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BOSTON: KENNY GARRETT BAND - CD RELEASE SHOW
The Kenny Garrett Band performs at THE REGATTABAR at the Charles Hotel (1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA - 617-395-7757) on Friday, January 31st with shows at 7:30 & 10:00 pm. For his third Mack Avenue Records release, Pushing the World Away, alto/soprano saxophonist, composer/bandleader Kenny Garrett literally had to "push away" a steady flow of distractions to get to the inner core of the album, shifting priorities in his schedule and diving deep into the essence of the music. On Pushing the World Away, Garrett continues to mature as a composer. Garrett, in turn, nods to the pianist who he had known for more than 30 years on the jaunty, upbeat and at times explosive opening track of the album, "A Side Order of Hijiki," which is decidedly not about the hijiki culinary seaweed. While not directly paying homage to the late Mulgrew Miller, Garrett does pay tribute to a number of other friends and heroes - Chick Corea, Chucho Vald's, Sonny Rollins, Donald Brown - which connects the album to Garrett's 2012 critically acclaimed gem, Seeds From The Underground. There is a $30 cover.
BOSTON: ROY HARGROVE AT SCULLERS
Trumpeter Roy Hargrove performs at SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB (400 Soldiers Field Road, Allston, MA - 617-562-4111) on Friday & Saturday, January 31st & February 1st with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. At 36, Roy Hargrove•has firmly established himself as among the premier players in jazz and beyond. Hargrove is a winner of two Grammy Awards for two vastly different projects. In 1997, Roy's Cuban-based band•Crisol (including piano legend•Jesus "Chucho" Valdes•and wonder drummer Horatio "El Negro" Hernandez) won the Best Latin Jazz Performance Grammy for the album•Habana. And in 2002, Hargrove, Herbie Hancock and Michael Brecker won Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group, for their three-way collaboration Directions in Music. Dinner/Show: $75 Show only: $35.
TORONTO: MIKE FRANCIS QUARTET
The Mike Francis Quartet (Mike Francis - guitar and vocals; Robi Botos - piano; Brian Barlow - drums; Neal Davis - bass) performs at THE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299) on Thursday through Saturday, January 30th through February 1st at 9:00 pm. Francis is a studio guitarist, writer, and record producer with over 30 years experience in the Toronto recording scene. The first several years of his professional career was spent playing the regular club circuit before Mike discovered his ability to perform well under the pressure that is the recording studio. He has performed on thousands of tv and radio jingles , numerous tv shows, feature films, and recording projects for a variety of artists and producers. There is a $15 cover.
TORONTO: YOUNG ARTIST SERIES: SANDOR SCHWISBERG
Sandor Schwisberg will perform at THE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299) on Friday, January 31st from 6:00 to 8:00 pm as part of the clubs Young Artist Series. Sandor is a 19 year-old pianist and composer from Richmond Hill, Ontario. He first took up the piano at the age of 6, studying classical music through the Royal Conservatory. Since then he has performed all over Ontario in a variety of musical settings, including jazz groups, pit orchestras, R&B, alternative rock, and heavy metal bands. Sandor is a graduate of Unionville high school's Arts York music program, where he had many opportunities to perform solo and in collaboration with other musicians, visual artists, actors and dancers. Over the years, he has had the privilege of studying with some of Canada's finest pianists, including Ruben Vazquez, Nancy Walker, Cameron Chu, Brian Dickinson, Robi Botos, and Hilario Duren. Sandor is currently enrolled in his second year of the Humber College Bachelor of Contemporary Music program. There is no cover.
D.C.: COREY HARRIS AT BLUES ALLEY
Corey Harris will perform at BLUES ALLEY (1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC - 202-337-4141) on Thursday through Saturday, January 30th through February 1st with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Harris is a guitarist, songwriter, and performer who is leading a contemporary revival of country blues with a fresh, modern hand. He is a powerful and compelling singer and an accomplished guitarist whose musical artistry is complemented by serious explorations of the historical and cultural conditions that gave rise to the blues. He demonstrates his respect for the past and his mastery of the Mississippi Delta blues tradition by interpreting the songs of early blues luminaries in new ways, while also creating an original vision of the blues by infusing his music with a broad range of sounds and styles. Call for cover/minimum information.
D.C.: BOHEMIAN CAVERNS PRESENTS ALBERT "TOOTIE" HEATH
The younger brother of Percy and Jimmy Heath, Albert "Tootie" Heath. will perform for one night only on Friday, January 31st at 8:00 pmatBOHEMIAN CAVERNS (2001 Eleventh Street N.W., Washington, DC - 202-299-0800) . Albert has long been a top hard bop-based drummer with an open mind toward more commercial styles of jazz. After moving to New York (1957), he debuted on record with John Coltrane. Albert Heath was with J.J. Johnson's group (1958-1960) and the Jazztet (1960-1961), worked with the trios of Cedar Walton and Bobby Timmons in 1961, and recorded many records as a sideman for Riverside during that era. He lived in Europe in 1965-1968 (working frequently with Kenny Drew, Dexter Gordon, and backing touring Americans), and, after returning to the U.S., he played regularly with Herbie Hancock's sextet (1968-1969) and Yusef Lateef (1970-1974). After an additional year in Europe, he joined the Heath Brothers band (1975-1978) and then settled in Los Angeles, where Tootie Heath continues freelancing, recording with the Riverside Reunion Band. Call for cover/minimum information.
MARYLAND: SPECTRUM AT BETHESDA BLUES
R&B recording artist and vocal impersonator George Jamison, American Idol sweetheart Jenni Schick, and the NYC Latin sensation Ramon Delacruz make up SPECTRUM's dream-team front line. They will be appearing at BETHESDA BLUES & JAZZ SUPPER CLUB(7719 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD - 240-330-4500) on Friday, January 31st at 8:00 pm. They dazzle and interact with the audience thruout the night, always delivering an amazing performance. Spectrum performs a mix of old-school and modern music - from Kool & The Gang and Stevie Wonder to Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Black Eyed Peas and Cee Lo Green! Dance floor available. There is a $15 cover.
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