CABARET TONIGHT IN NYC: JAZZ STORIES AT BIRDLAND
Jazz Stories featuring Eddie Gomez, Kenny Barron, Al Foster, Wallace Roney will be presented at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Tuesday through Saturday, December 10th through 14th with shows at 8:30 & 11:00 pm. Legendary bassist and two-time Grammy award winner Eddie Gomez has been on the cutting edge of music for over four decades. His impressive resume includes performances with jazz giants such as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Evans, Gerry Mulligan and Benny Goodman. At Birdland Gomez convenes an all-star group featuring pianist Kenny Barron, the Philadelphia native who is widely considered "one of the top jazz pianists in the world," (LA Times); Drummer Al Foster, who has been the rhythmic force in bands led by Miles Daivs, Joe Henderson, Sonny Rollins and many other jazz legends for over 50 years; and virtuoso trumpeter Wallace Roney who was considered the protege and heir apparent to Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis leading to a long recording and performing career with his own and other groups. There is a $40 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.copyright 2013 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE