CABARET-JAZZ EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR THURSDAY AUGUST 7th 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: DJANGO REINHARDT NY FESTIVAL "15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION"
Django Reinhardt NY Festival "15th Anniversary Celebration" will be presented atBIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Tuesday through Sunday, August 5th through 10th with shows at 8:30 & 11:00 pm. The Festival, started in 2000, found there was huge interest in Django's style of HOT JAZZ. It has gone on to be a highly anticipated event twice a year, now in its 15th year. The AllStar bands emerged out of the Festival which is Produced by Pat Philips & Ettore Stratta. The Django Festival AllStars carry on the legacy of the brilliant gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt who was part of one of the most famous musical partnerships in European history with virtuoso jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli, together they formed the Hot Club Quintette of France. This summer, the Allstars will be headed by Samson Schmitt, out on his own, a star in his own right . For years, he grew up on the Birdland stage, playing side by side with his legendary father gypsy king Dorado Schmitt. Guest performers appear each night - see website for details. There is a $45 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
NYC: ARTURO SANDOVAL AT THE BLUE NOTE
Arturo Sandoval will perform at THE BLUE NOTE (131 West 3rd Street, NYC - 212-475-8592) on Tuesday through Sunday, August 5th through 10th with shows at 8:00 & 10:30 pm. Arturo Sandoval is fluent in at least four musical languages. He can burn through an Afro-Cuban groove, tear up a bebop tune, soar over a Mozart concerto and sooth you with a luscious ballad; with equal power and grace. Sandoval was a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning group Irakere, whose explosive mixture of jazz, classical, rock and traditional Cuban music caused a sensation throughout the entertainment world. In 1981, he left Irakere to form his own band, which garnered enthusiastic praise from critics and audiences all over the world. Sandoval was voted Cuba's Best Instrumentalist from 1982 to 1990. Granted political asylum in July 1990 and US citizenship in 1999, Sandoval and his family now call Miami, Florida home. A protege of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Sandoval was born in Artemisa, a small town in the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, on November 6, 1949, just two years after Gillespie became the first musician to bring Latin influences into American Jazz. Sandoval began studying classical trumpet at the age of twelve, but it didn't take him long to catch the excitement of the jazz world. He has since evolved into one of the World's most acknowledged guardians of jazz trumpet and flugel horn, as well as a renowned classical artist, pianist and composer. There is a $20-$35 cover.
NYC: THE SHERMAN IRBY QUINTET: THE MUSIC OF ART BLAKEY
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra member Sherman Irby brings his all-star quintet to DIZZY'S CLUB AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER (33 West 60th Street, NYC - 212-258-9595) on Friday through Sunday, August 8th through 10th with shows at 7:30 & 9:30 pm. An accomplished bandleader and saxophonist with the sweetest tone, Irby will be paying tribute to Art Blakey and the hard bop music pioneered by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Joining Irby will be fellow JLCO member Vincent Gardner, plus former JLCO member Eric Reed and returning Jazz at Lincoln Center favorite Willie Jones III, whose resumes both include renowned leadership and supporting roles with icons like Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Rollins, Christian McBride, and Arturo Sandoval. Rounding out the group is Gerald Cannon, who launched his own prestigious career as the bassist for none other than Art Blakey. This essential jazz experience features some of today's best musicians and the time-tested music of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. There is a $35-$45 cover.copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
