Home » Jazz News » Performance / Tour

71

George Garzone Celebrates Coltrane (Tonight) Armen Donelian Quintet (Sat) The Claudia Quintet (Sun) at the Cornelia Street Cafe

Source:

Sign in to view read count
September 23, 2005

To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected]





Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street Greenwich Village, NY 10014

Tel: 212-989-9319 Fax: 212-243-4207 Web: corneliastreetcafe.com

between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1,9 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, F to West 4th St.

“a culinary as well as a cultural landmark" Mayoral Proclamation, City of New York 1987

This Weekend at Cornelia Street Cafe Sept. 23 thg Sept. 25





Fri Sep 23 GEORGE GARZONE CELEBRATES HIS AND JOHN COLTRANES BIRTHDAY!!! (George Garzone, saxophone; Joe Cohen, guitar; Kermit Driscoll, bass; Pete Zimmer, drums) Happy Birthday George and John! 9:00PM Cover $10

Sat Sep 24 ARMEN DONELIAN QUINTET (Armen Donelian, piano, composer; John Carlson, trumpet & flugelhorn; Marc Mommaas, tenor saxophone; John Hebert, bass; Allison Miller, drums) Pianist/composer Armen Donelian, who produced two distinctive quintet albums for Sunnyside in the late 80's (featuring Dick Oatts, Barry Danielian, Anthony Cox and Bill Stewart), comes back with a strong new lineup.

“Donelian's mastery of writing for small group is startling...exceptional...a provocative modernist." - Chuck Berg, Lawrence Journal-World (The Wayfarer CD by Armen Donelian, 1990)

“The spirit of adventure that breathes in this enterprise releases ephemeral currents and raises each theme to the level of epic musicality. The jazz attained here hints at even more than it tells." - Francois Lacharme, Jazz Hot Critics' Poll #3 Album of the Year (Secrets CD by Armen Donelian, 1988)

Cover: $14/$9 for students w. ID 9:00PM www.armenjazz.com

Sun Sep 25 POETRY & SAXOPHONE (Eve Packer, poet; Daniel Carter, sax)

DANIEL CARTER: “...an extraordinary multi-instrumentalist"--M. Waring

EVE PACKER: “..the Weegee Poet"--Donald Hall, Ploughshares '05 “...smoky & sexy"--Dennis Duggan, Newsday columnist

6:00PM Cover $6

JOHN HOLLENBECK'S THE CLAUDIA QUINTET (John Hollenbeck, composition/drums/percussion; John Hebert, bass; Ted Reichman, accordiona; Chris Speed, clarinet/tenor sax; Matt Moran, vibraphone) The Claudia Quintet, celebrating the soon to be released"Semi- Formal" on Cuneiform Records.

Drummer/percussionist John Hollenbeck is an ambitious person. Not only does he play with a host of others like the Vanguard Orchestra (Thad Jones & Mel Lewis' band), Meredith Monk, Bob Brookmeyer, Cuong Vu and others, he also leads several of his own groups. This wide variety of opportunities affects his music considerably, making its mark on ensembles like the Claudia Quintet, Quartet Lucy, his duo with vocalist Theo Bleckmann, and other collectives to which he contributes.

As for the Claudia Quintet specifically, a great deal of time has been spent by listeners, writers, etc., trying to accurately define The Claudia Quintet. The task is, however, for the most part, futile. Sure, the group sound and compositions are a unique combination—a dash of jazz, a smidgen of rock, some improv, a touch of non-western sources, or a little chamber. Ultimately, though, all that matters in the end is that this combination simply works. For those unaware of its membership, the group consists of Hollenbeck and bassist Drew Gress, vibraphonist Matt Moran, accordionist Ted Reichman and reedist Chris Speed. The five craftsmen forge a sound that shifts constantly in an unpredictable fashion, perhaps evoking a groove at one moment, soaring into the heights at another, exploring forlorn introspection the next or tackling a swirling sound collage of both prickly and boisterous terrains—sometimes using all of these elements within the context of one composition." Jay Collins, onefinalnote.com

“Whatever it is, Mr. Hollenbeck has gotten at a special group sound, and he's such a sensitive, technically deft drummer — you notice the steadiness of his timekeeping right away — that his music can just be what he wants it to be; it's curious, and sometimes lightly funny without sour, satiric edges. It doesn't need alignments with jazz or rock or anything else to vindicate itself." Ben Ratliff, New York Times 8:30PM Cover $10 www.johnhollenbeck.com

Upcoming Shows at Cornelia St. Cafe

Mon Sep 26 21 CENTURY SCHIZOID MUSIC PRESENTS SHAWN PERSINGER Shawn Persinger is Prester John (solo acoustic) and Prester John.

With a blend of rock, funk, and the avant-garde, New Haven, CT trio PRESTER JOHN has a sound that is uniquely its own. Formed by underground guitar-hero Shawn Persinger, Prester John also showcases the talents of drummer Steve Zieminski and bassist Joe Casillo.

Taylor Guitars' Wood and Steel once wrote, “Persinger has defined his career by playing hard-to-define music." Nothing could be closer to the truth. One minute you're hearing a pop song the next you're listening to music that could have been composed by Stravinsky. With the frantic juxtapositions of dozens of different styles Persinger insists PRESTER JOHN is simply a rock and roll band.

“Rock is one of the few styles that isn't idiomatic. A genre that includes The Beatles, Sabbath and Zappa obviously has layers to it. I'm happy to call Prester John 'rock and roll' we just have a few more twists than most groups."

“If, to paraphrase F. Scott Fitzgerald, the mark of a great artist is being able to keep two contradictory notions in mind and still function, then Persinger's musical abilities know few bounds." - Gramophone (Aug. 2004) 8:30PM Cover $10 www.persingermusic.com/

Tue Sep 27 DAN MCCARTHY QUARTET FEATURING JEREMY STEIG (Dan McCarthy, vibraphone; Jeremy Steig, flute; Matt Wigton, bass; Greg Ritchie, drums) After working his way to being one of the top vibraphonists in Canada, Dan McCarthy made the move to New York, where he has picked up where he left off in Toronto. Being in New York for a year, Dan has already started making a name for himself by performing at numerous jazz clubs around Manhattan. Dan will be performing original material, as well as a few wisely chosen standards. Featured on this gig will be Jeremy Steig, flute 8:30PM Cover $8 www.danmccarthy.net

Wed Sep 28 SOUL OF THE BLUES (Will Scott; Ben Ratliff; Eric Schwartz) This special edition of Soul of the Blues features.....Will Scott, Ben Ratliff + Eric Schwartz.

SOUL OF THE BLUES, NYC's premiere *inexpensive* live blues and soul music series, happens the fourth Wednesday of every month at Cornelia Street Cafe.

for more information please visit: http://souloftheblues.com

8:30PM Cover $7 willscottmusic.com

Thu Sep 29 CHRISTIAN FINGER: FINGER TRIO PLUS ONE (Roberta Piket, piano; Adam Armstrong, bass; Christian Finger, drums & composition; Special guest: Donny McCaslin, saxophone) “finger trio plus one" music comes from the intensive playing, composing, and studying of music by Christian Finger. The result: compositions that reflect the best of American Jazz tradition combined with the sensibility thinking found in European music. The band consists of four of the finest musicians in NYC: Donny McCaslin (Grammy nominated Soloist, Pat Metheny, Steps Ahed etc) Roberta Piket (Dave Liebman, Rufus Reid etc), Adam Armstrong (Kenny Kirkland, Kenny Wheeler etc) and leader Christian Finger (Lee Konitz, Rich Perrry etc...) You will enjoy performances full of inventive & surprising contrasts, creating an amazing atmosphere during which the listener’s imagination expands and soars. Audiences are thrilled by the outstanding artistic level and by the amazing intuitive understanding of the musicians. The trio expresses a joy and excitement from creating their music every time they perform. You will enjoy performances full of inventive & surprising contrasts, creating an amazing atmosphere during which the listener's imagination expands and soars. Audiences are thrilled by the outstanding artistic level and by the amazing intuitive understanding of the musicians. The trio expresses a joy and excitement from creating their music every time they perform......

The CD “finger trio: balance" (recorded October 2000 at Topaz Studios in Cologne, Germany) has been very well-received by the jazz world and features the great living-jazz-legend Lee Konitz on alto and soprano sax, John Goldsby on bass and Frank Wunsch on piano. 8:30PM Cover $10 www.jazz-planet.com/fingertrio

Fri Sep 30 RORY STUART/GLENN WILSON QUARTET (Rory Stuart, guitar; Glenn Wilson, saxophones; John Lockwood, bass; John Riley, drums) Longtime musical colleagues Rory Stuart ("Virtuoso guitarist" -Jazz Times) and Glenn Wilson ("Tremendously accomplished baritone saxist" - Jazz News) team up with top bassist/drummer combination John Lockwood and John Riley for a weekend of original music at the Cornelia Street Café. In this rare New York appearance by Glenn (who is now based in the MidWest), they will perform music from their critically acclaimed CDs “Bittersweet" and “Blue Porpoise Avenue," as well as new music from a not-yet-released CD. Jazz News writes: “It is fascinating to hear how these two artists interact." Come hear it for yourself!

Sets at 9:00 and 10:30pm Reservations Recommended!

Admission: $12 ($9 for students with ID) 9:00PM www.rorystuart.com





SPOKEN WORD









Fri Sep 16 PINK PONY POETRY Pink Pony Poetry: Jackie Sheeler's open mic series with this week's “featured" reader Martha Rhodes. Please arrive before 6 pm to sign up. $6 admission includes a *free* drink. 6:00PM Hosted by Jackie Sheeler. Cover $6 www.poetz.com

Sat Sep 17 GREEK-AMERICAN WRITERS ASSOCIATION lineup:TBA 6:00PM Cover $6

Sun Sep 18 PROSE Kathleen Frazier reads from her forthcoming novel. 6:00PM Cover $6

Mon Sep 19 NEW YORK QUARTERLY (Mark Bibbins; Timothy Liu; Matthew Yeager) Matthew Yeager, Timothy Liu, Mark Bibbins are recent contributors to the venerable NYQ, one of the leading poetry journals in the country. 6:00PM Cover $6

Tue Sep 20 WRITERS ROOM the urban writers colony annual salute to Mexican poetry & prose. 6:00PM Cover $6

Wed Sep 21 POETRY (Pam Laskin; Yerra Sugarman) two outstanding poets from CCNY. 6:00PM Cover $6

Thu Sep 22 ONE WOMAN SHOW One Woman Show: Adele Mailer performs “Christmas Punch" and reads from her new book “Last Party". 6:00PM Cover $6 Fri Sep 23 PINK PONY POETRY Pink Pony Poetry: Jackie Sheeler's open mic series with this week's “featured" reader Bob Holman. Please arrive before 6 pm to sign up. $6 admission includes a *free* drink. 6:00PM Hosted by Jackie Sheeler. Cover $6 www.poetz.com

Sat Sep 24 POETICALLY INCORRECT - THE AMERICAN-CARIBBEAN WRITERS

6:00PM Cover $8

Mon Sep 26 BAD DATE STORIES PART 2 Bad Date Stories Part 2 Is a bad choice better than no choice at all? Short fiction about strange decisions and weird turns in the dating scene. Featuring Jen Conley, Schuyler Bishop, Wah-Ming Chang, and Helen Phillips. Hosted by Karen Heuler. 6:00PM Cover $6

Tue Sep 27 GRAD POETS SERIES (TBA) Our continuing series of readings by writing students at local university MFA programs. 6:00PM Cover $6

Thu Sep 29 BILINGUAL READING OF ITALIAN DIALECT POETRY (Gil Fagiani; Luigi Bonaffini; Joseph Tusiani; Gaetano Cipolla) Southern italian dialect poetry in dual language format, featuring Gil Fagiani, Luigi Bonaffini, Gaetano Cipolla and Joseph Tusiani. 6:00PM Cover $6 iawa.net

Fri Sep 30 PINK PONY WEST (Terence Burns) Pink Pony Poetry: Jackie Sheeler's open mic series with this week's “featured" reader Terence Burns. Please arrive before 6 pm to sign up. $6 admission includes a *free* drink. 6:00PM Cover $6



For more information contact .

Comments

Tags

News

Popular

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.