Jazz in Washington & Baltimore

[Monte Smith]

I'll be at the Ron Carter date at the Caverns on 5/24 if anyone else is going. Actually I'll be there regardless.

[Ron Thorne]

Monte, is he touring with his trio or a larger band? Either way, it should be terrific.

[Fred K]

It should be the Ron Carter Golden Striker Trio - Russell Malone on guitar and now Donald Vega (previously Mulgrew Miller) on piano.

[bluenoter]

Monte, I can't go, but I might stop by and say hello (having first discreetly identified you by yelling, "Hey! Who here is Monte Smith?").

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A Sunday night Transparent show:

6/15 Satoko Fujii Trio +1 at Bohemian Caverns

[Fred K]

Upcoming D.C.-Area Jazz Shows

The Kennedy Center 2014-15 jazz schedule came out recent. Some good shows to make up for the less interesting 2013-14 schedule.

5/27 The Glass House Project (w/Frank London) at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater (Free)
5/30-31 Jimmy Greene at Bohemian Caverns
5/31 Peter Brötzmann/William Parker/Hamid Drake at The Windup Space

6/1 Kevin Norton’s Breakfast of Champions at Bohemian Caverns
6/3 Jeff Ballard Trio at Blues Alley
6/4 Mike Pope (w/Joe Locke, Eldar, & Seamus Blake) at Blues Alley
6/5-8 Pharaoh Sanders at Blues Alley
6/6 Diane Schuur at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club
6/6-7 Mark Whitfield at Bohemian Caverns
6/8 Iqua & Steve Colson Quintet at Bohemian Caverns
6/12 James Brandon Lewis at Blues Alley
6/13-14 Nicholas Payton at Blues Alley
6/15 Satuko Fujii Trio + 1 at Bohemian Caverns
6/18 George Colligan at Blues Alley
6/19-22 Karrin Allyson at Blues Alley
6/20-21 Houston Person at Bohemian Caverns
6/21 Roy Hargrove at The Hamilton
6/22 Joe Fonda at Bohemian Caverns
6/23 Jon Irabagon at Bohemian Caverns
6/24 Sunna Gunnlaugs Trio at Twins Jazz
6/25 Snarky Puppy at The Hamilton
6/25 Andy Milne – Dapp Theory at Bohemian Caverns
6/26 Helen Sung w/Tia Fuller at The Hamilton
6/27 Paquito D’Rivera at The Hamilton
6/27-28 David Sanchez at Bohemian Caverns
6/27 Kari Ikonen Trio at Twins Jazz
6/28 Hess & SpaceLabMusic at Twins Jazz
6/28-29 Gary Bartz at Bohemian Caverns
6/29 Etienne Charles + Rudresh Mahanthappa at The Hamilton

7/18-20 Lonnie Liston Smith at Bohemian Caverns
7/25-26 Pat Martino Trio at Blues Alley
7/27-28 Gary Bartz Quartet at An Die Musik

8/6 Pat Metheny Unity Group & Bruce Hornsby at Wolftrap
8/15-16 Orrin Evans at Bohemian Caverns
8/14-17 Freddy Cole at Blues Alley
8/21-24 Ramsey Lewis at Blues Alley

9/27 Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola at Jammin’ Java
10/4 Brad Mehldau and Mark Giuliana at The Kennedy Center
10/10 Muhal Richard Abrams at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
10/17 SF Jazz Collective at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
11/8 George Cables w/Victor Lewis at The KC Jazz Club
11/14 Lou Donaldson Quartet at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
12/6 Chicago Jazz Orchestra w/Allen Harris and Dee Alexander at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
12/13 Melissa Aldana at The KC Jazz Club
12/31 Branford Marsalis at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
2/6 Maceo Parker at The Kennedy Center
2/7 Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play at the KC Jazz Club
2/13 Jenny Scheinman at the KC Jazz Club
2/14 Kurt Elling at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
2/27 The Great Flood: Bill Frisell at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
3/27 Cassandra Wilson at The Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
3/28 Jason Moran: Monk At Town Hall, 1959 at The Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
4/3 Nate Smith + Kinfolk at KC Jazz Club
4/11 Diane Reeves at The Kennedy Center

[Monte Smith]

Missed you, Rita.

The set was great. Carter, Donald Vega on piano, Russell Malone on guitar.

"Autumn Leaves"
"Laverne Walk" (Pettiford)
"Candlelight" (Jim Hall)
"My Funny Valentine"
"Soft Winds" (F. Henderson)

It was a short set, about an hour, which frankly I prefer to a marathon. Carter was selling a new biography, too, FINDING THE RIGHT NOTES. I passed on it, respectfully, as I might need that money to see Houston Person at the same venue in June.

[Douglas]

Anyone thinking of seeing James Brandon Lewis? might be able to get to that date.

[bluenoter]

Anyone thinking of seeing James Brandon Lewis? might be able to get to that date.

Sorry for the late reply, but not I.

[bluenoter]

http://cuneiformrecord.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-kandinsky-effect-in-dc-june-18-2014.html




Some of the promo material indicates an ending time of 7PM rather than 6:30PM.

http://cuneiformrecord.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-kandinsky-effect-in-dc-june-18-2014.html

Excerpts (with boldface omitted) from the accompanying blurb:

On Wednesday, June 18th, one of the most exciting young jazz/electronica groups on the international 'post-jazz' scene - The Kandinsky Effect - will perform live at a FREE outdoor concert held at United Therapeutics' BioWall Plaza, a new urban space in downtown Silver Spring. The Kandinsky Effect's members are based in New York City and Paris, France; this will be the transatlantic trio's first-ever Washington D.C. area appearance. The trio use sax, bass, drums and electronics to merge acoustic and electronic sounds, creating music that is both energized and entrancing, danceable and compelling. Igloo Magazine called them "..full of creativity, individuality, expressivity and outside of the box thinking," and noted that their music "will appeal to fans of Aphex Twin and Boards of Canada, but also to fans of Squarepusher’s older work and of course to jazz aficionados...." Fans of music as wide ranging as indie and progressive rock can also find something to enjoy in this energetic and dynamic group. . . .

BioWall Plaza is walking distance from the Red Line/Silver Spring Metro, and near metered street parking and county parking garages. Food is available for sale at nearby restaurants and food trucks. . . .

BioWall Plaza is part of a new headquarters complex, notable for its striking contemporary architecture and “green” design, being built by biotech company United Therapeutics on downtown Silver Spring’s northern edge.

Cutting-edge music - and architecture - is thriving on the edge of downtown Silver Spring MD. Several Silver Spring-based music companies are helping drive DC's status as a mecca for innovative, experimental music. This year - 2014 - marks avant garde record label Cuneiform Records' 30th anniversary in downtown Silver Spring, and as part of its anniversary celebrations, it joins forces with concert presenter Sonic Circuits (coordinators of an experimental music festival in DC and a music series at Pyramid Atlantic) as Music Lab to invite the public to experience adventurous music and architecture first-hand.

"Transatlantic sax-bass-drums trio...adept at mixing creative jazz and electronics...
Ghostly washes of sound echo and float...otherworldly ambient treatment... 4/5 stars"
-All Music Guide

"...drawing its inspiration from contemporary dance and electronic musics, as well as from jazz... an egalitarian mix of acoustic and electronic sounds. The Kandinsky Effect manages this tricky combination with confidence, crafting music that stimulates the brain and the dancing shoes simultaneously."
-All About Jazz


http://www.thekandinskyeffect.com - http://www.cuneiformrecords.com - http://www.dc-soniccircuits.org

[Fred K]

Anyone thinking of seeing James Brandon Lewis? might be able to get to that date.

I almost went, but decided on a non-jazz show closer to home.

[Douglas]

I got there and quite enjoyed it. Would prefer a slightly different rythym section.

[Douglas]

Back in France already. Next time I'll try to have a little more time to explore.

[bluenoter]

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dc-improv-announce/conversations/messages/2337

Sunday shows announced so far for Transparent's next season:

9/7 Ingrid Laubrock Quintet at Bohemian Caverns

Ingrid Laubrock (tenor sax), Tim Berne (alto sax), Ben Gerstein (trombone), Dan Peck (tuba),
and Tom Rainey (drums)

9/14 Darius Jones Group at Bohemian Caverns

Darius Jones (alto sax), Matt Mitchell (piano), Sean Conly (bass), Ches Smith (drums),
and Emilie Lesbros (vocals)

9/28 Cooper-Moore Ensemble at Bohemian Caverns

Cooper-Moore (piano), Pascal Niggenkemper (bass), and Brian Price (tenor sax, clarinet, and bass clarinet)

[bluenoter]

9/6 Tootie Heath Trio (w/Ethan Iverson & Ben Street) at An die Musik (Baltimore)

[Fred K]

Upcoming DC-area jazz shows

9/5-6 Christian Scott Quintet at Bohemian Caverns
9/6 Albert “Tootie” Heath Trio (w/Ethan Iverson, Ben Street) at An Die Musik (Baltimore)
9/6 Ingrid Laubrock Quintet (w/Tim Berne, Ben Gerstein, Dan Peck, Tom Rainey) at The Windup Space (Baltimore)
9/7 Ingrid Laubrock Quintet (w/Tim Berne, Ben Gerstein, Dan Peck, Tom Rainey) at Bohemian Caverns
9/12-13 Stefon Harris Quintet at Bohemian Caverns
9/14 Darius Jones Quartet (w/Mat Mitchell, Sean Conly, Ches Smith) at Bohemian Caverns
9/18 Jane Monheit at Blues Alley
9/19 Patricia Barber Quartet at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club
9/22 Fabrizio Sotti & Mino Cinelu at Blues Alley
9/25-28 Terence Blanchard at Blues Aley
9/26-27 Larry Willis at Bohemian Caverns
9/27 Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola at Jammin’ Java
9/28 Cooper-Moore (w/Pascal Niggenkemper, Brian Price) at Bohemian Caverns

10/4 Brad Mehldau and Mark Giuliana at The Kennedy Center
10/5 Fay Victor (w/Anders Nilsson, Ken Filiano) at Bohemian Caverns
10/8 Esperanza Spaulding at The Birchmere
10/9 Roberta Gambarini at Blues Alley
10/10 Muhal Richard Abrams at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
10/10-11 Otis Brown III at Bohemian Caverns
10/11 The Dickens Campaign and Ryan Keberle’s Catharsis at Atlas Performing Arts Theater
10/12 Cassandra Wilson at The Howard Theatre
10/16-19 Joshua Redman at Blues Alley
10/17 SF Jazz Collective at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
10/18-19 Christian McBride at Bohemian Caverns
10/20 Gregory Porter at The Howard Theatre
10/26 The Bad Plus at The Barns at Wolf Trap

11/1 Cécile McLorin Salvant at Sixth & I Synagogue
11/2 Rufus Reid Quintet at The Baltimore Museum of Art
11/5 Miguel Zenon at the Atlas Performing Arts Theater
11/8 George Cables w/Victor Lewis at The KC Jazz Club
11/8 Nels Cline Singers at The Atlas Performing Arts Theater
11/13-16 Eliane Elias at Blues Alley
11/14 Lou Donaldson Quartet at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater

12/4-7 Arturo Sandoval at Blues Alley
12/6 Chicago Jazz Orchestra w/Allen Harris and Dee Alexander at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
12/7 Robert Glasper Experiment at The Birchmere
12/13 Melissa Aldana at The KC Jazz Club
12/18-21 Freddy Cole at Blues Alley
12/31 Branford Marsalis at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater

2/6 Maceo Parker at The Kennedy Center
2/7 Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play at the KC Jazz Club
2/8 Houston Person Quartet at the Baltimore Museum of Art
2/13 Jenny Scheinman at the KC Jazz Club
2/14 Kurt Elling at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
2/27 The Great Flood: Bill Frisell at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater

[bluenoter]

http://creativedifferences.us/         http://www.thewindupspace.com/

[bluenoter]

10/5 Fay Victor (w/Anders Nilsson, Ken Filiano) at Bohemian Caverns

I don't think that's happening. It's no longer on her website (nor is it on Bohemian Caverns' calendar, but that means little).

[bluenoter]

Posted 10-20-2014 on the DC Improv Calendar:





Also listed are some "upcoming but not fully confirmed" shows with no dates.

[ValerieB]

bluenoter: this has your initials on it:

11/1 Cécile McLorin Salvant at Sixth & I Synagogue

hope you can make it!!

[bluenoter]

bluenoter: this has your initials on it:

11/1 Cécile McLorin Salvant at Sixth & I Synagogue

hope you can make it!!

Thanks for thinking of me, Valerie! I know that her shows have your initials on them. I'm rarely drawn to vocalists, but I've started to check out videos of her.

As you probably know, she's got four (rather pricey, comparatively) shows coming up in Costa Mesa, on November 14 and 15. I hope a road trip will be in the realm of possibility for you.

[bluenoter]

Sunday, December 7, 2014     5:30pm; doors open at 5:00pm
Mat Maneri & Lucian Ban New Quintet w/special guest Billy Hart
      Mat Maneri, Lucian Ban, Bob Stewart, Tony Malaby, and Billy Hart

The Windup Space
12 W. North Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21201

info. from http://creativedifferences.us/ and http://www.lucianban.com/html/itinerary.php



Saturday, December 13, 2014     8:30pm
Anthony Pirog Trio
      Anthony Pirog, Michael Formanek, and Ches Smith
plus Cactus Truck

14 Karat Cabaret
218 West Saratoga St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

info. from http://creativedifferences.us/



Sunday, December 14, 2014     time TBA
Anthony Pirog Trio
      Anthony Pirog, Michael Formanek, and Ches Smith
plus TBA

Back Alley Theater
5501 Colorado Ave. NW, basement
Washington, DC 20011

info. from http://www.anthonypirog.com/html/itinerary.php

[DIS]

We're back! Big Band Tradition, an 18-piece big band with vocalist, will perform on Sunday, 30 November, from 5:00 to 8:00 at the New Deal Café in Greenbelt, MD. That's a short distance from University of Maryland's College Park. The band plays a mix of swing era and modern material with perhaps more emphasis on the latter.

Come early--we pack the place! No cover charge, gratuities appreciated, food and drinks available.

[Fred K]

Thursday, December 4. 8 & 9:30 pm
Ran Blake, solo jazz piano
Rare Performance!

In a career that spans five decades, pianist/composer/educator RAN BLAKE has created a unique niche in improvised music as an artist and educator. With a characteristic mix of spontaneous solos, modern classical tonalities, the great American blues and gospel traditions, and themes from classic Film Noir, Blake’s singular sound has earned a dedicated following all over the world. His dual musical legacy includes more than 40 albums on some of the world’s finest jazz labels, as well over 40 years as a groundbreaking educator at Boston’s New England Conservatory.



In the tradition of Blake’s idols, Chris Connor, Duke Ellington, Mahalia Jackson, Jeanne Lee, Abbey Lincoln, Thelonious Monk, George Russell, & Gunther Schuller, he has incorporated and synthesized several otherwise divergent styles and influences into a single innovative and cohesive style all his own, ranking him among the geniuses of the genre. The addition of his innovative aural based teaching approach, and the forty years he has spent influencing future generations of musicians, makes his contributions to the long tradition of jazz even more impressive. 

A recent Downbeat review said, “Ran Blake is so hip it hurts … a pianist who can make you laugh at his dry humor one second and wring a tear the next.” His music still sounds fresh and unmistakably unique. Nearly fifty years after his innovative release, The Newest Sound Around with vocalist Jeanne Lee (RCA-Victor), Ran continues to evolve his noir language on the piano, making him one of most resilient artists in jazz history.

Ran’s most recent recordings are Cocktails at Dusk: A Tribute to Chris Connor with Ricky Ford and Laïka Fatien (impulse!/ Sunnyside, 2014), Live at the Kitano, NY with Sara Serpa (Sunnyside, anticipated 2015), and Down Here Below, vol. 2: A Tribute to Abbey Lincoln with Christine Correa (RedPiano, anticipated 2015), and Chabrol Noir: A Tribute to Claude Chabrol with Ricky Ford (impulse!/ Sunnyside, anticipated 2015).

You can learn more about Ran at his website http://www.ranblake.com, which includes videos of musical performance and other tantalizing noir treats.

Tickets: $20 in advance/$23 at door/$10 full-time students with ID

An Die Musik
409 N Charles Street
Baltimore MD 21201
http://www.andiemusiklive.com

Buy tickets online at http://www.instantseats.com
Or by calling us as (410) 385-2638

[bluenoter]

Wednesday, January 7, 2015           8:00pm; doors open at 7:30pm



ICP Orchestra
plus
Jarrett Gilgore and Deric Dickens

The Windup Space
12 W. North Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21201

$20 / $15 students with ID


http://creativedifferences.us/
http://thewindupspace.com/

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