GothamJazz NewsNew York City Jazz NewsSpoon at the River to River Festival- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Spoon River to River Festival Rockefeller Park, Battery City July 11th It is July 11th, 2007. You are a well-loved Austin rock quartet and its the day after the release of your anticipated sixth album. The release is a career midpoint and a follow up to three celebrated albums. Up to this point, you have enjoyed that elusive balance of critical and commercial success with indie cool. But despite this envied track record and an appearance earlier that day for a taping on Late Night with David..http://www.gothamjazz.com/b2/index.php?p=326&c=1 Bird's Weekend: Charlie Parker Festival- (Found July 2, 2008 ) This next Saturday and Sunday, The Charlie Parker Festival struts into two venerable city parks. At 3pm on Saturday, Bobby Watson & Horizon, the Odeon Pope Saxophone Choir, pianist Hiromi and Soweto Kinch and Abram Wilson will be in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. Click Here for Saturday Festival Info Same time on Sunday in Tompkins Square Park, Geri Allen, Odean Pope, John Hicks featuring Fat Head Newman, and Cindy Blac hit the stage. Click Here for Sunday Festival Info Both days are rich..http://www.gothamjazz.com/b2/index.php?p=314&c=1 Help Save the City that Built Jazz- (Found July 2, 2008 ) New Orleans is currenty in chaos and nearing total disaster. Please read the follow if you would like to help the jazz community aid the relief effort. WHAT: WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN: is a weeklong relief effort beginning September 11, 2005. During this week, participating bars and clubs have agreed to donate portions of their sales to the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund. Information for participating barsclubs, events and schedules will be continually updated at...http://www.gothamjazz.com/b2/index.php?p=319&c=1 C-Ups Afrobeat Orchestra- (Found July 2, 2008 ) This Friday night at The Five Spot in Fort Greene, C-Ups and his Afrobeat orchestra return to the stage. C-Ups brings together some of the most colorful and talented musicians to fill out his voice of the sound that 1970's Nigerian music super star Fela Kuti brought to the world. Get ready to dance! Click Here Set and Venue Infohttp://www.gothamjazz.com/b2/index.php?p=320&c=1 Robert Glasper Trio At the Vanguard- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Photo Credit www.jazzaldia.com Beginning on Tuesday night, pianist Robert Glasper begins his five evening stand at the Village Vanguard, accompanied by bass player Vicente Arche and drummer Damion Reid. Known for his work with R&B group Bilal, and projects of his own, Glasper's group is part of the young guard of piano trios that is impacting the jazz scene today. Check it out! Click Here for Set and Venue Infohttp://www.gothamjazz.com/b2/index.php?p=321&c=1 Urban Jazz & Art Series- (Found July 2, 2008 ) On Monday, April 24, 2006 the Urban Jazz & Art Series will kick-off at Tribal Spears Art Gallery located at 2167 Frederick Douglas Blvd. (8th Ave.) between 116117th Streets from 6:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. The evening promises a fantastic cultural experience with a live jazz performance by The Alex Blake Quartet, bass transformer, capable of making his instrument sound like anything from a flamenco guitar to a set of four tuned hand drums, and his stellar quartet featuring London-born saxophonist...http://www.gothamjazz.com/b2/index.php?p=322&c=1 Brad Mehldau at Village Vanguard- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Supporting its new album "House on Hill" (Nonesuch), the Brad Mehldau Trio return to the Village Vanguard this week. The cd is a collection of selected work written between 2000 and 2002. Pianist Brad Mehldau and his bass player Larry Grenadier and drummer Jorge Rossy have embodied the renaissance of the piano trio by exploring challenging original material as well as arrangements of the alternative rock music. Click Here for Show Infohttp://www.gothamjazz.com/b2/index.php?p=323&c=1 Cecil Taylor Trio at the Iridium- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Photo Credit http:www.filmlinc.com This Thursday and Friday Cecil Taylor takes the stage at the Iridium. Accompanied by Henry Grimes on bass and Pheeroan akLaff on drums, this show is a wonderful opportunity to see the true maverick composer of jazz. Cecil Taylor's undying passion for exploration and musical purity is his legacy. Click Here for Venue Infohttp://www.gothamjazz.com/b2/index.php?p=324&c=1 Steven Bernstein Surrounds Downtown- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Photo Credit:www.downtownmusic.net Grammy Award winning trumpet player Steven Bernstein hits downtown this month with his bands Sex Mob and Millennial Territory Orchestra. This Thursday at Tonic Bernstein Plays with MTO at Tonic 8pm. On Saturday the 20th & Sunday the 21st, Sex Mob will play a special performance at the Winter Garden at the World Financial Center celebrating the Greatful Dead's legendary albums Workingman's Dead and American Beauty. Sex Mob will be joined by The Klezmatics,...http://www.gothamjazz.com/b2/index.php?p=325&c=1 Ft Green Music Fest This Saturday- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Living in New York does mean a tolerance to humidity, but with that is an entitlement to free concerts in our parks that celebrate local talent. Such is the offering in the flavorful Fort Greene Music Fest in Fort Greene Park on Saturday afternoon. From 12pm to 7pm, an electic group of musicians will fill the park with sound and dancing. In classic Brooklyn style, the music will range from DJ Beat to Blues and Afro-beat. Go get you some! Click Here for Concert Infohttp://www.gothamjazz.com/b2/index.php?p=313&c=1 |