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By George Kanzler

Meza cover photo by Chris Drukker, Stallings by Jimmy Katz.

Arriale by Juan Carlos Villorroel

WINNING SPINSTHE WORLD OF JAZZ SINGING

encompasses myriad approaches andpossibilities, especially these days whenjazz is a worldwide enterprise. The twosingers whose new albums are consideredhere present a study in contrasts. MaryStallings came up during the hard bop andsoul jazz years in the midst of the last cen-tury, while Camila Meza, 45 years Mary'sjunior, hails from Chile, moving statesidein 2008, at age 23. Mary honed her art onthe jazz scene in the San Francisco Bayarea when the Fillmore District was stillknown as the "Harlem of the West," beforeit became the domain of rock and hippies.Camila refined her vocal, guitar and com-posing talents at the School of Jazz andContemporary Music at Manhattan's NewSchool. Mary's album tells her storythrough songs she's encountered throughthe years, while Camila's mixes originalswith, mostly, songs from Latin America.

Her new release, Songs Were Made toSing (Smoke Sessions), features MaryStallings in a small band setting withpianist and arranger David Hazeltine,bassist David Williams and drummer JoeFarnsworth, with contributions from trum-peter Eddie Henderson, alto saxophonistVincent Herring and percussionist DanielSadownick. Mary's tart, bluesy voicerecalls Carmen McRae and the late souljazz singer Etta Jones, as does her reper-toire, which includes "Blue Monk," a tuneCarmen covered on her Thelonious Monksongbook album. Works by other musician-composers include Oliver Nelson's "StolenMoments," Tadd Dameron's "Lady Bird,"and Stanley Turrentine's "Sugar." DukeEllington's "Prelude to a Kiss" is given anunusual swing treatment, with a double-time solo from Vincent. Another ballad,"Lover Man," is treated to a medium tempotropical rhythm, as Mary adds melismatictouches to the lyrics.

Mary favors standards that were popu-lar on the jazz and soul jazz club circuit inthe 20th century such as "Give Me theSimple Life," the only CD's duet withDavid's piano. Others include "When IClose My Eyes" and "Ill Wind," distin-guished by Eddie's pensive Harmon-mutedtrumpet obligati and solo, a role he alsoplays on "'Round Midnight." Vincent's altosax shines on "Blue Monk," "Soul Mates"and especially "Sugar," Stanley's signaturesong; it's refreshing to hear the rarely sunglyrics. We can say the same of MaryStallings, who is still refreshingly reward-

ing to hear on this highly successful outing.Ámbar (Sony Music Masterworks), the

latest from Camila Meza & The NectarOrchestra, showcases Camila's vocals—inthree languages—and her impressive gui-tar amid a hybrid ensemble led by bassistand arranger Noam Wiesenberg, withpianist/keyboardist Eden Ladin, drum-mer/percussionist Keita Ogawa and astring quartet. There are precedents injazz for Camila's clean, high, almost vibra-toless voice, such as Astrud Gilberto,although Camila's rich clarity more closelyrecalls Esther Satterfield's work withChuck Mangione. Camila is also a doubletalent who often sings wordlessly in unisonwith her guitar solos.

One of Ámbar's unique aspects is howintegrated the string quartet is into themusic's texture. The title song, in Spanish,opens with the strings arco, caressingCamila's voice before the rest of the bandintroduces a fast, buoyant rhythm, thewhole song culminating with soaringstrings and voice. For a stirring climax,"This Is Not America" excels. The song, byPat Metheny and David Bowie (for themovie The Falcon and the Snowman),builds to rising crescendos of strings andrepetitions of the title line before Camilareels off a guitar-voice solo while thestrings bow the song's refrain. Camila'sguitar-voice tandem soloing is also heardto advantage on her English-language"Awaken," as she trades fours with Eden'shorn-like, piping keyboard. Another origi-nal with English lyrics, "Fall," contraststhe strings, first only cello, with Camila'sdelicate vocal. Her voice is spectral border-ing on ethereal in her wordless crooning onMilton Nascimento's "Milagre dos Peixes,"and dreamy embellishments to AntonioCarlos Jobim and Chico Buarque's "OhlaMaria." While the string quartet and bandare pivotal components of the album,Camila ends it with an intimate solo ren-dition of the Mexican huapango-style 1954song "Cucurrucucú Paloma," accompany-ing herself on acoustic guitar.

Mary Stallings celebrates therelease of Songs Were Made to Singwith pianist and arranger DavidHazeltine, bassist David Williams anddrummer Joe Farnsworth at SmokeJazz Club & Lounge on May 16-18.Camila Meza and The NectarOrchestra play Rockwood Music Hallon May 22.

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CLUBS & HALLS

UPPER MANHATTAN(Above 70th Street)

449 LA: 449 Lenox Av (bet 132nd & 133rd Sts).212-234-3298. Sun: 1-3:30&4-7pm Patio Jazz;Thurs: 1-3:30pm Jazz & Dessert; Fri-Sat:8:30pm.

AMERICAN LEGION POST: 248W 132nd St(bet 7th & 8th Avs). 212-283-9701. Sun, atler-native Wed & Thurs: 6:30-10:30pm Jam.

BIERSTRASSE HARLEM: 701W 133rd St atRiverside Dr. www.bierstrassenyc.com. 347-706-1896. May 11: 2pm West Harlem JazzFestival www.westharlemjazzfestival.comfeat Eric Alexander & Grant Stewart Qrt, EdCherry Trio, Bruce Harris Qrt, LucyYeghiazaryan Qrt, Sam Taylor Qrt.

BILL’S PLACE: 148W 133rd St (bet Lenox & 7thAvs). www.billsplaceharlem.com. 212-281-0777. Fri-Sat: 8&10pm $20 don Bill SaxtonBebop Band.

CAFÉ CARLYLE: At Carlyle Hotel. 35E 76th Stat Madison. www.thecarlyle.com. 212-744-1600. Sets: Mon-Sat 8:45pm. Mon: WoodyAllen & Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band.May 1-11: except 05/5-6 John Pizzarelli.

CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLE: 2485 Bway (bet92nd & 93rd Sts). www.cleopatrasneedleny.com. 212-769-6969. Sets: Early (E), Late (L);Sun E 4-8pm, L 9pm-1am; Mon-Tues E 8-9pm, L 10pm-1am; Wed-Thurs E 7-11pm, L11:30pm-2:30am; Fri-Sat E 8pm-12am, L12:30-3am. Free adm/$10 min. Trios exceptMon&Thurs Duets unless otherwise noted. LJam. Residencies: Sun E Open mic w/KeithIngham, L Benno Marmur; Mon Mark Hagan;Tues Marc Devine; Wed E Open mic w/LesKurtz, L Nathan Brown; Thurs L NathanBrown; Fri L Robbie Lee; Sat L T. Kash. May2: Noriko Kamo; 3: Denton Darien; 4:Satchmo Mannan Qrt; 9: Louise RogersBand; 10: Bruce Gregori; 11: Walter Williams;16: Light House All-Stars; 17: JesseCrawford; 18: Alan Rosenthal; 23: Jon Weiss;24: Ken Simon; 25: Fuku & Shihiro Band; 30:Equilibrium Jazz Gp; 31: Alan Chaubert.

GIN FIZZ: 308 Malcolm X Blvd at 125th St. 2ndFl. www.ginfizzharlem.com. 212-289-5550.Set: 7:30&9pm except Fri 7&8:30pm.Residencies: Mon except 05/6 Full CircleMondays by Noah Jackson; Tues Jam; FriSingers Showcase. May 2: ElisabethLohninger Trio; 3: Antoinette Montague; 4:Bernard Linnette feat Aimée Allen; 8: KeithGamble & the Nu' Gypsies; 9: Frank ValdesGp; 11: 6pm Laura Campisi Trio + MarioAbney & the Abney Effect; 15: StaceyHaughton; 16: María Pulgarín Qnt; 18: 6pmJoe Pino Gp + Strictly Sinatra; 22: DennisHernandez Orch; 23: Bernard Linnette featAimée Allen; 25: Spinkick; 26: Sista ZockSolid; 30: Tanghetto.

GINNY’S SUPPER CLUB: At Red Rooster.310 Lenox Av (bet 125th & 126th Sts).www.ginnyssupperclub.com. 212-792-9001.Sets/adm: 7&9pm/$15. May 2: Winard Harper& Jeli Posse; 3: Allan Harris; 4: AverySharpe; 9: Pedrito Martinez; 11: Jonathan

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Michel; 23-24: Lakecia Benjamin; 25: JohnnyO’Neal; 31: Dezron Douglas Black Lion Qrt.

GREATER CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH:55W 124th St (bet Malcolm X Blvd & 5th Av).212-348-6132. www.harlemjazzboxx.com.Tues 12pm $15 adm & Fri 7pm $20: HarlemJazz series. May 24: Sam Newsome Qrt.

HARLEM STAGE: At Aaron Davis Hall. 150Convent Av at W135th St. 212-281-9240.www.harlemstage.org. Sets: 7:30pm freeadm. May 16: Tia Fuller; 31: Kendrick ScottOracle & the Attacca Qrt.

LENOX COFFEE: 60W 129th St at Lenox Av.646-833-7839. www.lenoxcoffee.com. Sun: 5-7pm Keyed Up feat Ilya Lushtak Trio.

LENOX SAPHIRE: 341 Lenox Av at 127th St.www.lenoxsaphireharlem.com. 212-866-9700. Thurs: 11pm-4am Keyed Up seriesw/Phil Young Oct.

MINTON’S: 206W 118th St (bet St. Nicholas Av& Adam Clayton Powell Blvd). 212-243-2222.www.mintonsharlem.com. Sets: 7:30&9pm,Thurs-Sat 7:30&9:30pm. Residencies: SunSinger Meets Saxophonist feat ChristopherMcBride w/guest; Thurs Latin Jazz series byLuisito Quintero & spec guest. May 11&25:Hopkins & The Biggish Band.

MIST HARLEM: 46W 116th St (bet Lenox & 5thAv). www.mistharlem.com. 646-738-3043. Fri:10pm-2am $10 adm Harlem Late Night Jazz.

NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM:58W 129th St at Malcolm X Blvd. 212-348-8300. www.jmih.org. May 4: 2pm $10 donFirst Saturday Jam w/David Durrah; 10: 7pmfree Erica von Kleist & Flathead EllingtonProject; 11: 3:30pm $15 Move and Groovefeat Vinyasa Jazz Flow; 12: 2pmIntergenerational Jazz Jam; 14: 7pm $10-15Wilkins' Europe feat Immanuel Wilkins; 28:7pm free Harlem Speaks feat JoanneBrackeen.

NEW AMSTERDAM MUSIC ASSOCIATION:107W 130th St (bet Lenox & Adam ClaytonPowel Blvds). 347-712-8568. www.namaharlem.org. Mon: 7-11pm $5/15 adm Jam.

PARIS BLUES: 2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr.Blvd at 121st St. 917-257-7831. www.parisbluesharlem.webs.com. Sets/adm: Early (E)5-9pm, Jam 9pm-1am/free. Sun: E Double G& the Possee, 9pm 1st&3rd La BandaRamirez; Mon: Antoine Dowdell; Tues:Tyrone Govan & Der Secret; Wed: LesGoodson & the Intergalatic Soul Jazz Band;Thurs: Chiemi & Chiemistry; Fri: tba; Sat:69th Street Band.

ROOM 623: At B Squared Harlem. 271W 119thSt (bet Frederick Douglass & Adam ClaytonPowell Jr. Blvds). 212-280-2248. www.b2harlem.com/room.623. Fri: 9pm $20/15adm The Late Set. May 3: MP3; 10: SambaJazz w/Marcello Pellitteri Trio; 17: Ginetta'sVendetta; 24: Peter Brainin; 31: Pat FirthOrgan Trio.

SHOWMANS: 375W 125th St at Morningside.212-864-8941.

SHRINE: 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd(bet 133rd & 134th Sts). 212-690-7807.www.shrinenyc.com.

SILVANA: 300W 116th St at FrederickDouglass Blvd. www.silvana-nyc.com. 646-692-4935.

SMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB: 2751 Bway(bet 105th & 106th Sts). 212-864-6662.www.smokejazz.com. Set: Early (E), Late (L);Sun E 5,7&9pm, L 10:30pm; Mon E 7&9pm, L10:30pm; Tues 7,9&10:30pm; Wed-Thurs E7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Fri-Sat E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm&12:45am; adm/minvary. Residencies: Sun (R) E except 05/26

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CARNEGIE HALL: 57th St & 7th Av. 212-247-7800. www.carnegiehall.org. May 29: 8pm$35 adm Jacob Sacks & friends.

CLUB BONAFIDE: 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd &3rd Avs). 3rd Fl. www.clubbonafide.com.646-918-6189. May 1: 8&10pm Charity con-cert feat Eiko Solaris Qrt; 3: 8pm Moth toFlame; 4: 8pm Ismael Fernández; 12: 4pmChloé Perrier; 16: 8pm Lou Caputo & The NotSo Big Band; 17: 10pm Fuse Patrol; 18: 8pmAziza Miller & friends; 24: 8&10pm RichardBona.

COSMOPOLITAN CLUB: 122E 66th St atLexington Ave. www.cosclub.com. 212-734-5950. May 13: 6pm Jazz Gallery Gala honor-ing Jack DeJohnette, Manfred Eicher, WendyOxenhorn & Savion Glover + tribute to RoyHargrove.

DIMENNA CENTER FOR CLASSICALMUSIC: 450W 37th St (bet 9th & 10th Av).www.dimennacenter.org. 212-594-6100. May29: 7-9pm $150 www.jazzpower.org 15thAnniv gala feat Kenny Barron, CamilleThurman, Endea Owens + Zah! Youth Ens.

DIZZY’S CLUB: At Jazz @ Lincoln Center. 10Columbus Cr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org.212-258-9800. Sets/adm unless otherwisenoted: 7:30&9:30pm, 11:30pm Late NightSessions; Sun-Wed $35, Thurs-Fri $40, Sat$45; $10 min. May 1: $30 Willerm DelisfortProject; 2: Bruce Forman Trio; 3-4: 05/3 $45Houston Person; 5-6: Akiko/Hamilton/Dechter; 7: 10pm DeWitt Fleming, Jr. & Ericavon Kleist; 8: Essentially Ellington AlumniBand; 9-12: $45 05/10, $30 05/12 The JuilliardJazz Orch; 13: Terraza Big Band; 14-19: 05/14-15&19 $40 Bill Charlap Trio; 20: BerkleeGlobal Jazz Institute Melissa Aldana; 21-26:05/21-22&26 $40 Bill Charlap Trio; 27:Matthew Whitaker; 28: 7:30pm AlexaTarantino Qrt, 9:30pm $30 Jeffery Miller; 29-30: Nicole Henry; 31-Jun 2: 05/31 $45, 06/2$40 Georgia Horns. Late Night Sessionsw/May 1-4: tba; 7-11: Nate Sparks Big Band;14-19: Simon Moullier; 21-25: Sam Chess; 28-Jun 1: tba.

IGUANA RESTAURANT: 240W 54th St atBway. www.iguananyc.com. 212-765-5454.Mon-Tues: 8-11pm Vince Giordano & TheNighthawks.

The IRIDIUM: 1650 Bway at 51st St. 212-582-2121. www.theiridium.com. May 2: 8:30pmProject Grand Slam; 7-8: 8:30pm Jeff LorberTrio; 9 8:30pm, 10-11 8:30&10:30pm: OttmarLiebert Duo; 12: 8:30pm Frank CatalanoBand; 16 8:30pm, 17-18 8:30&10:30pm:Moshulu; 22: 8:30pm Felix Pastorius &Hipster Assassins.

JAZZ AT KITANO: 66 Park Av at 38th St. 212-885-7119. www.kitano.com. Sets/adm: Sun12-2:30pm, Mon-Tues 8-11pm, Wed-Sat 8-9:15&10-11:15pm; Sun $45 buffet, Mon-Tuesfree/$15 min, Wed-Thurs $18/$20 min, Fri-Sat$34/$20 min. Residencies: Sun (R) JazzBrunch w/Tony Middleton; Mon (R) Jam byIris Ornig; Tues Emerging Artists series. May1: Native Soul; 2: Pam Brennan Qnt; 3-4: JonGordon Qrt; 5-6: R; 7: Alicia Rau Qrt; 8:Takaaki Otomo Trio; 9: Micah Thomas Trio; 10-11: Tom Pappas Qnt; 12-13: R; 14: EugeniaChoe Qrt; 15: Lee Tomboulian Trio; 16: LesliePintchik Trio; 17: Michael Morreale Qnt; 18:Bill O'Connell Trio; 19-20: R; 21 Pureum JinQrt; 22: Alexis Parsons Trio; 23: LluisCapdevila Duo; 24-25: Marcello Pellitteri &Brazilian Connection Band; 26-27: R; 28: KenKengchakaj Qrt; 29: Kyoko Oyobe Trio; 30:Yuka Mito Qrt; 31: Bob DeVos Qrt.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: 10 ColumbusCr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Appel Room (AR), Rose Theater (RT).May 15 7pm, 16 7&9pm: AR Michael

Cynthia Scott, L Public Sound; Mon (R)Vincent Herring Qrt, L New Jam Session;Tues (R) Mike LeDonne & Groover Qrt; Wed(R) E Lezlie Harrison, L 05/1&15 EmmetCohen Organ Qrt, 05/8,22&29 Joe Saylor &friends; Thurs L Isaiah J. Thompson Qrt; FriL Johnny O’Neal & guests; Sat L The HarlemSessions by Marc Cary. May 1: R; 2-4: no10:30pm set Bobby Watson Qrt; 5-8: R; 9-11:Dayna Stephens Qrt w/spec guest Billy Hart;12-15: R; 16-18: Mary Stallings; 19-22: R; 23-26: Miles Davis B’day celeb feat NicholasPayton, Vincent Herring; 27-29: R; 30-Jun 1:Nicholas Payton Trio.

SUGAR BAR: 254W 72nd St (bet Bway & WestEnd Av). 212-579-0222. www.sugarbarnyc.com.Sets: 8pm/$10 adm unless otherwise noted.Residencies: Wed except 05/15 Electrikana;Thurs 9pm Open Mic w/Sugar Bar All StarBand. May 4: 9pm Irini Res & the Jazz Mix;17: $15 Nat Adderley Trio; 25: Rob SilvermanQrt.

SYMPHONY SPACE: 2537 Bway at 95th St.212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org.Bar Thalia (BT). May 3 7pm & 4 8pm: $10-45adm Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin JazzOrch; 4: 9pm BT Corina Bartra; 11: 8pm $38-65 Rebirth Brass Band; 25: 8pm $35-253Emeline Michel w/Mikaben.

The TRIAD THEATER: 158W 72nd St (betBway & Columbus). www.triadnyc.com. 212-362-2590. May 30: 7pm $25 adm 2 drink/minRon Dabney.

BIRDLAND: 315W 44th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs).212-581-3080. www.birdlandjazz.com. Sets:Early (E) 5:30pm except Sun 6pm, Mon 7pm &Fri 5:15pm; 8:30&11pm, except Sun Late (L)9&11pm & Mon 9:30pm. Residencies: Sun (R)Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orch;Wed E David Ostwald & Louis ArmstrongEternity Band; Fri E The Birdland Big Band;Sat E 05/4&18 Jay Leonhart, 05/11&25 EricComstock. May 1: Frank Catalano Qrt; 2-4:Emmet Cohen Trio; 5: E Migiwa Miyajima &Miggy Augmented Orch, L R; 7-11: DavidMurray w/Saul Williams; 9: E Ronny Whyte;12: E Ken Peplowski Qrt feat spec guestNicole Zuraitis, L R; 14-18: Curtis Stigersw/The Birdland Big Band dir by DavidDejesus; 16: E Alex Frondelli & Haeun Joo;19: E Pete McGuinness Jazz Orch, L R; 21-25:Dr. Lonnie Smith w/The Jazz Orch of theConcertgebouw; 23: E Alex Smith Organ Trio;26: E Greg Ruvolo Big Band Collective, L R;27: E Arianna Neikrug Qrt; 28-Jun 1: The JazzMasters Play Ornette Coleman w/Tom Harrell,Donny McCaslin; 30: E JayCee Driesen.

BIRDLAND THEATER: 315W 44th St (bet 8th& 9th Avs). www.birdlandjazz.com. 212-581-3080. Sets: Early (E) 7pm except Sun 7:30pm& Mon 8:30pm, Late (L) 9:45pm. May 1-4: EJulie Budd; 1-2: L Fleurine & Boys from Brazilw/spec guest Brad Mehldau; 3-4: L StephanCrump’s Rosetta Trio; 5: E Simas & AmorimDuo; 7: E Karen Oberlin; 8-11 E & 10-11 L:Clint Holmes & Billy Stritch; 8: L EhudAsherie; 13: E Amanda Brecker; 14: E AnaisReno, L Roxy Coss Qnt; 15-16: L KonradPaszkudzki & Pasquale Grasso; 15: E AllegraLevy; 17-18: Monty Alexander Solo; 19: EMyriam Phiro; 20: E Andy Farber; 22-23: JohnPatitucci Italian Trio; 24-25: John PatitucciRemembrance Trio; 26: E The AndersonBrothers; 28: Vocal Mania Series w/JanisSiegel & Lauren Kinhan feat Charles Turner;29-31: Alan Broadbent Trio.

MID-TOWN MANHATTAN(Between 35th & 69th Street)

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Feinstein & Tedd Firth Big Band; 17-18: 8pmRT Joey DeFrancesco w/the Jazz at LincolnCenter Orch; 31-Jun 1: 7&9:30pm AR Tributeto Danny Barker feat Michael White,Catherine Russell.

LE RIVAGE: 340W 46th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs).www.lerivagenyc.com. 212-765-7374. Mon:6:30pm Joe Cohn Trio; Thurs: 7pm ThursdaySessions w/Kyle Colina & friends.

LOCAL 802: Associated Musicians of GreaterNew York Club Room. 322W 48th St (bet 8th& 9th Sts). www.jazzfoundation.org. 212-245-4802. May 6: 7-9:30pm Jazz Foundation ofAmerica Jam; 17: 12-1:30pm Jazz in theAfternoon feat Greg Ruvolo Big BandCollective; 20: 7-9:30pm Jazz Foundation ofAmerica Jam; 21: 5pm Jazz in the Afternoonfeat Kevin Blancq Big Band; 30: 5pm JazzMentors Student Jam.

MICHIKO STUDIOS: 149W 46th St (bet 6th &7th Avs). 3rd Fl. 212-302-4011. www.michikostudios.com. 2nd Wed: 8-10:30pm$20/15 adm Lew Tabackin Trio.

The PIERRE: 2E 61st St at 5th Av. 212-838-8000. www.thepierreny.com. Thurs-Sat: 6:30-9:30pm Antonio Ciacca.

PULSE CLUB: At Marriott Vacation. 33W 37thSt (bet 5th & 6th Avs). 212-448-1024. Sets:Tues-Thurs 5-8pm. Tues: Charlie Apicella &Iron City; Wed: Latin Sounds; Thurs: PeterManes & The Keys.

RESIDENCE INN TIMES SQUARE: 1033 6thAv at 39th St. 212-768-0007. Tues: 7:30-10:30pm free adm Daniel Bennett Gp.

The RUM HOUSE: 228W 47th St (bet Bway &8th Av). www.edisonrumhouse.com. 646-490-6924. May 23&30: 9:30pm-12:30am LouCaputo & Company.

RUSSIAN SAMOVAR: 256W 52nd St (betBway & 8th Av). www.russiansamovar.com.212-757-0168. Sun: 3-7pm. May 5: JohnWilmeth/Steph Walker Qrt; 12: Marco DiGennaro Trio; 19: Nabuko Jazz Trio; 26: TeriWade Trio.

SAINT PETER’S CHURCH: 619 Lexington Avat 54th St. (Citicorp Bld). 212-935-2200.www.saintpeters.org. Sun: 6pm free adm JazzVespers; Wed: 1pm $10 don Midday JazzMidtown; 1st Mon: 7:30pm $5 admInternational Women in Jazz Jam. May 1:Remembering Marlene VerPlanck feat BenCassara, Carol Fredette, Carrie Jackson,Daryl Sherman, Sandy Stewart; 5: GodwinLouis; 8: Jon Davis & Gianluca Renzi; 12:Nadje Noordhuis Qnt; 15: Kendra Shank Trio;16: 7:30pm Duke Ellington Society meeting;19: Jaimeo Brown Transcendence; 22: CeciliaColeman Big Band; 26: Jaimeo BrownTranscendence; 29: Bill Mays & Martin Wind.

The SOUND BITE RESTAURANT: 737 9th Av(bet 49th & 50th Sts). 917-409-5868. www.thesoundbiterestaurant.com. Sets: Sun-Mon&Thurs: 6-9pm; Fri-Sat Early 7&9pm,Late (L) 10:30pm-12:30am. Mon&Thurs, Fri-Sat L: Jam. May 3: Sounds of A&R; 4: LynetteWashington; 10: Gabriele Tranchina Qrt; 11:Pucci Amanda Jhones Qrt; 17: Duke JonesQrt; 18: Charlie Apicella & Iron City featMadame Pat Tandy; 24: Willie Martinez Qrt;25: Barbara King & The Spirit of Jazz; 31:Peter Brainin & Talking Drum.

SWING 46: Jazz & Supper Club. 349W 46th St(bet 8 & 9th Avs). www.swing46.com. 212-262-9554. Sets/adm: Sun-Thurs 8:30-11:30pm/$15; Fri-Sat 9:30pm-1am/$20.Residencies (R): Mon Swingadelic; TuesGeorge Gee Orch; Wed Stan Rubin Orch featJoe Politi & Lynne McCune. May 1: R; 2:Double Down; 3: Ron Sunshine & FullSwing; 4: The Crescent City Maulers; 5:Swingadelic; 6-8: R; 9: Sarah Hayes & Swing

Society; 10: George Gee Orch; 11: DannyJonokuchi & the Revisionists; 12: StephenSantoro Orch feat Michelle Collier; 13-15: R;16: Kevin Blancq Swingin' Big Band; 17: RonSunshine & Full Swing; 18: Swingadelic; 19:Stephen Santoro Orch feat Michelle Collier;20-22: R; 23: David Berger & The Sultans ofSwing; 24: George Gee Orch; 25:Swingadelic; 26: George Gee Orch; 27-29: R;30: Sarah Hayes & Swing Society; 31:Stephen Santoro Orch feat Michelle Collier.

TOMI JAZZ: 239E 53rd St (Bet 2nd & 3rd Avs).Lower level. www.tomijazz.com. 646-497-1254. May 12&16: 7pm free adm LindaPresgrave Qrt.

11TH STREET BAR: 510E 11th St (bet Av A &B). www.11thstbar.com. 212-982-3929. Mon:8pm Keyed Up feat Jam w/Murray Wall.

55 BAR: 55 Christopher St (bet 6th & 7th Avs).212-929-9883. www.55bar.com. Sets: Early(E) 7-9pm except Sun&Fri-Sat 6-9pm, Late10pm. 1st Mon: E Sean Wayland; 1st Thurs: EAmy Cervini; 1st Sat: E Ayana lowe; 2ndThurs: E Nicole Zuraitis; 2nd Fri: E TessaSouter; 3rd Sun: E Ray Anderson & PocketBrass Band; last Wed: E Paul Jost; last Fri: EKendra Shank. May 27: E Will Sellenraad Trio.

75 CLUB: At the Bogardus Mansion. 75 MurraySt (bet W Bway & Greenwich St). 212-268-1746. www.the75clubnyc.com. Sets: Tues-Wed 7-11pm; Thurs 7:30-11pm; Fri-Sat8&9:30pm. Residencies: Tues GabrieleDonati Trio; Wed Tardo Hammer Trio; ThursAndy Bey. May 3: Joe Magnarelli Qrt; 4:Richie Vitale w/Frank Basile; 10: JerryWeldon Qrt; 11: Grant Stewart Qrt; 17-18: TheArt & Music of Dick Griffin; 24: Harry AllenQrt; 25: Ray Gallon w/Steve Williams; 31: ZaidNasser Qrt.

BAHA’Í CENTER: 53E 11th St (bet Bway &University). www.bahainyc.org. 212-222-5159. Tues: 8&9:30pm $10/15 adm. May 7:Mike Longo's NY Sate of the Art Jazz Ensw/Ira Hawkins; 14: Warren Chiasson Gp; 21:Russ Kassoff Big Band feat CatherineDupuis.

BAR NEXT DOOR: 129 McDougal St. 212-529-5945. www.lalanternacaffe.com. Sets: Sun8&10pm, Mon-Thurs Early (E) 6:30-7:45pm,Late (L) 8:30&10:30pm, Fri-Sat 7:30,9:30&11:30pm. Adm: $12 all night + 1 drink min/setexcept Fri-Sat $12/set + 1 drink min/set, Efree. Trios unless otherwise noted. Mon-Thurs: E Emerging Artists series; Mon: LVocal Mondays series. Residencies (R): SunPeter Mazza; Wed L Jonathan Kreisberg. May1: E Juan Munguia, L R; 2: E Andrew Pereira,L Patrick Cornelius; 3: Paul Bollenback; 4:Tom Dempsey; 5: R; 6: E Ryan Hernandez, LAlma Micic; 7: E Alec Aldred, L Yuval Amihai;8: E Jocelyn Gould, L R; 9: E NickSemenykhin, L Luke Schwartz; 10: FreddieBryant; 11: Pasquale Grasso; 12: R; 13: Etba, L Aimée Allen; 14: E Alex DeLazzari, LJon Irabagon; 15: E Artur Akhmetov, L R;16: E Adam Cordero, L The IN Trio; 17: Petros Klampanis; 18: Jostein Gulbrandsen; 19: R; 20: E Chris Parker, L Valerie Farber; 21: E Andrew Cheng, L Justin Wert; 22: E Elijah Shiffer, L R; 23: E tba, L Nick Biello; 24: Alex Wintz; 25: Joe Giglio; 26: Peter Mazza Solo; 27: E Andrew Kushnir,

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RANDY BRECKERHIGHLIGHTS IN JAZZ AT TRIBECA PAC / MAY 16Not many musicians can claim to have played in both a pioneering rock band and aband known as a finishing school for young jazz musicians. But trumpeter RandyBrecker was a member of both the original Blood, Sweat & Tears and Art Blakey'sJazz Messengers. A versatile as well as virtuosic trumpet and flugelhorn player,Randy has also played with Motown great Stevie Wonder, jazz fusion bassist JacoPastorious and been featured with many orchestras, including Europe's WDR BigBand. Along with his late brother Michael, Randy led the Brecker Brothers Band,which successfully mixed fusion and hard bop. He's also become adept at Brazilianjazz. Randy will be saluted at this Highlights in Jazz concert by masters of jazz GeorgeCables, piano; Buster Williams, bass; and Chuck Redd, drums, along with JazzMillennials Peter and Will Anderson on saxophones, and singer Veronica Swift. GK

PETER MARTINBACKCOUNTRY JAZZ AT BURNING TREE / MAY 16Peter Martin is a seasoned veteran who deserves to be better known by the public,though the pianist's abilities are recognized by his peers. Nurtured early on byWynton Marsalis, with whom he played, Peter also toured with the demanding NEAJazz Master Betty Carter and with Christian McBride. Peter earned Grammies for hiscontributions to two CDs by vocalist Dianne Reeves, with whom he continues to work.Peter's inventive compositions and arrangements cover a wide stylistic range, thoughhe has recorded only sporadically as a leader. Although gifted with considerable chops,the pianist focuses on giving his fellow musicians ample space. Peter will be one of sev-eral guests with tenor saxophonist Bennie Wallace, along with Herlin Riley, drums;Matt Dwonszyk, bass and Corey Wilcox, trombone. KD

LASZLO GARDONYMEZZROW / MAY 16Hungary-born Laszlo Gardony, the winner of 1987's Great American Jazz PianoCompetition, has absorbed influences from many genres in his four decades as a work-ing musician and educator. He uses them to put his own distinctive stamp on jazz.Don't be surprised by tinges of classical, American and European folk music—andeven a bit of bluegrass—in Laszlo's in-the-moment playing. This trio gig will includeoriginals and Laszlo's arrangements of jazz, spiritual and rock standards from his sex-tet project, Life in Real Time, and solo recording, Serious Play. Along with bassistJohn Lockwood and drummer Yoron Israel, Laszlo will also explore some new compo-sitions they plan to record this summer. It will be Laszlo's 10th Sunnyside release andthis band's fifth recording in nine years. KF

STEPHAN CRUMP'S ROSETTA TRIOBIRDLAND THEATER / MAY 3-4Over the past two decades, the Rosetta Trio has become one of the premier originalchamber jazz ensembles, period. Memphis-born bassist Stephan Crump is the leader,but San Francisco transplants electric guitarist Jamie Fox and acoustic guitaristLiberty Ellman are front men in their own right. Rosetta's extraordinary recordingsThwirl, Reclamation and the new disc, Outliers, on the independent Papillion Soundslabel are modern, listenable and compelling. Amherst graduate Crump stays verybusy, working with his band Rhombal, and with Mary Halvorson, Rez Abbasi andIngrid Laubrock. Through collective experience playing with Vijay Iyer, HenryThreadgill and other pioneers of improvised music, Rosetta brings unique music to thestage. SH

WILLERM DELISFORTDIZZY'S CLUB / MAY 1The talents of Willerm Delisfort seem to be in demand everywhere, and it's easy to seewhy. A versatile virtuoso of the piano and organ, Willerm traverses musical styleswith astonishing ease, inhabiting jazz, gospel, R&B, hip-hop and soul with equal facil-ity. Perhaps it is no surprise then that Willerm's skills have graced projects of artistsranging from Jimmy Heath and Curtis Fuller to T-Pain and Lauryn Hill. While hisown work as a bandleader has not yet drawn the press attention it deserves, Willermhas consistently proved himself as an inventive composer helming exciting bands. Hepresents the Willerm Delisfort Project, featuring vocalist Alexa Barchini, trumpeterPhilip Dizack, saxophonist Brent Birckhead, organist Luke Carlos O'Reilly, bassistJonathan Michel, drummer Jonathan Barber and percussionist Cedric Easton. SH

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MARCELLO PELLITTERI JAZZ AT KITANO / MAY 24-25, ROOM 623 / MAY 3 AND 10A stellar sideman, powerhouse drummer and formidable composer, Italy-bornMarcello Pellitteri also leads his own group. A longtime teacher at Berklee in Boston,Marcello's nearly four-decade career has seen him backing a who's who of straight-ahead and contemporary jazz greats, from Woody Shaw to John Scofield to KennyBarron, appearing on more than 100 albums and 5 as a leader. His most recent effort,Aquarius Woman, received 4 1/2 stars from DownBeat. A furious player who can drivea band at well over 100 m.p.h., he's also very adept at slower, sensitive tempos, andcommunicates in a musical manner bordering on telepathy. His bandmates willinclude Bassist Nilson Matta, saxophonist John Snauwaert, and pianists Helio AlvesMay 24, and George Dulin May 25; the CD lineup features bassist Gabrio Bevilacqua,pianist Salvatore Bonafede and alto saxophonist Orazio Maugeri. MGN

CECILIA COLEMANSAINT PETER'S CHURCH / MAY 22Pianist and composer Cecilia Coleman's big band is an exceptional and long-standingfixture of New York City's big band scene. Now nearing a decade of operations, theensemble was initially formed as an avenue for Cecilia's writing and arranging,expanding the palette for a composer previously noted for her quintet work. However,her big band quickly became an excellent showcase for Cecilia's compositions and forthe broader possibilities of big band music. Capable of pivoting from hard-swingingnumbers to more glistening and impressionistic fare, the ensemble beautifully high-lights Cecilia's fascinating original music, as well as exciting arrangements of stan-dards. The group's performance at Saint Peter’s will be a welcome afternoon for anyfan of the genre. SH

MELISSA ALDANASIDE DOOR / MAY 18, DIZZY'S CLUB / MAY 20, JAZZ STANDARD / MAY 23-26Artists who captivate listeners time and again are the ones who make themselves vul-nerable and uncomfortable. They disrupt themselves intentionally. Melissa Aldana'sexpression is rare and wildly evolving as she continues to reach for more. Winner ofthe 2013 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, the Chile-borntenor saxophone player and composer has collaborated professionally with the music'smost remarkable voices, and toured the world with her own ensembles, includingCrash Trio and Melissa Aldana Quintet. This month marks the release of her latestrecording as a leader, Visions (Motéma, 2019), a collection of original compositionsshe's crafted around the life and legacy of artist-activist Frida Kahlo. Her band fea-tures Joel Ross, Sam Harris, Pablo Menares and Tommy Crane. SJ

MULATU ASTATKE(LE) POISSON ROUGE / MAY 17Unquestionably the greatest jazz musician from Ethiopia and a wondrous vibraphon-ist, percussionist and composer, Dr. Mulatu Astatke rarely appears in New York. Hestudied engineering in Wales, and also pursued Latin-jazz rhythms and came toprominence in the 1970s. He guested with Duke Ellington in Ethiopia, collaboratedwith Boston's Either/Orchestra and the British alt band The Heliocentrics, and touredAustralia with Black Jesus Experience. He's also played with heavyweights BennieMaupin and Phil Ranelin. His early instrumental recordings are rare but obtainable,and his compositions "Musicawi Silt" and "Yekèrmo Sèw" are standards. JimJarmusch's film Broken Flowers featured seven of his compositions. Mulatu easesthrough contemporary swing, funky beats or African melodic mystery. MGN

TIA FULLERHARLEM STAGE / MAY 16An artist whose expression reflects range and depth, saxophonist, flutist, composerand band director Tia Fuller sets the room on fire with deep-pocket sophistication. TheColorado native has garnered critical acclaim for her flawless ability to lead andimbibe, simultaneously. She has taken her own projects around the world, and hastoured extensively with Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding and Beyoncé.While her sound may be unique, Tia's impetus for trailblazing and collaboration rep-resents a direct connection to those luminaries who have come before her—from GeriAllen to Aretha Franklin. Tia garnered a Grammy nomination for her recentlyreleased Diamond Cut (Wambui), her fifth recording as a leader. Her performance ispart of Uptown Nights & Carnegie Hall City Wide series. SJ

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L Melissa Stylianou; 28: E Yuma Uesaka, LMike Bono; 29: E Juan Munguia, L R; 30: ENick Marziani, L Jeff Miles; 31: Sheryl Bailey.

BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB: 131W 3rd St at 6thAv. 212-475-8592. www.bluenotejazz.com.Sets: 8&10:30pm + Fri-Sat 12:30am LateNight Groove series, Sun 11:30am&1:30pmSunday Brunch. Adm varies. May 1: KarriemRiggins; 2-5: Bill Frisell Trio w/guest MarvinSewell 05/4-5; 6: Milos; 7-12: Maceo Parker;13-15: Dizzy Gillespie Afro Cuban All-Stars;16-19: Eric Krasno & friends w/spec guests;20: Marcus Machado & friends; 21-22:Brandee Younger & friends w/spec guestRavi Coltrane 05/21, Nicholas Payton 05/22;23-26: Chris Dave & The Drumhedz w/specguest; 27: Marcus Strickland’s Twi-Life; 28-29: Roberta Gambarini Qrt; 30-Jun 2: KennyGarrett. Late Night Groove w/May 10: KassaOverall; 11: James Casey & friends; 17-18:Louis Cato & friends. Sunday Brunch w/May5: The NYU Wayne Shorter Ens; 12: “HotLips” Joey Morant; 19: tba; 26: CharlieApicella & Iron City.

The CELL: 338W 23rd St (bet 8th & 9th Avs).646-861-2253. www.thecelltheatre.org. May11: 8pm Pheeroan akLaff w/String Qrt +Diane Moser Birdsong Trio; 18: 7:30pm TessaSouter Qrt.

CITY WINERY: 155 Varick St (bet Spring &Vandam Sts). www.citywinery.com. 212-608-0555. Sets: 8pm. May 5: $38-28 adm JaneMonheit; 9: $30-20 Reza Khan; 10-11: $65-50Herb Alpert & Lani Hall.

The CUTTING ROOM: 44E 32nd St (betMadison & Park Av). 212-691-1900. www.thecuttingroomnyc.com. May 25: 7pm $20-25adm Gil Evans Orch; 27: 7:30pm $25-30Lisa Maxwell's Jazz Orch.

The DJANGO: At Roxy Hotel. 2 Av of theAmericas at Walker St. www.roxyhotelnyc.com. 212-519-6600. May 2: 7:30pm JohnDokes Qnt; 11: 7:30pm Dave Stryker Qrt.

DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY: 13 MonroeSt (bet Market & Catherine Sts). 212-473-0043. www.downtownmusicgallery.com.Sun: 6pm In-Store shows.

DROM: 85 Ave A (bet 5th & 6th Sts). 212-777-1157. www.dromnyc.com. May 7: 8pm $15adm Bill Warfield & the Hell's Kitchen FunkOrch; 9: 8pm $25/10 Nana Simopoulos; 10:9:30pm $15 Beatriz Nunes; 11: 8pm $15Sammy Rae & friends; 14: 7:30pm free SilverArrow Band; 22: 7pm $10 Hevreh Ens, 9pm$10 La Banda Ramirez; 28: 7:30pm freeSilver Arrow Band; 31: 7:30pm Walter“Wolfman” Washington & The Roadmasters.

The EAR INN: 326 Spring St (bet Greenwich &Washington Sts). www.earinn.com. 212-431-9750. Sun: 8-11pm EarRegulars feat Jon-ErikKellso & friends.

FAT CAT: 75 Christopher St at 7th Av. 212-675-6056. www.fatcatmusic.org. $3 adm/no min.Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E), Late(L), Night (N); Sun E 6pm, L 9pm, N 1am; MonE 6pm, L 9pm, N 12:30am; Tues E 7pm, L9pm, N 12:30am; Wed 7pm, L 9pm, N12:30am; Thurs 7pm, L 10pm, N 1:30am; Fri6pm, L 9pm + 10:30pm, N 1:30am; Sat E 7pm,L 10pm, N 1:30am. Residencies (R): Sun Eexcept 05/12 Terry Waldo & Gotham CityBand, N The Program; Mon N Billy Kaye; TuesE Saul Rubin Zebtet; Wed E except 05/1Raphael D'Lugoff Trio + 1, N Ned Goold; Fri LThe Supreme Queens; Sat N GregGlassman. May 1: E Bruce Jackson, LGroover Trio, N R; 2: E TNT Qrt, L Saul RubinZebtet, N Paul Nowinski; 3: E Ryan Berg, L R+ Jared Gold/Dave Gibson, N Ray Parker; 4:E Roberto Quintero Latin Jazz Qnt, N R; 5: E

R, 8:30pm Jade Synstelien's FCBB, N R; 6: EHarold O'Neal, L Lafayette Harris, N R; 7: E R,L Willie Martinez y la Familia, N Alexi David;8: E R, L Harold Mabern Trio, N R; 9: EAnthony Ware, L Greg Glassman Qnt, N ToddHerbert; 10: E Ai Murakami Qnt, L R + LonniePlaxico, N Nick Hempton; 11: E RomanSkakun Qnt, L Staford Hunter & Continuum,N R; 12: E Gamelan Dharma Swara, L AsafYuria, N R; 13: L Ned Goold Qrt, N R; 14: E R,L Peter Brainin & the Latin Jazz Workshop;15: E R, L Don Hahn/Mike Camacho Band, NR; 17: L R; 18: N R; 19: E&N R; 20: L GeorgeBraith, N R; 21: E R; 22: E&N R; 24: L R; 25: NR; 26: E&N R; 27: N R; 28: E R, L Itai Kriss &Gato Gordo, N John Benitez's Latin Bop; 29:E&N R; 31: L R + David Weiss & Point ofdeparture.

JAZZ GALLERY: 1160 Bway at 27th St. 5th Fl.www.jazzgallery.org. 646-494-3625. Sets:7:30&9:30pm. May 1: Harish Raghavan; 2:Variant 6 + Warp Trio + Kevin Sun Qrt; 3:Angelica Sanchez; 4: Kalia Vandever; 9:Caroline Davis; 10: Political Gangster Trilogy+ Nikara Warren; 11: John Escreet; 15: KeithWitty & THIEFS; 16: Arta Jekabsone; 17:Ethan Iverson Qrt; 18: Godwin Louis; 20:7:30pm Kaufman Center Youth Orch; 21:Kevin Sun; 23: Craig Taborn; 24: MilesOkazaki; 25: Joe Martin; 26: Brian & TheAardvarks; 29: Monder/Malaby/Waits; 30:Shawn Lovato.

JAZZ STANDARD: 116E 27th St (bet Park &Lexington Avs). www.jazzstandard.net. 212-576-2232. Sets/adm unless otherwise noted:7:30-8:30&9:30-10:30pm/$30; Sun 2-3pm/free. Residencies: Sun 2pm except 05/26Jazz For Kids Sunday Lunch feat JazzStandard Youth Orch; Mon (R) except 05/27Mingus Monday feat Mingus Big Bandexcept 05/6 Orch. May 1: Joe Locke Gpw/spec guest Raul Midón; 2-5: Chris PotterCircuits Trio; 6: R; 7-8: Duchess; 9-12:Jeremy Pelt; 13: R; 14: Michael LeonhartOrch w/spec guest Nels Cline; 15:Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orch w/specguest Kurt Elling; 16-19: $35 Gil EvansProject dir by Ryan Truesdell w/Wendy Gilles05/16-19, Tomas Cruz, Nathaniel Adams &Dominic Inferrera 05/16; 20: R; 21-22: GilGutierrez; 23-26: Melissa Aldana; 27: closed;28-Jun 2: $35 Fred Hersch Duo w/KennyBarron 05/28, w/Julian Lage 05/29, w/KurtElling 05/30, w/Drew Gress & Billy Hart 05/31-06/1, w/Sullivan Fortner 06/2.

JOE’S PUB: At Public Theater. 425 Lafayette St& Astor Pl. www.joespub.com. 212-967-7555.Adm varies. May 2 7pm, 3 9:30pm: Matt Ray &Kat Edmonson; 9: 7pm Ethan Lipton & HisOrch; 16: 7pm Pete Muller & friends; 26: 7pmKaran Casey, 9:30pm The Hot Sardines.

KNICKERBOCKER BAR & GRILL: 33University Pl at 9th St. 212-228-8490.www.knickerbockerbarandgrill.com. Fri-Sat:9pm-1am. May 3-4: Joseph Camarado &Justin Fink; 10-11: Matthew Fries & SteveLaSpina; 17-18: Manuel Valera Duo; 24-25:Valerie Capers & John Robinson.

(LE) POISSON ROUGE: 158 Bleecker St atThompson St. www.lepoissonrouge.com.212-796-0741. Adm varies. May 17: 8pm$45/50 adm Mulatu Astatke.

MEZZROW: 163W 10th St (bet 7th Av &Waverly Pl). www.mezzrow.com. 646-476-4346. Sets/adm: 8-10:30pm, Late (L) 11pm-1am except Fri-Sat 11pm-2am, Sun + 4:30-7pm; adm varies. Residencies: Mon LPasquale Grasso; Thurs L Spike Wilner &Pasquale Grasso. May 1: Denny Zeitlin Solo,

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IN RECENT YEARS, THERE'S BEENsomething of a reawakening of interestin the baritone saxophone, as new genera-tions of young artists increasingly discov-er, fall in love with and take up the instru-ment in jazz ensembles. As more and moreof the rising ranks of musicians recognizethe baritone's expressive possibilities, wecan thank masters such as Gary Smulyanfor their crucial role in highlighting theincredible potential of this remarkableinstrument. Indeed, when one contem-plates the baritone saxophone in jazztoday, it is all but impossible to speak of itwithout discussing Gary's accomplish-ments and influence on the instrument'sdirection.

Consequently, it's surprising thatGary's mastery of the baritone saxophonewasn't an early goal. "I came to the bari-tone as an alto player," he recalls. "I neverthought I would play the baritone; it wasso far off my radar, and I was a die-hardPhil Woods and Charlie Parker guy."However, an out-of-the-blue phone call in1980 changed the course of his career. Hereveals, "The phone rang, and it wasWoody Herman's band, asking if I wantedto go on the road and play baritone! I actu-ally don't know why they called me, but Idecided to give it a shot." Once he pur-chased the instrument, Gary was suddenlytasked with building a sound and aesthet-ic on an otherwise foreign horn. His initialinspiration come from two disparateplaces: the Duke Ellington Orchestra andthe Bach Cello Suites. "Harry Carney andPablo Casals became my first models," henotes. "I would practice along with themand try to get a baritone sonic concept."

From those beginnings, Gary's baritone

career exploded. His horn has graced largeensembles ranging from the Mel LewisOrchestra to the Mingus Big Band and theVanguard Jazz Orchestra. Besidesembracing the baritone's anchoring role inthese groups, Gary also finds ampleexpressive possibilities. "I've been reallylucky to play music written and arrangedby musicians who understand how towrite for the baritone," he explains."Sometimes the baritone isn't an interest-ing part in the band: You play roots orwhole notes, but not the meat of the music.But with Dave Holland, Thad Jones, BobBrookmeyer, they really understand howto use the instrument, so their parts arejust fun to play."

The winner of DownBeat polls yearafter year, Gary has also embraced asweeping array of projects ranging fromtrotting out lesser-known jazz contrafactsall the way to tackling Italian arias.Though his big band work highlighted hisearly career, more recently Gary hasearned accolades for his pianoless trio ofbaritone saxophone, bass and drums. In allcases, Gary's efforts show off the range ofthe instrument, from its Pepper Adams-style burly tone and bebop pyrotechnics, tothe Harry Carney-esque romanticism itcan bring to ballads. "I love a challenge,and I love to put the baritone in settingsthat are not your standard frontlines,"Gary explains.

At the Jazz Forum, Gary will pay hom-age to one of his primary influences, theincomparable Pepper Adams. With a per-formance titled "Re-Encounter!" he revisitsPepper’s landmark 1968 album Encounter!recorded with Zoot Sims, TommyFlanagan, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones. ForGary's show, Eric Alexander, ReneeRosnes, Sean Smith and Carl Allen willstep into the shoes of the album's luminar-ies. "This is one of my favorite records,"Gary notes. "The playing is great and thetunes Pepper chose are great. So much ofEncounter! is outside the box, and the bari-tone-tenor frontline is intriguing." Whilethe opportunity to hear the music of thislandmark album is exciting on its own,Gary's own position as one of the foremostdescendants of Pepper Adams' particularapproach marks this evening as especiallyessential. "Every baritone player has beenan influence on me along the way, and Icarry them in me," Gary says. "But if we'relooking for an identifiable sound and con-cept in the big picture, for me it has to bePepper. He has everything that I admireand look up to, not just in baritone saxo-phone players, but in improvising in gen-eral. Something drew me to Pepper's soundlike a moth to the light."

Gary Smulyan presents Re-Encounter! at the Jazz Forum on May3-4.

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L Mike King; 2: Denny Zeitlin Solo; 3: DennyZeitlin Trio, L Neal Caine; 4: Denny ZeitlinTrio, L Jon Davis; 5: Behn Gillece Trio, L JohnMerrill & friends; 6: Larry Ham Trio; 7: LibbyYork Trio, L Naama Gheber; 8: Myron Waldenw/Strings feat Jon Cowherd; 9: TadatakaUnno Trio; 10: Harry Allen Trio, L Eden Ladin;11: Harry Allen Trio; 12: Simona PremazziTrio, L Panas Athanatos & friends; 13: DannyFox Trio; 14: Veronica Swift Qrt, L VanessaPerea; 15: Martin Bejerano & Roxana Amed;16: Laszlo Gardony; 17: Ben Sidran Qrt, LSteve Ash; 18: Ben Sidran Qrt, L Jon Davis;19: Lew Tabackin w/Natalia Sheptalova; 20:Shai Maestro & Chris Potter; 21: GiacomoGates Trio; 22: Dan Cray Trio; 23: Uri CaineTrio; 24: Billy Drummond Trio, L MicahThomas; 25: Billy Drummond Trio; 26: HenryHey & David Cook, L Greg Ruggiero; 27:Michael Kanan Trio; 28: Deanna Kirk Trio, LLucy Yeghiazaryan; 29: Randy Ingram Trio;30: Frank Kimbrough Trio; 31: JoanneBrackeen, L Benny Benack III.

NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH: 269 Bleecker St(bet Jones & Cornelia Sts). 212-691-1770. 1stFri: 8&9:30pm free adm All Things Projectwww.allthingsproject.org. May 3: AndrewD’Angelo, Carmen Rothwell & AllanMednard.

The NEW SCHOOL JAZZ PERFORMANCESPACE: 55W 13th St, 5th Fl. 212-229-5488.www.newschool.edu/jazz. Tues-Sat: 8:30-9:30pm The Stone at the New School. May 1-4: Satoko Fujii; 3: 7pm Richard Boukas; 7-11:Matthew Shipp; 14-18: Nicole Mitchell; 21-24:Alexandria Smith; 28-Jun 1: Uri Caine.

NORTH SQUARE: At Washington SquareHotel. 103 Waverly Pl at McDougal.www.northsquareny.com/about-jazz. 212-254-1200. Sun: 12:30&2pm free adm JazzBrunch Trios. May 5: Roz Corral w/PaulMeyers & Santi Debriano; 12: MelissaStylianou; 19: Roz Corral w/Eddie Monteiro &Nanny Assis; 26: Kelsey Jillette.

NUBLU 62: 62 Av C (bet 4th & 5th Sts). 212-375-1500. www.nublu.net.

NUBLU 151: 151 Avenue C (bet 9th & 10thSts). www.nublu.net.

NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ: 236E 3rd St (betAvs B & C). www.nuyorican.org. 212-780-9386/212-505-8183. Sets: 9:30pm. Tues: $10adm Latin Jazz feat 05/7 Chembo Corniel,05/14 Big Band Night, 05/21 Willie Martinez &La Familia Sxt; 1st Wed: $13 All That - HipHop Poetry & Jazz; 1st Sat: $15 BananaPuddin’ Jazz series feat Rome Neal + Jam.

ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL: 196 Allen St at EHouston St. www.rockwoodmusichall.com.212-477-4155. Thurs: 9pm-12am EthanEubanks & Detroit Grease. May 22: CamilaMeza & The Nectar Orch.

RUE B: 188 Ave B (bet 11th & 12th Sts). 212-358-1700. www.rueb-nyc.com. Sets: 9pm-12am. Sun: Kazu Pf Yokoshima Qrt featFrank Sr.; Mon: Paul Bollenback Trio; Tues:Miss Maybell & friends; Wed: Sam BarriosQrt feat Andrea Chavarro; Thurs: GreggRobbins Trio. May 4&25: The Gotham Easy;11&24: Luc Moutin Trio; 17&31: The BlueMoons.

RUSS & DAUGHTERS CAFE: 127 Orchard St(bet Delancey & Rivington Sts). 212-475-4880. www.russanddaughterscafe.com. LastThurs: 8pm free adm The Stone at Russ &Daughters Cafe. May 30: Erik Friedlander.

SMALLS JAZZ CLUB: 183W 10th St at 7th Av.212-252-5091. www.smallslive.com. Sets:Early (E) 7:30-10pm, Late (L) 10:30pm-1am,Night (N) 1-4am; jam following N; adm

varies. Residencies (R): Sun N Hillel Salem &Alon Near; Tues N Malik McLaurine Trio. May1: E Dan Blake & The Digging, L MattDwonszyk, N tba; 2: E Tony Moreno Qnt, LCarlos Abadie Qnt, N Malick Koly; 3-4: EJason Marshall Qnt, L Joe Farnsworth Qrt, Ntba; 5: E Ehud Asherie Trio, L Richie VitaleQnt, N R; 6: E Ari Hoenig & EdmarCastañeda, L John Escreet Qrt, N SeanMason Trio; 7: E Justin Robinson Qrt, L JonBeshay Qrt, N R; 8: E Jure Pukl Gp, L DanAran's New York Family feat Peter Bernstein,N tba; 9: E Jure Pukl Gp, L Benny BenackBand, N Jonathan Thomas Trio; 10-11: EGreg Glassman Qnt, L Quincy Davis Sxt, Ntba; 12: E Alex Hoffman Qnt, L Alex NorrisQnt, N R; 13: E Lucas Pino Nnt, L JoeFarnsworth Trio, N Jon Elbaz Trio; 14: EChampian Fulton Qrt, L Abraham BurtonQrt, N R; 15: E George Papageorge Trio, LHarold Mabern Trio, N tba; 16: E Mike KarnQrt feat Harry Allen, L Greg Murphy Trio, NMalick Koly; 17-18: E Gerry Gibbs & ThrasherPeople, L Rich Perry Qrt, N tba; 19: E CharlesOwens Trio, L JC Stylles Gp, N R; 20: E tba, LJonathan Barber Qrt, N Sean Mason Trio; 21:E Steve Nelson Qrt, L Theo Hill Gp, N R; 22:E Jimmy Macbride Qrt, L Will Bernard Qrt, Ntba; 23: E Adam Larson Qrt, L GeorgeDeLancey Band, N tba; 24-25: E MikeRodriguez Qnt, L Jack Walrath Qnt, N tba; 26:E Chris Byars Original Sxt, L Nick HemptonBand, N R; 27: E Guillermo Klein Gp, L JoeFarnsworth Trio, N Jon Elbaz Trio; 28: E tba,L Frank Lacy's Tromboniverse, N R; 29: EMike Moreno Gp, L Jovan Alexandre Qrt, Ntba; 30: E Mike Moreno Gp, L John HebertQnt, N Malick Koly; 31: E Pete Malinverni’sInvisible Cities Band, L Winard Harper Gp, Ntba.

TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER:199 Chambers St. www.tribecapac.org. 212-220-1460. May 16: 8pm $45/50 admHighlights in Jazz feat salute to RandyBrecker w/George Cables, Busters Williams,Kenny Washington, Pete & Will Anderson,Veronica Swift; 18: 7:30pm $55-45 Made inNew York Jazz Competition Gala feat AlFoster, John Lee, Bobby Sanabria, AlexSipiagin’s NYU Jazz Ens, Yaacov Maymanw/spec guest Alex Norris.

TURNMILL: 119E 27th St (bet Park &Lexington Avs). www.turnmillnyc.com. 646-524-6060. Wed: 11pm-2am Keyed Up seriesfeat Rob Duguay & Low Key Trio + specguests.

VILLAGE VANGUARD: 178 7th Av S at 11thSt. 212-255-4037. www.villagevanguard.com.Sets: 8:30&10:30pm. Adm: $35/1 drink min.Residency (R): Mon Vanguard Jazz Orch.May 1-5: Gilad Hekselman; 6: R; 7-12:Antonio Sanchez; 13: R; 14-19: Ben Wendel;20: R; 21-26: Joe Lovano; 27: R; 28-Jun 2:Mark Guiliana.

ZINC BAR: 82W 3rd St (bet Thompson &Sullivan). 212-477-8337. www.zincbar.com.Sets: unless otherwise noted 7:30&9pm. May1: 9pm-1am free VandoJam feat TK Blue; 3-4:Ethan Iverson Trio; 3: 10:30pm MemoAcevedo’s Manhattan Bridges Orch; 5: 4-6:45pm $25 Another Sunday Serenade 917-882-9539/www.vtyjazz.com tribute to FortApache Band feat Joe Ford, Papo Vazquez;6: Mark Elf Trio; 10: Ingrid Jensen Qrt; 17:Craig Handy Qrt; 18: Bobby Broom & PeterBernstein; 24: Eric Alexander Qrt; 29:8&9:30pm Eddie Allen Aggregation BigBand; 30: Josh Evans Qrt; 31: Lew TabackinQrt.

ZURCHER STUDIO: 33 Bleecker St (betLafayette & Bowery). 212-777-0790.

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AT HIS CORE, DRUMMER ANDcomposer Antonio Sánchez is a

humanist. Born and raised in Mexico Citybut based in the United States for morethan 25 years, he has a keen perspectiveon immigration issues that are in theheadlines every day. They have becomekey ingredients in the music he makes.

"I feel this strange dichotomy and con-flict," says Antonio, who became anAmerican citizen three years ago. "I really,really love this country because of all it hasprovided for me. It has opened its arms tome in a way that I never thought would bepossible. But at the same time, I am alsoMexican and I see how this administrationis really trying to vilify Mexican people,and immigrants from certain countries andcertain skin tones. It has become a big partof my work as an artist to be a filter forwhat is going on in real life."

With his regular working band,Migration, he is devoting a large portion of2019 to touring performing material fromhis newest release, Lines in the Sand. Likeits predecessor, Bad Hombre, it is focusedon the immigrant experience. Migrationincludes John Escreet on piano and key-boards, Matt Brewer on bass; Antonio'swife, Thana Alexa, on vocals and effects;and Chase Baird or Seamus Blake on tenorsaxophone and EWI.

Antonio finds it cathartic to put intomusic "some of the not-so-nice feelings thatI have about this whole thing. I always tellaudiences that this project is more aboutfocusing our attention on the people whoneed it the most. It's all about empathy,dignity and humanity, not so much aboutpolitics. It's about people being separatedfrom their families, kids being separatedfrom their parents," he says. "How wouldwe want to be treated if we had to flee ourhome country or home state because offamine, because of war, because of vio-lence, because of persecution? That's aquestion that I like to put out there. It issomething for other people, who are not inour position, to think about."

At 47, he can look back on the interest-ing musical journey that brought him towhere he is today. He started playingdrums at age 5, was playing professionallyin his teens and earned a degree in classi-cal piano from Mexico's NationalConservatory before moving to Boston in1993 to study at Berklee College of Music

ANTONIO SÁNCHEZSpeaking about dignity and humanity through music

By Ken Franckling

and New England Conservatory. One high-profile association led to another—fromwork with the Paquito D'Rivera-led DizzyGillespie United Nation Orchestra topianist Danilo Pérez to 17 years in variousPat Metheny bands. Along the way,Antonio found the time to make sevenrecordings as a leader, plus the award-win-ning one-man soundtrack to the 2014 filmBirdman or (The Unexpected Virtue ofIgnorance). He has performed on nearly100 other albums as a sideman.

Birdman and the extended tenure withPat Metheny have been major boosts forhis musical profile. He credits the latterexperience with shaping his own approachas a bandleader. "Pat has been such anamazing influence and mentor," Antoniosays. "It's his sheer professionalism andthe way he prepares a concert. He wants toleave people with an impression that theyjust saw something special. You want tomake them feel that whatever they did tocome see you was really worth it. I alsotake a lot of pride in the presentation of themusic, and I ask all of my musicians tomemorize the music so nobody is playingwith charts on the bandstand."

Antonio's six-night engagement at theVillage Vanguard this month finds him invery different creative company. He isbringing together three favorite musicianswho have been frequent collaborators withhim over the years, often working in oneanother's bands. They are bassist ScottColley and saxophonists Donny McCaslinand Chris Potter.

This gig "is really a blank canvas foreveryone to do what they do best. It's moreabout openness and interaction," Antoniosays. "I tell them: 'Play as if it was your

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www.galeriezurcher.com. May 20: 8pm BarrePhillips Solo.

AN BEAL BOCHT CAFÉ: 445W 238th St. 718-884-7127. www.lindasjazznights.com. 1stWed: 8&9:30pm $30-10 adm Linda's JazzNights. May 1: Rick Germanson Trio w/specguest Wayne Escoffery.

HOSTOS: 450 Grand Concourse at 149th St.www.hostos.cuny.edu. 718-518-4455. May 2-4: 7:30pm $35-5 adm Machito & the Impact ofthe Afro-Cubans at 80 feat The Machito Orchw/Mario Grillo & guest Herman Olivera.

440 GALLERY: 440 Sixth Av. 718-499-3844.www.440gallery.com. May 19: 4:40pm $10don Me, Myself and Eye feat Michel Gentile.

ARETÉ: 67 West St #103. www.aretevenue.com. $15 adm. May 7: 7pm Dan Lippel& Alejandro Flórez Duo; 26: 6pm Lior MilligerQrt.

BAR BAYEUX: 1066 Nostrand Av. 347-533-7845. ww.barbayeux.com. Wed: 8-11pm freeadm. May 1: Adam Kolker Qrt; 8: JeromeHarris Gp; 15: Will Sellenrad Trio; 22: DanTepfer Trio; 29: Jerome Sabbagh Qrt.

BAR LUNÀTICO: 486 Halsey St. 718-513-0339.www.barlunatico.com. Sun: 2pm Keyed Upfeat Gospel Brunch. May 2: 9pm ItamarBorochov; 8: 9pm Arthur Kell & friends.

BARBÈS: 376 9th St at 6th Av. Park Slope.www.barbesbrooklyn.com. 718-965-9177.Residencies: Sun 9pm Stephane Wrembel;Mon 7pm Brain Cloud; Tues 9pm Slavic SoulParty; Fri 5pm Crooked Trio. May 9-10: 8pm$10 adm Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller’sParlour Game.

BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC:58 7th Av. www.bkcm.org. 718-622-3300. May11: 7:30pm $15 adm Erik Friedlander Solo &Qrt w/WORKS.

COUNTING ROOM: 44 Berry St. 718-599-1860.www.countingroom.com. Sun: 4-7pm KeyedUp feat The Cafe Society.

HALYARDS: 406 3rd Av. 718-532-8787.www.barhalyards.com. Tues: except 05/14 8-9:30pm + 10pm-1am Jam $10 adm/1 drinkmin. May 7: Devin Gray Trio; 14: 10pm AdamKolker w/Billy Hart; 21: Jim WhitneyDodecahedron; 28: Vinnie Sperazzaw/Angelica Sanchez & Matt Pavolka.

IL PORTO: 37 Washington Av. 718-624-0954.www.ilportobrooklyn.com. Thurs-Sat: 7-10pm Keyed Up feat Charlie Apicella & IronCity.

JAZZ 966: 966 Fulton St. 917-593-9776.www.fortgreenecouncil.org/jazz966. Fri: 8&9:45pm $15 don. May 3: Sharp Radway; 10:James Fleet Band.

MIRROR TEA HOUSE: 575 Union St.www.mirrorinthewoods.com. 917-909-0577.May 18: 8-11pm Instrumental Underground;26: 7-10pm Lena Bloch Band.

NATIONAL SAWDUST: 80N 6th St. 646-779-8455. www.nationalsawdust.org. Sets/adm:7pm/$25. May 16: Linda May Han Oh; 29: TheJohn Zorn Commissioning series feat IngridLaubrock.

ON STAGE AT KINGSBOROUGH: AtKingsborough Community College. 2001Oriental Blvd. 718-368-5596. www.onstage

atkingsborough.org. May 17: 7pm $42/40adm Oleg Butman & Natalia Smirnova Trio.

ROULETTE: 509 Atlantic Av at 3rd Av.www.roulette.org. 917-267-0363. Sets/adm:8pm/$18. May 4: Jaimie Branch’s Anteloper& Fly or Die; 14: Shayna Dulberger; 20: KellyMoran; 21: Travis Laplante & Yarn/Wire; 22:Joel Ross; 23: Kit Fitzgerald & Peter Gordon;25: 2pm free Joseph Jarman memorial; 28:María Grand.

SCHOLES STREET STUDIO: 375 Lorimer St.www.scholesstreetstudio.com. 718-964-8763. May 5: 7pm Pearring Sound DoubleTrio.

SHAPESHIFTER LAB: 18 Whitwell Pl.www.shapeshifterlab.com. 646-820-9452.Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: Early (E)7pm, Late (L) 8:15pm, Night (N) 9:30pm/$10.May 3: E Noah Rott Qrt, L $15 Aaron BahrSpt, N Brass Monkeys; 4: E Rachyl Duffy &The Elevate Ens, L Jake Chapman & ChappyMilkshake, N Marlon Martinez & The JazzMarlonius Qnt; 10: $20/25 8:30pm GashfordGuillaume & Creole Fusion Ens; 11: E TakeOff Collective; 14: E $15 Classical Trance, LFlux Moongel Orange, 9:05pm Moongel,9:55pm Orange; 15: E $15 Bruce Mackw/Nubian Messengers, 8pm Turning JewelsInto Water; 16: E $15 Earl McIntyre, ReneeManning, Jim Seeley, Ivan Renta, PatienceHiggins; 22: E $12 The Pittsburgh Collectivefeat Lara Downes; 23: E $15 Ways ToFreedom, N Jon Snell Trio; 24: E $9 LucasKando + friends, L Broken Reed SaxophoneQrt; 29: E $15 Jim Funnell Trio, L AfuriKo.

SISTAS’ PLACE: 456 Nostrand Av at JeffersonAv. www.sistasplace.org. 718-398-1766. Sat:9&10:30pm $30/25 adm. May 4: Frank LacySxt; 11: Rodney Kendrick; 18: NapoleonRevels-Be; 25: Ronnie Burrage.

The SLOPE LOUNGE: 837 Union St.www.theslopelounge.com. 347-889-5005.Mon: 8-11pm Big Band Jazz. May 13: ScottReeves/Jay Brandford Tnt.

WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER: 367Bedford Av. www.wmcjazz.org. 718-384-1654. $10 adm. Residency: Sat 10pm-12:30am Jam w/Gerry Eastman & friends.May 2: 9-11pm Louis Apollon Trio; 3: 8:30-9:30pm Meryl Rudy Band; 9: 9-10pm RyanSlatko; 11-12: 10pm-12am Simona Minns; 16:9-11pm Alex Cummings Qrt; 17: 8:30-9:30pmBoaz Marva; 18-19: 10pm-12am AhmedAbdullah; 19: 9-10pm Common Qrt; 23: 9-10pm Yochai Noah Sadeh; 24: 8:30-9:30pmDavid Zheng; 25-26: 10pm-12am EmanueleFilippi; 26: 9-11pm Marlon Martinez; 30: 9-11pm Steve Bilodeau.

BURNING TREE COUNTRY CLUB: 120Perkins Rd. Greenwich. May 16: 6:30-9:30pmwww.backcountryjazz.org 203-561-3111Back Country Jazz gala feat Bennie Wallace& friends w/Peter Martin.

BUTTONWOOD TREE: 605 Main St.Middletown. www.buttonwood.org. 860-347-4957. May 4: 7:30-10:30pm Composers &Improvisors Festival feat Joe Fonda, KevinNorton & Taylor Ho Bynum; 24: 8-10pm MattDwonszyk Trio.

FIREHOUSE 12: 47 Crown St. New Haven. 203-785-0468. www.firehouse12.com. Fri: 8:30pm $20 adm, 10pm $15. May 3: Zwelakhe-Duma Bell le Pere Qnt; Jaimie Branch & Fly or Die; 17: Michael Formanek

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NEW JERSEY JAZZBy Don Jay Smith

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STEPHANIE TRICK BICKFORD THEATRE / MAY 6Fats Waller, Willie "The Lion" Smith and James P. Johnson created the stride pianostyle that has been praised as both a musically and visually exciting technique. Oneof the best of today's young virtuosos is St. Louis pianist Stephanie Trick. The classi-cally trained Stephanie turned to stride and classic jazz while a student at theUniversity of Chicago. Ragtime critic Jack Rummel has written that she "has come todominate the stride piano field." Though only in her early 30s, she has recorded 10albums and won several awards. Her equally talented husband, pianist PaoloAlderighi, joins her for this gig. The two provide a fresh take on many popular swingera songs, dazzling audiences with their seamless keyboard switching and rollickingfour-hand performances.

SU TERRYDEER HEAD INN / MAY 24Multitalented woodwind player, composer and author Su Terry was a protégé ofJackie McLean and has played with a long list of greats including Charlie Persip,Clifford Jordan, Jaki Byard, Dr. Billy Taylor, Clark Terry, Al Jarreau, and CarmenMcRae. She has also performed with the National Symphony and the BrooklynPhilharmonic, underscoring her comfort level in both the classical and jazz worlds.Since 2016 she has been based in South America where she teaches and works witha group called Jazz de Barro. A graduate of the Hartt School, which named herAlumni of the Year, Su is the author of two nonfiction books. Praised by critics andfans, she appears here with Vic Juris on guitar and Bill Goodwin on drums.

STANLEY JORDANCROSSROADS / MAY 19Four-time Grammy-nominated guitarist Stanley Jordan is right at home in manystyles, though he is truly a jazz musician. A Princeton graduate, he studied withMilton Babbitt and played with Dizzy Gillespie and Benny Carter, as well asChristian McBride, Quincy Jones, Bucky Pizzarelli and Nicholas Payton. His firstalbum, for the Blue Note label, sat atop the Billboard charts for a record-setting 51weeks. While Stanley has recorded with different groups, he most often performs asa solo artist, and has played festival such as Montreux, Kool Jazz and Concord Jazz.This solo Crossroads appearance will showcase his well-known innovative tappingtechnique and his unusual all-fourths tuning.

GABRIELLE STRAVELLISHANGHAI JAZZ / MAY 18Gabrielle Stravelli celebrates her new critically praised CD, Pick Up My Pieces: TheMusic of Willie Nelson. Her performance celebrates the full spectrum of the Nelsoncatalog including "Crazy," "Always on my Mind" and "Nightlife," interpreting thecountry icon in a jazz context. Critic Joe Lang cited the CD for "intelligence, imagi-nation, musicality and a voice that equaled all of the challenges that the material pre-sented." The award-winning vocalist has garnered a loyal following thanks to herunique take on the American Songbook as well as her interpretation of contemporaryartists. At Shanghai Jazz, Gabrielle will be joined by pianist Joshua Richman, bassistPat O'Leary, multi-instrumentalist Scott Robinson and drummer Eric Halvorson.

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Elusion Qrt; 24: Shipp/Lowe/Cleaver/Ray; 31:Brian Krock.

INFINITY MUSIC HALL & BISTRO: 20Greenwoods Road, Norfolk. 860-542-5531.www.infinityhall.com. May 17-18: 8pm PatMetheny Solo.

The PACKING HOUSE: 156 River Rd.Willington. www.thepackinghouse.us. 518-791-9474. May 4: 7:30-10pm June Bisantz &Alex Nakhimovsky.

RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE: 80 East Ridge.Ridgefield. www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org.203-438-5795. Sets: 8pm. May 3: $110 admChris Botti; 24: $90 Trombone Shorty &Orleans Avenue.

The SIDE DOOR JAZZ CLUB: At Old LymeInn. 85 Lyme St. Old Lyme. 860-434-0886.www.thesidedoorjazz.com. Sets: 8:30-11pm.May 2-4: Bill Charlap Trio; 10-11: DonaldHarrison Qrt; 17: Ed Fast & Conga Bop; 18:Melissa Aldana Berklee Qnt; 24: Carl AllenQrt; 25: Sanah Kadoura Qrt; 31: Nick FinzerQrt.

GRASSO’S: 134 Main St. Cold Spring Harbor.www.grassosrestaurant.com. 631-367-6060.

The JAZZ LOFT: 275 Christian Av. StonyBrook. 631-751-1895. www.thejazzloft.org.Sets: 7-9:30pm. Wed: Jam. May 2: Jazz LoftBig Band; 16: The Bad Little Big Band featMadeline Cole; 23: Rich DeRosa Trio + TomManuel New Directions Nnt; 25: Eli YaminTrio; 30: Interpay Jazz Orch.

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-POST: 720Northern Blvd. Brookville. www.liu.edu/post.www.tillescenter.org. 516-299-2895. May 4:7pm $59-39 adm Louis Prima Jr. & TheWitnesses; 31: 8pm $65 Dee DeeBridgewater w/Bill Charlap.

TREME: 553 Main St. Islip. 631-277-2008.www.tremeislip.com. Sets: Sun&Wed 7-11pm; Thurs-Sat 8pm-12am. May 2: Sabori;12: Lepley/Cammack/Bellucci Jazz Trio; 16:Latinology; 19: Jim Cammack feat MalaWaldron; 23: Sabori; 26: Jam w/Lepley/Cammack/Bellucci.

BERGENPUFFIN CULTURAL FORUM: 20 Puffin Way.

Teaneck. www.puffinculturalforum.org. 201-836-8923. May 10: 7pm Anna Webber’sRectangles.

ESSEXBETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH: 275W Market

St. Newark. www.bethany-newark.org. 973-623-8161. May 4: 6-7:30pm Jazz Vespers featVanessa Rubin.

The CASSIDY BAR + KITCHEN: 160Maplewood Av. Maplewood. 973-762-5433.Sun: 12-3pm Jazz Brunch. May 5: Mauríciode Souza & Bossa Brasil®; 12: Reut RegevTrio; 19: Anton Kosachev Tally Trio.

CLEMENT’S PLACE: At Rutgers University. 15Washington St. Newark. Sets: Wed 7pm; 3rdThurs 5:30-7pm + 7:30-9:30pm. May 1:Abelita Mateus Trio; 4: Dave Stryker Qrt; 8:Carrie Jackson Jam/Open Mic; 11: TammyMcCann; 15: Razia Said; 16: Wells Fargo Jazzfor Teens, 7:30-9:30pm Jam by JamesAustin, Jr.; 18: George Gray Coalition.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: 40SFullerton Av. Montclair. 973-744-6560.www.outpostintheburbs.org. May 19: 3:15-5:15pm $10 adm Spiritual DrummingWorkshops by Richard Reiter.

NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CEN-TER: 1 Center St. Newark. 888-466-5722.www.njpac.org. May 4: 7:30pm $65 admYellowjackets.

PAPILLON 25: 25 Valley St. South Orange. 973-761-5299. www.papillon25.com. Thurs:8:30pm. May 30: Maurício de Souza & BossaBrasil®.

SUZYQUE’S BBQ & BAR: 34 S Valley Rd.West Orange. www.suzyques.com. 973-736-7899. Free adm. Sun: 2-5pm Brunchw/Curtis Lundy Ens; Mon: 8pm-12am JohnLee & friends. May 13&27: Glenn Franke'sBigBand.

TRUMPETS: 6 Depot Square. Montclair. 973-744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com. May 17:8pm Dave Stryker Qrt; 23: 7pm YashminAbler Qnt; 31: 8pm Garry Dial Trio.

HUDSONThe BRIGHTSIDE TAVERN: 141 Bright St.

Jersey City. www.brightsidetavern.com. 201-435-1234. Mon: 8pm Keyed Up featBrightside Tavern Trio.

MOORE’S LOUNGE: 189 Monticello Av. JerseyCity. 201-332-4309. Sun: 6:30pm Keyed Upfeat Meet the artist series.

HUNTERDONFLEMINGTON DIY: 90 Main St. Flemington.

www.flemingtondiy.org. May 15: 7:30pm $15adm Jeremy Dutton w/spec guest JamesFrancies.

MERCER1867 SANCTUARY AT EWING: 101 Scotch

Rd. Ewing. www.1867sanctuary.org/seriesjazz. 609-392-6409. May 1: 7:30pm NatePhilips; 11: 2pm Joe Holt & Cody Leavel; 12:3pm Jerry Rife’s Rhythm Kings.

CANDLELIGHT LOUNGE: 24 Passaic St.Trenton. www.candlelightevents.way.to. 609-695-9612. Sat: 3:30-7:30pm free adm/$10min. www.jazztrenton.com. May 4: FaridBaron; 11: Jullian Pressley; 18: DuaneEubanks; 25: Lynn Riley.

HOPEWELL VALLEY BISTRO & INN: 15East Broad St. Hopewell. 609-466-9889.www.hopewellbistro.com. Thurs: 6-9pm/$15/5 don Jazz On Broad. May 2: TomTallitsch Trio; 9: Blue Skies Qrt; 16: FlipPeters Trio; 23: Marty Grosz & friends; 30:Blackbird Society Orch.

MCCARTER THEATRE: 91 University Pl.Princeton. 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org.May 1: 7:30pm Chris Botti; 18: 8pm AhmadJamal.

MIDDLESEXCHAMBER 43: 427 Raritan Av. Highland Park.

www.chamber43.com. 732-317-9427. May 19:6pm Lisa Parrott.

DUE MARI: 78 Albany St. New Brunswick.www.duemarinj.com. 732-296-1600. Fri: 6:30-9:30pm free adm The New Brunswick JazzProject/www.nbjp.org feat Duos. May 3:Stephen Fuller; 10: Emma Larsson; 17:Jackie Jones.

GEORGE STREET ALE HOUSE: 378 GeorgeSt. New Brunswick. www.gsalehouse.com.732-543-2408. The New Brunswick JazzProject/www.nbjp.org. Tues: 8-11pm Emer-ging Artists + Jam. May 7: NJCU Jazz Ens;14: Ilan Eisenzweig Gp; 21: Dave Mosko Gp;28: Jared Clifton Gp.

HYATT HOTEL: 2 Albany St. New Brunswick.www.newbrunswick.hyatt.com. 732-873-1234. Thurs: 8-11pm free adm The New

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THIS MONTH IS KIND OF A HOME-coming for Erica von Kleist, who has

lived in Montana since 2013. She gets tothe Big Apple regularly, but it's been quitea while since she's played a gig here as aleader or co-leader. This time around,Erica, a flutist, saxophonist, pianist, com-poser, educator, arranger and small busi-ness owner, is set to appear at Dizzy'sClub May 7 with tap dancer DeWittFleming Jr., plus a trio. This will be thefirst time she and DeWitt have appearedtogether in New York, and also the pre-miere for their new material, which shedescribes as "fun, provocative and swing-ing, with space for improvisation."

She and DeWitt met for the first timeabout 15 years ago when he did a showwith Max Pollack and she was in the pitband. They reconnected in 2017 whenDeWitt visited Montana with the AlpineTheater Project, the same organizationthat brought Connecticut-born Erica to theBig Sky state for the first time. "We havemany colleagues in common, and the uni-verse put the two of us in the sameMontana town at the same time, so wedecided to just play and have a ball." Afterlistening to a recording of their collabora-tion, "The connection was so cool, and itsounded so great," Erica declares.

The two are co-writing original musicfor their Dizzy's gig, intending to play offeach other. DeWitt grew up studyingdrums, and started tapping after highschool. Though he and Erica "play in dif-ferent moods and styles, there's a bebopcomponent, that's how our rhythm workstogether. It's a collaborative process, whichis different for me, I'm used to workingalone. He'll be the time keeper and amelody instrument as well," she notes.They'll be joined on stage by a TBD trio. "Itold DeWitt, You're in the rhythm section,so you choose the band," Erica explainswith a laugh.

She plans to record the gig, with hopes

of releasing it in the near future. "Livealbums are kind of 'what you see is whatyou get.' You can manipulate it a bit, but Iwon't spend hours mixing. The gig and thealbum are both a long time coming; I'll doit and go from there—worry about post-production later."

Erica enjoys visiting the Big Apple, butthese days Montana feels like home. Shecites the area's beauty, and notes that shegot an education in life, people and livingsince making the move west. "I haven'tskipped a beat music-wise or career-wiseby not living in New York," Erica muses."But I do things you forget to do whenyou're in the city all the time. I havefriends in a lot of careers, from farmers tolawyers; in New York, the jazz world isyour world. In Montana, people care moreabout who I am than my most recent gig orwho I played with."

She also discovered her entrepreneurialside after moving to Montana, where shehas started two businesses. The MontanaArtists Collective does booking and pro-duction; her nonprofit, Groovetrail, bringslive music into nursing homes, care facili-ties and rehab centers. AnotherGroovetrail initiative, the FlatheadEllington Project, is an all-star high schooljazz ensemble focusing on Duke Ellington'smusic. "Learning Ellington changed mylife," she recalls, an experience Ericawants to share with the project's 16- to 18-year-old students.

The Flathead Ellington Project willmake its New York debut May 10, atNational Jazz Museum in Harlem, inthe company of DeWitt, Erica, threeMontana band directors. "The kids haveopen minds and open ears. I want to makethis as enriching and fun for them as I can.I want them to get a feel for this, a feel forwhat it means to play jazz."

Old and new dreams

Harpist Brandee Younger's soon-to-be-released album, Soul Awakening, has

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been a long time coming. Recorded in 2012and completed in 2013, she intended it tobe her quartet's first release. Instead, it'sthe fourth. It ended up on the shelf for sev-eral years while she put out her debut CD,Live at the Breeding Ground, followed bySupreme Sonacy and Wax & Wane.

Among the mix of material on SoulAwakening are compositions by legendaryjazz harpists Dorothy Ashby ("Games")and Alice Coltrane ("Blue Nile"). The titletrack is an original by the album's bassistand producer Dezron Douglas; he also com-posed "Soulris," featured on his 2018 EP,Black Lion.

Perhaps unexpectedly, Brandee saysher original pieces are the ones she is leastfamiliar with. "They're some of the newerones," she notes. "I play 'Blue Nile' all thetime, I'll play it till I die. It's like a reflex atthis time. Some of the others I play regu-larly, and I'm revisiting the material Inever play at all."

Brandee's composition "Love's Prayer"is one of her favorite tracks on SoulAwakening. Dezron came up with thename for the piece in the studio when hegot tired of referring to it by its track num-ber. "I'm in the habit of writing tunes andnot having a title," she admits. When shedoes have a moniker for a tune, you can betthere's a story behind the choice. The title"Respected Destroyer" came frominputting her brother's name into the Wu-Tang Clan name generator(https://wutangclan.net/name-generator/)."Linda Lee" is titled for her mother. "Lee isher middle name, and I put her on blastwith that: She doesn't use it, and noweveryone will know it," Brandee says witha laugh. "My father said, 'You wrote a songfor your mother, I'm not jealous.' I promisethat eventually there will be a song namedfor everybody!"

She credits Dezron as the "catalystbehind the arranging, except for 'Save theChildren.' I thought, What am I going to dowith the harp on this one?" Brandeeworked out her version of the Marvin Gayeclassic shortly after the Sandy Hook ele-mentary school massacre.

"Sandy Hook completely shook us all.For the situation as a whole, there are nowords for it," Brandee says. "I always loved'Save the Children,' and decided to do it.One of the things about the harp, you can'tsustain notes. You can play the melody,but you can't sustain. It meant so much tome to do the song; as soon as I recorded thetrack, I called a singer friend in L.A., Niia,then sent the track to her to do the vocal."

The piece is dedicated to the memory ofAna Grace Marquez-Greene, a victim ofthe Sandy Hook carnage. The harpist is along-time friend of the little girl's parents,saxophonist Jimmy Greene and NelbaMarquez-Greene, stretching back to theirdays at the Hartt School in Hartford,

Connecticut.In addition to vocalist Niia, other spe-

cial guests on Soul Awakening include sax-ophonists Ravi Coltrane, Antoine Roney,trumpeters Freddie Hendrix and SeanJones, and more. "Ravi and Antoine havebeen huge mentors for me and it means alot to have them as part of this."

Soul Awakening is set to drop early inJune, but Brandee Younger and Friendshave a pre-release gig scheduled for theBlue Note on May 21-22; this is her firsttime at the club as a leader. Joining heronstage will be Dezron, saxophonistChelsea Baratz, flutist Anne Drummondand drummer Allan Mednard, along withspecial guests Ravi Coltrane and NicholasPayton. In addition to the tunes from SoulAwakening, listeners can expect to hearmaterial from Brandee's earlier releases,as well as the debut of some brand-newcompositions. Advance copies of the newCD will be available at the gig.

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Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. May2: Bruce Harris Qrt; 9: Ralph Bowen Qrt; 16:Michelle Lordi Qrt; 23: Hammond Grooversfeat Jerry Weldon; 30: Alexis Morrast Qrt.

METUCHEN HIGH SCHOOL: 400 Grove Av.Metuchen. www.metuchenarts.com. 732-632-8502. May 18: 4pm $10 don Metuchen JazzFest feat Terell Stafford Qnt + AndreaBrachfeld & Insight.

TAVERN ON GEORGE: 361 George St. NewBrunswick. www.tavernongeorge.com. 732-545-6205. Wed: 8-11pm free adm The NewBrunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org featTrios. May 1: Dave Stryker; 8: AlversterGarnett; 15: Lucy Yeghiazaryan; 22: MimiJones Black Madonna; 29: Nat Adderley, Jr.

MONMOUTHMOONSTRUCK: 517 Lake Ave. Asbury Park.

732-988-0123. www.moonstrucknj.com. May24: 6-10pm Maurício de Souza Trio.

MORRISBICKFORD THEATRE: 6 Normandy Heights

Rd. Morristown. 973-971-3706. www.morrismuseum.org/jazz-showcase. Sets: 7:30-9pm.May 6: Stephanie Trick & Paolo Alderighi; 23:Neville Dickie & the Midiri Brothers.

MAYO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMINGARTS: 100 S St. Morristown. 973-539-8008.www.mayoarts.org. May 17: 8pm $29-69 admBattle of the Big Bands feat The Glenn MillerOrch & The Cab Calloway Orch.

SHANGHAI JAZZ: 24 Main St. Madison. 973-822-2899. www.shanghaijazz.com. Free adm.Sets: Sun 6-8:30pm, Tues 6:30-9pm, Wed-Thurs 7-9:30pm, Fri 6:30&8:45pm, Sat6:15&8:45pm. Closed Mon. May 3: John Lee& friends; 4: Saron Crenshaw; 5: Al & JoeElefante Art w/guest Yvonne Greene; 8: HilaKulik Qrt; 9: Adrian Cunningham & friends;10: Brynn Stanley Qrt; 11: “King” SolomonHicks; 12: Viktorija Gecyte; 14: Jerry Vezza;18: Gabrielle Stravelli; 24: Grover Kemblew/Jerry Vezza.

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By Seton Hawkins

HOT FLASHESMusician-Advocate's Corner:

Celebrating Antoinette Montague

IT IS ALL BUT IMPOSSIBLE TOresist being swept up in the excitement

and emotion of a performance byAntoinette Montague. A vocalist ofunstoppable swing and superb interpretivenuance, Antoinette is also a captivatingperformer, immersing the audience asactive participants in the emotional andspiritual space of a live performance.Given her tireless stage presence, it is per-haps no surprise that Antoinette alsoserves as an unflagging advocate for thearts, helming the not-for-profit organiza-tion Jazz Woman to the Rescue. She alsohosts a weekly show on WHCR.

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Noting an ongoing decline in arts educa-tion, Antoinette established Jazz Woman tothe Rescue to combat arts cutbacks in theschools. "We are about absolute advocacyfor music and art in public schools through-out this country," she notes. "We must per-suade legislators to abolish the separateand unequal art education in this land. Wemust stop letting music be the first thingwiped off as a line item in the budget. It'ssupposed to be STEAM—with the capital Afor Arts—and yet we have been asleep atthe wheel in areas of the country where thehome values have a lesser price tag." Thismission, to bring a sense of equality andimproved access to arts education for allchildren throughout America, sits at thecore of Jazz Woman to the Rescue, andinforms Antoinette's own performances. "Iadvocate at every performance for people togo into their closets, take out their used

instruments and donate them to disenfran-chised children," Antoinette says. "Betterstill, they can underwrite music lessons forchildren. We can start a whole system."

Pushing for individual action, communi-ty organization and ultimately codificationof arts education in public policy,Antoinette envisions a systemic change forschools today. But she points out, "We haveto unify, get the word out and understandthat we aren't our own silos. We affect andreverberate throughout the world."

Antoinette's platform for pushing thechange has expanded recently, as she hastaken on the role of Saturday morningradio host for WHCR. With it, she envisionsa community-driven approach to jazz radio."I want to have the Three E's—emergingartists, established artists and elder states-persons—all at the table so we can talkabout the state of this business," sheexplains. "I want it to be a place for the catsto come, sit down and have it be home sothey could get their music played. A lot ofour artists aren't played on the big stations,and so we need a community radio stationthat's truly community. It's growing bysteps."

Antoinette Montague performs on May3 at Gin Fizz with Eli Yamin on piano,Melissa Slocum on bass and WillieMartinez on drums. She hosts on WHCR(90.3 FM) every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11a.m. To learn more, visit www.antoinettemontague.com.

Special Sets and GalasOn May 8, the Historic Brass Society

presents Making the Jazz Gumbo: AnInternational Conference on Repertoiresthat Influenced and Were Influenced byEarly Jazz, at the CUNY Graduate Center.Examining the impact of bandleader JamesReese Europe, the event will feature dis-cussion by scholars including Ned Subletteand a performance of Europe's music by anensemble directed by Jimmy Owens andBobby Sanabria. Find out more atwww.historicbrass.org.

May 13 marks the Jazz Gallery HonorsGala, this year celebrating the achieve-ments of Wendy Oxenhorn, JackDeJohnette, Manfred Eicher andSavion Glover. Tribute performancesthroughout the evening will include a spe-cial remembrance of Roy Hargrove. Topurchase tickets, go to www.jazzgallery.org.

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FRESH TAKESBASSIST SHAYNA DULBERGER IS

ubiquitous in the subcultures of jazzand contemporary music. However, pin-pointing the totality of what she does is dif-ficult. For her residency at Roulette, she'll fea-

ture three of her own projects. Shaynaexplains, "Hot Date, in duo with ChrisWelcome, is an exploration of musique con-crete and other influences. Chris gave memy first four-track tape recorder for my20th birthday back in 2003, after express-ing a lot of interest in his work withmusique concrete and noise, which wereexciting to discover as a jazz bassist.Warrior of Light, my most performance-based project, with dancer, choreographer,filmmaker Djassi daCosta Johnson, hasbeen one of the most wonderful projects ofmy life. Our connection was instantaneous.For our fourth WoL piece, our theme is'Balance.' We are both always so busy witha million projects, motherhood, love andthe struggle with self-care that this is

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On May 18, the Sixth Annual Made inNew York Jazz Gala will celebrate thisyear's winners of the Made in New YorkJazz Competition with a performance atthe Tribeca Performing Arts Center.Special guests for the evening's showinclude Al Foster, John Lee, BobbySanabria, Alex Sipiagin, and YaacovMayman. Reserve seats at tickets.tribecapac.org/.

Harlem Stage celebrates the 100thanniversary of the Harlem Renaissancewith a gala on May 20 at the Gatehouse.Celebrating Disrupters-Then, Now and inthe Future, the evening—hosted by Joy-Ann Reid—includes performances byNona Hendryx, Carl Hancock Rux,Brianna Thomas and TerranceMcKnight. For more information, visitwww.harlemstage.org.

The Jazz Power Initiative, brainchild ofpianist and educator Eli Yamin, cele-brates its 15th anniversary—as well asYamin's 50th birthday—this year with agala celebration at the DiMenna Center forClassical Music on May 29. Performancesby Yamin, Endea Owens, CamilleThurman, the Zah! Youth Ensembleand the evening's honoree, KennyBarron, round out the evening. Learnmore at www.jazzpower.org.

255-0500. www.grunincenter.org. May 5:3pm The Midiri Brothers.

SOMERSETWATCHUNG ARTS CENTER: 18 Stirling Rd.

Watchung. www.watchungarts.org. 908-753-0190. Sets: 8-10pm. May 4: Alexis Morrast;18: Viktorija Gecyte w/Gene Perla Trio.

UNIONCROSSROADS: 78 North Av. Garwood. 908-

232-5666. www.xxroads.com. May 19:7:30pm $29-45 adm Stanley Jordan.

CATSKILL MOUNTAIN PIZZA COMPANY:51 Mill Hill Rd. Woodstock. 845-679-7969.www.catskillmountainpizza.com. Wed: 9pmJazz Night. May 15: Armen Donelian Trio.

The FALCON: 1348 Rte 9 West. Marlboro.www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970.Sets/adm: 8pm, Sun 11am Brunch (B); $20don suggested. Falcon Underground (FU).May 5: Karl Berger's “Musica Poetica”; 8:7pm Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, FUJazz Sessions; 9: Latin Jazz Express; 12:Dave Stryker's Eight Track III; 15: CommonTongue + Nate Wood; 16: Jonathan ScalesFourchestra + Telepathic Moon Dance; 19:Malcolm Cecil Qrt; 26: B Saints of Swing,8pm Guillermo Klein Sxt.

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the perfect concept for us to breathe lifeinto WoL's new chapter. Dromedaries is anexplosive free jazz trio with Keir Neuringerand Julius Masri. I have always loved lis-tening and playing in saxophone trios. I'mlooking forward to playing bass for the finalset, and who better to do it with than withwonderful players and people

Shayna Dulberger performs atRoulette on May 14.

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Nyack. www.maureensjazzcellar.com. 845-535-3143. Sets: unless otherwise noted Sun6pm, Fri-Sat 8&9:30pm. May 3: $20 admDeanna Witkowski Trio; 4: $20 Ed Laub Trio;5: 3pm $15 Peter Furlan & Rockland YouthJazz Ens; 10: Jay Leonhart Trio; 11: SueMatsuki Qrt; 17: Mike Holober feat MarvinStamm; 24: Tania Grubbs; 25: Burr JohnsonTrio.

ORIGINAL VINYL RECORDS: 314 State Rte94 S #7. Warwick. www.originalvinylrecords.com. 845-987-3131. Sun: 4-5pmTalkin' Vinyl series. May 5: Joe Conzo; 19:Scott Wenzel.

QUINN’S: 330 Main St. Beacon. 845-202-7447.www.quinnsbeacon.com. May 19: 8pm $10adm Gary Lucas Solo.

TURNING POINT CAFÉ: 468 Piermont Av.Piermont. www.turningpointcafe.com. 845-359-1089. Mon: 8-11:30pm $5 adm MondayJam by John Richmond.

DEER HEAD INN: 5 Main St. Delaware WaterGap, PA. www.deerheadinn.com. 570-424-2000. Sets: Sun 5-8pm, Wed 7:30-10:30pm,Thurs 8-11pm, Fri-Sat 7-11pm. Adm varies.Residency (R): Thurs Jam w/Bill Washer &friends. May 2: R; 3: Matt Vashlishan Qrt; 4:Nancy & Spencer Reed; 5: Ron Bogart Qrt;8: Dan Levinson; 9: R; 10: Viktorija Gecytew/Gene Perla Trio; 11: Peter & Will AndersonTrio; 12: Sharon Norris Gp w/spec guestsPatrick McGee & Jim McGee; 15: SleepingBee; 16: R; 17: Patrick McGee Qrt; 18: Eric

band, not as if it was my band. Especiallybecause there is no piano and no guitar, Iwant you to do a lot of backgrounds when-ever you feel it. If the bass is taking a solo,do backgrounds. If the other sax player istaking a solo, if I'm doing a solo, do what-ever you want.' Everybody has suchinstincts and good ears; it's just a lot offun."

He's also working on his next CD proj-ect, which will be called Bad Hombre II.He's recording it solo using drums, pianoand keyboards, plus more electronica andsoundscapes, but he plans to tour the proj-ect with a trio.

Antonio Sánchez, bassist ScottColley, and saxophonists DonnyMcCaslin and Chris Potter appear atthe Village Vanguard on May 7-12.

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Ridge. www.lydias-cafe.com. 845-687-6373.Sets: 7-10pm. May 10: Teri Roiger Qrt; 11:Donica, Meyer, Armacost Trio; 18: RobSheps/Tony Garnier Qrt; 25: Roland VazquezSxt; 30: Nancy Ostrovsky & Michael Bisio;31: The Saints of Swing.

MAUREEN’S JAZZ CELLAR: 2 N Bway.

JAZZ ANECDOTE BY BILL CROWBill Crow's books "Jazz Anecdotes" and "From Birdland to Broadway" can be

found at your favorite bookstore, and at www.billcrowbass.com along with many interesting photos and links.

With Bob Kindred and Dave and Iola Brubeck, Anne Phillips wrote the Jazz opera called"Bending Towards the Light… A Jazz Nativity." Many famous musicians like Clark Terry,Lionel Hampton and Tito Puente have been featured performers in the roles of the partici-pants in the Christmas story. The third year of the show Phil Woods was a King. Then theyre-wrote The First Noel featuring a saxophone playing shepherd. Who else but Phil? WhenAnne called him to tell him he would no longer be a King, but a shepherd, Phil's retort was"What next? A camel?"

A Moment You Missed by Fran Kaufman Hot HouseContributing Photographer

Wednesday at noon is a swinging time atSaint Peter’s Church in Midtown. That'swhen jazz lovers gather to hear the best ofthe best, as an impressive roster of perform-ers show up to play.Here, trumpeter James Zollar and trom-

bonist Art Baron, members of the EyalVilner Big Band, shared a laugh as they pre-pared for the gig.

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OFTEN DESCRIBED AS COUSINSwho were separated at birth, jazz and

Latin were destined to meet again. Theyshowed up not far from each other: the for-mer in Congo Square in New Orleans, andthe latter in Haiti; from there to Cuba andsoon elsewhere in the Caribbean.Eventually they met in a flash of lightningthat some say occurred when Chano Pozobegan to chant his legendary bass linemelody to Dizzy Gillespie, which became"Manteca."

But history says otherwise. "New York,1937," says the great historian Joe ConzoSr., "Machito made his first appearancewith Mulato's quartet La EstrellaHabanera, which was followed by anappearance with Alfredito Valdez at theHavana Madrid night club. On the samebill was an all-girl group, El SeptetoAnacaona, in which Machito's sister,Graciela was a singer."

Joe continues, "That was the beginning.Everything exploded when Machito andthe Afro-Cubans toured Japan and thenHelsinki. This was the beginning of reignof the Big Three, as I call it: and I mean, ofcourse, Machito, Tito Rodriguez and TitoPuente; although Puente only played withMachito for just one year. But that wasenough to establish the all-importantgenealogy that linked Afro-Cuban musicand jazz; the music we now call Latin jazz."

After Dizzy, the next jazz giant to beswept up by the Afro-Cuban wave wastenor saxophonist Flip Phillips whose pres-ence graced the Afro-Cuban Orchestra in1949 when they recorded mambo classicssuch as Mario's "Tanga" and RenéHernández's "Bacabu." The legendaryDecember 1948 recording featured CharlieParker who joined in to blitzkrieg his waythrough "Okiedoke" and "Mango Mangue."All this was, of course, before the Afro-

Cubans recorded Chico O'Farrill's "Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite," four full years beforeDizzy's celebrated "Manteca Suite."

It is important to add to that great pan-theon the name of composer, arranger,drummer and bandleader Bobby Sanabria,the lightning rod for the music today. Heaffirms, "The Machito Afro-Cubans withMario Bauza as musical director becamethe first Afro-Cuban, Latin jazz orches-tra—in this case, Cuban music steeped injazz—completing the fusion that hadbegun at the turn of the 20th century."

Meanwhile, Machito's legacy lives onthrough his son Mario Grillo who conductsthe Machito Orchestra. "Daddy's music isenshrined in the Library of Congress, inWashington, D.C., but he lives eternallyevery time Latin jazz is played. He was apioneer, creator and innovator," Marioopines. "And his influence is felt world-wide. My Aunt Gracie came into the bandwhen daddy was drafted by U.S. Army.She had the ability to do up-tempo songsand ballads that would bring you to tears."

Besides, what Machito did with themaracas Graciela did with the claves, help-ing not only lay down the rhythm, butdefine the clave. And like that drum-call toaction, Latin jazz became a heady medi-cine coded as music for the world to savorand be healed.

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Mintel Qrt; 19: Joanie Samra; 22: Joe CirottiTrio; 23: R; 24: Su Terry & The JazzMagicians; 25: Jim Snidero Qrt; 26: RiversideRhythm Swing Band; 27: 7:30-10:30pm MattVashlishan & The Water Gap Jazz Orch; 30:7-8pm COTA Camp Jam + R; 31: SpencerReed Qrt.

AIRTRAIN JAMAICA STATION: 93-02Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica. www.theairtrainjazzfestival.com. Thurs: 5-7pm. May 2: GeorgeGray; 9: Willie Martinez Qrt; 16: Lloyd Haber;23: Libby Richman & Co.; 30: Prest4time.

DOMINIES: 34-07 30th Av. Long Island City.718-728-1834. Sun: 9pm Keyed Up featTrampleman.

FLUSHING TOWN HALL: 137-35 NorthernBlvd. Flushing. www.flushingtownhall.org.718-463-7700. 1st Wed: 7pm $10 adm Jamw/Carol Sudhalter.

LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM: 34-56 107th St. Corona. 718-478-8274.www.louisarmstronghouse.org. Sun&Sat 12-5pm, Tues-Fri 10am-5pm: $10 adm GuidedTours of Louis Armstrong House.

SUNNYSIDE REFORMED CHURCH: 48-03Skillman Av. Sunnyside. 718-426-5997.www.queenschurches.org. May 18: 7pmCarol Sudhalter’s Astoria Big Band.

TERRAZA 7: 40-19 Gleane St. Elmhurst.www.terraza7.com. 718-803-9602. Sun:9:30pm-2am $7 adm Jam w/John BenitezTrio. May 30: 8pm Cristina Morrison.

ALVIN & FRIENDS: 14 Memorial Hwy. NewRochelle. www.alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com. 914-654-6549. Sets/adm: Fri 7-10:30pm,Sat 7:30-11pm/free. May 3: Dinah Vero; 4: 7-11pm Rocky Middleton Trio; 11: LesliePintchik Trio; 17: The Brazilwood Trio; 25:Leslie Pintchik Trio; 31: 7-11pm VictorLaGamma Trio.

BEANRUNNER CAFÉ: 201 S Division &Esther St. Peekskill. 914-737-1701.www.beanrunnercafe.com. Fri-Sat: 8-10:30pm $15 adm. Bobby Rozario & RUDRA;5: 3-6pm $10 Ray BluePro-Am Ens; 11:MamboNegro; 18: Marion Cowings; 25:Bradford Hayes Qrt; 31: Slide Attack.

EMELIN THEATRE: 153 Library Ln.Mamaroneck. www.emelin.org. 914-698-0098. May 31: 8pm $55/45 adm Cab CallowayOrch.

JAZZ FORUM: 1 Dixon Ln. Tarrytown. 914-631-1000. www.jazzforumarts.org. Sets: Sun4&6pm; Fri-Sat 7&9:30pm. May 3-4: GarySmulyan Qnt feat Eric Alexander & ReneeRosnes; 5: Fleurine's Brazilian Dream; 10-11:Steve Kuhn Trio; 12: Marianne Solivan Qrt;17-18: Jimmy Greene Qrt; 19: RichardBoukas & Quarteto Moderno; 24-25: WallaceRoney Qnt; 26: Teka Penteriche Qrt; 31-Jun1: Billy Harper Qnt.

Hot House is not responsible for any errors in the listingswhich may have occured from late changes or incorrect infor-mation supplied to us. Please call the venues or check web-

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