Jazz in NYC

[bertrand]

Looks like I will be up in NYC this week-end (starting tomorrow) - last-minute plan.

Any gigs of interest? A quick glance at the major clubs didn't show anything, but I will need to look again tomorrow morning. My friend Brad Linde is doing a benefit at University Of The Streets on Saturday, so I will try to go to that.

Is Joe Chambers playing anywhere by some miracle? I know he lives in NC, but comes up to NYC still a fair amount.

Thanks,

Bertrand.

Edited November 25, 2009 by bertrand

[kh1958]

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/newyork/aaj_ny_200911.pdf

There's a day by day list at the back of the magazine.

[bertrand]

Thanks.

Who's filling in for Lovano at the Vanguard? Their website is down.

Bertrand.

[PHILLYQ]

Maria Schneider is at Jazz Standard, Renee Rosnes is at the Vanguard.

[bertrand]

Renee Rosnes sounds good! Do we know who she is playing with?

Bertrand.

[Larry Kart]

This is by far the most comprehensive guide to jazz in the NYC area that I'm aware of:

http://www.hothousejazz.com/

I found lots of things listed here the last time I was in town that I didn't find elsewhere (but there is a lot of clicking on links involved, and not all the links are working or fresh). Actually, the printed Hot House mag was what did it for me (picked it up in the first club I went to).

[bertrand]

I'll grab the printed Hot House when I get up there but I'll look through this a bit as time allows.

I'll have to decide between Maria and Renee, but I've seen Maria a lot more recently than Renee so that may decide me.

If any of you can make the university of the streets gig on Saturday, that would be awesome. Eddie Bert and Jimmy Wormworth are on the bill.

Bertrand.

[kh1958]

Renee Rosnes sounds good! Do we know who she is playing with?

Bertrand.

November 24 - November 29

RENEE ROSNES QUARTET

Jimmy Greene-sax, Sean Smith-b

Lewis Nash-d

[Mark Stryker]

Looks like the John McNeil-Bill McHenry Quartet is at Cornelia Street Cafe and appears to be recording live this weekend. That's a great little band -- McNeil is an original thinker, trumpet player and composer, short on flash but long on substance. Plus, he's got a lethal wit. I once saw a gig where he spied a Real Book sitting on the piano and said, "Hey, there's a Real Book. Now we can play a whole bunch of wrong changes!" Then he and the pianist played a chorus of something using one of the more egregious lead sheets -- my memory is hazy of that night (don't ask), but I think it was "Four."

Edited November 25, 2009 by Mark Stryker

[AllenLowe]

McNeil is terrific - I did something with him about 5 years ago - can play and think, not as easy as it sounds -

[clifford_thornton]

That "East Coast Cool" stuff with Allan Chase is real nice, too.