Hot House Jazz Guide | March 2023

Carnegie Hall

Sasha Berliner

Terri Lyne Carrington

Café Bohemia; The Side Door; Dizzy’s Club

Jazz Forum

Benny Green

Manuel Valera

Birdland; Zinc; Pregones / PRTT

P. 11

P. 11

P. 17

P. 19

MAR 1

JOSH LAWRENCE QUINTET + INTERLOCHEN JAZZ

MAR 2–5

TIERNEY SUTTON

MAR 6

NEW YORK YOUTH SYMPHONY JAZZ

MAR 7

THEMBELIHLE DUNJANA QUINTET

MAR 8

ALEXIS COLE

MAR 9–12

BILLY CHILDS QUARTET

FEAT. SEAN JONES

MAR 13

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER YOUTH ORCHESTRA

MAR 14–15

JUDY CARMICHAEL QUARTET

MAR 16–17

ISAIAH J. THOMPSON QUARTET: THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT

MAR 18–19

ENDEA OWENS & THE COOKOUT

MAR 21

ELLEN ROWE & MOMENTUM

MAR 22–25

DUDUKA DA FONSECA, MAUCHA ADNET AND HELIO ALVES

MAR 26

SONGBOOK SUNDAY: LERNER & LOEWE

MAR 27

JUILLIARD JAZZ ENSEMBLES

MAR 28

WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA & ENSEMBLES

MAR 29

JEFF “TAIN” WATTS QUINTET

MAR 30– APR 2

DIVA JAZZ ORCHESTRA

JAZZ.ORG/DIZZYS

7:30PM & 9:30PM

5PM & 7:30PM

212.258.9595

MAR 10 – 11 ROSE THEATER JLCO WITH WYNTON MARSALIS: THE MUSIC OF TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI

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.

MAR 24 –25 THE APPEL ROOM ROSA PASSOS WITH KENNY BARRON, RON CARTER, AND RAFAEL BARATA

Legendary Brazilian vocalist and guitarist Rosa Passos returns to Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room for the first time since her sold-out 2016 appearance.  She is joined by two NEA Jazz Masters: pianist Kenny Barron and bassist Ron Carter. Rounding out the performance is first-call Brazilian drummer Rafael Barata.

MAR 25 ROSE THEATER FAMILY CONCERT:WHO IS THAD JONES?

This season’s spring family concert with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and music director Vincent Gardner explores the music of great trumpeter and groundbreaking bandleader Thad Jones in this hour-long concert for audiences of all ages.

MAR 31–APR 1 ROSE THEATER INTERNATIONALLY ELLINGTON

Featuring a hand-picked ensemble of some of the greatest young talent in jazz today—including a number of Essentially Ellington alumni—this concert explores the international side of Duke Ellington. In the words of Wynton Marsalis, “Duke was out there in front, dealing with the world as a singular place.”

Rosa Passos by Frank Stewart

FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS

7 & 9:30 PM SETS

MAR 3 & 4

STEVE DAVIS SEXTET

FEAT. ABENA KOOMSONDAVIS & TONY DAVIS

MAR 10 & 11

JON FADDIS QUARTET + SPECIAL GUEST LUCY WIJNANDS

MAR 17 & 18

BENNY GREEN SOLO PIANO!

MAR 24 & 25

HOUSTON PERSON QUARTET

MAR 31 & APR 1 (PICTURED)

JOHN PIZZARELLI TRIO

SUNDAYS 4 & 6 PM SETS

MAR 5

ROSEANNA VITRO SING A SONG OF BIRD

MAR 12

JUDY NIEMACK QUARTET

MAR 19

SARA CASWELL QUARTET ALBUM RELEASE CELEBRATION

MAR 26

NEAL SPITZER & FRIENDS

APR 2

EDU RIBEIRO TRIO BRAZILIAN JAZZ

MAR 5 & APR 2 (8  10 PM)

OPEN JAM SESSION

FEAT. DAVID JANEWAY TRIO $5 TO PLAY • $10 TO LISTEN

Thursday, March 2 at 7:30 PM

Friday, March 24 at 8 PM

Terri

Lyne Carrington and Social Science

Grammy Award winner, drummer, and composer Terri Lyne Carrington blends jazz, indie rock, and hip-hop with her multi-talented sextet Social Science.

The New York Pops

The Marvelous Marilyn Maye

Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor

Marilyn Maye, Guest Artist

Cabaret legend Marilyn Maye takes the stage for a program of standards and music theater classics that make clear why she’s been celebrated as one of America’s greatest jazz singers for more than 50 years.

The Joyce and George T. Wein Shape of Jazz series is made possible by the Joyce and George Wein Foundation.

Presented by Carnegie Hall in partnership with Absolutely Live Entertainment LLC.

Terri Lyne Carrington and Social Science

Marilyn Maye

Photos: Carrington and Social Science by Delphine Diallo, Maye by Kevin Alvey.

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thu – sun, mar 9 – 12

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thu – sun, mar 16 – 19

thu – sun, mar 23 – 26

thu – sun, mar 30 – apr 2

SARAH HANAHAN QUARTET

Sarah Hanahan [alto sax] Kenny Barron [piano] Nat Reeves [b] Jeff “Tain” Watts [d]

RENEE ROSNES QUARTET

Renee Rosnes [p] Steve Nelson [vibes] Peter Washington [b] Lewis Nash [d]

GEORGE COLEMAN’S 88TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

George Coleman [tenor sax] Peter Bernstein [gtr] Mike LeDonne [p] John Webber [b] George Coleman Jr. [d]

ERIC REED QUARTET “RECORD RELEASE”

Eric Reed [p] Chris Lewis [tenor sax] Dezron Douglas [b] Billy Drummond [d]

NICOLE GLOVER QUINTET

Nicole Glover [tenor sax] Simon Moullier [vibes] Miki Yamanaka [p] Tyrone Allen [b] Kayvon Gordon [d]

JACKY TERRASSON TRIO

Jacky Terrasson [p] Burnis Travis [b] Jeremy Dutton [d]

BOBBY WATSON QUINTET

Bobby Watson [alto sax] Wallace Roney Jr. [tpt] Cyrus Chestnut [p]

Curtis Lundy [b] Victor Jones [d]

GEORGE CABLES QUARTET

George Cables [p] Craig Handy [tenor sax] Essiet Essiet [b] Jerome Jennings [d]

Live

JAZZ

Returns to “…The most elegant spot in New York City”

Stephen Sorokoff, Broadway World

Eric Yves Garcia

Thursdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Jill McCarron

Friday & Saturday, March 10-11

Antonio Ciacca

Friday & Saturday, March 3-4, 17-18, 24-25, 31

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MICHAEL RABINOWITZ Quartet DAVE SCHUMACHER AND CUBEYÉ

MIKE DIRUBBO Quartet

JOE STRASSER Quartet

NIR FELDER Quartet

HECTOR MARTIGNON & FOREIGN AFFAIR

DANNY JONOKUCHI Quintet BEN STIVERS Quartet

JEB PATTON Quartet

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WINNING SPINS

By George Kanzler

NEW ALBUMS BY FEMALE PERcussionists — a veteran drummer / leader now in her 50s and a rising mallets star still in her early 20s — are this month’s Spins. Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington’s latest just won the Grammy for Best Jazz Recording. Sasha Berliner has been voted a Rising Star on Vibes, the instrument she plays exclusively on her new release.

New Standards, Vol. 1, Terri Lyne Carrington (Candid), is a corollary to her 2022 book, New Standards: 101 Lead Sheets by Women Composers. It strives to bring more recognition to women jazz composers, and the record begins by presenting eleven pieces by women, played by Terri Lyne’s core quintet — Kris Davis, piano; Linda May Han Oh, bass; Nicholas Payton, trumpet; Matthew Stevens, guitar — plus a revolving cast of guest musicians and singers. The project aims to bring attention to under-appreciated women composers and to create new “standards,” so already familiar works are largely absent.

The one exception is the late Abbey Lincoln’s “Throw It Away,” a song that has been recorded by a number of jazz and cabaret singers. The arrangement here is suffused with African rhythmic elements from percussionist Nêgah Santos, and Lincoln’s lyrics are shared by singers Somi and Melanie Charles, who remind us anew why this is a deserved standard. Other vocal highlights of the program include Brazilian Eliane Elias’ “Moments,” sung with ethereal command by Dianne Reeves, over a bossa background enlivened by Ravi Coltrane’s tenor saxophone, and Carla Bley’s “Two Hearts (Lawns),” the lead sung in perfectly modulated tones by Samara Joy (who just won Grammys for Best New Artist and Best Jazz Vocal Album). Singer Michael Mayo brings his clear tenor / baritone voice to Gretchen Parlato’s “Circling,” a ballad showcasing Julian Lage’s guitar; and Shadrack Oppong recites the poem in Shamie Royston’s composition “Uplifted Heart,” also with Ravi on tenor and Nicholas.

The other six tunes are instrumentals that range widely from dreamy ballads like “Ima” by Anat Cohen, featuring Julian’s and Matthew’s guitars, to the broken rhythms staccato of “Continental Cliff” by Patricia Perez, highlighted by the gnarly

fun of Kris’ piano turn. Three tracks are credibly enhanced by a wind ensemble of flugelhorn, flute, bass clarinet. Flutist Elena Pinderhughes (frequently) and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire (dueling on the final track, Marilyn Crispell’s “Rounds,” with Nicholas) make memorable guest appearances.

Onyx, Sasha Berliner (JMI), features the leader on vibraphone, joined by her quartet with Marcus Gilmore, drums; Burniss Travis II, upright and acoustic bass; and James Francies, piano and Fender Rhodes. Alto saxophonist Jaleel Shaw, whose forthright style and commanding tone suggest he is an admirer of Kenny Garrett, is a frequent guest. Also included are Julius Rodriguez’s analog synths and vocalist Thana Alexa.

Drum beats close to martial inform “Jade,” the opener, as Jaleel’s alto sax takes the lead over Sasha’s vibes and James’ Fender Rhodes. Thana’s eerie, echoey vocal introduces “Crescent Park (In Elliptical Time),” then fades away for a shimmering vibes solo over wafting synth clouds. “Polaris” showcases Jaleel on an insistently propulsive piece with some of the album’s most incisive solos from the leader and James. Sasha and James duet in an echo of the title of “Ephemerality” before the tempo picks up for Jaleel and the rhythm section.

“My Funny Valentine” is included twice and positioned centrally in the sequencing. “I” is a sumptuous solo version, with full vibraphone vibrato turned on by Sasha, who happily recalls Milt Jackson’s forays into solo ballads with the MJQ (Modern Jazz Quartet). “II” is an uptempo, jaggedly rhythmic quartet version, suggesting what a post-modern MJQ might sound like.

The longest track, “NW”, again features Jaleel’s alto sax in a jangly, bouncy tune that bristles with rhythmic energy. A short closer, “Boom’s Epilogue,” is an exercise in descending tones from vibes, piano, bass and alto sax.

Terri Lyne Carrington’s Social Science band plays Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall on March 2. Sasha Berliner’s Quartet is at Café Bohemia on March 9, The Side Door Jazz Club on March 11, and Dizzy’s Club for its Late Nights Sessions on March 16-18.

Berliner cover photo by Gulnara Khamatova, Carrington by Michael Goldman, Green by Don Dixon.

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. Mar 2: 9pm Dee Daniels; 16: 3pm Roberta Gambarini; 23: 3pm Catherine Russell.

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. Tues: 5pm 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. Mar 5: Erli Perez; 12: Peter Eldridge; 19: Darmon Meader; 26: Anaïs Reno.

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)

92NY: 1395 Lexington Ave. at 92nd St. 212415-5500. www.92ny.org. Mar 18: 7:30pm

Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

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.

CAFÉ CARLYLE: At Carlyle Hotel. 35 E 76th St. at Madison Ave. www.thecarlyle.com. 212-744-1600. Tues-Sat: 8:45pm. Mar 1418&21-25: John Pizzarelli.

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

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 ft. Lady Got Chops. Mar 3: Claire

DeLisser; 10: Nina Shaker Trio; 17: Ghanniyya Green & friend; 24: Harmony

Bartz Qnt; 31: Great Ladies of Harlem w/Lady Kantreese, Ghaniyya Green, Lil Phillips & Beverly Crosby.

HARLEM STAGE: At Aaron Davis Hall. 150 Convent Ave. at W 135th St. 212-281-9240. www.harlemstage.org. Mar 11: 7:30pm free adm Lakecia Benjamin.

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. Mar 8: 7-8:30pm free adm Jazzmobile Sessions ft. Berta Moreno.

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. Mar 6: 7:30pm Jazz Wahi Vocal Series www.jazzwahi.org ft. Andrea Wolper.

LUCILLE’S HARLEM: 26 Macombs Pl. btw. 150th & 151st Sts. www.lucillesharlem.com. 646-370-4260. Wed-Thurs&Sat: 8-11pm.

MILLER THEATRE: At Columbia University. 2960 B’way at 116th St. www.millertheatre.com. 212-854-7799. Mar 4: 8pm Sean Jones.

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. Mar 11: 10am Move and Groove | Live Jazz and Yoga; 16: 7pm I Love a Piano | The Dick Katz Steinway; 28: 7pm Jazz and Social Justice ft. Mali Obomsawin.

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.

PISTICCI: 125 La Salle St. btw. B’way & Claremont Ave. www.pisticcinyc.com. 212932-3500. Mar 5: 6-9pm Pamela Knowles.

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. Mar 3: Bianca Love; 10: AC Lincoln; 24: Russell Hall; 31: Lee Hogans.

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. Mar 3: Louise Rogers, L Ray Blue; 10: Joseph Miller, L Courtney

Wright; 17: Johnathan Blake, L Simon

Mogul; 24: Eliane Amherd, L James Haddad; 31: Brazil Night ft. Vitor Gonçalves, L ft. Lívio Almeida.

SHRINE: 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.

btw. 133rd & 134th Sts. 212-690-7807. www.shrinenyc.com. Residency: Sun 810pm except 03/5 10pm-12am Jam

w/Bennett Daponte-Smith. Mar 5: 8-10pm

The Shrine Big Band; 17: 8pm-10pm Bill

Warfield & The Hell's Kitchen Funk Orch.

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 (R)

McBone Jazz Series. Mar 2: R w/Nicole

Connelly, 9-10pm Anton Trio; 3: 7-9pm

Audrey Silver; 5: 7-8pm The Jazz Vocal Club, 10pm-12am John Colonna; 8: 8-10pm Ji

Money Experiment; 9: R w/tba, 9-10pm Short

Memory; 11: 7-8pm Culver; 12: 7-9pm

Audrey Silver; 16: R w/Ben Barnett; 21: 89pm Steven Blane; 23: R w/tba, 9-10pm

Franglais; 24: 8-10pm Peter Louis Oct; 30: R

w/Grisha Alexiev’s Starts With a Ban.

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. Mar 1: Sarah

Hanahan Qrt; 2-5: Renee Rosnes Qrt; 8: George Coleman Qrt; 9-12: Eric Reed Qrt;

15: Nicole Glover Qnt; 16-19: Jacky

Terrasson Trio; 22: tba; 23-26: Bobby

Watson Qnt; 29: Shedrick Mitchell Qrt; 30Apr 2: George Cables Qrt.

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

Sets: 8pm. Mar 9&29: Lady Got Chops ft. 03/9

Jam w/Felicia Collins, 03/29 Felicia Collins.

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

Mar 11: 2&4:30pm The Anderson Brothers ft. Molly Ryan.

The TRIAD THEATER: 158 W 72nd St. btw. B’way & Columbus Ave. www.triadnyc.com. Mar 10: 7pm $20 adm Vivienne Aerts.

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: 1-

2pm free adm Bill Wurtzel & guest.

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

Sets: Sun Early (E) 5:30-7pm, Late 8:3010&10:30-11:30m; Mon 7-8:30pm; Tues-

Thurs 7-8:30&9:30-11pm; Fri-Sat E 5:307pm, Late 8:30-10&10:30pm-12am; 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.

Mar 1-4: James Carter Qrt; 5: E Manuel

Valera Big Band; 7-11: Jane Bunnett & Maqueque; 12: E Steven Feifke Big Band;

14-18: Cookers; 19: E Lady Got Chops ft.

Jihye Lee Orch; 21-25: SFJAZZ Collective;

26: E Hailey Brinnel; 27: Jason Yeager Spt;

28-Apr 1: Eliane Elias.

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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:

Wed E David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong

Eternity Band, Late (R) Frank Vignola’s Guitar Night ft. Frank Vignola Band

w/guests. Mar 1: R w/Saul Rubin; 3-4: Ben Allison Qrt; 5: Sara Caswell Qrt; 6: Tedd

Firth Trio; 7: E Hey Rim Jeon; 8: R w/Dave

Stryker; 9-12: Ornette Coleman B’day

Tribute ft. Jimmy Greene; 13: Alicyn Yaffee

Band; 14: Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks; 15: R w/Ken Peplowski; 17-19: Orrin Evans Qrt; 21: Ella Mae Dixon; 22: R w/Pasquale Grasso; 23: Monday Michiru; 24-26: Don Braden Qrt; 28: Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks; 29: R w/Ken Peplowski; 30: Arianna Neikrug; 31-Apr 2: Emilie-Claire Barlow.

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. Mar 2: 7:30pm Terri Lyne Carrington & Social Science.

DAVID RUBENSTEIN ATRIUM: At Lincoln Center. B’way at 62nd St. www.lincolncen ter.org/atrium. 212-875-5350. Mar 24: 7:30pm free adm Andrea Brachfeld & Son Charanga.

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. Mar 1: Josh Lawrence Qnt & Interlochen Jazz; 2-5: Tierney Sutton; 6: New York Youth Symphony Jazz; 7: Thembelihle Dunjana Qnt w/spec guest Vuyo Sotashe; 8: Alexis Cole; 9-12: Billy Childs Qrt ft. Sean Jones; 13: Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orch; 14-15: Judy Carmichael Qrt; 1617: Isaiah J. Thompson Qrt; 18-19: Endea Owens & The Cookout; 20: Dominick Farinacci; 21: Ellen Rowe & Momentum; 2225: Duduka da Fonseca, Maucha Adnet & Helio Alves; 26: Songbook Sunday by Deborah Grace Wilner ft. Christianne Noel, Matthew Scott, Ekep Nkwele; 27: Juilliard Jazz Ensembles; 28: William Paterson University Jazz Orch & Ensembles; 29: Jeff “Tain” Watts Trio; 30-Apr 2: DIVA Jazz Orch. Late Night Sessions ft. 03/2-4 Stella Cole, 03/9-11 Marius Van Den Brink, 03/16-18

Sasha Berliner, 03/23-25 Vinicius Gomes Qrt, 03/30-31 Russell Hall Big Band.

FLÛTE MIDTOWN: 205 W 54th St. btw. B’way & 7th Ave. 212-265-5169. www.flutebar.com. Wed: 7-10pm. Mar 15: Dorian Devins.

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.

The IRIDIUM: 1650 B’way at 51st St. 212-5822121. www.theiridium.com. Sets: 8:30pm. Mar 1-2: Mark Lettieri; 18: Santi Debriano's Arkestra Bembe ft. Dave Liebman; 24: Oz Noy.

SPOTL

SIMON MOULLIER

BAR BAYEUX / MARCH 1; SMALLS JAZZ CLUB / MARCH 5&27

Vibraphonist, composer and educator Simon Moullier brings his quartet to two New York locations in March, giving listeners an opportunity to hear firsthand why critic Raul D’Gama calls him “prodigiously gifted,” Nate Chinen praised his 2020 debut release Spirit Song (Outside in Music) as “a well-contoured post-bop effort” and DownBeat says that he instills “music with elegance.” With an undergraduate degree from Berklee College of Music and a master’s from the Thelonious Monk Institute, Simon has studied with icons Jimmy Heath, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. Initially schooled in the classical tradition, he draws on his impressive technique to transcend his instrument’s percussive nature and find its melodic qualities. His newest recording, Isla, was just released and features his regular quartet comprised of pianist Lex Korten, bassist Alexander Claffy, and drummer Jongkuk Kim who join him for these concerts. DJS

MICHAEL RABINOWITZ

THE DJANGO / MARCH 1

Michael Rabinowitz has been one of the few bassoonists to make an impression on the contemporary jazz scene. After starting on the clarinet, Michael switched to the bassoon and earned a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Purchase. Since making his recording debut on the 1981 album Ira Sullivan Does It All, Michael has released several others as a leader, including 1995’s Bassoon On Fire and 2017’s Uncharted Waters. As a sideman, Michael has performed with Dave Douglas, Anthony Braxton and more. On March 1, Blue Ridge Bassoon Records is scheduled to release Michael’s Next Chapter. Michael is joined by pianist Matt King, bassist Andy McKee, and drummer Tommy Campbell, all playing on the new CD. EW

SARA CASWELL BIRDLAND THEATER / MARCH 5; JAZZ FORUM / MARCH 19

The award-winning, critically acclaimed violinist Sara Caswell celebrates the longawaited release of her new recording as a leader, The Way To You (Anzic Records). Since arriving in New York, Sara has become the first call violinist for many top artists including esperanza spalding, Henry Threadgill, Fred Hersch, Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade and Dave Stryker. She has been named in the DownBeat Critics and Readers Polls every year since 2013. She co-leads the Caswell Sisters Quintet with vocalist Rachel Caswell. Equally at home in classical music, Sara is on the faculty at Berklee College of Music, Manhattan School of Music and The New School. These album release concerts feature guitarist Jesse Lewis, bassist Ike Sturm, and drummer Jared Schonig. DJS

RAVI COLTRANE

BLUE NOTE / MARCH 7-12

Coming from a rich musical heritage, Ravi Coltrane has worked hard on developing his sound and standing on his own. Whether as a leader or as a sideman, Ravi’s lustrous sound and intrepid spirit are clear and well-defined. After graduating from California Institute of the Arts, Ravi cut his teeth with Elvin Jones, Steve Coleman and David Murray, to name three. Ravi’s debust recording as a leader was Moving Pictures in 1998, featuring the talents of Lonnie Plaxico and Jeff “Tain” Watts. His most recent album, 2012’s Spirit Fiction, was critically lauded and received a Grammy nomination for Best Improvised Jazz Solo. For his performances at the Blue Note, Ravi presents said spirit for a run of shows that are sure to leave everyone in awe. EW

JACKY TERRASSON

THE SIDE DOOR / MARCH 10; SMOKE JAZZ CLUB / MARCH 16-19

Since winning the 1993 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition, pianist Jacky Terrasson has displayed a prodigious talent that has only gotten better with age. Born in Berlin and raised in Paris, Jacky began to play the piano at the age of five. After studying with Jeff Gardner, Jacky made his way to the United States where he briefly attended Berklee School of Music. He released his self-titled debut album in 1994, then went on to collaborate with a who’s who of jazz luminaries including Cassandra Wilson and Michael Brecker. Jacky’s most recent recording is 53 (Blue Note Records, 2019), which received a favorable review from the Associated Press and allmusic.com. Bassist Burniss Travis and drummer Jeremy Dutton join Jacky at The Side Door and for four evenings at Smoke. EW

By Ken Dryden, George Kanzler,

Brachfeld photo by Mick Carter, Braden by Lindsey Victoria Photography, Caswell by Shervin Lainez, Coltrane by Dirk Neve

LIGHT

DON BRADEN SOPAC / MARCH 12; BIRDLAND THEATER / MARCH 24-26

Tenor saxophonist / flutist Don Braden has forged a varied career in music since he left the engineering department at Harvard to pursue jazz in 1984. He’s played and toured with top talents including the Harper Brothers, Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis and the Mingus Big Band. Don has also composed for television shows, big bands and orchestras, and taught jazz at a number of colleges including Harvard. His most recent recording projects have been collaborations with Dutch bassist Joris Teepe, including the latest, Chemistry, wherein they are joined in a classic, Sonny Rollinsstyle trio by either drummer Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts or Louis Hayes. At SOPAC Don’s band includes bassist Kenny Davis, drummer Jeremy Warren, and pianist Art Hirahara, with Miki Hayama replacing Art at Birdland. GK

BEN WOLFE

THE DJANGO / MARCH 15; THE SIDE DOOR / MARCH 25

Bassist Ben Wolfe has said that he thinks “much of the music I’ve composed, particularly the music that includes strings, I think of as chamber music within a jazz context.” Although his latest album, Unjust, does not include strings (Fatherhood, the preceding one, does), he approached making it in the studio like a chamber music project, eschewing isolation booths and earphones and encouraging the participants to carefully listen to each other. Ben has proved a good listener and collaborator with a host of musicians, including Harry Connick Jr., Wynton Marsalis (in his Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra) and Diana Krall. On Unjust, Ben deploys combinations from trio to sextet, with an emphasis on sonic clarity. He is showcasing some of that music at these gigs, with a trio TBA. GK

BILL CUNLIFFE

MEZZROW / MARCH 16

Bill Cunliffe began his career as pianist and arranger for the Buddy Rich Big Band, working with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard and James Moody. A nine-time Grammy Award nominee which he has won once, he also won the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition. He has established himself as a solo artist and bandleader with more than a dozen recordings under his name. Critic George Harris writes in Jazz Weekly that Cunliffe has “a perfect sense of swing,” and the Los Angeles Times has praised him as “one of the Southland’s most versatile musicians.” Bill is a Professor of Music at California State University Fullerton, honored as a Distinguished Faculty Member in 2010. He appears with his trio including drummer Tim Horner. DJS

ANDREA BRACHFELD

DAVID RUBENSTEIN ATRIUM / MARCH 24

Flutist and composer Andrea Brachfeld has refined her instrument over a 50-year career, sharing the stage with greats including Wallace Roney, Wycliffe Gordon, Ray Barretto and Paquito D’Rivera. She is a two-time winner of Latin New York Music Awards, the Chico O’Farrill Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Pionero Award for her contribution to Latin music. Hubert Laws has said that her “marvelous tone and technique are astonishing,” and DownBeat singled her out as “one of the finest jazz flutists around.” Her Lincoln Center appearance reprises her success in the group Son Charanga, with vocalists Willy Torres and Robert Mier, violinists Sam Bardfeld and Eddie Venegas, pianist Bill O’Connell, bassist Ruben Rodriguez, drummer Willie Martinez, and percussionist Chembo Corniel. DJS

DIVA

DIZZY’S CLUB / MAR 30-APR 2

Based in New York, the DIVA Jazz Orchestra — the all-female big band led by drummer Sherrie Maricle — has thrilled audiences worldwide with their swinging performances for three decades. The growing number of talented female instrumentalists, and limited opportunities to join existing bands, inspired the late drummer Stanley Kay to launch DIVA. Many of the members have since proven themselves by leading their own record dates. DIVA’s band book offers inventive originals and arrangements by its members, along with commissioned works. Star soloists include alto saxophonist Alexa Tarantino, tenor saxophonist Laura Dreyer, trumpeters Jami Dauber and Rachel Therrien, with Sherrie’s powerhouse drumming fueling the band. The Dizzy’s engagement celebrates the 30th anniversary of DIVA’s debut performance. KD

Jay Smith & Eric Wendell

Moullier by Shervin Lainez, Rabinowitz by Agata Adamczyk, Terrasson by Marc Obin, Wolfe by Anna Yatskevich.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: 10 Columbus Cir. at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-2589800. Appel Room (AR), Rose Theater (RT). Mar 10-11: RT 8pm The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orch w/Wynton Marsalis & Ted Nash ft. spec guests Toshiko Akiyoshi & Lew Tabackin; 24-25: AR 7&9:30pm Rosa Passos Trio; 25: RT 3pm Who is Thad Jones? ft. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orch w/Vincent Gardner.

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.

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. Mar 13: 7-8:30pm + Jam Lady Got Chops ft. Bertha Hope/Elmo Hope @ 100 Project.

MICHIKO REHEARSAL STUDIOS: 15 W 39th St. btw. 5th & 6th Aves. 7th Fl. 212-3024011. www.michikostudios.com. 3rd Sun: 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. Sets: 6-9pm. Wed: Jazz Foundation of America. Mar 28: Lady Got Chops ft. Maretimiki.

The PIERRE: 2 E 61st St. at 5th Ave. 212-8388000. www.thepierreny.com. Thurs-Sat: 69pm Solos. Thurs: Eric Garcia Yves. Mar 3-4, 17-18, 24-25 & 31: Antonio Ciacca; 10-11: Jill McCarron.

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. Mar 5: Christopher McBride Trio; 12: Tahira Clayton Trio; 19: Mark Wade Trio; 26: Mara Rosenbloom w/Anaïs Maviel.

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.

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

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.

BLUE NOTE: 131 W 3rd St. at 6th Ave. 212475-8592. www.bluenotejazz.com. Sets: 8&10:30pm; Sun & 03/25 12:30&2:30pm Jazz

Brunch. Mar 1-5: Hiromi & Michel Camilo; 6: STOUT; 7-12: Ravi Coltrane; 13-15: Brasstracks; 16-19: Krasno Moore Project ft. Eric Finland; 20: Brady Watt's Bass & Bars; 21-26: Marcus Miller; 27: James Francies; 28-Apr 2: Terrace Martin & friends. Jazz Brunch ft. 03/5 Donald Vega Qrt, 03/12 Reza Khan, 03/19 The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir, 03/25 A Decade Of Soul

w/spec guest Prentiss McNeil, 03/26 Sheila Jordan Trio.

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

7:30-11:30pm; Wed 8-9:30pm, L 10pm-

12:30am; Fri-Sat 7-10pm, L 10:30pm-1am; $20 adm. Residencies: Sun Dayna Stephens Qrt, L Emmanuel Michael; Mon The Hot Club of NY | Free Listening Sessions for Jazz 78s & LPs; Wed Comedy Night, L Bohemia After Dark Jam. Mar 2: Dezron Douglas; 3: Pat

Bianchi, L Mike Camacho; 4: Willy Rodriguez Qnt, L Gary Kerkezou Qrt; 7: Introducing “Continuum” ft. Kendrick McCallister; 9: Sasha Berliner; 10: Gary Smulyan, L Rico Jones Qnt ft. Dave Kikoski; 11: Dave Stryker Trio, L Matthew RotkerLynn; 14: Mike LeDonne's Groover Trio; 16: Eric Alexander; 17: closed; 18: Jonathan Saraga, L Gregory Lewis “Organ Monk”; 21: The Octet; 23: Max Light; 24: Tivon Pennicott Qrt, L Tim Norton; 25: Tom Guarna/Mike Moreno Qrt, L Wilfie Williams ft. Josh Evans; 28: Ben Tibiero Qrt; 30: Erena Terakubo; 31: Brian Charette Trio, L Alon Benjamini.

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. Mar 1: Brandi Disterheft Trio; 2: Frank Basile Qrt, L Ai Murakami Qrt; 3: Chris Beck Qrt, L Gabriele Donati Qrt; 4: Akiko Tsuruga Qrt, L James Austin Qrt; 5: Nick Biello Trio; 6: Rick Germanson Trio; 7: Johnny O'Neal Trio; 8: Tamar Korn Qrt; 9: Greg Glassman Qrt, L Richard Clements Qrt; 10: Wayne Tucker Qnt, L Kyoko Oyobe Qrt; 11: Jason Marshall Qrt, L Sarah Hanahan Qrt; 12: Saul Rubin Trio; 13: Vanderlei Pereira Trio; 14: Ehud Asherie Trio; 15: Sylvia Cuenca Trio; 16: Philip Harper Qnt, L Jared Gold Trio; 17: Zaid Nasser Qrt, L Miki Yamanaka Qrt; 18: Jade Synstelien Qrt, L Courtney Wright Qrt; 19: Mike LeDonne Trio; 20: Noriko Ueda Trio; 21: Our Delight; 22: Sherly Bailey Trio; 23: Wayne Escoffery Qrt, L Simona Premazzi Qrt; 24: Dave Gibson Organ Qrt, L Jamale Davis Qrt; 25: Brazilian Grooves, L Stefano

LOWER MANHATTAN

TOMI JAZZ: 239 E 53rd St. btw. 2nd & 3rd Aves. Lower level. www.tomijazz.com. 646497-1254. (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. Tues-Fri: 6pm; Sat-Sun: 12pm.

Doglioni Qrt; 26: Ned Goold Trio; 27: Bruce Harris Trio; 28: Ehud Asherie Trio; 29: Champian Fulton Trio; 30: Brandon Lee Qnt, L Katie Cosco Qrt; 31: Frank Lacy Qrt, L

Jinjoo Yoo Qrt.

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CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE: At Hilton Fashion District Hotel. 152 W 26th St. btw. 6th & 7th Aves. 212-434-0499. www.chelsea tableandstage.com. Mar 2: 7pm Aggeliki; 3: 7pm Alejandra Hernàndez; 14: 7pm Maria Corsaro.

BENNY GREEN: P PAYING TRIBUTE

By Ken Dryden

PIANIST BENNY GREEN GOT interested in jazz through his parents, his father playing tenor saxophone and listening to his jazz collection. Benny often heard Charlie Parker’s Dial albums and Monk’s Dream (Columbia, 1963), he shares. “It was fascinating seeing how the music affected my father, energetically and emotionally, watching him smile and moving to the music.” His parents encouraged Benny’s interest in jazz. Benny notes about his dad, “He told me the importance of learning the standard American popular songs and jazz tunes, the history of the music, the players and their influences.”

Active professionally in Berkeley, Calif., in his teens, Benny played with trumpeter Eddie Henderson, who told Benny to seek out drummer Billy Hart when he left for New York at 19. Billy took the young man under his wing and to various clubs, telling musicians of his ability and asking if he could sit in. Another New Yorker took Benny under his wing. Benny explains, “Walter Bishop Jr. called himself my ‘New York father’ as he introduced me to his colleagues, which carried a lot of weight. He let me know about things that I needed to work on and understood my dream to play with Art Blakey.”

Yet when Benny met Blakey (known as Bu) in 1982, he quickly called him “not ready” without even hearing him play.

“I would go see the Messengers often and record shows to stay abreast of the repertoire. I would hang out with Johnny O’Neal. We listened to music, and he helped me at the piano with things that I didn’t have together. In 1983, Johnny told me ‘Bu says you can sit in tonight.’ I knew the song, though I wasn’t really savvy about conversational, spontaneous accompaniment. Afterward, Art said, ‘Keep doing what you’re doing, I’m going to need you one day.’ That was all I needed, though it was five years before I joined the Messengers.”

In the meantime, vocalist Betty Carter, a taskmaster who educated many young musicians, hired Benny for her band. Benny recalls, “I ended up playing four wonderful years with Betty. She taught me so much. The only reason I left her was Art Blakey offered me a job, whom I joined in April 1987.” By 1989, Benny signed to record as a leader for Blue Note.

While Benny counts many jazz legends as mentors, one stands tall. “I met the great Oscar Peterson through the late great [bassist] Ray Brown. Ray introduced me to Oscar at the Bermuda Onion in Toronto, when I was playing in Ray’s trio

with Jeff Hamilton. Oscar was most encouraging from the first moment he heard me. He said, ‘It’s a pleasure to hear the piano played the way I like to hear it played.’ That began our friendship. I wrote letters to him. It challenged me to find substantial artistic questions to ask him. Oscar had me to his home numerous times and sat at the piano with me. More than just the notes, he gave me a very privileged opportunity to witness his humility to his musical elders and predecessors.”

Benny plays numerous standards and familiar jazz works, but he enjoys uncovering hidden gems written by jazz artists. Benny admits, “I try to get everything by Cedar Walton, Hank Mobley, Hank Jones, Tommy Flanagan, Red Garland, Wynton Kelly, Sonny Clark, Horace Silver. I’m not looking to prove how modern or innovative I am, I always want to be more authentic to the spirit of the music that I get from recordings. I heard a recent livestream of Jesse Davis playing Tom McIntosh’s ‘The Cupbearers,’ a piece I’ve heard played by Tommy Flanagan and John Hicks. It inspired me to begin learning it.”

When the COVID pandemic shut down venues, Benny focused on solo piano. “Playing for an audience is instrumental in development as a player and as a writer. I get an innate sense of how well things are translating. I am looking for the unspoken message to hit home with listeners, [to] become attuned to feeling the vibe of the audience. This affects my sense of tempo, flavor, harmonies and phrasing. I’m playing some pieces that I wrote thirty years ago. I’m drawn to medium and slow tempos. I play fast, but my ideal is thinking about notes being akin to speaking. I want to engage the listener and get my sentiment across, giving them a story line that they can follow.”

Benny has a new CD, Solo (Sunnyside), due on May 11. “The entire program is composed by pianists, including myself. I’d like to explore more of my favorite jazz pianists’ canons. It is my way of paying homage to my inspirations.”

Benny Green performs solo piano concerts at Jazz Forum on March 1718.

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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 + Jam. Mar 2: Harry Allen.

CITY VINEYARD & WINE GARDEN: At Pier 26. 233 West St. btw. Hubert & N Moore Sts. www.cityvineyardnyc.com. 212-608-0555. Mar 15&30: 7:30pm Barbara Martinez.

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. Mar 1: Kieran Brown; 2: Bill Dobrow; 3-4: Chris Norton; 8: April Varner/Kieran Brown; 10: Naama Gheber; 11: Stella Cole; 15: Kieran Brown; 16: Jamile; 17: April Varner; 18: Cameron Campbell; 22: Jamile; 23: Bill Dobrow; 25: Sarah King; 29: April Varner; 30: Bill Dobrow; 31: Lucy Wijnands.

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. Mar 18: 3- 5:45pm $30 adm www.vtyjazz.com Another Sunday Serenade ft. The Music Of Horace Silver w/Corry Weeds Qnt & Jeremy Pelt. 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: Mon Next Gen Jazz; Tues (R) Martes Latinos ft. Conrad Herwig’s Latin Side All-Stars. Mar 1: Michael

Rabinowitz Qrt, L Dave Schumarcher & Cubeye; 2: Mike DiRubbo Qrt, L Joe Strasser

Qrt; 3-4: 7:30&10pm Matt Johnson; 5: Jeb

Patton Qrt, L Michael Weiss Trio; 6: Alex

Tremblay Qrt, L Cameron Campbell Qrt; 7: R; 8: Jason Tiemann Qrt, L Alexander Claffy Qrt; 9: Tim Ries & friends, L Ray Gallon Qrt; 10: Erena Terakubo Qrt, L Akiko Tsuruga; 11: David Gibson Qrt, L Freddie Deboe Band;

12: Aaron Goldberg, L Michael Kanan Trio;

13: Ashley Pezzotti Qrt, L Lex Korten Qrt; 14: R; 15: Spin Cycle, L Ben Wolfe Trio; 16: Joe

Magnarelli Qrt, L Mark Whitfield Qrt; 17: Chris Beck Qrt, L Nick Hempton Band; 18: Joe Farsnworth Trio, L Richard Cortez Band;

19: 7&9pm Geoffrey Keezer; 20: Naama

Gheber Qrt, L Hank Allen-Barfield Qnt; 21: R;

22: Sylvia Cuenca Qrt, L Sachal Vasandani

w/spec guests; 23: Jason Tiemann Qrt, L Lee Taylor; 24: Tommy Campbell Trio, L Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith; 25: Santi

Debriano Gp, L Sarah Hanahan Qnt; 26: Sasha Dobson/Neal Miner Qrt, L Ben Stivers

Trio; 27: April Varner Qrt, L Liya Grigoryan

Qrt; 28: R; 29: Nick Biello Qrt, L Ian Hendrickson-Smith; 30: Tim Ries & friends, L Helio Alves Qrt; 31: Spike Wilner Trio, L Joe Saylor & The Kingdom.

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. Mar

7: 6:30pm Louise D.E. Jensen/T.J. Borden,

7:30pm Dave Miller/Ras Moshe, 8:30pm

Anders Griffin/Sana Nagano; 11: 6pm Rich

Rosenthal Qrt, 7pm Stephen Gauci Trio, 8pm Jeremy Carlstedt/Nick Demopoulos; 14:

6:30pm Aron Namenwirth Trio, 7:30pm Dr. Paul Austerlitz & The Spirit Clarinet Orch.

DROM: 85 Avenue A btw. 5th & 6th Sts. 212777-1157. www.dromnyc.com. Mar 16:

7:30pm Chembo Corniel Qnt; 29: 8pm Dario

Acosta Teich Qnt w/spec guests; 30: 9pm Pedrito Martinez.

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.

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. Mar 23: 9:30pm Kristen Lee Sergeant.

GROOVE: 125 MacDougal St. at W 3rd St. 212254-9393. www.clubgroovenyc.com. Sets: 7pm. Mar 1&8: Wayne Tucker & The Bad Motha; 9: Underground Horns; 22: Wayne Tucker & The Bad Motha.

The JAZZ GALLERY: 1160 B’way btw. 27th & 28th Sts. 5th Fl. www.jazzgallery.org. Sets: 7:30&9:30pm. Mar 1: Zacchae'us Paul; 2: Alfredo Colon; 3: Angelica Sanchez; 4: Sylvie Courvoisier 4; 8: Jeremy Dutton; 9: Kevin Laskey; 10-11: Peter Bernstein Guitar

Invitational ft. 03/10 Pasquale Grasso, 03/11

Charles Altura; 13: 6:30pm Vinyl Series ft. Ravi Coltrane & Ben Wendel; 15: Álvaro

Torres Trio w/spec guest Barry Altschul; 16: Roy Hargrove Big Band; 17-18: Sachal Vasandani; 22: Ingrid Laubrock; 23: Ben Goldberg; 24-25: Yosvany Terry; 27: Shai

Maestro & Michael Mayo Duo; 30: Cross Identity; 31: Camila Meza.

JOE’S PUB: At Public Theater. 425 Lafayette St. at Astor Pl. www.joespub.com. 212-9677555. Adm varies. Mar 3: 7pm Tomas

Fujiwara Percussion Qrt; 8-9: 7pm Ethan Lipton Orch; 23: 9:30pm David Haney | NY

Jazz Stories & Bernard Purdie All-Stars; 25: 9:30pm Emilio Solla/Antonio Lizana Qrt.

KNICKERBOCKER BAR & GRILL: 33 University Pl. at 9th St. 212-228-8490.

www.knickerbockerbarandgrill.com.

Fri-Sat: 9pm. Mar 3-4: Miho Sasaki Duo; 10-11: Jon Davis/Hide Tanaka Duo.

LB33: 154 E 33rd St. btw. 3rd & Lexington Aves. 212-213-1350. Mar 14: 8-10:30pm Jon De Lucia Trio.

(LE) POISSON ROUGE: 158 Bleecker St. at Thompson St. www.lepoissonrouge.com. 212-796-0741. Mar 28: 8pm $55-$125 adm Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orch.

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 Pasquale Grasso. Mar 1: Ben Allison, L Leonid Morozov; 2: Deanna Witkowski, L Ray Gallon; 3: Bill Goodwin, L Dave Kikoski;

4: Bill Goodwin, L Jeremy Manasia; 5: Vicki Burns, L R w/Jamile; 6: Spike Wilner, L R; 7: Mike Lipskin, L John Merrill; 8: Roseanna Vitro, L Lex Korten; 9: Zach Brock, L Greg Murphy; 10: Harry Allen, L Jeremy Pelt; 11: Harry Allen, L Obasi Akoto; 12: Libby York, L R w/Vanisha Gould; 13: Alan Broadbent, L R;

14: Martin Pizzarelli, L Michael Kanan; 15: Tony Davis, L Nick Masters; 16: Bill Cunliffe, L Su Terry; 17: Rick Germanson, L David Berkman; 18: Rick Germanson, L John Chin;

19: Danny Fox, L R w/Naama Gheber; 20: Spike Wilner, L R; 21: Felix Lemerle, L Tardo

MANUEL VALERA:

THE TONE POET SWINGS

By Raul D’Gama

of the Rhodes and synthesizers by making fuller use of them on the album Expectativas (Mavo Records, 2013), recorded by an iteration of his New Cuban Express. The mood and atmosphere created by the sheer color and tone textures speak to Manuel’s rare ability with both composition and innovative instrumentation. This is something that he has advanced in the grandeur and spaciousness of later recordings as well. And this is true whether he performs in settings as intimate as a trio and quartet or in large ensembles.

“ I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DRAWN not simply to music, but to the sound of music,” opines Manuel Valera, pianist, composer, pedagogue, Guggenheim Fellow, Grammy-winning artist. “In fact,” he adds, “If I were to say what keeps me awake at night, it is how to use tones and textures with such precision that I can then go to bed knowing that I have conveyed the deepest depths of feelings and emotions.” And before the profundity of that statement can leave its proverbial impact on the mind’s mind, he adds, “This is what composition is all about. It’s about using musical language, discovering newer and more advanced vocabularies, inventing new ways to express old feelings, and of course, to make the music leap off the page.”

It seems that the delight of making music as a swinging tone poet is not the only thrill for Manuel. His palpable joyousness goes much deeper. He is eager to talk about instruments. While he shares an abiding love for the concert grand piano, he more than flirts with a dizzying array of electric and electronic keyboards and synthesizers — something practically unheard-of among Cuban-born pianists of his and later generations. “I don’t think many people realize that the Fender Rhodes has a sound language all its own,” he says, without an ounce of conceit. The truth of that blunt statement is striking. “The radiance of the sound of the Rhodes is like no other keyboard. You have the ability to infuse your music with the kind of tintinnabulation that brings a whole new world of language and vocabulary to music. This enables you to invent new idioms that come with this new language.”

The seemingly obvious nature of that statement is suddenly shocking when confronted by the fact that Manuel is absolutely right. The great Clare Fischer also swore by the Rhodes. However, Manuel has extended the idea and sound

Remarkably, the penchant for tone poetry — an uncommon genius for it — is reflected not only in the breadth and majesty of music for larger ensembles, but also magically with a trio he created with bassist Hans Glawischnig and drummer E.J. Strickland. The trisome captivated audiences with their ingenuity and musicality. Nothing — no kind of music, composition or composer — was considered out of bounds. As a result, Live at Firehouse 12 (Mavo Records, 2015) featured works by Wayne Shorter as well as the 19th and early 20th century founder of “realistic opera” Pietro Mascagni. This philosophical leap continued, and the trio reached its apogee with The Seasons (Mavo, 2017), which was created around radical impressions of Vivaldi’s legendary four violin concertos, The Four Seasons

Manuel is unstoppable when it comes to the lengths he will go to innovate, even to break so-called sacred molds. Lately he has used the large sound palette of the big band. The birth of the New Cuban Express Big Band’s album Distancia (Greenleaf Music, 2020) is a case in point. The pinnacle of Manuel’s achievement in the big band arena is most certainly José Martí En Nueva York (Greenleaf, 2020), an original song cycle based on nine poems from Martí’s seminal 1891 collection, Versos Sencillos.

Does this mean a return to Cuban roots? “Not at all,” says Manuel. “Of all the things I do, composing is the most important. I make it a point to sit at the piano and play… practice and play every day. That’s how I connect with emotions, feelings. At some point there is a collision between the intellect and emotion, and feeling,” he avers. “At the end of the day, what I’m after is expressing what comes from within in a form that translates emotion and state of mind in an idiom full of sound, where texture and color are embedded in melody, harmony and rhythm.” As a swinging tone poet, this puts Manuel at the top of his game.

Manuel Valera and his tone poetry in music is featured at Birdland on March 5, Zinc Bar on March 7, and Pregones / PRTT’s March is Music Series on March 18.

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Hammer; 22: Neal Kirkwood, L Andrea

Domenici; 23: Tyler Blanton, L Thomas Linger; 24: Kevin Hays, L Jon Davis; 25: Kevin Hays, L Johnny O’Neal; 26: Scott Robinson, L R w/Richard Cortez; 27: George Colligan, L R; 28: Ed Cherry, L Chris Byars; 29: Jay Rattman, L Sean Mason; 30: David Cook, L Steve Ash; 31: Ethan Iverson, L Jon Davis.

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.

The NETHERLAND CLUB OF NEW YORK: 47 5th Ave. btw. 11th & 12th Sts. www.nlclub.nyc. Mar 9: 7:30-9:15pm

Vivienne Aerts.

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

Mar 3: 8&9:30pm free adm First Friday Jazz Series ft. David Bixler Trio Incognito.

The NEW SCHOOL FOR JAZZ AND CON-

TEMPORARY 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. Mar 1-4: Aaron Edgcomb; 8-11: Jon

Irabagon; 22-25: Steven Bernstein; 29-Apr 1: Adam Rudolph.

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. Mar 5: Kate Baker; 12: Mark Murphy Remembrance w/spec guests; 19: Marianne Solivan; 26: Ben Cassara.

NUBLU 151: 151 Avenue C btw. 9th & 10th Sts. www.nublu.net. Mar 9: 7pm Julien Lourau

Qrt; 18: 7pm HHR&J; 20: 8pm Matt Pavolka

Band; 23: 7pm Alex Skolnick Trio; 27: 8pm

Dan Weiss & Starebaby; 31: 7pm Jackson Potter Gp.

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.

Sets: 7-8:30pm. Wed: $25 $20 min Pangea

Winter Jazz Nights Series. Mar 1: Val Hawk Trio; 8: Deanna Kirk & John di Martino Duo; 10: Mafalda Minnozzi Trio; 15: Stephanie Nakasian Trio; 22: Marcus Goldhaber & Sean Fitzpatrick Duo; 29: Ronny Whyte.

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.

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. Mar 3: 10pm Rico Jones Qrt.

RIZZOLI BOOKSTORE: 1133 B’way. btw. 25th & 26th Sts. www.rizzolibookstore. com. 212-759-2424. Mar 12: 5-7pm Marty

Ehrlich's Cartographies of Flight.

ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL: 196 Allen St. at E Houston St. www.rockwoodmusichall.com. 212-477-4155. Mar 7: 7pm Jim Campilongo

4-Tet; 10: 7pm Leo Sidran; 12: 9pm The

Outside In.

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

ROXY HOTEL: 2 Avenue of the Americas at Walker St. www.roxyhotelnyc.com. 212-5196600. Sets: Sun 1&6pm; Mon 6pm; Tues-Fri 6&8pm; Sat 1,6&8pm. Residencies: Sun-

Mon 6pm Jon Regen; Tues-Sat 6pm Michael Garin; Wed 8pm Bill Dobrow; Thurs 8pm Jon

Regen. Mar 3: 8pm Chino Pons; 4: 1pm

Helio Alves Trio, 8pm Sarah King; 5: 1pm

Hector Martignon; 7: 8pm Vito Dieterle Qrt;

10: 8pm Howard Paul Qrt; 11: 1pm Matthew

Avedon Trio, 8pm Eitan Kenner Qrt; 12: 1pm

Itai Kriss & Tré Con Clave; 14: 8pm Liya

Grigoryan Qrt; 17: 8pm Ben Stivers Qrt; 18:

1pm Q Morrow Trio, 8pm Brian Charette Qrt;

19: 1pm Hector Martignon Trio; 21: 8pm

John Lee Qrt; 24: 8pm Akiko Tsuruga Qrt;

25: 1pm Matthew Avedon Trio, 8pm Chino

Pons; 26: 1pm Itai Kriss & Tré Con Clave;

28: 8pm Andrew Latona Qrt.

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. Residency:

Sat-Sun PM Smalls Afternoon Jam. Mar 1:

Matt Marantz Qrt, L Benny Benack Qrt; 2:

Ben Rosenblum Spt, L David Gibson Qrt; 3:

John & David Sneider Qnt, L Ken Fowser

Qnt; 4: John & David Sneider Qnt, L Philip

Harper Qnt; 5: Simon Moullier Qrt, L Aaron

Johnson Boplicity; 6: Ari Hoenig Trio, L Miki

Yamanaka Trio; 7: Steve Nelson, L Elam

Friedlander Qrt; 8: Tom Guarna Qrt, L Robert

Edwards Qrt; 9: Brian Melvin Qnt, L Josh

Evans Qnt; 10: Brian Glassman Qrt, L John

Beshay Qrt; 11: Rodney Jones, L Greg

Glassman Qrt; 12: Claire Daly Qrt, L tba; 13: George Coleman Qrt, L Miki Yamanaka Trio;

14: George Coleman Qrt, L Jason Clotter Qrt; 15: Clovis Nicolas Qrt, L Benny Benack Qrt; 16: Mike Clarke Qrt, L David Gibson Qrt;

17: Eliot Zigmund Qnt, L Corey Wallace

Dubtet; 18: Eliot Zigmund Qnt, L Saul Rubin Zebtet; 19: Asaf Yuria Qrt L Aaron Johnson;

20: Joe Farnsworth Qrt, L Alex Claffy Qnt;

21: Lew Tabackin Trio, L Russell Hall Qnt;

22: Tim Hegarty Qrt, L Curtis Nowosad Qrt;

23: Itai Kriss Qrt, L Sarah Hanahan Qrt; 24: John Bailey Qrt, L tba; 25: John Bailey Qrt, L Eric Wyatt Qrt; 26: Saul Dautch Qrt, L Evan Sherman Qnt; 27: Philip Dizack Qrt, L Simon Moullier Qrt; 28: Gary Smulyan Qrt, L Jason Clotter Qrt; 29: Dan Pugach Nnt, L Frank Lacy Qrt; 30: Matt Haviland Qrt, L Sarah Hanahan Qrt; 31: Jack Walrath Qrt, L Corey Wallace Dubtet.

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.

ST. PAUL'S CHAPEL: 209 B’way btw. Vesey & Fulton Sts. 212-602-0800. www.trinitywallstreet.org/visit/st-pauls-chapel. Mon: 1-2pm Jazz House Kid ft. Jazz at One. Mar 13: Ingrid Jensen; 20: Niakra Warren; 27: Melvis Santa.

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. Mar 1-5: Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas; 6: R; 7-12: Ben Wendel Qnt; 13: R; 14-16: Brian Blade Spt; 17-19: Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band; 20: R; 21-26:

Mark Giuliana Qrt; 27: R; 28-Apr 2: Joe Martin Qrt.

WESTBETH COMMUNITY ROOM: 55 Bethune St. btw. Washington & West Sts. www.westbeth.org. 212-691-1500. Mar 5: 12- 1pm $10 adm Eve Zanni, Jackie Messina & Alexis Cole.

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. Mar 4: Martin Bejerano; 6: Jonathan Kreisberg; 7: Manuel Valera ft. Lenny White; 11: OS Noy; 13: Jack Wilkins; 14: Benito Gonzalez; 20: Charlie Ballantine; 21: Marc Copland; 27: Ed Cherry; 28: Alan Broadbent.

BROOKLYN

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

ACHILLES WINE BAR & RESTAURANT: 2590 Hylan Blvd. Staten Island. 929-6234180. www.achillesnyc.com. Fri: 7-10pm

Keyed Up! ft. The Paul Corn Jazztet.

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, L 8&9:30pm. Residencies: Tues Keyed Up! ft. Diego Voglino + Jam; Wed Keyed Up! Series; Thurs E Happy Hour w/Marta

Sanchez, L Special Guest Series; Fri E

Happy Hour w/Peter Watrous; Sat E Duo

w/Adam Kolker & guest. Mar 1: Simon

Moullier; 2: L w/Ed Neumeister; 3: L Peter

Watrous; 4: E w/Glenn Zaleski, L Jimmy

Macbride; 8: Aaron Parks Trio; 9: L w/Bruce

Barth & Adam Cruz; 10: L Emi Makabe; 11: E

w/David Berkman, L Ethan Silverman; 15:

Johnathan Blake Trio; 16: L w/Scott

Robinson; 17: L Tim Berne; 18: E w/Isaac

Wilson, L Caleb Wheeler Curtis; 22: Jerome

Sabbagh Trio; 23: L w/Santiago Leibson; 24: L Marta Sanchez Trio; 25: E w/Frank

Carlberg, L Sean Clapis; 29: Michelle Lordi; 30: L w/Gary Versace & Anthony Pinciotti; 31: L Steve Cardenas.

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

Tues 9pm Slavic Soul Party; Wed 10pm

Mandingo Ambassadors; Fri 5pm except 03/31 Oscar Noriega's Crooked Qrt. Mar 4: 10pm Banda de Los Muertos; 5: 6pm Max Johnson & Brandon Lopez, 8pm Stephane Wrembel; 7: 7pm Tamar Korn & friends; 9: 8pm Miss Maybell & The Jazz Age Artistes; 11: 8pm Sirius Qrt; 12: 8pm Jim Campilongo

4-Tet, 10pm Olli Soikkeli; 15: 8pm Buck And A Quarter Qrt; 17: 8pm Alex Asher Qrt; 18: 6pm Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri, 10pm Brooklyn Qawwali Party; 19: 8pm Stephane Wrembel; 21: 7pm Tamar Korn & friends; 22: 8pm Balsa De Fuego; 26: 8pm Michaël Attias; 28: 7pm Sana Nagano’s Smashing Humans.

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. Mar 1: Chaz Martineau Qrt; 2:

Harmolodics & John Cushing; 3: Roger Lin Qrt; 4: Alex Madeline Qrt; 5: Andre Sacalxot Qrt; 6: Guillaume Muller Qrt; 7: Nick Saia Qrt; 8: Mwanzi Harriot Qrt; 9: Emmett Sher Qrt; 10: Philippe Clement Qrt; 11: Noah Gershwin Qrt; 12: Rafael Enciso Qrt; 13: Alex Frondelli Qrt; 14: John Meier Qrt; 15: Becka Dots; 16: Chaz Martineau Qrt; 17: Reid Riddiough Qrt; 18: Mind Open Trio; 19: Marguerite Beane Qrt; 20: Connor Evans Qrt; 21: David Najera Qrt; 22: Shane Allessio Qrt; 23: Grass Messengers; 24: Akili Bradley Qrt; 25: Nate Leibert Qrt; 26: Marcos Toledo Qrt; 27: Caleb Cronan Qrt; 28: Odin Scherer Qrt; 29: Pedro Asfora Qrt; 30: Swaet Qrt; 31: Wilfie Williams Qrt.

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. Adm: $20. Mar 5: 7:30pm Marius Duboule; 7: 8pm Wide Open Works ft. Lily White Qnt; 18: 7:30pm Lena Bloch Qrt; 25: 8pm Wide Open Works ft. WORKS.

IL PORTO: 37 Washington Ave. 718-624-0954. www.ilportobrooklyn.com. Fri-Sat: 7-10pm Keyed Up! ft. Charlie Apicella & Iron City.

ISSUE PROJECT ROOM: 22 Boerum Pl. 718330-0313. www.issueprojectroom.org. Mar 3: 8pm Andrew Cyrille.

LOWLANDS BAR: 543 3rd Ave. 347-463-9458. www.lowlandsbar.com. Tues: 8&9:30pm $10 don. Keyed Up! ft. Kevin Sun & friends; Mar 7&14: Kevin Sun Qrt; 21: Simon Willsón Qrt; 28: SeaJun Kwon.

LUNÀTICO: 486 Halsey St. 718-513-0339. www.barlunatico.com. Sets: 9&10:15pm $10 don. Mar 2: Brandon Woody Qrt.

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.

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

NATIONAL SAWDUST: 80 N 6th St. 646-7798455. www.nationalsawdust.org. Mar 5: 11am Timbalooloo ft. Oran Etkin.

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

P.S. 133 WILLIAM A. BUTLER SCHOOL: 610 Baltic St. www.ps133brooklyn.org. 718398-5320. Mar 14: 6pm Alex Weiss.

ROULETTE: 509 Atlantic Ave. 917-267-0363. www.roulette.org. Sets: 8pm. Mar 13: Davey Williams memorial; 16: Peter Evans.

SHIFT | 411 KENT: 411 Kent Ave. www.411kent.org. Mar 3: 7pm $15/$20 adm www.artsforart.org/connie Arts For Art ft. Connie Crothers Compassion w/Kazzrie Jaxen, Melvin Gibbs, William Parker, Nick Lyons, Mara Rosenbloom, Ava Mendoza, Melanie Dyer, Andrea Wolper.

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

$25 adm. Mar 4: Akua Dixon Ens; 11: Endea Owens Gp; 18: Mimi Jones Band; 25: Lil Phillips Trio.

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

Arnt Arntzen & Ken Shoji.

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: except 03/25 Williamsburg Music Center All Stars. Mar 25: Eden Har-Gil Qrt.

WINEMAK'HER BAR: 492 5th Ave. 929-6338603. www.winemakher-bar.com. Mar 4: 58pm Maria Kaushansky Duo.

QUEENS

AIRTRAIN JAMAICA STATION: 93-02

Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica. www.theairtrainjazz festival.com. Thurs: 5-7pm. Mar 2: Mamiko

Watanabe Trio; 9: Kells Nollenberger & Big Fun; 16: tba; 23: Mike Fox Trio.

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. Mar 24: 8pm $15 Octogenarian

Women of Jazz ft. Carol Sudhalter, Bertha Hope, Paula Hampton & Keisha St. Joan w/Bill Crow.

GREEN SOUL STUDIOS: 110-20 73rd Rd. Forest Hills. www.kellygreenpiano.com/ green-soul. Mar 26: 6:30&8pm $40 don Kelly Green & Luca Soul ft. Steve Wilson & Evan Hyde.

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. Mar 9: 8pm free adm Thursday Night Jazz Series ft. Angelica Sanchez.

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.

ST. ALBANS CONGREGATIONAL

CHURCH: 172-17 Linden Blvd. St. Albans. 718-657-8282. www.saccucc.org. Mar 4: 5pm

Lady Got Chops ft. Vespers w/Kim Clarke & Friends Qrt.

TERRAZA 7: 40-19 Gleane St. Elmhurst. 718803-9602. www.terraza7.com. Sets: 9pm. Mar 5: Terraza Colombian Jazz Collective + Jam; 24: Tyler Blanton Duo.

LONG ISLAND

CAFE OASIS: 779 Brooklyn Ave. Baldwin. 516-867-9829. Sun: 9pm-12am Lady Got Chops ft. Debbie Knapper & Knappertime Band.

GRASSO’S: 134 Main St. Cold Spring Harbor. www.grassosrestaurant.com. 631-367-6060. Sun: 12-3pm Brunch w/Danny Marx.

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

Sets: 7-9:30pm. Residency: Wed Jazz Loft

Trio + Jam. Mar 1: 1-2pm Tom Manuel & the Young at Heart Trio; 2: The Jazz Loft Big Band; 9: Warren Vaché Qrt; 16: The Bad Little Big Band; 23: Carlos Jimenez Mambo Dulcet; 24: The Bay Big Band + Moments Notice + Keenan Zach Trio; 25: Aubrey Johnson Qrt.

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.

PREGONES / PRTT: 571 Walton Ave. 718-5851202. www.pregonesprtt.org. Mar 4&18: 7pm March is Music Series ft. 03/4 New York Boricua Sxt w/John Santos, 03/18 Manuel Valera.

WESTCHESTER

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ALVIN & FRIENDS: 14 Memorial Hwy. New Rochelle. www.alvinandfriendsrestaurant. com. 914-654-6549. Sets: Sun 12-3:30pm, Fri 7pm, Sat 7:30pm; free adm. Sun: Lady Got Chops ft. Brunch w/Bertha Hope. Mar 3: Victor LaGamma Qrt; 4: Rocky Middleton Trio; 11: Leslie Pintchik Trio; 18: Alexander McCabe Trio; 25: Leslie Pintchik Trio.

BEANRUNNER CAFÉ: 201 S Division St. Peekskill. www.beanrunnercafe.com. 914737-1701. Fri-Sat: 6-8pm $20 adm. Mar 3,1011,18-19,24-25&31: Lady Got Chops ft. 03/3 Anaïsa, 03/10 7-9pm Jeanne Ricks, 03/11 Erena Terakubo Trio, 03/18 Cocomama, 03/ 19 4-6pm Accute Inflections, 03/24 Knappertime w/Debbie Knapper, 03/25 Sage, 03/31 KJ Denhert & Band; 4: Gerry Malkin Qnt; 5: 3-5pm The David August Collective.

CARAMOOR CENTER FOR THE ARTS: 149 Girdle Ridge Rd. Katonah. 914-232-1252. www.caramoor.org. Mar 24: 8pm Sean Mason.

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: 7-10pm Organ Groove. Mar 25: 7:30&8:45pm Donica, Dziuba & Meyer Trio.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 199 N Columbus Ave. Mount Vernon. 914-6364977. www.pjsjazz.org. Mar 12: 5:30-9pm $25 adm Second Sunday Jazz Series ft. Jeremy Pelt.

JAZZ FORUM: 1 Dixon Ln. Tarrytown. 914631-1000. www.jazzforumarts.org. Sets: Sun 4&6pm $20 adm; Fri-Sat 7&9:30pm. 1st Sun: 8-10pm $10 Jam w/David Janeway Trio. Mar 3-4: $35 Steve Davis Sxt ft. Abena KoomsonDavis & Tony Davis; 5: Roseanna Vitro; 10- 11: $35 Jon Faddis Qrt; 12: Judy Niemack Qrt; 17-18: $35 Benny Green Solo; 19: Sara Caswell Qrt; 24-25: $35 Houston Person Qrt; 26: Neal Spitzer & friends; 31-Apr 1: $45 John Pizzarelli Trio.

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

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.

The Gerry Mulligan Sextet was pianoless, like his quartet, and so when there was no piano on the stage, we were using a tuning fork held against the top of my bass for a note to tune to. One day, while we were tuning, Zoot Sims dropped his mouthpiece cap, and it rang a very good A. So, from then on, we tuned to Zoot's metal cap.

UPTOWN NIGHTS

LOUIS HAYES QUINTET

NEA JAZZ MASTER & ALBUM RELEASE CELEBRATION

APRIL 21, 2023 | 7:30PM

As part of the Uptown Nights series, Harlem Stage celebrates Hayes’ forthcoming album, to be released on High Note, as well as his being named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in 2023, which will b a b a prior to his arrival at the Gatehouse. Join us for an unforgettable evening honoring a living legend.

TICKETS AT HARLEMSTAGE.ORG

A Moment You Missed

by Fran Kaufman Hot House

Contributing Photographer

In honor of Black History Month, the organization “About the Swing” presented several jazz performances. On Feb. 7, vocalist Carolyn Leonhart produced and led a tribute to Duke Ellington at the A Philip Randolph School. Here, she reviews the set with saxophonist Jason Marshall, who, when it’s not 10am, plays in the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Joining them was pianist Helen Sung, bassist Mimi Jones and drummer Hank Allen-Barfield.

Diverse Artists. Transformative Art.

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2: Sarah Jane Cion Trio; 3: Butterfly Blue; 4: La Dégustation ft. Eliane Amherd; 9: Anton Breton Combo; 10: Brian Charette’s Mighty Grinders; 11: Veronica Martell; 16: Cary Brown Trio; 17: Wayne Tucker & The Bad Mothas; 18: Susan Mack Qrt; 23: Hattie Simon Qrt; 24: Nelson Riveros Latin Qrt; 25: Willerm Delisfort Project; 30: no jam Marty Elkins Qrt; 31: Michael Sarian Qrt.

NEW YORK

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

BARDAVON: 35 Market St. Poughkeepsie. 845-473-2072. www.bardavon.org/show/ jazzed-up-5. Mar 23: 11am Metta Qnt.

The BOP SHOP: 1460 Monroe Ave. Rochester. www.bopshop.com. 585-271-3354. Sets: 89:30pm. Mar 4: Ricky Ford Qrt; 9: Philippe Lemm Trio; 18: BPD Trio.

CAFFE LENA: 47 Phila St. Saratoga Springs. www.caffelena.org. 518-583-0022. Mar 14:

7pm Chuck Lamb Trio ft. Ali Ryerson.

COVE CASTLE RESTAURANT: 13 Castle Ct. Greenwood Lake. 845-477-5599. www.covecastleny.com. Sun: 1pm Jazz Brunch. Mar 5: Matt Munisteri Duo; 12: Jerry Vivino Trio; 19: Ryan Berg Trio; 26: Rick Savage Trio.

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

Sets: 7pm. Mar 2: Analog Jazz Orch; 5: Ricky Ford Qrt; 9: Mahavishnu Project; 10: Club d'Elf; 12: Brian Melvin Qrt; 19: Mark Guiliana; 26: Martin Pizzarelli Trio & friends.

FIREHOUSE STAGE: 48 Willow St. Johnson City. www.firehousestage.org. 607-772-2404. Mar 20: 7pm $17.25 adm EnJoy Jazz ft. ESP Modern Jazz Gp w/Kirsten Tegtmeyer.

LYDIA’S CAFE: 7 Old US Hwy 209. Stone Ridge. www.lydias-cafe.com. 845-687-6373.

Sets: 7-10pm. Mar 11: Matt Munisteri’s Totally Awesome Qrt; 18: Vinnie Martucci Trio ft. Laurel Massé; 25: Marty Elkins & Company.

MAUREEN’S JAZZ CELLAR: 2 N B’way. Nyack. www.maureensjazzcellar.com. 845- 535-3143. Fri-Sat: 8pm $25 adm. Mar 3: Judy Niemack Qrt; 10: Matt Munistery Qrt; 11: Mike LeDonne; 18: Paul Jost Qrt; 24: Peter Brainin 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.

Mar 3: 7:30-9:30pm Claire Daly.

SENATE GARAGE: 4 N Front St. Kingston. www.senategarage.com. 845-802-5900. Mar 10: 7:30-9pm $25 adm Jazzstock Series www.jazzstock.com ft. Jamie Baum Spt.

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

UNIVERSAL PRESERVATION HALL: 25

Washington St. Saratoga Springs. 518-3466204. www.universalpreservationhall.org.

Mar 10: 8pm Metta Qnt.

CONNECTICUT

BUTTONWOOD TREE: 605 Main St. Middletown. www.buttonwood.org. 860-3474957. Mar 4: 7pm Jen Allen; 11: 8pm Altus.

GREENWICH LIBRARY: 101 W Putnam Ave. Greenwich. www.greenwichlibrary.org. 203622-7900. Mar 12: 3:30pm Jane Bunnett & Maqueque.

LA ZINGARA: 8 PT Barnum Sq. Bethel. 203744-7500. www.lazingara.com. Wed: 7pm. Mar 1: Nelson Riveros Qrt; 8: Jeff Fuller Trio; 15: Josh Bruneau's Latin Jazz Qrt; 22: Ali Ryerson’s Jazz Flute Qrt; 29: Andrew Beals Trio.

POLI CLUB: At Palace Theater. 100 East Main St. Waterbury. www.palacetheaterct.org. 203-346-2000. Mar 24: 7&9pm Litchfield Jazzfest ft. Caili O’Doherty Qrt.

RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE: 80 E Ridge Rd. Ridgefield. 203-438-5795.www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org. Mar 15: 7:30pm $38-$48 adm Krasno/Moore Project.

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. Mar 3: Mike Flanagan; 4: Tom Guarna's Reimagine Trio; 10: Jacky Terrasson Trio; 11: Sasha Berliner Qrt; 17: Dominick Farinacci Qrt; 18: Jane Bunnett & Maqueque; 24: Sanah Kadoura; 25: Ben Wolfe Trio; 31: tba.

VFW POST 399: 465 Riverside Ave. Westport. www.vfw399ct.org. 203-227-6796. Thurs: 7pm. Mar 16: Paul Bollenback Trio.

NEW JERSEY

BERGEN

BROTHERS SMOKEHOUSE: 900 Rte 17. North Ramsey. www.brotherssmokehouse nj.com. 551-264-9073. Fri: 7-8&8:30-9:30pm. Mar 3: Melissa Slocum Trio; 10: T.K.Blue Sky Bluu; 17: Pucci Amanda Jhones Qrt; 24: Lynette Washington Ens; 31: Lady Got Chops ft. Bertha Hope Trio.

PUFFIN CULTURAL FORUM: 20 Puffin Way. Teaneck. www.puffinculturalforum.org. 201836-8923. Mar 11: 8pm Hiroya Tsukamoto.

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: 7-9:30pm free adm Jazz Appreciation Night. Mar 2: Richard Tucker; 9: James White Band; 16: Arpeggio Jazz Ens; 23: Keith Franklin Jazz Gp.

ESSEX

BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH: 275 W Market St. Newark. www.bethany-newark.org. 973623-8161. Mar 4: 6-7:30pm Jazz Vespers ft. Nat Adderley Jr Qrt.

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.

CRICKET CLUB: 154 Eastern Pkwy. Irvington. www.facebook.com/cricketclub 411. 973-703-5097. Mar 24: 8-11pm Lady Got Chops ft. Pucci Amanda Jhones Ens.

HAT CITY KITCHEN: 459 Valley St. Orange. www.facebook.com/hatcitykitchen. 973-6778000. Mar 3: 7-10pm The Paul Abler Legacy Gp.

PRIMO MERCATO: At The Mall at Short Hills. 1200 Morris Tpke. Short Hills. 862-309-9210. www.primomercato-usa.com. Mar 6: 7-10pm $5 adm Jam by Carrie Jackson & All Star Band.

SOUTH ORANGE PERFORMING ARTS

CENTER: 1 SOPAC Way. South Orange. 973-313-2787. www.sopacnow.org. Mar 12:

8-10pm Don Braden. 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

AMERICANA KITCHEN & BAR: 359 US Hwy 130. East Windsor. 609-448-4477. www. americanakitchenandbar.com. Sun: 11am3pm Jazz Brunch. Mar 5: Ken Kresge & Emedin Rivera; 12: John Bianculli Trio; 19: Ken Kresge & Emedin Rivera; 26: Keith Franklin Jazz Gp.

HOPEWELL VALLEY VINEYARDS: 46 Yard Rd. Pennington. 609-737-4465. www. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Sun: 1:304:30pm free adm. Mar 5: Darla & Rich; 12:

Mark Feingold Gp; 26: HVV Jazz Band.

MIDDLESEX

METUCHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY: 480 Middlesex Ave. Metuchen. www.metuchen library.org. 732-632-8526. Mar 12: 2-4pm Kenny Davis Qrt.

STEAKHOUSE 85: 85 Church St. New Brunswick. www.steakhouse85.com. 732247-8585. Fri-Sat: 7-11pm. Mar 11&25: 610pm Joel Zelnik Trio.

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. Mar 2: Erena Terakuba

Qrt; 7: Ariana Sowa Qrt; 9: Cynthia Soriano

Qrt; 14: Alicyn Yaffee Qrt; 16: Kate Curran

Qrt; 21: CJ Margolis Qrt; 23: Akiko Tsuruga

Qrt; 28: Angelina Kolobukhova Qrt; 30: Carrie Jackson Qrt.

ZIMMERLI ART MUSEUM: At Rutgers University. 71 Hamilton St. New Brunswick. 848-932-7237. www.zimmerli.rutgers.edu. Mar 2: 5-8pm Ariana Sowa Trio.

MONMOUTH

COUNT BASIE CENTER FOR THE ARTS: 99 Monmouth St. Red Bank. 732-842-9000. www.thebasie.org. Mar 1: 8pm Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue.

SOUTH BRUNSWICK SENIOR CENTER: 540 Rte 522. Monmouth Junction. www.sbarts.org/jazz-cafe. 732-329-4000X

7635. Mar 3: 8-10pm $6 adm Les Jumelles Jazz.

TRIUMPH BREWING: 1 Bridge Ave. Red Bank. www.triumphbrewing.com/red-bank. 732-852-7300. Mar 3: 8:30pm Marc Muller’s Hippy Jazz.

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. Mar 5: 3-5pm New Jersey Jazz Society ft. tba.

MAYO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 100 South St. Morristown. www.mayoarts.org. 973-539-8008. Mar 3: 8pm Jazz at Lincoln Center Orch w/Wynton Marsalis.

MORRIS MUSEUM: 6 Normandy Heights Rd.

Morristown. www.morrismuseum.org/jazz. 973-971-3706. Mar 12: 3pm Mike Davis & the New Wonders.

SHANGHAI JAZZ: 24 Main St. Madison. 973822-2899. www.shanghaijazz.com. Mar 1:

7pm Warren Vaché Trio; 4: 6:15pm Nicki Denner Trio; 5: 6pm Kanttara & Arturo; 8:

7pm Danny Tobias; 9: 7pm Meant To Be Qrt;

15: 7pm Olli Soikkeli Trio; 16: 6pm Stephanie Nakasian Trio; 17: 6:15pm Dave Stryker Trio; 18: 6:15pm Nat Adderley Jr. Trio; 19: 6pm Jan Findlay Qrt; 22: 7pm Leonieke Scheuble’s Generation of Jazz Trio; 23: 7pm Deep Groove Jazz Trio; 24: 6:15pm Blue Soul Qnt; 25: 6:15pm SaRon Crenshaw Band

OCEAN

The JAY & LINDA GRUNIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS: 1 College Dr. Toms River. 732255-0500. www.grunincenter.org. Mar 10: 8pm $48/$42 adm Riley Mulherkar, Vuyo Sotashe, Brianna Thomas, Shenel Johns w/Mariel Bildsten, Lucas Pino.

PASSAIC

WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY: 300 Pompton Rd. Wayne. www.wpunj.edu. 973720-2371. Mar 25: 8pm The Dirty Dozen Brass Band; 26: 4pm WP Latin Jazz Ens w/Jose Madera.

UNION

VAN GOGH’S EAR: 1017 Stuyvesant Ave. Union. www.vangoghsearcafe.com. 908-810- 1844. Sun: 8-11pm $5 adm.

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; Thurs free, Fri-Sun $15/$16 adm; $20 min. Residency (R): Thurs Jam w/Bill Washer & friends. Mar 2: R; 3: Roseanna Vitro; 4: Meant 2B Trio; 5: Mark Woodyatt & Hot Club of Scranton; 9: R; 10: Nicole Zuraitis Qnt; 11: $20/$21 Su Terry & the Homecoming; 12: Dan Wilkins; 16: R; 17: Nancy Reed & Spencer Reed; 18: JD Walter; 19: Stephanie Nakasian Trio; 23: R; 24: The Lantz Qrt; 25: $20/$21 Carrie Jackson & Jazzin All Stars; 30: R; 31: Bill Warfield’s Hell’s Kitchen Funk Orch.

Hot House is not responsible for any inaccuracies in the listings which may have occured from late changes or COVID regulations. Please check websites for up to date calendars.

Illuminating a Literary Legacy

Mar 17 – 19, Newark, NJ

A weekend-long festival celebrating, challenging and examining the life, work and legacy of novelist and Newark native Philip Roth.

dance theater

May 12 & 13 @ 8PM

May 14 @ 3PM

This elegant, electrifying company celebrates its return to NJPAC with new works and the beloved Revelations.

summer

performing arts programs