MORE JAZZ & CABARET EVENTS IN NYC TONIGHT!
Join CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE and support our work to promote the art & the artists of cabaret! http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/Membership.shtml
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: NEW YORK VOICES AT BIRDLAND
The New York Voices will perform atBIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Thursday through Saturday, November 14th through 16th with shows at 8:30 & 11:00 pm. New York Voices is an American vocal music group, formed in 1987 from an Ithaca College alumni group. The original group consisted of Darmon Meader, Peter Eldridge, Kim Nazarian, Caprice Fox and Sara Krieger. They released their first, self-titled album on GRP Records in 1989. They won a Grammy award for their 1996 collaboration with the Count Basie Orchestra, "Count Basie Orchestra with New York Voices Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild". The New York Voices are now a quartet, who, aside from performing, give jazz clinics at schools and universities and individually have their own solo careers. The New York Voices have to date released seven studio albums, all blends of classical, pop, R&B, Brazilian and American jazz. There is a $40 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
NYC: THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER AT THE BLUE NOTE
The Manhattan Transfer will perform at THE BLUE NOTE(131 West 3rd Street, NYC - 212-475-8592) on Thursday through Sunday, November 14th through 17th with shows at 8:00 & 10:30 pm. The is one of the most important and innovative vocal groups in the history of popular music. They easily move between the musical worlds of pop, jazz, and Brazilian music. The Manhattan Transfer is Tim Hauser, Cheryl Bentyne, Alan Paul and Janis Siegel. The group is currently working on a special project called The Vaults to commemorate its 40 years of incredible vocal jazz. There is a $40-$65 cover.
NYC: JIM WEIDER WITH AMY HELM & THE BIG STRING ORCHESTRA
Jim Weider with Amy Helm & The Big String Orchestra will present 'A Night Of Guitar Ballads: Songs By The Band, Dylan & More' at THE IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB (1650 Broadway, NYC - 212-582-2121 - ) on Saturday, November 16th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. It will be a special instrumental evening from beautiful original atmospheric to powerful melodic Rock and R&B Ballads & Songs. The Big String Orchestra features Jim Weider - Guitar (THE BAND, Levon Helm); Rodney Holmes - drums (Santana & Brecker Bros); Sid Mcginnis - guitar (David Letterman Band); Steve Lucas - bass (Bruce Cockburn); Clifford Carter - keyboards (James Taylor); and Akua Dixon - cello (Ray Charles, Mary J Blige) with Special Guest Amy Helm - vocals. There is a $35 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
NYC: THE GEORGE CABLES SONGBOOK SEXTET AT DIZZY'S
