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By George Kanzler

Sponsored by Dot Time Records

Clayton cover photo by Fran Kaufman, Cohen by Shervin Lainez, Sands by Fran Kaufman.

WINNING SPINSAMBITIOUS ALBUMS FROM A PAIR

of talented young pianists, ChristianSands and Gerald Clayton, comprise thismonth's Winning Spins. Both have had thebenefit of working in the bands of two oftoday's best bassists: Christian as a mem-ber of Christian McBride's trio, Gerald inthe bands of his father, John Clayton.Christian, who turns 28 this year, cele-

brates his debut with a CD spotlightingthe full range of his pianistic and compos-ing talents, while Gerald, 32, expands hisscope beyond the trio to showcase his com-positions and arrangements with a bandranging from quintet to septet, plus occa-sional voices.

Reach, Christian Sands (MackAvenue), features a core piano trio withbassist Yasushi Nakamura and drummerMarcus Baylor, which appears on four ofthe ten tracks. Christian explores some ofhis influences and heroes with the trio,paying homage to Chick Corea on"Armando's Song," with its dazzling, cross-hand lines, and "Bud's Tune," a tribute toearly modern jazz piano masters BudPowell and Herbie Nichols. He plumbs the

depths of his piano's range on his own exot-ic, expressionistic "Sign of the RainbowPeople," and closes the album with a lushevocation of romanticism on the Oscar-win-ning song, "Somewhere Out There," fromthe animated movie An American Tail. Adding percussionist Cristian Rivera,

the quartet dances through an Afro-Cubangroove on the leader's "Oyeme!" his com-mand of scintillating montuno rhythmsreflecting his time in Bobby Sanabria'sband. One of the stylistic shifts in 21stCentury jazz has been the additional free-dom afforded drummers and both of theseWinning Spins reflect that change. Nolonger is the drummer a timekeeper, oreven a steady swinger, leaving much of thetime feel in the hands of the bassist.Marcus ranges freely, expanding therhythms with off-beat accents.When Marcus Strickland adds his tenor

sax to the band on "Pointing West," thedrummer weaves a twisty, stutteringrhythm under the theme, then initiates afast swing beneath sax and piano solos, ina track reminiscent of John Coltrane.Saxophonist Marcus also doubles indubbed bass clarinet with his tenor sax onthe leader's foray into wider soundscapes,"Freefall," with synthesizer and keyboardoverdubs for a futuristic vibe. Joining the trio on three tracks is Gilad

Hekselman, whose polished, clean tone onelectric guitar blends perfectly withChristian's precise touch. Two Christianoriginals range from the Latin groove of"Reaching for the Sun" to the rocking back-beat of "Gangstalude," bracketing a cre-ative version of Bill Withers' "Use Me,"stretching the melody almost beyondrecognition and ending with a guest cameosolo from Christian McBride's arco bass.

Tributary Tales, Gerald Clayton(Motéma), features a pair of saxophonistsand pieces with shifting time signaturesand tempos—both recalling early CharlesMingus Jazz Workshop bands. LikeMingus, Gerald is an ambitious composerwho creates expansive aural soundscapeswith a small ensemble. A less eclectic,more spare and focused pianist thanChristian, Gerald lets his piano take abackseat to his composing, arranging andband leading duties on this album. Heshares or cedes improvised solo space withalto saxophonist Logan Richardson andtenor saxophonist Ben Wendel, and makeshis music largely accompanying back-ground on two tracks featuring the richlyritualistic spoken word recitations of AjaMonet and Carl Hancock Rux.The CD kicks off with an intricate quin-

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CLUBS & HALLS

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UPPER MANHATTAN

(Above 70th Street)92Y: 1395 Lexington Av at 92nd St. 212-415-5500. www.92y.org. May 9-11: 10&11:30amChristian McBride & Tip City.

AARON DAVIS HALL: At City College. 138Convent Av at W133rd St. www.adhatccny.org. 212-650-6900. May 4-5: CUNY JazzFestival feat 05/4 12pm CCNY Faculty JazzEns + master class by Jon Gordon, 7:30pmDr. Lonnie Smith w/CCNY Large Jazz Ens +Jam, 05/5 12pm student performances +master class by René Marie, 7:30pm Dr.Lonnie Smith Trio.

APOLLO THEATER: 253W 125th St. 212-531-5300. www.apollotheater.org. May 6: 8pm$33.50-128.50 adm Abbey Lincoln Tributefeat Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves,Esperanza Spalding & Terri Lyne Carrington;16: 8pm $43 Homage to Billie Holiday byMichael Dorf.

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

CAVATAPPO: 1712 1st Av (bet 88th & 89thSts). www.cavatappo.com. 212-987-9260.Sets/adm: Mon 7-10pm free adm Roger LentSolo; Tues 8-10pm $10; Thurs 9-11pm $10;Sat Brunch 12:30-3:30pm free feat GabrielleStravelli. May 2: Pasquale Grasso Qrt; 4: NickMyers & the Varitones; 9: 6-8pm $15 BuckyPizzarelli Trio; 11: Ralph Lalama Qrt; 16: $5Jam w/Mike Sailors; 18: Matthew Fries Trio;23: Marianne Solivan Qrt; 25: DaveGibson/Shenel Jones; 30: Dennis Joseph Qrt.

CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLE: 2485 Bway (bet92nd & 93rd Sts). www.cleopatrasneedleny.com. 212-769-6969. Sets: Early (E), Late (L);Sun E 4-8pm, L 9pm-1am; Mon-Tues E 8-9pm, L 10pm-1am; Wed-Thurs E 7-11pm, L11:30pm-2:30am; Fri-Sat E 8pm-12am, L12:30-3am. Free adm/$10 min. Trios exceptMon&Thurs Duets. L Jam. Residencies: SunE Open mic w/Keith Ingham, L Kelly GreenDuet; Mon E Jon Weiss, L Nathan Brown;Tues Marc Devine; Wed E Open mic w/LesKurtz, L Nathan Brown; Thurs L Kazu; Fri LBen Zweig; Sat L T. Kash. May 4: Ken Simon;5: Denton Darien; 6: Kayo Hiraki; 11:Yvonnick Prene; 12: Walter Williams featGitesha; 13: Michika Fukumori; 18: DanFurman; 19: Dona Carter; 20: Alan Rosenthal;25: Sonelius Smith; 26: Art Lillard; 27: Fuku &Chihiro.

DINOSAUR BAR-B-QUE: 700W 125th St.www.dinosaurbarbque.com. 212-694-1777.May 15: 8&10pm T.K. Blue Sxt; 19: 10pm-12:30am Dakota Macleod & The BrooklynSoul Train; 22&29: 8&10pm Salsa Meets Jazzseries feat T.K. Blue/Chembo Corniel Gp &spec guests.

FARAFINA CAFÉ & LOUNGE HARLEM:1813 Amsterdam Av (bet 149th & 150th Sts).www.farafinacafeloungeharlem.com. 212-281-2445. Mon: 7:30&9:30pm $10 adm. Fri-Sat: 11pm-4am Keyed Up series. May 1:Shirazette Tinnin & Sonic Wallpaper; 8:Sounds of A&R; 13: 8:30-11pm Jazz In The

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Heightzz; 15: Peter & Will Anderson; 22:Jesus on the Mainline; 23: 8:30-11pm Jazz InThe Heightzz; 29: The Le Boeuf Brothers.

GINNY’S SUPPER CLUB: At Red Rooster.310 Lenox Av (bet 125th & 126th Sts).www.ginnyssupperclub.com. 212-792-9001.Sets: 7:30&9:30pm $15 adm unless other-wise noted. May 4: King Solomon Hicks; 5-6:$20 Theo Croker.

MINTON’S: 206W 118th St (bet St. Nicholas Av& Adam Clayton Powell Blvd). 212-243-2222.www.mintonsharlem.com. Sets: Sun 6:30-10pm, Fri-Sat 7-10:30pm, Sat-Sun 12-3pmBrunch (B). Sun: Singer Meets Saxophonist.May 3: Jochen Rueckert; 5: Irwin Hall; 6: TomTallitsh Qrt; 10: Jerome Sabbagh Trio; 11&24:Lawrence Clark Qrt; 21&28: B DandyWellington.

NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM:58W 129th St at Malcolm X Blvd. 212-348-8300. www.jmih.org. 7-8:30pm $10 don. May6: 2pm Saturday Sessions Ellington &Strayhorn Jam; 16: 7pm Ella & Louis featBrianna Thomas & Michael Mwenso; 18: 6pmA Jazz Age Night in Harlem Walking Tour; 23:The Michael Cuscuna Story w/LorenSchoenberg.

PARIS BLUES: 2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr.Blvd at 121st St. www.parisbluesharlem.com.212-222-9878. Sets: Early (E) 5-9pm, Jam9pm-1am. Free adm. Sun: E Double G & thePossee, 9pm 1st&3rd La Banda Ramirez, lastElliot Pineiro & Sumbaswing. Mon: Keyed Upseries w/John Cooksey Qrt; Tues: The Sultansof Soul; Wed: Les Goodson & the IntergalaticSoul Jazz Band; Thurs: Tyrone Govan & TopSecret; Fri: tba; Sat: alternate The 69th StreetBand/The Antoine Dowdell Gp.

SHRINE: 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd(bet 133rd & 134th Sts). 212-690-7807.www.shrinenyc.com. Sets: Early (E) 6-7pm,Late (L) 7-8pm. Residency (R): Sun 5-8pmJam w/Lu Reid. May 1: E Josiah Boornazian;5: E Dillon Mansour Trio; 7: R; 8: L AndreChez Lewis Jazz Trio; 9: E Elise Wood Duo;10: E Nathanael Koenig; 12: E-L Jack Kilby &The Front Line; 13: E Alina Engibaryan, LChris McCarthy; 14: R; 18: E Lorenzo CinoTrio, L Alea; 20: E B.J. Jansen; 21: R; 23: E-L The Tom Blatt Project; 24: L Youngbloods;26: E Takeshi Otani Band; 27: E DillonMansour Trio; 28: R.

SILVANA: 300W 116th St at FrederickDouglass Blvd. www.silvana-nyc.com. 646-692-4935. Sets: Early (E) 6-7pm, Late (L) 7-8pm. May 1: E Adriaan Campo 4tet, L GideonForbes Sxt; 2: E Elise Wood Duo, L AlanLeatherman; 3: E Andrew McGowan Trio; 4:E-L Mike Fahn; 5: E Hashem Assadullahi; 6:E David Acevedo & Eyehear; 8: E WetElectric; 10: E-L Andrew Schiller; 11: E-LBrian Pareschi; 12: E Nick Semenykhin Trio;16: E Michael Isichenko/André Matos Guiter,L The Tom Blatt Project; 17: E Yoshiki Miura,Alden Hellmuth; 18: E-L Rodrigo Bonelli Spt;19: E John Stetch Trio; 22: E Jesse Byrom-Carter Gp; 24: E-L Jocelyn Shannon Qrt; 25:E-L Balto Exclamationpoint; 27: L RodrigoBonelli Spt; 30: E Marco Bolfelli; 31: ENathanael Koenig.

SMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB: 2751Bway (bet 105th & 106th Sts). 212-864-6662.www.smokejazz.com. Sets: Early (E), Late(L), Brunch (B); Sun B 11:30am,1&2:30pm, E7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Mon E 7&9pm, L10:30pm; Tues-Thurs E 7,9&10:30pm, L11:30pm; Fri-Sat E 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:45pm&12:45am; Adm/min vary. Residencies: SunB Annette St. John Trio, L Willerm DelisfortQrt; Mon (R) E Vincent Herring Qrt, L SmokeJam; Tues (R) E Mike LeDonne & GrooverQrt, L Emmet Cohen Organ Trio; Wed (R) E

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Lezlie Harrison, L Mel Davis B-3 Trio; Thurs LNickel & Dime OPS; Fri L 05/5&19 PatienceHiggins & Sugar Hill Qrt, 05/12&26 JohnFarnsworth Qrt; Sat L Johnny O’Neal &friends. May 1-3: R; 4: Jacques Lesure Qrt; 5-7: Jim Rotondi Dark Blue Qnt; 8-10: R; 11:Michelle Walker Qnt; 12-14: Warren Wolf Qrt;15-17: R; 18: Paul Jost; 19-21: StanleyCowell Qrt; 22-24: R; 25: Emmet Cohen Trio;26-28: Miles Celebration feat EddieHenderson Qnt; 29-31: R.

ST PHILIP’S CHURCH: 204W 134th St atAdam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. 917-882-9539/www.vtyjazz.com. May 7: 3:30-6:30pm$25 adm Sunday Serenade series feat tributeto Booker Little w/The Young Lions Of JazzTribute Band & Josh Evans, Lawrence Clark.

SUGAR BAR: 254W 72nd St (bet Bway & WestEnd Av). 212-579-0222. www.sugarbarnyc.com. Sets: 8pm/$10 adm unless other-wise noted. Residencies: Wed Electrikana;Thurs 9pm Open Mic w/Sugar Bar All StarBand. May 6: Project Grand Slam; 12: RobSilverman Qrt; 13: 9pm Irini Res & the JazzMix; 26: + 9:30pm $15 adm Joe Bonacci featTy Stephens.

SYMPHONY SPACE: 2537 Bway at 95th St.212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org. BarThalia (BT). Mon: except 05/1&22 BT 9pmD'Ambrose Boyd & David Pearl. May 11: BT9pm Rale Micic's Guitar x 2 seriesw/Pasquale Grasso; 14: BT 7pm HendrikHelmer Trio; 21: BT 7pm The Mini-monic Triow/spec guests Jim Saporito, HarrisonHollingsworth; 26: BT 9pm Rale Micic's Guitarx 2 series w/Ben Monder; 27: BT 9pm AiméeAllen; 28: BT 7pm Fabio Giacalone.

BIRDLAND: 315W 44th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs).212-581-3080. www.birdlandjazz.com. Sets:8:30&11pm, except Mon 7&9:30pm, Sun6,9&11pm. Adm varies. Residencies: Sun9pm (R) Arturo O’Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orch;Mon 9:30pm Jim Caruso Cast Party; Wed5:30-7pm David Ostwald & Louis ArmstrongEternity Band; Fri 5:15-7pm Birdland BigBand by Rob Middleton & Glenn Drewes; Sat6pm Eric Comstock/Sean Smith. May 2-6:Joao Bosco; 4: 6pm Arianna Neikrug; 7: 9pmR; 9-13: Curtis Stigers; 11: 6pm John Yao; 14:6pm Mari Koga, 9pm R; 16-20: New YorkVoices; 18: 6pm Ronny Whyte; 21: 6pm MollyRyan, 9pm R; 23-27: Four Generations ofMiles feat Jimmy Cobb, Mike Stern, BusterWilliams & Sonny Fortune; 25: 6pm MondayMichiru; 28: 9pm R; 30-Jun 3: Ravi Coltrane.

CARNEGIE HALL: 57th St & 7th Av. 212-247-7800. www.carnegiehall.org. May 20: 9pm$45-53 adm Zankel Hall Christian ScottaTunde Adjuah.

CLUB BONAFIDE: 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd &3rd Avs). 3rd Fl. www.clubbonafide.com.646-918-6189. Sets: Early (E) 7:30pm, Late(L) 9:30pm, Late Night (N) 11pm. May 3: EDavid Lyttle Trio, L Sirius Plan; 5: E FromPhilly With Love feat Ashley Scott, GnomiGre & Tia McNeil, L Opius Bliss feat MichelleWalker; 6: E-L Girl Named Nino, N DahliaDumont & Blue Dahlia; 7: 7&9pm MarianneSolivan’s Jazz Vocal Workshop; 9: E-L PitchPlot 4; 10: E Michel Maurer & 4Bandits, LFinucci Bros Qrt; 11: E Gerry Eastman Qrtfeat Tendayi Kuumba; 12: E Ryan CarraherGp, L Liz Menezes Band; 13: E Berta MorenoQnt, L CharlElie Couture; 14: E Jazzmen-soul, L Chris McCarthy; 18: E-L Moth To Flame Jazz; 19: L-N Circular Time Gp; 20: E

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

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Benjamin Furman Project, L-N Greg Spero &Polyrhythmic; 21: E Adam Tully Trio; 23: E-LRoss Kratter Jazz Orch; 24: E TheSuburbans; 25: E D.K., L LehCats; 27: L IrkaMateo y La Tirindanga.

DIZZY’S CLUB COCA-COLA: At Jazz @Lincoln Center. 10 Columbus Cr at 60th St.5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: 7:30&9:30pm,11:30pm Late Night Sessions; Sun-Wed $35,Thurs-Fri $40, Sat $45; $10 min. May 1:University of Wyoming Jazz Ens w/TerellStafford; 2: $30 Ehud Asherie Trio, 9:30pmMara Rosenbloom Trio; 3-6: The Cookers; 7:$30 Akiko Tsuruga Trio; 8-9: Jeff HamiltonTrio; 10: 10pm Essentially Ellington AlumniBand; 11-14: Juilliard Jazz Orch; 15: $30Jazzmeia Horn; 16-21: Bill Charlap Trio; 22:Chris Cheek Berklee Qnt; 23-28: Bill CharlapTrio; 29-31: $30 05/31 Louis Hayes. LateNight w/May 2-6: Grassella Oliphant; 9-13:Nate Sparks Big Band; 23-27: DanChmielinski; 30-Jun 3: Micah Thomas.

GUANTANAMERA: 939 8th Av. 212-262-5354.www.guantanamerany.com. Tues-Wed:8:30pm-12am Ariacne Trujillo Trio.

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

IRIDIUM: 1650 Bway at 51st St. 212-582-2121.www.theiridium.com. May 1: 8:30&10:30pm$40/60 Jose Feliciano feat Les Paul Trio; 3:8:30pm $20 Marbin; 4-6: 8:30pm $35/45 PatMartino; 7: 8:30pm $25 Peter Bernstein Trio;8: 8:30pm $25 Ed Palermo Big Band; 178:30pm, 18-19 8:30&10:30pm: $30 StanleyJordan Trio; 24: 8:30pm $25/35 Jaimoe &Jasssz Band; 26-27: 8:30&10:30pm $27.50The Oz Noy Boogaloo Experience Band.

JAZZ AT KITANO: 66 Park Av at 38th St. 212-885-7119. www.kitano.com. Sets/adm: Sun12-2:30pm, Mon-Tues 8-11pm, Wed-Sat 8-9:15&10-11:15pm; Sun $40 buffet, Mon-Tuesfree/$15 min, Wed-Thurs $17/$20 min, Fri-Sat $32/$20 min. Residencies (R): Sun JazzBrunch w/Tony Middleton; Mon Jam w/IrisOrnig. May 1: R; 2: Addison Frei Solo; 3:Wangemann's Jazz Folk; 4: Iris Ornig; 5: LaVoz de Tres w/spec guest Paul McCandless;6: Alexis Cole Qrt; 7-8: R; 9: Angelo Di LoretoSolo; 10: Tom Pappas Qrt; 11: Leslie PintchikTrio; 12: Harry Allen Qrt; 13: Nancy MaranoQrt w/spec guest Harry Allen; 14-15: R; 16:Angelo Di Loreto Solo; 17: JudimarieCanterino Qrt; 18: Ben Cassara Qnt; 19:Marlene VerPlanck Trio; 20: Jane Ira BloomQrt; 21-22: R; 23: Angelo Di Loreto Solo; 24:Kristiana Roemer Trio; 25: David Lopato &Global Coolant; 26: Gene Bertoncini Trio; 27:Daryl Sherman Trio; 28-29: R; 30: ChrisZiemba Solo; 31: Medina Trio.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: 10 ColumbusCr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Appel Room (AR), Rose Theater (RT).May 3 7pm, 4 7&9pm: AR Michael Feinstein;5-6: 7&9:30pm AR John Scofield; 12 2pm, 1310am&1pm: RT Essentially Ellington Com-petition; 19-20: 7&9:30pm AR Cécile McLorinSalvant & Aaron Diehl Trio, 8pm RT JALCOrch w/Wynton Marsalis, Vincent Gardner &Rodney Whitaker.

MICHIKO STUDIOS: 149W 46th St (bet 6th &7th Avs). 3rd Fl. 212-302-4011. www.michikostudios.com. 1st Wed: 8-10:30pm $20adm Lew Tabackin Trio.

SAINT PETER’S CHURCH: 619 LexingtonAv at 54th St. (Citicorp Bld). www.saintpeters.org. 212-935-2200. 1st Mon: 7:30pm$5 adm International Women in Jazz Jam;Wed: 1pm $10 don Midtown Jazz at Midday.Sun: 5pm free adm Jazz Vespers. May 3:

Andrea Wolper Trio; 7: Jamie Reynolds; 10:Barry Harris; 14: Ike Sturm; 17: Art Baron; 18:7:30pm Duke Ellington Society feat JohnWriggle; 21: Ana Hernandez; 24: SheilaJordan/Cameron Brown; 28: Chanda Rule;31: Cecilia Coleman Big Band.

SWING 46: Jazz & Supper Club. 349W 46th St(bet 8 & 9th Avs). www.swing46.com. 212-262-9554. Sets: Sun-Thurs 8:30-11:30pm,Fri-Sat 9:30pm. Residencies: MonSwingadelic; Tues George Gee Swing Orch;Wed Stan Rubin Orch w/Joe Politi. May 12:Swingadelic w/John Bauers & VanessaPerea; 13: Swingadelic.

TOMI JAZZ: 239E 53rd St (Bet 2nd & 3rd Avs).Lower level. www.tomijazz.com. 646-497-1254. Sets: Sun 8-11pm; Mon&Wed L 8-11pm, N 11pm-12:30am; Tues E 8-9:20pm, L9:40-11pm, N 11pm-12:30am; Thurs 9-11:30pm; Fri 9pm-1am; Sat E 6-7:30pm, L 8-10:30pm, N 11pm-1:30am. Adm: Sun-Wedfree/$5 min, Thurs-Sat $10/10 min. May 1: LMarcos Toledo, N Dana Reedy; 2: E tba, LAndrew Skepasts, N Jun Xiao; 3: L NoelSimone Whippler, N Miki Yokoyama; 4:Biodiversity; 5: Craig Brann; 6: E KenKobayashi, L Sharp Tree, N Annie Chen; 7:Allegra Levi; 8: L Gil Schwartz, N Andrew VanTassel; 9: E Shevelovin, L Florian Kinger, NTomoko Omura; 10: L Adam Kahan, N AlanKwan; 11: Greg Merritt; 12: TakenoriNishiuchi; 13: E Yuko Kimura, L DanielBennett, N Candice Royes; 14: Bill Stevens;15: L Yun Huang, N Nicholas Brust; 16: EAndrew McGowan, L Lady & the Vamps, NSong Yi Jeon; 17: L tba, N Kenny Brooks; 18:Linda Presgrave; 19: Julio Botti; 20: E tba, LKen Kobayashi, N tba; 21: TsuyoshiYamamoto; 22: L Wishing on Stars, N DorianDevins; 23: E Devenny Bennett, L MichaelVital, N Takaaki Otomo; 24: L MichaelGallant, N Dayeon Seok; 25: Senri Oe; 26:Takenori Nishiuchi; 27: E Ken Kobayashi, LEmi Takada, N Paul Lee; 28: Kengo Yamada;29-30: tba; 31: L The Highliners, N tba.

The TOWN HALL: 123W 43rd St (bet 6&7thAvs). www.thetownhall.org. 212-840-2824.May 5: 8pm The Kentucky Derby is Decadentand Depraved w/Tim Robbins & spec guestsBrad Hall & Chloe Webb cond by Bill Frisell.

55 BAR: 55 Christopher St (bet 6th & 7th Avs).212-929-9883. www.55bar.com. Sets: Early(E) 7-9pm except Sun&Fri-Sat 6-9pm, Late(L) 10pm. 1st Mon: E Sean Wayland; 1stThurs: E Amy Cervini; 1st Sat: E Ayana lowe;2nd Thurs: E Nicole Zuraitis; 2nd Fri: E TessaSouter; last Wed: E Paul Jost; last Fri: EKendra Shank.

BAHA’Í CENTER: 53E 11th St (bet Bway &University). www.bahainyc.org. 212-222-5159. Tues: 8&9:30pm $10/15 adm. May 2:Warren Smith & the Composer's WorkshopOrch; 9: Corina Bartra Peruvian Jazz Ens.

BAR NEXT DOOR: 129 McDougal St. 212-529-5945. www.lalanternacaffe.com. Sets:Sun 8&10pm, Mon-Thurs Early (E) 6:30-7:45pm, Late (L) 8:30&10:30pm, Fri-Sat7:30,9:30& 11:30pm. Adm: $12 all night + 1drink min/set except Fri-Sat $12/set + 1 drinkmin/set, E free. Trios unless otherwise noted.Mon-Thurs: E Emerging Artists series; Mon: LVocal Mondays series. Residencies (R): Sunexcept 05/14 Peter Mazza, Wed L JonathanKreisberg. May 1: E Alan Kwan, L MelissaStylianou; 2: E tba, L Hendrik Meurkens; 3: E

LOWER MANHATTAN(Below 34th Street)

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6056. www.fatcatmusic.org. $3 adm/no min.Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E), Late(L), Night (N); E 7pm except Sun-Mon&Fri6pm; L 9pm except Thurs&Sat 10pm, Fri add10:30pm; N 1:30am except Sun 1am, Mon-Wed 12:30am. Residencies (R): Sun E TerryWaldo & Gotham City Band, N Brandon Lewis& Renee Cruz; Mon N Billy Kaye; Tues Eexcept 05/2 Saul Rubin Zebtet; Wed E except05/3 Raphael D'Lugoff Trio + 1, N Ned Goold;Fri L The Supreme Queens; Sat N GregGlassman. May 1: E Osso String Qrt, N R; 2:E Oscar Williams, L Danitos Salsondria, NRay Parker; 3: E Rodney Green Qrt, LGroover Trio, N R; 4: E Grant Stewart Qnt, LSaul Rubin Zebtet, N Jeremy Manasia; 5: EDida Pelled Qrt, L R + Jared Gold/DaveGibson, N Nick Hempton; 6: E Noller/Sylla, LRaphael D'lugoff Qnt, N R; 7: E R, 8:30pmJade Synstelien & FCBB, N R; 8: L Ned GooldQrt, N R; 9: E R, L Peter Brainin & the LatinJazz Workshop; 10: E R, L Harold MabernTrio, N R; 11: L Greg Glassman Qnt; 12: L R+ George Burton; 13: E SanfoNYa Brasileira,N R; 14: E&N R; 15: L George Braith, N R; 16:E R; 17: E R, L Don Hahn/Mike CamachoBand, N R; 18: L P.O.D.; 19: L R + JeromeJennings; 20: L Eric Wheeler, N R; 21: E&NR; 22: E Ben Patterson, N R; 23: E R; 24:E&N R; 26: L R + Point of Departure; 27: N R;28: E&N R; 29: N R; 30: E R, L Itai Kriss &Gato Gordo, N John Benitez & Latin Bop; 31:E&N R.

The GREENE SPACE: 44 Charlton St atVarick St. www.thegreenespace.org. 646-829-4000. May 25: 7pm New York Guitar fes-tival feat Margaret Glaspy/Julian Lage.

GREENWICH HOUSE MUSIC SCHOOL: 46Barrow St (bet 7th Av S & W 4th St). 212-242-4770. www.greenwichhouse.org. May 6:8pm $15/12 adm Sound It Out series featHarris Eisenstadt & Recent Developments;11: 8pm $15 Chris Washburne; 13: 8pm $20Creative Music Studio feat Karl Berger; 20:7:30pm $18/15 Sound It Out series feat AndréMatos + David Ambrosio/Russ Meissner Sxt.

JAZZ GALLERY: 1160 Bway at 27th St. 5th Fl.www.jazzgallery.org. 646-494-3625. Sets:7:30&9:30pm $15/10 adm, $22/12 Fri-Sat.May 3: Joshua Crumbly Gp; 4: JeremyDutton; 5: Jonathan Finlayson; 6: AndrewWhite Qrt; 17-18: $25/15 Dafnis Prieto Si O SiQrt; 24-25: Dan Tepfer Trio; 26-27: $22/freeJoe Ross; 30: Camila Meza & The NectarOrch.

JAZZ STANDARD: 116E 27th St (bet Park &Lexington Avs). www.jazzstandard.net. 212-576-2232. Sets/adm unless otherwise noted:7:30&9:30pm; $30 except Mon-Wed $25.Residencies: Sun except 05/28 1:30-3pmJazz for Kids; Mon except 05/29 (R) MingusMonday feat Mingus Big Band. May 1: R; 2-7:Fred Hersch Duo series $35 05/2 DonnyMcCaslin, $30 05/3 Gilad Hekselman, $3505/4 Jo Lawry, $35 05/5 Steve Wilson, $3505/6 Stefon Harris, $35 05/7 Chris Potter; 8:R; 9-14: $35 The Bad Plus; 15: R; 16-17: $30Anat Cohen & Trio Brasileiro; 18-21: ReginaCarter; 22: R; 23: Dave Kikoski Trio; 24: GilGutiérrez; 25-28: $35 05/26-27 The Gil EvansProject dir by Ryan Truesdell w/guest 05/277:30pm Dave Pietro, 9:30pm Scott Wendholt,05/28 7:30pm Mike Rodriguez, 9:30pm DonnyMcCaslin; 29: closed; 30: Helen Sung Bandfeat Ingrid Jensen & John Ellis w/guestsChristie Dashiell, Carolyn Leonhart & VuyoSotashe; 31: Glenn Zaleski Trio.

JOE’S PUB: At Public Theater. 425 Lafayette St& Astor Pl. www.joespub.com. 212-967-7555.Adm varies. May 11: 9:30pm Meaghan Burke;

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Peter Amos, L R; 4: E Bobby Katz, L TimArmacost; 5: David Pietro; 6: Freddie Bryant;7: R; 8: E Stuart Mack, L Beat Kaestli; 9: EHorace Bray, L Jeff Miles; 10: E SagiKaufman, L R; 11: E Tommaso Gambini, LRoland Balogh; 12: Alex LoRe; 13: PaulBollenback; 14: Three Guitars Trade Solow/Peter Mazza, Paul Bollenback & PasqualeGrasso; 15: E David Kuhn, L ElisabethLohninger; 16: E Paul Jubong Lee, L BennyBenack; 17: E Alicyn Yaffee, L R; 18: E NanJoLee, L Ben Monder; 19: Pasquale Grasso; 20:Alex Wintz; 21: R; 22: E Noah Gershwin, LMichelle Walker; 23: E Horace Bray, L SamZerna; 24: E Prawit Siriwat, L R; 25: EVaughn Stoffey, L Paul Carlon; 26: MichaelValeanu; 27: Ben Eunson; 28: R; 29: E MarkPhillips, L Brenda Earle; 30: E Michael Bliss,L David Rosenthal; 31: E Andrew Shillito, L R.

BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB: 131W 3rd St at 6thAv. 212-475-8592. www.bluenotejazz.com.Sets: 8&10:30pm + Fri-Sat 12:30am LateNight Groove series, Sun 11:30am&1:30pmSunday Brunch. Adm varies. May 1: TheDizzy Gillespie™ Afro Cuban Experience; 2-7: Ron Carter 05/2 w/Bill Frisell, 05/3 Qnt featGolson, Roney, White & Vega, 05/4 Qnt featPerson, Barron, Malone & Crossley, 05/5 Qntfeat Harrison, Hart, Rosnes & Allen, 05/6 Qntfeat Hargrove, Jackson, Vega & Nash, 05/7Trio feat Malone & Vega; 8: NYU Jazz Orchfeat Randy Brecker & Ada Rovatti; 9-14:Chucho Valdés Qrt; 15: The Dizzy Gillespie™Afro Cuban Experience; 16-17: KeyonHarrold & friends; 18-21: The ManhattanTransfer; 22: Celebrating Jim Hallw/Abercrombie, Bernstein, Micic & Lund; 23-24: Stanton Moore; 25-28: Larry Harlow &The Latin Legends; 29: Julie E. & Alex Blake;30-31: McCoy Tyner. Late Night Groovew/May 5-6: Marcus Gilmore & friends; 12:Decora Live; 13: Chris McClenney; 19-20:Phony Ppl. Sunday Brunch w/May 7: AlexSipiagin NYU Ens; 14: Marlene VerPlanckfeat Harry Allen; 21: Jason Anick & JasonYeager; 28: Steven Feifke.

The CAVE: At St. George’s. 209E 16th St atRutherford Pl. www.olmstedsalon.com. 2ndFri: 7:30&9:30pm $15 adm. May 12: AdamLarson Qnt, 9:30pm Benny Benack III.

CORNELIA STREET UNDERGROUND: 29Cornelia St. www.corneliastreetcafe.com.212-989-9319. Sets unless otherwise noted:Sun 8:30&10pm, Mon-Thurs 8&9:30pm, Fri-Sat 9&10:30pm. Adm varies. May 1: Amram &Co; 2: Paul Jones; 3: Javier Moreno Qrt; 4:Sara Serpa Trio; 5-6: George Garzone BostonCollective; 7: Ultrafaux; 8: 6pm Laila Biali,8:30pm Lena Bloch & Feathery; 9: AlexisParsons Qrt, 9:30pm Maryanne de Prophetis;10: 6pm Michael Lydon & friends, 8pmQuinsin Nachoff Ethereal Trio; 11: Lage Lund;13: Dan Weiss Trio; 14: Fabio Gouvea Qnt;16: Jesse Simpson; 17: Istmo Trio; 19: KinanAzmeh City Band; 20: Francisco Mela & TheCrash Trio; 21: Jane Ira Bloom Trio; 22: YanivTaubenhouse Trio; 27: Guillermo Klein Sxt.

The CUTTING ROOM: 44E 32nd St (betMadison & Park Av). 212-691-1900. www.thecuttingroomnyc.com. May 19: 7:30pm MilesEvans & Gil Evans Orch.

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

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

FAT CAT: 75 Christopher St at 7th Av. 212-675-

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AFRAMED POSTER COMMEMO-rating a 2004 appearance at Carnegie

Hall serves as more than a memory hang-ing on the wall. For composer, clarinetistand saxophonist Anat Cohen, the imageis a reminder of how far passion, focus andcollective creative expression can push anartist—and the music. When she traveled from Tel Aviv to

Boston to study at Berklee College ofMusic—as a horn player inspired by line-age, from Louis Armstrong to DexterGordon—Anat found her soul gripped byrhythms, harmonies and cultural tradi-tions from around the world, particularlythose from the musical legacy of Brazil.After more than a dozen globally-influ-enced recordings as both leader and co-leader, Anat continues to write her musicalnarrative with deliberate spontaneity. "Idon't like to play the same way twice," shesays. "I like to find the little variations inmusic, and the little interactions." For Anat, each new interaction is an

opportunity for exploration. After a year ofexperimenting with the original arrange-ments of composer and visionary MoacirSantos' celebrated canon of Brazilianmusic, Anat's friend and colleague, seven-string guitar master Marcello Gonçalvesinvited her into the studio for some experi-menting of their own. When she talks about Outra Coisa

(Anzic Records, 2017), her recent duorelease with Marcello, Anat's voice leapsinto a new register, as a palpable excite-ment escapes her lips. "I fell in love," shesays. "The music is so beautiful. Thosemelodies of Moacir Santos are just eternalmelodies. It's a great combination of Afro-Brazilian rhythms and jazz. The rhythm isAfrican roots, and then you have theseswinging melodies on top of it." For the album, Marcello selected 12 of

Moacir's distinctive compositions, writtenand arranged for large, orchestral ensem-bles, and reimagined each as a duo piecefor seven string guitar and clarinet. As aresult, Anat had to experiment with inter-preting melody in a way that servedMarcello's unconventional arrangementsof Moacir's works.

"There's something more relaxed in theway I felt about interpreting the melodiesof Moacir Santos," she says. "So, in gener-al, I chose to play the melodies, instead ofthe upper register of the clarinet, in thelower register." For many artists, a duo recording

demands trust, vulnerability and tremen-dous poise. Because Marcello had workedthrough so much of Moacir's music, him-self, Anat had the opportunity to interpretfreely with and alongside him. And forAnat, the dynamic between the instru-ments became clear. "(Marcello) does thehard work because he's playing all theorchestra parts," she says. "I play one noteat a time; he plays many." Though she fully embraces the range of

melodic choices unique to the clarinet,Anat also tends to focus many facets of herartistic expression on comping—a contextshe has explored, in part, through theChoro tradition, one of her truest loves. "In'modern music,' I play the melody, I play asolo and then I basically stop," she says."The nice thing about Choro music is thatI can always find countermelodies whileother people are playing, and it's okay."

Rosa Dos Ventos (Anzic Records, 2017),her second record co-led with TrioBrasileiro, explores both the structuralprecision and open-ended personal inter-pretation of Choro. "What unified us wasthe Choro tradition," she says, "but thecompositions—I confess that some of it wasto my surprise."Some of it was a little more traditional,

a little more Choro-like; some of it wasalmost like heavy metal played by acousticinstruments without any amplification;some of it was a little more Oriental for thehandpan drum, so it went out of the tradi-tional Choro and into contemporarymusic." Beyond the bold and inclusive nature of

the compositions, what gives Rosa DosVentos its resonating vitality is synergyamong the players. The Lora brothersAlexandre and Douglas, who play pandeiroand handpan, and seven string guitar,respectively; and ten string bandolim mas-ter Dudu Maia complement Anat'sappetite for spontaneity and communalcelebration. "It was love at first sight," she says of

the trio, when they first met several yearsago as instructors at Centrum's Jazz PortTownsend Choro Workshop. "We started toplay, and it just felt wonderful." Traveling the world to play with like-

spirited musicians and explore unique con-cepts in musical traditions, Anat kindles arenewed artistic passion time and again.Her eagerness to discover and create hasallowed her to refine her immense musicalears and evolve her musicianship."There's so much music," she says."Musicians who can play anything are the

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S P O T LPAT MARTINOIRIDIUM / MAY 4-6Guitarist Pat Martino plays sustained, often dark, melodic lines at blistering speed.He developed that style early in his career, but had to relearn it. Emergency surgeryin 1980 to repair a congenital brain aneurysm saved his life but stole his memory. Pathad to rediscover everything: who he was, what he did and how he did it, largely fromstudying his own vintage recordings. The lengthy process worked and he has beenback on top of his musical game for more than 20 years. Pat began his jazz career asa sideman in small bands featuring the Hammond B3 organ, and has toured with hisown organ trio for six years. That band includes Pat Bianchi on B3 and CarmenIntorre Jr. on drums. KF

ADAM LARSONJAZZ IN THE CAVE / MAY 12Few artists in jazz can match Adam Larson's drive, commitment and energy. In ashort span of time the saxophonist and composer has built a stunning roster ofengagements, played with many jazz greats and has produced three acclaimed albumsthat show off his prodigious saxophone chops. As he transitioned from wunderkind tomatured saxophone star, Adam forged a distinct artistic fingerprint in his playing,offering crisp, intelligent and engrossing solo work that displays the full range of hishorn, while showcasing a deep reverence for melody. At Jazz in the Cave, Adam isjoined by guitarist Ben Eunson, pianist Can Olgun, bassist Matt Penman and drum-mer Jimmy Macbride, as he presents new material from his forthcoming record.Highly recommended. SH

TERRI LYNE CARRINGTONAPOLLO THEATER / MAY 6Each of drummer Terri Lyne Carrington's musical projects reflects that elusive tight-ness that only comes from playing loose. Sensitivity, effortless groove and boundlessdepth of creativity have allowed her to play and record with many of music's mostcherished luminaries from Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Geri Allen and ClarkTerry to Lalah Hathaway, Gerald Clayton, Gregoire Maret and Esperanza Spalding.Her latest recording, The Mosaic Project: Love and Soul (Ajari Music, 2015) celebratesfemale visionaries while honoring diverse artistic relationships they have with theirmale counterparts. This month, Terri Lyne joins Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reevesand Esperanza Spalding, as musical director for a tribute to the late Abbey Lincoln,produced by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of the Women of theWorld Festival. SJ

ANDREW WHITE JAZZ GALLERY / MAY 6Noted John Coltrane expert and native of Washington, D.C., 75-years-young tenorsaxophonist Andrew White III makes a rare NYC appearance. A player and proudindividualist in the robust, forward-thinking 'Trane camp, he accomplished muchafter his studies at Howard University and the Paris Conservatory of Music: as a tran-scriber, publisher, author and independent record company owner of Andrew's Music,founded on Coltrane's birthday. A prominent oboe player, Andrew was the electricbass guitarist for Steve Wonder and The 5th Dimension, and was a sideman for McCoyTyner, Elvin Jones, Julius Hemphill, Bobby Watson and Weather Report. Being a neg-lected figure over the years has not diminished his vitality and great talent. His bandfeatures Wade Beach, piano; Steve Novosel, bass; Nasar Abadey, drums. MGN

RALPH LALAMACAVATAPPO / MAY 11 and SMALLS JAZZ CLUB / MAY 20Ralph Lalama is in the mold of great tenor saxophonists like Sonny Rollins and HankMobley. Ralph plays timeless melodies in a stimulating manner, demonstrating hisharmonic gifts and strong technique, while never failing to swing. Encouraged byThad Jones to come to New York, Ralph promptly worked with him after arriving in1975. He did stints with Woody Herman, Buddy Rich and Mel Lewis, in addition tobeing a core member of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Though he has recorded spo-radically as a leader, Ralph's CDs always have adventurous playlists. He enjoys inter-preting obscure works by jazz greats, along with finding fresh ways to play familiarstandards. The saxophonist is also an underrated composer. His quartet includespianist Dave Lalama, bassist Alec Safy and drummer Mike Camacho. At Smalls hebrings his Bop-Juice band with David Wong, bass and Clifford Barbaro, drums. KD

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NEW YORK VOICESBIRDLAND / MAY 16-20 A word that comes to mind when listeners hear New York Voices is "range." For near-ly three decades, the four-member vocal ensemble has traveled the world, exciting audi-ences with inexhaustible dissonance and arrangements inspired by music from regionsspanning the globe. What's come to be known as the iconic quartet sound of New YorkVoices comprises Darmon Meader, Peter Eldridge, Kim Nazarian and Lauren Kinhan.To studio and stage, each member brings a résumé of work alongside such legends asBobby McFerrin, Joshua Redman, Ray Brown, Bernadette Peters, Ann HamptonCallaway, Paquito D'Rivera, John Pizzarelli and Donny McCaslin. New York Voicespromises a unique show each night, from Brazilian standards to Paul Simon arrange-ments to an evening with Ingrid Jensen, Antonio Hart and Jay Ashby. SJ

ART BARONSAINT PETERS CHURCH / MAY 17Trombonist Art Baron was already a veteran of the Buddy Rich Big Band and had beenon the road with Stevie Wonder when he became Duke Ellington's last "slippery horn"hire in 1973 at age 23. Art has played with most of the Big Apple's best jazz orchestrasover a five-decade career and he leads the ensemble, The Duke's Men. He is also a busyBroadway and studio musician, recording with pop artists from Bruce Springsteen toJohn Legend. With Duke, Art learned the vanishing art of the plunger mute, and hisversatility includes mastery of a variety of instruments, including the Australiandidgeridoo, penny whistle, conch shells and tuba. This concert is part of the MidtownJazz at Midday Series. GK

THE LIBERTÉ BIG BANDWILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER / MAY 18Talent and tenacity fuel devotion to a legacy of unbound creativity reflected in Liberté-Anne Lymberiou's most ambitious project: The Liberté Big Band. In the spirit of spon-taneity and artistic diversity, Liberté-Anne's inter-generational, genre-resistant pow-erhouse comprises 17 spirited players from drummer-turned-leader Zack O'Farrill totrumpeter Rachel Therrien to trombonist Corey Wallace. The Liberté Big Band plays asteadily updated roster of new works with equal parts refinement and ferocity.Compositions might pull inspiration from Afro-Cuban patterns or conceptual compo-nents of the free jazz movement. Each piece embraces an expression that's meaningfulto the players—and to Liberté herself, who currently orchestrates from Montréal, afterU.S. immigration laws prevented her return to New York. The band's monthly resi-dency also features Mercedes Beckman and Larry Bustamante. SJ

PAUL JOST SMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB / MAY 18When a piano player, drummer and prolific composer turns his talents toward singing,the result is a one-man rhythm section and soloist with a unique connection to time,space and harmony. Singer, composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and educatorPaul Jost reimagines familiar songs as inspired soundscapes, while writing music of hisown. Paul delights audiences on either side of the Hudson and around the world, withrecent tours in Ireland, South Korea and Bremen, Germany at Jazz Ahead's interna-tional expo and conference. In addition to an "amazing vocal toolbox," according to gui-tarist David O'Rourke, Paul's greatest gift is "telling a song's story," as reflected on hislatest CD Breaking Through (Dot Time Records.) His quartet features Jim Ridl, piano;Dean Johnson, bass; and Tim Horner, drums. SJ

LOUIS HAYESDIZZY'S CLUB COCA-COLA / MAY 29-31Louis Hayes, the prolific drummer, sideman and small group leader, will celebrate his80th birthday with a CD dedicated to pianist Horace Silver, Serenade for Horace, hisBlue Note debut. Louis was a teenager when he left Detroit for NYC and joined Horace'squintet. He moved on to Cannonball Adderley's quintet in 1959 after gigs with JohnColtrane, Curtis Fuller and others. One of the most recorded jazz drummers over thepast 60 years, he has played with Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, J.J.Johnson, McCoy Tyner and many more. Still the slim, hip dresser you see onCannonball's albums, Louis leads a group of relative youngsters: saxophonist AbrahamBurton, trumpeter Josh Evans, vibraphonist Steve Nelson, pianist David Bryant, andbassist Dezron Douglas. YE

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24: 9:30pm $20/25 adm Guitar Summit w/JoelHarrison feat Oz Noy, Pete McCann, BrandonSeabrook, Anthony Pirog, Dave Chapell.

JUDSON CHURCH: 55 Washington Sq Southat Thompson St. May 29-Jun 3: VisionFestival www.artsforart.org/212-254-5420feat 05/29 7pm In Order To Survive, 8pmDigital Primitives w/guest Brian Tully Price,9pm Carl Hancock Rux, 9:45pm Black Hostw/Trevor Dunn, 05/30 6:30pm YoshikoChuma, 7pm Miya Masaoka/Joëlle Léandre/Robert Dick, 8pm Jazz & Poetry ChoirCollective, 9pm Tomas Fujiwara Double Trio,10pm Trio 3, 05/31 6pm Jessica Jones &Visionary Youth Orch, 7pm Dickey/Maneri/Shipp, 8pm K.J. Holmes/JeremyCarlstedt, 8:30pm Jason Kao Hwang BurningBridge, 9:40pm Tracie Morris w/MarvinSewell, 10pm Charles Gayle Trio.

KNICKERBOCKER BAR & GRILL: 33University Pl at 9th St. 212-228-8490.www.knickerbockerbarandgrill.com. Fri-Sat:9pm-1am. May 5-6: Joel Forrester/DavidHofstra; 12-13: Russ Kassoff/Jay Anderson;19-20: Kathleen Landis; 26-27: ValerieCapers/John Robinson.

LE POISSON ROUGE: 158 Bleecker St atThompson St. www.lepoissonrouge.com.212-796-0741. May 20: 7:30pm $25/30 admThe Nels Cline Four feat Julian Lage, ScottColley & Tom Rainey w/Ava Mendoza.

METROPOLITAN ROOM: 34W 22nd St (bet.5th & 6th Avs). www.metropolitanroom.com.212-206-0440. Sets unless otherwise noted:Early (E) 7pm, Late (L) 9:30pm. Residency(R): Tues L Annie Ross. May 2&9: L R; 11: LDame Madely; 14: 4pm Starlite Sisters; 16: LR; 18: L Verena McBee; 20: 4pm SonyaPerkins; 20: E Luiz Simas & Wesley Amorim;23: L R; 27: 4pm Liz Turner; 27: L JohnMinnock; 28: E Judy and Liza feat NancyHays/Michelle Lauto; 30: L R; 31: E RonDabney.

MEZZROW: 163W 10th St (bet 7th Av &Waverly Pl). www.mezzrow.com. 646-476-4346. Sets/adm: Early 8-10:30pm, Late (L)11pm-close; adm varies. Residencies: Sun LJohn Merrill & friends; Mon L 05/1,15&29Pasquale Grasso, 05/8&22 Ari Roland; Tues LJam w/Miki Yamanaka & Adi Meyerson; WedL Tony Hewitt & Pete Malinverni; Thurs L SpikeWilner w/spec guest; Fri L Johnny O'Neal. May1: Joris Teepe/Marko Churnchetz; 2: TessaSouter Trio; 3: Brad Mehldau/Kurt Elling; 4:tba; 5-6: Ray Gallon Trio; 7: Tamir HendelmanTrio; 8: Evan Christopher/Ehud Asherie; 9:Carolyn Leonhart/Christian Sands; 10: PabloEstigarribia; 11: Steve Slagle/Lawrence Fields;12-13: Kenny Werner/Billy Drewes; 14: 3-6pmSmallsLIVE workshop w/Will Vinson, 8pm BillCunliffe Trio; 15: Shai Maestro; 16: JohnRaymond/Dan Tepfer; 17: Freddie Bryant/Edsel Gomez; 18: Ben Allison/Michael Wolff;19-20: Ben Sidran Trio; 21: 3-6pmSmallsLIVE workshop w/Sullivan Fortner,8pm Ben Rosenblum Trio; 22: David CookTrio; 23: Libby York Trio; 24: Antoine DryeTrio; 25: David Bryant Trio; 26-27: BruceBarth/Ray Drummond; 28: Dave Stryker; 29:Hetty Kate Trio; 30: Deanna Kirk Trio; 31: ArtHirahara.

NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH: 269 BleeckerSt (bet Jones & Cornelia Sts). 212-691-1770.1st Fri: 8&9:30pm free adm All Things Projectwww.allthingsproject.com. May 5: SteveCardenas & Fabio Gouvea Duo.

NORTH SQUARE: At Washington SquareHotel. 103 Waverly Pl at McDougal.www.northsquareny.com/about-jazz. 212-254-1200. Sun: 12:30&2pm free adm Jazz

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Brunch Trios. May 7: Roz Corral w/Ron Affif &Jay Leonhart; 14: Erli Perez; 21: Roz Corralw/Saul Rubin & Sam Bevan; 28: KelseyJillette.

NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ: 236E 3rd St(bet Avs B & C). www.nuyorican.org. 212-780-9386/212-505-8183. Sets: 9:30pm. Tues:$10 adm Latin Jazz feat 1st Tues ChemboCorniel, 2nd Tues Bronx Conexión, 3rd TuesHector Martignon, 4th Tues Willie Martinez &La Familia Sxt; 1st Wed: $13 All That - HipHop Poetry & Jazz; 1st Sat: $15 BananaPuddin’ Jazz series feat Rome Neal w/JohnDi Martino + Jam.

The PLAYERS: 16 Gramercy Park South. (betPark Av S & 3rd Av). 212-475-6116. www.theplayersnyc.org. May 15: 6pm $175-1,000adm Jazz Gallery gala honoring CharlesLloyd, Chucho Valdés, Arthur Barnes &Michael Cuscuna feat Roy Hargrove, MiguelZenón, Tivon Pennicott, Claudia Acuña.

SMALLS JAZZ CLUB: 183W 10th St at 7th Av.212-252-5091. www.smallslive.com. Sets:Afternoon (PM) Sun 4:30-7pm, Sat 4-7pm,Early (E) 7:30-10pm, Late (L) 10:30pm-1am,Night (N) 1-4am; jam following N; adm varies.Residencies (R): Sun 1pm Vocal masterclassby Marion Cowings, PM Ai Murakami Trio featSacha Perry, N 05/7&21 Jon Beshay,05/14&28 Hillel Salem; Mon L except05/22&29 Ari Hoenig, N 05/1,15,22&29Jonathan Michel, 05/8 Jonathan Barber; TuesL Abraham Burton Qrt; Wed N 05/3,17&31Jovan Alexandre, 05/10&24 Aaron Seeber;Thurs N 05/4&18 Sarah Slonim, 05/11&25Jonathan Thomas; Fri N 05/5&19 LawrenceLeathers, 05/12&26 Corey Wallace, Sat N05/6&20 Philip Harper, 05/13&27 BrooklynCircle. May 1: E Sebastian Chames Qnt, L-NR; 2: E Spike Wilner Trio, L R, N tba; 3: EJonathan Kreisberg Qrt, L Jon Beshay Gp, NR; 4: E Jonathan Kreisberg Qrt, L Carl BartlettJr. Qrt, N R; 5: E Tardo Hammer Trio, L AllynJohnson Qnt, N R; 6: PM Robert Edwards, EDave Schnitter Qrt, L Allyn Johnson Qnt, N R;7: 1pm-PM R, E Johnny O’Neal Trio, L TadShull Qrt, N R; 8: E tba, L-N R; 9: E Frank LacyGp, L R, N tba; 10: E Patrick Cornelius Gp, LDan Aran Qnt, N R; 11: E Michael Blake Qrt, LDanny Kolke/Walter Blanding, N R; 12: EAntonio Ciacca Qrt, L David Weiss Sxt, N R;13: PM Tuomo Uusitalo, E Ned Goold Gp, LDavid Weiss Sxt, N R; 14: 1pm-PM R, EMichela Lerman, L Nick Hempton Band, N R;15: E Randy Ingram Qrt, L-N R; 16: E SteveNelson Gp, L R, N tba; 17: E Alex Wintz Qnt, LHarold Mabern Trio, N R; 18: E Phil MarkowitzGp, L Carlos Abadie Qnt feat spec guestNa’ama Gheber, N R; 19: E Dave Stoler Trio,L Mike Rodriguez Qnt, N R; 20: PM AndrewForman, E Ralph Lalama & Bop-Juice, L MikeRodriguez Qnt, N R; 21: 1pm-PM R, E JohnnyO’Neal Trio, L Ari Ambrose Gp, N R; 22: E MattPavolka & Horns Band, L tba, N R; 23: E TheoHill Qrt, L R, N tba; 24: E Christopher McBride& The Whole Proof, L Jimmy O'Connell Sxt, NR; 25: E Loren Stillman Qnt, L Behn GilleceQrt, N R; 26: E Russ Nolan Qrt, L MichaelDease Sxt, N R; 27: PM Michael Bond, EOliver Lake Gp, L Michael Dease Sxt, N R; 28:1pm-PM R, E JD Walter Qnt, L Jerry WeldonGp, N R; 29: E-L tba, N R; 30: E Lucas PinoNnt, L R, N tba; 31: E Melissa Aldana Qnt, LAdam Birnbaum Gp, N R.

The STONE: 2nd St at Av C. www.thestonenyc. com. Adm varies. Tues-Sun: 8:30pmweekly residencies. May 2-7: Dan Weiss; 9-14: Jesse Harris; 15: Undertaker Please DriveSlow w/spec guest Julian Lage; 16-21:Satoshi Takeishi; 23-28: Anthony Coleman;30-Jun 4: Joe Morris.

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STILL YOUTHFUL AT 64, SAXO-phonist and flutist, T.K. Blue (Talib

Kibwe) has been playing Pan-African jazzfor three decades; he has been pianistRandy Weston's musical director for 26years and was a sideman for a wide arrayof jazz stars from Jackie Byard, ArchieShepp and Dizzy Gillespie, to Dee DeeBridgewater, Bobby McFerrin and LittleJimmy Scott. His ten recordings as aleader include A Warm Embrace (2014)and the critically-acclaimed, tribute toCharlie Parker, Latin Bird (2013). His latest CD, Amour, is his heartfelt

tribute to France and its eternal capital,where he moved two years after receiving amaster's degree in music education fromColumbia University. "I lived in Paris fromDecember 1981 to January 1990," Talibsays from his Jersey City home. "Going toParis opened my eyes up to music frommany cultures that I was not exposed to inNew York. I matured a lot. I learnedFrench and I learned how to speak someAfrican languages, including Wolof, whichis a language from Senegal. So those expe-riences broadened my horizons and mymusical landscape."Talib's French embrace of the black

musical diaspora are captured on the CD's11 tracks with two alternating combos, fea-turing percussionist Roland Guerrero,pianist/vibraphonist Warren Wolf, bassistsJeff Reed and Essiet Essiet, drummersEric Kennedy and Winard Harper, Swiss-born harmonica virtuoso Gregoire Maretand Trinidadian trumpeter EtienneCharles. The leader's soulful and sinewy alto and

soprano sax lines sing and swing on therecording's straight-ahead, ballad, bossanova, Latin and African moods andgrooves. They include the bebop paced,"Banlieue Blue," titled after a jazz festivalT.K. played in Paris' northern suburbs; asoprano sax-piano duet rendition of SidneyBechet's florid standard, "Petite Fleur;" aBrazilian interpretation of WayneShorter's "Infant Eyes;" Herbie Nichols'funky, "Dream Time;" Melba Liston's 5/4tribute to Elvin Jones, "Elvin Elpus;" andan Afro-Cuban version of John Coltrane's"Resolution."

Amour is also dedicated to Talib'sTrinidadian mother, Lois Marie Rhyniewhose Louis Armstrong recordingsinspired him to play trumpet at the age 8,before he switched to flute and, later, sax-ophone. "Requiem for a Loved One (PartII)," and the Latin-tinged "A Single Tear ofRemembrance" are Talib's impassionedsalutes to her. A bonus track, "Portrait of

Lois Marie Rhynie," can be heard ontkblue.com and purchased on iTunes. "She visited me quite often in France,

Paris and Cannes, from 1982 to 1989," T.K.says. "And she lived for one year in thesouth of France in a village calledRocquebrune, located above Monacoaround 1993-94. I toured Algeria and momcame along. She also came on one of myState Department tours to West Africa. Itwas a true blessing to take her to Africa." On Amour, Talib's mastery of West

African rhythms is aurally evident on"Aboulaye (Prospere)," with Talib on theAfrican thumb piano, aka the kalimba,paying tribute to the leader of the greatSenegalese band, Xalam.But the towering Jamaican/African-

American pianist Randy Weston, whotoured Africa and lived in Morocco, isTalib's biggest influence. They first met in1978, when the saxophonist played withpianist Abdullah Ibrahim. After a fewyears of playing in informal jam sessions,Talib's professional relationship withWeston began in 1981 when the pianistmoved to France. T.K. became Randy's music director in

1991, when Melba Liston fell ill during themaking of Weston's CD, In the Spirit ofOur Ancestors. On Amour, the bouncy"204," which was Randy's address inGreenwich and Talib's address in the 18tharrondissement, is his soulful shout-out toRandy's composition, "Hi-Fly." "His influence on me is tremendous,"

T.K. says of his mentor. "Randy alwaysbrought in different musical elements,showing the connections between all ofthem going back to Africa. So, when I wentthere, I heard all those rhythms thatreminded me of calypso, ska, reggae, gwo-ka from Guadeloupe and zouk fromMartinique. And the biggest thing Iadmire about him is that at 91, he's gonebeyond the nomenclature of music. He's atanother level. For him, it's a sound. That'sthe ultimate level I want to get to."

T.K. Blue, with Gregoire Maret,Essiet Essiet, Zaccai Curtis, GeorgeColeman Jr. and Chembo Corniel,inaugurate the Salsa Meets Jazzseries at Dino's, above Dinosaur Bar-B-Que with a CD release concert onMay 15.

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SUBROSA: 63 Gansevoort St (bet Washington& Greenwich Sts). www.subrosanyc.com.212-997-4555. Sets: 8&10pm, Tues 7&9pm.Residencies (R): Mon Eddie Palmieri w/guest;Tues (R) except 05/16&30 Pedrito Martinez;Thurs 6pm Cuba Caliente Afterwork HappyHour w/Gerardo Contino; Sat 11pm HabanaNights w/Gerardo Contino Y Los Habaneros.May 1-2: R; 3: 7:30&9:30pm Mokoomba; 6:Kambalache Negro; 8-9: R; 12: 7:30&9:30pmSister Carol; 15: R; 22-23: R; 29: R.

TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER:199 Chambers St. www.tribecapac.org. 212-220-1460. May 4: 8pm $45/50 adm Highlightsin Jazz series feat Centennial of Joe Bushkindir by Bob Merrill w/Harry Allen, EricComstock, Wycliffe Gordon, Steve Johns,Nicki Parrott, John Colianni, Ted Rosenthal,Warren Vaché, Spike Wilner; 19: 8:30pm$30/20 Lost Jazz Shrines feat RememberingArt Blakey and the Jazz Messengers atMikell’s Jazz Club dir by Bob Watson w/BrianLynch, Javon Jackson, Johnny O’Neal, EssietOkon Essiet & Ralph Peterson; 20: 7:30pm$45 Made in New York Jazz Gala w/LennyWhite, John Benitez, Yaacov Mayman.

VILLAGE VANGUARD: 178 7th Av S at 11thSt. 212-255-4037. www.villagevanguard.com.Sets: 8:30&10:30pm. Adm: $30/1 drink min.Residency (R): Mon Vanguard Jazz Orch.May 1: R; 2-7: David Murray & ClassStruggle; 10: R; 9-14: Vijay Iyer Trio; 15: R;16-21: Steve Coleman & Five Elements; 22:R; 23-28: Gerald Clayton; 29: R; 30-Jun 4:Javon Jackson.

ZINC BAR: 82W 3rd St (bet Thompson &Sullivan). 212-477-8337. www.zincbar.com.Residencies: Sun 9pm-12am Tango featFernando Otero; Mon 10pm-2am Ron AffifTrio; Tues 11pm Evolution Jam by ReviveMusic; Thurs 11pm&12am Roman Sat10,11:30pm&1am Monika Oliveira & TheBrasilians. May 1: 10pm-2am VandoJam featMitch Marcus; 3: 7pm Valentina Marino; 8: 7-9pm Amy London, Laurie Dapice & MarionCowings; 19: 8pm Peter Hand Big Band.

AN BEAL BOCHT CAFÉ: 445W 238th St.718- 884-7127. www.lindasjazznights.com.1st Wed: 8&9:30pm $25-10 adm Linda's JazzNights. May 3: Ken Fowser Qnt.

LEHMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORM-ING ARTS: At Lehman College. 250Bedford Park Blvd W. 718-960-8833.www.lehmancenter.org. May 27: 8pm $100-55 adm Spanish Harlem Orch.

440 GALLERY: 440 Sixth Av. 718-499-3844.www.440gallery.com. 1st Sun: 4:40pm $10don Me, Myself and Eye. May 7: Dave Ballou.

BARBÈS: 376 9th St at 6th Av. Park Slope.www.barbesbrooklyn.com. 718-965-9177.Residencies: Sun 9pm Stephane Wrembel;Mon 7pm Brain Cloud; Tues 9pm Slavic SoulParty; Wed 10pm Mandingo Ambassadors.

BROOKLYN CENTER FOR THE PER-FORMING ARTS: At Brooklyn College.Campus Rd & Hillel Pl. 718-951-4500.www.brooklyncenter.org. May 6: 8pm $35adm Yosvany Terry Afro-Cuban Sxt.

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BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC:58 7th Av. www.bqcm.org. 718-622-3300.May 6: 7:30pm $15 adm Connection Workspresents Brooklyn Jazz Wide Open seriesfeat Thomas Chapin feat Mike Sarin, DaveBallou, Ned Rothenberg, Marty Ehrlich, PeterMcEachern, Saul Rubin, Steve Johns, ArmenDonelian, Jerome Harris, Arthur Kell, JoeCardello, Arun Luthra, Michel Gentile, DanielKelly & Rob Garcia.

The DRAWING ROOM: 56 Willoughby St #3.www.drawingroommusic.com. May 12: 7pm$15 adm Lena Bloch Qrt; 13: 8pm $15 Jon DeLucia; 14: 7pm $20 Gene Bertoncini; 20: 7pm$15 Lena Bloch/Roberta Piket.

I-BEAM: 168 7th St. www.ibeambrooklyn.com.$15 don. May 5: 8pm Pearring Sound, 9pmLiebowitz/Lane/Drury; 6: 8:30pm FranzHautzinger/Isabelle Duthoit.

JAZZ 966: 966 Fulton St. 917-593-9776.www.jazz966.com. Fri: 8:15&10:15pm $15don. May 5&12: www.cbjcjazz.org CentralBrooklyn Jazz Consortium festival feat 05/5Brandon Sanders Qnt w/Vincent Herring,05/12 8-8:45pm Lucille Danridge Trio, 9pmKeisha St Joan; 19: Reggie Woods Qrt; 26:Salisburg Brothers Straight ahead Jazz Qrt,10:15pm Vic Washington Qnt.

KD'S: 408 Rogers Av. May 12: 7:30-9:30pm $5adm www.cbjcjazz.org Central Brooklyn JazzConsortium festival feat Michael LeMorin/Makandal.

KORZO RESTAURANT & BAR: 667 5th Av(bet 19th & 20th Sts). 718-499-1199.www.facebook.com/konceptions. Tues: 9&10:30pm $10 don/$10 min Konceptions Musicseries by James Carney. May 2: 9pm SamBardfeld, 10:30pm Mike Pride Trio; 9: 9pmJames Carney, 10:30pm Tim Berne; 16: 9pmAndrew Schiller Qnt, 10:30pm John Escreet;23: 9pm Tom Rainey Trio, 10:30pm RichardSears; 30: 9pm Sam Ospovat Trio, 10:30pmtba.

MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE: 1638 BedfordAv. www.mec.cuny.edu. 718-270-4900. May6: 3-8pm www.cbjcjazz.org Central BrooklynJazz Consortium festival feat Jazz - TheWomen’s Viewpoint, Jazz Salon w/MicheleRosewoman.

NATIONAL SAWDUST: 80N 6th St. 646-779-8455. www.nationalsawdust.org. May 21:4pm $29 adm Theo Bleckmann, AmbroseAkinmusire & Shai Maestro; 26: 7pm $29Amid the Noise; 31: 7pm $25 John Zorn featIkue Mori.

ROULETTE: 509 Atlantic Av at 3rd Av.www.roulette.org. 917-267-0363. May 6: 8pm$25-15 adm John Zorn w/Ikue Mori, SylvieCourvoisier, Okkyung Lee.

SHAPESHIFTER LAB: 18 Whitwell Pl.www.shapeshifterlab.com. 646-820-9452.Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: Early (E)7pm, Late (L) 8:15pm, Night (N) 9:30pm; $10adm. May 1: E Matt Nelson & Criminals, LPopejoy/Seabrook/Shea; 3: E PeytonPleninger & Biotonic, L Kinsmen & Strangers;4: E Pitch Plot 4, L Marko Djordjevic & Sveti,N $15 Justin Mullens Oct; 5: E $13 EvaCortes, L Josh Roberts/Cameron Macintosh,N Cameron Macintosh Band; 8: E AaronQuinn Project, L Dillon Mansour Trio; 14: E $8Niko Seibold Big Band; 16: L Ole Mathisen &Take Off Collective; 19: E $15 The Four Bags,L $15 Anti-Social Music, N Noah Kaplan Qrt;22: E Voyager; 23: L Bruno Råberg Band; 24:E Michel Maurer & 4Bandits; 26: E VirginiaMayhew Trio, L Harry Smith Qrt; 28: E GaryThomas Qnt; 30: E Nikolas List, LPrometheus Duo; 31: E $8 Nidhogg, L GasStation Mentality.

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

Pelt photo by Gulnara Khamatova, Sanborn by Scott Chernis.

DAVID SANBORNBERGEN PAC / MAY 17For David Sanborn, the saxophone was introduced into his young life as medical ther-apy to strengthen his lungs from a childhood encounter with polio. David's cure led toearly work with blues legends Albert King, Little Milton and the Butterfield BluesBand, touring with Stevie Wonder, David Bowie and Gil Evans, stops along a careerthat have produced 25 albums filled with a bluesy, robust, soul-drenched sound, fur-nishing the Sanborn home with six Grammy awards and leading to the hosting of hiscutting-edge network television show, "Night Music." David's comfort with manystyles can lead to a swinging reinvention of nuggets like "Comin' Home Baby,""Harlem Nocturne" or "Can't Get Next to You," played alongside his vast catalog oforiginals, all expressed to bring an audience inside his music.

JEREMY PELTWILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY / MAY 7 Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt can excite an audience with his incendiary lines one moment,then hush them the next with his gorgeous intricacy on a ballad. It's a brilliant diver-sity honed on bandstands with Ravi Coltrane, Frank Foster, Cedar Walton, NancyWilson and The Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band, among countless others. Jeremy'simprovisational skills have the traction of a Lee Morgan or Freddie Hubbard, inter-played with a fresh finesse that pushes the musicians alongside to discover newthings about themselves. With his latest recording, Make Noise! (HighNote), Jeremyshows he's also a solid composer, layering band sounds over inventive rhythms, com-bining raw energy with what New Yorker writer Steve Futterman describes as "poet-ic sensitivity" on Jeremy's "Your First Touch."

MELISSA WALKERNEWARK SYMPHONY HALL / MAY 6Vocalist Melissa Walker's artistry has her in the middle of it all: jazz, blues, folk andR&B. It's been captured in small groups, and in front of big bands, with the subtlestyle of a Betty Carter, or the swagger of a Carmen McRae. It's a career Melissa hasbuilt to share, not only with approving audiences, but also with the young. As founderof Jazz House Kids, Melissa and her staff are dedicated to the expansion of jazz edu-cation and life enrichment for children. Honors from Downbeat magazine and awardsfrom Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition, the real reward isseeing the excitement of a young person opening the Jazz House door for the firsttime. Melissa and her band bring all inside for this WBGO family event.

STEPHANIE TRICKBICKFORD THEATRE / MAY 1For pianist Stephanie Trick an early introduction to stride piano from her classicalteacher would lead the young St. Louis native to a world where the mantra is "swingthat music!" With a left hand possessing as much marksmanship as musicianship,Stephanie brings to life Fats Waller, James P. Johnson, Willie "The Lion" Smith andother legends who would stride into any piano hall to pour on the heat. The diversityof Stephanie's attack, swing and articulation is full throttle on Sentimental Journey(paoloandstephanie.com), her lively duet CD with husband Paolo Alderighi, himselfan outstanding practitioner of stride and boogie-woogie styles. The result is a senti-mental journey, two handfuls of keys, which when witnessed by master pianist DickHyman led him to exclaim "Brava, bravo!"

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2008. www.tremeislip.com. May 7: 7-11pmPitch Plot 4.

BERGENBERGEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER:

30 N Van Brunt St. Englewood. 201-227-1030. www.bergenpac.org. 8pm. May 3:$129-49 adm Wynton Marsalis w/Jazz atLincoln Center Orch; 17: $59-29 DavidSanborn.

PUFFIN CULTURAL FORUM: 20 Puffin Way.Teaneck. www.puffinculturalforum.org. 201-836-8923. May 13: 8pm Kersten Stevens.

STONY HILL INN: 231 Polifly Rd.Hackensack. www.stonyhillinn.com. 201-342-4085. May 6&20: 8pm-12am Betty Liste Qrt.

ESSEXBETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH: 275W

Market St. Newark. www.bethany-newark.org. 973-623-8161. May 6: 6-7:30pmJazz Vespers feat Steve Nelson.

CLEMENT’S PLACE: At Rutgers University.15 Washington St. Newark. May 18: 7:30pmfree adm Jam.

DLV LOUNGE: 300 Bloomfield Av. Montclair.973-783-6988. May 6: 9pm-12am CarolDeminski.

KASSER THEATER: At Montclair StateUniversity. 1 Normal Av. Montclair. 973-655-3059. www.peakperfs.org. May 19: 7:30pmJazz House Kids honoring Sonny Rollinsw/Christian McBride feat Chris Potter & RonBlake.

NEWARK SYMPHONY HALL: 1020 BroadSt. Newark. www.newarksymphonyhall.org.201-507-8900. May 6: 12:30pm WBGO KidsJazz Concert feat Melissa Walker.

SOPAC: 1 SOPAC Way. South Orange. 973-313-2787. www.sopacnow.org. May 7: 3pmJuilliard Jazz Ens.

TRUMPETS: 6 Depot Square. Montclair. 973-744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com. Sets:7:30pm, Fri-Sat 8pm/adm varies. May 3: OneMore Once Big Band w/spec guest EricAlexander; 4: Natalia Smirnova; 5: SantiDebriano & Panamaniacs; 6: Don Braden &Karl Latham's Big Fun(K); 7: 3-pm JazzHouse Kids; 10: Danny Kolke, John Otten,Christian Fabian & Noel Sagerman; 11:Michael Lemma feat New Jersey Guitar Ens;12: Michael Pedicin; 13: Dave Stryker; 14:Brunch w/Kristine Massari Qrt, 7:30pm BettyListe; 18: Stella Crispo Trio; 19: EnricoGranafei Qrt; 20: Sarah Partridge.

MERCER 1867 SANCTUARY AT EWING: 101 Scotch

Rd. Ewing. www.1867sanctuary.org/seriesjazz. 609-392-6409. 8pm. May 6: MichelleWiley & friends; 12: Swingadelic; 20: EricMintel Qrt.

CANDLELIGHT LOUNGE: 24 Passaic St.Trenton. www.candlelightevents.way.to. 609-695-9612. Sat: 3:30-7:30pm free adm/$10min. www.jazztrenton.com. May 6: LandomBro; 13: Daryl Yokley; 20: Jack Walrath; 27:Carl Barlett.

MCCARTER THEATRE: 91 University Pl.Princeton. 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org.May 6: 8pm $75-250 adm Gala feat Jazz atLincoln Center Orch w/Wynton Marsalis.

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY: RichardsonAuditorium. 68 Nassau St. Princeton. 609-258-5000. www.princeton.edu/richaud. May13: 8pm $15/5 adm Creative Large Ensw/spec guest Billy Childs. continued on page 29

SISTAS’ PLACE: 456 Nostrand Av at JeffersonAv. www.sistasplace.org. 718-398-1766. Sat:9&10:30pm $30/25 adm. May 6&13:www.cbjcjazz.org Central Brooklyn JazzConsortium festival feat 05/6 RobertRutledge/George Gray, 05/13 VincentChancey All-Stars; 20: Onaje Alan Gumbs;27: Organ Monk.

STUYVESANT HEIGHTS CHRISTIANCHURCH: 69 MacDonough St. 718-783-5383. www.stuyvesantheightschurch.org.May 6: 2pm www.cbjcjazz.org CentralBrooklyn Jazz Consortium festival featBrooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame awardee RodneyJames.

WEEKSVILLE HERITAGE CENTER: 150Buffalo Av. www.weeksvillesociety.org. 718-756-5250. May 11: 5-10pm www.cbjcjazz.orgCentral Brooklyn Jazz Consortium Gala featRob Crocker, Duane Eubanks Qnt.

WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER: 367Bedford Av. www.wmcjazz.org. 718-384-1654. Fri: 10pm-2am free adm/2 drink minGerry Eastman Qnt w/spec guests + Jam.May 6: 10pm David Acker; 7: 8pm Kevin SunTrio, 9:30pm MATKOT + Aurelia Trio; 18:8&10pm The Liberté Big Band; 20: 9pmRogiérs; 25: 8pm Justin Mullens/Dan PugachBig Band; 27: 10pm Frvnkie, 11:15pmLYMBO.

FIREHOUSE 12: 47 Crown St. New Haven.203-785-0468. www.firehouse12.com. Fri:8:30pm $20 adm, 10pm $15. May 5: MatthewShipp Trio; 12: Harriet Tubman; 19: PeteMalinverni Trio; 26: Joe Morris.

RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE: 80 East Ridge.Ridgefield. www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org.203-438-5795. May 27: 8pm $45 adm OttmarLiebert & Luna Negra.

The SIDE DOOR JAZZ CLUB: At Old LymeInn. 85 Lyme St. Old Lyme. 860-434-0886.www.thesidedoorjazz.com. Sets: 8:30-11pm.May 5-6: Christian Sands Qrt; 12-13: RaviColtrane Qrt; 19: Vadym Neselovskyi Trio; 20:Chris Cheek Berklee Masters of the Road Qrt;26: Phred Mileski; 27: Ralph Peterson &Aggregate Prine.

GRASSO’S: 134 Main St. Cold Spring Harbor.www.grassosrestaurant.com. 631-367-6060.Sets: Sun 12&6pm; Tues-Wed&Fri-Sat 7pm;Thurs 6:30pm. Residencies: Mon AndrewCarroll; Thurs Frank O’Brien. May 2: Jen &Larry; 3: Mark Buttice Remarkable Trio; 5:Danny Mixon Trio; 7: 12pm Danny MarksDuo, 6pm Alexandra Hamburger; 10: WayneSabella Trio; 12: Vinny St. Marten; 13: AyakoShirasaki/Noriko Ueda; 14: 12pm WayneSabella Duo; 16: Madeline Kole Trio; 19: PaulBollenback; 20: Ayako Shirasaki/NorikoUeda; 21: 12pm Danny Marks Duo, 6pm GailStorm; 26: Marissa Mulder & friends; 28:12pm Danny Marks/Wayne Sabella, 6:30pmMelody Rose/Andrew Carroll; 30: WayneSabella & Company.

The JAZZ LOFT: 275 Christian Av. StonyBrook. 631-751-1895. www.thejazzloft.org.7pm. May 6: Pitch Plot 4; 12: TomManuel/Steve Salerno; 20: Ray Anderson &The Pocket Brass Band; 25: Interplay JazzOrch; 26: Vanessa Trouble Trio; 27: JohnScofield & Country For Old Men; 31: Jam

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ANOTHER REASON TO CELEBRATEBy Elzy Kolb

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Mood Ella-vatorWhile the 100th anniversary of the

birth of Ella Fitzgerald has inspired lots oftributes, listening to the first lady of jazzhas been practically a daily requirementfor violinist Regina Carter, right up therewith that first cup of morning coffee."That's the way I started my day for years,me and Ella," Regina says. "Hearing hervoice immediately felt like love to me, acomfortable safe place. She captured me,made me feel warm—uplifted and posi-tive." She laughingly notes that all newsreports should be followed by some songsfrom Ella, as her warm sound could deliv-er an instant attitude adjustment afterhearing about troubling world events.

For years, Regina has made a practiceof including an Ella tune or two on her gigsand CDs, and has just released a newalbum, Ella: Accentuate the Positive(OKeh), focusing exclusively on materialrecorded by the down-to-earth diva. Withso many centenary events in the works,Regina decided to leave the greatest hitsapproach to the others, and instead delvedinto Ella's massive repertoire for songs offthe beaten path."I wasn't going to do a straight-ahead

jazz record, and with the lesser-knowntunes you can take more liberties withoutpeople having a fit," Regina notes. She alsohopes the album will introduce less-famil-iar pieces by the vocal virtuoso to a newaudience. "For people who love Ella, they'llwant to check out more of her tunes."In addition to a unique treatment of

"Crying in the Chapel," which Ella record-ed in 1953, among the songs on the CD area sexy arrangement of "Undecided,"penned by Charenée Wade. "I loved her GilScott-Heron tribute album, and I alwayswanted to do something with her. This iskiller!" Regina's longtime friend and col-league Carla Cook provides the tune's sul-

try vocal treatment. The Motor City-nativereveals, "Originally, I was not going tohave vocals on this album. Then I knew Ihad to have my two Detroit buddies, CarlaCook and Miche Braden," who sings on thetitle track.Since January, Regina has been touring

and playing music from the new release."We've had a chance to see the music startto unfold and develop, a chance to let itflower," she observes. "We kept the tuneson the short side when we recorded. Now,the record is like a road map. We're gettingto hear what this turns into if we takeaway the restraints. It's an interesting andfun process."Regina celebrates the release of Ella:

Accentuate the Positive at Jazz StandardMay 18-21, with her band includingdrummer Alvester Garnett, bassist ChrisLightcap, guitarist Marvin Sewell, andpianist Brandon McCune (Xavier Davisplays piano on the CD). Will there be anyvocalists on the bandstand? "You neverknow," she replies coyly. "Anything couldhappen—it's jazz."

Hear, hereFrom the early 1980s to the mid-'90s,

the Gil Evans Orchestra attracted a cultfollowing to the legendary club Sweet Basilfor weekly Monday night gigs, which con-tinued for several years after the leader'sdeath in 1988. Almost a quarter centuryafter its final date at the venue, theMonday night band's mystique continues.

Miles Evans, son of the innovativecomposer, arranger and pianist, oftenhears from fans on social media who fond-ly recall nights when bassist JacoPastorius was in the house, when MilesDavis was chauffeured to the club to hangout, or when Sting dropped by to sing. "Itwas a magical time, there were great inno-vators coming together, great musicians

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coming in. It's amazing to hear people stillrave about it to this day," Miles says.Gil came by his reputation as an inno-

vator honestly, making an impression andsteering the direction of jazz through hisinvolvement with albums as diverse asBirth of the Cool, Porgy and Bess, Sketchesof Spain, Miles Ahead and Paris Blues, aswell as his early forays into jazz-rockfusion. Gil also incorporated instrumentsinto his arrangements that were nontypi-cal in jazz, including bassoon, French horn,and cello. Miles recalls his father—whocounted Stravinsky, Louis Armstrong,Indian ragas, Charlie Parker and JimiHendrix among his inspirations—sayingthat he took a little bit of everything hethought was great, and added in a little bitof himself."Gil's a reminder to keep pushing for-

ward, to get inspired and write your ownstuff," Miles says. "He had ears for goodquality. He'd throw in a Ravel chord in anoriginal way, along with a lot of himself inthere. It came out as a great originalsound."As musical director of the Gil Evans

Orchestra, Miles keeps the music alive andavailable. He's currently at work on analbum, Hidden Treasures, set for releaselater this year. A single, "Meaning of theBlues," came out in December, and anoth-er, the rarely heard "Aos Pes Da Cruz," willbe available on May 13, the 105th anniver-sary of Gil's birth.The birthday celebration will continue

May 19, with a concert at the CuttingRoom, featuring Evans' band alumniincluding David Taylor, David Bargeron,Kenwood Dennard, Mark Egan, GilGoldstein, John Clarke and Pete Levin,along with new recruits and special guests.The concert will feature a mix of materialfrom the Sweet Basil era, along with someolder charts, and the debut of some newcompositions by Miles. "It was a daunting task to figure out

what to do—there's this incredible vat ofout-of-this-world music to draw from," hepoints out. Miles hopes to take the band onthe road once the new album is released,continuing to play a mix of mostly Gil'sarrangements and a few newer pieces.There's one thing he's certain of: If his

father were alive today, "Gil would still beinnovating. He would still be gettinginspired by different incredible musiciansfrom around the world, possibly collaborat-ing with them or writing great new stuff onhis own. He was a great genius."

Free to BeThinking outside the box is a much-

lauded quality that's in high demand inthe 21st Century. But since long before thephrase became a corporate consultant-speak commonplace, the ability to con-stantly create something new has been

prized in the free and improvised musiccommunity. Since 2010, saxophonistJessica Jones has been striving to passthe tradition on to a younger generationthrough the Visionary Youth Orchestra, adonation-funded afterschool program opento New York City students ages 11 to 18.Jessica sees improvisation and free jazz

as important aspects of music that aresometimes skipped over. "It's part of thejazz legacy and it's unusual for kids tolearn. It's good for them to know there'smore diversity in the gene pool of music.Free music is not that weird, it's just notcommon," she points out. "It's important tokeep the legacy for these kids so a sectionisn't cut out of the lineage. This is a way tomake sure it remains vital."

Jessica and her Visionary YouthOrchestra coleader and cofounder, fellowsaxophonist Jeff Lederer, are teaching theart and joy of improvisation to a youthfulcohort of 16 this year, focusing on themusic of Charlie Haden, Ornette Coleman,Anthony Braxton and Charles Mingus."For Jeff and me, this is the first music wewere drawn to growing up. My favoritemusic when I was 13-14 years old wasMingus; he and Ornette were my heroes." Some of the young orchestra members

played instruments or had music lessonsbefore joining the group, and while mostdidn't know much about jazz, hearing thatimprovisation is involved made them wantto check it out. "It's fun for them to havethis freedom, to have no preconceivedstructures and notions. I'll draw a shapeon the board and tell them to play that,"Jessica explains. "That's the flavor of it.Kids like to play, not necessarily music,they just play. And this is an extension ofplay."In addition to increasing their musical

prowess, the students may also absorb avariety of life skills. "Flexibility and imag-ination are necessary to function in thissociety. Making creative choices, seeingand reacting, experimenting, being sponta-neous are all important." She notes workplace changes such as

the prevalence of the gig economy across awide range of professions and the rapidobsolescence of many traditional types of

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By Seton Hawkins

HOT FLASHESMusician-Club Owners' Corner

NO ONE CAN ACCUSE MARKMorganelli of lacking ambition.

Originating with a concept in 1979 to pres-ent great artists' concerts in his loft, hisJazz Forum Arts organization has sinceexpanded and evolved into the jazz stapleof Westchester County, with a concert pres-ence that extends throughout the tristatearea.

Offering up a superb array of both freeand low-cost concerts to communitiesthroughout the year, Jazz Forum Arts hashosted luminaries including Art Blakey,Betty Carter, Lionel Hampton, WyntonMarsalis, Clark Terry, Sonny Rollins,Diana Krall, Dave Brubeck and many,many more. In fact, it may prove moreexpedient to simply list artists that Markhasn't presented.This year, Jazz Forum Arts makes a

unique move, one that represents bothstepping forward and looking back to itshistory, as it prepares to open the latestiteration (the third, for those keeping score)of the Jazz Forum, a physical concert venuethat debuts in Tarrytown this month. Thedecision to develop a club and re-launch theJazz Forum initially occurred almost byaccident."My wife Ellen and I decided to downsize

and sell our house in Dobbs Ferry, wherewe had lived for many years," Markexplains. "But the downsizing didn't work!What happened instead was after seeingsix to ten houses that didn't speak to us, wesaw this commercial building inTarrytown, which did speak to us. I imme-diately thought 'performance space' when Iwalked into the downstairs." From there,Mark and Ellen got to work, refashioningthe basement space into a working jazzclub, securing parking deals, corporatesponsorship, a liquor license and marshal-ing their resources and knowledge tolaunch the venue.For Mark, this represents an exciting continued on page 28

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new opportunity to build upon the founda-tion of Jazz Forum Arts, and one in whichhe could tap into decades of communitygoodwill to develop. Indeed, having pre-sented in the area for many years, Markwas able to galvanize the town's support forthe venue's opening.As the concept continued to grow and

develop, his booking approach for the venueemerged too. "We're going to present 8 and10 p.m. sets on Fridays and Saturdays, at ornear a $20 cover charge. Sundays we'll bepresenting Brazilian music from 4 to 7 p.m.,which I'm very excited about," he notes. His current roster of artists in discus-

sion for performances is breathtaking, andspeaks to his longstanding relationshipsand connections with artists now enthusedat returning the love. In addition, the spacewill endeavor to showcase the local commu-nity offerings by presenting a rotating exhi-bition of artworks from the surroundingarea, as well as by serving craft beers fromlocal microbreweries.The Jazz Forum will prove a welcome

addition to Tarrytown, and its weekendprogramming promises a top-notch infu-sion of masterful jazz talent into the area'scultural scene. This summer will be a par-ticularly exciting opportunity for jazzlovers as the Jazz Forum's programminginterlocks with the broader Jazz ForumArts summer events. To learn more, visitwww.jazzforumarts.org.

Festivals, Celebrations, and ConcertsAs legendary percussionist Warren

Smith gears up to celebrate his birthdaythis month, he’s joined in a remarkable per-formance at the Ba'Hai Center on May 2 bya tremendous array of talents, includingCecil Bridgewater, Joe Ford, PatienceHiggins, Claire Daly and many more. Visithttp://www.jazzbeat.com/ for more details.The masterfully creative guitarist Jesse

Harris holds a residency at The Stone May9-14, bringing an incredible range of collab-orators to perform his original works,including Julian Lage, Petra Haden, ChrisMorrissey and more. For a full schedule,visit www.thestonenyc.com. On May 19, saxophone legend Sonny

Rollins is to be honored at Jazz HouseKids' Eighth Annual Inside the Jazz NoteEducation Fund Benefit at Montclair StateUniversity. In addition to an onstage con-versation between Sonny and bassistChristian McBride, an evening of musicdedicated to the saxophonist and featuring

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PIANIST AND COMPOSER CHRISMcCarthy is proving to be one of the of

the most imaginative and impressive forcesin the New York jazz scene. Now based inNYC after having earned his bachelor'sdegree at New England Conservatory,Chris is releasing his debut album, Sonder,this month.On the beginnings of his band, Chris

recalls, "We were all playing with JasonPalmer every weekend at Wally's—aBoston jazz club—which allowed us todevelop a cohesive sound. Playing withJason in itself was also just an amazinglearning experience."

Sonder features Chris' own compositionsas well as covers of his favorite artists, bothinside and outside the jazz world. On mak-ing those covers his own, Chris says, "Ichose the band before I chose the tracks,and I could really hear them playing andinterpreting those grooves and parts well.We were actually able to record the entire

album straight through in one take!"

Chris McCarthy holds his albumrelease party for Sonder at ClubBonafide on May 14.

performances by artists including ChrisPotter and Ron Blake also takes place.Visit www.jazzhousekids.org to learn more. Rising jazz talents from around the

world perform side by side with living leg-ends at the 4th Annual Made in New YorkGala on May 20 at the Tribeca PerformingArts Center. Young artists from Thailand,Austria and France, selected by popularvote and by a judging panel, perform in thecelebration alongside a cast of jazz masters,including Lenny White and JohnBenitez. For more information, visitwww.madeinnyjazz.com.

The life and music of pianist JuniorMance will be celebrated in an upcomingdocumentary, Sunset and the Mockingbird,which will also look into his and his wife'sshared struggles, joys, and challenges as hebattles dementia. The filmmakers, whohave been gathering footage since 2015, arenow in final stages of production and are

seeking additional funds via Kickstarter to complete the work. Visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sunsetmockingbird/sunset-and-the-mockingbird to learnmore and get involved.The life and music of Lawrence

Douglas "Butch" Morris, who died inearly 2013, is examined in Vipal Monga'sfilm, Black February, which is screened onMay 1 at Karma Gallery along with a read-ing and signing of The Art of Conduction,his workbook demonstrating in textual andphotographic detail Butch's innovative sys-tem for spontaneous composition, edited byDanielle Veronesi. Later that evening, atNuBlu, Butch's old hang, is music byDarkMatterHalo and the NuBluOrchestra.

employment, and draws a parallel betweenthe ability to improvise and the ability toearn a living. In careers, as in free jazz,"You're going to have to make it up. It'snecessary to look at what's there andwhat's needed and respond."With that said, "This is not rocket sci-

ence. We like to keep it fun, keep it open toexperimentation. I tell them, 'There's aplace for you in this, let's find the place.'"Listeners can check out the Visionary

Youth Orchestra in action May 31 atJudson Memorial Church, part of VisionFestival 22, presented by Arts for Art.

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WINNING SPINS...continued from page 4tet piece, "Unforseen," drummer JustinBrown rattling freely through polyrhythmsas the saxes weave an Ornette-ish post-bopline that dissolves into slow, deliberatepiano with decelerating/accelerating tem-pos, the saxes and piano weaving in impro-vised tandem. Tinkling piano chords, aslower tempo and Justin's brushes frame"Patience Patient," the piece opening up toprobing piano jabs and clusters and slither-ing alto sax. Four longer tracks are preceded by short

(60 to 96 seconds) introductory numbersfrom one to three musicians. The mosteccentric, "Search For," features piano andtenor sax seemingly recorded in a roomdominated by crowd murmurs. It intro-duces "A Light," contrasting a ballad fromthe saxes over double-time followed by arapid round of short solos from both saxesand Gerald's piano in an exhilarating rush. Among the best tunes are "Wakeful,"

featuring a richly textured arrangement forthree saxophones, Dayna Stephens addedon baritone, and a wonderfully spare,focused solo from Gerald. And "SoulStomp," adding organ as the title is exem-plified in a memorable piece that rangesfrom soul ballad to barrelhouse stomp.

Christian Sands leads his trio at TheSide Door in Old Lyme, Conn., May 5-6.Gerald Clayton brings his trio to theVillage Vanguard the week of May 23-28.

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

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

Peter Zimmerman sent me this one: Some time ago, the tenor saxophonist Frank Fosterwas playing a street concert sponsored by Jazzmobile in Harlem. He called for a blues in B-flat. A young tenor player began to play “out” from the first chorus, playing sounds that hadno relationship to the harmonic progression or rhythmic setting. Foster stopped him. “Whatare you doing?” “Just playing what I feel.” “Well, feel something in B-flat, mother++.”

A Moment You Missed by Fran Kaufman Hot HouseContributing Photographer

Drummer Matt Wilson can alwaysbe counted on the be the feel goodguy—whether he’s at the drum set orjust in the room. At a recording ses-sion with Noah Preminger in BucksCounty in 2010, Matt brought hisessential reading matter, and washappy to display it for the camera!Oh, Matt!

people I look up to."For the younger generation of players

who might struggle with timidity or maybeeven an aversion to unexplored sounds andpatterns, Anat offers an enduring perspec-tive. "When we are uncomfortable, that'swhen we grow," she says. "If we alwaysplay what we're comfortable playing, thenwe might not be challenged–and not grow.So, it's important to sometimes jump intodeeper water." Anat Cohen with Trio Brasileiro

plays Jazz Standard May 16-17.

MIDDLESEXDUE MARI: 78 Albany St. New Brunswick.www.duemarinj.com. 732-296-1600. Fri:6:30-9:30pm free adm The New BrunswickJazz Project/www.nbjp.org. May 5: KateBaker Duo; 12: Danielle Illario & Kevin Hill;19: Brynn Stanley Duo.

HYATT HOTEL: 2 Albany St. New Brunswick.www.newbrunswick.hyatt.com. 732-873-1234. Thurs: 8-11pm free adm The NewBrunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. May4: Keith Franklin Qrt; 11: Greg Bufford Qrt;18: Ben Paterson Qrt; 25: Sarah PartridgeQrt.

INC RESTAURANT: 302 George St. NewBrunswick. www.increstaurant.com. 732-640-0553. Wed: 8-11pm free adm The NewBrunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. May 3:Ralph Bowen Trio; 10: Nimrod Speaks Trio;17: JT Project; 24: Peter & Will Anderson Trio;31: Dave Gibson Trio.

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BICKFORD THEATRE: 6 Normandy HeightsRd. Morristown. 973-971-3706. Concerts7:30-9pm. www.njjs.org. $15/18 adm. May 1:Stephanie Trick/Paolo Alderighi; 15: RioClemente/Vitali Imereli.

MAYO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 100South St. Morristown. www.mayoarts.org.973-539-8008. May 4: $109-59 adm Jazz atLincoln Center Orch w/Wynton Marsalis.

SHANGHAI JAZZ: 24 Main St. Madison. 973-822-2899. www.shanghaijazz.com. Free adm.Sets: Sun 6-8:30pm, Tues 6:30-9pm, Wed-Thurs 7-9:30pm, Fri 6:30&8:30pm, Sat6:30&8:45pm. Closed Mon. May 2,59&16: JohnKorba; 19: Alex Wintz; 24: Nicki Parrott Trio.

PASSAICWILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY: 300

Pompton Rd. Wayne. www.wpunj.edu. 973-720-2371. May 7: 4pm Jeremy Pelt w/the WPJazz Orch dir by David Demsey.

SOMERSETWATCHUNG ARTS CENTER: 18 Stirling Rd.

Watchung. www.watchungarts.org. 908-753-0190. May 6: 8pm Bucky Pizzarelli/Ed Laub.

WARRENRUTHERFURD HALL: 1686-R Rte 517.

Allamuchy. 908-852-1894. www.rutherfurdhall.org. May 21: 3-5pm $25/20 adm Jazz atthe Rutherfurd feat The Royal BopstersProject.

76 HOUSE: 110 Main St. Tappan. 845-359-5476. www.76house.com. Wed: 8-11pm freeadm Quintets w/Mark Hagan & feat artists +Jam. May 3: Rick Kriska; 10: PatienceHiggins; 17: Mike Fahn & Allan Namery; 24:Bill Mobley; 31: Andy Gravish.

ATLAS INDUSTRIES: 11 Spring St.Newburgh. www.atlasnewburgh.com. 845-391-8855. May 20: 8pm $20 adm Jazz atAtlas series feat William Parker.

BARD COLLEGE: 60 Manor Av. Annandale-on-Hudson. www.fishercenter.bard.edu. 845-758-7900. May 13: 8-10pm Chris Washburne.

FALCON ARTS: 1348 Rte 9 West. Marlboro.www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970. $20don suggested. Sets: 7-10pm. FalconUnderground (FU). May 7: Lara Bello; 18: FUbigBANG; 19: John Tropea Band; 20: TheLevin Brothers; 21: Mario Rincon & AndreasArnold; 28: Guillermo Klein Sxt; 29: FUFleurine.

HOWLAND CULTURAL CENTER: 477 MainSt. Beacon. www.howlandculturalcenter.org.845-831-4988. May 26: 8pm $20 adm JasonKao Hwang Trio.

MAUREEN’S JAZZ CELLAR: 2 N Bway.Nyack. www.maureensjazzcellar.com. 845-535-3143. Sets: unless otherwise noted8&9:30pm $15 adm. May 3: 9pm $10 Jamw/Jason Clotter; 5: Scott Wendholt/AdamKolker Qrt; 7: 6pm $25 Bucky Pizzarelli; 12:Barry Miles/Terry Silverlight Trio; 13: AlanBroadbent Trio; 19: Thos Shipley; 20: ManuelValera Trio; 21: Coco Mamas; 26: GiacomoGates Qrt; 27: David Budway Qrt.

SENATE GARAGE: 4 N Front St. Kingston.www.senategarage.com. 845-802-5900. 7:30&9pm $15 adm www.jazzstock.comJazzstock series. May 4: Jazz Trio La Voz DeTres w/spec guest Paul McCandless; 18: TheChuck Lamb Acoustic Fusion.

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

Hot House is not responsible for any errorsin the listings which may have occured

from late changes or incorrect informationsupplied to us. Please call the venues or check website for up to date calendars.

UNION ARTS CENTER: 2 Union Av. Sparkill.845-359-0258. www.uacny.com. May 13: 8-10pm $25 adm Erik Lawrence & AriacneTrujillo Durand.

DEER HEAD INN: 5 Main St. Delaware WaterGap, PA. www.deerheadinn.com. 570-424-2000. Sets: Sun 5-8pm, Thurs 8-11pm, Fri-Sat 7-11pm. Adm varies. Residency (R):Thurs Jam w/Bill Washer & friends. May 4: R;5: Spencer Reed; 6: Houston Person & DavidLeonhardt Trio; 7: Russ Kassoff/GeneBertoncini; 11: R; 12: Carolyn Leonhart; 13:Hailey Niswanger; 14: Michele Bautier; 18: R;19: Laila Biali Trio; 20: Nancy Reed Trio; 21:Bill Washer/Jon Ballantyne; 25: R; 26: VinnyBianchi & La Cuchina; 27: Paul Jost Trio; 28:The Deer Head Inn Qrt; 29: 7:30-10:30pmThe Water Gap Jazz Orch.

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

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

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

ALVIN & FRIENDS: 14 Memorial Hwy. NewRochelle. www.alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com. 914-654-6549. Sets: Fri 7-10:30pm, Sat7:30-11pm/free adm. May 5: Jazmyn; 6:Charlie Rhyner Qrt; 13: Leslie Pintchik Trio;20: Peter Hand Trio; 26: Victor LaGammaTrio; 27: Leslie Pintchik Trio.

BEANRUNNER CAFÉ: 201 S Division &Esther St. Peekskill. 914-737-1701.www.beanrunnercafe.com. Fri-Sat: 8-10:30pm $10 adm. May 5: Chico Alvarez &Mauricio Smith w/Ran Kan Kan; 6: WaliJazz;13: Gerry Malkin Qnt; 20: Doug Munro; 27:Winard Harper & the Jeli Posse.

EMELIN THEATRE: 153 Library Ln.Mamaroneck. www.emelin.org. 914-698-0098. May 13: 8pm $55-45 adm Artie ShawOrch.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 199NColumbus Av at E Lincoln Av. Mount Vernon.www.pjsjazz.org. 914-636-4977. 2nd Sun:5:15-9pm $25 adm Second Sunday Jazzseries. May 7: Antonio Hart.

JAZZ FORUM: 1 Dixon Ln. Tarrytown. 914-631-1000. www./jazzforumarts.org.

PARAMOUNT THEATER: 1008 Brown St.Peekskill. www.paramounthudsonvalley. com.914-739-0039. May 12: 8pm ManhattanTransfer; 14: 5pm The Kingston Trio.

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DEEP MELANCHOLY CONTESTSresurgent hope through the low, raspy

voice of Cuban singer, keyboardist andpianist Ariacne Trujillo. "Sometimeswhen it seems that you are falling millionsof miles behind, you are mysteriously mov-ing forward," she explains. "When there'shope; there's no fear. Never give up nomatter what life brings you." And Ariacne,who has performed with Paul Simon andhas been on many Cuban TV shows, is notabout to give up.Only a very courageous woman could

thrive as she has: while raising her 10-year-old son, Niack, on her own, Ariacneworks fulltime. "I'm a single mother, work-ing almost every night," she writes. "Iteach in the afternoon and many times Ihave recordings. I wake up, take my son toschool and go back to sleep. I wake upagain, do lunch, and sometimes give pianoand singing lessons. Then part of my after-noon is taking care of my son. Then off towork." That makes for a particularlypacked schedule. "It is hard to be fatherand mother [at the same time]," Ariacneadds.This is still a man's world, she explains.

So, it's all the more impressive thatAriacne, not unlike many other vibrantfemale players in New York City, has man-aged to make a name for herself as aLatina musician around so many accom-plished male performers. "It is so satisfy-ing when [men] count you as another musi-cian, and not a fragile girl who is trying tostand up," she reveals. "It is great whenyou realize you are part of the wolfs' pack."For the last two years, the Cuban musi-

cian has been performing with her trio atthe midtown Cuban restaurant Guantana-mera where she holds a weekly residency.Her trio features two very successful musi-cians on the NYC scene: Greek bassistPanagiotis Andreou and Cuban percus-sionist Mauricio Herrera. Ariacne has beenplaying with them for more than ten years."Mauricio brings all the Afro-Cuban flavorwhile Andreas brings his amazing melis-mas and Oriental harmony," she explains.Ariacne has also been working with per-

cussionist Pedrito Martinez for manyyears. Before appearing with her trio atGuantanamera, she was playing with

Pedrito. They started at the venue in 2005.Pedrito is one of the most in-demand per-cussionists in New York City. "Playingwith Pedrito has been one of the strongestexperience I have had," Ariacne says."Everyone has grown up in the band. Mysolos have gotten better, my tumbaos arefuller and more rhythmically accentuated.Playing with Pedrito has defined my style."In her native Cuba, Ariacne started on

the piano at four. She was trained as aclassical musician, and her influencesrange from Bach, Chopin, Debussy,Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky to ErnestoLecuona, Chucho Valdéz, GonzaloRubalcaba, Nino Bravo, Xiomara Laugartand Los Muñequitos de Matanzas. But sheis also inspired by American jazz, R&B andpop singers including Aretha Franklin,Nina Simone, Etta James, Chaka Khanand Whitney Houston. Like these women,Ariacne, who has her own recording studio,concludes that she is "blessed to be able todo what she has worked so much for."

Ariacne Trujillo performs with hertrio every Tuesday and Wednesday inMay at Guantanamera; every Saturdayat Cuba Restaurant & Rum Bar. OnMay 12, she performs at Amor Cubanoand May 13 at the Union Arts Centerin Sparkill with saxophonist ErikLawrence. On May 20, she's at LasPalmas restaurant in West New York.

We printed an erroneous title for the April story written by Emilie Pons, whose original title accuratelydescribed the Chilean — not Argentinian — singerVioleta Parra. The editorial team takes full responsi-bility for this mistake, which is not the writer's.

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B R I D G E C R O S S I N G SBy Ellery Eskelin

ICONOCLAST TENOR SAXOPHON-ist, Ellery Eskelin is a natural andmagnificent improvisor. His sound is fatand packed with nuance. His ideas alwaysunforced and cliché-free, and his choice ofmusical collaborators over a 30-year careernurture constant creative renewal. He's asearcher, an artist of his time who reachesback and stretches forward with equalalacrity.

Q- Your mother played B3 in Baltimorewhen you were growing up. Was that thefirst music you remember hearing? Whatelse was going on in Baltimore in the 1960sand '70s that had an impact on you?A- First music I heard was my mother's

organ playing. She grew up playing in thePentecostal church then went into night-clubs playing standards. Baltimore wasotherwise a blues and bebop town. And theLeft Bank Jazz Society brought in manygreat national artists.Q- As far as I know you didn't attend col-

lege for music. What were you're musicalstudies like?A- I did study music in college although

it was more of a classical music educationprogram albeit with a great jazz ensemble.No real jazz studies though. For that Ilearned in the clubs, listening and sittingin. Once I got to New York I took some les-sons with George Coleman to get the theo-ry behind what I was hearing.Q- What's so striking to me as a long-

time listener to your music is just how nat-ural and personal your playing is, yourcompositions, too. Is that something youcan work on? Is there some describableprocess that draws an artist toward theirown path? A- Basically, I don't know any other

way. Having learned to improvise by ear, Iembraced any idiosyncrasies rather thansmoothing them out. I'm also not satisfiedto simply copy someone else too closely orplay too much by the rules. Gotta make itinto something real. Can't help myself.Q- Your NY Trio with Gary Versace and

Gerald Cleaver is essentially a non-tradi-tional organ trio. What led you to thatsound and those band members?

A- The sound came from my upbringing,the band members chosen due to theirknowledge and immersion in the traditionand their imagination towards adding to it.

.../...Q- Which musical associations, bands or

individual players, stand out as critical toyour growth as a musician?A- My time in drummer Joey Baron's

band was formative in terms of turning myhead around. And the 16 years with AndreaParkins and Jim Black was probably themost important in realizing who I am as amusician. I always felt totally at homeleading that band.

.../...Q- There's a favorite recording of yours

dedicated to Gene Ammons. Why Gene andwho are some other favorite tenors living orno longer with us?A- Gene Ammons because he reached

me in a deeply emotional way at a particu-lar time. Can't otherwise single out partic-ular players. It's too much of a continuum.I love them all.Q- What, besides music, regularly feeds

your creative spirit?A- Visual arts, especially photography,

both vintage and contemporary. I seem tohave an attraction to the archival functionit plays as well as the way it can speak tothe imagination.

Q- If there's an after-life, a few pieces ofmusic you heard here that you'll rememberthere?A- Interesting question. When you think

about it, the music heard in "this life"comes directly out of the music of "previouslives" and will continue to resonate in themusic of "future lives." How to draw dis-tinctions between musics and lives?Hmm… Q- You're having a dinner party. Who

are the three musicians, alive or not, on topof your invitation list. A- My mother, my father and my grand-

father. So that I could ask them all thequestions that I never got to ask.

For the complete interview visit our website:http://hothousejazz.com/blog/Ellery-Eskelin

Ellery Eskelin is part of the DavidAmbrosio/Russ Meissner Sextet per-forming at The Greenwich House’sSound it Out series May 20.

Eskelin photo by Brian Harkin.

“Having learned to improvise by ear, I embraced any

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