Hot House Jazz Guide | May 2023

Smoke Jazz Club

George Coleman

Terell Stafford

Jazz Forum

Akiko Tsuruga

Maureen's Jazz Cellar; Deer Head Inn; Mezzrow

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Smalls Jazz Club; Arthur Tavern; Cellar Dog

MAY 1

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE

MAY 2

MSM JAZZ ORCHESTRA CELEBRATES JAZZ FROM SOUTH AFRICA

MAY 3

ALLEN LOWE: REALLY THE BLUES?

MAY 4–7

STEVEN OQUENDO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA

MAY 8

DUKE SINGS!: ROBBIE LEE AND THE ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON ALUMNI BAND

MAY 9–12

JUILLIARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA: ELLINGTON SUITES AND RARE GEMS

MAY 13–14

COME SUNDAY: DUKE ELLINGTON’S SACRED WORKS

MAY 15

JEFF HAMILTON TRIO

MAY 16–21

BILL CHARLAP TRIO: WEEK 1

MAY 22

SCATTER THE ATOMS THAT REMAIN WITH BILLY HARPER AND RANDY BRECKER

MAY 23–28

BILL CHARLAP TRIO: WEEK 2

MAY 30–31

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

212.258.9595

MAY 5 – 6 ROSE THEATER

TITO PUENTE AND TITO

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WITH CARLOS HENRIQUEZ AND FRIENDS

Iconic timbalero-vibraphonist and bandleader Tito Puente, and San Juan-born vocalisttimbalero-bandleader Tito Rodriguez are both honored in this centennial tribute. No musician is more qualified to re-interpret their music than JLCO bassist-composer-arranger Carlos Henriquez, who assembles an all-star band for the occasion.

MAY 19 –20 ROSE THEATER CÉCILE

MCLORIN SALVANT

Grammy Award winner Cécile McLorin Salvant returns with her fifth appearance in the House of Swing, premiering a new collection of music that showcases her unique voice and sensibility.

JUN 1 –3 ROSE THEATER

THE JAZZ AMBASSADORS: DUKE, DIZZY, AND BRUBECK

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis pays homage to three of America’s most influential jazz artists—Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, and Dave Brubeck— who, along with their integrated bands, traveled the globe to perform as cultural ambassadors.

JUN 9–10 THE APPEL ROOM

ETIENNE CHARLES: THE SOUND OF A PEOPLE

Trinidad & Tobago’s world-famous Carnival celebration comes to The Appel Room courtesy of trumpeter, percussionist, and composer Etienne Charles. This high-energy spectacle seamlessly blends American jazz traditions with the thrilling sights and sounds of Trinidadian Carnival.

Cécile McLorin Salvant by Lawrence Sumulong

MAY 5 & 6

NEA JAZZ MASTER

GEORGE COLEMAN QUARTET

MAY 12 & 13 (PICTURED)

BILLY HARPER QUINTET

MAY 19 & 20 NEA JAZZ MASTER

BILLY HART QUARTET FEAT. ETHAN IVERSON

MAY 26 & 27

MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ QUARTET

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PALLADIUM “THE MUSIC OF WAYNE SHORTER”

Sarah Hanahan [alto sax] Sasha Berliner [vibes] Sean Mason [p] Russell Hall [b] Domo Branch [d]

PAULA WEST QUINTET

Paula West [vox] Ed Cherry [gtr] John Chin [p] Sean Conly [b] Jerome Jennings [d]

ROXY COSS QUINTET

Roxy Coss [tenor sax] Alex Wintz [gtr] Caili O’Doherty [p] Russell Hall [b] Bryan Carter [d]

CHRIS POTTER QUINTET

Chris Potter [sax] Adam Rogers [gtr 5/11, 5/12 & 5/14] Mike Moreno [gtr, 5/13] Ana Petrova [organ]

Matt Brewer [b] Jeremy Dutton [d]

GEORGE COLEMAN JR. QUINTET

Mike DiRubbo [sax] Paul Bollenback [gtr] Brian Charette [keys] George Coleman Jr. [d] Daniel Sadownick [perc]

TERELL STAFFORD QUINTET

Terell Stafford [tpt] Tim War昀eld [tenor sax] Bruce Barth [p] David Wong [b] Johnathan Blake [d]

NICHOLAS PAYTON QUARTET

Nicholas Payton [tpt] Kevin Hays [p] Vicente Archer [b] Bill Stewart [d]

LEZLIE HARRISON QUINTET

BETWEEN THE COVERS

By Ken Dryden

All Jazz Cats of Any Color Welcome

The Rhythm of Unity: A Jazz Musician’s Lifelong Journey Beyond Black and White

By Mike & Dorothy Longo

THE LATE PIANIST MIKE LONGO

never sought to become a major star. Instead, he focused on continuously growing as a musician, encouraging others as a jazz educator, and fighting the two-way street of racism within and outside music. Mike was well underway with his autobiography when he succumbed to COVID in March 2020, but his wife Dorothy, with the help of writer Joscelyn Duffy, fleshed out his work to publish The Rhythm of Unity: A Jazz Musician’s Lifelong Journey Beyond Black and White

Even as a young boy, Mike was upset about the issues that both Blacks and whites had associating with one another. He was mature for his years, realizing that one evaluates people on their character and actions, not by color. This was a recurring theme when, for example, management of a private golf club in then all-white Plantation, Fla. (a suburb west of Fort Lauderdale) complained about Mike having a Black musician in his band. There were later incidents when promoters or journalists dismissed a white man playing “Black” music as inauthentic, racists claimed he was taking the job of a Black musician, or whites disliked his having a Black rhythm section.

Mike learned to pick out songs on the piano that he heard on the radio before beginning formal lessons at the age of eight. His father was a part-time bassist working weekends. His interest in jazz

grew with his initial captivation with boogie woogie, and that led him to winning the first of many competitions.

Tuning into late night jazz radio and getting the opportunity to attend a Jazz at the Philharmonic concert featuring numerous all-stars pushed Mike to learn more. He was fascinated with the recordings of both Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson, never dreaming that he would end up learning much from both of them. Mike joined Dizzy’s band, often returning for individual gigs after he went out on his own.

His drive to play his best was matched by his devotion to educating other musicians. In addition to teaching, he published numerous music books through his business, Consolidated Artists Productions (or CAP), which was also home to his record label. He released his own recordings and those by others.

Mike’s story also reflects his Baháʼí faith to which he and his wife were drawn by Dizzy Gillespie. It provided a positive outlook that inspired Mike throughout the rest of his life.

Trained in classical piano, Dorothy Longo was initially one of Mike’s piano students. Their relationship grew into marriage, and she played a strong supportive role in her husband’s multi-faceted career. Dorothy fills in valuable commentary about his life. This is a rewarding autobiography that will get readers to explore more of Mike Longo’s discography.

IMMANUEL WILKINS QUARTET

Micah Thomas - Rick Rosato - Kweku Sumbry

éMAY 9TH - MAY 14TH

PETER BERNSTEIN QUARTET

Tues/Wed/Thurs - Adam Birnbaum - Doug Weiss - Al Foster

Fri/Sat/Sun - Sullivan Fortner - Doug Weiss - Al Foster

MARCUS GILMORE QUINTET

Morgan Guerin -- David Virelles – Rashaan Carter – Burniss Travis

éMAY 23RD - MAY 28THé

JAKOB BRO/JOE LOVANO Once Around the Room

Larry Grenadier - Thomas Morgan - Anders Christensen - Joey Baron - Jorge Rossy

30TH - JUNE 4TH

AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE QUARTET

Joe Sanders - Marcus Gilmore - Fabian Almazan

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WINNING SPINS

By George Kanzler

TENOR SAXOPHONIST GEORGE

Coleman revisits highlights of his career through some of his favorite tunes on an album in the SmallsLIVE Foundation Living Masters Series. And trumpeter Terell Stafford is the brass horn in a sextet of Temple University jazz faculty, celebrating the compositions of some iconic jazz musicians from Philadelphia, Temple’s home.

Live at Smalls Jazz Club , George Coleman (Cellar Music), finds the 88year-old living up to his comment in the liner notes: “Well I’m more adventurous now.” One of the very last remaining alumni of Miles Davis’ acoustic jazz bands, George began his career with bluesmen B.B. King and Ray Charles, and became known for his hard charging style in the post-bop era. Here he reveals a lyrical side to complement his tough tenor swing. Joining him in this live recording at Smalls is the club’s proprietor Spike Wilner, piano; Peter Washington, bass; and Joe Farnsworth, drums. Spike especially recalls the empathetic accompaniment of Tommy Flanagan-led trios behind classic John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins quartet albums of the 50s and 60s.

George opens with a Miles Davis tune, “Four,” but rather than jump into it, he and Spike gently explore the melody in slow, semi-rubato time before the rhythm section kicks it into gear around the 2:10 minute mark. The pair also eschew rhythmic for semi-rubato openings on “My Funny Valentine,” “New York, New York,” and “When Sunny Gets Blue.” That last strikingly begins with the bridge and resolves into a lovely, extended duet rendering of the song.

George explores his blues and R&B roots with “At Last,” preaching his solo over Joe’s strong backbeat, and on his own “Blues for Smalls,” at a satisfying midtempo with solos all around, including tenor-drums trades. Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Meditation” is introduced with a singular tenor sax cadenza before prancing

along on a bossa cum samba rhythm. Throughout the album, George tailors his sound and approach to each track with full artistic command.

Fly With The Wind, Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts, Tim Warfield, Bruce Barth, Mike Boone, Justin Faulkner (BCM+D), is the Temple University jazz faculty sextet honoring four Philadephia composers: Jimmy Heath, McCoy Tyner, John Coltrane and Lee Morgan. The title refers to one of Tyner’s most compelling compositions.

The opener, Heath’s “All Members,” an easy hard bop swinger, begins with Terell’s clarion trumpet calls, answered by Dick’s alto sax and Tim’s tenor sax, the callresponse leading to Terell’s bright and brassy solo, as each member of the sextet takes a turn. Bruce, the pianist, arranged all four tracks. The centerpiece is the title tune, memorably recorded by the composer with his big band. Terell’s horn presages the cyclonic theme, all the horns framing Bruce’s piano as it rides the hurtling momentum of the piece. The theme is reprised behind driving solos from Terell and Dick, leading to a duologue between Tim’s tenor sax and Justin’s drums before Bruce returns with the theme and Terell ends it with a reprise of the opening heraldic horn.

Saxes create dreamy, floating lines to usher in Coltrane’s “Naima,” the theme voiced by Terell’s plangent tones, the mellow mood sustained in solos from Bruce, Tim and Mike before Terell again takes it out. The CD concludes with one of Lee Morgan’s lesser known, more intricate boogaloos, “Yes I Can, No You Can’t.” The enticing rhythms evoke a round of inspired solos from all members of this superb sextet.

George Coleman brings his quartet to Jazz Forum on May 5-6. Terell Stafford is at Smoke Jazz Club on May 18-21.

Coleman cover photo by William Brown, Mays by Judy Kirtley.

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.

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

ROOM 623: https://www.facebook.com/joce lynmedinamusic. Sun: 6pm + Jam 7-9pm Sunday Vocal Jazz Jam ft. Jocelyn Medina w/spec guest. May 7: Davide Cerreta; 14: Kate Baker; 21: Kavita Shah; 28: Jane Irving.

IN-PERSON EVENTS

Subject to COVID regulations

UPPER MANHATTAN

(Above 70th Street)

BEMELMANS: At Carlyle Hotel. 35 E 76th St. at Madison. www.thecarlyle.com. 212-7441600.

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.

COTTON CLUB: 656 W 125th St. At Riverside Dr. www.cottonclub-newyork.com. 212-6637980.

ENOTECA HARLEM: 2220 Frederick

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

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

The INTERCHURCH CENTER: 61 Claremont Ave. btw. 119th & 120th Sts. 212870-2200. www.interchurch-center.org. May 10: 7-8:30pm Jazzmoblie sessisons ft. Steven Kroon.

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. May 1: 7:30pm

Jazz Wahi Vocal Series www.jazzwahi.org ft. Michelle Walker.

LUCILLE’S HARLEM: 26 Macombs Pl. btw. 150th & 151st Sts. www.lucillesharlem.com. 646-370-4260. Thurs: 8pm

Ruben Fox Qrt.

at W 122nd St. www.harlemjazzboxx.com. 212-348-6132. Fri: 7-8:30pm $20 adm Harlem Jazz Series. May 5: Eddie Allen; 12: Ray Blue; 19: Warren Smith; 26: Amina Figarova.

NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM: 58 W 129th St. at Malcolm X Blvd. 212-3488300. www.jmih.org. May 4: 2pm Alvin

“Wink” Flythe Qrt, 7pm Bertha Hope Qnt; 11: 7pm Gengis Don; 13: 10am Move and Groove | Live Jazz and Yoga; 18: 7pm Savory Collection.

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; Thurs: 7-10pm Keyed Up! ft. The Phil Young Experience; Fri: 8-11pm Jam w/Patience Higgins.

The PENROSE: 1590 2nd Ave. btw. 82nd & 83rd Sts. www.penrosebar.com. 212-2032751. Sun: 7-10pm.

The PORCH NYC: 750A St. Nicholas Ave. btw. 147th & 148th Sts. www.theporchnyc.com. 646-895-9004.

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. May 5: Gervis Myles, L Nick Biello; 12: Max Bessesen, L Kazemde George; 19: Gabrielle Stravelli, L Caili O'Doherty; 26: Brazil Night ft. Sarah Cabral, L ft. Samuel Martinelli.

SHRINE: 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. btw. 133rd & 134th Sts. 212-690-7807. www.shrinenyc.com. 1st Sun 8-10pm The Shrine Big Band. May 5: 7-8pm Orlando Jazz Qrt; 20: 9-10pm Bees Deluxe, 10pm-12am Manny's Boogaloo Crew.

SILVANA: 300 W 116th St. at Frederick Douglass Blvd. www.silvana-nyc.com. 646692-4935. Residencies (R): Mon 7-10pm Keyed Up! ft. Phil Young w/guests; Thurs 79pm McBone Jazz Series. May 1: R; 3: 910pm Jonah Hieb Gp; 4: R w/Itay Goldberg, 9-10pm William Hill III Trio; 6: 7-8pm Antoine Dowdell Gp; 7: 10pm-12am John Colonna; 8: R; 9: 11pm-12am William Hill III Trio; 11: R w/Ted Morcaldi; 14: 7-9pm Audrey Silver, 10pm-12am Antoine Dowdell Gp; 15: R; 16: 11pm-12am Simona Daniele; 18: R w/Dave Smith; 20: 7-8pm Ken Silverman Trio, 810pm Impossible Odds; 21: 7-9pm New York

MOUNT MORRIS ASCENSION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 15 Mt Morris Park W. continued on page 16

BILL MAYS:

A Leader Who Can Follow

By Christopher Knox

PRACTICALLY THE FIRST THING

that one notices in conversation with the veteran pianist Bill Mays is the extent to which a sense of spirituality suffuses the exchange whenever the subject is music. In a career spanning over four decades and dozens of albums as both a leader and sideman — including playing with some of the brightest names in the jazz firmament, such as Gerry Mulligan, Sarah Vaughan and Freddie Hubbard — Bill, 79, still expresses his excitement about the music. “Playing music is the greatest non-verbal and democratic communication between people. Being lost in moments of creation where there’s no thought given to anything else is the most healing endeavor (outside of meditation and selfless giving) I can engage in. It’s when I can function at my spiritual best. It’s when I can experience connectedness, and be joyous and free.”

Having grown up in a thoroughly musical family in Sacramento, Calif., that sense of connection with the art form was present early on. Bill’s father was an amateur pianist and trombonist, and his mother was a singer. “They provided an encouraging atmosphere in which I could study music from age 5. There was music of all stripes in the home,” he says. There was classical music and jazz, and a formative concert-going experience for the 15-yearold that would leave an indelible mark on the young musician: Earl Hines playing solo piano. Some of his earliest musical influences were “the Miles Davis Quintet, and then some of the important Californiabased musicians in the Lighthouse AllStars (I’d eventually work with three of them decades later: Shelly Manne, Conte Condoli, Bud Shank).” To that musical brew, add in the Black churches of southeast Los Angeles, coupled with the rhythm and blues of the day, and one begins to hear the makings of the sound that would define Bill’s long and storied career.

As is the case with so many pianists, that career on the bandstand has been marked by a delicate balance between being at times a leader and at other times a sideman. In terms of the latter, his discographic work reflects a career recording alongside a breathtaking variety of musicians across genres from Benny Golson to Frank Zappa, as well as serving as an accomplished accompanist to an impressive list of jazz vocalists. When asked how he conciliates leading his own groups and accompanying other musicians, Bill says that “having the willingness to not take

the lead but to subjugate my ego to the ‘greater good’” is key. He continues, “This involves knowing when to lead, and knowing when to follow, when to lay out.” Another important element of that balance is “playing the situation. [It] involves understanding where the soloist is coming from and what he or she is trying to achieve, as well as understanding the nature of the song and helping the vocalist deliver the most successful rendition of it.”

On the other hand, one gets a taste of his philosophy as a bandleader on his latest work Autumn Serenade (Sunnyside). “As a bandleader, my ‘voice’ is more at the forefront, though often I’m again in the role of accompanist.” He says that he endeavors as a leader, composer and arranger to provide an atmosphere where his ideas and those of his co-creators achieve “unity and a group message.”

Bill’s latest CD emerged from a period of personal and political turbulence. For this particular session, he chose Dean Johnson on bass, Ron Vincent on drums, Matt Balitsaris on acoustic guitar, and Judy Kirtley on vocals on one track, musicians who are “deep listeners, chance-takers, who have something to say and undercontinued on page 25

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EMMET COHEN

BIRDLAND / MAY 2-6; RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE / MAY 19

One of the rising stars of his generation, pianist Emmet Cohen has mastered styles including stride, swing, bop and post-bop. He puts his own stamp on older songs. Just in his early 30s, Emmet’s strengths as a composer are impressing veteran musicians who have shared the stage or record dates with him. When COVID shut down New York City, Emmet launched the live podcast Emmet’s Place to play for jazz fans, and it continues today. At Birdland, Emmet performs with bassist Philip Norris and drummer Kyle Poole. He also features several special guests, including vibraphonist Warren Wolf on Tuesday, trumpeter Bruce Harris and saxophonist Jerry Weldon on Wednesday, and saxophonist Houston Person on Saturday. At Ridgefield Playhouse, Emmet plays with bassist Joey Ranieri and drummer Kyle Poole. KD

STEPHANE WREMBEL

THE WOODLAND / MAY 3-5; THE TOWN HALL / MAY 6

Stephane Wrembel keeps guitarist Django Reinhardt’s spirit alive. Stephane began to play at age 16 with his initial influences being Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. He came to the U.S. from France to study at Berklee College of Music, and settled in New York in 2003. He started the Django à Gogo Festival, dedicated to the gypsy jazz style that Django made famous. This year, the festival celebrates its 20th anniversary with performances in New York and New Jersey, where he is joined by guitarist Josh Kaye and a multitude of talented, like-minded musicians, including Sarah King on vocals at The Woodland and at least five additional guitarists at The Town Hall. This month also marks the release of Stephane’s 17th album entitled Django New Orleans (Water Is Life Records). EW

ROGER

KELLAWAY

MEZZROW / MAY 3-4

Roger Kellaway has long been a musical chameleon who finds it easy to switch gears between projects, whether it’s a jazz trio, solo piano, movie or television soundtrack, or backing a vocalist. A master of many styles, Roger’s set list frequently includes surprises. Roger’s gifts as an improviser and composer are reflected in his vast discography. He also served as Bobby Darin’s music director and arranger. Roger’s regular trio has long included bass and guitar, but he makes his first appearance with bass and drums in two decades with Jay Leonhart, Dennis Mackrel and special guest Roni BenHur on guitar at Mezzrow. This presentation is a part of the SmallsLIVE Living Masters series, which is underwriting the new CD that the band is recording on May 5. KD

JEB PATTON

CELLAR DOG / MAY 3

Now a veteran of the New York scene, pianist Jeb Patton has made a name for himself as both an accomplished bandleader and as an indispensable accompanist. For the latter, look no further than his very busy schedule playing alongside some of the brightest names of vocal jazzdom, very often in the piano-centered clubs of the West Village. In addition, he has played alongside some of the music’s most boldfaced luminaries, past and present, including the brothers Heath, George Coleman and Rodney Green. Whether as a bandleader or sideman, his broad style and keen, intimate touch have a way of pairing perfectly with an expansive variety of players in clubs big and small. CK

JOHN PIZZARELLI

MAYO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER / MAY 5; COUNT BASIE CENTER FOR THE ARTS / MAY 6

Vocalist/guitarist John Pizzarelli celebrates the release of Stage & Screen (Palmetto), a collection of classic songs. He has built his reputation on fiery guitar work and vocal interpretations of the Great American Songbook, as well as salutes to giants including Paul McCartney and Frank Sinatra. Inspired by Nat King Cole, John also learned from father, Bucky Pizzarelli. At MPAC, John leads a big band tribute to Bucky, with favorites such as “Three Little Words,” “Avalon” and “Sing Sing Sing.” In addition to bassist Mike Karn and pianist Isaiah Thompson, he is joined by trumpets Tony Kadleck, Bud Burridge, James Zollar and Mark McGowan; trombones John Mosca, Mark Patterson, Jason Jackson and Doug Purviance; saxes Chris Byars, Dan Block, Awan Rashad, Mark Lopeman and Kenny Berger; and drummer Andy Watson. At Count Basie Center, his trio includes Mike and Isaiah. DJS

By Ken Dryden, Eugene Holley, Jr., George Kanzler,

Cohen

photo by Gabriela Gabrielaa, Kellaway by Jorjana Kellaway, McLorin Salvant by Shawn Michael Jones,

LIGHT

IRIS ORNIG

PANGEA / MAY 10

Bassist/composer Iris Ornig has surrounded herself with stellar musicians such as Helen Sung, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Allison Miller since arriving in New York from Germany 20 years ago. She captured DownBeat’s Best Album of 2013 with her selfproduced No Restrictions All About Jazz praised Iris’ “combination of sophistication, maturity and originality.” She followed that recording with Storyteller, also self-produced, which hit the top of the 2019 Jazz Week charts. Critic Brad Cohan called her “an unsung hero of New York jazz,” and like many bass players, she continues to fly under the radar because she is so willing the share the spotlight with fellow musicians. She leads a quintet comprised of trumpeter Dave Smith, saxophonist Jeremy Powell, pianist Ben Rosenblum, and drummer Rodrigo Recabarren. DJS

OLLI SOIKKELI

THE SIDE DOOR / MAY 13; BARBÈS / MAY 14

Finnish Guitarist Olli Soikkeli has lived in New York for less than a decade. Despite his youth, he has already earned raves from critics and fans around the world. The Wall Street Journal praised his “astonishing dexterity and speed” and called him “among the worthiest current day successors to the legacy of the great Django.” And that is no surprise because Olli was introduced to Django Reinhardt and gypsy jazz when he was young. He has become one of its highly regarded devotees. He has played with Bucky Pizzarelli, Stochelo Rosenberg, Tommy Emmanuel, Cyrille Aimée and Marian Petruscu in venues such as Birdland, Blue Note and Lincoln Center. You can hear his trio with bassist Paul Sikivie and drummer Ben Zweig in either N.Y. or Conn. DJS

JEFF HAMILTON

DIZZY’S CLUB / MAY 15

Drummer/bandleader Jeff Hamilton’s skill set has kept him in demand. Whether backing mainstays like bassist Ray Brown and singer Natalie Cole or leading his own groups, Jeff’s spirited style sets him apart from his contemporaries. Born in Ind., Jeff was influenced by the legendary drumming styles of Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Mel Lewis, “Philly” Joe Jones and Shelly Manne. Jeff’s latest release is 2021’s Merry & Bright, with All About Jazz stating in their review that the album is “a charming showcase for Hamilton's superlative brush work and deft interplay by all hands.” Additionally, Jeff was the co-owner of Bosphorus Cymbals and has gone on to start his own cymbal company. For his performance at Dizzy’s Club, Jeff is joined by bassist Jon Hamar and drummer Tamir Hendelman. EW

CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER / MAY 19-20

Ever since she won the 2010 Thelonious Monk International Vocal Competition, the Florida-born, Haitian-French vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant has reigned supreme as one of the most imaginative and evocative vocalists of her generation. A three-time Grammy winner and MacArthur Fellow, Cécile’s multilingual repertoire ranges from cabaret songs to Creole tunes. She returns to JALC with long-time partner pianist Sullivan Fortner, bassist Yasushi Nakamura, drummer Savannah Harris, and percussionist Weedie Braimah. They perform new music including selections from her latest album, Melusine, a haunting and hallucinatory collection of Francophone and Caribbean compositions sung in English, French, Kreyol and Occitan, an ancient language from the south of France. EH

JERRY WELDON

CAFÉ BOHEMIA / MAY 23

Jerry Weldon has carried on the tradition of the big toned, burly, muscular tenor saxophonist throughout his career, from his days at Rutgers when he moonlighted with organist Bobby Forrester on the soul jazz circuit, to his half decade playing Illinois Jacquet’s “Flying Home” solo every night with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra. Jerry was fortunate to hook up with one of the very few big bands to emerge in the late 20th century, Harry Connick Jr.’s, as featured tenor soloist. And just last month he appeared with a memorial edition of the Lionel Hampton big band at a festival in Idaho. Jerry still loves the tenor and organ combo too, and has recorded several albums in that trio (with drums) format, one he’s bringing to this gig with organist Kyle Koehler and a drummer TBA. GK

by Jaci Berkopec Photography, Soikkeli by Arttu Karvonen, Wrembel by Rob Davidson.

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Jazz Workshop Bebop Ensembles; 22: R; 25: R w/Alejandro Berti, 10-11pm Tom Blatt

Project; 29: R.

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. May 3:

Palladium; 4-7: Paula West Qnt; 10: Roxy

Coss Qnt; 11-14: Chris Potter Qrt; 17:

George Coleman Jr. Qnt; 18-21: Terell

Stafford Qnt; 24-28: Nicholas Payton Qrt; 31:

Lezlie Harrison Qnt.

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

Thurs: 8&10pm $12 adm Open Mic. May 13: 10pm $15 Irini Res & The Jazz Mix.

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&5th

Wed: 1-2pm 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&10:30-11:30m except 05/19-20&2627 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. May 2-6: Emmet

Cohen Trio; 7: E The Birdland Big Band

w/spec guest Darmon Meader; 9-13: Gil

Evans Project by Ryan Truesdell; 14: E

Bonegasm; 16-20: Big Chief Donald

Harrison Qrt; 21: E Jared Schonig Big Band

w/spec guest Michael Mayo; 24-27: The Legendary Count Basie Orch; 28: E

Champian Fulton; 30-Jun 3: Peperoncino

Jazz Festival ft. John Patitucci Trio.

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-Wed Early (E) except 05/1 5:30-7pm, Late 8:30-10pm; Thurs 8:30- 10pm; adm varies $20 min. Residencies: Mon except 05/1 E&8:30pm Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks; Tues E The Anderson Brothers; Wed E David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band, Late (R) Frank Vignola’s Guitar Night ft. Frank Vignola Band w/guests. May 1: Gabrielle Stravelli; 3: R w/Karrin Allyson; 4: Sean Mason Qrt; 5-7: Joe Alterman Trio; 10: R w/Janis Siegel; 11: Ty Stephens; 12-14: Tony Glausi Qrt; 17: R

w/Mark Whitfield; 18: Richard Cortez & Tyler Henderson; 19-21: Gil Gutierrez Trio; 24: R

w/Roni Ben Hur; 26-28: Steve Wilson Analog Band; 31: R w/Pasquale Grasso.

BOND 45 DOWNSTAIRS: 221 W 46th St. btw. 7th & 8th Aves. Lower level. 212-869-4545. www.bond45ny.com. Fri-Sat 8pm-12am Birdgravy.

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. Sets: 8pm. May 2: Mika Stoltzman; 22: The Musical Romance of Frank Sinatra & Peggy

Lee ft. Todd Murray & Stacy Sullivan.

CHEZ JOSEPHINE: 414 W 42nd St. btw. 9th & Dyer Aves. www.chezjosephinenyc.com. 212-594-1925.

DAVID RUBENSTEIN ATRIUM: At Lincoln Center. B’way at 62nd St. www.lincolncenter. org/atrium. 212-875-5350. May 6: 7:30pm

Sean Mason & Marija Abney.

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. May 1: University of Michigan Jazz Ens; 2: MSM Jazz Orch; 3: Allen Lowe; 4-7: Steven Oquendo Latin Jazz Orch; 8: The Essentially Ellington Alumni Band; 9-12: Juilliard Jazz Orch; 13-14: Duke Ellington’s Sacred Works; 15: Jeff Hamilton Trio; 16-21: Bill Charlap Trio; 22: Billy Harper & Randy Brecker; 23-28: Bill Charlap Trio; 30-31: Karrin Allyson. Late Night Sessions ft. 05/4-6 Tony Rosa’s Afro Jazz, 05/11-13 Stella Cole, 05/18-20 Charles Turner Dance Party, 05/25-27 Ruben Fox w/Lucy Ann Daniels.

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 IRIDIUM: 1650 B’way at 51st St. 212-5822121. www.theiridium.com. Sets: 8:30pm. May 11: Frank Catalano; 23: Jane Getter Premonition.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: 10 Columbus Cir. at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-2589800. Rose Theater: 8pm. May 5-6: Tito Puente & Tito Rodriguez Centennial celeb. w/Carlos Rodriguez & friends; 19-20: Cécile McLorin Salvant.

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: 6:30-8:30pm, Late (L) 9-11pm. May

2: Bryan Eng, L Brian Newman; 3: C. Anthony Bryant, L Wayne Tucker; 4: Briana Swann, L Brian Newman; 5: Liya Grigoryan, L Brian Newman After Dark; 6: Bryan Carter;

9: Konrad Paszkudzki, L Brian Newman; 10: Kelly Green, L Luther Allison; 11: Richard Cortez, L Brian Newman; 12: Sirintip Phasuk, L Brian Newman; 13: Wayne Tucker, L Stout; 16: Bryan Eng, L Brian Newman; 17: Kelly Green, L Sirintip Phasuk; 18: Saron Crenshaw, L Waterside Slim; 19: Konrad Paszkudzki, L Jazzmeia Horn; 20: Briana Swann, L Tangiers Blues Band; 23: Kelly Green, L Brian Newman; 24: Joe Block, L Sirintip Phasuk; 25: Saron Crenshaw, L Waterside Slim; 26: Konrad Paszkudzki, L Brian Newman; 27: Jelani Bauman, L Brian Newman; 30: Bryan Eng, L Brian Newman; 31: Jelani Bauman, L Sirintip Phasuk.

LE RIVAGE: 340 W 46th St. btw. 8th & 9th Aves. www.lerivagenyc.com. 212-765-7374. Fri-Sat 8:30-11:30pm: Dimitri Landrain & friends.

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. May 26: 7pm Joe

Fonda & Bass of Operation.

PARKER’S: At Thompson Central Park New York. 119 W 56th St. btw. 6th & 7th Aves. 212-245-5000. www.parkersnyc.com. Sets: 6-9pm. Residency: Thurs Chad Selph & The Good Vibrations ft. Ajada Reigns. May 3: Marco Di Gennaro Trio w/Michelle Collier; 6: 4-8pm Harlem Derby® Music Fest feat Craig Harris, Omar Edwards; 10: Marie-Claire Giraud; 14 11am-2pm & 17: Marco Di Gennaro Trio w/Lezlie Harrison.

The PARLOUR: At The Barclay. 111 E 48th St. btw. Park & Lexington Aves. 212-906-3129. www.icbarclay.com/the-parlour. May 3&10: 5-8pm The Café Society.

The PIERRE: 2 E 61st St. at 5th Ave. 212-8388000. www.thepierreny.com. Wed-Sat: 69pm Solo. Thurs: 05/4&11 Eric Yves Garcia 05/18&25 Champian Fulton; Wed&Fri-Sat except 05/24,26-27&31 Antonio Ciacca. May 24&26-27: Eli Yamin; 31: Jill McCarron.

ROBERT: 2 Columbus Cir. btw. 7th & 8th Aves. 9th Fl. 212-299-7730. www.robertnyc.com. Sets: Sun 12-3pm, Thurs-Sat 6-9pm.

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. May 7: Nicole Zuratis; 10: 7pm Barry Harris Memorial; 14: Matt Dwonszyk Qnt; 15: 7pm Johnny Almendra Jazz Memorial; 21: Andrea Wolper Trio; 28: Jim Ridl & Paul Jost.

SONY HALL: 235 W 46th St. btw. 7th & 8th Aves. www.sonyhall.com. 212-997-5123. May 7: 8pm David Benoit; 24-25: 9pm yasiin bey & Talib Kweli; 28: 7:30pm The World Famous.

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) 9pm12am; Fri-Sat 5:30-8:30pm, L 9pm-1am; adm varies. 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. May 2: Marty Elkins, L R; 3: R; 4: Kate Curran, L R; 5: Michael Hashim, L Swingadelic; 6: Michelle Collier & Sarah Hayes, L Crescent City Maulers; 7: R; 9: Antonio Ciacca w/Simona Daniele, L R; 10: R; 11: Alberto Pibiri, L R; 12: tba; 13: Amy London, L tba; 14: R; 16: Antonio Ciacca w/Simona Daniele, L R; 17: R; 18: Kate Curran, L R; 19: Amy London, L Michelle Collier & Sarah Hayes; 20: Bill Malchow, L Ron Sunshine Swing Orch; 21: R; 23: Barbara Rosene, L R; 24: R; 25: Alberto Pibiri, L R; 26: Michael Hashim, L Swingadelic; 27: Michelle Collier Swingtet, L TKO Party Band; 28: R; 30: tba, L R; 31: 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.

The TOWN HALL: 123 W 43rd St. btw. 6th & 7th Aves. www.thetownhall.org. 212-8402824. Sets: 8pm. May 4: Bela Fleck Trio

w/Rakesh Chaurasi; 6: Django A Gogo ft. Stephane Wrembel.

WINNIE'S JAZZ BAR: At Refinery Hotel. 63 W 38th St. btw. 5th & 6th Aves. 646-846-9063. www.winniesnyc.com. May 12: 7-10pm Ben Sher.

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: Sun 12pm; Tues-Fri 6pm; Sat 12&6pm. May 2: Michael

Arenella Qrt; 3: Diego Voglino Trio; 4: Andrew Freedman Trio; 5: Caili O'Dougherty Qrt; 6: 12pm Moses Patrou Trio, 6pm Tamir

Shmerling Qrt; 7: Ari Hoenig Trio; 9: Jon

Davis Duo; 10: Mitch Frohman Qrt; 11: Wayne Tucker Qrt; 12: Chris Bergson Trio;

13: 12pm Moses Patrou Trio, 6pm Diego

Voglino Trio; 14: Chino Pons Qrt; 16: Cait

Jones Duo; 17: Tamir Shmerling Duo; 18:

Curtis Nowosad Trio; 19: Chris Bergson

Trio; 20: 12pm Avi Rothbard Duo, 6pm Willie

Martinez Qrt; 21: Cindy's Duo; 23: Eduardo

Belo Trio; 24: Ark Ovrutski Trio; 25: Wayne

Tucker Qrt; 26: Chris Bergson Trio; 27: 12pm

Cait Jones Duo, 6pm Alon Yavnai Qrt; 28: Chino Pons Qrt; 30: tba; 31: Vito Dieterle Qrt.

ARTHUR'S TAVERN: 57 Grove St. at 7th Ave. www.arthurstavern.nyc. 212-675-6879. Sets: Sun Afternoon (PM) 3pm, 7pm, Late (L)

10pm; Mon-Tues 7pm; Wed-Sat 7pm, L

10pm. Residencies (R): Sun PM Eri

Yamamoto Duo, 7pm Creole Cookin Jazz Band; Mon Grove Street Stompers; Thurs L Terry Waldo’s Gotham City Band; Fri except 05/5 Johnny O'Neal Trio, L Bobby Harden

w/Off Da Hook. May 1: R; 2: New Moon

Acoustic Blues; 3: Yuichi Hirakawa Jazz Gp, L Adriel Vincent-Brown The Force; 4: Miss Maybell & Her Ragged Jazz Band, L R; 5: tba, L R; 6: Michelle Walker Qrt, L Kaleta & Frofayah; 7-8: R; 9: Wayne Tucker & The Bad Mothas; 10: Eri Yamamoto Trio; 11:

Seydurah & Her Avecmoi Band of Blues, L

R; 12: R; 13: Axel Tosca, L JT Bowen & The Mighty Kings of Soul; 14: PM&7pm R, L Noé Socha; 15: R; 16: Eric Kalb Organ Trio; 17:

Yuichi Hirakawa Jazz Gp, L Akiko Tsuruga Trio; 18: Jr. Mack w/Noé Socha Duo, L R; 19: R; 20: tba; 21: PM&7pm R, L Stew Cutler & friends; 22: R; 23: Wayne Tucker & The Bad Mothas; 24: Eri Yamamoto Trio; 25:

Seydurah & Her Avecmoi Band of Blues, L R; 26: R; 27: Xiomara Laugart, L KJ Denhert & The NY Unit; 28: PM&7pm R, L Charlie Apicella & Iron City; 29: R; 30: tba; 31: Yuichi Hirakawa Jazz Gp, L Richard Cortez.

BLUE NOTE: 131 W 3rd St. at 6th Ave. 212475-8592. www.bluenotejazz.com. Sets: Sun

12:30&2:30pm except 05/14 1:30pm Sunday Brunch, 8&10:30pm; Mon-Sat 8&10:30pm. May 1: Edmar Castañeda World Ens; 2-7: Alex Isley; 8-10: Butcher Brown w/spec guests; 11-14: Derrick Hodge & Color Of Noize; 15: James Francies; 16-17: Denzel Curry; 18-21: Antibalas; 22: tba; 23: yasiin bey & Talib Kweli; 24-28: Cory Henry; 29-31: Spafford. Sunday Brunch ft. 05/7 NYU Jazz Brunch w/12:30pm Martin Wind Ens, 2:30pm Brad Shepik & World Music Ens, 05/14 1:30pm The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir, 05/21 tba, 05/28 Duke Robillard Band.

CAFÉ BOHEMIA: 15 Barrow St. btw. 7th Ave. & W 4th St. www.cafebohemiany.com. 212691-6127. Sets: Sun 7:30-10pm, Late (L) 10:30pm-12am; Mon 7-10pm; Tues&Thurs

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7:30-11:30pm; Wed 8-9:30pm, L 10pm12:30am; Fri-Sat 7-10pm, L 10:30pm-1am;

$20 adm. Residencies (R): Mon The Hot Club of NY | Free Listening Sessions for Jazz 78s & LPs; Wed Comedy Night, L Bohemia After Dark Jam. May 1: R; 2: Tainish Tuesday

Workshop w/Jeff “Tain” Watts; 3: R; 4: Barry

Stephenson; 5: Yoav Eshed Qrt, L Ken

Fowser/Rick Germanson Qrt; 6: Dave

Stryker, L John Iannuzzi; 7: Dayna

Stephens; 8: R; 9: Erena Terakubo; 10: R; 11: Jason Clotter Sxt; 12: Pasquale Grasso, L

Daniel Cohen Qrt; 13: Willy Rodriguez Qnt, L

Jayla Chee; 14: Stella Katherine Cole Trio; 15: R; 16: Rasmus Sorensen Qrt; 17: R; 18:

Silberstein/Yahel/Rueckert; 19: Rob

Duguay’s Songevity Qnt, L Gary Kerkezou

Qnt; 20: Mike Rood Qnt, L Gregory Lewis

“Organ Monk”; 21: Dayna Stephens; 22: R; 23: Jerry Weldon; 24: R; 25: Wallace Roney

Jr.; 26: Oz Noy Qrt, L Akili Bradley; 27: Oz Noy Qrt, L Andrew Wagner Qrt; 28: Joe

Dyson; 29: R; 30: Rico Jones; 31: R.

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.

May 1: Harry Allen Trio; 2: Ehud Asherie

Trio; 3: Jeb Patton Trio; 4: Abraham Burton

Qrt, L Ai Murakami Qrt; 5: Milton Suggs Qrt, L Courtney Wright Qrt; 6: Samba de Gringo, L Miki Yamanaka Qrt; 7: Adam Birnbaum

Trio; 8: Chris Beck Trio; 9: Our Delight; 10: Brandi Disterheft Trio; 11: Richard Clements

Qnt, L Simona Premazzi Qrt; 12: Jade

Synstelien Qrt, L Clovis Nicolas Qrt; 13: Greg Glassman Qrt, L Ken Fowser Qrt; 14: Zaid Nasser Trio; 15: Spike Wilner Trio; 16:

Johnny O’Neal Trio; 17: Ehud Asherie Qrt;

18: Philip Harper Qnt, L James Austin Qrt;

19: Saul Rubin Qrt, L Jamale Davis Qrt; 20: Davis Whitfield, L Kyoko Oyobe Qrt; 21: Willerm Delisfort Trio; 22: Organ Grooves;

23: Vanderlei Pereira Trio; 24: Noriko Ueda

Trio; 25: Joe Farnsworth Qrt, L Matt Martinez

Qrt; 26: Darrell Green Qnt, L Mariel Bildsten

Qrt; 27: Wayne Tucker Qnt, L Jinjoo Yoo Qrt;

28: Ned Goold Trio; 29: Akiko Tsuruga Trio;

30: Ehud Asherie Trio; 31: Bruce Harris Trio.

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE: At Hilton Fashion District Hotel. 152 W 26th St. btw. 6th & 7th Aves. 212-434-0499. www.chelsea tableandstage.com. Residencies: Thurs

9:30pm $15 adm Jam w/Augie Bello; Sat 9:30pm $19 Allan Harris.

CHURCH ST. SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART: 41 White St. btw. Church St. & Franklin Pl. www.churchstreetschool.org.

212-571-7290. 1st Thurs: 7-10pm $15 adm

Keyed Up! ft. Tribeca Jazz Institute Sxt w/spec guest Chris Byars + Jam.

CITY WINERY: 25 11th Ave. at 15th St. www.citywinery.com. 646-751-6033. May 29: 7:30pm Stephanie Chou Qnt.

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.

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

The CUTTING ROOM: 44 E 32nd St. btw. Madison & Park Aves. 212-691-1900.

www.thecuttingroomnyc.com. May 7: 9pm

The Rob Scheps Core-tet; 14: 7pm James

Langton w/Rossano Sportiello Trio.

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 & his Latin Side All-Stars.

May 1: Liya Grigoryan Qrt, L Thomas Linger

Qrt; 2: R; 3: Max Johnson Trio, L TKBlue Qrt; 4: Michael Weiss Trio, L Stella Kathering

Cole Qnt; 5: Eric Person Qrt, L Dwayne

“Cook” Broadnax Qrt; 6: David Gibson Qrt, L Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith; 7: Ray

Gallon Qrt, L Michael Kanan Trio; 8: Cecil

Alexander Qrt, L David Zheng Qnt; 9: R; 10:

closed, L Ian Hendrickson-Smith; 11: Jonny

King Trio, L Mark Whitfield; 12: Mike

DiRubbo Qrt, L Rico Jones Qrt; 13:

Yayennings Qrt, L Lezlie Harrison; 14: Lance

Bryant Qrt, L Andy Ezrion Qrt; 15: Cameron

Campbell Qrt, L Adam Moezinia & Folk

Element Trio; 16: R; 17: Sam Dillon Qnt, L

Joe Strasser Qrt; 18: Joe Magnarelli Qrt, L

People Of Earth; 19: Jerome Sabbagh Qrt, L

Ben Stivers Qrt; 20: Tommy Campbell Trio, L

Richard Cortez Band; 21: Alexander Claffy

Qrt, L Neal Miner Trio; 22: Martina Barta, L

Tia Brazda; 23: R; 24: David Bixler & The Old

Dog Qrt, L Sachal Vasandani; 25: Tyler

Blanton Qrt, L Lee Taylor; 26: Joe

Farnsworth Trio, L Hector Martignon’s Foreign Affair; 27: Eric Alexander Qrt, L

Sarah Hanahan Qrt; 28: Benny Benack III

Qrt, L Matt Chertkoff Trio; 29: Akili Bradley

Qrt, L Hank Allen-Barfield Qnt; 30: R; 31:

Dan Aran Band, L Ty Bailie B3 Trio.

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.

Tues: free adm. May 2: 6:30pm Eyal Maoz Solo, 7:30: James Wengrow Trio, 8:30pm Aaron Rubinstein Solo; 9: 6:30pm Sally Gates Trio, 7:30pm Toadal Package, 8:30pm Marc Edwards Trio.

DROM: 85 Avenue A btw. 5th & 6th Sts. 212777-1157. www.dromnyc.com. May 5: 8pm People of Earth; 25: 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. Sat: 7:3010pm + 10:30pm-12am Jam The Dal Segño Trio.

GREENWICH HOUSE MUSIC SCHOOL: 46 Barrow St. btw. Bleecker & Bedford Sts. 212242-4770. www.greenwichhouse.org. May 4&11: Uncharted Series 8pm ft. 05/4 $20 adm Dana Lyn's Animal Revenge, 05/11 $15 Oran Etkin Duo w/Sasha Berliner; 25: 7:30pm $20 Inspiration | Dance Clarinets play the music of Duke Ellington & James Jabbo Ware.

GROOVE: 125 MacDougal St. at W 3rd St. 212254-9393. www.clubgroovenyc.com. Sets: 7pm. Wed: Wayne Tucker & The Bad

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T S U R U G A’ S Organic Jazz

By Eugene Holley, Jr.

and one of her many quartets consists of drummer Joe Strasser, tenor saxophonist Jerry Weldon, and her husband, trumpeter Joe Magnarelli. The addition of guitarist Ed Cherry expands the group to a quintet. Finally, she performs in a duo with tenor saxophonist Erena Terakubo. “I’m living my dream,” Akiko declares.

Akiko's recordings as a leader include Sweet and Funky , Oriental Express , Sakura, and her tenth one, So Cute, So Bad, recorded at the Alvas Showroom in San Pedro, Calif., with West Coast guitarist Graham Dechter on standards like “The Lady is a Tramp,” Baby Face Willette’s organ classic “Face to Face,” the bossa nova-tinged “Tanabata,” and Akiko’s original composition “Pretty Please.” Akiko also was featured on Equal Time, a 2019 date with Graham and Jeff playing music of John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Johnny Mercer and Steve Allen.

Though she plays like she grew up in Newark or Philadelphia, Akiko’s jazz journey started in Osaka. “Organ was my first instrument,” Akiko remembers. “I started when I was three years old. Most of my friends started taking organ lessons at the same age, because Japanese houses are very small, and parents were afraid to buy a piano because it takes up more space than an organ.” It was a relative and teacher who exposed Akiko to jazz and the organ. “My grandmother was a huge jazz fan,” Akiko relates. “She was a fan of Toshiko. And when I was a high school student, my teacher recommended Jimmy Smith’s [album], The Cat, to me.” Akiko performed at the family church, playing standards like “The Shadow of Your Smile,” “The Breeze and I,” and “Fly Me to the Moon,” and she continued her studies at the Yamaha Institute.

JAPAN HAS GIVEN US MANY GREAT pianists over the years, from Toshiko Akiyoshi and Makoto Ozone to Junko Onishi and Hiromi. Just as her Japanese keyboard compatriots, the New York-based Hammond B-3 organist Akiko Tsuruga from Osaka seeks to establish herself on her instrument. Sonically speaking, Akiko embodies the best of its finest players with Jimmy Smith’s power, Richard “Groove” Holmes’ rhythm, and Lonnie Smith’s commitment to the blues.

A 2017 winner of Hot House’s Jazz Award for Best Organ, Akiko placed #1 in the organ category of the 2020 DownBeat International Critics Poll. Earlier, she won the Swing Journal magazine New Star Award in 2007. Akiko can lay claim to being “the hardest working organist in New York,” as evidenced by her work with her several bands. Drummer Jeff Hamilton — who says Akiko’s playing is “intense, positive, energetic and joyous” — and guitarist Steve Kovalcheck round out her trio;

Akiko came to New York in 1991 after she graduated from Osaka School of Music, at the suggestion of vocalist/drummer Grady Tate. “My playing completely changed when I came here,” Akiko says. “I played more shuffles and groovy things because people were dancing. And in Japan, we didn’t have that kind of culture. We’re much more quiet when we listen to music.” She paid her dues playing with veterans including Frank Wess, Jimmy Cobb, Houston Person, Jeremy Pelt and Lou Donaldson, who called her “queen of the organ” and made her the organist in his group in 2006, replacing the master and pioneer, Dr. Lonnie Smith. “I loved his playing,” Akiko reminisces. “I met [Lonnie] in Japan. And I was chasing him when I came to New York [lol], and sometimes we would practice together. And that’s how I learned to play!” For Akiko, working with Lou was also a special experience. “I learned so much playing with him from the continued on page 25

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The JAZZ GALLERY: 1160 B’way btw. 27th & 28th Sts. 5th Fl. www.jazzgallery.org. Wed-Sat: 7:30&9:30pm. May 3: Noah Garabedian Qrt; 4: Roy Hargrove Big Band; 5: Emmanuel Michael Gp; 6: Russell Hall; 8: 6:30pm TJG

Vinyl Series ft. Nasheet Waits + 1; 10: Matt Wong; 11: Vinnie Sperrazza Trio; 12: Peter

Apfelbaum & the New York Hieroglyphics; 13: Kevin Hays/Bill Stewart; 17: Birsa

Chatterjee Qrt; 18: Chris Morrissey; 19: Massimo Biolcati Qnt; 20: Nir Felder Trio; 24: Flowstone; 25: Julieta Eugenio; 26-27: Godwin Louis; 31: Alexandra Ridout 6tet.

JOE’S PUB: At Public Theater. 425 Lafayette St. at Astor Pl. www.joespub.com. 212-9677555. Adm varies. May 5-6: 9:30pm Savion

Glover & reg e gaines; 19: 7pm Rez Abbasi & Josh Feinberg; 25: 7pm LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs w/Kaoru Watanabe; 30-31: 7&9:30pm The Hot Sardines.

KNICKERBOCKER BAR & GRILL: 33 University Pl. at 9th St. 212-228-8490. www.knickerbockerbarandgrill.com. Fri-Sat: 9-11pm Duos. May 5-6: Kuni Mikani/Jon Roche; 12-13: Marc Devine/Bill Crow; 19: Miho Sasaki/Teresa Sanchez; 20: Tommaso Perazzo; 26-27: tba.

(LE) POISSON ROUGE: 158 Bleecker St. at Thompson St. www.lepoissonrouge.com. 212-796-0741. May 26: 8pm $40 adm Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo.

MEZZROW: 163 W 10th St. btw. 7th Ave. & Waverly Pl. Lower level. 646-476-4346. www.smallslive.com. Sets: 7:30&9pm, Late (L) 10:30pm&12am. Trios unless otherwise noted. Residencies (R): Sun L Polite Jam; Mon L except 05/1 Pasquale Grasso. May 1: Spike Wilner, L Tardo Hammer; 2: Massimo Biolcati, L Michael Kanan; 3: Roger Kellaway, L Steve Nelson; 4: Roger Kellaway, L Adam Moezina; 5: Chuck Redd, L Joe Block; 6: Chuck Redd, L Willerm Delisfort; 7: Kavita Shah & François Moutin, L R w/tba; 8: Danny Kolke, L R; 9: David Liebman & Richie Beirach, L Chris Byars; 10: Bob DeVos, L John Iannuzzi; 11: Jeb Patton, L James Austin; 12: Maucha Adnet, L Jon Davis; 13: Maucha Adnet, L Anthony Wonsey; 14: Marty Elkins, L R w/Lucy Wijnands; 15: Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo, L R; 16: Eden Bareket Qrt, L John Merrill; 17: Greg Ruggerio, L Jihee Heo; 18: John Dokes Qrt, L Lex Korten; 19-20: Bill Mays, L Johnny O’Neal; 21: Marianne Solivan Qrt, L R w/Naama Gheber; 22: Spike Wilner, L R; 23: Brooks Hartell, L Tardo Hammer; 24: Alex Wintz, L Jesse Green; 25: tba, L Ray Gallon; 26: Uri Caine, L Jon Davis; 27: Uri Caine, L Jeremy Manasia; 28: Faye Carol Qrt, L R w/Vanisha Gould; 29: Alan Broadbent, L R; 30: John DiMartino, L Chris Flory; 31: Richie Vitale, L Thomas Linger.

MIDNIGHT THEATRE: 75 Manhattan West Plaza. btw. 31st & 33rd Sts. & 9th & 10th Aves. www.midnighttheatre.com. 917-9052782. May 11-12: 7&9:45pm Alan Braufman.

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.

8&9:30pm free adm First Friday Jazz Series

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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. May 3-6: Ned Rothenberg; 10-13: Aaron Rubinstein; 17-20: Marta Sanchez; 2427: Marty Ehrlich; 31-Jun 3: Sofía Rei.

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. May 7: Kate Baker; 14: Amy London; 21: Michele Walker; 28: Ben Cassara.

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. May 1: 8pm Cosmo; 9: 8pm Matt Pavolka Band; 27: 7pm Michael Blake.

PANGEA: 178 2nd Ave. btw. 11th & 12th Sts. 212-995-0900. www.pangeanyc.com. Wed: 7- 8:30pm $25 adm $20 min Pangea Spring Swing Jazz Series; 2nd Sun: 1-3pm free Open Mic & Jazz Brunch w/Sue Matsuki & Gregory Toroian. May 3: Jaana Narsipur; 10: Iris Orning Qrt; 17: Kate Baker Duo; 24: Lauren White Qrt, 9:30pm John Lang Qrt; 31: John Zweig & friends.

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. May 5: 10pm Rico Jones Qrt.

RIZZOLI BOOKSTORE: 1133 B’way. btw. 25th & 26th Sts. www.rizzolibookstore. com. 212-759-2424. May 7: 5pm Rizzoli Music Aperitivo ft. Kirk Knuffke Trio.

ROOM 31: At Arlo NoMad. 11 E 31st St. btw. 5th & Madison Aves. 2nd Fl. 212-806-7000. www.room31.nyc.

Sets: 7-9pm. May 3: Itamar Borochov; 6: Stephen Ulrich; 7: Martin Pizzarelli Trio; 21: Tali Rubinstein.

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

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) Tues 05/2,16&30 Russell Hall Qrt, 05/9&23

Jason Clotter Qrt. May 1: Gilad Hekselman

Trio, L Mike Boone Qrt; 2: Behn Gillece Qnt, L R; 3: Jordan Young Trio, L Simon Moullier Qrt; 4: Steve Fidyk Qnt, L Frank Lacy Qrt; 5: Ben Wolfe Qrt, L Anthony Wonsey Qrt; 6: Ben Wolfe Qrt, L Eric Wyatt Qrt; 7: Frank

Basile Qrt, L Evan Sherman Qnt; 8: Tivon

Pennicott Qrt, L Miki Yamanaka Trio; 9: Mike

LeDonne Qrt, L R; 10: Chet Doxas Trio, L Robert Edwards Qnt; 11: Jason Marshall

Qnt, L David Gibson Qrt; 12: Akiko Tsuruga

Qrt, L Corey Wallace Dubtet; 13: Akiko

Tsuruga Qrt, L Saul Rubin Zebtet; 14: Tad

Shull Qrt, L Aaron Johnson Boplicity; 15:

Vince Ector Organatomy Trio+, L Neal Caine

Trio; 16: Steve Nelson Qrt, L R; 17: Adam

Larson Trio, L Curtis Nowosad Qnt; 18: Mary

Ann McSweeney Qnt, L Sarah Hanahan Qrt;

19: Rick Germanson Sxt, L Philip Harper

Qnt; 20: Rick Germanson Sxt, L Stacy

Dillard Qrt; 21: Mike Lee Qnt, L Asaf Yuria

Qrt; 22: Joe Farnsworth Qrt, L John Clotter

Qrt; 23: Matt Pavolka Qnt, L R; 24: Matt

THE LATIN SIDE OF HOT HOUSE

By Raul da Gama

Steven Oquendo Latin Jazz Orchestra:

Salsa Picante

STEVEN

OQUENDO IS UNAPOLO-

getic about calling his regular weekly gig at Mamajuana Café in The Bronx Salsa Tuesdays. “I know that my heroes — Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez and Ray Santos — preferred the term Afro-Cuban or AfroCaribbean to describe our music,” he says in a whisper-soft, melodic voice. Then, with a staccato laugh, he adds, “Think about it as pouring hot sauce on top of the beautiful music.” Steven knows all too well how to make that happen. He worked it all out, and his 19-piece Latin Jazz Orchestra (LJO) has been playing Salsa Tuesdays at the fabled club in The Bronx every week for a decade. Best of all, they have been performing for free.

With seductive magic, Steven and the LJO draw Latin music lovers of all ages and stripes onto dance floors. He reveals his secret happily. “We curate our repertoire in a special way,” he says. “What we want to do is to keep the spicy magic of the historic Palladium Ballroom alive forever,” he avers, referring to the iconic ballroom, a fixture in the Big Apple and especially riveting from 1948 onwards when the legendary bands of Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez and Machito held sway there before mambo, sadly, went out of fashion.

“Well,” Steven says, “The LJO is bringing that age-old and hot salsa craze back to life.” He continues with pride. “We are the only big band playing those same arrangements that once drove listeners and dancers crazy, exactly as in the heyday of Tito and Tito. Folks who have forgotten had better come on over to Dizzy’s Club this month,” he beckons with a laugh.

“My love affair with music began when I was 10. Being of Dominican and Puerto Rican heritage,” he explains, “I naturally gravitated towards the music of Tito Puente and Tito Rodriguez. But as I studied formally — including Lehman College and the Manhattan School of Music — I discovered the storied history of what the Cubans and all the Caribbean Island people contributed to music, particularly Jazz.” Steven earned his Master’s in Music

from the latter institution, but he says that the best education comes from regular performances, honing his trumpet chops and fine-tuning those classic Palladium charts with members of the LJO.

His biography is impressive. Steven has played with luminaries from Juan Luis Guerra, Celia Cruz, Cheo Feliciano, Ruben Blades, Eddie Palmieri and Wynton Marsalis, the Machito Orchestra, Destiny’s Child, and Swizz Beatz. He founded the LJO in 2009 and thus began the big band adventure and a lifelong ambition of reviving the classic Afro-Caribbean dance and music forms. “We play the same classic [Ray Santos] charts, made famous by Tito and Tito, and Machito exactly as performed at the Palladium Ballroom — cha-cha, mambo, son-danzón, guaguancó. We are the only big band in town that plays this music.” Then, with a wink, he says, “Come on down. Guaranteed, you won’t hear another big band playing salsa picante like ours!”

Clear the floor! Steven Oquendo Latin Jazz Orchestra sets Dizzy’s Club aflame with the Music of Tito and Tito on May 4-7. His band can also be heard in the Bronx every other Tuesday at Mamajuana Café.

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Dwonszyk Trio, L Benny Benack Qnt; 25:

George Burton Qrt, L David Gibson Qrt; 26:

Byron Landham Qrt, L Philip Harper Qnt; 27:

Byron Landham, L Ken Fowser Qnt; 28:

Chris Byars Sxt, L Aaron Seeber Qrt; 29: Ari

Hoenig Trio, L Miki Yamanaka Trio; 30:

Richards Clements, L R; 31: Ed Cherry Trio, L tba.

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. May 1: R; 2-7:

Immanuel Wilkins Qrt; 8: R; 9-14: Peter

Bernstein Qrt; 15: R; 16-21: Marcus Gilmore

Qnt; 22: R; 23-28: Jakob Bro & Joe Lovano

Gp; 29: R; 30-Jun 4: Ambrose Akinmusire.

ZINC BAR: 82 W 3rd St. btw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts. www.zincjazz.com. 212-477- 8337. Residency: Wed 8&9:45pm $20 adm

Terry Waldo’s Gotham City Band. Sets: 7&8:30pm. May 1: Tony Purrone; 2: Ludovica Burtone Qrt; 8: Vinny Valention & Steve Cardenas; 9: Marc Copland; 11: Gene

Perla Trio ft. Viktorija Gecyte; 15: Pasquale Grasso; 16: Miki Hayama; 22: Gene Bertoncini & Roni Ben-Hur; 23: Jihee Heo; 29: Peter Bernstein & Ed Cherry; 30: Yvonnick Prené.

ZURCHER GALLERY: 33 Bleecker St. btw. Lafayette St. & Bowery. 212-777-0790. www.galeriezurcher.com. Sets: 8pm $20 adm. May 5: Michael Sarian Qrt; 12: Robert Dick, Thomas Buckner & Scott Robinson; 26: Michael Wimberly Qrt.

BROOKLYN

333 LOUNGE: 333 Flatbush Ave. 718-3398008. www.333lounge.com. Wed: 7:3010:30pm Lezlie Harrison ft. Wine & Jazz Trio. May 12: Ben Sher.

440 GALLERY: 440 Sixth Ave. 718-499-3844. www.440gallery.com. May 21: 4:40pm $10 don Me, Myself and Eye ft. Chris Dingman.

ACHILLES WINE BAR & RESTAURANT: 2590 Hylan Blvd. Staten Island. 929-6234180. www.achillesnyc.com. Fri: 7-10pm Keyed Up! ft. The Paul Corn Jazztet.

ATLAS STEAKHOUSE: 943 Coney Island Ave. www.atlassteak.com. 646-494-7227.

BAM: 30 Lafayette Ave. 718-636-4100. www.bam.org. May 7: Long Play Festival ft. 1pm Adam O’Farrill’s Stranger Days, 2:30pm

Patricia Brennan’s More Touch, 4pm Eliana Glass.

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

Residencies: Tues Keyed Up! ft. Diego

Voglino + Jam; Wed Keyed Up! Series; Thurs L Special Guest Series w/Adam

Kolker & Jeremy Stratton; Sat E except 05/6

Duo w/Adam Kolker & guest. May 3: Tim

Armacost; 4: L ft. Jesse Simpson; 10: Mark

Shim; 11: L ft. Arcoiris Sandoval & Garyfallia

Kerkezou; 13: E w/Glenn Zaleski; 17: Alex

LoRe Qrt; 18: L ft. Sam Newsome; 20: E

w/Santiago Leibson; 24: Vincent Sperrazza

Trio; 25: L ft. Sasha & Smith Dobson; 27: E

w/Marta Sanchez; 31: Itamar Borochov Qnt.

BARBÈS: 376 9th St. at 6th Ave. 347-422-0248.

www.barbesbrooklyn.com.

Residencies:

Tues 9pm Slavic Soul Party; Wed 10pm

Mandingo Ambassadors; Sat 6pm Todd

Sickafoose's Tiny Resistors. May 6: 10pm

Banda de Los Muertos; 7: 6pm Stephane

Wrembel, 10pm Daisy Castro; 8: 7pm

Simone Baron’s Arco Belo; 11: 6pm

Sonelius Smith & Adam Kahan Gp, 8pm

Miss Maybell & The Jazz Age Artistes; 13: 10pm Brooklyn Qawwali Party; 17: 8pm

Buck And A Quarter Qrt; 20: 8pm Tim Berne, 10pm Living Language; 21: 6pm Juancho

Herrera & Franco Pinna, 10pm Sedi Donka Balkan Band.

BRIC HOUSE: 647 Fulton St. 718-683-5600.

www.bricartsmedia.org. May 6-7: Long Play

Festival ft. 05/6 3:30pm Ganavya & Shabaka

Hutchings, 8:30pm Gyan Riley, 05/7 1pm Gyan Riley & Krishna Bhatt.

BROWNSTONE JAZZ: 107 Macon St.

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

The CENTER FOR FICTION: 15 Lafayette Ave. www.centerforfiction.org. 212-7556710. May 6-7: Long Play Festival ft. 05/6 2pm Tyshawn Sorey & George Lewis in conversation, 05/7 3pm Henry Threadgill & Brent Hayes Edwards in conversation.

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

ENDLESS LIFE BREWERY: 585 Franklin Ave. www.endlesslifebrewing.com. Fri-Sat: 8pm $10-$20 don.

FICTION: 308 Hooper St. 718-599-5151. www.fictionbk.com. Sets: 9pm-12am free adm 1 drink min. May 1: David Truilo Qrt; 2:

Julian Briones Qrt; 3: Elias Meister Qrt; 4: Sun Yoo Qrt; 5: Wilfie Williams Qrt; 6: Tima

Volozh Qnt; 7: John Meire Trio; 8: Nathan

Nakadegawa Sxt; 9: Hans Luchs Trio; 10: Joseph Gelovani Qrt; 11: Nadav Brenner Qrt; 12: Nick Rosario Qrt; 13: Orian Rose Qnt; 14: Kabir Kumar Qrt; 15: Franklin Rankin Qrt; 16: Seajun Kwon Qrt; 17: Becka Dots; 18: Paul Pandit Qnt; 19: Jacob Rosenkalt Trio; 20: Connor Evans Qrt; 21: Nadav Samuel Qnt; 22: Jim Piela Qrt; 23: Eden Har-Gil Qnt; 24: David Treut Qrt; 25: Frank Vitolo Qrt; 26: John Cushing Big Band; 27: Alex Madeline Qrt; 28: Andre Sacalxot Qrt; 29: Anthony Song Qnt; 30: Chaz Martineau Qrt; 31: Shai Jaschek Trio.

FLYING LOBSTER: 144 Union St. 718-8552633. www.flying-lobster.com. Sets: 7pm.

Thurs: Mood Swing w/Brian McCormick Trio; Sat: 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.

May 5: 7:30pm Alone Not Lonely Vol. IV; 1920: 8pm Hank Roberts Sxt; 24: 8pm Brian Drye Trio Love Call Expanded.

IL PORTO: 37 Washington Ave. 718-624-0954. www.ilportobrooklyn.com. Fri-Sat: 7-10pm

Keyed Up! ft. Charlie Apicella & Iron City.

LITTLEFIELD: 635 Sackett St. www.littlefield

nyc.com. May 6: Long Play Festival ft. 3pm Take Off Collective, 5pm Dave Liebman & Kenny Werner, 7pm Harriet Tubman.

LOWLANDS BAR: 543 3rd Ave. 347-463-9458. www.lowlandsbar.com. Sets: 8&9:30pm. Tues: Keyed Up! ft. Kevin Sun & friends. May 2: Kevin Sun Qrt; 4: Tim Berne Trio; 9: Aaron Quinn's Sunchoke; 11: Kevin Sun Qnt; 16: Kevin Sun Qrt; 18: Tim Berne Trio; 23: Elijah Shiffer's All the Birds; 25: Tim Berne Qnt; 30: Kevin Sun Trio.

LUNÀTICO: 486 Halsey St. 718-513-0339. www.barlunatico.com. Sets: 9&10:15pm $10 don. May 2: Igor Lumpert Qrt; 5: Frank London Spiritual Qnt; 8: In Trio; 11: Tucci Swing ft. Vanisha Gould & Caroline Kuhn; 15: Julieta Eugenio Trio; 22: Marta Sanchez Trio.

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 w/Matt La Von.

MARK MORRIS DANCE CENTER: 3 Lafayette Ave. www.markmorrisdance group.org. 718-624-8400. May 6-7: Long Play Festival ft. 05/6 12:30pm Alarm Will Sound, 5pm Brandon López & Fred Moten, 7:30pm Nu Jazz, 05/7 5pm Henry Threadgill.

NATIONAL SAWDUST: 80 N 6th St. 646-7798455. www.nationalsawdust.org.

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

PIONEER WORKS: 159 Pioneer St. www.pioneerworks.org. May 5&7: 8pm Long Play Festival ft. 05/5 Meredith Monk, 05/7 The Art Ensemble of Chicago.

PUBLIC RECORDS: 233 Butler St. 347-5294869. www.publicrecords.nyc. May 6: Long

Play Festival ft. 7:30pm James Brandon Lewis & Chad Taylor, 9pm Thumbscrew.

ROULETTE: 509 Atlantic Ave. 917-267-0363. www.roulette.org. May 4: 8pm Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita; 6-7: Long Play ft. 05/6 6pm

David Sanford Big Band w/Hugh Ragin, 05/7

3:30pm Conrad Tao & Tyshawn Sorey, 6pm

David Murray & Marta Sanchez; 10: 8pm

DeForrest Brown, Jr.; 15: 8pm Jennifer Simone; 30: 8pm Brandon Lopez.

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

$25 adm. May 6: Robert Rutledge Qnt; 13:

Tribute to Leon Thomas; 20: Stanley Banks

Qnt; 27: Bob Stewart Qrt.

SOAPBOX GALLERY: 636 Dean St. www.soapboxgallery.org. Sets: 8-9pm. May 4: Rafael Enciso Qnt; 6: Jeff Pearring; 13:

Tamangoh w/Lafayette Harris.

SOUP & SOUND: 292 Lefferts Ave. 917-8284951. www.soupandsound.org. May 11: 7pm

Alan Braufman Gp.

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

SUPERFINE: 126 Front St. 718-243-9005.

www.superfine.nyc. 2nd&4th Wed: 7-10pm

Keyed Up! ft. Ray Scro + Jam.

THREES BREWERY/GOWANUS: 333

Douglass St. www.threesbrewing.com. 718568-9673. May 10: 9:30pm Alex Weiss Sxt.

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 The AirTrain Jazz Festival. May 4: Stew Cutler & friends; 18: Dugard’z Hitsquad; 25: Buyu Ambroise & The Blues in Red Band.

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.

GREEN SOUL STUDIOS: 110-20 73rd Rd. Forest Hills. www.kellygreenpiano.com/ green-soul. May 21: 5pm Tim Armacost.

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. May 19-20: 6:30pm Downtown Jamaica festival.

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. Sat: 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. May 18: The Bad Little Big Band; 19: Sara Caswell Qrt; 20: Larry Fuller Trio; 25: Interplay Jazz Orch.

MASONIC TEMPLE: 200 Main St. Sag Harbor. www.masonicmusicseries.com. Tues: 7-9pm The Jam Session.

SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER: 25 Jobs Ln. Southampton. www.southamptonarts center.org. 631-283-0967. May 13: 7-9pm www.hamptonsjazzfest.com Hamptons Jazz Fest ft. Robin Verheyen Qrt.

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.

HOSTOS CENTER FOR THE ARTS & CULTURE: 450 Grand Concourse at 149th St. www.hostos.cuny.edu/culturearts. 718-5184455. May 13: 8pm Spanish Harlem Orch w/Oscar Hernández & spec guests Ray De La Paz & Miguel Zenón.

LEHMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: At Lehman College. 250

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Bedford Park Blvd. W. 718-960-8833. www.lehmancenter.org. May 20: 8pm Tito Puente Centennial ft. Tito Puente Jr.

MAMAJUANA CAFE: 3233 East Tremont Ave. www.mamajuanacafebronx.com. 718-8248400. Ev. other Tues: 8-9&10-11pm Steve Oquendo Latin Jazz Orch.

WESTCHESTER

ALVIN & FRIENDS: 14 Memorial Hwy. New Rochelle. www.alvinandfriendsrestaurant. com. 914-654-6549. Sets: Fri 7pm, Sat 7:30pm; free adm. May 5: Victor LaGamma Qrt; 6: Jared Pauley Organ Gp; 12: Jim Farley; 13: Leslie Pintchik Trio; 19: Dinah Vero; 20: DV Band; 26: Alex Gressel; 27: Leslie Pintchik Trio.

BEANRUNNER CAFÉ: 201 S Division St. Peekskill. www.beanrunnercafe.com. 914737-1701. Fri-Sat: 6-8pm $20 adm. May 5: 79pm Carlos Jimenez Mambo Qnt; 13: Norberto Goldberg & Amazonas; 20: Ray Blue Qrt; 27: Todd Londagin Band.

DIVINO CUCINA ITALIANA: 524 Warburton Ave. Hastings-On-Hudson. 914-274-8501. www.divinohastings.com. Thurs: 810:30pm.

ELKS LODGE: 118 Croton Ave. Ossining. www.jazzatthelodge.com. 917-488-7187.

Thurs: 7&8:30pm $10 adm Organ Groove. May 6: 7:30pm $25 KJ Denhert & The New York Unit; 13: 7:30pm Kelly Green Trio.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 199 N Columbus Ave. Mount Vernon. 914-6364977. www.pjsjazz.org. May 14: 5:30-9pm

$25 adm Second Sunday Jazz Series ft. tba.

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.

May 5-6: George Coleman Qrt; 7: Débora

Watts Brazilian Jazz Qrt; 12-13: Billy Harper

Qnt; 14: Tamuz Nissim Qrt; 19-20: Billy Hart

Qrt ft. Ethan Iverson; 21: Laura Anglade Qrt; 26-27: Michael Rodriguez Qrt; 28: Steve

Sandberg Brazilian Qrt.

JAZZ ON MAIN: 37 S Moger Ave. Mt Kisco. 914-730-2399. www.jazzonmain.com. Sets: Sun 12pm, Thurs 7pm, Fri-Sat 7&9pm; Sun Brunch Jazz, Thurs Jam. May 4: Susan

Tobocman Qrt; 5: Pasquale Grasso Trio; 6: Vik & Gene Perla Qrt; 7: Santa Barbara Trio; 10: Atempo; 11: Kaya Nicole Qrt; 12: Lisa Liu

Gp; 13: Hilary Kole Qrt; 14: Kathryn Farmer;

18: SB3 Show; 19: Calo & Carpenter; 20: Will Bernard Trio; 21: Joan Yonkler; 25: no jam

Takeshi Asai Trio; 26: Carlos Jiménez Trio; 27: Gustavo Casenave Trio; 28: Andy Stack.

NEW YORK

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

CAFFE LENA: 47 Phila St. Saratoga Springs. www.caffelena.org. 518-583-0022. May 9: 7- 9pm $16.05 adm Chuck Lamb Trio ft. Dave Stryker.

The FALCON: 1348 Rte 9 W. Marlboro. www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970 .

Sets: 7:30pm. May 4: Analog Jazz Orch; 6: Ed Palermo Big Band; 7: Chris Parker Trio; 14: 11am Saints of Swing, 7:30pm Gil Gutiérrez Trio; 18: Will Bernard, John

Medeski & friends; 21: Dreamstruck; 28:

Marty Ehrlich Trio Expanse w/spec guest Steve Bernstein.

FIREHOUSE STAGE: 48 Willow St. Johnson City. www.firehousestage.org. 607-772-2404. May 22: 7-9pm $17.25 enJOY Jazz w/Bill Carter’s Blue Note Tribute Jazz Qnt.

HUDSON VALLEY VINYL: 267 Main St. Beacon. www.hudsonvalleyvinyl.com. 845765-1411.

LYDIA’S CAFE: 7 Old US Hwy 209. Stone Ridge. www.lydias-cafe.com. 845-687-6373. Sets: 7-10pm. May 6: Rob Scheps Core-tet; 13: Matt Finck Trio; 20: Horton/Regusis Qrt; 27: David Lopato Qnt.

MAUREEN’S JAZZ CELLAR: 2 N B’way. Nyack. www.maureensjazzcellar.com. 845- 535-3143. Fri-Sat: 8pm $25 adm. May 5: Alan Ferber Qrt; 6: $20 Judimarie Canterino; 12: Bill Mays; 19: Ray LeVier; 20: Sara Caswell Qrt; 26: + 9:30pm $30 Houston Person Qrt; 27: Michelle Lordi Qrt.

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

The OTHER SIDE: 2011 Genesee St. Utica. 315-735-4825. www.theothersideutica.org. May 20: 7:30-9:30pm Sheryl Bailey.

ST. ANDREW & ST. LUKE EPISCOPAL CHURCH: 15 South Ave. Beacon. www.beacon-episcopal.org. 845-831-1369. May 20: 8pm $20/$30 adm Hot Wrk Ens.

ST GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH: 105 Grand St. Newburgh. www.stgeorgesch. com. 845-561-5355. May 14: 3pm $30 adm

Jesse Breheney Qrt ft. Gabrielle Stravelli.

The STISSING CENTER: 2950 Church St. Pine Plains. www.thestissingcenter.org. 518-771-3339. May 6: 6pm $55.50-$100 adm

Fred Hersch.

TOWNE CRIER CAFÉ: 379 Main St. Beacon. 845-855-1300. www.townecrier.com. Brunch:

11:30am. May 7: East Coast Jazz; 14: Judith Tulloch Band; 21: Eric Puente Qrt; 28: The Lake 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

BIJOU THEATRE: 275 Fairfield Ave. Bridgeport. www.bijoutheatrect.net. 203- 296-2875. May 20: 4pm $27-$42 adm Ron Bonito Big Band.

BUTTONWOOD TREE: 605 Main St. Middletown. www.buttonwood.org. 860-3474957. May 27: 8-10pm Secondary Messengers Jazz Qnt.

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

FIREHOUSE 12: 47 Crown St. New Haven. 203-785-0468. www.firehouse12.com. Fri: 8:30pm $20 adm, 10pm $15. May 5: Erik

Friedlander; 12: Reggie Nicholson Brass Concept; 19: Mali Obomsawin Sxt; 26: Kris Allen Qnt.

LA ZINGARA: 8 PT Barnum Sq. Bethel. 203744-7500. www.lazingara.com. Wed: 6:30- 9:15pm $17.50-$130 adm. May 3: Michael Bard's Jazz Collective; 10: Mike Jackson Trio; 17: Fernanda Franco Brazilian Jazz Qrt; 18: Rodney Jones; 24: The Jones Factor; 31: Swing du Jour.

OWL SHOP: 268 College St. New Haven. 203624-3250. www.owlshopcigars.com. Wed: 9pm-12am free adm Hawkins Jazz continued on page 26

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.

In 1990, The Tonight Show trumpeter Doc Severinsen flew to Toronto. He had heard a recorded version of “Portrait of Jennie,” a flugelhorn number performed by Guido Basso with the Canadian big band orchestra Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass. Severinsen wanted to achieve Basso’s beautiful sound.

Basso had arranged to sell Doc a French Besson flugelhorn. Basso had four of them laid out on his pool table when Doc arrived. After sampling the instruments, Severinsen then began playing a trumpet, upon which Basso began opening all the windows in his living room. He later explained, “I wanted my neighbors to think it was me playing the trumpet!”

MAYS...continued from page 13 stood the musical mission.” The current trio on Autumn Serenade has a history that goes back almost 40 years, with Bill describing the group as "a continuation and representation of my growth as a player and composer.” For a long time, he had wanted to record an album organized musically around the season of autumn, with a quieter, more introspective approach than what he had done in the past. For his performance dates in May, expect to hear music written during the COVID lockdown, as well as pieces from the new album.

Among Bill’s other current musical activities are leading concerts on the history of jazz piano, as well as classical performances for two pianos with Mark Marineau and Russ Kassoff, in which he delves into music by Bartok, Ravel, Schumann, Mozart, Lutoslawski, John Adams and Samuel Barber.

Bill Mays brings his trio — Dean Johnson, bass and Ron Vincent, drums — to Maureen’s Jazz Cellar on May 12, Deer Head Inn on May 14, and Mezzrow on May 19-20.

TSURUGA...continued from page 19 bandstand,” Akiko recollects. “He took me all over the world, including my country, Japan.” She’s performed at the Tokyo Jazz Festival, Indonesia’s Java Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott’s in London, and the Gouvy Jazz Festival in Belgium.

Big things are in store in the coming months for Akiko. Her trio will perform at the Jersey City Jazz Festival in June. She’s just finished recording a new album for the Steeplechase label, which contains six original compositions, and she will embark on a European tour with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra on October 3. For this organist of Japanese descent, home is where the down beat is. “I love American music,” Akiko proudly states, “and I love playing real jazz with real musicians.”

Akiko Tsuruga’s Quintet with trumpeter Joe Magnarelli, tenor saxophonist Jerry Weldon, guitarist Ed Cherry, and drummer Joe Strasser perform at Smalls Jazz Club on May 12-13. She also brings her trio at Arthur Tavern on May 17 and Cellar Dog on May 29.

A Moment You Missed by

Fran Kaufman Hot House

Contributing Photographer

Rehearsing with the Temple University (very) Big Band in the Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, on Sunday, April 15: a serious moment as conductor Jose Luis Dominguez huddles with pianist/composer Bill Cunliffe as they rehearse Bill’s composition and arrangement, “Rainforest.” Joining the kids on the stage in a serious moment were trumpeter Terell Stafford, Director of Jazz Studies at Temple’s Boyer College of Music and Dance, and multiinstrumentalist Dick Oatts

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Collective.

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

203-346-2000. May 19: 7&9pm Champian Fulton Trio.

RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE: 80 E Ridge Rd. Ridgefield. www.ridgefieldplay house.org. 203-438-5795. May 19: 8pm $30 adm Emmet Cohen 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. May 6-7: Chris Potter

Organ Gp; 12: Jeremy Baum Funk Organ Trio; 13: Olli Soikkeli Trio; 19: Alexia Bomtempo; 20: Champian Fulton Trio; 2627: tba.

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.

May 5: Santi Debriano; 12: Matt Smyth; 19: T.K.Blue; 26: Wallace Roney Jr.

BRVSH CUL7UR3: 482 Cedar Ln. Teaneck. www.brvshcul7ur3.com. Sets: 8&10pm $20 adm. Residencies: Mon Jam w/Rodney Green; Wed Vocalist Jam w/Carrie Jackson. May 18: Scott Robinson.

HACKENSACK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 102 State St. Hackensack. 201-8203007. www.hacpac.org. May 20: 8-9:30pm Bria Skonberg.

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.

CAMDEN

WILSON’S RESTAURANT & LIVE MUSIC

LOUNGE: 709 Warwick Rd. Hi-Nella. 856258-5829. www.wilsonslivemusic.com.

Thurs: 7-9pm free adm Jazz Appreciation Night. May 4: Benjamin Singer; 7: 12-3pm Jazz Brunch ft. National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc.; 14: 11am-3:30pm Jazz Brunch w/Richard Tucker; 18: Shami Beni Trio.

CAPE MAY

EXIT ZERO JAZZ FESTIVAL: Cape May. www.exitzerojazzfestival.com. 609-849-9202.

May 5-7: Adonis Rose, Alphonso Horne, Arturo O’Farrill, Brassville, Brianna Thomas, Brother Joscephus, Camille Thurman, Carlos Henriquez, Charlie Sepulveda, Edgardo Cintron, Joanna Pascale, Ocean Avenue Stompers, Okan, Orrin Evans, Samara Joy, Tatiana Eva-Marie, Warren Wolf, Young Monk Project.

ESSEX

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

Steve Wilson Trio.

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

EXPRESS NEWARK: 54 Halsey St. Newark. www.expressnewark.org. 973-353-0791. May

20: AAPI Jazz Fest ft. 12pm Julius Tolentino & Chameleon Big Band, 1pm Tammy Huynh & mitamu, 2pm Jenny Xu & Friendship, 3pm Christine Correa Qnt, 4pm Rez Abbasi Qrt, 5pm Tim Lin Qrt, 6pm Jordan VanHemert Qnt, 7pm Eri Yamamoto Trio, 8pm Takuya Kuroda Qnt, 9pm Peter Lin & Jazz Collective + Jam.

PRIMO MERCATO: At The Mall at Short Hills. 1200 Morris Tpke. Short Hills. 862-309-9210. www.primomercato-usa.com. 1st Mon: 6- 9pm $5 adm Jam w/Carrie Jackson & friends.

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

The WOODLAND: 60 Woodland Rd. Maplewood. www.thewoodlandnj.com. 973- 843-7157. May 3-5: 8-10pm Django À Gogo ft. Stephane Wrembel.

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.

HUNTERDON

FLEMINGTON DIY: 26 Stangl Rd. Flemington. www.flemingtondiy.org. 856431-3692. May 13: 7:30-10pm Vik & Meant 2B.

MERCER

AMERICANA KITCHEN & BAR: 359 US Hwy 130. East Windsor. 609-448-4477. www. americanakitchenandbar.com. May 21: 11am-3pm Brunch w/Keith Franklin.

CANDLELIGHT LOUNGE: 24 Passaic St. Trenton. 609-695-9612.www.candlelightevents.way.to. Sat: 3:30-7:30pm $20 adm $10 min. www.jazztrenton.com.

HOPEWELL VALLEY VINEYARDS: 46 Yard Rd. Pennington. 609-737-4465. www. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Sun: 2:305:30pm free adm. May 7: Blue Jersey Band; 14: Mark Feingold Gp; 21: Robert Ruffis Experience; 28: HVV Jazz Band.

MIDDLESEX

The PARLOR: At Hailey's Harp & Pub. 15 Station Pl. Metuchen. www.haileysharpand pub.com. 732-321-0777. May 17: 7-9pm $25 adm $20 min Marcus & Riza Printup Qrt.

TAVERN ON GEORGE: 361 George St. New Brunswick. www.tavernongeorge.com. 732545-6205. Tues&Thurs: 7-10pm; Tues free adm, Thurs $10. The New Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org.

Tues: Emerging Artists Series + Jam. May 2: Andrew Wagner Qrt; 4: Winard Harper & Jeli Posse; 9: Emerging Artists Qrt; 11: Yvonnick Prené Qrt; 16: Ilan Eisenzweig Qrt; 18: Leonieke Scheuble Qrt; 23: Jacob Hurlock Qrt; 27: James Stewart Qrt; 30: Caleb Heinz Qrt.

ZIMMERLI ART MUSEUM : At Rutgers University. 71 Hamilton St. New Brunswick. www.zimmerli.rutgers.edu. 848-932-7237. May 4: 5-8pm free adm Ariana Sowa Qrt.

MONMOUTH

COUNT BASIE CENTER FOR THE ARTS: 99 Monmouth St. Red Bank. 732-842-9000. www.thebasie.org. May 6: 7:30pm John Pizzarelli.

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. May 7: 3pm $15 adm New Jersey Jazz Society ft. Diego Figueiredo & Warren Vaché.

MAYO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 100 South St. Morristown. www.mayoarts.org. 973-539-8008. May 5: 8pm John Pizzarelli.

MORRIS MUSEUM: 6 Normandy Heights Rd. Morristown. www.morrismuseum.org/jazz.

973-971-3706. May 19: 7:30PM Laura Anglade Qrt.

SHANGHAI JAZZ: 24 Main St. Madison. 973822-2899. www.shanghaijazz.com. May 3: 7pm Thaddeus Expose Trio; 5: 7pm Claudio Roditi Legacy Qrt; 7: 6pm Jan Findlay Qrt; 10: 7pm Danny Tobias Trio.

PASSAIC

WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY: 300 Pompton Rd. Wayne. www.wpunj.edu. 973720-2371. May 20: 8pm The Messenger Legacy.

SOMERSET

WATCHUNG ARTS CENTER: 18 Stirling Rd. Watchung. www.watchungarts.org. 908-7530190. May 7: 3pm Rio Clemente & his Abbotts.

The BARN : 1225 Easton Ave. Somerset. www.facebook.com/barnfoundation. May 21: 4-5:30pm $30 adm The New Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org ft. Lucy Yeghiazaryan.

UNION

BEACON UNITARIAN CONGREGATION: 4 Waldron Ave. Summit. 908-273-3245. www.summitbeacon.org. May 7: 3pm $25/$30 adm New Jersey Jazz Society ft. Dan Nimmer Duo.

VAN GOGH’S EAR: 1017 Stuyvesant Ave. Union. www.vangoghsearcafe.com. 908-8101844.

PENNSYLVANIA

DEER HEAD INN: 5 Main St. Delaware Water Gap. www.deerheadinn.com. 570-424-2000.

Sets: Sun 5-7:30pm, Thurs-Sat 7-10pm; $20 min. Residency (R): Thurs free adm Jam

w/Bill Washer & friends. May 4: R; 5: $20/$21 Vik w/Meant 2B Trio; 6: $20/$21

Amy London & Pete McGuinness; 7:

$20/$21 Clarence Spady Band; 11: R; 12:

$15/$16 Marc Copland Qrt; 13: $20/$21

Emily Braden Qrt; 14: $20/$21 Bill Mays Trio; 18: R; 19: $15/$16 Skip & Dan Wilkins Qrt; 20: $15/$16 Giacomo Gates Trio; 21:

$20/$21 Marvin Stamm/Mike Holober Qrt;

25: R; 26: $15/$16 Sara Caswell Qrt; 27:

$15/$16 La Cuchina; 28: $20/$21 Unison; 29:

7:30-10 pm $15/$16 Matt Vashlishan & The Water Gap Jazz Orch.

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