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| Jazz atThe Falcon October 2015 WEDNESDAY 10.07 Best known for his long-running partnership with drummer/bandleader Brian Blade and the Brian Blade Fellowship, whose acclaimed, influential albums showcase Cowherd's stellar keyboard work and singular compositional skills. MERCY is the most compelling example of Jon Cowherd's sensitivity, inventiveness and versatility. SUNDAY 10.11 The Falcon presents a STAR of jazz cabaret and a Preview of her Birdland NYC show! "...a voluble, confident and sunny-natured stage presence who takes an almost voluptuous pleasure in singing. With her steady pitch, vocal stamina and rhythmic fluency, she is a natural..." - The New York Times Featuring Michael Kanan/Piano, Neal Miner/Bass and Rick Montalbano/Drums THURSDAY 10.15 New Cuban Express features some of the most in demand players in the NYC scene today. This group explores and fuses the music of Cuba with Jazz. All members of the band are well versed in Latin and Jazz vocabulary allowing the group to have a sound authentic in both genres. "He leaves no doubt that he is destined to play a role in the future of jazz." —Philip Van Vleck / Billboard Featuring Manuel Valera/Piano, Will Vinson/Saxophone, Hans Glawishnig/Bass, Ludwig Afonso/Drums, Mauricio Herrera/Percussion FRIDAY 10.16 Tropea has a deserved worldwide reputation as an artist of quality among both audiences and other musicians. What a line-up! Featuring John Tropea/Guitar, "Blue" Lou Marini/Sax, Chris Palmaro - Hammond B3 Organ,, Neil Jason/Bass, Larry Farrell/Trombone, Don Harris/Trumpet, Lee Finkelstein/Drums, Tommy McDonnell/Vocals/Percussion SUNDAY 10.18 A line-up of seasoned pros performing their interpretations of the music of Cuba, Puerto Rico and Latino NYC! Featuring: Larry Moses/Trumpet (Eddie Palmieri, Machito, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis) Mike Migliore/Tenor Sax (Arturo OFarril, Maynard Ferguson) Derrick James/Tenor Sax(West Point Jazz Knights, Paul Simon) James Ratner/Piano (Los Tainos) Lew Scott/Bass (Clark Terry, David Liebman) Roland Vazquez/Drums (Clare Fischer Salsa Picante, Roland Vazquez Quintet) Pito Castillo/Congas (Charansalsa, Copacabana House Band) SATURDAY 10.24 SKETCHY BLACK DOG plays unique jazz spins of Bowie, Zeppelin, Hendrix, and more. Taking timeless rock songs and originals to places both irreverent and fragile, this piano trio with strings violates and whispers in the ears of its audience. SKETCHY BLACK DOG is the brainchild of pianist, Misha Piatigorsky, and drummer, Chris Wabich. Wabich has worked with the Zappa family, Sting, Stanley Jordan, Leonard Cohen, and Ludacris. Russian-born and NY based Piatigorsky is the winner of the Thelonious Monk Composers Competition, is music director for jazz legend Mark Murphy and has appeared with Wynton Marsalis, Claudio Roditi, and Michael Brecker. SUNDAY 10.25 Spirit-taught, avant-garde jazz virtuoso and extreme guitarist, Muñoz is best known for his uniquely original guitar sound and playing style, likened to that of a spiritual tornado. His career, spanning over four decades, includes a vast repertoire of creative works and inspired compositions released by his independent label, Anami Music. John Medeski, of the genre-defying trio Medeski Martin & Wood, has broken out of the traditional jazz sphere and have shared the bill with groups such as The Roots, Beck, A Tribe Called Quest, Ray Charles, Hermento Pascoal, and Phish, frequently appearing in venues unavailable to most jazz artists. FRIDAY 10.30 Dutch vocalist, Fleurine, delivers an impressive international resume, transforming pop into jazz, exploring Cuban & Brazilian music and creating lyrics for the music of Joshua Redmond and Thelonious Monk. Fleurine and husband, Brad Mehldau collaborate frequently. "The Dutch born, Portugal-reared polyglot sounds as fresh and guileless as she did on her slightly more mainstream 1995 debut. Lilting tunes fly feather-light in fittingly bare-bones combos, with fleet cameos by husband Brad Mehldau."-DOWN BEAT write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |