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Sunday, May 18, 2014

MORE CABARET TONIGHT IN NEW YORK CITY FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

MORE CABARET TONIGHT IN NEW YORK CITY FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
Here are today's cabaret events as listed on the home page of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE! Every day in every way we're promoting Cabaret! Your event missing? Send press releases to stuhamstra@svhamstra.com to be included - listings are FREE!

NYC: THE BIRDLAND JAZZ PARTY FEATURING VOCALIST GABRIELLE STRAVELLI

The Birdland Jazz Party featuring vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli will be presented on Sunday, May 18th at 7:00 pm at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080). Award-winning vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli has garnered critical acclaim and a loyal following through her unique take on material from the new American songbook as well as classic standards by artists as varied as Pink Floyd and Duke Ellington, Dolly Parton and Johnny Mercer. A trained actor, Gabrielle has a soulful sensitivity for the story in the lyric. Gabrielle began singing as a soloist with orchestras at the age of 15 and has since performed on stages from Amsterdam to New York including Carnegie Hall, the Hammerstein Ballroom, the Iridium Jazz Club, BB King Blues Club, Birdland Jazz Club, The Garage, Comix, the Fulton Theatre, and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center where she opened for Esperanza Spalding and Cassandra Wilson. She has appeared as a soloist with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra and the Cincinnati Pops, sang the role of Anita in West Side Story with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra and performed the role of Jeannie in the European tour of HAIR. There is a $25 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum

NYC: ARTURO O'FARRILL AFRO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA SUNDAYS

Grammy Award winning pianist, composer and educator Arturo O'Farrill brings his Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra to BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Sundays at 9:00 & 11:00pm. Called the leader of the "first family of Afro-Cuban Jazz", O'Farrill was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. Son of the late, great composer Chico O'Farrill, Arturo was Educated at Manhattan School of Music, Brooklyn College Conservatory and the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. He played piano in Carla Bley's Big Band from 1979 through 1983 and earned a reputation as a soloist in groups led by Dizzy Gillespie, Steve Turre, Freddy Cole, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis and Harry Belafonte. The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra is the resident large format ensemble of the nonprofit Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (ALJA) founded by Arturo O'Farrill in 2007 and dedicated to preserving the music and heritage of big band Latin jazz, supporting its performance for new audiences, and educating young people in the understanding and performance of this important cultural treasure. There is a $30 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.

NYC: JOHN SCOFIELD ORGANIC TRIO WITH LARRY GOLDINGS & GREG HUTCHINSON

The John Scofield Trio with Larry Goldings & Greg Hutchinson will perform atTHE BLUE NOTE (131 West 3rd Street, NYC - 212-475-8592 ) on Tuesday through Sunday, May 13th through 18th with shows at 8:00 & 10:30 pm. John Scofield's guitar work has influenced jazz since the late 70's and is going strong today. Possessor of a very distinctive sound and stylistic diversity, Scofield is a masterful jazz improviser whose music generally falls somewhere between post-bop, funk edged jazz, and R & B. Born in Ohio and raised in suburban Connecticut, Scofield took up the guitar at age 11, inspired by both rock and blues players. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. After a debut recording with Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker, Scofield was a member of the Billy Cobham-George Duke band for two years. In 1977 he recorded with Charles Mingus, and joined the Gary Burton quartet. He began his international career as a bandleader and recording artist in 1978. From 1982-1985, Scofield toured and recorded with Miles Davis. Since that time he has prominently led his own groups in the international Jazz scene, recorded over 30 albums as a leader, many already classics. There is a $20-$35 cover.

NYC: RENE MARIE'S I WANNA BE EVIL, WITH LOVE TO EARTHA KITT

Singer, actress, and writer Rene Marie pays a fiery, sensual, and clever tribute to the inimitable Eartha Kitt with her show 'I Wanna Be Evil' which will be presented atDIZZY'S CLUB AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER (33 West 60th Street, NYC - 212-258-9595) on Thursday through Sunday, May 15th through 18th with shows at 7:30 & 9:30 pm. She will be backed by Kevin Bales, piano; Elias Bailey, bass; Quentin Baxter, drums; Robert Stringer, trombone; Adrian Cunningham (except 5/18, 9:30pm) and Lucas Pino (5/18, 9:30pm only), reeds; Etienne Charles, trumpet. Be prepared to be blown away by Marie's incredible range of vocal abilities and powerful emotional resonance, as she performs tracks from the new album. There is a $35-$45 cover.

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