsui. any errors in the listings which may have occured from late changes or QUEENS incorrect information supplied to us. Please call the venues or check 93-02 AIRTRAINSutphin Blvd. JAMAICA Jamaica. www.theairtrainjazz STATION: website for up to date calendars. festival.com. Thurs: 5-7pm. May 3: John Lake Qnt; 10: Eric Frazier Qnt; 17: Gil Chimes Trio; 24: Buyu Ambroise Qrt; 31: Prest4time. 89-11 CENTRALMerrick LIBRARY Blvd. Jamaica. AUDITORIUM: 718-990-0778. www.queenslibrary.org. May 6: 3-5pm free adm Andrea Brachfeld & Son Charanga. 34-07 30th Av. Long Island City. DOMINIES:718-728-1834. Sun: 9pm Keyed Up feat Trampleman. 137-35 Northern FLUSHINGBlvd. Flushing. TOWN www.flushingtownhall.org. HALL: 718-463-7700. 1st Wed: 7pm $10 adm Jam w/Carol Sudhalter. 192-07 Linden Blvd. St JACKSONAlbans. www.jacksonroom.com. ROOM: 718-525- 2387. Last Sat: 8&10pm $15 adm incl snacks/beverage feat Ed Jackson Qrt. JAMAICA 161-04 CENTER Jamaica OF ARTS Av. & Jamaica. LEARN- www.jcal.org.ING: 718-658-7400. May 10: 8pm Jazz Gallery feat Sam Harris Solo. 34- LOUIS56 ARMSTRONG 107th St. Corona. HOUSE MUSEUM: 718-478-8274. www.louisarmstronghouse.org. Sun&Sat 12- 5pm, Tues-Fri 10am-5pm: $10 adm Guided Tours of Louis Armstrong House. 33-01 Ditmars Blvd. TheAstoria. SANDWICH 718-777-1078. BAR: Tues: 7pm Keyed Up feat Matt Smith. 40-19 Gleane St. Elmhurst. TERRAZA:www.terraza7.com. 718-803-9602. Sun: 9:30pm-2am $5 adm Jam w/John Benitez Trio. WESTCHESTER

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OU CANNOT BE BORN IN HAR- lem and escape the music that spills Yout onto the streets. Steven Kroon certain- ly did not. Also, his dad possessed a few records by Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez and Machito. Listening to his father's music, it didn't take him long to fall prey to the charm of the congas, even as the vinyl grooves quickly wore out. In 1957 the Kroon family moved from Harlem to St. Albans in Queens. But the nine-year-old However, it wasn't until 2000 that the Kroon carried with him vivid memories of busy Kroon found time to record his first Harlem as well as his father's record col- album as leader, In My Path (World Blue lection. Records). Eight years later and after From his early introduction to Afro- founding his own label, Kroonatune Caribbean music infused in El Barrio, as Records the percussionist released El Mas Harlem is called, by the intoxicating dance Alla (Beyond). There has been no looking mix called salsa Kroon graduated into jazz back ever since. More success ensued and and soon became familiar with the music Without A Doubt (2013) was followed two of legends like Lester Young, Count Basie, years later by On The #1. It was shortly Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, who lived in his after this record that Kroon was recog- neighborhood. However, the strong attrac- nized as a Rising Star on the Downbeat tion to the conga still loomed large and led Critics' Poll, first in 2016 and again in him to studies with Tommy Lopez Sr. and 2017—a little late, perhaps, but well- the great Brazilian percussionist Dom Um deserved nevertheless. Romao both of whom inspired Kroon's Early in 2018, Kroon released his sixth silken touch. It is this touch that trans- album. In Your Dreams is a dazzling formed Kroon from a conga player into a recording made up of ten songs including percussion-colorist, something that has "Crusin" and "Mi Lindo Son" which Kroon contributed to his singular voice in the sea co-wrote with Oscar Hernandez and "In of Latin-Jazz music. Your Dreams" which was written with Kroon's career was launched into the Bryan Carrott. The song came to him in stratosphere when he joined Luther the night and the title seemed to suggest Vandross. The heavenly caress of his itself. Kroon put it all into perspective, hands on the skins of the congas became inadvertently drawing attention to his the talk of the town. It was not long before unique and painterly percussion style, Kroon graced the ensembles leading musi- "Creating this CD, I felt I was like a cians from Diana Krall and Roberta Flack painter looking at a blank canvas, just to Ron Carter. He even made it to the waiting to color it with melodies and house bands on "Late Night with David grooves. I feel truly thankful and blessed Letterman" and "The Tonight Show with to be able to continue my musical journey. Jay Leno." I always will and right now it seems so sur- Meanwhile his career as a recording real to me, being able to do what you love artist also began to flourish and Kroon in life… It is living your dream." toured and recorded with numerous stars such as Bette Midler, Tony Bennett and Steven Kroon and his Latin Jazz even Lady Gaga. Soon wanderlust set in Sextet appear on May 5 at the Hostos and Kroon began to consider forming a Center for Arts & Culture. group of his own. 35 191671_HH_May_0 4/23/18 10:55 AM Page 36

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