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: CRAIG HANDY & 2ND LINE SLIM AT DIZZY'S
Saxophonist Craig Handy & 2nd Line Slim will perform atDIZZY'S CLUB AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER (33 West 60th Street, NYC - 212-258-9595) on Wednesday & Thursday, July 2nd & 3rd with shows at 7:30 & 9:30 pm. Handy began his career performing with jazz masters such as Art Blakey, Roy Haynes, Abdullah Ibrahim, and the Mingus Dynasty Band. By his late 20s, Handy was already known for his technical mastery and prodigious post-bop talent, as well as the versatility demonstrated by performing with vocalists like Betty Carter and Dee Dee Bridgewater. Handy has since toured and performed with numerous jazz masters, including Herbie Hancock, Cedar Walton, Wynton Marsalis, and The Cookers. Handy now leads a new project entitled Craig Handy & 2nd Line Slim, drawing on New Orleans music and the groove-filled re-imaginings of originals and standards by the late, great organist Jimmy Smith. He is joined by Kyle Khoeler, organ; Matt Chertkoff, guitar; Clark Gayton, sousaphone; and Jerome Jennings, drums. There is a $35 cover.copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
