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By George Kanzler

Escoffery cover photo by William Brown, Keberle by Amanda Gentile, McGarry by John Abbott.

WINNING SPINSBEBOP AND HARD BOP AND

Maurice Ravel may not seem to havemuch in common, but the two trombonistspresented in this Winning Spins havetaken them on as subjects: Ryan Keberle ina collaborative project revolving around aRavel suite; Steve Davis leading a sex-tet/quintet centered on bebop and hardbop. Both trombonists also demonstratetheir compositional talents and creativityon these two very different projects.

Reverso - Suite Ravel, RyanKeberle/Frank Woeste (Phonoart), is atrans-oceanic collaboration pairingAmerican Ryan with the French pianistand composer Frank Woeste in a quartetalso featuring French cellist VincentCourtois and American drummer and per-cussionist Jeff Ballard. They take Ravel'ssuite, Le Tombeau de Couperin (The Tombof Couperin, a Baroque-era composer andharpsichordist), as the foundation of thisproject to bridge jazz and chamber music,creating jazz interpretations of the suite'ssix movements as well as five originaltracks inspired by the suite.The Prelude becomes the opening track,

"Ostinato," Ryan's open horn voicing theRavel melody over strummed cello and per-cussion with the rhythm heating up aspiano, cello and trombone add solos beforethe theme returns. "Luminism," by the co-leaders, begins as a piano solo, thensequentially adds the others in what endsas a collective improvisation. The Fugue from the suite becomes "All

Ears," opening with pizzicato cello overmartial rhythms, then soloing shadowedby Ryan, engaging in fugue interplay withFrank as the two take it out. The suite'sForlane becomes the fetching "Alangui,"Ryan and Frank blending with Vincent'sarco cello, each in turn rising to the fore incollective improvisational segments. At thecenter of Reverso is an original,"Dialogue," a rhapsodic duet for Frank andVincent's rapturous arco sounds.The suite's Rigaudon becomes "Mother

Nature," a cello ostinato and piano sup-porting Ryan's solo, which melds intoVincent's arco solo over the ensemble. Asecond short "Impromptu" with a floatingcollective feel precedes the suite's Menuetcast as "Sortilege," a duo for arco cello andJeff's exaggerated, brush-slapped minuetbeat. The Toccata becomes a dramatic,orchestral-like "Ancient Theory,"strummed cello, step beats and a pianoostinato leading to piano and open trom-bone solos over building ensemble back-grounds. A sprightly riff tune, "Clair Obscur,"

closes the album on swinging solos from

Frank and Ryan, especially effective in hislow register, over the ensemble. The albumsucceeds as a worthy descendant of theThird Stream movement of the mid-20thCentury.That era also provides the basis, in its

bebop and hard bop, for Think Ahead,Steve Davis (Smoke Sessions), by a trom-bonist who has assembled a sextet/quintetin the prototypical model of a small bandas it evolved in those years. Steve includes two standards, "Polka

Dots and Moonbeams" and "Love WalkedIn," the first as a Sinatra-tempo ballad, thesecond taken at a hard bop quick step. Alsoincluded is Tony Williams' hard bop driver"Warrior," with a percolating solo fromSteve, and Bobby Hutcherson's jazz waltz,"Little B's Poem," taken at a quickenedtempo and spotlighting saxophonist SteveWilson's flute.Seven of the tracks showcase leader

Steve's penchant for writing solid tunesoften with catchy themes, or strategies likebright turnarounds. The latter, on"Atmosphere," kicks off assertive solosfrom both Steves (Wilson on flute) as wellas tenor saxophonist Jimmy Greene andpianist Larry Willis. The pianist con-tributes a strong solo voice throughout,particularly impressive on "EveningShades of Blue," a samba/bossa that beliesthe color in the title. Steve explores a once-popular offshoot of hard bop, the boogaloo,on "A Little Understanding," his heraldictrombone solo sandwiched betweenpreaching alto and tenor sax statements.This album was recorded on Martin

Luther King Day last year and a highlightis Steve's tribute to the American icon."Mountaintop" rides on a brisk hard bopriff, bassist Peter Washington and drum-mer Lewis Nash creating a driving groovefor Steve and Jimmy who trade solos indiminishing segments, ending in climactictandem. The closer, "Farewell, Brother" isdedicated to Steve's brother Peter, whodied just days before this recording. It's along form piece in the tradition of BennyGolson's writing, with Peter Washington'sbass featured as well as the horns in a fit-tingly moving finale.

Ryan Keberle and Frank Woestecelebrate the release of Reverso at TheJazz Gallery Feb. 7, with ErikFriedlander, cello, and JohnathanBlake, drums. Steve Davis leads a JJJohnson Say When All-Star Tributewith a sextet at Smoke, Feb. 16-18 andappears with Larry Willis on pianoand Peter Washington on bass atMezzrow Feb. 23-24.

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CLUBS & HALLS

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UPPER MANHATTAN(Above 70th Street)

449 LA: 449 Lenox Av (bet 132nd & 133rd Sts).212-234-3298. Sun: 4-7pm Patio Jazz; Thurs:1-3:30pm Jazz & Dessert; Fri-Sat: 8:30pm.

AARON DAVIS HALL: At City College. 138Convent Av at W133rd St. www.citycollegecenterforthearts.org. 212-650-6900. Feb 8: 7-9pm $25/15 adm Fats Waller’s Rhythm featBen Gallina Band.

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

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

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, unless otherwise noted.L Jam. Residencies: Sun E Open mic w/KeithIngham, L Kelly Green; Mon Jon Weiss; TuesMarc Devine; Wed E Open mic w/Les Kurtz, LNathan Brown; Thurs L Kazu; Fri L BenZweig; Sat L T. Kash. Feb 1: Noriko Kamo; 2:Frank Russo Light House All Stars; 3: AiMurakami; 8: Roland Temple; 9: MarcusMaclaurine; 10: Rudi Mwongozi; 15: LouiseRogers; 16: Kate Cosco; 17: SatchmoMannan Qrt; 22: Marla Simpson; 23: RobertRocker; 24: Joe Bonacci.

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: 64 MorningsideDr. www.mpp.music.columbia.edu. 212-854-1257. Feb 25: 8pm Andrea Brachfeld &Insight.

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 $15/20 adm unless other-wise noted. Feb 3: Alphonso Horne &Gotham Kings; 8: Johnny O'Neal; 9: TheBinky Griptite Orch; 10: $15 “King” SolomonHicks.

HARLEM STAGE: At Aaron Davis Hall. 150Convent Av at W135th St. 212-281-9240.www.harlemstage.org. Feb 14: 7:30-9:30pmRhonda Ross/Rodney Kendrick.

MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC: 120Claremont Av & 122nd St. 212-749-2802.www.msmnyc.edu. Feb 14: 7:30pm JazzStudent Composers’ Big Band; 20: 3pmLinda Oh/Fabian Almazan master class.

MILLER THEATRE: At Columbia University. 2960Bway at 116th St. 212-854-7799.www.millertheatre.com. Feb 3: 8pm DarcyJames Argue & Secret Society.

MINTON’S: 206W 118th St (bet St. Nicholas Av& Adam Clayton Powell Blvd). 212-243-2222.www.mintonsharlem.com. Sets: 7:30&9pm,Thurs-Sat 7:30&9:30pm, Sun + 12-4pmBrunch (B). Residencies: Sun B feat AvalonJazz Band, 7:30&9pm (R) Singer MeetsSaxophonist feat Brent Birckhead w/guest.

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Feb 1: Alí Bello & The Sweet Wire Band; 2:Jackie Gage; 3: Marion Cowins; 5: ColeDavis Qrt; 6: Tom DiCarlo; 7: JulienLabro/Olli Soikkeli Qrt; 8: Clovis Nicolas Qrt;9: Jacques Lesure Organ Trio; 10: JD Warren& The Rudiment; 11: R w/Vincent Robinson;12: Steve Nelson; 13: Marius Dicpetris; 14:Pucci Amanda Jhones feat Dennis Day; 15:Tony Middleton; 16: Smoke Qrt feat JoeGraziosi; 17: Peter Valera; 18: R w/JackieGage; 22: Andy Bey; 24: JD Warren & TheRudiment; 25: R w/Carla Gibson.

NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM:58W 129th St at Malcolm X Blvd. 212-348-8300. www.jmih.org. 7-8:30pm $10 don. Feb3: Jam w/David Durrah; 6: Harlem Speaksfeat George Lewis; 13: Listening party by TedPanken; 18: Intergenerational Jam; 19:Celebrating “Prez” w/Kevin Sun; 25: IlyaLushtak Duo; 27: Amina Claudine Meyers.

NEW AMSTERDAM MUSIC ASSOCIATION:107W 130th St (bet Lenox & Adam ClaytonPowel Blvds). 347-712-8568. $5/15 adm. Mon:7-11pm Jam.

PARIS BLUES: 2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr.Blvd at 121st St. www.parisbluesharlem.com. 212-222-9878. Sets: Early (E) 5-9pm, Jam 9pm-1am. Free adm. Sun: EDouble G & the Possee, 9pm 1st&3rd LaBanda Ramirez; Mon: Keyed Up seriesw/John Cooksey Qrt; Tues: The Sultans ofSoul; Wed: Les Goodson & the IntergalaticSoul Jazz Band; Thurs: Tyrone Govan & TopSecret; Fri: tba; Sat: alternate The 69th StreetBand/The Antoine Dowdell Gp.

SETTEPANI: 196 Lenox Av at 120th St. 917-492-4806. www.settepani.com. Thurs: 7-10pm Keyed Up series. Feb 8: Kendra ShankTrio.

SHRINE: 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd(bet 133rd & 134th Sts). 212-690-7807.www.shrinenyc.com. Sets unless otherwisenoted: Early (E) 6-7pm, Late (L) 7-8pm.Residency (R): Sun 6-8pm except 02/4 Jamw/Lu Reid; Feb 8: E Philippe Lemm Trio; 9: EDavid Kardas; 11: R; 13: E Ravi Campbell; 14:E Rebecca Chubay & Zerlina Devi, L DanaReedy; 18: R; 23: 6-7:30pm Rodrigo BonelliQnt; 25: R.

SILVANA: 300W 116th St at FrederickDouglass Blvd. www.silvana-nyc.com. 646-692-4935. Sets unless otherwise noted: Early(E) 6-7pm, Late (L) 7-8pm. Feb 1: E-L ScottReeves; 6: E Takeshi Otani Band, L OscarFeldman; 7: 8-9pm Ravi Campbell; 8: E-L LesRogers; 15: E-L Nick Vayenas/Josh Brown;16: L Paradigm Jazz Gp; 18: L Mente Clara;21: L Rebecca Chubay; 22: E-L Peter Brainin;24: 6-7:30pm Kyle K. Green.

SMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB: 2751 Bway(bet 105th & 106th Sts). 212-864-6662.www.smokejazz.com. Sets: Early (E), Late(L), Brunch (B); Sun B 11:30am,1&2:30pm, E7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Mon&Wed-ThursE 7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Tues 7,9&10:30pm; 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 Jeremy Pelt Qrt & New JamSession, L New Jam Session by JeremyPelt; Tues (R) E Mike LeDonne & GrooverQrt; Wed (R) E except 02/14 Lezlie Harrison,L Emmet Cohen Organ Gp; Thurs L Nickel &Dime OPS; Fri L 02/2&16 John FarnsworthQrt, 02/9&23 Patience Higgins & Sugar HillQrt; Sat L Johnny O’Neal Trio & friends. Feb1: Juan Carlos Polo Neo Latin Jazz Qrt; 2-4:David Berkman Sxt; 5-7: R; 8: Victor Gould;9-11: Bruce Barth Qrt; 12-13: R; 14-15:Lezlie Harrison Valentine’s Qnt; 16-18:

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Tribute to JJ Johnson feat Steve Davis,Eddie Henderson, Eric Alexander; 19-21: R;22: Steve Slagle & A.M. Qrt; 23-25: GeorgeColeman Qrt; 26-28: R.

SUGAR BAR: 254W 72nd St (bet Bway & WestEnd Av). 212-579-0222. www.sugarbarnyc.com.Sets: 8pm/$10 adm unless otherwise noted.Residencies: Wed except 02/14 Electrikana;Thurs 9pm Open Mic w/Sugar Bar All StarBand. Feb 2: Jason Abraham; 3: 9pm IriniRes & the Jazz Mix; 9: $15 ThaSaint JazzMusician; 14 $25 & 16 $20: AlysonWilliams/Nat Adderly Jr.; 17: Freedom Imani;23: 8&9:30pm $15 Joe Bonacci.

SYMPHONY SPACE: 2537 Bway at 95th St.212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org.Bar Thalia (BT). Feb 2: 9pm BT The Glenn &Oria Duo; 4: 7pm BT Jay Clayton; 17: 9pm BTChip Shelton Peacetime Ens; 25: 7pm BTHendrik Helmer Trio.

The WEST END LOUNGE: 955 West End Av.212-531-4759. www.thewestendlounge.com.Feb 18: 4-7pm Another Sunday Serenade917-882-9539/www.vtyjazz.com $25 adm featRicky Ford w/Justin Robinson.

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 Latin Jazz Orch;Mon 9:30pm Jim Caruso Cast Party; Wed5:30-7pm David Ostwald & Louis ArmstrongEternity Band; Fri 5:15-7pm Birdland BigBand. Feb 1-3: David Murray Infinity Qrt; 1:6pm Olivia Chindamo w/Rajiv JayaweeraTrio; 4: 6pm Mark Gross Qnt w/Strings, 9pmR; 6-10: Joe Lovano Us Five; 8: 6pm LuizSimas; 11: 6pm Melanie Stace, 9pm R; 13-17:Catherine Russell Sxt; 18: 6pm Pete ZimmerQnt, 9pm R; 19: 7pm Linda Purl & the DIVAJazz Orch; 20-24: Tierney Sutton Band; 25:9pm R; 27-Mar 3: Steps Ahead MeetsSoulbop feat Mike Maineri, Randy Brecker,Bill Evans.

CARNEGIE HALL: 57th St & 7th Av. 212-247-7800. www.carnegiehall.org. Feb 14: 8pmGregory Porter.

CLUB BONAFIDE: 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd & 3rdAvs). 3rd Fl. www.clubbonafide.com. 646-918-6189. Sets: Early (E) 7:30pm, Late (L)9:30pm; Fri-Sat E 8pm, L 10pm, Night (N)11:30pm. Feb 1: 5:30pm Emilie Surtees, EMelanie Scholtz, L Cosmic Septapod; 2: EBrian Krock & Little, L Harry Smith Qrt, N TheDayz; 3: 12&1:30pm Yael & Gabriel, 4pm YaelDray-Barel/Gabriel Hermida, 6pm SpirosSoukis/Hendrik Helmer, E Gabriela Martinal,L Malick Koly & Kounadya; 4: 1:30pm JulieEigenberg/Richard Miller, E Ronin Ali, L UtaHabbig; 5: E Pedro Boschi Gp, L NickSemenykhin Trio; 6: E Benjamin Sutin &Klazz-Ma-Tazz; 7: E Marcio Garcia Trio, L NewMoon Acoustic Blues Band; 8: 5:30pm EmilieSurtees, E Francesca Prihasti/Nic VardanegaQnt, L Oxóssi; 9: E David Bertrand Qrt, LEliane Amherd Band; 10: L-N The Lawn Boys;11: E Natalie Dietz/Ben Monder Duo; 13: EThomas/Laderman Qnt; 15: E Matt King, LAndré Carvalho Gp; 16: E Kaïssa, L AyumiIshito/Votive Crown/Oceans; 17: E SofiaRibeiro Qrt, L Ty Stephens & the Souljaazz;21: E-L Ross Kratter Jazz Orch; 22: E SamuelTorres Qrt, L Carlos Adames Gp; 23: ECharles Walker Band, L-N The Z3; 24: EBarbara Martinez; 25: E-L Carla Cooke; 26: ESteve & Jackie Trio w/spec guests; 28: E TheSideFire Trio, L Billy Carrión Jr. Trio.

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

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DIZZY’S CLUB COCA-COLA: At Jazz @Lincoln Center. 10 Columbus Cr at 60th St.5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Sets/ admunless otherwise noted: 7:30&9:30pm,11:30pm Late Night Sessions; Sun-Mon $30,Tues-Wed $35, Thurs-Fri $40, Sat $45; $10min. Feb 1: $35 Frank Kiermyer; 2-4: AzarLawrence & Experience; 5: Polly Gibbons; 6:$30 Adam Birnbaum Trio; 7: The Mose AllisonProject feat Richard Julian & John Chin Qrt;8: Christian Sands Trio w/spec guests; 9-11:Mario Adnet; 12: Juilliard School JazzEnsembles; 13: The Gotham Kings MardiGras Celebration; 14: 7&9:30pm $155 VuyoSotashe/Brianna Thomas; 15-18: MarilynMaye; 19: Julian Bliss Spt; 20: Allen Lowe;21: $30 George Burton Qnt; 22-25: NicholasPayton Trio; 26: Scott Tixier Qnt; 27-28:Edmar Castañeda Qrt feat Jorge Glem. LateNight Sessions w/Feb 1-3: Dave Meder; 6-10:tba; 13-17: Alphonso Horne; 20-24: CurtisNowosad; 27-Mar 3: Barry Stephenson.

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. Feb 12: 8pm $25 admFrank Vignola; 13-14: 8pm $35/55 PeterCincotti; 23-25: 8&10pm $35/45 Pat Martino;28: 8pm $25/35 Jaimoe Jasssz 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 $18/$20 min, Fri-Sat $34/$20 min. Residencies (R): Sun JazzBrunch w/Tony Middleton; Mon Jam by IrisOrnig; Tues Dave Meder Solo. Feb 1: RyanBaker Qrt; 2: Ron McClure Trio; 3: JoyceBreach Trio; 4-6: R; 7: William Tatge Trio; 8:Taeko Qrt; 9: Dave Stryker Qrt; 10: MikeDiRubbo Qrt; 11-13: R; 14: Vicki Burns Qrt;15: Kathleen Landis Trio; 16-17: FrankKimbrough Trio; 18-20: R; 21: AdamHutcheson Qrt; 22: Akemi Yamada Qrt; 23:Maurice Frank Qrt; 24: Mike Abene Trio; 25-27: R; 28: Sarah James Qrt.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: 10 ColumbusCr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Appel Room (AR), Rose Theater (RT).Feb 9-10: 8pm RT Dianne Reeves; 23-24:7&9:30pm AR Dave Douglas w/AmbroseAkinmusire.

MICHIKO STUDIOS: 149W 46th St (bet 6th &7th Avs). 3rd Fl. 212-302-4011. www.michikostudios.com. 2nd Wed: 8-10:30pm$20/15 adm Lew Tabackin Trio.

RUSSIAN SAMOVAR: 256W 52nd St (betBway & 8th Av). www.russiansamovar.com.212-757-0168. Sun: 3-7pm Jazz Brunch. Feb4: Michael Young & Soul Guard; 11: DeborahDavis & The Jazz Practitioners; 18: MarvinHorne Qrt; 25: Gina Coates & friends.

SAINT PETER’S CHURCH: 619 Lexington Av at54th St. (Citicorp Bld). www.saintpeters.org.212-935-2200. 1st Mon: 7:30pm $5 admInternational Women in Jazz Jam; Wed: 1pm$10 don Midtown Jazz at Midday; Sun: 5pmfree adm Jazz Vespers. Feb 4: Ike Sturm Qrt;7: Harold Mabern; 11: Angelo DiLoreto; 14:no jazz; 15: 7:30pm Duke Ellington Societyfeat Teri Roiger; 18: Melissa Stylianouw/Magos Herrera; 21: Danny Bacher; 25:Melissa Stylianou w/Theo Bleckmann; 28:Russ Kassoff Big Band feat CatherineDupuis.

The SOUND BITE RESTAURANT: 737 9th Av(bet 58th & 59th Sts). 917-409-5868.

www.thesoundbiterestaurant.com. Feb 9: 7-10pm Gabriele Tranchina Qrt.

SWING 46: Jazz & Supper Club. 349W 46th St(bet 8 & 9th Avs). www.swing46.com. 212-262-9554. Sets/adm: Sun-Thurs 8:30-11:30pm/$15, Fri-Sat 9:30pm-1am/$20.Residencies (R): Mon Swingadelic; TuesGeorge Gee Swing Orch; Wed Stan RubinOrch w/Joe Politi.

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; Thurs 9-11:30pm; Fri 9pm-1am; Sat E 6-7:30pm, L 8-10:30pm, N 11pm-1:30am. Adm: Sun-Wed free/$5 min, Thurs-Sat $10/10 min. Feb 1: Atsuhi Ouchi Trio; 2:Sharp Tree; 3: E Ken Kobayashi Trio, L RoccoJohn, N Craig Brann Trio; 4: Bill Stevens Trio;5: L Shoko Igarashi Trio, N Nicholas BrustDuo; 6: L Dorian Devins Trio, N IyokoSparrow Duo; 7: L Michael Gallant Trio, NPaul Lee Duo; 8: Greg Marritt Trio; 9: TakenoriNishiuch Qrt; 10: E Yuto Kanazawa Trio, LDaniel Bennett Trio, N Marius Duboule Duo;11: Yuko Togami Trio; 12: L Wishing on Stars,N Alan Kwan Duo; 13: L Tsuyoshi YamamoyoTrio, N Tomoko Omura Duo; 14: L tba, NKenny Brooks Duo; 15: Joe Spinelli Trio; 16:Kuni Mikami Trio; 17: E Akihiro Yamamot Trio,L Standard Procedures, N Sharp Tree; 18:Jasper Dutz Duo; 20: L Kanna Hiroko Trio, NYukiyo Masuka Duo; 21: L Andrew Licita Trio,N Richard Thai Duo; 22: Linda Presgrave Qrt;23: Takenori Nishiuchi Qrt; 24: E KathrynAllyn Duo, L Highliners, N Annie Chen Trio;25: Kengo Yamada Qnt; 26: L Mark KrossTrio, N Kaz Araki Duo; 27: L David Love Duo,N Marcio Garcia Duo; 28: L SachikoTatsuishi, N Andrew Kushnir.

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.

75 CLUB: At the Bogardus Mansion. 75 MurraySt (bet W Bway & Greenwich St). 212-268-1746. www.wilburwareinstitute.com WilburWare Institute presents Wilbur’s Warehouse.Sets/adm: 7:30&9:30pm; Tues-Thurs freeadm, Fri-Sat $20. Residencies: Tues RichardWyands; Wed-Thurs except 02/14&22 TardoHammer/John Webber. Feb 2-3: Harry AllenQrt; 9: The Trio + Jerry Weldon; 10: JoyceDiCamillo Trio; 14: Deanna Kirk; 16: The Trio+ Bill Easley; 17: Omar Edwards; 22: RonnieBurrage Qrt + Ethnic Heritage Ens; 23:Gordon Edwards; 24: The Trio + Bob Mover.

BAHA’Í CENTER: 53E 11th St (bet Bway &University). www.bahainyc.org. 212-222-5159. Tues: 8&9:30pm $10/15 adm. Feb 13:Mike Longo Trio; 20: Lenore Raphael Gp; 27:Jorge Sylvester.

BAR NEXT DOOR: 129 McDougal St. 212-529-5945. www.lalanternacaffe.com. Sets: Sun8&10pm, Mon-Thurs Early (E) 6:30-7:45pm,Late (L) 8:30&10:30pm, Fri-Sat 7:30,9:30&11:30pm. Adm: $12 all night + 1 drink min/setexcept Fri-Sat $12/set + 1 drink min/set, E

LOWER MANHATTAN(Below 34th Street)

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(L), Night (N); E 7pm except Sun-Mon&Fri6pm; L 9pm except Thurs&Sat 10pm, Fri +10:30pm; N 1:30am except Sun 1am, Mon-Wed 12:30am. Residencies (R): Sun E TerryWaldo & Gotham City Band, N BrandonLewis & Renee Cruz; Mon N Billy Kaye; TuesE Saul Rubin Zebtet; Wed E RaphaelD'Lugoff Trio + 1, N Ned Goold; Fri L TheSupreme Queens; Sat N Greg Glassman. Feb1: E Ken Fowser, L Saul Rubin Zebtet, N PaulNowinski; 2: E Sheryl Bailey Qrt, L R + JaredGold/Dave Gibson, N Craig Wuepper; 3: EFlávio Silva, L Raphael D'lugoff Qnt, N R; 4:E R, 8:30pm Jade Synstelien & FCBB, N R; 5:E Evan Shinners, L Behn Gillece, N R; 6: E R,L El Montuno, N Yoshi Waki; 7: E R, L GrooverTrio, N R; 8: E Sin Fronteras, L GregGlassman Qnt, N Avi Rothbard; 9: E DidaPelled Qrt, L R + Camile Gainer Jones, N RayGallon; 10: E Marcus Persiani, L LawrenceClark, N R; 11: E R, L Phil Stewart Sxt, N R;12: E Jarod Kashkin, L Ned Goold Qrt, N R;13: E R, L Peter Brainin & the Latin JazzWorkshop, N Ray Parker; 14: E R, L HaroldMabern Trio, N R; 15: E La Descarga, L P.O.D.,N Kelly Green; 16: E Peter Zak Trio, L R +Lonnie Plaxico, N Nick Hempton; 17: EFKAjazz aka. Samir Zarif, L David Bryant, NR; 18: E R, L Asaf Yuria, N R; 19: L GeorgeBraith, N R; 20: E R; 21: E R, L The DonHahn/Mike Camacho Band, N R; 22: L NYCSKA Orch; 23: L R + David Weiss & Point ofDeparture; 24: L Christopher McBride & theWhole Proof, N R; 25: E&N R; 26: N R; 27: ER, L Itai Kriss & Gato Gordo, N John Benitez& Latin Bop; 28: E&N R.

GOTHAM COMEDY CLUB: 208W 23rd St (bet7th & 8th Avs). 212-367-9000 www.gothamcomedyclub.com. Feb 26: 7:30pm Benefit forLady Parts Justice League feat Mindy Tuckerw/Claire Daly, Tessa Souter, Nicole Zuraitis.

GREENWICH HOUSE MUSIC SCHOOL: 46Barrow St (bet 7th Av S & W 4th St). 212-242-4770. www.greenwichhouse.org. Sound ItOut series: 8pm. Feb 10: Jim Black Trio; 15:Brandon Ross.

GROOVE: 125 Macdougal St at W 3rd St. 212-254-9393. www.clubgroovenyc.com. Feb 23:7:30pm Kristina Koller.

JAZZ GALLERY: 1160 Bway at 27th St. 5th Fl.www.jazzgallery.org. 646-494-3625. Sets/adm: 7:30&9:30pm $15/free for members,$25/10 Fri-Sat. Feb 1: Ba Aku; 2-3: JohnEscreet; 8: Sasha Berliner; 7: Ryan Keberle;9-10: Joel Ross Parables; 14: GemaCorredera Bolerosoul; 15: Aurelia Trio; 16-17: Fabian Almazan Alcanza; 21: ChrisMorrissey & Standard Candle; 22: TheoWalentiny Gp; 23-24: Becca Stevens; 28:Taylor Ho Bynum.

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; Sun2-3pm free/$5 don; Sat Brunch (B) 12-2:30pm/$10, $35 all-inclusive. Residencies:Sun 2-3pm except 02/4 Jazz for Kids; Mon(R) Mingus Monday feat Mingus Big Band;Sat B The Smokestack Brunch. Feb 1-4:Jamison Ross; 3: B w/Michael Stephenson;5: R; 6: Tom Guarna Qrt; 7: John Raymond &Real Feels Trio; 8-11: $35 02/9-10 Billy HartQrt; 10: B w/Rachel Therrien; 12: R; 13: $30Marcia Ball; 14: $30 Kate McGarry; 15-18:Gerald Clayton Qrt w/spec guests Joel Ross& Yosvany Terry; 17: B w/Svetlana & TheDelancey 5; 19: R; 20-21: $30 JaleelShaw/Steve Wilson; 22-25: Carmen Lundy;24: B w/David Gibson Qnt; 26: R; 27: AdamNussbaum Qrt; 28: $30 Chris Bergson Band.

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free. Mon-Thurs: E Emerging Artists series;Mon: L Vocal Mondays series. Residencies(R): Sun except 02/25 Peter Mazza, Wed Lexcept 02/14 Jonathan Kreisberg. Feb 1: EPeter Amos, L Nadav Remez; 2: Perry Smith;3: Patrick Cornelius; 4: R; 5: E Cole Davis, LGabrielle Stravelli; 6: E Alan Kwan, L PeteMcCann; 7: E Alicyn Yaffee, L R; 8: E VaughnStoffey, L Tim Armacost; 9: Alex Wintz; 10:Tom Dempsey; 11: R; 12: E Cole Davis, LBeat Kaestli; 13: E David Leon, L ScottNeumann; 14: 6,8&10pm $92 incl dinner NiallCade; 15: E David Kuhn, L Paul Jones; 16:Nate Radley; 17: Paul Meyers; 18: R; 19: EPaul Jubong Lee, L Elisabeth Lohninger; 20:E Cole Davis, L Sound Underground; 21: ESagi Kaufman, L R; 22: E Peter Amos, LQuentin Angus; 23: Jeff Miles; 24: SherylBailey; 25: Steve Bloom; 26: E JulphanTilapornputt, L Deborah Latz; 27: E JoeyLamb, L Tommaso Gambini; 28: E Niall Cade,L R.

BARUCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 55Lexington Av at E25th St. (bet Lexington &3rd Avs). www.baruch.cuny.edu/bpac. 646-312-5073. Feb 9: 8-9:30pm Yotam SilbersteinQrt.

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. Feb 1-4: JoolsHolland; 5-8: Jose James; 9-11: KermitRuffins & The BBQ Swingers; 12: McCoyTyner w/spec guests; 13: Davell Crawfordfeat Pedrito Martinez; 14: Rachelle Ferrell;15: Jacqui Naylor; 16-18: Rachelle Ferrell;19: tba; 20-25: Roy Hargrove; 26: McCoyTyner; 27-Mar 4: Maceo Parker. Late NightGroove w/Feb 3: Gabriel Royal; 9-10: Skyzoo;16: Chris Turner. Sunday Brunch w/Feb 4:Ralph Lalama & NYU Jazz Ens; 11: tba; 18:Joe Alterman Trio; 25: Johnny O'Neal.

The CAVE: At St. George’s. 209E 16th St atRutherford Pl. www.olmstedsalon.com. 2ndFri: 7:30&9:30pm $15 adm. Feb 9: RodneyGreen Qrt.

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. Feb 1: ZackFoley Qrt; 2: Duane Eubanks Qrt; 3: LageLund/Peter Bernstein; 4: Jane Ira BloomEarly Americans Trio; 5: 8:30pm Amram &Co; 6: 8pm Lara Solnicki NYC Trio, 9:30pmAimée Allen; 7: Evan Francis Gp; 8: PerrySmith Qnt; 9: BassDrumBone; 10: JacobSacks Qnt; 15: Petros Klampanis Trio; 18:Gaia Wilmer Spt; 20: 6pm Jocelyn MedinaTrio; 23: Jon Irabagon Qrt; 27: TheoBleckman.

The CUTTING ROOM: 44E 32nd St (betMadison & Park Av). 212-691-1900. www.thecuttingroomnyc.com. Feb 11: 7pm $20/25adm James Langton Big Band.

The DJANGO: At Roxy Hotel. 2 Av of theAmericas at Walker St. www.roxyhotelnyc.com. 212-519-6600.

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, feat 02/4 Evan Arntzen,02/11 Scott Robinson.

FAT CAT: 75 Christopher St at 7th Av. 212-675-6056. www.fatcatmusic.org. $3 adm/no min.Sets unless otherwise noted: Early (E), Late

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ASINGER LONG RENOWNED FORher subtle vocal touch, sensitive phras-

ing and insistence on tapping into thestory embedded in every song she sings,vocalist Kate McGarry may neverthelesshave outshone herself on her latestrelease, the crowd-sourced and self-released The Subject Tonight Is Love.Conceived in a collective trio comprisingKate, guitarist Keith Ganz and key-boardist Gary Versace, the album com-bines standards and originals in a series ofmeditations on various aspects of love.What's more, they deliver on the goal:hearing the album truly does give one aglimpse into the humorous, whimsical,agonizing, heart-wrenching, despair-inducing, cathartic, and ultimatelyredemptive incarnations of love, buoyed byadventurous and supportive ensemblework by the three musicians.For Kate, the timing of everything

clicked naturally. First, her duo with Keithexpanded naturally into a trio as Garyjoined the band; from there the album'sconcept unfolded in a similarly organic andopen manner. "I'm about story, and Keithand Gary are about sound, and so as agroup we're about the intersection of thetwo," Kate explains. "So, I was on the look-out for the story behind the sounds wewere creating." The inspiration ultimatelycame from the 14th Century poet Hafiz,whose works Kate encountered during hertime living on an ashram.

Indeed, as they searched in the studiofor the thread that held together their cho-sen songs, Hafiz's work The SubjectTonight Is Love came to mind. "That poemstuck out as important and thematic, andit came into play as we were creating thedifferent music for this album," she notes."While we were in the studio, it cametogether in determining the commonality,and I found it in that poem."A spoken-word reading of the title poem

and an impromptu jam on the Beatles' "AllYou Need Is Love" serve as the prologueand epilogue to the album, respectively. Inbetween these bookends the musical selec-tions delve into love: "Gone with the Wind"examines fleeting love, while "Secret Love"explores the courageous aspects of love.This unusual approach paid off, as evenwell-worn standards took on new light andmeaning.In this group's hands, "My Funny

Valentine" looks inward and explores loveand acceptance of self. "As I was singing itfor this album, I felt like it was a wiserpart of myself looking at the vulnerablepart that was self-doubting, and comfort-ing it," Kate says. "I saw the voice in thesong not so much as a romantic archetype,but more as a parental archetype, ofencouragement and recognition. The songtook on a lot of power for me." The hard bop classic "Fair Weather," a

favorite for each member of the trio, cele-brates loving one's neighbor and acceptingdifferences. "Each of us felt we reached afreedom and a depth that maybe we hadn'ttouched in other recordings," Kateexplains. "That particular song was veryprecious to each of us, and the message ofthe song is so timely and needed. It's aboutfinding kinship with your neighbors andthe people around you, regardless of howdifferent they may be."In listening, it becomes clear that each

artist dug deeply into their respective arse-nals for this album, contributing some ofthe most heartfelt playing each has done intheir careers. Kate attributes the successto a shared vision and desire to try some-thing more untested. "We were looking fora combination of respect and a love ofspace, an invitation to interact and impro-vise together," she notes. "The result isvery fluid, and it felt like we were all onthe same page."While guitar and keyboard can often

clash in groups, sharing similar roles inthe ensemble as chordal instruments,Keith and Gary happily avoid such trip-ups. Keith notes the communication thatenabled the smooth flow of music: "Garyand I are both always listening to themusic as a whole and listening for whatthe music might or might not need," he

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JACQUES LESUREMINTON’S PLAYHOUSE / FEBRUARY 9Enchanting listeners with an artistry as sensitive as it is celebratory, Jacques Lesurehas been playing the sum of his experiences for the past three decades. The guitaristand composer stretches across genre borders, tugging at the roots of the music whileembracing the future of sound. His versatility has allowed Jacques to play with suchstrong voices as Warren Wolf, Eric Reed and Willie Jones III, whose label WJ3Records has produced Jacques' past three recordings as a leader, including his mostrecent For the Love of You. Having played all over the country, from Yoshi's inOakland to The Velvet Note in Atlanta, Jacques has become a champion of Americanmusic, working as musical director for the Living Legends Foundation and as presi-dent of the African American Jazz Caucus. SJ

MARION COWINGSMINTON'S PLAYHOUSE / FEBRUARY 3A master of vocal jazz, Marion Cowings brings a supple baritone to bear on anythingfrom the most heartfelt jazz ballad to the raunchiest blues. A onetime protégé of andindeed the heir apparent to the legendary Jon Hendricks, Marion embodies Jon's non-pareil abilities to deliver an engrossing story with every song he sings. Having hosteda weekly vocal jazz workshop at Smalls for years now, Marion has passed on the les-sons he learned, and in doing so has also helped elevate the caliber of New York'ssingers. At Minton's, he takes to the stage in an evening that should be required lis-tening for any fan of vocal jazz. It is high time that the broader world gets acquaintedwith this gem of the music. SH

JOE LOVANOBIRDLAND / FEBRUARY 6-10Since hitting the Big Apple in the 1970s, tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano has playedwith a wide variety of leaders, from the big band of Thad Jones and Mel Lewis at theVillage Vanguard to a trio with the late drummer Paul Motian. As a leader, he'salways been adventurous, leading mid-size groups such as nonets and others featur-ing saxophones and rhythm. He's explored a variety of repertoires, from FrankSinatra's to a creative re-imagining of Charlie Parker (Bird Songs). That last was donein 2011 by his group Us Five, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Like inmany of his working groups, he is the only horn, but it is also unique in featuring twodrummer and percussionists: Otis Brown III and Francisco Mela. Rounding out UsFive are pianist James Weidman and bassist Esperanza Spalding. The in-demandEsperanza joins this gig for the last four days of the engagement, with Peter Slavovfilling in on Feb. 6. GK

LARA SOLNICKI CORNELIA STREET UNDERGROUND / FEBRUARY 6In her first New York appearance as a leader, one of Canada's most acclaimed vocal-ists begins her debut U.S. tour at a familiar underground club in the West Village.Lara Solnicki's range alone has been captivating listeners since she began her careeras a singer, composer and poet—but it's her vulnerability and intimate connection tothe lyric that resonates beyond the limits of her upper and lower registers. Each spon-taneous interpretation of standard repertoire and original compositions teems withindividualism and vocal mastery. Greg Osby's label Inner Circle Music producedLara's most recent recording, Whose Shadow, a collection of standards and arrange-ments from music by Ravel, Purcell, Joni Mitchell and Peter Gabriel, among othermusic icons. Her trio features Marta Sanchez and Rick Rosato. SJ

KRISTINA KOLLERTHE BEANRUNNER CAFÉ, FEBRUARY 9; THE GROOVE / FEBRUARY 23Vocalist Kristina Koller's musical studies and inspirations range from opera to AnitaO'Day; Carolyn Leonhart, Charenée Wade, and Cyrille Aimée mentored her while sheearned a BFA in jazz studies at CUNY. So, it's no surprise that her debut album,Perception, covers a lot of musical territory with originality and grace. Kristinaexplores the age-old tradition of infusing pop hits (including Bon Iver's "Skinny Love")with a jazz sensibility, and brings chestnuts like "You Go to My Head" into the 21stCentury. The 23-year-old delivers an irony-free take on "Blame It on My Youth," alongwith several originals, some of them produced by Cyrille. Hear them for yourself asKristina celebrates the release of Perception at two gigs this month. EK

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JAY HOGGARDPJS JAZZ SOCIETY at FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / FEBRUARY 11Since his early days working in the seminal New Haven, Conn. conclave with WadadaLeo Smith and Anthony Davis, playing with Chico Freeman and recording on theIndia Navigation, Muse, Gramavision and Contemporary labels, Jay Hoggard hasbeen heard as an innovative leader on the jazz vibraphone and marimba. His straightahead, free improvised, Afro-Caribbean, deeply spiritual and composed modernisticapproach has been hailed by critics no matter the style. Independent releases for hisJHVM label have produced high quality listening experiences, including SoularPower, Swing 'em Gates, Songs of Spiritual Love, The Right Place and the recentChristmas All Thru the Year. His Hieroglyphs Quartet is up for this show, with long-time bandmates pianist and organist James Weidman, bassist Belden L. Bullock anddrummer Pheeroan AkLaff. MGN

DAVE DOUGLASJAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER / FEBRUARY 23-24The premiere jazz trumpeter in modern jazz, Dave Douglas has consistently been apoll and chart topper for three decades, beating out notables Wynton Marsalis, RoyHargrove and Tom Harrell among others. His staggering discography yields an aver-age of two to four albums per year, displaying not only his wealth of ideas, but thedepth of his musical imagination. His latest Little Giant, Still Life, one of many for theindie Greenleaf label, is yet another example he's far from running out of originalvisions. And yet, there's always more, as he pays tribute to Dizzy Gillespie in theJALC program “Dizzy Atmosphere,” with fellow acclaimed trumpeter AmbroseAkinmusire, guitarist Bill Frisell, pianist Gerald Clayton, bassist Linda May Han Ohand drummer Joey Baron. MGN

NICHOLAS PAYTONDIZZY'S CLUB COCA-COLA / FEBRUARY 22-25Trumpeter Nicholas Payton's style, while steeped in New Orleans jazz, is equallyspiced with funk, R&B and hip-hop. The product of a musical family, Nicholas' educa-tion included stints with ensembles such as the Young Tuxedo Brass Band and gui-tarist Danny Barker to formal studies at the University of New Orleans. Nicholas setsail on his own journey with 1994's From This Moment, his first record as a leader thatshowcased a sound firm in originality and concrete in its willingness to interpret pop-ular song. Said originality is clearly on display with Nicholas' most recent release,2017's Afro-Caribbean Mixtape; an exploration of jazz as it has traveled through geog-raphy and genre incorporating an approach that only Payton could accomplish. EW

ERIC ALEXANDERFLUSHING TOWN HALL / FEBRUARY 23Saxophonist Eric Alexander is one mighty versatile tenor player, advancing the gospelof bebop with a robust, harmonically challenging sound and seemingly endless supplyof musical ideas that pour forth from his horn. This second-place finisher in 1991'sThelonious Monk International Jazz Competition has built an impressive résumésince arriving on the New York jazz scene. Eric has nearly 40 recordings under his beltas a leader and 16 more as co-leader of the 20-year-old collective One For All. Hisnewest CD, Song of No Regrets (HighNote) hit the streets in late November. His quar-tet for this performance teams him with three frequent collaborators. Mentor andlongtime band mate Harold Mabern is on piano, with John Webber on bass and JoeFarnsworth on drums. KF

ALLAN HARRISHIGHLIGHTS IN JAZZ at TRIBECA PAC / FEBRUARY 22With his announcement of an Eddie Jefferson tribute album due out this April, vocal-ist Allan Harris no doubt thrilled many music lovers with the news. The excitement iswarranted: sporting a velvet-coated voice and a talent for slow-burners, Allan standsproudly at an intersection of jazz, R&B, gospel and pop. Throughout his career, Allanhas repeatedly paid tribute to his varied roots and inspirations; indeed, in Allan'sworld, selections of Nat King Cole and Billy Strayhorn might juxtapose comfortablywith smooth jazz outings and the music of Elton John or John Mayer. His performanceat Jack Kleinsinger's 45th Highlights in Jazz season opener—featuring BuckyPizzarelli trio with son Martin on bass and Russell Malone on guitar—comes with asad caveat, as he’s replacing the similarly beloved and versatile late vocalist KevinMahogany, but Allan’s singing will no doubt be a welcome tribute. SH

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JOE’S PUB: At Public Theater. 425 Lafayette St& Astor Pl. www.joespub.com. 212-967-7555.Adm varies. Feb 28: 9:30pm Bria Skonberg.

KNICKERBOCKER BAR & GRILL: 33University Pl at 9th St. 212-228-8490.www.knickerbockerbarandgrill.com. Fri-Sat:9pm-1am. Feb 2-3: Mark Sganga/MartinPizzarelli; 9-10: Rob Silverman/David Zox;16-17: Joel Forrester/David Hofstra; 23-24:Warren Chiasson/Joe Cohn/Alex Gressel.

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 PasqualeGrasso; Tues L Jam w/Miki Yamanaka & AdiMeyerson; Wed L Pete Malinverni; Thurs LSpike Wilner w/spec guest. Feb 1: MichaelWolff Trio; 2-3: Steve Nelson Trio, L 02/3Taber Gable; 4: Charles Blenzig Trio; 5:Franck Amsallem/Tim Ries; 6: TomBeckham/Brad Shepik; 7: Ben Waltzer Trio; 8:Ben Paterson Trio; 9-10: Mike LeDonne/JohnWebber, L 02/9 Jeremy Manasia; 11: TadatakaUnno/Gerald Cannon; 12: Micah ThomasTrio; 13: tba; 14: Sheila Jordan Trio; 15:eMPathia Duo + Art Hirahara; 16-17: DavidHazeltine/David Wong; 18: Larry Ham Trio;19: Ron Blake/Marc Cary; 20: Ehud AsherieTrio; 21: Nitai Hershkovits Trio; 22: John diMartino Trio; 23-24: Steve Davis Trio; 25:Falkner Evans/Belden Bullock; 26: PhilipHarper Trio; 27: Yaala Ballin Trio; 28: DredScott Trio.

The NEW SCHOOL JAZZ PERFORMANCESPACE: 55W 13th St, 5th Fl. 212-229-5488.www.newschool.edu/jazz. Fri-Sat: 8:30pmThe Stone at the New School. Feb 2-3: LindaMay Han Oh; 9-10: Aaron Edgcomb; 16-17:John Zorn feat 02/16 Harris Eisendstadt Trio+ Asmodeus, 02/17 Hollenberg/Millevoi Qrt +Asmodeus; 23-24: Maria Grand.

NORTH SQUARE: At Washington SquareHotel. 103 Waverly Pl at McDougal.www.northsquareny.com/about-jazz. 212-254-1200. Sun: 12:30&2pm free adm JazzBrunch Trios. Feb 4: Roz Corral w/John Hart& Evan Gregor; 11: Elisabeth Lohninger; 18:Roz Corral w/Dave Berkman & Paul Gill; 25:Hilary Gardner.

NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ: 236E 3rd St (betAvs B & C). www.nuyorican.org. 212-780-9386/212-505-8183. Sets: 9:30pm. Tues: $10adm Latin Jazz feat 02/6 Chembo Corniel,02/13 Bronx Conexión, 02/20 Willie Martinez& La Familia Sxt; 1st Wed: $13 All That - HipHop Poetry & Jazz; 1st Sat: $15 BananaPuddin’ Jazz series feat Rome Neal + Jam;last Sun: Bobby Sanabria & New SchoolAfro-Cuban Jazz Band.

ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL: 196 Allen St at EHouston St. www.rockwoodmusichall.com.212-477-4155. Feb 9: 7pm $10 adm JamesHall Band w/Jamie Baum, Andrew Gould.

RUSS & DAUGHTERS CAFE: 127 Orchard St(bet Delancey & Rivington Sts). 212-475-4880. www.russanddaughterscafe.com. LastThurs: 8pm free adm The Stone at Russ &Daughters Cafe. Feb 22: Erik Friedlander.

SIXTH STREET CENTER: 638E 6th St (betB&C). www.sixthstreetcenter.org. 212-473-3665. Feb 2 7-10pm, 4 3-5&7-10pm: RonnieBurrage & Holographic Principle (workshop02/4 3-5pm).

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

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varies. Residencies (R): Sun 1pm Vocal mas-terclass by Marion Cowings, PM AiMurakami Trio feat Sacha Perry, N 02/4&18Hillel Salem, 02/11&25 Robert Edwards; MonE except 02/12 Ari Hoenig, L-N 02/5&19Jonathan Barber, 02/12&26 Jonathan Michel;Tues L-N 02/6&27 Frank Lacy Gp, 02/13&20Abraham Burton Qrt; Wed N 02/7&21 JovanAlexandre, 02/14&28 Aaron Seeber; Thurs N02/1&15 Davis Whitfield, 02/8&22 JonathanThomas. Feb 1: E Carl Bartlett Jr. Qrt, L SamDillon Gp, N R; 2: E Tom Dempsey/TimFerguson Qrt, L Joe Farnsworth Trio, N EricWyatt Qrt; 3: PM Lucine Yeghiazaryan, EDavid Bixler Qnt, L Joe Farnsworth Qrt, NPhilip Harper Qnt; 4: 1pm-PM R, E TardoHammer Trio, L Richie Vitale Qnt, N R; 5: R; 6:E Spike Wilner Qrt, L-N R; 7: E Jure Pukl, LBlack Art Jazz Collective, N R; 8: E ItamarBorochov Qrt, L Pete Zimmer Trio, N R; 9: EThe New Slide Hampton Oct, L Tim ArmacostQnt, N The Corey Wallace DUBtet; 10: PMBen Barnett Qnt, E The New Slide HamptonOct, L Tim Armacost Qnt, N Brooklyn Circle;11: 1pm-PM R, E Taru Alexander Qnt, L JerryWeldon Qrt, N R; 12: E Marc Miralta Trio, L-NR; 13: E Steve Nelson Qrt, L-N R; 14: E RobBargad Reunion 7tet, L Vitaly Golovnev Sxt,N R; 15: E Rob Bargad Reunion 7tet, L CoryWilcox Qrt, N R; 16: E Dave Stryker Qrt featBob Mintzer, L David Weiss Sxt, N JoeFarnsworth; 17: PM Katie Cosco & LauraDreyer Project, E Jonathan Voltzok Qrt, LDavid Weiss Sxt, N Philip Harper Qnt; 18:1pm-PM R, E Andy Farber Spt, L JoeMagnarelli Gp, N R; 19: R; 20: E Lucas PinoNnt, L-N R; 21: E Russ Nolan Qrt, L HaroldMabern Trio, N R; 22: E Willy Rodriguez Qnt,L Alex Clafy, N R; 23: E Lawrence LeathersQrt, L Immanuel Wilkins Qrt, N The CoreyWallace DUBtet; 24: PM Mike Bond Trio, ELawrence Leathers Qnt, L Immanuel WilkinsQrt, N Brooklyn Circle; 25: 1pm-PM R, E JCStylles/Steve Nelson Hutcherson Band, LNick Hempton Band, N R; 26: R; 27: E SteveNelson Qrt, L-N R; 28: E Greg Murphy Qnt, LJared Gold Trio, N R.

The STONE: 2nd St at Av C. www.thestonenyc.com. Adm varies. Tues-Sun: 8:30pmweekly residencies. Feb 1-4: MaryHalvorson; 6-11: Sylvie Courvoisier; 13-18:Frank London; 20-25: Stone benefit JohnZorn; 27-Mar 3: Jonathan Finlayson.

SUBCULTURE: 45 Bleecker St at Lafayette St.www.subculturenewyork.com. 212-533-5470.Feb 14: Laila Biali; 19: 8pm NadjeNoordhuis/James Shipp, 9pm NadjeNoordhuis Qnt.

TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER:199 Chambers St. www.tribecapac.org. 212-220-1460. Feb 10&24: 7:30pm $30/20 admJazz in Progress-The Next Faces of Jazzseries feat 02/10 Tahira Clayton, 02/24 ErnestTurner Trio; 16: 8pm $21 Akie Bermiss; 22:8pm $45/50 adm Highlights in Jazz seriesfeat Bucky Pizzarelli Trio w/Russell Malone &Martin Pizzarelli feat Allan Harris.

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. Feb1-4: Donny McCaslin Qrt; 5: R; 6-11: MiguelZenón Qrt; 12: R; 13-18: Vanguard Jazz Orch;19: R; 20-25: Peter Bernstein Qrt; 26: R; 27-Mar 4: Ben Wendel Qnt.

ZINC BAR: 82W 3rd St (bet Thompson &Sullivan). 212-477-8337. www.zincbar.com.Residencies: Sun 9pm Zinc Tango Trio; Tues7pm Julius Rodriguez, 9pm Eric Lewis; Sat 10pm Monika Oliveira & The Brasilians.

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21Escoffery photo by Kasia Idzkowska.

ANATIVE OF LONDON, ENGLANDwho came to the United States with his

mother at a young age, Wayne Escofferytook to music early. Raised in New Haven,Conn., he attended the Educational Centerfor the Arts along with pianist NoahBaerman. Noah introduced him to tenorsaxophonist Jimmy Greene, who wasstudying with jazz master Jackie McLean,who in turn brought Wayne to McLean'sattention. He explains, "Jackie took meunder his wing and brought me into theArtist Collective and the Hartt School ofMusic. He gave me my foundation and con-cepts for this music." Wayne had several other important

mentors before he finished his college stud-ies. He recalls, "I was doing a double majorat the New England Conservatory of Musicwhere I was getting my masters, but I wassimultaneously a student at theThelonious Monk Institute, which wasthen at NEC. Ron Carter was the residentteacher there and they would invite guestartists, that's where I met Barry Harris. Atthat time, I also traveled to New York tostudy with George Coleman."The saxophonist moved to New York

City after completing his post-graduateeducation. He first worked with theMingus Big Band in 2000 and still regular-ly plays with them. Wayne's debut CD onNagel Heyer as a leader, Times Change,was released in 2001, followed by a secondone for the label and releases for Savant,Posi-Tone, Sunnyside and Smalls Live,with frequent changes in the mix of instru-ments from one project to the next.Wayne's reputation as a player resulted

in an invitation to join Tom Harrell's quin-tet. He notes, "I was playing with UgonnaOkegwo and trumpeter David Weiss, sothey both recommended me to Tom,because he was looking for a tenor saxo-phonist." Wayne added a strong presenceto several of the trumpeter's HighNoteCDs, though after a decade in his band, hechose to focus on his own career.He recently began teaching at the Yale

School of Music as lecturer in jazz improv-isation. He says, "I end up doing a lot ofmy own investigating into different stylesof jazz and different artists to introducethese musicians and ideas to my students.I'm finding myself regularly going back continued on page 29

and listening to a lot of musicians I heardin college. I find songs that I overlooked orrediscover old pieces. It's a kind of a doubleblessing that I'm doing so much teachingthese days because it enriches me andhopefully, my students." What is important for Wayne to get

across to his students? "The main thing isaccumulating vocabulary. This music is alanguage and the only way to excel at it isto get a large arsenal of vocabulary. Istress transcription and analyzation quitea bit along with understanding the theoryand harmony behind the music, but I thinkthe music is best learned aurally."Wayne loves the opportunity to live and

work in New York City, explaining, "I'mable to regularly hear the best musiciansin the world, both my contemporaries andthose who are my senior. It is a difficultplace to live in many ways and it doesn'tmake sense to live here unless you takeadvantage of these musicians. I'm ofteninspired by hearing live music by allinstrumentalists. Musicians will see me inclubs and ask me why I don't sit in more.When I would go hear Steve Davis, one ofmy teachers at Hartt, he said, 'We appreci-ate that you guys are always so enthusias-tic to play, but sometimes you can benefitmuch more if you sit and listen.' I took thatto heart and even today with musicianswho are younger and less experienced thanme, I value sitting and listening to whatthey're doing, because it inspires me andreminds of things I should and shouldn'tdo."Wayne's new CD, Vortex, features his

quartet with pianist David Kikoski, bassistUgonna Okegwo, drummer Ralph PetersonJr. and several guests, released bySunnyside last month. Several years ago,the Black Art Jazz Collective was formedas a collaborative ensemble playing origi-nal music by Wayne with Jeremy Pelt,James Burton III, Xavier Davis, DwayneBurno and Johnathan Blake, with VicenteArcher taking Dwayne's spot after his sud-

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www.facebook.com/konceptions. Tues: 9&10:30pm $10 don/$10 min KonceptionsMusic series by James Carney. Feb 6: 9pmJoel Harrison & Infinite Set List, 10:30pm WillBernard Trio; 13: 9pm Jeff Davis Trio,10:30pm Michael Formanek Qrt; 20: 9pmJames Carney, 10:30pm Jeonglim Yang; 27:9pm Mat Maneri Qrt.

KUMBLE THEATER: 1 University Pl (betDeKalb & Willoughby). 718-488-1624.www.broolyncenter.org. Feb 24: 8pm KennyBarron.

NATIONAL SAWDUST: 80N 6th St. 646-779-8455. www.nationalsawdust.org. Feb 1: 7pm$29 adm Tarek Yamani; 17: 11am $20 OranEtkin & The Timbalooloo; 28: 7pm $25 TheStone feat Craig Taborn.

ROULETTE: 509 Atlantic Av at 3rd Av.www.roulette.org. 917-267-0363. Feb 3: 8pm$15 adm Vincent Chancey/Newman TaylorBaker; 18: 4pm $15 Min Xiao-Fen w/RezAbbasi.

SCHOLES STREET STUDIO: 375 Lorimer St.www.scholesstreetstudio.com. 718-964-8763. Feb 10: 8pm $15 adm Maryanne deProphetis Trio + Helle Henning Qrt.

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. Feb 2: E Guadalupe Hidalgo TreatyLament feat Free Range Rat, L Take OffCollective, N Pedro Boschi; 4: E Noah HaiduNew Project; 7: $8 E Solomon Gottfried Qrt, LTheo Braun Qnt; 8: E J A Granelli & Mr. Lucky;9: E Icarus Qrt w/spec guest Javier Moreno;11: E Music of Matt Holman - Chamber & BigBand feat Theo Bleckmann w/spec guests +Solar Quartet + 1, N $12 M.L.W. Trio; 12: E $15Rafael Piccolotto de Lima Chamber Project,8pm Brooklyn College Jazz; 13: 8pm&N $12Shai Maestro Trio; 15: 7:30pm $8/10 NicoleBrancato/Andrew Ranaudo, 8:45pm BrooklynComposer's Collective; 16: E-L Kevin Quinn;18: E Moon Sugar; 20: E $8 Maes Collective;22: E Sundara, L Juliette Shipp; 23: E-L KentState University Jazz; 25: 11am $8/12 SillyJazz w/Camille Harris.

SIR D’S LOUNGE: 837 Union St. 718-623-9065.www.facebook.com/Sirdslounge. Mon: 8-11pm Monday Night Big Band Jazz.

SISTAS’ PLACE: 456 Nostrand Av at JeffersonAv. www.sistasplace.org. 718-398-1766. Sat:9&10:30pm $30/25 adm. Feb 3: FranciscoMora-Catlett & AfroHORN; 10: Steve KroonSxt; 17: Chuk Fowler & Higher Energyw/Patsy Grant; 24: Eric Wyatt Band.

TOHMA’S PLACE: 1583 Fulton St. 504-292-3605. Mon: $10 adm Bertha Hope + Jam.

VELVET LOUNGE: 174 Bway. 718-302-4427.www.velvetbrooklyn.com. Feb 6: Sivan ArbelQrt; 13&20: Rob Duguay & Low Key Trio; 27:tba.

WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER: 367Bedford Av. www.wmcjazz.org. 718-384-1654. Fri: 10pm-1am free adm/2 drink minGerry Eastman Qnt w/spec guests + Jam.Feb 8: 9-10pm Eladio Rojas, 10:30-11:30pmMax Light; 10: 10pm-1am Lisanne Tremblay& CodeSwitch; 11: 9-10pm Katie Seiler,10:30-11:30pm Tammy Scheffer; 15: 8-11:30pm Jazz Under the Bridge series; 17:10pm-1am Melanie Scholtz; 18: 9-10pmDavid Acevedo, 10:30-11:30pm Kari van derKloot; 22: 9-10pm Andrew Shwandt; 24:10pm-1am Aaron Burnett & Big Machine.

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continued from page 20Feb 1: 9pm Roman Diaz & Rumba Habanera;2: 8pm Jack Jeffers & New York Classics,10pm Meme Acevedo & Manhattan Bridges;3: 8pm Livio Almeida Brazilian Jazz Band; 5:10pm-2am VandoJam feat David Bixler; 7:8pm Valery Pomomarev Sxt; 8: 9pm AxelTosca Trio; 9: 7pm Alan Broadbent Trio; 10:8pm Misha Piatagorsky Trio; 14: 8pmXiomara; 15: 7:30pm Lou Caputo; 16: 10pmSeth Weaver Swing Big Band; 17: 8pm MishaPiatagorsky Trio; 19: 8pm Strings Attachedfeat Sheryl Bailey; 21: 7pm Sandy CressmanGp; 23: 9pm Pedro Giraudo; 26: 8pm StringsAttached feat Gilad Hekselman; 28: 9pmEddie Allen Big Band.

AN BEAL BOCHT CAFÉ: 445W 238th St. 718-884-7127. www.lindasjazznights.com. 1stWed: 8&9:30pm $30-10 adm Linda's JazzNights. Feb 7: Alma Micic Qrt.

UNIVERSITY OF THE STREETS: 2381Belmont Av. 2nd Fl. www.universityofthestreets.org. 212-254-9300. Sat: 6-9pm$10 don Jam w/Rob Anderson Qrt.

440 GALLERY: 440 Sixth Av. 718-499-3844.www.440gallery.com. 1st Sun: 4:40-6:40pm$10 don Me, Myself and Eye. Feb 4: StephanCrump.

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

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.

BRIC ARTS: 647 Fulton St. 718-683-5600.www.bricartsmedia.org. Feb 27: 7pm OfSight and Sound feat Brandon Ross & FordCrull.

BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC:58 7th Av. www.bqcm.org. 718-622-3300. Feb3: 7:30pm $15 adm Joe Lovano/Judi Silvanow/Wide Open; 25: 8pm Inside Out series featShrove + Shy Bully.

RESTAURATION PLAZA: 1368 Fulton St.www.webduboisnight.eventbrite.com. 718-636-6900. Feb 23: 7-11pm $30/50 adm QuincyTroupe, Keith Gilyard & Ronnie Burrage Enshonoring W.E.B Dubois B’day.

The DRAWING ROOM: 56 Willoughby St #3.www.drawingroommusic.com. Feb 3: $10adm 7pm Lemon Guo “Not Fog”, 7:30pmYuma Uesaka/Matt Setzler, 8:30pm EivindOpsvik; 11: 7:30pm $15 Lena Bloch &Feathery Qrt; 18: 7pm $20 Gene Bertoncini.

I-BEAM: 168 7th St. www.ibeambrooklyn.com.$15 don. Feb 3: 8pm Novoa/Kamaguchi/Takeishi; 8: 8:30pm Joe Morris + TomasFujiwara; 10: 8pm Sean Lovato & Cycles ofAnimation, 9pm Noriega/Novoa/Yang.

ISSUE PROJECT ROOM: 232 3rd St 3rd Fl.www.issueprojectroom.org. 718-330-0313.Feb 15: 8pm Craig Taborn/Kris Davis.

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

KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE:2001 Oriental Blvd. 718-368-5596.www.onstageatkingsborough.org. Feb 16:7pm The Israeli MusicTalks Jazz Qrt + ThanaAlexa & Michael Mayo.

KORZO RESTAURANT & BAR: 667 5th Av(bet 19th & 20th Sts). 718-499-1199.

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

MARK GROSSHYATT NEW BRUNSWICK / FEBRUARY 1Early years for saxophonist Mark Gross were saturated in the sanctified sounds of hisfather's church in Baltimore. Mark studied the classic jazz traditions of Dexter Gordonand Coleman Hawkins, classical music, Curtis Mayfield and Kool & The Gang, varia-tions this forward-thinking altoist has featured on three small group recordings andwith the Dave Holland Big Band, Duke Ellington Orchestra and both Dizzy Gillespieand Jimmy Heath large ensembles. In New Brunswick, Mark is joined by pianistBenito Gonzalez, bassist Kenny Davis and drummer Corey Rawls, premiering tunesfrom his upcoming spring release, Mark Gross with Strings. You'll hear originals andnew takes on "Cinema Paradiso" and "Polka Dots and Moonbeams," when the MarkGross Quintet with Strings performs at Birdland in New York on Feb. 4.

MARIA SCHNEIDER ORCHESTRAMcCARTER THEATRE / FEBRUARY 23For Maria Schneider, music has always been centered on the sheer joy of creation shefirst experienced as a child growing up in rural Minnesota. Unencumbered by com-paratives, Maria's orchestral palette has allowed us to feel the joy, pathos and patinathrough her creative coloring of the world around her. Maria's compositions are some-times quite dense, yet every voice can be heard. They can be sparse, like April in herWindom, Minn. hometown, where nothing white is left from winter, nothing green hasarrived from spring. With masterful composing and arranging, it's no more thrillingthan with The Thompson Fields (ArtistShare), Maria's 2017 Grammy-winning record-ing, where 18 world-class musicians merge the expressive harmonies of jazz with thesense memories of their leader, a master painter of sound.

T.S. MONKBICKFORD THEATRE / FEBRUARY 22As the son who knows best says, "we will never fully understand the genius ofThelonious Monk Sr., who embodied a brand of intellect far beyond music." T.S. Monkgrew up in a house where family friends Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Sonny Rollinswere frequent visitors. T.S. received his first drum lessons from Art Blakey on a drumset given by Max Roach. T.S. would play in his father's band and record and performhis father's music worldwide. He also founded The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz,preserving the art form, identifying its newest voices and encouraging the latest inter-pretations of his father's music. The stories and unquenchable pulse is delivered withdriving swing in this celebration of one of the music's supreme architects.

PETE McGUINNESSTRUMPETS / FEBRUARY 10Trombonist, singer, composer and arranger Pete McGuinness has been active on theNew York jazz scene for 30 years, performing with Lionel Hampton, Woody Herman,Jimmy Heath and Maria Schneider and featured on over 50 recordings. Pete has fourreleases of his own, including First Flight (Summit), containing one of his threeGrammy nominations for his arrangement of "Smile," a skill set he passes along as aneducator at William Paterson University. Pete’s vocal approach brings a "horn-like"sensibility to scat and improvisation, abilities noted with the top prize at the 2010Jazzmobile Vocal Competition. As the newest member of The Royal Bopsters, Pete,founding member singer Amy London and Dylan Pramuk give hip instrumental jazzlines, including Wayne Shorter’s “Infant Eyes” and a vocalese tribute to Chet Baker.

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continued from page 22 862-234-2269. Sun: 1-4pm; Fri-Sat: 7:30-11:30pm. Free adm. Feb 2: Ryan Anselmi; 3:James Stewart; 4: Richard Polatchek; 9:John Bauers; 10: Anthony Nelson; 11: LeeHogans; 16: Patricia Walton; 17: Pat VanDyke; 18: The Lintet; 23: Jeff Hackworth; 24:Champian Fulton; 25: John Bauers.

JAZZ HOUSE KIDS: 14 S Park St. Montclair.973-744-2258 www.jazzhousekids.org. see18 Label Studios.

MILLBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY: 200 Glen Av.Millburn. www.millburnlibrary.libcal.com.973-376-1006. Feb 18: 2-3:30pm LenoreRaphael.

NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CEN-TER: 1 Center St. Newark. 888-466-5722.www.njpac.org. Feb 17: 8pm $20-72 adm TheMambo Kings; 24: 3pm $19-37 NJMEA AllState Band & Treble Chorus.

NEWARK PUBLIC LIBRARY: SpringfieldBranch. 50 Hayes St. Newark. 973-733-7736.www.npl.org. Feb 28: 5-6pm free adm Jazz inthe Stacks series feat NJPAC’s Wells FargoJazz for Teens.

SOPAC: 1 SOPAC Way. South Orange. 973-313-2787. www.sopacnow.org. Feb 10: 8pmCatherine Russell; 11: 7pm Lance Bryant.

SUZYQUE’S BBQ & BAR: 34 S Valley Rd.West Orange. www.suzyques.com. 973-736-7899. Free adm. Thurs: 8pm-12am John Lee& friends; Sun: 2-5pm Brunch w/CurtisLundy Ens. Feb 5&22: 8-10pm GlennFranke's BigBand.

TRUMPETS: 6 Depot Square. Montclair. 973-744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com. Sets:7:30-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 8-11pm/adm varies.Feb 9: Brazil Express feat Cidinho Teixeira,Paul Meyers; 10: The Royal Bopsters featPete McGuinness; 23: Ray Suhy/LewisPorter Qrt.

HUDSONMOORE’S LOUNGE: 189 Monticello Av. Jersey

City. 201-332-4309. Fri: 8pm-12am freeadm/no min Jam by Winard Harper &Rosalind Grant. Sun: 6-10pm $10 admWinard Harper & spec guests.

HUNTERDONFLEMINGTON DIY: 90 Main St. Flemington.

www.flemingtondiy.org. Sets: 7:30pm/$10adm. Feb 3: Winard Harper Qrt; 9: JackFurlong Qrt.

MERCER1867 SANCTUARY AT EWING: 101 Scotch

Rd. Ewing. www.1867sanctuary.org/seriesjazz. 609-392-6409. Feb 9: 8-9:30pm Phil Orr& More; 18: 3-4:30pm Nate Philips.

ALEXANDER HALL: At Princeton University.68 Nassau St. Princeton. 609-258-5000.www.princeton.edu. Feb 24: 8pm $15/5 admJazz at Princeton University Small Groupsw/spec guest Danilo Pérez.

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

HOPEWELL VALLEY BISTRO & INN: 15East Broad St. Hopewell. 609-466-9889.www.hopewellbistro.com. Sets: 6-9pm/$12don. Feb 1&8: Phil Orr Solo; 15&22: BlueSkies Qrt.

MCCARTER THEATRE: 91 University Pl.Princeton. 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org.Feb 23: 8pm Maria Schneider Orch.

MIDDLESEXDUE MARI: 78 Albany St. New Brunswick.

www.duemarinj.com. 732-296-1600. Fri: 6:30-9:30pm free adm The New Brunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Feb 2: Candice Reyes Duo; 9: Emma Larsson Duo; 16:Jackie Jones Duo; 23: Mike Bond Duo.

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Waterbury. www.palacetheaterct.org. 203-346-2000. Feb 9: 7pm Paul Jost Trio.

RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE: 80 East Ridge.Ridgefield. www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org.203-438-5795. Feb 3: 7:30pm Debbie GravitteBig Band Broadway w/Russ Kassoff BigBand.

SARAH’S WINE BAR: At Bernard’s. 20 WestLn. (Route 35). Ridgefield. 203-438-8282.www.bernardsridgefield.com. Feb 25: SherylBailey Trio.

The SIDE DOOR JAZZ CLUB: At Old LymeInn. 85 Lyme St. Old Lyme. 860-434-0886.www.thesidedoorjazz.com. Sets: 8:30-11pm.Feb 2-3: The Curtis Brothers; 9: JoyceDiCamillo Trio; 10: Tom Guarna Qrt; 16: NatReeves; 17: Tierney Sutton; 23: GeorgeBurton Qnt; 24: Ricky Ford.

BAY BURGER: 1742 Sag Harbor Tpke. SagHarbor. 631-899-3915. www.bayburger.com.Thurs: 7-9pm Keyed Up series Jam. Feb 1:Max Feldschuh; 8: Oscar Feldman; 15:Pocket Change; 22: Julie Bluestone.

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

The JAZZ LOFT: 275 Christian Av. StonyBrook. 631-751-1895. www.thejazzloft.org.Sets/adm: 7-9:30pm $20-10. Wed: 7-8pm $10,8pm $5 Jam w/FM Band. Feb 2: Marc DevineTrio; 8: $40 Unplugged-Acoustic in theLiving Room; 14: $25-15 Here's To TheLadies feat Tom Manuel, Ray Anderson; 15:Rich Iacona & The Bad Little Big Band; 16-17: $40 Unplugged-Acoustic in the LivingRoom; 22: Interplay Jazz Orch.

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-POST: 720Northern Blvd. Brookville. www.liu.edu/post.www.tillescenter.org. 516-299-2895. Feb 17:9-10:30pm Duchess; 18: 7-9pm Birdland All-Stars feat Tommy Igoe; 23: 8-10pm DianaKrall.

LONG ISLAND WINTERFEST: Wineries EastEnd of Long Island. Feb 22-Mar 18: Ev week-end. www.liwinterfest.com.

TREME: 553 Main St. Islip. 631-277-2008.www.tremeislip.com. Sets: Sun&Wed 7-11pm; Thurs-Sat 8pm-12am. Feb 1: Sabori; 8:Jose “Trombone” Rivera; 11: AlejandroAviles Orch; 18: Kevin Clarke Jazz Trio; 21:Dudley Salmon; 23: Gail Storm; 25: Jam.

BERGENBERRIE CENTER: Sharp Theater. 505 Ramapo

Valley Rd. Mahwah. 201-684-7844.www.ramapo.edu/berriecenter. Feb 24: 8-10pm $30-24 adm Les Paul festival feat MikeStern Band.

ESSEX18 LABEL STUDIOS: 18 Label St. Montclair.

973-744-7382. www.18label.com. Feb 10:6:30pm-12am Jazz House Kids fundraisingBody & Soul Spectacular.

BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH: 275W MarketSt. Newark. www.bethany-newark.org. 973-623-8161. Feb 3: 6-7:30pm Jazz Vespers featAllan Harris.

CLEMENT’S PLACE: At Rutgers University. 15Washington St. Newark. 3rd Thurs: 5:30-7pmWells Fargo Jazz for Teens, 7:30-9:30pm Jamby James Austin, Jr. Feb 24: Lewis PorterTrio.

ELEVEN CLINTON: 11 Clinton St. Newark.

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ANOTHER REASON TO CELEBRATEBy Elzy Kolb

Comeback kidSome people come back with a

vengeance, while others do it with an atti-tude of gratitude. Count guitarist FrankVignola in the second category. Frank isfinding a lot of silver linings in taking thepast year off to mend from an off-road vehi-cle accident that resulted in eight brokenbones among other injuries.

"I'm so freakin' lucky, all things consid-ered. I feel a sense of happiness I didn'thave before this happened. I have a newlove of jazz, a new love for guitar," he says."Music got me through this, plus the love ofmy family and the outpouring of support Igot from my fans."In between several hospitalizations and

surgeries, Frank "took himself back toschool," spending his days listening to hisfavorite Jim Hall records, renewing hislove of Jimmy Van Heusen's ballads andwatching You Tubes of LeonardBernstein's Young People's Concerts. "Myfavorite of the series is, 'What is Melody?The way he teaches that to 1,000 kids atCarnegie Hall, with the New YorkPhilharmonic to demonstrate," he marvels."I'm happy and lucky to have the time toreinvent myself and rediscover the musicthat inspired me."With two breaks in his shoulder and a

broken right arm, Frank couldn't hold hisguitar for a couple of months. As soon as hewas able, his doctor urged him to play asmuch as possible as part of his physicaltherapy. The guitarist notes some changesin his technique: "Picking was always sec-ond nature to me—I played along withDjango records when I was 4 years old. I

use my wrist more now; this new way iscloser to how they teach you in textbooks. Ican do things now I couldn't do before andvice versa."Frank still isn't sure if he'll be able to

play the repertoire from his duo with fel-low guitarist Vinny Raniolo. "That was twoguitarists going crazy on stage, playing'The Flight of the Bumblebee' behind ourheads," he recalls with a laugh. "Jazz is acreative art form and the duo felt more likea show. Lately I've been playing with Johndi Martino, something I always wanted todo but never had time for."John is on the bandstand for Frank's

comeback concert at Iridium Feb. 12,along with bassist Nicki Parrott and drum-mer Dag Markhus. "I almost feel like I didwhen I got my first gig—counting down thedays. I'm thrilled there was no lastingdamage," Frank declares. The quartet willfocus on composers such as Cole Porter,Irving Berlin, Jimmy Van Heusen andGeorge Gershwin. "We're going to play some good music—

or try to anyway—so everyone can forgetabout their troubles for a couple of hours.Music takes your mind off your troublesand puts you back in the world with a hap-pier perspective. We all need this, at a timeof so much negativity."Keep an ear out for a couple of new

albums from Frank and friends: At thetime of this interview—his first since theaccident—Frank was about to go into thestudio with John, Nicki and Dag, and alsoto record with a new three-guitar hot jazztrio including Vinny Raniolo and 19-year-old Jan Knutson.

Two for the showIndigo, trumpeter Nadje Noordhuis'

new duo album with multi-instrumentalistJames Shipp, went through multiplechanges in the five years from conceptionto release, including multiple rerecordingand overdubbing sessions, and attempts tomix remotely by email."Indigo was originally just trumpet and

vibes, then the album became this wholeother thing as we added synthesizers anddifferent layers. James made a wearablesynthesizer—he played vibes with onehand and synthesizer bass with the other.He looked like a mad scientist. Our simpleduo changed into this crazy thing as wealtered the sound. The music had its ownidea of what it was, and we had to runafter it to make it happen," Nadje explains.

Frank Vignola, Iridium

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Andrea Brachfeld, Columbia University

"I studied sound as an undergrad, and amalways really aware of it. I love ECMrecords for their pristine quality. If thesound is not there, I'm really unhappy. IfI'm not happy with the trumpet sound, Idon't want my name on it."Though the process sounds stressful,

the end product doesn't. "Hopefully it'scelestial, transformative music that'stransporting. It's full of nice twinkly,happy sounds, which we seem to go for,"she says, but there's one exception. "Jameshas this hysterical, zany side. On 'MercyDance' we added effects like distortion andflanging, and when we finished we won-dered, what just happened? We startedtwinkling and pretty and went to the darkside!"

Nadje and James celebrate the releaseof Indigo (Little Mystery) at Subculture,Feb. 19. Also on tap that night is the NewYork debut of material Nadje wrote for herquintet, which includes James on synthe-sizers and percussion, Maeve Gilchrist onharp, Jesse Lewis on guitar and Ike Sturmon bass. "We play the melody together and solo

together—it's an open dialogue in a way.There's no swing, no hard bop in thismusic, it's more coming out of a Europeanjazz vibe, with some excitement, some edgeto it—think of the energy we can createwith all the effects and the silly things.Everyone has pedals and technology at theready," she notes. "It's traditional andacoustic, with an added layer, a mix ofancient and modern."

New directionsFlutist and composer Andrea

Brachfeld retired from teaching a coupleof years back, and has been enjoying theluxury of having time to think, finding thather less structured schedule encouragedher to re-examine her goals and motiva-tions for playing music. "That's hard to do

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if you're constantly working, it's hard tomake time to think," she points out. Nothaving a day job fueled her "constant questfor authenticity and truth. To have thesame goals as I had in my 20s, 30s, 40swould mean I haven't grown at all." Andrea, who studied flute with Jimmy

Heath, feels drawn to bringing more recog-nition to the flute as a unique voice, strongenough to stand on its own. "Playing fluteis enough. You don't have to play 15 differ-ent instruments, though that's quite a feat.People always ask if I sing or play anyother instruments. My destiny is playingthe flute, and I'm honoring that," she says.Her period of introspection also trig-

gered a burst of creativity, yielding a gen-erous batch of new compositions. The newmusic reflects Andrea's recent mood ofintrospection. "I hope this work I've doneon myself can be translated into music thatwill reach people. Now's the time to go out-ward, to bring what I've learned inside to amore social level," says Andrea, noting arenewed desire "to reach as many peopleas possible through music."Andrea has been rehearsing the new

compositions with her Insight band—con-sisting of pianist Bill O'Connell, bassistHarvie S and drummer Jason Tiemann,which has been together for about a year."We came together as part of the process ofmy wanting to have great musicians whoare into improvisations and listening toeach other. There are not too many restric-tions, the music can go anywhere," theflutist notes. “All the music I've everplayed comes into the music I play now."Andrea and Insight introduce the new

music, written with the support of aChamber Music America new jazz workswriting and recording grant, at a premiereconcert at the Columbia UniversityFaculty House on Feb. 25. She will alsoperform next month at Jazz Forum'sBrazilian Music Sundays series March 18.

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Gibbons photo by Bill Westmoreland.

Artists Talk Inspirations: Polly Gibbons

THE UNITED STATES IS BEGIN-ning to wake up to the vocal power-

house that is Polly Gibbons. Slowly, butsurely, the British vocalist and songwriterhas found ever-widening inroads intoAmerican venues, turning heads with herrich, supple voice, her impeccable phrasingand intonation and her willingness tostretch into unusual and even risky musi-cal choices. While comparisons have some-times been made to fellow Brits Joss Stoneor Adele, a more accurate model might beGregory Porter, given both vocalists' abili-ties to carve artistically satisfying pathsthrough richly diverse repertoire.

However, a seminal influence of Polly'smight not immediately come to mind whenshe sings. Nevertheless, the lessons Pollyabsorbed from Billie Holiday set her on thepath to music, and helped inspire in her anemotional honesty in her delivery."I remember exactly where I was in the

house when I heard Billie singing 'I'm aFool to Want You' from Lady in Satin,"Polly recalls. "I had never heard anythinglike it. It was so raw and powerful, and itsent me off into the jazz world." The inspi-ration, striking Polly in her teenage years,

taught her crucial lessons early on aboutthe role of the vocalist in music and thepossibilities of the voice."I don't think there are many singers

who can convey the emotional meaning ofa song the way Billie could," she explains."On paper, Billie had limited range, andsometimes a 'not pretty' voice. She didn'tscat or fly all over the place, and she rarelyused her instrument in a 'technical' way.But there's no one more honest in theirsinging, really."Learning that early on undoubtedly laid

seeds for Polly's own exceptional musicaldevelopment, as she too has emerged as ahighly thoughtful and emotionally power-ful singer who grapples with songs' emo-tional cores. On her latest album Is It Me?Polly demonstrates these gifts across awide swath of music, from dreamy fare like"Sack Full of Dreams" and "PureImagination" to funkier outings like "Dr.Feelgood." Even in the midst of thick horn arrange-

ments and strong, swinging rhythm sec-tion work, the story of each song remainsat the forefront in Polly's interpretations.To her, that represents a process in whichshe is still developing. "I'm learning as asinger, still," she explains. "When I firststarted singing, there was an innocenceand purity about my singing. As we growup, we start playing around more in themusic as we practice it. I haven't settled onwhat I do yet, but I don't see that as a badthing."Indeed, tracking Polly's ongoing artistic

growth across her albums is a joy to listento, and for Americans not yet familiar withher work, her performance at Dizzy'sClub Coca-Cola on Feb. 5 serves as afantastic introduction. Drawing from thenew album's works, Polly is joined bypianist Andy Ezrin, organist ShedrickMitchell, bassist Richie Goods, guitaristPaul Bollenback and drummer MarkMcLean. To learn more, visit www.pollygibbons.com.

Concerts and EducationRonnie Burrage and the trio

Holographic Principle will serve as artistsin residence at the 6th Street CommunityCenter. As a part of their residency, theyare holding concerts on Feb. 2 and Feb. 4at 7:00 p.m. and a music workshop Feb. 4at 3:00 p.m., focusing on music, poetry and

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VIOLINIST SCOTT TIXIER SEEMSto be everywhere at once. Whether he's

playing with Stevie Wonder or KennyBarron, or even working with HansZimmer, he still maintains a creative, fruit-ful career as a composer and bandleader."Working with some of my heroes has beenrevealing and has enhanced my creativeenergy, not only as a musician, but as ahuman being on so many levels. It mightsound a little cliché, but all of those experi-ences enrich my vision and push me out-side of my comfort zone, beyond my fearswhere there is only room for music." The violin in jazz has a rich history and

Scott is contributing generously to the line-age. When dealing with critics who havepreconceived opinions against the instru-ment, however, he says "those opinionsusually come from uneducated folks and Ican only encourage them to dig further sothey can open their horizons and range.Every instrument has its own unique chal-lenges. The question is 'Do you need music

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in your own life?' Or 'Can you live withoutmusic?' The rest is accessory no matterwhat other people think about what youdo."

Scott Tixier plays at Dizzy's ClubCoca-Cola on Feb. 26.

Jazz Standard, Kate McGarry celebratesValentine's Day with an album releaseparty of The Subject Tonight Is Love. Visitwww.jazzstandard.com to make a reserva-tion. Peter Cincotti warms up theIridium with A Night of Love Songs. Visitwww.theiridium.com to find out more.Pianist Armen Donelian curates the

Hudson Jazz Festival Feb. 16-18 atHudson Opera House. Performances bySheila Jordan, Joanne Brackeen, QuartetModerno, and more are featured alongsidea documentary screening and educationoutreach. For a full schedule, visitwww.hud sonhall.org. Baritone saxophonist Claire Daly

leads an all-star ensemble alongside come-dian Lizz Winstead in Lady Parts JusticeLeague, a fundraiser for women's repro-ductive rights at the Gotham Comedy Clubon Feb. 26. Find out more at www.clairedalymusic.com.

literature from the Civil Rights period andbeyond. The concerts also serve as afundraiser in support of Ronnie's not-for-profit World Rhythm Academy. Find outmore by visiting www.worldrhythmacademy.org.

Jazz, wine and fine food come togetheron Feb. 10 for a fundraising event in sup-port of Jazz House Kids. Multiple bandstake the stage in an evening that includesa special wine tasting, a silent auction anda late-night DJ set hosted by ChristianMcBride. Visit www.jazz housekids.org tofind out more. Brianna Thomas and Vuyo Sotashe

take the stage at Dizzy's on Valentine'sDay in a set titled Songs We Love. Visitwww.jazz.org/dizzys to find out more. At Claire Daly / Lizz Winstead

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Kate, Keith and Gary perform at JazzStandard on Valentine's Day in an eveningthat will showcase works from the newalbum, as well as works from a second ses-sion, What to Wear in the Dark, whichexplores the relationship of the individualto society. To learn more about the project,visit www.katemcgarry.com.

Kate McGarry and her trio—KeithGanz on guitar and Gary Versace onkeyboard—are at Jazz Standard Feb.14.

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notes. "We're both cognizant of makingclear statements that are somewhat con-tained, that set a mood and provide somemusical elements but leave room for some-one else to provide other elements."For Kate, this record also features her

songwriting skills in three excellent origi-nals. "She Always Will," is a gorgeous,painful and cathartic look at making peacewith decisions and journeys, culminating ina homecoming that Kate casts as maternallove. "Losing Strategy #4" explores, as Katedescribes it, "another time in my life. Thereare cycles of life where things are gettingdestroyed and reborn—and this particulartime things were being destroyed—and myresponse at that time was retaliation andblame." Contrasting with the two more probing

and challenging topics, "Climb Down," apaean to the love of one's heritage, is atongue-in-cheek exploration of Kate's Irishroots. "For me, writing a song is not natu-ral, not something I have an easy relation-ship with," she notes. "Life has to demandit in some way, and if I have the courage,then I sit down and allow it to come out."

den passing. Wayne is enthusiastic aboutthis ensemble: "We all contribute originalsinspired by African-American icons andartists. We are excited to be working onour second recording and going into thestudio the week after our Smalls gig."

The Black Art Jazz Collective withWayne Escoffery, Jeremy Pelt, JamesBurton III, Xavier Davis, VicenteArcher and Johnathan Blake is atSmalls Jazz Club on Feb. 7.

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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.

Jean Packard told me about a gig she once had at the Hilton in Washington DC, playingthe piano and singing. The piano was in the dining room, and there were drapes separatingthat area from the bar. One night, when she finished her first set, she went into the bar,where a man was sitting. She asked him, "Could you hear me through the drapes?" "Oh," hesaid, "Was that you singing? You were good. But you have to get rid of your accompanist. He'sawful!"

A Moment You Missed by Fran Kaufman Hot HouseContributing Photographer

Vocalist Brianna Thomas confers with17-year-old piano master MatthewWhitaker after they each performed atHarlem After Dark, in a beautiful Harlemtownhouse. Matthew, who has been gar-nering attention and accolades for years,performed original compositions andarrangements, and the marvelousBrianna channeled Ella with her rendi-tion of “St. Louis Blues.”

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UNIONKEAN UNIVERSITY: 1000 Morris Av. Union.908-737-5326. www.kean.edu. Feb 15: RenéMcLean/Steve Davis.

WARRENRUTHERFURD HALL: 1686-R Rte 517.Allamuchy. 908-852-1894. www.rutherfurdhall.org. Feb 25: 3-5pm $30/35 adm Jazz atthe Rutherfurd feat NY NJ All Star Big Band.

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

The CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS: 1Museum Way. Corning. www.cmog.org. 607-937-5371. Feb 17: Joey Alexander.

The FALCON: 1348 Rte 9 West. Marlboro.www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970.Sets: 7-10pm; Sun 10am-2pm Brunch (B).$20 don suggested. Falcon Underground(FU). Feb 1: Latin Jazz Express, FU AndyStack & American Soup; 11: Brad ShepikOrgan Trio; 14: 7pm FU Jazz Sessions; 15:7pm FU bigBANG; 16: Club d’Elf w/JohnMedeski; 18: Dave Stryker Qrt feat BobMintzer; 26: FU HD Qnt.

HUDSON HALL: 327 Warren St. Hudson.www.hudsonhallorg. 518-822-1438. Feb 16-18: Hudson Jazz festival feat 02/16 7pm $25adm Armen Donelian + Ara Dinkjian Qrt,02/17 3pm $25 JoAnne Brackeen, AaronGoldberg & James Francies, 5pm free filmscreening Thomas Chapin, Night Bird Song,7pm $35 Sheila Jordan & Dominique EadeDuos, 02/18 11am free Workshop w/ArmenDonelian & Marc Mommaas, 3pm $25Quarteto Moderno.

LYDIA’S CAFE: 7 Old US Hwy 209. StoneRidge. www.lydias-cafe.com. 845-687-6373.Sets: 7-10pm. Feb 3: The Acquaintances; 17:Peter Einhorn Trio; 24: John Esposito Trio.

MAUREEN’S JAZZ CELLAR: 2 N Bway.Nyack. www.maureensjazzcellar.com. 845-535-3143. Sets: unless otherwise noted Sun6pm, Fri-Sat 8&9:30pm. Feb 2: Manuel ValeraTrio; 3: Freddie Jacobs Qrt; 7: 9pm PurchaseJam w/Jason Clotter & friends; 9: DaveLiebman; 10: Marshall McDonald Project; 11:Audrey Silver; 16: KJ Denhert Qrt; 17: DonFalzone Qrt; 23: David Finck/Shelly Berg; 24:8&9:30pm Joe Gallant & The Illuminati Mini-Orch.

QUINN’S: 330 Main St. Beacon. 845-202-7447.www.quinnsbeacon.com. Feb 11: 8pm $10adm Eugene Chadbourne Solo.

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

WARWICK CENTER FOR PERFORMINGARTS: 63 Wheeler Av. Warwick. 845-986-2466. www.warwickperformingarts.com. Feb4: 2:30-4:30pm $15 adm Gabriele TranchinaQrt.

CHRIS’ JAZZ CAFE: 1421 Sansom St.Philadelphia. www.chrisjazzcafe.com. 215-568-3131. Sets: Fri-Sat 8&10pm. Feb 2: JoeMagnarelli; 3: Mary Ellen Desmond; 9: AlitaMoses; 10: Ken Fowser; 14: 6,8&10pmJoanna Pascale; 16: Luke O'Reilly; 17: PatMartino; 23-24: Ari Hoenig.

GEORGE STREET ALE HOUSE: 378 GeorgeSt. New Brunswick. www.gsalehouse.com.732-543-2408. The New Brunswick JazzProject/www.nbjp.org. Tues: 8-11pm Emer-ging Artists + Jam. Feb 6: Charlie BarberQrt; 13: Matt Gordeuk; 20: tba; 27: Ben WeiseQrt.

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. Feb1: Mark Gross Qrt; 8: Anthony Nelson Qrt;15: Vivian Sessoms Qrt; 22: Lucien BarbarinQrt.

INC RESTAURANT: 302 George St. NewBrunswick. www.increstaurant.com. 732-640-0553. Wed: 8-11pm free adm The NewBrunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Feb7: Duane Eubanks Trio; 14: Rosalyn McCloreTrio; 21: Gerry Gibbs Trio; 28: Stafford HunterTrio.

NOVITA: 25 New St. Metuchen. 732-549-5306.www.novitanj.com. Sets: Thurs 6-10pm; Fri7-11pm. Feb 8: George Fitzsimmons; 15: LouWatson; 22: Champian Fulton.

STATE THEATRE: 15 Livingston Av. NewBrunswick. www.statetheatrenj.org. 732-246-7469. Feb 18: 3pm $20-72 adm The MamboKings.

MONMOUTHCOUNT BASIE THEATRE: 99 Monmouth St.Red Bank. www.countbasietheatre.org. 732-842-9000. Feb 16: 8pm $20-55 adm TheMambo Kings.

HERB ECKERT AUDITORIUM: At SeniorCenter South Brunswick Municipal Complex.540 Rte 522. Monmouth Junction.www.sbarts.org/jazz-cafe. 732-329-4000X7635. Feb 2: 7:30pm $6 adm The VooDUDES.

MORRISBICKFORD THEATRE: 6 Normandy HeightsRd. Morristown. 973-971-3706. www.morrismuseum.org/jazz-showcase. Sets: 7:30-9pm.Feb 22: T.S Monk; 26: Dan Levinson &friends.

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&8:35pm, Sat6:15&8:35pm. Closed Mon. Feb 1: GlaucoLima Gp; 2: John Zweig Qrt; 7: Warren Vaché;8: Olli Soikkeli Trio; 9: Jerry Vezza Qrt; 16-17:Russell Malone Qrt; 18: 3:30-5:30pm NJJSJazz Social Jam feat Dave Braham Trio; 23:Brynn Stanley; 24: Nilson Matta Trio; 28:Harry Allen.

OCEANOCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE: College Dr.Toms River. 732-255-0500. www.ocean.edu.$20/24 adm. www.njjs.org. Feb 14: 8-9:30pmThe Birdland All-Stars feat Tommy Igoe.

OCEAN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY: 1735Simpson Av. Ocean City. 609-399-2434.www.oceancitylibrary.org. Sun: 2-3:15pmThe Art of the Trio series. Feb 4: Jim Ridl; 11:Behn Gillece; 25: Dean Schneider.

PASSAICWILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY: 300Pompton Rd. Wayne. www.wpunj.edu. 973-720-2371. Sets: 4pm. Feb 18: Harold MabernQrt w/Eric Alexander; 25: Junior Vega w/WPLatin Jazz Ens dir by Chico Mendoza.

SOMERSETWATCHUNG ARTS CENTER: 18 Stirling Rd.Watchung. www.watchungarts.org. 908-753-0190. Feb 10: 8pm Thaddeus Exposé.

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN TWO HIG-hly imaginative virtuosos—one an

unparalleled Colombian harpist, the othera highly decorated Venezuelan cuatroplayer—convene at the musical home ofJohn Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie? The answerwill reveal itself when Jorge Glem joinsEdmar Castañeda's quartet this month.Born in 1978 in the city of Bogota,

Edmar took up the harp as a teenager inorder to play the folkloric music of hishomeland. Shortly after moving to NewYork in 1994 he discovered the freedomand sophistication of jazz. With no prece-dent for the harp in the jazz world, Edmarstudied the trumpet by day and experi-mented with his newfound knowledge onthe harp at a restaurant gig by night. Itwas mentor Paquito D' Rivera who discov-ered the young harpist, took Edmar underhis wing and introduced him to the NewYork jazz scene.To date, Edmar has released four high-

ly acclaimed albums as a leader and morerecently, a duo with the Japanese pianistHiromi titled, Live in Montreal (ConcordMusic Group). Also, he has worked withguitarist John Scofield, pianist GonzaloRubalcaba, bassists Marcus Miller andJohn Patitucci, Brazilian pop and jazzgreat Ivan Lins and collaborated andshared the stage with a who's who ofworld-class musicians.Jorge Glem is lesser known in the

United States but no less formidable. TheLatin Grammy award winner's universalapproach to the four-stringed instrumenttranscends conventional genres and fusesjazz, salsa, bluegrass, rock and pop. Also,he has recorded three highly acclaimedmusical productions of his own, toured theworld and collaborated with Paquito,Etienne Charles, Ruben Blades, Calle 13,Guaco and Carlos Vives among others.Personally and professionally Edmar

and Jorge have a lot in common. Both werementored and ushered into to the jazz com-

munity by Paquito. On a broader scale,Colombia and Venezuela share many ofthe same rhythms, instruments and folk-loric traditions. So much so that, accordingto Edmar, "the harp and cuatro go togeth-er, like brother and sister." The duo met in New York about three

years ago and the connection was instant.Also, both are fluent in the language ofjazz and their unique approach to theirinstruments has taken them out of theshadows and into the light. At Dizzy's, Edmar is joined by the

drummer David Silliman, the trombonistMarshall Gilkes and vocalist AndreaTierra. Repertoire-wise, audiences canexpect music that spans the depth andbreadth of Latin America and originalcompositions such as For Jaco, whichexplores bassist Jaco Pastorius' use of har-monics. Also, the gig is about "exploringthe possibilities and sharing the vibe,"Edmar says. "Jorge and I are passionateplayers. Onstage, we give 100 percent.Expect a musical explosion!"

Edmar Castañeda Quartet featur-ing Jorge Glem performs at Dizzy'sClub Coca-Cola Feb. 27-28

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AIRTRAIN JAMAICA STATION: 93-02Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica. Thurs: 5-7pm TheAirTrain Jazz Festival www.theairtrainjazzfestival.com. Feb 1: Mambo Negro; 8: TommyMorimoto Qrt; 15: Mark Wade Trio; 22: JeffSheloff Qrt.

FLUSHING TOWN HALL: 137-35 NorthernBlvd. Flushing. www.flushingtownhall.org.718-463-7700. 1st Wed: 7pm $10 adm Jamw/Carol Sudhalter. Feb 9: Campbell Brothers7pm vocal lesson, 8pm concert; 23: 8pm EricAlexander Qrt.

JAMAICA CENTER OF ARTS & LEARN-ING: 161-04 Jamaica Av. Jamaica.www.jcal.org. 718-658-7400. Feb 8: 8pm JazzGallery feat Earprint w/Tree Palmedo, KevinSun.

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. Feb 2: Dinah Vero; 9:Julius Rodriguez; 10: Leslie Pintchik Trio; 17:Bob Stewart Qrt; 23: Victor LaGamma Trio;24: Leslie Pintchik Trio.

BEANRUNNER CAFÉ: 201 S Division &Esther St. Peekskill. 914-737-1701.www.beanrunnercafe.com. Fri-Sat: 8-10:30pm $10 adm. Feb 3: Ronnie Burrage &Holographic Principle; 9: Kristina Koller; 10:Wali Ali; 14: 8-9:30pm Alexis Cole; 17: SteveSandberg Qrt; 24: Fred Smith Jazz Ens.

COMMUNITY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTCHURCH: 468 Rosedale Av. White Plains.914-946-1660. www.cucwp.org. Feb 11: 9-11am Antoinette Montague.

EMELIN THEATRE: 153 Library Ln.Mamaroneck. www.emelin.org. 914-698-0098. Feb 10: 8pm $39/32 adm C.J. Chenier.

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. Feb 11: Jay Hoggard.

JAZZ FORUM: 1 Dixon Ln. Tarrytown. 914-631-1000. www.jazzforumarts.org. Sets: Sun4&6pm; Fri-Sat 7&9pm. Feb 2-3: ChristianSands Trio; 4: Wesley Amorim Qrt, 8-11pmJam; 9-10: Strings Attached feat Vic Juris,Jack Wilkins, Mark Whitfield & Joe Cohn; 11:Paul Meyers/Cidinho Teixeira; 14: 7pmRoseanna Vitro & Clarity; 16-17: WallaceRoney Qnt; 18: Matt King & Monk In Brazil;23-24: Nilson Matta & Samba Meets Jazz featDave Stryker 02/23, Eric Alexander 02/24; 25:Phil Marucci feat Paul Meyers.

PARAMOUNT HUDSON VALLEY: 1008Brown St. Peekskill. 914-739-0039.www.paramounthudsonvalley.com. Feb 17:8pm Al Di Meola.

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DEER HEAD INN: 5 Main St. Delaware WaterGap, PA. www.deerheadinn.com. 570-424-2000. Sets: Sun 5-8pm, Thurs 8-11pm, Fri-Sat7-11pm. Adm varies. Residency (R): ThursJam w/Bill Washer & friends. Feb 1: R; 2: ErinMcClelland Band; 3: COTA Big Cats; 4: BillCharlap Solo; 8: R; 9: Adison Evans Qnt; 10:Nancy & Spencer Reed; 11: RiversideRhythm Swing Band; 14: Lara Solnicki Trio;15: R; 16: Rich Jenkins; 17: Bill Warfield &the Hell's Kitchen Funk Orch; 18: JoanieSamra Qrt; 19: 7-9pm Porter & Sayles; 22: R;23: Lisa Ellex; 24: Bob Dorough Trio; 25: DeerHead Inn Qrt; 26: 7:30-10:30pm The WaterGap Jazz Orch.

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