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Swingadelic John Beasley's MONK'estra

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Sponsored by Dot Time Records WINNING SPINS By George Kanzler WO ENSEMBLES AT OPPOSITE haunting ballad brought to life with the ends of the big band spectrum, both unusual combination of Bob Sheppard's payingT tribute to a -, clarinet and guest artist Regina Carter's share this Winning Spins. One is the sec- violin. As the pair explores every nuance of ond volume of a big band exploration and the , John adds blasts of brass expansion of the of Thelonious where Thelonious had originally jabbed Monk. A smaller ensemble brings the chords and he wraps Regina's impro- lyrics of Johnny Mercer with various com- vised solo in a crepuscular penumbra from posers to the fore in performances that the ensemble. echo the original, mostly swing era record- Some of the most creative re-imaginings ings with an emphasis on vocals. of music here come from John Beasley Presents MONK'estra, John's addition of rhythms and time signa- Vol. 2 (Mack Avenue), is a cogent reminder tures not found on the originals. "Brake's that Thelonious didn't just write , Sake," the opening track, rides on a hip- but complete, multi-faceted compositions, hop backbeat, the theme strutting on con- although mostly framed by familiar song trasting high and low brass until trum- forms: 32-bar AABA or 12-bar AAB . peter Dontae Winslow emerges, not play- As an arranger, John is aware that Monk ing but delivering a rap about Thelonious considered the chordal commentary and that morphs into one about prejudice and counter-lines that he played on piano on oppression. It turns a lesser known compo- the head of his compositions to be as sition into a compelling contemporary important as the main melody. So, John protest anthem. fleshes out both the melody and its various Another guest artist, conga and bata embellishments, creating rich instrumen- percussionist Pedrito Martinez, adds an tal voices for what were once piano notes. Afro-Latin flavor to "Criss Cross," infused A perfect example of this musical cre- with a high-powered arrangement full of ativity is "Crepuscule with Nellie," a ensemble parts that clash and intersect as solos ride on top, audibly reflecting the tune's title. A slinky, tango-like feel exotically alters "Work," another deceptively simple Monk tune explored and expanded by a colorful arrangement with muted trumpets con- trasting with suave woodwinds as Ryan Dragon's trombone glides a long-noted solo on top. "Evidence," one of the supposedly simpler Thelonious piece (a of "Just You, Just Me"), is turned into a mini- suite with three distinct parts. After the band delivers the stop-start, skeletal melody with full, contrasting sections, the tempo revs up for a breakneck solo from guest artist 's tenor sax. That segues into a perky, waltz-time rendition of the tune leading to Conrad Herwig's trombone solo, the band back in 4/4 for a full-voiced climax. Dianne Reeves also makes a guest appearance "Dear Ruby," Carmen McRae's lyrics to "Ruby My Dear," and the familiar "I Mean You," revived here as a jazz march, and Thelonious' "Light Blue," a ballad given an Ellingtonian treatment with lush alto sax and reed voicings underpinning John's organ solo. MONK'estra's renditions of Thelonious' tunes bring new insights about them and appreciation for them. Swingadelic Mercerville, (Zoho), fea- tures 13 songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, pianist-arranger John Bauers sharing the vocals with Vanessa Perea. continued on page 29

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UPPER MANHATTAN (Above 70th Street) 92Y: 1395 Lexington Av at 92nd St. 212-415- 5500. www.92y.org. Oct 14: 8pm $45 adm Dick Hyman/Bill Charlap Duo. 449 LA: 449 Lenox Av (bet 132nd & 133rd Sts). 212-234-3298. Sun: 4-7pm Patio Jazz; Thurs: 1-3:30pm Jazz & Dessert; Fri-Sat: 8:30pm. AARON DAVIS HALL: At City College. 138 Convent Av at W133rd St. www.citycollege centerforthearts.org. 212-650-6900. Oct 27: 7:30-10pm Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orch. : 253W 125th St. 212-531- 5300. www.apollotheater.org. Oct 6-7: 8pm $25-125 adm We Shall Not Be Moved. BILL’S PLACE: 148W 133rd St (bet Lenox & 7th Avs). www.billsplaceharlem.com. 212-281- 0777. Fri-Sat: 8&10pm $20 don Bill Saxton Band. The CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK: 160 Convent Av at 138th St. www.ccny.cuny.edu. 212-650-7000. Oct 5: 7pm free adm Lainie Cooke. CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLE: 2485 Bway (bet 92nd & 93rd Sts). www.cleopatrasneedleny. com. 212-769-6969. Sets: Early (E), Late (L); Sun E 4-8pm, L 9pm-1am; Mon-Tues E 8- 9pm, L 10pm-1am; Wed-Thurs E 7-11pm, L 11:30pm-2:30am; Fri-Sat E 8pm-12am, L 12:30-3am. Free adm/$10 min. Trios except Mon&Thurs Duets unless otherwise noted. L Jam. Residencies: Sun E Open mic w/Keith Ingham, L Kelly Green Duet; Mon Nathan Brown; Tues Marc Devine; Wed E Open mic w/Les Kurtz, L Nathan Brown; Thurs L Kazu; Fri L Ben Zweig; Sat L T. Kash. Oct 5: Keith Ingham; 6: Sachamo Mannan Qrt; 7: Kayo Hiraki; 12: Matt Baker; 13: Rudi Mwongozi; 14: Masami Ishikawa; 19: Joel Forrester; 20: Ken Simon; 21: Fuku & Chihiro; 26: Sonelius Smith; 27: Dotti Anita Taylor; 28: Denton Darien. EL TALLER: 215E 99th St (bet 2nd&3rd Avs). 212-665-9460. www.tallerlatino.org. Oct 7-9: www.artsforart.org Raza y Resistencia festi- val feat 10/7 $20 adm 7:30pm AfroHorn, 8:30pm Jesus Papoleto Melendez, 9pm Perelman/Shipp, 10pm Craig Harris/Jay Rodriguez, 10/8 $20 7:30pm MX=Trio Data, 8:30pm Quincy Troupe/Kelvyn Bell, 9pm /Tomeka Reid, 10pm Cooper- Moore/Matt Mottel, 10/9 free 3pm Visionary Youth Orch, 7pm Roney/Modeste/Reis, 8pm Bernardo Palombo + Castle Bridge students, 9pm Songs of Freedom. GINNY’S SUPPER CLUB: At Red Rooster. 310 Lenox Av (bet 125th & 126th Sts). www.ginnyssupperclub.com. 212-792-9001. Sets: 7:30&9:30pm. Oct 13-14: $25 adm Nicole Henry. LUCA’S JAZZ CORNER: At Cavatappo. 1712 1st Av (bet 88th & 89th Sts). 212-987-9260. www.lucasjazzcorner.com. Sets/adm: Mon 7- 10pm free adm Roger Lent Solo; Tues 8- 10pm $10; Wed 6-9pm Vino & Jazz Solo; Thurs 9-11pm $10. Oct 3: Vinny Raniolo; 5: Simona De Rosa; 10: 6-8pm $15 Bucky Pizzarelli Trio; 11: 9-11pm Emanuele

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Trio; 26: Pasquale Grasso; 31: Dennis Joseph Qrt. METROPOLITAN ROOM: At The Triad. 158W 72nd St (bet Bway & Columbus). 212-206- 0440. www.metropolitanroom.com. Oct 9: 7pm Metropolitan Room/Hot House Jazz awards; 14: 9:30pm John Minnock. MILLER THEATRE: At Columbia University. 2960 Bway at 116th St. 212-854-7799. www.millertheatre.com. Oct 7: 8pm Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio. MINTON’S: 206W 118th St (bet St. Nicholas Av & Powell Blvd). 212-243-2222. www.mintonsharlem.com. Sets: 7:30& 9:30pm. Residency (R): Sun Meets Saxophonist. Oct 5-6: ; 7: Michelle Walker Qnt; 8: R; 10: Wayne Tucker; 11: Joe Pino Qnt; 12: “King” Solomon Hicks; 13: Eva Cortes Qnt; 15: R; 18: Lawrence Clark Qrt; 19: Brandon Bain; 20: Emily Braden; 21: Tom Tallitsch Qrt; 22: R; 25: Lawrence Clark Qrt; 26: Vivian Sessoms; 27: Tom Tallitsch Qrt; 28: Richard Padron; 29: R. NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN : 58W 129th St at Malcolm X Blvd. 212-348- 8300. www.jmih.org. 7-8:30pm $10 don. Oct 3: Michael Cuscuna; 7: Monk Centennial Jam w/David Durrah; 10: Monk B’day celeb; 14: Move & Groove Vinyasa Flow; 17: Jazz Gallery mentoring feat Orrin Evans & Morgan Guerin; 21: Abdou Mboup Gp; 24: Juilliard School w/Elio Villafranca; 26: James Carter; 28: Don Morgenstern. NEW AMSTERDAM MUSIC ASSOCIATION: 107W 130th St (bet Lenox & Adam Clayton Powel Blvds). 347-712-8568. $5/15 adm. Mon: 7-11pm Jam. PARIS BLUES: 2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd at 121st St. www.parisblues harlem.com. 212-222-9878. Sets: Early (E) 5- 9pm, Jam 9pm-1am. Free adm. Sun: E Double G & the Possee, 9pm 1st&3rd La Banda Ramirez. Mon: Keyed Up series w/John Cooksey Qrt; Tues: The Sultans of Soul; Wed: Les Goodson & the Intergalatic Band; Thurs: Tyrone Govan & Top Secret; Fri: tba; Sat: alternate The 69th Street Band/The Antoine Dowdell Gp. SHRINE: 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd (bet 133rd & 134th Sts). 212-690-7807. www.shrinenyc.com. Sets: Early (E) 6-7pm, Late (L) 7-8pm. Residencies (R): Sun 5-8pm Jam w/Lu Reid; 1st Sun 8-11pm The Shrine Big Band. Oct 1: R; 2: E-L Miriam Elhajili; 3: E Karen Tennison; 5: E Eugene Seow Qrt; 8: R; 12: E David Kardas; 13: E New York Groove Associate; 14: E-L Rodrigo Bonelli Qnt; 15: R; 17: E Andrew McGowan Trio; 20: E Steve & Jackie; 22: R; 25: E Craig Brann Trio; 26: E Juan Carlos Polo; 27: L Sydney & Jake; 28: L Sonia Aimy; 29: R. SILVANA: 300W 116th St at Frederick Douglass Blvd. www.silvana-nyc.com. 646- 692-4935. Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E) 6-7pm, Late (L) 7-8pm. Residency (R): Tues E Shevelovin' Qrt. Oct 2: E Clap Stomp Swinging; 3: R; 4: 6-7:30pm SlideAttack Qnt; 5: E-L J.C. Sanford; 6: E Andrew McGowan Trio, L Joel Gonzalez Qnt; 7: E Jon Sheckler Trio; 10: E R, L New York Groove Associate; 11: L Ravi Campbell Qrt; 12: E-L Samyakta Ranganathan; 13: L Dana Reedy; 17: R; 18: L Rei Hamada; 19: E-L Adam Kolker; 20: E Mojuba; 24: R; 26: E-L Peter Brainin; 27: L Rosie Yadid; 31: R. SMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB: 2751 Bway (bet 105th & 106th Sts). 212-864-6662. www.smokejazz.com. Sets: Early (E), Late (L), Brunch (B); Sun B 11:30am,1&2:30pm, E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Mon E 7&9pm, L 10:30pm; Tues-Thurs E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Fri-Sat E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:45pm

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&12:45am; adm/min vary. Residencies: Sun B Annette St. John Trio, L Willerm Delisfort Qrt; Mon (R) E Qrt, L Smoke Jam by Vincent Herring; Tues (R) E Mike LeDonne & Groover Qrt, L Emmet Cohen Organ Trio; Wed (R) E Lezlie Harrison, L Mel Davis B-3 Trio; Thurs L Nickel & Dime OPS; Fri L 10/6&20 Patience Higgins & Sugar Hill Qrt, 10/13&27 John Farnsworth Qrt; Sat L Johnny O’Neal & friends. Oct 1: Eddie Henderson Qnt; 2-4: R; 5: Roseanna Vitro; 6- 8: Thelonious Monk Tribute feat Tim Warfield, Joanna Pascale, Orrin Evans; 9-11: R; 12: Akie Bermiss Qrt; 13-15: Carl Allen Qnt; 16- 18: R; 19: Jack Walrath Qnt; 20-22: Larry Willis & the Heavy Blue Band; 23-25: R; 26: Benny Benack Qrt; 27-29: Johnny O’Neal & guests; 30-31: R. SUGAR BAR: 254W 72nd St (bet Bway & West End Av). 212-579-0222. www.sugarbarnyc.com. $10 adm unless otherwise noted. Residen- cies: Wed 8pm Electrikana; Thurs 9pm Open Mic w/Sugar Bar All Star Band. Oct 6: 8pm Mozayik; 7: 9pm Irini Res & the Jazz Mix; 13: 8:30pm Abe Ovadia Trio; 27: 8&9:30pm $15 Joe Bonacci. SYMPHONY SPACE: 2537 Bway at 95th St. 212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org. Bar Thalia (BT). Oct 7: 9pm BT Matt & Lainie Jazz; 12: 9pm BT Hendrik Helmer Trio; 13: 9pm BT Rale Micic's Guitar x 2 series; 15: 7pm BT The Mini-monic w/spec guests Jim Saporito & Harrison Hollingsworth. The WEST END LOUNGE: 955 West End Av. 212-531-4759. www.thewestendlounge.com. Oct 1&22: 4-7pm Another Sunday Serenade 917-882-9539/www.vtyjazz.com $25 adm feat 10/1 Tribute to Johnny Coles w/Duane Eubanks, 10/22 5 Bop Tet feat Bruce Barris, Jovan Alexandre. MID-TOWN MANHATTAN (Between 35th & 69th Street) BIRDLAND: 315W 44th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs). 212-581-3080. www.birdlandjazz.com. Sets: 8:30&11pm, except Mon 7&9:30pm, Sun 6,9&11pm. Adm varies. Residencies: (R) Sun 9pm Arturo O’Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orch; Mon 9:30pm Jim Caruso Cast Party; Wed except 10/4 5:30-7pm David Ostwald & Louis Armstrong Eternity Band; Fri 5:15-7pm Birdland Big Band; Sat 6pm except 10/28 Eric Comstock. Oct 1: 6pm Marcello Pellitteri benefit for the Veronica Pellitteri Memorial Fund, 9pm R; 3-7: Ron Carter's Great Big Band; 4: 6pm Kurt Elling; 8: 6pm Renee Manning/Earl McIntyre, 9pm R; 10-14: Ron Carter Qrt; 12: 6pm Rolando Morales-Matos tribute concert for Dave Samuels; 15: 9pm R; 17-21: Ron Carter Golden Striker Trio; 19: 6pm Sean Harkness Duo; 22: 6pm Hye Seon Hong Jazz Orch, 9pm R; 24-28: Lea DeLaria w/spec guests 10/24 Norm Lewis, 10/25 Sandra Bernhard, 10/26 Janis Siegel, 10/27 8:30pm Jennifer Nettles, 11pm Rachel Bay Jones, 10/28 Danielle Brooks; 26: 6pm Arianna Neikrug; 28: 6pm Veronica Swift; 29: 6pm Frank Perowsky Jazz Orch, 9pm R; 31- Nov 4: Ann Hampton Callaway. CARNEGIE HALL: 57th St & 7th Av. 212-247- 7800. www.carnegiehall.org. Oct 7: 8pm Beegie Adair Trio. CHURCH OF THE COVENANT: 310E 42nd St at 2nd Av. www.covenantchurchnyc.com. 212-697-3185. Oct 8,15&21: Great Women In Music feat 10/8 3pm Claudette Morgan, 10/15 3pm Lil Phillips, 10/21 6:30pm Brianna Thomas. CLUB BONAFIDE: 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). 3rd Fl. www.clubbonafide.com.

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646-918-6189. Sets: unless otherwise noted Boccato; Wed: 1pm $10 don Midtown Jazz at Early (E) 7:30pm, Late (L) 9:30pm, Late Night Midday; Oct 1: Matthew Sheens/Luke Sellick; (N) 11pm. Oct 5: E-L First Ladies of Jazz & 4: Bucky Pizzarelli/Ed Laub; 8: Fernando Blues feat Emilie Surtees; 7: 7&9pm Ladies Correa/Matt Clohesy; 11: John Eckert & New of Jazz feat LaRita Gaskins; 10: E René York Nine; 12: 7:30pm Duke Ellington Calvin, L Matt King; 14: 7&9pm Tribute to Society meeting www.thedukeellington ’s Golden Age feat Francois Wiss; 21: L society.org; 15: Vitor Gonçalves/Jure Pukl; Keith A. Dames & Danny Mixon Qrt. 18: Sean Smith/David Hazeltine; 22: John COMMUNITY CHURCH OF NEW YORK: Ellis; 25: Tony Middleton Qrt; 29: Ike Sturm 40E 35th St (bet Madison & Park Avs). 212- Orch. 683-4988. www.aacm-newyork.com. Oct 6: SWING 46: Jazz & Supper Club. 349W 46th St 8pm Qrt. (bet 8 & 9th Avs). www.swing46.com. 212- DIMENNA CENTER FOR CLASSICAL 262-9554. Sets: Sun-Thurs 8:30-11:30pm, Fri- MUSIC: 450W 37th St (bet 9th & 10th Av). Sat 9:30pm-1am. Residencies (R): Mon www.dimennacenter.org. 212-594-6100. Oct Swingadelic; Tues George Gee Swing Orch; 19: 8-10pm $15/10 adm Jim Ridl. Wed Stan Rubin Orch w/Joe Politi. Oct 1: DIZZY’S CLUB COCA-COLA: At Jazz @ Vanessa Trouble Red Hot Swing, 2-4: R; 5: Lincoln Center. 10 Columbus Cr at 60th St. Ray Gelato w/City Rhythm Orch; 6: Ron 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Sets/ adm Sunshine Orch; 7: Gordon Webster & unless otherwise noted: 7:30&9:30pm, friends; 8: Jerry Costanzo; 9-11: R; 12: 11:30pm Late Night Sessions; Sun-Wed $35, Harlem Renaissance Orch; 13: Ron Thurs-Fri $40, Sat $45; $10 min. Oct 1: $40 Sunshine Orch; 14: Eyal Vilner Big Band; 15: Paquito D'Rivera Ens; 2: $30 Juilliard School Sarah Hayes & Swing Society; 16-18: R; 19: Jazz Ensembles; 3: Rodney Green Trio; 4: $30 Eyal Vilner Big Band; 20: George Gee Swing Nicki Parrott Qrt; 5: The Baylor Project; 6-8: Orch; 21: Swingadelic; 22: Sarah Hayes & 10/6 $45 The Big Band Sound of Rufus Reid; Swing Society; 23-25: R; 26: Harlem 9: Frank Carlberg Large Ens; 10-11: T.S. Monk Renaissance Orch; 27: George Gee Swing Sxt; 12-15: Joey DeFrancesco; 16: Allison Orch; 28: Crescent City Maulers; 29: Vanessa Miller & Boom Tic Boom; 17-18: Josh Evans Trouble Red Hot Swing; 30-31: R. Big Band; Oct 19-22: 10/20&22 $40 Jon TOMI JAZZ: 239E 53rd St (Bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). Faddis; 23: Greg Reitan Trio; 24-25: Oran Lower level. www.tomijazz.com. 646-497- Etkin; 26: Mike LeDonne Trio feat Ron Carter; 1254. Sets: Sun 8-11pm; Mon&Wed L 8- 27-29: 10/27 $45, 10/29 $40 The Georgia 11pm, N 11pm-12:30am; Tues E 8-9:20pm, L Horns; 30: Manhattan School of Music Jazz 9:40-11pm, N 11pm-12:30am; Thurs 9- Orch; 31: Makoto Ozone Trio. Late Night 11:30pm; Fri 9pm-1am; Sat E 6-7:30pm, L 8- w/Oct 3-7: Jonathan Michel; 10-14: Emmet 10:30pm, N 11pm-1:30am. Adm: Sun-Wed Cohen/Antonio Capasso; 17-21: Nate Sparks free/$5 min, Thurs-Sat $10/10 min. Oct 8: Bill Big Band; 24-28: Julius Rodriguez; 31-Nov 4: Stevens; 19: Linda Presgrave Qrt. Dean Tsur. IGUANA RESTAURANT: 240W 54th St at Bway. www.iguananyc.com. 212-765-5454. LOWER MANHATTAN Mon-Tues: 8-11pm Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks. (Below 34th Street) IRIDIUM: 1650 Bway at 51st St. 212-582-2121. www.theiridium.com. Oct 2: 8pm $25 adm Alex Skolnick Trio; 3-4: 8pm $35/45 Tuck & 55 BAR: 55 Christopher St (bet 6th & 7th Avs). Patti; 7: 8pm $25 Billy Vera; 13-14: 8&10pm 212-929-9883. www.55bar.com. Sets: Early $40/45 Brand X; 18: 8pm $25/35 Jaimoe & (E) 7-9pm except Sun&Fri-Sat 6-9pm, Late Jasssz Band; 23: 8pm $25 Ed Palermo Big (L) 10pm. 1st Mon: E Sean Wayland; 1st Band; 24: 8&10pm $25/35 Luba Mason. Thurs: E Amy Cervini; 1st Sat: E Ayana lowe; 2nd Thurs: E Nicole Zuraitis; 2nd Fri: E Tessa JAZZ AT KITANO: 66 Park Av at 38th St. 212- 885-7119. www.kitano.com. Sets/adm: Sun Souter; last Wed: E Paul Jost; Oct 30: E 12-2:30pm, Mon-Tues 8-11pm, Wed-Sat 8- Kendra Shank. 9:15&10-11:15pm; Sun $40 buffet, Mon-Tues 75 CLUB: At the Bogardus Mansion. 75 Murray free/$15 min, Wed-Thurs $17/$20 min, Fri- St (bet W Bway & Greenwich St). 212-268- Sat $32/$20 min. Residencies (R): Sun Jazz 1746. Wilbur Ware Institute presents Wilbur’s Brunch w/Tony Middleton; Mon Jam by Iris Warehouse. Sets/adm: 7:30&9:30pm; Tues- Ornig. Oct 1-2: R; 3: Ben Rosenblum Solo; 4: Thurs free, Fri-Sat $25. Residencies: Tues Yuka Mito Qrt; 5: Chiemi Nakai Latin Jazz John Webber & friends, Wed Singers Night, Project; 6: Janice Friedman Trio; 7: Jane Ira Thurs Dezron Douglas & friends. Oct 6-7: Bloom Qrt; 8-9: R; 10: Addison Frei Solo; 11: Vincent Herring Trio; 13-14: Harold Plucky Strum Duo; 12: Judimarie Canterino Mabern/Eric Alexander Trio; 20-21: Lou Qrt; 13: Harry Allen Qrt; 14: The Royal Donaldson Qt; 27-28: Juini Booth Qt. Bopsters; 15-16: R; 17: Ben Rosenblum B FLAT: Basement 277 Church St (bet Franklin Solo; 18: Gabriele Tranchina Qnt; 19: Audrey & White Sts). www.bflat.info. 212-219-2970. Silver Qnt; 20-21: Michael Carvin Trio; 22-23: Sets: Mon 8-11pm, Wed 8-11:30pm, Sat R; 24: Micah Thomas Solo; 25: Monday 10pm-12am. Mon&Wed: Jordan Young Trio. Michiru Qrt; 26: Amanda Monaco Qrt; 27: Oct 7: Mamiko Taira Trio; 14: Takeshi Asai Joyce Breach Trio; 28: Lew Tabackin Qrt; 29- Trio; 21: Richard Huntley Trio; 28: Takeshi 30: R; 31: Angelo Di Loreto Solo. Asai Trio. JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: 10 Columbus BAHA’Í CENTER: 53E 11th St (bet Bway & Cr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258- University). www.bahainyc.org. 212-222- 9800. Appel Room (AR), Rose Theater (RT). 5159. Tues: 8&9:30pm $10/15 adm. Oct 3: Oct 6-7: 8pm RT Jack DeJohnette, Larry Brian Pareschi Gp; 10: Santi Debriano Gp; Grenadier, , ; 20- 17: 8pm 100th B’day celeb of 21: 8pm RT Jazz at Lincoln Center Orch w/Mike Longo NY State of the Art Jazz Ens w/; 27-28: 7&9:30pm AR feat Ira Hawkins w/spec guests Jimmy Marilyn Maye. Owens & Annie Ross, 9:30pm free documen- SAINT PETER’S CHURCH: 619 Lexington Av at tary on Dizzy; 24: Warren Chiasson Gp. 54th St. (Citicorp Bld). www.saintpeters.org. BAR NEXT DOOR: 129 McDougal St. 212-529- 212-935-2200. 1st Mon: 7:30pm $5 adm 5945. www.lalanternacaffe.com. Sets: Sun International Women in Jazz Jam; Sun: 5pm 8&10pm, Mon-Thurs Early (E) 6:30-7:45pm, free adm Jazz Vespers feat Rogério Late (L) 8:30&10:30pm, Fri-Sat 7:30,9:30&

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11:30pm. Adm: $12 all night + 1 drink FAT CAT: 75 Christopher St at 7th Av. 212-675- min/set except Fri-Sat $12/set + 1 drink 6056. www.fatcatmusic.org. $3 adm/no min. min/set, E free. Mon-Thurs: E Emerging Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E), Late Artists series; Mon: L Vocal Mondays series. (L), Night (N); E 7pm except Sun-Mon&Fri Residencies (R): Sun Peter Mazza, Wed L 6pm; L 9pm except Thurs&Sat 10pm, Fri add Jonathan Kreisberg. Oct 1: R; 2: E Julphan 10:30pm; N 1:30am except Sun 1am, Mon- Tilapornputt, L John Malino; 3: E Prawit Wed 12:30am. Residencies (R): Sun E except Siriwat, L David Rosenthal; 4: E Horace 10/1&22 Terry Waldo & Gotham City Band, N Bray, L R; 5: E Peter Amos, L Jeff Brandon Lewis & Renee Cruz; Mon N Billy McLaughlin; 6: Michael Valeanu; 7: Ben Kaye; Tues E except 10/3 Saul Rubin Zebtet; Eunson; 8: R; 9: E Cole Davis, L Gabrielle Wed E except 10/4 Raphael D'Lugoff Trio + 1, Stravelli; 10: E Mark McIntyre, L Alex Lore; N Ned Goold; Fri L The Supreme Queens. 11: E NanJo Lee, L R; 12: E Vaughn Stoffey, Oct 1: E Ehud Asherie, 8:30pm Jade L Casey Berman; 13: Paul Bollenback & Synstelien & FCBB, N R; 2: E Osso String World on a String; 14: Freddie Bryant; 15: R; Qrt, L Ned Goold Qrt, N R; 3: E Bruce Harris, 16: E David Kuhn, L Deborah Latz; 17: E Paul L David Oquendo & 3, N Craig Jubong Lee, L Tommy Holladay; 18: E Alicyn Wuepper; 4: E Cliff Barboro Qnt, L Groover Yaffee, L R; 19: E Tommaso Gambini, L Trio, N R; 5: E Emma Dayhuff, L Saul Rubin Anthony Mata; 20: Benny Benack; 21: Ben Zebtet, N Paul Nowinski; 6: E Ai Murakami Monder; 22: R; 23: E David Kuhn, L Carlota Qnt, L R + Jared Gold/Dave Gibson, N Alexi Gurascier; 24: E Joey Lamb, L Chase Baird; David; 7: E Eiko Rikuhashi & La Descarga 25: E Andrew Shillito, L R; 26: E Sagi Band, L Raphael D'lugoff Qnt, N Grant Kaufman, L Yotam Silberstein; 27: Nate Stewart; 8: E R, L Oriol Vallès López, N R; 9: Radley; 28: Barry Greene; 29: R; 30: E tba, L E Ben Patterson, L Kelly Green Sxt, N R; 10: Elisabeth Lohninger; 31: no jazz. E R, L Peter Brainin & the Latin Jazz JAZZ CLUB: 131W 3rd St at 6th Workshop, N Todd Herbert; 11: E R, L Harold Av. 212-475-8592. www.bluenotejazz.com. Mabern Trio, N R; 12: E Tyler Blanton Horne Sets: 8&10:30pm + Fri-Sat 12:30am Late Electric Band, L NYC SKA Orch, N Avi Night Groove series, Sun 11:30am&1:30pm Rothbard; 13: E Tad Shull Qrt, L R + Chris Sunday Brunch. Adm varies. Oct 1: Randy Beck, N Ray Gallon; 14: E Jamale Davis, L Weston/Billy Harper Duo; 2: John Colianni Wayne Escoffery, N Dave Schnitter; 15: E R, Jazz Orch; 3-8: TAKE 6; 9: Lee Konitz 90th L Ark Ovrutski, N R; 16: E Amit Chaterjee, L B’day celeb; 10-15: Eddie Palmieri 80th George Braith, N R; 17: E R, N Yoshi Wak; 18: B’day celeb; 16: Stanley Jordan; 17: McCoy E R, L Don Hahn/Mike Camacho Band, N R; Tyner; 18: Marcus Strickland & Twi-Life & 19: E Ray Parker, L P.O.D.; 20: E Peter Zak friends; 19-20: Roy Ayers; 21-22: tba; 23-24: Trio, L R + David Weiss & The Point Of Harold López-Nussa Trio w/guests Grégoire Departure, N Jared Gold; 21: E Alevtina Maret & Pedrito Martinez; 25-29: Arturo Polyakova Gp, L George Burton, N Joe Sandoval; 30: Odean Pope Sax Choir B’day Magnarelli; 22: E Ehud Asherie, L Gatos Celeb feat Ravi Coltrane; 31-Nov 5: Dizzy Finos, N R; 23: N R; 24: E R; 25: E&N R; 26: N Gillespie All-Stars. Late Night Groove w/Oct Will Terrill; 27: L R + Mimi Jones; 28: N Greg 6-7: Stetsasonic; 13: Boyfriend; 14: Glassman; 29: E&N R; 30: N R; 31: E R, L Itai Cormega; 20-21: Jean Grae; 27: Slaine & Kriss & Gato Gordo, N & Latin Termanology; 28: Rah Digga. Sunday Bop. Brunch w/Oct 1: Alan Ferber & NYU Jazz GREENWICH HOUSE MUSIC SCHOOL: 46 Ens; 8: Giacomo Gates; 15: Vadim Barrow St (bet 7th Av S & W 4th St). 212-242- Neselovskyi; 22: Sari Kessler Qrt; 29: East 4770. www.greenwichhouse.org. 8pm: Meets West feat Shoko Amano. Sound It Out series. Oct 6: Stephan Crump & The CAVE: At St. George’s. 209E 16th St at Rhombal; 9: Ethan Iverson & Orrin Evans. Rutherford Pl. www.olmstedsalon.com. 2nd HUDSON STUDIOS: 601W 26th St #1330 (bet Fri: 7:30&9:30pm $15 adm. Oct 13: Uptown 11th & 12th Avs). www.hudsonstudios.com. Jazz Tnt. 212-924-2430. Oct 14: 7pm Jazz Foundation CORNELIA STREET UNDERGROUND: 29 Loft Party www.jazzfoundation.org. Cornelia St. www.corneliastreetcafe.com. JAZZ GALLERY: 1160 Bway at 27th St. 5th Fl. 212-989-9319. Sets unless otherwise noted: www.jazzgallery.org. 646-494-3625. Sets/ Sun 8:30&10pm, Mon-Thurs 8&9:30pm, Fri- adm: 7:30&9:30pm $15/10, $22/12 Fri-Sat. Sat 9&10:30pm. Adm varies. Oct 1: Dan Oct 3-4: Adam Rudolph & Moving Pictures; Levinson; 2: 8:30pm Amram & Co; 3: Rose 5: Tarun Balani Collective; 6-7: Alan Ferber Ellis, 9:30pm Compass; 4: Noam Wiesen- Big Band; 8: Ingrid Laubrock; 12: Dan Weiss berg Qrt, 9:30pm Nitzan Gavrieli; 5: Sam & friends; 13: Roman Filiú; 14: Jure Pukl; 17: Bardfeld Trio; 6: Brandon Seabrook Trio, Gerald Clayton; 18: Marta Sanchez Qnt; 19: 10pm Olli Hirvonen Escape; 7: 10pm Yuhan Mara Rosenbloom Trio; 20: Jose Aqiles Su Qnt; 8: KADAWA, 9:30pm Dor, Albagli, w/David Virelles; 21: Shai Maestro; 26: Micah Menares Trio; 10: 8pm Marko Churnchetz Thomas Trio; 27-28: Marcus Gilmore; 31: Ruthenia Qrt; 11: Meinhart/Altura/Ladin/ Apocryphal, 9:30pm Standard Candle. Tate/Arruda; 12: The Jazz Samaritan JAZZ STANDARD: 116E 27th St (bet Park & Alliance; 13: Paul Jones Sxt; 15: 8pm Flavio Lexington Avs). www.jazzstandard.net. 212- Silva Qrt; 18: 8pm Alex Wyatt; 20: Dan Weiss 576-2232. Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: Trio; 23: David Lopato; 25: 8pm James 7:30&9:30pm, Sun Brunch 11am&1:30pm, Shipp; 26: 8pm Jeff Miles Gp, 9:30pm Sat Brunch 12-2:30pm; $30 except Mon-Wed Michael Thomas; 30: Yaniv Taubenhouse $25, Brunch $10/$35 all-inclusive. Residen- Trio. cies: Sun 10/1&8 11:30am&1:30pm The DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY: 13 Monroe Smokestack Brunch, 10/15,22&29 1:30-3pm St (bet Market & Catherine Sts). 212-473- Jazz for Kids; Mon (R) Mingus Monday feat 0043. www.downtownmusicgallery.com. Mingus Big Band; Sat 12-2:30pm except 10/7 Sun: 6pm In-Store shows. Oct 1: Jeremy The Smokestack Brunch. Oct 1: Freddy Cole Carlstedt/Rick Parker; 15: 7pm Judi Silvano/ Qrt; 2: R; 3: Steve Cardenas Gp; 4: Mike Bruce Arnold. Moreno; 5-8: Larry Goldings/Peter Bernstein/ The EAR INN: 326 Spring St (bet Greenwich & Bill Stewart; 9: R; 10: $35 Joey Alexander Washington Sts). www.earinn.com. 212-431- Trio; 11: $30 Solo; 12-14: John 9750. Sun: 8-11pm EarRegulars feat Jon-Erik Beasley's MONK'estra; 15: $25 Andrew Kellso & friends. Oct 1: w/Evan Christopher; Cyrille/David Virelles/Ben Street; 16: R; 17: 22: w/Aaron Johnson. continued on page 18

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the UK and I also like how literary he is. He was an English teacher at one point and his lyrics are interesting and literary. And his music has always had a deep con- nection to jazz: He writes about it in his autobiography and memoirs. He's also toured with great jazz like Kenny Kirkland and Branford Marsalis, so he's always had that kind of connection. There are not many pop performers you can say that about." Tierney and the band toyed with doing some standards that recorded. She did do two standards that Joni recorded on Both Sides Now: "Don't Go to Strangers" and "Answer Me My Love." But she says that's because she did not know the songs before and hadn't heard Joni's versions until then. "I thought she was a very credible and great jazz singer and I wanted them on the album," she said. "In Sting's case, we start- ed making a list, but none of the standards he recorded were ones I didn't know already from different versions, so from my standpoint they weren't as interesting for me. And we had so many of his songs to IERNEY SUTTON HAS BEEN ONE choose from." of the most distinctive, creative voices However, she reveals that they did Tin jazz for over two decades and, apart weave some jazz standards into the Sting from After Blue, her exploration of Joni repertoire: "The first track, 'Driven to Mitchell songs, all her albums have been Tears,' has ' 'So What' solo in by The Tierney Sutton Band. And that the arrangement; and there's a tip of the isn't just a name, it's an incorporated, col- hat to his 'All Blues' in 7/4 on 'Walking in lective unit, one that has enabled the Your Footsteps;' and you might hear other singer to keep a band together for more jazz echoes when you listen. Almost every- than 20 years. thing on the album is straight ahead jazz; "We're truly committed and invested in there's no point in doing these iconic songs everything we do," she explains of the band if you can't take them to a different place." in a call from her California home. "We go A good example of that jazz approach is and play this music we were integral in the classic Police song, "Message in a creating. The band members [pianist Bottle." Tierney and the band jettison the Christian Jacob, bassists Trey Henry and reggae beat of the original for a tropical Kevin Axt, drummer Ray Brinker] decide montuno. And "Every Little Thing He Does the parts they're going to play. We talk Is Magic" becomes a highly swinging duet about it, what is going to serve the story from Tierney and the drummer. But she and the lyrics and arrangement, but every- feels her most radical approach is to body is pretty invested in the final per- "Every Breathe You Take." "In the origi- formance." nal, it was a stalker song," she says. "But That spirit of give and take and collabo- I'm singing it from the point of view of a rative cooperation is the reason Tierney parent watching their child going out into has the luxury of working with the same the world. It's a completely different per- musicians over most of her career, a rare if spective." And it works, too. As do almost not unique arrangement in jazz today. all the often-original perspectives The That's why every album project of The Tierney Sutton Band brings to both Sting Tierney Sutton Band is focused on a topic. and the world of pop and jazz standards. Across ten albums the themes have ranged One other singular feature of the band from an exploration of happiness, On the is: "We never do the same show twice," Other Side, and yearning, Desire, to trib- Tierney says. "We choose from over 100 utes to Bill Evans, and oth- arrangements and just about everything in ers. The band's latest offering, The Sting the book that we've recorded is active." Variations (BFM Jazz), is their take on the That's what infuses every appearance by songs of singer Sting, who came to fame as the band with that key element in jazz: the leader, singer and bassist of the rock The sound of surprise. band The Police. "There aren't many pop artists that The Brooklyn Center for the have a jazz pedigree; Sting definitely Performing Arts presents the Tierney does," Tierney says of the band's choice of Sutton Band at the Kumble Theater, the composer. "He was a jazz bass player in on Oct. 21.

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continued from page 16 Friedlander/Jay Campbell Duo, Trigger, Frank Kimbrough Qrt; 18: Brian Lynch Qnt; Vadim Neselovskyi Solo, Peter Evans Solo, 19-22: 10/20-21 $35 Tnt; 23: Jim Black Qrt; 7: 7:30pm Bagatelles Qnt feat R; 24-25: $30 Azar Lawrence Qrt feat Steve , Brian Marsella Trio, Chris Turre; 26-29: Yosvany Terry/Baptiste Otto/Mark Feldman, Matt Hollenberg/Nick Trotignon Qrt; 30: R; 31: Scott Robinson & Millevoi, Ikue Mori, Kris Davis, Gyan Riley/ the Heliotones. , Harris Eisenstadt Trio, Craig KNICKERBOCKER BAR & GRILL: 33 Taborn Solo, Asmodeus. University Pl at 9th St. 212-228-8490. SMALLS JAZZ CLUB: 183W 10th St at 7th Av. www.knickerbockerbarandgrill.com. Fri-Sat: 212-252-5091. www.smallslive.com. Sets: 9pm-1am. Oct 6-7: Pete Malinverni Trio; 13- Afternoon (PM) Sun 4:30-7pm, Sat 4-7pm, 14: Roy Meriwether/Saadi Zane; 20-21: Rob Early (E) 7:30-10pm, Late (L) 10:30pm-1am, Silverman/David Zox; 27-28: Luis Bonilla Night (N) 1-4am; jam following N; adm varies. Trio. Residencies (R): Sun 1pm Vocal masterclass MEZZROW: 163W 10th St (bet 7th Av & by Marion Cowings, PM Ai Murakami Trio Waverly Pl). www.mezzrow.com. 646-476- feat Sacha Perry, N 10/1,15&29 Robert 4346. Sets/adm: Early 8-10:30pm, Late (L) Edwards, 10/8 Hillel Salem, 10/22 Joe 11pm-close; adm varies. Residencies: Sun L Farnsworth; Mon L-N 10/2&9 Jonathan John Merrill & friends; Mon L Pasquale Michel, 10/16,23&30 Jonathan Barber; Tues Grasso; Tues L Jam w/Miki Yamanaka & Adi L-N Abraham Burton Qrt; Wed N 10/4&18 Meyerson; Wed L Pete Malinverni; Thurs L Jovan Alexandre, 10/11&25 Aaron Seeber; Spike Wilner w/spec guest; Fri L Johnny Thurs N 10/5&26 Davis Whitfield, 10/12&19 O'Neal; Sat L tba. Oct 1: Judy Niemack; 2: Jonathan Thomas; Fri N 10/6&20 Joe Ulysses Owens; 3: Marilyn Kleinberg; 4: Farnsworth, 10/13&27 Corey Wallace; Sat N Peter Mazza; 5: /Mark Helias; 6-7: 10/7,21&28 Brooklyn Circle, 10/14 Philip Gary Smulyan; 8: Tardo Hammer; 9: Ed Harper. Oct 1: 1pm-PM R, E Johnny O'Neal Howard/Dave Kikoski; 10: Sasha Dobson; Trio, L Saul Rubin Qrt, N R; 2: E Emmet 11: Ben Allison/Michael Wolff Duo feat Allan Cohen Trio, L-N R; 3: E Frank Lacy Gp, L-N R; Mednard; 12: Richard Sussman; 13-14: 4: E Chet Doxas Qrt, L Dave Glasser Qrt, N R; Buster Williams; 15: Neal Kirkwood/Andy 5: E Marshall McDonald Jazz Project, L John McKee; 16: David Hazeltine/Todd Coolman; Chin Qnt, N R; 6: E Mark Zaleski Sxt, L Jack 17: Kendra Shank; 18: Randy Ingram/Drew Walrath Qnt, N R; 7: E Qrt, L Gress; 19: Brockowitz Duo; 20-21: Danny Jack Walrath Qnt, N R; 8: 1pm-PM R, E Kyoko Grissett/Dayna Stephens Qrt; 22: Tivon Oyobe Trio, L Uptown Jazz Tnt, N R; 9: E Tony Pennicott; 23: Evan Christopher/Ehud Moreno Qnt, L-N R; 10: E Mark Whitfield Trio, Asherie; 24: Tessa Souter; 25: Hilary L-N R; 11: E Lage Lund Gp, L Clovis Nicolas Gardner/Ehud Asherie; 26: Maucha Adnet; Qrt, N R; 12: E Lage Lund Gp, L Wayne 27-28: Jonny King; 29: Chris Flory; 30: Dred Tucker Qnt, N R; 13: E Neal Smith Gp, L Scott; 31: closed. Stafford Hunter & Continuum, N R; 14: PM Ark Ovrutski Qrt, E Stafford Hunter & NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH: 269 Bleecker St (bet Jones & Cornelia Sts). 212-691-1770. 1st Continuum, L Neal Smith Gp, N R; 15: 1pm- Fri: 8&9:30pm free adm All Things Project PM R, E Johnny O'Neal Trio, L Alex Hoffman www.allthingsproject.org. Oct 6: Fernando Qnt, N R; 16: E Anthony Pinciotti Qrt, L-N R; Correa Trio. 17: E Steve Nelson Qnt, L-N R; 18: E Guillermo Klein Gp, L Harold Mabern Trio, N NEW SCHOOL: 66W 12th St. 212-229-5600. R; 19: E Guillermo Klein Gp, L JC www.newschool.edu. Oct 12: 7pm Steven Stylles/Steve Nelson Hutcherson Project, N Bernstein & The New School Studio Orch. R; 20: E Eliot Zigmund Qrt, L Scott NEW SCHOOL JAZZ PERFORMANCE Wendholt/Adam Kolker Qrt, N R; 21: PM Una SPACE: 55W 13th St. 212-229-5488. Stade, E Eliot Zigmund Qrt, L Scott www.newschool.edu/jazz. Fri-Sat: 8:30pm Wendholt/Adam Kolker Qrt, N R; 22: 1pm-PM The Stone at the New School. Oct 6-7: Cyro R, E Michela Lerman, L Jerry Weldon Qrt, N Baptista; 13-14: Steven Bernstein; 13: R; 23: E Ari Hoenig, L-N R; 24: E Spike Wilner 7:30pm Louis Arques/Richard Boukas; 20- Trio, L-N R; 25: E Charles Blenzig Gp, L 21: Erik Friedlander; 27-28: Jen Shyu; 27: Tatum Greenblatt Qrt, N R; 26: E Darrell 7:30pm Louis Arques/Richard Boukas. Green Gp, L Luke Sellick Qrt, N R; 27-28: E NORTH SQUARE: At Washington Square Quincy Davis Qnt, L Sam Newsome Qrt, N R; Hotel. 103 Waverly Pl at McDougal. 29: 1pm-PM R, E Johnny O'Neal Trio, L Ned www.northsquareny.com/about-jazz. 212- Goold Qrt, N R; 30: E Ari Hoenig, L-N R; 31: 254-1200. Sun: 12:30&2pm free adm Jazz closed. Brunch Trios unless otherwise noted. Oct 1: The STONE: 2nd St at Av C. www.thestone Ed Laub Duo; 8: Melissa ; 15: Roz nyc.com. Adm varies. Sets: 8:30pm weekly Corral w/Roni Ben-Hur & Harvie S; 22: Roz residencies. Oct 1: Darius Jones; 2: Wasser Corral w/Billy Test & Jay Leonhart; 29: Works; 3-8: Peter Evans; 9: On Ka'a Davis; Kelsey Jillette. 10-15: Ben Goldberg; 17-22: Okkyung Lee; NUBLU 62: 62 Av C (bet 4th & 5th Sts). 212- 24-29: Billy Martin; 31-Nov 5: Louie 375-1500. www.nublu.net. Oct 14: 10- Belogenis. 11:30pm Marco Sanguinetti Qnt. TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: NUBLU 151: 151 Avenue C (bet 9th & 10th 199 Chambers St. www.tribecapac.org. 212- Sts). www.nublu.net. Oct 4: 9&11pm Bryan & 220-1460. Oct 20: 7pm $10 adm “Person the Aardvarks. Place Thing” w/Randy Cohen feat Jack RUSS & DAUGHTERS CAFE: 127 Orchard St Kleinsinger. (bet Delancey & Rivington Sts). 212-475- VILLAGE VANGUARD: 178 7th Av S at 11th 4880. www.russanddaughterscafe.com. Last St. 212-255-4037. www.villagevanguard.com. Thurs: 8pm free adm The Stone at Russ & Sets: 8:30&10:30pm. Adm: $30/1 drink min. Daughters Cafe. Oct 26: Julian Lage. Residency (R): Mon Vanguard Jazz Orch. Oct SKIRBALL CENTER: At . 1: Cécile McLorin Salvant/Sullivan Fortner; 566 LaGuardia Pl at Washington Sq S. 212- 2: R; 3-8: Renee Rosnes Qrt; 9: R; 10-15: The 998-4941. www.skirballcenter.nyu.edu. Oct 6: Bad Plus & ; 16: R; 17-22: Chico 7:30pm Bagatelles Qnt feat John Zorn, Freeman Plus+tet; 23: R; 24-29: Terell Sylvie Courvoisier/Mark Feldman, Mary Stafford Qnt; 30: R. Halvorson Qrt, Matt Mitchell Trio, Erik continued on page 22

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LANKETS AND LAWN CHAIRS cover a grassy clearing surrounded by toweringB maple trees that line the perime- ter of Montclair's Nishuane Park. Leather cases bake in the Saturday sun, protecting the trumpets and saxophones nestled inside them. As they make their way across a crowd of 10,000 listeners, several of 135 young artists in eight separate ensembles ready their reeds, fingers, drum Hughes, Julian Lee and Alex Warshawsky pedals and voices and steady their nerves help debut the Jazz House Alumni Band. before they arrange themselves on the "We're so proud that they can come back bandstand for another spontaneous per- and be part of this Alumni Band and hold formance, another live act of civic engage- their own next to these longtime profes- ment through artistic expression and sionals," Christian says. "I think that is expansion. the real legacy and impact of Jazz House This dynamic has become the legacy of Kids." Jazz House Kids, New Jersey's leading Bringing in master players and com- educational institution where artistic men- posers who have spent years touring the tors come together with young people, world equips the Jazz House curriculum their families and the broader community with authenticity. Citing such artists as to share, appreciate and learn about the Dave Stryker, Billy Hart and Michele jazz experience. Rosewoman, Christian posits that the edu- This year marks the 15th anniversary cation Jazz House students receive reflects of the community-driven organization led the real world of professional music per- by president, founder and master vocalist formance. "These teaching artists have Melissa Walker. "Our mission is to use seen the beauty and the ugliness of being this homegrown music of jazz to enrich the out on the road," he says. lives of young people and to build commu- As more students move through the nity," she says. "Part of that enrichment Jazz House mentorship and go on to means you're exposed to it at a young age. become mentors themselves, Christian You're invited to participate as a singer believes the skillset they develop empow- and an instrumentalist and to be part of ers them as problem solvers and critical the creative process." thinkers who will strengthen their commu- In the spirit of its mission, Jazz House nities and write their narrative in whatev- partners with community organizations er way they choose. and corporate enterprises to provide stu- "Some of the kids who've graduated and dents with countless opportunities to play, gone to college and have not become pro- coined affectionately as "giglets." Melissa, fessional musicians, carry those lessons her staff and even some alumni help set up they learned by being in a program like roughly 80 giglets per year, so Jazz House Jazz House Kids with them to whatever students can experience the professional career they choose," he says. world of playing out in the community. The Jazz House is a continuum of com- "Each month we're doing multiple munity involvement and education. giglets," Melissa says. "It's real-life experi- Students enrich their community; commu- ence that a would have, from nity members strengthen the Jazz House; being a featured performer to being back- teaching artists mentor students and the ground at an event, to participating in tel- cycle continues. But as the country moves evision shows." away from enhancing public and arts edu- Celebrating 15 years of community, cre- cation at the federal level, Christian urges ativity and a legacy of offering young peo- every community member to become a ple opportunities to listen, play and be mentor for every child. heard, Jazz House presents its third gala. "It's now very important for all of us Under the musical direction of artist and who know to pull a child aside and give virtuoso Christian McBride, the per- them a book or give them a link to a web- formance pays tribute to visionaries Roy site where they can read up on some histo- Haynes and McCoy Tyner, and features ry or some theories—something to keep , Kenny Barron, Sheila E. and their minds sharp," he says. . For Melissa, the result of facilitating a In addition to the veteran artists shar- legacy of mentorship is undeniable. "We're ing their energy and artistic expression, about building community," she says, "and emerging players such as Coleman continued on page 29

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RENEE ROSNES VILLAGE VANGUARD / OCTOBER 3-8 One of the most staggering piano talents in jazz today, Renee Rosnes has long been renowned not only for her versatile keyboard abilities, but also for her intensely cre- ative and gorgeously lyrical compositions. Moving into her fourth decade performing music in , Renee began as a first-call collaborator to such luminaries as Joe Henderson, , J.J. Johnson and James Moody, before ultimately ris- ing to her well-deserved status as one of the top bandleaders in the music today. Headlining a truly exceptional quartet—saxophonist Chris Potter, bassist and drummer Lenny White join her—Renee delivers a tour-de-force at the Village Vanguard in what promises to be a must-see for any fans of swinging, lyri- cal, creative takes on jazz. SH

LEE KONITZ JAZZ FORUM / OCTOBER 6-7 and BLUE NOTE / OCTOBER 9 Alto saxophonist Lee Konitz gets an early start on his 90th birthday celebration (he was born Oct. 13, 1927). Lee has been at the forefront of jazz since the late swing/early bebop era, in a career that started in the big bands of Stan Kenton and Claude Thornhill, where Gil Evans was an arranger. In the late 1940s and 1950s, he was a member of the Lennie Tristano school of modern jazz, playing often with the pianist and his acolytes. But he was also a member of the Miles Davis nonet/tentet that recorded the seminal "Birth of the Cool" sessions at the turn of those decades. In sub- sequent years, Lee has led a recently resurrected nonet and recorded a host of duo albums, lately with pianist Dan Tepfer. GK

JOHN MENEGON SENATE GARAGE / OCTOBER 8 A quintessential sideman, especially with musical mate vocalist Teri Roiger, bassist John Menegon also is a very capable composer and bandleader. He has been a stalwart on the Canadian and upstate NY jazz scenes, moving to New York City in the 1980s to study at Long Island University on full scholarship. Since then John was a member of the small ensembles led by Dewey Redman and David "Fathead" Newman for the last decade of their respective lives. His recordings as a leader for the Dot Time label reflect a thoughtful, fully flowered musician seeking new horizons. This 100-year cel- ebration of Thelonious Monk in Kingston features Teri and Judy Silvano who follow in the footsteps of the late Carmen McRae interpreting the angular, off-minor musings of Monk. MGN GABRIELE TRANCHINA JAZZ AT KITANO / OCTOBER 18 While many vocalists specialize in a single , Gabriele Tranchina can sing many styles. The German-born Gabriele straddles the lines of original vocal jazz, fusion, world , various Latin styles and pop tunes, as reflected in her small discogra- phy's diverse repertoire. Her multi-national and multi-lingual roots stem from her native land, but her love for Antonio Carlos Jobim, Flora Purim and Ella Fitzgerald, as well as other cultures, inspired her to explore via extensive travel. In NYC, she's established an image as equal parts Parisian chanteuse and Brazilian romantic. This is a CD release party for her latest effort Of Sailing Ships & The Stars in Your Eyes. The back-up band includes her husband, pianist Joe Vincent Tranchina, bassist Andy Eulau, drummer Vince Cherico and percussionist Renato Thoms. MGN DAVID LOPATO CORNELIA STREET UNDERGROUND / OCTOBER 23 A diversely talented and musically omnivorous pianist, David Lopato is an artist who defies easy categorization. Having forged an intensely unique and personal sound in his pianistic touch, David has absorbed not only the jazz piano canon, but also the musical worlds of Indonesian gamelan traditions, West African drumming practices and electro-acoustic compositions. Indeed, on his latest release, Gendhing for a Spirit Rising, David leads a mixed ensemble of talents through a dizzying tour of musical languages from around the world. At Cornelia Street Underground, David leads his trio, featuring bassist Ratzo Harris and drummer Michael Sarin, in a performance that portends an exciting evening for listeners who like their jazz surprising and lib- erally seasoned with musical influences from around the globe. SH

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MAUCHA ADNET MEZZROW / OCTOBER 26 A premier Brazilian singer, Maucha Adnet broke onto the scene as a leader with her impressive 2006 CD for the Kind of Blue label The Jobim Songbook, backed by nota- bles , Claudio Roditi, Romero Lubambo and Duduka DaFonseca, and her brother, guitarist Mario Adnet, followed by 2013's effort, Milagre. A strong con- nection to music through her parents and siblings led to her touring and recording with Antonio Carlos Jobim. Her voice has been described as soulful and rich without histrionics. What Maucha adds to the enjoyable and sensual samba/bossa nova tradi- tion is not subtle as Leny Andrade or Elis Regina, but far from over the top like Flora Purim. Drummer and vibraphonist Chuck Redd and pianist Helio Alves are capable accompanists for Maucha's vocal inventions. MGN MIKE LeDONNE DIZZY'S CLUB COCA-COLA / OCTOBER 26 An artist who plays intimate spaces of an extended piano intro as deliberately as those buoyant, burning organ lines, Mike LeDonne keeps the legacy of the music vital and pulsing. A true virtuoso, the award-winning pianist, B3 organist, composer and edu- cator has played alongside such legends as Milt Jackson, Art Farmer, Clifford Jordan, James Moody, Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby Hutcherson, Etta Jones and Annie Ross, among other transitional visionaries. More than 100 records serve as testament to the cre- ative force of Mike's evolving sound. He keeps his feet and fingers moving weekly at Smoke with his Groover Quartet that includes modern masters Peter Bernstein, Eric Alexander and Joe Farnsworth. At Dizzy’s he brings a trio featuring living legends Ron Carter on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums. SJ BUSTER WILLIAMS THE SIDE DOOR / OCTOBER 27-28 Groomed to be a bassist by his demanding father, Buster Williams' hard work has paid great dividends over his long, productive career. Buster also counts Oscar Pettiford, Ray Brown, Charles Mingus and Paul Chambers among his many influences, though he long ago developed a signature dark tone to go with his superb technique. Buster backed great vocalists like Betty Carter, Sarah Vaughan and Nancy Wilson during the 1960s and toured extensively with . Since Buster began working as a leader in the mid-, he has been composing abundantly as well. The bassist's Something More band, which will be recording a new CD in December, includes alto and soprano saxophonist Bruce Williams, pianist George Colligan and drummer Lenny White. Buster also performs at Mezzrow Oct. 13-14. KD QUINCY DAVIS SMALLS JAZZ CLUB / OCTOBER 27-28 Few players weave a sense of humor into their sophisticated, hard swinging sound the way Quincy Davis can. Interactivity and nuance complement his melodic approach to drumming. A versatile player with depth of experience, Quincy has collaborated with a range of artists from , George Coleman and the late Frank Wess to Roy Hargrove, Gerald Clayton and Nicholas Payton. Having appeared on more than 40 recordings, Quincy released his debut album as a leader, Songs in the Key of Q, in 2014. His current position as Professor of Jazz Drum-set at the University of Manitoba allows him to continue evolving the music's legacy among the next generation of play- ers. His sextet includes Philip Dizack, Myron Walden, Stacy Dillard, Adam Birnbaum, David Wong (10/27) and Richie Goods (10/28). SJ FRANK PEROWSKY JAZZ ORCHESTRA BIRDLAND / OCTOBER 29 A contemporary straight-ahead purveyor, multi-saxophonist and clarinetist Frank Perowsky leads a big band, celebrating ten years as a unit. With considerable aca- demic background and experience since his days at Juilliard, working with major jazz pop singers from Peggy Lee to Frank Sinatra, inspired by alternative wordsmith Jack Kerouac, and big bands with Woody Herman and Jimmy Dorsey, Frank has all the tools necessary to swing. His new CD An Afternoon in Gowanus (the infamous super- fund site) is the debut recording for the FPJO, a statement in the post-Thad Jones/Mel Lewis era. His son, drummer Ben Perowsky, is a leader in his own right and drives the big band with acute clarity and a force all his own. Other bandmates should include Jerry Dodgion, Sam Burtis, Seneca Black, Roger Rosenberg and David Berkman. MGN ie Jones, George Kanzler & Michael G Nastos 21

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continued from page 18 Bath & Mike DeiCont Trio; 21: 8pm $15 Shawn Lovato. ZINC BAR: 82W 3rd St (bet Thompson & Sullivan). 212-477-8337. www.zincbar.com. I-BEAM: 168 7th St. www.ibeambrooklyn.com. Residencies: Sun 9pm-12am Tango feat Sets: 8:30pm $15 don. Oct 6: 8pm Jochem Fernando Otero; Mon 9:30pm except 10/2 van Dijk Solo, 8:45&9:45pm Darren Johns- Ron Affif Trio; Thurs 10pm Roman Diaz & ton & Wind Over Walls. Rumba Habanera; Sat 10,11:30pm&1am JAZZ 966: 966 Fulton St. 917-593-9776. Monika Oliveira & The Brasilians. Oct 2: www.jazz966.com. Fri: 8:15&10:15pm 10pm-2am VandoJam feat Don Aliquo; 18: KUMBLE THEATER: 1 University Pl (bet 7pm Jeff “Siege” Siegel Sxt w/spec guest DeKalb & Willoughby). 718-488-1624. Feya Faku. www.kumbletheater.org. Oct 21: 8pm $35 adm www.brooklyncenter.org Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts feat Tierney BRONX Sutton Band. ON STAGE AT KINGSBOROUGH: At Kingsborough Community College. 2001 AN BEAL BOCHT CAFÉ: 445W 238th St. 718- Oriental Blvd. 718-368-5596. www.onstage 884-7127. www.lindasjazznights.com. 1st atkingsborough.org. Oct 13: 7pm $40 adm Wed: 8&9:30pm $30-10 adm Linda's Jazz Jazz at the Lighthouse series feat Eddie Nights. Wed Oct 4: Battle in the Bronx IV Allen Ens. w/Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring. OUR LADY OF VICTORY: 583 Throop Av. 718- HOSTOS: 450 Grand Concourse at 149th St. 574-5772. www.smdpp.org. Oct 28: 7:30pm www.hostos.cuny.edu. 718-518-4455. Oct 14: Tulivu Cumberbatch. 7:30-9:30pm $15 adm Elio Villafranca Latin ROULETTE: 509 Atlantic Av at 3rd Av. Jazz Trio. www.roulette.org. 917-267-0363. Sets: 8pm LEHMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING $20/15 adm. Oct 10: Brandon Ross & Blazing ARTS: At Lehman College. 250 Bedford Beauty; 12: Lisa Mezzacappa & Glorious Park Blvd W. 718-960-8833. www.lehmancen Ravage; 21-22: Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian ter.org. Oct 28: 8pm $100-55 adm Spanish Sxt w/spec guest Arturo O'Farrill. Harlem Orquestra & Cuban Elito Revé and SHAPESHIFTER LAB: 18 Whitwell Pl. his Charangón. www.shapeshifterlab.com. 646-820-9452. Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: Early (E) 7pm, Late (L) 8:15pm, Night (N) 9:30pm; $10 BROOKLYN adm. Oct 3: E Nathan DeCusatis & Mob Rule; 4: E Symphony of Chimes by Skip Laplante, 440 GALLERY: 440 Sixth Av. 718-499-3844. 9pm Keyboards II feat Lucie Vítková, Assaf www.440gallery.com. 1st Sun: 4:40pm $5 Gidron, Coleman Alexander Zurkowski, don Me, Myself and Eye. Oct 1: André Matos. Douglas Farrand & Teodora Stepancic; 5: E Maya Ramchandran/Audrey Vardanega, L BAR LUNÀTICO: 486 Halsey St. 718-513-0339. www.barlunatico.com. Oct 9: 8:30&10pm Uncle Cyclops & Aunt Natalie feat Broken Brian Charette & Kürrent. Reed Saxophone Qrt w/Angela Ortiz; 6: E $12 Threefifty, L Secret Mall, N $15/10 BARBÈS: 376 9th St at 6th Av. Park Slope. ShoutHouse feat Quilan Arnold, Akinyemi, www.barbesbrooklyn.com. 718-965-9177. Zach Gonder, Taylor Labruzzo & George Residencies: Sun 9pm Stephane Wrembel; Meyer; 11: E Ludovic; 12: L Beholder, N JMR Mon 7pm Brain Cloud; Tues 9pm Slavic Soul Qrt; 13: E Marko Djordjevic & Sveti, L Justin Party; Wed 10pm Mandingo Ambassadors. Mullens Gp, N David Acevedo & Eyehear; 16: Oct 1: 8pm Pedro Giraudo Tango Qrt; E $5/students free BOKCO MASS; 17: E Will BRIC ARTS: 647 Fulton St. 718-683-5600. Brahm & Homenaje, L Andy Bianco Qnt; 19: www.bricartsmedia.org. Oct 14-21: JazzFest $8 E LittleBoyBigHeadonBike, L The Brazen feat 10/14-15 free adm documentary screen- Youth; 20: N Take Off Collective feat Ole ing 14 7pm & 15 4pm Chasing Trane, 14 9pm Mathisen; 22: L Laszlo Gardony, N Christian & 15 2pm I Called Him Morgan, 10/17 7pm Artmann Qrt; 24: E Yuriy Galkin Nine Of A free Jazz & Justice panel discussion Kind Nnt, L Pasha Karchevsky Qnt, N w/Samora Pinderhughes, Imani Uzuri & Andrew Pereira Qrt; 25: E $8 The Flushing Melvin Gibbs, 10/19 $25-30 Marshall Allen & Remonstrance, N $13 Ryota Sugawara BFN Arkestra, Miles Mosley & The West Band; 26: E Jay Rodriguez; 30: E $5/students Coast Get Down, & free BOKCO MASS. Social Science, Binky Griptite Orch, Troker, Matthew Stevens, Mike Casey Trio, Kavita SIR D’S LOUNGE: 837 Union St. 718-623-9065. Shah Qnt, Sharel Cassity & Elektra, 10/20 www.facebook.com/Sirdslounge. Mon: 8- $25-30 Regina Carter, Vijay Iyer Sxt, Samora 11pm Monday Night Big Band Jazz. Pinderhughes, Braxton Cook, SISTAS’ PLACE: 456 Nostrand Av at Jefferson Meets The Westerlies, Papo Vazquez Mighty Av. www.sistasplace.org. 718-398-1766. Sat: Pirate Troubadours, Jazzmeia Horn, Miramar, 9&10:30pm $30/25 adm. Oct 7: Taru LaFrae Sci + the Groove Diplomacy Youth Alexander; 14: Organ Monk; 21: George Orch, 10/21 $25-30 Maceo Parker, GoGo Gray/Robert Rutledge Gp; 28: Ahmed Penguin, Theo Croker Escape Velocity, Abdullah & Diaspora. Rudresh Mahanthappa Indo-Pak Coalition, SNUG HARBOR CULTURAL CENTER: 1000 Harriet Tubman, Imani Uzuri, Butcher Brown, Richmond Ter. Staten Island. www.utasi.org. Matana Roberts. 718-448-2500. Oct 21: 2-7pm Jazz Festival. BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC: WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER: 367 58 7th Av. www.bqcm.org. 718-622-3300. 1st Bedford Av. www.wmcjazz.org. 718-384-1654. Fri: 7pm $5 adm Open Stage. Oct 21: 7:30pm 10pm-2am. Fri: 10pm-2am free adm/2 drink $15 adm Connection Works feat Wide Open min Gerry Eastman Qnt w/spec guests + Works (WOW) w/WORKS & spec guest Masa Jam. Kamaguchi + Billy Mintz Two Bass Band. The DRAWING ROOM: 56 Willoughby St #3. www.drawingroommusic.com. Oct 7: 7pm CONNECTICUT $10 adm Jeff Walton Qrt; 8: 2pm $20 Gianna Montecalvo/Antonella Chionna w/Harvey 605 Main St. Diamond Trio & Pat Battstone Trio; 13: BUTTONWOOD TREE: 8:30pm $15 Jacob Sacks; 14: 7pm $10 Glass continued on page 24

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-*" -", Ê 9Ê / NEW JERSEY JAZZ Gary Walker, “Morning Jazz Host”, WBGO, 88.3 FM/wbgo.org BILL MAYS AND DEER HEAD INN / OCTOBER 8 Pianist Bill Mays' and trumpeter Marvin Stamm's collective experience plays out so much larger than just two great musicians getting together in a duet setting. Marvin has made indelible music with Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Duke Pearson and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis. Bill was musical director for the legendary Sarah Vaughan, accom- panied Sinatra and cooked with , Art Pepper and Sonny Stitt. It's a col- lective résumé that when reduced to a duet on their recording By Ourselves (Marstam Music) puts a new sparkle on "The Lamp Is Low" or the Sonny Rollins mover "Airegin." Their Inventions Trio with cellist Alisa Horn on Delaware River Suite (No Blooze Music) had Bach meeting . Bill and Marvin's sizzling simpatico brings originals and surprising interpretations of tunes you thought you knew. DIANE MOSER BIG BAND TRUMPETS / OCTOBER 11 This year marks the 20th anniversary of Diane Moser's Composer's Big Band. For this Midwestern-born pianist, the journey has put Diane in large and small settings, along with composing for dance, classical ensembles and film. Over the years, the Composer's Big Band has celebrated Oliver Nelson, Charles Mingus and , with whom Diane studied at Manhattan School of Music. Diane leads the band through the musical worlds of straight ahead jazz, Latin, Indian ragas, and blues, highlighted by special compositions and arrangements from the many talented band members. For this annual Peace Concert in tribute to Daniel Pearl World Music Days, expect a coming together with the mission of having a good time, exploring and going forward with big band music as only Diane and her bandmates could deliver. DON BRADEN NJJS’ 45TH ANNIVERSARY AT DREW UNIVERSITY / OCTOBER 22 For more than three decades, saxophonist Don Braden has developed skills that have put him in musical conversation onstage or in the studio with Betty Carter, Roy Haynes, and Wynton Marsalis. Don's latest recording, Conversations (Creative Perspective), co-led with bassist Joris Teepe, is a duo and trio exploration of , Charles Mingus, Wayne Shorter and Kurt Weill, where they don't let the standard approach get in the way. For the New Jersey Jazz Society's 45th Annual Gala, it's "Big Band to Bebop and Beyond." With Don as musical direc- tor and special guest Bucky Pizzarelli, the stew at Drew features Dave Stryker, Ed Laub, Tomoko Ohno, Nick Sheuble, Bernard Purdie, Danny Bacher, Antoinette Montague, Alexis Morrast and Marlene VerPlanck. ALVESTER GARNETT INC RESTAURANT / OCTOBER 25 For drummer Alvester Garnett, rhythm first struck sitting in the Zion Grove Baptist Church in Richmond, Va., hearing his mother sing in the church choir. Tap dance les- sons furthered a rhythmic sense leading to his life's work as one of today's top drum- mers. Alvester has worked with Abbey Lincoln, Joe Henderson, James Carter, Betty Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Wynton Marsalis, Jacky Terrasson, , Jimmy Witherspoon and in the studio with his wife, Regina Carter, on her tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Ella: Accentuate the Positive (Okeh). Alvester's been on Broadway in After Midnight, where he helped reimagine the spirit of the famed Cotton Club. With saxo- phonist Mike Lee and bassist Kenny Davis, Alvester explores Clifford Jordan, Kenny Dorham, some Monk, Duke Ellington and an original tribute to New Orleans.

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continued from page 22 www.njpac.org. Oct 24: 7pm $29-89adm www.jazzhousekids.org Jazz House Kids Middletown. www.buttonwood.org. 860-347- Turns 15! feat Christian McBride w/Andra Day, 4957. Sat: 8-10pm. Oct 20: $20 adm Avery David Sanborn, Sheila E & Kenny Barron. Sharpe/Kris Allen; 27: $10 The Painters. NEWARK SYMPHONY HALL: 1020 Broad St. FIREHOUSE 12: 47 Crown St. New Haven. 203- Newark. www.newarksymphonyhall.org. 201- 785-0468. www.firehouse12.com. Fri: 8:30pm 507-8900. Oct 14: 1:30-2:30pm free adm $20 adm, 10pm $15. Oct 6: Brian Charette WBGO Kids Jazz series feat Eli Yamin. Trio; 13: Myra Melford & Snowy Egret; 20: SOPAC: 1 SOPAC Way. South Orange. 973-313- Yosvany Terry/Baptiste Trotignon & 2787. www.sopacnow.org. Oct 13: 8pm The Ancestral Memories; 27: Daniel Levin/Tony Hot Sardines; 28: 6pm Gala feat Vince Malaby/Randy Peterson. Giordano & The Nighthawks; 31: 7:30pm LYRIC HALL THEATRE: 827 Whalley Av. New Lionel Hampton Big Band. Haven. www.lyrichallnewhaven.com. 203- SUZYQUE’S BBQ & BAR: 34 S Valley Rd. West 389-8885. Oct 14: 8pm Giacomo Gates. Orange. www.suzyques.com. 973-736-7899. PALACE THEATER/POLI CLUB: 100 East Free adm. Thurs: 8pm-12am John Lee & Main St. Waterbury. 203-346-2000. www. friends; Sun: 2-5pm Brunch w/Curtis Lundy palacetheaterct.org. Oct 27: 7&9pm Dave Ens. Oct 2,16&30 8pm Glenn Franke's Stryker. BigBand. 80 East Ridge. RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE: TRUMPETS: 6 Depot Square. Montclair. 973- Ridgefield. www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org. 744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com. Sets: 7:30- 203-438-5795. Oct 17: 8pm $75 adm Sergio 10:30pm, Fri-Sat 8-11pm/adm varies. Oct 4: 7- Mendes. 10pm International Jazz Night w/Enrico The SIDE DOOR JAZZ CLUB: At Old Lyme Granafei, Kristine & Yashmin w/guests; 6: Inn. 85 Lyme St. Old Lyme. 860-434-0886. Lenore Raphael Trio w/spec guest; 7: Ty www.thesidedoorjazz.com. Sets: 8:30-11pm. Stephens & The SoulJaazz; 11: Diane Moser Oct 6: Renee McLean; 7: Mark Zaleski Band; Big Band; 13: Robert Ottaviano; 14: Royal 13: Chico Freeman Plus+tet; 14: Ed Fast & Scam- Tribute Band; 15: 3-6pm Congabop; 20: Makanda Project; 21: Nicki Amy London Sxt, 7:30pm Jeff “Siege” Siegel Parrott; 27-28: Buster Williams. Sxt feat spec guest Feya Faku; 19: The Mia ST. BEDE’S: 270 Lake Av. Greenwich. 203-561- Jazz Ens; 22: Rose Kingsley; 26: John Ehlis 3111. www.backcountryjazz.org. Oct 14: 7- Trio w/spec guests Loire Cotler & Glen Velez; 9pm Back Country Jazz feat Thelonious 27: Enrico Granafei Qrt; 29: 4-6pm Monk 100th B’day celeb w/Bennie Wallace, Bajopontino. Godwin Louis. HUDSON DEBAUN AUDITORIUM: At Stevens Institute. 24 5th St. Hoboken. 201-216-5000. LONG ISLAND www.stevens.edu. Oct 7: 7-9:30pm Swingalic. NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY: 2039 GRASSO’S: 134 Main St. Cold Spring Harbor. Kennedy Blvd. Jersey City. www.njcu.edu. www.grassosrestaurant.com. 631-367-6060. 201-200-2000. Oct 18: 1pm free adm Gabriel Alegría Afro-Peruvian Sxt. The JAZZ LOFT: 275 Christian Av. Stony Brook. 631-751-1895. www.thejazzloft.org. MERCER Sets/adm: 7pm $20-10 adm. Wed: 7-8pm $10, 1867 SANCTUARY AT EWING: 101 Scotch 8pm $5 Jam w/FM Band. Oct 12: Mike Rd. Ewing. www.1867sanctuary.org/series Carubia Big Band; 19: Rich Iancona & The jazz. 609-392-6409. Oct 13: 8pm Alex Otey Bad Little Big Band; 26: Interplay Jazz Orch; Trio; 29: 3pm Wenonah Brooks. 28: Tardo Hammer Trio. ALEXANDER HALL: At Princeton University. LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-POST: 720 68 Nassau St. Princeton. 609-258-5000. Northern Blvd. Brookville. www.liu.edu/post. www.princeton.edu. Oct 14: 8pm $15/5 adm www.tillescenter.org. 516-299-2895. Oct 6: Gerald Clayton Trio. 8pm $89-39 adm Herbie Hancock. CANDLELIGHT LOUNGE: 24 Passaic St. TREME: 553 Main St. Islip. 631-277-2008. Trenton. www.candlelightevents.way.to. 609- www.tremeislip.com. Sets: Sun&Wed 7- 695-9612. Sat: 3:30-7:30pm free adm/$10 min. 11pm; Thurs-Sat 8pm-12am. Oct 5: Sabori; 8: www.jazztrenton.com. Oct 7: Landom Interplay Jazz Orch; 11: Bill Heller; 29: Jam Brothers; 14: Carl Barlett; 21: Lee Hogans. by Bob Lepley & Frank Bellucci. MIDDLESEX DUE MARI: 78 Albany St. New Brunswick. www.duemarinj.com. 732-296-1600. Fri: 6:30- NEW JERSEY 9:30pm free adm The New Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Oct 6: Candice Reyes Duo; 13: Molly Mason Duo; 20: Cynthia ATLANTIC Soriano Duo; 27: Brynn Stanley Duo. Oct 12-16: SOUTH JERSEY JAZZ SOCIETY: GARDEN STATE ALE HOUSE: 378 George St. www.southjerseyjazz.org. New Brunswick. www.gsalehouse.com. 732- BERGEN 543-2408. Tues: 8pm + 9:30pm Jam free adm BERGEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 30 The New Brunswick Jazz Project/ N Van Brunt St. Englewood. 201-227-1030. www.nbjp.org feat Emerging Artists. Oct 3: www.bergenpac.org. Oct 18: $69-29 adm Kyle Duppstadt Band; 10: Dominic Palombi Sergio Mendes; 22: $129-49 Wynton Marsalis Project; 17&24: tba. w/the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orch. HYATT HOTEL: 2 Albany St. New Brunswick. PUFFIN CULTURAL FORUM: 20 Puffin Way. www.newbrunswick.hyatt.com. 732-873-1234. Teaneck. www.puffinculturalforum.org. 201- Thurs: 8-11pm free adm The New Brunswick 836-8923. Oct 21: 8pm Uri Gurvich Qrt. Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Oct 5: Akiko ESSEX Tsuruga Qrt; 12: Benito Gonzalez Qrt; 19: BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH: 275W Market Yvette Norwood Tiger Qnt; 26: Bruce Williams St. Newark. www.bethany-newark.org. Qrt. 973623-8161. Oct 7: 6-7:30pm Jazz Vespers INC RESTAURANT: 302 George St. New feat Davell Crawford. Brunswick. www.increstaurant.com. 732-640- NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CEN- 0553. Wed: 8-11pm free adm The New TER: 1 Center St. Newark. 888-466-5722. Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Oct continued on page 29

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ANOTHER REASON TO CELEBRATE By Elzy Kolb

Exploratorium explains. As soon as bassist Lisa Mezzacappa She was especially pleased to find hand- heard Fay Victor sing, she wanted to do a written letters by Sarah Winnemucca, a major project with her. "It was as if we Paiute writer, educator and advocate. "I could finish each other's sentences. I often was looking for the colonial picture from write for a specific player, and I could the other side. Sarah Winnemucca was so imagine what her personality would con- articulate; it's great to have her perspec- tribute. I can't think of another vocalist tive, its seriousness and its weight. It was who could do what Fay does." really moving." The Staten Island-born bassist made a journey of discovery of her own when she moved to the Bay Area to attend grad school. Though she thought the move would be temporary, Lisa is still a West Coast resident after more than 15 years. "It was a big change in my life—different coast, different mindset." She notes that the Northern California music scene is more grassroots than in the Big Apple. "There aren't as many high-vis- ibility opportunities as in New York, but there's a lot going on from day to day." Lisa Mezzacappa, Roulette Besides "Glorious Ravage," Lisa is involved in a variety of projects as sidewoman and That creative spark resulted in leader including her recent release "Glorious Ravage," a song cycle Lisa com- avantNoir (Clean Feed), which garnered a posed for a 14-piece ensemble with visuals 4.5-star review in DownBeat. from four filmmakers, sharing the stories Lisa presents the East Coast premiere of female explorers from the mid-19th to of the "Glorious Ravage" song cycle, coin- early 20th centuries. "The way these ciding with the release of the CD Glorious women saw the world is the meat of what Ravage (New World Records), at Roulette it's about," Lisa says. in Brooklyn on Oct. 12. Besides vocalist In researching the explorers, the bassist Fay Victor, Lisa has put together a 14- was struck by the timeliness of the piece East-West ensemble including Myra thoughts and feelings they expressed in Melford on keyboards, Crystal Pascucci on their writing. "They were running from cello, Steve Adams and Cory Wright on something. Some were unhappy at home woodwinds, Darren Johnston, trumpet, and, in their travels, they discovered they and others. felt more at home among strangers. It was a modern way of thinking. As I was read- ing, I'd think: 'This could be now.' They were real, flawed, interesting people; not always their best selves." Also striking in their modernity were descriptions of the Bay Area written dur- ing the Gold Rush era by the Australian explorer and author Ida Pfeiffer. Her observations about the social scene and the high cost of living would be right at home in today's news reports. Lisa used the writings of Arctic explorer Louise Earner Boyd, biologist and botanist Amanda Monaco, Jazz at Kitano Marianne North, mountaineers Annie Smith Peck and Fanny Bullock Workman Let the games begin! and others as the basis for lyrics for A longtime fan of organ bands, guitarist "Glorious Ravage." She read everything Amanda Monaco played with trios and she could get her hands on, then tweaked, quartets rocking the Hammond B3 groove edited and revised the words and concepts as far back as 2005. Now she has turned into a lyrical form. "The song cycle is about the spotlight on that sound with her sixth a feeling, more than a story," Lisa CD, Glitter (Posi-Tone). "This is more continued on page 26

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ANOTHER REASON...continued from page 25 Generations in jazz Vocalist Tulivu, a Brooklyn native, is straight-ahead than my other albums. It's justly proud of her hometown and her my to The George Benson musical family. "So many artists lived in Cookbook, though I can't play as fast," she Brooklyn when they first came to New says with a laugh. York: Monk, Lester Young, Max Roach," Seven of the tunes on the new recording she notes. Her father, baritone saxophonist are originals, written specifically with her Harold Cumberbatch, lived in Bed-Stuy at Glitter bandmates—baritone saxophonist a time when there was a jazz club on every Lauren Sevian, drummer Matt Wilson and corner. He became a regular on the New organist Gary Versace—in mind. Amanda York jazz scene, playing with Arnett Cobb, often comes up with song titles first and Al Grey and Al Harewood (the renowned creates a story in her mind as she works on drummer—a mainstay of the Blue Note new compositions. "A lot of people write label—was Tulivu's godfather). thematically; I'm not the only one doing that. I come from a big Italian family; we'd get together in the back yard and tell sto- ries. I could do a whole oral history on sto- ries my father and my uncles told." There's a certain tongue-in-cheek aspect to some of the back stories of her compositions. The title track is based on memories of the early days of Amanda's friendship with Lauren Sevian, going back almost two decades when they lived in the same neighborhood, played in the same bands and prepped for gigs together, right down to generous applications of glittery Tulivu, Our Lady of Victory Church makeup. "Girly Days" is inspired by hang- ing with Lauren, talking about everything, Her mother, too, aspired to a musical including what it means to be a female career, hoping to become a vocalist, "But instrumentalist. "Everybody expects you to her mother, my grandmother, didn't want her to sing." Nevertheless, Tulivu's grand- sing—I'm a terrible singer, just ask my mother had a good voice herself and loved husband," Amanda points out. music, serenading young Tulivu with Lady She compares the vibe of "Dry Clean Day tunes. "Billie Holiday songs were my Only" to the Sonny Rollins classic "The lullabies," she recalls. Later, when Tulivu Bridge," noting, "It has that same vibe, but decided to spend her life singing jazz, her it's taken from a guitar lesson with Ted grandmother supported her desire. Dunbar in the '90s. And I try to buy no dry The versatile vocalist has performed clean-only clothing—I look at the label and with ensembles from the Kronos Quartet to think: Oh, come on!" the Brooklyn Philharmonic to the Harlem As you may have guessed, a sense of fun Renaissance Orchestra, as well as with is also an important element of Amanda's greats including Cecil Payne, Steve Wilson, music. "Jazz sometimes takes itself too Andy Bey and many more. She's toured seriously, but jazz doesn't have to be across the U.S. and Canada, as well as in stodgy," the guitarist declares. "One of the Europe, Japan, West Africa and elsewhere. reasons I got into jazz was the sense of Tulivu is equally at home in a classroom community, the social aspect; the funny, as on a concert stage. As part of the Jazz committed, humble, human aspect that I Foundation of America's Jazz in the got from people like Milt Hinton and Bobby Schools program, she introduces students Rosengarden. That feeling always stuck from elementary through high school to with me, the continuity of one generation jazz in interactive sessions that include fun to another passing the baton and sharing activities such as swing dancing and call- the music." and-response vocals. Join Amanda in celebrating the release "The younger they are, the more they of Glitter—as well as her birthday—at love it, though it's always fun regardless of Jazz at Kitano, Oct. 26 with baritone the age," Tulivu says. "If they had more saxophonist Lauren Sevian, drummer Jeff exposure to jazz through their parents or Davis and keyboardist Justin Carroll. "It's on the radio, they would be our next gener- ation of jazz fans." great playing new stuff with people I've Though Tulivu has gigged extensively been playing with for a very long time," around the globe, this month she's appear- Amanda notes. "One of the best things ing close to home, and close to her roots, about getting older as a jazz musician is when she plays a benefit concert for Our staying in touch with people, seeing the Lady of Victory Church, celebrating the path they've taken, how they've grown, church's 150th anniversary. "It's my alma how our circles touch. Good people who are mater," Tulivu reveals. "I went to elemen- good musicians—I'm lucky enough to know tary school there and still live in the neigh- a lot of them." borhood." continued on page 29

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HOT FLASHES By Seton Hawkins Artists Talk Inspirations: box and I tried out elements from the Melanie Scholtz Xhosa and Zulu languages, as clicks in our languages sound like percussion when run TERRIFIC BOON FOR NEW through the looper. And truly, the project York's creative jazz scene occurred this was born out of that: let's figure out how to Ayear with the arrival of vocalist Melanie work this machine and build a project Scholtz. A remarkable musical force from where I use only the voice for the music." South Africa, Melanie has long brought a While the project started simply with genre-busting vision to the music, as evi- experiments and exercises to build her tim- denced on projects ranging from superb re- ing and intonation, it quickly expanded as interpretations of the Great American Melanie began to collaborate with other Songbook on Living Standards, to beautiful artists in Johannesburg who also used the original works on Connected, to even device. "I had a project with vocalist Siya Gregory Porter-esque settings of anti- Makuzeni and bassist Benjamin Jephta apartheid legend James Matthews' poetry called Hypnagogia, and Siya and I both on Freedom's Child. used the Helicon Looper," Melanie As Melanie now prepares to bring her explains. "From there I began to really see unique artistry to New York, she is deliver- the possibilities for it and even now I still ing her latest effort, The Lone Looper, in think I'm only scratching the surface for which she utilizes her voice layered in this machine." loops—all generated live—to build her com- Working within a 29-second time limit positions. Though the project has developed for building loops, Melanie has found both into a thrilling and often profound explo- tremendous challenge and clarity in the ration of the human voice, Melanie resulting song creation process. Additio- describes The Lone Looper origins as some- nally, she has also found that many stan- thing of a pragmatic decision. dards, pop pieces, traditional African works, as well as her original compositions fit well with the live looping approach. As the project has progressed, she has found inspiration in other artists who have explored similar territory. "I love Bobby McFerrin and he's the original lone looper, only without the machine!" Mel says. "I also love Imogen Heap, particularly her Just for Now track. She is one of the first singers to use live looping as a concert piece. From New Zealand is , another artist I love. Her first album is a big inspiration for me." Seeing the live looping in action is a Melanie Scholtz tremendously exciting experience, as the "The looping project emerged for me slow layering of pieces gives the listener because I couldn't always get band mem- insight into the interlocking , bers to commit," she says. "People might be textures and rhythms of each work. busy and I was often having to change con- Melanie Scholtz presents The Lone Looper figurations and change how I'd approach at Rockwood Music Hall on Oct. 2. Visit gigs when certain musicians weren't avail- www.melaniescholtz.com for more informa- able." tion. Several years ago, a solution presented itself almost by accident: while packing Special Events boxes to prepare for a move from her native Cape Town to Johannesburg, she came The New York premiere of We Shall across a TC-Helicon Looper that she had Not Be Moved, an opera by composer previously purchased. The re-discovery of Daniel Bernard Roumain and librettist the looper proved illuminating. Marc Bamuthi Joseph, takes place at the "I took it out after I moved and on a Apollo Theater. The piece—inspired by the thundery night in Johannesburg I started 1985 MOVE Crisis in Philadelphia, where playing with it and looping small phrases," a standoff between police and a Black liber- Melanie recalls. "Then I wanted to add per- ation group resulted in the deadly bombing cussive qualities, so I learned how to beat continued on page 28

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FRESH TAKES By Nick Dunston

IANIST MICAH THOMAS MOVED monalities. I'm excited to get together with to New York just a couple years ago, but them and to play a few new tunes I wrote he'sP already a distinguished and original and I just think we've got a really good voice in the jazz community. Hailing from vibe." Columbus, Ohio, Micah recalls some of his earlier influences in music: "There were a Micah Thomas performs at The Jazz few really great musicians who mentored Gallery on Oct. 26. me there. One was Christian Howes, a vio- linist. Byron Stripling, too, had been letting me play with him and getting me my first professional opportunities. Besides those two people being very important to my development, my dad has a pretty big record collection. He has hipped me to most of the music I've been listening to." Already an in-demand sideman, Micah is starting to come into prominence as a band leader. "I've played with both [bassist] Dean Torrey and [drummer] Kyle Benford separately a lot and a couple times togeth- er," he says, speaking of his trio. "I've got- ten to know them both well at jam sessions, especially at Smalls. We have a lot of com-

HOT FLASHES... continued from page 27 of a residential neighborhood—runs Oct. 6- 7. Visit www.apollotheater.org for more details. The Church of The Convenant cele- brates the Ella Fitzgerald Centennial by presenting three singers in performances throughout the month. Claudette Morgan kicks off the series on Oct. 8, with Lil Phillips and Brianna Thomas rounding out the concert set on Oct. 15 and 21, respectively. To make reservations, call 646-373-3690. Oct. 14 marks the 26th Annual Jazz Loft Party to raise money for the Jazz Foundation of America. Beginning at 7 p.m. at Hudson Studios, the all-night event features Gladys Knight, Danny Glover, , Bill Frisell, Mary Halvorson, Wallace Roney, Patrice Rushen and many more in what promises to be an unforgettable night. Visit www.jaz zfoundation.org to purchase tickets. BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center partners with host Randy Cohen to present his Person, Place, Thing show and podcast this season. Kicking off the series on Oct. 20, jazz impresario Jack Kleinsinger appears as special guest, speaking on top- ics in the show's unique format: avoiding discussing himself directly, Jack instead speaks on one person, one place and one thing that are important to him. Visit personplacething.org to learn more.

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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 video clip showed up on Facebook of a Harry Connick performance in which he is play- ing a rhythmic on the piano, and the audience members are happily clapping along with him. They start out clapping on beats one and three, but Harry just inserts a 5/4 measure, and with the extra beat, presto! They are clapping on beats two and four.

WINNING SPINS...continued from page 4 ANOTHER REASON...continued from page 26 The arrangements vary, as does the On Oct. 28, Tulivu and her Seasoned ensemble, from swing bigger band to jump Elegance trio, including drummer Mark combo and, on that quintessential saloon Johnson, pianist Rod Williams and bassist song "One for My Baby," a piano trio. Rachiim Ausar-Sahu, appear at the Jazz John has explored the pedigrees of the Café in McGuinness Hall at Our Lady of tunes and many of these renditions give Victory Church in Brooklyn. They'll focus more than a nod to famous recorded takes. on classic and contemporary jazz and "I Wanna Be Around," a piece Johnny also Brazilian favorites. "It'll be old and new, wrote the music to, echoes the Tony everything from Jobim to Djavan," she Bennett hit version; "That Old Black promises. Magic" finds John and Vanessa channeling Louis Prima and Keely Smith and "G.I. Jive" reflects Louis Jordan's jump version, JAZZ HOUSE KIDS... complete with Michael Weisberger's continued from page 19 of Jordan's alto sax solo. now we're saying to young people, 'Move John has delved deep into Johnny into the world as adults and enrich your Mercer lore, resurrecting a patter chorus, community.' And to me, that's awesome." delivered by Vanessa, from the film where "You're Just Too Marvelous for Words" The Jazz House Kids gala, appeared in 1937. He also imagines a Swinging Doors Open for 15 Years, Beatles/Mercer collaboration that never honoring Roy Haynes and McCoy happened by combining two numbers Tyner with Andra Day, Kenny Barron, titled "P.S. I Love You," John singing Sheila E. and David Sanborn, is at Johnny's words and Vanessa singing John NJPAC on Oct. 24. Lennon's. It all adds up to an appealing, entertaining swing trip through the witty world of Johnny Mercer's words. LISTINGS...continued from page 24 4: Nat Adderley, Jr. Trio; 11: JC Styles Trio; MONK'estra appears Oct. 12-14 at 18: Pat Bianchi Trio; 25: Alvester Garnett Trio. Jazz Standard. Swingadelic is at the MORRIS Bickford Theatre, Morristown, Oct. 5; BICKFORD THEATRE: 6 Normandy Heights part of a Frank Sinatra tribute at Rd. Morristown. 973-971-3706. www.morris museum.org/jazz-showcase. Sets: 7:30-9pm. Stevens College, Hoboken, Oct. 7 and Oct 5: $20-25 adm Swingadelic; 23: $17-20 also has a regular Monday night gig at Swing 46, NYC. continued on page 30

A Moment You Missed by Fran Kaufman Hot House Contributing Photographer In addition to the marvelous music almost 24/7 on The Jazz Cruise, there are always the unexpected moments when musicians sur- prise each other and their audience members. During a Dena DeRose gig with Dena on piano, Bucky Pizarelli on guitar and Tom Kennedy on bass, reedman Ken Peplowski surprised everyone by appearing on stage to show his appreciation for the music by plant- ing a big kiss on Bucky’s head.

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continued from page 29 SENATE GARAGE: 4 N Front St. Kingston. Nicki Parrott. www.senategarage.com. 845-802-5900. Jazzstock series www.jazzstock.com. Oct 8: DREW UNIVERSITY: 36 Madison Av. Madison. www.drew.edu. 908-273-7827. Oct 7:30pm $20 adm Thelonious Monk’s 100th 22: $40-15 adm 3-6pm www.njjs.org NJJS B’day celeb feat Teri Roiger, Judi Silvano, Jay 45th Anniversary celeb honoring Bucky Collins. Pizzarelli feat Don Braden, Nathan Eklund, Jason Jackson, Danny Bacher, Antoinette Montague, Alexis Morrast, Marlene VerPlanck. MAYO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 100 DEER HEAD INN: 5 Main St. Delaware Water South St. Morristown. www.mayoarts.org. Gap, PA. www.deerheadinn.com. 570-424- 973-539-8008. Oct 1: 7pm $109-59 adm Jazz 2000. Sets: Sun 5-8pm, Thurs 8-11pm, Fri-Sat at Lincoln Center Orch w/Wynton Marsalis. 7-11pm. Adm varies. Residency (R): Thurs SHANGHAI JAZZ: 24 Main St. Madison. 973- Jam w/Bill Washer & friends. Oct 1: Skip 822-2899. www.shanghaijazz.com. Free adm. Wilkins Trio feat Amber Emerson; 5: R; 6: Sets: Sun 6-8:30pm, Tues 6:30-9pm, Wed- Eric Mintel Qrt; 7: Sherrie Maricle & the DIVA Thurs 7-9:30pm, Fri 6:30&8:35pm, Sat Orch; 8: Bill Mays/Marvin Stamm Duo; 12: R; 6:15&8:35pm. Closed Mon. Oct 1: Catherine 13: Jeff “Siege” Siegel Sxt feat spec guest Russell; 15: 3:30-5pm NJJS Social feat tba. Feya Faku; 14: Roberta Piket Trio; 15: The Deer Head Inn Qrt; 19: R; 20: Spencer Reed OCEAN Qrt; 21: The Jost Project; 22: Benny Benack OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE: College Dr. Toms River. 732-255-0500. www.ocean.edu. III; 26: R; 27: Barry Greene Trio; 28: Bob www.njjs.org. Oct 11: 8-9:30pm $18/22 adm Dorough Trio; 29: Bill Charlap Solo; 30: 7:30- Dan Levinson & Roof Garden Jass Band. 10:30pm The Water Gap Jazz Orch. PASSAIC WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY: 300 Pompton Rd. Wayne. www.wpunj.edu. 973- QUEENS 720-2371. Oct 8: 4pm Nancy Marano Qrt w/Joel Frahm; 22: 4pm Melissa Aldana. SOMERSET FLUSHING TOWN HALL: 137-35 Northern WATCHUNG ARTS CENTER: 18 Stirling Rd. Blvd. Flushing. www.flushingtownhall.org. Watchung. www.watchungarts.org. 908-753- 718-463-7700. 1st Wed: 7pm $10 adm Jam 0190. Oct 6: 8pm ImpresaRIO series feat Rio w/Carol Sudhalter. Oct 13: 8pm George Gee Clemente; 21: 8pm Alexis Morrast. Swing Orch. WARREN JAMAICA CENTER OF ARTS & LEARN- RUTHERFURD HALL: 1686-R Rte 517. ING: 161-04 Jamaica Av. Jamaica. Allamuchy. 908-852-1894. www.rutherfurd www.jcal.org. 718-658-7400. Oct 12: 8pm The hall.org. Oct 8: 3-5pm $25/20 adm Jazz at the Jazz Gallery feat John Escreet Trio. Rutherfurd feat Bucky Pizzarelli/Aaron LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM: 34- Weinstein. 56 107th St. Corona. 718-478-8274. www.louisarmstronghouse.org. Sun&Sat 12- 5pm, Tues-Fri 10am-5pm: $10 adm Guided NEW YORK STATE Tours of Louis Armstrong House.

76 HOUSE: 110 Main St. Tappan. 845-359-5476. www.76house.com. Wed: 8-11pm free adm WESTCHESTER Quintets w/Mark Hagan & feat artists + Jam. Oct 4: Warren Chiasson; 11: Kenny Berger; 18: Lena Bloch; 25: Lee Green. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 199N BARD COLLEGE: 60 Manor Av. Annandale-on- Columbus Av at E Lincoln Av. Mount Vernon. Hudson. www.fishercenter.bard.edu. 845- www.pjsjazz.org. 914-636-4977. 2nd Sun: 758-7900. Oct 7: 7:30-9pm / 5:15-9pm $25 adm Second Sunday Jazz Sullivan Fortner. series. Oct 8: Antoinette Montague. FALCON ARTS: 1348 Rte 9 West. Marlboro. JAZZ FORUM: 1 Dixon Ln. Tarrytown. 914-631- www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970. 1000. www.jazzforumarts.org. Sets: Sun $20 don suggested. Sets: 7-10pm, if opening 4&6pm; Fri-Sat 7&9pm. 1st Sun: 8pm Jam. act (Op) 8-10pm main act; Sun 10am-2pm Oct 1: Roger Davidson Qrt feat Hendrik Brunch (B). Falcon Underground (FU). Oct 5: Meurkens; 6-7: Lee Konitz Qrt; 8: Joe Carter FU Andy Stack & American Soup; 8: B Pete Samba Rio Qrt; 13-14: Bobby Sanabria & Levin & Co, 8pm Libor Šmoldas, Jay Quarteto Aché + Candido; 15: Sandro Albert Anderson & Adam Nussbaum; 11: FU Jazz Qrt feat Vanessa Falabella; 20-21: Monty Sessions by Doug Weiss; 15: B Tony Alexander; 22: Helio Alves Qrt; 27-28: Jefferson & Groovocity, 8pm Amina Figarova Forever Ray; 29: Abelita Mateus Qrt. Gp; 19: FU bigBANG; 22: Jeff Siegel Qnt w/Feya Faku; 29: 11am Saints of Swing, 8pm Giacomo Gates; 31: Jazzquerade! Hot House is not responsible MAUREEN’S JAZZ CELLAR: 2 N Bway. Nyack. www.maureensjazzcellar.com. 845- for any errors in the listings 535-3143. Sets: unless otherwise noted Sun 6pm, Fri-Sat 8&9:30pm. Oct 1: Vanessa which may have occured Racci; 4: 9pm Jam w/Jason Clotter & friends; 6: Richard Sussman Qrt; 13: Jamie Baum from late changes or Qrt; 14: Pete Malinverni Trio; 15: Ed Laub Trio; 20: David Budway Qrt feat Miles incorrect information Griffith; 21: Benny Benack III Qrt; 28: Ron supplied to us. Please call Affif Qrt; 29: Nancy Marano Qrt. QUINN’S: 330 Main St. Beacon. 845-202-7447. the venues or check website www.quinnsbeacon.com. Oct 5: 8:30pm Judi Silvano/Bruce Arnold. for up to date calendars.

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OR MORE THAN A DECADE, trumpeter, composer and bandleader GabrielF Alegria and the Afro-Peruvian Sextet have presented their Latin jazz to audiences through recordings and live per- formances. On their sixth and most adven- turous effort to date, titled Diablo en Brooklyn (Devil in Brooklyn), the ensemble cleverly combines two traditions that seemingly are worlds apart. "This is a conceptual and very visual album," Gabriel says. "Also, it's an oppor- grandfather, Ciro Alegria, was a renowned tunity to bring together two parts of my novelist who spent time in political exile in life: Living in South Brooklyn and Lima, Cuba and Chile. His father, Alonso, is a Peru. The 'Son de los Diablos' tradition, prominent playwright and theater direc- where mock devils parade down the streets tor. "My dad is so humble that I never of Lima combine with the bass-driven knew he was famous when I was a kid," sounds of 'speakers on wheels,' and in my Gabriel says. "I thought it was normal to imagination, the devils take over!" fly to New York to see plays like 'Crossing At the core of the album is the intrigu- Niagara.' My father's work is positive, and ing four-part "Brooklyn Suite." Also includ- so is mine. It's all about making people ed are three original compositions: happy." "Buscando a Huevito," "El Norte" and the He developed the concept of Afro- Peruvian hit single, "Summertime." Peruvian jazz during the five years he Gabriel was born in Lima and his spent playing trumpet in the Lima Philharmonic while performing side gigs in jazz and rock bands. In 2005, while com- pleting a Ph.D. in jazz studies at USC, Gabriel formed his first sextet and record- ed the Afro-Peruvian Sextet's debut album, Nuevo Mundo. The bicultural ensemble's core members include saxophonist Laura Andrea Leguía, master percussionist Freddy "Huevito" Lobatón, bassist Mario Cuba, drummer Hugo Alcázar and acoustic guitarist Yuri Juarez. In what promises to be a rare event, Gabriel and the Afro-Peruvian Sextet cele- brates the release of Diablo en Brooklyn at Roulette with guest pianist Arturo O' Farrill and, direct from Lima, dancers Graciela Bramon, Javier Barrera and Wendy Cotito, with choreography by Antonio Vilchez. "We want the authentic power and sin- cerity of the 'Son de los Diablos' tradition to come through. Also, the staging inte- grates musicians and dancers in a way that I have not seen before. It's a true 'takeover' of Brooklyn by the devils!" On a broader scale, Diablo en Brooklyn represents what Afro-Peruvian jazz music and a bicultural ensemble can contribute to the world. The Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet’s CD release concert with Arturo O'Farrill and dancers takes place at Roulette on Oct. 21-22.

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