This Week, + Next, at The Cornelia Street Cafe - December 19-January 3
(Published: December 19, 2011)

December 19-January 3 Highlights:
For the full schedule of music, theatre and literary/spoken word events please contact Red Cat Publicity or visit www.corneliastreetcafe.com
Tuesday, December 20, 8:30 PM
MARY HALVORSON'S REVERSE BLUE
Mary Halvorson, guitar; Chris Speed, saxophone, clarinet; Eivind Opsvik, bass; Tomas Fujiwara, drums
Wednesday, December 21, 8:30 PM
GEORGE COLLIGAN TRIO
George Colligan, piano; Linda Oh, bass; Ted Poor, drums
Thursday, December 22, 8:30 PM
MATT WILSON'S CHRISTMAS TREE-O
Matt Wilson, drums; Jeff Lederer, saxophone, clarinet, piccolo, toy piano; Paul Sikivie, bass
Friday, December 23, 9:00 & 10:30 PM
DUANE EUBANKS QUINTET
Duane Eubanks, trumpet; Abraham Burton, tenor sax; Orrin Evans, piano; Derzon Douglas, bass; Eric McPherson, drums
Saturday, December 24, 9:00 PM
BLUE TUESDAYS: JANIS SIEGEL
Janis Siegel, vocals; John di Martino, piano, melodica, whistling; Boris Koslov, bass; James Shipp, percussion
Tuesday, December 27, 8:30 PM
CALEB CURTIS AND THE WHEELHOUSE BAND
Caleb Curtis, alto saxophone; Duane Eubanks, trumpet; Mike Pinto, vibraphone; Dylan Shamat, bass; Rodney Green, drums
Wednesday, December 28, 8:30 PM
NEW BRAZILIAN PERSPECTIVES: SEBASTIAN CRUZ AND THE CHEAP LANDSCAPE TRIO
Sebastian Cruz, guitar; Stomu Takeishi, bass; Joe Saylor, drums
Thursday, December 29, 8:30 PM
TOM CHANG QUARTET
Tom Chang, guitar & compositions; Greg Ward, alto saxophone; Sam Trapchak, bass; Christian Coleman, drums
Thursday, December 29, 10:00 PM
SAM TRAPCHAK - PUT TOGETHER FUNNY
Sam Trapchak, bass; Tom Chang, guitar; Greg Ward, alto sax; Christian Coleman, drums
Friday, December 30, 9:00 PM
TOM RAINEY TRIO
Mary Halvorson, guitar; Ingrid Laubrock, tenor saxophone; Tom Rainey, drums
NEW YEAR'S EVE:
Saturday, December 31, 5:30 PM
THE LIAR SHOW: NEW YEAR'S EVE!
Leslie Goshko, Andy Ross, Ed Gavagan
For this special New Year's Eve edition, The Liar Show welcomes LESLIE GOSHKO (Manhattan Monologue Champion), ANDY ROSS (Mad Magazine), ANDY CHRISTIE (NY Times; WFUV), ED GAVAGAN (The Moth Radio Hour) Hosted by Andy Christie, $25.00 includes a glass of champagne
Saturday, December 31, 8:00 PM
THE O'FARRILL BROTHERS QUINTET
Adam O, tpt; Livio Almeida, ten sax; Mike Saks, bass; Zaccai Curtis, piano; Zack O, drums
As the sons of GRAMMY award-winning pianist Arturo O'Farrill, Adam and Zachary O'Farrill have performed in some of the most prominent jazz settings, including the Carefusion Newport Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Marian's Jazz Room, and the Mount Fuji Jazz Festival. They are now stepping forward with their own band, and their own debut album, Giant Peach, which Wall Street Journal says, "bristles with confidence and creativity." The band provides an eclectic mix of styles in jazz, with innovative, original compositions. The band members have performed with the likes of Joshua Redman, Stefon Harris, Esperanza Spalding, Arturo O'Farrill, DJ Logic, Branford Marsalis, Bob Mintzer, and Slide Hampton.$25 cover (includes glass of champagne), $15 students (no champagne)
Saturday, December 31, 10:30 PM
ARTURO O'FARRILL QUARTET
Arturo O'Farrill, piano; Bill Ware, vibes; Alex Blake, bass; Jaime Affoumado, drums
ARTURO O'FARRILL, pianist, composer, educator, and winner of the Latin Jazz USA Outstanding Achievement Award for 2003, was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. In 2002, Mr. O'Farrill created the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (ALJO) for Jazz at Lincoln Center due in part to a large and very demanding body of substantial music in the genre of Latin and Afro Cuban Jazz that deserves to be much more widely appreciated and experienced by the general jazz audience. His debut album with the Orchestra, Una Noche Inolvidable, earned a GRAMMY Award nomination in 2006 and the Orchestra's second album, Song for Chico, earned a GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Jazz Album in 2009. In February 2011, Mr. O'Farrill and the ALJO released their third album, the Grammy nominated, 40 Acres and a Burro. cover $75 (includes glass of champagne)
Monday, January 2, 8:30 PM
DAVID AMRAM QT. 6TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT CORNELIA
David Amram, piano, french horn, flutes, composition & surprises; Kevin Twigg, drums, glockenspiel; John de Witt, bass; Adam Amram, percussion
Tuesday, January 3, 8:30 PM
BRETT CHALFIN'S "BROOKLYN PROJECT"
Brett Chalfin, drums; Jeff Koch, bass; Mike Malis, piano; Danny Fisher-Lochhead, saxophone
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COMING UP at The Cornelia Street Cafe:
Wednesday, January 4, 8:30 PM
SPOKE, CD RELEASE: SUCCINCT
Andy Hunter, trombone; Justin Wood, alto saxophone; Dan Loomis, bass; Danny Fischer, drums
APAP Event - Thursday & Friday, January 5 & 6, 8:30 PM
RALPH ALESSI QUARTET
Ralph Alessi, trumpet; Jason Moran, piano; Drew Gress, bass; Nasheet Waits, drums
APAP Event (APAP attendees will be comped for this show!)
Saturday, January 7
8:00 PM - CLAUDIA QUINTET
John Hollenbeck - drums
Drew Gress - bass
Matt Moran - vibes
Red Wierenga - accordion
Chris Speed - clarinet, tenor saxophone
9:30 PM - RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA'S GAMAK
Rudresh Mahanthappa - alto saxophone
David "Fuze" Fiuczynski - guitars
François Moutin - bass
Dan Weiss - drums
11:00 PM - BEN ALLISON BAND
Ben Allison - bass
Steve Cardenas - guitar
Brandon Seabrook - banjo
Rogerio Boccato - percussion
APAP Event - Sunday, January 8, 8:30 PM
GLOBAL LIVING ROOM: MATUTO
Rob Curto, accordion, vocals; Clay Ross, guitar, vocals; Richie Barshay, drums; Rob Hecht, violin; Zé Mauricio, percussion; Skip Ward, bass
APAP Event - Monday, January 9, 8:30 PM
QUINSIN NACHOFF'S FLUX
Quinsin Nachoff, tenor sax; David Binney, alto sax; Matt Mitchell, fender rhodes; Kenny Wollesen, drums
APAP Event - Monday, January 9, 10:00 PM
MICHAËL ATTIAS
Michaël Attias, alto saxophone; Ralph Alessi, trumpet; Matt Mitchell, piano; John Hébert, bass; Satoshi Takeishi, drums
APAP Event - Tuesday, January 10, 8:30 PM
NATE RADLEY GROUP, CD RELEASE:"THE BIG EYES"
Nate Radley, guitar, compositions; Loren Stillman, alto saxophone; Pete Rende, piano; Matt Pavolka, bass; Ted Poor, drums
Wednesday, January 11, 8:30 PM
KRIS DAVIS QUINTET
Kris Davis, piano; Matt Maneri, viola; Oscar Noriega, bass clarinet, clarinet; Michael Formanek, bass; Ches Smith, drums
Thursday, January 12, 8:30 PM
JAMIE BAUM SEPTET
Jamie Baum, flutes; Amir Elsaffar, trumpet; Douglas Yates, alto sax, bass clarinet; Brad Shepik, guitar; John Escreet, piano; Zack Lober, bass; Jeff Hirshfield, drums
Friday & Saturday, January 13 & 14, 9:00 PM
ELLERY ESKELIN TRIO
Ellery Eskelin, tenor saxophone; Gary Versace, organ; Gerald Cleaver, drums
Tuesday, January 17, 8:30 PM
THE PETER EVANS QUARTET
Peter Evans, trumpet, piccolo trumpet, composition; Carlos Homs, piano; Tom Blancarte, bass; Jim Black, drums
Wednesday, January 18, 8:30 PM
KEITH WITTY QUINTET
Loren Stillman, alto saxophone; Jonathan Finlayson, trumpet; Chris Dingman, vibraphone; Sang Min Lee, drums; Keith Witty, bass
Thursday, January 19, 8:30 PM
CHRIS DINGMAN'S WAKING DREAMS
Chris Dingman, vibraphone; Loren Stillman, alto saxophone; Sam Harris, piano; Joe Sanders, bass; Justin Brown, drums
Friday, January 20, 9:00 PM
BASSDRUMBONE
Ray Anderson, trombone; Mark Helias, bass; Gerry Hemingway, drums
Saturday, January 21, 9:00 PM
GEORGE GARZONE AND THE AUSTRALIAN CONNECTION
George Garzone, tenor saxophone; Jamie Oehlers, tenor saxophone; Graham Wood, piano; Sam Anning, bass
Wednesday, January 25, 8:30 PM
BILLY NEWMAN SEXTET, CD RELEASE
Ben Holmes, trumpet; Michael Attias, alto sax; Eric Schugren, tenor sax; Billy Newman, acoustic guitar, compositions; Leco Reis, bass; Conor Meehan, drums
Thursday, January 26, 8:30 PM
OWEN HOWARD'S "DRUM LORE"
Owen Howard, drums, arr., compositions; John O'Gallagher, alto saxophone; Adam Kolker, tenor sax, sop. sax, bass clarinet; Frank Carlberg, piano; Chris Lightcap, bass
Friday, January 27, 9:00 PM
JON IRABAGON TRIO
Jon Irabagon, tenor sax; Barry Altschul, drums; tba, bass
Saturday, January 28, 9:00 PM
BOBBY AVEY QUARTET
Bobby Avey, piano; Rudresh Mahanthappa, alto saxophone; Chris Tordini, bass; Jordan Perlson, drums
Sunday, January 29, 8:30 PM
JANE IRA BLOOM TRIO
Jane Ira Bloom, soprano saxophone; Dean Johnson, bass; Gerard Feroux, drums
Tuesday, January 31, 8:30 PM
LAUREN FALLS QUINTET
Seamus Blake, tenor sax; Mike Moreno, guitar; Can Olgun, piano; Trevor Falls, drums; Lauren Falls, bass
Press Enquiries on the Cornelia Street Cafe,
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