CABARET-JAZZ EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: SUNDAY JAZZ PARTY WITH JOELLE LURIE AT BIRDLAND
Joelle Lurie and her talented band, the Pinehurst Trio, will appear at BIRDLAND(315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Sunday, February 8th at 6:00 pm as art of the club's Sunday Jazz Party Series. They perform regularly in NYC at clubs and at high-profile events. Originally from Boston, the New Yorker studied jazz and opera and brings that training to her distinctive "jazzed up pop/popped up jazz" modern style on her CD 'Take Me There', released in September, 2014, a debut self-release of standards, originals and pop covers. Selected by NPR's Song Travels with Michael Feinstein for a spring 2015 feature, the CD was produced and arranged by Lurie's longtime bassist and bandmate, Ben Gallina. 'Take Me There' showcases Joelle's tight band of six years, The Pinehurst Trio, named for the quaint street in Manhattan's Washington Heights neighborhood where they all lived. As millennials, the trio is influenced by many musical styles including pop, Motown, folk and jazz and have performed around the world. Since moving to NYC, she's been featured on a variety of recording, voice overs, commercial jingle spots, radio branding ads and back up vocals. She was featured on the acclaimed album, "The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter" released by Sony Victor/Independent records. With The Pinehurst Trio, she's performed at venues including Lincoln Center as the featured house band for the James Beard Awards, Rockwood Music Hall, Zinc Bar, New York Stock Exchange, Four Seasons, and The Boom Boom Room at The Standard Hotel. Other highlights include Broadway's 24 Hour Musicals festival at the Gramercy Theatre; soloist with the Boston Holiday Pops; Jerry Springer The Opera with Speakeasy Stage Company at Boston Center for the Arts; a recent segment on The Wendy Williams TV show; and singing back up for Chris Mann at NBC's Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony. There is a $30 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: KIRK WHALUM AT THE BLUE NOTE
Saxaphonist Kirk Whalum will perform at THE BLUE NOTE (131 West 3rd Street, NYC - 212-475-8592) on Tuesday through Sunday, February 3rd through 8th with shows at 8:00 & 10:30 pm. Soulful, passionate, stirring ... these are the words most often used to describe Kirk's music. Forged from his Memphis, (TN) gospel roots and his 1980's initiation into the thriving Houston, TX nightclub scene, Kirk's big, rich tenor sound is unmistakably his. The 80s were highlighted by Kirk's stepping out of his blossoming sideman role and forming his own band. It was there that Kirk ultimately developed both his "voice" and songwriting in the crucible of the local club scene, especially at a rooftop club called Cody's. It was also in Houston where jazz pianist Bob James "discovered" him and brought him on tour, which led to five successful albums with Columbia Records, including Cache, Kirk's first #1 album. As well, Kirk and Bob received a Grammy nomination for their collaboration album, Joined at the Hip. After moving to Los Angeles, Kirk became an in demand session player for top artists like, Barbara Streisand, Al Jarreau, Luther Vandross, Larry Carlton, Quincy Jones and most notably, Whitney Houston, amongst many others. It's his sax heard on the mega-hit, "I Will Always Love You." Kirk soon followed that career high point with his phenomenal hit album released on Warner Bros. Records, For You, perhaps the most successful of over 25 solo recordings to date; others include his eclectic Gospel According to Jazz series, (Chapters 1, 2 and 3). An ordained minister, Kirk has earned his Masters of Art in Religion. It's in this spirit that he serves his community, frequently performing at nursing homes, schools and missions. There is also his daily fifteen minute podcast, Bible In Your Ear (BIYE), in which he invites you to listen along as he reads through the Bible in a year. In addition to music and ministry, Kirk has a passion to educate young, aspiring musicians and as such he currently serves as Chief Creative Officer of the STAX Music Academy and the STAX Museum of American Soul Music in his hometown of Memphis, TN. Kirk is the recipient of numerous awards and acknowledgements for his musical excellence including three Dove Award nominations, an NAACP Image Award nomination and has won two Stellar Awards-Gospel music's highest honor. An eleven time Grammy nominee, Kirk won his first Grammy award for Best Gospel Song ("It's What I Do"-featuring Lalah Hathaway) alongside life-long friend and gifted writer, Jerry Peters. In a career spanning decades, Kirk has a sound that is uniquely his; it is a sound that leaves an indelible imprint on the listener. There is a $20 - $35 cover.
NYC: VICTOR GOINES & FRIENDS AT DIZZY'S
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