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| JAZZ@TheFalcon: JUNE 2016 WEDNESDAY June 1 Split Bill: Alexis Cole Featuring: Alexis Cole/Vocals, Scott Arcangel/Piano, Seth Lewis/Bass and Joe Spinelli/Drums Alexis Cole http://www.alexiscole.com/ Called "one of the great voices of today, " by Jonathan Schwartz, Alexis Cole has been compared to classic jazz singers such as Sarah Vaughan and Anita O'Day. She's performed with the Boston Pops and New York Philharmonic on stage at venues from Avery Fisher Hall to the Kennedy Center. She records for Motéma Music, NY, Chesky Records, NY and Venus Records, Japan. Her nine recordings, which feature luminaries such as Fred Hersch, Eric Alexander, Matt Wilson, Harry Pickens, Don Braden and Pat LaBarbara, have received high praise in the jazz press and are spun on radio worldwide. In addition to her many performances on great stages, Alexis can be seen at top jazz venues like Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, The Jazz Standard, Blues Alley, and Billboard Live, Tokyo. Cole is the recipient of a Swing Journal Gold Disk award, and was a winner of the NY Jazzmobile and Montreux Jazz Festival vocal competitions, and a finalist of the Sarah Vaughan Competition. Alexis heads the Jazz Voice Program at SUNY Purchase, and performs and conducts master classes around the world. Cole's CD Dazzling Blue, The Music of Paul Simon:is available on Split Bill: HD Quintet Featuring: Nicole Davis/Trumpet), Alex Hamburger/Flute/Vox, Andrew Latona/Guitar, Mike Roninson/Bass and Juan Sanchez/Drums https://www.facebook.com/HD-Quintet The HD Quintet began with Alex Hamburger and Nicole Davis (hence the name HD), formed at SUNY Purchase. This quintet has benn hosting a bi-weekly jam session in Purchase, New York as well as playing throughout the upstate NY at venues such as Silvana's, The Shrine and The Falcon and in Washington DC at Twins Jazz and the Mid Atlantic Jazz Fest. HDQ has released an EP which was recorded in May 2015 and is releasing a full length album, which includes new original material, to be featured on their East Coast tour. WEDNESDAY June 8 Jazz Sessions at The Falcon Underground Host, and internationally in-demand bassist, Doug Weiss, invites players to bring their instruments and sit-in with world renowed jazz artists, at The Falcon Underground's monthly JAZZ SESSION! Doug Weiss http://www.doogalabassmusic.com/ "He comes to us from a different Tribe; But he swings like one of us. Doug Weiss at the bass." - Legendary Jazz Vocalist, Joe Williams Bassist, Doug Weiss has toured Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States with a wide variety of Jazz luminaries; Toshiko Akiyoshi, Mose Allison, Marc Copland, Kenny Drew Jr, Al Foster, Billy Hart, Fred Hersch, Clifford Jordan, Lee Konitz and Joe Williams. His association with legendary drummer Al Foster, led to world tours, one thousand concerts and two recordings, to date. Doug was tapped by drummer and producer Brian Blade to record Lizz Wrights' critically acclaimed debut album "Salt" (Verve) and also toured Europe and played the Village Vanguard with Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band. Doug performs with guitarist Peter Bernstein's "Monk" project, whose CD "Monk" was released in 2008 on Xanadu. The Falcon Underground's Bar & Restaurant staff will be up-and-running to serve listeners and players in our warm and intimate pub-in-progress, one floor down from our world class live music stage. Our highly encouraged donation policy will be in effect. Dinner & Drinks from 5:30 Opening Acts at 7:00 Main Acts at 8:00 Start times are subject to change. Donations Encouraged! Table reservations for dining only. Call 845 236 7970 or go to liveatthefalcon.com and click "RESERVE YOUR TABLE" SUNDAY EVENING JAZZ June 5 John Abercrombie/Rob Scheps Quartet The band returns!: Featuring John Abercrombie/Guitar, Rob Scheps/Saxophones, David Kingsnorth/Bass and Eliot Zigmund/Drums John Abercrombie johnabercrombie.com Over a career spanning more than 40 years and nearly 50 albums, John Abercrombie has established himself as one the masters of jazz guitar. Abercrombie is a restless experimenter, working firmly in the jazz tradition while pushing the boundaries of meter and harmony. Rob Scheps http://robscheps.8m.net/ Saxophonist, Rob Scheps has performed/recorded with the Gil Evans Band, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, John Scofield, George Russell, Bob Moses, Al Grey, Clark Terry, Duffy Jackson, Cecil Taylor and the Joey Calderazzo Quartet. He leads his own bands, Magnets! with Kim Clarke ; The Rob Scheps Big Band in Portland, Oregon; and the Rob Scheps Core-tet in NYC, which has a new CD, "Live At Smalls". David Kingsnorth Bassist David Kingsnorth is a new voice on the scene. A strong, versatile player, he is playing regularly in the NY Metro area. Kingsnorth has performed with Joshua Breakstone, Richard Wyands, New Jersey Ballet, and Oscar Brown, Jr. Eliot Zigmund http://www.eliotzigmund.com/ NYC native and professional musician for over 50 years, Zigmund is steeped in the jazz tradition of the city. He has performed and recorded extensively with luminaries as Bill Evans, Jim Hall, Lee Konitz, Eddie Henderson, Stan Getz, Eddie Gomez, Steve Swallow, Art Lande, Vince Guaraldi among others. Eliot is a former faculty member of both William Paterson University Jazz Studies, NJ, NYU Jazz Studies, NYC, and currently does workshops and clinics around the world. SUNDAY EVENING JAZZ June 12 Bill McHenry Trio Featuring: Bill McHenry/Tenor Sax, Doug Weiss/Bass and Special Guest, legendary drummer Al Foster Bill McHenry http://www.billmchenry.com/billmchenrybio/ Tenor saxophonist Bill McHenry has become widely known in NY for his work both as a leader and sideman. "Rest Stop", McHenry's debut as a leader in 1997, was followed by, "Graphic" 1999, named in New York Times critic Ben Ratliff's top ten "alternative picks" for that year. McHenry has recorded and performed with Ethan Iverson, Rebecca Martin, Ben Waltzer, John Stech, Reid Anderson, Ben Monder, the Chris Lightcap Quartet, and the Guillermo Klein Big Band. His own group, the Bill McHenry Quartet, boasts Ben Monder on guitar, Reid Anderson on bass, and Gerald Cleaver on drums. His first two albums for the Sunnyside label, "Roses", and "Ghosts of the Sun" are with Paul Motian, Reid Anderson and Ben Monder. 2012′s album, "La Peur du Vide" was recorded live at the Village Vanguard with Orrin Evans, Eric Revis, and Andrew Cyrille. Doug Weiss http://www.doogalabassmusic.com/live/ "He comes to us from a different Tribe; But he swings like one of us. Doug Weiss at the bass." - Legendary Jazz Vocalist, Joe Williams Bassist, Doug Weiss has toured Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States with a wide variety of luminaries; Toshiko Akiyoshi, Mose Allison, Marc Copland, Kenny Drew Jr, Al Foster, Billy Hart, Fred Hersch, Clifford Jordan, Lee Konitz and Joe Williams. His association with legendary drummer Al Foster, led to world tours, one thousand concerts and two recordings, to date. Doug was tapped by drummer and producer Brian Blade to record Lizz Wrights' critically acclaimed debut album "Salt" (Verve) and also toured Europe and played the Village Vanguard with Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band. Doug performs with guitarist Peter Bernstein's "Monk" project, whose CD "Monk" was released in 2008 on Xanadu. Al Foster http://www.allmusic.com/artist/al-foster By the age of sixteen, Al Foster was recording with Blue Mitchell (as "Aloysius Foster" on the Blue Note album THE THING TO DO). In 1969, at the Cellar Club NYC, Foster got his big break; as he was backing bassist Earl May in a quartet, his drumming was noticed by trumpeter Miles Davis. Davis hired Foster on the spot as a replacement for Jack DeJohnette, who was then departing the ever-enlarging Davis group of that period. This indeed would prove a long commitment for Foster, who played on every Miles Davis album ranging from Big Fun to You're Under Arrest, and toured with him extensively. Foster left Miles Davis in 1985, and has worked independently as leader and sideman. Over his lengthy and enduring career, this living legend has worked with Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Charlie Haden, Thelonious Monk, Freddie Hubbard, Dave Liebman, Herbie Hancock, and Joe Henderson. SUNDAY EVENING JAZZ June 19 Billy Harper Quintet Featuring: Billy Harper/Tenor Saxophone, Eddie Henderson/Trumpet, Francesca Tanksley/Piano, Hwansu Kang/Bass and Aaron Scott/Drums Billy Harper http://www.billyharper.com/ Since arriving in NYC in 1966 Harper attracted the attention from some of jazzdom's giants - Gil Evans, Max Roach, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Lee Morgan, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. He performed, recorded and toured Europe, Japan, Africa and throughout the United States from 1966 to 1979 with these groups, as well as The Billy Harper Quintet which was highlighted on the NBC-TV special, "The Big Apple." With more exposure came bigger audiences and bigger demands for appearances. "My feeling is that music should have a purpose. In the past, it always has been used for healing and uplifting and meditation....I've had people come up after a program to tell me that they felt a spiritual healing from the music. When that happens, then I feel we're fulfilling what we're supposed to do. If people are entertained, that's okay too. But I certainly see a purpose in my music beyond that." Harper has taught at Livingston College, Rutgers University, and The New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music. He has received grants from the New Jersey State Council for the Arts to teach improvisation in high schools, National Endowment of the Arts, and the Creative Arts write your comments about the article :: © 2016 Jazz News :: home page |