John Hicks & Elise Wood Sextet
With Special Guests Nicholas Payton & Gary Bartz
John Hicks (Piano)
Elise Wood (C Flute And Alto Flute)
Gary Bartz (Alto Sax)
Nicholas Payton (Trumpet)
Curtis Lundy (Bass)
Cecil Brooks Iii (Drums)
Pianist John Hicks, among the most in-demand jazz pianists on the New York scene, and flutist Elise Wood have a musical and personal partnership spanning more than 15 years. Their co-led all-star groups have performed at all of the top jazz clubs and festivals all over the world. With an interest in the mastery of styles from Fats Waller to Church music to Bebop their sound is as eclectic as a flute piano combination is rare.
This engagement features firebrand trumpeter Nicholas Payton and legendary alto saxophonist Gary Bartz.
Birdland
315 W. 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
Reservations 212-581-3080
For more information contact All About Jazz.
