NYC: CYRILLE AIMEE AT BIRDLAND
Jazz vocalist Cyrille Aimee will perform on Tuesday through Thursday, November 19th through 23rd at BIRDLAND(315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) with shows at 8:30 & 11:00 pm. Cyrille has a culturally rich background (Dominican and French Gypsy) and conservatory training (SUNY Purchase) that help to form the rhythmic and expressive foundation by which a jury of legendary vocalists including Al Jarreau, Kurt Elling, Dianne Reeves and Dee Dee Bridgewater judged her to be a finalist in the prestigious Thelonious Monk Vocal Competition in 2010. At the young age of twenty-six, Cyrille has since become one of the hottest young artists on the New York scene. She has already released four CDs with a variety of ensembles and performed at the top venues around the world. There is a $40 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
NYC: BARBARA CARROLL SATURDAYS AT BIRDLAND
NYC Cabaret/Jazz icon Barbara Carroll performs at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Saturdays in November at 6:00 pm. She is joined by her long-time bassist Jay Leonhart. Barbara Carroll's still evolving career as a jazz pianist began when she played her first New York engagement opposite Dizzy Gillespie's big band at the Downbeat Club in 1947. A thrilling if a trifle unsettling debut for a young female pianist from Worcester, Massachusetts who began playing the piano at five and who's family was wise enough to give her lessons that provided her with a basic knowledge of classical technique. In 1978, she was booked into the Bemelmans Bar at the Carlyle hotel for a two week engagement - and stayed for twenty five years. It was at the Carlyle that she began to feature her singing as an integral part of her performances. Following her 25 years at the Carlyle, she is well into another long run in the famous Oak Room at New York's Algonquin Hotel, making a significant and successful effort to incorporate jazz playing into a cabaret venue. Other recent engagements have included concerts at Philharmonic Hall in Naples, Florida, the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, concerts at the Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts as well as twelve sold out performances at Dizzy's Club, at Jazz at Lincoln Center. There is a $30 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
NYC: JANE MONHEIT AT THE BLUE NOTE
Jane Monheit will perform at THE BLUE NOTE (131 West 3rd Street, NYC - 212-475-8592) on Tuesday through Sunday, November 19th through 24th with shows at 8:00 & 10:30 pm. She is joined by Michael Kanan, piano; Neal Miner, bass; and Rick Montalbano, drums. An extraordinarily gifted jazz vocalist whose sincere and romantic interpretations of exceptional songs have made her a favorite in both the jazz and cabaret worlds, Jane Monheit has garnered numerous accolades in the past decade. Her debut album, Never Never Land (2000), remained on the Billboard Jazz chart for over a year and was voted Best Debut Recording by the members of the Jazz Journalists Association. Her second release, Come Dream with Me (2001), came just a year later and landed atop the Billboard Jazz charts, while In the Sun, her 2002 release, earned a Grammy nomination for Vince Mendoza in the Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals category. Monheit's releases in the middle of the last decade included Live at the Rainbow Room (2003), Taking a Chance on Love (2004), and The Season (2005). Her 2007 CD, Surrender, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Jazz chart. "The pristine clarity of her voice is a remarkable asset," exclaimed The New York Times in its commentary on Surrender and Monheit's 2009 effort The Lovers, The Dreamers and Me. In 2010, Monheit celebrated the tenth anniversary of her remarkable recording career with her most mature, heartfelt album yet: Home, a collection of standards that represents a passionate return to her roots as a jazz musician. There is a $20-$35 cover.
NYC: DANNY KORTCHMAR BAND AT THE IRIDIUM
The Danny Kortchmar Band will perform at THE IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB (1650 Broadway, NYC - 212-582-2121) on Saturday, November 23rd with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Daniel Kortchmar, a guitarist, session musician, producer and songwriter has worked with singer-songwriters such as David Crosby, Carole King, Graham Nash, Carly Simon and James Taylor helped define the signature sound of the singer-songwriter era of the 1970's. Jackson Browne and Don Henley have recorded many songs written or co-written by Kortchmar, and Kortchmar was Henley's songwriting and producing partner in the 1980's. Kortchmar is credited as Daniel Kortchmar, Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar, Danny Kortchmar, Dan Kortchmar and even Danny Kootch on different recordings. Danny has announced plans of releasing two new cd's in 2014, as a result of his newly found surge of fan support. If you have an opportunity to catch Danny with his band in one of his intimate Connecticut gigs, you'll have the pleasure of seeing him play so many of the classic songs that he has played with so many legendary artists in the past, but with a little bit of magical Kootch dust sprinkled on them, bringing the sound to both fans of young and old. There is a $30 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
NYC: BOBBY SANABRIA MULTIVERSE BIG BAND
Percussionist, composer, educator, and multi-GRAMMY Award nominee Bobby Sanabria will perform atDIZZY'S CLUB AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER (33 West 60th Street, NYC - 212-258-9595) on Thursday through Sunday, November 21st through 24th with shows at 7:30 & 9:30 pm. Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band has been a staple of the Latin jazz and salsa community for over 30 years. This recipient of countless awards and grants has played with such legends as Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, and the father of Afro-Cuban jazz, Mario Bauza. Every record by the Multiverse Big Band has been nominated for a GRAMMY Award, and they have been described as a combination of Don Ellis, Frank Zappa, Charles Mingus, Buddy Rich, and the Machito Orchestra. For the first time, they will be headlining at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola for four unforgettable nights of big band jazz, mambo, and more, celebrating Puerto Rican Heritage Month. There is a $40-$45 cover.copyright 2013 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
