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Wednesday Mar 16
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6:00PM
BILL ZINSSER
Bill Zinsser, the writing guru plays piano
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8:30PM
THE SONGWRITER'S BEAT
valerie ghent
Andy Guthrie;
Ananda;
Larry May;
Asa Rydman
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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 Ghent, The Songwriter's Beat has
presented over 185 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!
Cover $5
songwritersbeat.com
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valghent.com
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Thursday
Mar 17
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6:00PM
PO'JAZZ
Golda Solomon, host
Robert DeGaetano, piano/composer;
Sandy Del Valle, poet;
Francine Lassandro, writer;
Ellen Goldsmith, poet;
Angelo Verga, poet;
Golda Solomon , host
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italian piano man + several poets including Angelo Verga
and (as always) the Po'Jazz House Quintet
Cover $15
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
VAMPIRE SUIT & THE ZOO
VAMPIRE SUIT: Jay Vilnai, guitar;
Jeremy Powell, reeds;
Skye Steel, violin;
Mike Savino, bass;
Kevin Garcia, percussion;
THE ZOO: Mike Savino, bass;
Sebastian Noelle, guitar;
Zac Colwel, flute & saxophoe;
K Ishibashi, violin;
Mathias Kunzli, John Hadfield, percussion
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Vampire Suit creates a unique personal musical
texture by drawing on
musical traditions passed down through generations that takes you from the
tribal dances of Northern Africa to the marshes of the Balkans to the
cotton fields of the Delta. New traditional music for a generation that
draws on so many traditions.
"If Bram Stoker's imaginary Transylvania had
a jazz scene, the music would sound something like this."
-jazzreview.com
The Zoo
Double Bassist and Composer, Mike Savino pilots this sextet of wildly
imaginative and energetic NYC musicians. The Zoo performs tightly
knit original compositions which draw from a wide pool of global
influence. Blending the sounds of samba with hindustani classical
music, balkan grooves with african and middle eastern concepts, The
Zoo maintains a
firm footing in american grass roots music. Together they create a
truly unified sound. Pan Universal Music.
www.vilnaismusic.com
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www.bassosavino.com
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Friday
Mar 18
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6:00PM
PINK PONY POETRY
Jackie Sheeler, host
Jackie Sheeler's open mic poetry series with featured reader Joel Allegretti. arrive before 6 pm to sign up. $6 admission includes a *free* drink.
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
http://www.poetz.com
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8:30PM
ASYMMETRY QUARTET
Lucian Ban, piano;
Jorge Sylvester, alto saxophone;
Brad Jones, bass;
Derrek Phillips, drums
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The ASYMMETRY QUARTET - represents a new
quartet from the creative partnership of
pianist/alto saxophonist -
Lucian Ban and Jorge Sylvester. Having worked together in a dozen of
projects and groups from trio &
quartets/quintets to
Jorge
Sylvester's Conceptual Motion Orchestra the pair will present a new group featuring one of
the best rhythm section in New
York to say the least...
They will perform a suite of new material written specially for this
occasion underlining the unique voices
of the members in the band.
The musicians have each worked individually with an
extraordinary array of musicians - almost a
list "who's who" - Brad Jones worked in the past with Ornette Coleman and Elvin
Jones and
currently is the bassist in Dave
Douglas band. Derrek Phillips collaborated and recorded with Greg Osby, Vijay
Iyer and is
currently with The Charlie Hunter
Trio, pianist Lucian Ban worked with Barry Altschul, Bob Stewart and Alex
Harding and his
group Lumination co-lead with
baritonist Alex Harding was voted "one of the best shows of 2003" by All About
Jazz and Jorge Sylvester has worked with David Murray, Oliver Lake, Sam
Newsome & Collective Identity Sax Quartet, Marvin Sewell, Gene Lake and many more.
Their experience and creativity will surely bring a night of intense and powerful music.Not
to miss ! ....
Cover $10
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Saturday
Mar 19
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6:00PM
GREEK-AMERICAN WRITERS ASSOCIATION
host Dean Kostos
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8:30PM
ANAT FORT TRIO
Anat Fort, piano, composer;
Gary Wang, bass;
Roland Schneider, drums
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“You’ll be hearing a lot more from Israeli-born pianist and composer Anat Fort
shortly. Her astonishing compositions and gift for band-leading recently caught the
attention of ECM records – a disc is being readied for next year. Here’s your chance to
catch her on the way up."
– K. Leander Williams, Time Out New York
Cover $10
www.anatfort.com
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Sunday
Mar 20
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6:00PM
POETRY
Martha Rhodes, host
Elizabeth Macklin;
Jason Schneiderman ;
Tom Sleigh
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
FRIENDS OF FIORE PRESENTS: SINGER-SONGWRITER THOMAS RILEY SMITH
Thomas Riley Smith, singer-songwriter;
Bleu Ocean, percussion
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Born in New York City, Thomas Riley Smith has been involved with the NYC
music
scene since 1976, when he first stumbled upon New York's punk rock central, Max's
Kansas City.
“Riley” has experimented with many styles of music since then and is currently
crafting his urgent poetic songs to focus on the emotional and spiritual truths so
desperately needed in the world today. He is known for the passion of his lyrics, and
his poignant music offers a unique mix of pop, rock, folk and inspirational
compositions.
Riley’s March 20th performance at The Cornelia Street Café will also feature his long-
time friend, the brilliant and celebrated percussionist The Legendary Bleu
Ocean,
whose diverse credits include work with musical icons such as The Monkeys and Pink
Floyd.
Cover $8
www.LifeOfRileyMusic.com
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www.Bleu-Ocean.com
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Monday
Mar 21
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6:00PM
NYQ
Ted Jonathan and Raymond Hammond, hosts
poets: Peter Arcese, Jackie Sheeler, and Fred Yannantuono
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
MARGOT LEVERET AND THE KLEZMER MOUNTAIN BOUYS
Margot Leveret, clarinet;
Joe Selly , guitar;
Marthy Confurius, bass & cello;
Kenny Kosek, fiddle;
Barry Mitterhof, mandolin/guitar
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Klezmer meets bluegrass! Klezmer clarinetist Margot Leverett joins forces with today's
stars of klezmer and bluegrass to explore the shared musical spirit of two genres literally
worlds apart. Appalachian and southern fiddle tunes by Bill Monroe meet klezmer
melodies from pre-war Russia and Eastern Europe, some newly discovered. The resulting
medleys and improvisations are at once raw, funny, melancholic and footstomping.
Cover $8
www.klezmermountainboys.com
STREAMING LINK:
www.klezmermountainboys.com/hear-us.htm
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Tuesday
Mar 22
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6:00PM
GRAD SCHOOL POETS
Gina Myers, host
features: Olena Jennings - Columbia University ; Daniel Magers - The New School ; Ellen Baxt - City College ; Kamilah Moon - Sarah Lawrence.
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
EYO ~ THE ELI YAMIN ORCHESTRA
Eli Yamin, piano;
Ravi Best, trumpet;
Brad Shigeta, trombone;
Brad Leali, alto saxophone;
Harold Ousley, tenor saxophone;
Clare Daly, baritone saxophone;
Tom Dempsey, guitar;
Adam Bernstein, bass;
Stefan Schatz, drums
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EYO ~ The Eli Yamin Orchestra pays tribute to Count
Basie in the year of his centennial.
Currently EYO is featured nationwide on the Count Basie Centennial Radio Project
from National Public Radio. The group focuses on the good feeling and creativity of
the soloists with adaptations of early Basie works like One O’ Clock Jump, Jumpin’ At
the Woodside, Blue and Sentimental and Topsy. This tight knit group 
Cover $12
www.eliyamin.com/ensembles
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Wednesday Mar 23
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6:00PM
SOULFUL WORDS
Serita Eaton, host
Our multi-talented cafe staff sing, play, act, poem, prose, perform, and do various other wonderful things downstairs.
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
SOUL OF THE BLUES
Jon Sobel
Kierstin Gray;
Cadillac Moon
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This special edition of Soul of the Blues features.....Cadillac
Moon and TBA
SOUL OF THE BLUES, NYC's premiere *inexpensive*
live blues and soul music series, happens the fourth
Wednesday of every month at Cornelia Street Cafe.
Cover $5
www.kierstingray.com
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cadillacmoon.com
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March 16-March 23, 2005 
