CABARET - JAZZ EVENTS TONIGHT IN NEW YORK CITY
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MARCH IS CABARET MONTH
NYC: THE BIRDLAND BIG BAND DIRECTED BY TOMMY IGOE
Featuring the finest musicians in New York! The Birdland Big Band roars into action atBIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) every Friday, playing the finest Jazz, Latin and Brazilian music from the world's best arrangers. After work or before a show, drinks or a great dinner, come hear one of the world's best drummers driving the hardest swinging band in New York. Experience why the BBB is fast becoming the must-see weekly jazz event in New York and kick off your weekend with what critics are calling "the best live music bargain in all of NYC!" There is a $30 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
NYC: KEVIN MAHOGANY & FRIENDS AT BIRDLAND
Kevin Mahogany & Friends will perform at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Tuesday through Saturday, March 11th through 15th with shows at 8:30 & 11:00 pm. On the 11th & 12th the Kevin Mahogany Allstars are featured (Cyrus Chestnut (piano), Marco Panascia (bass), Victor Lewis (drums), and Special Guests Craig Handy & Bob Kindred on sax). On the 13th the Kevin Mahogany & EJB Project with Helen Sung (piano), Miriam Sullivan (bass), Sylvia Cuenca (drums) and Lauren Sevian (bari sax) are featured. And on the 14th & 15th, Kevin Mahogany is joined by the Dave Stryker Organ Trio, with Dave Stryker (guitar), Pat Bianchi (organ), and McClenty Hunter (drums). In February 1993, vocalist Kevin Mahogany's debut album "Double Rainbow" met with instant acclaim. He recorded three more CDs for the Enja label before signing with Warner Brothers Records in 1995 where he released four more CDs and found a global audience. In 2002 Kevin moved to Telarc Records and released "Pride and Joy," a tribute to the music of Motown. Now, with his own label, Mahogany Jazz, he has released eleven CDs as a leader and quite a few as a guest artist. There is a $40 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
NYC: SPYRO GYRA AT THE BLUE NOTE
Spyro Gyra will perform at THE BLUE NOTE (131 West 3rd Street, NYC - 212-475-8592 - http://www.bluenote.net/ ) on Tuesday through Sunday, March 11th through 16th with shows at 8:00 & 10:30 pm. During its career, the band has performed over five thousand shows, released 29 albums (not counting "Best Of" compilations), and sold over 10 million albums, while also achieving one Platinum and two Gold releases. As the band celebrates 35 years since its first release and looks forward to celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2014, it slows little sign of slowing down, gaining Grammy nominations for each of its last four albums. The first few years saw the group's identity split into a dynamic live act and a producer-centric recording process, borne out of the rotating cast of characters springing from the band's jazz jam beginnings. The group's early albums were the product of the core band and a great number of the top session players in New York. In 1983, Beckenstein made the decision to make the albums the work of the band members he shared the stage with night after night, only supplementing with occasional guests. Although the band underwent several personnel changes in the '80s, these shifts slowed down about 20 years ago. Julio Fernandez became the group's guitarist in 1984, Scott Ambush assumed the bass chair in 1991, and Bonny Bonaparte took over the drums in 2006, making him the "new guy" at just over five years with the band. After stretches releasing albums on the MCA, Amherst, GRP, and Heads Up International imprints, Spyro Gyra returned to Amherst for its latest release, 2011's A Foreign Affair. There is a $20-$35 cover.
NYC: FLAMENCO MEETS JAZZ: AARON DIEHL AND DANI DE MORON
Savannah Music Festival and Flamenco Festival present Flamenco Meets Jazz: Aaron Diehl and Dani De Moron atDIZZY'S CLUB AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER (33 West 60th Street, NYC - 212-258-9595) on Friday through Sunday, March 14th through 16th with shows at 7:30 & 9:30 pm. This show is a creative collaboration showcasing the extraordinary talent of two instrumentalists from the musical traditions of Spain and the United States. Flamenco guitar virtuoso Dani de Moron, fast gaining a reputation as one of the up-and-coming flamenco guitarists in Spain today, headlines with jazz pianist and Dizzy's regular Aaron Diehl. They will be joined by a flamenco dancer, the captivating Rosario Toledo, renowned percussionist Guillermo McGill, and Diehl's outstanding band. Expect an imaginative performance that explores new musical horizons while celebrating the heritage of flamenco and jazz. There is a $40-$45 cover.copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
