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February 11, 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
“a culinary as well as a cultural landmark" Mayoral Proclamation, City of New York 1987
MUSIC
Fri Feb 11 JEREMY STEIG QUARTET (Jeremy Steig, flute; Vic Juris, guitar; Bill Moring, bass; Anthony Pinciotti, drums) Come and hear the HOTTEST jazz flutist playing in NY. Jeremy Steig has played with Bill Evans, Art Blakey, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter and many others. He brings with him three legendary musician. 9:00PM Cover $12 www.jeremysteig.info
Sat Feb 12 BEN WALTZER TRIO + 1 FEATURING TONY MALABY (Ben Waltzer, piano; Chris Lightcap, bass; Eric McPherson, drums; Tony Malaby, tenor saxophone) “This no-nonsense jazz pianist in the Ellington and Monk vein (who has occasionally written for Arts & Leisure) gets a big, ringing sound out of the extreme registers of the instrument; he also takes a decisive stand against the ultra-sensitive, lush-harmony tendency of so many young jazz composers." One Hundred Dreams Ago" (Fresh Sound), with a trio including the bassist Matt Penman and the drummer Gerald Cleaver, is by far the best thing he's done, but he hasn't been making records for very long." --Ben Ratliff, NYTimes, 7.18.04
“Brilliantly performed…very impressive." - Ahmad Jamal, jazz piano legend, of '100 Dreams Ago.’'
“In the era of concept records, this startling young pianist has flipped the script: the message behind One Hundred Dreams Ago is 'let's just play.' Accordingly the trio gets its bustle on. Ellington's small groups are in the air here, and the pleasure Waltzer generates is bountiful." - Jim Macnie, the Village Voice 9:00PM Cover $10 www.benwaltzer.com
Sun Feb 13 CHRISTIAN WINTHER QUARTET (Christian Winther, saxophone; Marcus Printup, trumpet; Richard Doron Johnson, piano; Vincente Archer, bass; Ali Jackson, drums) Saxophonist and Steeplechase recording artist Christian Winther brings his quartet to Cornelia Street Cafe. Come by and check out the real thing from this swinging group. 8:30PM Cover $10 www.christianwinther.com
Mon Feb 14 COMPOSERS COLLABORATIVE INC PRESENTS: SERIAL UNDERGROUND (Jed Distler, piano, composer; Ed Schmidt, words & performance; Joshua Fried, composer) CCI's multidisciplinary productions will be serialized in monthly installments. Musical breaks provided by members of The Mighty CCI House Band, other regulars such as Kathleen Supove, Justine Chen, Jenny Lin, and SURPRISE GUESTS. This month:
THE GOLD STANDARD(mvt 1-4) by Ed Schmidt and Jed Distler.
Everbest, Virgil: the rules of portrait sitting (20-minute excerpt) w. Sean Gulete, Gerald Busby and Nancy Castle on headphones. Plus Virgil Thomson piano portraits
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Arnold Barkus, director David Lovett, lighting designer Justine Chen, composer Jed Distler, pianist/composer Joshua Fried, composer R. Erica Doyle, poet Vlada Yaneva, piano Christian Hebel, violin Cecee Pantikian, violin Jody Redhage, cello
Telephone for advance sale tickets: 212-663-1967 all major credit card accepted: AMEX, MC, Visa Advance purchase tickets (incl. one house drink): $15 Tickets purchased at the door on day of perf (incl. one house drink): $20 8:30PM Cover $20 www.composerscollab.org
Tue Feb 15 EMILIO SOLLA & THE NY TANGO-JAZZ QUINTET (Emilio Solla, piano, composer; Javier Vercher, tenorsax, sopranosax, flute; Damián Torres, bandoneon; Pablo Aslan, bass; Franco Pinna, drums) This outstanding argentinian pianist and composer, considered one of the most creative musicians of the post-Piazzolla generation, blends modern tango and folk music from Argentina with jazz in a completely new and creative way. With four CDs as band leader for the prestigious Fresh Sound Records label, he has recorded with Jorge Rossy (Brad Meldhau trio), Chris Cheek and Omer Avital. Touring in clubs and festivals all around Europe and Japan, he now presnts his music in NYC for the first time, with a stunning quintet featuring musicians as bassist Pablo Aslan (Paquito D`Rivera, Lalo Schiffrin, Joe Lovano).
“Sentido (Solla's last CD) is jazz of the highest order and music of great emotional depth, and a better record you are not likely to hear this year" - All About Jazz, NY. 8:30PM Cover $10 www.emiliosolla.com
Wed Feb 16 THE SONGWRITER'S BEAT (Valerie Ghent, host; w/ Susan Didrichsen; Thomas Channell; Roy Zimmerman; Stephanie Winters) Now in its 5th year, The Songwriter's Beat is New York's most popular acoustic songwriter's series, where songwriters are encouraged to perform new material in a supportive and intimate atmosphere.
Curated / hosted by multiple ASCAP Pop Award winner Valerie Ghent, The Songwriter's Beat features top up-and-coming songwriters. Each month four songwriters of varying musical styles perform original songs and are encouraged to try out their newest material and arrangements.
Founded in 2000 by Valerie, The Songwriter's Beat has presented over 180 phenomenal songwriters (hailing from all over the globe: from the US, UK, Australia, and Japan!) and keeps growing!
The Songwriter's Beat welcomes songwriters from around the world, so if you are planning your trip to New York, allow time for The Songwriter's Beat! 8:30PM Hosted by Valerie Ghent, host. Cover $5 songwritersbeat.com
Thu Feb 17 STEVE NORTHEAST (Steve Northeast, voice & guitar) Steve Northeast is a guy on the rise, delivering a unique blend of rock, pop and soul. Catch this solo acoustic performance...it will stir your emotions and he'll make the music move through you. This songwriter plays with passion, honesty and edge. Steve Northeast's sound is big, his own and it is original! 8:30PM www.stevenortheast.com
Fri Feb 18 GEORGE GARZONE/PETE ZIMMER (George Garzone, saxophones; Pete Zimmer, drums)
George Garzone Saxophonist George Garzone is a member of The Fringe, a jazz trio founded in 1972 that includes bassist John Lockwood and drummer Bob Gullotti, that performs regularly in the Boston area and has toured Portugal. The group has released three albums. A veteran jazzman, Garzone has appeared on over 20 recordings. He began on the tenor when he was six, played in a family band and attended music school in Boston. In addition Garzone has guested in many situations, touring Europe with Jamaaladeen Tacuma and performing with Danilo Perez, Joe Lovano, Jack DeJohnette, Rachel Z, Tom Harrell, Dave Liebman, and John Patitucci, among others.
Garzone is well-known as a sought-after jazz educator, teaching at the Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory, Longy School of Music, New York University and the New School University Jazz and Contemporary Program. He has pioneered the triadic chromatic approach and his students have included Joshua Redman, Branford Marsalis, Teadross Avery, Luciana Souza, Mark Turner, Donny McCaslin, Doug Yates and Danilo Pérez, to name a few.
Pete Zimmer
Zimmer, who first gained national attention as a member of the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Program in Washington D.C., takes his place as a member of the small but select group of straight ahead jazz drummer/leaders. following in the tradition of Art Blakey, Max Roach, Art Taylor and Roy Haynes. His debut release, “Common Man" has just been released to critical acclaim... 9:00PM Cover $10 www.petezimmer.com
Sat Feb 19 WOLFGANG SCHALK QUARTET (Wolfgang Schalk, guitar; Dave Kikoski, piano; Andy McKee, bass; Ian Froman, drums) 9:00PM Cover $10 www.wolfgangschalk.com
Sun Feb 20 FRIENDS OF FIORE Who are the 'Fiore's Friends'?
'Fiore's Friends' is a musical community which was founded in 2002 by Fiore Sireci and a group of musicians of all ages and many different musical styles. We organize concerts at least once a month with an exciting range of pieces, some of which are arranged especially for our show. Recent concerts have included Vivaldi songs, late Renaissance viola da gamba variations, and trio sonatas for flute, violin, and continuo by Corelli and Bach. We also feature a range of modern styles, including jazz and art songs. Our roster includes talented young performers from the leading music schools as well as professionals who join with us, and our emphasis is on a light atmosphere in which performers and audience alike feel a sense of participation and appreciation. The shows are hosted in the friendliest spirit by Fiore and his friends. 8:30PM
Mon Feb 21 ANNE METTE IVERSEN QUINTET (Ingrid Jensen, trumpet & flugelhorn; Alan Ferber, trombone; Otis Brown III, drums; Gary Versace, piano; Anne Mette Iversen, bass & composition) Moderne jazz - lyrical, swinging & fresh. Catch this NY performance before AMI Quintet leaves for a 12 days tour to Europe. The talented and exiting young jazz-composer/performer Anne Mette Iversen presents new compositions written on a grant from the Danish Art Foundation. 8:30PM Cover $8 www.annemetteiversen.com
Wed Feb 23 SOUL OF THE BLUES (Little Toby Walker; The Hot Button All-Stars) This special edition of Soul of the Blues features Little Toby Walker, The Hot Button All-Stars.
SOUL OF THE BLUES, NYC's premiere *inexpensive* live blues and soul music series, happens the fourth Wednesday of every month at Cornelia Street Cafe. 8:30PM Cover $5 littletobywalker.com
Thu Feb 24 PETER BRAININ AND 'BIX/BRAIN' (Peter Brainin, tenor & soprano saxophone, flute; David Bixler, alto saxophone; Anthony Pinciotti, drums; Bill Moring, bass) 'bix/brain' : we explore the compositional,improvisational,and sonic possibilities of our piano-less quartet ....
“A Gil Evans lushness asserts itself on the new “No Saints No Sinners", making elliptical themes like “Elis"seem that much more genteel.The solos,especially Brainin's romps, realize the difference between harshness and emotional candor,unquestionably a sign of maturity." - Jim Macnie, Village Voice
Peter Brainin Born in the Bronx, tenor and soprano saxophonist Peter Brainin has distinguished himself over the past 15 years as a member of many important bands,and also as a composer and leader of his own adventurous projects.He began composing music during his early tenure in pianist Joey Calderazzo's quartet where he had a chance to work with Jeff 'Tain' Watts,Ron McClure,and Billy Hart.His involvment in Latin-Jazz began in 1989 when he joined the Hilton Ruiz Ensemble,a gig that lasted for 10 years and provided him the opportunity to play and record(check out Hilton's “Live at Birdland" c.d. on Candid)with Jerry and Andy Gonzalez,Giovanni Hidalgo,David Sanchez,Lew Soloff,and to perform at major venues in Europe,the U.K. and the Caribbean as well as the Blue Note and Village Gate here in New York City. In 1992 he toured the States and Europe for 2 months with Mongo Santamaria and later that year joined Willie Colon and Legal Alien which evetually took him all over Europe,Japan,and North,South and Central America.He joined the Chico o'farrill Afro- Cuban Jazz Orchestra in 1996 and since then has played on 2 of Chico's grammy nominated c.d.'s as well touring internationally,playing at Birdland in NYC every Sunday,and appearing in the film “Calle 54".Peter can also be heard on Bobby Sanabria's grammy nominated c.d. “Live and In Clave" and on Steve Berrios' “First World" with Eddie Henderson,Larry Willis,and George Mraz. More recently Peter performed at Alice Tully Hall with the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with special guests Wynton Marsalis and Paquito D'Rivera and completed 3 concert tours of Spain with pianist Bebo Valdez.Last year he performed at Smoke and Birdland with the Danny Moore Quintet featuring Harold Mabern and Idris Muhammad and at Smalls with the band One for All. Many of Peter's compositions and arrangements can be heard on his 2 original c.d.'s,recorded with drummer/co-leader Steve Johns."Ceremony"(Cats Paw)and the most recent “No Saints No Sinners"(Playscape)also feature the playing of Ben Monder,George Cables,Conrad Herwig,Jay Anderson,and Eddie Henderson.As a leader,he has performed his music at Birdland,Fat Cat,Smalls,Visiones,and Cornelia St. Cafe in N.Y.C.,and at jazz festivals and other venues in Colombia,Ecuador,Austria,Switzerland,and Aruba.He was twice awarded the BRIO Fellowship Award for musical composition by the Bronx Council on the Arts. 8:30PM Cover $10
Fri Feb 25 GLOBAL MOTION (Marc Mommaas, tenor saxophone; Nikolaj Hess, piano; Eivind Opsvik, bass guitar, acoustic guitar; Tony Moreno, drums) After a succesful European tour in the winter of 2004 Dutch tenor saxophonist Marc Mommaas is back in town with his international group 'Global Motion'. He will be performing in his homebase; the Cornelia street Cafe in NYC. The band also includes Co-leader Nikolaj Hess from Denmark on piano, Tony Moreno (NYC) on drums and percussion, and Eivind Opsvik from Norway on Acoustic Bass. The music consists of all original material written by Marc Mommaas.
“Tenor saxophonist Marc Mommaas's Sunnyside debut, Global Motion, marks the extension of the Jazz saxophone into the 21st century"...Eugene Holley
“...the music has its own nearly classical beauty"...-Chris Kelsey -Jazztimes 9:00PM Cover $8 www.mommaas.com
Sat Feb 26 MIKANIC - KATHLEEN TAGG (Michael Rennie, violin, vocals; Nick Turner, guitar, vocals; and special performance by; Katheleen Tagg, piano)
Katheleen Tagg is a South African pianist with a wide range of interests and influences. Primarily a classical pianist, she has since moving to New York in 2001 performed in venues such as Merkin Concert Hall, Steinway Hall and the Goethe Institute. She made her New York Carnegie Hall solo debut in November 2004, and performed again in recital in the same venue in December. The upcoming season also includes a recital in Carnegie Hall in March 2005. Her New York solo recital debut in Carnegie Hall's recital venue was hailed by New York critics: “This is a superbly turned-out artist, a performer broaching scant detour between conception and delivery, and a musician of such grand endowment, that I can only add a complimentary hey-ho…" (New York Concert Review) Apart from classical work, she also recently turned to the field of electronics to enhance her live improvisations. She also collaborates with a wide range of artists in fields ranging from musical theatre to electronic music to performers of musical instruments that are found only in sub-Saharan Africa.
Mikanic
“As a two piece they are the African Simon & Garfunkel" - Cape Times 04/10/03
“a soulful simplicity that is addictive" - Mail & Guardian 02/28/03
“Africa with a new dress" - One World online CD store
Two South Africans - Michael Rennie (violin&vocals) and Nick Turner (ac.guitar&vocals) - form the core of this band. Both musicians have risen to the top of the South African scene playing for a variety of different bands and artists over the last seven years. Forming part of Sons of Trout, one of the country's best live acts to rock the late nineties till now, they have headlined every major music festival South Africa has to offer and toured extensively releasing four albums. In 2003 the two formed Mikanic and in 2004 released “Swimming with the Women" to great critical acclaim and popular success.
Based now in New York City, Mike and Nick have found a new voice and completely original sound with Mikanic. About to release their second album and going into studio at “Sunset" Studio in Cape Town to track their third record, “mikanic" are eager to permanently preserve the energy that surrounds the music. They are on their way to tour London, South Africa, Toronto and then Japan in the first half of 2005 with a vision to share their blend of Africa-groove and “urbana-mikanic" sound. They have been joined at their Madiba Cafe residency by Tony Cedras, Vusi Mahlasela and have played many of the great NYC venues. Traditional African sounds and melodies blended with groove, jazz and R&B. Lyrically powerful, relevant and humorous, this is hip world music at its best. 9:00PM www.mikanic.com
Sun Feb 27 JOHN FISCHER (Angelo Verga, poet; Perry Robinson, clarinet; Vincent Chancey, french horn; Robert Zollman, percussion) 8:30PM
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
“a culinary as well as a cultural landmark" Mayoral Proclamation, City of New York 1987
MUSIC
Fri Feb 11 JEREMY STEIG QUARTET (Jeremy Steig, flute; Vic Juris, guitar; Bill Moring, bass; Anthony Pinciotti, drums) Come and hear the HOTTEST jazz flutist playing in NY. Jeremy Steig has played with Bill Evans, Art Blakey, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter and many others. He brings with him three legendary musician. 9:00PM Cover $12 www.jeremysteig.info
Sat Feb 12 BEN WALTZER TRIO + 1 FEATURING TONY MALABY (Ben Waltzer, piano; Chris Lightcap, bass; Eric McPherson, drums; Tony Malaby, tenor saxophone) “This no-nonsense jazz pianist in the Ellington and Monk vein (who has occasionally written for Arts & Leisure) gets a big, ringing sound out of the extreme registers of the instrument; he also takes a decisive stand against the ultra-sensitive, lush-harmony tendency of so many young jazz composers." One Hundred Dreams Ago" (Fresh Sound), with a trio including the bassist Matt Penman and the drummer Gerald Cleaver, is by far the best thing he's done, but he hasn't been making records for very long." --Ben Ratliff, NYTimes, 7.18.04
“Brilliantly performed…very impressive." - Ahmad Jamal, jazz piano legend, of '100 Dreams Ago.’'
“In the era of concept records, this startling young pianist has flipped the script: the message behind One Hundred Dreams Ago is 'let's just play.' Accordingly the trio gets its bustle on. Ellington's small groups are in the air here, and the pleasure Waltzer generates is bountiful." - Jim Macnie, the Village Voice 9:00PM Cover $10 www.benwaltzer.com
Sun Feb 13 CHRISTIAN WINTHER QUARTET (Christian Winther, saxophone; Marcus Printup, trumpet; Richard Doron Johnson, piano; Vincente Archer, bass; Ali Jackson, drums) Saxophonist and Steeplechase recording artist Christian Winther brings his quartet to Cornelia Street Cafe. Come by and check out the real thing from this swinging group. 8:30PM Cover $10 www.christianwinther.com
Mon Feb 14 COMPOSERS COLLABORATIVE INC PRESENTS: SERIAL UNDERGROUND (Jed Distler, piano, composer; Ed Schmidt, words & performance; Joshua Fried, composer) CCI's multidisciplinary productions will be serialized in monthly installments. Musical breaks provided by members of The Mighty CCI House Band, other regulars such as Kathleen Supove, Justine Chen, Jenny Lin, and SURPRISE GUESTS. This month:
THE GOLD STANDARD(mvt 1-4) by Ed Schmidt and Jed Distler.
Everbest, Virgil: the rules of portrait sitting (20-minute excerpt) w. Sean Gulete, Gerald Busby and Nancy Castle on headphones. Plus Virgil Thomson piano portraits
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Arnold Barkus, director David Lovett, lighting designer Justine Chen, composer Jed Distler, pianist/composer Joshua Fried, composer R. Erica Doyle, poet Vlada Yaneva, piano Christian Hebel, violin Cecee Pantikian, violin Jody Redhage, cello
Telephone for advance sale tickets: 212-663-1967 all major credit card accepted: AMEX, MC, Visa Advance purchase tickets (incl. one house drink): $15 Tickets purchased at the door on day of perf (incl. one house drink): $20 8:30PM Cover $20 www.composerscollab.org
Tue Feb 15 EMILIO SOLLA & THE NY TANGO-JAZZ QUINTET (Emilio Solla, piano, composer; Javier Vercher, tenorsax, sopranosax, flute; Damián Torres, bandoneon; Pablo Aslan, bass; Franco Pinna, drums) This outstanding argentinian pianist and composer, considered one of the most creative musicians of the post-Piazzolla generation, blends modern tango and folk music from Argentina with jazz in a completely new and creative way. With four CDs as band leader for the prestigious Fresh Sound Records label, he has recorded with Jorge Rossy (Brad Meldhau trio), Chris Cheek and Omer Avital. Touring in clubs and festivals all around Europe and Japan, he now presnts his music in NYC for the first time, with a stunning quintet featuring musicians as bassist Pablo Aslan (Paquito D`Rivera, Lalo Schiffrin, Joe Lovano).
“Sentido (Solla's last CD) is jazz of the highest order and music of great emotional depth, and a better record you are not likely to hear this year" - All About Jazz, NY. 8:30PM Cover $10 www.emiliosolla.com
Wed Feb 16 THE SONGWRITER'S BEAT (Valerie Ghent, host; w/ Susan Didrichsen; Thomas Channell; Roy Zimmerman; Stephanie Winters) Now in its 5th year, The Songwriter's Beat is New York's most popular acoustic songwriter's series, where songwriters are encouraged to perform new material in a supportive and intimate atmosphere.
Curated / hosted by multiple ASCAP Pop Award winner Valerie Ghent, The Songwriter's Beat features top up-and-coming songwriters. Each month four songwriters of varying musical styles perform original songs and are encouraged to try out their newest material and arrangements.
Founded in 2000 by Valerie, The Songwriter's Beat has presented over 180 phenomenal songwriters (hailing from all over the globe: from the US, UK, Australia, and Japan!) and keeps growing!
The Songwriter's Beat welcomes songwriters from around the world, so if you are planning your trip to New York, allow time for The Songwriter's Beat! 8:30PM Hosted by Valerie Ghent, host. Cover $5 songwritersbeat.com
Thu Feb 17 STEVE NORTHEAST (Steve Northeast, voice & guitar) Steve Northeast is a guy on the rise, delivering a unique blend of rock, pop and soul. Catch this solo acoustic performance...it will stir your emotions and he'll make the music move through you. This songwriter plays with passion, honesty and edge. Steve Northeast's sound is big, his own and it is original! 8:30PM www.stevenortheast.com
Fri Feb 18 GEORGE GARZONE/PETE ZIMMER (George Garzone, saxophones; Pete Zimmer, drums)
George Garzone Saxophonist George Garzone is a member of The Fringe, a jazz trio founded in 1972 that includes bassist John Lockwood and drummer Bob Gullotti, that performs regularly in the Boston area and has toured Portugal. The group has released three albums. A veteran jazzman, Garzone has appeared on over 20 recordings. He began on the tenor when he was six, played in a family band and attended music school in Boston. In addition Garzone has guested in many situations, touring Europe with Jamaaladeen Tacuma and performing with Danilo Perez, Joe Lovano, Jack DeJohnette, Rachel Z, Tom Harrell, Dave Liebman, and John Patitucci, among others.
Garzone is well-known as a sought-after jazz educator, teaching at the Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory, Longy School of Music, New York University and the New School University Jazz and Contemporary Program. He has pioneered the triadic chromatic approach and his students have included Joshua Redman, Branford Marsalis, Teadross Avery, Luciana Souza, Mark Turner, Donny McCaslin, Doug Yates and Danilo Pérez, to name a few.
Pete Zimmer
Zimmer, who first gained national attention as a member of the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Program in Washington D.C., takes his place as a member of the small but select group of straight ahead jazz drummer/leaders. following in the tradition of Art Blakey, Max Roach, Art Taylor and Roy Haynes. His debut release, “Common Man" has just been released to critical acclaim... 9:00PM Cover $10 www.petezimmer.com
Sat Feb 19 WOLFGANG SCHALK QUARTET (Wolfgang Schalk, guitar; Dave Kikoski, piano; Andy McKee, bass; Ian Froman, drums) 9:00PM Cover $10 www.wolfgangschalk.com
Sun Feb 20 FRIENDS OF FIORE Who are the 'Fiore's Friends'?
'Fiore's Friends' is a musical community which was founded in 2002 by Fiore Sireci and a group of musicians of all ages and many different musical styles. We organize concerts at least once a month with an exciting range of pieces, some of which are arranged especially for our show. Recent concerts have included Vivaldi songs, late Renaissance viola da gamba variations, and trio sonatas for flute, violin, and continuo by Corelli and Bach. We also feature a range of modern styles, including jazz and art songs. Our roster includes talented young performers from the leading music schools as well as professionals who join with us, and our emphasis is on a light atmosphere in which performers and audience alike feel a sense of participation and appreciation. The shows are hosted in the friendliest spirit by Fiore and his friends. 8:30PM
Mon Feb 21 ANNE METTE IVERSEN QUINTET (Ingrid Jensen, trumpet & flugelhorn; Alan Ferber, trombone; Otis Brown III, drums; Gary Versace, piano; Anne Mette Iversen, bass & composition) Moderne jazz - lyrical, swinging & fresh. Catch this NY performance before AMI Quintet leaves for a 12 days tour to Europe. The talented and exiting young jazz-composer/performer Anne Mette Iversen presents new compositions written on a grant from the Danish Art Foundation. 8:30PM Cover $8 www.annemetteiversen.com
Wed Feb 23 SOUL OF THE BLUES (Little Toby Walker; The Hot Button All-Stars) This special edition of Soul of the Blues features Little Toby Walker, The Hot Button All-Stars.
SOUL OF THE BLUES, NYC's premiere *inexpensive* live blues and soul music series, happens the fourth Wednesday of every month at Cornelia Street Cafe. 8:30PM Cover $5 littletobywalker.com
Thu Feb 24 PETER BRAININ AND 'BIX/BRAIN' (Peter Brainin, tenor & soprano saxophone, flute; David Bixler, alto saxophone; Anthony Pinciotti, drums; Bill Moring, bass) 'bix/brain' : we explore the compositional,improvisational,and sonic possibilities of our piano-less quartet ....
“A Gil Evans lushness asserts itself on the new “No Saints No Sinners", making elliptical themes like “Elis"seem that much more genteel.The solos,especially Brainin's romps, realize the difference between harshness and emotional candor,unquestionably a sign of maturity." - Jim Macnie, Village Voice
Peter Brainin Born in the Bronx, tenor and soprano saxophonist Peter Brainin has distinguished himself over the past 15 years as a member of many important bands,and also as a composer and leader of his own adventurous projects.He began composing music during his early tenure in pianist Joey Calderazzo's quartet where he had a chance to work with Jeff 'Tain' Watts,Ron McClure,and Billy Hart.His involvment in Latin-Jazz began in 1989 when he joined the Hilton Ruiz Ensemble,a gig that lasted for 10 years and provided him the opportunity to play and record(check out Hilton's “Live at Birdland" c.d. on Candid)with Jerry and Andy Gonzalez,Giovanni Hidalgo,David Sanchez,Lew Soloff,and to perform at major venues in Europe,the U.K. and the Caribbean as well as the Blue Note and Village Gate here in New York City. In 1992 he toured the States and Europe for 2 months with Mongo Santamaria and later that year joined Willie Colon and Legal Alien which evetually took him all over Europe,Japan,and North,South and Central America.He joined the Chico o'farrill Afro- Cuban Jazz Orchestra in 1996 and since then has played on 2 of Chico's grammy nominated c.d.'s as well touring internationally,playing at Birdland in NYC every Sunday,and appearing in the film “Calle 54".Peter can also be heard on Bobby Sanabria's grammy nominated c.d. “Live and In Clave" and on Steve Berrios' “First World" with Eddie Henderson,Larry Willis,and George Mraz. More recently Peter performed at Alice Tully Hall with the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with special guests Wynton Marsalis and Paquito D'Rivera and completed 3 concert tours of Spain with pianist Bebo Valdez.Last year he performed at Smoke and Birdland with the Danny Moore Quintet featuring Harold Mabern and Idris Muhammad and at Smalls with the band One for All. Many of Peter's compositions and arrangements can be heard on his 2 original c.d.'s,recorded with drummer/co-leader Steve Johns."Ceremony"(Cats Paw)and the most recent “No Saints No Sinners"(Playscape)also feature the playing of Ben Monder,George Cables,Conrad Herwig,Jay Anderson,and Eddie Henderson.As a leader,he has performed his music at Birdland,Fat Cat,Smalls,Visiones,and Cornelia St. Cafe in N.Y.C.,and at jazz festivals and other venues in Colombia,Ecuador,Austria,Switzerland,and Aruba.He was twice awarded the BRIO Fellowship Award for musical composition by the Bronx Council on the Arts. 8:30PM Cover $10
Fri Feb 25 GLOBAL MOTION (Marc Mommaas, tenor saxophone; Nikolaj Hess, piano; Eivind Opsvik, bass guitar, acoustic guitar; Tony Moreno, drums) After a succesful European tour in the winter of 2004 Dutch tenor saxophonist Marc Mommaas is back in town with his international group 'Global Motion'. He will be performing in his homebase; the Cornelia street Cafe in NYC. The band also includes Co-leader Nikolaj Hess from Denmark on piano, Tony Moreno (NYC) on drums and percussion, and Eivind Opsvik from Norway on Acoustic Bass. The music consists of all original material written by Marc Mommaas.
“Tenor saxophonist Marc Mommaas's Sunnyside debut, Global Motion, marks the extension of the Jazz saxophone into the 21st century"...Eugene Holley
“...the music has its own nearly classical beauty"...-Chris Kelsey -Jazztimes 9:00PM Cover $8 www.mommaas.com
Sat Feb 26 MIKANIC - KATHLEEN TAGG (Michael Rennie, violin, vocals; Nick Turner, guitar, vocals; and special performance by; Katheleen Tagg, piano)
Katheleen Tagg is a South African pianist with a wide range of interests and influences. Primarily a classical pianist, she has since moving to New York in 2001 performed in venues such as Merkin Concert Hall, Steinway Hall and the Goethe Institute. She made her New York Carnegie Hall solo debut in November 2004, and performed again in recital in the same venue in December. The upcoming season also includes a recital in Carnegie Hall in March 2005. Her New York solo recital debut in Carnegie Hall's recital venue was hailed by New York critics: “This is a superbly turned-out artist, a performer broaching scant detour between conception and delivery, and a musician of such grand endowment, that I can only add a complimentary hey-ho…" (New York Concert Review) Apart from classical work, she also recently turned to the field of electronics to enhance her live improvisations. She also collaborates with a wide range of artists in fields ranging from musical theatre to electronic music to performers of musical instruments that are found only in sub-Saharan Africa.
Mikanic
“As a two piece they are the African Simon & Garfunkel" - Cape Times 04/10/03
“a soulful simplicity that is addictive" - Mail & Guardian 02/28/03
“Africa with a new dress" - One World online CD store
Two South Africans - Michael Rennie (violin&vocals) and Nick Turner (ac.guitar&vocals) - form the core of this band. Both musicians have risen to the top of the South African scene playing for a variety of different bands and artists over the last seven years. Forming part of Sons of Trout, one of the country's best live acts to rock the late nineties till now, they have headlined every major music festival South Africa has to offer and toured extensively releasing four albums. In 2003 the two formed Mikanic and in 2004 released “Swimming with the Women" to great critical acclaim and popular success.
Based now in New York City, Mike and Nick have found a new voice and completely original sound with Mikanic. About to release their second album and going into studio at “Sunset" Studio in Cape Town to track their third record, “mikanic" are eager to permanently preserve the energy that surrounds the music. They are on their way to tour London, South Africa, Toronto and then Japan in the first half of 2005 with a vision to share their blend of Africa-groove and “urbana-mikanic" sound. They have been joined at their Madiba Cafe residency by Tony Cedras, Vusi Mahlasela and have played many of the great NYC venues. Traditional African sounds and melodies blended with groove, jazz and R&B. Lyrically powerful, relevant and humorous, this is hip world music at its best. 9:00PM www.mikanic.com
Sun Feb 27 JOHN FISCHER (Angelo Verga, poet; Perry Robinson, clarinet; Vincent Chancey, french horn; Robert Zollman, percussion) 8:30PM
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