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The only jazz magazine THE LATIN SIDE
in NY in print, online
and on apps! OF HOT HOUSE P31
January 2018 www.hothousejazz.com
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Jeremy Pelt Roberta Gambarini
Tom Harrell Russell Malone
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WINNING SPINS By George K anzler
T WO TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
of trumpet players today are that they
often double on the fuller, deeper-toned
trumpet with scintillating bursts of cre-
ativity. Despite the limited instrumenta-
tion, the album is also a tribute to Tom's
flugelhorn and that they can usually be fertile playing and consistently engaging
found as part of a frontline of two or more composing and arranging.
horns in small groups. The two trumpeters Make Noise!, Jeremy Pelt (HighNote),
whose new albums comprise this Winning is the latest CD from a trumpeter who
Spins do double on flugelhorn, but their emerged three decades after Tom, but
CDs are unusual in that both appear as stands firmly in the modern, post-bop
the lone horn player with a rhythm sec- mainstream. Boasting a brighter tone than
tion, a setting that puts the horn player Tom, with a crackling bite to it, Jeremy
squarely out front as the dominant solo also features his horns with a rhythm sec-
voice. tion. But his includes Afro-Latin percus-
Moving Picture, Tom Harrell sionist Jacquelene Acevedo as well as
(HighNote), finds the veteran trumpeter, drummer Jonathan Barber, bassist
who first came on the scene during the late Vicente Archer and pianist Victor Gould.
1960s hard bop era, revisiting five compo- The album is also a fully unplugged
sitions he previously wrote and recorded affair, with no electronics or over-dubbed
with multi-horn bands and five new ones horns. Seven of the eight pieces are origi-
especially prepared for this session with nals by Jeremy, the one exception is the
pianist Danny Grissett, bassist Ugonna modal-like ballad "Digression," by Simona
Okegwo and drummer Adam Cruz. Four of Permazzi, with one of Jeremy's most lyri-
the tunes, including two new ones, feature cal flugelhorn solos.
Danny on electric piano. Tom also multi- Like Tom, Jeremy favors an open horn,
tracks his horns on four selections. although one of the most enticing numbers
The title song leads off the CD with is the congas-driven "Chateau d'Eau," with
Tom's trumpet echoed by four more trum- Jeremy seductively employing a tight
pet tracks on the theme, the extra horns Harmon mute. Jacquelene opens the
shadowing his lead and then letting it soar album with a percussion prologue to the
off from an accelerating tempo into a skit- title track, propelled by the kind of jangly
tering solo. Danny's solo flows directly out sprung rhythms that characterize open-
of Tom's final runs, with a short solo by ended, post-swing 21st Century jazz,
Adam ushering back the five-horn mercu- Jeremy wrangling variations on a themat-
rial theme. ic phrase in his mercurial solo.
"Apple House," another of the new com- "Evolution," prefaced by a two-minute
positions, showcases Tom's lyrical side on a solo by Jonathan, finds Jeremy's flugel-
graceful, swinging waltz, the theme dou- horn soloing over snappy, broken rhythms
ble-tracked on trumpet. Loping Latin and spattering piano chords. On those two
rhythms jauntily rock "Montego Bay," with pieces and "Cry Freedom," Jeremy's play-
Danny's electric piano engaging in a dia- ing sparkles with a fiery drive, but he is
logue with Tom's flugelhorn over the bass also capable of lovely, tender moments. His
and drums. Flugelhorn and electric piano solo on the heartbeat tempo "Prince" is
also are featured on the new "Different richly melodic and the flugelhorn ballad
Clouds," a gently rolling ballad with Tom "Your First Touch…," with its whispered
and Danny sharing solo space with cymbals, brings out his most lyrical playing.
Ugonna's pizzicato bass. Crashing percussion and drums hint at
Tom employs a variety of rhythmic salsa rhythms on the energetic closer,
strategies: A shuffling backbeat and elec- "Bodega Special," Jeremy, on trumpet,
tric piano ostinato riff driving "Gee, A engaging in a solo duet with Jacquelene,
Bee," while a martial snare beat pairs with and Danny unleashing his most impressive
the electric piano on "Happy Ring." A drum solo as a shaker provides the pulse over
solo opens another new tune, "Time roiling rhythms.
Passage," Tom's trumpet negotiating trick-
ily moving rhythms and chords. "Sea," a ¾- Tom Harrell performs at the Village
time piece Tom revisits, features fleet Vanguard, Jan. 9-14 and 16-21.
flugelhorn flurries. Jeremy Pelt brings the Make Noise!
A virtuosic centerpiece of the CD, and band to Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Jan.
by far the longest track, is the long form 30-31. He can also be heard in alto
(Tom cites the influences of Bud Powell saxophonist Vincent Herring's band at
and New Orleans classical composer Birdland, Jan. 23-27 and with Warren
Olivier Messiaen) "Vibrer," an often Wolf and Ray Angry at the Blue Note,
labyrinthian duet for acoustic piano and Jan. 22.
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11CLUBS & HALLS
UPPER MANHATTAN
(Above 70th Street)
AARON DAVIS HALL: At City College. 138
Convent Av at W133rd St. www.citycollege
centerforthearts.org. 212-650-6900. Jan 26:
7:30-9:30pm Manhattan School of Music
BILL’S PLACE: 148W 133rd St (bet Lenox & 7th
Jazz Philharmonic Orch.
Avs). www.billsplaceharlem.com. 212-281-
0777. Fri-Sat: 8&10pm $20 don Bill Saxton
CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLE: 2485 Bway (bet
Bebop Band.
92nd & 93rd Sts). www.cleopatrasneedleny.
com. 212-769-6969. Sets: Early (E), Late (L);
Sun E 4-8pm, L 9pm-1am; Mon-Tues E 8-
9pm, L 10pm-1am; Wed-Thurs E 7-11pm, L
11:30pm-2:30am; Fri-Sat E 8pm-12am, L
12:30-3am. Free adm/$10 min. Trios except
Mon&Thurs Duets. L Jam. Residencies: Sun
E Open mic w/Keith Ingham, L Kelly Green;
Mon Nathan Brown; Tues Marc Devine; Wed
E Open mic w/Les Kurtz, L Nathan Brown;
Thurs L Kazu; Fri L Ben Zweig; Sat L T. Kash.
Jan 4: Peter Rubie; 5: Denton Darien; 6:
Michika Fukumori; 11: Dan Furman; 12:
Carol Sudhalter; 13: Alan Rosenthal; 18:
Durrah David; 19: Walter Williams feat
Gitesha; 20: Fuku & Chihiro; 25: Matt Baker;
GINNY’S SUPPER CLUB: At Red Rooster.
26: Art Lillard; 27: Justin Lees.
310 Lenox Av (bet 125th & 126th Sts).
www.ginnyssupperclub.com. 212-792-9001.
HARLEM STAGE: At Aaron Davis Hall. 150
Sets: 7:30&9:30pm.
Convent Av at W135th St. 212-281-9240.
www.harlemstage.org. Jan 16: 7pm benefit
concert honoring Ella Fitzgerald feat Dee
LUCA’S JAZZ CORNER: At Cavatappo. 1712
Dee Bridgewater & Wé McDonald.
1st Av (bet 88th & 89th Sts). 212-987-9260.
www.lucasjazzcorner.com. Sets/adm: Sun 8-
11pm free adm vocal jam by Jocelyn Medina;
Mon 7-10pm free Roger Lent Solo; Tues 8-
10pm $10; Wed 6-9pm free Vino & Jazz Solo
guitar series; Thurs 9-11pm $10. Jan 2: Roni
Ben-Hur Trio; 4: Ralph Lalama Qrt; 9: 7-9pm
Martin Pizzarelli Trio; 11: Jonny King Trio; 16:
Jam w/Mike Sailors; 18: Citizens of Blues;
23: $15 Fabrizio Sotti Trio; 25: Mafalda
MINTON’S: 206W 118th St (bet St. Nicholas Av
Minnozzi/Paul Ricci; 30: Pasquale Grasso Qrt.
& Adam Clayton Powell Blvd). 212-243-2222.
www.mintonsharlem.com. Sets: Sun 6:30-
10pm, Fri-Sat 7-10:30pm, Sat-Sun 12-3pm
Brunch (B). Sun: Singer Meets Saxophonist.
Jan 4: Falkner Evans Trio; 11: Eva Cortes
Sxt; 13: APAP feat The Royal Bopsters; 17:
Quentin Angus Trio; 20: Spinkick; 23: Ryan
Slatko Trio; 25: Emilio Solla & La Inestable
de Brooklyn; 26: “King” Solomon Hicks; 31:
NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM:
Robby Ameen & the Days in the Night Band.
58W 129th St at Malcolm X Blvd. 212-348-
NEW AMSTERDAM MUSIC ASSOCIATION:
8300. www.jmih.org. 7-8:30pm $10 don.
107W 130th St (bet Lenox & Adam Clayton
Powel Blvds). 347-712-8568. $5/15 adm. Mon:
7-11pm Jam.
12 For comprehensive daily updated listings with sort-by options—by artist, location, day or time—go to www.hothousejazz.com.PARIS BLUES: 2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Blvd at 121st St. www.parisbluesharlem.com.
212-222-9878. Sets: Early (E) 5-9pm, Jam
9pm-1am. Free adm. Sun: E Double G & the
Possee, 9pm 1st&3rd La Banda Ramirez.
Mon: Keyed Up series w/John Cooksey Qrt;
Tues: The Sultans of Soul; Wed: Les
Goodson & the Intergalatic Soul Jazz Band;
Thurs: Tyrone Govan & Top Secret; Fri: tba;
Sat: The 69th Street Band or The Antoine
SHRINE: 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd
Dowdell Gp.
(bet 133rd & 134th Sts). 212-690-7807.
www.shrinenyc.com. Sets unless otherwise
noted: Early (E) 6-7pm, Late (L) 7-8pm.
Residencies (R): Sun 6-8pm Jam w/Lu Reid;
1st Sun 8-11pm The Shrine Big Band. Jan 3:
L Juan Carlos Polo; 5: E Diego Ferreira Qrt;
7: R; 10: E The Tom Blatt Project; 12: 6-
7:30pm Joe Pino Qnt; 13: E Katherine Ella
Wood; 14: R; 16: E Stan Killian; 18: E The Way
Things Go; 21: R; 23: E Wet Electric; 26: L
SILVANA: 300W 116th St at Frederick
Oscar Feldman; 28: R.
Douglass Blvd. www.silvana-nyc.com. 646-
692-4935. Sets unless otherwise noted: Early
(E) 6-7pm, Late (L) 7-8pm. Jan 2: E Takeshi
Otani Band; 4: E-L Satie Qrt; 11: E-L
Filmharmonic Brass; 15: E-L Rico Jones
Qnt; 16: E Wet Electric; 17: E Rina Komai; 18:
E-L Duo Scorpio; 19: L Flavio Silva; 20: L
Juan Carlos Polo; 23: L IV; 25: E-L
SMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB: 2751 Bway
Stringplay; 26: E Joe Pino Qnt; 27: L Burris.
(bet 105th & 106th Sts). 212-864-6662.
www.smokejazz.com. Sets: Early (E), Late
(L), Brunch (B); Sun B 11:30am,1&2:30pm, E
7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Mon E 7&9pm, L
10:30pm; Tues 7,9&10:30pm; Wed-Thurs
E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Fri-Sat E
7,9&10:30pm, L 11:45pm &12:45am; adm/
min vary. Residencies (R): Sun B Annette St.
John Trio, L except 01/7 Willerm Delisfort
Qrt; Mon R except 01/1 E Vincent Herring Qrt
& The New Jam Session, L The New Jam
Session by Vincent Herring; Tues R except
01/2 Mike LeDonne & Groover Qrt; Wed R E
except 01/3&10 Lezlie Harrison, L except
01/3 Emmet Cohen Organ Trio + guests;
Thurs L except 01/4 Nickel & Dime OPS; Fri
L 01/12&26 Patience Higgins & Sugar Hill
Qrt, 01/19 John Farnsworth Qrt; Sat L
Johnny O’Neal & friends. Jan 1: B Annette
St. John Trio; 1-7: E John Coltrane Festival
feat Harold Mabern Qnt feat Eric Alexander
w/spec guest Steve Turre 01/1-2, George
Coleman 01/3-4, Vincent Herring & Steve
Davis 01/5-7; 8-9: R; 10: E Steve Kroon Sxt;
11: E Ben Allison & Think Free; 12-14: E Billy
Harper Qnt; 15-17: R; 18: E Cedar Walton
Bday celeb feat David Williams; 19-21: E Al
Foster Qrt; 22-24: R; 25: E David Weiss Sxt;
SUGAR BAR: 254W 72nd St (bet Bway & West
26-28: E Wayne Escoffery Qrt; 29-31: R.
End Av). 212-579-0222. www.sugarbarnyc.com.
Sets: 8pm/$10 adm unless otherwise noted.
Residencies: Thurs 9pm Open Mic w/Sugar
SYMPHONY SPACE: 2537 Bway at 95th St.
Bar All Star Band.
212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org.
Bar Thalia (BT). Jan 12: 9pm BT Tomas
Janzon Trio; 14: 7pm BT Jamie Baum Duo +
Hendrik Helmer Trio; 20: 9pm BT Laura
TRIAD: 158W 72nd St (bet Bway & Columbus).
Campisi Trio; 27: 9pm BT Matt Wolfe Trio.
www.stage72.com. 212-362-2590. Jan 27:
9:30pm $20 adm + 2 drink/min John
Minnock.
For comprehensive daily updated listings with sort-by options—by artist, location, day or time—go to www.hothousejazz.com. 13The WEST END LOUNGE: 955 West End Av. www.dimennacenter.org. 212-594-6100. Jan
DIZZY’S CLUB COCA-COLA: At Jazz @
212-531-4759. www.thewestendlounge.com. 7: 3pm Michele Rosewoman & New Yor-Uba.
Jan 7&28: 4-7pm Another Sunday Serenade
917-882-9539/www.vtyjazz.com $25 adm trib- Lincoln Center. 10 Columbus Cr at 60th St.
ute to 01/7 Dizzy Reece feat Philip Harper & 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Sets/ adm
Javon Alexandre, 01/28 Sonny Criss feat unless otherwise noted: 7:30&9:30pm,
Justin Robinson & Mike DiRubbo. 11:30pm Late Night Sessions; Sun-Tues $35,
Wed $30, Thurs-Fri $40, Sat $45; $10 min. Jan
1: closed; 2: Ghost Train Orch; 3-4: Larry
MID-TOWN MANHATTAN Willis & Heavy Blue; 5-7: 01/7 $30 Ali Jackson
Qrt; 8: Latvian Radio Big Band; 9-10: 01/9 $40
(Between 35th & 69th Street) Lee Konitz; 11-12: Pedrito Martinez/Alfredo
Rodriguez; 13-14: Pedrito Martinez Gp; 15:
B. B. KING BLUES CLUB & GRILL: 237W
Rhoda Scott Lay Qrt; 16-20: 01/17 $35 Igor
Butman & the Moscow Jazz Orch; 21: Benny
42nd St (bet 7&8th Avs). 212-997-4144. Benack III; 22: Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth
www.bbkingblues.com. Lucille’s Grill (LG). Orch w/spec guest Marcus Printup; 23-24:
Jan 4: 8pm LG Pedrito Martinez; 12: Elliot Mason; 25-28: 01/26 $45 Nilson Matta &
BIRDLAND: 315W 44th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs).
7:30&10pm APAP feat David Sanborn. Brazilian Voyage; 29: $30 Amina Figarova
Sxt; 30-31: Jeremy Pelt Qnt. Late Night
212-581-3080. www.birdlandjazz.com. Sets: Sessions w/Jan 2-6: Rodney Green; 9-11:
8:30&11pm, except Mon 7&9:30pm, Sun Alexa Tarantino Qnt; 12-13: LSAT; 16-20:
6,9&11pm. Adm varies. Residencies: Sun Evan Sherman Big Band; 23-27: Mariel
GUANTANAMERA: 939 8th Av. 212-262-5354.
9pm (R) Arturo O’Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Bildsten; 30-Feb 3: tba.
Orch; Mon 9:30pm Jim Caruso Cast Party;
Wed 5:30-7pm David Ostwald & Louis www.guantanamerany.com. Sets: Sun-Thurs
Armstrong Eternity Band; Fri 5:15-7pm 8:30pm-12am, Fri-Sat 8:30pm-1am. Tues-
HILTON NEW YORK: 1335 Avenue of the
Birdland Big Band; Sat 6pm 01/6&13 Wed: Ariacne Trujillo Trio.
Veronica Swift, 01/20&27 Eric Comstock/
Sean Smith. Jan 1: 5:30pm Swingin' Wond- Americas at 54th St 2nd & 4th Fl.
erland Jazz Orch, 9pm John Colianni Big www.hilton.com. 212-586-7000. Jan 13-14:
Band; 2-6: Monty Alexander & From APAP feat 01/13 10:30am Audrey Silver,
Kingston to Harlem; 4: 6pm Fleurine; 7: 6pm 11am Kristina Koller, 11:30am Brianna
Ken Peplowski Qrt, 9pm R; 9-13: Vijay Iyer Thomas, 12:30pm Shirazette & Sonic
Sxt; 11: 6pm Veronica Swift; 14: 6pm Kurt Wallpaper, 1pm Allan Harris & The Genius of
Elling/Ann Hampton Callaway, 9pm R; 16-20: Eddie Jefferson, 1:30pm Rochelle Rice, 2pm
John Pizzarelli; 18: 6pm La Tanya Hall & The Allison Adams Tucker, 2:30pm Ben Paterson,
Andy Milne Trio; 21: 6pm The Empathia Jazz 3pm Ark Ovrutski, 3:30pm Shayna Steele,
Duo, L R; 23-27: Vincent Herring & The Story 4pm Sam Reider & The Human Hands
of Jazz - 100 Years; 25: 6pm Eric Project, 4:30pm Ron King Qrt, 5pm Yuko
Comstock/Barbara Fasano; 28: 6pm The Wee Mabuchi, 5:30pm Shirazette & Sonic
Trio, 9pm R; 30-Feb 3: David Murray Infinity Wallpaper, 6pm Allan Harris & Cross That
CARNEGIE HALL: 57th St & 7th Av. 212-247-
Qrt. River, 6:30pm Matthew Whitaker, 7pm Aimée
Allen, 7:30pm Oleg Butman & Natalia
Smirnova Trio, 8pm Bill Warfield & the Hells
7800. www.carnegiehall.org. Zankel Hall Kitchen Funk Orch, 01/14 11am Danny
(ZH). Jan 11: 8pm Lisa Hilton Trio w/JD Allen; Bacher, 12pm Sivan Arbel, 12:30pm Cynthia
CLUB BONAFIDE: 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd &
27: 9pm ZH Matthew Shipp Trio. Sayer, 1pm Allan Harris & The Genius of
Eddie Jefferson, 1:30pm Oleg Butman &
3rd Avs). 3rd Fl. www.clubbonafide.com. Natalia Smirnova Trio, 2pm Ark Ovrutski,
646-918-6189. Sets: Early (E) 7:30pm, Late 2:30pm Svetlana & The Delancey Five, 3pm
(L) 9:30pm, Night (N) 11:30pm. Tues: 9pm Kristina Koller, 3:30pm Brianna Thomas +
Jam by Bill Todd. Jan 1: closed; 2: E Andrew Julie Michels, 4pm Richard Howell +
Kushnir Trio, L Jon Sheckler Trio; 3: E Big Rochelle Rice, 4:30pm Aimée Allen +
Sur, L Moon Sugar; 4: E Art Note Ens, L Brian Perez/Misha Tsiganov, 5pm John Gray & The
Krock & Little; 5: E-L Richard Bona Gp; 6: E Jazz Thieves + Shayna Steele, 5:30pm Julie
Kaïssa, L Malick Koly & Kounadya; 7: E Michels + Ron King Qrt, 6pm Frank di
Ronin Ali, L Corondi & the Rebellion; 8: E Bussolo & The Philly Reunion Gp + Audrey
Michael Sarian & The Big Chabones, L New Silver, 6:30pm Jason Marsalis, 7pm Richie
Moon Acoustic Blues Band; 9: E Kevin Sun Goods + Jesse Lutrell + Jarrod Lawson,
New Trio; 10: E Benjamin Sutin & Klazz-Ma- 7:30pm Suzzanne Douglas + Matthew
Tazz, L Bongwool Lee Trio, N Rotem Sivan Whitaker, 8pm Leon Parker + Bill Warfield &
Trio; 11: E Joe Pino Qnt, L Maz; 12: E David the Hells Kitchen Funk Orch, 8:30pm
Bertand Qrt, L John Ferrara + Seth Moutal; Vanessa Rubin, 9pm Don Braden Earth,
IGUANA RESTAURANT: 240W 54th St at
13: E SlideAttack Jazz Qnt, L Mozayik, N Wind & Wonder, 9:30pm Roseanna Vitro.
Benjamin Furman Project; 15: E APAP feat
Dendê Macêdo, L Harry Smith Trio; 16: E Bway. www.iguananyc.com. 212-765-5454.
Flávio Silva 4tet; 17: E Nuci Nebieridze Sxt, L Mon-Tues: 8-11pm Vince Giordano & The
IRIDIUM: 1650 Bway at 51st St. 212-582-2121.
André Carvalho Gp; 18: E Samuel Torres Qrt, Nighthawks.
L Omer Ashano Qrt; 19: E Nir Naaman Qrt;
20: E Audrey Silver, L-N Kevin Harris All- www.theiridium.com. Jan 6: 8pm $25 adm
Stars; 21: 4pm ICE High School Jazz Band & Levin Brothers; 11: $25 7:30pm Velvet
Subway Moo, E Lior Milliger Qrt; 22: E Dailza Caravan, 8:30pm Tiempo Libre; 17: 8:30pm
JAZZ AT KITANO: 66 Park Av at 38th St. 212-
Ribeiro; 23: E alt.timers; 24: E Steve & Jackie $25/35 Jaimoe & Jasssz Band.
Trio w/spec guests, L Billy Carrión Jr. Trio;
25: E-L Moth to Flame Jazz; 26: 8pm Dahka 885-7119. www.kitano.com. Sets/adm: Sun
Band; 27: E Jazzmensoul, L-N Chardavoine 12-2:30pm, Mon-Tues 8-11pm, Wed-Sat 8-
Band; 29: E Tristan Geary Trio, L Jonathan 9:15&10-11:15pm; Sun $40 buffet, Mon-Tues
Fritz; 30: E Karen Tennison Qrt; 31: E Minji free/$15 min, Wed-Thurs $17/$20 min, Fri-
DIMENNA CENTER FOR CLASSICAL
Kim Qrt, L Yoshida/Kataoka Qrt. Sat $32/$20 min. Residencies (R): Sun Jazz
MUSIC: 450W 37th St (bet 9th & 10th Av).
Brunch w/Tony Middleton; Mon Jam by Iris
Ornig; Tues except 01/16 Addison Frei Solo.
14 For comprehensive daily updated listings with sort-by options—by artist, location, day or time—go to www.hothousejazz.com.Jan 1-2: R; 3: Paul Jost Qrt; 4: Asen Doykin ARTHUR’S TAVERN: 57 Grove St. 212-675-
Trio; 5-6: Kenny Werner Trio; 7-9: R; 10: John 6879. www.arthurstavernnyc.com. Sets: 7-
di Martino Qrt Of The Americas; 11: Bill 10pm. Sun: Creole Cooking; Mon: Grove
Goodwin Trio; 12-13: Roger Kellaway Qrt Street Stompers feat Joe Licari; Tues: Yuichi
w/spec guest Téka; 14-15: R; 16: Roseanna Hirakawa; Wed: Eve Silber; Thurs-Sat: Eri
B FLAT: Basement 277 Church St (bet Franklin
Vitro Project; 17: Neal Kirkwood Qrt; 18: Yamamoto Trio.
Sullivan Fortner/Vuyo Sotache; 19-20: Don
Menza Qrt; 21-23: R; 24: Erika Matsuo Qnt; & White Sts). www.bflat.info. 212-219-2970.
25: Sari Kessler Qrt; 26: Gene Bertoncini Sets: Mon 8-11pm, Wed 8-11:30pm, Sat
Trio; 27: Ed Laub Qrt; 28-30: R; 31: Yuko Ito 10pm-12am. Mon&Wed: Jordan Young Trio.
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: 10 Columbus
Qrt. Jan 6: Erena Terakubo Trio; 13: Takeshi Asai
Trio; 20: Shailah Edmonds Trio; 27: Takeshi
BAHA’Í CENTER: 53E 11th St (bet Bway &
Cr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258- Asai Trio.
9800. Appel Room (AR), Rose Theater (RT).
Jan 11-13: 8pm RT Jazz at Lincoln Center University). www.bahainyc.org. 212-222-
Orch w/Wynton Marsalis, Victor Goines feat 5159. Tues: 8&9:30pm $10/15 adm. Jan 9:
Anat Cohen, Janelle Reichman, Ken Mike Longo NY State of the Art Jazz Ens feat
Peplowski & Ted Nash; 11 9am-7pm & 12 Ira Hawkins; 16: Claire Daly Gp; 23: Dave
9:30am-5:15pm: Jazz Congress conference Chamberlain & Band Of Bones feat Steve
www.jazzcongress.org; 30: 8pm AR Terell Davis, Clifton Anderson & Antoinette
BAR NEXT DOOR: 129 McDougal St. 212-529-
Stafford & Temple University Jazz Band Montague; 30: John Colianni Sxt.
w/Joe Lovano, René Marie, Dick Oatts, John
RUSSIAN SAMOVAR: 256W 52nd St (bet
Clayton, Jon Faddis, Jimmy Heath. 5945. www.lalanternacaffe.com. Sets: Sun
8&10pm, Mon-Thurs Early (E) 6:30-7:45pm,
Bway & 8th Av). www.russiansamovar.com. Late (L) 8:30&10:30pm, Fri-Sat 7:30,9:30&
212-757-0168. Sun: 3-7pm Jazz Brunch. Jan 11:30pm. Adm: $12 all night + 1 drink min/set
7: Jack Jeffers Qrt; 14: Miles Griffith Trio; 21: except Fri-Sat $12/set + 1 drink min/set, E
Whitney Marchelle Band; 28: Charles Davis free. Trios unless otherwise noted. Mon-
SAINT PETER’S CHURCH: 619 Lexington Av at
Qrt. Thurs: E Emerging Artists series; Mon: L
Vocal Mondays series. Residencies (R): Sun
54th St. (Citicorp Bld). www.saintpeters.org. Peter Mazza, Wed L Jonathan Kreisberg. Jan
212-935-2200. 1st Mon: 7:30pm $5 adm 1: E tba, L Christine Tobin; 2: E Alan Kwan, L
International Women in Jazz Jam; Wed: 1pm Tal Yahalom; 3: E Alicyn Yaffee, L R; 4: E
$10 don Midtown Jazz at Midday; Sun: 5pm Peter Amos, L Andrew Van Tassel; 5:
free adm Jazz Vespers feat Godwin Louis. Pasquale Grasso; 6: Paul Bollenback; 7: R; 8:
Jan 3: Gabrielle Stravelli; 10: Iris Ornig; 17: E Cole Davis, L Carlota Gurascier; 9: E David
Bill Mays; 18: 7:30pm Duke Ellington Society Leon, L Gene Segal; 10: E Sagi Kaufman, L
feat Dan Morgenstern; 24: Erli Perez; 31: Art R; 11: E Vaughn Stoffey, L Jeff McLaughlin;
SWING 46: Jazz & Supper Club. 349W 46th St
Lillard & Heavenly Big Band. 12: Michael Valeanu; 13: Ben Eunson; 14: R;
15: E Julphan Tilapornputt, L Tammy
(bet 8 & 9th Avs). www.swing46.com. 212- Scheffer; 16: E Alan Kwan, L Phil Robson;
262-9554. Sets/adm: Sun-Thurs 8:30- 17: E Niall Cade, L R; 18: E David Kuhn, L
11:30pm/$15, Fri-Sat 9:30pm-1am/$20. Flavio Silva; 19: Mike Rood; 20: Jack Wilkins;
Residencies (R): Mon Swingadelic; Tues 21: R; 22: E Paul Jubong Lee, L Melissa
George Gee Swing Orch; Wed Stan Rubin Stylianou; 23: E Joey Lamb, L Prawit Siriwat;
TOMI JAZZ: 239E 53rd St (Bet 2nd & 3rd Avs).
Orch w/Joe Politi. Jan 6&27: Swingadelic. 24: E Julphan Tilapornputt, L R; 25: E Vaughn
Stoffey, L Jon Irabagon; 26: Ricardo Grilli;
Lower level. www.tomijazz.com. 646-497- 27: Tobias Meinhart; 28: R; 29: E Daniel
1254. Sets: Sun 8-11pm; Mon-Wed L 8-11pm, Dickinson, L Nora McCarthy; 30: E David
N 11pm-12:30am; Thurs 9-11:30pm; Fri 9pm- Leon, L Andrew Shillito; 31: E Sagi Kaufman,
The BITTER END: 147 Bleecker St (bet
1am; Sat E 6-7:30pm, L 8-10:30pm, N 11pm- L R.
1:30am. Adm: Sun-Wed free/$5 min, Thurs-
The TOWN HALL: 123W 43rd St (bet 6&7th
Sat $10/10 min. Thompson & LaGuardia). 212-673-7030.
www.bitterend.com. Jan 10: 8pm Joel
Avs). www.thetownhall.org. 212-840-2824. Harrison & The Other River; 12-13: Winter
Jan 12: 8pm $40-70 adm Winter JazzFest JazzFest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/12
www.winterjazzfest.com feat Buika w/ 6:40pm Charnett Moffett, 8pm Gard Nilssen
Camila Meza & the Nectar Orch; 20: 8pm The Acoustic Unity, 9:20pm Mwenso & the
Klezmatics w/guests Fred Hersch, Holly Shakes, 10:40pm Ryan Keberle & Catharsis,
ZANKEL HALL: At Carnegie Hall. 881 7th Av at
Near & Natalie Merchant. 01/13 12am Mattson 2, 7:20pm Ranky Tanky,
8:40pm Laura Perrudin feat Becca Stevens,
YAMAHA ARTIST SERVICES: 689 5th Av at
57th St. 212-247-7800. See Carnegie Hall. 10pm Guilhem Flouzat Trio, 11:20pm Yacine
Boularès, 01/14 12:40am Gael Horellou/Ari
BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB: 131W 3rd St at 6th
54th St. 212-339-9995. www.yamaha.com. Hoenig.
Jan 13: 11am APAP feat Brunch w/Jazzmeia
Horn & The Baylor Project. Av. 212-475-8592. www.bluenotejazz.com.
Sets: 8&10:30pm + Fri-Sat 12:30am Late
Night Groove series, Sun 11:30am&1:30pm
Sunday Brunch. Adm varies. Jan 1-7: Chris
LOWER MANHATTAN Botti; 8: McCoy Tyner w/spec guests; 9-14:
Joshua Redman Qrt; 15-18: Keyon Harrold &
(Below 34th Street) friends; 19-21: Hypnotic Brass Ens; 22-24:
55 BAR: 55 Christopher St (bet 6th & 7th Avs).
Jazz-Ageddon; 25-28: Talib Kweli; 29-31:
Roberta Gambarini. Late Night Groove w/Jan
212-929-9883. www.55bar.com. Sets: Early 5: Victory Boyd; 6: Oscar Jerome; 12-13:
(E) 7-9pm except Sun&Fri-Sat 6-9pm, Late Joshua Redman Qrt; 19: Hypnotic Brass
(L) 10pm. 1st Mon: E Sean Wayland; 1st Ens; 26-27: DJ Green Lantern & friends.
Thurs: E Amy Cervini; 1st Sat: E Ayana lowe; Sunday Brunch w/Jan 7: Alma Brasileira feat
2nd Thurs: E Nicole Zuraitis; 2nd Fri: E Tessa Yotam Silberstein w/spec guest Maucha
Souter; last Wed: E Paul Jost; last Fri: E Adnet; 14: Allison Adams Tucker; 21: Satoshi
Kendra Shank. Inoue NY Reunion Qrt; 28: Daniel Bennett
Gp.
For comprehensive daily updated listings with sort-by options—by artist, location, day or time—go to www.hothousejazz.com. 15BOWERY BALLROOM: 6 Delancey St (bet Pasquale Grasso Solo; 11: E Joel Ross/Ben
Bowery & Chrystie St). 212-533-2111. Wolfe/Evan Sherman Trio, L Evan Sherman
www.boweryballroom.com. Jan 12-13: Winter Big Band; 12-13: www.winterjazzfest.com
JazzFest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/12 Winter JazzFest feat 01/12 5:30pm Ehud
7:20pm Revival Resistance Chorus, 8:40pm Asherie, 6:50pm Duchess, 8:20pm Eddy
ONYX Collective w/spec guests Nick Hakim & Davis New Orleans Jazz Band, 9:50pm
Roy Nathanson, 10pm Lakecia Benjamin & Stephane Wrembel Band, 11:20pm Jumaane
Soul Squad, 11:20pm Rudresh Mahanthappa Smith "Louis Louis Louis" feat Nancy
Indo-Pak Coalition, 01/13 12:40am Marc Harms, 01/13 12:50am Mike Sailors Qrt feat
Ribot's Ceramic Dog, 6pm Rich Medina, 7pm Vuyo Sotashe, 5:30pm Aaron Weinstein Duo,
The Invisible Man-An Orchestral Tribute to Dr. 6:50pm Felix Peikli & Joe Doubleday
Dre, 8:20pm Freelance, 9:40pm Cameron Showtime Band feat Hetty Kate, 8:20pm Kat
Graves, 11pm Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ens, Edmonson, 9:50pm Catherine Russell,
01/14 12:20am Ronald Bruner, Jr. Band, 11:20pm Jason Prover & Sneak Thievery
The CAVE: At St. George’s. 209E 16th St at
1:40am Pete Rock & The Soul Brothers. Orch, 01/14 12:50am Matt Munisteri &
Tropical Hot Club Party; 17: E Pasquale
Rutherford Pl. www.olmstedsalon.com. 2nd Grasso Solo; 18: E Jonathon Barber & Vision
Fri: 7:30&9:30pm $15 adm. Jan 12: The Ahead, L Mark Whitfield; 19: E Ken Fowser
Ladybugs feat Martina DaSilva & Vanessa Qnt, L High & Mighty Brass Band; 20: E Neal
The CELL: 338W 23rd St (bet 8th & 9th Avs).
Perea. Caine Qnt, L Hudson Horns; 24: E Pasquale
Grasso Solo; 25: E Philip Harper, L Jerome
646-861-2253. www.thecelltheatre.org. Jan Jennings Gp; 26: E Ken Fowser Qnt, L Los
CLEMENTE SOTO VÉLEZ CULTURAL &
13: 8pm Rachel Therrien. Hacheros; 27: E Pedro Giraudo Tango Qrt, L
EDUCATIONAL CENTER: 107 Suffolk St DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY: 13 Monroe
Latin Grooves w/Gerardo Contino.
(bet Rivington & Delancey Sts). 212-260- St (bet Market & Catherine Sts). 212-473-
4080. Jan 2-12: $20/15 adm Arts for Art 0043. www.downtownmusicgallery.com.
The EAR INN: 326 Spring St (bet Greenwich &
www.artsforart.org/evolving Justice is Sun: 6pm In-Store shows.
Compassion/Action is Power feat 01/2 7pm
Amina Baraka & the Red Microphone, 8pm Washington Sts). www.earinn.com. 212-431-
Melanie Dyer's Baraka Project, 9pm Joe 9750. Sun: 8-11pm EarRegulars feat Jon-Erik
FAT CAT: 75 Christopher St at 7th Av. 212-675-
McPhee Trio, 01/3 7pm Raymond Nat Turner Kellso & friends.
/Larry Roland, 8pm Hooker/Parker, 9pm
Heroes are Gang Leaders Abridged, 01/4 6056. www.fatcatmusic.org. $3 adm/no min.
7pm Ensemble Fanaa, 8pm Whit Dickey/ Mat Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E), Late
Maneri, 9pm Wooley/Lopez/Foster/Bennett, (L), Night (N); E 7pm except Sun-Mon&Fri
01/5 7pm LIP, 7:30pm David Henderson, 8pm 6pm; L 9pm except Thurs&Sat 10pm, Fri +
Jeremy Carlstedt Qrt, 9pm Tablopan, 01/6 10:30pm; N 1:30am except Sun 1am, Mon-
7pm Ronnie Burrage/Greg Lewis, 8pm Deep Wed 12:30am. Residencies (R): Sun E Terry
Ecology Trio +, 9pm Weasel Walter Qnt, 01/8 Waldo & Gotham City Band, N Brandon Lewis
7pm Yoshiko Chuma/Megumi Eda/Jason Kao & Renee Cruz; Mon N Billy Kaye; Tues E
Hwang, 7:30pm Nicole Peyrafitte, 8pm JP except 01/2 Saul Rubin Zebtet; Wed E except
Carletti Xul Trio, 9pm Jeb Bishop Qrt, 01/9 01/3 Raphael D'Lugoff Trio + 1, N Ned Goold;
7pm Devin Brahja Waldman, 8pm James Fri L The Supreme Queens; Sat N Greg
Brandon Lewis/Aruan Ortiz, 9pm Amirtha Glassman. Jan 1: E Harold O'Neal, L Quintero
Kidambi/Sam Newsome, 01/10 7pm Daro & Salsa Project, N R; 2: E Jack Glotman, L
Behroozi Qnt, 8pm Sana Nagano Qrt, 9pm Gerardo Contino y Los Habaneros, N Craig
Songs for a Free World, 01/11 7pm On Ka'a Wuepper; 3: E Diego Voglino Qrt, L Groover
Davis Trio, 8pm Nasheet Waits, 9pm Gerald Trio, N R; 4: E Ryan Berg, L Saul Rubin Zebtet,
Cleaver Qrt, 01/12 7pm The Mess, 8pm N Paul Nowinski; 5: E Ai Murakami Qnt, L R +
Mixashawn/Joseph Palmer, 9pm Revolution Jared Gold/Dave Gibson, N Kelly Green; 6: E
CORNELIA STREET UNDERGROUND: 29
Resurrection. Mimi Jones, L Raphael D'lugoff Qnt, N R; 7: E
R, 8:30pm Jade Synstelien & FCBB, N R; 8: E
Cornelia St. www.corneliastreetcafe.com. Osso String Qrt, L Ned Goold Qrt, N R; 9: E R,
212-989-9319. Sets unless otherwise noted: L Peter Brainin & the Latin Jazz Workshop, N
Sun 8:30&10pm, Mon-Thurs 8&9:30pm, Fri- Yoshi Waki; 10: E R, L Harold Mabern Trio, N R;
Sat 9&10:30pm. Adm varies. Jan 2: Elene 11: E Ivan Renta Qnt, L Greg Glassman Qnt, N
Dee/Andy Laverne; 3: 6pm Andrea Wolper Avi Rothbard; 12: E Bruce Jackson, L R +
Qrt, 8pm Dan Loomis, 9:30pm Song Yi Jeon/ Silvano Monasterios, N Ray Parker; 13: E
Rogerio Boccato Trio; 7: 8pm Davy Lazar, Steve Carrington, L Brickhouse, N R; 14: E R,
9:30pm Gaya Feldheim Schorr Spt; 8: L Alexi, N R; 15: L George Braith, N R; 16: E R;
Michael Blanco Qrt; 9: 8pm Kari van der 17: E R, L The Don Hahn/Mike Camacho Band,
Kloot Qnt, 9:30pm Hiske Oosterwijk Qrt; 10: N R; 18: L P.O.D.; 19: L R; 20: L Antoine Drye
6pm Vicki Burns Trio; 11: APAP feat 8pm Sxt, N R; 21: E&N R; 22: L Brandi Disterheft, N
George Garzone/Colin Stranahan, 9:30pm R; 23: E R; 24: E&N R; 26: L R; 27: L Bruce
Stranahan/Zaleski/Rosato; 12: APAP feat Williams, N R; 28: E&N R; 29: N R; 30: E R, L
8:30pm Yotam Silberstein; 13: APAP feat Itai Kriss & Gato Gordo, N John Benitez &
GREENWICH HOUSE MUSIC SCHOOL: 46
Andrew Rathbun Qnt; 31: 6pm Kristina Latin Bop; 31: E&N R.
The CUTTING ROOM: 44E 32nd St (bet
Koller.
Barrow St (bet 7th Av S & W 4th St). 212-242-
Madison & Park Av). 212-691-1900. www.the 4770. www.greenwichhouse.org. Jan 13:
cuttingroomnyc.com. Jan 13: 10pm $25 $15/12 Sound It Out series feat 6:30pm Lucia
The DJANGO: At Roxy Hotel. 2 Av of the
adm Richard Howell. Cadotsch & Speak Low, 8pm Anna Webber &
HIGHLINE BALLROOM: 431W 16th St (bet 9th
Jagged Spheres.
Americas at Walker St. www.roxyhotelnyc.
com. 212-519-6600. Sets: unless otherwise & 10th Avs). www.highlineballroom.com.
noted Early (E), Late (L); Wed-Thurs E 7:30- 212-414-5994. Jan 26: 10pm Robert Glasper
JAZZ GALLERY: 1160 Bway at 27th St. 5th Fl.
9:45pm, L 10pm-1am; Fri-Sat E 7:30- Grammy Joint.
10:15pm, L 10:30pm-1:30am. Wed: L Jam by
Alex Claffy. Jan 3: E Ed Cherry Solo; 4: E www.jazzgallery.org. 646-494-3625. Sets/
Russell Hall Sxt, L "King" Solomon Hicks; 5: adm: 7:30&9:30pm $10, $25/15 Fri-Sat. Jan
E Ken Fowser Qnt, L Etienne Charles; 6: E 11: Darcy James Argue & Secret Society; 14:
Anthony Wonsey Trio, L Theo Croker; 10: E continued on page 20
16 For comprehensive daily updated listings with sort-by options—by artist, location, day or time—go to www.hothousejazz.com.Eighty-nine years old when they met,
Benny already had ended his tenure as a
working musician on the road but, accord-
ing to Roberta, his contribution continued
to inspire her. "We'd talk about music," she
says. "He gave me a lot of suggestions.
He'd advise me on repertoire; he'd show me
charts and arrangements.
Carter's influence left a lasting impres-
sion on Roberta as she worked through her
own repertoire and arrangements. But she
cites Connecting Spirits (Groovin High,
2015), her recent recording with Jimmy
Heath, to whom she refers in reverence
and affection as "Master Heath," as her
most comprehensive lesson on how to
deliver a melody.
"Jimmy's one of the greatest composers
of all time," she says. "So Master Heath
influenced me not only under the aspect of
playing the horn—although he did, of
course, he's one of the greatest voices of the
saxophone—but it's singing his music that
really changed, and is changing my way of
feeling the melody. With these masters,
F
every moment is learning; and it's not only
EELING THE WEIGHT OF A MIC- learning about one thing, it's learning
rophone in her hand, Roberta about everything."
Gambarini finds herself on the bandstand Roberta seems to choose words that
between James Moody and Clark Terry. reflect tremendous gratitude in every
Bars fly by. Hearing both master players anecdote she recounts. Detailing her expe-
spontaneously interpret in real time, she riences with some of the most influential
trades along with them and works to inter- artists of her career, she pauses at the late
nalize what they're offering. Hank Jones, one of the more softly sung
"I thought, 'Wait a minute, let me grasp heroes of the music. "Everybody who plays
that,'" she says, recalling the moment she with him experiences this sort of mystical
realized the life lesson she'd been given feeling," she says. "The sound of Hank
that day. "Everything I think I've learned, Jones' touch is different than any other
or I am learning—everything I assimilat- piano player's. We all know he had incred-
ed—I got by listening to the masters of this ible control of dynamics. It's not only that.
music." It's kind of a mysterious quality in that his
For most of her life, Roberta has been piano sound, even when he would touch
listening to the music's masters. In Torino, one note, was very rich in harmonics.
Italy, her parents' appetite for live and There was a certain acoustic of resonance
recorded music created a daily soundtrack to the Hank Jones' touch that did not
that led a young Roberta first to the clar- depend on the actual physical instrument
inet, then to Milan to pursue her career as that he was playing. He could play any
a singer. piano and out would come that sound—the
While playing clubs in Northern Italy, Hank Jones sound."
she took every opportunity to hear her Jones revealed to Roberta his concep-
heroes play live. But as she began develop- tion of the piano as its own complete sym-
ing her sound more seriously, Roberta phony. Hearing him play out that
found living abroad presented certain chal- metaphor in live performance has stuck
lenges. "The main reason I wanted to come with her and helped shape the way she lis-
to the U.S. is because I wanted to have a tens. "It would just hit you physically in a
less sporadic contact with these masters," way that your ears and your mind—and
she says. "I wanted to be able to talk to your heart, of course—would start hearing
them and ask them questions." in a deeper and more vertical way," she
After Roberta took third place in the says.
Thelonious Monk Competition in 1998, she Describing Jones' expression as "dis-
got her wish, and began playing alongside creetly daring," Roberta has begun to
such artists as James Moody, Jimmy internalize, from their exchanges, what it
Heath and Benny Carter, whom she con- means to "serve the music." And serving
siders her first real mentor. "I was very the music she loves most requires what
fortunate and blessed. In many ways it's Roberta has learned from Dizzy Gillespie
not only musical, but I was honored by through pianist Mike Longo—a concept
their friendship; I received a lot of advice she can summarize in three words:
on life. I wouldn't be doing what I do if I "rhythm, rhythm, rhythm."
hadn't listened to all of these masters." continued on page 29
Gambarini photo by Anjella Sogi Sakiphotography. 17S P O T L
VIJAY IYER SEXTET
BIRDLAND / JANUARY 9-13
Best known in jazz as a pianist most often helming a trio that has a radically distinc-
tive sound, Vijay Iyer is also a composer of modern classical music and song cycles
with poet and composer Mike Ladd. Vijay studied classical violin for well over a decade
and is largely self-taught on piano. He has a degree in math and physics from Yale and
a PhD in Technology and the Arts from Berkeley. In 2013 he won a MacArthur
Fellowship, aka "genius grant" and his sextet is unique in boasting two MacArthur
Fellows, as drummer Tyshawn Sorey won the grant last year. The sextet expands
Vijay's jazz vision beyond the trio, as he adds horns and electronics to his core sound,
playing both piano and electric keyboard. Joining him are Graham Haynes, trumpet,
flugelhorn and electronics, saxophonists Steve Lehman and Mark Shim and bassist
Stephan Crump. GK
LAUREN KINHAN
SHEEN CENTER / JANUARY 11
The recent project for vocalist Lauren Kinhan, A Sleepin' Bee (Dotted i), is her tribute
to the historic 1961 recording that teamed Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley.
Her new album reprises tracks from that collaboration as well as songs her mother
loved. This is her first all standards effort. Discovered by Phil Ramone, she is a mem-
ber of the quartet New York Voices. Lauren has carved out a unique presence on her
own over five solo efforts, displaying her absolutely alluring voice and style without
relying on histrionics, moody darkness or overtly scatted phrasings. Pianist Andy
Ezrin, bassist Matt Penman, drummer Jared Schonig and trumpeter Ingrid Jensen
are on the CD and on stage. MGN
QUENTIN ANGUS
MINTON'S PLAYHOUSE / JANUARY 17
A native of a small town in Australia, guitarist Quentin Angus came to the United
States to complete his jazz studies, perform and teach. Quentin studied with the late
guitar great John Abercrombie and the young man has won many awards for his com-
positions. He has a wide-ranging repertoire that includes timeless jazz standards and
surprising reworkings of modern pop songs, with a sound drawing from many inspi-
rations, yet it is very much his own. His engaging improvisations make up the bulk of
his two CDs, both of which are full of intricate interplay with his musicians. Quentin
is joined by bassist Raviv Markovitz and drummer Kenneth Salters, playing music
from his new CD In Stride and familiar jazz standards, particularly hard bop. KD
JENNY SCHEINMAN
JAZZ STANDARD / JANUARY 18-21
The premiere violinist in modern creative improvised jazz, Jenny Scheinman also
brings to the table a love for rural folk Americana. Her longtime association with gui-
tarist Bill Frisell exposed her to a wider audience. The Northern California native
worked with the late Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Bruce Cockburn and Ani DiFranco,
while on the jazz side teammates included Jason Moran and Marc Ribot. 12 Songs,
Shalagaster and The Rabbi's Lover remain enduring statements in her discography.
Her latest effort is Here on Earth (Royal Potato Family) inspired by the film stills of
H. Lee Waters on his travels through Southern America during the Great Depression
and the Finn Taylor film Kannapolis: A Moving Portrait. With Jenny is guitarist Nels
Cline, drummer Jim Black and bassist Todd Sickafoose. MGN
ETHAN IVERSON
MEZZROW / JANUARY 19-20
With the grace of a classicist and the ethos of a jazz artist, pianist Ethan Iverson's
multi-disciplinary approach to music juggles numerous characteristics. As a member
of The Bad Plus, Ethan, alongside Reid Anderson and Dave King, redefined the jazz
trio for the post-Y2K jazz audience with their atypical covers and thought-provoking
originals. Additionally, Ethan's blog "Do the Math" has been an influential voice in
jazz criticism and was named "Jazz Blog of the Year" at the 2017 Jazz Journalists
Association's awards. As a composer, Ethan has been commissioned by the Mark
Morris Dance Group and the modern classical group Brooklyn Rider and has a piano
concerto titled Concerto to Scale slated to premiere with the American Composers
Orchestra in 2018. EW
By Ken Dryden, Yvonne Ervin, Seton Hawkins, Stephanie
18 Angus photo by Desmond White, Blake by Juan-Carlos Hernandez, Iverson by Andrea Canter, Iyer by Lynne Harty, MondL I G H T
DON MENZA
JAZZ AT KITANO / JANUARY 19-20
A criminally underrated reeds master, Don Menza nevertheless stands as one of the
truly great elder statesmen of the tenor saxophone. A hard-swinging musician with a
powerful sound, Don brings a ferocious technique and a Texas tenor-like grit to up-
tempo work, paired with a rich and rounded romanticism in his ballad playing.
Contributing mightily to the bands of Maynard Ferguson, Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich
and Elvin Jones, Don is held in such esteem by fellow artists that, upon Don's decision
to leave music in 2005, none other than Sonny Rollins personally called to intervene.
At Kitano, Don is joined by pianist Frank Kimbrough, bassist Ed Howard and drum-
mer Bernd Reiter in what is certain to be a thrilling tour through the veritable histo-
ry of jazz saxophone. He also performs at Smalls Jazz Club Jan. 21 with Bernd, pianist
Jeb Patton and bassist David Wong. SH
FABRIZIO SOTTI
LUCA'S CORNER AT CAVATAPPO / JANUARY 23
Electric guitarist Fabrizio Sotti has worked in many musical contexts, not the least of
which are various forms of jazz, as well as pop, soul and hip hop, as a player and pro-
ducer. An Italian immigrant living in NYC for 25 years, he started as a classical
pianist before discovering Duke, Miles and Trane. Now he plays comfortably in a vari-
ety of styles as reflected by those he has performed with, from Randy Brecker and
George Coleman through Cassandra Wilson, Claudia Acuña, Rachel Z, Whitney
Houston, Jennifer Lopez, Shaggy and various popular rappers. Three recordings as a
leader emphasized how versatile he has become. He is also naturally quite a fan of
imported sports cars. Drummer Clarence Penn and bassist Peter Slavov work along-
side the evolving guitarist. MGN
SEAMUS BLAKE
SMALLS JAZZ CLUB / JANUARY 24-25
A quality of "other" pervades the torrent of harmony that escapes Seamus Blake's
horn. The saxophonist and composer can play a slow blues with the same degree of
nuance that helps define his boldest compositions. An artist whose facility and expres-
sion have allowed him to play on multiple Grammy-nominated recordings, Seamus
has worked with such master players as John Scofield, Dave Douglas, Nate Smith,
Antonio Sanchez and Gonzalo Rubalcaba. In 2002, Seamus took first place in the
Thelonious Monk Competition, giving him the opportunity to play with Herbie
Hancock and Wayne Shorter. On his most recent recording, Superconductor
(5Passion, 2016), Seamus introduced electric wind instrument (EWI) into his evolving
repertoire of sounds. His quartet features Tony Tixier, Matt Clohesy and Kush
Abadey. SJ
BEN MONDER WITH STRINGS ATTACHED
ZINC BAR / JANUARY 29
Strings Attached features four of NYC's six-string jazz masters on a single stage: Jack
Wilkins, Vic Juris, Ron Affif and Mark Whitfield, with a special guest each time.
Combined, they have about 150 years of jazz performing under their belts and
résumés including Dizzy Gillespie, Chet Baker, Tony Bennett, Herbie Hancock and
Sarah Vaughan. This month, one special guest is guitarist Ben Monder who has
played with Jack McDuff, Lee Konitz, George Garzone, Paul Motian and Maria
Schneider and can be heard on more than 200 recordings, including David Bowie's
final CD and on six discs as a leader. Undoubtedly, he will more than hold his own
with these other heavyweights. YE
MINJI KIM
CLUB BONAFIDE / JANUARY 31
A native of Seoul, pianist Minji Kim relocated to the United States to complete stud-
ies at Berklee College of Music and at NYU. While a relatively recent arrival to the
New York jazz scene, Minji has quickly demonstrated her unique musical gifts and tal-
ents through a carefully cultivated pianistic touch. Her playing can evoke and suggest
diverse influences ranging from McCoy Tyner to Herbie Hancock and even to stride
figures like Fats Waller, all without feeling derivative; and she has a keen ear for com-
position. At Club Bonafide, Minji appears with her quartet—tenor saxophonist Jason
Arce, bassist Sangouk Jung and drummer Jongkuk Kim—in a night that features a
special guest appearance by one of Minji's mentors, trumpet master Alex Sipiagin. SH
e Jones, George Kanzler, Michael G Nastos & Eric Wendell
der by John Rogers, Scheinman by Kristine Larsen. 19continued from page 16 SPACE: 55W 13th St. 212-229-5488.
Gerald Clayton; 17: Wayne Tucker & The Bad www.newschool.edu/jazz. Fri-Sat: 8:30pm
Motha’s; 18: Anna Webber Spt; 19: Lage The Stone at the New School. Jan 5-6: Dan
Lund 4; 20: Tom Rainey; 21: Johnathan Blake Weiss; 12-13: Okkyung Lee + Winter
Trio; 24: Jen Shyu & Nine Doors; 25: Salim JazzFest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/12
Washington/Darius Jones Qnt; 26: Harish 6:20pm 5th Fl Anna Webber Simple Trio,
JAZZ STANDARD: 116E 27th St (bet Park &
Raghavan Qrt; 31: Kevin Sun New Trio. 6:40pm 2nd Fl Alexis Cuadrado & The
Immigrant, 7:40pm 5th Fl Ches Smith & We
Lexington Avs). www.jazzstandard.net. 212- All Break, 8pm 2nd Fl The New Standards,
576-2232. Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: 9pm 5th Fl Fay Victor & SoundNoiseFUNK,
7:30&9:30pm/$30 except Mon-Wed $25; Sun 9:20pm 2nd Fl Sara Serpa & Recognition
2-3pm free/$5 don; Sat Brunch (B) 12- w/Zeena Parkins & Ingrid Laubrock, 10:20pm
2:30pm/$10, $35 all-inclusive. Residencies: 5th Fl Mara Rosenbloom Trio, 10:40pm 2nd Fl
Sun 2-3pm Jazz for Kids; Mon (R) Mingus Brandon Ross & For Living Lovers, 11:40pm
Monday feat Mingus Big Band; Sat B The 5th Fl Sarah Manning & Underworld
Smokestack Brunch. Jan 1: R; 2-7: Orrin Alchemy, 01/13 12am 2nd Fl Peter Apfelbaum
Evans 01/2-3 $30 Captain Black Big Band, & Sparkler feat Bill Laswell, 6:20pm 5th Fl
01/4-7 Sxt; 6: B w/Arthur Vint; 8: R; 9-10: The tba, 6:40pm 2nd Fl Sasha Berliner Qnt,
Baylor Project; 11-14: $35 Dr. Lonnie Smith 7:40pm 5th Fl Sylvie Courvoisier/Mark
Trio; 13: B w/Emmett Cohen; 15: R; 16: Jason Feldman, 8pm 2nd Fl Marquis Hill Blacktet,
9pm 5th Fl Hank Roberts Sxt, 9:20pm 2nd Fl
Marsalis & 21st Century Trad Band; 17: Kate Gentile New Qrt, 10:20pm 5th Fl Wayne
Sasha Masakowski & New Orleans Art Horvitz, 10:40pm 2nd Fl Dan Weiss
Market; 18-21: Jenny Scheinman & Mischief Starebaby, 11:40pm 5th Fl Briggan Krauss &
and Mayhem; 22: R; 23: closed; 24-27: $35 String and Reed Qrt, 01/14 12am 2nd Fl
Benny Golson Qrt; 27: B w/Martha Kato; 28: Darius Jones; 19: Jon Irabagon; 20: Mivos
NORTH SQUARE: At Washington Square
closed; 29: R; 30-31: David Virelles Nosotros Qrt; 26-27: Ryuichi Sakamoto.
JOE’S PUB: At Public Theater. 425 Lafayette St
feat Román Díaz.
Hotel. 103 Waverly Pl at McDougal.
& Astor Pl. www.joespub.com. 212-967-7555. www.northsquareny.com/about-jazz. 212-
Adm varies. Jan 16: French Quarter feat 254-1200. Sun: 12:30&2pm free adm Jazz
6:30pm Perrine Mansury, 7:10pm Sammy Brunch Trios. Jan 7: Roz Corral w/Josh
Thiebault, 7:50pm Yacine Boulares; 17: 7pm Richman; 14: Roz Corral w/Billy Test; 21:
NUBLU 151: 151 Avenue C (bet 9th & 10th
Nicole Henry; 23: Stephane Wrembel; 24: Gabrielle Stravelli; 28: Paul Jost.
KNICKERBOCKER BAR & GRILL: 33
7pm Jamie Leonhart.
Sts). www.nublu.net. Jan 12-13: Winter
University Pl at 9th St. 212-228-8490. JazzFest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/12
www.knickerbockerbarandgrill.com. Fri-Sat: 8pm Jaimie Branch & Fly or Die, 10pm
LE POISSON ROUGE: 158 Bleecker St at
9pm-1am. Matthew Stevens, 01/13 12am MAST-
Thelonious Sphere Monk, 2am Istanbul
Thompson St. www.lepoissonrouge.com. Sessions, 8pm Susie Ibarra & DreamTime
212-796-0741. Jan 10-17: Winter JazzFest Ens, 10pm Rohey, 01/14 12&2am Dave
NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ: 236E 3rd St (bet
www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/10 7pm The Harrington & Merry Pranksters.
Comet is Coming, Nubya Garcia, Yazz Ahmed
& Oscar Jerome, 01/11 7pm José James Avs B & C). www.nuyorican.org. 212-780-
w/My Brightest Diamond, No BS! Brass 9386/212-505-8183. Sets: 9:30pm. Tues: $10
Band & Knower, 01/12 6:20pm Sullivan adm Latin Jazz feat 01/2 Chembo Corniel,
Fortner Trio, 7:40pm Sons of Kemet, 9pm 01/9 Bronx Conexión, 01/16 Willie Martinez &
Donny McCaslin, 01/13 6:20pm Theo Croker La Familia Sxt; 1st Wed: $13 All That - Hip
& Big Brother Big Band, 7:40pm Antonio Hop Poetry & Jazz; 1st Sat: $15 Banana
Sanchez & Migration, 9pm Mark Guiliana Qrt, Puddin’ Jazz series feat Rome Neal + Jam;
01/14 7pm Ravi Coltrane, 01/16 8pm Nicole last Sun: Bobby Sanabria & New School
ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL: 196 Allen St at E
Mitchell w/Tyshawn Sorey, 01/17 8pm Afro-Cuban Jazz Band.
Deerhoof meet Wadada Leo Smith w/Nicole
MEZZROW: 163W 10th St (bet 7th Av &
Mitchell Maroon Cloud. Houston St. www.rockwoodmusichall.com.
212-477-4155. Jan 3: 7pm The Descant Trio
Waverly Pl). www.mezzrow.com. 646-476- feat Colin Hua; 24: 8:30pm $12 adm Richard
RUSS & DAUGHTERS CAFE: 127 Orchard St
4346. Sets/adm: Early 8-10:30pm, Late (L) X Bennett.
11pm-close; adm varies. Residencies: Sun L
John Merrill & friends; Mon L Pasquale (bet Delancey & Rivington Sts). 212-475-
Grasso; Tues L Jam w/Miki Yamanaka & Adi 4880. www.russanddaughterscafe.com. Last
Meyerson; Wed L Pete Malinverni; Thurs L Thurs: 8pm free adm The Stone at Russ &
SHEEN CENTER: 18 Bleecker St @ Elizabeth
Spike Wilner w/spec guest; Fri L Johnny Daughters Cafe. Jan 25: Brian Marsella.
O'Neal. Jan 1: Peter Bernstein; 2: tba; 3:
Cameron Brown/Aruán Ortiz; 4: Ron Blake/ St. www.sheencenter.org. 212-925-2812. Jan
Marc Cary; 5-6: Roger Kellaway; 7: Tad Shull; 11: 8pm Lauren Kinhan; 13-14:
8: Peter Bernstein; 9: Janis Seigel; 10: John 3,4,5:30&7:30pm Modern Warrior LIVE feat
Hebert; 11: Milton Suggs; 12-13: Vanessa Dominick Farinacci; 25: 7:30-10pm $100 adm
Rubin; 14: Mary Ann Topper; 15: Hendrick Jazz Legends For Disability Pride feat Mike
Meurkens; 16: Hetty Kate; 17: Jim Ridl; 18: LeDonne w/Kenny Barron, Peter Bernstein,
Jerome Sabbagh; 19-20: Ethan Iverson; 21: Gerald Cannon, Bill Charlap, Jimmy Cobb,
Fred Hersch; 22: Danny Fox; 23: Jay Clayton; George Coleman, Al Foster, Roberta
24: Shai Maestro; 25: Mike Longo; 26-27: Gambarini, Roy Hargrove, Eddie Henderson,
Rick Germanson; 28: Alan Boardbent; 29: Victor Lewis, Joe Lovano, Chris Potter,
Vanisha Gould; 30: Jeff Hirshfield Trio; 31: Kenny Washington, Peter Washington,
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH: 269 Bleecker St SMALLS JAZZ CLUB: 183W 10th St at 7th Av.
Gary Versace. Richard Wyands.
(bet Jones & Cornelia Sts). 212-691-1770. 1st 212-252-5091. www.smallslive.com. Sets:
Fri: 8&9:30pm free adm All Things Project Afternoon (PM) Sun 4:30-7pm, Sat 4-7pm,
www.allthingsproject.org. Jan 5: Jamie Early (E) 7:30-10pm, Late (L) 10:30pm-1am,
The NEW SCHOOL JAZZ PERFORMANCE
Reynolds Trio. Night (N) 1-4am; jam following N; adm
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20 For comprehensive daily updated listings with sort-by options—by artist, location, day or time—go to www.hothousejazz.com.R USSELL MALONE'S PROFILE AS
a guitarist gained significant recogni-
tion when he spent his late 20s and early
30s in the bands of two popular jazz/pop
singers: Harry Connick Jr. and Diana
Krall. His tenure with Harry included the
singer/pianist's transition from leading a
quartet to a big band and he was a member
of pianist/singer Diana's trio. But those
two weren't the first singers in Russell's
musical life.
"I grew up in the church, playing for
singers," he says. "And a very formative,
important part of my development as a
musician was working with Freddy Cole."
The singer/pianist's band was one of the
first where Russell had a significant
tenure, going on the road with organist
Jimmy Smith in between his spates with
Freddy, Harry and Diana. "With Freddy I ence," he says, "seeing how they respond to
learned a lot about songs, how to treat it. It's a formula that has always served me
songs and respect songs. How it was well." All the tracks on his latest (and
important to learn the words and the third) album, Time for the Dancers
melody, the whole story of the song." (HighNote), were road tested by his quartet
Russell is known for his encyclopedic of pianist Rick Germanson, bassist Luke
knowledge of songs, but he says: "I can be Sellick and drummer Willie Jones III.
stumped when a tune is called, but you The tunes are introduced on the road,
can't stump Freddy, you can't stump Russell says, and they evolve and take
Houston Person; they know all the songs. shape. "The band starts to play them dif-
And Sonny Rollins too; when I got to work ferently, and we continue with that
with Sonny [in 2009] it was one of the process. The tunes sound different now
greatest experiences; I haven't ever heard than what you hear on the record, they've
so much saxophone in my life. And anoth- taken shape, developed, evolved."
er thing I miss about working with him, One of Russell's originals on the new
besides the music, is the conversations. CD is "Pocket Watch," dedicated to the late
He's such a fascinating gentleman and bassist Ray Brown. "Ray said what he
lived so much; he had quite the life." loved about me was I liked playing time,"
Talking with Sonny about the tenor sax- he recalls. "That's why he loved Herb Ellis
ophonist's early triumphs and recordings in the Oscar Peterson Trio. He praised
confirmed Russell's belief that musicians Herb for his time; said that other gui-
need to stay together in bands. "One of the tarists could stand toe-to-toe with Oscar as
reasons so many of the LPs from the 50s soloists, but were not as good rhythmically
and 60s are classics and sound so good," he as Herb. He made me rethink my opinions
says, "is that the bands used to play multi- about Herb Ellis."
ple week or even monthlong engagements Unlike many of the spotlight-craving
in the same place with the same personnel, jazz guitarists today, Russell truly likes
and you can't help but create magic when playing rhythm and accompanying. "I
bands play together so long in one spot." would be content doing Freddie Green's job
These days, top-flight jazz musicians [rhythm guitarist] in the Count Basie
don't have the luxury of long gigs in one Orchestra," he says, "although I couldn't do
venue; an annual week or two booking is it as long [over a half century] as Freddie
considered rare, but Russell has found that did. And I like to accompany singers and
he can keep his band together and working horn players. You have to love keeping
by going on the road. "I prefer to be out, time, love the song, love keeping that
road testing the music in front of an audi- continued on page 29
Malone photo by Gulnara Khamatova. 21continued from page 20 Jordan, 7:40pm Jamie Baum Bridges, 9pm
varies. Residencies (R): Sun 1pm Vocal mas- Jean-Michel Blais, 10:20pm Aaron Parks &
terclass by Marion Cowings, PM Ai Little Big, 11:40pm Rafiq Bhatia, 01/13 1am
Murakami Trio feat Sacha Perry, N 01/7&21 Ernest Dawkins & New Horizons Ens feat
Robert Edwards, 01/14&28 Hillel Salem; Mon Vijay Iyer, 01/13 6:20pm Nicole Mitchell Trio,
L-N 01/8 Jonathan Barber, 01/22&29 7:40pm Luciana Souza & Word Strings feat
Jonathan Michel; Tues L-N 01/2,16&30 Chico Pinheiro & Scott Colley, 9pm Fred
Abraham Burton Qrt, 01/9&23 Frank Lacy Hersch Pocket Orch, 10:20pm Rene Marie,
Gp; Wed N 01/3,10&24 Jovan Alexandre, 11:40pm Matt Wilson & Honey & Salt Band,
01/17&31 Aaron Seeber; Thurs N 01/4&18 01/14 1am Jamaaladeen Tacuma &
TISHMAN AUDITORIUM: At New School. 63
Davis Whitfield, 01/11&25 Jonathan Thomas; Brotherzone.
Fri N 01/5&19 Joe Farnsworth, 01/12&26
Corey Wallace; Sat N 01/6&20 Philip Harper, 5th Av at 14th St. www.events.newschool.
01/13 Eric Wyatt Qrt, 01/27 Brooklyn Circle. edu. 212-229-5630. Jan 12-13&15: Winter
Jan 1: E Ari Hoenig, L-N tba; 2: E Steve JazzFest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/12
Nelson Qnt, L-N R; 3: E Pat Bianchi Trio, L Itai 7pm Adegoke Steve Colson/Iqua Colson,
Kriss, N R; 4: E Oleg Butman/Natalia 8:20pm Stefon Harris & Blackout w/Casey
Smirnova Qrt, L Sam Dillon Qrt, N R; 5-6: E Benjamin, 9:40pm Marc Ribot & Songs of
John Marshall Qnt, L The SmallsLIVE Resistance, 11pm Nicole Mitchell Art &
Collective, N R; 6: PM Nick Masters; 7: 1pm- Anthem For Gwendolyn Brooks w/Jason
PM R, E Deborah Davis Qrt, L Ralph LaLama Moran, 01/13 7pm Jazzmeia Horn, 8:20pm
& Bop-Juice, N R; 8: E Ari Hoenig, L-N R; 9: James Carter & Elektrik Outlet, 9:40pm
E Cory Weeds Qnt, L-N R; 10: E Bill Goodwin Harriet Tubman, 11pm Sun Ra Arkestra,
Trio, L Jamale Davis Sxt, N R; 11: E Bruce 01/15 8pm $35-100 adm Tribute To Geri Allen
Harris Qnt, L Fransisco Mella Sxt, N R; 12: E dir by Terri Lyne Carrington w/Angela Davis,
Joey “G-Clef” Cavaseno Qrt, L George Esperanza Spalding, Craig Taborn, Dee Dee
Burton Qnt, N R; 13: PM Leo Yucht Qrt, E Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves, Farah Jasmine
Steve LaSpina Qrt, L George Burton Qnt, N Griffin, Ingrid Jensen, Jack DeJohnette,
R; 14: 1pm-PM R, E Michela Lerman, L JC Jaimeo Brown, Jeff Tain Watts, Kassa
Stylles/Steve Nelson Hutcherson Project, N
R; 15: French Quarter feat 8pm Perrine Overall, Kris Davis, Linda May Han Oh,
Mansuy/Christophe Leloil Qrt, 8:55pm Fred Maurice Chestnut, Mino Cinelu, Ravi
Nardin Trio, 9:50pm Samy Thiebault Qrt, Coltrane, S. Epatha Merkerson, Tia Fuller,
TURNMILL: 119E 27th St (bet Park &
10:45pm Gael Horellou/Ari Hoenig Qrt, Vijay Iyer.
11:40pm Guilhem Flouzat Trio, N Jonathan
Barber; 16: E Josh Evans Qnt, L-N R; 17: E Lexington Avs). www.turnmillnyc.com. 646-
Matt Pavolka & Horns Band, L Noah Haidu 524-6060. Wed: 11pm-2am Keyed Up series
Qrt, N R; 18: E Sarah Slonim Qrt, L Neal Jam feat Rob Duguay & Low Key Trio w/spec
VILLAGE VANGUARD: 178 7th Av S at 11th
Caine Qnt, N R; 19: E Tim Hagans Qrt, L guest.
Freddie Hendrix Qrt, N R; 20: PM Julius
Rodriguez, E Santi Debriano Qrt, L Freddie St. 212-255-4037. www.villagevanguard.com.
Hendrix Qrt, N R; 21: 1pm-PM R, E Don Sets: 8:30&10:30pm. Adm: $30/1 drink min.
Menza Qrt, L Nick Hempton Qrt, N R; 22: E Residency (R): Mon Vanguard Jazz Orch. Jan
Ari Hoenig/Edmar Castaneda, L-N R; 23: E 1: R; 2-7: Brad Mehldau Trio; 8: R; 9-14: Tom
Lucas Pino Nnt, L-N R; 24: E Seamus Blake Harrell Qrt; 15: R; 16-21: Tom Harrell Qnt; 22:
ZINC BAR: 82W 3rd St (bet Thompson &
Qrt, L Dan Blake & The Digging, N R; 25: E R; 23-28: Steve Wilson Qrt; 29: R.
Seamus Blake Qrt, L Carlos Abadie Qnt, N R;
26-27: E Humanity Qrt, L Alex Sipiagin Qnt, N Sullivan). 212-477-8337. www.zincbar.com.
R; 27: PM Roberto Tarenzi; 28: 1pm-PM R, E Residencies: Sun 9pm Zinc Tango Trio; Tues
Melanie Charles Qrt, L Ned Goold Qrt, N R; 8pm Eric Lewis, 11pm Blue After Dark; Sat
29: E Logan Richardson Gp, L-N R; 30: E
Spike Wilner Trio, L-N R; 31: E Gilad except 01/13 10pm Monika Oliveira & The
SOBS: 200 Varick St. www.sobs.com. 212-243-
Hekselman Trio, L Behn Gilece Qrt, N R. Brasilians. Jan 1: 10pm VandoJam feat
Lucas Pino; 3: 8pm Valery Pomomarev Sxt;
4940. Jan 12-13: www.winterjazzfest.com 4: 9pm Roman Diaz & Rumba Habanera; 5:
Winter JazzFest feat 01/12 8pm Thiefs, 8pm Jack Jeffers & New York Classics, 10pm
9:20pm Sidewalk Chalk, 10:40pm Madison Meme Acevedo & Manhattan Bridges; 6: 8pm
McFerrin, 01/13 12am Sonnymoon, 1:20am Livio Almeida Brazilian Jazz; 10: 9pm John
Blaque Dynamite w/Rache’, 6:40pm Itamar Colianni Sxt; 11: 8pm George Burton Trio;
Borochov w/Innov Gnawa, 8pm Banda 12-13: www.winterjazzfest.com Winter
Magda, 9:20pm Nicholas Payton & Afro- JazzFest feat 01/12 6:20pm Josh Lawrence &
ST. GEORGE EPISCOPAL CHURCH: 209E
Caribbean Mixtape, 10:40pm Red Baraat. Color Theory, 7:40pm Manuel Valera Trio,
9pm Bi TYRANT w/Brittany Anjou Trio,
16th St at Rutherford Pl. 646-723-4178. 10:20pm Lucia Cadotsch & Speak Low,
www.calvarystgeorges.org. Jan 18: 7pm free 11:40pm James Brandon Lewis, 01/13 1am
ST MARKS IN-THE-BOWERY: 131E 10th St at
adm Jazz Vespers feat Martina DaSilva. Don Byron/Aruán Ortiz, 6:20pm Greg Lewis
Organ Monk, 7:40pm Rez Abbasi &
2nd Av. www.stmarksbowery.org. 212-674- Invocation, 9pm Strings Attached, 10:20pm
6377. Jan 21: 3-7pm $20/10 adm John Goran Ivanovic/Fareed Haque, 11:40pm Eli
The STONE: 2nd St at Av C. www.thestone
Colianni Sxt. Degibri Qrt, 01/14 1am tba; 15: 8pm Strings
Attached feat Lage Lund; 17: 9pm Sheriff
nyc.com. Sets: 8:30pm adm varies weekly Bobs Bluegrass Jam; 18: 9pm Axel Tosca
residencies. Jan 1: Chris Speed Trio; 2-7: Trio; 19: 10pm Seth Weaver Swing Big Band;
Ken Vandermark; 9-14: Uri Gurvich; 16-21: 20: 8pm Misha Piatagorsky Trio; 22: 8pm
Ambrose Akinmusire; 23-28: Kris Davis; 30- Strings Attached feat Yotam Silberstein; 25:
SUBCULTURE: 45 Bleecker St at Lafayette St.
Feb 4: Mary Halvorson. 9pm Axel Tosca Trio; 26: 10pm Gary Morgan
& Panamericana Big Band; 27: 8pm Misha
www.subculturenewyork.com. 212-533-5470. Piatagorsky Trio; 29: 8pm Strings Attached
Jan 12-13: www.winterjazzfest.com Winter feat Ben Monder; 31: 9pm the Eddie Allen
Aggregation.
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JazzFest feat 01/12 6:20pm François
Moutin/Kavita Shah w/spec guest Sheila
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