CABARET-JAZZ EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27th FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG CENTENNIAL BAND
The Louis Armstrong Centennial Band aka David Ostwald's Gully Low Jazz Band performs at BIRDLAND(315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Wednesdays from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Inspired by the noble jazz pioneers Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton and their colleagues, David Ostwald's Gully Low Jazz Band (also known as the Louis Armstrong Centennial Band) breathes life and passion into America's own great art form. Now in its 12th year of residency at Birdland, the weekly post-workday engagement is the city's best musical bargain! Tuba player David Ostwald leads a rotating lineup that features talents such as clarinetist Anat Cohen, trombonist/ vocalist Wycliffe Gordon, pianist Ehud Asherie, drummer Marion Felder and more! There is a $25 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
NYC: BIRDLAND PRESENTS THE CHARLIE PARKER BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Charlie Parker Birthday Celebration, featuring Jeremy Pelt (trumpet), Vincent Herring (sax), Don Friedman (piano), Lonnie Plaxico (bass) and Victor Lewis (drums), will be held at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Tuesday through Saturday, August 26th through 20th with shows at 8:30 & 11:00 pm. Born August 29th, 1920, Charlie "Bird" Parker was one of the most influential and iconic artists in jazz history. As the central figure in the development of bebop in the 1940s Bird was a legendary figure in his own lifetime and was idolized by those who worked with him including Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Bud Powell and Miles Davis. He was the inspiration for Birdland and practically defined its mission as the home for modern jazz in New York City. Since his death in 1955 at age 34 Bird has inspired every subsequent generation of jazz artist and left a rich legacy of distinctive compositions and signature melodic vocabulary that still informs every style of jazz. For his celebration Birdland presents a group of jazz all-stars who can move seamlessly between classic and contemporary Bird-inspired material. There is a $40 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
NYC: THE BLUE NOTE PRESENTS TOM HARRELL - COLORS OF A DREAM
Tom Harrell presents Colors of a Dream, featuring Tom Harrell, trumpet; Esperanza Spalding, bass; Ugonna Okegwo, bass; Wayne Escoffery, tenor saxophone; Jaleel Shaw, alto saxophone and Johnathan Blake, drums at THE BLUE NOTE (131 West 3rd Street, NYC - 212-475-8592) on Tuesday through Thursday, August 26th through 28th with shows at 8:00 & 10:30 pm. Tom Harrell is widely recognized as one of the most creative and dynamic jazz instrumentalists and composers of our time. While Harrell is a master of the jazz idiom, he constantly seeks new challenges and influences. Even with a discography of over 260 recordings and a career that spans more than four decades, Harrell has managed to stay fresh and current as he continues to actively record and tour around the world. He is a frequent winner in Down Beat and Jazz Times magazines' Critics and Readers Polls and a Grammy nominee. Harrell is also a Trumpeter of the Year nominee for the 2012 Jazz Journalists Association Awards. His warm, burnished sound on the trumpet and the flugelhorn, and the unparalleled harmonic and rhythmic sophistication in his playing and writing, have earned Harrell his place as a jazz icon to aspiring musicians and devoted fans alike. His music is at once intelligent, soulful, fresh and accessible. There is a $20-$35 cover.
NYC: TRIO DA PAZ & FRIENDS PRESENT JOBIM, GETZ, AND OTHER BRAZILIAN CLASSICS
Trio da Paz & Friends, with Duduka Da Fonseca, drums; Romero Lubambo, guitar; Nilson Matta, bass; Harry Allen, tenor saxophone; Maucha Adnet, vocals; and Claudio Roditi, trumpet, present Jobim, Getz, and other Brazilian Classics atDIZZY'S CLUB AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER (33 West 60th Street, NYC - 212-258-9595) on Tuesday through Sunday, August 19th through 24th and Tuesday through Sunday, August 26th through 31st with shows at 7:30 & 9:30 pm. Keeping an unprecedented streak alive for the seventh consecutive year, Trio da Paz comes to Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola for a two-week summer residency. Formed in 1990 by three of Brazil's most in-demand master musicians, Romero Lubambo, Nilson Matta, and Duduka da Fonseca, Trio da Paz updates the infectious spirit of jazz-oriented Brazilian music. With their harmonically adventurous interactions, daring improvisations, and dazzling rhythms, this group redefines Brazilian jazz. Reserve your seats quickly to make sure you don't miss out on this high-demand annual tradition! Call for cover/minimum information.copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
