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This Week At Cornelia Street Cafe Feb. 8-13
February 8, 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 York1987 THIS WEEK AT THE CORNELIA STREET CAFE
First Monday of Every Month David Amram & Special Guests
Second Tuesday of Every Month Arturo O'Farrill y Riza Negra
Second Wednesday of Every Month RIBS AND BRISKET REVUE
Second Monday of Every Month Jed Distiller and Composes Collaborative
CORNELIA STREET CAFE FEBRUARY 2005
Tue Feb 08 STORYTELLING 6:00PM Hosted by Barbara Aliprantis.
8:30PM ARTURO O'FARRILL Y RIZA NEGRA (Arturo O'Farrill, piano) Arturo O'Farrill y Riza Negra - Explorations in Latin Jazz
Arturo O'Farrill, son of the legendary Cuban composer/bandleader Chico O'Farrill and musical director of the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, performs at the Cornelia Street Cafe on Tuesday, September 7.
Arturo is currently on tour w/ the Lincolin Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra throughout the United States and an upcoming premiere performance in Shanghai, China, yet he is still making time for his Y Riza Negra performances at Cornelia Street.
One of the highlights of this incredible musical opportunity, for both listeners and younger musicians: Arturo, the consummate teacher, is offering both a student discount rate and the opportunity for jazz students to sit in with his band during the second set.
This performance is a rare opportunity to see this high-energy, exceptionally gifted artist perform with his trio in the intimate setting of The Cornelia Street Cafe's 60-seat downstairs lounge. 8:30PM Cover $10
Wed Feb 09 RIBS AND BRISKET REVUE (Paul Shapiro, saxophone, vocals; Babi Floyd, vocals; Cilla Owens, vocals; Booker King, bass; Tony Lewis, drums; Brian Mitchell, piano)
Back in the 30s and 40s bluesy, comedic, swing musicians like Louie Jordan and Cab Calloway made some great music that still sounds fresh today. Yiddish was a pretty active street language in New York City at that time, and it was woven into the music. You had Slim Gaillard singing “Matzo Balls", Mildred Bailey recording “A Bee Gezindt", and Calloway’s hysterical yiddish/gibberish cantillation intro to “Ot Azoy" (That's the Way).
Paul Shapiro celebrates this interplay of 40’s hipster swing with some Yiddish thrown in at the Cornelia Street Café. Calling it the Ribs and Brisket Revue*, the saxophonist/composer features Babi Floyd, (of Keith Richard's Expensive Winos et al) and Cilla Owens (one of New York’s best kept secrets). They will be backed by musicians from Paul’s CD"Midnight Minyan", on Tzadik Records, which was released lastyear. *Paul was visited in a dream state by the ghost of Fats Waller who convinced him that R&B originally stood for Ribs & Brisket 8:30PM Cover $10
Thu Feb 10 JAKE MARMER'S I & THOU CIRCUS (Jay Michelson; Basya Scheter; Pharoah's Daughter; Mehedar) Contemporary Jewish music with a world beat, poetry and other surprises 6:00PM Cover $6
JAKE MARMER'S I & THOU CIRCUS (Jay Michelson; Basia Scheter; Pharoah's Daughter; Mehedar) Contemporary Jewish music with a world beat, poetry, and other surprises 8:30PM Cover $10
Fri Feb 11 JEREMY STEIG QUARTET (Jeremy Steig, flute; Vic Juris, guitar; Cameron Brown, 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
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 Café. 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 Supové, 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; TBA) 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) 8:30PM www.stevenortheast.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; TBA, 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. 8:30PM Cover $5 littletobywalker.com
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 SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC SERIES (Michael Rennie, violin, vocals; Nick Turner, guitar, vocals)
9:00PM
Sun Feb 27 JOHN FISCHER
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 York1987 THIS WEEK AT THE CORNELIA STREET CAFE
First Monday of Every Month David Amram & Special Guests
Second Tuesday of Every Month Arturo O'Farrill y Riza Negra
Second Wednesday of Every Month RIBS AND BRISKET REVUE
Second Monday of Every Month Jed Distiller and Composes Collaborative
CORNELIA STREET CAFE FEBRUARY 2005
Tue Feb 08 STORYTELLING 6:00PM Hosted by Barbara Aliprantis.
8:30PM ARTURO O'FARRILL Y RIZA NEGRA (Arturo O'Farrill, piano) Arturo O'Farrill y Riza Negra - Explorations in Latin Jazz
Arturo O'Farrill, son of the legendary Cuban composer/bandleader Chico O'Farrill and musical director of the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, performs at the Cornelia Street Cafe on Tuesday, September 7.
Arturo is currently on tour w/ the Lincolin Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra throughout the United States and an upcoming premiere performance in Shanghai, China, yet he is still making time for his Y Riza Negra performances at Cornelia Street.
One of the highlights of this incredible musical opportunity, for both listeners and younger musicians: Arturo, the consummate teacher, is offering both a student discount rate and the opportunity for jazz students to sit in with his band during the second set.
This performance is a rare opportunity to see this high-energy, exceptionally gifted artist perform with his trio in the intimate setting of The Cornelia Street Cafe's 60-seat downstairs lounge. 8:30PM Cover $10
Wed Feb 09 RIBS AND BRISKET REVUE (Paul Shapiro, saxophone, vocals; Babi Floyd, vocals; Cilla Owens, vocals; Booker King, bass; Tony Lewis, drums; Brian Mitchell, piano)
Back in the 30s and 40s bluesy, comedic, swing musicians like Louie Jordan and Cab Calloway made some great music that still sounds fresh today. Yiddish was a pretty active street language in New York City at that time, and it was woven into the music. You had Slim Gaillard singing “Matzo Balls", Mildred Bailey recording “A Bee Gezindt", and Calloway’s hysterical yiddish/gibberish cantillation intro to “Ot Azoy" (That's the Way).
Paul Shapiro celebrates this interplay of 40’s hipster swing with some Yiddish thrown in at the Cornelia Street Café. Calling it the Ribs and Brisket Revue*, the saxophonist/composer features Babi Floyd, (of Keith Richard's Expensive Winos et al) and Cilla Owens (one of New York’s best kept secrets). They will be backed by musicians from Paul’s CD"Midnight Minyan", on Tzadik Records, which was released lastyear. *Paul was visited in a dream state by the ghost of Fats Waller who convinced him that R&B originally stood for Ribs & Brisket 8:30PM Cover $10
Thu Feb 10 JAKE MARMER'S I & THOU CIRCUS (Jay Michelson; Basya Scheter; Pharoah's Daughter; Mehedar) Contemporary Jewish music with a world beat, poetry and other surprises 6:00PM Cover $6
JAKE MARMER'S I & THOU CIRCUS (Jay Michelson; Basia Scheter; Pharoah's Daughter; Mehedar) Contemporary Jewish music with a world beat, poetry, and other surprises 8:30PM Cover $10
Fri Feb 11 JEREMY STEIG QUARTET (Jeremy Steig, flute; Vic Juris, guitar; Cameron Brown, 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
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 Café. 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 Supové, 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; TBA) 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) 8:30PM www.stevenortheast.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; TBA, 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. 8:30PM Cover $5 littletobywalker.com
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 SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC SERIES (Michael Rennie, violin, vocals; Nick Turner, guitar, vocals)
9:00PM
Sun Feb 27 JOHN FISCHER
For more information contact All About Jazz.
