CABARET-JAZZ EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR THIS DATE FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: OUR SINATRA "A MUSICAL CELEBRATION" AT BIRDLAND
Pianist vocalist Eric Comstock along with vocalists Christopher Gines and Harmony Keeney celebrate the songs popularized by Frank Sinatra in this nationally acclaimed and award winning musical revue, "Our Sinatra" at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Tuesday through Saturday, July 1st through 6th at 6:00 pm. There is a $30-$40 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
NYC: ARTURO O'FARRILL WITH AUCTION PROJECT AT BIRDLAND
Arturo O'Farrill presents the "Auction Project" with Arturo O'Farrill (piano), Carlo De Rosa (bass), Vince Cherico (drums), Heather Martin Bixler (violin), David Bixler (saxes), and Victor Prieto (accordion) at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Tuesday through Saturday, July 1st through 5th with shows at 8:30 & 11:00 pm. Grammy Award winning pianist, composer and educator Arturo 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. After leading his late father's orchestra for many years, Arturo formed his own band, The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra as well as various trios, quintet and sextets in order to explore his and other compositions in the panoply of Afro-Latin music. "Auction Project" is characterized by its melding of Afro Latin folk melodies and folk instruments with a jazz quartet. There is a $40 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
NYC: THE HEATH BROTHERS QUINTET AT THE BLUE NOTE
The Heath Brothers Quintet will perform at THE BLUE NOTE (131 West 3rd Street, NYC - 212-475-8592) on Tuesday through Thursday, July 1st through 3rd with shows at 8:00 & 10:30 pm. Jimmy, Percy, and Tootie Heath teamed up in 1975 to form the Heath Brothers. Up until then, bassist Percy had been busy with the Modern Jazz Quartet, but with the group in "retirement" (temporarily as it turned out), all three brothers were free to join forces. Originally a quartet with pianist Stanley Cowell, but expanding after the addition of guitarist Tony Purrone and Jimmy's son Mtume on percussion, the band recorded for Strata East (1975), four albums for Columbia, and two for Island. Tootie Heath left the group early on and was replaced by Akira Tana, although he came back for the final 1983 record. Although the Heath Brothers' music was essentially hard bop, there were occasional departures into jazzy R&B on isolated selections. There is a $20-$35 cover.
NYC: CAROL FREDETTE & TRIO CD RELEASE SHOW AT THE IRIDIUM
The Carol Fredette Trio will perform at THE IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB (1650 Broadway, NYC - 212-582-2121) on Tuesday, July 1st with shows at 8:30 & 10:30 pm. They will celebrate the release of Carol's latest CD: No Sad Songs For Me. Members of the trio are Vocals: Carol Fredette, Piano: Dave Lalama, Bass: Dean Johnson and Drums: Adam Nussbaum. As a kid growing up in the Bronx, Carol was weaned on the music of Chet Baker, Stan Kenton and Frank Sinatra. Barely 18 and fresh out of Florida State University, where she sang regularly with the college jazz band, she hit New York and immediately landed a gig at Greenwich Village's infamous Page Three. At "The Page," Carol formed close relationships with Sheila Jordan and Dave Frishberg, which have lasted to this day. Around the same time, she worked opposite Bobby Short at The Arpeggio and when Carol auditioned for the Sal Salvador band at Basin St. East, she was hired on the spot. She then toured country-wide with his 17 piece band which included Eddie Gomez, Mike Abene, and Ronny Cuber. Stints with Larry Elgart and Neal Hefti followed and eventually Carol started touring with her own bands, one of which included guitarist John Scofield. This led her to headline as a solo performer across three continents. Call for cover/minimum information.
NYC: BUCKY PIZZARELLI QUARTET AT DIZZYS
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