CABARET-JAZZ EVENTS TONIGHT IN NEW YORK CITY
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NYC: BIRDLAND PRESENTS "REFLECTIONS OF MONK"
An all-star band will present "Reflections of Monk" atBIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Tuesday through Saturday, February 18th through 22nd with shows at 8:30 & 11:00 pm. Band members include Tom Harrell (trumpet), Greg Osby (alto sax), Melissa Aldana (tenor sax, 2/21-22), Aaron Goldberg (piano), Ben Allison (bass) and Matt Wilson (drums). Due in part to his clever use of unorthodox harmonies and angular melodic and rhythmic twists, the iconoclastic jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk made indelible contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "Epistrophy," "'Round Midnight," "Blue Monk," "Straight, No Chaser," "Well, You Needn't" and many more. (It's widely believed that Monk is the second-most recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington). For "Reflections of Monk," a diverse collection of composer/performers, influenced by - if not typically associated with - Monk's music, ably re-interpret the canon. There is a $40 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
NYC: JAVON JACKSON & FRIENDS AT THE BLUE NOTE
Javon Jackson will perform atTHE BLUE NOTE (131 West 3rd Street, NYC - 212-475-8592) on Tuesday through Thursday, February 18th through 20th with shows at 8:00 & 10:30 pm. He is joined by Gary Bartz, sax; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Eddie Gomez, bass; and George Cables, piano. Javon Jackson came into international prominence touring and recording as a member of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. In the years since, he has gone on to tour and record with Elvin Jones, Freddie Hubbard, Betty Carter, Cedar Walton, Ron Carter, Donald Byrd, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Richard Davis, Bobby Hutcherson, Curtis Fuller and Stanley Turrentine, and Ben E. King. As a recording artist, Jackson has appeared on over 135 recordings, toured throughout the world and developed a formidable career as a band leader. His latest recording, Lucky 13, finds Jackson returning to acoustic jazz after a series of popular jazz-funk recordings. There is a $20-$35 cover.
NYC: MEG DOHERTY & NICK DOTHEE: OUR FUNNY VALENTINE
Meg Doherty & Nick Dothee bring their show 'Our Funny Valentine' to THE IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB (1650 Broadway, NYC - 212-582-2121) on Wednesday, February 19th at 9:00 pm. Love isn't always a many splendored thing. It comes with both trials and tribulations that grow more apparent as we get older and experience what love has to offer us. It's said that good art parallels life, and love is arguably the most vital aspect of that. Composers such as Cole Porter and Gershwin have given us classic songs celebrating love, but also delicately capturing what it feels like to lose it. As Valentines day approaches, Nick and Meg have no choice but to sing about both sides of this paradoxical coin. Our Funny Valentine is filled with something for everyone. From musical theater to pop standards, the two NYC actors will take you on a love boat voyage that makes you laugh out loud while breaking your heart. After all, what's love got to do with it? Well it turns out, everything. Come see these talented young artists sing about that heart shaped red box of chocolates you may or may not receive this year. There is a $20 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
NYC: A SWINGING TRIBUTE TO JOE WILDER
DIZZY'S CLUB AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER (33 West 60th Street, NYC - 212-258-9595) will host a tribute to trumpeter and living legend Joe Wilder on the week of his 92nd birthday on Wednesday, February 19th with shows at 7:30 & 9:30 pm. Taking part in the show are Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar/music director; Rufus Reid, bass; Russ Kassoff and Bill Charlap (7:30pm only), piano; Ed Laub and Russell Malone, guitar; Warren Vache, Jimmy Owens, trumpet; Loren Schoenberg and Jimmy Heath, tenor saxophone; Nicki Parrott, bass. Over the course of his career, Wilder regularly worked with a virtually incomparable list of jazz icons, including Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, Benny Carter, Tony Bennett, Yusef Lateef, Gil Evans, and Hank Jones. One of the first thousand black Marines to serve during World War II, Wilder eventually became Assistant Bandmaster for the headquarters' band. He enjoyed decades of first-call status as a studio musician and live jazz performer. For his impact on the history of American music•and especially for furthering jazz's influence on the development of the music industry his legacy as a national treasure is more than deserved. Join Wilder at Dizzy's Club as some of his favorite musicians pay him tribute. There is a $35 cover.copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
