THE JC HOPKINS BIGGISH BAND featuring NICOLE NELSON
Thursday, June 21st 7:30 pm
at MO PITKINS
34 Avenue A
Original Songs rooted in Big Band jazz, Be-Bop and the classic American Songbook.
JC Hopkins is a triple threat: writer, performer and producer. He does all three as leader of the JC Hopkins Biggish Band, “the worlds hippest little big band." With original songs rooted in big band jazz, be-bop, and the classic American Songbook, Hopkins has drawn comparisons to the likes of Mose Allison and Charles Mingus for his clever turns of phrase and elegant and at times eccentric arrangements.
JC Hopkins' Biggish Band creates that special alchemy of Americana jazz something akin to Irving Berlin conducting a Moondog street symphony that sounds simultaneously bold and classic, sophisticated and searching.
The JC Hopkins Biggish Band features the dynamic vocals of Nicole Nelson, plus a deeply pedigreed group of supporting players that includes Liberty Ellman on guitar, Claire Daly on saxophone, Warren Smith (Miles Davis, Van Morrison, Aretha Franklin), on vibraphone, and Vincent Chancey (Sun Ra Arkestra) on French horn and Victor Lewis on drums among others.
“Swinging material tailor made for a vacuum-tube radio" - The New Yorker
“Some of the finest musicians in the city" - The New York Times
“A winning album that gets better with every listen" Boston Globe
“Top-level talent" - All About Jazz
“...check them out, so you can say you saw them when they were merely biggish, as opposed to huge!" - Time Out New York
“Smokin" - NY Daily News
Thursday, June 21st 7:30 pm
at MO PITKINS
34 Avenue A
Original Songs rooted in Big Band jazz, Be-Bop and the classic American Songbook.
JC Hopkins is a triple threat: writer, performer and producer. He does all three as leader of the JC Hopkins Biggish Band, “the worlds hippest little big band." With original songs rooted in big band jazz, be-bop, and the classic American Songbook, Hopkins has drawn comparisons to the likes of Mose Allison and Charles Mingus for his clever turns of phrase and elegant and at times eccentric arrangements.
JC Hopkins' Biggish Band creates that special alchemy of Americana jazz something akin to Irving Berlin conducting a Moondog street symphony that sounds simultaneously bold and classic, sophisticated and searching.
The JC Hopkins Biggish Band features the dynamic vocals of Nicole Nelson, plus a deeply pedigreed group of supporting players that includes Liberty Ellman on guitar, Claire Daly on saxophone, Warren Smith (Miles Davis, Van Morrison, Aretha Franklin), on vibraphone, and Vincent Chancey (Sun Ra Arkestra) on French horn and Victor Lewis on drums among others.
“Swinging material tailor made for a vacuum-tube radio" - The New Yorker
“Some of the finest musicians in the city" - The New York Times
“A winning album that gets better with every listen" Boston Globe
“Top-level talent" - All About Jazz
“...check them out, so you can say you saw them when they were merely biggish, as opposed to huge!" - Time Out New York
“Smokin" - NY Daily News
For more information contact Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services.
