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WINNING SPINS By George Kanzler IKE PIANO, GUITAR IS LARGELY with an air of hypnotic mystery by the trio. Limmune from easy jazz categorization. Arclight, Julian Lage (Mack Avenue), Guitarists work more in a jazz guitar tra- the third album from the guitarist, is the dition than in any specific genre—like first to employ the smaller trio ensemble swing or or fusion—and most of format. He's joined by bassist them are much more influenced by other and drummer . A former players than by stylistic giants of jazz. child prodigy who playing in Gary These two Winning Spins are thorough- Burton's band as a teenager, Lage is now ly steeped in guitar traditions and both close to 30. But judging from this outing, feature leaders in the stripped-down trio he is still absorbing and processing musi- format of guitar-bass-drums. However, cal and guitar influences from country and this pair, while sharing many traits of rock to pop, swing, bop and early American other electric jazz guitarists, has disparate blues and jazz. approaches to that tradition and the The four standards here all date from instrument. Roni Ben-Hur is more of a jazz the first half of the 20th Century, and they classicist, a player with a distinct tone and are joined by seven impressively catchy touch, while Julian Lage encompasses a originals in a wide variety of styles. He much wider stylistic range, and varies his also employs a panoply of tones and tim- tone, and electronic approach, to suit the bres, aided by the ability of the electric gui- style of his individual tracks. tar to add reverb echo and distortion. And Manhattan Style, Our Thing the whole program is presented in a suc- (Jazzheads), is from the trio of Roni Ben- cinct 38 minutes. Hur with bassist Santi Debriano and Julian opens with the gently rocking drummer . Roni wields "Fortune Teller," applying a touch of his electric guitar with a warm, rich tone, reverb to his jazzy solo and lead lines. On one pegged squarely in the tradition of jazz the following "Persian Rug," an early Gus guitarists considered "mainstream mod- Kahn chestnut, he conjures up shades of ern" harking back to Charlie Christian and Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt, including the likes of Wes Montgomery, later adding a bit of twang to that mix on Tal Farlow, Herb Ellis and . He W.C. Handy's " Blues." Two ballads plays with a swinging fluidity, one perfect- push toward swing as they progress, ly attuned to this varied program of most- rounding out the covers: Spike Hughes’s ly originals in an array of tempos and time “Nocturne” and the sentimental gem (it signatures. was Liberace’s TV theme) “I’ll Be Seeing Rhythm is at the heart of this CD, rang- You”. ing from the Middle-Eastern influenced Julian's composing offers its own "Home" of native Israeli Roni to the lithe delights, including a wicked sense of bossa of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Polo humor that manifests itself in the jaunty Pony;" from the jumpy, kinetic sprung strut, evoking the namesake, on "Presley" rhythms of Santi's "Skelly" to the driving and the stuttering, though virtuosic, tempo bebop momentum of the title tune by and rhythmic disjointedness of "Stop Go Duduka. The drummer's "Pois É!" is just as Start." "Supera" and "Ryland" bring to infectious, an evocation of carnival in Rio mind the pop smarts and the effortlessness de Janeiro in samba march mode with a of Les Paul. finale evoking a Brazilian parade. Rock technique prevails on a couple, Duduka also contributes a clever bossa- too: "Prospero" suggests an arena hard pop waltz, "Flying Over Rio," with his drum- ballad with its tom tom heavy beats and ming double-timing the bass lines as Roni steely (Dan?) reverb, while "Activate" sails on top with his quicksilver lines. The brings on big downbeats and clangy inter- guitarist's own "Amy" affords him his most jections as well as strummed chords recall- lyrical solo space, and his "Ma' Hof" is a ing The Who. In fact, the trio format here showcase for the band's swinging together- affords Julian a palette from early swing to ness in racing, waltz-inflected time. power trio jazz-rock. Besides Jobim's less-known contribu- tion, the standards include Ornette Roni Ben-Hur and Our Thing Coleman's surprisingly bluesy swinger, appear at Jazz at Kitano July 15-16. "The Blessing," composed in a convention- Julian Lage is at Jazz Standard, July al AABA form; and an exotic "African 28-29. Flower" from , delivered

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UPPER MANHATTAN (Above 70th Street) 92Y: 1395 Lexington Av at 92nd St. 212-415- 5500. www.92y.org. Jul 19-21&26-28: 8pm Jazz in July feat 07/19 Bill Charlap, Harry Allen, Jon-Erik Kellso, , Chuck Wilson, Joe Cohn, Todd Coolman & Dennis Mackrel, 07/20 Bill Charlap, Renee Rosnes, , Gene Bertoncini, Jon Gordon, Sandy Stewart, Sean Smith & , 07/21 Bill Charlap, Freddy Cole, Houston Person, Warren Vaché, Randy Napoleon, Elias Bailey & Quentin E. Baxter, 07/26 Bill Charlap, Ted Rosenthal, Rossano Sportiello, Anat Cohen, David Wong & Aaron Kimmel, 07/27 Bill Charlap, Renee Rosnes, Carol Sloane, , Steve Wilson, Jimmy Greene, & Kenny Washington, 07/28 Bill Charlap, Dick Hyman, , Ken Peplowski, Jon Gordon, Michael Dease, Peter Washington & Kenny Washington. CAVATAPPO: 1712 1st Av (bet 88th & 89th Sts). www.cavatappo.com. 212-987-9260. Sets: 9:30-11:30pm $8 adm/$10 min. Jul 7: Sam Raderman Qrt; 14: Yvonnick Prene Trio; 21: Dennis Joseph Trio; 28: Myriam Phiro Qrt. 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. L Jam. Residencies: Sun E Open mic w/Keith Ingham, L Kelly Green Duet; Mon Jon Weiss; Tues Marc Devine; Wed E Open mic w/Les Kurtz, L Nathan Brown; Thurs L Kazu; Sat L T. Kash. Jul 1: Kate Cosco; 2: Sachmo Mannan Qrt; 7: Kuni Mikami; 8: Michika Fukumori; 9: Clifford Barbaro; 14: Joel Forrester; 15: Sharif Zaben; 16: Sonelius Smith; 21: Ray Parker; 22: Art Lillard; 23: Mike Lattimore; 28: Alan Rosenthal; 29: Ai Murakami; 30: Kayo Hiraki. 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 adm varies. Jul 9: Soul Understated feat Mavis Swan Poole; 16: Michael Mwenso & the Shakes; 21&28: The Harlem Sessions; 22-23: Marquis Hill Blacktet; 30: Jazzmeia Horn. GRANT’S TOMB: Riverside Dr & W120nd St. www..org. 212.866.4900. Wed: 7- 8:30pm free adm. Jul 6: Houston Person; 13: Jay Hoggard; 20: Allan Harris; 27: Akiko Tsuruga. MARCUS GARVEY PARK: 122nd St at Manhattan Av. www.jazzmobile.org. 212.866.4900. Fri: 7-8:30pm free adm. Jul 8: Ghanniyya Green; 15: T.S. Monk; 22: Danny Mixon; 29: Maya Hauge w/Patience Higgins. MINTON’S: 206W 118th St (bet St. Nicholas Av & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd). 212-243-2222. www.mintonsharlem.com. Sets: Sun 12-3pm Brunch w/Brandee Younger; Fri-Sun: 6-10pm. Jul 1: Don P. Qnt; 2: Steve Carrington;

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3,10&17: Jackie Gage; 8: Dannis Winston; 15&22: Kassa Overall Trio; 16: Billy White; 23: Mimi Jones; 24: Benny Benack III; 29: Raye 6. NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM: 58W 129th St at Malcolm X Blvd. 212-348- 8300. www.jmih.org. 7-8:30pm, $10 don. Jul 19: Sam Newsome; 23: Dave Liebman, Andrew Raffo Dewar, Sam Newsome & spec guests. BLUES: 2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd at 121st St. www.parisbluesharlem.com. 212-222-9878. Sets: Early (E) 5-9pm, Jam 9pm-1am. Free adm. Sun: E Double G & the Possee, 9pm The Ramirez Gp; Mon: John Cooksey & Spontaneous Combustion; Tues: The Sultans of Soul; Wed: Les Goodson & the Intergalatic Soul Jazz Band; Thurs: Tyrone Govan & Top Secret; Fri: tba; Sat: alternate between The 69th Street Band/The Antoine Dowdell Gp. RENDALL MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN: 59W 137th St, #61 (bet Malcom X Blvd & 5th Av). 212-283-2928. www.welcometoharlem calendar.com Tues: 12-1:45pm $15 adm Harlem Afternoon Jazz series w/Craig Harris feat guest. Jul 5: Antoine Roney; 12: ; 19: ; 26: Linda Oh. SHRINE: 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd (bet 133rd & 134th Sts). 212-690-7807. www.shrinenyc.com. Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E) 6-7pm, Late (L) 7-8pm. Residency (R): Sun 5-8pm Jam w/Lu Reid. Jul 1: E Sebastian Acosta; 3: R, 8-11pm The Shrine Big Band; 7: E Tetralogy Horn Qrt, L Innerspace Ens; 8: E Imraan Khan Qrt; 9: L Jacob Varmus Qrt; 10: R; 14: L Rodrigo Bonelli; 15: E Zakk Jones & Screeching Owl; 16: E Isaac Hernandez Qnt; 17: R; 23: E-L Tony Williams Trio; 24&31: 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. Jul 1: E Organ Trio Fuego, L Chris Clark Trio; 2: E Shun Ino; 4: E Melinda Rodriguez; 6: E Jim Piela Project; 7: E-L Brian Pareschi Qnt; 8: E Horace Bray, L Jeff McLaughlin Gp; 11: E Tulio Araujo Duo, L Tetralogy Horn Qrt; 12: E Elise Wood Duo, L Neko Peoples; 14: E-L Michael Thomas; 15: E Jon Latona Duo; 16: E Zakk Jones & Screeching Owl; 17: E Cheryl Lynne Skinner, L Steve Lacey Trio; 20: E Joe Wittman Qrt; 21: E-L Frank Perowsky; 22: L Leland Baker Qnt; 24: E Jamie Breiwick Qrt, L Jeff Morrison Qrt; 26: L Joe Pino Qnt; 28: E-L Joe McDonough. JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB: 2751 Bway (bet 105th & 106th Sts). 212-864-6662. www.smokejazz.com. Sets: Early (E), Late (L), Brunch (B); Sun B 11:30am,1&2:30pm, E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Mon E 7&9pm, L 10:30pm; Tues-Thurs E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Fri-Sat E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:45pm&12:45am; Adm/min vary. Residen- cies: Sun B Annette St. John Trio, L Willerm Delisfort Qrt; (R) Mon E Orrin Evans, L Smoke Jam; (R) Tues E Mike LeDonne & Groover Qrt, L Emmett Cohen Organ Trio; Wed L 07/6&20 Qrt, 07/13&27 Jovan Alexandre Qrt; Thurs L Nickel & Dime OPS; Fri L 07/1,15&29 Patience Higgins & Sugar Hill Qrt, 07/8&22 John Farnsworth Qrt; Sat L Johnny O’Neal & friends. Jul 1-3: Carl Allen & the Heritage Band; 4-5: R; 6-7: Alexis Cole; 8-10: David Hazeltine Qrt; 11-12: R; 13-14: David "Happy" Williams & the Shining Caribbean Light; 15- 17: Billy Harper Qnt; 18-19: R; 20-21: Rick Germanson Qnt; 22-24: Trio; 25-26: R; 27-28: Freddie Hendrix Qnt; 29-31: Qrt.

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SYMPHONY SPACE: 2537 Bway at 95th St. 212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org. Sets: 9pm. Jul 8: Rale Micic’s Guitar x 2 series feat Sheryl Bailey; 14: Jamie Baum Duo; 22: Rale Micic’s Guitar x 2 series feat Guilherme Monteiro. TRIAD: 158W 72nd St (bet Bway & Columbus). www.stage72.com. 212-362-2590. Jul 17: $20 adm 7pm Marianne Solivan Big Band, 9:30pm Natalie Riccio. MID-TOWN MANHATTAN (Between 35th & 69th Street) B. B. KING BLUES CLUB & GRILL: 237W 42nd St (bet 7&8th Avs). 212-997-4144. www.bbkingblues.com. Lucille’s Grill (LG). Jul 1: 8pm $32.5/38 adm Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orch; 3: 11am LG Brunch w/Cait & The Critters; 16: 7:30pm LG Joey Morant & Catfish Stew. BIRDLAND: 315W 44th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs). 212-581-3080. www.birdlandjazz.com. Sets: 8:30&11pm, except Sun 6,9&11pm. Adm varies. Residencies: Sun 9pm (R) Arturo O’Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orch; Wed 5:30-7pm David Ostwald & Eternity Band; Fri 5:15-7pm Birdland Big Band by Tommy Igoe; Sat 6pm Barbara Carroll. Jul 1- 2: w/friends; 3: R; 5-9: Stacey Kent; 7: 6pm Laila Biali; 10: 9pm R; 12-16: The Birdland Big Band dir by Tommy Igoe; 14: 6pm Sean Harkness Duo; 17: Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano, 9pm R; 19-23: Orch dir by Scotty Barnhart + spec guests; 21: 6pm Michelle Walker; 24: R; 26- 30: Nicholas Payton Qnt; 28: 6pm Rose Kingsley; 31: R. CLUB BONAFIDE: 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). 3rd Fl. www.clubbonafide.com. 646- 918-6189. Sets: unless otherwise noted Sun Early (E) 7pm, Late (L) 9pm, Mon 8:30pm, Tues-Sat E 7:30pm, L 9:30pm, Late Night (N) 11pm. Residency (R): Sun L Brazilian Night w/Davi Vieira; Jul 1: E Devin Bing & the Secret Service, L Albert Marques Qrt feat Ari Hoenig, N Keri Johnsrud Qrt; 2: E Monday Michiru “Trilogy”, L Nitzan Gavrieli Trio, N Beekman; 3: L R; 5: E PLS. Trio; 6: E Gracie Terzian, L Hailey Niswanger Qrt; 7: E Berta Moreno Qnt feat Steve Wilson, L Christine Tobin Trio, N Ian Buss Qrt; 8: E Morwenna Lasko/Jay Pun Qrt w/spec guest Ezra John, L Karl Latham Gp, N Ada Pasternak; 9: 2pm NY Jazz Academy Recital, E Agricultural Dreams Trio feat Sara Serpa, L Grupo Los Santos; 10: E Annie Chen Spt, L R; 12: E Q Morrow Qrt; 13: E Emi Takada Qrt, L Tom Tallitsch; 14: E-L Erika Matsuo Qnt, N Sam Blakeslee Qnt; 15: E The Synesthetics, L Underground Horns; 16: E-L Gabriel Alegría Afro-Peruvian Sxt, N Noël Simoné Band of Friends; 17: E Alex Garcia & AfroMantra, L R; 19: E Arthur Sadowsky & the Troubadours; 20: E The Funky Organics, L Rob Burke Sxt; 21: E Uri Shaham Project, L Marcus Machado; 22: E CocoMama, L Oskar Stenmark Qrt; 23: E Steven Feifke Trio, L The Mala Waldron Project, N Incendio; 24: E Alex Woods Qrt, L R; 26: E Billy White; 27: E Ross Kratter Jazz Orch; 29: E-L Adison Evans Qnt, N Sergej Avanesov 4tet; 30: E Chloé Perrier, L Matt Geraghty Project, N Norman Edwards Jr. & SpinKick; 31: E Janine Alondres, N R. DIZZY’S CLUB COCA-COLA: At Jazz @ Lincoln Center. 10 Columbus Cr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Sets: 7:30&9:30pm; Late Night Sessions 11:30pm Tues-Sat. Adm varies. Jul 1-3: Renee Rosnes

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Qrt; 4-11: closed; 12: Jerry Weldon Qrt Atsushi Shinoda Trio; 12: Ittetsu Nasuda Trio; w/spec guest Houston Person; 13: Vincent 13: Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio; 14: Scot Gardner Sxt; 14: ; 15-17: Jon Albertson Duo; 15: Kuni Mikami Trio; 16: The Faddis Qrt; 18: Mason Brothers Qnt; 19: Standard Procedure, L Sein Oh; 17: Taeko Clarice Assad; 20-21: Qnt; 22- Ota Trio; 18: Linda Pregrave; 21: Kathryn 24: 7:30pm Cyro Baptista & Vira Loucos, Allyn Duo; 22: Takenori Nishiuchi; 23: Daniel 9:30pm Cyro Baptista & Banquet of the Bennett Gp, L Paul Lee Trio; 24: Shoko Spirits; 25: Yotam Silberstein Qrt; 26-27: Igarashi Trio; 25: Bill Stevens Trio; 26: Rico William Parker; 28-31: Charles McPherson Yuzen Duo; 27: Raquel Rivera Trio; 28: Emi Qnt. Late Night w/Jul 1-2: Kris Allen; 5-9: Takada Trio; 29: Eric Plaks Trio; 30: Yuko Ito closed; 12-16: Riley Mulherkar w/Vuyo Trio, L Yusuke Seki; 31: Kengo Yamada. Sotashe & ; 19-23: Evan Sherman 07/19 Entourage, 07/20-23 Big Band; 26-28: Christian Sands Qrt; 29-30: LOWER MANHATTAN ELEW. IRIDIUM: 1650 Bway at 51st St. 212-582-2121. (Below 34th Street) www.theiridium.com. Jul 1-2: 8&10pm $30/40 55 BAR: 55 Christopher St (bet 6th & 7th Avs). adm Ed Palermo Big Band; 11: 8pm $25 Dave 212-929-9883. www.55bar.com. Sets: Early Damiani & The No Vacancy Orch w/spec (E) 7-9pm except Sun&Fri-Sat 6-9pm, Late guest Molly Ringwald; 12: 8pm $25 Veronica (L) 10pm. 1st Mon: E Sean Wayland; 1st Swift; 19: 8:30pm $30 Sharón Clark w/Chris Thurs: E Amy Cervini; 1st Sat: E Ayana lowe; Grasso Trio. 2nd Thurs: E Nicole Zuraitis; 2nd Fri: E Tessa JAZZ AT KITANO: 66 Park Av at 38th St. 212- Souter; last Fri: E Kendra Shank. 885-7119. www.kitano.com. Sets & adm: Sun BAR NEXT DOOR: 129 McDougal St. 212- 12-2:30pm, Mon 8-11:30pm, Tues 8-11pm, 529-5945. www.lalanternacaffe.com. Sets: Wed-Sat 8-9:15&10-11:15pm; Sun $40 buffet, Sun 8&10pm, Mon-Thurs Early (E) 6:30- Mon-Tues free/$15 min, Wed-Thurs $17/20 7:45pm, Late (L) 8:30&10:30pm, Fri-Sat min, Fri-Sat $32/20 min. Residencies (R): 7:30,9:30&11:30pm. Adm: $12 all night + 1 Sun Jazz Brunch w/Tony Middleton; Mon Jam drink min/set except Fri-Sat $12/set + 1 drink w/Iris Ornig; Tues Megumi Yonezawa Solo. min/set, E free. Trios unless otherwise noted. Jul 1: Martin Piecuch & Jazzical Fusion; 2: Mon-Thurs: E Emerging Artists series; Mon: L Barbara King & The Spirit of Jazz; 3-5: R; 6: Vocal Mondays series. Residencies (R): Sun Melissa Hamilton Qrt; 7: Bryn Roberts/Lage except 07/3&10 Peter Mazza, Wed L Lund Duo; 8: Alan Broadbent Trio; 9: On Your Jonathan Kreisberg. Jul 1: Jerome Sabbagh; Mark! feat Mark Soskin & Roseanna Vitro; 10- 2: Pasquale Grasso; 3: Ben Monder; 4: E 12: R; 13: Gabrielle Stravelli Qrt; 14: Peter & Peter Amos, L Tammy Scheffer; 5: E Tommy Will Anderson Qnt; 15-16: Roni Ben-Hur & Holladay, L Eden Bareket; 6: E Danny Hartig, Our Thing Trio w/spec guest Steve Nelson; L R; 7: E Gioel Severini, L Tom Lippincott; 8: 17-19: R; 20: Brandon Wright Qrt; 21: Art Jon Irabagon; 9: Ale Demogli; 10: Jure Pukl; Lande Qrt; 22-23: Dick Hyman/Ken Peplowski 11: E Alicyn Yaffee, L Nora McCarthy; 12: E Duo; 24-26: R; 27: Christine Tobin Qrt; 28: Kyle Moffatt, L JC Stylles; 13: E Bobby Katz, Lynette Washington & Dennis Bell Jazz NY; L R; 14: E David Kuhn, L Yuto Kanazawa; 15: 29: Kyoko Oyobe Qrt w/spec guest Steve Jack Wilkins; 16: Jostein Gulbrandsen; 17: R; Wilson; 30: Harry Allen Qrt; 31: R. 18: E Mark Phillips, L Valentina Marino; 19: E JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: NanJo Lee, L Alex Goodman; 20: E Dave 10 Columbus Juarez, L R; 21: E Tommaso Gambini, L Cr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258- Kevin Clark; 22: Larry Corban; 23: Paul 9800. Jul 16: 1&3pm @ Ertegun Atrium Bollenback; 24: R; 25: E Prawit Siriwat, L WeBop Family Jazz Party w/Marcus Printup Sonia Szajnberg; 26: E Tal Yahalom, L Tom Qrt feat Riza Printup. Tallitsch; 27: E Paul Jubong Lee, L R; 28: E LOCAL 802: Associated Musicians of Greater Jeff Mile, L Alex Goodman; 29: Phil Robson; New York Club Room. 322W 48th St (bet 8th 30: Ben Eunson; 31: R. & 9th Sts). 212-245-4802. www.jazzfounda BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB: 131W 3rd St at 6th tion.org/what-we-do/monday-night-jam- Av. 212-475-8592. www.bluenotejazz.com. series. Mon: 7-9:30pm Monday Night Jam Sets: 8&10:30pm + Fri-Sat 12:30am Late presented by Jazz Foundation of America. Night Groove series & Sun 11:30am&1:30pm SAINT PETER’S CHURCH: 619 Lexington Sunday Brunch. Adm varies. Jul 1-3: Joshua Av at 54th St. (Citicorp Bld). www.saint Redman 4tet; 4: Sean Smith Freedom Trio; 5- peters.org. 212-935-2200. 1st Mon: 7:30pm 10: Dizzy Gillespie™ All Star Big Band; 11: $5 adm International Women in Jazz Jam; Joe Gransden Big Band; 12-17: Earl Klugh; Wed: 1pm $10 don Midtown Jazz at Midday; 18: tba; 19-24: Ivan Lins; 26-31: Hiromi The Thurs: 12:30pm free adm Jazz on the Plaza; Trio Project. Late Night Groove w/Jul 1: Sun: 5pm free adm Jazz Vespers. Jul 3: Ike Andrae Alexander; 2: Robert Mwamba; 8: Sturm + Evergreen; 6: Aaron Weinstein; 7: Wave Magnetik; 9: Peter Valera & The Jump Willie Martinez & La Familia Sxt; 10: Ken Blues Band; 16: Earthman Experience; 22: Simon Qrt; 13: Geoff Gallante; 14: Duduka da Vickie Natale; 23: Coulon; 29: Tra$h Fonseca & Brazilian Express; 17: Carlo De Magnolia; 30: PlayOn6. Sunday Brunch w/Jul Rosa; 20: Jimmy Roberts; 21: Sari Kessler 3: Lauren Henderson; 10: Pedro Giraudo Big Qnt; 24: Roni Ben-Hur; 27: Hilary Kole; 28: Band; 17: Mordy Ferber; 24: tba; 31: Peter We Four; 31: Melissa Stylianou. Beets. TOMI JAZZ: 239E 53rd St (Bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). CORNELIA STREET CAFÉ: 29 Cornelia St. Lower level. www.tomijazz.com. 646-497- 212-989-9319. www.corneliastreetcafe.com. 1254. Sets: Sun-Mon&Wed 8-11pm, Tues E Sets unless otherwise noted: Sun-Thurs 8-9:20pm, Thurs 9-11:30pm, Fri 9pm-1am, 8:30pm, Fri-Sat 9&10:30pm. Adm varies. Jul Sat 8-10:30pm; Late (L) weekdays 9:40- 1: Tom Rainey Trio; 2: Tom Chang Qnt; 3: 11pm, Sat 11pm-1:30am. Adm: Sun-Wed Dan Levinson; 4: Amram & Co; 5: 6pm free/$5 min, Thurs-Sat $10/10 min. Jul 1: Audrey Silver, 8pm Evelyn Horan, 9:30pm Craig Brann Trio; 2: Nich Mueller Trio, L Pittson Family Band; 7: Ed Neumeister; 8: Dayeon Seok Trio; 3: Wishing on Stars Trio; Marty Ehrlich; 9: Gilad Hekselman Trio; 10: 5: Bora Lim Trio; 7: Stephen Fullers Duo; 8: 6pm William Hooker Qrt, 8:30pm Richard Takenori Nishiuchi; 9: Chika Tanaka Trio, L Sears Qrt, 10pm Roman Filiu; 13: Jason The Highliners; 10: Allegra Levi Trio; 11: Yeager Gp, 9:30pm Mike Bono Gp; 14:

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Stephan Crump & Rosetta Trio; 15: Venado Greg Ward & 10 Tongues; 9: Joel Ross Good Tuerto Trio; 16: Peter Brendler Qrt; 17: Helio Vibes; 14: Amir Elsaffar; 15: Orrin Evans Qrt Alves Qrt; 18: Jasper Dutz Band; 19: Ben w/Joanna Pascale; 16: Shai Maestro & Theo Winkelman Trio, 9:30pm Pablo Masis Qnt; 20: Bleckmann; 21: Remy Le Boeuf; 22-23: Gilad Mitch Marcus Qrt; 21: IO-5, 10pm Jesse Hekselman; 27-28: Eric Revis Qrt; 29-30: Fischer; 22-23: Stephan Crump/Kris David Virelles Trio. Davis/Eric McPherson; 24: Chet Doxas Trio; JAZZ STANDARD: 116E 27th St (bet Park & 26: Logan Strosahl Qrt; 27: Koran Agan; 28: Lexington Avs). www.jazzstandard.net. 212- Fabian Almazan & Camila Meza; 29: Hush 576-2232. Sets: 7:30&9:30pm. Residency Point; 30: Sheila Jordan & Cameron Brown; (R): Mon $25 adm Mingus Monday feat 31: Julie Benko Qrt. Mingus Big Band. Jul 1-3: $35 07/1-2, $30 The DJANGO: At Roxy Hotel. 2 Av of the 07/3 Dr. Lonnie Smith & Evolution; 4: R; 5-10: Americas at Walker St. www.roxyhotelnyc. $40 John Pizzarelli Qrt; 11: R; 12-13: $25 com. 212-519-6600. Sets: Early (E) 8-10pm, Jr. Oct; 14-17: $30 Chris Late (L) 10:30pm-2am. Jul 1: E Spike Wilner Potter Gp; 18: R; 19: $25 Ralph Alessi Baida Trio, L Ian Duerr Qnt; 2: E Kumbakin, L Los Qrt; 20: $25 Theo Croker; 21-24: $30 Hacheros; 6: E Michael Garin, L Avalon Jazz 07/21&24, $35 07/22-23 Pat Martino Trio Plus Band; 7: E Chris Norton; 8: E Yukaseka, L Horns; 25: R; 26-27: $30 Edmar Castañeda Chino Pons; 9: E John Iannuzzi Trio, L Ken World Ens; 28-29: $25 07/28, $30 07/29 Fowser Trio; 13: 6:15-8pm Arum Rae, E Julian Lage Trio; 30-31: $30 Kate McGarry & Alexia Bontempo, L Forron in the Dark; 14: What To Wear In The Dark. 6:15-8pm Arum Rae, E Chris Norton; 15: L JOE’S PUB: At Public Theater. 425 Lafayette Brian Newman; 16: E Sweet Sarah Belle, L St & Astor Pl. www.joespub.com. 212-967- Curtis Lundy Qrt; 20: E Michael Garin, L Mike 7555. Adm varies. Jul 2: 7pm & Sailors; 21: E Chris Norton; 22: E Steven Wolfpack; 6: 9:30pm Shai Maestro; 13: 7pm Feifke Trio, L Brian Newman; 23: E Yukaseka, Miho Hazama; 20: 7:30pm Sean Noonan; 25: L Chino Pons; 27: E Michael Garin, L Avalon 9:30pm Bria Skonberg; 27: 9:30pm marie- Jazz Band; 28: E Chris Norton; 29: L Brian claire. Newman; 30: E John Iannuzzi Trio, L Ken LE POISSON ROUGE: 158 Bleecker St at Fowser Qnt. Thompson St. www.lepoissonrouge.com. The EAR INN: 326 Spring St (bet Greenwich & 212-796-0741. Adm varies. Jul 2: 7pm Arild Washington Sts). www.earinn.com. 212-431- Andersen Trio; 25: 10:30pm Misha Piatigor- 9750. Sun: 8-11pm EarRegulars feat Jon-Erik sky & Sketchy Orkestra; 28: 9pm Jaga Kellso & friends. Jazzist. FAT CAT: 75 Christopher St at 7th Av. 212-675- METROPOLITAN ROOM: 34W 22nd St (bet. 6056. www.fatcatmusic.org. $3 adm/no min. 5th & 6th Avs). www.metropolitanroom.com. Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E), Late 212-206-0440. Sets unless otherwise noted: (L), Night (N); E 7pm except Sun-Mon&Fri Early (E) 7pm, Late (L) 9:30pm. Residency 6pm; L 9pm except Thurs&Sat 10pm; N (R): Tues L . Jul 2: E Billy White; 1:30am except Sun 1am, Mon-Wed 12:30am. 5: L R; 8: E Horace Scott Qrt; 12: E Laurie Residencies (R): Sun N Brandon Lewis & Krauz & Daryl Kojak, L R; 16: 4pm Cres Renee Cruz; Mon N Billy Kaye; Tues E except O'Neal, E Steve Washington; 19: E Monika 07/5 Saul Rubin Zebtet; Wed E Raphael Ryan, L R; 21: E Vivian Reed; 23: L Joan D'Lugoff Trio + 1, N Ned Goold; Fri 9pm Belgrave Qnt; 29: L Frankie Keane, Stix Gospel Queens; Sat N Greg Glassman. Jul 1: Bones & The Bone Squad. E Steve Kortyka Qrt, L R + Jared Gold/Dave MEZZROW: Gibson, N Ken Fowser; 2: E La Descarga, L 163W 10th St (bet 7th Av & Raphael D'Lugoff Qnt, N R; 3: 4pm Stride, E Waverly Pl). www.mezzrow.com. 646-476- Terry Waldo & Gotham City Band, 8:30pm 4346. Sets/adm: Early (E), Late (L), Night (N); Jade Synstelien & FCBB, N R; 4: E Abhik E 8-9pm except Tues-Wed 8-10:30pm; L Mukerjee/Eric Hanson, L Richie Vitale Oct, N 9:30pm-12am except Tues-Wed 10:30pm- R; 5: E Peter Zak Trio, L Willie Martinez, N 12am, Thurs 9-11:30pm; N 12:30-2am; adm Yoshi Waki; 6: E R, L Groover Trio, N R; 7: E varies. Residencies: Mon E except 07/4 John Billy Kaye Qnt, L Saul Rubin Zebtet, N Merrill w/guests; Tues-Wed L “Polite” Jam; Fri Tadataka Unno; 8: E Joe Manis Organ Trio, L E 07/1,8&22 Solo, 07/15&29 R + Claffy, N Ray Gallon; 9: E Steve Blum Ehud Asherie Solo, N except 07/8&15 Johnny Trio, L Corcoran Holt Qnt, N R; 10: E Terry O'Neal; Sat E Spike Wilner w/guests, N Waldo & Gotham City Band, L Brandon Lee, 07/2,16&30 Anthony Wonsey, 07/9&23 Jon N R; 11: L Ned Goold Qrt, N R; 12: E R, L Davis. Jul 1-2: E R, L Jeb Patton Trio, N R; 3: Peter Brainin & the Latin Jazz Workshop; 13: E Pasquale Grasso Solo, L Jeremy Manasia E R, L Harold Mabern Trio, N R; 14: L Greg Trio; 4: closed; 5: E Lainie Cooke, L R; 6: E Glassman Qnt; 15: L R + Ak Nala Shabam & Sachal Vasandani & Gerald Clayton, L R; 7: E Nu Soil Ship; 16: L Steve Kirby Qnt, N R; 17: Ehud Asherie Solo, L David Budway; 8: E R, E Ehud Asherie, N R; 18: L George Braith, N L David Berkman & Ed Howard; 9: E R, L R; 19: E R, L Nu D'lux; 20: E R, L Don David Berkman & Ed Howard, N R; 11: E R, L Hahn/Mike Camacho Band, N R; 21: L POD; Neal Kirkwood; 12: E John Dokes, L R; 13: E 22: L R; 23: L Josh Evans Ens, N R; 24: E Ehud Asherie w/Harry Allen & Maucha Adnet, Ehud Asherie, N R; 25: N R; 26: E R, L Itai L R; 14: E Spike Wilner Solo, L Roberta Piket Kriss & Gato Gordo, N John Benitez & Latin & Steve Wilson; 15: E R, L Peter Bernstein Bop; 27: E&N R; 29: L R + Point of Departure; w/Gerald Clayton; 16: E R, L Peter Bernstein 30: N R; 31: Ehud Asherie, N R. w/Gerald Clayton, N R; 17: E Pasquale HIGHLINE BALLROOM: 431W 16th St (bet Grasso Solo, 9-11:30pm Peter Bernstein; 18: 9th & 10th Avs). www.highlineballroom.com. E R, L Michael Kanan; 19: E , L 212-414-5994. Jul 3: 12:30pm $22/30 adm R; 20: E Eddie Bryant & Kevin Hays, L R; 21: Brunch w/Janis Siegel & The Requinte Trio; E Spike Wilner Solo; 22-23: E R, L Aaron 10: 12:30pm $22/30 Brunch w/Barbara Parks Trio, N R; 24: L Dominick Farinacci; 25: Martinez. E R, L Larry Ham Trio; 26: E Melissa Aldana JAZZ GALLERY: & Glen Zaleski, N R; 27: E Ethan Iverson, L R; 1160 Bway at 27th St. 5th Fl. 28: 8-9:30pm Ethan Iverson; 29-30: E R, L www.jazzgallery.org. 646-494-3625. Sets: Alan Broadbent, N R; 31: 8-10:30pm JP Jofre 7:30&9:30pm, $40 summer pass for all Hard Tango Chamber Band. shows. Jul 5: Senri Oe; 6: Adam O’Farrill; 7: NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH: The Composers feat Liberté-Anne Lymbe- 269 Bleecker riou, Steven Feifke & Charles Iwanusa; 8: continued on page 20

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1956. "I played with , and , right after Richie BARRY Powell and Clifford Brown got killed in that terrible accident. But there's no recording of us," he laments. HARRIS Barry moved to New York in 1960, The Last Bebopper worked in 's group and gigged with , Dexter By Eugene Holley, Jr. Gordon, and . He became a full-fledged leader N THE JAZZ WORLD, THE TERM during this period and released a series of I"living legend" is often a cliché. mostly trio recordings from 1960 to 2009 However, it is apropos when it applies to including, Barry Harris at the Jazz the 86-year-old pianist, educator and NEA Workshop, Preminado, Barry Harris Plays Jazz Master, Barry Harris. Tadd Dameron, Live in New York, and The Detroit-born, New Jersey-based Live in Rennes. musician lives in the sprawling It was also in the 1960s that he emerged Weehawken estate of the jazz patroness as a first-class educator and developed a Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter, unique and singular jazz education cur- who also let Barry's friend Thelonious riculum with devoted students of all ages. Monk spend the last years of his life there. Much of his educational activities occurred And he's still doing what he's been doing in The Jazz Cultural Theater, a space he for six decades: teaching and playing some co-created with , Jim Harrison of the purest bebop on the planet, as evi- and Frank Fuentes, on Eighth Avenue denced by his week-long engagement at between 28th and 29th streets in the Village Vanguard with drummer Leroy Manhattan. He taught master classes for Williams and bassist . singers and instrumentalists and featured "I've played with for 50 tap dancers Lon Chaney and Jimmy Slyde years," Barry says. "We've been together before it closed its doors in 1987. all of that time. Ray Drummond is kind of like a later addition. He's been with me for five or six years." Barry's longevity is due to his unapolo- getic, straight-ahead bebop style pianism. He grew up playing piano in church start- ing at age 4. But, as a teenager, he came under the spell of , which set his musical course for life. "My contem- poraries had one love. We fell in love with Charlie Parker," he says. "And it's been a continuous love all these years. It was the most important thing to me." Another musician who was equally important to the young Barry was the amazing . "Art Tatum was con- sidered the greatest pianist ever," he says. "I intimidate [college] teachers," he "But , , Junior says. "I teach how to improvise. Jazz is a Mance, —every one of us—loved continuation of classical music. Jazz is Bud Powell. They released a CD a few Bach; Chopin is jazz; Beethoven is jazz. years ago, Bud Powell: Live at Birdland They were taught to improvise. We are a from 1957 with Powell, Art Taylor, Phil continuation of that." Woods, Donald Byrd and . Barry befriended in Brother, I listened to that record and I the 1960s and 1970s. "He was not a bebop- said, 'Lord have mercy!' And if you want to per," Barry proclaims. "He was by him- hear Bud Powell as a teenager, listen to self—alone. He wrote the most beautiful Cootie Williams' version of "Round melodies: ''Round Midnight,' 'Pannonica,' Midnight,' and Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson 'Crepuscule with Nellie'…We played one singing 'Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't My song, 'My Ideal,' over and over again." Baby?' and 'Cherry Head Blues.' I couldn't These days Barry is still teaching the believe it: Bud Powell as a young man bebop evolution to international students playing those minor arpeggios; no wonder I by travel and with dozens of You Tube fell for him!" postings. And, as his engagement at the Buoyed by Parker's swing-at-the-speed- Vanguard will show, his swing and vitality of bop and Powell's pianistic prances, will contradict the well-worn saying: Barry made a name for himself in his "those who can't, teach." hometown as the house pianist at the Blue "I play what I teach." Bird and Rouge Lounge. He played with , and . The Barry Harris Trio performs at His first major gig as a sideman came in the Village Vanguard July 26 to 31.

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TADATAKA UNNO THE SIDE DOOR / JULY 9 Musicians are often given to ecstatic superlatives when they discuss the talents of pianist Tadataka Unno, and it's easy to see why. Placed in nearly any style of jazz and in any concert setting, Tadataka consistently offers a perfect balance of virtuosity and taste. Though he has lived stateside for less than a decade, Tadataka's performance résumé already reads like a jazz hall of fame. His gorgeous pearly keyboard touch, tasteful sense of restraint and incredible ears have earned him many deserved acco- lades. While a first-call sideman to instrumentalists and vocalists alike, Tadataka particularly shines in his own straight-ahead projects. Indeed, when he brings his trio to The Side Door, Tadataka will offer definitive evidence that he is the heir apparent to the genius of . SH

PEDRO GIRAUDO BLUE NOTE / JULY 10 Bassist/composer Pedro Giraudo hangs his hat on jazz, has his heart in tango and har- vests a sound that is powerful as much as it is tender. Whether performing with his orchestra, big band or chamber ensembles, Pedro's melodic grace is pungent with the rhythms of his native Argentina and the mastery of the jazz language. Since moving to in 1996, Pedro has performed with Ruben Blades, Branford Marsalis and numerous others. As a leader, Pedro's work has received praise from Downbeat, Latin Jazz Corner and other noted periodicals. For his Sunday Brunch per- formance on July 10, Pedro is joined by his big band for a concert featuring some of the most talented musicians on the New York City jazz scene. EW

TROMBONE SHORTY RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE / JULY 13 People who argue that jazz is now incapable of enjoying popular acclaim or reaching younger audiences would do well to spend some time with Trombone Shorty's music. While not jazz in the strictest sense of the word, his music keeps the art form's tradi- tions at its core, even as Shorty coats his sound with , rock, hip hop and world music influences. The result is an electrifying experience that can remind listeners of anything from a psychedelic brass band to an especially hard-rocking incarnation of Parliament-. As he continues on a packed summer schedule, albeit fre- quently in shared billings with other artists in larger venues, Shorty will stop in Ridgefield and offer listeners the chance to see the band in its funky glory. SH

GARY SMULYAN WINSTON / JULY 13 Over the past two decades, Gary Smulyan has been one of the most in-demand bari- tone saxophonists. Gary's gritty yet melodic tone and fluid phrasing, influenced some- what by , has developed into a distinctive, personal sound. Long the anchor Jazz Orchestra's reed section, in addition to regularly play- ing with 's big band and the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni Big Band, Gary has recently focused more on dates and recordings as a leader. Gary often explores over- looked gems, such as infrequently performed works by jazz greats like Bud Powell and Tadd Dameron, while he devoted one CD to songs written or recorded by popular vocalist Frankie Laine. No matter the setting, Gary always swings effortlessly. Pianist Pete Malinverni joins him for this intimate duo date. KD

PETE ZIMMER SMALLS JAZZ CLUB / JULY 13 Drummer/composer/bandleader Pete Zimmer has placed his music squarely in the contemporary mainstream of jazz, and it has served him well. As a true independent, Pete forges his path with a , Tippin', a production concept and original straight ahead jazz music that he can call his own. On occasion, he's also a valuable sideman with vocalist Champian Fulton and trumpeter Vitaly Golovnev among oth- ers. Five CDs under his leadership are available, including the most-recent Prime of Life, alongside heavyweights like saxophonist George Garzone and guitarist Peter Bernstein. Pete is also well thought of as an educator and has served on the faculty at the New York Jazz Academy since 2009. His band at Smalls includes tenor saxo- phonist Joel Frahm, trumpeter Michael Rodriguez, pianist Rick Germanson and bassist Yasushi Nakamura. MGN By Ken Dryden, Yvonne Ervin, Ken Franckling, Se 18 Solivan photo by Richard Williams, Waldron by Sylvain Durand, McPherson by Antonio Porcar, Count Basie Orchestra by K 171187_HH_July_0 6/24/16 9:43 AM Page 19

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MARIANNE SOLIVAN TRIAD / JULY 17 Possessing an expressive voice as big as her heart, Marianne Solivan has been moving up the ladder of elite jazz singers. Using romantic themes coupled with a touch of quirk reminiscent of Betty Carter, the Queens native graduated from Boston Conservatory before becoming a finalist in the 2009 Jazzmobile Vocal Jazz Competition. Many gigs in and around NYC suit her durability and challenges her to artistically go in different directions. Two CDs, Spark and Prisoner of Love, have been very well received by lis- teners and reviewers. At Triad she employs a big band for their monthly residency with a rhythm section led by pianist John Chin and a seven-piece horn section featuring trumpeter Josh Evans and saxophonists Bruce Williams and Tony Lustig. She is also at Smalls July 10 with a trio featuring pianist Josh Richman. MGN COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA BIRDLAND / JULY 19-23 Its namesake may have passed away 32 years ago, but as the Count Basie Orchestra celebrates its 81st anniversary, it can still show why it will remain the go-to big band for the relentlessly swinging, blues-driven and downright funky sound of Kansas City big band jazz. Under director Scotty Barnhardt, the band has maintained the great tra- ditions of both the classic and the new testament Basie ensembles, equally at home with the simultaneously light-yet-powerful swing of Lester Young and the all-American rhythm section, and with the heavier, hip sounds of the 1950s Neal Hefti arrangements. Fans of the music should not miss the opportunity to catch this sentinel of the big band tradition, nor pass up the chance to hear the authentic Basie repertoire played at peak perfection. SH

SANDY STEWART 92Y / JULY 20 Singer Sandy Stewart interprets the Great American Songbook with both emotion and nuance. She is a veteran of America's great 1950s and 1960s television variety shows and straddles that fine line between vocal jazz and cabaret. This Jazz in July event cel- ebrates classic movie and Broadway show tunes that Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz penned in a great collaboration from 1929 into the early 1960s, like "Dancing in the Dark, "You and the Night and the Music," and "Alone Together." The concert line- up offers a similar abundance of riches. It teams Sandy with pianists Bill Charlap (her son and Jazz in July artistic director) and Renee Rosnes, guitarist Gene Bertoncini, alto saxophonist Jon Gordon, drummer Lewis Nash, clarinetist Ken Peplowski and bassist Sean Smith. KF MALA WALDRON WATERFRONT PARK / JULY 20, CLUB BONAFIDE / JULY 23 In a world chock-full of fine female jazz singers, vocalist/pianist/ Mala Waldron holds a unique place in the music. The NYC native is an inherent risk taker whose background has deep, soulful roots. Mala always adds lyrical or instrumental twists while incorporating string players, horns, flutes and percussionists. Her new EP, Deep Resonance, for the independent Soulful Sounds Music label, is a heartfelt effort, reflecting her connections and her upbringing as the daughter of legendary pianist Mal Waldron, while very inspired by her mother and family friends. She's busy in July, play- ing with a variety of musicians at the Jazz Forum/Dobbs Ferry Waterfront and at Hecksher Park in Huntington Village with the Fiery String Sistas for Coltrane Day, the same day as her MW Project gig at Bonafide. MGN CHARLES McPHERSON DIZZY'S CLUB COCA-COLA / JULY 28-31 California-based alto saxophonist Charles McPherson discovered the music of Charlie Parker as a teenager and emulated Bird's playing but, thankfully, not his lifestyle. Consequently, he's still going strong at age 77. Nearly 20 years ago, he was the saxo- phone voice of Charlie Parker in the movie, Bird. Charles grew up in the fertile jazz- land of Detroit and moved to NYC in 1959 where he managed to stay for a dozen years in the legendarily volatile ' band—longer than any other horn player. He will be playing some new material he wrote for a project with the San Diego Ballet and he says he's looking forward to performing with a group of "youngsters" including his son, drummer Chuck McPherson, guitarist Yotam Silberstein, pianist Jeb Patton and bassist David Wong. YE , Seton Hawkins, Michael G Nastos & Eric Wendell a by Kat Goicochea. 19 171187_HH_July_0 6/24/16 9:43 AM Page 20

continued from page 16 Schnitter Qrt, L Duane Eubanks Qnt, N Philip (bet Jones & Cornelia Sts). 212-691-1770. Harper; 24: 1pm R, PM tba, E Johnny O'Neal www.ncgv.net. www.allthingsproject.net. 1st Trio, L tba, N R; 25: E Mario Castro Qnt Fri: 8&9:30pm free adm All Things Project. Jul w/strings, L tba, N R; 26: E R, L Josh Evans 1: John Cowherd. Gp, N R; 27: E Jerome Sabbagh & Greg NEW YORK CITY BAHA’Í CENTER: 53E Tuohey Gp, L Stafford Hunter Qnt, N R; 28: E 11th St (bet Bway & University). 212-222- Jeff Williams Gp, L Carlos Abadie Qnt, N R; 5159. www.bahainyc.org. Tues: 8&9:30pm 29: PM R, E Larry Ham/Woody Witt Qrt, L $10/15 adm. Jul 19: Mike Longo & NY State John Fedchock NY Sxt, N tba; 30: PM R, E of the Art Jazz Ens w/Ira Hawkins; 26: Jabbo Richie Vitale Qrt, L John Fedchock NY Sxt, N Ware & the Me We and Them Orch. Circle; 31: 1pm R, PM George Gee NORTH SQUARE: At Washington Square Swing Orch, E Johnny O'Neal Trio, L tba, N R. Hotel. 103 Waverly Pl at McDougal. The STONE: 2nd St at Av C. www.thestone www.northsquareny.com/about-jazz. 212- nyc.com. Adm varies. Sun&Tues-Sat: 254-1200. Sun: 12:30&2:15pm free adm Jazz 8&10pm weekly residencies. Jul 1-3: Anthony Brunch Trios. Jul 3: Roz Corral w/John Hart & Coleman; 5-10: Tyshawn Sorey; 12-17: Boris Kozlov; 10: Linda Ciofalo; 17: Jane ; 19-24: Sofía Rei; 26-31: Irving; 24: Ronny Whyte; 31: Roz Corral Jessica Pavone. w/Yotam Silberstein & Santi Debriano. SUBROSA: 63 Gansevoort St (bet Washington NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ: 236E 3rd St & Greenwich Sts). www.subrosanyc.com. (bet Avs B & C). www.nuyorican.org. 212- 212-997-4555. Sets: 8&10pm $20 adm. 780-9386/212-505-8183. Sets: 9:30pm. Tues: Residency (R): Sat 12am Habana Nights. Jul 9pm Latin Jazz feat 1st Tues Chembo 2: Carlito Padron, R Flaco Navaja & the Corniel, 2nd Tues Bronx Conxión, 4th Tues Razor Blades; 9: R Danny Rojo; 16: R Willie Martinez & La Familia Sxt; 1st Wed: All Gerardo Contino y Los Habaneros; 18: That - Hip Hop Poetry & Jazz; 1st Sat: $15 Calixto Oviedo; 20: 8:30pm Gregorio Uribe; adm Banana Puddin’ Jazz series feat Rome 23: R Los Hachero. Neal + Jam. VILLAGE VANGUARD: 178 7th Av S at 11th RUE B: 188 Ave B (bet 11th & 12th Sts). 212- St. 212-255-4037. www.villagevanguard.com. 358-1700. www.ruebnyc.com. Sets: 8:30, Sets: 8:30&10:30pm. Adm: Mon-Thurs $30/1 9:30&10:45pm. Jam Sun-Thurs. Sun: Jocelyn drink min. Residency (R): Mon Vanguard Jazz Medina; Mon: Bobby Katz Trio; Tues: Adrian Orch. Jul 1-3: Rudy Royston 303; 4: R; 5-10: Thomas Moring Trio; Wed: Pisco; Thurs: Qrt; 11: R; 12-17: Jimmy Heath Andrew Forman Trio; Fri-Sat: Curtis Graham Qrt; 18: R: 19-24: Joe Lovano Qrt; 25: R; 26- Nowosad Funk Trio. 31: Barry Harris Trio. SMALLS JAZZ CLUB: 183W 10th St at 7th Av. ZINC BAR: 82W 3rd St (bet Thompson & 212-252-5091. www.smallslive.com. Sets: Sullivan). 212-477-8337. www.zincbar.com. Afternoon (PM), Early (E), Late (L), Night (N); Residencies: Sun 9pm-12am Tango PM 4:30-7pm Sun, 4-7pm Fri-Sat; E 7:30- w/Jaurena-Solla-Aslan Band; Mon 10pm- 10pm; L 10:30pm-1am; N 1:30-2:30am Sun, 2am Ron Affif Trio; Tues 11pm $10 adm 1-4am Mon, 1:30-4am Tues-Sat; jam following Evolution Jam by Revive Music; Thurs 9- N; adm varies. Residencies (R): Sun 1pm 10:45pm $15 Jazz at the Crossroads feat Vocal masterclass by Marion Cowings, N Hillel George Burton & Excerpts, 11pm&12am $15 Salem; Mon L except 07/25 Ari Hoenig, N Roman Diaz Midnight Rumba; Sat 07/4&18 Jonathan Michel, 07/11&25 10,11:30pm&1am Monika Oliveira & The Jonathan Barber; Tues E except 07/12 Spike Brasilians. Jul 1: 10,11:30pm&1am Memo Wilner Qrt, N 07/5&19 Kyle Poole, 07/12&26 Acevedo & Building Bridges Latin Jazz Big Jovan Alexander; Wed N 07/6&20 Aaron Band feat Jacquelene Acevedo; 4: 10pm- Seeber, 07/13&27 Sanah Kadour; Thurs N 2am VandoJam feat Mark Gross; 9: 8pm 07/7&21 Tyler Clibbon, 07/14&28 Tony Hewitt; Hendrik Meurkens; 22: 10pm $20, 11:30pm Fri PM Jam 07/1,15&29 w/Tuomo Uusitalo, $15, 1am $10 Swing Dance w/Svetlana 07/8&22 w/Andrew Forman, N 07/1&15 Joe Shmulyian & Seth Weaver's Big Band; 28: Farnsworth, 07/8&22 Corey Wallace; Sat PM 7pm $20/15 Glenn Crytzer & Savoy Seven. Jam 07/2,16&30 w/Robert Edwards, 07/9&23 w/Jonathan Thomas Trio. Jul 1: PM R, E Pucci Amanda Jhones Qrt, L George Colligan Qnt, N R; 2: PM R, E Valery Ponomarev Qnt, BRONX L George Colligan Qnt, N ; 3: 1pm R, PM tba, E Joel Press Qrt, L Dmitry CROTONA PARK: 1591 Fulton Av. Jul 7: 7- Baevsky Qrt, N R; 4: E tba, L-N R; 5: E R, L 9pm free adm www.summerstage.org. Theo Hill Trio, N R; 6: E Quincy Davis Qnt, L SummerStage feat Tribute to Dave Valentin. Walking Distance, N R; 7: E Quincy Davis UNIVERSITY OF THE STREETS: 2381 Qnt, L Ken Fowser Qnt, N R; 8: PM R, E Todd Belmont Av. 2nd Fl. www.university Marcus Jazz Orch, L Myron Walden ofthestreets.org. 212-254-9300. Sat: 9pm- Momentum, N R; 9: PM R, E Tommy 12am $10 don Jam w/Rob Anderson Qrt. Campbell & Vocal Eyes, L Myron Walden VAN CORTLANDT PARK: Momentum, N Eric Wyatt Qrt; 10: 1pm R, PM 80 Van Cortlandt Scott Reeves Jazz Orch, E Marianne Solivan Park S. 7D-1. www.bronxartsensemble.org. Qrt, L David Gibson Qnt, N R; 11: E Boptarts, 718-601-7399. Jul 4: 2pm free adm Jack Gale L-N R; 12: E Ehud Asherie Trio, L The Smalls w/Bronx Art Ens Jazz & Dixieland Band feat Legacy Band, N R; 13: E Adam Kolker Qrt, L Cathy Gale. Pete Zimmer Qnt, N R; 14: E Mark Sherman WAVE HILL: 675W 252nd St. 718-549-3200. Qrt, L Nick Hempton Qrt, N R; 15: PM R, E www.wavehill.org. Jul 20: 7-8pm free adm Tardo Hammer Trio, L Tri-Angular III, N R; 16: Sunset Wednesdays series feat Hilliard PM R, E Joey "G-Clef" Cavaseno Qrt, L Tri- Greene & The Jazz Expressions. Angular III, N Brooklyn Circle; 17: 1pm R, PM- E tba, L Behn Gillece Qrt, N R; 18: E Myron Walden Gp w/strings, L-N R; 19: E R, L Lucas BROOKLYN Pino Nnt, N R; 20: E Michael Feinberg Qrt, L Adam Larson Qrt, N R; 21: E Wolff & Clark BARBÈS: Expedition, L JC Stylles Qrt, N R; 22: PM R, 376 9th St at 6th Av. Park Slope. E Ralph Lalama & Bop-Juice, L Duane continued on page 22 Eubanks Qnt, N R; 23: PM R, E David

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Steinway as the house piano in return for a regular Sunday night gig with his band. Things ended when the Brazilian owner decided to call it quits in 2006, but Spike and Mitch, along with a third partner, Lee Kostrinsky, pooled their money and bought the club's lease and liquor license, reopen- ing it in 2007, with Spike as manager. "Honestly," Spike says, "I was just try- ing to save my gig. I didn't want to lose my steady Sunday nights with my band. Do you know how hard it is to find a steady gig in New York?" The pianist did so much more than just preserve his own gig; as manager, he booked dozens of musicians, a mix of young up-and-comers and veteran masters, every week into the compact space, which stays open daily from early evening (with occa- sional afternoon matinees) until the wee small hours, when jam sessions rule. But Spike was prescient enough to know that a small jazz club could not sur- vive on its own without help. That help used to come from record companies pro- IANIST SPIKE WILNER HAS BEEN moting their artists and products. Pthe manager of Smalls, the eponymous- "The problem is it is now finished, ly tiny Greenwich Village basement jazz there's no record industry anymore; you club, for nine years and during that time can't sell CDs, so it's become a moot point," he has developed Smalls as a leader in the Spike says. "What has emerged as the only live streaming jazz movement, putting all viable platform for music that compen- Smalls sets on the internet for all to see sates musicians now is subscription-based and hear. In the process, Spike has become streaming." a 21st Century jazz impresario, following Realizing this, Spike wasn't running in the illustrious footsteps of the likes of Smalls long before he had the room wired Norman Granz and George Wein. However, with a recording (audio and video) system, Spike wasn't planning it that way. archiving all performances and, since More than anything, Spike Wilner loves 2009, also streaming all live shows and to play piano. When he entered the New sets over the internet at smallslive.com. School's just established jazz program in "The website was my biggest project," Manhattan in 1986, he remembers that Spike admits, "both launching it and devel- there were plenty of rooms—bars and oping it for an international audience. restaurants and bistros—around the Big Thanks to the streaming, Smalls is inter- Apple where a pianist could play seven nationally famous, synonymous around nights a week. the world with New York City live jazz. "If you understood your role," Spike And a cornerstone of Smalls Live is our says, "to create a background, sit and play musicians' revenue sharing program. an hour or two of standards and improvi- People can watch the live streaming free, sations without beating it over anybody's but we have thousands of archived shows, head," you could create an ambience and they can all be accessed by SmallsLive around the dining, drinking and conversa- members, who pay a fee of $10 a month, tions. "You could be casual, but serious," he money that is shared among the partici- remembers. pating musicians." Those kind of gigs are much rarer now. Almost two years ago, Spike and his But when Smalls originally opened in the partners opened a second basement room, West Village in 1994, Spike "started play- Mezzrow, just a few doors from Smalls ing on the team. It was a gritty, funky (both clubs can be accessed all night for scene, a BYOB dive that attracted a lot of one $20 fee). Conceived as a piano room, young guys who are pretty famous now." It but often featuring not only solos and duos, also provided a regular jazz gig for Spike but trios and jam sessions, Mezzrow is also and his trio or quintet. live streamed, accessible on the small That Smalls closed in 2001, reopening slive.com site. Also on the horizon is as a Brazilian bar, but by 2004 the owner Smalls Live Festivals, with bands touring had asked Mitch Borden, the original under the club/website's auspices. owner, to convert it back to a jazz club— So budding impresario Spike Wilner, this time with a liquor license—and run it believes that jazz's vibrant past is alive— with him. Spike, anxious to get back to he calls himself a "New York bebop playing there, offered the club his continued on page 29

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continued from page 20 RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE: 80 East Ridge. www.barbesbrooklyn.com. 718-965-9177. Ridgefield. www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org. Residencies: Sun 9pm Stephane Wrembel; 203-438-5795. Jul 13: 8pm $85/100 adm Mon 7pm Brain Cloud; Tues 9pm Slavic Soul Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue; 24: Party; Wed 10pm Mandingo Ambassadors. 7:30pm $30 Wine and Jazz series feat Jul 3: 7pm Karina Colis; 5: 7pm Joanna Galactic w/guest Erica Falls. Sternberg; 6: 8pm Andy Statman; 7: 7pm The SIDE DOOR JAZZ CLUB: At Old Lyme Manny Blanc; 8: 10pm Yonatan Gat; 10: 7pm Inn. 85 Lyme St. Old Lyme. 860-434-0886. Hank Roberts; 15: 8pm Jessica Fichot; 22: www.thesidedoorjazz.com. Sets: 8:30pm. Jul 8pm Regional de NY; 22: 10pm Bill Carney & 1: Dan Pratt Qrt; 2: Jon Regen Trio; 8: Alden JugAddicts. Hellmuth Project; 9: Tadataka Unno Trio; 15: KORZO RESTAURANT & BAR: 667 5th Av Requinte Trio; 16: Breath Qrt; 22: Jovan (bet 19th & 20th Sts). 718-499-1199. Alexandre; 23: Freddie Cole Qrt; 29-30: www.facebook.com/konceptions. Tues: closed. 9&10:30pm $10 don/$10 min Konceptions Music series by James Carney. Jul 5: closed; 12: Matt Nelson Trio + Horse Phalanx Trio; LONG ISLAND 19: Carlo De Rosa + Stephanie Richards; 26: Mike Baggetta + Sean Moran. NATIONAL SAWDUST: 80N 6th St. 646-779- TRATTORIA GRASSO: 134 Main St. Cold 8455. www.nationalsawdust.org. Jul 6: 7pm Spring Harbor. www.trattoriagrasso.com. 631- $25 adm Joel Harrison & Infinite Possibility. 367-6060. Residencies (R): Sun 12pm PROSPECT PARK BANDSHELL: at 9th St. Brunch w/Wayne Sabella Duo, Thurs 6:30pm Park Slope. www.celebratebrooklyn.org. 718- Frank O’Brien. Jul 2: 7pm Ayako Shirasaki & 855-7882. Jul 22,28&29: 7:30pm free adm Noriko Ueda; 3: R, 6pm Richie Iacona & Celebrate Brooklyn! festival feat 07/22 Jon Madeline Kole Duo; 4: closed; 6: 7:30pm Batiste & Stay Human & Friends, 07/28 Wayne Sabella & Company; 7: R; 8: 7pm Gregory Porter + Marcus Strickland & Twi- Wayne Sabella Duo; 9: 7pm Ayako Shirasaki Life, 07/29 Angelique Kidjo w/Pedrito & Noriko Ueda; 10: R, 7pm Jim Dawson; 14: Martinez + Yosvany Terry Qnt. R; 15: 7pm James Cammack & Company; 16: SHAPESHIFTER LAB: 18 Whitwell Pl. 7pm Ayako Shirasaki & Noriko Ueda; 17: R, www.shapeshifterlab.com. 646-820-9452. 6pm Gail Storm; 21,24&28: R; 29: 7:30pm Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: Early (E) Jerry Weldon Trio. 7pm, Late (L) 8:15pm, Night (N) 9:30pm; $10 adm. Jul 1: L Christian Artmann Qrt; 3: 7:30pm Moppa, Ron Stabinsky Solo, Mostly NEW YORK STATE Other People Do the Killing; 4: L Oxford University Jazz Orch; 5: E $8 LineTilter; 8: free E The Fresh Sesh, Sasquatch + Jam 76 HOUSE: 110 Main St. Tappan. 845-359- Session; 11: E Skull Kids, L Alicyn Yaffee; 12: 5476. www.76house.com. Wed: 8-11pm free E Jon Irabagon Duo, L John Yao & JY 17; 13: adm Quintets w/Mark Hagan & feat artists + 7:30pm John Blevins; 14: 7:30pm Awakening Jam. Jul 1: Danny Walsh; 13: Duane Eubanks Orch, 8:45pm Fabian Almazan & Rhizome; & Steven Frieder; 20: Mark Patterson & Andy 16: E Keys to the Moon, L Kevin Quinn Qnt, N Farber; 27: John Bailey & Peter Brainin. Interplay; 17: 7:30pm Stephen Flinn/Jason BARD COLLEGE: 60 Manor Av. Annandale-on- Maer Duo, 8:30pm The Jazzfakers, 9:30pm Hudson. www.fishercenter.bard.edu. 845- While We Still Have Bodies; 19: L Nellen 758-7900. Jul 7: 8pm Jazzmeia Horn Ens; 14: Dryden; 20: N Ed Neumeister Solo; 22: E $8 8pm Marc Cary Ens; 21: 8pm Sammy Miller & Jeremy Warren & The Rudiment. the Congregation; 23 7pm & 24 2pm: Wynton WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER: 367 Marsalis Oct; 28: 8pm Peter & Will Anderson Bedford Av. www.wmcjazz.org. 718-384- Qnt; 30: 7pm Jazz at Lincoln Center Orch 1654. 10pm-2am. Fri: free adm/2 drink min w/; 31: 1pm Summer Jazz Jam w/Gerry Eastman Qnt & friends. Academy Big Band Finale. CARAMOOR CENTER FOR THE ARTS: 149 Girdle Ridge Rd. Katonah. 914-232- CONNECTICUT 5035. www.caramoor.org. Jul 9: 8pm Fred Hersch & friends; 23: 11am Jazz festival w/Chick Corea Trio, Ladies Sing the Blues The 9th NOTE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB: 15 feat Catherine Russell, Brianna Thomas & Bank St. Stamford. www.the9thnote.com. Charenee Wade, Evan Sherman Big Band, 203-504-8828. Sun&Tues-Sat. Mon: 8pm $20 Gotham Kings, Etienne Charles & Creole adm The 9th Note Orch; Thurs: 6pm free Soul, Jazzmeia Horn, Bria Skonberg, Eddie early session w/Joe Kiernan; Sat: 6pm free Barbash Band, Jonathan Barber Qrt, Russell Kelly Green. Jul 2: 9pm $25 Harold Mabern Hall, Gabe Schnider, Michela Marino Lerman, Trio; 20: 8pm $20 George Gee Swing Orch. Brandee Younger Duo, Zoe Obadia Trio, BUTTONWOOD TREE: 605 Main St. Fernando Saci, Jazz House Kids. Middletown. www.buttonwood.org. 860-347- FALCON ARTS: 1348 Rte 9 West. Marlboro. 4957. Sat: 8-10pm. Jul 9: Laszlo Gardony/ www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970. $20 Marco Pignataro Duo; 15: Sean Clapis Trio; don suggested. Sets: 7pm, Sun 10am-2pm 16: Mary Ellen Lonergan; 23: Alex Snydman Brunch (B). Residency (R): Mon KJ Denhert. Trio; 30: Sweet As Sugar. Jul 4: R; 7: Morwenna Lasko & Jay Pun Qrt; MUSIC MOUNTAIN: 225 Music Mountain Rd. 11: R; 13: Jam w/Doug Weiss; 18: R; 24: Falls Village. www.musicmountain.org. 860- Sexmob; 25: R; 28: Dave Liebman & 824-7126. 6:30pm/$27 adm. Jul 16: Joanna Expansions; 31: . Wallfisch Ens; 23: Dan Tepfer; 30: Peter & MAVERICK CONCERT HALL: 120 Maverick Will Anderson Qnt. Rd. Woodstock. www.maverickconcerts.org. PIZZERIA LAURETANO: 291 Greenwood Av. 845-679-8348. Jul 2: 11am&8pm Arturo Bethel. www.pizzerialauretano.com. 203-792- O’Farrill Qrt. 1500. Sun: 6-8pm $15 adm/10 min. Jul 3: QUINN’S: 330 Main St. Beacon. www.quinns closed; 10: Sambeleza; 17: beacon.com. Mon: 8pm free adm Monday Nnt; 27: Michael Leventhal & Orgone Jazz Qnt; 31: tba. continued on page 24

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-*" -", Ê 9Ê / NEW JERSEY JAZZ Gary Walker, “Morning Jazz Host”, WBGO, 88.3 FM/wbgo.org MANUEL VALERA GATEWAY 2 / JULY 6 Born in Havana, pianist Manuel Valera plays as if every performance is going to be his last, giving the audience the rich history of his Cuban classical roots and the fire we've seen and heard him display with Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D'Rivera and Brian Lynch. Manuel can draw a listener close with his solo artistry, a combination of quiet beauty and rapid-fire technique. His trio performances are displays of thought and effortless synergy. Recording his expanded group in 2013, Manuel was Grammy nom- inated for Latin Jazz Album of the Year for New Cuban Express (MAVO). With anoth- er of his bands, Groove Square, Manuel finds spirit in the jazz fusion vein. In Newark, Manuel explores this way, with guitarist Nir Felder, bassist Michael Olatuja and drummer E.J. Strickland. KEITH INGHAM SHANGHAI JAZZ / JULY 7 Born in England in 1938, pianist Keith Ingham's formidable skills took shape on a sad piano cast aside as damaged from wartime bombings of his homeland. Keith attended Oxford, where he discovered Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong and he was a main- stay at Pizza Express and Ronnie Scott's in London, sharing the bandstand with Ben Webster and Susannah McCorkle, with whom Keith made many recordings, including the Grammy-nominated Songs of (Concord). Described as "the com- plete pianist," showing a dexterity from stride to Gershwin and beyond, Keith has recorded with Peggy Lee, Maxine Sullivan and Harry Allen. With his album, A Stardust Melody (Sackville), Keith's brilliance shared the spirit of Hoagy Carmichael. ANDREA BRACHFELD WASHINGTON PARK / JULY 21 In 1969, flutist Andrea Brachfeld attended the High School of Music and Art with Noel Pointer, Dave Valentin and Nat Adderley Jr., a springboard to further guidance from Jimmy Heath, Yusef Lateef and Hubert Laws. Her jazz pursuit developed along- side a growing interest in charanga, the incendiary Cuban dance music. Andrea 's tal- ents could be found in the bands of Joe Cuba, Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Conjunto Libre and Charanga America and on records with , Hilton Ruiz and Oscar Hernandez. For her latest album, Lotus Blossom (Jazzheads) Brachfeld latinizes stan- dards with originals, which Downbeat magazine called "an album of rich flowing lines and bold improvisational instincts." Honored in 2015 as Outstanding Jazz Flutist by Hot House, Andrea reunites with the 12-piece Latin jazz band La Charanga 76. DAVID OSTWALD OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE / JULY 26 Inspired by jazz pioneers Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton and other notables, David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band fea- turing trumpeter Gordon Au, clarinetist Evan Arntzen, trombonist Jim Fryer, Vinnie Raniolo on banjo and drummer Marion Fedler breathes life and passion into America's own art of jazz. David was raised in Pennsylvania, studying piano at 7 and moving to tuba at 11. Originally classically trained, David formed his first jazz band while a jun- ior in college, a move that eventually found him performing with Wynton Marsalis, Clark Terry, Woody Allen, Jon Hendricks and Leon Redbone. Leading his Gully Low Jazz Band resulted in a 1986 Grammy nomination, testimony to their choice for the weekly celebration of Satchmo in New York.

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continued from page 22 ESSEX Night Jazz Sessions. Jul 4: Geoff DUKE’S SOUTHERN TABLE: 11 Clinton St. Vidal/Derrick James Qrt; 9: Brian Charette & Newark. www.dukesnewark.com. 862-763- Mighty Grinders; 11: Mike Pride & I Hate 5757. Sun: 1-4pm, Wed 7-10:30pm, Fri-Sat: Work; 18: Mike Dopazo Qrt; 25: Nick Gianni & 7:30-11:30pm. Jul 1: Jeff Hackworth; 2: Craig Innerspace Ens. Brann; 3: Carrie Jackson; 6: Open Mic TURNING POINT CAFÉ: w/Brick City Soul Collective; 8: Charlie 468 Piermont Av. Apicella & Iron City; 9: Brick City Soul Piermont. www.turningpointcafe.com. 845- Collective; 10: Janet Van Kline; 15: Pat Van 359-1089. Mon: 8-11:30pm $5 adm Monday Dyke; 16: Kahlil Kwame Bell; 17: Patricia Jam by John Richmond. Jul 24: 7:30-10:30pm Walton; 20: Open Mic w/Brick City Soul Scott Reeves Jazz Orch. Collective; 22: Bryan Beninghove; 23: Cynthia Tucker; 24: James Stewart; 29: Houston Person w/Matt Chertkoff Qrt; 30: QUEENS Alex Minasian; 31: Pat Van Dyke. GATEWAY CENTER 2: 2 Gateway Center. FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK: 283-299 Market St. Newark. 973-624-8880. Av of Peace & Av of Asia. Jul 16: 1-8pm free Jul 6: 12-1pm Manuel Valera. adm Louis Armstrong’s Wonderful World fest NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CEN- www.armstrongswonderfulworld.com feat Dr. TER: 1 Center St. Newark. 888-466-5722. John, Soulive, Kermit Ruffins. www.njpac.org. Jul 14: 5pm Tiempo Libre. JACKSON ROOM: 192-07 Linden Blvd. St NEWARK MUSEUM: 49 Washington St. Albans. www.jacksonroom.com. 718-525- Newark. www.newarkmuseum.org. 973-596- 2387. Last Sat: 8&10pm $15 adm incl 6550. Thurs: 12:15-1:45pm Jazz in the snacks/beverage feat Ed Jackson Qrt. Garden series. Jul 7: Lenny White; 14: LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM: Brandee Younger; 21: Charenée Wade; 28: 34-56 107th St. Corona. 718-478-8274. Mino Cinelu-Reunion Drum Trio. TRUMPETS: 6 Depot Square. Montclair. 973- www.louisarmstronghouse.org. Sun&Sat 12- 744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com. Sets: 5pm, Tues-Fri 10am-5pm: $10 adm Guided unless otherwise noted 7:30&9pm, Fri-Sat Tours of Louis Armstrong House. Jul 4&23: 8&10pm, closed Mon-Tues. Adm varies. Jul 1: 2pm $18 adm Hot Jazz/Cool Garden series Garry Dial Trio; 15: Vinny Valentino Trio; 21: feat 07/4 Gotham Kings w/Alphonso Horne, John Ehlis Qrt w/Rosa Lazar; 24: 7pm UMAC 07/23 David Ostwald & the Louis Armstrong Fundraiser in memory of Avery Thompson; Eternity Band. 27: Diane Moser & Composers Big Band QUEENSBRIDGE PARK: 21st St. Long w/guest Howard Johnson. Island City. 212-639-96757. Jul 27,30&31: SummerStage feat 07/27 7-9pm Dianne HUDSON Reeves, 07/30 8-9pm Stefanie Batten Bland WASHINGTON PARK: w/Burnt Sugar, 07/31 4-7pm Marc Cary & The 2nd St. Union City. Harlem Sessions, Joseph Webb, Brianna 201-435-6845/401-8613. Jul 21: 6pm Andrea Thomas & The Jazz Travelers. Brachfeld & La Charanga 76. TERRAZA 7 TRAIN CAFÉ: 40-19 Gleane St. MIDDLESEX Elmhurst. www.terrazacafe.com. 718-803- 9602. Sets: 8:30pm, $10 adm. Jul 1: Benito The NEW BRUNSWICK JAZZ PROJECT: Gonzalez Trio; 15: Qrt; 22: Draya www.nbjp.org. Band. PELZMAN PARK: Tappen St. Avenel. www.woodbridgeartsnj.org/second-friday- jazz. Jul 8: 7:30pm Second Friday Jazz series WESTCHESTER feat Jazzmeia Horn. MORRIS LYNDHURST ESTATE: At Hudson River. 635 BICKFORD THEATRE: 6 Normandy Heights S Bway. Tarrytown. www.jazzforumarts.org. Rd. Morristown. 973-971-3706. Concerts 8- 914-631-1000. Thurs: 6-8:30pm free adm. Jul 9:30pm. www.njjs.org. $15/18 adm. Jul 11: 7: Pat Bianchi Organ Qrt; 14: Freddie Hendrix The Full Count Big Band; 25: Dan Levinson & Qrt; 21: Itaiguara Brandao Qnt; 28: Django Midsummer Night’s Jazz Party. Festival All-Stars. SHANGHAI JAZZ: 24 Main St. Madison. 973- PIERSON PARK: W Main St & Hudson River. 822-2899. www.shanghaijazz.com. Free adm. Tarrytown. www.jazzforumarts.org. 914-631- Sets: Tues 6:30-9pm, Wed-Thurs 7-9:30pm, Fri 1000. Fri: 6:30-8pm free adm. Jul 8: Jazmyn; 6:30&8:30pm, Sat 6:30&8:45pm. Closed Sun- 15: Clifton Anderson Qrt; 22: Pablo Mayor & Mon. Residency: (R) Tues except 07/5 John Folklore Urbano; 29: Joanna Wallfisch Gp. Korba. Jul 1-5: closed; 7: Keith Ingham; 8: WATERFRONT PARK: Dobbs Ferry. 914-631- Champian Fulton Trio; 12: R; 13: Alex Laurenzi; 1000. www.jazzforumarts.org. Wed: 6:30-8pm 14: Trio; 15: Karl Latham; 16: free adm. Jul 6: Jackie Gage Gp; 13: Michael Saron CrenShaw Qrt; 19: R; 22: Pablo Bencid Rabinowitz Qrt; 20: Mala Waldron Gp; 27: Trio; 23: Dave Stryker Trio; 26: R; 27: Sherrie Alison Shearer Qnt. Maricle Gp; 29-30: Freddy Cole Qrt. WINSTON RESTAURANT: 130 East Main St. Mt. Kisco. www.winstonrestaurant.com. 914- OCEAN 244-9780. Jul 13: 6-9pm Gary Smulyan/Pete OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE: College Dr. Maliverni. Toms River. 732-255-0500. www.ocean.edu. $18/22 adm. www.njjs.org. Jul 26: 8-9:30pm David Ostwald & Louis Armstrong Eternity NEW JERSEY Band.

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ANOTHER REASON TO CELEBRATE By Elzy Kolb

Present future audience and be spontaneous in her deliv- What's in a name? In the case of vocal- ery, altering the direction of her set on the ist/composer/poet Jazzmeia Horn, the spot to fit the moment. "It's a gift, one of answer is destiny. "What I'm doing is for my talents. It's given divinely and I don't the legacy of jazz, keeping up the tradition take it for granted." of our ancestors, those who came before Jazzmeia recently recorded an album me. For me, it's not about having a style; set for spring 2017 release; the project for it's about having a duty," says the Dallas- the Concord label is part of the prize from born Jazzmeia. "My name didn't leave me her Monk competition win. The album a choice; I have to live up to it." band includes bassist Ben Williams, trum- Though she's still in her early 20s, she's peter Josh Evans, saxophonist Stacy already succeeding in her goal, as evi- Dillard, trombonist/composer/vocalist denced by her taking top honors in the Frank Lacy, and others. 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute "We had a good time, they came in and International Jazz Competition. She also killed my originals and arrangements. I landed the first place award at the 2013 didn't have to explain anything to them. International Jazz Vocal They care and want to give it their best; Competition, a year after she was named they love the music as much as I do. That Rising Star at the same event. If further makes it so much easier—the message you proof is required, the list of her teachers, want to deliver comes across." collaborators, and band leaders she has The vocalist enjoyed working with the worked with should dispel any doubts. The Houston-born Lacy, with whom she record- impressive roster includes Billy Harper, ed a duet. "It was old-school Texas meets , more than one Marsalis, new-school Texas," she says with a laugh. Frank Wess, Peter Bernstein, Kirk "He's an elder who's spent so much time in Lightsey, Jon Hendricks, Johnny O'Neal the music, playing with people I wish I had and Mike LeDonne. played with. It meant so much to me that Listeners have ample opportunities this he enjoyed playing my music. And hearing month to experience Jazzmeia's sound Stacy, Frank and Josh together—they're first-hand, starting at Bard College, in unstoppable!" Annandale-on-Hudson, on July 7 with The Artistry of Jazz Horn. She'll debut an orig- inal suite of songs, and provide music for swing dancers. "I've written for dancers before, spiritual dancers, but I've never worked with Lindy Hoppers to this extreme," she reveals. "I've been writing a lot of poetry lately, including some for the dancers. This is going to be a big show with a Harlem Renaissance feel." On July 8, Jazzmeia, along with pianist Victor Gould and drummer Jerome Jennings, play the Second Friday jazz Jazzmeia Horn, Caramoor Festival series at New Jersey's Frank Pelzman Park in Woodbridge and on July 23, Light my fire she'll be at the all-day Caramoor Jazz The 15 years that Ed Neumeister Festival in Katonah New York. At both spent in the Duke Ellington Orchestra events, she's likely to focus on originals proved to be both an education and a and standards. "The songs will be about source of lifelong inspiration for the trom- love and about things happening in the bonist/composer/arranger. During his world. It will be great to play for a new tenure with the band, Mercer Ellington audience." would sometimes ask Ed to figure out a Jazzmeia mixes poetry into her per- new arrangement of a tune he wanted to formance, "It comes and goes; I recite it play, providing source material in the form throughout the songs. It could be about of several versions of the same composition love, life, politics, whatever the audience by Ellington and his long-time collaborator needs. Sometimes people are new to jazz , some recordings and a and I want to give them a new experience, random part or two. Though he'd typically give them what they need to have a good have a short deadline, it was still a thrill time." She cherishes her ability to read the for the trombonist to work from original continued on page 26

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ANOTHER REASON... continued from page 25 ments to my own taste, with the idea that scores handwritten by the masters, and to Strayhorn and Ellington would have been see how the charts had evolved over the revisiting, refining and reflecting, if they years. were still around." Most of the CD was recorded live in con- cert in Graz Austria, where Ed is current- ly based. "Suite Ellington contains the A- list, the highlights from the concert. It was fun to edit two hours of music down to the highlights, to condense it and make it as strong as possible," he says. Ed is planning to move back to the Big Apple in 2017. In the meantime, he's com- ing to New York to celebrate the release of Suite Ellington at the Cornelia Street Café on July 7, along with Billy Drewes Ed Neumeister, Cornelia Street Café on and , David "It was very cool; it was their way of Berkman on piano, Ugonna Okegwo on keeping the music fresh for themselves," bass, and Tom Rainey on drums. You can Ed says. "They were playing their hits over also catch Ed playing solo trombone at and over for years; that funded the band. It ShapeShifter Lab July 20. was a real balancing act: They'd play a dance for four hours, all the hits, then play a concert the next night of less commercial NJ LISTINGS... music and other projects. The Ellington continued from page 24 band was very good at staying financially Jazz Workshop Faculty w/; 19: viable." Johnny O’Neal; 20: Karrin Allyson w/WP When Ed wanted to honor the 100th Summer Big Band by Steve Marcone; 21: Erik anniversary of Ellington's birth in 1999, he Friedlander & Oscalypso; 22: The Heath began delving into the lesser-known com- Brothers Qrt w/Steve Davis. positions he could arrange for a small UNION ensemble. One of the pieces that drew his DOWNTOWN WESTFIELD: Westfield. attention was "The Queen's Suite," which www.westfieldtoday.com/jazzfestival. 908- the maestro wrote in the late 1950s, after 789-9444. Tues: 7-9pm free adm. Jul 5: meeting Queen Elizabeth. Ellington had Radam Schwartz, Eric Mantel Qrt, Richard Reiter Swing Band, Chuck Lambert Band, the orchestra record the suite; he had a Charlie Apicella & Iron City; 12: David Aaron single copy pressed and sent it to the Qnt, Frank Noviello Qrt, Qnt, British monarch; the music wasn't heard Roxy Perry, La Balteuband; 19: Glenn by the public until the mid-1970s, after Alexander & Shadowland, Greg Searvance Ellington's death. Qrt, Marlene VerPlanck, Bradford Hayes, Norbert Stachel; 26: Joe Taino Gp, Pat "It's amazing to me they'd even think of Cuttitta, Gordon James, Don Braden/Karl pressing one copy. Writing a tribute to the Latham Big Fun(k), Swingadelic. queen, okay. But sending her the only copy? That was part of the genius of Ellington—he was very suave, he PENNSYLVANIA impressed people with his personality. Ellington wrote 'Sophisticated Lady,' but he was a sophisticated guy in all regards." DEER HEAD INN: 5 Main St. Delaware Water In honor of Strayhorn's centenary, Ed Gap, PA. www.deerheadinn.com. 570-424- 2000. Sets: Sun 5-8pm, Thurs 8-11pm, Fri- has released Suite Ellington (PAO), a sex- Sat 7-11pm. Adm varies. Residency (R): tet recording of his own arrangements Thurs Jam w/Bill Washer & friends. Jul 1: Erin comprising "The Queen's Suite" and other McClelland Band; 2: Carrie Jackson; 3: Dave material. When it comes to who wrote Lantz III Qrt; 7: R; 8: John Abercrombie; 9: Giacomo Gates; 10: Billy Test; 14: R; 15: Troy what part of the Ellington/Strayhorn com- Roberts; 16: Geoff Galante; 17: Adison positions, the lines are blurry. "They were Evans; 21: R; 22: COTAlumni; 23: Amina writing for each other," Ed points out. Figarova; 24: Bob Leive & the Wooster Street "Ellington would send Billy a half of a Trolley Band; 25: 7:30-10:30pm Deer Head tune, telling him, 'Finish this.' And it went Inn Jazz Orch; 28: R; 29: Co-op Bop; 30: the other way, too." Sherrie Maricle; 31: Jerry Dodgion. In choosing the material for the CD, "There was a particular feeling I wanted to Hot House is not responsible for explore, to present music not often heard. any errors in the listings which may There's a huge body of work most people don't know. I chose things that would work have occured from late changes or with a smaller band, that were adaptable incorrect information supplied to us. to my current artistic aesthetic. I did some Please call the venues or check of the tunes verbatim; others I changed the rhythms, the harmonies, and did arrange- website for up to date calendars.

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HOT FLASHES By Seton Hawkins

Contemporary Jazz Cruise Artist That fluidity, and almost telepathic Spotlight: Joshua Redman communication that the group exudes, is increasingly rare in music today, and high- HE LINE-UP FOR THE 2017 lights the tremendous advantage that a TContemporary Jazz Cruise offers a host strong working band can enjoy as it builds of superb artists; so much so that it tempt- that rapport. "There's a familiarity, cama- ed saxophone master Joshua Redman raderie and empathy that just comes from into trying out the format after more than knowing one another so well on and off the 20 years since his last jazz cruise. "I love to bandstand," Joshua explains. "They're all play for people in any situation, and I virtuosos and extremely versatile musi- know the audience on a jazz cruise will be cians, but for me, the most important thing there for the music," he notes. "But once I is that it's fun to play with these artists. saw the line-up, that's when I knew that We really enjoy playing together so much, this would be a lot of fun." and it feels like we're coming from the same place and looking for the same things within the music." That sense of shared vision and com- mon goal has served as a guiding concept not only for Joshua's solo projects, but also for his collaborative efforts, notably the relatively recent but highly successful pairing with The Bad Plus, who also appear on the cruise line-up. Releasing the critically acclaimed The Bad Plus Joshua Redman in 2015, the mixed group man- aged to highlight the very best of both par- ties, while offering the artists a chance to step out of their commonly held roles and create remarkably fresh and exciting music. Josh recalls their initial convening at a weeklong residency at The Blue Note as a serendipitous moment, as the four artists Joshua Redman developing a kinship and simpatico that With Joshua joining the artist roster, surprised even them. "I expected to have the cruise adds four exceptional virtuosos, fun, but I didn't expect the level of connec- as he brings with him his quartet featuring tion and chemistry that we found," he Aaron Goldberg, Reuben Rogers and recalls. "After the week was over, we all Gregory Hutchinson, each an artist who, felt that, wow, this was something we alone, would be a selling point. Together, wanted to do more of. That connection con- they have formed one of the art form's tinued over the years, we toured, and then most outstanding ensembles, marked by we committed to recording together. It's highly versatile playing, incredible ensem- been amazing." ble cohesion and a sense of adventurous Indeed, discovering the shared connec- fun that is infectious. tions within bands is crucial to Josh, and it "Aaron, Reuben, and Greg are three of goes a long way to explaining the incredi- my favorite musicians on the planet," ble musical success his many ensembles Joshua says. "We've had a long history as have enjoyed. "For me, it's about trying to a quartet playing together, and even find something in common and turning it longer history playing with one another in beautiful," he explains. different combinations over the years. "You want to express something collective- Every band has its strengths and its ly, and in order to do that you must listen modes, and for this one, finding that place to one another, empathize with one anoth- where we're locked in rhythmically is the er, and converse. And, hopefully, you'll key. Having that rhythmic connectivity come up with something that feels gen- and vitality with this band allows us to uine." Throughout the cruise, Joshua and build great things from there. It allows the his quartet will undoubtedly deliver on music to feel locked in while also being this goal. fluid." continued on page 28

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FRESH TAKES By Nathan Kamal, student at The New School

ASPER DUTZ IS KNOWN IN NEW skeletons of songs into rehearsal and write JYork circles for his colorful artistry and together based off of those." demeanor. Freshly graduated from The Jasper's pieces have deliberately episod- New School, the Los Angeles native splits ic and plot-like structures. "I am passionate his efforts as an in-demand woodwind dou- about communities and something commu- bler and as the leader of his quartet, For nities really Trees and Birds. identify with are In his quest toward woodwind mastery, stories," Jasper Jasper found especially powerful outlets on says. "You see bass clarinet and alto saxophone. Jasper communities says, "in a video game, there is a role or form around film character that you choose as the primary franchises and character. I think of it that way." games and nerdy Jasper embarked on a slow and deliber- things that I ate search for the perfect band in his soph- like. Music does omore year. He found something of a musi- that too." cal family with guitarist Lee Meadvin, bassist Chris Gaskell, and drummer Hear Jasper Connor Parks. The band composes music in Dutz's band For "seasons," like a TV series, and mixes the Trees and Birds seasons together during performances. at Cornelia Their repertoire is developed by ear from Street Café on loose sketches or improvisations. "We bring July 18.

HOT FLASHES... be held outdoors, rain or shine. Find out continued from page 27 more at www.newarkmuseum.org. Jazzmobile presents its annual Joshua Redman plays at The Blue Summerfest, featuring performances in Note through July 3. To learn more, visit Harlem throughout the month. Highlights www.joshuaredman.com. To find out more include appearances by Houston Person, about The Contemporary Jazz Cruise or to Allan Harris, Akiko Tsuruga and Ray make a reservation, visit www.thecontem Mantilla. For a full schedule, visit poraryjazzcruise.com. www.jazzmobile.org. SummerStage offers a variety of Events and Festivals tremendous jazz events, including appear- Thursday afternoons at the Newark ances by Dianne Reeves, Burnt Sugar Museum marks Jazz in the Garden, a and Marc Cary. In particular, a tribute to lunchtime series that runs throughout Latin Jazz legend Dave Valentin serves July and into August. Performances by as a highlight. For dates and locations, Lenny White, Brandee Younger, visit http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/ Charenee Wade, and Mino Cinelu will summerstage/. Jazz at Lincoln Center teams up with the Caramoor Center for the Arts to pres- ent a full day of concerts, education, and family activities on July 18 at the center. Headlined by and celebrating the leg- endary Chick Corea, the festival will also feature performances by Catherine Russell, Brianna Thomas, Etienne Charles, Bria Skonberg, Jonathan Barber and many more. Visit www.caramoor.org to purchase tickets. July 19-28 marks the 92Y's esteemed Jazz in July series. Led by Bill Charlap, it will also include Anat Cohen, Gene Bertoncini, Freddy Cole, Dick Hyman, Renee Rosnes, Carol Sloane and many more. Find a full schedule online at Allan Harris www.92Y.org/JazzinJuly.

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JAZZ ANECDOTE BY 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. On a jazz cruise I once played, I was able to take my wife, Aileen. She already knew some of the musicians, like Clark Terry, Joe Cohn and Milt Hinton. She soon became friends with many of the others, and especially enjoyed Milt's wife, Mona. They often sat together at the various concerts, and Milt and I joined them in the dining room at mealtimes. Mona always carried a large, heavy handbag with her wherever she went on the ship, and one day, while she and Aileen were sitting on a sofa near the dining room, Aileen offered to stow the bag behind the sofa. "No," said Mona, "I have to keep this with me. It's got our money in it." "You mean, for the cruise?" "No, it's got ALL our money in it." Evidently Mona didn't trust banks.

WILNER... BRIDGE CROSSINGS... continued from page 21 continued from page 33 pianist" and thinks that past pianists like James P. Johnson, Fats Waller and Earl Greene for about three years. We became Hines are still modern and timeless. Now friends immediately, and my brain shares he is forging jazz's future, opening up a more memories with her than anyone out- new scene through the world wide web. side of the people in my family. As neigh- bors, we hung out multiple times a week Spike Wilner and his trio--bassist cooking food, playing music and navigating Tyler Mitchell and drummer Anthony our way through our 20s. Our music is a Pinciotti--perform tunes from their lat- direct extension of that time and place in est CD, Koan, Posi-Tone Records, July our lives. 5 and 19 at Smalls. He also plays solos Q- If you were starting out now would at Mezzrow’s early set on Saturdays. you change anything? A- I feel like I've learned from both my LATIN SIDE... successes and failures. Many of the things I continued from page 30 failed at probably informed how I chose to proceed. The learning process is slow and The Memo Acevedo Building development takes time. If anything, I wish Bridges Band performs at the Zinc Bar I had learned to believe in myself and trust on July 1 with Wesley Reynoso, piano; my abilities earlier on. I was probably get- Eduardo Belo, bass; Domenica Fossati, ting in my own way most of the time. flute; Don Harris and Brad Mason, trumpets; Alejandro Aviles and Jason Jessica Pavone has a week-long res- Marshall, ; Ron Wilkins, idency at The Stone July 26-31. trombone; Jacquelene Acevedo, congas and percussion; and Memo on drums. For the complete interview, visit our For the complete interview, visit our website: www.hothousejazz.com/blog website: www.hothousejazz.com/blog

A Moment You Missed by Fran Kaufman Hot House Contributing Photographer I was on my way to San Francisco on June 8th, thinking about what photo I'd feature this month, when I looked up from my seat at the JetBlue gate at JFK and saw saxo- phonist Claire Daly and her band, who were on their way to perform at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival. Ever accommo- dating, they posed for my camera. Here, left to right, are Peter Grant, drummer; Claire Daly, and bassist Marcus McLauren.

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FIVE HORNS AND A FLUTE ON TOP" "is what drummer Memo Acevedo revels in. "There are so many combinations you can do between the flute and the horns," he explains. "Of course, you need a baritone sax, the trombone and the rhythm section as well, since they sound so down-to-earth." With his new band, Memo Acevedo and the Building Bridges, Memo is "trying to band and by "working with the mature and pick up a lot of different elements and bring the up-and-coming players." in some different cultures and mix them But while experimenting, Memo also with jazz harmonies to see what's going to wants to communicate with his audience. come out." "Building Bridges" refers to "We want to make people a part of what we Memo's composition of the same name, a do by sharing with them," he says, "telling tribute to his friend and mentor Puente, them and educating them as well...I am whose last name means "bridge," and with also about making sure you'll have fun!" ... whom he recorded his 1993 album Building Memo's grandmother was "the first Bridges. The ten-piece band, which is about woman that we know of in Latin America to two months old, is a rainbow of nationali- be playing and writing ragtime," he says. ties, from Brazilian to Dominican, Cuban to And the musical heritage continues since Canadian and Greek to Jamaican. Jacquelene, Memo's daughter, now per- He is still "searching for new horizons," forms with him. "Sharing music and the Memo says. He's working on fostering "a stage with her is an absolute joy!" Memo new generation of music" by incorporating says. new works from other composers into the continued on page 29

BRIDGE CROSSINGS By Cary Tone ESSICA PAVONE HAS BEEN AN Q- You play so many different types of Jactive string instrumentalist in New music. Is there a kind of music that comes York City since 2000. As a composer, The to you most naturally? What do you gravi- Wire magazine praised her "ability to tate towards in music making? transform a naked tonal gesture into some- A- It is true that I play many different thing special," and The New York Times types of music and I think that comes from described her music as "distinct and beguil- a general interest in music as a whole. I ing...its core is steely, and its execution sometimes enjoy being put in situations clear." Her music is available on Taiga with musical practices that are less famil- Records, Tzadik, Relative Pitch, Thirsty iar to me so that I can learn a new area of Ear, Porter, Skirl and Peacock Recordings. music. There definitely are genres that I rarely, if ever, cross paths with as an instrumentalist and ones that I find myself involved with more. As a musician, I have three main disci- plines: playing the viola, playing bass gui- tar and writing music as a composer. I feel myself oscillating between those three roles regularly and at an unpredictable rhythm. Most recently, I have composed one large piece every two years because that is when those opportunities presented themselves to me. Some months I find myself only on the viola, some only on bass. It always just depends on what shows I have coming up. The viola feels most to me like an exten- sion of my body. I feel fluid in its language continued on page 33

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BRIDGE CROSSINGS... continued from page 30 and can hop onto many playing situations with it comfortably. Bass guitar is a second language; although competent on the instrument, I am not as fluent. I am, how- ever, able to play music that I identify with closely on bass more so than on the viola. Both instruments play very different roles for me, each of which are equally important. I would never want to narrow down my practice to one of these three. The different disciplines inform one another. Q- What's personal or unique about your compositional process? A- I thrive on procrastination during the creative process. I wrote an article called, "Process, Creativity and Planetary Returns" in 2012 that was published in Arcana VI - Musicians on Music. Q- Did you meet Mary Halvorson through working with Anthony Braxton? Say a few words about the music you make with Mary. A- I did not meet Mary playing with Anthony. We both played in some of his bands together for several years, though, starting in about 2005. We met in Brooklyn in 2002 through mutual friends, inter- twined with swapping of rooms in an apart- ment, which led us to be neighbors in Fort continued on page 29

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