Hot House Jazz Guide | February 2023

Smalls Jazz Club; Mezzrow

Anat Cohen

Jesse Davis

Mezzrow

The Pierre

Antonio Ciacca

Jay Leonhart

BMCC; Tribeca PAC

P. 11

P. 11

P. 13

P. 17

MARCH SHOWS

FEB 1

ALLISON MILLER’S BOOM TIC BOOM

FEB 2–4

AARON DIEHL TRIO

FEB 5

SONGBOOK SUNDAYS: RODGERS & HART

FEB 6

SHEDRICK MITCHELL

FEB 7

ROY HARGROVE BIG BAND

FEB 8

MCCOY MRUBATA QUARTET

FEB 9–12

NILSON MATTA’S BRAZILIAN VOYAGE QUINTET

FEB 13

VICTORY IS ASSURED: AN EVENING IN HONOR OF STANLEY CROUCH

FEB 14

VALENTINE’S DAY WITH MORGAN JAMES

FEB 15

RACHEL T. LATIN JAZZ PROJECT

FEB 16

AMINA FIGAROVA SEXTET: “JOY”

FEB 17–19

CYRUS CHESTNUT TRIO

FEB 20

JUILLIARD JAZZ ENSEMBLES: THE MUSIC OF BUD POWELL

FEB 21–22

ALPHONSO HORNE’S GOTHAM KINGS: MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION

FEB 23–24

SEAN MASON QUINTET

FEB 25

PHILIP HARPER QUINTET

FEB 26

BILL CROW & FRIENDS

FEB 27

MAKOTO OZONE TRIO

FEB 28

WAYNE ESCOFFERY QUARTET

JAZZ.ORG/DIZZYS 7:30PM & 9:30PM

SUNDAYS 5PM & 7:30PM

212.258.9595 BROADWAY AT 60TH ST.

FEB 10 – 11 ROSE THEATER DIANNE REEVES: LOVE IS IN THE AIR

NEA Jazz Master vocalist Dianne Reeves returns for her annual Valentine’s Day concert in Rose Theater. The ultimate storyteller, Reeves will take audiences on a journey of love—fulfilled, unrequited, carnal, and spiritual.

FEB 16 –18 THE APPEL ROOM JOURNEY THROUGH JAZZ PART III

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis returns to the Appel Room for the third installment of their intimate concert series, Journey Through Jazz. An unbeatable view of Central Park and Columbus Circle serve as the backdrop for this interactive and special exploration of the timeless traditions of jazz. This program is presented as part of the Lynne and Richard Pasculano Jazz Series.

FEB 24–25 THE APPEL ROOM NDUDUZO MAKHATHINI AND HAMILTON DE HOLANDA

South African pianist-composer Nduduzo Makhathini and Brazilian 10-string mandolin (bandolim) wizard Hamilton de Holanda share a bandstand for the first time. They’ll mix their respective traditions in a unique exploration of the diaspora of African musical culture, from the slave trade and colonization until the present day.

MAR 10–11 ROSE THEATER THE MUSIC OF TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI

FEATURING THE JLCO WITH WYNTON MARSALIS AND LEW TABACKIN

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis celebrate iconic pianist/composer and NEA Jazz Master Toshiko Akiyoshi, whose music combines swing, bebop, classical, and elements drawn from her Japanese heritage. Music directed by JLCO saxophonist Ted Nash with special guest saxophonist Lew Tabackin

Wynton Marsalis by Lawrence Sumulong

FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS

7 & 9:30 PM SETS

FEB 3 & 4

TIERNEY SUTTON & TAMIR HENDELMAN

FEB 10 & 11 (PICTURED)

JEREMY PELT

QUARTET

FEB 17 & 18

GERALD CANNON QUINTET

FEAT. JOE LOVANO, EDDIE HENDERSON, DAVE KIKOSKI & LENNY WHITE

FEB 24 & 25

BILL CHARLAP & RENEE ROSNES TWO STEINWAY GRAND PIANOS

Helen Sung Quartet

Saturday February 18 at 8:30PM; $30

SUNDAYS 4 & 6 PM SETS

FEB 5

HENDRIK MEURKENS SAMBA

FEB 12

TESSA SOUTER MY BRAZILIAN HEART

FEB 19

MAFALDA MINNOZZI FEAT. PAUL RICCI & HELIO ALVES

FEB 26

CELEBRATING BRASIL! FEAT.

SUNDAY,

LOST

Celebrating Boomers / Remembering Cedar Walton

Award-winning pianistcomposer Helen Sung’s newest album Quartet+ is on DownBeat “Best of 2021 Albums” list. Joining HELEN SUNG is JALEEL SHAW (sax), REUBEN ROGERS (bass) and KENDRICK SCOTT (drums). The Lost Jazz Shrines series is dedicated to bringing legendary NYC jazz clubs back into the consciousness of the world with a thorough remembrance and celebration. Boomers was a jazz club in Greenwich Village where Cedar Walton recorded the albums, A Night at Boomers, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2

JAZZ SHRINES

SMALLS JAZZ CLUB & MEZZROW – New York City’s Iconic independent jazz clubs in Greenwich Village, New York City.

Open 7 nights per week. Doors at 7PM. Shows at 7:30 PM, 9PM, 10:30PM and 12AM. Jam Sessions Nightly – open to all musicians!

RESERVED SEATS AVAILABLE FOR ALL SHOWS – Visit WWW.SMALLSLIVE.COM – click the show of your choice to purchase reservations. Otherwise, please walk-in at the door for a discounted price. We recommend arriving 30 minutes before the show.

WE LIVE STREAM & ARCHIVE ALL OUR SHOWS. No charge to watch the live stream. Become a member of the SmallsLIVE Foundation and get access to our comprehensive Audio/Video Archive – WWW.SMALLSLIVE.COM

thu–sun

feb 2–5

thu–sun

feb 9–12

STEFON HARRIS + BLACKOUT

Stefon Harris [vibraphone & marimba] Casey Benjamin [saxophone]

Christian Sands [piano] Dezron Douglas [bass] Terreon Gully [drums]

PETER BERNSTEIN & KURT ROSENWINKEL QUARTET

Peter Bernstein [guitar] Kurt Rosenwinkel [guitar]

Alexander Claffy [bass] Joe Farnsworth [drums]

LOUIS HAYES & THE CANNONBALL LEGACY BAND

thu–sun

feb 16–19

thu–sun

feb 23–26

FEATURING JERMEY PELT & VINCENT HERRING

Jeremy Pelt [trumpet] Vincent Herring [saxophone]

Rick Germanson [piano] John Webber [bass] Louis Hayes [drums]

EMMET COHEN TRIO

Emmet Cohen [piano] Yasushi Nakamura [bass] Kyle Poole [drums]

April Varner

Bill Dobrow

Ben Butler Trio

Kieran Brown

Ben Stivers Trio

Bill Dobrow

Sarah King

Kieran Brown

April Varner

Bill Dobrow

Sarah King

Kieran Brown

Stella Katherine Cole

Ben Stivers Trio

Jamile

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WALTER SMITH III QUINTET

Gerald Clayton - Matt Stevens - Harish Raghavan - Kendrick Scott

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VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Celebrating 57 Years of Monday Nights

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Two Sets daily

CHAMPIAN FULTON

FIMA EPHRON Quartet

LAUREN SEVIAN Quartet

NICK HEMPTON BAND

MIKE DIRUBBO QUARTET

HELIO ALVES QUINTET

NEAL CAINE Trio THE RICHARD CORTEZ BAND

DWAYNE “COOK” BROADNAX QUARTET MICHAEL WEISS TRIO CONRAD HERWIG & THE THE LATIN SIDE ALL-STARS

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WINNING SPINS

By George Kanzler

THE

FOUR-MEMBER BAND IS AN infinitely adaptable and malleable unit in jazz. It’s large enough for significant interaction, small enough for both comradery and the budgets of cozy clubs. The variety is impressive. In the mid-20th century, notable foursomes included Dave Brubeck’s, Gerry Mulligan’s, Thelonious Monk’s, and the Modern Jazz Quartet. The two albums here, both led by reed players, offer very different spins on the formation and concept of such outfit. Alto saxophonist Jesse Davis brings us a very standard, working group, while clarinetist Anat Cohen presents a creatively adventurous quartetinho (little quartet).

Jesse Davis Live at Smalls Jazz Club, Jesse Davis (Cellar Music Group), is the second outing Jesse has recorded at the Greenwich Village hub. It comes roughly a decade after his first with the same title, but this time with a quartet instead of a quintet. Returning are pianist Spike Wilner and bassist Peter Washington, joined by drummer Joe Farnsworth. The repertoire is a mix of standards, jazz and American popular songbook, the kind of set you’d expect from a working band in a club.

Coming up through Ellis Marsalis’ New Orleans tutelage, Jesse has imbibed the virtues of swing and bop/hard bop fluency, combining them with an enticingly attractive, full-bodied tone and warm timbre, incorporating the best of swing era altos and Charlie Parker. The latter influence is evident in Jesse’s rendering of the Victor Herbert ballad “Street of Dreams” (in 4/4 not 3/4), full of Bird-like flourishes and arpeggiated runs. Conversely, his “These Foolish Things” shimmers with the lush contours of Ellingtonian Johnny Hodges.

The eight pieces here are admirably varied in tempo, rhythm and mood. AfroLatin beats accelerate Lee Morgan’s “Ceora” and Cole Porter’s “Love for Sale,” that last notable for a compellingly eccentric solo from Spike. Hard-bop drive animates Jimmy Heath’s “Gingerbread Boy,” while Joe’s sticks drive Thelonious Monk’s “Rhythm-a-ning” and churn up backbeats in “Juicy Lucy” (Horace Silver, composer). A highlight of the set is Tom McIntosh’s “Cup Bearers,” a virtual jazz standard recorded by Dizzy Gillespie, Tommy Flanagan and many others. Jesse’s solo finds strains of “The Song Is You” to quote,

in true bebop tradition.

Quartetinho, Anat Cohen (Anzic), is Anat’s first post-Covid release, following, and contrasting with, her three from the just-pre-pandemic, two from her big-bandadjacent Tentet, another a duet with pianist Fred Hersch. The title translates as “little quartet” and Anat, playing clarinet and bass clarinet, is joined by Vitor Gonçalves, piano, Fender Rhodes and accordion; Tal Mashiach, bass and acoustic guitar; and James Shipp, vibes, percussion and analog synthesizer. However, the dominant sounds of her bandmates are bass, vibes and accordion or piano.

If this album was a painting, it would be all pastels. Lush lyricism dictates the progression; many of the tracks move with slow, processional grace. “Baroquen Spirit,” the opener, barely emerges from its semi-rubato mist, created by vibes and legato accordion behind the depths of Anat’s bass clarinet. On her “Palhaçao,” her clarinet climbs from the low chalumeau register and weaves seductively with James’ vibes, then rises to join Vitor’s high piano tinkles. James’ arrangement of the Brazilian “Bao Tarde Povo,” in a baião duple rhythm, is the closest tune to funky as Vitor’s Fender Rhodes drives Anat’s high excursions.

Anat’s piping lead, on the 6/8 “Birdie,” is echoed by Vitor’s Fender Rhodes, followed by a perky clarinet solo and wafting Rhodes. Bass and low clarinet ebb, then swell to climax. Egberto Gismonti’s bossa standard, “Frevo,” is reimagined in sequences of bebop and jagged, Ornette Coleman-like passages and interplay. Swirling clarinet dominates Anat’s “Louisiana,” enlivened by a bright bass ostinato and playful vibes and piano. Tal’s acoustic guitar anchors “Vivi & Zaco,” the closing number, accordion and vibes cushioning a ruminative clarinet solo.

Jesse Davis with Spike Wilner, piano; Peter Washington, bass; and Joe Farnsworth, drums, celebrates the release of his CD Jesse Davis Live at Smalls Jazz Club on Feb. 6-7 at Smalls, he also brings his quartet at Mezzrow on Feb. 10-11 with Spike and Peter, and Billy Drummond on drums. Anat Cohen is joined by guitarist Marcello Gonçalves at Mezzrow on Feb. 8.

Cohen cover photo by Shervin Lainez, Davis by William Brown.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

ONLINE EVENTS

CATHY SEGAL - GARCIA: www.facebook. com/cathysegalgarcia. Sat: 1pm Cathy Segal-Garcia's Noontime Hang.

EMMET COHEN: https://www.facebook.com

/heyemmet. Mon: 7:30pm Live From Emmet’s ft. Emmet Cohen Trio w/guests.

JAZZVOICE.COM: https://www.jazzvoice. com. Masterclasses: $15 adm. Feb 2: 3pm

Dena DeRose; 13: 9pm Cathy Segal-Garcia; 21: 9pm Nicole Zuraitis.

JOHN PIZZARELLI: https://www.facebook. com/johnpizzarelliofficial. Thurs: 6pm It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere ft. John Pizzarelli.

MIKI YAMANAKA: https://www.facebook. com/miki.yamanaka.165. Wed: 6pm Keyed

Up! ft. Miki's Mood w/Miki Yamanaka/Jimmy Macbride & guests.

ROOM 623: https://www.facebook.com/joce lynmedinamusic. Sun: 6pm + Jam 7-9pm

Sunday Vocal Jazz Jam ft. Jocelyn Medina w/spec guest. Feb 5: Vanisha Gould; 12:

Daniela Schächter; 19: Aubrey Johnson; 26: Nicole Zuraitis.

ROSSANO SPORTIELLO: https://www.face book.com/rossanosportiello. Tues: 5pm Live At The Flat in Greenwich Village ft. Rossano Sportiello w/spec guest.

IN-PERSON EVENTS

Subject to COVID regulations

UPPER MANHATTAN

(Above 70th Street)

APOLLO THEATER: 253 W 125th St. btw. Frederick Douglass & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvds. www.apollotheater.org. 212-5315300. Feb 18: 8pm Russell Gunn’ Royal Krunk Jazz Orch w/spec guests Jazzmeia Horn, Stefon Harris, Craig Harris, Weedie Braimah, jessica Care moore, Oliver Lake, Davell Crawford.

BILL’S PLACE: 148 W 133rd St. btw. Lenox & 7th Aves. www.billsplaceharlem.com. 212- 281-0777. Fri-Sat: 7&9pm $30 don Bill Saxton Bebop Band.

The CLOACK ROOM: 126 Hamilton Pl. at 143rd St. www.cloakroom.bar. Fri-Sat: 9pm $10 adm.

COTTON CLUB: 656 W 125th St. At Riverside Dr. www.cottonclub-newyork.com. 212-6637980. Feb 14: 7:30pm Acute Inflections.

ENOTECA HARLEM: 2220 Frederick Douglass Blvd. btw. 119th & 120th Sts. 917993-4459. www.enotecaharlem.com. Sun: 13pm Jazz Brunch w/Ryan Daar Trio.

The EXPAT: 64 Tiemann Pl at Claremont Ave. www.theexpat.nyc. 646-410-2922. Sat: 1-

4pm Carol Morgan/Steve Nelson Duo.

HAMILTON'S BAR + KITCHEN: 3570 B’way btw. W 146th & W 147th Sts. 646-559-2741. https://www.facebook.com/hamiltons-caferestaurant-102865871307489. Fri: 7-11pm

Keyed Up! Series.

HANSBOROUGH RECREATION CEN -

TER: 35 W 134 St. btw. 5th & Lenox Aves. www.nycgovparks.org/events. 212-2349600. Feb 10: 6pm Imani Rouselle.

HARLEM STAGE: At Aaron Davis Hall. 150 Convent Ave. at W 135th St. 212-281-9240. www.harlemstage.org. Feb 11: 7:30-9pm $35/$25 adm Nikara Warren.

HEXAGON LOUNGE: 318 W 142nd St. btw. Bradhurst Ave. & Frederick Douglass Blvd. www.facebook.com/hexagonloungebar. 646838-6500. 3rd Tues: 8pm Keyed Up! ft. the Natural Trio/Qrt w/Ethan Kogan.

The INTERCHURCH CENTER: 61 Claremont Ave. btw. 119th & 120th Sts. 212870-2200. www.interchurch-center.org. Feb 8: 7pm free adm Winard Harper & Jeli Posse.

KISMAT BAR: 603 Fort Washington Ave. at 187th St. www.facebook.com/kismatbar. 212-795-8633. Tues: 7:30-10pm www.jazz wahi.org WaHi Jam.

LE CHÉILE: 839 W 181st St. btw. Cabrini & Pinehurst Blvds. www.lecheilenyc.com. 212740-3111. Feb 6: 7:30pm Jazz Wahi Vocal Series www.jazzwahi.org ft. Erli Perez.

LUCILLE’S HARLEM: 26 Macombs Pl. btw. 150th & 151st Sts. www.lucillesharlem.com. 646-370-4260. Wed-Thurs: 8-11pm. Wed: Strivers Row Sessions ft. Kyle Poole & Vuyo Sotashe; Thurs: Ruben Fox Qrt.

MILLER THEATRE: At Columbia University. 2960 B’way at 116th St. www.millertheatre.com. 212-854-7799. Feb 4: 8pm Vijay Iyer Trio.

MINTON’S PLAYHOUSE: 206 W 118th St. btw. St. Nicholas Ave. & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. www.mintonsharlem.com. 212243-2222.

NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM: 58 W 129th St. at Malcolm X Blvd. 212-3488300. www.jmih.org. Feb 11: 10am Move and Groove | Live Jazz and Yoga w/Courtney Liddell; 16: 7pm Harlem Speaks of Ray Carman; 19: 2pm Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam ft. Eli Yamin & Zaid Nasser.

NEW AMSTERDAM MUSIC ASSOCIATION: 107 W 130th St. btw. Lenox & Adam Clayton Powel Blvds. www.namaharlem.org. 212- 281-1350. Sets: Mon: 7-11pm $5 adm; Wed 8pm-12am $10. Mon except 2nd Mon: Jam; 2nd Mon: Keith The Captain Gamble; Wed: Ray Blue Qrt or Frank Lacy Qnt.

PARLOR ENTERTAINMENT: 555 Edgecombe Ave. at 160th St. #3F. 212-781-6595. Sun: 3-5:30pm free adm Marjorie Eliot Band & spec guests.

PATRICK'S PLACE: 2835 Frederick Douglass Blvd. at 151st St. www.patricksplaceharlem. com. 212-491-7800. Free adm $20 min. Sun: 12pm Brunch ft. Boncella Lewis; Thurs: 710pm Keyed Up! ft. The Phil Young Experience; Fri: 8-11pm Jam w/Patience Higgins.

PELHAM FRITZ RECREATION CENTER: 18 Mount Morris Park W. at 124th St. 212860-1373. www.nycgovparks.org/events. Feb 18: 2pm Sean Mason.

The PORCH NYC: 750A St. Nicholas Ave. btw. 147th & 148th Sts. www.theporchnyc.com. 646-895-9004. Sets: Sun 1-3:30pm Brunch, 7-10pm; Wed-Sat 9pm-12am.

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JAY LEONHART:

IN LOVE WITH LIFE IT SELF

By Raul D’Gama

WHENTHE YET-UNTITLED, REALlife book – subtlety hinted at by Jay Leonhart – is finally published, discerning bassists and countless musical cognoscenti are sure to be instantaneously seduced. The reason why is simply this: any book by the man with a quick smile and a quicker wit, celebrated composer, poet and raconteur, promises to pull back the curtain on a life lived. The really big reveal will surely divulge the secret of his fine art of bass-ism, and very possibly unveil one of the most fascinating lives ever lived in the realm of contemporary music.

There are not many human beings around today such as Jay. Sheila Jordan comes to mind because, like Sheila, Jay shares not only the vocalist’s passion for music, but he is in love with life itself. This is clear from the sheer outpouring of that love into everything he does. He could be composing a song, or playing one of his four magnificent contrabasses, pizzicato or con arco, with uncommon virtuosity. Or he could be crafting one of his impish poems to which he then writes swinging music, and then sings (or scats with liquid facility), or issues a narrative with rhythmic brevity, a puckish tale that could rival the fabled Aesop.

“I look at my life every day,” Jay reveals, “and by golly, I hear a song!” He stops and lets out loud a deep laugh with rumbling vibrato like the E1 string on his contrabass. “Somehow,” he adds, “there also always seems to be a story there.” The laughter continues. As if on cue he sings and he laughs and laughs as he sings. Suddenly, in real time, two classic songs come immediately to mind. The first is “Gasparo,” his song about the legendary 16th century violin and contrabass violinmaker Gasparo da Salò, who (as Jay tells it) struggled to get his violin to bellow in lower tones than the violin could possibly come up with. And so he built himself a bass violin with the deepest, most delicious-sounding tones he could issue. The fable is altogether more charming when Jay sings it on YouTube (on his website).

Then there’s “Dizzy,” the hilarious song about a “familiar legendary bebopper” with whom Jay shared many a stage, but who never seemed to remember that he and Jay ever played onstage together. Unlike Dizzy, a majority of the who’s who of jazz and classical music remembers Jay as one of the finest bassists and human beings whose company – and music – they treasured. Musicians like Duke Ellington;

vocalists from Judy Garland, Mel Tormé, Peggy Lee and Steely Dan to Luciano Pavarotti; pianists like Marian McPartland; trumpeter Roy Eldridge; drummers like Papa Jo Jones.

“I came to music playing banjo in a Dixieland band. Then I heard a contrabass and my jaw dropped. I knew that the bass was my forever instrument,” he sings, as if playing Romeo to an imaginary Juliet. “Ah! There’s a poem and a song there.” Jay knows this the moment he hears it. The poet and songwriter in him always seem to be at the ready, almost in tune – you would think – with every sunrise. He will sing about the politics of the day: “Joe Biden and I have a lot in common/We are both white and growing old/Both of us are reasonably intelligent/And I think similar values hold...” Or he will wistfully find Robert Frost a strange bedfellow: “Robert Frost did write in settings beautiful and rustic/he wrote of rolling hills and green terrain/while poor me I must do my writing in the chaos of the city/sometimes even on a subway train...”

“These are only some of my favorite things,” Jay says and sings, as he lets out a laugh. You listen, rapt, as Jay reels off inventions, dazzling with his extempore compositional skills. This sublime musicianship is something he inherited from his parents and now has passed down to his two prodigiously gifted children –daughter Carolyn, a superb vocalist after

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VICKI BURNS

BIRDLAND THEATER / FEBRUARY 2

Vicki Burns is a veteran singer who stands out in several ways. Not only does Vicki excel with her warm, bright vocals, she also dives headfirst into challenging material, easily conquering tricky bop intervals and scatting up a storm. Vicki shines with her masterful interpretations of ballads, ranging from decades-old standards to a pair of Billy Strayhorn gems. Her latest CD is Lotus Blossom Days, which showcases her skills as a composer and lyricist. (She has written lyrics for other jazz classics, such as McCoy Tyner’s “Contemplation,” recorded by vocalist Tessa Souter.) For this Birdland set, Vicki is joined by pianist Art Hirahara and bassist Sam Bevan, both of whom appear on her CD, with the latter also writing the horn arrangements. KD

KRISTEN LEE SERGEANT

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE / FEBRUARY

In the promo for Falling (Tiger Turn), vocalist Kristen Lee Sergeant says that more than an album, it is “a conceptual concert … a hybrid of a one-woman show and a jazz set.” And so it is as this talented singer draws on her theater experience for a performance that displays her songwriting skill. Broadway World wrote that Falling is “the musical equivalent to a Martha Graham dance concert,” and DownBeat praised her “gorgeous legit vocals.” She has been inspired by singing icons including Marilyn Maye, Dianne Reeves, Mark Murphy and Judy Garland, and her experience on the stage is evident. This show, billed as “Falling,” includes pianist Jeb Patton, bassist Hannah Marks, cellist Jody Redhage Ferber, soprano saxophonist Abdias Armenteros, and drummer Jay Sawyer. DJS

MIKE DIRUBBO

THE DJANGO / FEBRUARY 3

Mike DiRubbo’s distinctive sound and adventurous improvising make him one of the outstanding alto saxophonists of his generation. Mike was self-taught until he entered the Institute of Jazz at the Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford, to study with jazz master Jackie McLean. Since his move to New York City, Mike has recorded and performed with a bevy of greats and in-demand instrumentalists. His fresh approach to standards and jazz classics is noteworthy for his ability to tell a story in each solo, rather than simply show off his considerable technique. His focus on record dates in recent years has been on his challenging, inspired compositions that bring out the best from his supporting players. Mike’s quartet includes pianist Davis Whitfield, bassist Paul Gill, and drummer Anwar Marshall. KD

VIJAY IYER

MILLER THEATER / FEBRUARY 4

When one listens to the works of pianist/composer Vijay Iyer, it’s easy to hear that he is attempting to expand on the very definition of the “jazz musician.” Whether composing chamber music, performing in a jazz ensemble or teaching, Vijay is a musical polymath for the ages. When he released his debut album (1995’s Memorophilia), the jazz world was shaken with his supreme technique and easy synthesis of influences. Since then, Vijay has been a Doris Duke Performing Artist, has won a MacArthur Fellowship and numerous other accolades. For his performance at Miller Theater, Vijay is joined by bassist Linda May Han Oh and drummer Tyshawn Sorey – both powerhouses themselves – for an evening of brilliant music. EW

HENDRIK MEURKENS

JAZZ FORUM / FEBRUARY 5; MEZZROW / FEBRUARY 15

Hendrik Meurkens is equally at home playing Brazilian music and straight-ahead jazz on harmonica and vibes. While studying vibraphone at Berklee College of Music, he heard Toots Thielemans and was so inspired that he taught himself the harmonica. In the early 80s, he moved to Rio so he could immerse himself in the music and culture. The hard work paid off. JazzTimes called him “one of the world’s leading exponents of the jazz harmonica.” At the Jazz Forum, Hendrik plays Brazilian music with pianist Alon Yavnai, bassist Gili Lopes, and drummer Portinho. At Mezzrow, he performs straight-ahead jazz with a quartet comprised of pianist Steve Ash, bassist Chris Berger, and drummer Jason Tiemann. DJS

By Ken Dryden, George Kanzler,

Carter photo by Pierre-Yves Salique, DiRubbo by Cedric Pilard, Iyer by Ebru Yildiz, Porter by Erik Umphrey Cour

LIGHT

SVETLANA

JOE’S PUB /

FEBRUARY 12

Vocalist Svetlana Shmulyian has received multiple master’s degrees and a PhD, displaying both her aptitude for mathematics and her much-praised musicianship. Moving from her home in Russia to New York almost 30 years ago, she earned a Master’s of Music at the Manhattan School of Music and has since garnered accolades from critics, audiences and fellow musicians for her absolutely engaging stage presence, her energetic and enchanting vocals, and her swinging musicianship. Will Friedwald of The Wall Street Journal praised her as an “exceptional vocalist and songwriter.” Entitled “Love Notes,” this show features Svetlana’s Big Band with trumpets Wayne Tucker, David Neves and Kal Ferretti, trombones Dave Gibson and Becca Patterson, and drummer Curtis Nowosad among the many fine players. DJS

NOAH PREMINGER

JAZZ ON MAIN / FEBRUARY 18; CAFÉ BOHEMIA / FEBRUARY 24-25

At the tender age of 36, tenor saxophonist Noah Preminger has already amassed an impressive resumé. Whether performing alongside trumpeter Dave Douglas, saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell, or bassist John Patitucci, Noah has shown himself to be a precise and luminous talent. In addition to his performance and recording schedule, Noah has appointments at Longy School of Music at Bard College and The New School. On January 27, Noah released Preminger Plays Preminger (SteepleChase Records), which features arrangements from films by director Otto Preminger as well as four pieces that Noah scored for scenes in his movies. At Jazz on Main, Noah supports drummer Rob Garcia, and at Café Bohemia, he’s joined by the Max Light Group, with both gigs beautifully showcasing his gift. EW

GREGORY PORTER

NJPAC / FEBRUARY 18

The history of jazz has a plethora of vocalists who combine jazz with blues, gospel and soul. Gregory Porter is a brilliant example. With his warm baritone, Gregory’s musical lineage calls upon luminaries such as Nat King Cole, Ray Charles and Bill Withers. Since his debut album, Water, Gregory’s passionate delivery and gracious timbre has been met with critical acclaim. With two Grammy Awards (for 2014’s Liquid Spirit and 2017’s Take Me To The Alley), three gold and one platinum album under his belt, Gregory will continue to be a shining beacon to every modern jazz vocalist. At NJPAC, Gregory includes selections from his most recent jazz recording, All Rise (Blue Note Records). For the Brooklynites, Gregory performs at Kings Theater on Feb. 11 with special guest Jazzmeia Horn. EW

PHILIP HARPER

DIZZY’S CLUB / FEBRUARY 25

Trumpeter Philip Harper was in his twenties in the late 1980s when he emerged on the jazz scene, first with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and then (1988-93) with the popular neo-hard-bop band The Harper Brothers, co-led by his brother, drummer Winard Harper. His style is an approach modeled on both entertainer/trumpeters like Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong – Philip also sings, in a conspiratorially gruff voice – and to later trumpeters who emphasized lyricism and warmth over bravura technique, such as Kenny Dorham and Lee Morgan. He favors mid-tempos, often slowing down bebop barnburners to a fast heartbeat; and he is a master of mutes, the sound more resonant because of his burnished vibrato. He brings his PHAM Experience quintet to this gig, with Bernell Jones II, tenor sax; Jordan Williams, piano; Jason Maximo Clotter, bass; and Curtis Nowosad, drums. GK

JAMES CARTER

BIRDLAND / FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 4

Although he commands a range of reeds from bass clarinet to the family of saxophones, James Carter has honed in on the tenor sax in the last decade. His inspirations vary from swing era greats like Ben Webster, Herschel Evans and Don Byas, to bop and post-bop titans such as Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins, Archie Shepp and Gene Ammons. James is a visceral player, who can burst with macho bravura, but he’s also capable of wearing his heart on his sleeve on ballads, wringing out every ounce of their lyricism. A consistently questing musician who constantly changes his approach, James brings his Elektrik Outlet band to this gig, dubbed “Lookin’ at the Lock: Music of Eddie Lockjaw Davis,” adding electronics to his tenor. Joining him are Gerald Gibbs, electric keyboards; Ralphe Armstrong, electric bass; and Alex White, drums. GK

Courtesy Blue Note Records, Preminger by Jimmy Katz, Svetlana by Jason Krupa.

ROOM 623: Below B Squared Harlem. 271 W 119th St. btw. Frederick Douglass & St. Nick Blvds. www.room623.com. 212-280-2248.

Sets: Sun 6-7:30pm $15/$20 adm $15 min, Late (L) 8&9:30pm $12/$15 $15 min; Wed 8- 11pm $12/$15 $15 min; Fri 7&8:30pm

$15/$18 $15 min, L 10pm-1am $20/$25.

Residencies: Sun Mostly Marcus w/Marcus

Goldhaber, L The Lab Session w/Mimi Jones & friends; Wed The Harlem Jazz Session

w/Peter Brainin Qrt. Feb 3: Alex Laurenzi, L David Gibson; 10: Georgia Heers, L Kaisa

Mäensivu; 17: Dan Montgomery, L Anthony

Ware; 24: Sarah Cabral, L Helio Alves.

SHRINE: 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. btw. 133rd & 134th Sts. 212-690-7807.

www.shrinenyc.com. Residencies: Sun 810pm except 02/5 10pm-12am Jam

w/Bennett Daponte-Smith; 1st Sun 8-10pm

The Shrine Big Band; Wed 8-9pm Leo Kim.

Feb 9: 7-9pm Winterfisch Sxt; 13&20: 1011pm Gilad Bloom Band; 28: 10pm-12am

Altin Sencalar Qrt.

SILVANA: 300 W 116th St. at Frederick

Douglass Blvd. www.silvana-nyc.com. 646692-4935. Residencies: Mon 7-10pm Keyed

Up! ft. Phil Young w/guests; Thurs 7-9pm

McBone Jazz Series. Feb 2: Bonegasm, 910pm Steven Blane; 3: 9-11pm F.A.R. Trio; 5: 8-9:pm Sophia Kickhofel Qnt, 10pm-12am John Colonna; 7: 7-8pm Steven Blane; 9: Mike Fahn Qnt, 9-11pm Martin Reuter; 14: 79pm Audrey Silver, 10-11pm Sophia

Kickhofel Qnt; 16: Paul Francis; 22: 8-9pm

Arun Luthra's Konnaol Jazz Project; 23: Sara Jacovino; 26: 10pm-12am Kenji

Tokunaga Band.

SMOKE JAZZ CLUB: 2751 B’way btw. 105th & 106th Sts. www.smokejazz.com. 212-8646662. Sets: Sun&Wed-Thurs 7&9pm; Fri-Sat

7,9&10:30pm; $40-$60 adm. Feb 2-5: Stefon Harris + Blackout; 8: tba; 9-12: Peter Bernstein & Kurt Rosenwinkel; 14-15: 02/14

7&9pm Lezlie Harrison Band; 16-19: Louis Hayes Cannonball Legacy Band ft. Jeremy Pelt & Vincent Herring; 22: tba; 23-26:

Emmet Cohen Qrt.

SUGAR BAR: 254 W 72nd St. btw. B’way & West End Ave. www.sugarbarnyc.com. 212-579-0222.

Thurs: 8-10pm $10 adm Open Mic w/Sugar Bar All Star Band.

SYMPHONY SPACE: 2537 B’way at 95th St. 212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org.

Feb 4&9: 7:30pm $20-$30 adm Sunny Jain.

TARTINA: 1034 Amsterdam Ave. at 111th St. 646-590-0577. www.tartina-restaurant.com. Sun: 12-3pm Jazz Brunch.

MID-TOWN MANHATTAN

(Between 35th & 69th Streets)

AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM: 2 Lincoln

Sq. btw. 65th & 66th Sts. 212-595-9533. www.folkartmuseum.org. 1st&3rd Wed: 12pm free adm Bill Wurtzel & guest.

BIRDLAND: 315 W 44th St. btw. 8th & 9th Aves. 212-581-3080. www.birdlandjazz.com.

Sets: Sun&Fri-Sat Early (E) 5:30-7pm, Late 8:30-10&10:30-11:30pm except 02/24-25

8:30-10&10:30pm-12am; Mon 7-8:30pm;

Tues-Thurs 7-8:30&9:30-11pm; adm varies

$20 min. Residencies: Sun Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Ens; Fri E Birdland Big Band; Sat E Eric Comstock w/Sean Smith & spec guest Barbara Fasano. Feb 1-4: Mike Stern Band w/Randy Brecker & Dennis Chambers; 5: E Uptown Jazz Tnt; 6: Julie

Benko; 7-11: Gunhild Carling; 12: E Ben Markley Band ft. Ari Hoenig; 14-18: Catherine Russell; 19: E Sam Blakeslee Big Band; 21-25: Jane Monheit; 26: E Earl McIntyre Tribute ft. Renee Manning, Jim Seeley, Alejandro Aviles, Patience Higgins; 28-Mar 4: James Carter Qrt.

BIRDLAND THEATER: 315 W 44th St. btw. 8th & 9th Aves. Lower level. 212-581-3080. www.birdlandjazz.com. Sets: Sun&Fri-Sat 78:30&9:30-11pm; Mon&Thurs 8:30-10pm;

Tues-Wed Early (E) 5:30-7pm, Late 8:30- 10pm; adm varies $20 min. Residencies (R): Wed E David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band, Late Frank Vignola’s Guitar Night ft. Frank Vignola Band w/guests. Feb

1: R; 2: Vicki Burns; 3-5: Ben Wolfe Qrt; 7: E John DiMartino & friends; 8: R; 9-14: 02/14 E & Late Melissa Errico | A Noir Romance; 15: R; 16: Margot Sergent; 17-19: Miki Yamanaka Qrt; 20: Esteban Castro Trio; 21: E John DiMartino & friends; 22: R; 23: Lauren Henderson Qrt; 24-26: Dena DeRose; 28: Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks.

CARNEGIE CLUB: 156 W 56th St. btw. 6th & 7th Aves. www.hospitalityholdings.com.

212-957-9676. Sat: 8&10:30pm Steve Maglio & Stan Rubin Orch.

CARNEGIE HALL: 881 7th Ave. at 57th St. 212-247-7800. www.carnegiehall.org. Feb 10: 9pm Samora Pinderhughes & friends; 23: 8pm Ledisi.

DAVID RUBENSTEIN ATRIUM: At Lincoln Center. B’way at 62nd St. www.lincolncenter. org/atrium. 212-875-5350. Free Adm. Feb 3: 7pm Kaelin Ellis; 9: 7:30pm Claudia Acuña.

DIZZY’S CLUB: At Jazz At Lincoln Center. 10 Columbus Cir. at 60th St. 5th fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Sets: Sun 5&7:30pm; Mon-Wed 7:30&9:30pm; ThursSat 7:30&9:30pm, 11:15pm Late Night Sessions; adm varies. Feb 1: Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom; 2-4: Aaron Diehl Trio; 5: Deborah Grace Winter ft. Songbook Sundays; 6: Shedrick Mitchell; 7: Roy Hargrove Big Band; 8: McCoy Mrubata Qrt; 9-12: Nilson Matta’s Brazilian Voyage Qnt; 13: 7pm Victory is Assured | An Evening in Honor of Stanley Crouch; 14: Morgan James; 15: Rachel T. Latin Jazz Project; 16: Amina Figarova Sxt; 17-19: Cyrus Chestnut Trio; 20: Juilliard Jazz Ensembles; 21-22: Alphonso Horne’s Gotham Kings; 23-24: Sean Mason Qnt; 25: Philip Harper Qnt; 26: Bill Crow & friends; 27: Makoto Ozone; 28: Wayne Escoffery Qrt. Late Night Sessions ft. 02/2-4 Sylwester Ostrowski, 02/9-11 Jason Clotter Sxt, 02/16-18 Caili O’Doherty, 02/23-25 Gabrielle Cavassa.

FINE & RARE: 9 E 37th St. btw. 5th & Madison Aves. www.fineandrare.nyc. 212-725-3866.

FLÛTE MIDTOWN: 205 W 54th St. btw. B’way & 7th Ave. 212-265-5169. www.flutebar.com. Wed: 7-10pm.

FRANKIE & JOHNNI E’S STEAKHOUSE: 32 W 37th St. btw. 5th & 6th Aves. www.frankieandjohnnies.com. 212-9478940. Fri: 6-9pm Keyed Up! ft. Jeanne Gies & Michael Rorby w/guests.

The GREEN ROOM 42: 570 10th Ave. btw. 41st & 42nd sts. www.greenfignyc.com. 646- 707-2990. Sun: 8pm $12 adm Victor Neufeld & his Party Jazz Band. Feb 15: 7pm $21 Emilio Teubal.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: 10 Columbus Cir. at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-2589800. Feb 10-11: 8pm Dianne Reeves; 16 7pm, 17 7&9:30pm, 18 4&7pm: The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orch w/Wynton Marsalis.

ANTONIO CIACCA:

UNIQUE SONGS IN HIS HEART

By Don Jay Smith

like. “Some of the younger listeners don’t know all of the songs, and even may request a song like ‘Piano Man,’ but I politely tell them ‘No’ because I want them to learn the great history of this music.

And Antonio never stops learning. Born in Germany and raised in Italy, he studied piano as a child, but was most passionate about soccer. However, a serious injury caused him to abandon those dreams and return his attention to music. After earning a degree from the Bologna Conservatory, he decided to move to the States.

“I came to this country in 1983,” he continues, “and moved to Detroit which had a major impact on my approach to music. There I studied with Kenny Barron and got to listen to so many great musicians.”

Another master who had an important influence on Antonio was Barry Harris, also from Detroit. “Additionally, I became a devoted follower of Barry Harris,” he says. “That really got me on the road to jazz and only enhanced my desire to learn all about this great music.”

Antonio began his career as a sideman, working with leading players such as Steve Grossman, Art Farmer, James Moody and Steve Lacy among others.

Moving to New York in the 90s, he befriended the great pianist Jaki Byard and studied with him. In fact, Antonio’s 1999 release, Hollis Avenue (YVP Music), pays homage to the legendary pianist who was murdered at the age of 76. Byard was known for an eclectic style, drawing on everything from stride to free jazz, an approach that heavily affected Antonio.

He teaches jazz history at Marymount Manhattan College where he constantly refers to great players from the past who are no longer well-known to younger artists. Names like Barney Bigard and Cootie Williams are dropped into his conversation as he speaks reverentially about music and jazz.

Of course, it is also no surprise to learn that Antonio wrote his doctoral dissertation on Duke Ellington. He has just earned a PhD/DMA from Stony Brook University, an accomplishment completed in 2022.

WHENANTONIO CIACCA STARTS

to play the piano at The Pierre Hotel, he draws on an encyclopedic knowledge of the history of jazz, and listeners are enthralled because he is so engaging as he plays songs they know.

“At The Pierre, I play the Great American Songbook,” explains Antonio, “including Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn and even Burt Bacharach. Most of the people who come to the hotel know the songs and even the lyrics.”

Another highlight in 2022 came from the family of Bud Powell who called on Antonio for help.

“I was just appointed Artistic Director for the Bud Powell Centenary,” Antonio explains. “The celebration of the 100th anniversary of his birth will be in 2024, and we are going to produce a documentary that focuses on his music. I also plan to produce, with some Powell scholars, the definitive transcriptions of his work.”

Antonio is always very busy. In addition to Marymount, he also teaches jazz compo-

After several years at The Pierre, Antonio reads his audience and what they continued on page 23

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The JAZZ CLUB: At Aman New York. The Crown Building. 9 W 56th St. btw. 5th & 6th Aves. www.thejazzclub.com. 212-970-2626.

Tues-Sat: 6:30-8:30&9-11pm.

LOCAL 802: Associated Musicians of Greater New York Club Room. 322 W 48th St. btw. 8th & 9th Aves. www.local802afm.org. 212245-4802.

MICHIKO REHEARSAL STUDIOS: 15 W 39th St. btw. 5th & 6th Aves. 7th Fl. 212-302-4011. www.michikostudios.com. 2nd Wed: 79:30pm $20 adm Lew Tabackin Trio.

PARKER’S: At Thompson Central Park New York. 119 W 56th St. btw. 6th & 7th Aves. 212-245-5000. www.parkersnyc.com. Wed:

6-9pm Jazz Foundation of America. Feb 7: Bill Saxton; 14: Antoinette Montague; 21: Ed Cherry; 28: Kim Clarke.

The PIERRE: 2 E 61st St. at 5th Ave. 212-8388000. www.thepierreny.com. Thurs&Sat: 69pm Solos. Thurs: Eric Yves Garcia. Feb 4&11: Jill McCarron; 18&25: Antonio Ciacca.

ROBERT: 2 Columbus Cir. btw. 7th & 8th Aves. 9th Fl. 212-299-7730. www.robertnyc.com.

The RUM HOUSE: At Hotel Edison. 228 W 47th St. btw. B’way & 8th Ave. 646-490-6924. www.therumhousenyc.com.

SAINT PETER’S CHURCH: 619 Lexington Ave. at 54th St. www.saintpeters.org. 212-9352200. Sun: 5-6pm free adm Jazz Vespers. Feb 5: Yotam Ishay & Harshitha Krishnan; 12: William Hooker w/David Soldier; 19&26: William Delisfort.

SWING 46: 349 W 46th St. btw. 8th & 9th Aves. www.swing46.nyc. 212-262-9554. Sets: Sun&Tues-Thurs 5:30-8:30pm, Late (L) 9pm- 12am; Fri-Sat 5:30-8:30pm, L 9pm-1am; $10 adm $35 min. Residencies (R): Sun Janice

Friedman, L George Gee Swing Orch; Tues L Rob Edwards Big Band; Wed Kevin Blancq, L Swingadelic Big Band; Thurs L Stan Rubin

ft. Joe Politi. Feb 1: R; 2: Bill Malchow, L R;

3: Michelle Collier Swingtet, L Swingadelic;

4: Tony Hewitt, L Crescent City Maulers; 5: R; 7: Jennifer Pace, L R; 8: R; 9: Aaron Johnson, L R; 10: Amy London, L Bill Malchow; 11: Michelle Collier & Tony Hewitt, L Ron Sunshine Swing Orch; 12: R; 14: Tony

Hewitt, L R; 15: R; 16: Kate Curran, L R; 17: Bill Malchow, L Swingadelic; 18: tba, L Michelle Collier & Sisters of Swing; 19: R; 21: Rick Bogart, L R; 22: R; 23: Judy Niemack, L R; 24: Amy London, L Matthew Piazzi & The Debonairs; 25: Michelle Collier Swingtet, L TKO Part Band; 26: R; 28: Tony Hewitt, L R.

THIRST NYC: 692 10th Ave. btw. 48th & 49th Sts. 917-388-3916. www.thirstbarnyc.com. Mon: 8-10pm Keyed Up! ft. Richard Cortez Band.

TOMI JAZZ: 239 E 53rd St. btw. 2nd & 3rd Aves. Lower level. www.tomijazz.com. 646497-1254.

LOWER MANHATTAN

(Below 34th Street)

11TH STREET BAR: 510 E 11th St. btw. Avenue A & B. www.11thstbar.com. 212-9823929. Mon: 7-10pm Keyed Up! ft. Richard Clements Band.

1803 NYC: 82 Reade St. at Church St. 212-2673000. www.1803nyc.com. Sets: 6pm; SatSun 12&6pm. Feb 1: Yaala Ballin; 2: Alon Yavnai; 3: Eran Fink; 4: Alon Yavnai; 7: Vanisha Gould; 8: Alicyn Yaffee; 9: Flavio Silva;

Tucker; 22: Vanisha Gould; 23: Wayne Tucker; 24: Peter Brandler; 25: 12pm Yoshi Waki; 26: 12pm Moses Patrou; 28: Michael Arenella Qrt.

ARTHUR'S TAVERN: 57 Grove St. at 7th Ave. hwww.arthurstavern.nyc. 212-675-6879.

Sets: 7pm, Late (L) 10pm. Residencies: Sun Creole Cookin Jazz Band; Mon Grove Street Stompers; Thurs L Terry Waldo’s Gotham City Band; Fri Johnny O'Neal Trio, L Bobby Harden w/Off Da Hook. Feb 1: Eri Yamamoto Trio; 2: Richard Cortez; 4: Axel Tosca, 11pm New York Gremmies feat. Noé Socha; 7: Moses Patrou; 8: L Nick Hempton Band; 9: Seydurah & Her Avecmoi Band of Blues; 11: Anderson Brothers Qnt, L JT Bowen & The Mighty Kings of Soul; 12: L Stew Cutler & friends; 15: Eri Yamamoto Trio; 18: Axel Tosca; 22: Yuichi Hirakawa Jazz Gp, L Emily Braden Qrt; 23: Jr. Mack w/Noé Socha Duo; 25: Michelle Walker Qrt, L KJ Denhert & The NY Unit; 28: Wayne Tucker & The Bad Mothas.

ARTS FOR ART: 107 Suffolk St. 212-254-5420. www.artsforart.org. See SHIFT | 411 Kent. BLUE NOTE: 131 W 3rd St. at 6th Ave. 212475-8592. www.bluenotejazz.com. Sets: Sun 12:30&2:30pm Sunday Brunch, 8&10:30pm; Mon-Sat 8&10:30pm. Feb 1: Keyon Harrold & Weedie Braimah Duet w/Lisa Fischer; 2-5: Lisa Fischer; 6-9: Talib Kweli ft. 02/6 Meshell Ndegeocello, 02/7-9 Bob James & spec guests; 10-12: BJ The Chicago Kid; 13: James Francies Trio w/Kurt Rosenwinkel; 14-15: Samara Joy; 16-19: Logan Richardson Blues People & friends; 20-22: Matisyahu; 23-26: Karl Denson Project; 27: Melanie Charles; 28-Mar 5: Hiromi & Michel

Camilo. Sunday Brunch ft. 02/5 Jason Prover & The Sneak Thievery Orch, 02/12 The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir, 02/19 Calvin Johnson & Native Son, 02/26 Benny Benack III Qrt.

BMCC TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 199 Chambers St. 212-220-1460. www.tribecapac.org. Feb 18: 8:30pm $30

adm Lost Jazz Shrines ft. Helen Sung Qrt; 23: 8pm $50 Highlights in Jazz Series ft. Sheila Jordan, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Roni Ben-Hur, Jay Leonhart, Harvie S, Danny Gottlieb, Dylan Meek & Steve Frieder.

CAFÉ BOHEMIA: 15 Barrow St. btw. 7th Ave. & W 4th St. www.cafebohemiany.com. 212691-6127. Sets: Mon 7-10pm; Tues 7:3010:30pm; Wed 10pm-12:30am; Thurs 7:308:30,9:30-10:30&11pm-12am; Fri-Sat 7-8&910pm, Late (L) 10:30-11:30pm&12-1am.

Residencies: Mon The Hot Club of NY; Tues 02/7&21 Workshop w/Jeff “Tain” Watts; Wed Bohemia After Dark Jam. Feb 2: Ari Hoenig;

3: Joe Magnarelli, L Mike Camacho ft. Steve Davis; 4: Joe Magnarelli, L Kaisa’s Machine;

9: Paul Bollenback; 10: Matt Wilson's Leap Trio, L Gary Kerkezou Qnt; 11: Matt Wilson's Leap Trio, L Gregory Lewis Organ Monk; 16: Eric Zolan ft. Brian Charette; 17: Hank AllenBarfield ft. Wallace Roney Jr., L Willerm Delisfort; 18: Hank Allen-Barfield ft. Wallace Roney Jr., L Rasmus Sorensen; 23: Akili Bradley ft. Steve Wilson; 24: Max Light ft. Noah Preminger, L Eric Jacobson; 25: Max Light ft. Noah Preminger, L Mike Rood; 28: 7:30pm-12am The Octet ft. Tyreek McDole.

CANARY CLUB: 303 Broome St. btw. Forsyth & Eldridge Sts. www.canaryclubnyc.com.

CELLAR DOG: 75 Christopher St. btw. 7th Ave. & Bleecker St. Lower level. 212-675-6056. www.cellardog.net. Sets: Sun-Wed 7-11pm; Thurs-Sat 7-11pm, Late (L) 11:30pm-2am.

Feb 1: Willerm Delisfort Trio; 2: Greg Glassman Qrt, L James Austin Qrt; 3: Victor Gould Qrt, L Ai Murakami Qrt; 4: James Burton Qnt, L Kyoko Oyobe Qrt; 5: Jon

10: Diego Voglino; 11: Moses Patou; 14: Alon Yavnai; 15: Chris Bergson; 16: Wayne Tucker; 17: Diego Voglino; 18: Willie Martinez; 20: Andrew Freedman; 21: Wayne

Davis Trio; 6: Bruce Harris Trio; 7: Our Delight; 8: Brandi Disterheft Trio; 9: Duane

Eubanks Qnt, L Simona Premazzi Qrt; 10: Wayne Tucker Qnt, L Mariel Bildsten Qrt; 11:

Richard Clements Qnt, L Tad Shull Qrt; 12: Joe Strasser Trio; 13: Chris Beck Trio; 14:

Akiko Tsuruga Trio; 15: Ehud Asherie Qrt;

16: Darrell Green Qrt, L Matt Martinez Qrt;

17: Milton Suggs Qrt, L Sarah Hanahan Qrt;

18: Jade Synstelien Qrt, L Courtney Wright Qrt; 19: Saul Rubin Trio; 20: Eric Wheeler Trio; 21: Brazilian Grooves; 22: Ed Cherry Trio; 23: Abraham Burton Qrt, L Miki

Yamanaka Qrt; 24: Duduka Da Fonseca Qrt, L Jamale Davis Qrt; 25: Zaid Nasser Qrt, L

Jinjoo Yoo Qrt; 26: Ned Goold Trio; 27:

Vanderlei Pereira Trio; 28: Ehud Asherie Trio.

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE: At Hilton

Fashion District Hotel. 152 W 26th St. btw. 6th & 7th Aves. 212-434-0499. www.chelsea tableandstage.com. Feb 3: 7pm $25 adm

Kristen Lee Sergeant; 10: 9:30pm $20 Joe Pino Qrt; 14: 7pm $40 Love Can Really Hang

You Up The Most ft. Olivia Chindamo, Rob Edwards, Ekep Kwelle, Vanessa Perea.

CITY WINERY: 25 11th Ave. at 15th St. www.citywinery.com. 646-751-6033. Feb 5: 8pm Matthew Whitaker.

CLUB CUMMING: 505 E 6th St. btw. Avenue

A & B. www.clubcummingnyc.com. 917-265- 8006. Tues: 9pm $5 adm Keyed Up! ft. Richard Cortez Band.

CLUB ROOM: At Soho Grand Hotel. 310 W B’way btw. Grand & Canal Sts. 212-965-3588. www.sohogrand.com/dining/club-room.

Wed-Sat: 7:30-10pm. Feb 2: April Varner; 3: Bill Dobrow; 4: Ben Butler Trio; 8: Kieran Brown; 9: Ben Stivers Trio; 10: Bill Dobrow; 11: Sarah King; 15: Kieran Brown; 16: April Varner; 17: Bill Dobrow; 18: Sarah King; 22: Kieran Brown; 23: Stella Katherine Cole; 24: Ben Stivers Trio; 25: Jamile.

CORK WINE BAR: 69 Thompson St. btw. Spring & Broome Sts. www.corksoho.com. 646-669-8169. Sun 5-7pm & Wed 7-9:30pm.

1st Sun: Kyle Colina Duo.

The CUTTING ROOM: 44 E 32nd St. btw. Madison & Park Aves. 212-691-1900. www.thecuttingroomnyc.com. Feb 19: 3- 5:45pm $30 adm www.vtyjazz.com Another Sunday Serenade tribute to Jimmy Cobb ft. Tadataka Unno & friends w/Justin Robinson.

The DJANGO: 2 Avenue of the Americas at Walker St. Lower level. 212-519-6649. www.thedjangonyc.com. Sets: Sun 6:30pm, Late (L) 9:30pm; Mon&Wed-Sat 7:30pm, L 10:30pm; Tues 7:30&9:30pm; $25 adm 2 drink min. Residencies: Sun Sunday Swing; Mon Next Gen Jazz; Tues (R) Martes Latinos ft. Conrad Herwig & the Latin Side All-Stars.

Feb 1: Champian Fulton Trio, L Fima Ephron

Qrt; 2: Lauren Sevian Qrt, L Nick Hempton

Band; 3: Mike DiRubbo Qrt, L Helio Alves

Qnt; 4: Neal Caine Trio, L Richard Cortez

Band; 5: Alexander Claffy Qrt, L Michael Weiss Trio; 6: Cameron Campbell Qrt, L

Brian Richburg Jr. Qnt; 7: R; 8: Joe Strasser

Qrt, L Eric Alexander Qrt; 9: David Gibson

Qrt, L Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith; 10: Stella Katherine Cole, L Ty Bailie B3 Trio; 11: Stella Katherine Cole, L Mariel Bildsten Spt;

12: 7:30pm Chris Beck Qrt, L Michael Kanan

Trio; 13: Hiruy Tirfe Qrt, L Aaron Seeber Qrt; 14: R; 15: Joe Magnarelli Qrt, L Brian

Charette Qrt; 16: Joe Farnsworth Trio, L Mark Whitfield; 17-18: 7:30&10pm Rachel Z & Omar Hakim’s Ozmosys; 19: Tim Ries Qrt, L Neal Miner Trio; 20: David Yee Qrt, L

Marcos Varela Qrt; 21: R; 22: Eric Jacobson

Qrt, L T.K.Blue Qrt; 23: Jason Tiemann Qrt, L Lee Taylor; 24: Ed Cherry Qrt, L Akiko

Tsuruga Qrt; 25: Tommy Campbell Trio, L

Sarah Hanahan Qnt; 26: Jed Levy Qrt, L Pete Malinverni Trio; 27: Sean Hong-Wei Qrt, L Luther S. Allison & Poesis; 28: R.

DOWN & OUT: 503 E 6th St. btw. Avenue A & B. www.downandoutnyc.com. Wed: 8pm Keyed-Up! ft. James Polsky w/Keyed Up! Allstars.

DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY: 13 Monroe St. btw. Market & Catherine Sts. 212-4730043. www.downtownmusicgallery.com. Feb 7: 6:30pm Marco Cappelli, 7:30pm Stephan Crump Solo; 11: 6pm James Ilgenfritz Ens, 7pm Stephen Gauci Trio, 8pm James Paul Nadien Trio.

DROM: 85 Avenue A btw. 5th & 6th Sts. 212777-1157. www.dromnyc.com. Feb 3: 11pm Pedrito Martinez Late Night Dance Party; 23: 9pm Pedrito Martinez Gp.

The EAR INN: 326 Spring St. btw. Greenwich & Washington Sts. www.earinn.com. 212431-9750. Sun: 8:15-9:30&10:15-11:30pm EarRegulars ft. Jon-Erik Kellso & friends.

ENTWINE NYC: 765 Washington St. btw. W 12th & Bethune Sts. www.entwinenyc.com. 212-727-8765. Sun: 6-9pm Teri Roiger.

The FLATIRON ROOM: 37 W 26th St. btw. 6th Ave. & B’way. 212-725-3860. www.the flatironroom.com.

GOTHAM RESTAURANT: 12 E 12th St. btw. 5th Ave & University Pl. 212-380-8660. www.gothambarandgrill.com. Sets: Wed 810pm & Sat 7:30-10:30pm.

GROOVE: 125 MacDougal St. at W 3rd St. 212254-9393. www.clubgroovenyc.com.

The JAZZ GALLERY: 1160 B’way btw. 27th & 28th Sts. 5th Fl. www.jazzgallery.org. Wed-Sat: 7:30&9:30pm. Feb 1: Cameron & Conway Campbell; 2: Alexander Claffy 6; 3-4: Ethan Iverson 02/3 Trio, 02/4 Spt; 8: Rasmus Sørensen Trio; 9: Sana Nagano; 10-11: TRION + 1; 14: Vanisha Gould; 17: Simon Moullier Qrt; 18: Alex LoRe; 22: Lolivone de la Rosa Organ Qrt; 23: Roy Hargrove Big Band; 24-25: Dayna Stephens; 27: 6:30pm Vinyl Series ft. Jaleel Shaw + 1.

JOE’S PUB: At Public Theater. 425 Lafayette St. at Astor Pl. www.joespub.com. 212-9677555. Adm varies. Feb 5: 7pm Kendall Thomas & the CRTrio; 8: 7pm Vuyo Sotashe & Chris Pattishall; 10: 9:30pm Gengis Don & The Empire; 12: 9:30pm Svetlana's Big Band.

KNICKERBOCKER BAR & GRILL: 33 University Pl. at 9th St. 212-228-8490. www.knickerbockerbarandgrill.com. Fri-Sat: 9pm-1am. Feb 3-4: Tammaso Perazzo Duo; 10-11: Hyuna Park Duo.

(LE) POISSON ROUGE: 158 Bleecker St. at Thompson St. www.lepoissonrouge.com. 212-796-0741. Feb 24: 8pm Marc Ribot & The Jazz-Bins.

MEZZROW: 163 W 10th St. btw. 7th Ave. & Waverly Pl. Lower level. 646-476-4346. www.smallslive.com. Trios unless otherwise noted. Sets: 7:30&9pm, Late (L) 10:30pm&12am. Residencies: Sun L Polite Jam; Mon L (R) Pasquale Grasso. Feb 1: Brian Charette, L Mike Camacho; 2: Danny Tobias, L Ray Gallon Duo; 3: Ken Peplowski Qrt, L Marc Devine; 4: Ken Peplowski Qrt, L Jim Greene; 5: Champian Fulton, L Lucy Wijnands; 6: David Bryant, L R; 7: Michelle Walker, L tba; 8: Anat Cohen & Marcello Gonçalves, L Stefan Vasnier; 9: Chico

Pinheiro, L Joe Block; 10: Jesse Davis, L Jonathan Thomas; 11: Jesse Davis, L Anthony Wonsey; 12: Kendra Shank, L Richard Cortez; 13: Alvaro Torres, L R; 14: Michael Kanan, L Tardo Hammer; 15: Hendrik Meurkens Qrt, L Steve Nelson; 16: Mike Eckroth, L Andrea Domenici; 17: Yotam

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Silberstein, L Jon Davis; 18: Yotam

Silberstein, L Johnny O’Neal; 19: Arianna

Neikrug, L Naama Gheber; 20: Spike Wilner, L R; 21: Itamar Borochov, L Jihee Heo Trio; 22: Kenny Wessel, L Jon Elbaz; 23: James

Austin, L Thomas Linger; 24: Billy

Drummond, L Jon Davis; 25: Billy

Drummond, L Steve Ash; 26: Lucy

Yeghiazaryan, L Vanisha Gould; 27: Ehud

Asherie, L R; 28: Marta Sanchez, L Chris Byars.

MILAN O’S BAR: 51 E Houston St. btw.

Mulberry & Mott Sts. 212-226-8844. Mon: 35pm Carol Morgan & Co.

MONA’S: 224 Avenue B btw. 13th & 14th Sts. www.facebook.com/monasbarnyc. 212-3533780. Tues: 9pm-2am Keyed Up! ft. Dennis

Lichtman & Mona's Hot Five, 10:30pm& 12am Jam.

NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH: 269 Bleecker St. btw. Jones & Cornelia Sts. 212-691-1770. www.facebook.com/firstfridaysjazzseries.

Feb 3: 8&9:30pm free adm First Friday Jazz Series ft. Sara Serpa Gp.

The NEW SCHOOL FOR JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC: 55 W 13th St. 5th Fl. 212-229-5488. www.newschool.edu/jazz.

Wed-Sat: 8:30-9:30pm The Stone at the New School. Feb 1-4: Nava Dunkelman; 8-11: Immanuel Wilkins; 15-18: Jen Shyu; 22-25: Dither.

NORTH SQUARE: At Washington Square Hotel. 103 Waverly Pl. at MacDougal St. www.northsquareny.com/our-jazz-brunch. 212-254-1200. Sun: 12:30-1:30&2:15-3:15pm

free adm Jazz Brunch Trios. Feb 5: Kate Baker; 12: Judy Neimack; 19: Marilyn Kleinberg; 26: Erli Perez.

NUBLU 151: 151 Avenue C btw. 9th & 10th Sts. www.nublu.net. Residency: Mon 10pm& 12am Producer Mondays w/Ray Angry & The Council of Goldfinger. Feb 18: 7pm PAKT.

PANGEA: 178 2nd Ave. btw. 11th & 12th Sts. 212-995-0900. www.pangeanyc.com. 2nd Sun: 1-3pm free adm Open Mic & Jazz Brunch w/Sue Matsuki & Gregory Toroian. Wed: 7-8:30pm $25 $20 min Pangea Winter

Jazz Nights Series. Feb 1: John Zweig Qrt ft. Jan Findlay; 8: Teri Leggio Wade & Mark Wade Trio; 15: A Jazz Valentine ft. Mary Foster Conklin, Jan Findlay, Louise Rogers & Andrea Wolper; 22: Ed Neumeister Qrt.

The PRESS ROOM: At The Alamo Drafthouse. 28 Liberty St. 332-216-3200. www.thepress room.bar. Sun: 6:30-9:30pm free adm Glenn Crytzer Orch.

RALPH PUCCI SHOWROOM: 44 W 18th St. btw. 5th & 6th Aves. Feb 28: 6-9pm Benefit for Jazz House Kids www.jazzhousekids. org ft. Christian McBride & guest.

REBAR CHELSEA: 225 W 19th St. btw. 7th & 8th Aves. www.rebarchelsea.com. 646-8632914. Sun: 4-7pm free adm Keyed Up! ft. Richard Cortez Band.

RED ROOM: At KGB Bar. 85 E 4th St. btw. 2nd Ave. & Bowery. www.redroomnyc.com. 212787-0155. Feb 3: 10pm Rico Jones Qrt.

RIZZOLI BOOKSTORE: 1133 B’way. btw. 25th & 26th Sts. www.rizzolibookstore. com. 212-759-2424. Feb 19: 5pm Michael Blake's Chroma Nova.

ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL: 196 Allen St. at E Houston St. www.rockwoodmusichall.com. 212-477-4155. Feb 2: 10pm Jake Richter Qrt; 5: 8:30pm Jake Benjamin; 17: 8:30pm Dave Drake.

ROOM 31: At Arlo NoMad. 11 E 31st St. btw. 5th & Madison Aves. 2nd Fl. 212-806-7000. www.room31.nyc. Sets: 7:30&9pm. Feb 4: Sheila Jordan Trio; 5: Bessie & The

Rainbowkids ft. Russell Hall; 11: Simona

Premazzi & Kyle Nasser Gp; 13: Marius Ven Den Brink Qnt; 14: no 7:30pm Yaala Ballin

ROXY HOTEL: 2 Avenue of the Americas at Walker St. www.roxyhotelnyc.com. 212-5196600.

SLATE: 54 W 21st St. btw. 5th & 6th Aves. 212989-0096. www.slatetickets.com.

SMALLS JAZZ CLUB: 183 W 10th St. btw. 7th Ave. & W 4th St. Lower level. 212-252-5091. www.smallslive.com.

Sets: Mon-Fri

7:30&9pm, Late (L) 10:30pm + 12am Jam; Sat-Sun Afternoon (PM) 3-5:45pm, 7:30& 9pm, L 10:30pm + 12am Jam. Residencies

Sat-Sun PM Smalls Afternoon Jam; L (R)

Mon 02/6&20 Elam Friedlander Qnt, 02/13&27 Miki Yamanaka Trio; Tues 02/7&21

Russell Hall Qrt, 02/14&28 Jason Clotter; Fri 02/3&17 Corey Wallace Dubtet, 02/10&24

Philip Harper Qnt. Feb 1: Davy Mooney Qrt, L Robert Edwards Qrt; 2: Darryl Yokley Qrt,

L David Gibson Qrt; 3: George Garzone Qrt,

L R; 4: George Garzone Qrt, L Ken Fowser

Qnt; 5: Tad Shull Qrt, L Greg Glassman Qrt;

6-7: Jesse Davis Qrt, L R; 8: Alex LoRe & Weirdear, L Curtis Nowosad Qnt; 9: Sam

Dillon Qrt, L tba; 10: Josh Bruneau Qrt, L R;

11: Josh Bruneau Qrt, L Eric Wyatt Qrt; 12:

Nick Hempton Qrt, L Evan Sherman Qnt; 13:

Ari Hoenig Trio, L R; 14: Danton Boller Qrt, L

R; 15: Steve Carrington Qrt, L Benny Benack

Sxt; 16: Jerome Sabbagh Qrt, L David Gibson Qrt; 17: Mike Moreno Qrt, L R; 18:

Mike Moreno Qrt, L Stacey Dillard Qrt; 19:

Alex Hoffman Qnt, L Aaron Johnson

Boplicity; 20: Joe Farnsworth Qrt, L R; 21:

Frank Lacy Qrt, L R; 22: Bernell Jones II Qrt, L Benny Benack Sxt; 23: Troy Roberts Qrt, L

Sarah Hanahan Qrt; 24: Jared Gold Trio, L R;

25: Jared Gold Trio, L Saul Rubin Qrt; 26:

Simona Premazzi/Kyle Nasser Qrt, L Jay Rodriguez Qrt; 27: Aaron Seeber Qnt, L R;

28: Josh Evans Qrt, L R.

SOMEWHERE NOWHERE NYC: At Renaissance Chelsea Hotel. 12 W 25th St. btw. 5th & 6th Aves. 212-404-7969. www.pro hibitionproductions.com/gothamazz. Wed: 6pm free adm.

SOUR MOUSE NYC: 110 Delancey St. btw. Essex & Ludlow Sts. Lower level. 646-4767407. www.sourmousenyc.com. Sun: 36:45pm Jorei Jazz; Mon: 8-10pm Charles Colizza Trio.

TURNMILL: 119 E 27th St. btw. Park & Lexington Aves. www.turnmillnyc.com. 646524-6060. Wed: 8-11pm Keyed Up! ft. Rob Duguay & Low Key Trio w/spec guests + Jam.

VILLAGE VANGUARD: 178 7th Ave. S at 11th St. 212-255-4037. www.villagevanguard.com.

Sets: 8&10pm; Sun-Thurs $35 adm, Fri-Sat $40; 1 drink min. Residency (R): Mon Vanguard Jazz Orch. Feb 1-5: Jon Cowherd Merci Project; 6: R; 7-12: Walter Smith III Qnt; 13: R; 14-19: Vanguard Jazz Orch; 20: R; 21-26: Joel Ross Qrt; 27: R; 28-Mar 5: Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas.

ZINC BAR: 82 W 3rd St. btw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts. www.zincjazz.com. 212-4778337. Wed: 8&9:45pm Terry Waldo’s Gotham City Band. Sets: 7&8:30pm adm varies. Feb 6: Yotam Silberstein; 7: Cesar Orozco; 13: Steve Cardenas; 20: Rodney Jones; 21: Mike LeDonne; 26: 2-4pm Ms. Blu’s Brunch; 27: David Gilmore; 28: Silvano Monasterios.

333 LOUNGE: 333 Flatbush Ave. 718-3398008. www.333lounge.com. Wed: 7:30pm

Lezlie Harrison ft. Wine & Jazz Trio. Feb 1: Monte Croft; 8: Vinny Valentino; 15:

Lafayette Harris; 22: tba.

440 GALLERY: 440 Sixth Ave. 718-499-3844. www.440gallery.com. Feb 19: 4:40pm $10 don Me, Myself and Eye ft. J.Granelli.

BAILEY’S CAFÉ: 24 Malcolm X Blvd. 609-3184411. www.52studioarts.com/teaseries. Sat: 3pm. Feb 4: Melvin Greenwich.

BAR BAYEUX: 1066 Nostrand Ave. 347-5337845. ww.barbayeux.com. Sets: Tues 811pm; Wed 8&9:30pm; Thurs-Fri Early (E) 57pm, 8&9:30pm; Sat E 6-7:30pm, 8&9:30pm.

Residencies: Tues Keyed Up! ft. Diego Voglino + Jam; Wed Keyed Up! Series; Thurs E Happy Hour w/Marta Sanchez, Special Guest Series; Fri E Happy Hour w/Peter Watrous; Sat E except 02/18&25 Duo w/Adam Kolker. Feb 1: Mat Maneri DUST Qrt; 3: Vanisha Gould; 4: EJ Strickland; 8: Otis Brown III; 11: Kenny Warren Trio; 15: Matt Mitchell Trio; 17: Steven Crammer; 18: Marianne Solivan; 22: Allan Mednard + 2; 25: In Flux ft. Ravi Coltrane.

BARBÈS: 376 9th St. at 6th Ave. 347-422-0248. www.barbesbrooklyn.com. Residencies:

Sun 8pm Stephane Wrembel; Tues 9pm

Slavic Soul Party; Wed 10pm Mandingo

Ambassadors; Sat 6pm Anthony Coleman.

Feb 3: 5pm Oscar Noriega’s Crooked Qrt; 4: 10pm Banda de Los Muertos; 5: 10pm Daisy Castro; 7: 7pm Tamar Korn & friends; 9: 8pm Miss Maybell & The Jazz Age Artistes; 10: 10pm Living Language; 12: 10pm Olli Soikkeli; 16: 8pm The Pre-war Ponies; 17: 8pm Alex Asher Qrt; 18: 8pm Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri; 19: 6pm Juancho Herrera & Franco Pinna; 21: 7pm Tamar Korn & friends; 24: 8pm Michael Bate’s Acrobat, 10pm Big Lazy; 27: 7pm Kinan Azmeh & Kyle Sanna.

BASIK: 323 Graham Ave. 347-889-7597. www. basikbrooklyn.com. Sun: 7-10pm Jam w/Isaac Darche & Matt La Von & guests.

BROWNSTONE JAZZ: 107 Macon St. https://www.ticketweb.com/eventsorg/ 203803. 917-704-9237. Fri-Sat: 7:30-8:45pm &9:30-10:45pm.

EL REY DEL PESCADO: 4515 5th Ave. 347227-8015. www.thekingoffish.net. Mon: 810:15pm Keyed Up! ft. Stephen Boegehold & friends.

FICTION: 308 Hooper St. 718-599-5151. www.fictionbk.com. Sets: 9pm-12am free adm Quartets. Feb 1: Floyd Ding; 2: Vatan Singh; 3: Jake Richter; 4: Carson Young; 5: Daniel Sky Szczepanski/Stacy Dillard; 6: Gary Jones III; 7: Vittorio Mura; 8: Andrej Jusufbegovic; 9: Adam Ray; 10: Nick Rosario; 11: tba; 12: Rintaro Mikami; 13: Sam Bolduc; 14: Giuseppe Cucchiara; 15: Becka Dots; 16: Dan Montgomery; 17: Wilfie Williams; 18: Tima Volozh; 19: Jacob Rosenkalt; 20: Franklin Rankin; 21: Giuseppe Cucchiara; 22: Brandon Terzakis; 23: Stefano Battaglia; 24: Frank Vitolo; 25: Eden Har-Gil; 26: Silvan Joray; 27: David Treut; 28: Nortonk Gideon Forbes.

FLYING LOBSTER: 144 Union St. 718-8552633. www.flying-lobster.com. Wed-Sun: 69pm Keyed Up! ft. Nick Green Qrt w/guests.

GIOVANNI’S BROOKLYN EASTS: 1657 8th Ave. www.giovannisbrooklyneats.com. 718788-8001. Sun: 12-3pm Arnt Arntzen Trio.

IBEAM: 168 7th St. www.ibeambrooklyn.com. Feb 4: 8-9pm $20 adm Wide Open Works ft.

Gentile/Nilsson/Hébert/Rainey; 10: $20 8pm

Loren Connors/Chris Cochrane Duo, 9pm

Jessica Pavone/Stephen Haynes/James

Ilgenfritz Trio; 25: 8pm $15 Arun Luthra’s

Konnakol Jazz Project.

IL PORTO: 37 Washington Ave. 718-624-0954.

www.ilportobrooklyn.com. Fri-Sat: 7-10pm

Keyed Up! ft. Charlie Apicella & Iron City.

KINGS THEATRE: 1027 Flatbush Ave. www.kingstheatre.com. 800-745-3000. Feb 11: 8pm Gregory Porter w/spec guest Jazzmeia Horn.

LOWLANDS BAR: 543 3rd Ave. 347-463-9458. www.lowlandsbar.com. Tues&Thurs: 8& 9:30pm $10 don. Tues: Keyed Up! ft. Kevin Sun & friends. Feb 7: Kevin Sun Trio; 9: Sun of Goldfinger; 14: Sun of Goldfinger w/Devin Hoff; 16: Kevin Sun Qrt; 21: Tim Berne Qrt; 23: Kevin Sun Qrt; 28: Kevin Sun Trio.

LUNÀTICO: 486 Halsey St. 718-513-0339. www.barlunatico.com. Sets: 9&10:15pm $10 don. Feb 1: Yacouba Sissoko & Siya; 2: Tucci Swing; 3: Frank London Spiritual Qrt; 4: Guilherme Monteiro & Helio Alves; 5: Huntertones; 8: Gili Lopes, Vinícius Gomes & Rogério Boccato; 12: Jorge Glem & Sam Reider; 15: Big Lazy; 26: Jason Lindner & Nate Wood.

MANADO'S JAZZ LOUNGE: 942 Atlantic Ave. www.manadosjazz.com. 718-313-9999.

MARIAN’S: 108 Patchen Ave. www.marians brooklyn.com. Thurs: 8:30-11:30pm Jam.

METROPOLITAN BAR: 559 Lorimer St. 718599-4444. www.metropolitanbarny.com. Thurs: 8pm free adm Keyed Up! ft. Richard Cortez Band.

MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG: 66 N 6th St. www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com. 718-486-5400. Feb 24: 9pm Rachael & Vilray.

NATIONAL SAWDUST: 80 N 6th St. 646-7798455. www.nationalsawdust.org. Feb 1: 7:30pm Trina Basu & Arun Ramamurthy; 5: 11am Timbalooloo ft. Oran Etkin.

ON STAGE AT KINGSBOROUGH: At Kingsborough Community College. 2001 Oriental Blvd. www.onsageatkingsborough.org. 718- 368-5596. $46/$53 adm. Feb 5: 3pm Benny Goodman | The Original King of Swing ft. Julian Milkis & Maxim Lubarsky Trio; 17: 7pm Ty Stephens & (The) Souljaaz.

ORNITHOLOGY JAZZ CLUB: 6 Suydam St. www.ornithologyjazzclub.com. 917-2314766.

The OWL MUSIC PARLOR: 497 Rogers Ave. www.theowl.nyc. 718-774-0042. Feb 19: 8pm $12 adm Hank Roberts Trio.

ROULETTE: 509 Atlantic Ave. 917-267-0363. www.roulette.org. Sets: 8pm. Feb 2: Widening the Embrace | A Reduced Carbon Footprint Concert ft. Fay Victor, Ingrid Laubrock, Patricia Brennan, Michael Dessen; 3: Wendy Eisenberg Trio; 9: Adam Rudolph & Tyshawn Sorey.

SEEDS: 617 Vanderbilt Ave. www.seedsbrook lyn.org. Sets: 8pm. Feb 16: Ralph Alessi Trio; 17: Adam O'Farrill.

SHIFT | 411 KENT: 411 Kent Ave. www.411kent.org. Fri: 7&9PM $25/$30 adm Arts for Arts www.artsforart.org. Feb 3: Marshall Allen & NYC All-Stars; 10,17&24: Brandon Lopez.

SISTAS’ PLACE: 456 Nostrand Ave. 718-3981766. www.sistasplace.org. Sat: 9&10:30pm

$25 adm. Feb 4: Bill Saxton; 11: Kahil El Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ens; 18: Eric Wyatt; 25: Reggie Woods Qnt.

SOAPBOX GALLERY: 636 Dean St. www.soapboxgallery.org. Sets: 8-9pm. Feb

3: DO’A & James Fernando; 5: 3-7pm BYMP

Winter Jazz ft. Jazz Ensembles, 8pm Arianna Neikrug Duo; 11: Steve Sandberg; 24: Mary Foster Conklin; 26: Arun Luthra’s Konnakol Jazz Project.

SUNNY’S BAR: 253 Conover St. 718-625-8211. www.sunnysredhook.com. Sun: 8-10pm

Arnt Arntzen & Ken Shoji.

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SUPERFINE: 126 Front St. 718-243-9005. www.superfine.nyc. 2nd&4th Wed: 7-10pm

Keyed Up! ft. Ray Scro + Jam.

WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER: 367 Bedford Ave. www.wmcjazz.com. 718-384- 1654. Fri-Sat: 9:30pm $20 adm. Fri: Keyed Up! ft. Gerry Eastman & Greg Lewis; Sat: Williamsburg Music Center All Stars.

QUEENS

AIRTRAIN JAMAICA STATION: 93-02

Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica. www.theairtrainjazz festival.com. Thurs: 5-7pm. Feb 2: Paula Atherton; 16: Reggie Woods; 23: The Jazz Thieves.

DIWINE: 41-15 31st Ave. Astoria. 718-7771355. www.diwineonline.com. Thurs: 811pm Keyed Up! ft. Tim Norton w/guests.

DOMINI E'S: 34-07 30th Ave. Astoria. www.facebook.com/dominies.astoria. 718728-1834. Sun: 9pm-12am Keyed Up! ft. Trampleman Band.

FLUSHING TOWN HALL: 137-35 Northern Blvd. Flushing. www.flushingtownhall.org.

718-463-7700. 2nd Wed: 7pm $10 adm Louis Armstrong Legacy Jazz Jam w/Carol Sudhalter.

JACKSON ROOM: 192-07 Linden Blvd. St. Albans. www.jacksonroom.com. 718-525- 2387. Last Sat: 7&8:30pm $30 adm incl snacks/beverage ft. Ed Jackson Qrt.

JAMAICA CENTER FOR ARTS AND LEARNING: 161-04 Jamaica Ave. Jamaica. www.jcal.org. 718-658-7400. Feb 9: 8pm free adm Thursday Night Jazz Series ft. Marcus Gilmore.

The LAST WORD: 31-30 Ditmars Blvd. 718440-3378. www.tlwcocktailbar.com. Sun: 7pm.

LET LOVE INN: 27-20 23 Ave. Astoria. 718777-5683. Mon: 10pm Adam Platt Trio.

LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM: 3456 107th St. Corona. 718-478-8274. www.louisarmstronghouse.org. Thurs-Sat: 11am-3pm $15 adm Guided Tour.

NEIR'S TAVERN: 87-48 78th St. Woodhaven. 718-296-0600. www.neirstavern.com. Sun: 12:30-2:30pm Keyed Up! ft. Brunch w/Green Soul.

TERRAZA 7: 40-19 Gleane St. Elmhurst. 718803-9602. www.terraza7.com.

LONG ISLAND

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

The JAZZ LOFT: 275 Christian Ave. Stony Brook. 631-751-1895. www.thejazzloft.org.

Residencies: Wed 1-2pm Tom Manuel & the Young at Heart Trio, 7-9:30pm Jazz Loft Trio + Jam. Sets: 7-9:30pm. Feb 2: The Jazz Loft

Big Band; 9: Mala Waldron; 10: Houston

Person; 11: The Jazz Loft All Stars ft. Ray

Anderson, Tom Manuel; 16: The Bad Little Big Band; 23: Interplay Jazz Orch; 24: Buddy Merriam; 25: Nicole Zuraitis; 28: Gospel Club & The Pippettes Vocal Ens.

MASONIC TEMPLE: 200 Main St. Sag Harbor. www.masonicmusicseries.com.

Tues: 7-9pm The Jam Session.

BRONX

BRONX BURGER HOUSE: 5816 Mosholu Ave. www.bronxburgerhouse.com. 347-8998585. Sun: 6-9pm Keyed Up! ft. Jam by Tamuz Nissim & George Nazos w/guest. Feb

5: Phil Chow; 12: Brian Carter; 19: Mike Fahn; 26: Jennifer Vincent.

WESTCHESTER

ALVIN & FRIENDS: 14 Memorial Hwy. New Rochelle. www.alvinandfriendsrestaurant. com. 914-654-6549. Sets: Fri 7pm, Sat 7:30pm; free adm. Feb 3: Victor LaGamma Qrt; 11&25: Leslie Pintchik Trio.

BEANRUNNER CAFÉ: 201 S Division St. Peekskill. www.beanrunnercafe.com. 914737-1701. Fri-Sat: 6-8pm $20 adm. Feb 4: Ahlfabet Jazz Swing Band; 11: Alexis Cole Ens; 17: Kristen Mather de Andrade Band; 18: Yayoi Ikawa Trio; 25: Patrick Stokes Band.

DIVINO CUCINA ITALIANA: 524 Warburton Ave. Hastings-On-Hudson. 914-274-8501. www.divinohastings.com. Thurs: 8-10pm.

ELKS LODGE: 118 Croton Ave. Ossining. www.jazzatthelodge.com. 917-488-7187. Thurs: 7-10pm Organ Groove. Feb 18: 7:30&8:45pm $20 adm Art Lillard’s Blue Heaven.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 199 N Columbus Ave. Mount Vernon. 914-6364977. www.pjsjazz.org. Feb 5: 5:30-9pm $25 adm Second Sunday Jazz Series ft. Sherry Winston.

JAZZ FORUM: 1 Dixon Ln. Tarrytown. 914631-1000. www.jazzforumarts.org. Sets: Sun 4&6pm $20 adm; Fri-Sat 7&9:30pm $35. 1st Sun: 8-10pm $10 Jam w/David Janeway Trio. Feb 3-4: Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman; 5: Hendrik Meurkens Samba Jazz Qrt; 10-11: Jeremy Pelt Qrt; 12: Tessa Souter; 17-18: Gerald Cannon Qnt; 19: Mafalda Minnozzi; 24-25: Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes; 26: Mark Morganelli, Eddie Monteiro & Nanny Assis.

JAZZ ON MAIN: 37 S Moger Ave. Mt Kisco. 914-730-2399. www.jazzonmain.com. Sets: Thurs 8pm, Fri-Sat 7&9pm; adm varies.

Thurs: Jam. Feb 2: Tad Shull Trio; 3: Quintin Harris Trio; 4: no 9pm Seth Kibel Trio; 9: Hiroshi Yamazaki Trio; 10: Bill Wurtzel & Jay Leonhart w/spec guest Carolyn Leonhart; 11: Vanessa Racci Qrt; 14: 7pm Beatriz

Malnic & Don Wilner Qrt; 16: no jam Hudson Valley Jazz Qrt; 17: Oleg Frish; 18: no 9pm Rob Garcia 4 ft. Noah Preminger; 23: Kathleen Hart Qnt; 24: Anna Kolchina Qrt; 25: Lucy Yeghiazaryan Trio.

OSSINING PUBLIC LIBRARY: 53 Croton Ave. Ossining. www.ossininglibrary.org. 914-941-2416. Feb 5: 2pm free adm James Austin Trio.

PARAMOUNT HUDSON VALLEY: 1008 Brown St. Peekskill. 914-739-0039. www.paramounthudsonvalley.com. Feb 11: 8pm Louis Prima Jr. & The Witnesses.

The '76 HOUSE: 110 Main St. Tappan. www.76house.com. 845-359-5476.

The BOP SHOP: 1460 Monroe Ave. Rochester. www.bopshop.com. 585-271-3354.

CAFFE LENA: 47 Phila St. Saratoga Springs. www.caffelena.org. 518-583-0022. Feb 14: 7pm $14.44 adm Chuck Lamb Trio.

COVE CASTLE RESTAURANT: 13 Castle Ct. Greenwood Lake. 845-477-5599. www.covecastleny.com. Sun: 1pm Jazz Brunch. Feb 5: Mitch Schecter Trio; 12: Gabrielle Tranchina Gp; 19: Mike Jackson Trio; 26: Robert Kopec Trio.

The FALCON: 1348 Rte 9 W. Marlboro.

BACKSTAGE PASS

JAZZ ANECDOTE BY BILL CROW

Bill 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.

Jim Hall and I did a lot of laughing together. One day he told me and Dick Scott that he had found a new Armenian restaurant in the Village and took us there for dinner. A beautiful young woman was our waitress, Mary Barsamian, and Jim introduced us to her. "Bill Crow," she said. "Dick Scott. Jim Hall. Three guys with one-syllable names!" I guess that was rare among Armenians.

Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond, while playing a run at the Black Hawk in San Francisco, were trying to outdo each other seeing who could get a parking spot closest to the club. One night after he arrived at the club, Dave looked out the window and saw Paul parking right across the street in an illegal space. As Paul walked in with a big smile on his face, Dave said, “You don’t win this one, Paul. You’re parked illegally in a police zone. Didn’t you see the sign that says SFPD? That stands for San Francisco Police Department.” Paul replied, “Oh, I thought it stood for Save For Paul Desmond!”

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CIACCA...continued from page 17 her father’s own heart, and trumpet-playing big-band leader and producer Michael.

Listening to Jay as songs tumble forth, you find yourself holding your breath for that promised book. For now, however, wait no longer to listen to this poet, musician and lover of life. Jay is one of the allstar artists that span generations at the Golden Anniversary of Jack Kleinsinger’s Highlights in Jazz. The roster includes NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan and guitarists Gene Bertoncini and Russell Malone.

Jack avers that if there were an award for any musician who has most frequently graced the Highlights in Jazz stage, Jay (who has well over 30 appearances) would win it hands down. “Jay is so flexible,” he says. “He plays bass, he’s a singer, a songwriter, he’s even written a tune about me,” the producer says with a laugh. For the record, in that song, Jay anoints Jack as

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sition and arranging at a conservatory in Italy, where he goes every couple of months, taking time to visit family. And he continues to compose and conduct classical music, primarily overseas but occasionally in this country as well.

Moreover, he finds time to sing. “I love sacred music and choral works,” he adds. “So I am a tenor with the Cecilia Chorus of New York, a widely recognized, 150-member chorus that performs two major concerts a year at Carnegie Hall.” The Cecilia Chorus played J. S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and Magnificat in December.

Looking ahead, Antonio will be appearing on April 4 at Ornithology Jazz Club in Brooklyn with bassist Clovis Nicolas and drummer Peter Van Nostrand. Ornithology is a club that honors the influential saxophonist Charlie Parker (Bird) and is a headquarters of the nonprofit Gotham Yardbird Sanctuary.

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A Moment You Missed by

Allan Harris, just back from gigs in Italy and Turkey, took the bandstand at Smoke Jazz Club on Jan. 18. During an enthusiastic set, Allan, a gifted raconteur, took time out to rib Philadelphia native bassist Nimrod Speaks, about his hometown NFL team. “That’s the sparrows, right?” He asked. “No? Oh, the pigeons, right?” Landing on the Eagles, Allan proclaimed his love for bald eagles. Saxophonist Irwin Hall worked hard to contain his smile, and, from the daggers in the bassist’s eyes... well, you know what he was thinking.

Fran Kaufman Hot House Contributing Photographer

Listings...continued from page 22

www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970 .

Sets: 7pm. Feb 19: Don Byron Qrt; 23: Latin Jazz Express; 25: Ed Palermo Big Band; 26: Joe Farnsworth.

FIREHOUSE STAGE: 48 Willow St. Johnson City. www.firehousestage.org. 607-772-2404. Feb 20: 7pm $17.25 adm enJOY Jazz w/Seth Carper Qrt.

HUDSON OPERA HOUSE: 327 Warren St. Hudson. www.hudsonhall.org. 518-8221438. Feb 16-26: Hudson Jazz Festival Sun 3pm, Thurs-Sat 7pm ft. 02/16 exhibition

Marine Penvern | Body & Soul w/Ed Cherry & Kyle Koehler, 02/17 Sarah Elizabeth

Charles & SCOPE, 02/18 Marquis Hill, 02/19

Michael Mayo, 02/23 Ulysses Owens Jr. & Generation Y, 02/24 Lucy Yeghiazaryan & Vanisha Gould, 02/25 Aaron Parks & Samantha Rise, 02/26 Endea Owens & The Cookout.

MAUREEN’S JAZZ CELLAR: 2 N B’way. Nyack. www.maureensjazzcellar.com. 845- 535-3143. Fri-Sat: 8pm $25 adm. Feb 3: Andrew Beals Organ Qrt; 4: Clark Terry/Bob Brookmeyer Project; 11: David Hazeltine Trio; 17: John Patitucci Trio; 18: Sheila Jordan & Cameron Brown; 24: Michael Wolff Trio; 25: Mark Soskin/Jay Anderson.

ORIGINAL VINYL RECORDS: 314 State Rte 94 S. #7. Warwick. www.originalvinyl records.com. 845-987-3131.

QUINN’S: 330 Main St. Beacon. 845-202-7447. www.quinnsrestnrant.wixsite.com/mysite.

Feb 6: 8:30pm David Torn & Dean Sharp.

SENATE GARAGE: 4 N Front St. Kingston. www.senategarage.com. 845-802-5900. Feb 18: 7:30pm $25 adm Jazzstock Series www.jazzstock.com. ft. Ed Cherry Trio.

TURNING POINT CAFÉ: 468 Piermont Ave. Piermont. www.turningpointcafe.com. 845- 359-1089. Mon: 8-11pm $10 adm Monday Jam w/John Richmond.

CONNECTICUT

CAFE 9: 250 State St. New Haven. 203-7898281. www.cafenine.com. Free adm. Sat: 4pm Jam. 2nd&4th Tues: 7-10pm 7pm New Haven Jazz Underground w/guest, 9pm Jam.

INFINITY HALL HARTFORD: 32 Front St. Hartford. www.infinityhall.com. 860-5607757. Feb 26: 8pm The Bad Plus.

LA ZINGARA: 8 PT Barnum Sq. Bethel. 203744-7500. www.lazingara.com. Wed: 6- 9:30pm $17.50 adm. Feb 1: Mike Leventhal Qrt; 8: Jeff McGill Qrt; 15: Birth of The Cool BIG Band; 22: Rodney Jones Jazz Guitar Trio.

OWL SHOP: 268 College St. New Haven. 203624-3250. www.owlshopcigars.com. Wed: 9pm-12am free adm Hawkins Jazz Collective.

POLI CLUB: At Palace Theater. 100 East Main St. Waterbury. www.palacetheaterct.org.

203-346-2000. Winter Jazz Series: 7&9pm.

Feb 3: Philippe Lemm Trio; 24: Vanessa Racci Trio.

The SIDE DOOR JAZZ CLUB: At Old Lyme Inn. 85 Lyme St. Old Lyme. 860-434-2600. www.oldlymeinn.com/thesidedoorjazzclub.

Fri-Sat: 8:30-11pm. Feb 3: Michael Weiss Qrt

ft. Eric Alexander; 4: Joe Chambers Trio; 10: Marianne Solivan Qrt; 11: Loston Harris Trio; 17: Steve Davis Qnt ft. Abena KoomsonDavis; 18: Ronnie Burrage & Holographic Principle; 24: Stephane Wrembel Trio; 25: Alex “Apolo” Ayala.

VFW POST 399: 465 Riverside Ave. Westport. www.vfw399ct.org. 203-227-6796. Thurs: 7pm.

NEW JERSEY

BERGEN

BROTHERS SMOKEHOUSE: 900 Rte 17. North Ramsey. www.brotherssmokehouse nj.com. 551-264-9073. Fri: 7-8&8:30-9:30pm. Feb 3: Antoine Roney; 10: George Gray; 17: Joe Ford; 24: T.K.Blue & Shades Of Blue.

PUFFIN CULTURAL FORUM: 20 Puffin Way. Teaneck. www.puffinculturalforum.org. 201836-8923.

RUSTICA: 565 Gorge Rd. Cliffside Park. 201313-0802. www.rusticalounge.com. Sun 11:30am-3pm & Fri 7-10:30pm: Alan Chaubert & friends; Sat: 7-10:30pm Alan Chaubert ft. Cynthia Soriano.

BURLINGTON

The RECORD COLLECTOR: 358 Farnsworth Ave. Bordentown. www.the-record-collec tor. com. 609-324-0880.

CAMDEN

WILSON’S RESTAURANT & LIVE MUSIC LOUNGE: 709 Warwick Rd. Hi-Nella. 856258-5829. www.wilsonslivemusic.com. Thurs: 7-9:30pm free adm Jazz Appreciation Night. Feb 2: 4 AM; 9: Aaron Quarterman; 16: Jill Salkin; 23: Carl Cox.

ESSEX

BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH: 275 W Market St. Newark. www.bethany-newark.org. 973623-8161. Feb 4: 6-7:30pm Jazz Vespers ft. Lew Tabackin.

CLEMENT’S PLACE: At Rutgers University. 15 Washington St. Newark. 862-205-7660. www.facebook.com/clementsplacejazz. Free adm. 3rd Thurs: 7:30-9:30pm Jam w/James Austin, Jr. Feb 27: 7pm Lance Bryant Big Band.

JAZZ HOUSE KIDS: 347 Bloomfield Ave. Montclair. www.jazzhousekids.org. 973-7442273. Feb 28: see Ralph Pucci Showroom.

MILLBURN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY: 200 Glen Ave. Millburn. www.millburnlibrary.org. 973-376-1006. Feb 26: 2pm free adm James Austin Trio.

NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 1 Center St. Newark. 888-466-5722. www.njpac.org. Feb 18: 8pm $50.50-$100.50 adm Gregory Porter.

SOUTH ORANGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 1 SOPAC Way. South Orange. 973-313-2787. www.sopacnow.org. Feb 5: 7pm Mark Gross Qrt.

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

HUDSON

The BRIGHTSIDE TAVERN: 141 Bright St. Jersey City. www.brightsidetavernmenu. com. 201-435-1234. Mon: 6-10pm Keyed Up! ft. Noel Sagerman Trio + Jam.

FOX & CROW: 594 Palisade Ave. Jersey City. www.foxandcrowjc.com. 201-984-2775. 2nd Thurs: 8-10pm $10 adm Riverview Jazz.

MOORE’S LOUNGE: 189 Monticello Ave. Jersey City. 201-332-4309. www.facebook. com/mooreslounge. Sun 7-10pm & Fri 811pm: Jam w/Winard Harper & friends.

MERCER

ALEXANDER HALL: At Princeton University. 68 Nassau St. Princeton. 609-258-5000. www.princeton.edu. Feb 9: 7:30pm $40 adm Healing with Music Series ft. Fred Hersch.

HOPEWELL VALLEY VINEYARDS: 46 Yard Rd. Pennington. 609-737-4465. www. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Sun: 1:30-

4:30pm free adm. Feb 5: Blue Jersey Band; 12: Mark Feingold Gp; 26: HVV Jazz Band.

McCARTER THEATRE CENTER: 91 University Pl. Princeton. 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Feb 11: 8pm Jazz Vocal Collective ft. Camille Thurman.

MIDDLESEX

The PARLOR: At Hailey's Harp & Pub. 15 Station Pl. Metuchen. 732-321-0777. www. haileysharpandpub.com. Feb 14: 7-9pm $25 adm $20 min Peter & Will Anderson.

STEAKHOUSE 85: 85 Church St. New Brunswick. www.steakhouse85.com. 732247-8585. Feb 4&25: 6-10pm Joel Zelnik Trio.

TAVERN ON GEORGE: 361 George St. New Brunswick. www.tavernongeorge.com. 732545-6205. Tues&Thurs: 7-10pm; Tues free adm, Thurs $15. The New Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Tues: Emerging Artists Series + Jam. Feb 2: Najwa Parkins Qrt; 7: John Pachnos Qrt; 9: Michelle Lordi Qrt; 14: Frankie Midnight Qrt; 16: Richard Cortez Qrt; 21: Donald Solomon Qrt; 23: Johnny O’Neal Trio; 28: Andrew Wagner Qrt.

MONMOUTH

TRIUMPH BREWING: 1 Bridge Ave. Red Bank. www.triumphbrewing.com/red-bank. 732-852-7300. Feb 19: 4-7pm Fundraiser ft. Brandon McCune Trio. MORRIS

FACTORY RECORDS SHOP: 158 W. Clinton St. Dover. www.factoryrecords.com. 833357-8782.

MADISON COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER: 10 Kings Rd. Madison. 973-245-3493. www.madisonartsnj.org. Feb 12: 3-5pm New Jersey Jazz Society ft. tba.

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“half Mahatma Gandhi and half Jerry Springer.” Playing both characters to the hilt, Jack keeps on going. “I was sure I’d celebrate this anniversary,” he says, “though I wasn’t sure it would happen in 2023.” Happily, the 50th Highlights in Jazz is scheduled for February 23.

Jay Leonhart joins vocalist Sheila Jordan; guitarists Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone and Roni Ben-Hur; bassist Harvie S; drummer Danny Gottlieb; pianist Dylan Meek; and tenor saxophonist Steve Frieder at BMCC Tribeca PAC on Feb. 23.

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Antonio is a talented pianist who, like his mentors, draws on the whole history of jazz. His compositions for jazz big band, orchestras, film soundtracks, ballet and chamber groups have been performed in prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center. And now he has a doctorate in music. As long-time producer jazz Todd Barkan says, “Antonio Ciacca dances to the unique songs in his heart.”

Antonio Ciacca appears at Two E Bar in The Pierre Hotel on Feb. 18 and 25.

Feb 19: 3pm $25 adm

MORRIS MUSEUM: 6 Normandy Heights Rd. Morristown. 973-971-3706.www.morrismuseum.org/jazz.

Thaddeus Exposé.

SHANGHAI JAZZ: 24 Main St. Madison. 973822-2899. www.shanghaijazz.com. Free adm. Feb 1: 7pm Warren Vaché; 2: 7pm Mark Wade; 3: 6:15pm Champian Fulton Trio; 4: 6:15pm Dave Stryker Trio; 9: 7pm Alex Laurenzi Trio; 11: 5:45pm SaRon Crenshaw Band; 18: 5:30pm Nilson Matta; 25: 6:15pm Helio Alves Trio.

PASSAIC

WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY: 300 Pompton Rd. Wayne. www.wpunj.edu. 973720-2371. Feb 26: 4pm Freddie Hendrix Experience.

SOMERSET

WATCHUNG ARTS CENTER: 18 Stirling Rd. Watchung. www.watchungarts.org. 908-7530190. Feb 5: 3-4:30pm Chris DeVito Qnt.

UNION

VAN GOGH’S EAR: 1017 Stuyvesant Ave. Union. www.vangoghsearcafe.com. 908-810- 1844. Sun: 8pm $5 adm.

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fred hersch & jan 29 esperanza spalding @ 3

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gregory

feb 18 porter @ 8PM

arts education at njpac — jazz for teens

spring semester: jan 28 – may 13 10AM – 5PM

This comprehensive and sequential jazz education program develops wellrounded young performers through access to life-changing experiences.

NJPAC thanks our generous Arts Education funders.For a full listing visit njpac.org/education

The American Song series at NJPAC is presented, in part, through the generous support of the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, the David S. Steiner and Sylvia Steiner Charitable Trust, the Joan and Allen Bildner Family Fund, and the Smart Family Foundation/David S. Stone, Esq., Stone & Magnanini.

Pianist Fred Hersch and vocalist esperanza spalding celebrate the release of their album Alive at the Village Vanguard.

Gregory Porter returns to NJPAC: “One of the most amazing singing voices you’ll hear on planet earth” (The Guardian).