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Friday,  Jun 20 - 6:00PM 
JUST THE TWO OF US
John & Martha McWhorter, piano, vocals
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Please join my wife Martha and me for a long-planned duo show, where we will continue our tradition of duets from our musical theatre heritage, including two essentially unheard since 1916 and 1922, and others that have been heard a little more than that but are always worth a revisit. Of course we will both do a solo or two (one of mine will be in six languages!) and we will also have two Special Guests from our cabaret shows past. We've been told to call the show "A Party with Martha and John" a la Comden and Green's classic show. Our names keep that from quite ringing, but in essence, we're doing, well, that! And no, the title doesn't mean we will end with the Grover Washington eighties pop song."


 $10.00 cover plus $10.00 minimum 

Friday,  Jun 20 - 9:00PM & 10:30PM 
THE BENEDIKT JAHNEL TRIO
Benedikt Jahnel , piano;  Antonio Miguel , bass;  Owen Howard, drums
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“Equilibrium“ is the ECM debut of a German/American/Spanish trio, which, through frequent touring has grown into a remarkably tight and stylistically unique unit in recent years. Fueled by the individual styles of pianist Benedikt Jahnel (whose approach is characterized by a heightened interest in rhythmic subdivisions) and drummer Owen Howard (who, in Jahnel’s words, “treats and perceives rhythmic phrases as melodic lines without fixed micro units”), and bassist Antonio Miguel (often the musical mediator) the group’s sound draws subtly from classical influences as well as contemporary jazz concepts of groove and form.

Produced by Manfred Eicher at Radio Televisione Svizzera in Lugano the seven tracks on “Equilibrium”, all Jahnel original compositions, strike a unique and delicate balance between composed parts and improvisation or group improvisation. The album’s title refers to certain analogies, (Jahnel, who in his “second life” works as researcher in mathematics at Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany), found in his artistic and in his scientific work. Analogies related to questions of balance.

“... shines with crystal clarity and pure unsentimental emotion. The TRIO travels in new ways far beyond clichés into a luminous space of musical freedom. (Wolfgang Muthspiel)


 $10 cover plus $10 minimum    http://www.benejahnel.de http://www.owenhoward.net

Saturday,  Jun 21 - 1:00PM 
MAKE MUSIC NEW YORK!
IN (Key) On The Street!

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"IN (Key)" - New Compositions in Celebration of Terry Riley's "In C" @ 50 Years
Classical Electronic Experimental!

Celebrate 50 years of Terry Riley’s Minimalist classic IN C as leading composers and instrumentalists perform 11 new works inspired by it.

1:00-4:00 p.m.

For the 8th year in a row we collaborate with the extraordinary Midsummer's Day Citywide Music Festival MAKE MUSIC NEW YORK. There are more than 1000 free music events scattered throughout all five boroughs, some intimate, some large, some outsize.

Last year, under the eagle eye of Jed Distler and the Composers Collaborative, 175 keyboard players filled Cornelia Street playing the Pachelbel Canon and a piece specially written by Jed called "Broken Record." Yamaha donated 175 keyboards and collectively we broke the Guinness Record for largest keyboard ensemble ever. The keyboards were then through donated to 20 NYC public schools to start piano labs.

This year promises to be be no less exciting

"The IN (Key) event sounds wonderful. I am so happy my '1964 daughter' is again pregnant with so many remarkable new children." - Terry Riley

50 years ago, California Composer Terry Riley launched what is now known as the Minimalist movement with his revolutionary classic “IN C”. This seminal work provided a new concept in musical form based on interlocking repetitive patterns. Its impact was to change the course of 20th Century music and its influence has been heard in the works of prominent composers such as Steve Reich, Philip Glass and John Adams and in the music of Rock Groups such as The Who, The Soft Machine, Tangerine Dream, Curved Air and many others. Terry's hypnotic, multi-layered, polymetric, brightly orchestrated eastern flavored improvisations and compositions set the stage for the prevailing interest in a new tonality.

On June 21st, as part of Make Music New York 2014, Riley's "IN C" will be celebrated with "IN (Key)", eleven new works by leading composer-performers in a concert co-produced by Composers Collaborative and Peppergreen Media with the support of the Cornelia Street Cafe. The event will begin with a special performance of “IN C” itself, serving as a prelude to all that is to follow. Completing the octave, on the program will be:

"IN Db" by Eleonor Sandresky (keyboard),

"IN D" by Lisa Maree Dowling (double bass),

"IN Eb" by David Borden (keyboard),

"IN E" by Gene Pritsker (electric guitar),

"IN F" by Elliott Sharp (electric guitar),

"IN Gb" by Adam Cuthbért (trumpet & laptop),

"IN G" by Patrick Grant (electric guitar & keyboard),

"IN Ab" by Brad Balliett (bassoon),

"IN A" by John King (viola),

"IN Bb" by Vasko Dukovski (clarinet), and

"IN B" by Jed Distler (keyboard).

Other special musical guests will complete the performing ensemble.

The concert will take place from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on the street outside the cafe at 29 Cornelia St. and is free and open to the public. At 6:00 PM there will be a separate event inside the cafe performed by members of the ensemble for a nominal charge (the cafe calls it "inkadrink" since the charge invariably includes a drink.

For performer bios, and all other information as it comes in, please go to: http://www.peppergreenmedia.com/InKey.html   http://www.peppergreenmedia.com/InKey.html

Saturday,  Jun 21 - 9:00PM & 10:30PM 
LOREN STILLMAN QUARTET
Loren Stillman, alto sax;  Shane Endsley, trumpet;  Drew Gress, bass;  Mark Ferber, drums

The music of Brooklyn-based saxophonist and composer, Loren Stillman, has found acclaimed reviews in such publications as The New York Times, Downbeat Magazine, Jazziz, Jazz Times, and National Public Radio, marking him as an innovative voice of modern jazz.

“Loren Stillman is one of New York's best alto saxophonists, and has gained that distinction well before reaching age 30.”--David Adler, Jazz Times Magazine



 $10 cover plus $10 minimum    http://www.lorenstillman.com http://www.facebook.com/lorenstillmanmusic

STREAMING LINK: www.youtube.com/badtouchmusic

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Sunday,  Jun 22 - 6:00PM 
ANN OSMOND & DENNIS YERRY JAZZ CABARET DUO
Ann Osmond, vocals;  Dennis Yerry, piano/vocals
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Ann Osmond is a singer and actor with roots in the theatre and Dennis Yerry is an accomplished jazz pianist and composer. Compelling arrangements and a vocal blend that is a rare treat add up to a signature sound that brings fresh energy to much-loved songs. Their repertoire ranges from Mercer to Bernstein to Jobim to Stevie Wonder.

“...tight arrangements, lively vocals, and a charming new sound that has been enthralling sell-out audiences all over the Hudson Valley.” -Sharon Nichols, Chronogram

To celebrate their debut at the Café, their eclectic program will spotlight vocal versions of classic jazz standards primarily known as instrumentals including Night in Tunisia, Take Five and Harlem Nocturne.

Their CD, “Optimistic Voices”, is available on their website and through cdbaby at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/annosmonddennisyerry.


 $10.00 cover plus $10.00 minimum    http://www.osmondandyerry.com

Sunday,  Jun 22 - 8:30PM 
DEFNE ŞAHIN QUARTET
Defne Şahin, voice;  Fabian Almazan, piano;  Tom Berkmann, bass;  Henry Cole, drums
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Vocalist–composer Defne Şahin presents songs from her debut album Yaşamak - to Live with the Words of Nâzım Hikmet for the first time in New York tonight. "Yaşamak" is Turkish for "to live" and in the album Defne has created evocative settings of the great Turkish poet Nazım Hikmet's works. She fuses elements of mediterranean music with jazz. Born in Berlin to a Turkish family, Defne has drawn inspiration from every place she's called home: Germany, Turkey, Spain, Brazil, and now the US. This world perspective as well as her haunting voice may account for the album's broad appeal. "Defne Şahin," according to Deutsche Welle, "has developed into a singer with a cosmopolitan, literate approach to Jazz." Released in Germany (Doublemoon Records) and Turkey (Kalan), this debut album was dubbed "the beginning of a successful career“ - Jazzthetik.

„Defne Şahin has developed into a singer with a cosmopolitan, literate approach to Jazz.“ – Deutsche Welle


 $10 cover plus $10 minimum    http://www.defnesahin.com

Monday,  Jun 23 - 6:00PM 
DANIEL CAINER'S JEWISH CHRONICLES
Daniel Cainer, piano, vocals
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Tales of feuding tailors, a Jewess who joins a 1950s Christian cult, a cocaine addicted rabbi and many more, this award-winning and ever-evolving 5 Star show is a joyous and hilarious collection of stories-in-song, written and performed by a master songwriter. A rich tapestry of family legend and musical folklore to make you both laugh and cry in a heartbeat.

‘An extraordinary performer. His songs are at times heartbreakingly poignant, at other times laugh out loud funny. Utterly charming, thoroughly recommended.’ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine.

‘Shaggy dog story telling...lovingly detailed’ **** Time Out.

'With his stories within stories, Cainer reminds me of Buñuel. If Buñuel had been Jewish, born in Leeds and been an admirer of Jake Thackray, this is what he might have sounded like' - Alan Bennett


 $15.00 includes a drink 

Monday,  Jun 23 - 8:30PM 
OTHERWISE UNSUNG: SALUTE OUR SHORTS
Rachel Peters, curator and host

Dave Christensen Sarah Corey Lorinda Lisitza Hannah Jane McMurray Ariel Tyler Page Lexi Rhoades Fred Sauter Eileen Frances Stevens Anne Wechsler, performers
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No fake rock. No adorable twentysomethings finding love in the big city. No meta-musicals that make fun of musicals. No style without substance. Just fresh, original work from honest, fearless, accomplished music theatre writers giving you their best. Come hear what you’re missing uptown.

Our series returns with Salute Our Shorts, an evening of seven unique and innovative short musicals in concert. We’re navigating in a brand new direction every ten minutes or so! We’ve got a secret love affair centered around a Russian statue, letters of complaint to various mayors of New York, a comedy about bulimia, a rock romance on a whaling ship, philosophizing construction workers, grueling competition for a spot in a posh kindergarten, and (of course) contraband cupcakes. It’s the craziest combination of mayhem, pathos, and poignancy we’ve ever packed into an Otherwise Unsung evening. Featuring work by Scotty Arnold, Doug Brandt, Brett Macias and Christina Quintana, David Reiffel and Michael Wartofsky, Fred Sauter, Katya Stanislavskaya, and Jeff Tang and Matt Boresi.

Performances by Joe Cassidy, Dave Christensen, Sarah Corey, Brandon Ellis, Jamie Kolnick, Lorinda Lisitza, Jaygee Macapugay, Michael Roberts McKee, Hannah Jane McMurray, Ariel Tyler Page, Lexi Rhoades, Fred Sauter, Eileen Frances Stevens, and Anne Wechsler.


 $10.00 cover plus $10.00 minimum 

Tuesday,  Jun 24 - 6:00PM 
GRADUATE POETS SERIES
Cat Richardson, Chelsea Whitton, hosts

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On the fourth Tuesday of every month, hosts Chelsea Whitton and Cat Richardson present a selection of emerging poets from New York's MFA programs. Continuing the excellent tradition of the Graduate Poets Series, this monthly selection of readers is designed to showcase fresh voices in contemporary poetry, to stimulate a dialogue between MFA programs, and to offer alumni and area poets the opportunity to mingle and riff off of one another. For years, Cornelia Street Cafe has been a New York hub for literature and the arts. Join us this season for cocktails, camaraderie, and as always, great poetry!

Season Finale:

The Graduate Poetry Series Flash Reading

Join hosts Cat Richardson and Chelsea Whitton for a very special finale reading featuring... pretty much everybody!

We've invited featured poets from throughout this season to return to the Cornelia St Graduate Reading Series and read for us ONE LAST TIME and ALL AT ONCE.

This is destined to be a night to remember. Need proof? Take a look at our lineup:

Isaac Pritzker, Liz Axelrod, J. Scott Brownlee, Jess Novak, Eric Conroe, Virginia McLure, Robert Balun, Jessica Ankeny, William Brewer, Marina Weiss, Philip F. Clark, Alyssa Morhardt-Goldstein, William Brewer, Sara Fetherolf, Carla Carlson, J.B. Fredkin, Iva Ticic, Micah Zevin, Austin Givens, Farryl Last, Emma Hine

As always, $8 gets you a drink and all the poetry you can possibly handle. Come out and support emerging poets!


 $8.00 includes a drink 

Tuesday,  Jun 24 - 8:30PM 
EMILIE WEIBEL OMOO SOLO VOICE
Emilie Weibel, voice

With her solo voice project Omoo, Weibel has created a confection of sound, where the invention and accessibility of the best art-pop mixes with the improvisational fluidity of jazz. Born and bred in Lausanne, Switzerland, but now resident in Brooklyn, Weibel sings in English and French, with her expressive vocals atop loops, beats and soundscapes of her own devising. Along with her winsome originals, she interprets jazz great Wayne Shorter’s classic “Footprints,” adding her own lyrics to the infectious melody. Weibel also covers the lullaby-like “L’heure exquise” by early 20th Reynaldo Hahn, a favorite of Proust.



 $10 cover plus $10 minimum 

STREAMING LINK: http://vimeo.com/87930301

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Tuesday,  Jun 24 - 10:00PM 
RACHEL BROTMAN QUARTET
Rachel Brotman, voice
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Rachel Brotman is a Brooklyn based vocalist, composer and pianist, born and raised in NYC, educated in New Orleans, who draws from soul and electronic influences amidst roots in jazz and improvisation. She has performed on national stages from Lincoln Center to The Blue Note to The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and has been featured by BMI, NPR, Revive Music Group and Giant Step.


 $10 cover plus $10 minimum    http://www.rachelbrotman.com

Wednesday,  Jun 25 - 6:00PM 
PERFECT SENSE
Alissa Heyman, host

Jacob Scheier Rocco de Giacomo Jaime Warburton Nicole Cooley
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Perfect Sense is a superbly curated poetry series, our thanks to Alissa.


 $8 includes a drink    http://

Wednesday,  Jun 25 - 8:30PM 
SARA SERPA & ANDRÉ MATOS - PRIMAVERA
Sara Serpa, voice, piano;  André Matos, guitar;  Matt Brewer, bass;  Richie Barshay, drums;  Guillermo Klein, piano
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Primavera is the debut and progeny of a ten year collaboration between singer Sara Serpa and guitarist André Matos. The duo departs from their usual bare-bones voice-guitar setting while retaining the deep core of their collective musical identity. Serpa and Matos were born and raised in Portugal, Lisboa and Sintra, respectively, but met and connected in Boston, Massachusetts. They have been playing music together ever since. After completing their formal education at New England Conservatory, the two moved to New York City, where through observing, learning, experimenting and developing together, they produced several releases under their own names. Throughout the years, interacting with some of the most inspiring musicians in the city proved paramount to the development of their musical ideas as a duo. In these endeavors, several fruitful collaborations were born with such luminaries as influential saxophonist Greg Osby and Film Noir pianist Ran Blake.


 $10 cover plus $10 minimum    http://www.saraserpa.com

Thursday,  Jun 26 - 6:00PM 
WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS NIGHT
Co-hosts: John J. Trause and Gordon Gilbert.

John Trause Gordon Gilbert
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A Celebration of William Carlos Williams, modernist poet and mentor to Allen Ginsberg.

Williams was a significant influence on many of the American literary movements of the 1950s, including the Beat movement, the San Francisco Renaissance, the Black Mountain school, and the New York School. There will be readings from his selected works by a number of present-day writers.


 $ 8 includes a drink, food menu available 

Thursday,  Jun 26 - 8:30PM 
HAGGAI COHEN-MILO, CD RELEASE: PENGUIN
Haggai Cohen-Milo, bass;  Ben Van Gelder, alto sax;  Nadav Remez, guitar;  Ziv Ravitz, drums
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Hailing from Israel and currently living in Brooklyn, Haggai Cohen-Milo is a gifted bassist and composer exploring the nexus of Jazz and Jewish music. His Tzadik debut features a tight and exciting band of young virtuosos who passionately perform Haggai's beautiful and lyrical compositions. Brilliant improvisations, poignant melodies and driving rhythms all come together in this exciting program of New Jewish music at its best.


 $10 cover plus $10 minimum    http://www.haggaimusic.com http://www.penguinalbum.com

Friday,  Jun 27 - 6:00PM 
SHOSHANA BUSH
Shoshana Bush, vocals;  Isamu McGregor, piano, musical direction;  Brian Holtz, bass
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Vocalist Shoshana Bush is “a developing artist with a bright future as a jazz singer," Les Traub, Cabaret Scenes. She has performed at New York’s Blue Note (opening up for Jane Monheit last fall) and Birdland (on four separate occasions), and will now be gracing the stage of Cornelia St. Café alongside Isamu McGregor (piano/musical director), Brian Holtz (bass).

“Shoshana is a confident, poised, self-assured young lady who more than established herself as a serious contender on the New York jazz club scene.” -- Lynn DiMenna, Cabaret Scenes



 $10.00 cover plus $10.00 minimum    http:// http://shoshanabushmusic.com/

Friday,  Jun 27 - 9:00PM & 10:30PM 
ADAM KOLKER QUARTET: "THELONIOUS"
Adam Kolker, sax, bass clarinet;  Drew Gress, bass;  Billy Hart, drums;  Steve Cardenas, guitar
Adam Kolker Quartet:

Four consumate contemporary improvisers explore the enduring music of the iconic master, Thelonious Monk.

"Kolker is a REAL IMPROVISER, MAKING IMPULSIVE CHOICES ABOUT PHRASING AND HOW TO IMPLY A CHORD..." --Ben Ratliff. NY TImes

Want to know what jazz is really about? Listen to Billy Hart. -Mark Stryker, Detroit Free Press

"Drew Gress is world-class, and a supremely interesting bassist-both sublime and rock-solid." -The Guardian (London)....

"The scope of the jazz guitar tradition is vast. From Charlie Christian to Pat Metheny…distilled best perhaps by its finest emissary, the remarkable Steve Cardenas"


 $10 cover plus $10 minimum    http://www.adamkolker.com http://www.timhagans.com

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