Saturday
Jun 16
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6:00PM
GREEK-AMERICAN WRITERS ASSOCIATION
Dean Kostos, host
This month's feartured readers are Howard Brown, Carol Novak, and Hilary Sideris.
Cover $7
(includes one house drink)
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Sunday
Jun 17
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6:00PM
Susan Chi, host
Susan Chi ;
Felicia Luna Lumis;
Felicia Sullivan
An evening for the inner blonde in all of us.
Cover $7
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
KOMEDA PROJECT
Russ Johnson, trumpet & flugelhorn;
Krzysztof Medyna, saxophone;
Andrzej Winnicki, piano;
Michael Bates, bass;
Dave Anthony, drums
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In his short life (until untimely death after a tragic accident in
Hollywood at the age of 38), Krzysztof Komeda (1931-1969) wrote music
for more than 60 films, including classics of the Polish cinema by the
Academy Award winners Roman Polanski and Andrzej Wajda.
It was Polanski who gave Komeda his first commission in 1957, and used his
music in almost all of his films over the next decade,
inviting him to Hollywood in 1967 to score his American film debut,
"Rosemary's Baby."
According to Polanski himself, the popular and critical success of
"Rosemary's Baby" owed much to Komeda's empathy and creative imagination.
Bringing Komeda's wondrous music back to life is what KOMEDA PROJECT, a
progressive/acoustic jazz quintet, is all about.
He expanded the range of expression in jazz by adding a dramatized lyricism
- it’s force reaching the intensity of ecstatic and mystical experience.
It deserves not to be forgotten.
"Even amongst the many engaging, skillfully-executed projects that cross
our desk, it's rare to discover something as unexpectedly compelling as
this.
On the group's latest release, "Crazy Girl", arrangements of Komeda's works
are sophisticated and engaging, bringing to mind the warm vibe of such
classic
recordings as "Kind of Blue" and "Blues and the Abstract Truth" ... and the
entire group's musicianship remains exceptional throughout."
Keyboard Magazine/April2007
Cover $10
www.komedaproject.com
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Monday
Jun 18
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6:00PM
NY QUARTERLY READINGS
Ted Jonathan, host
Stephanie Dickinson;
Chip Livingston;
Urayoan Noel
Three cutting edge poets read in support of New York Quarterly.
Cover $7
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
MICHAËL ATTIAS' TWINES OF COLESION
Michaël Attias, alto saxophone, compositions;
Tony Malaby, tenor saxophone;
Russ Lossing, piano;
John Hebert, bass;
Satoshi Takeshi, drums
http://www.michaelattias.com
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Tuesday
Jun 19
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6:00PM
WRITERS ROOM
Stan Richardson, host
The Writers Room Reading Series celebrates Fathers' Day
Our Forefathers: (Dis)Respecting
Swallow, an excerpt from a novel by Tonya Plank
Maxima, a short story by Dan Klein
Distant Home, an excerpt from a novel by Lauren Yaffe
The Writers Room readings are supported by the Jerome Foundation,
the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.
TONYA PLANK is currently a criminal appeals attorney and a competitive amateur Latin Ballroom dancer. She writes a blog about her ballroom dance experiences (as well as some other stuff), called SWAN LAKE SAMBA GIRL, which can be accessed via her website, www.tonyaplank.com
DAN KLEIN is working on his first novel which is tentatively-titled, GOING TO WORK.
LAUREN YAFFE holds an MFA from Warren Wilson College. Her stories, essays and poems have appeared in such publications as COTTONWOOD, ALASKA QUARTERLY, CALLIOPE, and FRIGATE. She is currently working on an animation screenplay about worms. Yes, worms.
Cover $7
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
JENS WINTHER EUROPEAN GROUP
Ben Besiakov, piano;
Jonas Westergaard , bass;
Dejan Terzic, drums;
Jens Winther, trumpet
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Some of Europe's finest instrumentalists joining up with new and upcoming stars on the European jazz scene, under the
auspices of trumpet player / composer Jens Winther. Lifting the heritage from Miles Davis in an ongoing journey into
the soul and very spirit of the human condition, the band explores a broad spectrum of feelings. Feelings ranging from the
delicate, serene and fragile all the way through to the volcanic, eruptive qualities of the human mind.
Cover $10
www.jenswinther.net
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Wednesday Jun 20
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6:00PM
FICTION: SHORT STORIES
Karen Heuler, host
Short Stories: Women on the verge
Girl fights! Love with an alien! Manufactured virgins!
Fiction about women pushing the envelope, riding the edges, following their offbeat visions or denying them.
Readings by Margot Landau, Helen Phillips and Karen Heuler.
Cover $7
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
THE SONGWRITER'S BEAT
Valerie Ghent, host
Deni Bonet;
Roberto Poveda;
Thomas Channel;
Valerie Ghent
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Now in its 7th year, The Songwriter's Beat is New York's most popular acoustic songwriter series, where songwriters are encouraged to perform new material in a supportive and intimate atmosphere.
This month's Songwriter's Beat features:
Deni Bonet
denibonet.com
Roberto Poveda
www.myspace.com/robertopoveda
Thomas Channel
Valerie Ghent
valghent.com
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 225 songwriters (hailing from all over the
globe: from the US, UK, Australia, South Africa and Japan) and keeps growing!
The Songwriter's Beat welcomes songwriters from around the world, so when 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
Jun 21
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6:00PM
PO'JAZZ
Golda Solomon, host
Lynn Skinner, vocals ;
Robert Schlesinger, piano;
Tom Teasley, percussion;
Barbara Sfraga, poet;
Susan Duhan Felix, poet;
Mortimer Felix, poet;
Saco Yasuma , sax
Legendary word woman, Golda, plus musicians and spoken word artists.
This month Golda's away, so her friend and ours Barbara Sfraga will ably substitute as the mistress of ceremonies.
The Washington Post calls Teasley “a percussionist in the widest and most exuberant sense.”
D.C.’s Tom Teasley brings his kit -- from frame drums to hand-drum synthesizer -- and joins Golda Solomon in Jazz
Poetry and Percussion, a collaboration inspired by New York’s great Charles Mingus and Langston Hughes
Cover $15
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
CARLO DEROSA QUARTET
Mark Shim, saxophone;
Luis Perdomo, piano;
Justin Brown, drums;
Carlo DeRosa, bass & compositions
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After a successful return to leading his own group last November, Carlo DeRosa
will be performing at The Cornelia Street Café. This promises to be another great night of
music and the stellar ensemble will once again bring the bassist’s original compositions to
life. Their collective musical credentials reads like a “Who’s Who of Jazz.”
Performing at many music festivals, clubs and concert halls around the world, Carlo
DeRosa collaborates with many great artists and projects including: Dave Allen, Ravi
Coltrane, Chembo Corniel and Grupo Chaworo, Tyshawn Sorey, Sam Newsome, Vijay Iyer,
Agrazing Maze with Allison Miller and Ingrid Jensen, Justin Flynn, Lucian Ban, Victor Prieto
and Rudresh Mahanthappa. He has had the opportunity to work with jazz luminaries such
as Ed Thigpen, John Scofield, Nick Brignola, Mickey Roker, Bruce Barth, Warren Bernhardt,
Ray Barretto, Bertha Hope, and George Garzone. Proficient, creative, clearly an in demand
bassist, Carlo DeRosa is earning a reputation of very high standards.
Mark Shim was an integral part of bands led by jazz legends Betty Carter and
Elvin Jones. At the same time he is comfortable exploring the contemporary and modern
jazz concepts of Michele Rosewoman and the “New Directions” band with Greg Osby,
Stefon Harris and Jason Moran.
Luis Perdomo has displayed his talents as a regular member of groups led by
John Benítez, Miguel Zenón, Ray Barretto and Ravi Coltrane. His work with artists such as
John Patitucci, Claudia Acuna, Dave Samuels and Butch Morris adds to a list that is notable
through its quality and diversity.
Derrek Phillips currently plays with the Charlie Hunter Trio. Having worked
regularly with a diverse group of artists including: Ronny Jordan, Greg Osby, Michele
Rosewoman, Liberty Ellman, Jason Moran, Sam Newsome and Vijay Iyer among others, he
has carved out an exciting musical career.
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Friday
Jun 22
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6:00PM
PINK PONY POETRY
Jackie Sheeler
Jackie Sheeler's legendary open mic poetry series.
Arrive before 6 pm to sign up.
This week's feature: John Amen.
Cover $7
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9:00PM & 10:30PM
BEN WALTZER GROUP
Ben Waltzer, piano;
Chris Lightcap, bass;
Gerald Cleaver, drums;
JD Allen & Bill McHenry, saxophones
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“This no-nonsense jazz pianist in the Ellington and Monk vein (who has occasionally
written for Arts & Leisure) gets a big, ringing sound out of the extreme registers of the
instrument; he also takes a decisive stand against the ultra-sensitive, lush-harmony
tendency of so many young jazz composers.”
--Ben Ratliff, NYTimes
“Brilliantly performed…very impressive.”
- Ahmad Jamal, jazz piano legend, of ‘100 Dreams Ago.’
Cover $10
www.benwaltzer.com
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www.myspace.com/benwaltzer
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Saturday
Jun 23
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6:00PM
WILD MERCY : SAVING LIONS
Laura Simms, host
WILD MERCY : saving lions ..
with Laura Simms, Rafe Martin, Gioia Timpanelli, Ishmael Beah and
storytellers and musicians in support of an action to move exotic animals
from a desperate zoo in the north of Romania. How nature and human
beings are related and our treatment of captured wildlife reflects our treatment
of Other..
Cover $7
(includes one house drink)
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9:00PM & 10:30PM
THE TUBA PROJECT FEATURING BOB STEWART
Lucian Ban, piano;
Sam Newsome , soprano saxophone & flute;
Bruce Williams, alto saxophone & flute;
Eric McPherson, drums;
Bob Stewart, tuba
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Founded in 2004 by long time musical collaborators alex harding and
transylvanian born pianist lucian ban the group brings
together some of the most creative voices in jazz today to form a unique ensemble built
around the voices of saxophones and tuba.
benefiting immensely from the extraordinaire talent of mr. bob steawart who’s
widely considered the best tuba player in jazz and who
can play the instrument in any way possible the group also feature the soulful and bluesy
baritone sax of mr. alex harding, the beautiful
sound of j.d. allen’s ten sax, the strange eastern european influences of ban’s piano and
the creative rhythms of a master of modern
jazz drumming, mr. derrek phillips.
pulsating blues, new orleans riffs, post bop lines, funk grooves and free jazz outbursts can
be found in their music but the sound of
the group goes well beyond all those to become a voice of its own. playing original music
the four musicians have to be seen and heard to
get the full picture.
after dozens of concerts & acclaimed performances the group has recorded (direct to
track) an album of original music to be released february 2006
on cimp records. not to be missed !
www.stewartuba.com
Cover $12
www.lucianban.com
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www.alexharding.net
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June 16-June 23, 2007 
