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By George Kanzler

10 Clayton cover photo by Fran Kaufman.

WINNING SPINSWITH MANY WAYS TO APPROACH

the spiritual impulse in music, twobassists take very different routes to reli-gion-based music on the albums compris-ing this Winning Spins. One is quite litur-gical, the other more homespun and folksy,but both are rooted in jazz.

John Clayton enlists the late pianistHank Jones for a duet session dominatedby traditional Negro Spirituals, while IkeSturm, director of music for the JazzMinistry at Saint Peter's Church inManhattan, presents his nonet, Evergreen,in a program of mostly liturgically inspiredjazz originals.

Parlor Series Vol. II: The NegroSpirituals Dialogue, John Clayton & HankJones (ArtistShare), is pianist Jones' sec-ond foray into this repertoire, havingreleased Steal Away with the late bassistCharlie Haden in the mid-1990s. This CD,part of Clayton's series of home-recordedduets with pianists, was recorded in 2008,the year Jones turned 90 (he died in 2010).It is a worthy companion piece to theHaden duets, again demonstrating Jones'effortless command of the spirit and sub-stance of the material.

The album opens with a sumptuous,contemplative rendition of "AmazingGrace," the pianist's stately intoning of themelody anchored by deep bass tones,Clayton delivering his own chorus onbowed bass, and Jones ending the tunewith a sprinkling of pianistic stardust.

Concluding the ten-track recital is anin-the-pocket steady "Woke Up ThisMorning," an old spiritual repositioned asa Civil Rights freedom anthem in the1960s, featuring the CD's only trading offours by piano and pizzicato bass.

Jones is at his lucid, elegant bestthroughout the album; he does not play asuperfluous note or chord, each one flowson to the next with deft logic. Clayton is aperfect foil and partner to the pianist, hisbasslines deepening and complementingJones, his leads, often bowed, enhancingthe minimalist ensemble feel of the music.

For a program based in a specific tradi-tional repertoire, the two find a variety ofrhythmic and harmonic approaches. A gen-tly rocking, get-down feel animates "Downby the Riverside;" a similar jaunty tempoinforms "Wade in the Water." There is afebrile intensity in "Sometimes I Feel Likea Motherless Child," heightened by thefrisson of Clayton's bowed melody.

Other spirituals are given stately,solemnly soulful interpretations. However,the centerpiece of this album is not a tra-

tional spiritual at all, but Jerome Kern's"Old Man River" from the Broadway musi-cal Showboat. Jones fashions an impro-vised intro over a repeating high rangeostinato from Clayton's bass, easing intothe familiar melody in octaves and chords;then the two weave improvised linesaround the tune in a fast repartee, eachsoloing before returning for a more skeletalrendering of the refrain. It is a jazz duoperformance that ranks among the verybest on record.

Shelter of Trees, Ike Sturm &Evergreen (Kilde), is the latest fromSturm's group, Evergreen. The ensembleincludes alto saxophonist Loren Stillman,pianist Fabian Almazan, guitarist JesseLewis, vibraphonist Chris Dingman,drummer Jared Schonig, composer Sturmon bass and three singers: Misty AnnSturm, Chanda Rule and MelissaStylianou. It follows a recent Jazz MassCD and continues in the vein of sacredmusic, often celebratory or incantatory.Two of the tracks are settings of texts fre-quently found in liturgical music:"Sanctus" and "Psalm 23." And the opener,"Rejoice," is a praise song of jubilationextolling "the greatness of the Lord."

There's a pastoral mood to "River," withwaves of guitar, piano and vibes flowingunder alto sax lead to usher in lyrics inharmony from the vocal trio. The feel isevanescent on "Origins," with wordless coo-ing vocals mixing with vibes and bass solos.

Lewis plays acoustic, folksy guitar onthe round-like "Turning Point," voicessegueing in and out of vibes and pianosolos before ending with long, sighingchords. The title song explores a jazz-rockgroove, albeit a mild one, the snare layingdown a backbeat and alto sax assertivelysoloing over jangly, rock-like rhythms.

Other tracks continue the opaque, lay-ered tones created by the blend of chordalinstruments, sax and voices, culminatingin "Sanctus." One impressive exception is"Family," a powerfully simple celebrationof that concept as "my Northern star, myguiding light" from singer Misty AnnSturm over spare acoustic guitar with cym-bal accents.

John Clayton appears at the JazzConnect Conference Jan. 14-15, andplays at a jam session at APAP’sYamaha Artists Services, on Jan. 16.Ike Sturm & Evergreen play at SaintPeter’s Church on Jan. 14 and 31.

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CLUBS & HALLS

UPPER MANHATTAN(Above 70th Street)

SUPPORT THE JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEMwww.jazzmuseuminharlem.org

92Y: 1395 Lexington Av at 92nd St. 212-415-5500. www.92y.org. Jan 13: 8pm JazzCombos; 27: 7:30pm Bucky Pizzarelli 90th-B’day celebration feat Bucky Pizzarelli, JohnPizzarelli, Barbara Carroll, Russ Kassoff, KenPeplowski, Harry Allen, Aaron Weinstein,Russell Malone, Jay Leonhart, Tony Tedesco.

AMERICAN LEGION POST: 248W 132nd St(bet 7th & 8th Avs). 212-283-9701.www.colchasyoungharlempost398.com.Sun&Wed-Thurs: 7:30pm-12am Jam.

ANNEX: Hargrave House. 111W 71st St (betColumbus & Amsterdam Avs). 212-580-0888.Fri: 7-10:30pm $10 adm Open Mic w/FrankOwens.

BAR THALIA: At Symphony Space. 2537 Bwayat 95th St. 646-597-7340. http://barthalia.org/.Thurs: 9-11pm John Lang Jazz series; Fri: 8-11pm $5 adm Experimental Jazz Party & Jamw/Mimi Jones. Jan 3: 7-9pm Mostly Marcusfeat Marcus Goldhaber; 17&31: 7-10pm NewYork Jazzharmonic Trio; 23: 9-11pm TessaSouter.

BARAWINE HARLEM: 200 Malcolm X Blvd at120th St. 646-756-4154. www.barawine.com.Sun 6-9pm & Tues 7-10pm: free adm JeromeHarris & Dave Baron.

BEACON BAR: 2130 Bway at W75th St. 212-787-1100. www.beaconhotel.com. Tues: 7-10pm Benny Benack.

BEMELMANS: At Carlyle Hotel. 35E 76th St atMadison. www.thecarlyle.com. 212-744-1600.

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

BILLIE’S BLACK RESTAURANT &LOUNGE: 271W 119th St (bet St. NicholasAv & Frederick Douglass Blvd). 212-280-2248. www.billiesblack.com.

BISTRO TEN 18: 1018 Amsterdam Av at 110thSt. 212-662-7600. www.bistroten18.com.Thurs: 9:30pm-12am Morningside JazzCollective.

CAFÉ CARLYLE: At Carlyle Hotel. 35E 76th Stat Madison. www.thecarlyle.com. 212-744-1600. Mon: except 01/4 8:45pm Woody Allen& Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band.

CAMPAGNOLA: 1382 1st Av at 74th St. 212-861-1102. Fri-Sat: 8pm-12am Effie Jansen.

CASSANDRA’S JAZZ & GALLERY: 2256 7thAv (bet 132nd & 133rd Sts). 917-435-2250.www.cassandrasjazz.com. Sun: 4pm $20don Janice Marie Robinson & friends; Mon:8pm-12am Jam; Wed: 8&10pm $10 admDonald Smith & friends; Thurs: 8-11pm $5/1drink min Jam w/Dr. Dwight Qrt; Fri-Sat:except 01/15-16 9&11pm $10 Dr. Dwight Qrtw/spec guests. Jan 15-16: 8&10pm $25adm/$20 min Gary Bartz Qrt.

CHÉRI: 231 Lenox Av (bet 121st & 122nd Sts).www.cheriharlem.com. 212-662-4374. Sets:Sun 12-3pm, Fri-Sat 8-11pm. Sun: Brunch

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feat Lady Leah; Fri: Débora Watts BrazilianJazz Trio; Sat: Parisianisme Serenade LadyLeah Trio.

CHEZ LUCIENNE: 308 Lenox Av at 125th St.212-289-5555. www.chezlucienne.com.

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 9:30pm-1am; Wed-Thurs E 7-11pm, L11:30pm-2:30am; Fri-Sat E 8pm-12am, L12:30-3am. Free adm/$10 min. Trios unlessotherwise noted. Sun&Tues-Sat L Jam.Residencies: Sun E Open mic w/KeithIngham, L Kelly Green Duet; Mon L Jam &Open Mic; Tues E Marc Devine; Wed E Openmic w/Les Kurtz. Jan 1: Masami Ishikawa; 2:Uri; 7: Marco di Gennaro; 8: Julia Martina; 9:Denton Darien; 14: Michael Ritali; 15: KuniMikami; 16: Sonelius Smith; 21: John LongDuo; 22: Yaacov Mayman; 23: Justin Lees;28: Lluis Capdevilla Duo; 29: Ben Paterson;30: Kevin Hill.

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: 116th St & Bway.www.cs.columbia.edu. 212-939-7000.

GIN FIZZ: 308 Lenox Av at 125th St. 2nd Fl. 212-289-2220. www.ginfizzharlem.com. Sets:Thurs 10:30pm, Fri 7&10:30pm. Thurs: TheHarlem Sessions by Marc Cary. Jan 15: SoulUnderstated feat Mavis “Swan” Poole; 18:APAP feat 7-7:30pm Matt Baker, 7:45-8:15pmIgor Butman, 8:30-9pm Allan Harris, 9:15-9:45pm The Royal Bopsters, 10-10:30pmCarlos Averhoff, 10:45-11:15pm Dave Weiss& Point of Departure, 11:30pm-12am SammyFigueroa; 22: Camille Gainer Jones feat TheImmortals.

GINNY’S SUPPER CLUB: At Red Rooster.310 Lenox Av (bet 125th & 126th Sts).www.ginnyssupperclub.com. 212-792-9001.Sets: 7:30&9:30pm $15 adm unless other-wise noted. Jan 2: Poole & the Gang; 9:Corey Harris Band; 10: 1:30pm $45 admBrunch w/Lea DeLaria; 15: Michael Mwenso& the Shakes; 16: Etienne Charles; 18:Milton Suggs; 21: Dezron Douglas & BlackLion; 23: Revive Big Band by Igmar Thomas;28: Riley Mulherkar.

HARLEM JAZZ PARLOR FESTIVAL: 27Mount Morris Park West (bet 122nd & 123rd).www.welcometoharlem.com. 212-662-7779.Sets: 7-9pm. Jan 16: Craig Harris; 17: BobStewart; 18: Joe Daley.

HOME SWEET HARLEM: 1528 Amsterdam Av(bet 135th & 136th). 212-926-9616. Jan 7&21:6:30-9:30pm Chris Johansen Trio featFukushi Tainaka.

INDIAN ROAD CAFÉ: 600W 218th St (betIndian Rd & Seaman Av). 212-942-7451.www.indianroadcafe.com. Jan 14: 7:30-9:30pm Judi Marie.

JARON EAMES: jaroneames@gmail.com. 646-337-0620. Sun: 2-5pm $20 don incl BBQ,wine & dessert Parlor Jazz feat JaRonEames & Emme Kemp.

LE CHÉILE: 839 181st St (bet Cabrini &Pinehurst Blvds). www.lecheilenyc.com.212-740-3111. Wed: 8-11pm WaHiWednesday Jazz Jam w/Louise Rogers &Mark Kross.

LIME LEAF: 128W 72nd St (bet Columbus &Amsterdam Avs). 212-501-7800. Mon-Thurs:7-10pm. Mon: Michael Vitali; Tues: MartinReuter Band; Wed: Julie Grahm; Thurs:Emma Larsson.

LONDEL’S SUPPER CLUB: 2620 FrederickDouglass Blvd (bet 139th & 140th Sts). 212-234-6114. www.londelsrestaurant.com. Fri-Sat: 8-11pm. Free adm.

MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC: 120Claremont Av & 122nd St. 212-749-2802.www.msmnyc.edu. Jan 28: 7:30pm Justin

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DiCioccio & MSM Chamber Jazz Ens, JimMcNeely & Gp Therapy.

MILLER THEATRE: At Columbia University. 2960Bway at 116th St. 212-854-7799.www.millertheatre.com. Jan 30: 8pm StefonHarris & Sonic Creed.

MINTON’S: 206W 118th St (bet St. Nicholas Av& Adam Clayton Powell Blvd). 212-243-2222.www.mintonsharlem.com. Sets: Sun Brunch(B) 12-3pm, Evening (EV) 7&9pm; Fri-Sat7:30&9:30pm. Adm at table: Sun EV $15, B$10; Fri-Sat $25. Jan 2: Elevations Jazz Qnt;3: B Chris Massey & the Nue Jazz Project,EV Alyson Williams; 8: T.K. Blue; 9: TheoCroker; 10: B Minton’s Players, EV AlysonWilliams; 15: Vanessa Rubin; 16: BriaSkonberg; 17: B Marquis Hill Blacktet, EV C.Anthony Bryant; 22: Akie Bermiss; 23:James Francies; 24: B Emily Braden, EVDarius Christian Jones; 29: Dion Parsons;30: Carter Calvert; 31: B Bijan Taghav, EVMike Stephenson.

MIST HARLEM: 46W 116th St (bet Lenox & 5thAv). www.mistharlem.com. 212-828-MIST.1st Mon: 10am-12pm Open meeting byHarlem Arts Alliance www.harlemaa.org 347-735-4280.

NABE HARLEM UNDERGROUND: 2367Frederick Douglass Blvd at 127th St. 646-370-4008. www.nabeunderground.com.Mon: 7-11pm free adm/2 drink min Jamw/Patience Higgins Trio feat LadyCantrese.

NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM:58W 129th St at Malcolm X Blvd. 212-348-8300. www.jmih.org. Tues: except 01/5 7pmfree adm Harlem Stride Celebration by EthanIverson.

NEW AMSTERDAM MUSIC ASSOCIATION:107W 130th St (bet Lenox & Adam ClaytonPowel Blvds). 212-510-8140.

NEW HARLEM BESAME: 2070 Adam ClaytonPowell Jr Blvd (bet 123rd & 124th Sts).www.harlembesame.com. 646-863-2277.

PAPASITO: 223 Dyckman St. 212-544-0001.Sat: 1-4pm Latin Jazz Brunch w/Paul CarlonLatin Jazz Trio.

PARIS BLUES: 2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr.Blvd at 121st St. www.parisbluesharlem.com. 212-222-9878. Sets: Early (E) 5-8pm, Jam 9pm-1am. Free adm. Sun:1st&3rd La Banda Ramirez, 2nd LuciousConway & Motown Review w/Terri Lowe, 4thGuest Band, 5th Elliot Pinero &Sumbaswing; Mon: E Niki Rubin & Warren GTrio + John Cooksey & SpontaneousCombustion; Tues: Al Black w/AnnetteBland McCoy & the Sultans of Soul; Wed:Les Goodson & the Intergalatic Soul JazzBand; Thurs: E Patty Murry Mint Julip +Tyrone Govan & Top Secret; Fri: MelvinVines & the Harlem Jazz Machine; Sat: alter-nate between The 69th Street Band/TheAntoine Dowdell Gp.

PARLOR ENTERTAINMENT: 555 Edge-combe Av at 160th St. #3F. 212-781-6595.Sun: 3:30pm free adm w/Marjorie Eliot, BobCunningham, Sedric Choukroun & specguests.

RENDALL MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN:59W 137th St, #61 (bet Malcom X Blvd & 5thAv). 212-283-2928. www.welcometoharlemcalendar.com. Tues: 12-1:45pm HarlemAfternoon Jazz Series $15 adm w/CraigHarris.

RYAN’S DAUGHTER: 350E 85th St (bet 1st &2nd Avs). www.ryansdaughternyc.com. 212-628-2613. Thurs: 8-11pm Josh Marcum &Gene Bertoncini.

SETTEPANI: 196 Lenox Av at 120th St. 917-492-4806. www.settepani.com. Thurs: 7-10pm.

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SHOWMAN’S: 375W 125th St at Morningside.www.showmansjazzclub.com. 212-864-8941.

SHRINE: 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd(bet 133rd & 134th Sts). 212-690-7807.www.shrinenyc.com. Sets: 6-8pm unlessotherwise noted. Free adm. Residency (R):Sun 5-8pm Jam w/Lu Reid. Jan 1: HarringtonDoty Shaich; 3: R, 8-11pm The Shrine BigBand; 4: Iveta Gaile; 5: The Tom BlattProject; 6: Oskar Stenmark; 7: DoneeMiddleton; 8: MinJin Seo Qnt; 9: AsakoTakasaki; 10: R; 11: Paulo Siqueira Band; 12:Teodor Vanovski; 13: Lehcats Qnt; 14: EricPierce Qnt; 15: Oneway; 16: JocelynShannon Qrt; 17: R; 18: Xinlu Chen; 19:Maldataskull, 8-9pm Brad Myers; 20: DavidLovetet; 21: Mike Richards; 22: AndreCarvalho; 23: The James LabrosseCollective; 24: R; 25: Ben Charnley, 8-10pmThe Liberte Big Band; 26: Jun Miyake Trio;27: The Erica Seguine/Shannon Baker JazzOrch, 8-9pm Dor Sagi Qrt; 28: Glenn WhiteProject; 29: Claudio Lima Qrt; 30: 9-10pmAlexis Hightower.

SILVANA: 300W 116th St at FrederickDouglass Blvd. www.silvana-nyc.com. 646-692-4935. Sets: 6-8pm unless otherwisenoted. Free adm. Jan 2: Kadawa; 3: Oneway,8-10pm Blu Cha Cha; 4: Sagi Kaufman Trio;5: Nick Holtzman Trio; 6: Jaemin Lee; 7:Weathervest; 8: Craig Yaremko Organ Trio;9: Matt Panayides Gp; 10: Eric Qnt, 8-10pmTrio Cachimbo; 11: Paul Bedal Qrt; 12: StevePicataggio; 14: Zocalo Brass, 8-9pm TamuzNissim; 15: Yuto Kanazawa; 16: PamelaHamilton; 17: Andrea Caruso; 18: SergejAvanesov; 19: Andrew Schiller; 20: StoriesListen; 21: Silver Spruce Trio; 22: OrangeJulius & The Big Beat; 23: 8-9pm BenjiKaplan; 24: David Love Organ Trio; 26: JeffMcgregor, 8-9pm Nick Kadajski Qnt; 27:Maldataskull; 28: The Guindonian Hand; 29:Jacob Varmus Spt; 30: Alex Hamburger.

SMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB: 2751 Bway(bet 105th & 106th Sts). 212-864-6662.www.smokejazz.com. Sets: Early (E), Late(L), Brunch (B); Sun B 11:30am,1&2:30pm, E7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Mon E 7&9pm, L10:30pm; Tues-Thurs E 7,9&10:30pm, L11:30pm; Fri-Sat E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:45pm&12:45am; Adm/min vary. Residencies (R):Sun B Annette St. John Trio, L WillermDelisfort Qrt; Mon E Captain Black Big Band,L Smoke Jam; Tues E Mike LeDonne &Groover Qrt, L Emmett Cohen Organ Trio;Thurs L Nickel & Dime OPS; Fri L except01/22 Patience Higgins & Sugar Hill Qrt,01/22 John Farnsworth Qrt; Sat L JohnnyO’Neal & friends. Jan 1-3: E WayneEscoffery, L R; 4-5: R; 6-7: E ChampianFulton Qnt, L 01/6 Camille Thurman Qrt, 01/7R; 8-10: E Al Foster, L R; 11-12: R; 13-14: ETia Fuller Qrt, L 01/13 Lori Bell Qnt, 01/14 R;15-17: E Billy Harper Qnt, L R; 18-19: R; 20-21: E Carlos Averhoff, Jr. Qrt, L 01/20 CamilleThurman Qrt, 01/21 R; 22-24: E Jimmy Cobb,L R; 25-26: R; 27-28: E Giacomo Gates, L LeaDelaria & House of David, 01/28 R; 29-31: EJacky Terrasson Qnt, L R.

SUGAR BAR: 254W 72nd St (bet Bway & WestEnd Av). 212-579-0222. www.sugarbarnyc.com.Sets: 9pm/$10 adm unless otherwise noted.Residencies: Wed JT Project/ProjectGroove; Thurs Open Mic w/Andre Smith &Sugar Bar All Star Band.

SYMPHONY SPACE: 2537 Bway at 95th St.212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org.Jan 10: 7pm New York Jazzharmonic; 30-31:8pm Arturo O'Farrill & Afro-Latin Jazz Orch.

The UPTOWN LOUNGE: 1576 3rd Av (bet88th & 89th Sts). www.uptownloungenyc.com. 212-828-1388. Tues: 7-10pm JustinLees Jazz Trio.

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The WEST END LOUNGE: 955 West End Avat 107th St. www.thewestendlounge.com.212-531-4859. www.vtyjazz.com/917-882-9539. Jan 17: 4-7pm $25 adm/1 drink minSunday Serenade series dedicated to CedarWalton feat Vincent Herring, David Hazeltine.

54 BELOW: 254W 54th St, Cellar (bet Bway &8th Av). 646-476-3551. www.54below.com.

59E59 THEATERS: 59E 59th St (bet Park &Madison Avs). www.59e59.org. 212-753-5959. Jan 1-3: Sun 3:30&7:30pm, Fri 5:50&8:30pm, Sat 2:30,5:30&8:30pm $25/17.50adm The Anderson Brothers.

AACM: Association for the Advancement ofCreative Musicians. www.aacm-newyork.com.

AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM: 2 LincolnSq on Columbus Av (bet 65th & 66th Sts).www.folkartmuseum.org. 212-595-9533.Free adm. Wed: 2-3pm Bill Wurtzel & MikeGari Duo w/Sharon Fisher.

B. B. KING BLUES CLUB & GRILL: 237W42nd St (bet 7&8th Avs). 212-997-4144.www.bbkingblues.com. Lucille’s Grill (LG).Jan 1: 1:30pm LG Brunch feat Joey Morant &Catfish Stew; 15: 7pm APAP feat Lizz Wright,Dee Dee Bridgewater & Indra, 8pm LGSvetlana & The Delancey Five feat MichelaMarino Lerman.

BIRDLAND: 315W 44th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs).212-581-3080. www.birdlandjazz.com. Sets:8:30&11pm, except Sun 6,9&11pm, Mon7&9:30pm. Adm varies. Residencies: Sun (R)6pm except 01/17&31 Birdland Jazz Partyw/Carole Bufford, 01/17 Karrin Allyson, 01/31Linda Lavin, 9pm Arturo O’Farrill Afro-LatinJazz Orch; Mon (R) 9:30pm Jim Caruso CastParty; Wed 5:30-7pm David Ostwald & LouisArmstrong Eternity Band; Fri 5:15-7pmBirdland Big Band by Tommy Igoe; Sat 6pmexcept 01/16 Barbara Carroll. Jan 1-2:Birdland Big Band dir by Tommy Igoe; 3-4:R; 5-9: Jeff Lorber Fusion; 10-11: R; 12:Stacy Sullivan; 13-16: Kurt Elling; 14: 6pmOran Etkin; 16: 6pm Jane Monheit; 17-18: R;19-23: Stacey Kent; 24-25: R; 26-30: MackAvenue SuperBand w/Gary Burton, ChristianMcBride Trio, Tia Fuller & Sean Jones; 31: R.

BROADWAY THAI RESTAURANT: 241W51st St (bet 8th Av & Bway). 212-226-4565.Sun-Mon 6:30-10:30pm & Sat 7:30-11:30pm:Rick Bogart Trio.

CARNEGIE CLUB: At City Spire Centre. 156W56th St. www.thecarnegieclub.net. 212-957-9676. Fri: 9pm-12am free adm; Sat:8:30&10:30pm $40 Sinatra tribute feat SteveMaglio & Stan Rubin Orch.

CARNEGIE HALL: 57th St & 7th Av. 212-247-7800. www.carnegiehall.org. Jan 17: 2pmLisa Hilton & friends.

CHEZ JOSEPHINE: 414W 42nd St (bet 9th &Dyer Avs). www.chezjosephine.com. 212-594-1925.

CLUB BONAFIDE: 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd &3rd Avs). 3rd Fl. www.clubbonafide.com.646-918-6189. Sets: unless otherwise noted7:30&9:30pm. Jan 1: 8&10:30pm RichardBona Gp, L Casimir Liberski; 2: 8pm JanineAlondres, 10:30pm Leni Stern Qrt; 3: DavidAcker Trio + Brazilian Night w/Davi Vieira; 5:Jon Regen, 10:30pm Open Jam by Bill Todd;6: Zach Brock; 7-9: Azar Lawrence Qrt; 14:Jamison Ross; 15-16: Richard Bona &Mandekan Cubano; 17: Miguel Zenón Qrt;21-23: Edmar Castañeda; 27: Calixto Oviedo;29-30: Gabriel Alegría Afro-Peruvian Sxt.

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

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CONCOURSE: Grand Central Terminal, LowerLevel. 89E 42nd St. www.grandcentralterminal.com. 1st Thurs: 6-8pm Concourse inConcert music series. Jan 7: The EbonyHillbillies.

DIMENNA CENTER FOR CLASSICALMUSIC: 450W 37th St (bet 9th & 10th Av).www.dimennacenter.org. 212-594-6100. Jan28: 8-10pm $15 adm www.project142.org BillCrow & Flip Peters.

DIZZY’S CLUB COCA-COLA: At Jazz @Lincoln Center. 10 Columbus Cr at 60th St.5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Sets:7:30&9:30pm; Late Night Sessions 11:30pmTues-Sat, hosted by Michael MwensoThurs&Sat. Adm: unless otherwise notedSun&Tues-Wed $35, Mon $30, Thurs-Fri $40,Sat $45, Student $25, Late Nights $5-20; $10min. Jan 1-3: ELEW Trio; 4: $35 Mid-AtlanticCollegiate Jazz Orch w/spec guest TedNash; 5: $30 Jazz at Lincoln Center YouthOrch; 6: $30 Caili O'Doherty; 7-10: NicholasPayton Trio; 11: Chantale Gagne Qrt featSteve Wilson; 12: $30 Evan Christopher &Clarinet Road; 13: $30 Carlos Henriquez; 14:$35 Ibrahim Maalouf; 15-17: Joey AlexanderTrio; 18: $35 New Century Jazz Qnt; 19: tba;20: $30 Matthew Shipp Trio; 21-24: ReneMarie; 25: Ramon Valle Trio; 26-27: $30Emilio Solla & La Inestable de Brooklyn; 28-31: Ken Peplowski Qnt. Late Night w/Jan 1-2:Russell Hall & Big Love; 5-9: TivonPennicott; 12-16: tba; 19-23: Sammy Miller01/19-20&22 & the Congregation, 01/21&23 &the Congregation Big Band; 26-30: JoeSaylor.

DON’T TELL MAMA: 343W 46th St atRestaurant Row. 212-757-0788. www.donttellmamanyc.com.

FLÛTE MIDTOWN: 205W 54th St (bet Bway &7th Av). 212-265-5169. www.flutebar.com.Wed: 7-10pm. Jan 6: Tom Blatt; 13:Stephanie Walker.

HILTON NEW YORK: 1335 Avenue of theAmericas at 54th St. www.hilton.com. 212-586-7000. Jan 16-17: APAP feat 01/16 3pmTaeko, 5pm Rebeca Vallejo Trio, 01/172:30pm Joelle Lurie, 3pm La Tanya Hall,3:30pm Taeko + Andy Milne & La Tanya Hall+ Clairdee, 4pm Dara Tucker + RebecaVallejo Trio, 4:30pm Einstein, 5pm RonMcCurdy & Langston Hughes Project,5:30pm Laurence Hobgood, 6pm BarbJungr, 6:30pm Jacob Szekely, 7pm NewWest, 7:30pm Rebeca Vallejo Trio + RonMcCurdy & Langston Hughes Project, 8pmPauline Jean, 8:30pm West Coast Cool, 9pmSinne Eeg, 9:30pm Firey String Sistas, 10pmEbony Joann,10:30pm Peter Nero.

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

IRIDIUM: 1650 Bway at 51st St. 212-582-2121.www.theiridium.com. Sets & adm unless oth-erwise noted: 8&10pm, $27.50 adm/15 min,student 1/2 price 2nd set Sun&Tues-Thurs.Jan 8-9: $30 Ed Palermo Big Band featNapoleon Murphy Brock; 11-12: 8pm $30/40Tim Reynolds; 22-23: Henry Butler; 27-28:Buster Williams; 29-31: $35/45 KennyGarrett.

JAZZ AT KITANO: 66 Park Av at 38th St. 212-885-7119. www.kitano.com. Sets & adm: Sun11am-2pm, Mon 8-11:30pm, Tues 8-11pm,Wed-Sat 8-9:15&10-11:15pm; Sun $40 buffet,Mon-Tues free/$15 min, Wed-Thurs $15/20min, Fri-Sat $30/20 min. Residencies (R):Sun Jazz Brunch w/Tony Middleton Trio;Mon Jam w/Iris Ornig; Tues: Logan EvanThomas Solo. Jan 1: no show; 2: Ted NashQrt; 3-5: R; 6: Russ Nolan Qrt; 7: Brandon

Wright Qrt; 8-9: The Brazilian Trio w/specguest Maucha Adnet; 10-12: R; 13: SinneEeg Qrt; 14: Jon Burr Qnt; 15: Kyoko OyobeQrt w/spec guest Greg Osby; 16: RoseannaVitro/Pete Mc Guinness; 17-19: R; 20:Deanna Witkowski Trio; 21: John MenegonQrt; 22: Gene Bertoncini/Mike Mainieri Trio;23: Kevin Hays/Lionel Loueke Duo; 24-26: R;27: Erika Matsuo Qrt; 28: Patrick CorneliusQrt; 29-30: Rufus Reid Trio; 31: R.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: 10 ColumbusCr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Appel Room (AR), Rose Theater (RT).Jan 15-16: 8pm RT Vincent Gardner & Jazzat Lincoln Center Orch w/Wynton Marsalis;28-30: 8pm RT Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchw/Wynton Marsalis.

JUILLIARD SCHOOL: 60 Lincoln CenterPlaza. 212-799-5000. www.juilliard.edu.

L’YBANE: 709 8th Av (bet 44th & 45th Sts). 212-582-2012. www.lybane.com. Tues&Fri 9pm-12am: Rick Bogart Trio.

LA MEDITERRANEE: 947 2nd Av at 50th St.212-755-4155. www.lamediterraneeny.com.Sets: Mon 7-10pm, Thurs 6-9&9-11pm.Thurs: Harold John.

The LAMBS CLUB: 132W 44th St (bet 6th Av& Bway). www.thelambsclub.com. 212-997-5262. Sun&Sat: 11am-3pm Jazz Brunch;Tues-Wed: 8-11:30pm.

LE CIRQUE: One Beacon Ct, 151E 58th St (bet3rd & Lexington Avs). 212-644-0202.www.lecirquecafe.com. Mon: 7:30-10:30pmMusical Mondays.

LEXINGTON HOTEL: 511 Lexington Av at48th St. www.lexingtonhotelnyc.com. 212-204-2318. Tues-Fri: 6-8pm The New YorkJazz Workshop.

LOCAL 802: Associated Musicians of GreaterNew York Club Room. 322W 48th St (bet 8th& 9th Sts). 212-245-4802. www.jazzfoundation.org/what-we-do/monday-night-jam-series. Mon: 7-9:30pm Monday Night Jampresented by Jazz Foundation of America.

MATTS GRILL: 932 8th Av at 55th St. 212-307-5109. www.mattsgrill.com. Sets: Sun 12:30-3pm, Tues-Wed 8:30pm-11am. Free adm.Sun&Wed: Sarah Hayes; Tues: Danny WalshQnt.

MICHIKO STUDIOS: 149W 46th St (bet 6th &7th Avs). 3rd Fl. 212-302-4011. www. live.michikostudios.com. Jan 14: 8:30pm $12adm Kevin Hays & Bill Stewart.

MONKEY BAR: 60E 54th St (bet Madison &Park Avs). www.monkeybarnewyork.com.212-288-1010. Fri-Sat: 8-11pm Solo.

MORGAN LIBRARY: 225 Madison Av at 36thSt. www.themorgan.org/programs/sunday-afternoon-jazz. 212-685-0008. Sun: 1-3pmNew School Jazz Sunday Jazz Brunch.

The NATIONAL: 557 Lexington Av at 50th St.212-715-2400. www.thenationalnyc.com.Sun: 6-10pm. Jan 3: Robert Whaley; 10:Benny Benack III; 17: Emily Braden; 24: AmyLondon; 31: C. Apicella & Iron City.

NATSUMI RESTAURANT: 226W 50th St (bet8th & Bway). www.natsuminyc.com. 212-258-2988. Tues: 6-8pm Joe Cohn Organ Trio.

NYY STEAK: 7W 51st St (bet 5th&6th Avs).646-307-7910. www.nyysteak.com. Sun: 12-3pm Rick Bogart Trio.

OPIA: At Renaissance New York Hotel: 130 E57th St at Lexington Av. 212-688-3939.www.opiarestaurant.com. Sat: 8:30-11:30pmfree adm.

PERA MEDITERRANEAN BRASSERIE: 303Madison Av (bet 41st & 42nd Sts). 212-878-6301. www.peranyc.com. Free adm. Sat:6:30-10pm.

PETER JAY SHARP THEATER: 155W 65th St(bet Amsterdam & Bway). 212-769-7406.

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closed; 12: Filipe Duarte Duo; 13: HirokiHonshuku Trio; 14: Kathryn Allyn Duo; 15:Takenori Nishiuchi; 16: E Daniel Bennett Gp,L Sein Oh Trio; 17: Ken Kobayashi; 18:closed; 19: Patricia Wichmann; 20: DorianDevins Duo + Cristobal Gomez Duo; 21: ScotAlbertson Duo; 22: Kuni Mikami Trio; 23: EThe Standard Procedure, L Paul Lee Trio; 24:Yoshiki Miura Trio; 25: Jyun Miyake Trio; 26:Payton Kerkes & The Ord + Koji YoneyamaTrio; 27: Yuki Shibata Trio; 28: Senri Oe; 29:Takenori Nishiuchi; 30: E Yuko Ito Trio, LYusuke Seki; 31: Kengo Yamada.

YAMAHA ARTIST SERVICES: 689 5th Av at54th St. 212-339-9995. www.yamaha.com.Jan 16: APAP feat 1pm John Clayton,1:30pm Andy Milne, 2pm Barb Jungr, 2:30pm Helen Sung, 3pm Bill O’Connell & TheLatin Jazz All-Stars, 3:30pm LaurenceHobgood, 4pm Caterina Zapponi, 4:30pmScott Tixier, 5pm Jen Shyu, 5:30pm Tillery.

5C CULTURAL CENTER & CAFÉ: 68 Av C at5th St. www.5cculturalcenter.org. 212-477-5993.

11TH STREET BAR: 510E 11th St (bet Av A &B). www.11thstbar.com. 212-982-3929. Mon:8-11pm Richard Clements & Murray WallJazz Express.

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, Late(L) 10pm. 1st Mon: E Sean Wayland; 1stThurs: E Ami Cervini; 1st Sat: E Ayana lowe;last Fri: E Kendra Shank. Jan 15: L BrianCharette & the Mighty Grinders; 29: E TessaSouter.

ABC NO RIO: 156 Rivington St (bet Clinton &Suffolk Sts). www.abcnorio.org. 212-254-3697. Sun: 7pm $5 don C.O.M.A. series 2sets + open session. Jan 24: Walker StorzEns + Rocco John Iacovone Ens; 31: TheBeyond Gp + David Grollman & SamWeinberg.

ALL THINGS PROJECT: At NeighborhoodChurch. 269 Bleecker St. 212-691-1770.www.allthingsproject.net. 1st Fri: 8&9:30pmfree adm. Jan 8: Vitor Gonçalves Qrt.

AMBROSE BEER AND LOBSTER: 18 FultonSt. www.ambrosebeerandlobster.com. 212-480-0300. Wed: 7pm.

ANALOGUE: 19W 8th St (bet 5th Av &McDougal St). www.analoguenyc.com. 212-432-0200. Sets: 7:30-10:30pm free adm. Sun:Stefano Doglioni Trio; Mon: Renaud PenandTrio.

ANTIBES BISTRO: 112 Suffolk St (betDelancey & Rivington Sts). 212-533-6088.www.antibesbistro.com. Tues-Wed: 7:30-10:30pm free adm/no min.

ANTIQUE GARAGE: 41 Mercer St. 212-219-1019. www.antiquegaragesoho.com.

ARTHUR’S TAVERN: 57 Grove St. 212-675-6879. www.arthurstavernnyc.com. Sets: 7-10pm. Sun: Creole Cooking; Mon: GroveStreet Stompers feat Joe Licari; Tues: YuichiHirakawa; Wed: Eve Silber; Thurs-Sat: EriYamamoto Trio.

ARTURO’S: 106W Houston St at Thompson St.212-677-3820. www.arturosnyc.com.

B FLAT: Basement 277 Church St (bet Franklin& White Sts). www.bflat.info. 212-219-2970.Mon 8-11pm & Wed 8:30-11:30pm: JordanYoung Trio.

BACK ROOM: 102 Norfolk St (bet Delancey &Rivington Sts). www.backroomnyc.com.

www.juilliard.edu. Jan 20: 7:30pm $20/10adm Juilliard Jazz Orch cond by JimmyHeath.

The PLAZA HOTEL: 768 5th Av at CentralPark S. 212-759-3000. www.theplaza.com.Wed: 8:30-11:30pm free adm Kat Gang.

RAINBOW ROOM: 30 Rockefeller Plaza. 65thFl. www.rainbowroom.com. 212-632-5000.

ROBERT: 2 Columbus Cir. 9th Fl. 212-299-7730.www.robertnyc.com.

ROBERTO’S WINDS: 149W 46th St. 212-391-1315. www.robertoswinds.com.

The RUM HOUSE: 228W 47th St (bet Bway &8th Av). www.edisonrumhouse.com. 646-490-6924. Sets: 9:30pm-12:30am, Mon 10pm-2am. Sun: Candy Shop Boys; Mon: TerryWaldo & Rum House Jass Band.

SAINT PETER’S CHURCH: 619 Lexington Av at54th St. (Citicorp Bld). www.saintpeters.org.212-935-2200. 1st Mon: 7:30pm $5 admInternational Women in Jazz Jam; Sun: 5pmfree adm Jazz Vespers; Wed: 1pm $10 donMidtown Jazz at Midday. Jan 3: David Bixler& Auction Project; 6: Rosanno Sportiello &Nicki Parrott; 10: Vitor Gonçalves, DanWeiss, Chris Tordini & Todd Neufeld; 13: ArtLillard & Heavenly Big Band; 14-15: JazzConnect feat 01/15 12:15-1:45pm Keynoteand Stories of Inspiration by Dee DeeBridgewater, Solo by Jimmy Greene, JoelHarrison + Ike Sturm, 4:45pm Lage LundSolo; 17: Roosevelt Andre Credit & friends;20: Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano; 21:7:30pm www.thedukeellingtonsociety.orgDuke Ellington Society feat Tad Hershorn;24: Chris Dingman & Waking Dreams; 27:Stacy Sullivan & Jon Weber; 31: Ike Sturm &Evergreen w/Ingrid Jensen.

SAN MARTIN RESTAURANT: 143E 49th St(bet Lexington & 3rd Avs). 212-832-0888.www.sanmartinrestaurantny.com. 1st Tues:6-8pm Ron Odrich Qrt.

STUDIO 100 BAR: At Marriott Residence Inn.1033 6th Av (bet 38th & 39th St) 3rd Fl. 212-768-0007. Free adm/no min. Thurs: 7-10pmTrios.

SWING 46: Jazz & Supper Club. 349W 46th St(bet 8 & 9th Avs). www.swing46.com. 212-262-9554. Sets: Sun&Wed 8pm, Mon-Tues&Thurs 8:30pm, Fri-Sat 9:30pm. Residencies(R): Mon except 01/18 Swingadelic; TuesGeorge Gee Orch; Wed Stan Rubin Orchw/Joe Politi. Jan 1: George Gee Orch; 2:Swingadelic; 3: Felix & The Cats; 4-6: R; 7:Sarah Hayes; 8: Ron Sunshine Orch; 9:Maulers; 10: Professor Cunningham; 11-13:R; 14: Vanessa Trouble; 15: Donny Most BigBand + George Gee Orch; 16: Swingadelic;17: Svethiana & The Delancy Five; 18:George Gee Orch; 19-20: R; 21: ProfessorCunningham; 22: Ron Sunshine Orch; 23:Maulers; 24: Felix & The Cats; 25-27: R; 28:Vanessa Trouble; 29: George Gee Orch; 30:Swingadelic; 31: Felix & The Cats.

TAGINE: 221 W38th St (bet 7th & 8th Avs).www.taginedining.com. 646-373-6265. Sets:8pm $15 min. Jan 16: Lezane Jazz Music; 20:Anna Elizabeth Kendrick; 21: Vivienne AertsJazz.

TGI FRIDAY’S: 677 Lexington Av at 56th St.212-339-8858. www.tgifridays.com. Sun: 6-9pm Marc Devine Trio.

TOMI JAZZ: 239E 53rd St (Bet 2nd & 3rd Avs).Lower level. www.tomijazz.com. 646-497-1254. Sets: Sun-Wed 8-11pm, Thurs 9-11:30pm, Fri 9pm-1am, Sat 8-10:30pm +11pm-1:30am. Adm: Sun-Wed free/$5 min,Thurs-Sat $10/10 min. Jan 1-3: closed; 4:Kazuya Araki Trio; 5: Setsuko Hata; 6:Michael Gallant Trio; 7: Vicki Burns Trio; 8:Michi Fuji Trio; 9: E Linda Pregrave, L CraigBrann Trio; 10: Akihiro Yamamoto Trio; 11:

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The CAVE: At St. George’s. 209E 16th St atRutherford Pl. www.olmstedsalon.com. 2ndFri: 7:30&9:30pm $10 adm.

CITY WINERY: 155 Varick St (bet Spring &Vandam Sts). www.citywinery.com. 212-608-0555. Jan 1: 11am-1pm Paul Shapiro's Ribs& Brisket Revue w/spec guest FrankLondon; 8: 8-10:30pm Madeleine Peyrouxw/Lili Añel; 15: 8-10pm Bettye LaVette,Catherine Russell & Davina & TheVagabonds.

CLEMENTE SOTO VÉLEZ CULTURAL &EDUCATIONAL CENTER: 107 Suffolk St(bet Rivington & Delancey Sts). 212-260-4080. www.csvcenter.org. Jan 4-24: EvolvingFestival feat 01/4 8pm Charles Gayle Trio,9pm Laubrock/Rainey, 01/5 7pm Roland &The Neo Urban Folk Project, 8pm JamesBrandon Lewis Trio, 9pm Mazz Swift/Tomeka Reid, 01/6 8pm Fay Victor, 9pm YoniKretzmer & 2Bass Qrt, 01/7 8pm Chad Taylor& James Brandon Lewis, 9pm Steve SwellTrio, 01/8 7pm Gries & Hwang, 8pm Malaby &Maneri & Levin, 9pm Jason Kao Hwang Trio,01/9 8pm Tidepool Fauna, 9pm AndrewLamb Movin’, 01/11 7pm Karen Borca Band,8pm Jemeel Moondoc Gp, 9pm Sound RiverTrio, 01/12 7pm Patrick Brennan &Transparency Kestra, 8pm Connie CrothersDuo, 9pm Ellery Eskelin Solo, 01/13 7pmChris Pitsiokos Qrt, 8pm Jorge Sylvester QrtImagination, 9pm Carletti & Levin &Irabagon, 01/14 7pm Kirk Knuffke Qrt, 8pmMcPhee & Bisio, 9pm K.J. Holmes & JeremyCarlstedt, 01/15 8pm Hébert & CellularLevels, 9pm Farmers By Nature feat Bluiett,01/16 7pm Nicholson & Parker, 8pm JDParran & Harlem Reunion, 9pm MichaelFoster The Ghost, 01/18 7pm 2Basses, 8pmHenry Grimes Bass & Violin Duo, 01/19 7pmAmigo & Deep Ecology Trio, 8pm TomasFujiwara, 9pm Dickey & Knuffke, 01/20 7pmAna Isma Viel, 8pm Rob Brown Trio, 9pmCENTO, 01/21 7pm Bisio & Lewis Dio, 8pmMichael TA Thompson Duo, 9pm LewisBarnes Qrt, 01/22 7pm Ras’ Music Now! Unit,8pm Tony Malaby & Apparitions Trio, 9pmAngelica Sanchez Trio, 01/23 7pm Morris &Azaiez, 8pm PNParker & RevolutionResurrection Qnt, 9pm Jones Tenor Duets,01/24 7pm NBB Collective, 8pm WarrenSmith Trio, 9pm William Parker & Little HueyOrch.

CLUB ROOM: At The Soho Grand Hotel. 310WBway. www.sohogrand.com. 212-965-3000.Wed: 8pm-12am Chris Norton.

CORNELIA STREET CAFÉ: 29 Cornelia St.212-989-9319. www.corneliastreetcafe.com.Sets unless otherwise noted: Sun&Mon-Thurs 8:30pm, Fri-Sat 9&10:30pm. Admvaries. Jan 2: Jacob Sacks Qnt; 6: MattBrewer Qnt; 7: Peter Brendler Qrt; 8: MattPavolka & The Horns Band; 9: Tony Malaby& Apparitions; 10: Thelma Yellin Big Band,10pm Edan Ladin Gp; 11: Yotam Silberstein/Gilad Hekselman, 9:30pm Gadi Lehavi Band;12: Dida, 9:30pm Ziv Ravitz Trio; 13-15:Jorge Reuder Duo; 16: Sam Newsome/Andrew Cyrille; 17: Tom Guarna & WishingStones Project, 10pm Stephan Crump &Rhombal; 18: Paul Jones & Short HistoryBand, Jeremy Powell Qnt; 19-20: JonIrabagon; 21: Benoit Delebecq & TheConversation, 9:30pm Thomas Morgan Trio;22: Jen Shyu, 9:30pm Sara Serpa & AndréMatos; 23: Aubrey Johnson Sxt, 10:30pmLeala Cyr Gp; 24: Asaran Earth Trio, 10pmAlice Ricciardi; 25: Julia Patinella & AndreasArnold; 26: The Westerlies, 9:30pm DanRufolo Trio; 27: Jochen Rueckert Qrt featMark Turner; 28: Jason Ennis, 9:30pmEduardo Belo Gp; 29: Rubens Salles Gp,10:30pm Rogerio Boccato And After Bossa

212-228-5098. Mon: 9pm-12:30am featSvetlana & The Delancey Five.

BAR HUGO: 525 Greenwich St (bet Vandam &Spring Sts). www.hotelhugony.com. 212-608-4848. Mon: 6-8pm free adm Rooftop Jazzfeat Gracie Terzian w/New Dominion Trio.

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. Mon-Thurs: E Emerging Artistsseries; Mon: L Vocal Mondays series.Residencies (R): Sun Peter Mazza, Wed LJonathan Kreisberg. Jan 1: Nick Bello; 2: EdCherry; 3: R; 4: E Paul Ju Bong Lee, LKendra Shank; 5: E Prawit Siriwait, L DanielOri; 6: E Kevin Clark, L R; 7: E Flavio Silva, LMarvin Dolly; 8: Joe Giglio; 9: JohnRaymond; 10: R; 11: E Sagi Kaufman, LValentina Marino; 12: E Isaac Darche, LChase Baird; 13: E Arath Corral, L R; 14: EDave Juarez, L Daniel Eli Weiss; 15: RotemSivan; 16: Alex Lore; 17: R; 18: E KyleMoffatt, L Marianne Solivan; 19: E CarolineDavis, L Greg Skaff; 20: E Alicyn Yaffee, L R;21: E Yuto Kanazawa, L Nick Brust; 22:Sebastian Noelle; 23: Mike Rood; 24: R; 25:E Paul Ju Bong Lee, L Deborah Latz; 26: EBobby Katz, L Michael Vitali; 27: E NanJoLee, L R; 28: E Gioel Severini, L StevePicataggio; 29: Alex Wintz; 30: TomDempsey; 31: R.

The BITTER END: 147 Bleecker St (betThompson & LaGuardia). 212-673-7030.www.bitterend.com. Jan 15-16: WinterJazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/157pm Makaya McCraven, 8:20pm TerraceMartin, 9:40pm King, 11pm Slingbaum &Ravel Reimagined, 12:20am Sarah Vaughan& Clifford Brown Reimagined, 1:40am Markde Clive Lowe & Church, 01/16 7pmFreelance, 8:20pm Maurice Brown, 9:40pmLakecia Benjamin, 11pm Al Strong, 12:20amBen Williams & Sound Effect, 1:40am TheoCroker.

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. Jan 1-10: ChrisBotti; 11: Gato Barbieri; 12-17: MaceoParker; 18-24: Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton;25: Gato Barbieri; 26-27: Roy Haynes; 28-31:David Benoit w/spec guest Jane Monheit.Late Night Groove w/Jan 1: Aaron BernardBrim Jazz & Soul Experience; 8: TylerBlanton Electric Trio; 9: Lee Hogans; 22:Emma Larson. Sunday Brunch w/Jan 3:Johnny O'Neal; 10: Requinte Trio; 17: AllisonAdams Tucker feat Mike Moreno & specguest Chico Pinheiro; 24: Ralph Lalama &NYU Ens; 31: Peter & Will Anderson Qrt.

CAFÉ LOUP: 105W 13th St (bet 6th & 7th Avs).212-255-4746. www.cafeloupnyc.com. Sun:12:30-3:30pm Jazz Brunch w/Steve LaSpinaTrio w/Ron Affif & Matthew Fries, 6:30-9:30pm Junior Mance, Hide Tanaka & MichiFuji Trio.

CAFE NOCTAMBULO: At Pangea. 178 2nd Av(bet 11th & 12th Sts). 212-995-0900.www.cafenoctambulo.com.

CAFFE VIVALDI: 32 Jones St (bet Bleecker &4th St). www.caffevivaldi.com. 212-691-7538.Free adm. Sun: 1-3pm Jazz Brunch, 9-11pmJohn Lander Trio. Jan 24: 7:30-9pm TheHighliners Jazz Qnt.

CAPITAL GRILLE: 120 Bway (at Pine &Nassau). www.thecapitalgrille.com. 212-374-1811. Free adm. Fri: 6:30-10pm RichardRusso Qrt.

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Williams, L Raphael D'Lugo Qnt, N R; 3: E R,8:30am Jade Synstelien & FCBB, N R; 4: EJohnny O'Neal, L Willie Applewhite Qnt, N R;5: E Carlos Cuevas, L tba, N Alexi David; 6: ER, L Groover Trio, N R; 7: E Jordan PettayQnt, L Saul Rubin Zebtet, N Tada Unno; 8: EDida Pelled Qrt, L R + Troy Roberts NuJive 5,N Jared Gold; 9: E Tal Ronen, L Chris Beck,N R; 10: E R, L Steve Kortyka Sxt, N R; 11: Etba, L Ned Goold Qrt, N R; 12: E R, L PeterBrainin & the Latin Jazz Workshop, N tba;13: E R, L Harold Mabern Trio, N R; 14: E KenFowser Qnt, L Greg Glassman Qnt, N tba; 15:E tba, L R + tba, N tba; 16: E Adi MeyersonQnt, L Marquis Hill Qnt, N R; 17: E R, L ArkOvrutski, N R; 18: E tba, L George Braith, NR; 19: E R, L-N tba; 20: E R, L Don Hahn/MikeCamacho Band, N R; 21: E tba, L P.O.D, Ntba; 22: E tba, L R + tba, N tba; 23: E tba, LWill Terrill, N R; 24: E R, L Asaf Yuria Qnt, NR; 25: E-L tba, N R; 26: E R, L Itai Kriss &Gato Gordo, N John Benitez & Latin Bop; 27:E R, L Bruce Williams, N R; 28: E tba, LUgonna Okegwo Qrt, N tba; 29: E tba, L R +tba, N tba; 30: E tba, L Staford Hunter Qnt, NR; 31: E R, L Richie Vitale Nnt, N R.

The FLATIRON ROOM: 37W 26th St (bet 6thAv & Bway). www.theflatironroom.com. 212-725-3860.

GARAGE: 99 7th Av S (bet W 4th & Bleecker).www.garagerest.com. 212-645-0600. Freeadm/no min. Jan 1: 12-4pm Fukushin TainakaTrio, 6:15-10:15pm Tom Tallitsch Trio,10:45pm-2:45am James Stewart Trio; 2: 12-4pm Kayo Hiraki Trio, 6:15-10:15pm Joel PerryTrio, 10:45pm-2:45am Akiko Tsuruga Trio; 3:11:30am-4pm Marsha Heydt & the Project ofLove, 6:30-10:30pm David Coss Qrt Jam.

The GREENE SPACE: 44 Charlton St at VarickSt. www.thegreenespace.org. 646-829-4000.Jan 15-16: Winter Jazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/15 7pm Alicia Hall Moranw/Brandon Ross, 8:20pm Dither, 9:40pmChargaux, 11pm The Ex, 01/16 7pm KakiKing, 8:20pm Cyrus Chestnut & AfricanReflections, 9:40pm Fabian Almazanw/Rhizome, 11pm Dawn of Midi.

GREENWICH HOUSE MUSIC SCHOOL: 46Barrow St (bet 7th Av S & W 4th St). 212-242-4770. www.greenwichhouse.org. Jan 15-16:Winter Jazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat01/15 6:20pm Tom McDermott, 7:20pmBumper Jacksons, 8:40pm EvanChristopher & Clarinet Road feat HilaryGardner, 10pm Jon-Erik Kellso & TheEarRegulars, 11:20pm Mike Davis & NewWonders, 01/16 6:20pm Christian Sands,7:20pm Michael Mwenso & Brianna Thomas,8:40pm Rhythm Future Qrt, 10pm TatianaEva-Marie & The Avalon Jazz Band, 11:20pmGordon Au & Grand St Stompers w/TamarKorn & Molly Ryan; 23: 8pm $15/12 Sound ItOut series feat Jesse Stacken Qrt.

HOTEL CHANTELLE: 92 Ludlow St (betBroome & Delancey Sts). 212-254-9100.www.hotelchantelle.com. Sun Brunch 11-4pm: Martina & The Ladybugs; Tues 8-11:45pm & Sat Brunch 12-4pm: DandyWellington Band.

JAZZ GALLERY: 1160 Bway at 27th St. 5th Fl.www.jazzgallery.org. 646-494-3625. Sets:7:30&9:30pm $15/10 adm, $22/12 Fri-Sat. Jan7: Dayramir & Habana enTRANCé feat JadeleMcPherson; 8-9: Steve Wilson & NextGeneration of Jazz; 12-13: Miles Okazaki &Trickster; 14: Kenneth Salters; 15: JacquesSchwarz-Bart; 16: Brandon Ross/TsutomuTakeishi Duo + Myra Melford/Ben GoldbergDuo; 21: Adam Larson Qnt; 22-23: BenWendel Gp; 26: Tobias Meinhart & NaturalPerception feat Ingrid Jensen; 28: RudyRoyston; 29-30: Darcy James Argue &

Nova Project; 30: Billy Newman Qnt, 10:30pmLivio Almeida Qnt; 31: Arthur Kampela.

The CUPPING ROOM CAFE: 359W Bway (betBroome & Grand Sts). 212-925-2898.www.cuppingroomcafe.com. Sat 8pm-12am:Mal Stein.

The CUTTING ROOM: 44E 32nd St (betMadison & Park Av). 212-691-1900. www.thecuttingroomnyc.com. Jan 15: 7:45pm A NewOrleans Music Experience feat Zydekool,Tonya Boyd-Cannon, Ella & Louie TributeBand.

The DEAD RABBIT GROCERY & GROG: 30Water St (Broad & Old Slip Sts). 646-422-7906. www.deadrabbitnyc.com. Wed: 7:30-11:30pm Terry Waldo Solo.

The DJANGO: At Roxy Hotel. 2 Av of theAmericas at Walker St. www.roxyhotelnyc.com. 212-519-6600. Jan 7-9: 10pm-1am JohnMarshall Trio; 13 8-11pm & 14 10pm-1am:Larry Ham Trio; 15-16: Winter Jazzfestwww.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/15 6:20pmCamila Meza, 7:40pm Nicole Henry, 9pmGilad Hekselman, 10:20pm Marika Hughes,11:40pm Eli Degibri, 01/16 7pm EmileParisien Qrt, 8:20pm Véronique HermannSambin, 9:40pm Thiefs, 11pm SamyDaussat, 12:20am Sylvain Rifflet; 28-30:10pm-1am Spike Wilner Trio.

DOMA NA ROHU: 17 Perry St at 7th Av. 212-929-4339. www.domanyc.com. $10 min.Wed: 7:30&9pm, Sat: 8&9:15pm. Jan 2: TheScrubboard Serenaders; 6: Bedlam Swing;9: The Hot Club of Flatbush; 13: MarijaKovacevic Trio; 16: Sweet Megg & theWayfarers.

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

The DRAWING CENTER: 35 Wooster St (betBroome & Grand Sts). 212-219-2166.www.drawingcenter.org. Jan 29-30: 7:30pm$10 adm Basement Performances series byJohn Zorn feat 01/29 Okkyung Lee/AndrewLampert, 01/30 Raha Raissnia/PanagiotisMavridis.

DROM: 85 Ave A (bet 5th & 6th Sts). 212-777-1157. www.dromnyc.com. Jan 9: 8:15pmVladimir Cetkar Spt; 12: 7:30pm Silver ArrowBand; 15-16: APAP feat 01/15 9:15pmSeptato Nacional, 01/16 8:15pm Los CremaParaiso, 9pm Dos Santos/Anti-BeatOrquesta, 12am Buyepongo; 18: 7:15pmNYC South American Music Festival featCyro Baptista & Banquet of the Spirits, LosCrema Paraiso, Gregorio Uribe Big Band,Juancho Herrera, Sofía Rei; 26: 7:30pmSilver Arrow Band.

DUANE PARK CAFÉ: 157 Duane St (bet Hud-son & W Bway). www.duaneparknyc.com.212-732-5555. Fri: 9:30pm $95 adm incl din-ner Plume Revue feat DP Jazz Qrt.

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;Mon E 6pm, L 9pm, N 12:30am; Tues-Wed E7pm, L 9pm, N 12:30am; Thurs&Sat E 7pm, L10pm, N 1:30am; Fri E 6pm, L 9pm +10:30pm, N 1:30am. Ev N: Jam. Residencies(R): Sun E Terry Waldo & Gotham City Band,N Brandon Lewis & Renee Cruz; Mon N BillyKaye; Tues E except 01/5 Saul Rubin Zebtet;Wed E Raphael D'Lugoff Trio + 1, N NedGoold; Fri 9pm Gospel Queens; Sat N GregGlassman. Jan 1: E Mike King, L R + JaredGold/Dave Gibson, N Will Terrill; 2: E Oscar

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" I'M JUST A MUSIC HEAD, A JAZZhead," says Roseanna Vitro. "I lovemusic, love other singers, love the progressthat we're making in jazz singing." Vitrohas been a big part of that progress, releas-ing over a dozen albums in the last threedecades, many of them adding to the jazzvocal repertoire.

Vitro says there are a lot of conversa-tions these days among singers about whata jazz song actually is and what distin-guishes a pop song from a jazz song. Suchpop singer-songwriters as Joni Mitchelland Carol King are being embraced andinterpreted by jazz singers and Vitro hasbeen part of that exploration and adapta-tion of new material to jazz for most of hercareer.

"When I look at my book of albums andprojects," she said, "I didn't make the samerecord every time. A lot of artists findsomething that works as a solid identifierto be pocketed and embraced, but I actual-ly didn't do that. On my first album ListenHere I did standards, but on my second AQuiet Place it was all contemporary songs,including some I wrote with pianist FredHersch. So contemporary guys decidedthey liked me and the more traditional jazzfans were asking 'What did this girl do?'"

At about the same time, Vitro alsobegan work on her first composer tributeproject, The Time of My Life: The Songs ofSteve Allen. "Steve sent me about 2,000songs and I went through them all to findthe 12 that ended up on the album," sherecalls. Before that CD was finallyreleased in 1999, Vitro had recorded oth-ers, with such themes as Brazilian musicand vocal versions of instrumental jazzstandards. She also continued doing trib-ute albums, including one to Ray Charles'music and another bringing lyrics topianist Bill Evans' works.

Vitro links the Evans project to her lat-est one: "My catalogue has definite rela-tives and the Evans pairs with Clarity:Music of Clare Fischer (Random Act). I seea similarity in their beautiful composing ofmelodies as well as their outrageously hipchanges. Fischer is a real challenge forme," she says of the CD which equips ahalf-dozen instrumentals with new lyrics,two of them by her husband, recordingengineer Paul Wickliffe.

"I tend to be very careful whenapproaching new music and a new compos-er, not like Betty Carter, for example, ornot like stretching out on a familiar stan-dard as I might do as a jazz singer. Beingan educator over the last 16 years, I’ve

come to realize that when putting togethera new book, executing the melodies exactly is very important, so brilliant youngsinger-musicians who might discover thebook will really know the melodies."

But that wasn't always the case, asVitro recalls that before she was an educa-tor—she was "drafted" by Ed Joffe to teachjazz singing at New Jersey City StateUniversity in the late 1990s—she was lesscognizant of melodies.

"On my first record, I didn't even singthe melodies. I was a big Carmen McRaefreak at the time and on 'No More Blues' Irecorded a melody very similar to hers, noteven realizing she wasn't even singing thewritten melody. But when I started teach-ing as opposed to being a singer on thescene, I said 'Oh my God, I have to teachthem the real melodies.'"

Vitro's role as an educator also prompt-ed her to talk to singers and composersabout their art and craft, which led to herwriting the Voices in Jazz column for jazztimes.com. "I wanted to interview teach-ers who aren't famous as well as singerswho are, as they have all made an impact,"she says.

The Clare Fischer album is the secondcomposer tribute she's made with the samequartet, featuring pianist Mark Soskinand violinist Sara Caswell. The other wasThe Music of Randy Newman, a project herhusband urged her to do to reconnect withher southern Texas roots. She's hoping todo another project with them "exploringmy blues roots and contemporary popsongs, but in jazz arrangements."

Also on a back burner is her Bebop toBombay project, stemming from her stud-ies of Indian classical music in that coun-try at the end of the 1990s. Currently,she's teaming up with trombonist-vocalistPete McGuiness to develop a tribute toRosemary Clooney and Mel Tormé.

Roseanna Vitro and Pete McGuinessbring their Clooney-Tormé tribute toJazz at Kitano, Jan. 16. The previousafternoon, Jan. 15, Vitro chairs a JazzConnect panel, Singers andSongwriters: What Makes a Song aStandard? at Saint Peter's Church, withfive jazz singer-songwriters: CyrilleAimée, Bob Dorough, Lorraine Feather,Jazzmea Horn and Mark Winkler.

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ELEWDIZZY'S CLUB COCA-COLA / JANUARY 1-3Since winning the Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition in 1999, ELEWhas been an evolving force of virtuosity and imagination. Unmatched facility and anuncompromising devotion to artistic development have led him to challenge conven-tional concepts of genre and allowed him to collaborate with cross-generational musicicons from Wynton Marsalis to Lil Wayne. An interdisciplinary artist, ELEW recentlywas named Artist in Residence at Complexions Contemporary Ballet and has beenbuilding career momentum as a DJ, pushing the medium in unprecedented directions.The breadth of his individualism as an artist extends beyond the studio and perform-ance hall. His music has been featured on Donna Karan's iPhone app and he hasappeared at the Obama White House. ELEW’s trio features master players ReginaldVeal and Jeff "Tain" Watts. SJ

WALLACE RONEYTHE SIDEDOOR / JANUARY 2Trumpeter Wallace Roney's robust sonority carries the weight of a man hell-bent ontelling a story. With each note, Roney surveys the brevity of the human condition,resulting in a wholly personal and nuanced tone. Such a tone has been met with criti-cal acclaim with saxophonist Ornette Coleman and trumpeter Miles Davis either call-ing upon or shepherding his talent. From his debut as a leader on Verses in 1987,Roney has displayed a style that is equal parts tribute to jazz's past and dedication toits future. Roney's Home received accolades with The Guardian stating the songs "havea concentrated power and moments of quite devastating boldness and originality."Roney is joined by saxophonist Benjamin Solomon, pianist Anthony Wonsey, bassistRashaan Carter and drummer Lenny White. EW

JOHN HÉBERT’S RAMBLING CONFESSIONS JAZZ STANDARD / JANUARY 5An enduring aspect of great bass players like Dave Holland or Charlie Haden is theirquest for new and different approaches. Bassist John Hébert is a restless soul whoembellishes pure ability with a limitless imagination. Using his Cajun backgroundgrowing up in Baton Rouge, Hébert employs his southern roots as a springboard for anexpressive style. Rambling Confessions combines modern concepts and distinctivecounterpoint with a jazz rooted in history while reaching forward. Inspired by the leg-endary Carmen McRae and documented on their new Sunnyside CD of the same name,Hebert interprets jazz standards, songs of Kurt Weill, and pop and rock tunes, stretch-ing the lexicon of vocal interpretations through the multi-faceted talents of Jen Shyu.The band features pianist Andy Milne and drummer Billy Drummond. MGN

IRA HAWKINSNEW YORK CITY BAHA'I CENTER / JANUARY 12To the broader world, Ira Hawkins is a versatile and respected actor with a variedcareer both on stage and on screen. Within the jazz world, however, Hawkins stands asa remarkable vocalist whose gifts deserve far more acclaim than they have received.Brandishing a rich baritone, Hawkins brings a charismatic showmanship that pairswell with his superb blues phrasing, recalling masters like Joe Williams. A particular-ly keen big band singer, Hawkins has formed a close rapport with the New York Stateof the Art Jazz Ensemble, led by pianist (and Dizzy Gillespie alum) Mike Longo.Frequent collaborators at the Baha’i Center’s Jazz Tuesdays series, the Hawkins/Longoteam returns this month for an evening that will prove a highlight for any fan of bigband repertoire. SH

JOHN MARSHALLSMALLS JAZZ CLUB / JANUARY 1-2 and DJANGO / JANUARY 7-9A native New Yorker, trumpeter/flugelhornist John Marshall is influenced by greatslike Kenny Dorham, Fats Navarro and Dizzy Gillespie. Marshall's masterful solos areknown for their brevity and vast harmonic vocabulary, while his considerable gifts as acomposer and arranger have brought critical acclaim for his CDs. He worked in thebands of Buddy Rich, Lionel Hampton and Mel Lewis, and from 1987 to 1991 he led theBopera House. Moving to Germany to join the WDR Big Band in 1992, Marshall alsorecorded extensively for European and Japanese labels, often working with pianistTardo Hammer and bassist John Goldsby (also a WDR member). Marshall's Django gigincludes his quartet with Jeb Patton, David Wong and Phil Stewart, while Smalls fea-tures the same band plus Grant Stewart. KD

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L I G H TLORI BELLSMOKE / JANUARY 13, DRAWING ROOM / JANUARY 16 and BROWNSTONE JAZZ/ JANUARY 17Jazz flute players are in short supply and those who do not double on other woodwinds areeven rarer. Lori Bell has been plying her craft for decades on an instrument closely asso-ciated with romantic music, taken several steps further in her capable hands. These NYCgigs celebrate the release of her ninth CD, Brooklyn Dreaming, while marking a home-coming for the Brooklyn native. Living and teaching in San Diego, Bell is classicallytrained and her interest in jazz dovetails through expertise in chamber music and ethnicfolk. She has been nominated in several categories for Grammy Awards and is a two-timeGlobal Music Award winner. The quintet she showcases includes trombonist Dan Levine,pianist Jason Yeager, bassist Danny Weller and drummer Robert Weiss. MGN

RALPH ALESSINEW SCHOOL / JANUARY 16 and VILLAGE VANGUARD / JANUARY 26-31Ralph Alessi's trumpet exhibits the limpid, vibrato-spare tone of classical musicians,but his phrasing and attack are firmly planted in the modern jazz sphere. A fixture onthe downtown scene for decades, Alessi has worked extensively with Steve Colemanand Uri Caine. His playing can be trancelike or rhythmically compelling and his dis-tinctive sound asserts itself whether he's playing open or Harmon-muted horn. Lately,Alessi has been working as a single horn, both in duos with pianist Fred Hersch andwith his quartet, Baida, a name derived from his 2013 ECM album. Baida, with GaryVersace on piano, Drew Gress, bass and Nasheet Waits, drums performs at theVanguard. David Virelles is the pianist when they play the Winter JazzFest ECMshowcase at the New School. GK

JEREMY POWELLCORNELIA STREET CAFÉ / JANUARY 18Saxophonist Jeremy Powell is at home in any musical genre, but he's an experimenterwhose playing is always deep, yet on the edge. While he studied at the New School as anundergrad, he went home to earn his master's in jazz composition at the University ofSouth Florida. Bandleaders have taken notice since his fulltime move to the Big Applein 2014, earning him significant playing time in a variety of groups including pianistArturo O'Farrill's Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. Powell's own quintet explores some of hisnewest compositions blending contemporary harmonies over soulful rhythms intersect-ing gospel and hip-hop influences. The band includes his brother, Jonathan Powell,trumpet; Vitor Conçalves, piano; Sam Trapchak, bass; and Allan Mednard, drums. KF

SEAN JONES/MACK AVENUE SUPERBANDBIRDLAND / JANUARY 26-30Undoubtedly one of the scene's most virtuosic trumpet forces, Sean Jones is a nonpareilmaster at performing the high-energy jazz pioneered by legends like Roy Eldridge.Always conjuring up dramatically rich and unpredictable phrasing while also demon-strating a thrilling dynamic control and an unerring sense of swing, Jones consistentlydelivers some of the most exciting and breathtaking horn work in music today. Arecording artist for Mack Avenue Records, Jones will again take part in the label's Jazzat the Philharmonic-styled collective, the Mack Avenue Superband, in which he joinsfellow luminaries Gary Burton, Tia Fuller, Christian Sands, Carl Allen, and ChristianMcBride (the group's designated leader). This gathering of superb talents will giveJones ample inspiration to deliver a set of truly remarkable performances. SH

BEN WENDELJAZZ GALLERY / JANUARY 22-23Responsive innovation is the hallmark of Ben Wendel's artistic expression. His careeris a reflection of intensive listening, harmonic exploration and risk-taking. TheGrammy-nominated saxophone player, composer and producer has toured the worldwith influential figures from Tigran Hamasyan and Eric Harland, to Snoop Dogg andGerald Clayton, whose most recent Grammy nominated-album Wendel produced on theConcord label. Wendel has released two records as a leader and co-written the score forBrief Interviews with Hideous Men, (IFC Films, 2009). A founding member ofKneebody, he continues to reimagine enduring musical concepts in a unique and mod-ern context. Following duos with Joshua Redman, Jeff Ballard, Mark Turner andJulian Lage, Wendel's latest installment of his video project, The Seasons, featurespianist Aaron Parks. SJ

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LISTINGS... continued from page 209:30pm-12am except Tues 10:30pm-12:30am, $20; Night (N) 12-1:30amMon&Wed, 12-1am Thurs, 12:30-2am Fri-Sat,$10. Residencies: Mon E John Merrillw/guests, N Sacha Perry; Tues L “Polite”Jam; Wed E Lafayette Harris Solo, N SarahSlonim; Thurs E Spike Wilner Solo, N TheoHill; Fri E Jon Davis, N Johnny O'Neal; Sat ESpike Wilner w/guests, N Anthony Wonsey.Jan 1: E R, L Spike Wilner Trio, N R; 2: E R,L Spike Wilner Trio, N R; 3: L John Chin; 4: ER, L David Hazeltine, N R; 5: E GillianMargot, L R; 6-7: E R, L Uri Caine, N R; 8: ER, L Joanne Brackeen, N R; 9: E R, L JoanneBrackeen, N R; 10: L Joe Magnarelli; 11: E R,L Eli Degibri, N R; 12: E Joris Teepe/GregMurphy, L R; 13: E R, L Will Vinson, N R; 14:E R, L Gilad Hekselman/Aaron Parks, N R;15-16: E R, L Bill Charlap, N R; 17: L DiegoFigueiredo; 18: E R, L Peter Bernstein, N R;19: E Valerie Capers, L R; 20: E R, L PhilippeLeoge, N R; 21: E R, L Willerm Delisfort, N R;22-23: E R, L Andy Bey, N R; 24: L GrantStewart; 25: E R, L Jeremy Manasia, N R; 26:E Amos Hoffman, L R; 27: E R, L Mike Longo,N R; 28: E R, L Ethan Iverson, N R; 29-30: ER, L ELEW, N R; 31: L Tardo Hammer.

MILANO’S BAR: 51E Houston St (bet Mott &Mulberry Sts). 212-226-8844. Thurs 2-5pm:Carol & Company.

NELSON BLUE: 233-235 Front St. 212-346-9090. www.nelsonblue.com. Sun: 1-4pmJazz Brunch feat Mark Lockett Trio.

NEW SCHOOL: 66W 12th St. 212-229-5600.www.newschool.edu. Jan 15-16: WinterJazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/156:20pm Roberta Gambarini, 7:40pm RoyHargrove, 9pm James “Blood” Ulmer,10:20pm Christian McBride, 11:40pm Forroin The Dark, 1am Nublu Orch, 01/16 6:20pmDon Byron Qrt, 7:40pm Ibrahim Maalouf,9pm Butler, Bernstein & The Hot 9, 10:20pmOGJB Qrt, 11:40pm Monty Alexander & TheHarlem Kingston Express.

NEW SCHOOL JAZZ PERFORMANCESPACE: Glass Box Theater. 55W 13th St. 212-229-5488. www.newschool.edu. Jan 15-16:Winter Jazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat01/15 6:40pm James Carney Sxt, 8pm JamesFrancies & Kinetic, 9:20pm Naytronix,10:40pm Dave King Trucking Company, 12amOscar Noriega Qrt, 01/16 6:40pm tba, 8pmSofia Rei, 9:20pm Dave King Vector Families,10:40pm Rez Abbasi & Junction, 12amBrandon Seabrook Power Plant.

NEW SCHOOL JAZZ BUILDING: 55W 13thSt, 5th Fl. 212-229-5488. www.newschool.edu. Jan 15-16: Winter Jazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/15 7pm Chris Morrissey& Standard Candle, 8:20pm Chris SpeedTrio, 9:40pm Charenee Wade Gp, 11pm MarcCary & Indigenous People, 12:20am SharelCassity & Elektra, 01/16 7pm Reid Andersonw/Andrew D'Angelo & Bill McHenry, 8:20pmJim Black Trio, 9:40pm Will Calhoun, 11pmShai Maestro Trio, 12:20am Ohad TalmorLarge Ens.

NEW SCHOOL: Tishman Auditorium. 63 5thAv. www.newschool.edu. 212-229-5630. Jan15-16: Winter Jazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/15 6pm David Torn Solo, 7pmMark Turner Qrt, 8pm Craig Taborn Solo,9pm Avishai Cohen Qrt, 10pm Ches Smith/Craig Taborn/Mat Maneri, 11:20pm Vijay IyerTrio, 12:40am David Virelles Mboko, 01/166pm Michael Formanek Kolossus Ens,7:20pm Theo Bleckmann Elegy, 8:40pmChris Potter Qrt, 10pm Tim Berne &Sideshow, 11:20pm Ralph Alessi Qrt,12:40am Ethan Iverson/Mark Turner.

NEW YORK CITY BAHA’Í CENTER: 53E 11th

Secret Society. JAZZ STANDARD: 116E 27th St (bet Park &

Lexington Avs). www.jazzstandard.net. 212-576-2232. Sets/adm unless otherwise noted:7:30&9:30pm, Sun&Thurs $30, Mon-Wed$25, Fri-Sat $35. Residencies: Sun 1-3pmexcept 01/3 Jazz for Kids; Mon except 01/4(R) Mingus Monday feat Mingus Big Band.Jan 1-3: $35 Lou Donaldson Qrt; 4: closed;5: John Hébert; 6: Matt Mitchell Qrt; 7-10:$30 Ali Jackson Classic Qnts; 11: R; 12-17:$35 except $40 01/15-16 Still Dreaming featJoshua Redman & Ron Miles; 18: R; 19-20:Jaleel Shaw Qrt; 21-24: $30 JohnAbercrombie Organ Qrt; 25: R; 26-28: $30Billy Childs feat Becca Stevens & AliciaOlatuja w/The Parker String Qrt; 29-31: $30Jimmy Greene.

JOE’S PUB: At Public Theater. 425 Lafayette St& Astor Pl. www.joespub.com. 212-967-7555.Adm varies. Jan 5: 6:30pm Natalie Cressman& Mike Bono; 12: 7:30pm Roman Diaz; 13:9:30pm The Villalobos Brothers; 15: 7pmRegina Carter; 18: 9:30pm RudreshMahanthappa; 23: 9:30pm Holy Crow JazzBand feat Jessy Carolina + Sweet Megg &the Wayfarers; 29: 11:30pm Gato Loco.

JUDSON CHURCH: 55 Washington Sq Southat Thompson St. www.judson.org. 212-477-0351. Jan 15-16: Winter Jazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/15 6:40pm QuarktetBurnt, 8pm Dayna Stephens & 3wi feat SamYahel, 9:20pm Dr. Lonnie Smith & Evolution,10:40pm Sarah Neufeld & Colin Stetson,12am tba, 01/16 6:40pm Gregoire Maret &The Inner Voices w/guest Jean Baylor, 8pmNo BS! Brass Band, 9:20pm Kris Bowers,10:40pm Cory Henry... The Revival, 12amSun Ra Arkestra dir by Marshall Allen.

JULES BISTRO: 65 Saint Marks Pl (bet 1st & 2ndAvs). 212-477-5560. www.julesbistro.com.

KNICKERBOCKER BAR & GRILL: 33University Pl at 9th St. 212-228-8490.www.knickerbockerbarandgrill.com. Fri-Sat:9pm-2am. Jan 1-2: Jill McCarron/Paul Gill; 8-9: Rob Bargad, Ben Wolff & DannySadownick; 15-16: Rob Silverman/BeldonBullock; 22-23: Cynthia Sayer/ConalFowkes; 29-30: Steve Ash/Paul Gill.

LE POISSON ROUGE: 158 Bleecker St atThompson St. www.lepoissonrouge.com.212-796-0741. Adm varies. Jan 4: 7:30pmJenny Lin & Uri Caine; 13&15-17: WinterJazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/138pm The Ex, Bill Laswell, Colin Stetson,Happy Apple, 01/15 6:20pm Joey Arias,7:40pm Sexmob @ 20, 9pm Red Baraat,01/16 6:20pm Jose James, 7:40pm TakuyaKuroda, 9pm GoGo Penguin, 01/17 6pmJulian Lage, Rova w/Nels Cline; 23: 7pmEmanuele Tozzi.

LE SINGE VERT: 160 7th Av (bet 19th & 20thSts). 212-366-4100. www.lesingevert.com.

LITTLE BRANCH: 20 Leroy St at 7th Av S.212-929-4360.

METROPOLITAN ROOM: 34W 22nd St (bet.5th & 6th Avs). www.metropolitanroom.com.212-206-0440. Sets unless otherwise noted:Early (E) 7pm, Late (L) 9:30pm. Residency(R): Tues L Annie Ross. Jan 5: L R; 7: L KenSlavin; 12: L R; 13: L Molly Ryan; 14: E MJTerrito & Ladies Day Jazz Ens; 15: L OscarPeñas, Uri Gurvich & Petr Cancura; 19: L R;22: E Highlights in Jazz feat Steven Frieder,Benny Benack III, Matt Baker, Devin Starks,Kosta Galanopoulos; 23: L John Minnock;26: L R; 30: 1pm Sandy Taylor.

MEZZROW: 163W 10th St (bet 7th Av &Waverly Pl). www.mezzrow.com. 646-476-4346. Sets/adm: Early (E) 7:30-9pm, freeexcept Tues 7:30-10:30pm, $20; Late (L) continued on page 26

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FAVORING AN UNDERSTATED,melodic and blues-oriented approach to

improvising, guitarist Ed Cherry swings ashard as any of his more garish contempo-raries. Cherry's prolific career has put himin a variety of star-studded settings withDizzy Gillespie, Henry Threadgill, JonFaddis and Paquito D'Rivera. In each situ-ation, Cherry has brought a soulful andclear voice as well as the often-overlooked,but much needed, ability to listen andrespond to his bandmates.

Longtime guitarist for Dizzy Gillespie,Cherry released his most-recent CD, It'sAll Good, on Posi-Tone records in 2012,with Pat Bianchi on organ and ByronLandham on drums. The veteran guitaristhas another recording, Soultree, comingout on the same label on Feb. 12, with KyleKoehler, organ and Adam Marshall, drums.

It's All Good confidently speaks to thetradition: Cherry's blues-drenched styleand spacious tone serve as a beautifulvoice atop Bianchi's tasteful B-3 chordingand Landham's soulful, dancing swing.The trio does a varied mix of standards:from Don Raye and Gene De Paul's "YouDon't Know What Love Is" to HerbieHancock's thesis on modal jazz, "MaidenVoyage."

Cherry was born in 1954 to musically-inclined parents in New Haven CT. Hismom was a "part-time" pianist and his dadwas a jazz listener. Interested in playingthe saxophone, Cherry started on the clar-inet. "At an early age, I was aware ofCharlie Parker, Miles Davis and BarryHarris," Cherry says. He played in rockgroups in junior and senior high school.However, young Cherry didn't pursue jazz

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in earnest until his last year in high schooland, by then, he had switched to the guitar.

After graduation, he started cominginto New York City to study at Harlem’sJazzmobile, a jazz outreach organizationfounded in 1964 by Daphne Anstein andDr. Billy Taylor. In 1978, Cherry moved to NYC. "I worked a messenger service jobduring the day and at night I was going outto sessions and gigs."

Although Cherry says his time in theclassroom was helpful, he says he learnedthe most on the bandstand, making mis-takes in the heat of battle and then learn-ing from them.

When asked to comment on how thescene today differs from the one he cameup in, Cherry remarks that, in those days,the music community felt more inclusiveand supportive than now. He linked thecompetitive atmosphere to the large massof students studying jazz in the city. Heremembers hanging out with the mas-ters—like Art Blakey, Andy Bey andPharoah Sanders—and having the chanceto play with them at sessions.

Asked about his career to date, Cherrysays he feels grateful to have had theopportunities to play with some of the mas-ters of the music. Shortly after he moved tothe city, Cherry met Dizzy Gillespie's gui-tarist, Rodney Jones, at a Gillespie con-cert. After getting to know one another,Jones recommended Cherry to Gillespie ashis replacement in 1978.

Apart from a three-year break from1983-1986, Cherry was Gillespie's gui-tarist from 1978 to the trumpeter's deathin 1993. Cherry remembers Gillespie fond-ly: "He was a great teacher, very patient.He would play everything to you very slow-ly when you were learning it." Cherryadded that Gillespie had a fun-loving atti-tude toward life, while being serious aboutmusic and particularly hard on drummers.

Gillespie didn't talk about his relation-ship with Charlie Parker too often, butwhen he did, his memories were positive,Cherry recalls. Gillespie said that Parkerwas well-rounded; he could speak on anytopic with anyone; and he enjoyed going tothe movies and doing other things unrelat-ed to music. Gillespie also recounted thatParker didn't often have things writtendown, except for a record date or perform-ance. More often than not, Gillespie notat-ed Parker's lines as he played them.

Cherry was particularly present inGillespie's life at the time of his death. Infact, Cherry visited Gillespie on his lastday. When he was leaving, Cherry sawFaddis and James Moody enter the hospi-tal; Faddis and Moody did not see himalive.

The guitarist plays regularly at StopTime in Brooklyn with New York's "Queenof the B-3," Akiko Tsuruga. In February,

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LISTINGS... continued from page 24St (bet Bway & University). 212-222-5159.www.bahainyc.org. Tues: 8&9:30pm $10/15adm. Jan 12: Mike Longo & New York Stateof the Art Jazz Ens w/Ira Hawkins; 26: DaveChamberlain & Band of Bones w/guestsSteve Turre & Steve Davis.

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY: 35W 4th St 6th Fl.www.nyu.edu. 212-998-4550.

NIGHTHAWKS: 679 Greenwich St atChristopher St. www.nighthawksnyc.com.646-329-6390. Sun: 8pm.

NORTH SQUARE: At Washington SquareHotel. 103 Waverly Pl at McDougal.www.northsquareny.com/about-jazz. 212-254-1200. Sun: 12:30&2:15pm free adm JazzBrunch. Jan 3: Roz Corral w/YotamSilberstein & Boris Kozlov; 10: Jay ClaytonTrio; 17: Roz Corral w/Freddie Bryant & PaulGill; 24: Ed Laub/Gene Bertoncini Duo; 31:Roz Corral w/Saul Rubin & Alex Gressel.

NUBLU: 62 Av C (bet 4th & 5th Sts). 212-375-1500. 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: 9pmLatin Jazz feat 1st Tues Chembo Corniel,2nd Tues Bronx Conxión, 3rd Tues HectorMartignon; 1st Wed: All That - Hip HopPoetry & Jazz; 1st Sat: $15 adm Puddin’ Jazzseries + Jam; last Sun: Bobby Sanabria &New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Band.

ONE IF BY LAND, TWO IF BY SEA: 17Barrow St (bet 7th Av & W4th St). 212-255-8649. www.oneifbyland.com. Sun 11:30am-3pm, Tues&Thurs 6-11pm: Ryo Sasaki & NialDjuliarso Duo.

PEGU CLUB: 77W Houston St (bet W Bway &Wooster St). 2nd Fl. www.peguclub.com.212-473-PEGU. Sun: 6:30-9:30pm free admGlenn Crytzer & Pegu Club All Stars.

PIANOS: 158 Ludlow St at Stanton. 212-505-3733. www.pianosnyc.com. Fri: 8-10pmCabinet Makers.

The QUAKER FRIENDS MEETING HALL:15 Rutherford Pl. 212-673-5750. Jan 14: 6pmDisability Pride NYC w/Mike LeDonne featWynton Marsalis, Benny Golson, ChristianMcBride, Jimmy Cobb, Harold Mabern,George Coleman, Buster Williams, LouisHayes, Bill Charlap, Monty Alexander.

RED ROOM: At KGB Bar. 85E 4th St (bet 2ndAv & Bowery). www.redroomnyc.com. 212-787-0155. Sat: 11pm-2am. Jan 2: MichelleZangara Gp; 28: 9pm-12am MichaelArenella & Dreamland Orch.

ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL: 196 Allen St at EHouston St. www.rockwoodmusichall.com.212-477-4155. Jan 7: 7:30pm Hadar NoibergTrio; 18: 7pm Elsa Nilsson Gp; 31: ArthurVint & Associates.

ROXY HOTEL: 2 Av of the Americas at WalkerSt. www.roxyhotelnyc.com. 212-519-6600.

RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART: 150W 17th St.www.rubinmuseum.org/harlem. 212-620-5000X344. Jan 22: 7-8:30pm $20 adm KavitaShah.

RUE B: 188 Ave B (bet 11th & 12th Sts). 212-358-1700. www.ruebnyc.com. Sets: 8:30,9:30&10:45pm. Sun: Brooks Hartell Trio;Mon: Richie Vitale Trio; Tues: Jeff LoomisTrio; Wed: Tim Regusis Trio; Thurs: MiriamWaks; Fri: Frank Valdez Trio. Jan 2&30:Curtis Graham Nowosad Funk Trio; 9,16&23:Alex Levine Funk Trio.

SMALLS JAZZ CLUB: 183W 10th St at 7th Av.212-252-5091. www.smallslive.com. Sets:Afternoon (PM), Early (E), Late (L), Night (N);Sun 1-3pm, PM 4:30-7pm, E 7:30-10pm, L10:30pm-1am, N 1-4am; Mon E 7:30-10pm, L10:30pm-1am, N 1-4am; Tues E 7:30-9pm, L9:30pm-12am, N 12:30-4am, Wed-Thurs E

7:30-10pm, L 10:30pm-1am, N 1:30-4am; Fri-Sat PM 4-7pm, E 7:30-10pm, L 10:30pm-1am,N 1:30-4am. Jam following N. Adm varies.Residencies (R): Sun 1pm Vocal masterclassby Marion Cowings, E except 01/17 JohnnyO'Neal Trio, 01/17 Lezlie Harrison, N except01/31 Hillel Salem, 01/31 Ned Goold Qrt; MonL except 01/18&25 Ari Hoenig, N 01/4&18w/Jonathan Barber, 01/11&25 w/JonathanMichel; Tues E Spike Wilner Qrt, N 01/5&19w/Kyle Poole, 01/12&26 w/Corey WallaceDUBtet; Wed N except 01/20 Sanah Kadoura,01/20 Aaron Seeber; Fri PM Jam 01/1,8&22w/Ai Murakami, 01/15&29 w/Tuomo UusitaloTrio; Sat PM Jam 01/2,16&30 w/Ben Meigners,01/9&23 w/Jonathan Thomas Trio. Jan 1: PMR, E Charles Ruggiero Qrt, L John MarshallQnt, N Tivon Pennicott; 2: PM R, E ChuckRedd Qrt, L John Marshall Qnt, N PhilipHarper Qnt; 3: 1pm R, PM tba, E R, L BruceHarris Qnt, N R; 4: E Asaf Yuria Qnt, L-N R; 5:E R, L Theo Hill Trio, N R; 6: E Ben Allison Qrt,L Sam Raderman Qrt, N R; 7: E Rob Bargad &Reunion Spt, L Alex Hoffman Group, N tba; 8:PM R, E Michael Cochrane & Lines Of Reason,L Mike Moreno Qrt, N Joe Farnsworth; 9: PMR, E Ralph Lalama & Bop-Juice, L MikeMoreno Qrt, N Eric Wyatt Qrt; 10: 1pm R, PMtba, E R, L Behn Gillece Qrt, N R; 11: E RandyIngram Qrt, L-N R; 12: E R, L Josh Evans Qnt,N R; 13: E Sharel Cassity Qnt, L David Gibson& BOOM, N R; 14: E Sharel Cassity Qnt, LRoxy Coss Qnt, N tba; 15: PM R, E TardoHammer Trio, L Billy Drummond & Freedom ofIdeas, N tba; 16: PM R, E Joey “G-Clef”Cavaseno Qrt, L Billy Drummond & Freedomof Ideas, N Brooklyn Circle; 17: 1pm R, E R, LAlex Norris, N R; 18: E-L tba, N R; 19: E R, LThe Smalls Legacy Band, N R; 20: E AlexLoRe Qrt, L Marquis Hill Qnt, N R; 21: E AlanFerber Nnt, L Marquis Hill Qnt, N tba; 22: PMR, E David Schnitter Qrt, L J.D. Allen Gp, Ntba; 23: PM R, E Vic Juris Qrt, L J.D. Allen Gp,N Philip Harper Qnt; 24: 1pm R, PM tba, E R, LGrant Stewart Gp, N R; 25: E Greg MurphyTrio, L tba, N R; 26: E R, L Lucas Pino Nnt, NR; 27: E Amos Hoffman Gp, L Luke SellickQnt, N R; 28: E Mark Soskin Trio, L CarlosAbadie Qnt, N tba; 29: PM R, E Joe StrasserGp, L Michael Dease Gp, N Lawrence LeathersTrio; 30: PM R, E Eliot Zigmund Qrt, L MichaelDease Gp, N Brooklyn Circle; 31: 1pm R, PMGeorge Gee Swing Orch, E Michela LermanTap dance show, L-N R.

SPECTRUM NYC: 121 Ludlow St 2nd Fl (betDelancey & Rivington Sts). 212-533-5470.www.spectrumnyc.com. Jan 15: 8:30-10:30pm James Haddad Qnt; 31: 7-8pmLouise Rogers & Mark Kross.

ST JOHN’S CHRISTOPHER STREET: 81Christopher St (bet Bleecker & W 4th Sts).212-242-5737. www.stjohnsnyc.org. Jan 9: 7-8pm Aaron Irwin Qrt, 8:30-9:30pmWeatherVest.

The STONE: 2nd St at Av C. www.thestonenyc. com. Adm varies. Tues-Sun: 8&10pmweekly residencies. Jan 1-4: John Zorn; 6-11: Kenny Werner; 13-18: Charlie Looker; 20-25: Vijay Iyer; 27-Feb 1: Basya Schechter.

SUBCULTURE: 45 Bleecker St at Lafayette St.www.subculturenewyork.com. 212-533-5470.Jan 15-16: Winter Jazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/15 6pm Matana Roberts Solo,7pm Tierney Sutton, 8:20pm Yellowjackets,9:40pm Mark Guiliana Jazz Qrt, 11pm KeyonHarrold, 12:20am Jeff Lederer & BrooklynBlowhard, 01/16 7pm Mivos, 8:20pm FrankCatalano, 9:40pm Amir ElSaffar & Two Rivers,11pm Holler & Bam w/Toshi Reagon & AllisonMiller, 12:20am Julian Lage Trio.

TOMPKINS SQUARE LIBRARY: 331E 10thSt. www.nypl.org. 212-228-4747. Jan 16: 3pm

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One door opens…A lifelong appreciation for music usual-

ly begins with early exposure, and MarshaHeydt is doing all she can to give young-sters a jumpstart. A teaching artist in NewYork City for 20 years, this saxophonist,composer and author saw that most chil-dren don't get a grassroots level of expo-sure to music in school and resolved to dosomething about it.

"People don't know about music; they donot know what a saxophone is. But chil-dren get excited when they see instru-ments and think they might want to play,"Heydt points out. "People think music isjust for fun, for recess time. But teachingsomeone to play music has a whole grabbag of benefits; they get confident, discoverthings, build joy, learn to work in commu-nity, socialize, work together. These are alltools to being successful in life."

To present music basics to five- to eight-year-old readers, Heydt has written a newbook, The Adventures of Fredi and HerLilypad Band. Its colorfully illustratedcharacters—all frogs—introduce musicalinstruments and explain how each gener-ates sound. The accompanying workbook,Connect the Dots with Fredi, includes age-appropriate information about science, cul-ture and related topics.

Since many schools don't devote muchtime to music, Heydt designed the books towork in other situations, like science andmath classes. "There's a layering of use, sothe book can cross over into other classes.And it has classroom ideas for doingrhythm exercises, body percussion, handpercussion, playing recorder or otherinstruments and improvising. You can useit on many levels," Heydt explains. Lestyou think the adventures of Fredi andfriends are all work and no play, the bookincludes puzzles, games and instructionsfor dancing the cha cha.

The idea of creating the book has beenpercolating in Heydt's mind for a while, somuch so that her most recent CD, Diggin'

the Day (BluJazz), includes an originaltune called "Fredi's Cha Cha," inspired bythe title character. Her goal is to produce aseries of publications for kids and, ulti-mately, a cartoon.

Heydt plans to play "Fredi's Cha Cha"at an informal book release celebration atthe family-friendly brunch at Garage onJan. 3 where listeners can count on thesaxophonist to serve up some originalsalong with standards by Thelonious Monk,Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock and evensome Stevie Wonder.

As excited as she is about the release ofThe Adventures of Fredi and Her LilypadBand, Heydt is saddened that Jan. 3 is alsothe swan song for Garage, where she'soften performed over the past decade.She's planning on incorporating the classic"Blue Skies" into her set, keeping an opti-mistic eye on the future and sending bestwishes to everyone in Garage's extendedfamily.

Man on wireBass clef maven/educator/composer

Joseph Daley earned more than one degreeat Manhattan School of Music, but playingwith saxophonist Sam Rivers was a majorpart of his education. "Nothing was writ-ten, it was totally improvised, there was nodiscussion. We wouldn't know what instru-ment Sam would start on, what register,key or tone," recalls Daley, who put thetuba in Rivers' Tuba Trio.

He likens the experience to a conversa-tion that starts with basic greetings andgets deeper, moving on to other topics,with different ideas and emotionsexpressed, levels of shared history revisit-ed and new enthusiasms and ideasrevealed.

Staying in the moment and listeningcarefully were necessary tools for takingpart in the musical discussion, which couldsometimes extend for several hours at

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Triple Anaïs Maviel; 11: Sean Ali, LeilaBordreuil & Joanna Mattrey; 18: NathanPape/Patrick Breiner, 10pm Jean Rohe; 25:10pm Tony Malaby & Carlo Costa.

440 GALLERY: 440 Sixth Av. 718-499-3844.www.440gallery.com. 1st Sun: 4:40pm $5don Me, Myself and Eye by Michel Gentile.Jan 3: Brian Drye.

ALOR CAFÉ: 2110 Richmond Rd. StatenIsland. 718-351-1101. www.alorcafe.com. Fri:8pm; Sun: 11am-1pm Brunch w/RoseRusciani.

ANYWAY CAFÉ: 1602 Gravesend Neck Rd.718-934-5988. www.anywaycafe.com..

ATLAS STEAKHOUSE: 943 Coney Island Av.www.atlassteak.com. 646-494-7227. Sat: 7-10pm Marina Makarova Solo.

BAMCAFÉ: 30 Lafayette Av. 718-636-4100.www.bam.org.

BAR CHORD: 1008 Cortelyou Rd. 347-240-6033. www.barchordnyc.com. Sun: 9pmCortelyou Jam.

BAR LUNÀTICO: 486 Halsey St. 718-513-0339.www.barlunatico.com.

BAR TABAC: 128 Smith St at Dean St. CobbleHill. www.bartabacny.com. 718-923-0918.Tues&Thurs: 7-10pm. Tues: Blue Vipers ofBrooklyn; Thurs: Stephane Wrembel.

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; Wed 10pm Mandingo Ambassadors.Jan 1: 8pm Percy Jones & MJ-12; 3: 7pmBen Monder; 7: 7pm Erik Friedlander, 10pmGato Loco; 8: 8pm Park Stickney; 14: 8pmEndangered Blood.

BROOKLYN LYCEUM: 227 Fourth Av (betPresident & Union Sts). Park Slope.www.brooklynlyceum.com. 718-857-4816.

BROWNSTONE JAZZ: 107 Macon St atNostrand Av. www.sankofaaban.com. 917-704-9237. Fri-Sat: 8:30m $30 adm incl 1 drinkBrownstone Jazz. Fri-Sat: 11pm-1am OpenMic w/Eric Lemon & BJ Ens. Jan 17: 3-6pmLori Bell Trio.

BROWNSVILLE HERITAGE HOUSE: 581Mother Gaston Blvd. www.brownsvilleheritagehouse.org. 718-385-1111. 3rd Sat:3-6pm free adm Wade Barnes Tribute Band.

CUBANA SOCIAL: 70 N 6th St. 718-782-3334.www.cubanasocial.com. Thurs-Fri: 8pm-12am Afro-Jazz.

The DRAWING ROOM: 56 Willoughby St #3.www.drawingroommusic.com. $20 adm. Jan16: 7&8:30pm Lori Bell; 24: 7pm GeneBertoncini.

FIREHOUSE SPACE: 246 Frost St. 917-709-7799. www.thefirehousespace.org. 8pm setsunless otherwise noted. Jan 7: Charlie RauhTrio; 9: Ras Moshe; 10: 5pm Quincy Chimich& Gabriel Zucker; 15: Morton Feldman &Electric Guitar; 21: João Lencastre Trio; 22:Yoni Kretzmer Trio w/Herb Robertson +Gordon Beeferman Gp; 29: Aimee Norwich &friends.

FOR MY SWEET: 1103 Fulton St. 347-770-4735. Mon: 7-11pm $10 adm Bill Jacobs Ens.

FREDDY’S BAR: 627 5th Av (bet 17th & 18thSts). www.freddysbar.com. 718-768-0131.4th Tues: 8:30-11pm On the Way Out series.Jan 2: 9pm Sunshine Nights; 3: 4-7pm SashaDobson; 15: 8pm Naomi Moon Siegel; 17:9pm Flea Circus + Jam.

GAMBRINUS: 3100 Ocean Pkwy. 718-265-1009. www.gambrinusny.com. Thurs: 8-11pm Yaakov Mayman Qrt.

HOPE & ANCHOR: 347 Van Brunt St. 718-237-0276. www.hopeandanchorredhook.com.Wed: 7:30-10:30pm Jam w/Ray Scro Qrt.

free adm Hilliard Greene Solo.TURNMILL: 119E 27th St (bet Park &

Lexington Avs). www.turnmillnyc.com. 646-524-6060. Wed: 11pm-2am Jam w/RobDuguay & Low Key Trio.

VILLAGE VANGUARD: 178 7th Av S at 11thSt. 212-255-4037. www.villagevanguard.com.Sets: 8:30&10:30pm. Adm: Mon-Thurs $30/1drink min. Residency (R): Mon VanguardJazz Orch. Jan 1-3: The Bad Plus; 4: R; 5-10:George Cables Trio; 11: R; 12-17: EnricoPieranunzi; 18: R; 19-24: Donny McCaslin;25: R; 26-31: Ralph Alessi Baida Qrt.

The WAYLAND: 700 E 9th St at Av C. 212-777-7022. www.thewaylandnyc.com. Sets: 9-11:30pm. Free adm. Wed: GrandpaMusselman & Syncopators.

WALKER’S: 16N Moore St at Varick. 212-941-0142. www.walkerstribeca.com. Sun: 8-11pmDuos.

WEBSTER HALL: 125E 11th St (bet 3rd & 4thAvs). 212-353-1600. www.websterhall.com.Jan 14: Winter Jazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat Kamasi Washington & guests.

ZINC BAR: 82W 3rd St (bet Thompson &Sullivan). 212-477-8337. www.zincbar.com.Sets: Early (E) 7pm except Sat 8pm +9,11pm&12:30am except Fri 8pm + Mon 2am.Adm varies. Residencies: Sun: Tango Trio &Milonga; Mon: 10pm-2am Ron Affif Trio;Tues: 10pm Evolution Band + Jam w/IgmarThomas; Thurs: 12am Roman Diaz MidnightRumba; Sat: 8pm Misha Piatigorsky Trio +Monika Oliveira & The Brasilians. Jan 1:Jack Jeffers Big Band; 2: Livio Almeida BigBand; 4: E Tony Hewitt & Alina Engibaryan +VandoJam w/David Bixler; 6: Valery PonomarevSxt; 8: Valery Ponomarev & Our Father WhoArt Blakey Big Band; 9: Misha PiatigorskyTrio; 11: E Jackie Gage + Get Classica featGloriosa Trio; 12: Cesar Orozco; 14:Francisco Mora-Catlett & AfroHorn; 15-16:Winter Jazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat01/15 6:20pm Cyro Baptista Banquet ofSpirits, 7:40pm James Brandon Lewis, 9pmYosvany Terry Qnt, 10:20pm Rene Marie,11:40pm Gregorio Uribe Big Band, 1amPedrito Martinez, 01/16 7:40pm Meklit, 9pmTongues in Trees, 10:20pm Jay RodriguezEvolutions, 11:40pm Chris Washburne &Acid Mambo Project, 1am Late Night JamSession; 18: E Kenia, Camille Thurman,Michelle Walker & Emily Braden + CraigHandy; 20: Sheriff Bob Bluegrass Jam; 22:Seth Weaver Big Band feat Svetlana; 25: EMarcelino Feliciano; 27: Eddie Allen BigBand; 30: Misha Piatigorsky Trio.

AN BEAL BOCHT CAFÉ: 445W 238th St. 718-884-7127. www.lindasjazznights.com. 1stWed 8&9:30pm $15/25 adm Linda's JazzNights. Jan 6: Vincent Herring Qrt.

G-BAR: 579 Grand Concourse at 149th St. 718-402-6996. www.gbarnyc.com. 1st Thurs: 6-10pm Dakota Macleod.

UNIVERSITY OF THE STREETS: 2381Belmont Av. 2nd Fl. www.universityofthestreets.org. 212-254-9300. Sat: 9pm-12am $10 don Jam w/Rob Anderson Qrt.

65FEN: 65 Fenimore St. www.65fenmusicseries.tumblr.com. Mon: 9&10pm $10 don65Fen Music series. Jan 4: Tomo Jacobson,Leonid Galaganov & Charlie Rauh, 10pm

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ANOTHER REASON... continued from page 27it's unique to itself. It's not going to happenagain."

All about the melodyWhat's a guy to do? Though slide trum-

peter Steven Bernstein cites LouisArmstrong and Duke Ellington as thefoundation of his music, he has a specialfondness for improvisational sounds à laOrnette Coleman or the New York ArtQuartet with Roswell Rudd and JohnTchicai. During some of his early gigs henoticed, "People have trouble listening tothe free rhythms and open structure thatI've always loved. I wanted to make itsomething where everyone could enjoythemselves, where I could look into theaudience and see people having a goodtime."

Bernstein found the solution in the age-old jazz tradition of incorporating familiarpop tunes into the repertoire of his quartet,Sexmob. "Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespieand Lester Young all played the pop musicof their eras and each played it with hisfeeling. I play 'Macarena,' and play it withmy feeling. People say it's ironic, but it'snot ironic to me. An Abba song like'Fernando' has a beautiful melody and Ienjoy playing it."

His strategy must be working. Sexmobwhich includes bassist Tony Scherr, saxo-phonist Briggan Krauss and drummerKenny Wollesen, has been together sincethe mid- '90s, when Michael Dorf askedBernstein to put together a band to playlate sets at the Knitting Factory. "If I hadknown this band was going to last 20years, I wouldn't have named it Sexmob,"Bernstein declares. The moniker came upas Bernstein and Dorf bantered overincreasingly outrageous naming possibili-ties, not because of any philosophical view-point. "I decided to take the slide trumpetseriously, to really figure it out, that wasmy only concept for the band. And whenyou start playing at 11 at night, it's good tobe called Sexmob," he says, laughing.

In the past two decades, Sexmob hasgiven its special treatment to Ellingtonand Count Basie standards, Prince hits,themes from James Bond and Fellini films,New Orleans music, originals, and a seem-

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Rivers' performance loft, Studio Rivbea,playing what drummer Max Roach called"dangerous music."

"It's like being on a tightrope with nonet; you're taking a chance you can fall onyour face," Daley explains. "With a struc-tured tune, if things start to fall apart, youcan go to the bridge. With this kind ofmusic, you don't have a place to go; youdon't have a shout chorus to go to. It's adangerous undertaking, but when youwork with experienced musicians you finda way to make it work."

Rivers' trio format gave Daley a chanceto stretch out and solo–an almost unheardof opportunity for a tuba player in the1970s. "I could play unaccompanied forthree minutes, six minutes. Sam would letme go on till I'd worked out all I could onan idea," he says. "After a while, I had thestrength, the wherewithal, the skills tolead. It took years and years of learningand mentorship until I felt confidentenough to set up the ideas and musical lan-guage to move the musicians in the direc-tion I wanted without a written chart ordiagram."

On Daley's new CD, The Tuba TrioChronicle (JoDa Locust Street Music), hecontinues the conversation Rivers started,recruiting longtime collaborator and origi-nal Tuba Trio member percussionistWarren Smith and multi-instrumentalistScott Robinson. The recording pays tributeto Rivers by following the trail he blazed,rather than by performing his composi-tions, re-creating a significant gig or mim-icking his playing.

"I wanted people who understood Sam'smajor contribution to the art form, whocould bring that respect and intensity tothe music," Daley says. "I didn't put anypressure on Scott to sound like Sam—noone on the planet plays like him! Whensomeone like that leaves the planet, there'sa vacuum no one else can fill. I wantedScott to sound like Scott, but use the con-cepts Sam developed."

On Jan. 18, the trio will continue toevoke the spirit with a CD release celebra-tion at the Harlem Parlor Jazz Festival.Daley is delighted that the festival's homeybrownstone setting will be similar to play-ing at Rivbea.

"It's an intimate space, good for chil-dren, you can go up and talk to the musi-cians. The place is not that big, there'snothing to hide, no backstage. You can seehow we breathe; see how we converse.That whole vibe is going to be important tothe music and to the understanding ofwhat we're doing."

The trio won't reproduce the composi-tions from the new CD. In keeping with theRivers tradition, "We're going to play somemusic pretty much without a break. If weexhaust our conversation, we'll stop. We'lljust see how it evolves. Each time we play,

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LISTINGS... continued from page 28 Open & spec guests; 24: $12 Ole MathisenOutlier Ens, Take Off Collective; 25: L $12Annie Chan Spt, Rafal Sarnecki Sxt; 26: LWinther/Åman/Mogensen; 27: R; 28: L TyCiterman + Gutbucket; 29: L The Victor; 30:E Emilie Lesbros Solo, 8pm Dre HocevarCoding of Evidentiality, 9pm Charmaine Lee.

SISTAS’ PLACE: 456 Nostrand Av at JeffersonAv. www.sistasplace.org. 718-398-1766. Sat:9&10:30pm $30/25 adm. Jan 9: ReggieWoods; 16: Buyu Ambroise; 23: BrandonSanders; 30: Cyril Greene.

THREES BREWING: 333 Douglass St. 718-522-2110. www.threesbrewing.com. Jan 10:7:30pm Three Concentric Sections X, 8pmMister Mozart, 9pm Marty Ehrlich ExaltationTrio, 10pm Anna Webber Qrt.

WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER: 367Bedford Av. www.wmcjazz.org. 718-384-1654. 10pm-2am. Fri: free adm/2 drink minJam w/Gerry Eastman Qnt & friends.

The 9th NOTE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB: 15Bank St. Stamford. www.the9thnote.com.203-504-8828. Sun&Tues-Sat. Jan 3: 8-11pmEd Cherry; 15: 9pm-12am Sheryl Bailey Trio.

ARCH STREET TAVERN: 85 Arch St.Hartford. www.archstreettavern.com. 860-246-7610. Mon: 8pm Hartford Jazz Orch.

BUTTONWOOD TREE: 605 Main St.Middletown. www.buttonwood.org. 860-347-4957. Sat: 8-10pm. Jan 2: $8 adm PeteLaMalfa & Washingtonians; 22: $10 JumpItaliano, Matlock & Rhodes Duo, ZacharyRowden.

CAFE NINE: 250 State St. New Haven. 203-789-8281. www.cafenine.com. Sat: 4:30-7:30pmJam.

CAVE À VIN: 975 State St. New Haven. 203-777-6206. www.caveavinwinebar.com. Sat:8-11pm free adm.

FUJI OF JAPAN RESTAURANT & BAR: 111Old Kings Hwy North. Darien. 203-655-4995.www.fujiofjapan.com. Thurs: 6:30-9pmMusic Thursdays series feat NicolePasternak or Maria Tiscia.

The OUTER SPACE: 294 Treadwell St.Hamden. www.theouterspace.net. 203-640-1684. Sun: 5-7pm $5 adm The Outer SpaceJazz All Stars.

OWL SHOP: 268 College St. New Haven. 203-624-3250. www.owlshopcigars.com. Wed:9pm-12am free adm Hawkins JazzCollective.

PIZZERIA LAURETANO: 291 Greenwood Av.Bethel. www.pizzerialauretano.com. 203-792-1500. Sun: 6-8pm $15 adm/10 min. Jan3: Billy Cofrances Gp; 10: Ray Blue/WarrenByrd Qrt; 17: Tony Purrone Trio; 24: ArthurLipner & Squill; 31: John Fumasoli Qnt.

The SIDE DOOR JAZZ CLUB: At Old LymeInn. 85 Lyme St. Old Lyme. 860-434-0886.www.thesidedoorjazz.com. Sets: 8:30pm.Jan 2: Wallace Roney Qnt; 8-9: ChristianScott Qnt; 15: Ben Williams Sound EffectQnt; 16: Nick Finzer Sxt; 22: Oran Etkin; 23:Allan Harris; 29-30: Bill Charlap Trio.

STAMFORD PALACE THEATRE: 61 AtlanticSt. Stamford. www.scalive.org. 203-325-4466. Jan 15: 8pm $35 adm John di Martino.

WESTPORT ARTS CENTER: 51 Riverside Av.Westport. www.westportartscenter.org. 203-222-7070. Jan 24: 3-5pm $10-30 adm NewDuke.

WESTPORT CENTER FOR SENIOR ACTIV-ITIES: 21 Imperial Av. Westport. 203-341-

I-BEAM: 168 7th St. www.ibeambrooklyn.com.Sets: 8:30pm $15 don.

JALOPY: 315 Columbia St. www.jalopy.biz.718-395-3214.

JAZZ 966: 966 Fulton St. 917-593-9776.www.jazz966.com. Fri: 8:15&10:15pm $15don.

KORZO RESTAURANT & BAR: 667 5th Av(bet 19th & 20th Sts). 718-499-1199.www.facebook.com/konceptions. Tues:9&10:30pm $10 don/$10 min KonceptionsMusic series by James Carney. Jan 5: KennyWarren, 10:30pm Kris Davis; 12: Jeff DavisQrt, 10:30pm Jason Robinson & Janus Qnt;19: James Carney Qrt, 10:30pm Big Butter &the Egg Men; 26: Mat Maneri, 10:30pm IngridLaubrock & Trot A Mouse

LA CAYE RESTAURANT: 35 Lafayette Av.www.lacayebk.com. 718-858-4160.

LITTLEFIELD: 622 Degraw St (bet 3rd & 4thAvs). www.littlefieldnyc.com. 718-855-3388.Jan 3: 1-3pm $25 adm ICE Fundraiser featRoy Nathanson & The Jazz Passengersw/guest Marc Ribot.

LORENZO’S RESTAURANT, BAR &CABARET: At Hilton Garden Inn. 1100South Av at Lois Ln. Staten Island. 718-477-2400X3222. www.lorenzosdining.com. Sun:12-2&2-4pm, Fri-Sat 7-10pm. Sun: JazzBrunch. Jan 2,7-8,16&23: Greg Murphy Solo.

NATIONAL SAWDUST: 80N 6th St. 646-779-8455. www.nationalsawdust.org. Jan 7:9:30pm $25 adm Ljova & Dan Tepner; 29:10pm $25 Jo Lawry.

PANE E VINO: 174 Smith St at Warren.www.panevinony.com. 718-501-1010. Sun: 7-10pm Carl Thompson Gp w/Virginia Mayhew.

PROSPECT RANGE: 1228 Prospect Av.www.prospectrange.com. 917-776-6834. Jan8: 7:30pm David Cook Qnt & Brooklyn JazzUnderground Ens.

ROULETTE: 509 Atlantic Av at 3rd Av.www.roulette.org. Jan 6: 8pm Tomeka ReidQrt.

RUSTIK NEIGHBORHOOD TAVERN: 417DeKalb Ave. www.rustiktavern.com. 347-406-9700. 1st Tues: 8pm $5 adm Jam w/EricFrazier.

SAGE: 299 Graham Av. www.sageongraham.com. 718-218-6644. Fri-Sat: 7pm. Fri: RyoSasaki Trio w/Bill Crow.

SCHOLES STREET STUDIO: 375 Lorimer St.www.scholesstreetstudio.com. 718-964-8763. Jan 24: 7-9pm Scot Albertson & DanFurman; 31: 7&8:30pm Lena Bloch Feathery.

SEEDS: 617 Vanderbilt Av. www.seedsbrooklyn.org.

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; $10adm. Residency (R): Wed 8:30pm BrooklynRaga Massive Jam Session. Jan 2: LPalmslap w/spec guest Mallow; 3: E DylanMcCarthy/Dan Davis Gp, L Shapes andSounds, Dave Savitsky, Tariq Allen, N LookUp Qrt w/spec guest Terri Roiger; 4: L JasonRobinson & Janus Ens; 6: R; 7: L Amit Heri;10: E Hajime Yoshida Trio, L Satoshi KataokaQrt; 12: 8pm Ken Thompson, Anna Webber,Russ Johnson, Alan Ferber; 13: R; 14:$15/20 L Sylvie Courvoisier Trio, N MarkFeldman & Sylvie Courvoisier; 15: L $12Anthony Smith Qnt + Jam feat Tyler Blanton,Tom Beckham; 16: 8pm $12 Gene Lake &Funk All Stars w/spec guests; 17: 6-7:30pm$15 Kaoru Watanabe/Sumie Kaneko & OnEnsemble, L Andrew Rathbun, N JessicaAckerley Trio; 19: E Jeff Platz & Neu Cabalw/spec guests Matt Lavelle & 12 Houses; 20:R; 21: L Kalia Vandever Trio; 22: L $5 Mind continued on page 36

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The Musician-Writer's CornerWhile the term "legendary" is an often

overused word in jazz biographies, everynow and again the term proves quite apt indescribing an artist. Bassist Bill Crow issuch a musician. Hailing from the WestCoast, Crow made his way to New YorkCity in 1950; after picking up the bass dur-ing a summer residency, within a fewmonths he was offering his low-end servic-es to a variety of jazz stalwarts. Soon, Crow amassed a musical résumé

that simply reads like an alphabetical listof jazz's greats: Art Baron, BobBrookmeyer, Teddy Charles, Al Cohn,Eddie Condon, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz,Terry Gibbs, Dizzy Gillespie, BennyGoodman, Al Haig, Lee Konitz, DaveLambert, Marian McPartland, JimmyMcPartland, Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims,Nina Simone, Clark Terry, ClaudeThornhill and Phil Woods have all calledupon Crow's exceptional talents.

Along the way, Crow picked up a vari-ety of additional assignments, includingserving as a member of the executive boardof Local 802, American Federation ofMusicians for nearly 30 years. Throughthat, Crow found himself in demand as awriter."When I was elected to the executive

board, the union president asked me if Iwanted to write a column," he recalls. "Isaid 'sure.' And I knew that the type of col-umn I wanted to write had the kind of sto-ries that musicians would tell each otheron their breaks. I've been doing that col-umn for over 30 years now. It's easybecause anything interesting that happensin the music industry, I hear about rightaway. So I've always been able to get a

Bill Crow

monthly column out without ever having tosearch too far for a story."From there, Crow expanded his writing

and story collection. In addition to memoirpieces like a now-famous (and tragicallyhilarious) recollection of a 1962 SovietUnion tour with Benny Goodman, as wellas some fiction writing, Crow signed a pub-lishing deal with Oxford Press."Oxford had previously published anec-

dotes collections from literature and themilitary, so they wanted one for jazz," herecalls. "Some of the writers were familiarwith my column, so I was recommended todo it. It took me about two years to collectall the stories from different sources. WhenI was done, I noticed that my personal rec-ollections had a different color, so I keptthem out of the first book. After it was suc-cessful, I showed the editors that I had asecond book, and they agreed to publishthat, too."The success of the resulting Jazz

Anecdotes collection led him to approachthe publisher with a series of his own sto-ries, which was released in 1993 as FromBirdland to Broadway, a more autobio-graphical set of works that focuses ondelightful character sketches.While music fueled Crow's writing, the

raconteur spirit infuses many of his per-formances. Indeed, this will be on full dis-play as Crow joins guitarist Flip Peters ina remarkable evening of music and story-telling at the DiMenna Center on Jan. 28.Learn more at www.project142.org. For more information on Bill Crow, his

music, and his writings, visit www.billcrowbass.com.

Classes, Debuts, Festivals andCelebrations

John Zorn opens 2016 with a series offundraiser concerts at The Stone, featuringhis remarkable collaborations between thesaxophonist and trailblazing artists likeCraig Taborn, Ikue Mori, KennyWollesen, Chris Speed, George Lewis,Cyro Baptista, and Sylvie Courvoisier.Find a full schedule online at www.thestonenyc.com. Jazz at Lincoln Center's Swing

University begins its winter term by open-ing with Licorice Stick Gumbo, a seven-class session on New Orleans clarinet mas-ters that will be taught by Crescent Cityclarinetist Evan Christopher. Additionalclasses, including the Jazz 101, 201 and

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By Nathan Kamal, student at The New School

FRESH TAKES

Band of Bones photo by Angel Rosado, Bowen by Joel W Henderson, Paparozzi by Morristown Green.Vint photo by Tim McDonnell, Pizzarelli by John Herr.

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THIS MONTH, DRUMMER ARTHURVint unveils his octet at Rockwood

Music Hall, releasing his first bandleadereffort, Through the Badlands. Titled after aMarty Robbins lyric about escaping a canti-na duel, Vint's album sketches a deft topog-raphy of American music, encompassingArizonan country, Afro-Cuban bembé andNew York modern jazz. "I play a bunch ofdifferent styles as a freelance drummer, sothe music on the record reflects that," Vintsays.

Badlands' frontline includes bass clar-inetist Andrew Halchak, harmonicistYvonnick Prene, violinist Blanca CeciliaGonzalez and tenor veteran Rich Perry—Vint's former teacher. "I became so familiarwith Perry's sound. He was the only saxo-phonist I could imagine playing my music."It's a unique mix of instruments with areedy blend, showcased in the through-composed episode that concludes "Heyoka."The rhythm section features pianist JonCowherd, guitarist Tony Scherr andbassist/co-composer Ian Stapp.

Badlands will be released Jan. 29 onRopeadope Records, following a pre-releaseparty at his hometown Tucson JazzFestival on Jan. 17. "When I was in highschool, I discovered Ropeadope throughbands like Tin Hat Trio, Antibalas and SexMob. Everything they put out was great!Ten years later they're releasing my recordand I feel vali-dated in away. All thatlistening I didpaid off!"

T h eArthur Vint& Associates'Through theB a d l a n d srelease con-cert is onJan. 31 atR o c k wo o dMusic HallStage 2.

301 curricula, as well as specialty classeson Art Tatum, Third Stream and Ragtime.The winter term also marks the final timethat jazz scholar Phil Schaap, the Dean ofSwing University, will teach his Jazz 301course. Register at www.jazz.org/swingu.

Improvising cellist Tomeka Reidmakesher New York debut on Jan. 6 at Roulette,backed by a remarkable quartet of JasonRoebke, Tomas Fujiwara and MaryHalvorson. Learn more atwww.roulette.org. Pianist Matthew Shipp,whose recent trio album The Conduct ofJazz made significant waves among critics'picks as a top CD of 2015, will formally cel-ebrate its release with a show at Dizzy'sClub Coca-Cola on Jan. 20. Learn more atwww.jazz.org/dizzys.

The annual Winter JazzFest hasbecome a perennial highlight of New YorkCity's music programming and this year'sseries promises to be no less successful.Taking place at multiple venues through-out the city Jan. 13-17, the festival willhighlight diverse artists including BillLaswell, Craig Taborn, James “Blood”Ulmer, Lakecia Benjamin, Don Byron,Kaki King, Pedrito Martinez, RoyHargrove and many more. Tickets areavailable at www.winterjazzfest.com. Bucky Pizzarelli

WBGO hosts Jazz on the Mountain atthe Mohonk Mountain House in New PaltzJan. 15-18. Hosted by Michael Bourne, theconcert series will feature stellar talentsincluding Helen Sung, Scott Robinson, RobPaparozzi and Antonio Hart. For a fullschedule or to make reservations, visitwww.mohonk.com.

The legendary Bucky Pizzarelli turns90 and to celebrate, the 92nd Street Y willfete the guitarist with a birthday party onJan. 27 featuring Barbara Carroll, RussKassoff, Ken Peplowski, Harry Allen,Russell Malone, Jay Leonhart, JohnPizzarelli and others. Further details canbe found at http://www.92y.org/.

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NEW JERSEY JAZZGary Walker, “Morning Jazz Host”, WBGO, 88.3 FM/wbgo.org

Band of Bones photo by Angel Rosado, Bowen by Joel W Henderson, Paparozzi by Morristown Green.

DAVE CHAMBERLAIN’S BAND OF BONESBETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH / JANUARY 2Not since Slide Hampton's World of Trombones have we been delighted by a tromboneensemble in which it makes no difference where in musical history they land to havea good time. Band of Bones, led by Dave Chamberlain, can swing a Jelly Roll Mortonclassic like "King Porter Stomp," or make a Jobim nugget like "Chega de Saudade"perspire. J.J. Johnson gems are saluted on their recordings and at annual perform-ances in New York. On Band of Bones latest recording, Stomp (bandofbones.com),Billy Strayhorn's "A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing" takes a Latin turn, making thisflora a fiesta, the ensemble and soloists making it their own. Expect new arrange-ments of "Just a Closer Walk with Thee," "Amazing Grace" and "Joshua Fit de Battleof Jericho," featuring vocalist Antoinette Montague.

ROB PAPAROZZISHANGHAI JAZZ / JANUARY 29New Jersey based harmonica blower and singer Rob Paparozzi has been at it foralmost 50 years. He was a member of the original Blues Brothers band and playedwith Blood, Sweat & Tears. He has shared stages with B.B. King, Bruce Springsteenand Dr. John. He currently leads his own band, The Hudson River Rats, and gave thespirit of the Butterfield Blues Band new life alongside Ed Palermo on their releaseElectric Butter (ChromeBoy). Paparozzi's most-recent recording, Etruscan Soul(Honeydripper), shows a versatility on harp and voice, evident on his inventive takeson Allen Toussaint, Quincy Jones, The Beatles and "Body and Soul." Look to enjoy acool mix of blues, jazz, N'awlins and some Paparozzi surprises in a quartet includingbassist Sue Williams and drummer Andrea Valenti.

RADAM SCHWARTZSOPAC / JANUARY 24A good organ player can make you and the walls sweat. For more than 30 years,Radam Schwartz has provided vitamin B-3 to the stages of Arthur and Red Prysock,Eddie Lockjaw Davis and David Fathead Newman and jammed alongside RhodaScott, Jimmy McGriff and George Benson. His bands at Crossroads, PeppermintLounge and Showman's are stories of great nights in the clubs; his Organized record-ing (Muse) is listed as a "must have" in the B-3 bible. Schwartz passes along his con-siderable knowledge as an instructor at Jazz House Kids and enjoys the youthful spir-it with his Conspiracy for Positivity band. Whether a bluesy take on "Darn ThatDream" or reinventing pop tunes like "Crazy Love" or "I Believe I Can Fly," alongsidehis originals, the Loft at SOPAC will take flight.

RALPH BOWEN DESTINATION DOGS / JANUARY 22Saxophonist Ralph Bowen has made his mark on the New York jazz scene for morethan three decades with what he calls "casual perfectionism." Bowen's fire has beenfelt on over 70 recordings, including those with Horace Silver, Kenny Garrett, ReneeRosnes, Michel Camilo and Steve Wilson and he's shared stages with Ron Carter,Kenny Barron and Gary Bartz. On his own recordings, Bowen can express a solarromance, share a dream, burn brightly alongside a B-3 organ or scorch a standard, ashe showed on his latest recording, Standard Deviation (Posi-Tone). Technically profi-cient as he is artistically gifted, a Bowen treatment of a standard like "Yesterdays"could be renamed "Todays," exploring all possibilities talent like this provides. Thisquartet is sure to share powerful playing immersed in engaging reverence.

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NEW JERSEY BY COUNTYATLANTIC

SOMERS POINT JAZZ SOCIETY: 609-927-6677. www.spjazz.org.

BERGENGLEN ROCK INN: 222 Rock Rd. Glen Rock.

www.glenrockinn.com. 201-445-2362. Jan14: 7pm Vic Cenicola & Ellen LaFurn.

HARVEST BISTRO: 252 Schraalenburgh Rd.Closter. www.harvestbistro.com. 201-750-9966. Jan 21: 8-11pm Joel Zelnik Trio.

PUFFIN CULTURAL FORUM: 20 Puffin Way.Teaneck. www.puffinculturalforum.org. 201-836-8923. Jan 22: 7pm Alon NechushtanEns; 30: 7:30pm Hadar Noiberg.

SOLARI’S: 61 River St. Hackensack. 201-487-1969. Ev 1st Tues: 8pm One More Once BigBand.

BURLINGTONMEDFORD MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CEN-TER: 21 South Main St. Medford. 609-654-2598. www.jazzandbluesshowcase.com.

TRI-STATE JAZZ SOCIETY: PO Box 896.Mount Laurel. www.tristatejazz.org. 856-720-0232.

ESSEXBETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH: 275W Market

St. Newark. www.bethany-newark.org. 973-623-8161. Jan 2: 6-7:30pm Jazz Vespers featDave Chamberlain & Band of Bones featAntoinette Montague.

CODA KITCHEN & BAR: 177 Maplewood Av.Maplewood. www.codamaplewood.com.973-327-2247. Sun: 12-3pm Jazz Brunch featLee Glantz.

DANA LIBRARY: Institute of Jazz Studies atRutgers University. 185 University Av.Newark. http://newarkwww.rutgers.edu/IJS/.973-353-5595.

DORTHAAN’S PLACE: At Nico Kitchen + Barin NJPAC. 1 Center St. Newark. 888-466-5722.www.njpac.org. Jan 24: 12pm $45/15 admJazz Brunch feat Rufus Reid Trio.

DUKE’S SOUTHERN TABLE: 11 Clinton St.Newark. www.dukesnewark.com. 862-763-5757. Fri-Sat: 7:30-11:30pm, Sun: 1-4pm. Jan2: Mariella; 3: Carrie Jackson; 6: Open Micby Brick City Soul Collective; 8: Vince Ector;9: Janet Van Kline; 10: Don Williams; 15: PatVan Dyke; 16: Jeff Hackworth; 17: tba; 22:Matt Chertkoff; 23: Walter Christopher; 24:Charlie Apicella; 29: Andrae Murchison; 30:Craig Brann; 31: tba.

HAT CITY KITCHEN: 459 Valley St. Orange.862-252-9147. Wed: 8pm Jam by Mike Lee.

JAZZ HOUSE KIDS: 14 S Park St. Montclair.973-744-2258 www.jazzhousekids.org.

MCLOONE’S BOATHOUSE: 9 Cherry Ln atNorthfield Av. West Orange. 862-252-7108.www.mcloonesboathouse.com. Sun: 10am-3pm Jazz Brunch feat Doug Clarke Duo.

NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CEN-TER: 1 Center St. Newark. 888-466-5722.www.njpac.org.

PALAZZO RESTAURANT: 11 S Fullerton Av.Montclair. www.palazzonj.com. 973-746-6778. Fri-Sat: 7-10:30pm.

PAPILLON 25: 25 Valley St. South Orange.973-761-5299. www.papillon25.com. Thurs:8:30pm. Jan 7: Maurício de Souza & BossaBrasil® feat Audrey Welber.

PRIORY JAZZ CLUB: 233W Market St.Newark. 973-242-8012.

PROSPECT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 646

Prospect St. Maplewood. 973-763-2090.www.prospectchurch.org. Jan 3: 2-5pm TheChickenFat Ball feat Randy Reinhart, KenPeplowski, Mark Lopeman, Jim Fryer.

RICALTON’S: 19 Valley St. South Orange.www.ricaltons.com. 973-763-1006. Tues:7:30-10:30pm Greg Bufford Trio.

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY: Institute of JazzStudies. 185 University Av. Newark. www.rutgers.edu. 973-353-5595.

SOPAC: 1 SOPAC Way. South Orange. 973-313-2787. www.sopacnow.org. Jan 24: 7pmRadam Schwartz.

SUZYQUE’S BBQ & BAR: 34 S Valley Rd.West Orange. www.suzyques.com. 973-736-7899. Free adm. Thurs: 8-11pm John LeeTrio w/spec guests. Jan 11&25: 8-10pmGlenn Franke's BigBand.

TRUMPETS: 6 Depot Square. Montclair. 973-744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com. Sets:unless otherwise noted 7:30&9pm, Fri-Sat8&10pm, closed Mon-Tues. Adm varies.

WBGO: 54 Park Pl. Newark. www.wbgo.org.973-624-8880.

HUDSONLIBERTY HOUSE RESTAURANT: 82 Audrey

Zapp Dr. Jersey City. 201-395-0300. www.libertyhouserestaurant.com. Sun: 12am-3pmJazz Brunch.

LIGHT HORSE TAVERN: 199 Washington St.Jersey City. www.lighthorsetavern.com. 201-946-2028. Sun: 6-10pm.

MADAME CLAUDE: 364 1/2 4th St. Jersey City.www.madameclaudecafe.com. 201-876-8800. Thurs: 7:30pm Manouche Bag.

MAXWELL’S TAVERN: 1039 Washington St.Hoboken. www.maxwellsnj.com. 201-653-7777. Tues: 8pm free adm.

McGINLEY SQUARE PUB: 755 MontgomerySt. Jersey City. 347-408-5194. Tues: 7:30-10pm: free adm Neil Johnson & MattPanayides Duo.

MOORE’S LOUNGE: 189 Monticello Av. JerseyCity. 201-332-4309. Fri: 8:30pm-12am freeadm/no min Jam by Winard Harper &Rosalind Grant. 1st Sun: 6-10pm WinardHarper, Jeli Posse & spec guests.

NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY: 2039Kennedy Blvd. Jersey City. www.njcu.edu.201-200-2000.

MERCERCANDLELIGHT LOUNGE: 24 Passaic St.

Trenton. www.candlelightevents.way.to. 609-695-9612. Sat: 3:30-7:30pm free adm/$10min. www.jazztrenton.com. Jan 2: Joe Ford;9: Monnette Sudler; 16: Lynn Riley; 23: LeeHogans; 30: Mike Lee.

HOPEWELL VALLEY VINEYARDS: 46 YardRd. Pennington. Thurs-Fri: 6-9pm, Sun: 2-5pm. Free adm.

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY: Princeton. 609-258-4241. www.princeton.edu/music.

MIDDLESEXDELTAS RESTAURANT: 19 Dennis St. New

Brunswick. www.deltasrestaurant.com. 732-249-1515. 1st Sat: 6:30-10:30pm DakotaMacleod.

DESTINATION DOGS: 101 Paterson St. NewBrunswick. www.destinationdogs.com. 732-993-1016. Jan 22: 10pm-1am Ralph BowenQrt.

ESQUINA LATINA: 25 Liberty St. NewBrunswick. www.esquinalatinarestaurant.com. 732-543-1630. Free adm. Jan 6: 7-10pmVanessa Perea Gp.

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GARDEN STATE ALE HOUSE: 378 GeorgeSt. New Brunswick. www.gsalehouse.com.732-543-2408. Sets: 8-11pm + 9:30pm Jam.Jan 12&26: 9:30pm Jam feat EmergingArtists.

HYATT HOTEL: 2 Albany St. New Brunswick.www.newbrunswick.hyatt.com. 732-873-1234. Wed: 8-11pm. Jan 7: Alexis MorrastGp; 14: Nat Adderley Gp.

LA TAVOLA CUCINA RISTORANTE: 700 OldBridge Tpk. South River. 732-238-2111.www.latavolacucinanj.com. Thurs: 7:30pmJam.

NOVITA: 25 New St. Metuchen. 732-549-5306.www.novitanj.com. Thurs: 6-10pmChampian Fulton.

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY: 126 College Ave.New Brunswick. www.rutgers.edu. 732-445-4636.

STATE THEATRE: 15 Livingston Av. NewBrunswick. www.statetheatrenj.org. 732-246-7469.

STEAKHOUSE 85: 85 Church St. NewBrunswick. www.steakhouse85.com. 732-247-8585. Fri-Sat: 7-11pm.

TUMULTY’S: 361 George St. New Brunswick.www.tumultys.com. 732-545-6205. Jan 5&19:8pm + 9:30pm Jam feat Emerging ArtistsBand.

MONMOUTHGIAMANO’S: 301 Main St. Bradley Beach. 732-

775-4275. www.giamanos.com. Free adm/nomin.

HOTEL TIDES: 408 7th Av. Asbury Park. 732-897-7744. www.hoteltides.com. Sets: 7-10pm. Jan 10: Barbara King; 24: LaurenHooker.

MORRISBICKFORD THEATRE: 6 Normandy Heights

Rd. Morristown. 973-971-3706. Concerts 8-9:30pm. www.njjs.org. $15/18 adm. Jan 4:Bucky Pizzarelli’s 90th B'day feat Ed Laub,Frank Vignola & Martin Pizzarelli; 18: GeoffGallante w/spec guest Harry Allen.

HIBISCUS RESTAURANT: 270 South St.Morristown. www.hibiscuscuisine.com. 973-359-0200. Tues 6-9pm, Fri 7-10pm, SunBrunch 12-3pm.

NEW JERSEY JAZZ SOCIETY: 800-303-NJJS. www.njjs.org.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 240 SouthernBlvd. Chatham. www.sanctuaryconcerts.org.973-376-4946. Jan 2: 8pm Frank and FriendsReuniting the Les Paul Trio feat FrankVignola, Vinny Raniolo, Nicki Parrott & specguests.

SHANGHAI JAZZ: 24 Main St. Madison. 973-822-2899. www.shanghaijazz.com. Free adm.Sets: Tues 6:30-9pm, Wed-Thurs 7-9:30pm,Fri 6:30&8:30pm, Sat 6:30&8:45pm, Sun 6-8:30pm. Closed Mon. Jan 1-6: closed; 7:John Korba; 9: Russ Kassoff Trio; 15:Grover Kemble & Jerry Vezza Jazz JumpTrio; 16: SaRon Crenshaw Qt; 29: RobPaparozzi Qt.

OCEANOCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE: College Dr.

Toms River. 732-255-0500. www.ocean.edu.$18/22 adm. www.njjs.org. Concerts: 8-9:30pm. Jan 13: Midiri Brothers.

PASSAICWILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY: 300

Pompton Rd. Wayne. www.wpunj.edu. 973-720-2371.

SOMERSETWATCHUNG ARTS CENTER: 18 Stirling Rd.

Watchung. www.watchungarts.org. 908-753-0190. Jan 16: Lauren Hooker & friends.

UNION16 PROSPECT WINE BAR & BISTRO: 16

Prospect St. Westfield. 908-232-7320.www.16prospect.com. Free adm/no min.Thurs: 8-11pm Carrie Jackson & friends.

CROSSROADS: 78 North Av. Garwood. 908-232-5666. www.xxroads.com. Tues: 9pm-1am free adm Jam w/Crossroads All Stars.

MONDO: 426 Springfield Av. Summit. 908-301-1285. www.mondosummit.com.

UNION COUNTY PERFORMING ARTSCENTER: 1601 Irving St. Rahway. 732-499-8226. www.ucpac.org. Jan 17: 7pm ReutRegev & Igal Foni.

VAN GOGH’S EAR CAFÉ: 1017 StuyvesantAv. Union. www.vangoghsearcafe.com. 908-810-1844. Sun: 8-11pm $4 adm.

CHRIS’ JAZZ CAFE: 1421 Sansom St.Philadelphia. www.chrisjazzcafe.com. 215-568-3131. Sets: 8&10pm, Late (L) 11:30pm.Jan 1: Chris Oatts, L Jordan Williams; 2:Duane Eubanks, L James Santangelo; 4:Jam w/Victor North Band; 5: GeorgeMalpass; 6: Sean Bailey; 7: Forba & friends;8: Jawanza Kobie, L Nick Salcido; 9: ChaiseLounge, L James Santangelo; 12: TonyaLynette; 15: Mike Boone; 16: Ben Paterson;22-23: Ari Hoenig; 29-30: Joey DeFrancesco.

DEER HEAD INN: 5 Main St. Delaware WaterGap, PA. www.deerheadinn.com. 570-424-2000. Sets: Thurs 8-11pm, Fri-Sat 7-11pm,Sun 5-8pm. Adm varies. Residency (R):Thurs Jam w/Bill Washer & friends. Jan 7: R;8: Dan Wilkins Qrt; 9: Nancy Reed Trio; 10:Billy Test Solo; 14: R; 15: Vinny Bianchi & LaCuchina; 16: Alon Nechushtan Trio; 17:Mitch Cheng; 21: R; 22: Davey Lantz Trio; 23:The Jost Project feat Tony Miceli & MarkoMarcinko; 24: Marty Wilson Trio; 25: 7:30-10:30pm Deer Head Inn Jazz Orch; 28: R; 29:Spencer Reed; 30: Kate Baker & Vic Juris.

DELAWARE WATER GAP: www.cotajazz.org.

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5099. Jan 23: 1:30-2:30pm Scot Albertson &Dr. Joe Utterback.

AMERICAN HOTEL: 49 Main St. Sag Harbor.631-725-3535. www.theamericanhotel.com.Fri-Sat: 6:30-10:30pm Lee Glantz.

BRIDGEHAMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIE-TY: 2539 Montauk Hwy. Bridgehampton.www.bridgehamptonhistoricalsociety.org.631-537-1088. Jan 30: 7:30pm $25/15 admParlor Jazz series feat Dallas Vietty.

PIERRE’S: 2468 Main St. Bridgehampton.www.artofsong.org/jazz_at_pierres. 631-537-5110. Tues&Sun: 6:30-9:30pm. 1st Tues:Jody Carlson Trio.

TRATTORIA GRASSO: 134 Main St. ColdSpring Harbor. www.trattoriagrasso.com.631-367-6060. Jan 3: 6pm Jim Cammack &Tadataka Unno.

76 HOUSE: 110 Main St. Tappan. 845-359-5476. www.76house.com. Wed: 8-11pm freeadm Quintets w/Mark Hagan & feat artists +Jam.

DARYL’S HOUSE: 130 Rte 22. Pawling. 845-289-0185. www.darylshouseclub.com. Sat:12-3pm Jazz Brunch w/The Hudson ValleyJazz Ens.

LISTINGScontinued from page 30 The DAUTAJ: 36 Oakland Ave. Warwick. 845-

986-3666. www.thedautaj.com. Free adm. FALCON ARTS: 1348 Rte 9 West. Marlboro.

www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970.$20 don suggested. Sets: 7pm, if openingact (Op) 8pm main act; Sun 10am-2pmBrunch (B). Jan 3: Larry Moses & The LatinJazz Explosion; 7: Joe Louis Walker &friends; 10: Op Bobby Paltauf; 17: Jean-Michel Pilc Solo; 24: B Joe Carozza Trio; 31:B La Familia.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OFPHILLIPSTOWN: 10 Academy St. ColdSpring. www.presbychurchcoldspring.org.845-265-3220. 3rd Sat: 5:30pm free adm JazzVespers.

MOHONK MOUNTAIN HOUSE: 1000Mountain Rest Rd. New Paltz. 855-883-3798.www.mohonk.com. Jan 15-18: Jazz on theMountain by WBGO w/Michael Bourne feat01/15 9pm Mohonk All Stars feat ScottRobinson, Helen Sung, Martin Wind, DaveStryker, 01/16 11am Guy Davis, 3pm DaveStryker, 9pm Duchess, 01/17 11am HelenSung, 3pm Ed Palermo & Rob Papparozzi,9pm Antonio Hart, 01/18 11am Parlor GamesJam w/Scott Robinson, Helen Sung, DaveStryker, Ed Palermo & Rob Papparozzi,Antonio Hart.

QUINN’S: 330 Main St. Beacon. www.quinnsbeacon.com. Sets: 9pm. Mon: 8pm free admMonday Night Jazz Sessions; Wed: ElectricDjango w/Tony DePaolo & spec guests. Jan4: Joe Fiedler Qnt; 8: Lara Hope & TheArktones; 9: Daria Grace & Pre-War Ponies;11: Vinnie Sparrazza Apocryphal; 12: Chris

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A Moment You Missed by Fran Kaufman Hot HouseContributing Photographer

Reedman Scott Robinson seems to beplanning to join pianist FrankKimbrough at the piano as they soundcheck for a performance on Jun. 4, 2010at Jazz at Kitano. The room, on the mez-zanine when this photo was made, hasnow moved to a beautiful new space justoff the lobby of the hotel.

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.

When Vido Musso left the Woody Herman band, he was eventually replaced by FlipPhillips. Flip's name originally was Filipella, the family name from Italy. Woody once askedFlip if he spoke Italian. Flip said, "Sure… Vido Musso!"

Rick Stepton posted this story on Facebook: Joe Romanowas playing a gig with a pianoplayer he didn't think much of. Slogging through a particularly dismal tune, Joe finallystopped playing, pulled out a handkerchief and threw it on the piano and said, "Fifteen yardpenalty for illegal use of the hands!"

Vic Juris left this bit of philosophy on Facebook: "Man cannot live by provolone."

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B R I D G E C R O S S I N G S

PLAYING AS A TEENAGER WITHTony Williams and Joe Henderson,

bassist Michael Formanek's other creditsinclude stints with Stan Getz, FreddieHubbard, Gerry Mulligan and FredHersch. He plays a pivotal role on the NYCand international jazz scene and is anECM recording artist.

Q. How did you end up playing withTony Williams and Joe Henderson as ateenager?A. I got the gig with Tony based on a

demo tape by a band called Klaxon thatwas sent to his management. It was a pret-ty heavy instrumental rock band and Iguess Tony thought I could play his musicat that time. He also hired the keyboardplayer, Paul Potyen and when we startedrehearsing Allan Holdsworth was still onguitar. I think I may have originally calledJoe Henderson, then he called me to cometo his house to rehearse, then he startedusing me on gigs. Both Tony and Joe hadbeen living in the SF Bay Area at the time.Q. Say a few words about the time you

spent with Freddie Hubbard and StanGetz. A. I first worked with Freddie in early

1986 when I was in Boston for another gigand he needed a bass player. I played a fewnights with him at the Regattabar andwhen we finished he asked me to go toIndia with his band. That continued prettyregularly until early 1990 then I played onand off with him for the next few years. Iwas recommended by Jim McNeely to playsome gigs with Stan Getz in '82 or '83 andcontinued to work with him for a couple ofyears. I learned an incredible amount onboth of these gigs mostly about music, butalso about life, human nature and themusic business as it was at that time. Q. Do you have a recollection of a

favorite performance with any of these leg-endary artists? A. I remember great moments with all

of them. I don't know why, but a gig withFreddie Hubbard comes to mind, at Penn'sLanding in Philadelphia, I guess around'87 or '88. I remember Freddie saying thathe hadn't picked up his horn for two weeksand then just got up there and burned! Ithink we may have started with "Spirits ofTrane," which we didn't really play veryoften. It was really fast and he must haveplayed for 10 minutes straight, just killingit. Ralph Moore, Larry Willis and CarlAllen were also in the band. I think thatwas the gig Christian McBride was at,before anyone outside of Philadelphiaknew who he was, and he wrote about itlater as an inspirational gig. He ended upreplacing me when I started to take off todo my own gigs around 1990 and the restis, as they say, history. Q. How did your relationship with

Manfred Eicher and ECM come about? A. I recorded The Rub and Spare

Change myself in 2009, it was taken toManfred and he apparently really liked itand agreed to put it out. The first time Iactually met him was at a live interviewwith Gary Giddens at NYU. This was theday before we were scheduled to mix therecord and we've continued to work togeth-er since then.

Q. If you were starting out now wouldyou change anything? A. So many of my choices were based in

the way things were then, so it's difficult tosay. I would study more music, theory andcomposition and spend more time compos-ing and learning to play piano well. Q. You're heavily involved with jazz

education. What's your view on how theacademy is affecting the music? A. I think that the music is benefiting

from much of what is being taught, but it'salso a little like jazz meets big data now.There's just so much information out therethat young musicians really need a lot ofguidance to help put it all in perspectiveand to stay focused on their own realisticdevelopment. We also need to remember

"There's just so muchinformation out therethat young musiciansreally need a lot of

guidance..."

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Speed Trio; 18: Ray Blue Trio; 22: BobbyPrevite & The Visitors; 25: James BrandonLewis Trio.

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

WOODSTOCK COMMUNITY CENTER: 56Rock City Rd. Woodstock. 845-802-0029.www.woodstockcommunitycenter.org. Jan30: 7:30pm $35 adm Joey Alexander Trio.

ASTOR ROOM: 34-12 36th St. Astoria. 718-255-1947. www.astorroom.com. Sun:11:30am-3pm, Fri-Sat: 7-11pm. Jan 23:Dorian Devins Trio.

FLUSHING TOWN HALL: 137-35 NorthernBlvd. Flushing. www.flushingtownhall.org.718-463-7700. 1st Wed: 6pm Clinic, 7pmJam. Jan 15: 7:30pm John Chin Qnt.

FRONT TOWARD ENEMY: 40-11 30th Av.Astoria. www.fronttowardenemynyc.com.718-545-2269.

JACKSON ROOM: 192-07 Linden Blvd. StAlbans. www.jacksonroom.com. 718-525-2387. Last Sat: 8&10pm $15 adm inclsnacks/beverage feat Ed Jackson Qrt.

LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM: 34-56 107th St. Corona. 718-478-8274.www.louisarmstronghouse.org. Sun&Sat12-5pm, Tues-Fri 10am-5pm: $10 admGuided Tours of Louis Armstrong House.

PROPER CAFÉ: 21701 Linden Blvd. CambriaHeights. 718-341-2233. Wed: 9-11:30pm

VITE VINOSTERIA: 31-05 34th St. Astoria.718-278-8483. www.vitevinosteria.com. Sun:1-4pm free adm Jazz Brunch.

ALVIN & FRIENDS: 14 Memorial Hwy. NewRochelle. www.alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com. 914-654-6549. Free adm/2 drink minunless otherwise noted. Jan 16: 7:30-11:30pm Leslie Pintchik; 22: 7-10:30pmVictor LaGamma Trio.

BEANRUNNER CAFÉ: 201 S Division &Esther St. Peekskill. 914-737-1701.www.beanrunnercafe.com. Fri-Sat: 8-10:30pm $10 adm. Jan 2: Slide Attack featAlan Goidel & Howard Levy; 23: TheVoyagers; 29: Wali Ali Band; 30: TonyJefferson Band feat Derrick James.

ELEMENTS: 161 Mamaroneck Av. WhitePlains. www.elementswhiteplains.com. 914-358-4930.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 199NColumbus Av at E Lincoln Av. Mount Vernon.www.pjsjazz.org. 914-636-4977. 2nd Sun:5:30-9pm $25 adm Second Sunday Jazzseries. Jan 10: Antonio Hart.

The GREEN GROWLER: 368 S Riverside Av.Croton-On-Hudson. www.thegreengrowler.com. 914-862-0961.

HUDSON ROOM: 23 South Division St.Peekskill. www.hudsonroom.com. 914-788-FOOD.

PETE'S SALOON: 8 West Main St. Elmsford.www.petessaloon.com. 914-592-9849.

TARRYTOWN MUSIC HALL: 13 Main St. Tar-rytown. www.tarrytownmusichall.org. 914-631-1000. Jan 15: 8pm The Blind Boys ofAlabama & The Dirty Dozen Brass Band.

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WESTCHESTER

BRIDGE CROSSINGS...continued from page 37that very few of the people that we studyand listen to from the last century are notproducts of jazz education. They mostlylearned from recordings, live performances,from bandleaders and from each other. Allof this information is fantastic, but in andof itself it doesn't make people play better.Only practicing and playing with peoplewill do that.Q. What do you struggle with in your

creative life?A. Having enough time to really BE cre-

ative! I'm someone who needs a lot of timeto think through and live with musicalproblems. Long days in front of score paper,the piano or the computer trying to workthrough musical possibilities. That's one ofthe things I love about improvising. It hap-pens in real time, pretty much every time Igo somewhere to play. I find that being cre-ative within the compositional process ismuch more elusive. Q. Is there anything you'd rather be

doing than making music?A. No, but there have been times that I

may have thought so. There are otherthings I really enjoy doing, but none thathave been nearly as fulfilling as makingmusic has been.Q. What is something you've gotten into

and been excited about lately?A. Stand-up comedy. Just watching it, of

course. I've always been fascinated aboutwhat I perceive as parallels between jazz,improvisation and comedy. I also like someof the shows that have comedians justhanging out with each talking about come-dy or just trying to crack each other up.That's even more similar to being a musi-cian! Q. If there's an afterlife, one piece of

music you heard here that you'll rememberthere? A. Morton Feldman's "Rothko Chapel."

That sounds like a soundtrack to the after-life...if there is one...which there probablyisn't.

Michael Formanek is featured at theWinter Jazzfest, performing at theNew School on Jan. 16.

CHERRY...continued from page 25Cherry's group goes to Europe for twoweeks, an annual trek that many musi-cians make now. When he returns, he goes to San Francisco for two weeks to playFeinstein's Nightclub at Hotel Nikko withPaula West.

Ed Cherry plays with Kyle Koehlerand Anwar Marshall at The Bar NextDoor on Jan. 2 and at the newly-opened 9th Note Jazz and SupperClub in Stamford CT on Jan. 3.

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VENEZUELAN-BORN PIANIST, PER-cussionist, composer and arranger

Gonzalo Grau wants to expand the defini-tion of Latin music: with his Grammy-nom-inated band La Clave Secreta, a 12-piecesalsa band, he wants to leave a legacy."Even though salsa isn't as popular as itused to be, I think making good musicshould always be in fashion," Grau says."My goal is to let people know that thismusic can be something else and has poten-tial for much more."

Grau, who has been living on the EastCoast for the last 20 years, describes LaClave Secreta as "contemporary Latin." Theband features a mix of original repertoireand classics of Latin music such as "ElTibiri-Tabara," "Besito de Coco," "Lloraras"or "Mujer Divina," historic songs thatbecame popular in the 1940s, '50s and '60s.

"I like to make these songs mine: makethem sound as the sound of the band," Grausays. "It's like a rebirth of this music.""Clave Secreta" stands for "secret pass-word" or "secret key," and the clave is therhythmic heartbeat that unifies salsabands. "And most African-derived musichas some kind of clave," Grau adds.

Grau is proud of how diverse his band is.He encourages its members' musical sensi-bilities. He is thrilled his Greek-born bassplayer Panagiotis Andreou can add Greekmelodies to the 17-year-old La ClaveSecreta. The result is a hybrid style, a"melting pot," Grau says. In this regard, heidentifies with pianist Brad Mehldau. "He'sgoing to take a 1920s standard and play ithis way," he says. "That's what I like to do."

La Clave Secreta isn't a typical salsaband. It always aims at improving itsarrangements, Grau explains. "I also take alot from jazz harmonies," he says. AndGrau uses straight-ahead jazz instrumentssuch as the saxophone, which makes thehorn section sound a little mellower andmore jazzy, he adds.

Grau's other band, Plural, is a little clos-er to jazz. He started Plural in Caracas,then took it to Boston, New York and

With the contribution of Jeremiah BrileyUPPER

LENOX SAPHIRE: 341 Lenox Av at 127thTues: 7-11pm free adm Mambo Jaambo.

PAPASITO: 223 Dyckman St. 212-544-0001.Sat: 1-4pm Latin Jazz Brunch w/Paul CarlonLatin Jazz Trio.

SILVANA: 300W 116th St at FrederickDouglass Blvd. www.silvana-nyc.com. 646-692-4935. See page 15.

SMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB: 2751 Bway(bet 105th & 106th Sts). 212-864-6662.www.smokejazz.com. See page 15.

SYMPHONY SPACE: 2537 Bway at 95th St.212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org.See page 15.

MIDTOWNBIRDLAND: 315W 44th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs).

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Barcelona, and he is about to releasePlural's second album, Pluralizate, whichmeans "pluralize yourselves," on the labelArtistShare.

Gonzalo Grau performs at Subrosaon Jan. 21 with his 12-piece salsaband, La Clave Secreta.

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212-581-3080. www.birdlandjazz.com. Seepage 16.

CLUB BONAFIDE: 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd &3rd Avs). 3rd Fl. www.clubbonafide.com.646-918-6189. See page 16.

GUANTANAMERA: 939 8th Av. 212-262-5354.www.guantanamerany.com. Free adm. Sets:Sun 9pm, Mon-Wed 8:30pm, Thurs-Sat9:30pm. Sun: Son Radical; Mon: Saul Noda ySus Invitados; Tues-Wed Ariacne Trujillo ysu banda; Thurs-Sat: Gerardo Contino y losHabaneros.

YAMAHA ARTIST SERVICES: 689 5th Av at54th St. 212-339-9995. www.yamaha.com.See page 18.

LOWERBLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB: 131W 3rd St at 6th

Av. 212-475-8592. www.bluenotejazz.com.See page 19.

DROM: 85 Ave A (bet 5th & 6th Sts). 212-777-1157. www.dromnyc.com. See page 20.

FAT CAT: 75 Christopher St at 7th Av. 212-675-6056. www.fatcatmusic.org. See page 20.

JOE’S PUB: At Public Theater. 425 Lafayette St& Astor Pl. www.joespub.com. 212-967-7555.See page 24.

NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ: 236E 3rd St (betAvs B & C). www.nuyorican.org. 212-780-9386/212-505-8183. See page 26.

RUE B: 188 Ave B (bet 11th & 12th Sts). 212-358-1700. www.ruebnyc.com. See page 26.

SOBS: 200 Varick St. www.sobs.com. 212-243-4940. Sets: 8&10pm $10/15 adm. Sun: 12pmBossa Nova Brunch.

SUBROSA: 63 Gansevoort St (bet Washington& Greenwich Sts). www.subrosanyc.com.212-997-4555. Sets: unless otherwise noted8&10pm. Adm varies. Jan 4: Pedrito MartinezGp; 9: 8:30pm Banda Magda w/Strings; 11:Jorge Fernando; 17: 2pm Zemog El GalloBueno, Spanlish fly & Ola Fresca; 18:Ariacne Trujillo Qnt; 21: Gonzalo Grau y laClave Secreta; 25: Robby Ameen & The Daysin the Night Band; 28: Jose Pepito Gomez.

ZINC BAR: 82W 3rd St (bet Thompson &Sullivan). 212-477-8337. www.zincbar.com.See page 28.

BRONXDEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL: 100W

Mosholu Pkwy S. www.schools.nyc.gov.718-543-1000. Jan 6: 6pm Chris Washburne& SYOTOS.

LEHMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMINGARTS: At Lehman College. 250 BedfordPark Blvd W. 718-960-8833. www.lehmancenter.org. Jan 17: 8pm Septeto Nacional deCub.

WILLIE’S STEAKHOUSE: 1832 WestchesterAv. 718-822-9697. Wed: 8pm-12am.

BROOKLYNBARBÈS: 376 9th St at 6th Av. Park Slope.

www.barbesbrooklyn.com. 718-965-9177.See page 28.

CUBANA SOCIAL: 70 N 6th St. 718-782-3334.www.cubanasocial.com. Sets: 8pm-12am.Thurs-Fri: Afro Latin Jazz; Sat: ThrowbackAfro-Latin Roots; 1st Sat: 10pm-4am Salsa &Timba Band.

NEW YORKFALCON ARTS: 1348 Rte 9 West. Marlboro.

www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970.See page 36.

LATIN LISTINGS...continued from page 39

ANOTHER REASON...continued from page 29ingly endless mélange of other material.

"Everyone says they don't like jazz—tillyou play it the right way for them,"Bernstein says. "I love being able to indoc-trinate people, draw them into the beautyof live music and creating in the moment.You can get away with sounding raucousand wild if you play a melody people recog-nize, that they can hang on to if you givethem the rhythm. They feel safe, then youcan take them out."

Bernstein and his cohorts celebrateSexmob @ 20 at Le Poisson Rouge Jan.15, part of the NYC Winter JazzFestMarathon. "Being together 20 years isenough of a reason to celebrate," the trum-peter says. "We still love playing musictogether. Most bands play notes—we havea musical language we've developed."There's a good chance special guests willshow up to take part in the fun.

"From the time we started, there havealways been people jumping on stage withus. I like a situation where we jump intounknown territory with the potential thatsomething could happen. We've always hada welcoming format—the music is veryopen so it can be stretched depending onwho's around. We're all about call andresponse. We're all about jazz."

QUEENSTERRAZA 7 TRAIN CAFÉ: 40-19 Gleane St.

Elmhurst. www.terrazacafe.com. 718-803-9602. Sets: unless otherwise noted 9:30pm$7 adm. Sun: $5 adm Jam.

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