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Ben Wendel Jeb Patton & Dmitry Baevsky

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WINNING SPINS By George Kanzler

HE DUO IS ONE OF THE MOST slow "Fools Rush In," affectionately caress- challenging settings in jazz. ing the contours of melody and chords in onceT said it was like "two men on a lyrical solos. Another ballad, Cole Porter's tightrope without a net." The intimate for- "You'd Be So Easy to Love," verges on ele- mat requires constant attention, as the two giac as Dmitry's alto sighs through the musicians must not only listen to but melody with elongated held notes; Jeb hon- accommodate each other. That accommo- ors the mood in an understated middle dation includes complementing the other's solo, and Dmitry finishes with a gorgeous tone and texture, as well as tempo and coda/cadenza capping off a nigh-perfect attack. One of this month's Winning Spins duo album. spotlights a classic duo recording featuring The Seasons, Ben Wendel (Motéma, alto sax and ; the second, a suite with 2018), is an expansion/realization of saxo- movements named for each of the 12 phonist Ben's duo project with various months. released three years musicians over the course of 2015. Here ago as monthly duets on YouTube, the Ben, who plays bassoon and electronic suite has expanded into quintet renditions EFX as well as his tenor, is joined by Aaron that feature overdubs and electronics. Parks on piano, Gilad Hekselman on gui- We Two, Dmitry Baevsky & Jeb tar, Matt Brewer on bass and Patton (jazz&people, 2018), is a bracing, on drums—each of whom participated in exhilarating duo program as refreshing in the original project. The versions of the 12 its choice of repertoire as it is in its virtu- months here are more capacious and con- osic, joyful execution. Aside from alto saxo- cerned with aural and orchestral textures phonist Dmitry's intricate, bop-ish origi- than the originals, as is made abundantly nal, "Theme for Sonny," divided between clear on the opening number, "January," unison and contrasting parts and featuring which has Ben doubling on bassoon and trades with pianist Jeb, the ten-track pro- EFX with and behind his tenor sax and the gram consists of jazz and American band. Gilad emerges from the flux for a Songbook pop standards. The jazz selec- solo before Ben's tenor rises over tions are particularly perspicacious, rang- racing rhythmic figures ahead of tempo ing from to lesser known Duke retards for an ending. Ellington. The former are 's The EFX and bassoon appear together, "Quasimodo," a contrafact of—and pun layering three more tunes, but the EFX's on—"Embraceable You" with spot-on uni- synth-like textures grace several more, son rendering of the Bird melody, and creating an electronic sheen that perme- 's rhythm changes tune once ates the album. Sometimes it is soft and claimed by : "The Serpent's dreamy, as on the last and longest track, Tooth." Duke's "Le Sucrier Velours" "December," where the textures suggest a recorded for The Queen's Suite, is one of penumbra of falling, swirling snow around those warm, bluesy ballads that he was a tenor and piano solos. But individual master of, delivered with suitable warmth pieces are surprisingly varied. "May" has a and breathiness of tone by Dmitry, with two-beat flavor and theme played by Ben Jeb contributing a two-handed solo Duke on tenor and Gilad, whose guitar suggests would have appreciated. Two pianists out a country twang. Hand drums bring a dif- of the era are responsible for the ferent tone to "March," which also includes other two jazz tunes: 's Aaron's most lyrical solo. And there are "Swingin' the Samba" opens the CD in an suggestions of and rock in infectiously bouncy manner; McCoy "September," including jerky beats empha- Tyner's "Inception" jumps out with spirited sized by Gilad behind piano and tenor up-tempo drive. solos. This album is a far cry from its duos Tracks such as those last two, and Cole blueprint, especially in its embrace of elec- Porter's "All Through the Night," taken at tronics, 21st Century beats and sonic lay- a full swinging clip, bring out the exuber- ering. ance and combustive thrust of Dmitry's quicksilver alto and Jeb's two-fisted piano Dmitry Baevsky's Quartet with Jeb techniques. But the two are no one-trick Patton, bassist Neal Miner and drum- ponies, as slower and bluesier cuts prove. mer Joe Strasser plays Smalls Jazz "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'," as Club, Dec. 7-8. Ben Wendel's Seasons recorded by and , Band Quintet with Gilad Hekselman, brings out the duo's bluesy roots: Jeb's pianist Taylor Eigsti, bassist Joe rocking feel echoed by Dmitry's Sanders and drummer Mark Guiliana breathier sax timbre. The two embrace a plays Jazz Standard, Dec. 6-9.

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CLUBS & HALLS

UPPER MANHATTAN (Above 70th Street) 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. AMERICAN LEGION POST: 248W 132nd St (bet 7th & 8th Avs). 212-283-9701. www.colchasyoungharlempost398.com. Sun, atlernative Wed & Thurs: 6:30-10:30pm Jam. BILL’S PLACE: 148W 133rd St (bet Lenox & 7th Avs). www.billsplaceharlem.com. 212-281- 0777. Fri-Sat: 8&10pm $20 don Bill Saxton Bebop Band. CAFÉ CARLYLE: At Carlyle Hotel. 35E 76th St at Madison. www.thecarlyle.com. 212-744- 1600. Sets: 8:45pm + 10:45pm Sat. Mon: except 12/24&31 8:45pm Woody Allen & Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band. The CECIL: 210W 118th St (bet St. Nicholas Av & Powell Blvd). 212-866-1262. www.thececilharlem.com. Fri-Sat: 11pm Jam. 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 Benno Marmur; Mon Mark Hagan; Tues Marc Devine; Wed E Open mic w/Les Kurtz, L Nathan Brown; Thurs E Noriko Kamo, L Nathan Brown; Fri L Robbie Lee; Sat L T. Kash. Dec 1: Carol Sudhalter; 7: Libby Richman; 8: Justin Lees; 14: Denton Darien; 15: Satchamo Mannan Qrt; 21: Ship Shelton; 22: Sonelius Smith; 28: Soul Guard Jazz; 29: Roland Temple; 31: 10pm-2amKayo Hiraki Qrt. GIN FIZZ: 308 Malcolm X Blvd at 125th St. 2nd Fl. www.ginfizzharlem.com. 212-289-2220. Sets: 7-8&8:30-9:30pm. Dec 7: Irene Blackman feat Darnell White; 14: Karlea Lynné feat Shareef Clayton; 21: Ada Dyer feat Kahlil Kwame Bell; 28: Jackie Gage. GINNY’S SUPPER CLUB: At Red Rooster. 310 Lenox Av (bet 125th & 126th Sts). www.ginnyssupperclub.com. 212-792-9001. Sets/adm: 7&9pm $15/20 unless otherwise noted. Thurs except 12/13 Pedrito Martinez. Dec 8: Michael Mwenso & spec guests; 14: Jonathan Michel; 15: $20/25 Rachel Brown; 21-22: $20 Mwenso & the Shakes. GODDARD RIVERSIDE’S BERNIE WOHL CENTER: 647 Columbus Av (bet 91st & 92nd Sts). www.goddard.org. 212-799-9400. Dec 1: 7:30-9:30pm $20/15 adm Tyrone Birkett & Emancipation. GREATER CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH: 55W 124th St (bet Malcolm X Blvd & 5th Av). 212-348-6132. www.harlemjazzboxx.com. Tues 12pm $15 adm & Fri 7pm $20: Jazz series. HARLEM STAGE: At Aaron Davis Hall. 150 Convent Av at W135th St. 212-281-9240.

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Convent Av at W135th St. 212-281-9240. www.harlemstage.org. Dec 1: 7:30pm $25 adm Sarah Elizabeth Charles & SCOPE; 6: 7:30pm free Elio Villafranca Afro Trio; 15: 7:30-9:30pm $25/35 Weedie Braimah w/spec guests aTunde Adjuah & Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martinez. LENOX SAPHIRE: 341 Lenox Av at 127th St. Thurs: 11pm-4am Keyed Up series w/Phil Young Oct. MINTON’S: 206W 118th St (bet St. Nicholas Av & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd). 212-243-2222. www.mintonsharlem.com. Sets: 7:30&9pm, Thurs-Sat 7:30&9:30pm. Residencies: Sun Singer Meets Saxophonist feat Christopher McBride w/guest; Tues except 12/25 Minton's Legacy Jam by Joe Graziosi; Wed Antonio Ciacca & Swing Society. Dec 6: Luisito Quintero & friends; 7: Dawn Jones Trio w/spec guest ; 8: JC Hopkins Biggish Band; 14-15: Andy Bey & JC Hopkins Biggish Band w/spec guest Solomon Hicks & Joy Elysse; 22: JC Hopkins Biggish Band; 31: 6pm JC Hopkins Biggish Band. MIST HARLEM: 46W 116th St (bet Lenox & 5th Av). www.mistharlem.com. 646-738-3043. Fri: 10pm-2am $10 adm Harlem Late Night Jazz. MOTHER AME ZION CHURCH: 140-6W 137th St (bet Lenox & 7th Avs). 212-234- 1544. Dec 2: 3pm $5 adm Joy Brown, Linda Hudson, Bill Salter, Kevin Sylvan. NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM: 58W 129th St at Malcolm X Blvd. 212-348- 8300. www.jmih.org. 7-8:30pm $10 don. Dec 1: 1st Saturday Jam w/David Durrah; 5: The Year in Jazz w/Nate Chinen; 8: Move & Groove Vinyasa Jazz Flow; 11: Jazz Gallery Mentorship series w/Eric Revis feat Julius Rodriguez; 16: Intergenerational Jam w/Jazz Power Initiative; 18: Duke's Keys Vol. 3 feat Helen Sung. BLUES: 2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd at 121st St. 917-257-7831. www.paris bluesharlem.webs.com. Sets/adm: Early (E) 5-9pm, Jam 9pm-1am/free. Sun: E Double G & the Possee, 9pm La Banda Ramirez; Mon: Antoine; Tues: Charles Davis Trio; Wed: Les Goodson & the Intergalatic Soul Jazz Band; Thurs: Tyrone Govan & Der Secret; Fri: Tiger & Beautiful Journey Band; Sat: Tom & The 69th Street Band. SETTEPANI: 196 Lenox Av at 120th St. 917- 492-4806. www.settepani.com. Thurs: 7- 10pm Keyed Up series feat Ode To Harlem. SHOWMAN’S: 375W 125th St at Morningside. www.showmansjazzclub.com. 212-864-8941. SHRINE: 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd (bet 133rd & 134th Sts). 212-690-7807. www.shrinenyc.com. Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E) 6-7pm, Late (L) 7-8pm. Residencies (R): Sun E-L Jam w/Andrew Kushnir; 1st Sun 8-11pm The Shrine Big Band. Dec 1: E Michael Morgan Trio; 2: R; 6: E The Way Things Go; 9: R, 8-9pm Javier Rosario Trio; 11: E Gil Schwartz; 13: E Marcos Toledo; 14: E Eric Wurzelbacher Trio; 15-16: 2-5:30pm New York Jazz Workshop Recital; 16: R; 18: E Takeshi Otani Band; 19: L Kyle K. Green Trio; 23&30: 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. Dec 2: E-L Adam Machaskee; 3: E-L Chris Beaudry Trio; 4: E Marcos Toledo, L Vivienne Aerts; 5: E Takeshi Otani Band; 6: E-L Biotonic; 7: E Joe Pino Qnt; 8: L Ken Kobayashi; 10: 6-9pm Forces in Motion; 11: E-L Javier Nero Spt; 13: E-L Sam

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Hoyt; 14: 6-9pm Braxton Cook; 15: 8-9pm E The Jive Aces; 6: E David DeJesus; 7-8: BT The Cabinetmakers; 18: E Alex Clough; 20: L Alexa Tarantino; 9: E Eyal Vilner Big Band, E-L Charley Gordon; 21: E Rebecca Chubay; 9pm R; 11-15: Stacey Kent; 11-13 E & 14-15 22: L Jessica Altieri; 27: E-L Ben Barnett; 28: L: BT Gunhild Carling; 13: E Alexis Cole; 16: L Dana Reedy. E Ron Aprea Big Band & Angela DeNiro, 9pm JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB: 2751 Bway R; 18-25: Freddy Cole Qrt feat spec guest (bet 105th & 106th Sts). 212-864-6662. Joel Frahm; 19-20: BT Slim Gambill; 20: E www.smokejazz.com. Set: Early (E), Late (L); City Rhythm Orch; 21-22: BT Tierney Sutton Mon E 7&9pm, L 10:30pm; Tues 7,9& & Kate McGarry; 23: BT Champian Fulton; 10:30pm; Wed E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:45pm; 24-25: BT Jake Ehrenreich w/Roger Kellaway Thurs E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Fri-Sun E Trio; 27-30 E & 26-31: The Birdland Big Band 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:45pm&12:45am; adm/ w/spec guest except 12/29-30 E Veronica min vary. Residencies: Sun L except Swift. 12/23&30 Erena Terakubo Girl Power Trio; CHRIST & ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH: 120W Mon (R) except 12/24&31 E 69th St (bet Bway & Columbus Av). Qrt, L The New ; Tues except www.csschurch.org. 212-787-2755. Dec 16: 12/25 (R) Mike LeDonne & Groover Qrt; Wed 7pm Anne Phillips feat Jazz Nativity L except 12/26 Emmet Cohen Organ Trio; w/Maurice Chestnut, Bobby Sanabria, Steve Thurs L except 12/27 Nickel & Dime OPS; Fri Turre & spec guests the Jensen Sisters, the L Johnny O’Neal & guests; Sat L except Foreman Twins, the Anderson Twins. 12/22 The Harlem Sessions by Marc Cary. CLUB BONAFIDE: 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd & Dec 1-2: Qnt; 3-4: R; 5: Lezlie 3rd Avs). 3rd Fl. www.clubbonafide.com. Harrison; 6: Mark Magnarelli Qnt; 7-9: Allan 646-918-6189. Dec 1: 4pm Yael & Gabriel; 2: Harris; 10-11: R; 12: Carolyn Leonhart; 13-16: 6pm Chloé Perrier, 7:30pm Violette; 7: 6pm Trio; 17-18: R; 19: David Chloé Perrier & French Heart; 8: 4pm Yael & Gibson Qnt; 20: Corconan Holt Qnt; 21-31: Gabriel, 6pm Maria Alejandra Rodriguez, Festival 7,9&10:30pm feat 8:30pm Gene Ess & Fractal Attraction; 9: 12/21-26 Eric Alexander w/spec guests 4pm Yael Dray-Barel/Gabriel Hermida; 13: & 12/24-26, 6:30pm Emilie Surtees, 8pm Lou Caputo & 12/27-31 w/spec guest 12/31 Not So Big Band, 10pm Jason K; 14: 6pm Eric Alexander, 12/22-27 11:45pm&12:45am Chloé Perrier & French Heart, 8pm Pia Johnny O’Neal & guests, 12/28-30 Salvia; 15 4&6pm, 16 4pm: Yael & Gabriel; 16: 11:30pm&12:45am The Harlem Sessions by 6pm Chloé Perrier; 20: 6:30pm LaRita Marc Cary. Gaskins; 21: 6pm Chloé Perrier & French Heart; 22: 4pm Richard Miller, 6pm Yael & SUGAR BAR: 254W 72nd St (bet Bway & West Gabriel; 23: 4&6pm Julie Eigenberg/Richard End Av). 212-579-0222. www.sugarbarnyc.com. Miller; 27: 6:30&8:30pm Emilie Surtees; 28: Sets: 8pm/$10 adm unless otherwise noted. 10pm Rebecca Nicole Chubay; 29: 2&4pm Residencies: Wed except 12/12 Electrikana; Yael & Gabriel, 6pm Maria Alejandra Thurs 9pm Open Mic w/Sugar Bar All Star Rodriguez, 8pm Barbara Martinez. Band. Dec 1: 9pm Irini Res & the Jazz Mix; 12: Rob Silverman Qrt; 14: 8&9:30pm $15 DIMENNA CENTER FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC: 450W 37th St (bet 9th & 10th Av). Joe Bonacci; 21: Mozayik; 25: closed; 28: $15 www.dimennacenter.org. 212-594-6100. Dec Jason Abraham; 29&31: closed. 14: 8-10pm $20/15 adm Corina Bartra & Afro SYMPHONY SPACE: 2537 Bway at 95th St. Peruvian New Trends Orch. 212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org. DIZZY’S CLUB COCA-COLA: At Jazz @ Dec 1: 11am Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats, . 10 Columbus Cr at 60th St. 4&7:30pm Columbia University Jazz & World 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Sets/ adm Music Ensembles; 2: 1,4&8pm Columbia unless otherwise noted: 7:30&9:30pm, University Jazz Ensembles; 20: 7:30pm 11:30pm Late Night Sessions; Sun-Wed $35, Stephane Wrembel & Thor Jensen; 29: Thurs-Fri $40, Sat $45; $10 min. Dec 1-2: 12/2 4&7pm The Andersons Play Cole Porter. $30 w/Emmet Cohen Trio; 3: The TRIAD THEATER: 158W 72nd St (bet $40 Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Bway & Columbus). www.triadnyc.com. 212- Jazz Orch w/spec guest Paquito D’Rivera; 4: 362-2590. 2 drink/min. Dec 4: 7pm Chris New York Youth Symphony Jazz w/Roxy Rogers Band; 29: 5&7:15pm Mahogany Hall Coss; 5: Alexis Cuadrado; 6: $40 Obba Stomp feat Patrick Bartley Orch, The Babatundé; 7-9: Ben Allison & Think Free; Copacetics, Tatiana Eva-Marie, Sasha 10: $30 Juilliard Jazz Ensembles; 11-12: Masakowski, DeWitt Fleming, Jr. Sullivan Fortner Trio; 13: Riley Mulherkar & Riley’s Hot Holidays; 14-16: 12/16 $30 Qrt; 17-18: $40 ; 19- MID-TOWN MANHATTAN 20: Jason Marsalis & The 21st Century Trad Band; 21-23, 24 7:30pm only: 12/21 $45, 12/23 (Between 35th & 69th Street) $40, 12/24 $50 Barry Harris Trio; 25: closed; 26-31: 12/26-28 $45, 12/29 $55, 12/30 $45, BIRDLAND: 315W 44th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs). 12/31 7:30&11pm $220 Carlos Henriquez Oct. 212-581-3080. www.birdlandjazz.com. Bird- Late Night Sessions w/Dec 1: Willerm land Theater (BT). Sets: Early (E) 5:30pm Delisfort; 4-8: Alexander Claffy Trio; 11-15: except Sun 6pm, Mon except 12/31 7pm & Fri Alphonso Horne; 18-22: Isaiah J. Thompson; 5:15pm; Late 8:30&11pm, Sun except 26-29: Russell Hall. 12/23&30 9&11pm & Mon except 12/24&31 FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW: 254W 54th St, 9:30pm; BT 7pm except Sun 7:30pm & Mon Cellar (bet Bway & 8th Av). 646-476-3551. 8:30pm, Late (L) 9:45pm. Residencies: Sun www.54below.com. Dec 8: 9:30pm Nicole except 12/23&30 (R) Arturo O’Farrill & The Henry. Afro Latin Jazz Orch; Mon Jim Caruso Cast GUANTANAMERA: 939 8th Av. 212-262-5354. Party; Wed E David Ostwald & Louis www.guantanamerany.com. Armstrong Eternity Band; Fri E The Birdland Big Band; Sat E except 12/22&29 Eric IGUANA RESTAURANT: 240W 54th St at Comstock. Dec 1: Curtis Stigers, BT E David Bway. www.iguananyc.com. 212-765-5454. & the Bombshells, L Bruce Harris; 2: E Mari Mon-Tues: 8-11pm Vince Giordano & The Koga, 9pm R; 4-8: ; 5-8: BT Nighthawks. The IRIDIUM: 1650 Bway at 51st St. 212-582-

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2121. www.theiridium.com. Dec 12: 8:30pm The SOUND BITE RESTAURANT: 737 9th Av $25/35 adm Jaimoe & Jasssz Band; 13-16: (bet 49th & 50th Sts). 917-409-5868. www.the 8:30& 10:30pm $40/60 Jane Monheit; 19-23: soundbiterestaurant.com. Sets: Sun- 8:30&10:30pm $35-45 . Mon&Thurs: 6-9pm; Fri-Sat Early 7&9pm, JAZZ AT KITANO: 66 Park Av at 38th St. 212- Late (L) 10:30pm-12:30am. Mon& Thurs, Fri- 885-7119. www.kitano.com. Sets/adm: Sun Sat L: Jam. Dec 1: Alyson Williams & Nat 12-2:30pm, Mon-Tues 8-11pm, Wed-Sat 8- Adderley, Jr. Trio; 2: Jonathan Elbaz; 7: 9:15&10-11:15pm; Sun $45 buffet, Mon-Tues Charlie Apicella & Iron City feat Madame Pat free/$15 min, Wed-Thurs $18/$20 min, Fri- Tandy; 8: David Oquendo Qrt; 9: Tim Sat $34/$20 min. Residencies: Sun (R) Jazz Siciliano; 14: Pittman/Daniels Qrt; 15: Alyson Brunch w/Tony Middleton; Mon (R) Jam by Williams & , Jr. Trio; 16: Bruce Iris Ornig; Tues Emerging Artists series. Dec Edwards; 21: Sin Fronteras World Jazz Qrt; 1: Band; 2-3: R; 4: Miki 22: Barbara King & The Spirit of Jazz; 23: Yokoyama Trio; 5: Elisabeth Lohninger Qrt; Bruce Edwards; 28: Aziza Miller Qrt; 29: 6: Audrey Silver Qnt; 7-8: Duduka da Gabriele Tranchina Qrt; 30: Joe Tranchina; Fonseca & Brazilian Express; 9-10: R; 11: 31: 8pm-1am Drew Anderson & The Newtet. Kenny Kart Qrt; 12: Carl Bartlett, Jr. Qrt; 13: SWING 46: Jazz & Supper Club. 349W 46th St Ben Cassara Qnt; 14-15: (bet 8 & 9th Avs). www.swing46.com. 212- Band; 16-17: R; 18: Women in Jazz; 19: Paul 262-9554. Sets/adm: Sun-Thurs 8:30- Jost Qrt; 20: Lynette Washington Qrt; 21: Jon 11:30pm/$15; Fri-Sat 9pm-1am/$20. Res- Gordon Qrt; 22: Kikoski/Howard/Lewis Trio; idencies (R): Mon except 12/24&31 23-24: R; 25: closed; 26: Melissa Hamilton Swingadelic; Tues except 12/25 George Gee Qrt; 27: Lini Qrt; 28: Ronny Whyte Qrt; Orch; Wed Stan Rubin Orch w/Joe Politi. Dec 29: Alexis Cole Trio; 30: tba; 31: Nilson Matta 1: Swingadelic; 2: David Berger & Sultans Of & Brazilian Voyage Band. Swing; 3-5: R; 6: George Gee Orch; 7: Ron Sunshine Orch; 8: Swingadelic; 9: Stephen : 10 Columbus Cr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258- Santoro Orch feat Michelle Collier; 10-12: R; 9800. Appel Room (AR), Rose Theater (RT). 13: Kevin Blancq Big Band; 14: George Gee Dec 14-15: 7&9:30pm AR Sachal Vasandani; Orch; 15: The Crescent City Maulers; 16: 14-15: 8pm RT Charles Lloyd & The Marvels Sarah Hayes & Swing Society; 17-19: R; 20: w/ & spec guest Lucinda Williams; Eyal Vilner Big Band; 21: Ron Sunshine 19 7pm, 20-22 8pm, 23 2pm: RT Jazz At Orch; 22: Swingadelic; 23: Vanessa Trouble & Lincoln Center Orch w/ & Red Hot Swing; 24-25: closed; 26: R; 27: Big Band Holidays feat Vuyo Sotashe & Kevin Blancq Big Band; 28: George Gee Veronica Swift. Orch; 29: The Crescent City Maulers; 30: Sarah Hayes & Swing Society; 31: 9pm-2am LOCAL 802: Associated Musicians of Greater New York Club Room. 322W 48th St (bet 8th The Crescent City Maulers. & 9th Sts). www.jazzfoundation.org. 212-245- TOMI JAZZ: 239E 53rd St (Bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). 4802. Dec 3&19: 7-9:30pm Jazz Foundation Lower level. www.tomijazz.com. 646-497- Jam. 1254. Sets: Early (E), Late (L), Night (N); Sun 8-11pm; Mon-Wed L 8-11pm, N 11pm- MICHIKO STUDIOS: 149W 46th St (bet 6th & 12:30am; Thurs E 7-8:30pm, L 9-11:30pm; Fri 7th Avs). 3rd Fl. 212-302-4011. www. 9pm-1am; Sat E 6-7:30pm, L 8-10:30pm, N michikostudios.com. 2nd Wed: 8-10:30pm 11pm-1:30am. Adm: Sun-Wed free/$5 min, $20/15 adm Lew Tabackin Trio. Thurs-Sat $10/10 min. Dec 2: Bill Stevens PAUL HALL: 155W 65th St (bet Amsterdam & Trio; 9: Linda Presgrave Qrt; 20: L Linda Bway). 212-769-7406. www.juilliard.edu. Dec Presgrave Qrt. 4: 7:30pm Marion Felder w/Juilliard Jazz The TOWN HALL: 123W 43rd St (bet 6&7th Ensembles & guest Carla Cook. Avs). www.thetownhall.org. 212-840-2824. The PIERRE: 2E 61st St at 5th Av. 212-838- Dec 12: 8pm $45 adm Esperanza Spalding. 8000. www.thepierreny.com. Thurs-Sat: 6:30- 9:30pm Antonio Ciacca. The RUM HOUSE: 228W 47th St (bet Bway & LOWER MANHATTAN 8th Av). www.edisonrumhouse.com. 646- 490-6924. Mon: 10pm-2am Terry Waldo & (Below 34th Street) Rum House Jass Band. Dec 19&27: 9:30pm- 12:30am Lou Caputo & Company. 2 BRIDGES MUSIC ARTS: 75 E Bway #205. RUSSIAN SAMOVAR: 256W 52nd St (bet 212-796-2184. www.2bridgesnyc.net. Dec 5: Bway & 8th Av). www.russiansamovar.com. 2pm Burak Bedikyan Solo. 212-757-0168. Sun: 3-7pm Jazz Brunch. Dec 11TH STREET BAR: 510E 11th St (bet Av A & 2: Ray Blue Band; 9: Yuko Ito Trio; 16: Emme B). www.11thstbar.com. 212-982-3929. Mon: Kemp Trio. 8pm Keyed Up feat Jam w/Murray Wall. SAINT PETER’S CHURCH: 619 Lexington Av at 55 BAR: 55 Christopher St (bet 6th & 7th Avs). 54th St. (Citicorp Bld). 212-935-2200. 212-929-9883. www.55bar.com. Sets: Early www.saintpeters.org. Sun: 6pm free adm (E) 7-9pm except Sun&Fri-Sat 6-9pm, Late Jazz Vespers; Wed: 1pm $10 don Midday 10pm. 1st Mon: E Sean Wayland; 1st Thurs: E Jazz Midtown; 1st Mon: 7:30pm $5 adm Amy Cervini; 1st Sat: E Ayana lowe; 2nd International Women in Jazz Jam. Dec 2: Thurs: E Nicole Zuraitis; 2nd Fri: E Tessa Sara Caswell String Qrt w/Jen & Kris Allen; Souter; 3rd Sun: E & Pocket 5: Hell’s Kitchen Orch; 9: Sara Caswell Brass Band; last Wed: E Paul Jost; last Fri: E String Qrt; 10: 7:30pm Kendra Shank. Dec 7: 10pm Felix Pastorius Society www.thedukeellingtonsociety.org; w/Tyler Blanton; 17: 9:30pm Tyler Blanton 12: Yuletide Celeb w/Boots Maleson, Ray Qrt; 19: E Duchess. Marchica, Ronny Whyte, Libby York, Sandy 75 CLUB: At the Bogardus Mansion. 75 Murray Stewart, Ben Cassara, Carrie Jackson, Alex St (bet W Bway & Greenwich St). 212-268- Leonard; 16: Sara Caswell String Qrt; 19: 1746. www.the75clubnyc.com. Adm: Tues Yuletide Celeb w/Boots Maleson, David $10, Wed-Thurs free, Fri-Sat $20. Silliman, Ronny Whyte, Daryl Sherman, Erli Residencies: Tues Johnny O’Neal Solo; Wed Perez, Roz Corral, Amy London; 23: Tardo Hammer Jam. Dec 1: 8&10pm Peter Catherine Russell; 26: Luis Simas/Wesley Leitch New Life Orch; 6: 7:30pm Ed Amorim; 30: Linda May Han Oh/Fabian Laub/; 7-8: 8&10:30pm Almazan. Qnt; 13: 8&10pm The 75 Club

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House Trio; 14: 8&10pm John Menegon The EAR INN: 326 Spring St (bet Greenwich & Band; 15: 8&10pm Barry Harris; 20: Washington Sts). www.earinn.com. 212-431- 7,9&10pm Ehud Asherie Trio; 21-22: tba. 9750. Sun: 8-11pm EarRegulars feat Jon-Erik ARTHUR’S TAVERN: 57 Grove St. 212-675- Kellso & friends. 6879. www.arthurstavernnyc.com. Sets: 7- FAT CAT: 75 Christopher St at 7th Av. 212-675- 10pm. Sun: Creole Cooking; Mon: Grove 6056. www.fatcatmusic.org. $3 adm/no min. Street Stompers feat Joe Licari; Tues: Yuichi Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E), Late Hirakawa; Wed: Eve Silber; Thurs-Sat: Eri (L), Night (N); Sun E 6pm, L 9pm, N 1am; Mon Yamamoto Trio. E 6pm, L 9pm, N 12:30am; Tues E 7pm, L B FLAT: Basement 277 Church St (bet Franklin 9pm, N 12:30am; Wed 7pm, L 9pm, N & White Sts). www.bflat.info. 212-219-2970. 12:30am; Thurs 7pm, L 10pm, N 1:30am; Fri Sets: Mon 8-11pm, Wed 8:30-11:30pm, Sat 6pm, L 9pm + 10:30pm, N 1:30am; Sat E 7pm, 10pm-12am. Mon&Wed: Jordan Young Trio. L 10pm, N 1:30am. Residencies (R): Sun E Dec 1: BLACU; 8: Takeshi Asai Trio; 15: Terry Waldo & Gotham City Band, N The Mamiko Taira Trio; 22: Takeshi Asai Trio; 29: Program; Mon N Billy Kaye; Tues E except Ed Cherry Trio. 12/4 Saul Rubin Zebtet; Wed E Raphael BAHA’Í CENTER: 53E 11th St (bet Bway & D'Lugoff Trio + 1, N Ned Goold; Fri L The University). www.bahainyc.org. 212-222- Supreme ; Sat N Greg Glassman. 5159. Tues: 8&9:30pm $10/15 adm. Dec 4: Dec 1: E Ugonna Okegwo Qrt, L Raphael Golda Solomon Poetry & Jazz. D'Lugoff Qnt, N R; 2: E R, 8:30pm Jade BAR NEXT DOOR: 129 McDougal St. 212-529- Synstelien & FCBB, N R; 3: E Osso String 5945. www.lalanternacaffe.com. Sets: Sun Qrt, L Victor Santos, N R; 4: E Miki Yamanaka 8&10pm, Mon-Thurs Early (E) 6:30-7:45pm, Qnt, N Kelly Green; 5: E R, L Groover Trio, N Late (L) 8:30&10:30pm, Fri-Sat 7:30,9:30& R; 6: E Bill Ware Qnt, L Saul Rubin Zebtet, N 11:30pm. Adm: $12 all night + 1 drink min/set Paul Nowinski; 7: E Karina Colis, L R + Jared except Fri-Sat $12/set + 1 drink min/set, E Gold/Dave Gibson, N Will Terrill; 8: E Bruce free. Trios unless otherwise noted. Mon- Harris, L Ricky Rodriguez Gp, N R; 9: E R, L Thurs: E Emerging Artists series; Mon: L Dave Schnitter Qnt, N R; 10: E Gallen Vocal Mondays series. Residencies (R): Sun Passen, L Ned Goold Qrt, N R; 11: E R, L Peter Mazza; Wed L Jonathan Kreisberg. Dec Peter Brainin & the Latin Jazz Workshop, N 1: Mark Cocheo; 2: R; 3: E Nicola Caminiti, L Alexi David & Three Or Four Shades of Valerie Farber; 4: E Alec Aldred, L Vaughn Mingus; 12: E R, L Harold Mabern Trio, N R; Stoffey; 5: E Luke Schwartz, L R; 6: E David 13: E Sanah Kadoura, L Staford Hunter & Stern, L David Leon; 7: Tom Dempsey; 8: Continuum, N Avi Rothbard; 14: E Corin Quentin Angus; 9: R; 10: E Ryan Hernandez, Stiggall Qnt, L R, N Ray Gallon; 15: E L Alma Micic; 11: E Stephen Boegehold, L Noller/Sylla, L Bruce Williams, N R; 16: E R, L Patrick Cornelius; 12: E Juan Munguia, L R; Jon Davis Trio, N R; 17: L George Braith, N R; 13: E Jonah Udall, L Austin Becker; 14: 18: E R, N Reid Taylor; 19: E R, L The Don Sebastian Noelle; 15: Uri Gurvich; 16: R; 17: Hahn/Mike Camacho Band, N R; 20: E Theo E Olin Clark, L Dana Reedy; 18: E Dan Hill, L Greg Glassman Qnt; 21: L R; 22: N R; Pappalardo, L Benny Benack; 19: E Luke 23: E&N R; 24: N R; 25: E R, L Itai Kriss & Schwartz, L R; 20: E Jonah Udall, L Nate Radley; 21: Jeff McLaughlin; 22: Alex Wintz; Gato Gordo, N John Benitez & Latin Bop; 26: 23: R; 24: E Ryan Hernandez, L Anna E&N R; 28: L R + & Point of Kolchina; 25: closed; 26: E Elijah Shiffer, L R; Departure; 29: E Steve Blum Trio, N R; 30: E 27: E AJ Kushnir, L Craig Brann; 28: Paul R, L Alexi David & Three Or Four Shades of Bollenback; 29: Alex LoRe; 30: Peter Mazza Mingus, N R; 31: N R. Solo; 31: tba. GREENWICH HOUSE: 46 Barrow St (bet 7th Av S & W 4th St). www.greenwichhouse.org. BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB: 131W 3rd St at 6th Av. 212-475-8592. www.bluenotejazz.com. 212-242-4770. Dec 1&6: Sound It Out series Sets: 8&10:30pm + Fri-Sat 12:30am Late feat 12/1 8pm $18/15 adm Devin Gray, 12/6 Night Groove series, Sun 11:30am&1:30pm 7:30pm $25/20 Aruán Ortiz; 11: 7:30pm Sunday Brunch. Adm varies. Dec 1-2: John $20/10 Sumi Tonooka & Alchemy Sound Scofield Qrt; 3: tba; 4-9: ; 10- Project. Jan 6: 12/31 7&10pm Chris Botti feat Veronica JAZZ GALLERY: 1160 Bway at 27th St. 5th Fl. Swift 12/24-01/6. Late Night Groove w/Dec 7- www.jazzgallery.org. 646-494-3625. Sets/ 8: Borahm Lee/Daru Jones/Nate Edgar; 14: adm: 7:30&9:30pm $10, $25/15 Fri-Sat. Dec 1: IET Band w/spec guests; 29: Tony Glausi & Lage Lund; 6: Sonica; 7: Remy Le Boeuf & friends. Sunday Brunch w/Dec 2: Alan Ferber Assembly of Shadows Jazz Orch; 8: & NYU Jazz Nnt; 9: Champian Fulton; 16: Paul Borderlands Trio; 11: Harish Raghavan; 12: Jost Qrt; 23: Svetlana & Delancey Five; 30-31: Rajna Swaminathan; 13: Mentorship series Joey Morant & Catfish Stew. w/Eric Revis feat Julius Rodriguez; 14-15: CORNELIA STREET UNDERGROUND: 29 Bird Blown Out Of Latitude feat Adam Cornelia St. www.corneliastreetcafe.com. O’Farrill; 18: Kassa Overall feat Jon Batiste; 212-989-9319. Sets unless otherwise noted: 19-20: Andy Milne & Dapp Theory; 21-22: Roy Sun-Thurs 8&9:30pm, Fri-Sat 8:30&10pm. Hargrove Tribute. Adm varies. Dec 1: Joe Morris; 2: 8:30pm JAZZ STANDARD: 116E 27th St (bet Park & Anouman; 3: 8:30pm Amram & Co; 5: 6pm Lexington Avs). www.jazzstandard.net. 212- Nick Brust; 6: Dan Weiss/Miles Okazaki; 7: 576-2232. Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: Michael Blanco Qrt; 12: Elsa Nilsson Qrt; 16: 7:30-8:30&9:30-10:30pm/$30; Sun 2-3pm/ Qrt; 20: Alex LoRe Qrt. free; Sat 12-1:30pm $10/$35 all-inclusive. The CUTTING ROOM: 44E 32nd St (bet Residencies: Sun 2pm except 12/23&30 Jazz Madison & Park Av). 212-691-1900. www.the For Kids Sunday Lunch feat Jazz Standard cuttingroomnyc.com. Dec 30: 4pm Jazz IS Youth Orch; Sat 12pm except 12/29 The PHSH. Smokestack Brunch (B); Mon (R) Mingus The DJANGO: At Roxy Hotel. 2 Av of the Monday feat Mingus Big Band. Dec 1-2: Americas at Walker St. www.roxyhotelnyc. Trio; 1: B Allegra Levy; 3: R; com. 212-519-6600. 4: Ulysses Owens Jr. & friends; 5: Civil DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY: 13 Monroe Disobedience feat David Ambrosio w/Donny St (bet Market & Catherine Sts). 212-473- McCaslin & Duane Eubanks; 6-9: Ben 0043. www.downtownmusicgallery.com. Sun: 6pm In-Store shows. continued on page 20

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started studying with him, I thought he was going to teach all of the slick jazz lines he was playing. But he said it was more important to be a good [all-around] trum- pet player. So he gave me various exercise books by Max Schlossberg to make me a better player." Donald also encouraged him to embrace and study the styles of the kings that came before him. "Unlike the trumpet players that I came up with, I was listening to the older trum- peters like Charlie Shavers, Roy Eldridge and Jabbo Smith," Jimmy says. Donald's tutelage paid off. Jimmy was a member of the Newport Youth Band in 1959—the same year he graduated from the prestigious High School of Music and Art—and later earned his Master of Arts in Education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In addition to his many-splendored work as a sideman, Jimmy has been active as an educator, from his long-standing relationship with , his work as a music panelist at The New York State Council on the Arts and his 1981 State Department Tour of Africa and the Middle East, to his current position as an adjunct professor at . VER SINCE HE BRAVELY SAT IN But Donald's influence went far beyond with Miles Davis at the age of fifteen, pedagogy. "He told me that you have five Etrumpeter/flugelhornist, educator, activist fingers on each hand," Jimmy says. "And and NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Owens has you have to put each of those fingers into reigned supreme as jazz's most valuable some aspects of the music business, player for six decades. The New York-born because that's going to give you an income. artist's moving and magisterial sound from And that will help you become a greater his custom-made rotary-valve trumpet and musician." Once again, Jimmy took flugelhorn has literally shaped the sonic Donald's advice, as evidenced by the many fabric of the music in an infinite variety of ensembles he's led, among them The New styles. His long résumé as a sideman Jazz Sextet, which featured bassist Ron includes work with Duke Ellington, Max Carter and pianist , and The Roach, , , Yusef Jimmy Owens Quartet Plus One, which Lateef, and Dizzy also included various vocalists. Jimmy Gillespie. He's also been a well-respected formed his own production company, Jay- leader in his own right, recording six Oh Productions, Inc., and released a self- albums over multiple decades, from his produced CD Peaceful Walking on his own 1970 No Escaping It (Polydor) to his 2012 Jay-Oh record label in 2007. The Monk Project (IPO). But Jimmy's achievements in music With those sterling credentials, it's no pale in comparison to his role as a musi- wonder that Jimmy's two-day engagement cian's advocate. For decades, he's tirelessly at the 75 Club with drummer Winard and passionately pleaded for the medical Harper, pianist Danny Mixon, Trinidadian and financial care of musicians who lived percussionist Cascadu and bassist Lonnie and died in poverty. "I saw how my idols Plaxico (subbing for Kenny Davis)—which got sick, and there would be a benefit to occurs days before his 75th birthday on raise money to pay for their medical bills, Dec. 9—is more of a celebration of his or to bury them," Jimmy solemnly recalls. amazing career, than an ordinary gig. His efforts to help struggling jazz musi- "We'll play some originals, some Duke cians have been strengthened by his long Ellington, Monk and standards," Jimmy association with the Jazz Foundation of says. "It's what I call 'feel good music.' It's America (JFA). In 1990, he helped create going to be a Jimmy Owens retrospective." the organization's Jazz Musicians' The beneficiary of an excellent musical Emergency Fund. Jimmy also sits on the foundation, at age 14, Jimmy took trumpet JFA's Board of Directors, and was lessons with , the former Jazz bestowed with its Dr. Billy Taylor Messenger and soul/jazz-fusion pioneer, Humanitarian Award in 2002. "The thing for five dollars—arguably, the greatest that has given me the most enjoyment is bargain in the history of the music. knowing that the JFA [has] helped so "I attribute a lot of my stuff to Donald many of my friends," Jimmy says. Byrd," Jimmy fondly recalls. "When I continued on page 29

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PETER BERNSTEIN VILLAGE VANGUARD / DECEMBER 4-9 To hear him once is to remember him forever. Guitarist and Peter Bernstein has shaped an entire generation of young artists who remain inspired by his harmon- ic mastery, authenticity of touch and depth of feel. Pete's emotional connection to the music—and to the lineage—resonates in extended intro lines and burning blues solos. He has been working for decades alongside longtime trio members and , and has traveled the world and collaborated with many other of the music's great individualists, including , , Joshua Redman, Nicholas Payton and Dr. Lonnie Smith. His week-long performance kicks off with a trio set birthday celebration for the late , and continues with his fea- tured quartet: Sullivan Fortner, Doug Weiss and Leon Parker. SJ PHAROAH SANDERS BIRDLAND / DECEMBER 4-8 Tenor legend Pharoah Sanders rose to prominence for standing side by side with Alice and John Coltrane, while leading his own groundbreaking bands on record- ings for Impulse! and Teresa. Originally from Arkansas, where he earned the moniker "Little Rock," Pharoah has beautifully and fiercely branded his sound on generations of listeners. Shouting or murmuring through his horn or chanting vocally, Pharoah has set himself on a Hall of Fame course few can deny. Also working with , David Murray & The Gwo-Ka Masters, Kahil El'Zabar and São Paulo Underground, Pharoah's signature sound, immediately recognizable, has raised the gold standard for modernist players. His quartet features his longtime pianist, the unsung William Henderson, bassist Nat Reeves and drummer Jonathan Blake. MGN ZINC / DECEMBER 6 From his early days accompanying and as a prominent member of 's New World Spirit, Colombian-born pianist Hector Martignon has easily become a top-three pianist in contemporary Latin Jazz. Deep into the tradition of his predecessors, Hector is highly skilled, at times amazing, always enjoyable and uni- versally understood. He has several acclaimed CDs on labels Past Perfect and Candid, and released Grammy-nominated records Refugee and Second Chance on ZOHO Music in 2007 and 2010, respectively. Part of Charles Carlini and T.J. English's Dangerous Rhythms series, Hector and his Quarteto pays tribute to Afro-Cuban fore- father Bebo Valdes, recreating the El Cigala recording of Bebo, with percussionist , bassist Rudyck Vidal and Andalusian Flamenco singer Ismael Fernandez. MGN MONTY ALEXANDER JAZZ FORUM / DECEMBER 7-8 A jazz pianist born in Jamaica in 1944, Monty Alexander was discovered by shortly after moving to Miami in 1961, eventually securing a job with his trio at Sinatra friend Jilly's club of the same name. Monty went on to become one of the top jazz piano trio attractions of the later part of the 20th Century, rivaling , Ramsey Lewis and others in the top echelons of popular jazz pianists. An admirer of Nat "King" Cole as well as Oscar and , Monty not only mastered the jazz and American Pop standards repertoire, but also never forgot his Jamaican roots, incorporating Caribbean rhythms into his sets, and eventually, starting in the 1990s, recording with Jamaican musicians in his jazz inflected reggae bands. GK LAGE LUND AND BRYN ROBERTS MEZZROW / DECEMBER 9 From similarly icy corners of the world, Canadian-born pianist Bryn Roberts and native Norwegian guitarist Lage Lund, both living in NYC, strive to thaw the hearts of listeners with their brand of contemporary chamber jazz. Bryn, a student of , traces his recording history as a leader back to Ludlow on /New Talent, and has collaborated with Rosanne Cash, William Bell and , among others. Lage, trained at and Juilliard, won and awards, and has released recordings for Criss Cross, including Unlikely Stories in 2010. The duo's new CD Hide the Moon and the Stars, (BMR Music, 2018) is featured at Mezzrow; it’s full of rich spirited songs and deeply moving emotional sounds on originals and standards. MGN

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CHAMPIAN FULTON BLUE NOTE / DECEMBER 9 First exposed to jazz as a toddler, Champian Fulton was destined for a career as a per- former. While she studied piano in college with Hal Galper, Champian never gave up her love for singing. An engaging vocalist interpreting time-tested standards and for- gotten treasures, she has piano chops to spare, playing works by such greats as Oscar Peterson, and Gigi Gryce. Champian has regularly toured the U.S., Europe and , recording for a variety of labels. Her self-produced latest release, two-CD set The Stylings of Champian, (Champian Records) features bassist Hide Tanaka and drummer Fukushi Tainaka—both of whom have worked with her since 2004—along with her father, flugelhornist Stephen Fulton. Champian also plays Birdland Theater on Dec. 23 and Mezzrow on Dec. 30. KD SULLIVAN FORTNER DIZZY'S CLUB COCA-COLA / DECEMBER 11-12 An absolutely astonishing piano talent whose résumé includes extended stints with , Etienne Charles and Cécile McLorin Salvant, New Orleans-born artist Sullivan Fortner can no longer be termed a "rising star"; rather, recent years have shown him to be an essential mainstay of anyone's enjoyment of jazz today. A versa- tile artist who has collaborated across a wide range of styles, Sullivan particularly shines whenever he can coax out a signature and singularly beautiful and pearly tone from the piano as he explores rhapsodic harmonic territory with a sense of vigor and joy that is utterly infectious. At Dizzy's, he performs with his trio, featuring bassist Ameen Saleem and drummer Jeremy "Bean" Clemons. For fans of the piano trio set- ting, these evening performances are mandatory. SH ESPERANZA SPALDING THE TOWN HALL / DECEMBER 12 Singer and bassist Esperanza Spalding's unparalleled sound is the perfect mix of jazz, pop and contemporary chamber music. Since her 2006 debut album Junjo, Esperanza has matched her prodigious talent with a sincere sense of joy and freedom that hugs the heart and entices the ear. With every release, Esperanza tries to outdo her previ- ous efforts with her brilliant bass playing and ethereal vocals offering a gorgeous aural experience. The only jazz musician to win the Grammy Award for "Best New Artist," Esperanza's ever-expanding list of accolades represents her astute contribu- tion to modern jazz and a musical voice that is only just getting started. Here, Esperanza performs songs from her most recent CD 12 Little Spells, which Vegan has described as "appealing doses of genre-defying experimental pop." EW ALICIA HALL MORAN ZINC BAR / DECEMBER 12 AND NATIONAL SAWDUST / DECEMBER 17 A master of phrasing and lyrical interpretation, Alicia Hall Moran stuns audiences with her dazzling sound. The vocalist, composer, mixed media collaborator and peren- nial artist finds herself equally at home on the bandstand at the Vanguard, in front of the curtain at the Chicago Philharmonic and across the Broadway stage. Hailed for her authentic way of interpreting music and characters, Alicia has worked alongside such noted artists as Charles Lloyd and Bill Frisell, and has been tapped by countless visual artists for creative collaboration, including Liz Magic Laser and curator Okwui Enwezor. Dec. 12, Alicia joins and Lauren Kinhan with featured trio Michael Kanan, and Vince Cherico; Dec. 17, she helps honor the iconic Jessye Norman. SJ SACHAL VASANDANI JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER / DECEMBER 14-15 If ever there were an artist to deliver a range of vulnerability on a single note of a sin- gle breath, Sachal Vasandani is that artist. He explores phrases harmonically and emotionally with constant and deliberate curiosity, often improvising over the bar line and integrating a number of feels into his solos. A consummate composer and arranger, Sachal released his most recent record Shadow Train (GSI, 2018) last spring, which includes contributions from longtime collaborators Taylor Eigsti, Reuben Rogers, Eric Harland, Nir Felder and . Sachal's unmatched talent for paying homage to his predecessors while making a distinct mark on the music is in full swing at the Nat "King" Cole at 100 celebration, a program that fea- tures Taylor, David Wong, Obed Calvaire and a top horn player lineup. SJ Jones, George Kanzler, Michael G Nastos & Eric Wendell 19 197512_HH_Dec_0 11/23/18 11:02 AM Page 20

LISTINGS...continued from page 16 Sts). www.nublu.net. Dec 3: 8pm The Comet is Coming; 8: 9pm Blak Emoji; 11: 9:30pm Wendel Seasons Band; 8: B Laurin Talese; Tzadik Band; 14: 9pm Jesse Harris & 10: R; 11-12: Oracle; 13: Cosmo; 27: 9pm Kind of New; 29: 12am Helen Sung w/spec guest Cécile McLorin Karina Rykman Experiment. Salvant; 14-16: Luciana Souza; 15: B Marcos NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ: 236E 3rd St (bet Varela Qrt; 17: R; 18-19: Matt Wilson & Avs B & C). www.nuyorican.org. 212-780- Christmas Tree–O + spec guest Aaron Diehl; 9386/212-505-8183. Sets: 9:30pm. Tues: $10 20-23: Qrt; 22: B David adm Latin Jazz feat 12/4 Chembo Corniel, O'Rourke Trio; 24-25: closed; 26: Michael 12/11 Bronx Conexión, 12/18 Willie Martinez Leonhart Orch w/spec guests; 27-30: $35 & La Familia Sxt. 1st Wed: $13 All That - Hip Raul Midón Solo 12/27-28, Band 12/29-30; 31: Hop Poetry & Jazz; 1st Sat: $15 Banana 7:30pm $150 incl 3 course meal, 10:30pm Puddin’ Jazz series feat Rome Neal + Jam. $225 incl 3 course meal & midnight cham- PORCHLIGHT BAR: 271 11th Av (bet 27th & pagne Mingus Big Band. 28th Sts). www.porchlightbar.com. 212-981- KNICKERBOCKER BAR & GRILL: 33 6188. Mon: 6-9pm free adm Keyed Up series. University Pl at 9th St. 212-228-8490. www.knickerbockerbarandgrill.com. Fri-Sat: ROCKWOOD : 196 Allen St at E 9pm-1am. Dec 1: Joseph Camardo/Justin Houston St. www.rockwoodmusichall.com. Fink; 7-8: Michael Wolff Trio; 14-15: Ehud 212-477-4155. Thurs: 9pm-12am Ethan Asherie/Paul Sikivie; 21-22: tba; 28-29: Jon Eubanks & Detroit Grease. Davis/Ben Wolfe; 31: Valerie Capers Trio. RUSS & DAUGHTERS CAFE: 127 Orchard St (bet Delancey & Rivington Sts). 212-475- LE POISSON ROUGE: 158 Bleecker St at Thompson St. www.lepoissonrouge.com. 4880. www.russanddaughterscafe.com. Last 212-796-0741. Adm varies. Dec 2: 8pm $20/25 Thurs: 8pm free adm The Stone at Russ & adm Makaya McCraven Ens; 14: 7:30pm Daughters Cafe. Dec 27: Mark Feldman. $30/35 Dhafer Youssef; 19: 8pm $15 Aaron SCHIMMEL CENTER: at Pace. 3 Spruce St Parks. (bet Park Row & Gold St). www.schimmel.pace.edu. 212-346-1715. Dec MEZZROW: 163W 10th St (bet 7th Av & Waverly Pl). www.mezzrow.com. 646-476- 14: 7:30pm $29 adm Ana Gasteyer. 4346. Sets/adm: 8-10:30pm, Late (L) 11pm- SMALLS JAZZ CLUB: 183W 10th St at 7th Av. 1am except Fri-Sat 11pm-2am; adm varies. 212-252-5091. www.smallslive.com. Sets: Residencies: Sun L 12/2,16&30 John Merrill Afternoon (PM) Sun 1-3pm, Sat 4-7pm, Early & friends, 12/9&23 Panas A (E) 7:30-10pm, Late (L) 10:30pm-1am, Night thanatos & (N) 1-4am; jam following N; adm varies. friends; Mon L Pasquale Grasso; Tues L Jam Residencies (R): Sun PM Vocal masterclass 12/4&18 w/Naama Gheber, 12/11&25 w/Lucy by Marion Cowings, N 12/2,16&30 Ben Zweig Yeghiazaryan; Thurs L Spike Wilner w/spec Trio, 12/9&23 Alon Near Trio; Mon N except guest. Dec 1: Rick Germanson/Gerald 12/31 Jon Elbaz Trio; Tues N Malik Cannon, L Jon Davis; 2: Trio; 3: McLaurine Trio; Wed N 12/5&26 Davis Pete Malinverni Trio; 4: Yaala Ballin Trio; 5: Whitfield, 12/12&19 Micah Thomas; Thurs N Kelly Green Trio; 6: Barbara Rosene Trio; 7: 12/6&20 Jonathan Thomas, 12/13&27 Aaron Trio; 8: Gary Smulyan Trio, L Seeber; Fri N 12/7&21 Corey Wallace, Jeremy Manasia; 9: Bryn Roberts/Lage 12/14&28 JD Allen. Dec 1: E Steve Slagle Lund; 10: Burnett Thompson/Alex Blake; 11: Qrt, L Joel Ross Qrt, N Eric Wyatt; 2: PM R, Kendra Shank Trio; 12: Behn Gillece Trio; 13: E Tardo Hammer Trio, L Angela Roberts Qrt, JD Walter Trio; 14: Trio, L Theo N R; 3: E Joel Frahm Gp, L Joe Farnsworth Hill; 15: Jeremy Pelt Trio, L Anthony Wonsey; Gp, N R; 4: E Spike Wilner Trio, L 16: Saul Rubin Trio; 17: Alan Broadbent Trio; Gp, N R; 5: E Kenny Brooks Qrt, L Mike Karn 18: Mike Lipskin Trio; 19: Harish Raghavan/ Qrt, N R; 6: E Michael Feinberg Qnt, L Dan Joel Ross, L Sullivan Fortner; 20: Peter Aran & New York Family, N R; 7: E Myron Mazza Trio; 21: Ehud Asherie Trio; 22: Ehud Walden Qrt, L Dmitry Baevsky Qrt, N R; 8: Asherie Trio, L Jon Davis; 23: Michael Kanan PM Leo Yucht, E Myron Walden Qrt, L Dmitry Trio; 25: Daryl Sherman Trio; 26: Larry Fuller Baevsky Qrt, N Brooklyn Circle; 9: PM R, E Trio; 27: Tom Guarna Trio; 28: Buster Marianne Solivan Qrt, L JC Stylles Organ Williams/Brandon McCune; 29: Buster Qrt, N R; 10: E Ari Hoenig Trio, L Jonathan Williams/Brandon McCune, L Willerm Michel Qnt, N R; 11: E Ian Hendrickson- Delisfort; 30: Champian Fulton/Hide Tanaka; Smith Qrt, L Abraham Burton Qrt, N R; 12: E 31: 8:30pm-12am Maucha Adnet/Duduka da Jonathan Kreisberg Qrt, L Josh Lawrence & Fonseca. Color Theory, N R; 13: E Jonathan Kreisberg NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH: 269 Bleecker St Qrt, L Joe Sanders Trio, N R; 14: E Mark (bet Jones & Cornelia Sts). 212-691-1770. 1st Soskin Qrt, L Freddie Bryant Qnt, N R; 15: Fri: 8&9:30pm free adm All Things Project PM Kristina Koller Qnt, E Qrt, L www.allthingsproject.org. Dec 7: Nadje Freddie Bryant Qnt, N Jon Beshay; 16: PM R, Noordhuis/James Shipp + spec guests. E Ralph Lalama & Bop-Juice, L Bruce Harris The NEW SCHOOL JAZZ PERFORMANCE Qnt, N R; 17: E Ari Hoenig Trio, L Joe SPACE: 55W 13th St, 5th Fl. 212-229-5488. Farnsworth Gp, N R; 18: E Landline, L tba, N www.newschool.edu/jazz. Tues-Sat: 8:30pm R; 19: E New York Jazz Nine, L Harold The Stone at the New School. Dec 1: Mabern Trio, N R; 20: E Russ Nolan Qrt, L Angelica Sanchez; 4-8: Thurston Moore; 11- Caleb Curtis Qrt, N R; 21: E Randy Johnston 15: Ikue Mori; 18-31: no jazz. Trio, L Gp, N R; 22: PM Ben NORTH SQUARE: At Washington Square Barnett Qnt, E Randy Johnston Trio, L Robin Hotel. 103 Waverly Pl at McDougal. Eubanks Gp, N Brooklyn Circle; 23: PM R, E www.northsquareny.com/about-jazz. 212- Alex Hoffman Qnt, L Charles Owens Qrt, N 254-1200. Sun: 12:30&2pm free adm Jazz R; 24: E Ehud Asherie Trio, L Mike Troy Qrt, Brunch Trios. Dec 2: Paul Jost; 9: Roz Corral N R; 25: E Steve Nelson Qrt, L tba, N R; 26: w/Eddie Monteiro & Yotam Silberstein; 16: E Itamar Borochov Qrt, L tba, N R; 27: E Alexis Cole; 23: Roz Corral w/Roni Ben-Hur Keith Brown Gp, L Carlos Abadie Qnt, N R; & Alex Gressel. 28: E Valery Ponomarev Qnt, L Dezron Douglas Gp, N R; 29: E Billy Mintz Qnt, L NUBLU 62: 62 Av C (bet 4th & 5th Sts). 212- 375-1500. www.nublu.net. Dec 1: 10pm Dezron Douglas Gp, N Eric Wyatt; 30: PM R, Phantasos; 8: Dimitrije Vasiljevic Qrt. E Deborah Davis & A Few Good Men, L Neal NUBLU 151: 151 Avenue C (bet 9th & 10th continued on page 22

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from, without copying, the artistry of a number of legendary vocalists, especially Anita O'Day. "When I started digging into the history of the music and seeking out my own tastes, I came to Anita's music," Veronica notes. "She was an edgy singer. A lot of N SOME RESPECTS, IT MIGHT this music is very 'adult,' with complex seem as though the rise to fame of vocal- emotional situations. Anita would let some istI Veronica Swift has been sudden and of the ugliness come out. I loved that, and massive. Indeed, while still a young singer, I loved her time—the way she floated over Veronica is now rapidly becoming a nation- fast tempos. That was a huge influence on al and international name, particularly fol- the way I sing today." lowing her second-place win in the 2015 Veronica's recordings, notably her Thelonious Monk Vocal Competition. On superb effort Lonely Woman, have offered the other hand, one could argue this glimpses of a talented lyricist and compos- acclaim is a long-time coming for Veronica, er, and future endeavors may well find her who is in fact a veteran of the industry, exploring her compositional skills more having grown up in a household of profes- fully. "Jazz is one medium that I use to tell sional jazz artists and who, therefore, has stories but, to me, that's the real genre: been singing her entire life. Hearing storytelling," she explains. "We're all up Veronica's impeccable artistry—a confi- there telling stories, whether it's a singer dent sense of swing, a skilled ability to scat playing jazz or an actor in a play. Theater and a deeply nuanced sense of delivering has always been my passion, and I want to lyrics—one becomes quickly aware that incorporate that into my career. When it's one is in fact hearing a seasoned pro. the proper time, I'll unleash a jazz musical Exploring her performance calendar, I've written. I've been meeting with off- one can certainly see that the past three Broadway producers and directors, years have been marked by an explosion in because I think that's where a lot of the her career, leading her into near-nonstop provocative work is being done that really touring and working extensively with challenges audiences." artists like and Wynton This emphasis on finding unique and Marsalis, while also leading her own high- compelling avenues for storytelling may ly acclaimed ensembles and recording as a indeed lie at the heart of Veronica's suc- bandleader. In fact, December serves as a cess, and will hopefully guide her to fur- wonderful microcosm for the inspiring—if ther artistic achievements. hectic—career of hers. As she comes off a "When I meet and talk with audiences lengthy run at Birdland leading her own around the world, everyone agrees that, group, Veronica finds herself touring the even if they may not know a particular U.S. with Wynton and the Jazz at Lincoln genre, they all need to hear good stories," Center Orchestra through Dec. 23; the she explains. "Jazz itself may not be in the very next day, Veronica begins spending mainstream today, but if you approach it the final week of 2018 performing with with the spirit of telling the great story in Chris Botti at Blue Note. A stint with a song, then you can bring people into either artist would be a career highlight for jazz." many musicians; to achieve both is a stun- ning testament to Veronica's abilities. Veronica Swift performs with the "I was singing at The Django one night, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at and Chris happened to be there and liked Rose Theater Dec. 19-23, and with my work," she recalls. "I've been touring Chris Botti at Blue Note Dec 26-Jan. 6. with him for about a year now. With Jazz at Lincoln Center, I performed in a show with the orchestra in January, and that went well; so when they called about this, of course I wanted to do it." This rapidly building fan club compris- ing highly acclaimed musicians is no acci- dent; anyone who has heard Veronica sing is aware that she is a singular talent. Having been raised in a household of exceptional musicians—her parents are vocalist Stephanie Nakasian and late pianist Hod O'Brien—Veronica grew up with a direct line into the bebop tradition, learning crucial lessons that she has confi- dently molded into her own unique sound. Additionally, she has taken inspiration

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LISTINGS...continued from page 20 Takeishi, 8pm Shelley Hirsch/Anthony Coleman; 13: 8pm Jen Shyu; 18: $10/20 7pm Caine Gp, N R; 31: 8:30pm-12:30am Johnny Nate Wooley, 8pm Josh Sinton, 9pm William O'Neal. Lang; 19: 8pm Fay Victor + Val-Inc, 9pm THIRD STREET MUSIC SCHOOL: 235E 11th Gabriel Zucker. St. 212-777-3240. www.thirdstreetmusic BAR CHORD: 1008 Cortelyou Rd. 347-240- school.org. Dec 14: 7pm free adm Neal 6033. www.barchordnyc.com. Sun: 9pm Kirkwood/Tim Harrison/Ron Horton. Cortelyou Jam; Mon: 8pm Keyed Up series. At New School. 63 TISHMAN AUDITORIUM: BAR LUNÀTICO: 486 Halsey St. 718-513-0339. 5th Av at 14th St. www.events.newschool. www.barlunatico.com. Sun: 2pm Keyed Up edu. 212-229-5630. Dec 5: 7pm free adm New feat Gospel Brunch. Dec 14: 9-11pm Itai School Studio Orch w/John Clayton; 9: Kriss & Telavana; 19: 9-11pm Ourida. www.docfestjazz.org DocFest benefit w/3- BARBÈS: 376 9th St at 6th Av. Park Slope. 5:30pm , Wallace Roney & www.barbesbrooklyn.com. 718-965-9177. Marvin Stamm, feat Eric Harland Band, 5:30- Residencies: Sun 9pm Stephane Wrembel; 7:30pm Jam by James Francies. Mon 7pm Brain Cloud; Tues 9pm Slavic Soul TURNMILL: 119E 27th St (bet Park & Party; Wed 10pm Mandingo Ambassadors. Lexington Avs). www.turnmillnyc.com. 646- Dec 13: 8pm The Pre-War Ponies; 15: 8pm 524-6060. Wed: 11pm-2am Keyed Up series Pedro Giraudo Tango Qrt. feat Rob Duguay & Low Key Trio + spec BLUEBIRD BROOKLYN: 504 Flatbush Av. guests. 718-484-9494. www.bluebirdbrooklyn.com. VILLAGE VANGUARD: 178 7th Av S at 11th Wed: 9pm Keyed Up feat Nest sessions by St. 212-255-4037. www.villagevanguard.com. Perry Smith. Sets: 8:30&10:30pm. Adm: $35/1 drink min. BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC: Residency (R): Mon except 12/31 Vanguard 58 7th Av. www.bkcm.org. 718-622-3300. 1st Jazz Orch. Dec 1-2: Mark Turner Qnt; 3: R; 4- Fri: 7pm $5 adm Open Stage. Dec 15: 7:30pm 9: Peter Bernstein; 10: R; 11-16: Kenny $15 Wide Open Works feat Mark Dresser. Barron Qnt; 17: R; 18-23: Trio BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: 10 Grand w/spec guest ; 24: R; 25-31: Army Plaza. 2nd Fl. 718-230-2100. 12/31 9&11pm $200 Chris Potter Qrt. www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org. Dec 9: 4pm ZINC BAR: 82W 3rd St (bet Thompson & Lara St. John/Matt Herskowitz. Sullivan). 212-477-8337. www.zincbar.com. COUNTING ROOM: 44 Berry St. 718-599-1860. Residency: Sun 9pm Zinc Tango Trio. Dec 2: www.countingroom.com. Sun: 4-7pm Keyed 4-6:45pm Another Sunday Serenade 917- Up feat The Cafe Society. 882-9539/www.vtyjazz.com $25 adm feat IBEAM: 168 7th St. www.ibeambrooklyn.com. Louis Hayes Qrt w/spec guest Vincent $15 don. Dec 1: 8-9:30pm Mara Rosenbloom Herring; 3: 8&10pm John Stowell Trio; 6: & Flyways; 6: 7-9pm Cynthia Hilt & Lyric 7:30&9pm Hector Martignon; 7: 7:30&9pm Fury; 8: 8:30-11pm Chris Cochrane & Ethan Iverson, 10&11:30pm Joel Frahm Qrt; Collapsible Shoulder; 15: 8:30-10:30pm Lena 8: 8pm Trio; 12: 7:30&9:30pm Janis Bloch & Feathery; 16: 8-10pm Kazuki Siegel/Lauren Kinhan feat Alicia Hall Moran; Yamanaka Qrt. 16: 4-6:45pm Another Sunday Serenade 917- 882-9539/www.vtyjazz.com $25 adm tribute IL PORTO: 37 Washington Av. 718-624-0954. to feat Justin Robinson; 17: www.ilportobrooklyn.com. Thurs-Sat: 7- 9pm-1am VandoJam feat The Vandoren 10pm Keyed Up feat Charlie Apicella & Iron Holiday Sax Section; 20: 7:30&9pm Wilson City. “Chembo” Corniel; 21: 7:30&9pm Silvano JAZZ 966: 966 Fulton St. 917-593-9776. Monasterios Qrt; 27: 8&10pm Josh Evans www.fortgreenecouncil.org/jazz966. Fri: 8& Qrt; 29: 8&10pm Johnathan Blake Trio. 9:45pm $15 don. Dec 7: Stephanie Bates Qnt; 14: The AA Band; 21: Alston Jack & Caribbean Spt; 28: $20 SaRon Crenshaw Qrt. KORZO RESTAURANT & BAR: 667 5th Av BRONX (bet 19th & 20th Sts). 718-499-1199. www.facebook.com/konceptions. Tues: 9& AN BEAL BOCHT CAFÉ: 445W 238th St. 718- 10:30pm $10 don/$10 min Konceptions 884-7127. www.lindasjazznights.com. 1st Music series by James Carney. Dec 4: 9pm Wed: 8&9:30pm $30-10 adm Linda's Jazz Angelica Sanchez Trio, 10:30pm Devin Gray Nights. Dec 5: Sarah Jane Cion Trio. Qrt; 11: 9pm Gerald Cleaver Trio, 10:30pm BARTOW PELL MANSION MUSEUM: 895 Mike Baggetta Trio; 18: 9pm James Carney Shore Rd. 718-885-1461. www.bartowpell Trio, 10:30pm Ethan Iverson. mansionmuseum.org Dec 9: 1-3pm NATIONAL SAWDUST: 80N 6th St. 646-779- Manhattan Brass. 8455. www.nationalsawdust.org. Dec 17: 6pm $250 adm Honoring Jessye Norman feat Harolyn Blackwell, ELEW, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Alicia Hall Moran, Laquita BROOKLYN Mitchell, Jared Grimes, Susan Platts, Arthur Woodley, Alicia Graf Mack, Delfeayo Marsalis, Kamal Khan & the PUBLIQuartet; 440 GALLERY: 440 Sixth Av. 718-499-3844. 26: 7pm $25 Fred Frith. www.440gallery.com. Dec 16: 4:40pm $10 ROULETTE: 509 Atlantic Av at 3rd Av. don Me, Myself and Eye feat Mark Dresser www.roulette.org. 917-267-0363. Set/adm: Solo. 8pm $18/25. Dec 3: Sylvie Courvoisier Trio + ALL SAINT’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH: 286-88 Nate Wooley; 5: ; 12: Michaël 7th Av. www.allsaintsparkslope.org. 718-768- Attias. 1156. Dec 1: 3pm Community Brass Band. SHAPESHIFTER LAB: 18 Whitwell Pl. ARETÉ: 67 West St #103. www.arete www.shapeshifterlab.com. 646-820-9452. venue.com. $15 adm. Dec 3: 8pm Tania Chen, Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: Early (E) 9pm Ali/Costa/Wallace; 9: 7:30pm Sam 7pm, Late (L) 8:15pm, Night (N) 9:30pm; $10 Newsome, 8:30pm Jack Wright; 11: 7pm adm. Dec 2: E Bright Dog Red; 3: E Francis Sarah Bernstein Unearthish w/Satoshi continued on page 24

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-*" -", Ê 9Ê / NEW JERSEY JAZZ By Don Jay Smith OLLI SOIKKELI FLEMINGTON DIY / DECEMBER 8 Although not yet 30, Finnish guitarist Olli Soikkeli earns praise from fans and critics for his spirited . The Wall Street Journal wrote that Soikkeli "combines astonishing dexterity and speed with pure soul" and called him "one of the most adept and resourceful contemporary guitarists." Despite his youth, Olli has already performed with Bucky Pizzarelli, Sochelo Rosenberg, Tommy Emmanuel, Andreas Oberg, Cyrille Aimée, Anat Cohen and Marian Perescu. His debut recording, Trois Generations, featured violinist Vitali Imereli and the Hot Club de Finlande. He frequently tours with Rhythm Future Quartet whose current CD, Travels, was picked as one of the best albums of 2016 by both The Huffington Post and All About Jazz. Here, Olli appears with the Italian-Brazilian 7-string guitarist Cesar Garabini. HANNAH TRUCKENBROD LINDA AND JAY GRUNIN CENTER / DECEMBER 21 A 2018 Jazz Studies graduate from Western Michigan University, singer Hannah Truckenbrod joined The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra in May. Born and raised in Illinois, Hannah found her love for jazz classics in high school where she played multiple instruments and sang with the jazz ensemble. The young artist appears on several award-winning Downbeat magazine Student Music Recordings, earning recognition for Outstanding Performance. As a member of WMU's premier vocal ensemble, Gold Company, she was awarded Outstanding Solo at the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Competition where the group placed first in its division. She has performed with artists such as Kurt Elling, Ben Folds, Randy Brecker, Jo Lawry, Peter Eldridge and The New York Voices.

MADAME PAT TANDY ELEVEN CLINTON / DECEMBER 22 Madame Pat Tandy has lived in Newark most of her life and counts and as two of her most important influences. Possessing a glowing, rich voice, Pat fills her shows with jazz, blues and R&B and has a particular affection for ballads. She has been singing professionally since the '60s but is best known in the jazz world for her longtime association with former Duke Ellington bass great Aaron Bell, with whom she performed until his death in 2003. She appeared in the off- Broadway shows "Good Time Blues" and "Billie," for which she won praise. Pat appears with Charlie Apicella on guitar, Radam Schwartz on organ and Alan Korzin on drums.

ERIC MINTEL SHANGHAI JAZZ / DECEMBER 21 AND DEER HEAD INN / DECEMBER 22 Pianist and composer Eric Mintel is wrapping up a celebration of his 25th year as the leader of the Eric Mintel Quartet (EMQ) which features Nelson Hill on saxophone and , Jack Hegyi on bass and Dave Mohn on drums. EMQ tours the country and has performed multiple times at the Kennedy Center and twice at the White House. Best known for his interpretations of the compositions of , whose music moved him from rock to jazz, Eric also has penned swinging, lyrical originals. He hosts his own TV show, “Talking Jazz,” has been featured on NPR’s Marian McPartland’s , and remains in demand for workshops and master classes on college cam- puses. At these end of December , EMQ performs the music of Charlie Brown to get you swinging into the holiday spirit.

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LISTINGS...continued from page 22 Harbor. 631-899-3915. www.bayburger.com. Hon Project, L David Ullmann Gp; 4: $12 E Thurs: 7-9pm Keyed Up series Jam. Vapeism, L Mark Kraszewski Qrt w/Gene GRASSO’S: 134 Main St. Cold Spring Harbor. Segal; 6-7: $20 The Forward Festival feat 12/6 www.grassosrestaurant.com. 631-367-6060. E Jeff Snyder & Federico Ughi + Cenk Ergün, Sets: Sun 12-3pm Brunch (B) + 6-9pm; 8pm Rachel Musson, 8:45pm Daniel Carter Wed&Fri-Sat 7-11pm; Thurs 6:30-10:30pm. Qrt, 9:45pm Listening Gp, 12/7 E Donald Residencies: Sun B Danny Marx Duo; Wed Sturge Anthony McKenzie II & Silenced Wayne Sabella Trio; Sat 12/1&15 Ayako w/Jimmy Lee, 8pm Daniel Carter/Patrick Shirasaki/Noriko Ueda, 12/8,22&29 Noriko Holmes Sxt, 9pm Bichi, 9:45pm New York Ueda Duo. Dec 2: Jen & Larry; 7: Mala United; 9: L $15 Annie Chen Oct, N Jon Waldron Trio; 9: Gail Storm; 13: Jen & Larry; Fuller; 12: L Take Off Collective; 19: L $15 14: Ted Rosenthal Trio; 16: Joe Tranchina; 20: Jazz Gallery Mentorship series w/Eric Revis Jen & Larry; 21: Jack Morelli Trio; 24: 6-10pm feat Julius Rodriguez; 20: E Plutonian Wayne Sabella; 27: Gail Storm; 28: Jerry Burrito feat Charles Pagano/Scott Bazar; 21: Weldon Trio; 30: Rich Dimino. E Tineke Postma/Ralph Alessi Qrt, L $12 The JAZZ LOFT: 275 Christian Av. Stony Marko Djordjevic & Sveti, N $12 Slivnik & Brook. 631-751-1895. www.thejazzloft.org. friends. Sets: 7-9:30pm. Dec 4: SBU Jazz Combos; SISTAS’ PLACE: 456 Nostrand Av at Jefferson 11: The Blowage; 12: Jam w/The Jazz Loft Av. www.sistasplace.org. 718-398-1766. Sat: Trio; 13: Ray Anderson; 20: Rich Iacona Bad 9&10:30pm $30/25 adm. Dec 1: Taru Little Big Band feat Madeline Cole; 21: Matt Alexander; 8: Robert Rutledge; 15: Cody Wilson & Xmas Tree-O; 22: Interplay. Moffett & Jambalaya; 22: Carl Bartlett, Jr.; 31: TREME: 553 Main St. Islip. 631-277-2008. Kenny Gates. www.tremeislip.com. Sets: Sun&Wed 7- The SLOPE LOUNGE: 837 Union St. 11pm; Thurs-Sat 8pm-12am. Dec 5: FTC Jazz www.theslopelounge.com. 347-889-5005. Ens; 6: Sabori; 9: Mike Armando; 16: Mon: 8-11pm Big Band Jazz. Interplay Jazz Orch. VELVET LOUNGE: 174 Bway. 718-302-4427. www.velvetbrooklyn.com. Tues: 9pm-12am Key Up series Jam. NEW JERSEY WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER: 367 Bedford Av. www.wmcjazz.org. 718-384- 1654. $10 adm. Residency: Sat 10pm Jam w/Gerry Eastman & friends. Dec 1: 10pm BERGEN Retumbra, 11:15pm Peyton Pleninger; 2: BERGEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 30 9pm Marlon Martinez; 6: 9pm Leandro N Van Brunt St. Englewood. 201-227-1030. Pellegrino, 10:30pm Andrew DeNicola; 7: www.bergenpac.org. Dec 7: 8pm $99-39 adm 8pm Eagle Academy School Youth Band; 8: Kenny G. 10pm Zac Carson; 9: 9pm Grand Maujer Qrt; ORAMA: 595 River Rd. Edgewater. 201-945- 13: 9pm Moon Tree; 16: 9pm Steve Williams; 2020. www.orama.com. Thurs: 7:30pm Keyed 20: 9pm Javier Nero; 21: 7:30pm Dope Up feat Ens. Diction Open Mic; 22: 10pm Lorens Chuno; PUFFIN CULTURAL FORUM: 20 Puffin Way. 28: 8:30pm O'shay & the Nu Sound; 29: 10pm Teaneck. www.puffinculturalforum.org. 201- Lawrence Qualls Musician. 836-8923. Dec 1: 8pm Yuri Juárez & The Afro Peruvian Band. The RIDGEWOOD CONSERVATORY: 409 Sette Dr. Paramus. www.the-ridgewoodcon servatory.com. 201-612-6686. Dec 8: 8- 9:30pm $15 adm Mauricio de Souza & Bossa BUTTONWOOD TREE: 605 Main St. Middletown. www.buttonwood.org. 860-347- Brasil® w/spec guest Scot Albertson. 4957. Sat: 8-10pm. Dec 1: The Blue Soul Jazz ESSEX Unit feat Ricky Alfonso; 8: Joe Fonda & The BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH: 275W Market Tri Continental Trio; 15: Lorens Chuno; 21: St. Newark. www.bethany-newark.org. 973- Ken Serio Trio; 29: Deborah Davis. 623-8161. Dec 1: 6-7:30pm Jazz Vespers feat FIREHOUSE 12: 47 Crown St. New Haven. 203- Joe Locke. 785-0468. www.firehouse12.com. Dec 7: ELEVEN CLINTON: 11 Clinton St. Newark. 8:30pm $20 adm, 10pm $15 Kris Davis Trio. 862-234-2269. www.elevenclinton.com. INFINITY HALL: 32 Front St. Hartford. 860- Sets/adm: Sun 1-4pm, Fri-Sat 7:30-11:30pm/ 560-7757. www.infinityhall.com. Dec 15: free. Dec 1: Peter Lin & TNT Qrt; 2: Sharp 1:30pm Glenn Miller Orch. Radway; 7: Craig Brann; 8: T.K. Blue; 9: PALACE THEATER: 100 East Main St. NJPAC's Jazz For Teens; 14: Pat Van Dyke; Waterbury. www.palacetheaterct.org. 203- 15: Lance Bryant; 16: Sharp Radway; 21: tba; 346-2000. Dec 7: 7-8:30&9-10:30pm Gabriel 22: Madame Pat Tandy w/Charlie Apicella & Alegria & The Afro-Peruvian Sxt. Iron City; 23: Kate Curran. RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE: 80 East Ridge. GATEWAY CENTER 2: 2 Gateway Center. 283- Ridgefield. www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org. 299 Market St. Newark. 973-624-8880. Dec 5: 203-438-5795. Dec 19: 7pm Glenn Miller 12-1pm . Orch. NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CEN- The SIDE DOOR JAZZ CLUB: At Old Lyme TER: 1 Center St. Newark. 888-466-5722. Inn. 85 Lyme St. Old Lyme. 860-434-0886. www.njpac.org. Dec 4: 7:30pm $49 Jessica www.thesidedoorjazz.com. Sets: 8:30-11pm. Molaskey & spec guest John Pizzarelli. Dec 1: Edmar Castañeda Trio; 7-8: George SOPAC: 1 SOPAC Way. South Orange. 973-313- Coleman Qrt; 14: Marcus Strickland Twi-Life; 2787. www.sopacnow.org. Dec 1: 8pm $50/60 15: Corcoran Holt Qnt; 21-22: Christian adm Giants of Jazz honoring Claudio Roditi. Sands Trio; 28-29: Emmet Cohen Trio feat SUZYQUE’S BBQ & BAR: 34 S Valley Rd. Houston Person. West Orange. www.suzyques.com. 973-736- 7899. Free adm. Sun: 2-5pm Brunch w/Curtis Lundy Ens; Thurs: 8pm-12am John LONG ISLAND Lee & friends. Dec 10: 8-10pm Glenn Franke's BigBand. BAY BURGER: 1742 Sag Harbor Tpke. Sag continued on page 30

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ANOTHER REASON TO CELEBRATE

By Elzy Kolb

The Only Constant The collective features a rotating roster When composer, saxophonist, educator of special guests; trombonist Willem de Erica Lindsay began work on her new Koch and drummer Lewis are commission, "Meditations on Transforma- on hand for the debut of "Meditations on tion," she didn't have to look far for inspi- Transformation." ration. "Everything is always evolving and "Each person that comes in, you see transforming—things are constantly their strengths, their personal voices, and changing in nature, in our bodies, our you try to make the most of it from a com- souls. Nothing stays the same. I wanted to positional point of view," says Erica. translate those ideas into a musical narra- "That's what I love about being a jazz com- tive," she explains. poser; there's a chemical kind of process among the players. There's the written part, then there's what they're going to put into that note on the page. For each, their own voice creates a chemical change. It transforms. Ultimately, it surprises you. It can be a wondrous experience." Catch the world premiere of "Meditations in Transformation" Dec. 11 at Greenwich House. Besides presenting her new work in its entirety, Erica also hopes to play some compositions from Erica Lindsay, Greenwich House Alchemy Sound Project's 2018 release The common thread of change joins the Adventures in Time and Space. The new ten separate movements of the suite. At work was commissioned by Chamber the start of the writing process, Erica med- Music America New Jazz Works, with sup- itates on an image or inspiration—such as port from the Doris Duke Foundation. a blood orange-hued August full moon. Grants like these "give a chance "There's an emotional transformation, to dig in and do an ambitious project," starting in a deep introspective space, you Erica says. "It's a great opportunity to see where that leads you, what it inspires. explore, and makes you grow as a composer." It could be a more energetic, hopeful space." Merging Paths The saxophonist studied with Mal Bassist, composer, bandleader and edu- Waldron, and played with Mary Lou cator David Ambrosio describes himself Williams, McCoy Tyner, , as an activist, interested in issues includ- , , Melba Liston ing food sovereignty and the environment. & Co., Howard Johnson and Baikida Recently, his passion for music and social Carroll; she also guested with diverse justice came together in a new project Civil bands from A to Z— to Frank Disobedience: in the Zappa. Erica composed "Meditations on Progressive '60s. Transformation" with long-time collabora- tors Alchemy Sound Project in mind. In addition to Erica, the collective's core members include pianist Sumi Tonooka, trumpeter Samantha Boshnack, multi- instrumentalist Salim Washington and bassist David Arend. "It's a unique group, with the interesting voices you get to play with as a composer," Erica notes. "It's a treat to write for their specific voices and musical personalities." The collective has two albums out, and David Ambrosio, Jazz Standard a third set for 2019 release. Alchemy Sound Project members are far-flung, His interest piqued by conversations spread out from the East and West coasts with an adult student, David immersed of the U.S. to Africa, but they are going to himself in material from Blue Note record- get together this month to perform the ings circa 1968 by , new material. "We have to make it work Jackie McLean, , Harold during a specific small timeframe," she Land, , says. continued on page 26

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ANOTHER REASON... continued from page 25 own name, also serves as a belated recog- and others. Quite a few albums recorded in nition of his milestone birthday. that milestone year—which also happens to be the year David was born—were not All in the family released until decades later. "It's good to be the busiest old lady you David's student pointed out that while ever saw," declares composer, pianist, the recordings are not well known, the singer and writer Anne Phillips, while music sounds remarkably modern a half- deep in the throes of preparing for the century later. "They foreshadowed modern annual presentation of Bending Towards music we play today. Its structure is post- the Light, a Jazz Nativity. Since its 1985 bop, but there are unusual phrase lengths, debut, the show has been a magnet for forms, mixed meter," David muses. "We some of the most beloved names in jazz, think of as opening up the music including Dave Brubeck, , more; this also opened the music, but it's , Candido, Paquito D'Rivera, more about form." , and a host of Both teacher and student also noted others. how often the material touched on social issues—no surprise for a year fraught with cultural and political upheaval. "I wasn't looking for a connection, I just stumbled upon it—jazz as protest music, jazz for social change; there's a long history of that," the bassist notes. Among the 1968 albums David cites as inspiration are two by Hutcherson— Patterns and Spiral—which included "A Time to Go," written by James Spaulding to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Bobby Sanabria and Anne Phillips, time of his assassination. "Musicians and Christ & Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church audiences didn't get to hear that music Getting artists involved has never been when it was recorded. There were a lot of a problem; though scheduling conflicts socially conscious themes as they respond- occasionally forces some players to regret- ed to the times," David says. fully decline, others, including musical leg- Since no charts are available for the ends such as the great , just compositions, David has focused on tran- say "no" to other gigs in favor of this festive scribing his favorites, completing more holiday tradition. than 15 arrangements to date. He felt the This year, the 33rd season, trombonist need to share this music with people in and shell maven , tap dancer recognition of the 50th anniversary of so Maurice Chestnut and drummer/percus- many historical events, their resonance sionist Bobby Sanabria are slated to with the current times and his own 50th appear as the three kings. "Bobby will play birthday. the part I wrote for Tito, that will wake the For the debut of Civil Disobedience: place up," Anne notes. She recalls that a Blue Note Records in the Progressive '60s, few years back, Bobby ran out to his car to David has put together an all-star band get some drumsticks as props for a pre- including Donny McCaslin (tenor, sopra- show photo shoot. Already bedecked in his no), Duane Eubanks (trumpet), Bruce regal robes, the percussionist found him- Barth (piano) and Victor Lewis (drums). self the center of attention on a busy This is the first project for this specific con- Manhattan street, garnering smiles from figuration, though the bassist shares deep even the most jaded New Yorkers. roots with Donny and Bruce. "It's exciting Numerous artists have left their stamp for musicians to play 'new' stuff by old on the production. "Things have grown favorites. Everyone is excited and curious organically," Anne points out. "We still use about the project," he says. the scat chorus the New York Voices wrote In addition to vintage Blue Note mate- for us, and the Latin backup Steve Turre rial, the set list is likely to include "UXO," sketched out is part of the book now." an original written in a similar style, Longtime CBS journalist Charles Kuralt is which David composed following a recent another contributor. "I wrote something for trip to Cambodia. The title refers to "unex- him and he Kuraltized it," Anne says, cit- ploded ordnance," a major problem in the ing her favorite passage: "It is a very spiri- Southeast Asian country. "I didn't plan to tual story. And jazz is a very spiritual write a stylized piece, but I've been so music—the most spontaneous and person- immersed in the Blue Note music that it al form of music. What you will hear just came out." tonight comes straight from the heart." Join David on Dec. 5 at Jazz Standard As with every performance of Bending for the world premieres of Civil Towards the Light, the jazz family—such Disobedience: Blue Note Records in the as vocalists the Royal Bopsters, drummer Progressive ’60s and "UXO." The gig, his Tim Horner, trombonist Art Baron, bassist first at a major Manhattan club under his continued on page 29

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HOT FLASHES

By Seton Hawkins

Artist Talks Inspirations: Alexa in college really got me into woodwind dou- Tarantino bling and into composition," Alexa O HEAR ALEXA TARANTINO PER- explains. “I loved her use of varied wood- form is to feel more secure about the winds, the different voices and colors that Tfuture of jazz. An astonishing alto saxo- would come from , piccolos, and bass phone talent, Alexa has recently earned clarinets. I also spent a lot of time with the tremendous—and well deserved—acco- music of , as part of Ryan lades for her work with the DIVA Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project, during this Orchestra, Darcy James Argue and the time. These influences helped me develop Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. While primari- my woodwind doubling skillset which ly noted for her incredible alto work, Alexa proved a big help to me after I moved to has increasingly asserted her chops as a New York.” composer, demonstrating herself to be a Indeed, hearing Alexa's exquisite com- talented writer with a fantastic ear for position "Square One" for the DIVA memorable melodies and unique orches- Orchestra's recently released 25th trations. Anniversary Project album, one can hear the influence of Maria in its similarly melody-driven approach that incorporates unusual tonal colors. "It has a more flow- ing and contemplative vibe," Alexa notes. "The way I expanded the piece for the big band was different from what DIVA usual- ly does. They usually perform more hard- hitting swing that's lots of fun. I wanted to provide a nice texture change, so I brought in elements of the woodwind doubles. I think it provides a little change from the usual direction." At Birdland, Alexa leads her quartet in a performance that features her original works. "I've had my own quartet for a while, but the majority of my work since I've moved to New York has been in big band settings," she notes. "These have been my first few months of really bringing the quartet to public audiences. I recorded an album with Posi-Tone Records in September that featured my compositions, which was a blast and allowed me to take my tunes in different directions. I put together an all-star band [pianist Christian Sands, bassist Joe Martin, and drummer Rudy Royston] and we're going Alexa Tarantino to close out these past few months at It comes as no surprise, therefore, that Birdland. I'm looking forward to debuting Alexa cites Maria Schneider as an influ- as a bandleader." ence. "As I started to shape and form my The Alexa Tarantino Quartet performs own career, the fact that she had such a at Birdland Dec. 7-8. distinct voice as a composer and also as an activist was very inspiring to me," she New Year's Eve Celebrations notes. "Her work motivated me as I was Jazzy New Year's Eve celebrations trying to figure out how, when and why I abound throughout the city. The Mingus was choosing to be a leader and choosing to Big Band rings in 2019 at Jazz Standard, write my own music." Initially hearing her paired with a prix-fixe menu and compli- music in high school, Alexa became deeply mentary champagne toast. Make a reser- acquainted with Maria's compositions vation at www.jazzstandard.com. At the while studying at the Eastman School of Jazz Forum, vocalist Roberta Gambarini Music in Rochester. "Studying this music in continued on page 28

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FRESH TAKES

By Nick Dunston

RUMPETER AND COMPOSER maybe spiritually. To travel and lose sense Adam O'Farrill is no stranger to the of place, that's what this music reflects." TNew York jazz scene. In addition to being a sideman to established artists such as Adam O'Farrill performs Bird Stephan Crump and Rudresh Mahant- Blown Out of Latitude at The Jazz happa, he is also a prolific composer, pri- Gallery Dec. 14-15. marily utilizing his working quartet Stranger Days. Adam often writes music for projects separate from his usual band and, accordingly, is premiering a taste of his latest effort later this month. On the beginnings of a new project Bird Blown Out of Latitude, he says "I'd been inspired by this documentary called Coda about Ryuichi Sakamoto. He talks about his most recent album Async, and that his goal was to write a score for a movie that only exists in his head—or maybe one that doesn't exist at all? I don't remember exactly what he said. But that fueled me in wanting to write a new book of music, wanting to achieve a similar goal. This music came from a place of feeling like I was losing my center. Emotionally, mentally, physically,

HOT FLASHES... Guilhermo Monteiro. Find out more by vis- continued from page 27 iting www.mezzrow.com. Nilson Matta closes out 2018 performing at Jazz at performs a special New Year's Eve set. Kitano alongside Dave Stryker, Fabiana Visit https://jazzforumarts.org/tickets/ to Masili, Julian Shore and Vincent Cherico. purchase seats. The JLCO's bass talent Make a reservation at www.kitano.com. At Carlos Henriquez leads a special octet the Village Vanguard, celebrate the New performance at Dizzy’s, with tickets Year with a performance by the Chris available at www.jazz.org/dizzys. At Potter Quartet. Find out more at www.vil Mezzrow, Maucha Adnet and Duduka da lagevanguard.com. At Smalls Jazz Club, Fonseca offer a unique New Year’s Eve ring in 2019 with Johnny O'Neal. Buy celebration, joined by Helio Alves and tickets online at www.smallslive.com. CD Releases and Residencies Electronic music master Ikue Mori holds a week-long residency at The Stone Dec. 11-15. Offering a variety of different ensemble performances throughout the week, Ikue collaborates with Craig Taborn, Lotte Anker, Satoko Fuji, Sylvie Courvoisier, Susie Ibarra and more. A par- ticular highlight finds her performing with Dec. 15. Visit www.thestonenyc.com for a full schedule. Piano master Andy Milne celebrates the release of his latest record, The Season of Being, featuring his exceptional long- running ensemble The Dapp Theory, with performances at The Jazz Gallery Dec. 19- 20. Purchase tickets at www.jazzgallery.org. Carlos Henriquez

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BACKSTAGE PASS

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. Lew Gluckin was on a club date with trumpeter Ralph "Red" Clemson. A lady came up to the bandstand and asked Red, "Can you play Beyond the Sea?" Red shook his head. "Lady," he said, "I have enough trouble with the B-flat!" On another job, a woman danced by and asked Red, "Do you have something slow?" Red asked, "How about January and February?" Saxophonist Jack Nimitz had a lot of experience in Big Bands and jazz groups, but found himself in a new situation on a club date where several horns were faking harmony as the band segued from one tune to another throughout a dance set. As Jack was feeling his way through the harmony of one tune, the leader told him, "If you don't know the tune, just play the melody."

OWENS... custodian at the space told me, 'This continued from page 17 should be in Radio City!' That was my tipoff that I might be on to something." The The plight of his fellow musicians caus- show traditionally ends with a joyous ren- es Jimmy Owens to celebrate his birthday dition of "Deck the Halls," with players sit- with perspective. "I think about all of my ting in and the audience singing along. idols who didn't make it here." "This is the most extraordinary place to be in the whole world," was Anne's thought The Jimmy Owens Quartet featur- during one finale. "Onstage, surrounded by ing , Danny Mixon, the greatest jazz musicians on the planet, Cascadu and performs listening to them improvise and hearing at the 75 Club, Dec. 7-8. the audience's reaction and feedback—it doesn't get any better than this." Bending Towards the Light has been ANOTHER REASON... staged at halls, theaters, clubs, continued from page 26 auditoriums and even at a synagogue. "The Dean Johnson and saxophonist Anton rabbi invited us, saying it was a beautiful Denner—is going to turn out in full force. way to show respect for different tradi- In 2018, some of the people on stage actu- tions," Anne says. This year you can fire up ally share family ties, including tween your holiday spirit Dec. 16 at Christ & twin tap dancers Jaden and Ellis Foreman; Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church on the saxophone-playing Anderson Twins, West 69th St. in Manhattan, as Kindred Peter and Will; and the Jensen sisters: Spirits and Chelsea Opera present trumpeter Ingrid and saxophonist Bending Towards the Light, a Jazz Christine. Nativity. The show's popularity extends Anne never thought Bending Towards beyond the five boroughs. This year, there the Light would become an annual tradi- also will be productions in Syracuse, Utica, tion. "But after the first performance, a Chicago and Greensboro, North Carolina.

A Moment You Missed by Fran Kaufman Hot House Contributing Photographer The great Roy Hargrove, who left us much too early last month, arrived on The Playboy Cruise in 2009 just as a New Orleans Brass Band began to play to wel- come the guests aboard. Never one to miss a chance to make music, Roy joined the fun and took up his own, original, solo break- dancing on the deck. We miss you already, Roy.

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LISTINGS...continued from page 24 TAVERN ON GEORGE: 361 George St. New : 6 Depot Square. Montclair. 973- Brunswick. www.tavernongeorge.com. 732- 744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com. Adm 545-6205. Wed: 8-11pm free adm The New varies. Dec 2: 3-6pm Carrie Jackson & The Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Dec Vocal Collective w/Bob Di Benedette Trio; 8: 5: Nat Adderley, Jr. Trio; 12: Dave Stryker 8-11pm Bob Baldwin; 9: 3-6pm Trumpets’ Trio; 19: Oscar Perez Qrt; 26: Hall of Fame honoring Kate Baker, Carlos Trio; 31: 6:30pm-12:30am Jerry Weldon Qrt. Franzetti, Carrie Jackson & feat the MONMOUTH Trumpets Jazz Qrt & spec guests, 7:30-10pm HERB ECKERT AUDITORIUM: At Senior Olivia Foschi w/John Ehlis Qrt. Center South Brunswick Municipal Complex. HUDSON 540 Rte 522. Monmouth Junction. The BRIGHTSIDE TAVERN: 141 Bright St. www.sbarts.org/jazz-cafe. 732-329-4000X Jersey City. www.brightsidetavern.com. 201- 7635. Dec 14: 7:30pm $6 adm Monnette 435-1234. Mon: 8pm Keyed Up feat Sudler. Brightside Tavern Trio. MORRIS MOORE’S LOUNGE: 189 Monticello Av. Jersey DOWNTOWN MORRISTOWN: Morristown. City. 201-332-4309. Sun: 6:30pm Keyed Up www.firstnightmorris.com. Dec 31: 4:45pm- feat Meet the artist series. 12am Morristown 1st night feat Rio Clemente & friends, & Hot HUNTERDON Jazz Guitar Trio. FLEMINGTON DIY: 90 Main St. Flemington. www.flemingtondiy.org. Dec 8: 7:30pm/$10 MAYO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 100 adm Olli Soikkeli Duo. South St. Morristown. www.mayoarts.org. 973-539-8008. Dec 3: 7:30pm $49-89 adm MERCER Dave Koz & friends. 101 Scotch 1867 SANCTUARY AT EWING: SHANGHAI JAZZ: 24 Main St. Madison. 973- Rd. Ewing. www.1867sanctuary.org/series 822-2899. www.shanghaijazz.com. Free adm. jazz. 609-392-6409. Dec 5: 8pm free adm Sets: Sun 6-8:30pm, Tues 6:30-9pm, Wed- TCNJ Jazz Ens; 21: 8pm Jack Furlong Qrt; Thurs 7-9:30pm, Fri 6:30&8:35pm, Sat 22: 8pm ; 23: 3pm Eric Mintel Qrt. 6:15&8:35pm. Closed Mon. Dec 1: Brynn CANDLELIGHT LOUNGE: 24 Passaic St. Stanley Qrt; 2: Catherine Russell; 4: John Trenton. www.candlelightevents.way.to. 609- Korba; 5: Dan Levinson Trio; 6: Adrian 695-9612. Sat: 3:30-7:30pm free adm/ $10 Cunningham Trio; 7: Nicki Denner Qrt; 8: min. www.jazztrenton.com. Dec 1: Monnette Bernard Purdie Trio; 9: John Carlini/Bill Sudler; 8: Mike Bond; 15: Peter Linn/JD Robinson; 12: Peter & Will Anderson Trio; 13: Allen; 22: Stafford Hunter; 29: Jullian closed; 14: Nat Adderley, Jr.; 15: Nilson Matta Pressley. Qrt; 16: Alison Kurtz w/Arturo & Chris Bauer; HOPEWELL VALLEY BISTRO & INN: 15 19: Nicki Parrott/Rossano Sportiello; 20: East Broad St. Hopewell. 609-466-9889. Harry Allen Trio; 21: Eric Mintel Qrt; 22: Mark www.hopewellbistro.com. Thurs: 6-9pm Peterson; 23: Leonieke Scheuble Trio; 24: $15/5 adm Jazz On Broad series. Dec 6: Blue 5&7pm Tomoko Ohno/Hal Slapin; 25: closed; Skies Qrt; 13: Phil Orr & More. 31: 7pm $95, 9pm $115 Big Funk. MCCARTER THEATRE: 91 University Pl. OCEAN Princeton. 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. The JAY & LINDA GRUNIN CENTER FOR Dec 14-15: 8pm The Hot Sardines. THE ARTS: 1 College Dr. Toms River. 732- PRINCETON JAZZ NIGHTS: 53 Clarke Ct. 255-0500. Dec 21: Hannah Truckenbrod w/ Princeton. www.jazznightsprinceton.com. Glenn Miller Orch. Dec 9: 4pm Paul Jost Qrt. PASSAIC PRINCETON UNIVERSITY: Fine Hall. 304 WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY: 300 Washington Rd. Princeton. 609-258-4200. Pompton Rd. Wayne. www.wpunj.edu. 973- www.princeton.edu/music. Sets/adm: 720-2371. Dec 2: 4pm Cynthia Sayer & 7:30pm/free. Dec 3: 7:30pm free adm Jay Joyride Qrt. Clayton & Jazz Vocal Improvisation Ens; 5: SOMERSET 7:30pm Rudresh Mahanthappa & Small WATCHUNG ARTS CENTER: 18 Stirling Rd. Groups I & A. Watchung. www.watchungarts.org. 908-753- MIDDLESEX 0190. Dec 8: 8pm $22-10 adm Marty Eigen & CHAMBER 43: 427 Raritan Av. Highland Park. Amani. www.chamber43.com. 732-317-9427. Dec 5: WARREN 7-9:30pm Paul Bollenback Trio w/David RUTHERFURD HALL: 1686 Rte 517. Gibson. Allamuchy. 908-852-1894. www.rutherfurd DUE MARI: 78 Albany St. New Brunswick. hall.org. Dec 9: 3-5pm $25/20 adm Jazz at the www.duemarinj.com. 732-296-1600. Dec 31: Rutherfurd feat Houston Person w/David 6:30pm-12:30am The New Brunswick Jazz Leonhardt Trio. Project/www.nbjp.org feat Mike Bond Trio. GEORGE STREET ALE HOUSE: 378 George St. New Brunswick. www.gsalehouse.com. NEW YORK STATE 732-543-2408. The New Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Tues: 8-11pm Emer- ging Artists + Jam. Dec 4: Jared Clifton Gp; ATLAS INDUSTRIES: 11 Spring St. 11: Theodore Davis Gp; 18: Dom Palombi Gp. Newburgh. www.atlasnewburgh.com. 845- HYATT HOTEL: 2 Albany St. New Brunswick. 391-8855. Jazz at Atlas series. Dec 1: 8pm www.newbrunswick.hyatt.com. 732-873- $20/15 adm Wayne Horvitz Trio. 1234. Thurs: 8-11pm free adm The New Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Dec BARD COLLEGE: 60 Manor Av. Annandale-on- 6: Radam Schwartz Qrt; 13: Lance Bryant Hudson. www.fishercenter.bard.edu. 845- Qrt; 20: Winard Harper Qrt; 27: Vanessa 758-7900. Dec 22: 7:30-9pm $25-70 adm Perea Qrt. Cécile McLorin Salvant/Dan Tepfer. The FALCON: 1348 Rte 9 West. Marlboro. STATE THEATRE: 15 Livingston Av. New www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970. Brunswick. www.statetheatrenj.org. 732-246- Sets/adm: 8pm, Sun 11am Brunch (B); $20 7469. Dec 4: 8pm $35-75 adm Dave Koz & friends. continued on page 33

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T IS DIFFICULT TO SEPARATE Elio Villafranca from his music. ISeemingly made almost completely of music, he is the transcendent arpeggio— the dazzling run that follows in a flurry of dark notes. He is the thump and sizzle of percussion, the rumble of the contrabass and the howl of brass and woodwinds. Then there is the fact that he is always composing, rehearsing and performing. And when he is not doing any of the above, he is talking music and giving freely of himself, racing to catch up with the ideas Orleans, uniting the sojourn through tam- that leap from his brain like rhythmic bor yuka, kongo, ganga cabildo and jazz, inflections in free-fall. But when he catch- making Cinque one of the most breathtak- es up with his thoughts, his words are as ing and genre-defying works of music in sharp as his pared-down musicianship. history. It's no surprise why Elio has been It is this intensity that has made Elio in demand worldwide and has performed one of the most prominent musicians in the this music in venues from New York, all country who also traverses continents tak- over South America and even as far afield ing his breathtaking musical message with as Australia, where it has been received him. Graduating from the Instituto with great pomp and circumstance. Superior de Arte in Havana having studied Meanwhile, his restless creativity has classical composition, percussion and thrown up new challenges. Elio now finds piano, it was clear that the boy from Pinar himself telescoping his epic music into a del Río belonged not to Cuba, but to the trio format while expanding its themes, world. And since his arrival in the U.S. in form and function toward the whole 1995, he has made good on that promise. human diaspora. An even bigger challenge His meteoric rise to the rarefied artistic is widening the scope of the music outward realm began with Incantations/ from there. Encantaciones (Universal, 2003) contin- "The intention is to look at the African ued through two duet recordings, Dynamic diaspora not only in the Caribbean region Resolutions (Independent, 2011), made but across the Americas. With my Afro with the late, great Cuban bassist Charles Caribbean Trio, we will be performing new Flores and Dos y Mas (Motéma, 2012) pieces written for this specific trio," he with percussionist Arturo Stable—this says. "Music inspired by Afro Colombian before breaking the proverbial musical and Venezuelan rhythms, as well as other glass ceiling. pieces in tribute to some of my heroes in That came in the form Cinque music, Cuban pianist Emiliano Salvador, (ArtistShare, 2018). This epic excursion jazz pianist Dave Brubeck and vibraphon- recounted the life of Joseph Cinque the ist Bobby Hutcherson," Elio continues, as 19th Century West African slave taken he seems set to wow the musical world from present-day Sierra Leone to the anew. Americas with others aboard the Amistad. For this project, Elio traversed the musical The Elio Villafranca Afro- topography of Cuba, the Dominican Caribbean Trio performs at Harlem Republic, Haiti, and New Stage on Dec. 6.

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IS THE SEASON AGAIN, AND THIS ESSENTIAL NEW SOUNDS time we assume you all have your FROM THE PAST Tfavorite holiday jazz albums by now, so This is an exceptional year for newly only one new one and no reissued ones are discovered/reissued recordings from the highlighted here. But that new one is as mid-20th Century, especially one year: comfortable as an old (Christmas) stock- 1963. Recordings made in that year by two ing. Also noted are the return of a New iconic saxophonists, John Coltrane and York tradition, and the release of never- Eric Dolphy, were released this year. The before-heard music from 1963 that should Coltrane album is almost all previously be on everyone's wish list. unheard recordings, while the Dolphy's adds large amounts of unreleased and CELEBRATIONS OF THE alternate takes from two classic albums he HOLIDAY SPIRIT recorded that year. * Bending Towards the Light, Anne * Both Directions at Once: The Lost Phillips' Jazz Nativity has been a staple of Album, John Coltrane (Impulse!), is the holiday season in New York since the available in two versions and formats, last decades of the 20th Century and is either as a single or double LP or CD back this year with a performance at album. The complete, double disc version Christ & Saint Stephen's Church on West presents all the takes recorded on March 6, 69th Street, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. The Three 1963, at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Wise Men, traditionally played by guest Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, by artists, are Maurice Chestnut, Bobby Coltrane's working quartet of the time, Sanabria and Steve Turre. with his tenor and soprano saxes, McCoy * Tickets are on sale now for Christmas Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass and New Year's Eve shows at Dizzy's Club and on drums. The expanded Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center. versions feature second discs containing Pianist Barry Harris headlines on Dec. alternate takes of some of the tracks on the 24; bassist Carlos Henriquez brings his first disc, most notably multiple takes of octet in on Dec. 31. "Impressions," each remarkably unique. What makes this album so important is NEW HOLIDAY SPINS that it is the only documentation of the Among all the perennial reissues of classic quartet from 1963 that represents Christmas—and holiday-themed albums, the band's working repertoire—Live at the many readily found without much Village Vanguard, released in 1963, was Googling, one new recording stands out. actually recorded in 1961. Other albums by And it is all familiar, pop holiday songs, Coltrane that year were one-offs—such as done with forthright simplicity by a singer those with Duke Ellington and Johnny with a jazz quartet. Hartman—or thematic: all ballads. But * A Treasury of Jewish Christmas this is the music listeners would have Songs: A Cool Jazz Tribute to the Jewish heard had they caught the quartet at The Songwriters (Jake Ehrenreich, 2017), , Birdland or the Village Jake Ehrenreich with the Roger Vanguard in the Big Apple in 1963. There Kellaway Trio. From Irving Berlin's are two untitled originals, as well as what "White Christmas" to Mel Tormé's "The may be one of the quartet's best recordings, Christmas Song" to Johnny Marks' "Holly simply called "Slow Blues." It is in that Jolly Christmas" and "Rudolph the Red- patented 6/8 shuffle that was one of the Nosed Reindeer," many don't think of band's signatures. these composers as Jewish so much as * Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 quintessentially American, and neither do New York Studio Sessions, Eric Dolphy they think of these Christmas songs as (Resonance), brings us two of Dolphy's Jewish. But Jake Ehrenreich, a child of most important studio albums, Jewish Holocaust survivors who grew up Conversations and Iron Man, each on a CD in Brooklyn, does. He sings these songs or LP, with added unissued tracks, plus a with easy pop-jazz panache, a slightly bonus track from a 1964 session, as well as husky tone and casual swing that more a third disc with previously unissued alter- than once evoke a younger . nate takes from the two album sessions. continued on page 33

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GIFT GUIDE... LISTINGS...continued from page 30 continued from page 32 don suggested. Falcon Underground (FU). Dolphy, who also worked and recorded Dec 2: Chris Pasin & Ornettiquette; 6: Olli Soikkeli/Cesar Garabini; 8: Pedrito Martinez with Coltrane in roughly the same period, Gp; 9: Will Bernard Band; 12: 7pm FU Jazz is heard here as a leader on alto sax, flute Sessions; 16: David Amram & Amram Jam; and bass clarinet. The album includes a 21: Carmen Pascucci; 23: Misha Piatigorsky ten-page booklet with copious photographs Trio; 30: B Saints of Swing, 8pm Trio of OZ; as well as interviews—with a host of musi- 31: 9pm Ed Palermo Big Band. cians, including Sonny Rollins, Steve LYDIA’S CAFE: 7 Old US Hwy 209. Stone Ridge. www.lydias-cafe.com. 845-687-6373. Coleman and —that discuss Sets: 7-10pm. Dec 1: Neil Alexander; 8: Rob Dolphy and his significance to jazz history. Scheps Core-tet; 15: Perry Beekman Qrt; 22: The INA Elemental Music label has Pete Levin Trio. been issuing previously unreleased CD MAUREEN’S JAZZ CELLAR: 2 N Bway. albums of concert broadcasts recorded in Nyack. www.maureensjazzcellar.com. 845- 535-3143. Sets: unless otherwise noted Sun Europe by American musicians, including 6pm, Fri-Sat 8&9:30pm. Dec 1: $15 adm two terrific quartet releases this year. Heather Cornell Trio; 2: $15 Alexis Cole; 7: * Espace Cardin 1977, $15 Shirley Crabbe; 8: $20 Matt Haviland Qrt; Quartet (Elemental Music), was recorded 9: $15 Rebecca Angel; 12: 8pm $20 Rockland at a Paris theater shortly before Dexter Jazz Babes; 14: $15 8pm Chris Pasin, 10pm The Joni Project; 15: $20 Mike Holober feat moved back to America. It is the only Marvin Stamm; 16: $15 3pm Peter Furlan & recording he made with the pioneering Rockland Youth Jazz Ens, 6pm Judi Marie bebop pianist Al Haig (who was born in Canterino; 21: $20 The Wolff/Clark Newark, New Jersey), who is joined in the Expedition; 23: $15 The Firey String Sistas; rhythm section by French bassist Pierre 28: $20 Bill Ware & The Club Bird All-Stars; Michelot and expat American bop innova- 29: $15 Old Friends Trio. QUINN’S: 330 Main St. Beacon. 845-202-7447. tor Kenny Clarke on drums. The program www.quinnsbeacon.com. Mon: 8pm free includes three Dexter originals as well as adm Monday Night Jazz Sessions. Dec 8: "Body and Soul" and tunes by Sonny 9pm $10 don Nate Wood & fOUR. Rollins and Thelonious Monk. SENATE GARAGE: 4 N Front St. Kingston. www.senategarage.com. 845-802-5900. Dec * Live in Bremen 1983, 2: 7:30&9pm $25/30 Jazzstock series Quartet (Elemental Music). These double- www.jazzstock.com feat Steve Slagle Qrt. CD recordings feature trumpeter and TURNING POINT CAFÉ: 468 Piermont Av. Newark native Woody Shaw's working Piermont. www.turningpointcafe.com. 845- quintet of the time, minus trombonist 359-1089. Mon: 8-11:30pm $5 adm Monday Steve Turre, who for some reason didn't Jam by John Richmond. WOODSTOCK PLAYHOUSE: 103 Mill Hill Rd. play this particular concert in Germany. Woodstock. www.woodstockplayhouse.org. So Woody gets to stretch out with his 845-679-6900. Dec 16: 4pm Bop Island Big rhythm section that comprises Mulgrew Band feat Randy Brecker; 30: 2-3:30pm Miller on piano, Stafford James on bass Patrick Bartley Orch + The Copacetics. and on drums. They are all in fine form, with four Woody and two Mulgrew originals among the nine long PENNSYLVANIA tracks encompassing two discs. Woody's "The Organ Grinder" and "Katrina DEER HEAD INN: 5 Main St. Delaware Water Ballerina" are exceptional. Gap, PA. www.deerheadinn.com. 570-424- 2000. Sets: Sun 5-8pm, Thurs 8-11pm, Fri-Sat ALL YOU NEED IS EYES: 7-11pm. Adm varies. Residency (R): Thurs ON THE PAGE Jam w/Bill Washer & friends. Dec 1: Alan There's nothing like a good picture book Broadbent Trio; 2: Bovine Social Club; 6: R; 7: Erin McCelland Band; 8: Vanessa Perea of photography of jazz artists to stimulate Trio; 9: Skip & Dan Wilkins Qrt; 13: R; 14: the imagination. This year's best is Jazz in Marianne Solivan Trio; 15: Silvano Available Light: Illuminating the Jazz Monesterios Qnt; 16: Vicki Doney Qrt; 20: R; Greats from the 1960s, '70s and '80s, Veryl 21: Vinny Bianchi & La Cuchina; 22: Eric Mintel Qrt; 23: Regina Sayles; 27: R; 28: Oakland (Schiffer Publishing, 2018) a Oscar Williams Trio; 29: Nancy Reed Trio; 30: sumptuous coffee table 9x12-inch book Jay Rattman/Billy Test; 31: Bill Goodwin & chronicling the California photographers The Resolutions. encounters with jazz artists in the 1960s, EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF 1970s and 1980s in 340 stunning black and PENNSYLVANIA: 200 Prospect St. East white photographs. Stroudsburg. www.jazzatesu.com. 570-422- 3828. Dec 8: 7pm $10-30 adm The On a completely different note, check Memorial Jazz Collection feat Annual Duke out Jazz in China: From Dance Hall Music Ellington Nutcracker Suite w/The Water Gap to Individual Freedom of Expression, Jazz Orch & spec guests Edward Ellington & Eugene Marlow (University of Nancy Reed. Mississippi Press, 2018), which is divided into two parts: before and after the QUEENS Communist Revolution. Extra credit: New Jersey jazz fans can find out the origins of the name behind Madison's Shanghai Jazz AIRTRAIN JAMAICA STATION: 93-02 club. continued on page 34

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LISTINGS...continued from page 33 Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica. www.theairtrainjazz festival.com. Thurs: 5-7pm. Dec 6: Kells Nollenberger; 13: Mike Flythe & The Atomic Band; 20: Kevin McNeal Band; 27: Alon Nechushtan Trio. DOMINIES: 34-07 30th Av. Long Island City. 718-728-1834. Sun: 9pm Keyed Up feat Trampleman. FLUSHING TOWN HALL: 137-35 Northern Blvd. Flushing. www.flushingtownhall.org. 718-463-7700. 1st Wed: 7pm $10 adm Jam. Dec 15: 8-10pm Mark Wade Trio; 16: 2-4pm Lauren Sevian LSQ. GEORGE’S: At Kaufman Astoria Studios. 35-11 35th Av. Astoria. www.georges.nyc. 347-983- 6491. Fri: 7-10:30pm Rosalyn McClore Solo. JAMAICA CENTER OF ARTS & LEARN- ING: 161-04 Jamaica Av. Jamaica. www.jcal.org. 718-658-7400. 2nd Thurs: 8pm $10 adm Thursday Night Jazz series. JAMAICA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 153-10 Jamaica Av. Jamaica. www.jcal.org. 718-658-7400. Dec 15: 7pm $20/15 adm Monty Alexander. KEIKO STUDIOS: 212-26 Jamaica Av. Queens Village. www.keikostudios.com. 718-465- 3456. Last Fri: 7-10pm $10 adm Jam. Dec 16: 4-6pm $35/40 adm Master Class w/Grace Kelly; 28: 7-10pm $10 Cleave Guyton, Jr. Band. HOUSE MUSEUM: 34- 56 107th St. Corona. 718-478-8274. www.louisarmstronghouse.org. Sun&Sat 12- 5pm, Tues-Fri 10am-5pm: $10 adm Guided Tours of Louis Armstrong House. The SANDWICH BAR: 33-01 Ditmars Blvd. Astoria. 718-777-1078. Tues: 7pm Keyed Up feat Sam Trapchak/Matt Smith. TERRAZA 7: 40-19 Gleane St. Elmhurst. www.terraza7.com. 718-803-9602. Sun: 9:30pm-1am $7 adm Jam w/John Benitez Trio. Dec 1: 9:30-11:30pm $15 The New York Bojaira Project.

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ALVIN & FRIENDS: 14 Memorial Hwy. New Rochelle. www.alvinandfriendsrestaurant. com. 914-654-6549. Sets/adm: Fri 7-10:30pm, Sat 7:30-11pm/free. Dec 1: 7:30-11:30pm Peter Hand Trio; 7: Dinah Vero; 8: Leslie Pintchik Trio; 15: Jared Pauley Qrt; 22: Leslie Pintchik Trio; 28: Victor LaGamma Trio. BEANRUNNER CAFÉ: 201 S Division & Esther St. Peekskill. 914-737-1701. www.beanrunnercafe.com. Fri-Sat: 8- 10:30pm $15 adm. Dec 1: Clifton Anderson Sxt; 8: Doug Munro; 14: Richie Goods & The Goods Project; 22: Ray Blue; 28: Alexis Cole. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 199N Columbus Av at E Lincoln Av. Mount Vernon. www.pjsjazz.org. 914-636-4977. 2nd Sun: 5:15-9pm $25 adm Second Sunday Jazz series. Dec 11: Alyson Williams. JAZZ FORUM: 1 Dixon Ln. Tarrytown. 914-631- 1000. www.jazzforumarts.org. Sets: Sun Early (E) 4pm, Late (L) 6pm; Fri-Sat 7&9:30pm. Dec 1: Catherine Russell; 2: E Maggie Gould Qrt, L Ted Rosenthal, 8pm Jam feat David Janeway Trio; 7-8: Monty Alexander Trio; 9: E Mauricio de Souza & Bossa Brasil®, L Brian Q. Torff & New Duke; 14-15: Trio; 16: E Wesley continued on page 35

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Amorim Qrt, L Garry Dial Trio; 21-22: Paquito D’Rivera Qnt; 23: E Vanessa Falabella, L Sarah Jane Cion Trio; 28-29: Steve Turre Qnt; 30: E Débora Watts, L Ed Cherry Trio; 31: 6&9:30pm Roberta Gambarini. PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: At Purchase College. 735 Anderson Hill Rd. Purchase. www.artscenter.org. 914-251-6200. Dec 1: 8- 9:30pm ; 9: 3 Boston Brass.

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