CABARET & JAZZ TONIGHT IN NEW YORK CITY
Here are more of today's cabaret & jazz events in NYC as listed on the home page of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE! Every day in every way we're promoting Cabaret! Your event missing? Send press releases to stuhamstra@svhamstra.com to be included - listings are FREE!
NYC: THE DJANGO REINHARDT NY FESTIVAL AT BIRDLAND
The Django Reinhardt NY Festival featuring the Django Festival Allstars plus Special Guests will be held atBIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Tuesday through Sunday, November 5th through 10th with shows at 8:30 & 11:00 pm. The show stars Gypsy Guitar Legend Dorado Schmitt with Ludovic Beier, Pierre Blanchard, Francko Mehrstein, Amati & Bronson Schmitt from France, Brian Torff. Special Guests include Cyrille Aimee (5th & 6th), Freddie Cole (7th), James Carter (8th & 9th) & Edmar Castaneda (10th). The Django Reinhardt Festival carries on the legacy of legendary gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, but with some new songs and interpretations keeping it fresh, exciting, cutting-edge, true to the Hot Jazz, Romantic, style which has exploded across the US. It all started at Birdland in 2000 with the launching of the Festival and tours at prestigious venues such as Kennedy Center, Disney Hall in LA, The San Francisco Festival. The Django Festival is Produced by Pat Philips & Ettore Stratta. There is a $40 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
NYC: MICHEL CAMILO BIG BAND AT THE BLUE NOTE
The Michel Camilo Big Band will perform at THE BLUE NOTE (131 West 3rd Street, NYC - 212-475-8592) on Tuesday through Sunday, November 5th through 10th with shows at 8:00 & 10:30 pm. A pianist with a brilliant technique and a composer that flavors his tunes with Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Michel Camilo's musical language is an expressive combination of his Dominican Republic musical heritage and a rich, intelligent use of jazz harmonies and textures. Camilo composed his first piece at age five then studied at the National Conservatory for thirteen years. At age sixteen, he became a member of the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic. Mr. Camilo's recordings and compositions have earned him numerous awards including Grammy awards, Grammy nominations, and Emmy awards. His compositions have been performed by some of the top jazz and Latin jazz artists on the scene today including Manhattan Transfer and Paquito D'Rivera. Members of the band include Anthony Jackson, contrabass guitar; Cliff Almond, drums; Lew Soloff, trumpet; Michael Mossman, trumpet; Tanya Darby, trumpet; John Walsh, trumpet; Dave Bargeron, trombone; Conrad Herwig, trombone; Luis Bonilla, trombone; David Taylor, bass trombone; Chris Hunter, alto & soprano sax; Antonio Hart, alto sax & flute; Ralph Bowen, tenor sax & flute; Lou Marini, tenor sax & flute; and Gary Smulyan, baritone sax. There is a $30-$45 cover.
NYC: THE JC HOPKINS COMBO AT THE IRIDIUM
The JC Hopkins Combo featuring Andromeda Turre, Vito Dieterle, Wayne Tucker, Dorota Piotrowska and Joanna Sternberg, performs at THE IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB (1650 Broadway, NYC - 212-582-2121) on Tuesday, November 5th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. JC Hopkins is a Grammy nominated jazz pianist, songwriter, bandleader, and producer. His exuberant music is influenced by many diverse genres including jazz, bebop and the American Songbook. His piano playing has been described as a cross between Thelonious Monk and Hoagy Carmichael. Featured vocalist Andromeda Turre is the daughter of jazz trombone All-Star Steve Turre and his wife, noted cellist/composer Akua Dixon. Andromeda tour es with the legendary Ray Charles. There is a $25 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
NYC: THE MYRON WALDEN MOMENTUM AT DIZZY'S
The Myron Walden Momentum with Myron Walden, tenor saxophone; Darren Barrett, trumpet; Eden Ladin, piano; Yasushi Nakamura, bass; and Mark Whitfield Jr., drums, will perform at DIZZY'S CLUB AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER (33 West 60th Street, NYC - 212-258-9595) on Tuesday & Wednesday, November 5th & 6th with shows at 7:30 & 9:30 pm. Myron Walden is celebrating the release of his third album leading the fluid, energetic band Momentum, a group inspired in part by Miles Davis' essential 1960s quintet. Lauded for their live performances (and previous live album), the group's performance at Dizzy's coincides with the release of a new 4-CD set, Myron Walden Momentum Live: Our Sound. Momentum is an outlet for Walden's intellectual side and it's truly captivating how the group balances his intricate compositional details with the space needed to highlight such outstanding soloists. There is a $35 cover.copyright 2013 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
