* Cover is given where known * There is a one-drinkminimum per set * Reservations for shows downstairs can only be made by phone:212-989-9319
Mixed Media by Nick Sprysenski All art is for sale. Please inquire
Also, Barbara will read from Skoot Larson’s new jazz mystery novel, The Real Gone Horn Gone Blues
On stage at the Cornelia Street Cafe, that intimate haunt in the heart of Greenwich Village that has fostered a vital alternative jazz scene in New York City, voicist Barbara Sfraga is lost in another song. Closing her eyes tightly while holding the microphone gingerly by the fingertips of both hands, she bobs and weaves to the surging flow generated by the telepathic rhythm tandem of bassist Chris Sullivan and drummer Michael T.A. Thompson (collectively known as Center Search Quest). Bending at the waist when digging for a low note, throwing her head back in rapture when chasing after a high note, she communes with the groove. Immersed in the moment, her fingers begin depressing invisible valves on the microphone as she freestyles her way through another wordless verse like a trumpeter riding the peak of a scorching solo. It’s Sfraga in full stream-of-consciousness stride, going out on a limb...again. ~ Bill Milkowski Cover $15 (includes one house drink) www.myspace.com/barbarasfragaandcentersearchquest
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Sara Leib has been honing her vocal and performance skills from a young age. In 1999 she participated in the GRAMMY High Scholl Jazz Ensembles, where she performed at various GRAMMY functions, and won a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music. In 2001, she continued her studies in jazz at the New England Conservatory. In 2002, Leib performed with renowned saxophonist Dave Liebman, and won the Downbeat Student Music Award for Outstanding Performance by a College Jazz Vocalist, her second honor in the acclaimed publication. In 2003 Sara had the honor of participating in the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Academy in Aspen CO where she worked with artists like Christian McBride, Allan Harris, and Cyrus Chestnut. She has performed at the International Association of Jazz Educators Conference, at the famed Jazz Bakery and Catalina Bar and Grill in Los Angeles, CA and toured Japan in 2003 with Jim Stinnett an Bob Kaufman.
At the age of 26, Sara has studied and worked with such notable figures as Art Lande, Tierney Sutton, Kevin Mahogany, and innumerable others. She has performed at various clubs and concert halls nationwide and internationally, and her skill, charisma and passion are undeniable. Heralded as someone who offers a fresh "approach to jazz vocal classicism" (Boston Herald) and as "one of those touch of genious phenomenons...reinterprets the template of the standard into something that seasoned jazz enthusiasts and crossover fans from the Norah Jones camp will both be blown away by..." (Performer Magazine), Leib is making a name for herself in the modern jazz scene. Cover $10 www.saraleib.com
Kathryn Higgins
Illana Garon
Adrienne Meloni
Peter Maguire has taught the law and theory of war and oral history at Bard College and Columbia University. He is author of Law and War; Facing Death in Cambodia; and the forthcoming Thai Stick.
and our lovely host, Mira Ptacin. Cover $7 (includes one house drink)
"We try to explore a variety of different styles of music. While the trio is firmly dedicated to jazz, we try to stay as open minded as possible. Songs are influenced by hiphop, funk, dub reggae, Latin, world music, and anything else the band has been listening to. To keep the music from sounding stiff, everyone tries to trust each other's musical taste. Even though I write all of the tunes, it's still a very open vibe on stage. No matter what song the band is playing, we're always open to experimentation. Cover $10 www.justinrothberg.com , www.myspace.com/justinrothberg
STREAMING LINK: www.youtube.com/v/Bnj9MQrrVQk
Derek McGee who served two tours with the Marines in Iraq. His book, When I Wished I Was Here: Dispatches from Fallujah, has nearly surpassed 1000 copies, and remains a penetrating look at the day-to-day life of a soldier on and off the battlefield.
J. Nealin Parker, an aid worker with experience in South Africa, Indonesia, and Haiti, and recent graduate of the Woodrow Wilson School for Public Affairs at Princeton, will read from her powerful first-hand account of the recent elections in Liberia, Take a Right at the Tank & Other Ways to Get Home.
Jordan McIntyre, one of the founding editors of the Crumpled Press, will read from his collections of poetry, Still Leaves and 13 Poems.
Chris Moses, a PhD candidate in the History Department of Princeton University, will read from his new pamphlet, 'Tis of Thee: Reflections on the Fourth of July, a meditation on love of country in a country that can be difficult to love. Cover $7 (includes one house drink) http://www.crumpledpress.org
This series explores in his highly personable, generous and informal style the astonishing variety of David Amram's interests and accomplishments--renowned composer of symphonic classical music, jazz compositions, improvisation, spoken word, scat, he sits at the piano, schmoozes about music, about the greats, the beats, the obscure, the legendary; plays the French horn, pulls out all kinds of instruments (flutes, drums, horns) gathered from his many circumnavigations of the globe, pulls in guests drawn from just about every artistic walk of life. Cover $10 www.davidamram.com
Cover is given where known Many spoken words events are free There is always a one-drink minimum per set; times are door opening times
June 30-July 07, 2008 
