This Week at The Cornelia Street Cafe, March 12-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The Cornelia Street Café is a true New York City landmark, an epicurean destination, an artist's café that cultivates and inspires, and one of the few remaining Greenwich Village bastions for creative music, spoken word, art, theatre, cabaret and much more
The Cornelia Street Cafe is Proud to Announce
"Spotlight On New Talent"
A NEW monthly series, dedicated to showcasing some of the most brilliant up-and-coming jazz musicians
March 22 - Trumpeter John Raymond Kicks off the series with a CD release celebration for Strength & Song (produced by Jon Faddis), featuring Jon Raymond (trumpet), Gilad Hekselman (guitar), Javier Santiago (piano), Linda Oh (bass) & Obed Calvaire (drums)
April 12 - Drummer Devin Gray CD Release featuring Ellery Eskelin, Mike Formanek & Dave Ballou!
NEW DATE JUST ADDED - May 3 - Alto saxophonist Ben van Gelder, performing music from his new recording, Frame of Reference
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This Week at The Cafe, March 12-19:
Monday, March 12, 8:30 PM
CLASSICAL AT THE CORNELIA: GOTHAM WORKS!
Thomas Piercy, clarinet, bass clarinet, hichiriki; Sabina Torosjan, violin; Emily Brausa, cello; Claudine Hickman, piano
Tuesday, March 13, 8:30 PM
SCOTT TIXIER, CD RELEASE: BROOKLYN BAZAAR
Scott Tixier, violin; Douglas Bradford, guitar; Jesse Elder, piano; Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Arthur Vint, drums; Emilie Weibel, guest vocals
Wednesday, March 14, 8:30 PM
ROB GARCIA 4
Noah Preminger, tenor sax; Dan Tepfer, piano; John Hebert, bass; Rob Garcia, drums
Thursday, March 15, 8:30 PM
ANNE METTE IVERSON, CD RELEASE: POETRY OF EARTH
Maria Neckam, voice; Christine Skou, voice; Dan Tepfer, piano; John Ellis, tenor sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute; Anne Mette Iversen, bass, compositions
Friday, March 16, 9:00 PM
MATTHEW BREWER QUARTET
Matthew Brewer, bass; Steve Lehman, alto sax; Kyle Wilson, tenor sax; Tommy Crane, drums
Saturday, March 17, 9:00 PM
KRIS DAVIS QUINTET
Kris Davis, piano; Mat Maneri, viola; Ingrid Laubrock, saxophone; Eivind Opsvik, bass; Tom Rainey, drums
Sunday, March 18, 8:30 PM
GLOBAL LIVING ROOM: GAIDA
Gaida, vocals; Amir Elsaffar, santoor, trumpet, vocals; Zafer Tawil, oud, derbakeh; Jennifer Vincent, bass; George Dulin, piano
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Awards & Distinctions:
"A CULINARY AS WELL AS A CULTURAL LANDMARK"
Proclamation, City of New York, 1987
One of Top 150 Jazz Venues in The World - DownBeat
Jazz Venue of The Year, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011
- The NYC Jazz Record
Zagat Nightlife - Award of Distinction
New York Post's Must Bar
Poetry Calendar's Best Poetry Series in New York
Time Out's Top 100 Restaurants
The Village Voice's Best of New York Food
Village Arts Award Inspired Cuisine
Where Magazine Best Neighborhood Ambiance
Waterford Crystal Award of Distinction Best Wine-By-The-Glass Program.
Upcoming HIGHLIGHTS at The Cornelia Street Cafe:
Wednesday, March 21, 6:00 PM
'BRIGHT NOISE' EP RELEASE CONCERT - FEATURING BEN WENDEL AND CHRIS LIGHTCAP
Ben Bryden, ten sax; Ben Wendel, ten sax; Tim Basom, gtr; Chris Lightcap, bass; Dustin Kaufman, drums
Friday, March 23, 9:00 PM
MARK HELIAS - OPEN LOOSE
Mark Helias, bass; Tony Malaby, tenor sax; Tom Rainey, drums
Saturday, March 24, 9:00 PM
RICARDO GALLO'S "TIERRA DE NADIE"
Ricardo Gallo, piano; Dan Blake, saxophones; Reut Regev, trombone; Mark Helias, bass; Satoshi Takeishi, drums
Sunday, March 25, 8:30 PM
PETROS KLAMPANIS CONTEXTUAL TRIO
Gilad Hekselman, guitar; Ari Hoenig, drums; Petros Klampanis, bass
Tuesday, March 27, 8:30 PM
DAVE ALLEN QUARTET
Dave Allen, guitar; Jaleel Shaw, alto saxophone; Drew Gress, bass; EJ Strickland, drums
Wednesday, March 28, 8:30 PM
DAVE MOONEY, CD RELEASE: PERRIER ST.
Davy Mooney, guitar, vocals; Jon Cowherd, piano; John Ellis, tenor sax; Matt Clohesy, bass; Greg Ritchie, drums
Thursday, March 29, 8:30 PM
TOM CHANG QUARTET
Tom Chang, guitar & compositions; Loren Stillman, alto saxophone; Matt Pavolka, bass; Jeff Davis, drums
Friday, March 30, 9:00 PM
JEFF WILLAMS QUARTET
Jeff Williams, drums; Duane Eubanks, trumpet; John O'Gallagher, alto sax; John Hébert, bass
Saturday, March 31, 9:00 PM
BEN ALLISON BAND
Ben Allison, bass; Steve Cardenas, guitar; Brandon Seabrook, banjo, guitar; Rudy Royston, drums
For the full schedule of music, theatre and literary/spoken word events please contact Red Cat Publicity or visit www.corneliastreetcafe.co...
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LISTINGS INFORMATION:
Venue: The Cornelia Street Café
For reservations and more info call 212 989 9319, located at 29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village, NYC 10014, email us - info@corneliastreetcafe.com
Event: March 12-19 @ The Cornelia Street Café
Showtimes: Weeknights: 6:00 PM, 8:30 PM, 10:00 PM, Weekends: 6:00 PM, 9:00 PM and 10:30 PM (doors open @ 5:45 PM-early shows, & @ 8:30 PM-late shows)
Cover Charges + Minimums: as of March 1 the cover charges are: $20 (includes a drink) weeknights and Sundays, $25 (includes a drink) on weekends
Press Enquiries on the Cornelia Street Cafe,
Please Contact: Jason Paul Harman Byrne - Red Cat Publicity Tel (347) 578 7601, Email Redcatjazz@mac.com
More Information: http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com
Submitted By:
Red Cat Publicity
redcatjazz@mac.com
