Wednesday, Mar 08 - 6:00PM
NYCELLO - CRAIG HULTGREN SOLO CELLO
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NYCello - Craig Hultgren solo cello
As part of the 6th Annual CompCord Festival
‘New York / New Music’
On March 8th, Composers Concordance will present ‘NYCello’ as part of the 6th Annual CompCord Festival: ‘New York/New Music.’ The program will feature cellist Craig Hultgren, a longtime advocate of new and daring music, who will perform compositions created specifically for him. Mr. Hultgren, who was a member of the Alabama Symphony for 30 years, is a recipient of two Artist Fellowships from the Alabama State Council on the Arts, a founding member of the new music ensemble Luna Nova, and a founding member and former President of the Birmingham Art Music Alliance. He will perform new and recent compositions by Dan Cooper, Joe Deninzon, Craig Hultgren, Chuck Mason, David Morneau, Gene Pritsker, Ann Warren, Mark Zanter.
$10.00 cover plus $10.00 minimum
http://www.composersconcordance.com/
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http://www.facebook.com/ComposersConcordance
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Wednesday, Mar 08 - 8:00 & 9:30pm
JON DE LUCIA QUARTET, CD RELEASE: AS THE RIVER SINGS
Jon De Lucia, saxophones, clarinet;
Greg Ruggiero, guitar;
Sean Smith, bass;
Billy Mintz, drums
Jon De Lucia is celebrating the release of his third CD as a leader, As The River Sings, on Fresh Sound New
Talent. The focus is melody, some as simple as nursery rhymes, others extensive intervallic excursions. From
the opening chant-like drone, to the Irish folk-inspired St. Brendan’s Isle, this music is a culmination of De
Lucia’s interests in a broad variety of musical traditions and a statement of the great sensitivity of the
musicians in the quartet. For this concert De Lucia will be joined by Greg Ruggiero on guitar, Sean Smith on
bass and Billy Mintz on the drums.
“The alto saxophonist creates music that moves deliberately, with melodies that are as rich as they are
gentle... This music shines with intelligence and spirit.” - Richard Kamins, Step Tempest
$10 cover plus $10 minimum
http://www.jondelucia.com
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Thursday, Mar 09 - 6:00PM
RED HEN PRESS AT CORNELIA ST. CAFE
Francisco Aragón;
Dan Vera;
Ruth Irupé Sanabria
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Tonight featuring readings by Letras Latinas Director Francisco Aragón and winners of the Letras Latinas/Red Hen Poetry Prize, Dan Vera and Ruth Irupé Sanabria.
$10.00 includes a drink
http://www.facebook.com/RedHenPress/
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Thursday, Mar 09 - 8:00 & 9:30pm
STRANABAND
Colin Stranahan, drums, comp.;
Glen Zaleski, piano;
Gilad Hekselman, guitar;
Rick Rosato, bass
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The long time collaborative trio, Stranahan/Zaleski/Rosato has added the beautiful sound of guitarist and
composer Gilad Hekselman. Through many different performances and explorations the trio plus Gilad have
discovered a very special sound. The band plans on recording later this year. "StranaBand" will be playing
original compositions from all members of the group. We hope to see you on this very special night!
$10 cover plus $10 minimum
http://Colinstranahan@gmail.com
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Friday, Mar 10 - 6:00PM
COURTNEY CUTCHINS: GRUNGE TO GRACE
Courtney Cutchins, voice;
Billy Test, piano;
Gregg Belisle-Chi, guitar;
Marty Kenney, bass;
Robin Baytas, drums
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Influenced by the sophistication of Sarah Vaughan and the intensity of Jeff Buckley, vocalist Courtney Cutchins' latest project “Grunge to Grace” is an introspective fusion of her 90’s Seattle rock upbringing and lifelong passion for jazz and storytelling. Featuring her collection of inspired originals, reinvented grunge arrangements (Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden) and edgy jazz standards.
Specializing in modern jazz styles, alternative rock and improvisational artistry, Courtney has been called “one of the best improvising singers on the Northwest scene.” A finalist in the Seattle-Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist Competition, she's performed in venues and festivals from coast to coast, including NYC’s 55 Bar and Rockwood Music Hall, and Seattle’s Jazz Alley and Earshot Jazz Festival. In 2016, she completed her master’s degree at the Manhattan School of Music, studying with Gretchen Parlato, Theo Bleckmann and Kate McGarry.
$10.00 cover plus $10.00 minimum; $10.00 includes a drink for students with valid i.d.
http://courtneycutchins.com
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http://www.facebook.com/CourtneyCutchinsMusic, https://www.instagram.com/courtneycutchins/
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Friday, Mar 10 - 9:00PM & 10:30PM
PETER BRENDLER QUARTET
Peter Brendler, bass, comp.;
Walt Weiskoph, saxophone;
Zach Lapidus, piano;
Billy Drummond , drums
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Peter Brendler returns to The Cornelia Street Cafe along with an exciting new group of musicians. The group
will explore original music from all members of the group as well as some fantastic jazz standards. A special
performance not to be missed!
" The music that Peter Brendler creates is lively, thoughtful, playful, exciting, and smart. This fine album
makes one wish to see and hear this group live." - Step Tempest
$10 cover plus $10 minimum
http://www.peterbrendler.com
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Saturday, Mar 11 - 6:00PM
ITALIAN AMERICAN WRITERS ASSOCIATION
Maria Lisella, Gil Fagiani, hosts
Marisa Labozzetta;
Tim Tomlinson
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Tonight IAWA Features Authors Marisa Labozzetta and Tim Tomlinson of
New York Writers Workshop
The Italian American Writers Association is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its literary series every 2nd Saturday of the month. Readings begin with an Open Mic: IAWA-East is held even months at Sidewalk Café and IAWA-West continues at Cornelia Street Café on odd months. Visit and join us at iawa.net
IAWA promotes Italian American literature by encouraging the writing, reading, publication, distribution, translation, and study of writing by Italian American authors.
$10.00 includes a drink
http://iawa.net
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Saturday, Mar 11 - 9:00PM & 10:30PM
MAT MANERI QUARTET
Mat Maneri, viola;
Lucian Ban, piano;
John Hebert, bass;
Randy Peterson, drums
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$10 cover plus $10 minimum
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Sunday, Mar 12 - 6:00PM
GLASSER/TAUBENHOUSE
Dave Glasser, alto saxophone;
Yaniv Taubenhouse, piano
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Glasser/Taubenhouse presents the friendship and musical work of saxophonist Dave Glasser and pianist Yaniv Taubenhouse. The group's repertoire contains mostly songs that were written in the first half of the twentieth century.
In their musical approach, Glasser/Taubenhouse perform melodic, freely adventurous improvised interpretations within a composition's structure. Listeners are treated to a soaring journey of beauty, emotion, and technical mastery.
“Glasser’s sound, technical approach, melodic inventiveness, and relentless swinging provide a superlative model of how to play modern straight-ahead jazz“ - Craig W. Hurst, jazzREVIEW
"Taubenhouse's musical personality and vision is so strong. His music has an intensity which comes from this purity of vision, but which, however, is balanced and underpinned by an emotional optimism that is very appealing.“ -Budd Kopman, All About Jazz
$10.00 cover plus $10.00 minimum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtjnhjhAqA8
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW6vAiSeHSc
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Sunday, Mar 12 - 8:30 & 10:00pm
MICHAEL BLANCO QUARTET
John Ellis, tenor sax;
Kevn Hays, piano;
Clarence Penn, drums;
Michael Blanco, bass
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Melodic, grooving, and adventurous. This dynamic quartet performs compelling original music by bassist and
composer Michael Blanco and features an all-star line up of collaborators: tenor saxophonist John Ellis, pianist
Kevin Hays, and master drummer Clarence Penn. The group will be supporting their new album release Spirit
Forward on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records, and will be performing compositions praised by Jazz Times
magazine for their "dusky, imploring quality, with catchy, insistent hooks and compelling harmonies".
Michael Blanco Quartet:
Melodic, grooving, and adventurous. This dynamic quartet performs compelling original music by bassist and
composer Michael Blanco and features an all-star line up of collaborators: tenor saxophonist John Ellis, pianist
Kevin Hays, and master drummer Clarence Penn. The group will be supporting their new album release Spirit
Forward on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records, and will be performing compositions praised by Jazz Times
magazine for their "dusky, imploring quality, with catchy, insistent hooks and compelling harmonies".
"Sporting a rich, dark sound on the bass, Michael Blanco has been a highly sought-after talent since arriving in
New York in 2000. A gifted bassist whose muscular lines are matched by lyrical upper register work on his
solos, Michael particularly shines as a composer."-- Seton Hawkins, Hot House Magazine
$10 cover plus $10 minimum
http://www.blancobass.com/
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Monday, Mar 13 - 6:00PM
FORWARD THE BEAST
A reading of a new play by Nicholas Daddazio
Wade Karlin;
Alexandra Rieloff;
Thomas McGuigan;
Harli Cooper;
and Robin Hirsch
In 1987, a NYC family: father, mother, and two teenage children, are evicted from their apartment in Hell’s Kitchen. They move into their van, and their lives unravel in two acts...
$10.00 includes a drink
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Monday, Mar 13 - 8:30PM
THE SOUND TRAFFIC SERIES
Hitomi Honda, host, curator
Tempei Nakamura, piano;
Hitomi Honda, piano;
Erin Rogers, saxophone;
Mio Kanahara, vocal;
tba, violin
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Pianist, Hitomi Honda brings new composers from unique backgrounds with their personal sounds.
Plus, a performance of John Cage, vocal piece.
Featured composers tonight: Tempei Nakamura, Linda Buckley, Hannah Seline, and Howie Kenty
$10.00 cover plus $10.00 minimum
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Tuesday, Mar 14 - 6:00PM
NEW YORK STORY EXCHANGE
Nicole Ferraro, host
Lindsey Steinert;
Charlie Bruce;
Ilsa Jule;
Richard Cardillo
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HEAR STORIES! TELL STORIES!
Featured stories tonight by Lindsey Steinert, Charlie Bruce, Ilsa Jule, and Scott Gawlicki
Have a 5-minute story to tell? Sign up for our 5-for-5 open mic!
$10.00 includes a drink
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Tuesday, Mar 14 - 8:00PM
CNQ
Curtis Nowosad, piano, comp.;
Duane Eubanks, tenor sax;
Andrew Renfroe, guitar;
Michael King, piano;
Barry Stephenson, bass
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CNQ (Curtis Nowosad Quintet) is a band that aims to bridge the gap between jazz tradition and present. Led
by Canadian-born, NYC-based drummer Curtis Nowosad, the band features some of NYC’s most exciting
musicians: Marquis Hill on trumpet, Andrew Renfroe on guitar, Michael King on piano and Barry Stephenson on
bass. CNQ will be performing original compositions by the leader, as well as drawing from a repertoire of
daring and inventive arrangements of music by artists as diverse as Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter, Ornette
Coleman, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Gil Scott-Heron, Pink Floyd, 2PAC and many others; much of this
repertoire appears on both of Nowosad’s albums, including the WCMA-winning, JUNO-nominated Dialectics.
$10 cover plus $10 minimum
http://curtisnowosad.com
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Tuesday, Mar 14 - 9:30PM
TEST SUBJECTS
Billy Test, drums;
Marc Mommaas, tenor sax;
Ron Horton , trumpet, flugelhorn;
Martin Kenney, bass;
Curtis Nowosad, drums
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TEST SUBJECTS is a brand-new quintet featuring the music of NYC-based pianist Billy Test. Musically the
group draws from the entire lineage of jazz, from swinging tradition to the avant garde, with influences from
20th century classical music and beyond. Featuring a front line of tenor saxophonist Marc Mommaas and
trumpeter Ron Horton, with Marty Kenney and Curtis Nowosad rounding out the rhythm section on bass and
drums, respectively, the group aims to make interactive, adventurous music that is as accessible as it is
forward-thinking.
$10 cover plus $10 minimum
http://billytest.com
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Wednesday, Mar 15 - 6:00PM
DOUBLE FEATURE POETRY LAUNCH
Alison Hawthorne Deming;
Carl Rosenstock
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Tonight Alison & Carl will be reading from respective new books, to help us navigate these parlous times …
Alison Hawthorne Deming's STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN (Penguin 2016), is a work exploring art and place as consolation for losses in family and nature, a means to build again a sense of self and world in face of devastating loss.
Alison Deming knows more about the world than almost anybody, and thank the stars she's willing to share her wisdom. --Bill McKibben author Deep Economy
Carl Rosenstock’s THE MYSTERY OF SYSTEMS (CW Books 2017) parses those spaces where truth lies.
Carl Rosenstock's way with words is labyrinthine and his imagination is gargantuan. Reading his poems is tantamount to a free fall through music and light.” — Deborah DeNicola
$10.00 includes a drink
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Wednesday, Mar 15 - 8:00 & 9:30pm
STEPHAN CRUMP'S RHOMBAL
Ellery Eskelin, tenor sax;
Adam O'Farrill, trumpet;
Tyshawn Sorey, drums;
Stephan Crump, bass, comp.
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Rhombal features veteran explorer Ellery Eskelin engaging with brilliant young trumpeter Adam O’Farrill in the
midst of a deep rhythm team chemistry Crump and Sorey have formed in collaboration for over a decade,
primarily in the Vijay Iyer Trio. The group celebrates the arrival of the double LP vinyl edition of their
eponymous debut album, which has garnered broad critical acclaim, including numerous “Best of 2016”
listings.
”bristles with the unexpected and the lively” Downbeat (****)
$10 cover plus $10 minimum
http://www.stephancrump.com
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