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Cornelia Street Cafe August schedule
August 29, 2005
To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected]
Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street Greenwich Village, NY 10014
Tel: 212-989-9319 Fax: 212-243-4207 Web: corneliastreetcafe.com
between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1,9 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, F to West 4th St.
“a culinary as well as a cultural landmark" Mayoral Proclamation, City of New York 1987
This Week at Cornelia Street Cafe Aug. 29 thg Sept. 4
Mon Aug 29 BEATLES NIGHT Budd Mishkin has been a Beatle fan for most of his 46 years. In his rich fantasy life, Budd fancies himself the 5th Beatle(or 6th or 9th or 14th). Back on earth, Budd is a reporter for NY1 and correspondent for the station's weekly profile series, “One on 1 with Budd Mishkin." His previous engagements at Cornelia St. Café featured the Russian folk music of the late Soviet musician Bulat Okudzhava. Even on that night, Budd threw in a Russian version of the Beatles song “Girl." His love for the Beatles extends to his watch, a t shirt which has the famous cover of Meet The Beatles in England…With The Beatles) and a pilgrimage to the homeland…Liverpool…in 1991. It’s not true that Budd gave his bride Peri a Beatles quiz a la “Diner" when they got married in 2001. But it couldn't have hurt. But later on during the party when Budd joined the band to play a few numbers, the first song was Ticket to Ride.
Some of Budd's favorite Beatles songs…
Best Rocker- Ticket to Ride Best Ballad- If I Fell Most Underrated Beatle Song-And Your Bird Can Sing Worst Beatle Song- it doesn't even exist. Best Beatle moment on film…"And don't use that tone of voice with me, young man. I fought the war for your type." “Bet you're sorry you won."
A splendid time is guaranteed for all. 8:30PM
Tue Aug 30
PINI SHAVIT QUARTET (Pini Shavit, guitar; Marc mommaas, saxophones; Chris Higgins, bass; Aviv Cohen, drums) “Here is a guitar player who plays with a lot of heart and soul" – Jack Wilkins
Israeli born guitarist and composer Pini Shavit leads a quartet featuring today’s top saxophone players of the New York scene. The quartet’s repertoire brings together striking new compositions with fresh arrangements of all-time standards. cover charge: $8 - $6 for students 8:30PM www.pinishavit.com
Wednesday Aug 31 8:30PM LIEVEN VENKEN TRIO Dave Cook, piano; Matt Clohesy, bass; Leiven Venken, drums
Belgium drummer Lieven Venken has, since he moved to New York, worked with many different artists. He has performed with Kengo Nakamura's quintet at the internationally renowned Blue Note and appeared on national television in a live performance with Tim Armacost's Brooklyn Big Band , worked with jazz artists including Neil Kirkwood's Big Band, Danish trumpeter Poul Weis, the Ethan Herr Quartet, and expanded his talents outside the boundaries of jazz, peforming with R&B artists Shayna Steele and Chester Gregory, and in Broadway singer Greg Purnhagen's show Where Is The Fire. Studio work includes High Voltage's newest release, Hopping Around and a CD with bassist Gulli Gudmundsson's trio Binary Orchid, of whose set at the Reykjavic Jazz Festival All About Jazz said: “Easily my pick for best performance". He is featured as a guest member of bassist Lindsey Horner's all-star band on their CD Don't Count on Glory. At Cornelia Street Cafe Lieven will perform with his long time friends Dave Cook and Matt Clohesy, with whom he performed in many different settings, as well as in trio. The repertoire will include originals of all three musicians plus some of their favourite standards. Cover $7
Thursday Sep 01 6:00PM ARTISTS’ SALON
This is a monthly opportunity for artists associated with the cafe—from every genre and every generation, past, present, and future—to gather informally, schmooze, re-invent the world, and hoist a glass of quelque chose (the only kind of chose to hoist). Our glorious curators are present, you can buttonhole them to find out what’s cooking, you can introduce yourself to other toilers in the vineyard, invent projects and discover collaborators. All are welcome.
ANAT FORT/BEN MONDER/TAKE TORIYAMA (Anat Fort, piano, composer; Ben Monder, guitar; Take Toriyama, drums/percussion) This unusual, intriguing setup of guitarist Ben Monder, drummer/percussionist Take Toriyama and pianist Anat Fort features free improvised music as well as original compositions by its band members. With backgrounds in three different continents and a wide mix of influences one might suspect just about anything from this band.
“You’ll be hearing a lot more from Israeli-born pianist and composer Anat Fort shortly. Her astonishing compositions and gift for band-leading recently caught the attention of ECM records – a disc is being readied for next year. Here’s your chance to catch her on the way up." – K. Leander Williams, Time Out New York 8:30PM Cover $10 www.anatfort.com
Fri Sep 02 MICHAEL ATTIAS' RENKU CD RELEASE PARTY (Michael Attias, saxophones; John Hebert, bass; Satoshi Takeishi, drums/percussion) Celebrating their debut release on Playscape Recordings ... Critics write that Attias “blows with great authority and passion" (AllAboutJazz.com), recognizing his trio's “knottily vibrant compositions" (Time Out-New York) and “perpetually shifting tunes, richness of timbre, and a singular personality" (Village Voice).
Born in Haifa, Israel in 1968, Michael Attias had a Parisian childhood, Moroccan parents, and a Midwestern adolescence. He studied music with Pat Moriarty, Lee Konitz, Alan Silva, and Anthony Braxton with whom he later performed and recorded in situations ranging from duet to large orchestra. Concerts in clubs and festivals throughout the US, Europe, and the Middle East have brought him together with musicians such as Anthony Coleman, Marty Ehrlich, Ellery Eskelin, Mark Helias, Oliver Lake, Mat Maneri, Jim Pugliese, Tom Rainey, Herb Robertson, Han Bennink, and many others. He began working professionally as a musician in the early 90s in Paris, where he recorded an album of Monk compositions with the pianoless quartet Four in One, and his first album as leader, Philomela's Song. Since moving to New York in 1994, he's performed at venues such as the Knitting Factory, Tonic, Roulette, the Cornelia Street Cafe, the 55 Bar, and at the What is Jazz?, Visions, Bell Atlantic, and JVC Jazz festivals. His live scores for theater, dance, and silent film have been performed in New York City, the Midwest, and Europe. Scheduled for release in 2005 are the debut album of his trio renku on Playscape Recordings in August, and CREDO with an earlier incarnation of his Sextet on Clean Feed in November. His compositions can also be heard on Anthony Coleman’s Morenica (TZADIK) and Fred Lonberg-Holm's In Zenith (MIGUEL). Michael Attias is a 2000 Artists' Fellowship Recipient of the New York Foundation for the Arts and a founding member of Dangerous Ground Productions. He also curates the Night of the Ravished Limbs Weekly Concert Series at Barbès in Brooklyn, NY. 9:00PM Cover $8
Sun Sep 04 ENTERTAINING SCIENCE Hosted by Roald Hoffmann
FERNSCompanions to dinosaurs and Victorians, edible and poisonous, resurrecting, close to the earth and arboreal, unfurling, sexy, and mysterious --- ferns are very special, very ancient plants. Robbin Moran of the New York Botanical Garden, a world expert and author of “The Natural History of Ferns" will tell us of these plants. Oliver Sacks will read from his “Oaxaca Journal" about a recent fern society expedition; poet Liz Socolow will read some poems about ferns. And Reuben Radding on contrabass and Karen Waltuch on viola will play! It may be that the plants themselves will make a rare cafe appearance. 6:00PM Cover $10
To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected]
Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street Greenwich Village, NY 10014
Tel: 212-989-9319 Fax: 212-243-4207 Web: corneliastreetcafe.com
between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1,9 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, F to West 4th St.
“a culinary as well as a cultural landmark" Mayoral Proclamation, City of New York 1987
This Week at Cornelia Street Cafe Aug. 29 thg Sept. 4
Mon Aug 29 BEATLES NIGHT Budd Mishkin has been a Beatle fan for most of his 46 years. In his rich fantasy life, Budd fancies himself the 5th Beatle(or 6th or 9th or 14th). Back on earth, Budd is a reporter for NY1 and correspondent for the station's weekly profile series, “One on 1 with Budd Mishkin." His previous engagements at Cornelia St. Café featured the Russian folk music of the late Soviet musician Bulat Okudzhava. Even on that night, Budd threw in a Russian version of the Beatles song “Girl." His love for the Beatles extends to his watch, a t shirt which has the famous cover of Meet The Beatles in England…With The Beatles) and a pilgrimage to the homeland…Liverpool…in 1991. It’s not true that Budd gave his bride Peri a Beatles quiz a la “Diner" when they got married in 2001. But it couldn't have hurt. But later on during the party when Budd joined the band to play a few numbers, the first song was Ticket to Ride.
Some of Budd's favorite Beatles songs…
Best Rocker- Ticket to Ride Best Ballad- If I Fell Most Underrated Beatle Song-And Your Bird Can Sing Worst Beatle Song- it doesn't even exist. Best Beatle moment on film…"And don't use that tone of voice with me, young man. I fought the war for your type." “Bet you're sorry you won."
A splendid time is guaranteed for all. 8:30PM
Tue Aug 30
PINI SHAVIT QUARTET (Pini Shavit, guitar; Marc mommaas, saxophones; Chris Higgins, bass; Aviv Cohen, drums) “Here is a guitar player who plays with a lot of heart and soul" – Jack Wilkins
Israeli born guitarist and composer Pini Shavit leads a quartet featuring today’s top saxophone players of the New York scene. The quartet’s repertoire brings together striking new compositions with fresh arrangements of all-time standards. cover charge: $8 - $6 for students 8:30PM www.pinishavit.com
Wednesday Aug 31 8:30PM LIEVEN VENKEN TRIO Dave Cook, piano; Matt Clohesy, bass; Leiven Venken, drums
Belgium drummer Lieven Venken has, since he moved to New York, worked with many different artists. He has performed with Kengo Nakamura's quintet at the internationally renowned Blue Note and appeared on national television in a live performance with Tim Armacost's Brooklyn Big Band , worked with jazz artists including Neil Kirkwood's Big Band, Danish trumpeter Poul Weis, the Ethan Herr Quartet, and expanded his talents outside the boundaries of jazz, peforming with R&B artists Shayna Steele and Chester Gregory, and in Broadway singer Greg Purnhagen's show Where Is The Fire. Studio work includes High Voltage's newest release, Hopping Around and a CD with bassist Gulli Gudmundsson's trio Binary Orchid, of whose set at the Reykjavic Jazz Festival All About Jazz said: “Easily my pick for best performance". He is featured as a guest member of bassist Lindsey Horner's all-star band on their CD Don't Count on Glory. At Cornelia Street Cafe Lieven will perform with his long time friends Dave Cook and Matt Clohesy, with whom he performed in many different settings, as well as in trio. The repertoire will include originals of all three musicians plus some of their favourite standards. Cover $7
Thursday Sep 01 6:00PM ARTISTS’ SALON
This is a monthly opportunity for artists associated with the cafe—from every genre and every generation, past, present, and future—to gather informally, schmooze, re-invent the world, and hoist a glass of quelque chose (the only kind of chose to hoist). Our glorious curators are present, you can buttonhole them to find out what’s cooking, you can introduce yourself to other toilers in the vineyard, invent projects and discover collaborators. All are welcome.
ANAT FORT/BEN MONDER/TAKE TORIYAMA (Anat Fort, piano, composer; Ben Monder, guitar; Take Toriyama, drums/percussion) This unusual, intriguing setup of guitarist Ben Monder, drummer/percussionist Take Toriyama and pianist Anat Fort features free improvised music as well as original compositions by its band members. With backgrounds in three different continents and a wide mix of influences one might suspect just about anything from this band.
“You’ll be hearing a lot more from Israeli-born pianist and composer Anat Fort shortly. Her astonishing compositions and gift for band-leading recently caught the attention of ECM records – a disc is being readied for next year. Here’s your chance to catch her on the way up." – K. Leander Williams, Time Out New York 8:30PM Cover $10 www.anatfort.com
Fri Sep 02 MICHAEL ATTIAS' RENKU CD RELEASE PARTY (Michael Attias, saxophones; John Hebert, bass; Satoshi Takeishi, drums/percussion) Celebrating their debut release on Playscape Recordings ... Critics write that Attias “blows with great authority and passion" (AllAboutJazz.com), recognizing his trio's “knottily vibrant compositions" (Time Out-New York) and “perpetually shifting tunes, richness of timbre, and a singular personality" (Village Voice).
Born in Haifa, Israel in 1968, Michael Attias had a Parisian childhood, Moroccan parents, and a Midwestern adolescence. He studied music with Pat Moriarty, Lee Konitz, Alan Silva, and Anthony Braxton with whom he later performed and recorded in situations ranging from duet to large orchestra. Concerts in clubs and festivals throughout the US, Europe, and the Middle East have brought him together with musicians such as Anthony Coleman, Marty Ehrlich, Ellery Eskelin, Mark Helias, Oliver Lake, Mat Maneri, Jim Pugliese, Tom Rainey, Herb Robertson, Han Bennink, and many others. He began working professionally as a musician in the early 90s in Paris, where he recorded an album of Monk compositions with the pianoless quartet Four in One, and his first album as leader, Philomela's Song. Since moving to New York in 1994, he's performed at venues such as the Knitting Factory, Tonic, Roulette, the Cornelia Street Cafe, the 55 Bar, and at the What is Jazz?, Visions, Bell Atlantic, and JVC Jazz festivals. His live scores for theater, dance, and silent film have been performed in New York City, the Midwest, and Europe. Scheduled for release in 2005 are the debut album of his trio renku on Playscape Recordings in August, and CREDO with an earlier incarnation of his Sextet on Clean Feed in November. His compositions can also be heard on Anthony Coleman’s Morenica (TZADIK) and Fred Lonberg-Holm's In Zenith (MIGUEL). Michael Attias is a 2000 Artists' Fellowship Recipient of the New York Foundation for the Arts and a founding member of Dangerous Ground Productions. He also curates the Night of the Ravished Limbs Weekly Concert Series at Barbès in Brooklyn, NY. 9:00PM Cover $8
Sun Sep 04 ENTERTAINING SCIENCE Hosted by Roald Hoffmann
FERNSCompanions to dinosaurs and Victorians, edible and poisonous, resurrecting, close to the earth and arboreal, unfurling, sexy, and mysterious --- ferns are very special, very ancient plants. Robbin Moran of the New York Botanical Garden, a world expert and author of “The Natural History of Ferns" will tell us of these plants. Oliver Sacks will read from his “Oaxaca Journal" about a recent fern society expedition; poet Liz Socolow will read some poems about ferns. And Reuben Radding on contrabass and Karen Waltuch on viola will play! It may be that the plants themselves will make a rare cafe appearance. 6:00PM Cover $10
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