jazz Listings June 3rd through 9th
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AS220 115 Empire St Providence RI 401-831-9327 www.as220.org
Sunday, June 8, 2008
9 pm Providence Cutting Sessions: JAZZ PROGRAM
“Providence Cutting Sessions" is a new Jazz Program at AS220. It will run every second sunday of the month following the "Songwriters in the Round". The goal of this program is to inspire others to contribute to and support a growing jazz community. Students of all levels can contribute to this jazz community through performance, composition, and appreciation. Cutting Sessions took place in the 1930’s and 1940’s in many cities around the United States. Some of these cities included Kansas City, Milwaukee, Chicago, and of course, New York City. They were held in smaller clubs where jazz was played. Musicians would come to these sessions and join the band on stage to perform well-known songs of the time, or standards. One rumor of how the term “cutting sessions” came about is if the musician did not know the song, he/she would essentially be “cut” from the stage. While this may have been true of these sessions in their time, there is another belief in how these performances got the name “cutting sessions,” and this is more our vision of the program. Cutting sessions offered musicians the opportunity to “cut their teeth.” In other words, these sessions gave musicians a chance to get their experience in a real life situation of performing jazz on stage, with professionals, in front of an audience. The “Providence Cutting Sessions” is a program recently created by the Artistic Director of AS220, Bert Crenca, and a trio of local jazz musicians, Nick Sollecito, Mike Bernier, and Alex Chapman. This program’s mission is two-part. First, to give jazz musicians a venue to display their art and talent; second, to compose a new repertoire of jazz standards. “Providence Cutting Sessions” will display new and original jazz compositions by local musicians. These compositions will mainly be in the style of the “Real Book,” which contains hundreds of well-known jazz standards. This program welcomes jazz musicians to come to performances and sit in with the house trio. All instruments are welcome. Original charts will be made available at performances and online in .pdf format (go to www.anglesideside.com for more info). Available charts have been transposed in keys C, B flat and E flat. We welcome composers to submit original songs to be performed (email providencecuttingsessions@gmail.com for more info). I hope this program will be of interest to jazz musicians through out the state. Please encourage students to get involved in this program. More info can be found on our website: www.anglesideside.com If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at providencecuttingsessions@gmail.com $5
BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER 136 Massachusetts Ave. Boston, MA 02115 (617) 747-2261 www.berkleebpc.com
Chan’s 267 Main St. Woonsocket RI 401-765-1900 www.chanseggrollsandjazz.com
Fri June 6 JIMMY THACKERY AND THE DRIVERS 8:00 $17 10 $12 Both $20
Sat June 7 THE LOVE DOGS 8:00 $12.00
Sun June 8 KAREN FRISK 7:00 $10.00 Karen Frisk is a jazz vocalist who has performed in several areas of the country with local and world-renowned jazz artists including Dave McKenna, world-renowned pianist; Dick Johnson, band leader for the Artie Shaw Orchestra and Gray Sargent, guitarist currently with the Tony Bennett Orchestra. Karen has a very diverse sound. Within her 5-octave range, her vocal styles cover breathy ballads to heart-wrenching blues, sexy Latin rhythms to up-tempo swing and more. Although she has been influenced by some of her favorite artists… Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, Maxine Sullivan, Rosemary Clooney… Karen has developed a sound all her own. She loves to bend the notes, play with the timing and keep swingin’!
NEWPORT BLUES CAFE 286 Thames St, Newport 401.841.5510 blues@newportblues.com
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 PETER KARP
Friday, June 06, 2008 JAMES MONTGOMERY
Saturday, June 07, 2008 WORLD PREMIER BAND
Providence Black Reperatory - Xxodus Cafe 276 Westminster St Prov, RI 401-351-0353 elephant@blackrep.org
WEDNESDAY 5PM DOORS 9PM LATIN JAZZ & SALSA FEATURING CARLOS DE LEON | $5 AND 18+
THURSDAY Sodade 9:00 PM Cover/ID: $5 - $10/18+ the classic sounds of Cape Verde and Brazil.
FRIDAY 10:30PM ECLECTION | $7.00 AND 18+ Funk, Old Skool, R'n'B, Soul and more
SATURDAY 10:30PM THE NEON SOUL COLLECTIVE | $5 BEFORE 12PM AND $10 AFTER 21+
REGATTA BAR at the Charles Hotel One Bennett St , Cambridge MA 617-661-5000 www.regattabarjazz.com
HENRY BUTLER
Tuesday, June 3, 7:30pm - $18
Butler is an eight-time W.C. Handy "Best Blues Instrumentalist - Piano" Award Nominee
THE BERT SEAGER QUARTET REBECCA SHRIMPTON VOCALS INTRODUCING SONGS BY BERT SEAGER & ANITA DIAMANT
Wednesday, June 4, 7:30pm - $15
THE WILD MAGNOLIAS
Friday, June 6, 7:30pm - $22 & 10:00pm - $20
Their 70's recording "They call us wild" was reissued by Sunnyside records in 2007.
ANGEL BAND
Saturday, June 7, 7:30pm - $25
RYLES Jazz Club 212 Hampshire Street Cambridge, MA (617) 876-9330 www.rylesjazz.com
Tuesday June 03 : Infrared Band 8:30 PM Blueprint Project 10:30 PM $8
Wednesday June 04 :
CAMINHOS CRUZADOS WITH EVELYN ROSENTHAL
Vocalist Evelyn Rosenthal formed Caminhos Cruzados out of her passion for two great musical traditions--jazz and Brazilian music. At this fertile "crossroads," Horace Silver, Joe Henderson, and Chick Corea meet Djavan, Lenine, and Rosa Passos in a celebration of Brazilian rhythms, jazz harmonies, and the Portuguese language. Evelyn and her band of world travelers delve deeply into the bossa nova, samba, and MPB songbook, offering Brazilian musical gems and Latin-tinged jazz classics with a warm, inviting sound.| cost $10pp
Thursday June 05 : John Payne
Saxophonist John Payne, former sideman with Van Morrison and Bonnie Raitt, has been playing with his jazz quartet at Ryles regularly since 1980. With Adam Feldman on piano, Peter Tillotson on bass, and Rick Klane on drums, the quartet interprets jazz standards and not-so-standards in inventive, sensitive, and energetic ways. | cost $8pp
Friday June 06 : Black Sea Salsa Band
Black Sea Salsa Band is a 15-piece World-Music group made up of 6 horns, 4 vocalists, and 5 rhythm, playing an original blend of Armenian music and Afro-Cuban Jazz. Led by trumpeter Dan Teager, who writes and arranges the band's repertoire, Black Sea Salsa has established itself as one of Boston's premier festival bands, playing for venues such as Sail Boston 2000, Marblehead Arts Festival, Norwood Summerfest, and the Boston Arts Festival. In addition, the group has been officially recognized by the Massachusetts Arts Council, which awarded Black Sea Salsa a grant to perform a series of outdoor concerts in Belmont and Watertown. cost $12pp
Saturday June 07 : Lance Martin Band
Jam based fusion, jazz, and funk from the pre-eminent Lance Martin. Raised on a steady diet of funk since the tender age of seven, Lance has acquired a strong taste for everything music and it shows. He's performed with intensity all over the world with everybody worth mentioning...don't miss this night! cost $10pp
SCULLERS DoubleTree Guest Suites 400 Soldiers Field Rd Boston
JOHN DENSMORE'S TRIBALJAZZ
Thursday June 5, 2008 Show: $25 Dinner & Show: $70 Shows: 8pm & 10pm
While his former pals from The Doors have been busy trying to live in the past, drummer John Densmore has opted to extend his legacy into the future. Taking a globe-spanning approach, his latest project Tribaljazz is, at first glance, a huge departure from anything he ever has done.
JOHN PIZZARELLI
Friday-Saturday June 6-7, 2008 Show: $35 Dinner & Show: $80 Shows: 8pm & 10pm LATE SHOW SPECIAL $25 tickets CODE 'SINATRA'
John Pizzarelli, is one of the most celebrated performers bringing popular standards to a whole new generation. So his latest project “Dear Mr. Sinatra” is a natural progression in a storied career that includes highly acclaimed tributes to Nat ‘King’ Cole and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
John Allmark Big Band Mondays @ Bovi’s, 287 Taunton Avenue, E. Prov, 434-9670
Coast Line Swing Band ****CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS****1st Thursday of month @ General Stanton Inn 7:30 to 9:30 PM Contact the General Stanton Inn, 4115B Old Post Road in Charlestown, RI, 401-364-8888, reservations recommended.
*****3rd Thursday of month @ The Wilcox Tavern, 5153 Old Post Road, Charlestown, RI 401-322-1829 Music from 7:30 - 9:30 PM, reservations recommended.
The Coastline Swing Band is a 17-piece big band with a vocalist with a repertory that ranges from the big band classics of the '30s and '40s, to some very up-to-date funk.
Jazz Candy Mondays @ POP 162 Broadway, Newport, RI, 8-11pm 846-8456
Fridays @ The Trattoria Simpatico in Jamestown, RI Call 401-423-3731 for information. Art Manchester – woodwinds, John
Monllos – guitar, 7-10pm
Georgette LeBreche Fridays @ Spain's of Narragansett in the lounge from 7 - 10. (1144 Ocean Road, Narragansett, R.I.)
Saturdays @ The Wilcox Tavern, 5153 Old Post Rd, Charlestown , 7-10pm
Philip Mullen and Diamond (jazz & swing) Thursdays and Fridays @ Shamrocks Rt 108, Wakefield, 5-9pm, 782-6700
Mike Tanaka Trio & friends jazz jam Tuesdays @ BLACKSTONE CLUB 1005 Main Street (Hope Village) Pawtucket, RI (401) 726-2181 8-12pm free
TUES JUNE 3
Mike Coletta, pop and jazz, EPOCH Assisted Living on the East Side, 1 Butler Ave., Providence. 275-0682. 7 pm. Free.
Half Moon Jazz, jazz, Half Moon, 1650 Nooseneck Hill Rd., Coventry. 615-7880, www.halfmoondining.com. 6:30-9:30 pm. No cover.
The Hi-Hat Trio with Mary Ann Solivan, jazz, The Hi-Hat, 3 Davol Square, Providence. 453-6500, www.thehihat.com. 7-11 pm.
WED JUNE 4
The Dick Willner Blues Band, open blues jam, Lou's Cafe, 47 Summer St., Manville. 762-9741. 8:30 pm.
THURS JUNE 5
The Aristocats, jazz, Providence Public Library, 150 Empire St., Providence. 455-8000, www.provlib.org. 6:30-7:30 pm. Refreshments served 6 pm.
FRI JUNE 6
Bobby Ferreira, jazz, The Rhumbline, 62 Bridge St., Newport. 849-3999. 6:30-10 pm.
The Dave Parrillo Trio, jazz, Efendi's Mediterranean Cuisine, 1255 Reservoir Ave., Cranston. 943-8800. 6:30-9:30 pm.
The Lois Vaughan Jazz Trio, Hotel Viking, 1 Bellevue Ave., Newport. 847-3300. 5-9 pm.
SAT JUNE 7
Rod Luther, jazz, The Rhumbline, 62 Bridge St., Newport. 849-3999. 6:30-10 pm.
Santa Mamba, Latin, The Room at Waterstreet Cafe, 36 Water St., Fall River. (508) 672-8748, www.waterstreetcafe.com. 9:30 pm. $10.
SUN JUNE 8
Brass Attack, pop, 20 Water Street, 20 Water St., East Greenwich. 885-3700. 5-9 pm.
Caribbean Candy, jazz, Hotel Viking, 1 Bellevue Ave., Newport. 847-3300. 4-8 pm.
Dick Lupino and Jordan Nunes, jazz, Castle Hill Inn and Resort, 590 Ocean Drive, Newport. 849-3800. 12:30-3:30 pm.
The Puppini Sisters, swing and pop, Mohegan Sun, Cabaret, Mohegan Sun Boulevard (exit 79A off Route 395), Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, www.mohegansun.com. 7 pm. $25.
AS220 115 Empire St Providence RI 401-831-9327 www.as220.org
Sunday, June 8, 2008
9 pm Providence Cutting Sessions: JAZZ PROGRAM
“Providence Cutting Sessions" is a new Jazz Program at AS220. It will run every second sunday of the month following the "Songwriters in the Round". The goal of this program is to inspire others to contribute to and support a growing jazz community. Students of all levels can contribute to this jazz community through performance, composition, and appreciation. Cutting Sessions took place in the 1930’s and 1940’s in many cities around the United States. Some of these cities included Kansas City, Milwaukee, Chicago, and of course, New York City. They were held in smaller clubs where jazz was played. Musicians would come to these sessions and join the band on stage to perform well-known songs of the time, or standards. One rumor of how the term “cutting sessions” came about is if the musician did not know the song, he/she would essentially be “cut” from the stage. While this may have been true of these sessions in their time, there is another belief in how these performances got the name “cutting sessions,” and this is more our vision of the program. Cutting sessions offered musicians the opportunity to “cut their teeth.” In other words, these sessions gave musicians a chance to get their experience in a real life situation of performing jazz on stage, with professionals, in front of an audience. The “Providence Cutting Sessions” is a program recently created by the Artistic Director of AS220, Bert Crenca, and a trio of local jazz musicians, Nick Sollecito, Mike Bernier, and Alex Chapman. This program’s mission is two-part. First, to give jazz musicians a venue to display their art and talent; second, to compose a new repertoire of jazz standards. “Providence Cutting Sessions” will display new and original jazz compositions by local musicians. These compositions will mainly be in the style of the “Real Book,” which contains hundreds of well-known jazz standards. This program welcomes jazz musicians to come to performances and sit in with the house trio. All instruments are welcome. Original charts will be made available at performances and online in .pdf format (go to www.anglesideside.com for more info). Available charts have been transposed in keys C, B flat and E flat. We welcome composers to submit original songs to be performed (email providencecuttingsessions@gmail.com for more info). I hope this program will be of interest to jazz musicians through out the state. Please encourage students to get involved in this program. More info can be found on our website: www.anglesideside.com If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at providencecuttingsessions@gmail.com $5
BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER 136 Massachusetts Ave. Boston, MA 02115 (617) 747-2261 www.berkleebpc.com
Chan’s 267 Main St. Woonsocket RI 401-765-1900 www.chanseggrollsandjazz.com
Fri June 6 JIMMY THACKERY AND THE DRIVERS 8:00 $17 10 $12 Both $20
Sat June 7 THE LOVE DOGS 8:00 $12.00
Sun June 8 KAREN FRISK 7:00 $10.00 Karen Frisk is a jazz vocalist who has performed in several areas of the country with local and world-renowned jazz artists including Dave McKenna, world-renowned pianist; Dick Johnson, band leader for the Artie Shaw Orchestra and Gray Sargent, guitarist currently with the Tony Bennett Orchestra. Karen has a very diverse sound. Within her 5-octave range, her vocal styles cover breathy ballads to heart-wrenching blues, sexy Latin rhythms to up-tempo swing and more. Although she has been influenced by some of her favorite artists… Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, Maxine Sullivan, Rosemary Clooney… Karen has developed a sound all her own. She loves to bend the notes, play with the timing and keep swingin’!
NEWPORT BLUES CAFE 286 Thames St, Newport 401.841.5510 blues@newportblues.com
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 PETER KARP
Friday, June 06, 2008 JAMES MONTGOMERY
Saturday, June 07, 2008 WORLD PREMIER BAND
Providence Black Reperatory - Xxodus Cafe 276 Westminster St Prov, RI 401-351-0353 elephant@blackrep.org
WEDNESDAY 5PM DOORS 9PM LATIN JAZZ & SALSA FEATURING CARLOS DE LEON | $5 AND 18+
THURSDAY Sodade 9:00 PM Cover/ID: $5 - $10/18+ the classic sounds of Cape Verde and Brazil.
FRIDAY 10:30PM ECLECTION | $7.00 AND 18+ Funk, Old Skool, R'n'B, Soul and more
SATURDAY 10:30PM THE NEON SOUL COLLECTIVE | $5 BEFORE 12PM AND $10 AFTER 21+
REGATTA BAR at the Charles Hotel One Bennett St , Cambridge MA 617-661-5000 www.regattabarjazz.com
HENRY BUTLER
Tuesday, June 3, 7:30pm - $18
Butler is an eight-time W.C. Handy "Best Blues Instrumentalist - Piano" Award Nominee
THE BERT SEAGER QUARTET REBECCA SHRIMPTON VOCALS INTRODUCING SONGS BY BERT SEAGER & ANITA DIAMANT
Wednesday, June 4, 7:30pm - $15
THE WILD MAGNOLIAS
Friday, June 6, 7:30pm - $22 & 10:00pm - $20
Their 70's recording "They call us wild" was reissued by Sunnyside records in 2007.
ANGEL BAND
Saturday, June 7, 7:30pm - $25
RYLES Jazz Club 212 Hampshire Street Cambridge, MA (617) 876-9330 www.rylesjazz.com
Tuesday June 03 : Infrared Band 8:30 PM Blueprint Project 10:30 PM $8
Wednesday June 04 :
CAMINHOS CRUZADOS WITH EVELYN ROSENTHAL
Vocalist Evelyn Rosenthal formed Caminhos Cruzados out of her passion for two great musical traditions--jazz and Brazilian music. At this fertile "crossroads," Horace Silver, Joe Henderson, and Chick Corea meet Djavan, Lenine, and Rosa Passos in a celebration of Brazilian rhythms, jazz harmonies, and the Portuguese language. Evelyn and her band of world travelers delve deeply into the bossa nova, samba, and MPB songbook, offering Brazilian musical gems and Latin-tinged jazz classics with a warm, inviting sound.| cost $10pp
Thursday June 05 : John Payne
Saxophonist John Payne, former sideman with Van Morrison and Bonnie Raitt, has been playing with his jazz quartet at Ryles regularly since 1980. With Adam Feldman on piano, Peter Tillotson on bass, and Rick Klane on drums, the quartet interprets jazz standards and not-so-standards in inventive, sensitive, and energetic ways. | cost $8pp
Friday June 06 : Black Sea Salsa Band
Black Sea Salsa Band is a 15-piece World-Music group made up of 6 horns, 4 vocalists, and 5 rhythm, playing an original blend of Armenian music and Afro-Cuban Jazz. Led by trumpeter Dan Teager, who writes and arranges the band's repertoire, Black Sea Salsa has established itself as one of Boston's premier festival bands, playing for venues such as Sail Boston 2000, Marblehead Arts Festival, Norwood Summerfest, and the Boston Arts Festival. In addition, the group has been officially recognized by the Massachusetts Arts Council, which awarded Black Sea Salsa a grant to perform a series of outdoor concerts in Belmont and Watertown. cost $12pp
Saturday June 07 : Lance Martin Band
Jam based fusion, jazz, and funk from the pre-eminent Lance Martin. Raised on a steady diet of funk since the tender age of seven, Lance has acquired a strong taste for everything music and it shows. He's performed with intensity all over the world with everybody worth mentioning...don't miss this night! cost $10pp
SCULLERS DoubleTree Guest Suites 400 Soldiers Field Rd Boston
JOHN DENSMORE'S TRIBALJAZZ
Thursday June 5, 2008 Show: $25 Dinner & Show: $70 Shows: 8pm & 10pm
While his former pals from The Doors have been busy trying to live in the past, drummer John Densmore has opted to extend his legacy into the future. Taking a globe-spanning approach, his latest project Tribaljazz is, at first glance, a huge departure from anything he ever has done.
JOHN PIZZARELLI
Friday-Saturday June 6-7, 2008 Show: $35 Dinner & Show: $80 Shows: 8pm & 10pm LATE SHOW SPECIAL $25 tickets CODE 'SINATRA'
John Pizzarelli, is one of the most celebrated performers bringing popular standards to a whole new generation. So his latest project “Dear Mr. Sinatra” is a natural progression in a storied career that includes highly acclaimed tributes to Nat ‘King’ Cole and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
John Allmark Big Band Mondays @ Bovi’s, 287 Taunton Avenue, E. Prov, 434-9670
Coast Line Swing Band ****CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS****1st Thursday of month @ General Stanton Inn 7:30 to 9:30 PM Contact the General Stanton Inn, 4115B Old Post Road in Charlestown, RI, 401-364-8888, reservations recommended.
*****3rd Thursday of month @ The Wilcox Tavern, 5153 Old Post Road, Charlestown, RI 401-322-1829 Music from 7:30 - 9:30 PM, reservations recommended.
The Coastline Swing Band is a 17-piece big band with a vocalist with a repertory that ranges from the big band classics of the '30s and '40s, to some very up-to-date funk.
Jazz Candy Mondays @ POP 162 Broadway, Newport, RI, 8-11pm 846-8456
Fridays @ The Trattoria Simpatico in Jamestown, RI Call 401-423-3731 for information. Art Manchester – woodwinds, John
Monllos – guitar, 7-10pm
Georgette LeBreche Fridays @ Spain's of Narragansett in the lounge from 7 - 10. (1144 Ocean Road, Narragansett, R.I.)
Saturdays @ The Wilcox Tavern, 5153 Old Post Rd, Charlestown , 7-10pm
Philip Mullen and Diamond (jazz & swing) Thursdays and Fridays @ Shamrocks Rt 108, Wakefield, 5-9pm, 782-6700
Mike Tanaka Trio & friends jazz jam Tuesdays @ BLACKSTONE CLUB 1005 Main Street (Hope Village) Pawtucket, RI (401) 726-2181 8-12pm free
TUES JUNE 3
Mike Coletta, pop and jazz, EPOCH Assisted Living on the East Side, 1 Butler Ave., Providence. 275-0682. 7 pm. Free.
Half Moon Jazz, jazz, Half Moon, 1650 Nooseneck Hill Rd., Coventry. 615-7880, www.halfmoondining.com. 6:30-9:30 pm. No cover.
The Hi-Hat Trio with Mary Ann Solivan, jazz, The Hi-Hat, 3 Davol Square, Providence. 453-6500, www.thehihat.com. 7-11 pm.
WED JUNE 4
The Dick Willner Blues Band, open blues jam, Lou's Cafe, 47 Summer St., Manville. 762-9741. 8:30 pm.
THURS JUNE 5
The Aristocats, jazz, Providence Public Library, 150 Empire St., Providence. 455-8000, www.provlib.org. 6:30-7:30 pm. Refreshments served 6 pm.
FRI JUNE 6
Bobby Ferreira, jazz, The Rhumbline, 62 Bridge St., Newport. 849-3999. 6:30-10 pm.
The Dave Parrillo Trio, jazz, Efendi's Mediterranean Cuisine, 1255 Reservoir Ave., Cranston. 943-8800. 6:30-9:30 pm.
The Lois Vaughan Jazz Trio, Hotel Viking, 1 Bellevue Ave., Newport. 847-3300. 5-9 pm.
SAT JUNE 7
Rod Luther, jazz, The Rhumbline, 62 Bridge St., Newport. 849-3999. 6:30-10 pm.
Santa Mamba, Latin, The Room at Waterstreet Cafe, 36 Water St., Fall River. (508) 672-8748, www.waterstreetcafe.com. 9:30 pm. $10.
SUN JUNE 8
Brass Attack, pop, 20 Water Street, 20 Water St., East Greenwich. 885-3700. 5-9 pm.
Caribbean Candy, jazz, Hotel Viking, 1 Bellevue Ave., Newport. 847-3300. 4-8 pm.
Dick Lupino and Jordan Nunes, jazz, Castle Hill Inn and Resort, 590 Ocean Drive, Newport. 849-3800. 12:30-3:30 pm.
The Puppini Sisters, swing and pop, Mohegan Sun, Cabaret, Mohegan Sun Boulevard (exit 79A off Route 395), Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, www.mohegansun.com. 7 pm. $25.
posted by Erika, 06/07/08
