GothamJazz News

Sunday, Nov 30, 2003

Elvin Jones this Tuesday at Blue Note

Starting this Tuesday Elvin Jones returns to Bluenote with his group "Jazz Machine". Jones still plays strong and always puts on a good show.

Robin Eubanks - trombone Duane Eubanks - trumpet Branford Marsalis (12/2-04) Carlos McKinney - piano, Gerald Cannon - bass Mark Shim - sax

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Friday, Nov 28, 2003

Wycliffe Gordon at Up Over Jazz Club

Venture over to Up Over Jazz Cafe tonight to catch Gordon and his lineup. Gordon received the Jazz Journalists Association 2001 Award for Trombonist of the Year and Jazz Journalist Association 2000 Critic's Choice Award for Best Trombone. He has a thriving solo career and Gordon is best known for his association with the Wynton Marsalis Septet and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.

Marcus Printup-trumpet, Kurt Bacher-slt sax, Danny Grissett-piano, Gerald Cannon-bass, Ali Jackson-drums, Wycliffe Gordon-trombone

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Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003

Pachora at Tonic Tonight and Tomorrow Nights

Combining the ethic of downtown improvisation with the folk stylings of Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, Pachora present New York's answer to to the future of avant-garde and global pop music. (Tonic) This should be another solid installment of fusion and chops. Check it out!

Chris Speed (tenor sax / clarinet), Jim Black (drums / percussion), Skuli Sverrisson (bass / electronics) & Brad Shepik (guitar).

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Wednesday, Nov 19, 2003

Django Reinhardt Tribute at Birdland Tonight

Tonight through the 23rd, Birdland and the folks at Wild Turkey Bourbon host a festival dedicated to the great French-Gypsy guitar legend Djengo Reinhardt. Reinhardt's style and taste opened many roads for guitarists within the jazz and classical worlds. This is an incredible event and one that is hard to find elsewhere. If you love the music of Reinhardt or are nostalgic for Stephan Grappelli do go and drink lots of red wine.

Dorado Schmitt, Samson Schmitt, Joscho Stephan Gunter Stephan- guitars, Ludovic Beier- accordion Maximillan Schaaf - bass, Alexandre Cavaliere- violin, Brian Torff- musical director/bass

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Monday, Nov 17, 2003

Charles Lloyd at Joe's Pub this Tuesday

Pioneering saxophonist and composer Charles Lloyd will be at Joe's Pub this Tuesday with his quartet. Lloyd is considered the first to meld and popularize jazz with traditional music from around the word. He also contributed to the post-bop and pyschedelic avant-garde era of music in the '60s.

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Thursday, Nov 13, 2003

Vision Collaboration Festival at St. Patrick Youth Center: Friday and Saturday Nights

From the independent thinking and arts-first minded folks who bring you the Avant-Garde Vision Festival every spring, comes Vision Collaboration Festival at the Center this Friday and Saturday nights. Vision Festival melds dance, jazz and video art to make inspiring evenings that remind us the extent of human artistic expression. This weekend will be no exception.

Here is a taste of who will be performing: Mat Maneri, William Parker, Roy Cambell Jr., Patricia Parker, Rob Brown and Guillermo Brown.

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Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003

Boys From the Bronx: William Parker, Billy Bang and Roy Cambell

This is a boogie-down Bronx crew you don't want to miss. Tonight at Knitting Factory witness bass, violin and trumpet played with taste and individualism. Parker, Bangs and Campbell record and perform together frequently, they will deliver.

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Monday, Nov 10, 2003

Latin Tuesdays: Arturo O'Farrill at Cornelia Street Cafe

Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra conductor Arturo OFarrill plays this Tuesday at the Cornelia Street Cafe. Cornelia prides itself as intimate and smart setting to hear music. Arturo can spark heat and is fun to listen to in any form of accompaniment small or large.

Andy Gonzalez, bass; Joe Gonzalez, percussion; Phoenix Rivera, drums

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Sunday, Nov 09, 2003

Young Guns at Jazz Standard

Horn man Bill McHenry leads Ethan Iverson (piano), Reid Anderson (bass) and Jeff Williams (drums) in playing the blues tonight at Jazz Standard. Gothamjazz's young musician focus wraps up with these four. Check them out.
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Friday, Nov 07, 2003

Vampire Suit at CBGB's

Looking for fresh new music from NY's pool of young talent (read pool of young talent blood).

If the answer is yes, check out, Jay Vilnai's Vampire Suit tonight at CBGB's Gallery. Vampire Suit plays original music that draws on folk tunes from around the world creating a sound that is at once new and familiar.

Jay Vilnai - Guitar, Gary Pickard - Sax and Clarinet, Skye Steele - Violin, Mike Savino - Bass, Kevin Garcia - Percussion

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Thursday, Nov 06, 2003

Featured Weekly No Cover Show: Jim Rotondi and David Hazeltine

If you haven't checked out Jim Rotondi and David Hazeltine at Smoke on Thursdays now is your chance. These two are playing all over town at more expensive venues. "Full House" plays music inspired by '70s recordings of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock & Freddie Hubbard

Barak Mori (electr. bass) · David Hazeltine (Fender Rhodes) · Greg Skaff (guitar) · Jim Rotondi (trumpet & synth.) · Joe Strasser (drums)

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Monday, Nov 03, 2003

Susie Ibarra at Tonic

Photo by Claudio Casanova: http://www.susieibarra.com/photos.htm

Avant-garde drummer Susie Ibarra will be at Tonic this Wednesday Night. Ibarra is a composer and has played with John Zorn and Dave Douglas among many other high-end creative composesr and performers. She has also played a solo performance at Carnegie Hall. Check her at the smaller surrounding of Tonic.

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[General] - Posted by Ben @ 7:19 pm