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BOSTON: BENNY GREEN AT SCULLERS
Benny Green performs atSCULLERS JAZZ CLUB(400 Soldiers Field Road, Allston, MA - 617-562-4111) on Wednesday, April 16th at 8:00 pm. Green possesses the history of jazz at his fingertips. Combine mastery of keyboard technique with decades of real world experience playing with no one less than the most celebrated artists of the last half century, and it's no wonder Green has been hailed as perhaps the most exciting hard-swinging, hard-bop pianist to ever emerge from Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Green's historic Sunnyside release Magic Beans in 2013 marks Benny's first self-produced trio recording of all original compositions in a career that spans decades: notably as a star sideman with Betty Carter, Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, and Ray Brown and culminating in over 20 years as a leader himself. Dinner/Show: $70 Show only: $30.
BOSTON: SARA GAZAREK & PETER ELDRIDGE DUO DOUBLE BILL
The Sara Gazarek Duo (Sara Gazarek, vocals & Josh Nelson, piano) and the Peter Eldridge Duo (Peter Eldridge, vocals & Matt Aronoff, bass) will perform in a double feature jazz show at THE REGATTABAR at the Charles Hotel (1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA - 617-395-7757) on Wednesday, April 16th at 7:30 pm. The piano is the most versatile of all instruments. It can become a suit of armor or a bouquet of flowers. It can keep time and it can stop time. When paired with the human voice, the possibilities are limitless but the outcome is unpredictable. Vocalist Sara Gazarek and pianist Josh Nelson have aligned their musical spirits in a way that would make any artistic duo envious. Gazarek's top flight interpretations of the vast and varied American songbook are buoyed by the sensitivity of Nelson's supple command and they have transfixed audiences from New York to Tokyo. They have a telepathic understanding that has come about through more than a decade of friendship, not just hundreds of hours on the bandstand and it blankets any audience lucky enough to hear their swinging high-wire act of trust and commitment. and raised in Southern California, Josh Nelson is a first-call jazz pianist, composer, teacher, and recording artist. At 35 years old, he has already performed and worked with some of the most respected names in music. 'Foolish Hearts' is a relatively new duo featuring vocalist/ pianist/ composer Peter Eldridge (grammy-winning New York Voices, MOSS) and upright bassist/composer Matt Aronoff. Having joined forces a little more than a year ago, Foolish Hearts presents its own originals and arrangements of favorite jazz and pop tunes with an organic sensibility combining voices, piano, bass and percussion. The duo has toured the west coast and Europe, including a week in Latvia last Spring, and performs regularly in NYC. Peter and Matt just released the duo's first studio project, an EP entitled 'New Definition'. Peter recently released his fourth solo album called 'Mad Heaven' on the Palmetto label, which Jazz Review said "showcases Eldridge as a major player in vocal jazz, an artist of extraordinary depth and conviction'. Matt is an up and coming sideman on the New York music scene. You can also hear him as a member of the electro-pop band Xylos. There is a $25 cover.
TORONTO: LATIN JAZZ NIGHT: KALABASH CARIBBEAN JAZZ QUINTET
The Kalabash Caribbean Jazz Quintet performs at THE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299) on Wednesday, April 16th at 8:00 pm as part of the club's Latin Jazz Night series. Kalabash (Colleen Allen - Saxes, Flute, Clarinet; Andrew Stewart - Electric bass; Michael Shand - Keyboards, Vocals; Joaquin Nunez-Hidalgo - Drums; Anthony Pierre - Percussion; Gareth Burgess - Steel Drums) is a contemporary jazz sextet, unique in its use of the steel drum as a lead voice in a jazz ensemble. The group explores the layering of rich jazz harmonies over the folk and popular rhythms of the Caribbean, and combining the exotic sound to the steel drum with the more traditional sounds of sax, flute and clarinet. The result of this fusion is a scintillating blend of North American and Caribbean contemporary jazz expression. There is a $12 cover.
WASHINGTON, DC: STEVE FIDYCK "CD RELEASE PARTY"
Steve Fidyck will celebrate with a "CD Release Party" atBLUES ALLEY (1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC - 202-337-4141) on Wednesday, April 16th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Known for his touch, versatility and musical approach, jazz drummer Steve Fidyk has earned national and international acclaim as an artist, author and columnist. Fidyk's newest album, Heads Up! (Posi-Tone, 2014) is a quintet date that features his original arrangements and compositions, along with some covers and two compositions by guitarist Shawn Purcell. Joining Fidyk and Purcell in the band are Terell Stafford on trumpet and Regan Brough on bass. Call for cover/minimum information.
BETHESDA, MD: JAZZFUNK UNITED AT BETHESDA BLUES
'JazzFink United' is the joining of JazzFink bands 76 Degrees West & Plunky and Oneness in performances atBETHESDA BLUES & JAZZ SUPPER CLUB (7719 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD - 240-330-4500) on Wednesday, April 15th at7:30 pm. 76Degrees West Band made a name for themselves over the years as one of the "go to" bands for many singers and smooth jazz stars. But the band turned heads back in 2009 with there self-titled debut album, with its remake of "School Boy Crush" ( Average White Band). They are finally back with a new CD featuring soul/r&b star Raheem DeVaughn. Plunky & Oneness, the critically acclaimed funk jazz group led by saxophonist- producer, J. Plunky Branch, is known for their eclectic, message-filled recordings and dynamic live performances. The group is currently celebrating the release of their latest album, Never Too Late, an ambitious 16-song collection of nu-jazz, neo-soul, go-go funk and hip-hop. Based in Richmond, VA, Plunky & Oneness has a decades-long history of performing in the DMV and touring internationally.They have shared stages with some of the biggest names in Black music, including: Patti Labelle, Ray Charles, Earth Wind & Fire, Yellow Jackets, and Frankie Beverly & Maze, and many others. There is a $30 cover.
FLORIDA: BILL CHARLAP & SANDY STEWART AT THE ROYAL ROOM
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