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By George Kanzler

10 Herring cover photo by Jimmy Katz, Hilton by Ricky Chavez, Marsalis and Elling by Palma Kolansky.

WINNING SPINSTHE WEST COAST OF THE UNITED

States and Canada bring us the twowomen who comprise this Winning Spins.Pianist, composer and Californian LisaHilton and Canadian bassist and singerBrandi Disterheft, have forged careers asleaders and soloists on instruments foundin the rhythm section. While Lisa has ledquartets and quintets on recent recordings,her latest is a solo piano effort. Brandi,now a Harlem resident, enlists two veter-ans of the Big Apple scene for her new trioalbum.

Day and Night, Lisa Hilton (RubySlippers), is a signal departure from Lisa'slast album, Nocturnal (Ruby Slippers).That one, despite the title, was a lively,post-bop affair from a quintet of A-list jazzstars, including drummer Antonio Sanchezand bassist Gregg August filling out therhythm section, trumpeter Terell Staffordand tenor saxophonist J.D. Allen in thefront line. The main similarity with thisnew solo piano CD is the prevalence ofLisa's tunes; each album features onestandard with the balance the pianist'soriginals.

Schooled in traditional and modernclassical music as well as jazz, Lisa is aplayer in full command of the nuances ofher instrument. In her approach is a wel-come expanse of dynamics and tonal vari-ety, enabling her to conjure aural pictures(she has studied and created visual art) ina richly impressionistic style. Two fineinstances of that impressionism are"Sunrise" and "Sunset on the Beach," theformer building a logical, rising line over aresonant rhythmic pulse; the latter creat-ing complex two-handed rhythms hintingat swing and stride before fading out like asunset.

"Seduction" (also the title of Lisa'sdebut album) veers toward expressionismwith hiccup-like hesitations, rumbling lowchords and little Monkish dissonanceswinking at the title mood. But that atti-tude is definitely embraced in Lisa'sbeguiling take on the one standard here,"Begin the Beguine."

Throughout the CD, Lisa evokes memo-rably resonant original songs, from herCole Porter tribute title tune to fetchingmelodies like "So This Is Love," which justcry out for lyrics. For added variety there'sher sly sense of humor, evinced in thesamba "Caffeinated Culture," recalling the

lyric "they drink a lot of coffee in Brazil,"and the gentle pianistic fireworks thatenliven "A Spark in the Night." As with allgood jazz pianists, Lisa never lets the beatflag, reliably creating her own rhythmicimpetus for each track.

Blue Canvas, Brandi Disterheft(Justin Time), is the latest from a per-former who has become part of a burgeon-ing number of female bassists who alsosing, like Esperanza Spaulding, NickiParrott and Mimi Jones. As a bassist,Brandi distinguishes herself with one ofthe most booming, resonantly full tones onthe jazz scene today. It is so strong she isconfident enough to lead a trio here withone of the most assertive, two-fisted veter-an pianists in New York, Harold Mabern.Rounding out the trio is the pianist's fre-quent sideman, drummer Joe Farnsworth.

Brandi includes her lyrics to threesongs in the CD folder, but only chooses tosing on two. She reveals a clear, brightvoice capable of sultry innuendo on theexotic "Crippling Thrill" and coyly pert onthe jump-swing title track.

While her singing is more than fine, it isonly a momentary diversion on this album,essentially a terrific trio date with con-stantly engaging tunes and solos from allthree participants. As leader, Brandi takesmore than the usual complement of basssolos, without dulling the results. Herfunky, reverberant solo follows and compli-ments Harold's spirited rendering of andsoloing on "Dis Here." "Prelude to theCrippling Thrill" is two and a half minutesof compelling a cappella pizzicato bass.

Brandi plays the lead, also pizzicato, onthree tracks: "Willow Weep for Me," TaddDameron's "Our Delight" and, on cello, onher own "When the Mood is Right." Haroldconjures his inner Erroll Garner on a unex-pected ballad version of Clifford Brown's"Daahoud," Brandi soloing with impressivedouble-stops. The pianist and drummerare front and center on Harold's "Beehive,"a round-robin theme bouncing betweenbass and drums. And don't miss "George'sDilemma," a lesser-known Clifford Browntune revived rewardingly here.

Lisa Hilton appears at CarnegieHall's Weill Hall on Jan. 10. BrandiDisterheft has a CD release gig forBlue Canvas at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola on Jan. 3.

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CLUBS & HALLS

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UPPER MANHATTAN

(Above 70th Street)92Y: 1395 Lexington Av at 92nd St. 212-415-

5500. www.92y.org. Jan 21 8pm, 22 2&7pm,23 2&7:30pm: Harold Arlen's Early Years featVince Giordano & the Nighthawks w/StephenDeRosa, Erin Dilly, Catherine Russell &Nathaniel Stampley.

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

CAVATAPPO: 1712 1st Av (bet 88th & 89thSts). www.cavatappo.com. 212-987-9260.Sets: Mon 7-10pm free adm, Thurs 9-11pm$10 adm. Mon: Roger Lent. Jan 5: PeterManess Qrt; 12: Ralph Lalama Qrt; 19: CalebCurtis Trio; 26: John Dokes Qrt; 31: 8-10pm$10 adm Mike Sailors Qrt.

CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLE: 2485 Bway (bet92nd & 93rd Sts). www.cleopatrasneedleny.com. 212-769-6969. Sets: Early (E), Late (L);Sun E 4-8pm, L 9pm-1am; Mon-Tues E 8-9pm, L 10pm-1am; Wed-Thurs E 7-11pm, L11:30pm-2:30am; Fri-Sat E 8pm-12am, L12:30-3am. Free adm/$10 min. Trios exceptMon&Thurs Duets. L Jam. Residencies: SunE Open mic w/Keith Ingham, L Kelly GreenDuet; Mon Jon Weiss; Tues Marc Devine;Wed E Open mic w/Les Kurtz, L NathanBrown; Thurs L Kazu; Sat L T. Kash. Jan 5:tba; 6: Michika Fukumori; 7: Kayo Hiraki; 12:Ray Parker; 13: Alan Rosenthal; 14: DentonDarien; 19: Dan Furman; 20: RichardBenetar; 21: Ai Murakami; 26: Matt Baker; 27:Ship Shelton; 28: Fukushi & Chihiro.

FARAFINA CAFÉ & LOUNGE HARLEM:1813 Amsterdam Av (bet 149th & 150th).www.farafinacafeloungeharlem.com. 212-281-2445. Sat: 11pm-4am Keyed Up series.Jan 9: APAP feat 6-6:30pm Mavis Swan Pool,6:45-7:15pm Shirazette Tinnin Band, 7:30-8pm Igor Butman Qrt, 8:15-8:45pm AllanHarris, 9-9:30pm Toku, 9:45-10:15pmBrianna Thomas, 10:15-10:45pm Marc Cary,11-11:30pm Shayna Steele, 11:45pm-12:15am Linda Briceno.

GINNY’S SUPPER CLUB: At Red Rooster.310 Lenox Av (bet 125th & 126th Sts).www.ginnyssupperclub.com. 212-792-9001.

MINTON’S: 206W 118th St (bet St. Nicholas Av& Adam Clayton Powell Blvd). 212-243-2222.www.mintonsharlem.com. Sets: Sun 6:30-10pm, Wed-Thurs 7-9pm, Fri-Sat 7-10:30pm,Sat + 11pm Jam, Sat-Sun 12-3pm Brunch (B).Jan 6: King Solomon Hicks; 7: JochenRueckert Qrt; 8: B Akie Bermiss, 6:30pm JoePino; 11: Faulkner Evans; 13: Tom TallitschQrt; 14: B JD Warren & the Rudiment, 7pmGeorge Braith; 15: B Emily Braden, 6:30pmWayne Tucker; 19: Kelly Green; 20: TacumaBradley & Unity Band; 22: B Brandon Bain,6:30pm Candice Reyes; 25-26: AdamRamsay Qrt; 27: Tim Green Qrt; 28: B JDWarren & the Rudiment, 7pm Emily Braden;29: B Brandon Bain, 6:30pm AmandaFerguson.

MIST HARLEM: 46W 116th St (bet Lenox &5th Av). www.mistharlem.com. 212-828-MIST.

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www.vtyjazz.com/917-882-9539. $25 adm.Jan 11: 7-10pm Salsa Meets Jazz tribute hon-oring Steve Berrios w/Sonny Fortune, IvanRenta, Benito Gonzales, Santi Debriano,Nicky Marrero, Jose Claussell, ChemboCorniel; 29: 5-8pm Sunday Serenade seriesw/George Coleman Qrt.

NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM:58W 129th St at Malcolm X Blvd. 212-348-8300. www.jmih.org. $10 don. Jan 7: 2pmEllington & Strayhorn Jam; 8: 2:30pm Jazz forCurious Listeners; 29: 2:30pm HowardJohnson B-day celeb.

PARIS BLUES: 2021 Adam Clayton Powell Jr.Blvd at 121st St. www.parisbluesharlem.com.212-222-9878. Sets: Early (E) 5-9pm, Jam9pm-1am. Free adm. Sun: E Double G & thePossee, 9pm 1st&3rd La Banda Ramirez, lastElliot Pineiro & Sumbaswing. Mon: JohnCooksey & Spontaneous Combustion; Tues:The Sultans of Soul; Wed: Les Goodson & theIntergalatic Soul Jazz Band; Thurs: TyroneGovan & Top Secret; Fri: tba; Sat: alternateThe 69th Street Band/The Antoine DowdellGp.

RENDALL MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN:59W 137th St, #61 (bet Malcom X Blvd & 5thAv). www.harlemjazzboxx.com. 212-283-2928. $15 adm. Tues: 12-2pm HarlemAfternoon Jazz series w/Craig Harris featguest. Fri: 7-9pm.

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): Except 01/1 Sun 5-8pm Jamw/Lu Reid. Jan 1: 8-11pm The Shrine BigBand; 3: E Rims & Keys; 6: E Ernesto Larcher5tet; 8: R; 11&13: E Alan Kwan Qrt; 15: R; 17:L Freestones; 18: L Peyton Pleninger &Biotonic; 22: R; 28: E-L Innerspace Ens; 29: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. Jan 5: E-L ErikSatie Qrt; 12: E-L Osso String Qrt; 16: 8-9pmCourtney Cutchins; 19: E-L FilmharmonicBrass; 20: L The Freshtones; 21: E IdealBread; 26: E-L Zocalo Brass; 29: E PeytonPleninger & Biotonic.

SMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB: 2751Bway (bet 105th & 106th Sts). 212-864-6662.www.smokejazz.com. Sets: Early (E), Late(L), Brunch (B); Sun B 11:30am,1&2:30pm, E7,9&10:30pm, L 11:30pm; Mon E 7&9pm, L10:30pm; Tues-Thurs E 7,9&10:30pm, L11:30pm; Fri-Sat E 7,9&10:30pm, L11:45pm&12:45am; Adm/min vary.Residencies: Sun B Annette St. John Trio, LWillerm Delisfort Qrt; Mon (R) E Jam w/OrrinEvans, L Smoke Jam; Tues (R) E MikeLeDonne & Groover Qrt, L Emmet CohenOrgan Trio + guests; Wed L Nathan Peck &The Funky Electrical Unit; Thurs L Nickel &Dime OPS; Fri L 01/6,20&27 John FarnsworthQrt, 01/13 Patience Higgins & Sugar Hill Qrt;Sat L Johnny O’Neal & friends. Jan 1: EricAlexander/Harold Mabern Qrt; 2-3: R; 4:Brandon Bain; 5: Smoke Sessions RecordsShowcase feat tba; 6-8: Billy Harper Qnt; 9-10: R; 11: Brian Charette B3 Trio; 12: BennyBennack Qrt; 13-15: Steve Davis Sxt; 16-17:R; 18: Barbara Martinez Flamenco Jazz; 19:Marianne Solivan Qrt; 20-22: Jimmy Cobb;23-24: R; 25: Antonio Faraò Qrt; 26: MarionCowings; 27-29: Al Foster; 30-31: 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 01/4 Electrikana;

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& MONK'estra; 6-7: Herlin Riley; 8: 7:30pmHarold Lopez-Nussa Trio, 9:30pm SammyMiller & the Congregation; 9: $35 ELEW Trio;10-11: $35 01/11 James Morrison Bands; 12-15: Nicholas Payton - Afro-Caribbean Mixta-pe; 16: 7&9pm Jazz at Lincoln Center YouthOrch; 17: $35 Eli Yamin & the Astro Interge-nerational Arkestra; 18: $35 Chris Wash-burne & the SYOTOS Band; 19: EmmetCohen's Masters Legacy series feat JimmyCobb; 20-22: Buster Williams & SomethingMore; 23: The Spirit of Django feat SamReider, Justin Poindexter & Alphonso Horne;24: Fahir Atakoglu Trio; 25: Miho Hazama &m_unit; 26: $30 Riley Mulherkar Ens; 27-29:Dizzy Gillespie Festival feat 01/27 BruceHarris, 01/28-29 Theo Croker; 30: NewCentury Jazz Qnt; 31-Feb 2: $25 01/31 JavonJackson Band. Late Night Sessions w/Jan 3-7: Vuyo Sotashe; 10-14: Chris Pattishall; 17-21: Jonathan Barber; 24-28: Evan Sherman01/24-25&27 Entourage, 01/26&28 Big Band;31-Feb 4: Kali Rodriguez.

FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW: 254W 54th St,Cellar (bet Bway & 8th Av). 646-476-3551.www.54below.com. Sets: 9:30pm. Jan 4:Claire Christine Sargenti w/Darrell Smith &the Interludes Jazz Orch; 13-14: Igor ButmanQrt.

HILTON NEW YORK: 1335 Avenue of theAmericas at 54th St. www.hilton.com. 212-586-7000. Jan 7-8: APAP 4th Fl unless other-wise noted feat 01/7 9am That's Not Tango-Astor Piazzolla/A Life in Music by LesleyKarsten, 9:30am Nicole Henry, 10amSvetlana & the Delancey 5, 10:30am DannyBacher, 11am Brianna Thomas, 11:30am MattBaker, 12pm Peter & Will Anderson Trio,12:30pm Allan Harris, 1pm Cynthia Sayer,1:30pm Matt Baker, 2pm Shayna Steele, 3pmLuba Mason & Mixtura, 3:30pm BriannaThomas, 4pm Laila Biali, 4:30pm AllisonAdams Tucker, 5pm Cynthia Sayer, 5:30pmLuba Mason & Mixtura, 6pm Danny Bacher,6:30pm Itamar Borochov, 7pm Igor ButmanQrt, 7:30pm Shayna Steele, 8pm RoseannaVitro, 8:30pm Kenia, 9pm Eli Degibri, 9:30pmAllison Adams Tucker, 10pm Seth Weaver BigBand, 10:30pm That's Not Tango-AstorPiazzolla/A Life in Music by Lesley Karsten,11pm Bill Warfield & the Hell's Kitchen FunkOrch, 11:30pm Ron King Qrt, 01/8 9:30amCynthia Sayer, 10am Svetlana & theDelancey 5, 10:30am Allison Adams Tucker,11am Nicole Henry, 11:30am Oran Etkin,12pm Danny Bacher, 12:30pm RoseannaVitro, 1pm Nicole Henry, 1:30pm ShaynaSteele, 2pm Peter Eldridge, 3pm Ark OvrutskiQrt, 2nd Fl Brubeck Brothers, 3:30pm BriannaThomas, 2nd Fl Christine Tobin, 4pm Peter &Will Anderson Trio, 2nd Fl Polly Gibbons,4:30pm Svetlana & the Delancey 5, 2nd FlKathy Kosins, 5pm Matt Baker, 2nd FlEugenie Jones, 5:30pm Luba Mason &Mixtura, 2nd Fl Julie Michels, 6pm Kenia, 2ndFl Royal Bopsters, 6:30pm Allan Harris, 2ndFl Ron McCurdy, 7pm Igor Butman Qrt, 2nd FlPolly Gibbons, 7:30pm That's Not Tango-Astor Piazzolla/A Life in Music by LesleyKarsten, 2nd Fl Breckerville, 8pm Ron KingQrt, 2nd Fl Antoinette Montague Experience,8:30pm “Kat” Modiano, 2nd Fl Don Braden,9pm Peter & Will Anderson Trio, 2nd FlMatthew Whitaker, 9:30pm Roseanna Vitro,2nd Fl Alexis Morrast, 10pm Anita Wardel,2nd Fl Oakland Stroke, 10:30pm Kenia, 11pmTC III, 2nd Fl Igor Butman Orch, 11:30pm BillWarfield & the Hell's Kitchen Funk Orch.

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

Thurs 9pm Open Mic w/Sugar Bar All StarBand. Jan 6: Project Grand Slam; 7: 9pm IriniRes & the Jazz Mix; 13: 8:30pm Abe OvadiaTrio; 20: 8&9:30pm $15 Joe Bonacci feat TyStephens; 27: Rob Silverman Qrt.

SYMPHONY SPACE: 2537 Bway at 95th St.212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org. BarThalia (BT). Jan 7: 9pm BT Kristina Koller; 22:7pm BT Jay Rattman & The Mini-monicw/spec guests Jim Saporito & HarrisonHollingsworth; 27-28: 8pm $40-20 adm ArturoO'Farrill & Chucho Valdes w/the Afro LatinJazz Orch.

B. B. KING BLUES CLUB & GRILL: 237W42nd St (bet 7&8th Avs). 212-997-4144.www.bbkingblues.com. Lucille’s Grill (LG).Jan 1: 11am LG Hot Jazz Brunch w/JolieMome; 2: 8pm Strickly Sinatra w/MichaelDutra Big Band; 7: 11am APAP feat DavidBenoit, Grace Kelly.

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 Arturo O’Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orch;Mon 9:30pm Jim Caruso Cast Party; Wed5:30-7pm David Ostwald & Louis ArmstrongEternity Band; Fri 5:15-7pm Birdland BigBand by Rob Middleton & Glenn Drewes; Sat6pm except 01/7 Jay Leonhart & TomokoOhno. Jan 1: 6pm Our Sinatra; 3-7: MarcusRoberts Trio & The Modern Jazz Generation;5: 6pm Danny Bacher; 8: 6pm Karrin Allyson;9: 7pm Donny McCaslin Gp; 10-14: The Storyof Jazz feat Vincent Herring w/Jon Faddis,Jeremy Pelt, James Carter, Eric Alexander;15: 6pm Nicolas King; 17-21: JoeyDeFrancesco Qrt; 19: 6pm Nancy Kelly; 22:6pm The Wee Trio; 24-28: John AbercrombieQrt; 26: 6pm Itamar Borochov; 31-Feb 4:Carmen Lundy.

CARNEGIE HALL: 57th St & 7th Av. 212-247-7800. www.carnegiehall.org. Jan 10: WeillHall 8pm $25/12.50 adm Lisa Hilton Solo.

CLUB BONAFIDE: 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd &3rd Avs). 3rd Fl. www.clubbonafide.com. 646-918-6189. Sets unless otherwise noted: Early(E) 7:30pm, Late (L) 9:30pm, Late Night (N)11pm. Jan 1-4: closed; 5: E Peirani & ParisienDu, 8:45pm Pablo Ziegler JazzTango Trio,9:45pm Sirius Quarteto; 6: E Balkan Peppers& Brad Shepik, L Uri Gurvich Qrt, N SammyFigueroa; 7: E Kevin Hayes & Gregoire MaretDuo, L Oscar Peñas, N Sammy Figueroa; 8:E-L Reneco; 9: 6pm Justin Kauflin Trio +Richard Bona & Mandekan Cubano, 8pmAPAP feat Lara Bello, Pablo Reyes, AsaranTrio, Sofia Ribeiro; 10: E Itamar Borochov;13: E Dom Palombi Project, L Onaje AllenGumbs; 15: E Song Yi Jeon Qnt, 9pm JihyeLee Orch, 10:30pm Yoosun Nam Qnt; 19: EManuel Valera & New Cuban Express; 20: E-L Dahka Band; 21: L Harry Smith Qrt; 24: ECiro Manna Trio; 25: E Ross Kratter JazzOrch; 26: E Dominique Gagne & AlbertMarques, L Marshall Gilkes Trio; 27: L IrkaMateo y La Tirindanga.

DIZZY’S CLUB COCA-COLA: At Jazz @Lincoln Center. 10 Columbus Cr at 60th St.5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Sets/adm unless otherwise noted: 7:30&9:30pm,11:30pm Late Night Sessions; Sun-Wed $30,Thurs-Fri $40, Sat $45; $10 min. Jan 1:7&9pm $45 Cecile McLorin Salvant & AaronDiehl Trio; 2: closed; 3: $35 Brandi DisterheftTrio; 4: Billy Harper Qnt; 5: $35 John Beasley

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

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IRIDIUM: 1650 Bway at 51st St. 212-582-2121.www.theiridium.com. Jan 2-3: 8pm $40 admBRAND X; 5: 7:30pm Dana Louise & theGlorious Birds; 7: 7pm $25 Susan Werner;17: 8&10pm $30/40 Patrick Moraz; 18:8:30pm $25 Jaimoe Jasssz Band; 31: 8:30pm$15/25 Reza Khan.

JAZZ AT KITANO: 66 Park Av at 38th St. 212-885-7119. www.kitano.com. Sets/adm: Sun12-2:30pm, Mon-Tues 8-11pm, Wed-Sat 8-9:15&10-11:15pm; Sun $40 buffet, Mon-Tuesfree/$15 min, Wed-Thurs $17/$20 min, Fri-Sat $32/$20 min. Residencies (R): Sun JazzBrunch w/Tony Middleton; Mon Jam w/IrisOrnig; Tues Kate Cosco Solo. Jan 1-3: R; 4:John di Martino Trio w/spec guest; 5: TokuQrt; 6: Vanessa Rubin Qrt w/spec guestHouston Person; 7: Gabrielle Stravelli Qrt; 8-10: R; 11: Kyoko Oyobe Qrt; 12: Kevin HaysNew Day Trio; 13-14: Kenny Werner/ChrisPotter Duo; 15-17: R; 18: Deanna Kirk w/Johndi Martino Trio; 19: Sari Kessler Qrt; 20: Wolff& Clark Expedition; 21: Bob Dorough & TheAmbassador Trio; 22-24: R; 25: Erika MatsuoQnt; 26: Audrey Silver Qnt; 27-28: GeorgeCables Trio; 29-31: R.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: 10 ColumbusCr at 60th St. 5th Fl. www.jalc.org. 212-258-9800. Appel Room (AR), Rose Theater (RT).Jan 20-21: 7&9:30pm AR Lucky Peterson,8pm RT Branford Marsalis Qrt w/spec guestKurt Elling; 26-28: Dizzy Gillespie festival feat01/26-28 8pm RT Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchw/Wynton Marsalis & Vincent Gardner, 01/27-28 7&9:30pm AR Carlos Henriquez.

MICHIKO STUDIOS: 149W 46th St (bet 6th &7th Avs). 3rd Fl. www.michikostudios.com.212-302-4011. Jan 8: APAP feat 12:40-1pmCurtis Stewart, 1:10-1:30pm Nick Finzer,1:40-2pm Chris Ziemba, 2:10-2:30pm JimmyO’Connell, 2:40-3pm Philippe Lemm Trio,3:10-3:30pm Alex Levine.

SAINT PETER’S CHURCH: 619 LexingtonAv at 54th St. (Citicorp Bld). 212-935-2200.www.saintpeters.org. 1st Mon: 7:30pm $5adm International Women in Jazz Jam; Wed:1pm $10 don Midtown Jazz at Midday; Sun:5pm free adm Jazz Vespers. Jan 1: ChristineJensen, Helge Nysted & friends; 4: HarvieS/Alan Broadbent; 5-6: Jazz Connect; 8: IkeSturm & Evergreen; 11: Maurício de Souza &Bossa Brasil®; 15: Rudy Royston; 18:Rebecca Kilgore/Ehud Asherie; 19: 7:30pmwww.thedukeellingtonsociety.org DukeEllington Society feat Rufus Reid; 22: AndrewLamb Trio; 25: David White Jazz Orch; 28:2pm Bobby Hutcherson Memorial feat WarrenWolf, Joe Locke, George Cables, StanleyCowell, Victor Lewis, Al Foster, RayDrummond, Cecil McBee, 8pm ChrisDingman Habitat for Humanity Build for UnityConcert; 29: Oded Lev-Ari.

SWING 46: Jazz & Supper Club. 349W 46th St(bet 8 & 9th Avs). www.swing46.com. 212-262-9554. Sets: Sun-Thurs 8:30-11:30pm,Fri-Sat 9:30pm. Residencies (R): MonSwingadelic; Tues George Gee Swing Orch;Wed Stan Rubin Orch w/Joe Politi. Jan 1:closed; 2-4: R; 5: George Gee Swing Orch; 6:Ron Sunshine Swing Orch; 7: Maulers; 8:George Gee Orch; 9-11: R; 12: VanessaTrouble & Red Hot Swing; 13: George GeeOrch; 14: Swingadelic; 15: Jerry CostanzaGotham City Swingers; 16-18: R; 19: VanessaTrouble & Red Hot Swing; 20: Ron SunshineSwing Orch; 21-22: tba; 23-25: R; 26:Vanessa Trouble & Red Hot Swing; 27:George Gee Orch; 28: Maulers; 29: VanessaTrouble & Red Hot Swing; 30-31: R.

TOMI JAZZ: 239E 53rd St (Bet 2nd & 3rd Avs).Lower level. www.tomijazz.com. 646-497-1254.

YAMAHA ARTIST SERVICES: 689 5th Av at54th St. 212-339-9995. www.yamaha.com.Jan 7: APAP feat 1pm Matthew Whitaker,1:30&3pm Andy Milne & LaTanya Hall, 2pmTony Tixier, 3:30pm Laurence Hobgood,4:30pm Barb Jungr & Matt Baker, 5pm TheBaylor Project, 5:30pm Humanity Qrt.

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 Fri: E Kendra Shank. Jan 29: ECarol Morgan Qrt.

BAR NEXT DOOR: 129 McDougal St. 212-529-5945. www.lalanternacaffe.com. Sets:Sun 8&10pm, Mon-Thurs Early (E) 6:30-7:45pm, Late (L) 8:30&10:30pm, Fri-Sat7:30,9:30&11:30pm. Adm: $12 all night + 1drink min/set except Fri-Sat $12/set + 1 drinkmin/set, E free. Trios unless otherwise noted.Mon-Thurs: E Emerging Artists series; Mon: LVocal Mondays series. Residencies (R): Sunexcept 01/1&22 Peter Mazza, Wed LJonathan Kreisberg. Jan 1: Jeff McLaughlin;2: E Peter Amos, L Dida Pelled; 3: E tba, LTom Finn; 4: E Prawit Siriwat, L R; 5: E AlicynYaffee, L Jon Irabagon; 6: Patrick Cornelius;7: Alex LoRe; 8: R; 9: E Paul Jubong Lee, LMichelle Walker; 10: E Tal Yahalom, L RotemSivan; 11: E Andrew Shillito, L R; 12: E DavidKuhn, L Alessio Menconi; 13: Alex Wintz; 14:Paul Bollenback; 15: R; 16: E Sagi Kaufman,L Melissa Stylianou; 17: E Jeff Miles, L WillBernard; 18: E Daniel Hartig, L R; 19: ETommaso Gambini, L Justin Lees; 20:Pasquale Grasso; 21: Ben Monder; 22: DanielWeiss; 23: E Flavio Silva, L Deborah Latz; 24:E Tommy Holladay, L Yuto Kanazawa; 25: ELeandro Pellegrino, L R; 26: E NanJo Lee, LWill Bernard; 27: Greg Skaff; 28: Ben Eunson;29: R; 30: E Mark Phillips, L Jocelyn Medina;31: E Sam Zerna, L Richard Padron.

The BITTER END: 147 Bleecker St (betThompson & LaGuardia). 212-673-7030.www.bitterend.com. Jan 3: 10pm FrankPiombo; 6-7: www.winterjazzfest.com WinterJazzfest feat 01/6 6:40pm tba, 8pm HazmatModine & Alash Ens, 9:20pm Omer Avital,10:40pm Nir Felder, 12am Big Yuki, 1:20amtba, 01/7 6pm Emile Parisien & VincentPeirani, 7:20pm Raphael Imbert, 8:40pmDaniel Freedman, 10pm Imany, 11:20pmPiers Faccini, 12:40am Papanosh.

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. Jan 1-8: ChrisBotti; 9: Derrick Hodge & Mike Mitchell; 10-11: Keyon Harrold & friends; 12-15: SavionGlover; 16: Roy Hargrove; 17-22: VictorWooten & Dennis Chambers w/BobFranceschini; 23: Roy Hargrove; 24-26: WillCalhoun feat 01/24 Ravi Coltrane, 01/25Randy Brecker, 01/26 Russell Malone; 27-29:Kyle Eastwood; 30: Roy Hargrove; 31-Feb 5:Count Basie Orch feat Dee Dee Bridgewater.Late Night Groove w/Jan 6: City of the Sun; 7:Phony Ppl; 14: Chris McClenney; 20: VictorWooten & Dennis Chambers w/BobFranceschini; 21: Phony Ppl; 27: Nick Hakim. Sunday Brunch w/Jan 1: Donald Vega Trio; 8: Scott Morgan Qrt w/spec guests Joel Frahm & Nanny Assis; 15:

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10pm Dana Herz; 19: Nadav Remez Qnt,10pm Oded Tzur Qrt; 20: JonathanGreenstein Qrt, 10:30pm Tammy SchefferQnt; 21: Tim Clement Django Experience; 22:Trio Fab; 23: 8:30&10pm Anouman; 25: SamMinaie Qrt; 26: Eduardo Belo Gp, 9:30pmRichard Miller; 27: Rubens Salles Gp,10:30pm Felipe Salles Qrt; 28: Billy Newman,10:30pm Sergio Krakowski Trio; 29: PatrickCornelius Oct;

The CUTTING ROOM: 44E 32nd St (betMadison & Park Av). 212-691-1900. www.thecuttingroomnyc.com. Jan 12: 7pm JohnColianni Jazz Orch w/guest Bucky Pizzarelli;22: 7pm $15/20 adm From Russia with Swing.

The DJANGO: At Roxy Hotel. 2 Av of theAmericas at Walker St. www.roxyhotelnyc.com. 212-519-6600. Jan 6-7: Winter Jazzfestwww.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/6 6:40pmTerry Waldo & Storyville, 7:40pm EddieBarbash Band, 9pm Nicki Parrott Duo,10:20pm Gunhild Carling Band, 11:40pmSammy Miller & The Congregation, 1am TheLadybugs, 01/7 6:40pm Sullivan Fortner,7:40pm Anouman, 9pm Ghost Train Orch,10:20pm Peter & Will Anderson Qnt, 11:40pmGlenn Crytzer & Savoy Seven, 1am JulienLabro Qrt.

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

DROM: 85 Ave A (bet 5th & 6th Sts). 212-777-1157. www.dromnyc.com. Jan 4: 7:30pm$10/15 adm Kinan Azmeh CityBand; 5: 8pmfree APAP feat The NOW Sound of Budapest,10:30pm $15/20 Ilhan Ersahin's IstanbulSessions.

The EAR INN: 326 Spring St (bet Greenwich &Washington Sts). www.earinn.com. 212-431-9750. Sun: 8-11pm EarRegulars w/Jon-ErikKellso & friends. Jan 1: feat Ken Peplowski.

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(L), Night (N); E 7pm except Sun-Mon&Fri6pm; L 9pm except Thurs&Sat 10pm, Fri add10:30pm; N 1:30am except Sun 1am, Mon-Wed 12:30am. Residencies (R): Sun E TerryWaldo & Gotham City Band, N Brandon Lewis& Renee Cruz; Mon N Billy Kaye; Tues Eexcept 01/3 Saul Rubin Zebtet; Wed Eexcept 01/4 Raphael D'Lugoff Trio + 1, N NedGoold; Fri L The Supreme Queens; Sat NGreg Glassman. Jan 1: E R, 8:30pm JadeSynstelien & FCBB, N R; 2: E Johnny O'Neal,L Behn Gillece Qnt, N R; 3: E MarcusPersiani, L Willie Martinez, N Yoshi Waki; 4: EBilly Kaye, L Groover Trio, N R; 5: E CamileGainer, L Saul Rubin Zebtet, N Ray Gallon; 6:E Dida Pelled Qrt, L R + Jared Gold/DaveGibson, N Paul Nowinski; 7: E Mimi Jones, LRaphael D'lugoff Qnt, N R; 8: E R, L JohnBenitez Latin Jazz Ens, N R; 9: E Folie áDeux, L Ned Goold Qrt, N R; 10: E R, L PeterBrainin & the Latin Jazz Workshop, N RayParker; 11: E R, L Harold Mabern Trio, N R;12: E Tyler Blanton Qnt, L Greg GlassmanQnt, N Eric Lewis; 13: E Eiko Rikuhashi & LaDescarga Band, L R + Steve Carrington, NAvi Rothbard; 14: E Steve Blum Trio, N R; 15:E R, L Ed Cherry, N R; 16: L George Braith, NR; 17: E R; 18: E R, L The Don Hahn/MikeCamacho Band, N R; 19: L POD; 20: L R; 21:L Ricky Rodriguez Gp, N R; 22: E&N R; 23: LBruce Williams, N R; 24: E R; 25: E&N R; 27:L R; 28: N R; 29: E&N R; 30: N R; 31: E R, LItai Kriss & Gato Gordo, N John Benitez &Latin Bop.

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Michika Fukumori Trio; 22: Christos RafalidesTrio; 29: Ted Rosenthal Trio.

BOWERY BALLROOM: 6 Delancey St (betBowery & Chrystie St). 212-533-2111.www.boweryballroom.com. Jan 6-7: WinterJazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/67pm Killiam Shakespeare, 8:20pm KandaceSprings, 9:40pm Isaiah Sharkey, 11pmMarcus Strickland & Twi-Life, 12:20am ChrisDave & The Drumhedz.

The BOWERY ELECTRIC: 327 Bowery (bet2nd & 3rd Sts). www.theboweryelectric.com.212-228-0228. Jan 6-7: Winter Jazzfestwww.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/6 7pmYonatan Gat, 8:20pm The Westerlies, 9:40pmHouse of Waters, 11pm SFD, 01/7 7pm BlackString, 8:20pm LaFrae Sci & Sonic Black,9:40pm Justin Brown NYEUSI, 11pm AvramFefer & Rivers on Mars.

The CAVE: At St. George’s. 209E 16th St atRutherford Pl. www.olmstedsalon.com. 2ndFri: 7:30&9:30pm $15 adm. Jan 13: MichaelMwenso & friends.

CLEMENTE SOTO VÉLEZ CULTURAL &EDUCATIONAL CENTER: 107 Suffolk St(bet Rivington & Delancey Sts). 212-260-4080. www.csvcenter.org. Jan 2-22: Arts forArts www.artsforart.org/212-254-5420 FreeJazz Evolving Festival feat 01/2 7pm DaveSewelson Qrt, 8pm Cleaver/Potter, 9pmSongs for Girshel, 01/3 7pm Mennen/Lopez,8pm Rosenbloom/Cooper-Moore, 9pm AruanOrtiz Qrt, 01/4 7pm Irreversible Entangle-ments, 8pm Ras Moshe Qrt, 9pmLaubrock/Rainey, 01/5 7pm In Cahoots, 8pmLewis/Pirog, 9pm Yoni Kretzmer Trio, 01/67pm Bordreuil/Foster, 8pm Jason KaoHwang, 9:30pm Tony Malaby & Up AgainstThe Wall, 01/7 8pm Fay Victor & Peace Pipe,9pm Michael Bisio Accortet, 01/9 HonoringRoy Campbell w/7pm The Nu Band, 8pm 3For Roy, 9pm Pyramid Trumpets for Roy,01/10 7pm Irbagon/Labro, 8pm LathanFlin Ali,9pm Andrew Drury & Content Provider Trio,01/11 7pm The Benntet, 8pm Cooper-Moore/Behroozi, 9pm Amirtha Kidambi VocalChoir, 01/12 7pm We Free Strings, 8pmTomeka Reid Sxt, 9pm Jaimie Branch Trio,01/13 7pm Andrea Wolper & Cento Project,8pm William Hooker Trio, 9pm The Ghost,01/14 8pm Swift/McGinnis, 9pm Ken FilianoTrio, 01/16 7pm Anais Maviel Solo, 8pmWashboard XT, 9pm Fielder/Parker/Brown/Borca, 01/17 7pm Sanchez/akLaff,8pm Rob Brown Trio, 9pm Elisha/Carter/Fonda, 01/18 7pm The Mess, 8pm Lamb/Parker/Wimberly, 9pm Chris Pitsiokos Qrt,01/19 7pm Double Duo, 8pm Steve SwellTrio, 9pm Francisco Mora Catlett Afro-Horn,01/20 7pm Nicholson's Songs for Connie,7:30pm Bern Nix Trio, 8:30pm JP Carletti XulTrio, 9:30pm Cochrane/Shea/Beeferman,01/21 8pm Whit Dickey Duo, 9:45pm DariusJones Gp, 01/22 7pm Mixashawn/akLaff, 8pmtba, 9pm kjær (beloved) for Dominic Duval.

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. Jan 3: 6pmAlexandra Leff, 8pm Teri Roiger, 9:30pmRoseanna Vitro; 4: 6pm Michael Lydon &friends, 8&9:30pm Ralph Alessi & ThisAgainst That, 5: Ryan Keberle & Catharsis; 6:APAP feat Dan Weiss Trio; 8: APAP feat JenShyu & Jade Tongue; 11: 6pm Keri JohnsrudQrt, 8:30pm Amanda Ferguson; 12:Sebastian Noelle; 13: Ben Monder Trio; 14:Rez Abbasi Trio; 15: 8pm Emily Braden,9:30pm Emma Kate; 16: Rizumik, 9:30pmspiritchild; 17: Susan Pereira & Sabor Brasil,9:30pm Alon & Joca; 18: Arnan Raz Qnt, continued on page 20

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IN HIS STORIED, THREE-DECADEcareer, the 56-year-old saxophonist and

bandleader Branford Marsalis hasplayed with a few vocalists, from blues vet-eran Linda Hopkins to the R&B singerFrank McComb. But the release of hisGrammy-nominated CD, Upward Spiralwith the Windy City wunderkind KurtElling, marks the first time that eldest ofEllis Marsalis' six sons has featured avocalist for an entire record.

"He's one of the few jazz singers thatI've listened to that actually has a jazzvocabulary," Branford says of Kurt. "Hehas a very versatile voice; he functionsinside a group very well; he sings in tune.A lot of times singers, like instrumental-ists, have licks: a certain sound in theirapproach to a song. And regardless of whatthe song is, they have one singularapproach to all songs. Kurt doesn't do that."

Buoyed by Branford's quicksilver quar-tet with pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassistEric Revis and drummer Justin Faulkner,Kurt's raw-boned, tenor-toned vocals,which can deliver soulful scats at amoment's notice and swoon and croon atthe drop of a dime, compliment Branford'sequally robust and romantic soprano andtenor saxophones.

The 12-track CD is an impressive andebullient potpourri of moods and grooves.There's the bop-friendly Gershwin chest-nut "There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon forNew York," and the similarly syncopatedSonny Rollins ditty, "Doxy." BobbyVinton's bubblegum hit "Blue Velvet" isrendered in a ghostly manner. "BlueGardenia" showcases Branford's andKurt's bold balladry. Fred Hersch's "WestVirginia Rose" highlights the saxophonist'sand vocalist's unison lines, while Kurt'selegant Brazilian Portuguese illuminatesAntonio Carlos Jobim's seldom-heard,bossa nova, "So Tinha de ser Com Voce."Branford and company transform ChrisWhitley's countrified song, "From OneIsland to Another" from its twangy guitartextures to a profound piano-centric piece.

The zenith of the recording is thegroup's moving and melancholic version ofSting's soon-to-be-classic ballad,"Practical Arrangement," from hisBroadway play, The Last Ship. Kurt'sdelivery is riveting in its power to evokethe longing of love, with Branford'sColtrane/Johnny Hartman style solo.Branford has dipped into the wellspring ofSting's compositions ever since he joinedSting's band in 1985 in his famous breakfrom his brother Wynton's group.

"Sting has a great sense for melody, sohe doesn't treat everything coming up tothe hook like it's not important," Branfordsays from his North Carolina home. "So, allof his songs are really through-composedand the melody has power from the begin-ning to the end. That's the same thing hewas doing with The Police 35 years ago."

When Branford came into Sting's musi-cal web three decades ago, he was enjoyingthe fruits of being a so-called Young Lion.Originally an R&B musician, Branford,inspired by Wynton, got serious about jazzat age 19. He came to New York afterattending Southern University andBerklee School of Music. The Marsalisbrothers joined Art Blakey's JazzMessengers and toured with the famedVSOP ensemble featuring Ron Carter,Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams.

He was a member of his younger broth-er's band, which included drummer Jeff"Tain" Watts and pianist Kenny Kirkland,who also went with Sting. Although thebreakup caused some ripples in the jazzcommunity, both siblings maintain theirbrotherly love, which makes flame-throw-ing portrayals of their family problematic.

"We are boring people," he says with ahearty laugh. "Somebody asked me in aninterview who would play me in a movie? Isaid, there will be no movie. We're too bor-ing: We don't sleep with each other's wives.We're not alcoholics or drug abusers. Anydisagreements that we have don't lead tomurder or skullduggery … totally boring."

Another Marsalis family meme thatcontinues today is the notion that theywere born on the downbeat: playing beboptunes in kindergarten. "We weren't theVon Trappe family [from The Sound ofMusic]," he stresses of his New Orleansupbringing. "People think we had CharlieParker corn flakes for breakfast [laughs],that we were piping Monk throughout thehouse. None of that is true."

What is true is that today BranfordMarsalis plays what he wants, when hewants. And he does so with his swinginggroup of young musicians, whose touchingand torrid telepathic interplay is evidenceof what he calls their "aural scholarship,"buttressed by their belief in the music thatinvigorates the bandstand.

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SAMORA PINDERHUGHESNEW SCHOOL GLASS BOX THEATER / JANUARY 6A remarkable pianist, composer and bandleader, Samora Pinderhughes might be oneof the most important young artists of this decade. While wielding a versatile touchon the keyboard, Samora utilizes his extensive compositional gifts to tackle socialissues. On his magnificent Transformation Suite, Samora combines jazz with soul,hip-hop, and spoken word to develop a far-reaching, thought-provoking and musical-ly brilliant treatise examining the history of resistance within communities of theAfrican diaspora. As Winter Jazzfest focuses on social issues and justice, Samora'sperformance is one of the festival highlights: an unflinching look at race and historyin America, delivered in exceptional musical layers by an ensemble comprising VuyoSotashe, Riley Mulherkar, Lucas Pino, Braxton Cook, Tony Lustig, Clovis Nicolas,Mark Whitfield and Elena Pinderhughes. SH

KENDRA SHANK AND GEOFFREY KEEZERMEZZROW / JANUARY 9Anyone who's caught singer Kendra Shank's gigs around the Village with a piano-bass-drums trio knows Kendra is a savvy musician, a vocal artist who interacts withthe other musicians on the bandstand. This is a rare chance to hear her in the inti-mate context of a duo with pianist Geoffrey Keezer, with whom she's appeared spo-radically over the years, mostly on the West Coast where he is based. Geoff joins herto celebrate their new CD, Half Moon: Live in New York (Ride Symbol), a recordingfull of adventurous interactions between the two that go way beyond the usualsinger/accompanist roles. Geoff emerges as a full partner, his solos unfurling into com-plete musical statements of their own. And Kendra rewardingly explores a repertoireof songs you've probably never heard. GK

KERI JOHNSRUDCORNELIA STREET UNDERGROUND / JANUARY 11Chicago-based Keri Johnsrud is blessed with a crystalline voice and a delivery thatwould fit just as comfortably in a jazz or folk music setting. She can put her ownstamp on other people's material with ease, but more and more has been revealing hertalents as a songwriter. Her 2015 recording, This Side of Morning, features all-origi-nal material exploring various aspects of love, romance and love lost. Keri will sharesome of those finely honed musical short stories, along with some originals she hasnot yet recorded and a few standards. You might even hear her version of ColePorter's "Anything Goes," a splendid mash-up sung over Miles Davis' "All Blues." Herrhythm section includes pianist Addison Frei, bassist Paul Beaudry and PeterKronreif on drums. KF

MAURÍCIO DE SOUZASAINT PETER'S CHURCH / JANUARY 11A gifted and chameleonic drummer, Brazilian native Mauricio de Souza has, for morethan a decade, proven to be a sought-after percussion force in the states since relo-cating to New Jersey in 2004. An excellent sideman and collaborator, Maurício shinesas a bandleader as he heads up a unique set of solo projects. Straddling two musicalworlds in his own playing, Maurício fronts two distinct groups: his ensemble BossaBrasil® tackles the musical traditions of his home country, while the Maurício deSouza Group operates in a more straight-ahead context and shows off his smoothlyswinging drum work. At Saint Peter's Church, Maurício showcases the Brazilian jazz-driven side of his repertoire as he celebrates the release of his latest CD, Trajetórias(Pitoca Music), joined by pianist Bob Rodriguez and bassist Joonsam Lee. SH

DAYMÉ AROCENA HIGHLINE BALLROOM / JANUARY 5 and LE POISSON ROUGE / JANUARY 6Vocalist Daymé Arocena hasn't hit the quarter-century mark yet, but she's alreadyspent years making her mark. The Havana-born composer and arranger knows herway around jazz, Afro-Cuban sounds including Santerian chant, and soul music. Shefirst hit the road in her teens, touring internationally with a fusion ensemble, beforejoining a big band. Saxophonist and band leader Jane Bunnett heard Daymé frontingan all-girl band and invited her to sign on with the Maqueque ensemble, which hassince recorded a pair of award-winning albums. Critics cited Daymé’s 2015 debut CDas a leader, Nueva Era, as among that year's best offerings. She has a new release setfor early in 2017, and it's likely she'll preview the tunes at her much-anticipatedWinter Jazzfest set. EK

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KENNY WERNER AND CHRIS POTTERJAZZ AT KITANO / JANUARY 13-14Piano master Kenny Werner and saxophonist Chris Potter bring something extra toevery performance, which explains why so many bandleaders dig working with them:bandleaders like Joe Lovano and Toots Thielemans for Kenny; Dave Holland and PatMetheny for Chris. Something deep and magical happens when they perform as a duo,which they've done on and off since the early 1990s. Their combined intuitive abilitiesresult in music filled with surprise. "Since I met Chris, one of the things I've been mostimpressed by is how open his ears are," Kenny says. "He's got nothing filtering themoment. He's there and responding or initiating." On these two nights, expect to wit-ness the pair playing free: moving in and out of tunes as the moment guides them. KF

ANTONIO FARAÒSMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB / JANUARY 25Italian-born pianist Antonio Faraò has built a career on an ascending path for quite afew years, culminating in his 2015 CD Boundaries for the renowned Verve record label.He received his artistic gifts in Rome via his DNA with a mother who was a painter,and his father, a jazz drummer. Growing up listening to traditionalists, he developed acontemporary approach with modern shadings while formally attending the GiuseppeVerdi Conservatory in Milan. He has a dozen CDs to his credit on Enja, Cam Jazz andsmaller labels. Some of his collaborators include Lee Konitz, John Abercrombie,Richard Galliano, Charles Tolliver and pop songstress Mina. For this NY RestaurantWeek gig, Antonio's all-star quartet includes vibraphonist Mark Sherman, bassist JohnPatitucci and drummer Mike Clark. MGN

GILAD HEKSELMAN JAZZ STANDARD / JANUARY 17The molecules that comprise guitar player and composer Gilad Hekselman's musicvibrate through dissonance and matrices of time. His compositions honor the parts thatmake up the whole of a modern soundscape uniquely his. Since his arrival in New Yorkmore than a decade ago, the Israeli-born artist has continued to embrace an evolvingtradition of transformation and exploration. A receptive player, his sensitivity andstrength have allowed him to play all over the world with equally expressive musicians:John Scofield, Chris Potter, Esperanza Spalding, Ari Hoenig, Gretchen Parlato, AnatCohen and Tigran Hamasyan. His latest release, Homes (Hamonia Mundi, 2015),includes original music and features his stunning trio with Mark Turner, Joe Martin andJeff Ballard. His quartet features Rick Rosato, Jonathan Pinson and Chris Potter. SJ

AMBROSE AKINMUSIRETHE VILLAGE VANGUARD / JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 5Only the rarest artist can string together a series of notes to sound as though no onehas played a single one of them before. Ambrose Akinmusire can construct a three-measure meditation with the breadth of sensitivity and development of an extendedsolo. The trumpet player and composer conceives of space and sound as bendable mov-ing parts that assemble his compositions. An emerging influential figure of modernmusic, Ambrose has received the inaugural Doris Duke Impact Award and the PaulAcket Artist Deserving Wider Recognition Award. Self-produced, his latest record theimagined savior is far easier to paint (Blue Note, 2014) features some of music's mosttransformative voices, including Harish Raghavan (bass); Justin Brown (drums); andSam Harris (piano). SJ

REBECCA KILGOREMETROPOLITAN ROOM / JANUARY 19Rebecca Kilgore had a relatively late start as a full-time vocalist, but she has made themost of it over the past two decades, creating new fans and recording a steady outputof new CDs. Rebecca's warm singing style captures the essence of each lyric and she hasa knack for finding overlooked gems from the past, particularly from the Swing Era.Whether her vocals are playful, sensitive or wistful, her unpretentious manner makeseach listener feel as if she is communicating to an audience of one. Her new Arbors CD,This and That, is due out in March, and features pianist Bernd Lhotzky. Rebecca paystribute to her favorite vocalists in three different venues: a Saint Peter’s Church lunchtime gig with bassist Tom Wakeling and pianist Ehud Asherie and as a duo with Ehudat Mezzrow on Jan. 18 and she’s joined by pianist Jeb Patton and Tom on Jan. 19. KD

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Barrow St (bet 7th Av S & W 4th St). 212-242-4770. www.greenwichhouse.org. SoundIt Out series: 7:30pm $20/15. Jan 14: JeromeSabbagh Qrt feat Ben Monder; 21: The BillyHart Academy; 27: Frank Kimbrough & MasaKamaguch.

HIGHLINE BALLROOM: 431W 16th St (bet9th & 10th Avs). www.highlineballroom.com.212-414-5994. Jan 5: 7pm $29.50/59 admDaymé Arocena.

JAZZ GALLERY: 1160 Bway at 27th St. 5th Fl.www.jazzgallery.org. 646-494-3625. Sets:7:30&9:30pm $15/10 adm, $22/12 Fri-Sat. Jan12: Julius Rodriguez; 13-14: Ohad Talmor &Euroradio Jazz Orch; 19: Alicia Olatuja; 20:Tom Rainey Obbligato; 21: Jen Shyu & JadeTongue; 24: 6pm free celeb of Maria Grand,Adam O'Farrill & Joel Ross recipients of 2016-2017 Residency Commission, JohnathanBlake & Eric Revis, recipient of The JazzGallery-Culpeper Fellowship; 26: ArunRamamurthy Trio w/spec guests; 27-28: tba.

JAZZ STANDARD: 116E 27th St (bet Park &Lexington Avs). www.jazzstandard.net. 212-576-2232. Sets/adm unless otherwise noted:7:30&9:30pm; $30 except Mon-Wed $25.Residencies: Sun except 01/1 1:30-3pm Jazzfor Kids; Mon except 01/2 (R) Mingus Mondayfeat Mingus Big Band. Jan 1: $35 Dr. LonnieSmith Oct; 2: closed; 3-4: Brian Lynch Gp; 5-6: Regina Carter; 7-8: $35 01/7 Anat CohenTnt; 9: R; 10-15: $35 Bill Charlap Bands01/11-13 Duos 01/11 w/Carol Sloane, 01/12-13 w/Renee Rosnes, 01/14-15 Trio 01/14w/spec guests Freddy Cole & HoustonPerson; 16: R; 17: Gilad Hekselman Qrt featChris Potter; 18: Vic Juris Trio; 19-22: $3501/20-21 Jeff “Tain” Watts B-day celeb; 23: R;24: Camila Meza & The Nectar Orch; 25:closed; 26-29: $35 Butler, Bernstein & TheHot 9; 30: R; 31-Feb 5: $35 01/31-02/2&5,$40 02/3-4 Monty Alexander Bands.

JOE’S PUB: At Public Theater. 425 LafayetteSt & Astor Pl. www.joespub.com. 212-967-7555. Jan 7: 9:30pm $20 adm PedritoMartinez Gp; 10: 6:30pm $15 Raphaël Imbert+ Lou Tavano + Imany; 11: 7pm $25 GraceKelly; 14: 7pm $15 Stephanie Chou; 15:9:30pm $15/20 Michael Mwenso & MeltingPot feat Vuyo Sotashe; 19: 9:30pm $25 TheoCroker.

LE POISSON ROUGE: 158 Bleecker St atThompson St. www.lepoissonrouge.com.212-796-0741. Adm varies. Jan 5-7&9-10:www.winterjazzfest.com Winter Jazzfest feat01/5 8pm Pharoah Sanders, Shabaka & TheAncestors, 01/6 6:20pm Daymé Arocena,7:40pm Dave Douglas & High Risk w/Shigeto,9pm Donny McCaslin Gp, 01/7 6:20pmMichael Leonhart Orch, 7:40pm Shabaka &The Ancestors, 9pm Quantic Live, 01/9 9pmSam Amidon Extended + Marc Ribon + BenGoldberg, 01/10 7&9pm Charlie Haden’sLiberation Music Orch; 16-18: 8pm MedeskiMartin & Wood.

METROPOLITAN ROOM: 34W 22nd St (bet.5th & 6th Avs). www.metropolitanroom.com.212-206-0440. Sets unless otherwise noted:Early (E) 7pm, Late (L) 9:30pm. Residency(R): Tues L Annie Ross. Jan 3&10: L R; 12: LVerena McBee; 17: E Victoria Lecta Cave; 17:L R; 19: L Rebecca Kilgore; 22: 6pm CarrieJackson & Jazz Vocal Collective; 24: L R; 26:E Ladies Day Jazz Ens; 27: E Ron Dabney;28: E Tony London; 31: L R.

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 Miki Yamanaka & AdiMeyerson; Wed L Tony Hewitt & Pete

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Malinverni; Thurs L Spike Wilner w/specguest; Fri L Johnny O'Neal. Jan 1: closed; 2:Tivon Pennicott/Chip Crawford; 3: Roni Ben-Hur/Santi Debriano; 4: Aaron Diehl/WarrenWolf; 5: Ben Monder/Joe Martin; 6-7: AlanBroadbent Trio; 8: Diego Figueiredo; 9:Kendra Shank/Geoffrey Keezer; 10: HilaryGardner/Ehud Asherie; 11: Rachel Z Trio; 12:Frank Kimbrough/Masa Kamaguchi; 13-14:Todd Coolman Trio; 15: Tad Shull Trio; 16:Joel Weiskopf; 17: Carolyn Leonhart; 18:Ehud Asherie/Rebecca Kilgore; 20-21: JedLevy Trio; 22: Tardo Hammer; 23: Jim RidlTrio; 24: Barbara Rosene Trio; 25: MelissaAldana/Glenn Zaleski; 26: Mike Longo/PaulWest; 27-28: Jeb Patton Trio; 29: PhilipHarper Trio; 30: Hendrick Meurkens Trio.

NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH: 269 BleeckerSt (bet Jones & Cornelia Sts). 212-691-1770.1st Fri: 8&9:30pm free adm All Things Projectwww.allthingsproject.com. Jan 6: RogérioBoccato Quarteto.

NEW SCHOOL: 66W 12th St. 212-229-5600.www.newschool.edu. Jan 6-7: WinterJazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/66:40pm Amina Claudine Myers Solo, 8pmSpanish Harlem Orch, 9:20pm MelissaAldana, 10:40pm David Murray & ClassStruggle feat Mingus Murray, 12am WilliamParker, Cooper Moore, Hamid Drake, RobBrown Qrt, 01/7 6:20pm Joe Fonda Qnt,7:40pm Ralph Peterson & Aggregate Prime,9pm Becca Stevens Trio w/spec guestMichael League, 10:20pm Andrew Cyrille &Haitian Fascination, 11:40pm Florian Weber& CrissCross.

NEW SCHOOL JAZZ PERFORMANCESPACE: 55W 13th St, 5th Fl. 212-229-5488.www.newschool.edu/jazz. Jan 6-7: WinterJazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/67:20pm Brian Drye & Bizingas feat HankRoberts, 8:40pm Andy Milne & The Seasonsof Being, 10pm Uri Caine Trio, 11:20pm JimBlack & MALAMUTE, 12:40am tba, 01/7 7pmMary Halvorson Oct, 8:20pm Ben Goldberg &Invisible Guy, 9:40pm Edmar CastanedaWorld Ens, 11pm Chris Lightcap & Superette,12:20am TALIBAM! HARD VIBE feat MattNelson & Ron Stabinsky.

NEW SCHOOL GLASS BOX THEATER:55W 13th St. www.newschool.edu/jazz. 212-229-5488. Jan 6-7: www.winterjazzfest.comWinter Jazzfest feat 01/6 6:40pm JonathanFinlayson & Sicilian Defense, 8pm NateSmith + Kinfolk, 9:20pm Tigue, 10:40pm MikeReed & Flesh & Bone, 12am SamoraPinderhughes, 01/7 6:40pm John Hébert &Rambling Confessions, 8pm Amirtha Kidambi& Elder Ones, 9:20pm Adam O'Farrill &Stranger Days, 10:40pm Ben Allison & ThinkFree, 12am Ben Wendel Seasons Band.

NEW YORK CITY BAHA’Í CENTER: 53E11th St (bet Bway & University). 212-222-5159. www.bahainyc.org. Tues: 8&9:30pm$10/15 adm. Jan 10: Mike Longo & NY Stateof the Art Jazz Ens w/Ira Hawkins; 24: DaveChamberlain & Band of Bones feat SteveTurre & Robin Eubanks; 31: Ray Blue Ens.

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. Jan 1: Rick MacLaine; 8: RozCorral w/Gilad Hekselman & Matt Clohesy;15: Roz Corral w/Josh Richman & JayLeonhardt; 22: Vicki Burns; 29: Roz Corralw/Freddie Bryant & Santi Debriano.

NUBLU 151: 151 Avenue C (bet 9th & 10thSts). www.nublu.net. Jan 6-7: Winter Jazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/6 7:20pm tba, 8:40pm tba, 10pm Kendrick

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APIANO LINE DRAWS A PLAYERleft of the bandstand to center spot-

light. Resting weight on one foot, he raiseshis saxophone and tips his body toward thefirst few notes he plays. An elasticmetronome, he burns through choruses,transforming familiar changes—addingnew music to a 100-year-old narrative ofspontaneous composition.

Vincent Herring's tendency toward self-reflection sets him apart from his contem-poraries. Artists who compile the volumeof performance and recording credits thatcomprise Vincent's staggering résumé, canbe threatened with stagnation. But thevenerated saxophonist, composer and edu-cator chooses to draw inspiration andinsight from each new era of music.

In his students, he instills the samecuriosity, grounded in a consciousness ofevery generation's past contributions."Quite often," he says, "the students' profi-ciency is very good, but they lack a certainkind of feeling. Sometimes they don'tunderstand what it means to release them-selves to the music and have their person-ality reflected through the music. I think ifI had to study this, it wouldn't have hap-pened. But living it, and having that expe-rience—through osmosis, it just happened."

Experiential application—tours, ses-sions and record dates with legendarymasters from Freddie Hubbard, NatAdderley and Art Blakey to Kenny Barronand Louis Hayes—has shaped his sound,allowing him to discover and developunique concepts of harmony and phrasing.According to Vincent, that experience of liv-ing the music has shifted positions, but con-tinues to evolve in a new paradigm. "Schoolis the new scene," he says. "Some of mypeers don't want to hear it; but it's true."

Vincent believes the spirit of communi-ty he observes among his students atWilliam Paterson University andManhattan School of Music has risen toreplace the hang scene of the '40s and '50s.

"There's a camaraderie," he says. "There'san exchange of ideas, a meeting of minds."At the end of the night, Vincent often willgreet a few students who have stayed tohear the set. "They're hungry for knowl-edge and ideas," he says, "and they're sup-portive of each other."

Believing the spirit of community inNew York is important now, more thanever, Vincent takes deliberate care to nur-ture these burgeoning collegial relation-ships. "As the work opportunities shrink,and the pool of good, efficient musiciansincreases, everyone's battling for work," hesays. "I teach my students to treat every-one with respect, not because you wantsomething from them, but because it cre-ates a better bond of energy within thecommunity."

What he has observed as a mentor, inpart, has inspired his new project, TheStory of Jazz, premiering this month atBirdland. Shocked by gaps in his students'historical knowledge, Vincent began toquestion what he coined their "listeningdiet." As their favorites, his studentswould often cite such voices as LoganRichardson, Will Vinson and Jeremy Pelt,without an awareness of the lineage ofplayers who came before them.

The Story of Jazz pays homage to themusic, according to Vincent, by bringingeach decade's contributions to life. And, aswith recreating the origins and progres-sion any of American institution, it's com-plicated. "We start off with the first record-ed group, which, of course, is a whitegroup, because of the social ways at thetime."

Chronicled by vocalist Nicolas Bearde,who summarizes each era's individual nar-rative as it relates to the whole of history,the evening-length performance offers lis-teners a live progression of exactly what—and who—they might have heard on theradio or in the club, filling in critical gapsfor young players, older listeners and new-comers to the music.

Though excited to perform such a rangeof musical conceptions with his peers,Vincent acknowledges today's players aredifferent from those of past generations.Recalling when first he heard FreddieHubbard live, how he left the club withtears in his eyes, he says, "There's no oneon the scene like that. It just doesn't existnow. The technical proficiency of the musi-cians is high, but that brain or that personwho transcends all of this, at the moment,is just not there—or I'm not aware of himor her."

Asked whether he believes that tran-scendent voice will rise again, he respondswith thoughtfulness: "I think it will hap-pen. But, here's the other question: willsociety recognize it when it happens?When we think about the major innovatorsin jazz, it's all been harmonic. What makes

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Scott Oracle, 11:20pm Jason Lindner Now vsNow, 12:40am tba, 2am Ilhan Ersahin &Istanbul Sessions, 01/7 7pm Stem Sounds,8:20pm CATOtheBAND, 9:40pm MarcusGilmore & Actions Speak, 11pm Deva Mahal,12:20am Brandee Younger, 1:40am RussellGunn & Ethnomusicology.

NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ: 236E 3rd St(bet Avs B & C). www.nuyorican.org. 212-780-9386/212-505-8183. Sets: 9:30pm. Tues:$10 adm Latin Jazz feat 1st Tues ChemboCorniel, 2nd Tues Bronx Conxión, 5th TuesWillie Martinez & La Familia Sxt; 1st Wed:$13 All That - Hip Hop Poetry & Jazz; 1st Sat:$15 Banana Puddin’ Jazz series feat RomeNeal + Jam.

The QUAKER FRIENDS MEETING HALL:15 Rutherford Pl. 212-673-5750. Jan 5:6:30pm $100 adm www.winterjazzfest.comWinter Jazzfest feat Jazz Legends forDisability Pride by Mike LeDonne w/EricAlexander, Carl Allen, Peter Bernstein, RonCarter, Bill Charlap, Jimmy Cobb, GeorgeColeman, Jon Faddis, Joe Farnsworth,Roberta Gambarini, Benny Golson, LouisHayes, Eddie Henderson, Vincent Herring,Harold Mabern, Russell Malone, ReneeRosnes, Donald Vega, Kenny Washington,Peter Washington, John Webber, BusterWilliams, Larry Willis.

ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL: 196 Allen St at EHouston St. www.rockwoodmusichall.com.212-477-4155. Jan 2: 7pm Rebecca Martin; 6:6pm Elsa Nilsson Qrt, 11:30pm Michael EatonIndividuation Qnt; 7: 10pm Polly Gibbons; 10:10pm Yasser Tejeda & Palotré.

SMALLS JAZZ CLUB: 183W 10th St at 7thAv. 212-252-5091. www.smallslive.com. Sets:Afternoon (PM), Early (E), Late (L), Night (N);PM 4:30-7pm Sun, 4-7pm Sat; E 7:30-10pm;L 10:30pm-1am; N 1-4am; jam following N;adm varies. Residencies (R): Sun 1pm Vocalmasterclass by Marion Cowings, PM AiMurakami Trio feat Sacha Perry, E except01/15&29 Johnny O'Neal Trio, N Hillel Salem;Mon L except 01/9&30 Ari Hoenig, N 01/2&16Jonathan Michel, 01/9,23&30 JonathanBarber; Tues N 01/3,17&31 Jon Beshay,01/10&24 Jovan Alexander; Wed N 01/4&18Aaron Seeber, 01/11&25 Sanah Kadoura;Thurs N 01/5&19 Joel Ross, 01/12&26 SarahSlonim. Jan 1: 1pm-E R, L tba, N R; 2: E JurePukl Qnt, L-N R; 3: E Spike Wilner Trio, LGreg Tardy Qnt, N R; 4: E Jochen RueckertQrt, L Adam Larson Qrt, N R; 5: E JochenRueckert Qrt, L Vitaly Golovnev Gp, N R; 6: ETom Guarna Trio, L Billy Drummond &Freedom of Ideas, N Eric Wyatt; 7: PM RobertEdwards, E Cory Weeds Qnt, L BillyDrummond & Freedom of Ideas, N BrooklynCircle; 8: 1pm-E R, L Eli Degibri Qrt, N R; 9:E The French Quarter, L tba, N R; 10: E SpikeWilner Trio, L Steve Nelson Gp, N R; 11: EFrancisco Mela Qrt, L Jimmy O'Connell Sxt, NR; 12: E Brandon Sanders Qnt, L JC StyllesQrt, N R; 13: E Marty Eirlich Gp, L SteveSlagle Qrt, N Corey Wallace; 14: PMJonathan Thomas, E Max Ionata Qrt, L SteveSlagle Qrt, N Philip Harper Qnt; 15: 1pm-PMR, E Falkner Evans Trio, L Grant Stewart Gp,N R; 16: E Ron McClure Trio, L-N R; 17: ESpike Wilner Trio, L Logan Richardson Gp, NR; 18: E Matt Brewer Gp, L Harold MabernTrio, N R; 19: E Matt Brewer Gp, L NickHempton Band, N R; 20: E Tardo HammerTrio, L Jay Collins Band, N Joe Farnsworth;21: PM Tuomo Uusitalo, E Steve Williams Qrt, L Jay Collins Band, N Brooklyn Circle; 22: 1pm-E R, L Jerry Weldon Gp, N R; 23: E Rale Micic, L-N R; 24: E Jeremy Manasia Trio, L Steve Nelson Gp, N R; 25: E tba, L

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Wayne Tucker Gp, N R; 26: E Alex LoRe Gp,L Carlos Abadie Qnt, N R; 27: E Joel FassGp, L George Garzone & Cosa Nostra, N JoeFarnsworth; 28: PM Andrew Forman, E ChrisByars Sxt, L George Garzone & Cosa Nostra,N Philip Harper Qnt; 29: 1pm-PM R, E tba, LBruce Harris Gp, N R; 30: E Sarah Jane CionGp, L Gerry Gibbs Gp, N R; 31: E Kyle PooleGp, L Frank Lacy Gp, N R.

SOBS: 200 Varick St. www.sobs.com. 212-243-4940. Jan 6-7: www.winterjazzfest.comWinter Jazzfest feat 01/6 7pm BRM ColtraneRaga Tribute, 8:20pm Earth Wind & Brownfeat Butcher Brown & Nigel Hall, 9:40pmVinicius Cantuaria Qnt, 11pm StevenBernstein & Universal Melody Brass Band,12:20am Zig Zag Trio, 01/7 6:40pm JaimeoBrown Transcendence, 8pm Black RockCoalition & Get Down Revue, 9:20pm TerriLyne Carrington & Social Science, 10:40pmMarc Ribot Young Philadelphians.

SPECTRUM NYC: 121 Ludlow St 2nd Fl (betDelancey & Rivington Sts). 212-533-5470.www.spectrumnyc.com. Jan 20: 8:30-10pmSpectral Interzone.

The STONE: 2nd St at Av C. www.thestonenyc.com. Adm varies. Tues-Sun: 9pm weeklyresidencies. Jan 3-8: Jerry Granelli; 10-15:Jim Black; 17-22: James Moore; 20: 10:30pmInaugural Sound Clash For the 2 Americasfeat Yamaki Hideo; 24-29: Sylvie Courvoisier;31-Feb 5: Simon Hanes.

SUBCULTURE: 45 Bleecker St at Lafayette St.www.subculturenewyork.com. 212-533-5470.Jan 6-7: www.winterjazzfest.com WinterJazzfest feat 01/6 6pm Fleurine w/Boys fromBrazil, 7:20pm Darcy James Argue & SecretSociety, 8:40pm Jacob Garchik & Ye Olde,10pm Somi, 11:20pm Kneebody, 12:40amBattle Trance, 01/7 6pm Peter Evans Qnt,7:20pm Kris Davis Duopoly, 8:40pm AdamRudolph & Moving Pictures Oct, 10pm HaroldLópez-Nussa, 11:20pm Arturo O’Farrill AfroLatin Jazz Ens, 12:40am Chano Dominguez.

SUBROSA: 63 Gansevoort St (bet Washington& Greenwich Sts). www.subrosanyc.com.212-997-4555. $20 adm. Residency (R): Sat12am Habana Nights w/Gerardo Contino YLos Habaneros. Jan 3: 10pm Lower EastSalsa; 6: 7:30&9:30pm M.A.K.U. Soundsys-tem; 7: 8&10pm Red Baraat, 12am R; 8: 1pmAPAP w/Juan Carlos Formell & Son Radical,Danae Blanco, Gerardo Contino Y LosHabaneros, Jose Conde, 8pm Mariachi FlorDe Toloache, Los Hacheros & SweetPlantain; 10: 10pm Doug Beaver & TitanesDel Trombon; 14: 12am R; 15: 9pm JuanSamuel; 17: 7&9pm Pedrito Martinez Gp,10:30pm The Spanish Harlem Sxt; 21: 12amR; 24: 7&9pm Pedrito Martinez Gp, 10:30pmSon Boricua; 28: 12am R; 30: 8&10pm TylerBlanton Electric Trio.

TISHMAN AUDITORIUM: At New School. 635th Av. Room U100. 212-229-5630.www.events.newschool.edu. Jan 6-7: WinterJazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/67pm Craig Harris & Breathe, 8:20pm AndrewCyrille/Bill McHenry Duo, 9:40pm Songs ofFreedom w/Dee Dee Bridgewater, TheoBleckmann, Alicia Olatuja & Ulysses OwensJr, 11pm Jason Moran & The Bandwagon,01/7 6pm Tomasz Stanko NY Qrt, 7:20pmJakob Bro/Thomas Morgan/Joey Baron,8:40pm Ravi Coltrane/David Virelles Duo,10pm Bill Frisell/Thomas Morgan Duo,11:20pm Nik Bärtsch 7 Mobile.

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.

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

Tabackin photo by Joze Pozrl, Younger by Kyle Pompey.

PAT METHENYCOUNT BASIE THEATRE / JANUARY 22Guitarist Pat Metheny's versatility is virtually peerless—regardless of the instru-ment. From his early years with Gary Burton to his group recordings, to solo effortsand his one-man Orchestrion, Pat has proven that he looks at the guitar as an openroad. Pat's efforts have amassed numerous Grammy awards, and readers ofDownbeat voted him into the magazine's Hall of Fame, alongside Charlie Christian,Django Reinhardt and Wes Montgomery. As Pat says of this tour, "I have so muchmusic and it's all one big thing, without borders or distinctions. It could also unveilwhat the next period will be." Pat will have longtime drummer Antonio Sanchez,bassist Linda Oh and outstanding U.K. pianist Gwilym Simcock. In usual Methenyfashion, four musicians will seem like so much more.

TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI AND LEW TABACKIN QUARTETDORTHAAN'S PLACE AT NJPAC / JANUARY 22For 2007 NEA Jazz Master Toshiko Akiyoshi, the focus of her piano expressions hasalways been on quality of notes rather than quantity, an attitude she brought to herlongstanding big band, co-led by saxophonist/flutist husband Lew Tabackin, resultingin 14 Grammy nominations and numerous critics' awards. Toshiko's compositions area full textured roux of Asian music and jazz, although she also shows a creative com-fort and personal touch on a standard. Lew is a double-edge sword honed sharp bymassive flowing tenor saxophone lines and inspired flute work found on numerousrecordings and rewarded with top honors by Swing Journal, Downbeat and HotHouse. These two masters perform alongside Boris Koslov on bass and Mark Tayloron drums for this brunch event.

SHIRAZETTE TINNINHYATT NEW BRUNSWICK / JANUARY 7The global rhythms of drummer Shirazette Tinnin began in North Carolina, travel-ing with her singing parents performing in large gospel groups. Shirazette sought outsoul music and eventually jazz studies at Appalachian State University. She movedthrough Chicago, gleaning instruction from Lewis Nash and Terri Lyne Carringtonand playing with Jimmy Heath and Slide Hampton. Travels to Peru initiated a lovefor the cajon which Shirazette brought to New York, displaying her worldly techniquewith Gabriel Alegria's Afro-Peruvian Sextet. Shirazette would also log time with sax-ophonist Tia Fuller and trumpeter Hugh Masekela, appear with Alicia Keyes on BETand release her own CD, Humility: Purity of My Soul (Hot Tone). Shirazette's rudi-ment ritual is a powerful display of straight ahead, hip-hop and funky world beats,fueling her Sonic Wallpaper band.

BRANDEE YOUNGERBETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH / JANUARY 7Growing up on Long Island, harpist Brandee Younger was first steeped in classicalmusic, displaying her proficiency with many symphony orchestras and classicalensembles. While studying at the Hartt School in Connecticut, Brandee embracedjazz, with early mentoring from saxophone legend Jackie McLean. Investigation ofharpists Dorothy Ashly and Alice Coltrane would guide Brandee into a deep love andunderstanding of the possibilities that lay ahead. Brandee's background coupled withher fresh approach led to work with Ravi Coltrane, Reggie Workman, JackDeJohnette and Steve Wilson, a forward-thinking attitude fully displayed on her lat-est recording, Wax and Wane (CD Baby). Always thinking outside the box, Brandeemakes the harp quite relevant in today's music, which she shares with bassistCorcoran Holt, drummer E.J. Strickland and saxophonist Chelsea Baratz.

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LITTLEFIELD: 622 Degraw St (bet 3rd & 4thAvs). www.littlefieldnyc.com. 718-855-3388.Jan 8: 8pm www.winterjazzfest.com WinterJazzfest feat Thelonious Monk 100th B-dayImprov Show w/Kris Davis, David Virelles,Shabaka Hutchings, Sam Newsome, MarcRibot, Charlie Burnham, Erik Friedlander,Linda Oh, Trevor Dunn, Hamid Drake, AndrewCyrille, Deva Mahal.

NATIONAL SAWDUST: 80N 6th St. 646-779-8455. www.nationalsawdust.org. Jan 21:11am Timbalooloo Duo Workshop.

ROULETTE: 509 Atlantic Av at 3rd Av.www.roulette.org. 917-267-0363. Sets: 8pm$20/15 adm. Jan 13-14: William Parker; 20:Club d'Elf.

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. Jan 6: JC Sanford & JC4; 8: E SeamusBlake, Alex Sipiagin, Donald Edwards & BorisKozlov; 6-9: Urban Bush Women feat KahlilKwame Bell, Craig Harris, Michael King,Melissa Slocum, Camille Thurman; 10: L PaulJones Gp; 12: E $15 Cynthia Hilts & LyricFury; 13: E Luca Rosenfeld Trio; 15: 3:30pmRISE UP and SING, E $8 Zack Foley Qrt; 16:New Forum feat 6pm Magdalena Abrego,Kalia Vandever, Dion Kerr, Mike DeiCont,Yuma Useka, Lee Meadvin, Noah Halpern,Micah Thomas, Eric Stillwell, Aimee Nieman,8pm Ingrid Laubrock, 9pm Carrie Frey &Robert Fleitz; 17: L Remm/Iead/Öhman-Frölund; 18: E Uri Shaham Project, L $8 Allan Andre Solo; 19: E $8 Mute the commer-cials, L Johnny Butler Gp; 23: New Forum feat6pm Louis Cohen, Elijah Shiffer, ChrisMcCarthy, Connor Parks, Edward Gavitt,Adam O'Farill, Peyton Plenninger, ZoshaWarpeha, Kalun Leung, Camille Dietrich, 8pmChris Pitsiokos, 9pm Stepancic/Gidron; 25: LTomoko Omura Roots 4, N Yuhan Su Qnt; 26:E Eliane Delage & Jackie Forzano; 30: NewForum feat 6pm Mat Muntz, Mark Ballyk,Theo Walentiny, Sasha Berliner, MorganGuerin, Evan Lane, Kalia Vandever,Magdalena Abrego, Zosha Warpeha, KalunLeung, Sara McDonald, 8pm Charmaine Lee,9pm Carlos Cordiero.

SISTAS’ PLACE: 456 Nostrand Av at JeffersonAv. www.sistasplace.org. 718-398-1766. Sat:9&10:30pm $30/25 adm. Jan 7: VanessaRubin; 14: Alan Palmer Gp; 21: ReggieWoods Band; 28: Odean Pope.

WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER: 367Bedford Av. www.wmcjazz.org. 718-384-1654. Fri: 10pm-2am free adm/2 drink minGerry Eastman Qnt w/spec guests + Jam. Jan1-5: closed; Jan 7: 10pm ConSoul; 15: 9pmJulio Botti & the South American Jazz Project,10:15pm Horacio Martinez; 19: 8:30pmLiberté Big Band; 21: 10pm Rogiérs; 22: 9pmErica Seguine & Shannon Baker Orch; 26:9pm Bruce Cox Qrt; 28: 9pm Maya Carney,10:15pm Matt Malanowski; 29: 9pm FuckSquad + Jam.

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Jan 1: The Bad Plus; 2: R; 3-8: Fred HerschTrio + 2; 9: R; 10-15: Christian McBride Trio;16: R; 17-22: Christian McBride Qrt; 23: R;24-29: Ethan Iverson Qrt feat Tom Harrell; 30:R; 31-Feb 5: Ambrose Akinmusire Qrt.

ZINC BAR: 82W 3rd St (bet Thompson &Sullivan). 212-477-8337. www.zincbar.com.Sets: Early (E) 7pm except Sat 8pm +9,11pm&12:30am except Fri 8pm, Mon +2am. Adm varies. Residencies: Sun 9pm-12am Tango w/Jaurena/Solla/Aslan Band;Mon 10pm-2am Ron Affif Trio; Tues 11pm $10Evolution Jam by Revive Music; Thurs:11pm&12am $15 Roman Diaz MidnightRumba; Sat 10,11:30pm&1am MonikaOliveira & The Brasilians. Jan 2: 10pm-2amVandoJam feat Steve Slagle; 6-7: WinterJazzfest www.winterjazzfest.com feat 01/66:20pm Rachel Z & Omar Hakim, 7:40pmAaron Goldberg Trio feat Leon Parker, 9pmPeter Bernstein Monk Trio, 10:20pm ChicoFreeman Plus+tet, 11:40pm Roy Nathanson& Arturo O’Farrill, 1am JC Hopkins BiggishBand, 01/7 6:20pm Scott Tixier w/spec guestTony Tixier, 7:40pm Claudia Acuna & ChileanConnection, 9pm The Baylor Project,10:20pm George Burton Qnt, 11:40pmAfroHORN Superband, 1am Braxton Cook.

AN BEAL BOCHT CAFÉ: 445W 238th St.718- 884-7127. www.lindasjazznights.com.1st Wed: 8&9:30pm $25-10 adm Linda's JazzNights. Jan 4: Joe Farnsworth Qrt.

RIVERDALE Y: 5625 Arlington Av. 718-548-8200. www.riverdaley.org. Jan 21: 8pm $15-35 adm Ted Rosenthal Trio w/Bronx Arts Ens.

65FEN: 65 Fenimore St. www.65fenmusicseries.tumblr.com. Mon: 9&10pm $10 don65Fen Music series. Jan 9: 9pm James Shipp& guests, 10pm Bob Lanzetti & guests; 16:9pm Yeonathan Shachar Band, 10pm AngelaMorris Band; 23: 9pm Sana Nagano Trio,10pm Isis Paolo Giraldo Solo; 30: 9pm BradHenkel w/Nathaniel Morgan, 10pm NicolaHein w/Sam Weinberg.

440 GALLERY: 440 Sixth Av. 718-499-3844.www.440gallery.com. Jan 7: 4:40pm $10 donMe, Myself and Eye feat Sylvain Leroux.

BAMCAFÉ: 30 Lafayette Av. 718-636-4100.www.bam.org. Jan 20: 9pm free adm JoeBenjamin & A Mighty Handful.

BARBÈS: 376 9th St at 6th Av. Park Slope.www.barbesbrooklyn.com. 718-965-9177.Residencies: Sun 9pm except 01/1 StephaneWrembel; Mon 7pm Brain Cloud; Tues 9pmSlavic Soul Party; Wed 10pm MandingoAmbassadors. Jan 1: 9pm Olli Soikkeli; 5:10pm Brian Plunka & Nashaz; 9: APAP feat9:30pm Dos Santos.

The DRAWING ROOM: 56 Willoughby St #3.www.drawingroommusic.com. Sets: 7pm. Jan15: $20 adm Gene Bertoncini; 29: $15Salvatore Macchia/Jazer Giles.

I-BEAM: 168 7th St. www.ibeambrooklyn.com.Sets: 8:30pm $15 don. Jan 3: The Out Louds;8: Chris Jentsch NO-NET; 11:Goldberg/Drye/Sacks, 9:30pm Mike McGinnis & MusicNOW Trio; 21: Billy Mintz TwoBass Band; 22: Sean Moran & Sun Tiger.

KORZO RESTAURANT & BAR: 667 5th Av(bet 19th & 20th Sts). 718-499-1199.www.facebook.com/konceptions. Tues: 9&

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ANOTHER REASON TO CELEBRATEBy Elzy Kolb

Teamwork = DreamworkGrowing up in Tucson Ariz. pianist,

composer and vocalist Cynthia Hilts lis-tened to the wide variety of genres cher-ished by her music-loving parents andolder siblings: from classical to jazz toMotown to rock. The funny thing is,although she absorbed all the music andpromptly learned to play most of it, she'snot great with the song titles or the namesof the artists who recorded them.

Nevertheless, the various hits andstyles are still at her fingertips, and she'sperformed with reggae and calypso bands,recorded a singer/songwriter album underthe name Cincha, and feels at home play-ing for film and theater. "I embrace what-ever l like in music," Cynthia says. "I justdon't want to be 'jazzy.' That term's beenapplied to so many things I'd call a weakapproximation of something else."

She coined the word "Cynthiatic" todescribe her writing for her band LyricFury. "What I think is normal is weird,apparently. There's a difference in whatcomposers would normally be trying toachieve, and what I want," she muses."Core band members will warn subs, 'Thisis completely different from what you'reexpecting.' I'm not going to give themsomething that's completely standard."

Before she put the band together, thepianist had completed an array of composi-tions with a specific sound in mind, "Iwrote in a way people write for a big band.I had music I couldn't manifest in a small-er ensemble." She pondered possibleinstrumentation for her dream band, andkept a list of possibilities, such as includ-ing a cello. "I just love the cello; I couldhear it as part of a string section, part of ahorn section, part of a rhythm section. Iwanted to take it off charted territory."

Her next step was cold calling a varietyof players, describing her vision for anensemble that sounded like "a celestial col-lision of Mingus and Debussy."

It must have worked: her Lyric Furyoctet has been together for 20 years, withan A-list of New York musicians on handas regulars and subs. Saxophonist LilyWhite and trombonist Deborah Weisz areoriginal members; saxophonist LisaParrott joined soon after. Trumpeter JackWalrath, bassist Ratzo B. Harris anddrummer Scott Neumann have all beenregulars off and on for more than a decade.And there is a cello, often played byMarika Hughes.

That's the lineup featured on Cynthia'snew CD, Lyric Fury (Blond Coyote), herfourth as a leader. "It's a miracle, and Icount myself totally blessed," she says."They love the music. They show up andwe school each other. As with any music,the interplay is the thing."

Comprising ten original compositions,"The new CD is a combination of colors,feels, atmospheres, from extremely seriousto humorous," she explains. "The funniestare the darkest. Humor is very importantin a way perhaps not credited by others—it's a way to communicate stuff that can'tbe said in a straight-forward way to thebest advantage. It's like poetry—there'smore going on than in the straight-forwardversion."

For the Jan. 12 CD release celebrationat ShapeShifter Lab, Lyric Fury willfocus on the new recording as well as delveinto the archives to revisit material fromthe past two decades. Most of the core bandwill be on hand for the gig, with cellistLeigh Stuart subbing for Marika. LyricFury also appears at Nublu Feb. 10.

Circle GameGuitarist John Abercrombie's new

CD, Up and Coming, is the latest mile-stone in his more than four-decade rela-tionship with the ECM label, an almostunheard of tenure in any profession letalone the reliably unpredictable musicbusiness. His long-running collaborationwith the label's founder, Manfred Eicher,

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has played a part in shaping John's music. "When I first started with ECM in 1974,

I realized they had a great sound I hadn'texperienced previously. Other techs, engi-neers, or producers were not as good asManfred, and that definitely influencedme," John explains. "I tried to make mylive performances sound like that. Myplaying became freer, more spacious. And Icould write my own songs that soundedlike what I heard in my head versus whatsomeone else wanted me to do."

John feels that in recent years he's comefull circle with his playing, returning to themore traditional style of jazz guitar heaspired to when he was starting out. Likehis early inspirations Wes Montgomeryand Kenny Burrell, John toured with anorgan trio, and thrived on the livelyatmosphere of Chitlin' Circuit clubs whileon the road with organist Johnny"Hammond" Smith. "Everyone encouragedme to play and egged me on. That made mefeel like I was becoming a musician, peoplereally listened and liked it."

The trio focused on standards andblues. "There was no fusion then, no mix-ing of styles," he recalls. That was soon tochange. While John points out he's alwaysplayed jazz or jazz-related music, his lis-tening to rock, Indian, folk, Europeanmusic and other forms had an impact. Hejoined the Brecker Brothers in their fusionband, Dreams, and experimented through-out his career.

"There was a mixing of styles and I for-got what I wanted to play and why I want-ed to play in the first place. Now I'm com-ing back. You can never go home again, butelements started resurfacing, I'm gettingin touch with my roots and what broughtme to music in the first place."

Up and Coming includes five originals,along with two pieces by pianist MarcCopland, and Miles Davis' "Nardis." Oncean album is mixed, John makes a practiceof listening to it pretty much constantly fora couple of weeks. "I'm obsessed; then Icome to terms with it and there's accept-ance," he says. "There's always some placeI don't like; when I play it for a friend, Istart talking really loud when the recordget to that point so they don't hear it.There's always something."

This is the second CD for John's quartetwith Marc, bassist Drew Gress and drum-mer Joey Baron. He has collaborated witheach of them in different configurationsand situations over several decades."They're a great rhythm section, I don'thave to say anything to them. They'regreat players and sympathetic to what Ido." They'll be on hand at Birdland Jan.24-28 to celebrate the release of Up andComing. Besides material from the newalbum, the quartet will play tunes from itsfirst one, 2013's 39 Steps, plus some stan-dards and originals.

Night Time is the Right TimeTrumpeter Carol Morgan denies ever

having a hobby. She grew up playing trum-pet, writing poetry and photographingeverything in sight. "I didn't think of themas hobbies, they were just things that Idid," she says. To this day, Carol continuesto have interesting and inspiring ways tospend her time, including helping out herbest friend with newborn twins, namedVaughan and Ella, no explanation neces-sary.

These babies are destined to have ataste for jazz. While caring for them, Carolhas played Chet Baker records when theycan't sleep, invented new lyrics to "Nightin Tunisia" to serenade them, and prac-ticed the material for her new self-releasedrecording, Post Cool Vol. 1 whenever shegot a chance.

"When the songs were recorded inSeptember, I was in a different state ofmind because of the babies, because ofthinking our new president was going to bea woman. There was a mind-set of opti-mism in the studio, you can hear it in therecording," Carol says. "The music ispoignant and relevant to our world; jazz isrelevant to our world."

Along with her cohorts drummer MattWilson, bassist Martin Wind and saxo-phonist Joel Frahm, Carol recorded a col-lection of songs related to night, in honor ofpulling the night shift in her childcareduties. The studio time yielded enoughgood takes for two albums; Vol. 2 will bereleased in May. Among the tunes are anoriginal called "Night," with a lyric basedon a poem Carol wrote in childhood; atango version of "Donna Lee," and anarrangement of "Autumn Leaves" inspiredby a chance conversation with anastrologer from Carol's neighborhood.

"He told me the exact date and timeautumn would begin. When we were aboutto play 'Autumn Leaves,' I mentioned thatfall would start while we were in the mid-dle of the tune. Matt suggested we ought toplay 'Summertime' until that exactmoment," Carol shares with a laugh.

The quartet also did a version of TaddDameron's "On a Misty Night" inspired bythe Chet Baker version rather than themore-familiar Coltrane rendition. “I’m

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By Seton Hawkins

HOT FLASHESTriple Hat: Minister of Culture/Wine

Czar/Dean of FacultyThis year marks the 40th anniversary

of the vaunted Cornelia Street Café. A fas-cinating dream of three artists who pooledresources to rent a small room inGreenwich Village, the café quicklybecame a hotbed of multi-disciplinaryartistic endeavors and proceeded to expandinto the dual-level restaurant and venuewe know today.

The space hosts more than 700 eventseach year, curates a top-notch wine selec-tion, and offers an artistic vision largelyunmatched in the city. As we enter thisnew year, Cornelia Street Café will under-go a significant shift, working with not-for-profit fiscal sponsor Fractured Atlas and

operating as Cornelia Street Underground."In 1977 three artists stumbled across a

dilapidated storefront in GreenwichVillage and we thought it might be the per-fect place to open a café," recalls RobinHirsch, the venue's co-founder andMinister of Culture/Wine Czar/Dean ofFaculty. "We put up the unimaginable sumof $2,500 each to cover the costs of opening,and for two months we scraped, sandedand plastered."

Ultimately, the gambit paid off and,over the next decade, the one-room caféwith a toaster oven added an additionalroom, then another and, finally, a base-ment. With the expansion came a highlybeneficial relationship with their then-landlord. "Eventually, the plumber whohad worked on the building bought it, andhis son, a lawyer, drafted a very fair leasewith us that was tied to the ConsumerPrice Index and expired 30 years after ouroriginal signing," Hirsch recalls.

From the beginnings, the founderscurated theater performances, classicalworks, folk music concerts and street fairs.As they added more rooms, the café's phys-

ical expansion and artistic openness inter-twined, offering a portrait of a venue thatgrew and developed organically as it slow-ly morphed into the neighborhood gem it istoday. A case in point: the now-familiarbasement space only became a perform-ance venue in the 1980s following a uniqueopportunity to host a poetry reading by anunexpected figure.

"Our basement was filled with the detri-tus of 40 years as an antique shop and 10years as a junk shop, so it was piled to theceiling with all kinds of stuff," Hirschrecalls. "The person for whom we openedthe downstairs was Senator EugeneMcCarthy! He was a published poet and itcame about that he was going to come tothe Cornelia Street Café to read his poetry.None of our two-and-a-half rooms weregoing to be big enough, even if we kept itunder our hats! When he challengedLyndon B. Johnson back in 1967, younghippies went 'Clean for Gene,' and sprucedthemselves up to knock on doors in NewHampshire. So, we went 'Clean for Gene'by cleaning out our hideous basement forhis reading with Siv Cedering. This wasthe very beginning of what is now thedownstairs, which we are now transmogri-fying into the Underground."

The movement toward incorporating asa not-for-profit and rebranding as CorneliaStreet Underground might come as unex-pected. However, the changing face andeconomics of Greenwich Village haveunsurprisingly forced alternativeapproaches for the venue. Hirsch explainsthat the combination of a new landlord andan end to the 30-year lease resulted in a50% rent increase.

"Our rent is 77 times what it was whenwe first opened, and that's not sustain-able," he explains. Consequently, turningto a non-profit model and encouragingdonor patronage will allow the lovers ofGreenwich Village's cultural scene to sup-port the institutions that made it great inthe first place. Indeed, as one of the lastvestiges of the Greenwich Village coffeehouses, the Cornelia Street Café repre-sents a crucial piece of the area's history,one eminently worth supporting and sus-taining.

To learn more about supporting theartistic mission of Cornelia StreetUnderground, visit https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=15011&donate=1#about_project.

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Festivals, Education, and MoreKeyboard master Mike LeDonne

organizes the second annual DisabilityPride NYC fundraising performance at theQuaker Friends Meeting Hall on Jan. 5.Raising funds and awareness for its cause,Disability Pride NYC will assemble a jaw-dropping array of talents, including BennyGolson, Jimmy Cobb, Ron Carter, HaroldMabern, Eddie Henderson, GeorgeColeman, Buster Williams, Louis Hayesand Bill Charlap for the event. Getinvolved by visiting www.disabilityprdenyc.org.

The NYC Winter Jazzfest celebrates its13th season Jan. 5-10, curated around asocial justice theme in support of suchefforts as Black Lives Matter. Featuredperformers include Charlie Haden'sLiberation Music Orchestra, AndrewCyrille, David Murray, Bill Frisell,Terri Lyne Carrington, MaryHalvorson, Melissa Aldana and CraigHarris. For a full schedule and list ofartists, visit www.winterjazzfest.com.

The APAP|NYC Conference takes placeJan. 6-10, as scores of artists, managers,bookers and industry execs descend uponNew York. Artist showcases throughoutthe weekend include appearances byMatthew Whitaker, Andy Milne,Laurence Hobgood, Marcus and JeanBaylor, Antoinette Montague and theBrubeck Brothers. Visit www.apapnyc.apap365.org to learn more about the con-ference and showcases.

Leading up to APAP and WinterJazzfest, the Jazz Connect Conference,organized by JazzTimes and the JazzForward Coalition, is on Jan. 5 and 6 atSaint Peter's Church. The 2017 conference,titled "The Family of Jazz," brings togeth-er a cross-section of the jazz community forover a dozen workshops and five plenarysessions. Visit www.jazz-connect.com.

Jazz at Lincoln Center continues itsSwing University program as the initia-tive's Winter Term commences Jan. 10.The program's flagship Jazz 101 and Jazz201 courses will be offered, as well as spe-cialty courses on bebop and on CharlesMingus, featuring instructors includingVincent Gardner and Jack Walrath.Visit www.jazz.org/swingu to register.

Warren Wolfe, Joe Locke, GeorgeCables, Stanley Cowell, Victor Lewis,Al Foster, Ray Drummond, CecilMcBee and many special guests will con-vene to celebrate and remember the lifeand music of the legendary BobbyHutcherson on Jan. 28 at Saint Peter'sChurch. To find out more, visithttp://www.saintpeters.org/jazz/.

The New York Hot Jazz Camp enters itssecond year and is accepting applicants forboth its youth camp and adult camp, tak-ing place in April and May, respectively.Led by co-creators Molly Ryan and BriaSkonberg, the camps draw educators froma top-shelf array of New York jazz talentsand will focus on repertoire of the earlyjazz masters. Those interested in applyingand auditioning can find out more atwww.nyhotjazzcamp.com.

artist, he says "It's my time to be in theforefront. I've worked as an accompanist formany worldclass artists,but now it'stime for me tobe that person.Moving for-ward, that'swhat I'm goingto be focusingon."

TrumpeterK e y o nHarrold is at the BlueNote on Jan.10 and 11.

WORLD-RENOWNED TRUMPETplayer and composer Keyon Harrold

will lead his groups for two nights at theBlue Note this month. Known primarily forhis work as a featured guest for establishedrecording artists, Keyon is one of the fewtrue original voices on the New York jazzscene today.

"Spending my early days as a musicianin St. Louis, I learned soon that everyonefrom there is all about being themselvesand showing who they really are. That'show I got my sense of individualism. It'sreally important to me," he recalls. "Once Istarted going to The New School in NewYork, I was exposed to all sorts of otherinfluences and ideas."

For the upcoming shows at the BlueNote, Keyon will debut new original music.Regarding his current priorities as an

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"All the guys in the band have charis-ma," Branford proudly says.

And so does their leader.

The Branford Marsalis Quartet withKurt Elling, performs in the RoseTheater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Jan.20-21.

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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.

Bill Wurtzel & Howard Morgen played as a guitar duo for many of Paul Simon's afterconcert parties. One year when Bill was on vacation in Martha's Vineyard, he got a call fromPaul's manager for a last minute gig in Montauk. It would have meant a full day of traveleach way, so Bill turned it down. Then he got a call back saying they'd send a plane. Billagreed, and the trip took about fifteen minutes. It was an experience that he says is "stillcrazy after all these years."

Donna Wood shared a funny photo on Facebook. On a pole at an intersection sits a streetsign that reads ELECTRIC AVENUE. Below it, on the same pole, there is another sign thatreads NO OUTLET.

A Moment You Missed by Fran Kaufman Hot House

Contributing PhotographerThe great Cuban virtuoso pianist ChuchoValdes has rarely been in New York inpast years. With the loosening of travelrestrictions to and from the Caribbeanisland, Valdes has been touring Americawith Joe Lovano and their quintet. TheLovano/Valdes Quintet was at Birdlandthe week of Nov. 22 and I captured Chuchoon his cellphone before the first set on thatevening.

Charlie Parker this transcendent, innova-tive voice is his interpretation of harmonyand the way it's played. Young musicianstoday have really explored, dissected,reconstructed time. Some major innovationhas come there, and maybe it's not beenacknowledged or recognized. I pride myselfon having a certain kind of time-feel, andbeing able to be aggressive in that time-feel; I have to say certain people are able tomanipulate compound meters and havethe same kind of aggression and feel withthat—which is amazing."

Vincent's outlook for the future of themusic is positive. His contributions contin-ue to reflect both virtuosity and artistry

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and, as an educator, he believes each stu-dent is gifted with unique potential."There's a different lesson plan for every-one," he says. "They all have to find a paththat's going to help them become enlight-ened and reach what they think the musicshould sound like."

The Story of Jazz premieres atBirdland, Jan. 10-14 with Jon Faddis,Jeremy Pelt, James Carter, EricAlexander and many more.

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such a Chet-head, he's my hero," Carolnotes.

Ironically, Carol and the band will cele-brate the release of Post Cool Vol. 1 Jan.29 at the 55 Bar's early set, just after sun-down.

By the way, Carol did consider takingup a hobby recently—playing flute. Theamount of wind required for the endeavorheightened her respect for flutists, andthough the instrument uses the same mus-cles as trumpet, they're used in a differentway. "I thought, that's really going toscrew me up, so I dropped it."

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continued from page 24 GEORGE STREET ALE HOUSE: 378George St. New Brunswick. 732-543-2408.www.gsalehouse.com. The New BrunswickJazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Jan 17,23&31:8pm + 9:30pm Jam free adm feat EmergingArtists.

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. Jan 7:Shirazette Tinnin & Sonic Wallpaper; 12:Anthony Ware Qrt; 19: Rob Edwards Qrt; 26:Todd Bashore Qrt.

INC RESTAURANT: 302 George St. NewBrunswick. www.increstaurant.com. 732-640-0553. Wed: 8-11pm free adm The NewBrunswick Jazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Jan 4:Bruce Williams Trio; 11: Peter & WillAnderson Trio; 18: Oscar Perez Trio; 25: KyleKoehler Trio.

MONMOUTHCOUNT BASIE THEATRE: 99 Monmouth St.

Red Bank. www.countbasietheatre.org. 732-842-9000. Jan 22: 7:30pm $30-89.50 admPat Metheny w/Antonio Sanchez.

MORRISBICKFORD THEATRE: 6 Normandy Heights

Rd. Morristown. www.njjs.org. 973-971-3706.Jan 9: 8-9:30pm $15/18 adm Bucky Pizzarelli.

SHANGHAI JAZZ: 24 Main St. Madison. 973-822-2899. www.shanghaijazz.com. Free adm.Sets: Sun 6-8:30pm, Tues 6:30-9pm, Wed-Thurs 7-9:30pm, Fri 6:30&8:30pm, Sat6:30&8:45pm. Closed Mon. Jan 1-5: closed;6-7: Steve Turre Qnt; 10: John Korba; 11:Elias Bailey/Oran Etkin; 15: 3:30-5:30pm Jamby Carrie Jackson w/The Trio; 17: JohnKorba.

OCEANOCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE: College Dr.

Toms River. 732-255-0500. www.njjs.org. Jan11: 8-9:30pm $18/22 adm The Midiri BrothersSxt.

SOMERSETWATCHUNG ARTS CENTER: 18 Stirling Rd.

Watchung. www.watchungarts.org. 908-753-0190. Jan 14: 8pm $20-10 adm JohnColaiacovo.

WARRENRUTHERFURD HALL: 1686-R Rte 517.

Allamuchy. 908-852-1894. www.rutherfurdhall.org. Jan 8: 3-5pm $25/30 adm DarylSherman Qrt.

FALCON ARTS: 1348 Rte 9 West. Marlboro.www.liveatthefalcon.com. 845-236-7970. $20don suggested. Sets: 7pm. Jan 8: TiszijiMuñoz Qrt w/John Medeski; 11: JazzSessions at The Falcon Underground; 15: Mr.Gone; 19: bigBANG; 22: Kenny Werner Trio.

MAUREEN’S JAZZ CELLAR: 2 N Bdwy.Nyack. www.maureensjazzcellar.com. 845-535-3143. Sets: unless otherwise noted8&9:30pm. Jan 8: 6pm Bucky Pizzarelli Trio;13: NYSQ; 14: Peter Furlan Qnt; 15:5&6:30pm The Budman feat Lynn Stein,8:15pm Bobby Belfry All Star Jam; 20: ErikLawrence Qrt; 21: David Budway Qrt w/specguests Rufus Reid & Don Aliquo; 22:5&6:30pm The Budman feat Kristen LeeSergeant; 27: Andrea Brachfeld Qrt; 28:

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203-504-8828. RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE: 80 East Ridge.

Ridgefield. www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org.203-438-5795. Jan 20: 8pm Pat Metheny.

The SIDE DOOR JAZZ CLUB: At Old LymeInn. 85 Lyme St. Old Lyme. 860-434-0886.www.thesidedoorjazz.com. Sets: 8:30pm. Jan6-7: Jimmy Greene Qrt; 14: Opus 5.

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-POST: 720Northern Blvd. Brookville. www.liu.edu/post.www.tillescenter.org. 516-299-2895. Jan 22:2:15pm Renee Rosnes Qrt.

TREME: 553 Main St. Islip. 631-277-2008.www.tremeislip.com. Sets: 7pm except Sun6pm. Jan 4: Kevin B Clark Trio; 5: Sabori; 8:Interplay Jazz Orch; 11: Mind Open; 15:Brooklyn Circle; 18: Swing Sessions; 19:Elegancia de la Salsa; 22: Joe Roberts Trio;25: Bill Heller; 29: Jam.

BERGENPUFFIN CULTURAL FORUM: 20 Puffin Way.

Teaneck. www.puffinculturalforum.org. 201-836-8923. Jan 28: 8pm Mike Casey.

ESSEXBETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH: 275W

Market St. Newark. www.bethany-newark.org. 973-623-8161. Jan 7: 6-7:30pmJazz Vespers feat Brandee Younger.

DORTHAAN’S PLACE: At Nico Kitchen + Barin NJPAC. 1 Center St. Newark. 888-466-5722. www.njpac.org. Jan 22: 12pm $45 admJazz Brunch feat Toshiko Akiyoshi & LewTabackin Qrt.

SOPAC: 1 SOPAC Way. South Orange. 973-313-2787. www.sopacnow.org. Jan 29: 7pmGreg Bufford Gp w/Ty Stephens.

TRUMPETS: 6 Depot Square. Montclair. 973-744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com. Jan 7: 8-11pm $20/22 adm/$12; 8: 3-4:30pm $10/$7min Sharman & Alfred Nittoli Qrt; 25: 7:30-10pm $10/7 $7 min One More Once Big Bandw/spec guests Claudio Roditi & Alexis Colefeat the Bernards High School Big Band byFred Trumpy.

The WOODLAND: 60 Woodland Rd.Maplewood. www.njjs.org. Jan 8: 2-5pm $35adm Annual Chicken Fat Ball feat AdrianCunningham, Chuck Redd, Jason Anick, OlliSoikkeli, Max O'Rourke, Henry Aker.

MERCER1867 SANCTUARY AT EWING: 101 Scotch

Rd. Ewing. www.1867sanctuary.org/seriesjazz. 609-392-6409. Jan 28: 7pm JackFurlong Qrt.

CANDLELIGHT LOUNGE: 24 Passaic St.Trenton. www.candlelightevents.way.to. 609-695-9612. Sat: 3:30-7:30pm free adm/$10min. www.jazztrenton.com. Jan 7: WinardHarper; 14: Daryl Yokley; 21: Stafford Hunter;28: Josh Lawrence.

MIDDLESEXDUE MARI: 78 Albany St. New Brunswick.

www.duemarinj.com. 732-296-1600. Fri:6:30-9:30pm free adm The New BrunswickJazz Project/www.nbjp.org. Jan 6: MishaJosephs Duo; 13: 8-11pm Vanessa PereaDuo; 20: Candice Reyes Duo.

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BEING INSPIRED BY AN ICONICmusician and recording an album to

pay tribute to that person is part of the jazztradition. Now, the execution of that hom-age can be delicate. "The best way to paytribute is to add something of your own butdo it carefully in a way that does not com-promise the spirit of the music that you arefeeling," trumpeter Brian Lynch explains."It can be a fine line sometimes." In Brian'sMadera Latino, a Latin Jazz perspective onthe music of Woody Shaw, that balance isachieved.

The two-CD set, a Latin tribute to trum-peter Woody Shaw, features some ofWoody's originals such as "Sweet Love ofMine," the lovely ballad "Just A Ballad forWoody," and "In a Capricornian Way" alongwith compositions by Brian himself, such as"Blues for Woody and Khalid" and "MaderaLatino - Suite." That 15-minute suite fea-tures highly dynamic rhythm changes anduses some unconventional intervals andmelodic lines, another way for Brian to payhomage to Woody's music.

Some of Brian's astonishing arrange-ments on Madera Latino prove and remindlisteners of his long history with and lovefor Latin music. "I was playing with HoraceSilver at the same time that I was playingwith Hector Lavoe," he explains. "Thesestyles coexist so strongly in my head. Ialways thought it was one music. Salsa andhard bop, they are very similar to me. Verysophisticated music but very earthy at thesame time." For Brian, Latin jazz is secondnature.

His arrangements of Woody's composi-tions do stretch the abilities of the musi-cians on this recording to the utmost."When trumpeters, both students and col-leagues, complain to me, 'Why do you writethese things that trumpet players can'tplay?' my response is, 'Woody played thingsmuch harder than what I write, and bril-liantly.' We have not gone past what heachieved."

Madera Latino features some outstand-ing players including Sean Jones and MikeRodriguez, but also a strong rhythm sec-tion, with Zaccai Curtis on piano, LuquesCurtis on bass, Obed Calvaire on drumsand Johnny Rivero on the congas. All aredefinitely up to the challenge.

For Brian, Woody is a hero. What drewhim to Woody is "the musical mosaic thathe achieves and the way that it can work inboth traditional and open harmonic con-texts," he explains. "He can play standardsand extremely interesting things both withand against the harmony."

And by honoring Woody, Brian is alsohonoring many musical traditions. Woody'smusic is "not only jazz music but [also] 20thcentury classical music," Brian explains."But the way he put it together was totallyjazz… He was a genius of Black AmericanMusic. His music is something that's verywide-ranging but also grounded in bebopand the blues, and which also very easilylends itself to Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbeanand Afro-Brazilian rhythmical forms."

Brian Lynch performs MaderaLatino at Jazz Standard on Jan. 3 and4 with trumpeters Ingrid Jensen andPhillip Dizack, pianist Zaccai Curtis,bassist Ruben Rodriguez, percussionistLittle Johnny Rivero and drummerObed Calvaire.

Lynch photo by Marla Cohen.

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By Cary Tone

B R I D G E C R O S S I N G S

DRUMMER JERRY GRANELLI HASenjoyed an incomparable career in

music from the inside, out. "I want to be anartist and continue to be relevant." He hassucceeded.

Q- I've been a fan of yours even longerthan I realized. You played on the mid-'60shit by We Five, "You Were on My Mind."And somehow the singer on that tune,Beverly Bivens, and another early musicalassociate of yours, Fred Marshall, whobecame Beverly's husband, and you,formed a group, Light Sound Dimension(LSD). What do you recall from that periodin San Francisco?

A- I guess the strongest memory is justplaying night and day really. Feeling likewe were in a wide open musical place.Nothing was in conflict. There was space.This time came around 1965 after VinceGuaraldi and Charlie Brown Christmas.The desire to just go all the way out wasoverwhelming.

Q- So many of your creative values andelements of your music from those yearsare still very much a part of who you aretoday. How did you discover, early on,these interests and a community of artistswith whom to express them?

A- After 50 years, chronologies andmemories get a little vague. I was doing allkinds of things. Working with guys fromNew York who came to town, doing somerecording with Sly Stone, We Five. I was astudio musician by day, sideman by nightat the Jazz Workshop and the Blackhawk.It was all doable and I began to realize thestyle of music doesn't determine your cre-ativity. There is something deeper. All thisput me on a path that was moving under continued on page 34

me. So many things had been set in motionlike hanging around North Beach andhearing the beat poets. Maybe it was alllaid out already.

Q- Let's explore and talk more aboutyour history during that time in that place.

A- So I guess between 1965-1967, SFwas a bustling and wide open. Jazz clubswere there and there were other places toplay free music, spontaneous music. Ofcourse for no money; but where young peo-ple hung out. Fred (Marshall), and I hadbeen joined by Beverly (Bivens) and NoelJewkes. Times they were a changing.' Fredand I started exploring electronics, chang-ing our instant composing into pure sound,improvising with sounds but applying ourown forms. At the same time I was part ofthe Denny Zeitlin Trio. We recorded threealbums for Columbia, winning the criticsDownbeat Polls, on the cover of Downbeatbut always trying to follow the music wher-ever it lead. So even though it looked like asplit, it was part of a larger whole. Showsat the Avalon Ballroom, working in BillGraham's first club called Matrix on thesame bill with Jefferson Airplane, JanisJoplin & Big Brother. So many thingschanging. The drum set got bigger includ-ing tympani, gongs, electronics and thenmeeting Bill Ham and Bob Fine who haddone the original light shows at AvalonBallroom. The Dead were hanging around.We were in the middle of all this.

Q- So, Light Sound Dimension (LSD)brought a lot of these people and ideastogether?

A- When we got together for the firstLight Sound Dimension hangs it was pret-ty natural. Bill Ham and Bob Fine we hadkind of known from Bop-City and theywere into improvisation which they weredoing at dances. The ideas was to create alight and sound band. The first one of itskind. When I look back we thought thateverybody would be playing with visualsby the 1980s. We got there early. It allseemed so logical at the time. After playingconcerts with LSD, we decided we neededour own space so we opened a theater. Alsokey was moving to Berkeley, down by therailroad tracks where so many visualartists all moved. There the center of theworld was Peter Voulkos, again realizingor seeing oneself as an artist whose form issound. Wide open. That kind of gets us intothe '70s. Big changes again. The wide opentimes were ending. The revolution turnedinto big business...

Q- Your music for a long time has beendriven in part by literary influences?

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Sergeant; 27: Andrea Brachfeld Qrt; 28:Claire Daily Qrt; 29: 6&7:30pm The CocoMamas feat Mayra Casales.

MOHONK MOUNTAIN HOUSE: 1000Mountain Rest Rd. New Paltz. 855-883-3798.www.mohonk.com. Jan 12-16: Jazz on theMountain feat 01/12 9pm Allan Harris Band,01/13 3pm The Atanyi Duo, 9pm IngridJensen Qrt w/spec guest Christine Jensen,01/14 11am Jay Leonhart & Familyw/Tomoko Ohno, 3pm Martin Wind Qntw/Scott Robinson & Ingrid Jensen, 9pm DaveStryker & the Eight Track Band, 01/15 11amScott Robinson & Doctette, 3pm Janis SiegelTrio, 9pm The Brubeck Songbook feat theBrubeck Brothers, w/Hilary Kole & MichaelBourne, 01/16 11am Parlor Games JamSession w/Dave Stryker, Martin Wind, ScottRobinson, Ingrid Jensen.

QUINN’S: 330 Main St. Beacon. www.quinnsbeacon.com. Mon: 8pm free adm MondayNight Jazz Sessions. Jan 2: GeoffVidal/Derrick James Qrt; 9: Steve Ventura B-day Celeb w/Joe McPhee, Herb Robertson,Daniel Carter, Steve Dalachinsky, MichaelBisio & Chris Corsano; 16: Robert KopecTrio; 23&30: tba.

DEER HEAD INN: 5 Main St. Delaware WaterGap, PA. www.deerheadinn.com. 570-424-2000. Sets: Sun 5-8pm, Thurs 8-11pm, Fri-Sat 7-11pm. Adm varies. Residency (R):Thurs Jam w/Bill Washer & friends. Jan 5: R; 6: Spencer Reed Qrt; 7: Adison Evans

Sxt; 8: closed; 12: R; 13: Erin McClellandBand; 14: Sue Giles & the Supreme LoveMusicians w/spec guests; 15: Fahir AtakogluTrio; 19: R; 20: Paul Jost Trio; 21: DanWilkins Band; 22: Walt Bibinger/Bill WasherDuo; 26: R; 27: Matt Vashlishan Qrt; 28:COTA Cat All Stars; 29: Esteban Castro Trio;30: 5-8pm Delaware Water Gap Orch by MattVashlishan.

FLUSHING TOWN HALL: 137-35 NorthernBlvd. Flushing. www.flushingtownhall.org.718-463-7700. 1st Wed: 7pm Jam w/CarolSudhalter. Jan 21: 7:30pm GustavoCasenave Qrt feat John Patitucci.

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

JAMAICA CENTER OF ARTS & LEARN-ING: 161-04 Jamaica Av. Jamaica.www.jcal.org. 718-658-7400. Jan 12: 8pm$10 adm Nat Adderley Jr. Trio.

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.

PA-NASH: 144-14 243rd St. Queens. 718-978-6094. www.m.mainstreethub.com/panashny.Last Fri: 9pm-12am George Brown.

TERRAZA 7 TRAIN CAFÉ: 40-19 Gleane St.Elmhurst. www.terrazacafe.com. 718-803-9602. Sun: 9pm $5 adm Jam w/John Benitez

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Trio. Jan 14: 10pm Alex Conde.

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. Jan 8: Steve Kroon Latin Jazz Sxt.

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A- Yes. "A Song I Heard Buddy Sing"was from a Michael Ondaaje book aboutBuddy Bolden—"Coming Through Slaugh-

ter." And the work with Rinde Eckert andRilke's poetry. I must say that those yearswere very much inspired by Lee Townsend,the great producer. Also by Max Roachwho really led the way for all of us to gobeyond just being a drummer into being acomposer, an artist. Never being closed tothe next question, always looking for waysto be uncomfortable. Follow the music, fol-low the music. So now I'm about to turn 76,getting ready for a new recording with BillFrisell and Robben Ford. Then my residen-cy at The Stone. So, it's still exciting andfantastic to be a part of the lineage.

Q- Last thoughts? A- One more thing. You asked about

artists as outlaws, is it still a relevantanalogy? I think especially improvisers orspontaneous composers—because our artform reflects very directly how the worldworks, we need to switch from outlaws towarriors, to bring out the artistic mind intothe world. People who came before us ded-icated their lives to take the music for-ward. Serving something bigger thanthemselves.

Jerry Granelli has a weeklong resi-dency at The Stone Jan. 3-8

For the complete interview, visit our website:http://hothousejazz.com/blog/Jerry-Granelli

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