Results for "New York"

Richard Sussman Quintet: Nyack, NY, July 22, 2012

by David A. Orthmann
August 21, 2012

Richard Sussman QuintetNyack Jazz Week at the Turning Point CafeNyack, NYJuly 22, 2012Unlike the performance of certain forms of popular music, in which musicians dutifully strive to reproduce perfect versions of tracks from a record, a jazz CD release party proceeds from entirely different expectations. Befitting the music's emphasis on improvisation ...

Film Screening: Cuban Popular Music On Film: 1929-1960s at Nuyorican Poets Cafe (NYC)

August 21, 2012

CUBAN POPULAR MUSIC ON FILM: 1929-1960s Views from Cuba, Mexico and The United States A film presentation from the Henry Medina Archives A sixty minute film presentation of rare and unusual Cuban music footage from Son, Rumba & Afro Cuban Jazz from 1929 to 1960's, followed by a discussion with host and audience. This film presentation ...

This Week At The Cornelia Street Cafe: August 21-28

August 21, 2012

Tuesday, August 21, 8:30 PM COMEDY FESTIVAL: “FUNNY, SM*RT SHIT" WITH LEE CAMP & MORE W. Kamau Bell; Nato Green; Negin Farsad Wednesday, August 22, 8:30 PM CHIVE, CD RELEASE PARTY Steven Lugerner, bass clarinet, saxophones; Matthew Wohl, bass; Max Jaffe, drums Thursday, August 23, 6:00 PM

Ben Tyree - Solo Guitar Tour 2012

August 16, 2012

Beginning this September, Ben Tyree kicks off several short run tours of the United States to promote his latest solo guitar record Thoughtform Variations (Sonic Architectures SA002, released June 26, 2012). Blending dazzling technical skill and heartfelt emotions, Tyree’s solo debut will resonate with six-string aficionados and lovers of pure musicality alike. On Thoughtform Variations, Tyree ...

Vision Festival, NYC, Days 6-7: June 16-17, 2012

by John Sharpe
August 14, 2012

Days 1-2 | Days 3-5 | Days 6-717th Annual Vision FestivalRouletteBrooklyn, NYJune 16-17, 2012 Chapter Index June 16: Steve Swell Quintet / Trio 3 / Jason Kao Hwang Burning Bridge June 17: Ingrid Laubrock's Anti-House / Burnt Sugar Holy Ghost & Fire / Rob Brown/Daniel ...

Clarinetist-Saxophonist Anat Cohen Plays With Light And Shade On Her New Album Of Swinging Lyricism And Irresistible Variety, "Claroscuro"

August 14, 2012

Cohen's sixth solo album - to be released on September 25, 2012 by Anzic Records - sees the jazz star at home in a world of music, ranging with her ace band from New York and New Orleans to Brazil and Africa Anat Cohen Celebrates “Claroscuro" with a week at The Village Vanguard, September 18-23 Anat ...

This Week At The Cornelia Street Cafe, August 14 and 18

August 14, 2012

Stix Bones Returns To Host Another Jazz Night At New York’s Legendary Metropolitan Room

August 13, 2012

New York, NY: The incomparable Stix Bones will be hosting another Jazz Night at the renowned Metropolitan Room in NYC on Saturday, August 25, 2012, at 9:30 PM. The internationally esteemed Metropolitan Room is one of the most critically acclaimed venues in NYC and home to big name talents as well as rising stars. Jazz Night ...

Stephanie Nakasian: The Renaissance Woman of Jazz

by Nick Catalano
August 11, 2012

For decades, Stephanie Nakasian has been swinging through an immensely challenging jazz repertoire with astonishing aplomb. Her audacious ventures into vocal territory that others have carefully avoided have resulted in recordings and performances of unrivaled excellence. From pioneering vocal efforts with singer Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross to the rigorous charts of The Danish Radio Big ...

Vans Warped Tour: Uniondale, NY, July 21, 2012

by Mike Perciaccante
August 11, 2012

Vans Warped Tour Nassau Coliseum Parking Lot Uniondale, NY July 21, 2012 The Warped Tour has a very interesting dynamic. The festival (which began back in the mid-'90s) features new bands on their way up the charts, gaining buzz among both fans and industry. The festival also tends to catch bands on ...