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SUMMARY:Night of the Cookers with Joe Magnarelli and Andy Gravish\, featuring Michael Cochrane\, Steve Johns and Greg Wall
DESCRIPTION:We welcome back two of this generation's greatest horn blowers\, Andy Gravish and Joe Magnarelli\, as we pay tribute to the spontaneity and majesty of a unique moment in recorded jazz history.\nIn April of 1965 Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan\, two of the greatest trumpeters of their generation\, played a gig at Club La Marchal in Brooklyn\, which was recorded and released on two LP's on Blue Note Records as "The Night of the Cookers". It stands out as an example of the pure excitement than can only be generated from live jazz\, played by artists at the peak of their musical abilities.\nAndy and Joe are are the height of their powers\, and this night is sure to thrill all who are fortunate enough to get in the door!\nJoe Magnarelli  has emerged as one of the premier trumpeters\, improvisers\, composers\, and educators in jazz. Magnarelli has had the opportunity to play engagements in New York and around the world with Aretha Franklin\, Rosemary Clooney\, Joe Williams\, Freddy Cole\, Mel Torme\, Johnny Mathis\, John Pizzarelli\, Jane Monheit\, the Glenn Miller Orchestra\, George Grunz’s European Orchestra\, the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra\, the Smalls Jazz All-Stars\, the Carnegie Hall Jazz Orchestra\, Chico O'Farrill\, Jimmy Cobb's Mob\, and Louis Hayes’s Cannonball Legacy Band.   Mags has also performed such jazz and pop luminaries as Dr. John\, Leon Russell\, Liberace\, the Manhattan Transfer\, Freddie Hubbard\, Art Farmer\, Jimmy Heath\, Al Jarreau\, Jerry Bergonzi\, Louie Bellson\, Paquito D'Rivera\, and Thiago Dimello.This impressive list of affiliations clearly demonstrates that Magnarelli is in demand as a top-tier trumpet stylist with a warm\, open sound and stellar technique.\n \nAndy Gravish combines a passionate warmth with a blazing facility and a musical wit that always leaves one wanting to hear more. Andy regularly performs at the top jazz festivals around the world\, and has been the featured soloist with the Village Vanguard Orchestra\, the Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band\, Paquito D'Rivera\, and countless others. His resume is a who's who of jazz: Buddy Rich\, Artie Shaw\, Tony Bennett\, Sarah Vaughn\, Frank Sinatra\, Cab Calloway\, Mel Torme\, Makoto Ozone\,  Paquito D’Rivera\,  Vanguard Jazz Orchestra\, Machito Latin Jazz  Orchestra\, \ Gary Morgan Pan American Big Band\, Wayne Andre Big Band\, Nick  Kenny Werner\, Jon Gordon\, Donald Brown\, Miles Griffith\, Harrold Mabern\, Mulgrew Miller\, Billy Pierce\, James Williams\, Kenny Berger\, Joe Cohn\, Jim Rotondi\, Tom Harrell\, Joe Magnarelli\, \nHe is also a very funny fellow! Come on out on Thursday\, you will love him!
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/andy-gravish/
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SUMMARY:Ted Rosenthal Quintet featuring Scott Wendholt
DESCRIPTION:Ted Rosenthal - piano\nScott Wendholt - trumpet \nGreg Wall - saxophones \nMartin Wind - bass \nTim Horner - drums \n  \nTed Rosenthal\, a real musician's musician  has performed worldwide as soloist\, with his trio\, and sideman with many jazz greats including Gerry Mulligan\, Art Farmer\, Phil Woods\, James Moody\, Bob Brookmeyer and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. He has also been a featured soloist with several major American orchestras including the Detroit Symphony.  Ted's latest release\,  Rhapsody in Gershwin\, reached #1 in jazz album sales at iTunes. It features his arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue for jazz trio.
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/ted-rosenthal-quintet/
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SUMMARY:The "Jazz At The Post"  Second Anniversary Benefit Blowout!
DESCRIPTION:It’s the Annual JazzFC\nBlow-Out Bash\nat Jazz at the Post\nTix now on sale\nscroll down for easy online purchase\n20+ of your favorite\nJazzFC artists!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Paul Bollenback\, Michael Mossman\, Melissa Newman\, Jazz Rabbi Greg Wall\, Janice Friedman\, David Berkman\, Boots Maleson\, Steve Johns\, Yuriy Galkin\, David DeJesus\, Roberta Piket\, Bob Meyer\, and\nover a dozen more world class artists donating their time\non Thursday\, May 9th at 7pm\nas we share a night of  NON STOP Jazz!\nInsane!\nAll proceeds benefit the activities of JazzFC\, including educational clinics for students from Westport to Bridgeport\, the JazzFC scholarship fund\, outreach concerts to seniors and other underserved groups\, and weekly concerts in Westport by world class Jazz artists.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nThursday\, May 9\n7:00PM -11:00PMJazz at the Post\n465 Riverside Ave\, Westport\n(475)-298-5079 \n  \nTickets\, including a special\, expanded dinner\, from $100\nClick on any of the links below to purchase tickets \n  \nSupporter....$100  Your ticket for non-stop music and a festive anniversary dinner in support of JazzFC on May 9. Show begins at 7PM with an opening set by Bridgeport’s KEYS MUSIC Jazz Ensemble. Dinner from 6:30 \nMusic only....$65   Your ticket for non-stop music in support of JazzFC on May 9. Show begins at 7PM with an opening set by Bridgeport’s KEYS MUSIC Jazz Ensemble. \nSponsor.......$250 Sponsor ticket includes preferred seating\, a festive anniversary dinner and listing in the program. \nBenefactor...$500 Benefactor ticket includes premium preferred seating\, dinner\, a one hour Jazz lesson or listening session with the Jazz Rabbi\, and listing in event booklet. \nI can’t attend but want to help!....Your donation will support the many activities of JazzFC. JazzFC is an IRS designated not for profit organization\, EIN 81-4578611. All contributions are fully tax deductible.
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/the-jazz-at-the-post-second-anniversary-benefit-blowout/
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SUMMARY:Jim Royale's Caribbean Connection
DESCRIPTION:  \nJim Royle's name has become synonymous with jazz in the New England club circuit and his articulate playing is documented on several CDs\, including Storm Before the Calm on the Sea Breeze Jazz label (2000)\, as well as the more recent Jazz By Coogan\, showcasing Jim's small-group talents. Jim is the drummer for the prestigious New England Jazz Ensemble big band\, which is the combined product of Walt Gwardyak (pianist of the famous Buddy Rich Band). Jim’s latest CD with the John Judd Jazz Trio. Jim was added to Western CT State University summer faculty in 2006 to present\, were he was in residence to present a week long steel drum workshop. Jim Royle was also added to the prestigious faculty roster for KoSA Percussion Workshop 2007 to present in Vermont\, and Montreal.
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/jim-royales-caribbean-connection/
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SUMMARY:Melissa Newman and friends
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for a cool evening of hot jazz at Westport's own Jazz Inferno! Melissa  is a natural talent\, and really makes every song she sings her very own. With a band like this\, the evening is sure to be way over the top. This show always sells out so be sure and get reservations early! \nMelissa Newman had a lucrative career singing jingles for companies like AT&T and Chevrolet. Locally she has  performed at the Blue Lemon\, Tengda\, and Harvest in Westport\,\nwith guitarist Tony Lombardozzi and bassist Phil Bowler. Melissa also makes\, shows and sells ceramic and porcelain sculpture. Melissa was a featured artist in the recent major exhibit\, “Layers Revealed” at The Norwalk Art Space. She lives in Westport with her husband and two sons. \nAnd if that is not enough\, we celebrate Melissa as an author!  She has a new book published "Head over Heels" a love story in words and pictures. \n 
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/melissa-newman-and-friends-2/2024-04-25/
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SUMMARY:The Wonderful Dayna Stephens
DESCRIPTION:  \n  A fluid\, vigorous soloist with a warm and soulful sound\, internationally-renowned saxophonist\, composer\, and educator Dayna Stephens has proven himself to be a master of composition and arranging\, an acclaimed band leader\, and an in-demand sideman for some of jazz’s contemporary masters such as Kenny Barron\, Idris Mohammed\, and Taylor Eigsti. \nBorn in Brooklyn\, NY and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area\, Dayna showed immense talent at an early age\, winning many awards and music scholarship offers before accepting a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston. Following his graduation\, Dayna was selected by judges Herbie Hancock\, Wayne Shorter\, and Terence Blanchard for the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz at USC where he studied and played with\, among others\, Shorter\, Hancock\, Dave Holland\, John Scofield\, and Mark Turner. \nHis 2007 debut album The Timeless Now features jazz legends John Scofield\, Taylor Eigsti\, Ben Street\, Eric Harland\, and Nick Vayenas. The record received a four-star review in DownBeat\, reached #11 on the Billboard jazz charts\, #9 on JazzWeek\, and was featured as one of NPR’s top-10 Jazz Jewels of 2007.
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/the-wonderful-dayna-stephens/
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SUMMARY:Alma and Rale Micic w/ Peter Slavov\, Jason Tiemann and Greg Wall
DESCRIPTION:RALE\n“Micic is bringing an intriguing new perspective to the jazz guitar.”   LA TIMES\nBorn and raised in Belgrade\, Serbia\, guitarist and composer Rale Micic (pron. Rah-Leh Mee-chee-ch) skillfully fuses culture with timeless jazz. \nRale is CTA Records recording artist and has been featured in numerous publications including Downbeat\, JazzTimes\, LA Times\, San Diego Tribune\, Boston Globe\, etc. He has performed at prominent jazz clubs and music festivals in US and Europe including Catalina Jazz Club\, Blues Alley\, Village Vanguard\, Scullers Jazz Club\, Dizzy’s\, San Jose Jazz Festival\, Hartford International Jazz Festival\, etc. \n  \nALMA \nAlma’s singing has been described as “confident\, soulful\, vulnerable\, rhythmically savvy\, with the most sensual vibrato you’re likely to hear” (All About Jazz).She has received numerous awards such as the Cleo Laine Award for Outstanding Musicianship and BRIO Award from the NY Arts Council. \n“Alma personifies what jazz singing is all about.” Ron Della Chiesa\, WGBH Radio \n“There is no doubt about it: Alma Micic is a first rate jazz singer.” All About Jazz
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/rale-and-alma-micic-w-peter-slavov-jason-tiemann-and-greg-wall/
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SUMMARY:The great Johnny O'Neal
DESCRIPTION:Critics and peers acknowledge Mr. O’Neal as perhaps the leading exponent of mid-20th-century jazz piano technique. “He’s a very special cat\,” said the pianist Barry Harris\, a bebop luminary who mentored Mr. O’Neal in the 1970s and ’80s. “If ever somebody sounded like Art Tatum\, it’s him. He’s got it all.” \nThe similarity wasn’t lost on the director Taylor Hackford\, who cast him in the role of Tatum in the 2004 biopic “Ray.” In one scene Mr. O’Neal sits onstage at a club\, flawlessly carrying off Tatum’s signature downhill sprints and herculean harmonic leaps. \nThe guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel\, 43\, who has featured Mr. O’Neal as a guest performer at his concerts\, considers him “an important figure” for younger players to hear. “My jaw dropped when I heard him play piano — and then my heart dropped when I heard him sing\,” Mr. Rosenwinkel said. \nPerforming with Joe Farnsworth on drums and Yuriy Galkin on bass
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/the-great-johnny-oneal/
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SUMMARY:Kevin Hays
DESCRIPTION:  \nGrammy Award-winning jazz pianist\, composer\, and singer/songwriter Kevin Hays’s many recordings have received critical acclaim from The New York Times\, Downbeat Magazine and Jazz Times\, as well as the “Coup de Coeur” award from the Académie Charles Cros (France). \nKevin has appeared on numerous albums as a guest artist\, recording with Chris Potter\, Bill Stewart\, Joshua Redman\, Jeff Ballard\, Nicholas Payton\, and Al Foster\, among many others. Notable collaborations include a piano duo project with Brad Mehldau (Modern Music - Nonesuch)\, world tours with James Taylor\, Sonny Rollins\, John Scofield\, Joe Henderson\, and Roy Haynes. \nIn addition to his celebrated work as pianist and composer\, Kevin has become increasingly known as a gifted and expressive singer/songwriter. In 2015 he released the widely lauded recording New Day (Sunnyside)\, on which he performed his own songs along with a riveting performance of the Jimmy Webb classic ‘Highwayman’. \nHope\, the highly anticipated 2019 collaboration with Beninese guitarist Lionel Loueke\, was released on Edition Records. Their music moves effortlessly between melodic serenity and rhythmic interplay\, highlighting the beauty and intimacy of the piano/acoustic guitar format. \nHays co-wrote several compositions on Steve Gadd Band’s eponymous album which garnered the 2019 GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.  The album features Kevin’s own ‘Spring Song’\, the sole vocal track. \n“Kevin Hays is a true original. Everything he plays has a deep intelligence and swing.”\n- Brad Mehldau
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/kevin-hays/
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SUMMARY:Caelan Cardello
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\nBorn into a musical household in Teaneck\, NJ\, Caelan Cardello practically had music infused in his DNA from the start. He started playing piano at the age of 5 and within two years had begun parallel arcs of formal training in both classical and jazz piano\, starting with jazz pianist/arranger Allen Farnham and Juilliard classical alum Steve Masi. Caelan’s consistent musical growth enabled him to secure mentorships with some of the most sought after luminaries in the jazz piano pantheon\, most notably Fred Hersch\, Frank Kimbrough and Dave Kikoski \nCaelan’s early involvement with several distinguished arts programs figure prominently in his musical development. First and foremost was the renowned Jazz House Kids in Montclair\, NJ - a comprehensive and immersive community jazz arts program developed and run by jazz vocalist Melissa Walker and husband\, bass icon Christian McBride. Caelan often held “featured artist” status when playing with the JHK ensembles and his 7 years with the program afforded him invaluable opportunities to play and study with some of the most prominent figures in jazz today including Jimmy Cobb\, Dee Dee Bridgewater\, Jack DeJohnette\, Wallace Roney\, Ravi Coltrane\, Paquito D'Rivera\, pop songsmith Bruce Hornsby and of course Christian McBride to name but a few. As an alumnist of the program\, Caelan’s affiliation has continually opened doors for him to perform with many other celebrated jazz greats in NYC’s legendary jazz haunts like Dizzy’s Club\, Minton’s Playhouse\, Smalls Jazz Club and The Jazz Standard. \nCaelan cites two additional program experiences as being particularly impactful; they are his performances with The New Jersey All State Orchestra (2016\, 2017) and the prestigious National Young Arts NYC program (2018) for which he was selected from a substantial and very competitive pool of talented young musicians. \nOver time\, Caelan’s musical accomplishments and live performances have garnered him several prestigious awards including the New Jersey Governor's Award\, the James Moody College Scholarship Award for “Outstanding Musicianship\,” and the prestigious 2021 BMI Foundation’s Future Jazz Master Award which lists Ahmad Jamal\, Ron Carter and Herbie Hancock among their judges. One honor of particular mention is the “Outstanding Soloist” award he received at the Charles Mingus HS Competition & Festival which resulted in Caelan being “tapped” for a “sub” slot with the Mingus Big Band at the Jazz Standard in NYC. Most recently\, Caelan was selected as one of the five finalists for the very prestigious American Pianists Association Jazz Piano Competition. The competition prize includes career assistance and touring\, with a value of over $200\,000. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCaelan graduated from William Paterson University with a Bachelors degree in Jazz Piano Performance. During his time there he found himself again under the tutelage of many venerable Jazz Masters including Bill Charlap and the late great Harold Mabern. He regularly performed with William Paterson Jazz Ensembles\, being featured at WBGO and playing shows at Dizzys Club in NYC. When not performing\, Caelan devotes his attention to furthering his musical studies in performance\, composition\, arrangement and digital music technology. \nCurrently\, Caelan plays both solo and with his trio in NYC\, around the tri-state area and tours throughout the US.
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SUMMARY:Frank London and the Elders
DESCRIPTION:  \nTrumpeter/composer FRANK LONDON is a member of the Klezmatics\, Hasidic New Wave\, has performed with John Zorn\, LL Cool J\, Mel Torme\, Lester Bowieπs Brass Fantasy\, LaMonte Young\, They Might Be Giants\, David Byrne\, Jane Siberry\, Ben Folds 5\, Mark Ribot\, Maurice El Medioni and Gal Costa\, and is featured on over 100 cds. His own recordings include INVOCATIONS (cantorial music); Frank Londonπs Klezmer Brass Allstarsπ DI SHIKERE KAPELYE and BROTHERHOOD OF BRASS; NIGUNIM and THE ZMIROS PROJECT (Jewish mystical songs\, with Klezmatics vocalist Lorin Sklamberg); THE DEBT (film and theater music); THE SHEKHINA BIG BAND; the soundtrack to THE SHVITZ; the soundtrack to Perl Gluck's THE DIVAHN and four releases with the Hasidic New Wave. \n  \nfeaturing\nGreg Wall\, Roberta Piket\, Hilliard Green\, and Greg Burrows
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SUMMARY:Pete McGuiness
DESCRIPTION:  \nAs a jazz composer-arranger\, Pete is a dynamo.   Pete has written music for his own projects as well as being commissioned to write for many well-known jazz artists and schools. Some of these include Dave Liebman\, the University Of Miami (Florida)\, The Westchester Jazz Orchestra\, Charles McPherson and the New Jersey City University Jazz Ensemble\, as well as receiving grants from such organizations as the National Endowment for the Arts. \nHe writes for his own big band\, “The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra”. The group has performed live at such NYC clubs as The Blue Note\, The Jazz Gallery\, and Iridium. Its debut CD “First Flight” was released nation-wide in 2007 on Summit records to much critical acclaim and radio play. Pete’s arrangement of “Smile” from the CD was officially nominated in 2008 for a GRAMMY award. And his most recent CD "Strength in Numbers" received TWO GRAMMY nomination;  Best Instrumental or A Capella Arrangement for “Beautiful Dreamer” AND Best Instrumental Arrangement With Vocals for “What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?” Many of his charts are available for purchase through Kendor Music (pro-level arrangements) and Smart Chart Music (student-level arrangements)\, as well as directly from Pete. His music is performed by high school\,  college\, and professional big bands across the country\, as well as in Europe.
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/pete-mcguiness/
LOCATION:Jazz at the Post @ VFW Post 399\, 465 Riverside Ave\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sarah Jane Cion
DESCRIPTION:Jazz FC is delighted to welcome back  Sarah Jane Cion.  Sarah has performed with young and older jazz legends such as Clark Terry\, Etta Jones\, Anita O’Day\, Della Griffin\, Ralph Lalama\, Alan Harris\, Carmen Leggio\, Dr. Lyn Christie\, Bucky Pizzarelli\, Don Braden\, and many others. She is often found performing with New York City mainstay big bands such as the Lew Anderson Big Band at Birdland and is currently performing with bestselling author and tenor man James McBride. Her debut CD\, Indeed! features alto saxophonist Antonio Hart\, drummer Tony Reedus and other young jazz giants. Her second CD Moon Song was released internationally on the Naxos Jazz label featuring Phil Palombi\, Chris Potter and Billy Hart. Moon Song was the 4th best selling Modern Jazz album in Japan in April 2000\, and reached Number 15 on the U.S. Gavin Reports on June 22nd\, 2000.
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/sarah-jane-cion/
LOCATION:Jazz at the Post @ VFW Post 399\, 465 Riverside Ave\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Steve Sandberg
DESCRIPTION:  \nWe are thrilled to have three time Emmy-nominated composer/pianist Steve Sandberg back with us. Steve plays original music that masterfully blends classical\, world music and jazz with the excitement of virtuosic improvisation. \nSteve has played with\, and arranged and composed for\, some of the great salsa artists of the 1970s and 1980s\, including Mario Rivera\, Celia Cruz\, Ruben Blades\, and Tito Puente. In Rio de Janeiro and São Paolo\, he opened for the legendary João Gilberto in a duo with vocalist Bebel Gilberto. He also toured with David Byrne of Talking Heads\, as keyboardist and vocalist.
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/steve-sandberg-2/
LOCATION:Jazz at the Post @ VFW Post 399\, 465 Riverside Ave\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Melissa Newman and friends
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for a cool evening of hot jazz at Westport's own Jazz Inferno! Melissa  is a natural talent\, and really makes every song she sings her very own. With a band like this\, the evening is sure to be way over the top. This show always sells out so be sure and get reservations early! \nMelissa Newman had a lucrative career singing jingles for companies like AT&T and Chevrolet. Locally she has  performed at the Blue Lemon\, Tengda\, and Harvest in Westport\,\nwith guitarist Tony Lombardozzi and bassist Phil Bowler. Melissa also makes\, shows and sells ceramic and porcelain sculpture. Melissa was a featured artist in the recent major exhibit\, “Layers Revealed” at The Norwalk Art Space. She lives in Westport with her husband and two sons. \nAnd if that is not enough\, we celebrate Melissa as an author!  She has a new book published "Head over Heels" a love story in words and pictures. \n 
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/melissa-newman-and-friends-2/2024-01-11/
LOCATION:Jazz at the Post @ VFW Post 399\, 465 Riverside Ave\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Melissa Newman and friends
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for a cool evening of hot jazz at Westport's own Jazz Inferno! Melissa  is a natural talent\, and really makes every song she sings her very own. With a band like this\, the evening is sure to be way over the top. \nMelissa Newman had a lucrative career singing jingles for companies like AT&T and Chevrolet. Locally she has  performed at the Blue Lemon\, Tengda\, and Harvest in Westport\,\nwith guitarist Tony Lombardozzi and bassist Phil Bowler. Melissa also makes\, shows and sells ceramic and porcelain sculpture. Melissa was a featured artist in the recent major exhibit\, “Layers Revealed” at The Norwalk Art Space. She lives in Westport with her husband and two sons. \n 
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/melissa-newman-and-friends/
LOCATION:Jazz at the Post @ VFW Post 399\, 465 Riverside Ave\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Harvie S. featuring Sheryl Baily
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nLegndary bassist Harvie S. has performed and recorded with Stan Getz\, Chet Baker\, Dexter Gordon\, Tony Bennett\, Ray Baretto\, Michael Brecker\, Jean Pierre Rampal\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Gil Evans\, Art Farmer\, Mark Turner\, Jim Hall\, Billy Hart\, Lee Konitz\, Yusef Lateef\, Dave Leibman\, Joe Lovano\, Pat Metheny\, Paul Motion\, Chico O’Farrill\, Danilo Perez\, Maria Schneider\, Zoot Sims\, Toots Thielemans\, Ray Vega\, James Williams\, Phil Woods\, Louie Bellson James Brown\, Kenny Barron\, Chick Corea\, Tom Harrell\, Sheila Jordan\, Steve Kuhn\, Pat Martino\, Manhattan Transfer\, Wycliff Gordon\, David Mathews\, Ingrid Jenson\, James Weidman\, Eddie Henderson\, James Moody\, Danilo Perez\, Anat Cohen\, James Weidman\, Jim Hall\, Mike Stern\, Dave Leibman\, John Scofield\, Dr. Billy Taylor\, Dave Liebman\, Yusef Lateef and Grover Washington Jr. and countless others. He can be heard on twenty albums as a leader\, fifteen as a co-leader\, and over four hundred albums as a sideman. \nThere's no description more apt for  guitarist Sheryl Bailey than "A sizzling guitar goddess"\, coined by Elliot Simon of All About Jazz. He's not alone with his superlatives-Adam Levy of Guitar Player Magazine calls Sheryl "One of the most compelling tones of her generation"\, and Frank Forte of Just Jazz Guitar ranks her "among the best bop guitar players with a fresh approach and something new." \nSheryl's playing is unquestionably "sizzling". She has groomed incredible chops and impeccable taste with which she applies them. It's said (by Lee Metcalf\, The Villager) that she can "go from zero to blazing in two beats"\, but she is continually praised for never sacrificing melody and lyricism for technique. "She balances superior technical skills with a strong lyrical sense and swinging touch..." continues Metcalf\, and Joe Taylor of Soundstage says "Bailey combines an astonishing command of the fingerboard with a seemingly endless flow of melodic invention." \nA partial list of others with whom she has performed and recorded with includes Richard Bona\, George Garzone\, Lincoln Goines\, Kim Plainfield\, Bill O'Connell\, Mike LeDonne\, Irene Cara\, Lea Delaria\, Jack Wilkins\, Howard Alden\, Shingo Okudaira\, Ingrid Jensen\, Dwayne Burno\, Tommy Campbell\, Simon Woolf\, Alex Garnett and Ken Peplowski.
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/harvie-s-featuring-james-weidman-2/
LOCATION:Jazz at the Post @ VFW Post 399\, 465 Riverside Ave\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Henry Hey!
DESCRIPTION:Pianist/Keyboardist/Music Director Henry Hey defies description. Touring and recording credits with David Bowie\, George Michael and Rod Stewart\, musical director for Kennedy Center extravaganzas\, and pianist with some of the most compelling jazz artists on the scene today.  He is not only at home in virtually any genre\, he stands out in a class of his own.
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/henry-hey-2/
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SUMMARY:Antonio Hart and Greg Wall play the music of Jackie McLean and Tina Brooks!
DESCRIPTION:Antonio Hart has long been recognized as one of the most talented instrumentalists of his generation.In his decades as a professional musician\, he has performed and recorded with many jazz greats\, from Dizzy Gillespie\, Roy Hargrove\, Nancy Wilson\, Nat Adderley\, and McCoy Tyner to Dave Holland. Hart's study of Jazz began at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. After graduating he worked on a Masters Degree at Queens College\, where he had the opportunity to learn from the great Jimmy Heath and Donald Byrd. Hart’s 1997 release\, “Here I Stand”\, earned him a 1997 Grammy nomination for “Best Jazz Instrumental Solo.” He has also been in much demand as a guest on over 100 recordings\, and seven CDs as a leader 100 recordings\, and seven CDs as a leader. \n \n Saxophonist Greg Wall has performed and recorded with Hasidic New Wave \,Greg Wall's Later Prophets \, Zion80\, The Wall/London Band\, Neshama Carlebach\, the Hi-Tops\, Greg Wall's Unity Orchestra\, and has made many session appearances for record dates and film scores.
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/antonio-hart-and-greg-wall-play-the-music-of-jackie-mclean-and-tina-brooks/
LOCATION:Jazz at the Post @ VFW Post 399\, 465 Riverside Ave\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Chris Coogan
DESCRIPTION:Pianist Chris Coogan has been one of the most popular performers in our area for many years\, and for good reason: He “plays great”! Chris grew up here\, and has chosen to make Fairfield County his home\, as well as his home base for his many faceted misc career. He is a world class jazz pianist\, a sensitive and in demand accompanist for singers\, a powerhouse Gospel pianist\, choir director and bandleader\, a highly effective and inspiring educator\, and general all around good guy. \nThe Jazz Rabbi met Chris shortly after moving to Westport almost 10 years ago\, and realized they were cut from the same cloth. They share a deep spiritual attachment to African-American music that digs deep into its roots and extends onwards and upwards from there.
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/chris-coogan-meets-the-jazz-rabbi-4/2023-11-16/
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SUMMARY:Veteran's Day Benefit for the VFW Post 399!   (Hosts of JATP!) featuring trumpeter Michael Bogart long time member of Tower of Power\, and 20 year veteran of the US Navy band
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to Announce Michael Bogart and Joe Corsello! \nIn addition to touring and recording with Tower of Power\, Bogart has worked with Aerosmith\, Neil Diamond and recorded music for video games based on the Dragon Ball Z cartoon franchise. \nHowever\, he always kept a foot in the door with the Navy. He worked with their music program and did recruiting. In 2009 he returned to the Navy. \nWhile there he got to play trumpet for former President Jimmy Carter. Carter is a U.S. Naval Academy alumni\, and was attending his class reunion where Bogart was playing. \nAfterward\, Carter had requested to meet with Bogart to tell him how much he appreciated his playing.
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/veterans-day-benefit-for-the-vfw/
LOCATION:Jazz at the Post @ VFW Post 399\, 465 Riverside Ave\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Steve Davis
DESCRIPTION:  \nSteve Davis - Trombone \nGreg Wall - Saxes \nSteve Davis is widely regarded as one of today’s leading improvisers on the trombone. His lyrical\, hard-swinging style first gained him broad recognition during the 1990’s while working with the bands of jazz legends Art Blakey\, Jackie McLean\, Chick Corea’s Origin and the cooperative sextet\, One For All. Steve has appeared in Downbeat Magazine’s Reader’s and Critic’s Polls numerous times\, winning the TDWR (Rising Star) Trombone Category in 1998. Steve has also been recently nominated by The JJA four years in a row 2010-13 as Trombonist of the Year.
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/steve-davis-2022-12-08/2023-11-02/
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T220000
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SUMMARY:David Berkman
DESCRIPTION:  \nDavid Berkman has been an essential part of the New York jazz scene for over 30 years\, as a creative and swinging voice on the piano and as a gifted composer\, arranger and bandleader.  Originally from Cleveland\, Ohio\, he currently divides his time between teaching in N.Y. and performing with world renowned jazz artists at home and abroad. Berkman has performed with numerous jazz luminaries including: Sonny Stitt\, Tom Harrell\, Brian Blade\, the Vanguard Orchestra\, Cecil McBee\, Dave Douglas and Chris Potter. His 10 recordings as a leader have appeared on numerous “Critic’s Best” lists. Berkman is a tenured professor at the Aaron Copland School of Music\, C.U.N.Y. in New York and has published three books on jazz with Sher Music Publishing which are used in jazz schools worldwide. \n  \n 
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/david-berkman-quintet/
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SUMMARY:Michael Mossman featuring Paul Bollenback
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \nMichael Philip Mossman has been active on the international scene since the age of 17 and has since recorded with his own groups and with a virtual "who's who" of the music industry. \nFollowing stints as lead trumpet with the Machito Orchestra\, Toshiko Akiyoshi\, and with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra. \nMichael became the musical director of Blue Note Record's "young lion" group\, Out of the Blue before joining the Horace Silver Quintet. Michael has toured and recorded with Dizzy Gillespie\, Art Blakey\, Joe Henderson\, McCoy Tyner\, The Carnegie Hall Jazz Orchestra\, the Charles Mingus Orchestra\, Benny Carter\, the Gil Evans Orchestra\, and the Count Basie Orchestra. \n  \n \nAward-winning jazz guitarist Paul Bollenback developed a taste for the exotic over the course of a three-year period when his family lived in India. He was 11 years old when the family traveled to New Delhi\, and years later the sounds and experiences of that early journey found their way into his first album from Challenge Records\, Original Visions. His next release\, Double Gemini\, continued to stir up a buzz among critics\, and it drew honors as CD of the Month from both WBGO\, a Newark jazz station\, and 20th Century Jazz Magazine. Bollenback remained with Challenge for his next project\, Soul Grooves. \nIn 2011 Paul garnered a Grammy nomination for co-production on Joey DeFrancesco’s Never Can Say Goodbye (Hi Note). His international and national touring schedule currently include appearances with Joey DeFrancesco\, Mike LeDonne\, Jeff "Tain" Watts\, Gary Bartz\, and Shunzo Ohno\, as well as many appearances with his own trio.
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/david-morgan-trio/
LOCATION:Jazz at the Post @ VFW Post 399\, 465 Riverside Ave\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:David Kikoski
DESCRIPTION:A highly regarded jazz pianist\, Dave Kikoski emerged in New York jazz scene in 1980s and quickly established himself as a go-to performer \nworking with top players like Roy Haynes\, Bob Berg\, Randy Brecker and many others. Kikoski is known for his adept post-bob style and spontaneous swinging play. \nAs a leader\, Kikoski has released 20 albums\, including Presage with Eddie Gomez and Al Foster (1989) and Consequences featuring Jeff “Tain” Watts and Christian McBride (2015). His most recent two albums were released under High Note Records: Phoenix Rising (2019) and Sure Thing (2021). \nAs an invaluable go-to sideman\, Kikoski recorded and toured with luminaries such as Roy Haynes\, Michael Brecker\, John Scofield\, Ravi Coltrane\, Chris Potter\, Dave Holland\, Roy Hargrove\, Donny McCaslin\, Mike Stern\, Chick Corea\, Kurt Rosenwinkel\, Toots Thielemans\, Tom Harrell\, Marcus Miller\, Pat Martino\, Jack Dejohnette\, Billy Hart and many others. He is also a longtime member of the Mingus Big Band\, the co-leader of BeatleJazz\, and a member of Opus Five. \nKikoski won a 2011 Grammy Award with the Mingus Big Band for the “Best Live Jazz Ensemble Album” for Live at the Jazz Standard. He also had a Grammy nomination with Roy Haynes for the album\, Birds of a Feather: A tribute to Charlie Parker\, in 2001. \n“The brilliant playing of David Kikoski just smokes. His playing is sparkling.” – Chick Corea \n“Dave has so much feeling. He can play anything. I can depend on him for so much.” – Roy Haynes
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/kikoski/
LOCATION:Jazz at the Post @ VFW Post 399\, 465 Riverside Ave\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Joe Farnsworth
DESCRIPTION:One of the most highly regarded jazz drummers on the scene today\, Joe is known for his blazing speed\, precision\, musical\, and melodic playing. \nBorn in South Hadley\, Massachusetts in 1968\, Joe grew up in a musical family; his father was a music educator and he has four older brothers\, two of whom became professional musicians. \nHe studied with Alan Dawson and Arthur Taylor prior to attending and graduating from William Patterson College in New Jersey in 1994 where he began playing with saxophonist\, Eric Alexander and guitarist\, Peter Bernstein. \nUpon moving to New York City\, he led the weekend jazz combos at Augie’s (now Smoke Jazz & Supper Club). He performed with Junior Cook\, Cecil Payne\, John Ore\,  Big John Patton\, Harold Mabern\, Eddie Henderson\, John Jenkins and his brothers\, John and James. \nJoseph’s career includes recording over 100 CD’s as leader and side-man\, jazz festivals and world tours with Pharaoh Sanders\, Horace Silver\, Harold Mabern\, McCoy Tyner\, Cedar Walton\, Diana Krall\, Benny Golson\, George Coleman\, Johnny Griffin\, Lou Donaldson\, Benny Green\, Barry Harris\, Curtis Fuller to name a few. \nHe is currently the drummer for McCoy Tyner and a member of the Pharaoh Sanders Quartet\, Harold Mabern Trio\, and is a founding member of the renowned One for All Quintet. \nRecordings as leader include:  Drumspeak\, Beautiful Friendship feat. Cedar Walton and Curtis Fuller\, Prime Time\, Super Prime Time and Make Someone Happy. \n  \n 
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/joe-farnsworth-2/
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SUMMARY:Ethan Iverson with Vinnie Sperazza and Yuriy Galkin!
DESCRIPTION:Pianist\, composer\, and writer Ethan Iverson was a founding member of The Bad Plus\, a game-changing collective with Reid Anderson and David King. The New York Times called TBP “Better than anyone at melding the sensibilities of post-60’s jazz and indie rock.” During his 17-year tenure\, TBP performed in venues as diverse as the Village Vanguard\, Carnegie Hall\, and Bonnaroo; collaborated with Joshua Redman\, Bill Frisell\, and the Mark Morris Dance Group; and created a faithful arrangement of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and a radical reinvention of Ornette Coleman’s Science Fiction.\nSince leaving TBP\, Iverson has kept busy. 2017: Co-curated a major centennial celebration of Thelonious Monk at Duke University and premiered the evening-length Pepperland with the Mark Morris Dance Group. 2018: premiered an original piano concerto with the American Composers Orchestra and released a duo album of new compositions with Mark Turner on ECM. 2019: Common Practice with Tom Harrell (ECM)\, standards tracked live at the Village Vanguard. 2021: Bud Powell in the 21st Century\, a vigorous reconsideration of the bebop master\, is featured on the March cover of DownBeat. 2022: The current release is Every Note is True on Blue Note records\, an album of original work in trio with Larry Grenadier and Jack DeJohnette.
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/ethan-iverson-with-vinnie-sperazza-and-yuriy-galkin/
LOCATION:Jazz at the Post @ VFW Post 399\, 465 Riverside Ave\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kenny Wessel\, Rale Micic\,  Essiet Essiet and Greg Wall
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nKenny Wessel\, known throughout the world for his adventurous solo voice\, unrelenting swing\, and sensitive accompaniment skills\, has become an audience favorite here in Westport. Ken is also very interested in creating and investigating points of intersection between jazz and Indian music and has performed and recorded with musicians from various parts of the globe. He has performed in 27 countries at major jazz festivals\, concert halls and been in radio and television appearances.  Kenny Wessel is the rare blend of tradition and fiery innovation! \n  \n  \n \nBorn and raised in Belgrade\, Serbia\, guitarist and composer Rale Micic (pron. Rah-Leh Mee-chee-ch) skillfully fuses culture with timeless jazz. Rale is CTA Records recording artist and has been featured in numerous publications including Downbeat\, JazzTimes\, LA Times\, San Diego Tribune\, Boston Globe\, etc. He has performed at prominent jazz clubs and music festivals in US and Europe including Catalina Jazz Club\, Blues Alley\, Village Vanguard\, Scullers Jazz Club\, Dizzy’s\, San Jose Jazz Festival\, Hartford International Jazz Festival\, etc. \n  \n  \n \nConsidered one of the top bassists in jazz today\, Essiet Essiet first received critical acclaim over a decade ago in Bobby Watson's group Horizon. Born in Nebraska to Nigerian parents\, he began studying violin at age10 and switched to bass viol at 14. As a child\, he traveled widely with his family and that early exposure to many cultures\, folk- ways\, languages\, and religions fostered his world view of strength through diversity.  \nSome musicians are purists\, says Essiet\, but I like to mix styles. Essiet was Art Blakey's last bassist\, playing with him for 2 years and on 3 CDs. He's also performed with Freddie Hubbard\, Cedar Walton\, Benny Golson\, and the Blue Note All-Stars\, to name a few. Essiet also leads IBO\, a Nigerian jazz project. \n  \n \nSaxophonist Greg Wall has performed and recorded with Hasidic New Wave \,Greg Wall’s Later Prophets \, Zion80\, The Wall/London Band\, Neshama Carlebach\, the Hi-Tops\, Greg Wall’s Unity Orchestra\, and has made many session appearances for record dates and film scores. \nHe was the musical voice of James Earl Jones in the feature film “On the QT”. Writing in Jazz Forum magazine Robert Buczek said\, “Wall plays incredibly; his improvisations are well constructed and convincing.” The Cleveland Plain Dealer adds\, “He plays with a consistent power and imagination.”  His critically acclaimed release\, “From the Belly of Abraham”\, with Hasidic New Wave and Senegalese master drummers Yakar Rhythms was named one of the ten best CD’s of 2002 by Jazz Times magazine. \nGreg moved to Westport\, CT in 2013 to become the rabbi of Beit Chaverim Synagogue. Since then he has been a founding board member of the Jazz Society of Fairfield County (JazzFC) where he serves as President and Artistic Director. Greg has curated a weekly Westport based Jazz series since 2015\, performing weekly with a rotating lineup of internationally acclaimed NYC based and touring Jazz artists.
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/wessel-micic-cuenca-essiet-wall/
LOCATION:Jazz at the Post @ VFW Post 399\, 465 Riverside Ave\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kenny Wessel and Rale Micic!
DESCRIPTION:Kenny Wessel - guitar \nRale Micic - guitar \nGreg Wall - saxes \n \nKenny Wessel\, known throughout the world for his adventurous solo voice\, unrelenting swing\, and sensitive accompaniment skills\, has become an audience favorite here in Westport. Ken is also very interested in creating and investigating points of intersection between jazz and Indian music and has performed and recorded with musicians from various parts of the globe. He has performed in 27 countries at major jazz festivals\, concert halls and been in radio and television appearances.  Kenny Wessel is the rare blend of tradition and fiery innovation! \nBorn and raised in Belgrade\, Serbia\, guitarist and composer Rale Micic (pron. Rah-Leh Mee-chee-ch) skillfully fuses culture with timeless jazz. Rale is CTA Records recording artist and has been featured in numerous publications including Downbeat\, JazzTimes\, LA Times\, San Diego Tribune\, Boston Globe\, etc. He has performed at prominent jazz clubs and music festivals in US and Europe including Catalina Jazz Club\, Blues Alley\, Village Vanguard\, Scullers Jazz Club\, Dizzy’s\, San Jose Jazz Festival\, Hartford International Jazz Festival\, etc. \n“Micic is bringing an intriguing new perspective to the jazz guitar.”   LA TIMES\n  
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/kenny-wessel/2023-06-08/
LOCATION:CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:Steve Sandberg
DESCRIPTION:Three time Emmy-nominated composer/pianist Steve Sandberg plays original music that masterfully blends classical\, world music and jazz with the excitement of virtuosic improvisation. \nSteve was lead composer and musical director for Nickelodeon’s landmark children’s programs “Dora the Explorer” and “Go\, Diego\, Go!”. His scoring and songwriting was informed by a lifetime of immersion in the music of many cultures. \nHe began playing the piano at the age of 4 (and is a current student of the legendary pianist and teacher Seymour Bernstein)\, then became part of New York’s vibrant Latin music scene. His mentor in the field of jazz and Latin music was multi-instrumentalist Mario Rivera\, a key member of the Dizzie Gillespie\, Tito Puente\, and George Coleman ensembles. Sandberg was pianist\, composer and arranger for Rivera’s legendary “Salsa Refugee” group\, and also performed with Celia Cruz\, Tito Puente and Ruben Blades. A highlight of this period was an appearance in Rio and São Paolo with João Gilberto in a duo with vocalist Bebel Gilberto. He also toured with David Byrne (“Rei Momo”) as keyboardist and vocalist. 
URL:https://jazzfc.org/event/steve-sandberg/
LOCATION:Jazz at the Post @ VFW Post 399\, 465 Riverside Ave\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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