Artists Scheduled to Perform at The Cornelia Street Cafe!

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Jazz, The Cornelia Street Café

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This Week at The Cornelia Street Cafe:

Thursday, April 14, 8:30 PM
MICHAEL BATES’ OCTOBER QUINTET
Chris Speed, saxophone, clarinet; Russ Johnson, trumpet; Russ Lossing, piano; Tom Rainey, drums; Michael Bates, bass

Friday, April 15, 9:00 PM
AMANDA BAISINGER
Amanda Baisinger, vocals; Ryan Scott, guitar; Pete Rende, piano, accordion; Chris Morrisey, bass; Dave Burnett, drums

Saturday, April 16, 9:00 & 10:30 PM
GERRY HEMINGWAY QUINTET
Oscar Noriega, alto, clarinet, bass clarinet; Ellery Eskelin, tenor sax; Terrence McManus, guitar; Kermit Driscoll, bass; Gerry Hemingway, drums

Ben Allison -][- ACTION-REFRACTION [Palmetto Records]

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Bass, Ben Allison, Jazz

Ben Allison - ACTION-REFRACTION

Ben Allison -][- ACTION-REFRACTION -(MP3)- [Palmetto Records, 2011]

The release of Action-Refraction (April 12th / Palmetto) marks gifted bassist, composer and bandleader Ben Allison’s 10th album – and first collection of music by other artists. With nine critically acclaimed albums as a bandleader to his credit (the last six reaching #1 on the CMJ National Jazz radio chart), Allison has solidified his rep as a cutting edge composer. To celebrate his 10th, Ben has turned his ear towards the music of some of his favorite artists, creating an inspired, atmospheric – and at times, art-rock – mixtape featuring the music of PJ Harvey, Donny Hathaway, Thelonious Monk, Neil Young, Samuel Barber and Roger Nichols.

The idea was sparked when Ben wondered how it would sound ‘to refract some of my favorite tunes through the prism of an electro-acoustic orchestra featuring two electric guitars, bass clarinet, saxophone, analog synthesizer, piano, acoustic bass and drums,’ adds Ben. ‘The album is full of ‘happy accidents’ unplanned moments that capture a musical conversation in flux.’

JUST A MEMORY RECORDS RE-RELEASES FRENCH JAZZ VIOLINIST’S INTERPRETATIONS OF JEROME KERN CLASSICS ON MAY 10

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Jazz, Stephane Grappelli, Violin

Stephane Grappelli with Orchestra - Plays Jerome Kern

From any perspective, the playing of Stephane Grappelli and the music of Jerome Kern were a perfect combination. More than anyone else, Kern was the man who brought the full grandeur of traditional classical music to the Great American Songbook, with his soaring melodies and sophisticated harmonies, and Grappelli, more than anyone else, was the musician who showed that the number one implement of classical music – the violin – could work in a jazz context. In their defacto “collaboration,” both Grappelli and Kern mutually found a copasetic midpoint between American jazz and the European classics, and were sublimely suited to each other.

Grappelli (1908-1997) was hitting yet another of his many career high points in the late ’80s. Even as he was turning 80, the venerated violinist was touring and recording constantly, much in demand as a hard-swinging elder statesman of the violin and of European Jazz. He was regularly heard on two or three albums a year at that point, all of them special, none more than this brilliant songbook package.

Azymuth -][- Aurora [Far Out UK]

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Alex Malheiros, Azymuth, Jazz, Jose Roberto Bertrami, Michel Legrand

Azymuth - AURORA

Azymuth -][- Aurora – [Far Out UK, 2011]

Returning to their huge old school sound, this new recording celebrates 35 years of Azymuth as “arguably the most successful band to come out of Brazil”. The signature swing samba is heavier than ever with a string of unforgettable tunes: from dance-floor fillers and lush jazz to hard, grooving samba funk and warped psychedelia. Together the original three piece Azymuth orchestra has made their strongest album since the seminal recordings ‘Azimuth’ and ‘Light as a Feather’. Discover why musicians as diverse as Friendly Fires and Madlib are addicted to this innovative boogie monster.

The follow-up to 2008’s ‘Butterfly’ draws on the sound that was so synonymous with their work in the 1980s, mixing disco, jazz, funk, psych, and samba with their super style, playing, and improvisation. Together with producer Daniel Maunick and David Brinkworth (Harmonic 313), Azymuth recorded Aurora in Rio de Janeiro over a two week period. Opening the set is the cool, fresh title track ‘Aurora’, which features Alex’s daughter and fellow Far Out recording artist Sabrina Malheiros on vocals alongside Marcio Lott. ‘In My Treehouse’ is an extremely personal track written by Bertrami, which is influenced by his oak tree and dreams that recall his childhood playing in a tree house in his mother’s hometown. ‘Isso É Partido Alto’ encapsulates the sound of Azymuth, the focus on their signature groove, partido alto (one of the oldest traditional samba rhythms). ‘Diz No Pé’ is a samba monster combining broken drumming with syncopated samba instrumentation, written by Ivan Conti. ‘Carnaval Legrand’ is dedicated to one of Jose Roberto Bertrami’s peers – the great Franco-Armenian arranger and composer Michel Legrand, while ‘Meu Mengô’ is inspired by Alex Malheiros’ football team – Flamengo – another passion shared with his Azymuth band-mates.

With Aurora their finest work yet for the label, the samba legends swinging ‘samba doido’ (crazy samba) is primed to win over another generation of fans. You’re in the hands of masters.

..:: SOURCE: Far Out UK ::..

Herbie Hancock – Jazz Fusion Cantelope Island [Video]

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Herbie Hancock, Jazz, Pat Metheny

Greetings everyone, the weekend is slowly closing in on us. Today, I’ve got clip I’m sure that you’ve seen Herbie Hancock featuring guitarist Pat Metheny jammin’ the classic “Cantelope Island.” It’s amazing to see to of my favorite musicians collaborate, put their egos aside and play music I truly love to hear them play together.

..:: SOURCE: YouTube.com ::..