CABARET TONIGHT IN NYC: BIRDLAND PRESENTS: COLTRANE REVISITED ALL-STAR QUINTET
BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) presents 'Coltrane Revisited' Tuesday through Saturday, September 17th through 21st with shows at 8:30 & 11:00 pm. The all-star quintet includes pianist Steve Kuhn, tenor saxophonists Mark Turner & Eric Alexander, drummer Andrew Cyrille and bassists Lonnie Plaxico (9/17-19) and Ben Allison (9/20-21). Pianist Steve Kuhn first made his mark during a brief stint with John Coltrane's quartet. He recently released a critically acclaimed ECM recording exploring Coltrane's repertoire. At Birdland, Kuhn leads an annual all-star gathering in celebration of the legendary saxophonist and jazz innovator's birthday. Born in North Carolina in 1926, John Coltrane emerged on the jazz scene in the 1950s, playing tenor and soprano sax with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. A pioneer of "hard bop" in the 1960s, he led his own groups and reinvented jazz with experimentation and improvisation, his later recordings reflecting his belief that music was a form of spiritual expression. There is a $35-$45 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.copyright 2011-13 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE - YOU ARE WELCOME TO POST YOUR COMMENTS BELOW
