Blue Note March 2014 Program

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VOLCÁN: GONZALO RUBALCABA, GIOVANNI HIDALGO, JOSE ARMANDO GOLA, HORACIO “EL NEGRO” HERNANDEZ

OFFICIAL U.S. PREMIERE - MAR 18-23

MARCH CALENDAR

MARCH CALENDAR

TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY:LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES:

SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH:

8:00PM & 10:30PMFRIDAYS & SATURDAYS 12:30AM MIDNIGHT11:30AM & 1:30PM

LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES

DARREN LYONS GROUPMAR 1

SÉRGIO GALVÃO GROUPMAR 7

(718) - CD RELEASE SHOWMAR 8

AL MACDOWELL’S “JUST ORNETTE” QUARTETMAR 14

OUTER BRIDGE ENSEMBLEMAR 15

AKASHIC RECORDMAR 21

JESSE FISCHERMAR 22

MANNER EFFECTMAR 28

COLIN CANNON QUARTETMAR 29

SUNDAY BRUNCH SERIES

RICH PERRY’S NYU JAZZ ENSEMBLEMAR 2

“EAST MEETS WEST BRUNCH SERIES”:

MASAMI ISHIKAWAMAR 9

ERIKA MATSUOMAR 16

YOKO MIWA TRIOMAR 23

NOBUKI TAKAMEN TRIOMAR 30

BOOGALOO SUNDAY WITH LOU DONALDSONMAR 2

KENNY WERNER & JANIS MANN CD RELEASEMAR 3

DONALD HARRISON, RON CARTER & BILLY COBHAM TRIOMAR 4 - 9

THE OMAR HAKIM EXPERIENCECD RELEASEMAR 10

SPYRO GYRAMAR 11 - 16

GORDON CHAMBERSMAR 17

U.S. PREMIEREVOLCÁN: GONZALO RUBALCABA, GIOVANNI HIDALGO, JOSE ARMANDO GOLA, HORACIO “EL NEGRO” HERNANDEZMAR 18 - 23

ANNA SAEKIMAR 24

DOUBLE FEATURE: LARRY CARLTON GROUP + KYLE EASTWOOD GROUPMAR 25 - 30

4TH ANNUAL JAMES MOODY SCHOLARSHIP FOR NEWARK YOUTH BENEFIT CONCERTMAR 31

Rich Perry is a jazz tenor saxophonist. He has been living and performing in New York City since 1976. His beautiful tone and sophisticated harmonic conception have given him a unique creative voice which critics have described as “elo-quent,” “inventive,” “thoughtfully lyrical” and “impassioned yet cerebral.” n

RICH PERRY’S NYU JAZZ ENSEMBLEMAR 211:30AM & 1:30PM$29.50 includes music, entree & 1 drink


A R R I V E E A R LY, E AT D I N N E R & G E T T H E B E S T S E AT S

JAKE SHIMABUKURO

SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA

KNEEBODYAPR 13 SUN

APR 30 WED

MAR 27 THU

MAR 24 MON

NOA(ACHINOAM NINI)

FEAT. GIL DOR AND THE YOED NIR STRING QUARTET

3/9 THE SELDOM SCENE • 3/20 SABINA (OF BRAZILIAN GIRLS) • 6/12 JOSE JAMES

Lou Donaldson is very honored to be performing at Blue Note Jazz Club with his world class quartet, with whom he has been touring the world playing festivals and clubs for the past two de-cades.

Awarded an NEA Jazz Masters fel-lowship in 2013, Donaldson has been termed a “truly unique and absolutely indispensable creative voice in mod-ern jazz whose greatness stretches from being one of sublime virtuosos of swinging bebop and hard bop to being the creator of his own genre of funky jazz boogaloo that has profoundly in-

MAR 2, 8:00PM & 10:30PM

BOOGALOO SUNDAY WITH LOU DONALDSON

fluenced contemporary American mu-sic in many ways for several decades.”

Donaldson played an absolutely in-valuable role in the creation and build-ing of the classic Blue Note Records label, and the assembly and musical development of the the classic Jazz Messengers bands that originally fea-tured Clifford Brown, Art Blakey, Hor-ace Silver, Gene Ramey, Hank Mobley, and many other of the greatest creative virtuosos of the this entire era of mod-ern jazz expression. n

A R R I V E E A R LY, E AT D I N N E R & G E T T H E B E S T S E AT S

JAKE SHIMABUKURO

SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA

KNEEBODYAPR 13 SUN

APR 30 WED

MAR 27 THU

MAR 24 MON

NOA(ACHINOAM NINI)

FEAT. GIL DOR AND THE YOED NIR STRING QUARTET

3/9 THE SELDOM SCENE • 3/20 SABINA (OF BRAZILIAN GIRLS) • 6/12 JOSE JAMES

KENNY WERNER Kenny Werner is a world-class pianist and composer. His prolific output of compositions, recordings, and publi-cations continue to impact audiences around the world. Born in Brooklyn in 1951 and growing up on Long Island, Werner began playing and perform-ing at a young age, first recording on television at the age of 11. He formed his own trio in 1981 with drummer Tom Rainey and bassist Ratzo Harris. He has worked closely with legendary har-monica player Toots Thielemans, Betty Buckley, Joe Lovano, Ari Hoenig, Jo-hannes Weidenmueller, Lionel Loueke and Miguel Zenon and countless oth-ers. A Guggenheim Fellowship Award winner, Werner is also a world-class educator. His groundbreaking book on improvisation, Effortless Mastery (2006), is required reading for all aspir-ing jazz musicians.

JANIS MANN “A first class jazz singer!” Scott Yanow, jazz critic and author, proclaims. At once both a striking song stylist and a fearless improviser, Janis Mann is that rare artist who can sweep you away with her captivating sound. She is a true jazz singer in the manner of Carmen McRae, Betty Carter, and Shirley Horn, yet with a sound all her own. An excit-ing and engaging performer, Janis’ rich timbre, flexibility, and range often invite comparisons to Sarah Vaughan. “Janis Mann continues to generate some of the best vocal music anywhere.” These words from Cadence Magazine review-er Alan Bargebuhr confirm what fans of this award-winning singer have known for years. Some of the jazz luminaries she has sung or recorded with include: Roy Haynes, Diane Schuur, Jack Shel-don, Jon Mayer, Ross Tompkins, John Heard, Red Holloway, and Dave Frish-berg, earning their praises. n

MAR 3, 8:00PM & 10:30PM

KENNY WERNER & JANIS MANN CD RELEASE

Pianist Kenny Werner returns to Blue Note for a special performance with vocalist Janis Mann, in support of their recent album, Celestial Anomaly (2013). Hailed by Andy Gilbert of the San Jose Mercury News as “a stellar 2013 album,” the project features innovative and challenging interpretations of jazz and pop standards.

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“A venerated maestro.” — BBC

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Chick CoreaSolo Piano

April 10, 2014

The hard-swinging trio of Donald Harri-son, Ron Carter, and Billy Cobham first demonstrated its strong chemistry and affinity for standards on its 2004 record-ing, Heroes. In April 2005, Half Note Records captured the trio live during a week-long series of shows at Blue Note Jazz Club, producing the album New York Cool (2005). Half Note again re-corded the trio in action at the club sev-eral years later releasing the album This is Jazz near the end of 2011. AllMusic.com called the outing “the finest offering by this trio to date.” This week at Blue Note, the band looks build on its musical achievements with another hotly-antici-pated residency.

DONALD HARRISONDonald Harrison is rightly regarded as one of the most influential musicians on the scene today. The son of late great Big Chief Donald Harrison, he began working with Roy Haynes at age 19 and Jack McDuff at age 20. He joined Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers at age 21 and soon co-led a deeply influential group with Terence Blanchard. In addi-tion to his collaborations with luminaries like Christian Scott, Christian McBride, Cyrus Chestnut, Lena Horne, and Eddie Palmieri, he is a prodigious bandlead-er, having released a number of well-received records, the latest of which is Quantum Leap (2011).

RON CARTERRon Carter is among the most original, prolific, and influential bassists in jazz. With more than 2,000 albums to his credit, he has recorded with many of music’s greats: Tommy Flanagan, Gil Evans, Lena Horne, Bill Evans, Jaki Byard, Eric Dolphy, B.B. King, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, Cannonball Adderley, and Bobby Tim-mons. From 1963 to 1968, he was also a member of the legendary Miles Davis Quintet.

BILLY COBHAMEver since his breakthrough in the early ‘70s as a founding member of the Ma-havishnu Orchestra and progenitor of the jazz fusion movement, drummer Billy Cobham has remained a tireless musical explorer. In addition to his work with Ma-havishnu, he also co-founded the fusion group Dreams, contributed to Miles Davis’s seminal Bitches Brew (1970) and Tribute to Jack Johnson (1971), and has led his own solo career, beginning with his debut release Spectrum in 1973. Recent years have seen him touring and recording with his “Art of Jazz” ensembles and continuing to release solo albums, including his recent effort Palindrome (2010). n

DONALD HARRISON, RON CARTER & BILLY COBHAM TRIO

MAR 4-9, 8:00PM & 10:30PM

L AT E N I G H T G R O O V E S E R I E S

The NYC-based electric trio (718) plays original alternative groove music that blends modern, creative jazz-inspired improvised music with the feel good rhythm of a funk-rock trio.

Matthew Fries, winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, Phil Palombi, a Grammy Award winning bassist, and Eric Halvorson, a NYC first-call drummer, mix the sounds of vintage electric piano, electric bass and drum set with modern effects to create

(718)CD RELEASE SHOWSATURDAY NIGHT, MAR 8 12:30AM

a unique experience that is both soul-ful and progressive. Mark Corado of All About Jazz calls it “sticky chicken-shack meets P-funk music as your sat-ellite orbits New Orleans.” n


A remarkably gifted saxophonist-com-poser and in-demand session player, who performed and recorded with many of Brazil’s biggest stars such as Rosa Passos, Guinga and Simone, Sérgio Galvão is a talent worthy of wid-er recognition beyond his home base in Rio de Janeiro. His debut record, Phantom Fish, released in 2013, is a showcase for Galvão’s engaging tunes and potent playing on tenor and sopra-no saxes. His current group features New York musicians who manage to depict the spirit of the city: a fusion of Brazilian grooves and harmonies with American jazz. n

SÉRGIO GALVÃO GROUPFRIDAY NIGHT, MAR 7 12:30AM

Hailing originally from Tokyo, guitarist Masami Ishikawa relocated to New York City in 1990, earning his bachelor’s de-gree from The New School in 1992. After graduating, he played with Brad Meldau, Larry Goldings, Arnie Lawrence, and many others. He soon moved back to Japan and enjoyed an extensive career playing with top Japanese jazz artists, including Geroge Otsuka, Masabumi Yamaguchi, and Colgen Suzuki.

Ishikawa returned to New York at the end of 2000, and now, over 10 years later, he continues to perform at many clubs throughout the city. He has col-

MASAMI ISHIKAWAMAR 911:30AM & 1:30PM$29.50 includes music, entree & 1 drink

laborated wtih L.D. Frazier, Lonnie Gas-perini, Norika Ueda, and many other no-table artists. Boasting a neo soul style with its roots planted firmly in tradition, he counts among his influences gui-tar giants like Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Jimi Hendrix, George Benson, Django Reinhardt, and Jim Hall. n



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Following its triumphant partnership with pianist Kenny Werner (Institute of Higher Learning), the award-winning Brussels Jazz Orchestra turns its attention to Joe Lovano, long heralded as a towering soloist among tenor saxophonists. Wild Beauty illuminates the composer side of Lovano’s musicianship, featuring a palette of earthy tunes previously recorded with small groups, but now re-imagined for the 17-piece BJO. Gil Goldstein wrote the evocative arrangements.

WILD BEAUTYBRUSSELS JAZZ ORCHESTRAFEATURING JOE LOVANO

Widely acclaimed for his versatil-ity, technological prowess and groove, Omar Hakim is one of the most suc-cessful drummers and session men of the past 40 years. Omar has collabo-rated with dozens of prominent art-ists including Daft Punk, George Ben-son, Lionel Richie, Chaka Khan, Anita Baker, Bobby McFerrin, John Scofield,

THE OMAR HAKIM EXPERIENCE CD RELEASE CELEBRATION CONCERT

MAR 10, 8:00PM & 10:30PM

Urban Knights, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Jewel, J-Lo, D’Angelo, Mariah Carey, and Madonna to name a few, and has left his imprint on hundreds of recordings, including several under his own name. He appears in support of his new al-bum, titled We Are One. n

As Spyro Gyra contemplates upcom-ing milestones in its storied career, it’s tempting to fall back on the Grateful Dead lyric, “What a long strange trip it’s been,” to describe the band’s jour-ney. During its career, the band has performed over five thousand shows, released 29 albums (not counting “Best Of” compilations), and sold over 10 mil-lion albums, while also achieving one Platinum and two Gold releases. As the band celebrates 35 years since its first release and looks forward to cel-ebrating its 40th anniversary in 2014, it slows little sign of slowing down, gain-ing GRAMMY® nominations for each of its last four albums.

In its earliest days, Spyro Gyra took its cues from Weather Report and Re-turn to Forever – bands whose creative flights were fueled by a willingness to do things that had never been done before. “I believed that we were spring-ing from what Weather Report did,” says saxophonist and founding band member Jay Beckenstein. The first few years saw the group’s identity split into a dynamic live act and a producer-cen-tric recording process, borne out of the rotating cast of characters springing from the band’s jazz jam beginnings. The group’s early albums were the

product of the core band and a great number of the top session players in New York. In 1983, Beckenstein made the de-cision to make the albums the work of the band members he shared the stage with night after night, only sup-plementing with occasional guests. Although the band underwent several personnel changes in the ‘80s, these shifts slowed down about 20 years ago. Julio Fernandez became the group’s guitarist in 1984, Scott Am-bush assumed the bass chair in 1991, and Bonny Bonaparte took over the drums in 2006, making him the “new guy” at just over five years with the band.

After stretches releasing albums on the MCA, Amherst, GRP, and Heads Up International imprints, Spyro Gyra returned to Amherst for its latest re-lease, 2011’s A Foreign Affair. “I’ve always felt that music, and particularly instrumental music, has this non-liter-al quality that lets people travel to a place where there are no words,” says Beckenstein. “I would hope that when people hear our music or come to see us, they’re able to share that with us. That’s the truly glorious part of being a musician.” n

SPYRO GYRA

MAR 11-16, 8:00PM & 10:30PM


The Outer Bridge Ensemble (OBE) is made up of Mark DeJong on saxo-phone, Steve Hudson on piano, Jerome Jennings on drums and David Free-man on percussion - joining the group on their newest recording, Determined, (April 2013) - up and coming bass-ist, Soren Nissen on bass and modern legend of funk and jazz, James Zollar on trumpet, who has played with such greats as John Faddis and Carnegie Hall Jazz Orchestra as well as Wynton Marsalis and The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.

OBE’s audience continues to grow as the group continues to present original music in a high energy and dynamic live

OUTER BRIDGE ENSEMBLESATURDAY NIGHT, MAR 15 12:30AM

show. Big horn lines, deep grooves, heart pumping percussion are ele-ments that continue to bring fans back to shows. OBE has been performing in theaters and festivals throughout North America and Europe for ten years and have featured notable guests such as Steve Bernstein (Sex Mob), Claire Daly, David Braid, Achille Succi and Oscar Noriega.

The group’s sound is complexly tex-tured, eclectic, collaborative and im-provisational, emerging from jazz, soul, Latin and Afrobeat influences. n


Bassist Al MacDowell has spent most of his passionate music career ex-panding the limits of jazz under the pa-ternal wings of the legendary Ornette Coleman. MacDowell studied classical piano throughout his youth until he arrived at the Music and Art high school, where in his freshman year it became compul-sory to adopt a second musical instru-ment, so he chose the double bass and also learned the electric bass. Ornette Coleman, who, at the time was search-

AL MACDOWELL’S “JUST ORNETTE” QUARTETFRIDAY NIGHT, MAR 14 12:30AM

ing for an electric bassist, was referred to MacDowell, who at 15, was invited to join his band, and has remained in it since. MacDowell has the distinction of working with Coleman longer than any other musician. n

150 CONCERTS IN MORE THAN 15 VENUES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY

Erika Matsuo celebrates the release of her new CD, True Colors, at Blue Note Jazz Club. The CD features an all-star cast including: Dr. Lonnie Smith, Gil Goldstein, Romero Lubambo, Dana Le-ong, Grégoire Maret, among many oth-ers. A native of Japan, Erika grew up playing music and was a member of an all-girl rock group, Tear Drops, that won first prize in Japan’s Yamaha Teen Music Festival. After relocating to New York City, she immersed herself in the city’s jazz scene. She studied jazz voice with Sheila Jor-dan at the City College of New York where she received her BFA in 2003.

ERIKA MATSUOMAR 1611:30AM & 1:30PM$29.50 includes music, entree & 1 drink

She has performed at venues such as BB Kings, Sweet Rhythm, Kitano and S.O.B.’s, and has regularly toured in Ja-pan. In March 2007, Erika won first prize in the Asakusa Jazz Contest, Japan’s number one jazz contest. Later that year, she was featured in Coca Cola’s So-Ken-Bi Cha TV commercial - her voice became one of the most recog-nized in the nation. n



150 CONCERTS IN MORE THAN 15 VENUES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY

Gordon Chambers is no stranger to the music industry. The Teaneck, New Jersey, native has written for over 60 recording artists, including household names Aretha Franklin, Queen Latifah, Usher, Brandy, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, and Marc Anthony. He is best known for his 1994 Grammy®-winning hit “I Apologize” for Anita Baker and his 1995 No. 1 GRAMMY®-nominated smash “If You Love Me” for the trio Brownstone (which was later featured as the theme song of the film Living Out Loud). More recently, he’s penned

tunes for superstars like The Isley Brothers, Yolanda Adams, Patti La-Belle & Ron Isley, Whitney Houston & Bobby Brown, Angie Stone, and Beyoncé.

In 2011 Chambers broke new ground as an artist with the release of his third solo album, Sincere. The album ef-fortlessly melds a pop and R&B sound with a classic soul aesthetic that is certain to surprise and delight contem-porary R&B fans and soul enthusiasts alike. n

GORDON CHAMBERS

MAR 17, 8:00PM & 10:30PM

Volcán, an all-star group featuring the prodigious talents of Gonzalo Rubal-caba, Jose Armando Gola, Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernandez and Giovanni Hidal-go, is proud to make its official U.S. de-but at Blue Note Jazz Club. The group is the product of years of friendship, respect and a diverse and rich musical heritage. With over 150 albums among them as leaders and sidemen, these highly revered musicians have joined forces to our delight.

GONZALO RUBALCABAWith eight Grammy nominations un-der his belt, Gonzalo Rubalcaba has undoubtedly proven himself as estab-lished force in the modern jazz world. In whatever idiom he works, Rubalcaba’s future musical creations will be melodi-ous, rhythmic and exciting. He contin-ues to transform the daily routines of our lives into something more beautiful and significant. Born in 1963 in post-revolutionary Havana, Rubalcaba has become a true icon in the modern jazz world.

JOSE ARMANDO GOLAHavana native Jose Armando Gola has played bass since the age of thirteen. He attended the Amadeo Roldan Con-servatory in Cuba. He plays both up-right and electric bass in various set-tings and has toured internationally,

having played at most of the important jazz festivals of the world. Only in his mid-20s, he has worked with Gonzalo Rubalcaba for the past seven years.

HORACIO “EL NEGRO” HERNANDEZHoracio ‘El Negro’ Hernandez is a gifted musician who represents a new gen-eration of great players following in the footsteps of countrymen Arturo San-doval, Paquito D’Rivera, Ignacio Ber-roa and others. Hernandez plays on the cutting edge of today’s music with technical prowess and versatility. His drumming also reflects a proud musical heritage rooted in folklore tradition.

GIOVANNI HIDALGOGiovanni Hidalgo was raised in a house-hold surrounded by drums, bongos, congas and timbales. Hidalgo audi-tioned and was hired by the Batacum-bele Band in 1980. In 1981, he traveled with the band to Cuba where he met a musician by the name of José Luis Quin-tana “Changuito”. Together they were able to create a unique style of rhythm and ushered in a new musical era in Latin music. In 1988 Hidalgo joined Dizzy Gillespie’s United Nation Orches-tra. From 1992-1996, he was an adjunct professor at the Berklee College of Mu-sic in Boston, Massachusetts, where he taught percussion. n

OFFICIAL U.S. PREMIERE:VOLCÁN: GONZALO RUBALCABA, GIOVANNI HIDALGO, JOSE ARMANDO GOLA, HORACIO “EL NEGRO” HERNANDEZMAR 18 - 23, 8:00PM & 10:30PM

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“THE DYNAMIC SPANISH VOCALIST BUIKA HAS THE TIMBRE AND STYLE OF A SOUL SINGER AND THE REPERTOIRE OF A POP FLAMENCO STAR.”

-THE NEW YORKER

Brooklyn-based pianist/composer Jes-se Fischer is crafting a fresh new hybrid sound, with eclectic influences ranging from electro jazz, funk, garage rock, and psychedelic soul. With a strong emphasis on catchy, infectious grooves and memorable melodies, Fischer’s music easily crosses boundaries be-tween jazz, soul, and pop. A triple threat as musician, engineer, and producer, Fischer has recorded six albums as a leader with his working unit Soul Cycle, most recently the ObliqSound release Retro Future. Fischer’s warm, soulful touch, and bold, spacious composi-tions have earned him three SoulTracks Award nominations and most recently an Independent Music Award nod.

JESSE FISCHERSATURDAY NIGHT, MAR 22 12:30AM

Fischer currently tours internation-ally with Prince protégé Andy Allo and Atlantic recording artist Laura Izibor, and his playing is featured on Anthony Hamilton’s Grammy-nominated album Back To Love. In addition, Fischer co-produced and engineered Laura Izibor’s Brooklyn Sessions, Vol. 1 EP on Atlan-tic Records and is currently lending his production/engineering talents to emerging artists Rachel Eckroth, Ezra Brown, Melanie Charles, and Brenda Nicole Moorer. n


Akashic Record is Boston’s premier funk machine. The concept and sound is inspired by the Hammond organ driven grooves of the soul jazz and funk outfits of the 60′s and 70s. Play-ing consistently in the Northeast over the last 7 years, their floor shakin’ live show continues to thrill capacity crowds night after night. Akashic Re-cord has gone on to share the bill with legends Steely Dan, Michael MacDon-ald, Chicago, Earth, Wind and Fire, and Soulive. Special guests have included Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC), Melvin Sparks, The JGB, Tom Sholz (Boston),

AKASHIC RECORDFRIDAY NIGHT, MAR 21 12:30AM

NEPHROK!, Sam Kininger (Soulive), Ryan Zoidis (Lettuce), Alan Evans (Sou-live), Jarrett Cordes (PM Dawn), John Ellis (Charlie Hunter Trio), Gordon Bee-dle (Jimmy Smith) and Fareed Haque (Garaj Mahal). n

Renowned pianist and JVC Victor Enter-tainment Recording Artist, Yoko Miwa is on a roll. In June 2012, the Yoko Miwa Trio was voted Best Jazz Act by the Boston Phoenix in the outlet’s Best Mu-sic Poll. In July, her trio released their major label debut CD in Japan titled Act Naturally on the JVC Victor Enter-tainment label. In 2011, she was ap-pointed Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music, she played sold-out shows in Boston and NYC, and she was chosen to play a special concert, Mar-ian McPartland & Friends as part of The Coca-Cola Generations in Jazz Festival. Miwa, a native of Kobe, Japan, and a

YOKO MIWA TRIOMAR 2311:30AM & 1:30PM$29.50 includes music, entree & 1 drink

graduate of Boston’s Berklee College of Music, Miwa’s performance and re-cording credits include Slide Hamp-ton, Arturo Sandoval, George Garzone, Jon Faddis, Jerry Bergonzi, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lynne Carrington, Sheila Jordan, Kevin Mahogany, John Lock-wood, and Johnathan Blake. n



DOUBLE FEATURE: OMAR SOSA + MELISSA ALDANA MAY 1 - 4

EDDIE PALMIERI LATIN JAZZ BAND WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

HOT LATIN JAZZ COMING TO THE BLUE NOTE

MAY 6 - 11

Anna Saeki, born in Hokkaido, Japan, made her debut in 1987 as a tango singer after being crowned Miss Sap-poro. Soon afterward, she traveled to Argentina to record her first album. Since then, she has received critical acclaim on TV, radio and in various magazines. She was responsible for the boom of latin music in Japan in the 1990s/2000s and was also the vocal-ist for the band “Orquesta del Sol”. In addition, she has become involved in acting and has hosted a variety of tal-ent shows. She is an active performer in Japan, the U.S. & Europe as well as many other major cities and countries around the world. She is now consid-ered a top artist in the Tango world.

Saeki was named one of the “100 Most Respected Japanese People in the World” in Japanese News Week and was named one of “20 people who have contributed to the Tango” at the 2008 Festival Nacional del Tango La Falda, where she became the first Japanese artist to perform. After meet-ing legendary singer Mecerdes Sosa, Saeki released an album of Argentian folk music in 2009. An invited guest to the event that honored the 200th an-niversary of Argentina in 2010, Saeki also became the first Japanese artist to perform at the Salon Dorado in Casa De La Culutra, where she performed in 2010 at a concert that was sponsored by the City of Buenos Aires. n

ANNA SAEKI

MAR 24, 8:00PM & 10:30PM

LARRY CARLTON Nineteen-time GRAMMY® nominee, four-time Grammy winner and all-time guitar great, Larry Carlton established himself from his first recording, A Lit-tle Help From My Friends. His studio credits include musicians and groups like Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson, Sammy Davis Jr., Herb Alpert, Quincy Jones, Bobby Bland, Dolly Par-ton, Linda Ronstadt and literally doz-ens of others. He went on to perform with the Crusaders and then with the multi platinum jazz super group Four-play. With 30 albums to his credit and having performed on over 100 albums that have gone Gold or Platinum, Larry Carlton has set a standard for artistry that spans three decades.

“If Royal Scam is the definitive Steely Dan guitar album, then Larry Carlton is the reason why.” -WALTER BECKER (OF STEELY DAN)

KYLE EASTWOOD As someone who has had a myriad of opportunities to shine, Kyle Eastwood has truly carved his own path as a mu-sician and his bass playing and com-posing talents reflect the richness and diversity of his experience.

No stranger to jazz music, at a young age his father, film actor/director Clint East-wood introduced him to jazz stars such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Dave Bru-beck, Thelonious Monk, and Miles Davis.

Kyle began playing electric bass in high school, learning R&B, Motown, and reg-gae tunes by ear. After studying with French bassist Bunny Brunel, he en-grossed himself in the New York and Los Angeles area jazz scene, and signed with Sony in 1998 where he released his debut recording From Here to There.

After relocating to Europe Kyle signed with Candid Records and released Paris Blue in 2004. This recording climbed to No. 1 on the French Jazz Charts.

His third recording Now (Candid) was re-leased in 2006 and features songs written by Ben Cullum as well as a who’s who of musicians from the London jazz scene. His live performances have been met with sold out venues and critical acclaim across Europe, Asia, and North America.

Kyle has composed or arranged seven of Clint Eastwood’s latest films including Mystic River. Million Dollar Baby, Flags Of Our Fathers, Letters from Iwo Jima, Gran Torino, and Invictus. n

MAR 25 - 30, 8:00PM & 10:30PM

DOUBLE FEATURE: LARRY CARLTON GROUP + KYLE EASTWOOD GROUP

The music of guitarist/composer Co-lin Cannon has been described as a unique fusion of modern jazz laced with funk, rock, and drum ‘n bass. His music is widely enjoyed by fans of jazz, rock, funk and the jam band scene.

Cannon is based in New York City where he performs regularly at The 55 Bar. He has opened for legends includ-ing Ron Carter, Russell Malone, Karrin Allyson and Brian Auger, and he has also performed at major festivals in-cluding the Xerox-Rochester Interna-tional Jazz Festival. n

COLIN CANNON QUARTETSATURDAY NIGHT, MAR 29 12:30AM


Manner Effect is a five-piece collec-tive based out of New York City. Their music is a fusion of modern jazz, soul, R’n’B and rock with all music written collectively by the members of Manner Effect. Their debut album, Abundance, made the 2012 GRAMMY® nominat-ing ballot, and members of the band have performed with artists such as Stefon Harris & Blackout, Ben Williams, Kris Allen, Marcus and EJ Strickland, Jonathan Batiste & The Stay Human Band, Mulgrew Miller, Gerald Clayton and Branford Marsalis. Manner Effect performs regularly in NYC at venues such as Rockwood Music Hall, Le

MANNER EFFECTFRIDAY NIGHT, MAR 28 12:30AM

Poisson Rouge, Bowery Electric and The McKittrick Hotel, and also tours throughout the U.S. Manner Effect was a finalist in WNYC’s Manhattan “Battle of the Boroughs” in 2013, and they’ve recently released a music video for their single, “My Turn”, from their forthcom-ing sophomore album. n

A mainstay of the New York jazz scene, guitarist Nobuki Takamen currently leads his own group which has toured the USA, Canada and Europe, and has appeared at jazz festivals and clubs in-cluding the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Rochester International Jazz Festival, Blue Note and The Iridium. He has also toured annually throughout his homeland, Japan since 2004. Nobuki currently has four albums out under his name. Besides leading his group, Nobuki frequently performs solo and has performed solo concerts in-cluding the Montreal International Jazz Festival as part of 100% Guitare concert series in 2009. He is currently working

NOBUKI TAKAMEN TRIOMAR 3011:30AM & 1:30PM$29.50 includes music, entree & 1 drink

on writing and arranging new materials for solo guitar to record his fifth album, which is to be released in 2014.

Jazz historian Scott Yanow describes him as “an excellent improviser in his own bop-inspired style.” John Heidt of Vintage Guitar Magazine has also called him “a mature player with keen sense of composition [and] considerable techni-cal skill.” n



W H E R E J A Z Z L E G E N D S M E E TTHE BLUE NOTE GIFT SHOP

DIZZY GILLESPIE BIG BAND I’M BEBOPPIN’ TOO

UPSTAIRS AT THE

LEE KONITZENFANTS TERRIBLES

WORLD’S FINEST JAZZ CLUB & RESTAURANTVISIT US UPSTAIRS TO MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR FUTURE SHOWS

AND A WIDE SELECTION OF SOUVENIRS AND COLLECTIBLES FROM THE

RECORDS

All proceeds from tonight’s concert will go towards Moody’s foundation, the CFNJ James Moody Jazz Scholarship Fund for Newark Youth.

For over six decades, saxophone master James Moody serenaded lov-ers with his signature song “Moody’s Mood for Love,” an improvisation on the chord progressions of “I’m in the Mood for Love.”

Born in Savannah, Georgia on March 26, 1925, and raised in Newark, New Jersey, James Moody took up the alto sax, a gift from his uncle, at the age of 16. Within a few years he fell under the spell of the deeper more full-bodied tenor saxophone after hearing Buddy Tate and Don Byas perform with the Count Basie Band at the Adams The-ater in Newark, New Jersey.

In 1946, following service in the Unit-ed States Air Force, Moody joined the seminal bebop big band of Dizzy Gil-lespie, beginning an association that - on stage and record, in orchestras and small combos - afforded a young Moody worldwide exposure and ample opportunity to shape his improvisa-tional genius. Upon joining Gillespie, Moody was at first awed, he now ad-mits, by the orchestra’s incredible array of talent, which included Milt Jackson, Kenny Clark, Ray Brown, Thelonius Monk. The encouragement of the leg-endary trumpeter-leader, made his mark on the young saxophonist. His now legendary 16-bar solo on Gil-lespie’s Emanon alerted jazz fans to an emerging world-class soloist.

During his initial stay with Gillespie, Moody also recorded with Milt Jack-son for Dial Records in 1947. One year later he made his recording debut as

a leader James Moody and His Bop Men for (Blue Note).

In 1949 Moody moved to Europe where in Sweden he recorded the master-piece of improvisation for which he is renowned, Moody’s Mood for Love. Returning to the States in 1952 with a huge “hit” on his hands, Moody em-ployed vocalist Eddie Jefferson. Also, working with him during that period were Dinah Washington and Brook Benton. In 1963 he rejoined Gillespie and performed off and on in the trum-peter’s quintet for the remainder of the decade. Moody moved to Las Vegas in 1973 and had a seven year stint in the Las Vegas Hilton Orchestra, doing shows for Bill Cosby, Ann-Margaret, John Davidson, Glen Campbell, Lib-erace, Elvis Presley, The Osmonds, Milton Berle, Redd Foxx, Charlie Rich, and Lou Rawls to name a few.

4TH ANNUAL JAMES MOODY SCHOLARSHIP FOR NEWARK YOUTH BENEFIT CONCERT

MAR 31, 8:00PM

WITH RENEE ROSNES (MUSICAL DIRECTOR), PAQUITO D’RIVERA, JAMES CARTER, ANTONIO HART, GARY SMULYAN, FRANK GREENE, GREG GISBERT, BILL CHARLAP, TODD COOLMAN, ADAM NUSSBAUM, AND ALEXIS COLE + SURPRISE SPECIAL GUESTS!

Moody returned to the East Coast and put together his own band again - much to the delight of his dedicated fans. In 1985, Moody received a GRAMMY® Award Nomination for Best Jazz Instru-mental Performance for his playing on Manhattan Transfer’s Vocalese album thus setting the stage for his re-emer-gence as a major recording artist.

Moody’s 1986 (RCA/NOVUS) debut Something Special ended a decade-long major label recording hiatus for the versatile reedman. His follow-up re-cording, Moving Forward showcased his hearty vocals on What Do You Do and his interpretive woodwind wizardry on such tunes as Giant Steps and Au-tumn Leaves.

Music was more than a livelihood to Moody, so much so that portions of Sweet and Lovely, dedicated to his wife, Linda, figured prominently in the saxophonist’s wedding ceremony on April 3, 1989. As well as being on the album, Gillespie was best man at the wedding for his longtime friend. The bride and groom walked down the aisle to Gillespie’s solo on Con Alma, then everyone exited the church to the vamp on Melancholy Baby. As their first act of marriage Linda and James Moody took communion accompanied by the groom’s recording of Sweet and Lovely. In 1990, Moody and Gillespie received a Grammy Award Nomination for their rendition of Gillespie’s Get the Booty, which showcases scatting at its best. Moody returns the soprano sax to his woodwind arsenal on Honey, his nickname for his wife, Linda, and Moody’s last recording for (RCA/NO-VUS).

On March 26th, 1995 Moody got the surprise of his life with a birthday party

in New York. It was an evening of his-torical significance for Jazz with many guest stars and Bill Cosby as the em-cee. It can be heard on Telarc’s record-ing, Moody’s Party-- James Moody’s 70th, Birthday Celebration, Live at the Blue Note.

In 1995 Moody’s (Warner Bros.) release of Young at Heart, was a tribute to songs that are associated with Frank Sinatra. With an orchestra and strings many people feel this is among the most beautiful of all James Moody re-cordings.

Moody’s last recording for Warner Bros. is Moody Plays Mancini which show-cases Moody on all of his horns and flute. A tribute to the American icon Henry Mancini.

Moody’s 2004 release of Homage on the Savoy Label has been a great cause for celebration. His first new studio al-bum in 6 years, the aptly named Hom-age is a tribute to Moody featuring new tunes specially written for him by the likes of Joe Zawinul, Chick Corea, Ken-ny Barron, Horace Silver, Herbie Han-cock, David Hazeltine and Marc Cop-land. Bob Belden produced the project.

His last CD, 4B just won a Grammy Award in 2011 for best instrumental jazz recording. Featuring standards and two originals by pianist Kenny Barron, the recording is a testament to Moody’s strength both as a saxophonist and in-didivdual well into his 80s.

At 85 years young, Moody left us on De-cember 9, 2010. Tonight’s concert is a celebration of life and love with so many incredible musicians that have been taught and influenced by Moody. n

MANHATTANRedemption rye whiskey,Carpano Antico sweet vermouth

NEGRONIBombay Saphire, Campari,Carpano Antico sweet vermouth

VESPERTanqueray gin, Chopin Vodka, and Lillet with a lemon twist

FRENCH MARTINIGrey Goose vodka, Chambord& pineapple juice

HENNESSY SIDECARHennessy Cognac with GrandMarnier and fresh lemon juice

BLUE NOTE MARTINIcitrus vodka, blue curocao, lime juice

“MANTECA” MARTINIBrinley Gold coconut rum, coconut-cream & pineapple juice

ITALIAN CHOCOLATE MARTINIMeletti Chocolate Liquer Stolivanilla vodka

APPLE MARTINIKetel One & apple schnapps

COSMOPOLITANCitrus Vodka, Triple Sec,cranberry & lime juice

METROPOLITANAbsolut Kurant with Triple Sec,cranberry & lime juice

MARGARITA MARTINISauza Conmemorativo tequila, agave, fresh lime & splash orange juice

MARTINIS $14

ELDERFLOWER FIZZBeefeater, elderflowerliqueur, fresh lemon

RUBY RYERedemption rye whiskey, grapefruit juice, Chambord

CAIPIRINHAMuddled limes, sugar andBeija Brazilian cachaca

BELLINIProsecco & white peach puree

PCPUNCHGrey Goose pear vodka, Brinleycoconut rum, pineapple juice

MAI TAIBacardi light rum, Meyers darkrum, almond liqueur, Triple Sec,Pineapple juice, splash sour mix

BRANDY ALEXANDERBrandy, crème de cacao & cream

CUBA LIBREBlackwell rum, Coke & freshly muddled lime

TOASTED ALMONDAmaretto, coffee liqueur & cream

MIXED DRINKS $12

IRISH COFFEEJameson Irish whiskey & coffee

NUTTY IRISHMANBailey’s Irish Cream, Frangelico & coffee

BRAVE BULLCuervo Gold, Kahlua & coffee

SWISS COFFEEPeppermint Schnapps, crème de cacao & coffee

SPANISH COFFEETia Maria & coffee

MOCA ALMONDMeletti chocolate liqueramaretto, coffee

WARM DRINKS $12

IMPORTED - $9Sapporo, Amstel Light,Corona, Heineken, Guinness,Stella Artois, Bass Ale

DOMESTIC - $8Brooklyn Lager, Budweiser,Bud Light

BELGIAN-STYLE ALE - $18Brother Thelonious Abbey Ale (750 ml)

Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew - $30American Double / Imperial Stout style beerDogfish Head Brewery (750ml)

NON-ALCOHOLIC - $7Buckler

REPUBLIC OF TEA ICED TEAS - $7Pomegranate Green Iced TeaRepublic Darjeeling Black Iced TeaGinger Peach Decaf Black Iced Tea

BEER AND TEAS

BLUE NOTE DRINK MENU

SEASONAL FRUIT & SORBET 12 add Limoncello Meletti 11 NEW YORK CHEESECAKE 10 add Tia Maria 12 RED VELVET CAKE 10 add Baileys 11TIRAMISU 10 add Grand Marnier 12CINNAMON APPLE STRUDEL 9 add Amaretto Lazzaroni 11 WARM LEMON TARTE 9 add Drambuie 12 CHOCOLATE & VANILLA TARTUFO 10 add Frangelico 11 FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE 10 add Taylor Fladgate 20 year 15 ICE CREAM 9 add Kahlua 11SORBET OF THE DAY 8 add Prosecco 11

DESSERTS & PAIRINGS

Sherry, Dry Sack 11Sherry, Harvey’s Bristol Cream 12Taylor Fladgate 20 year 15Cab Franc Icewine, Inniskillin 20/125

DESSERT WINES

BOURBON / RYERedemption Rye 12Basil Hayden 14Booker’s 14 Knob Creek 14Woodford Reserve 15 Whistle Pig 17

Courvoisier 12Hennessy VS 14Hennessy XO 36Remy Martin VSOP 18Remy Martin XO 36Martell VS 14Martell Cordon Bleu VSOP 25Paul Beau XO 25Poli Grappa Moscato 15

BRANDY & COGNACGlenlivet 12 year 12 Glenfiddich 12 year 12Macallan 12 year 15Talisker 10 year 13 Glenmorangie 13 Oban 14 year 15 Dahlwinnie 15 year 16Lagavulin 16 year 18Mackillop’s 1989 Scapa 34Deanston 30 year 40 Scott’s 1967 Glenlivet 58

SINGLE MALT SCOTCH

LIQUEURSAmaretto Lazzaroni 11Aperol 11Baileys Irish Cream 11B & B 12Campari 11Chambord 11Cointreau 12Drambuie 12Dubbonet 11Fernet Branca 11Frangelico 11Grand Marnier 11Kahlua 11Lillet 11Limoncello Meletti 11Nocino Walnut Liqueur 11Pernod 11Poli Miele Honey Liqueur 12Sambuca Meletti 11Tia Maria 12

DIGESTIFS

Chivas 12Dewars 12J & B 12Johnny Walker Red 12Johnny Walker Black 13Johnny Walker Blue 38

SCOTCH BLENDS

RUMBeija Cachaca 12Bacardi Silver 12Bacardi Gold 12Brinley Gold Coconut 12Captain Morgan’s 12Meyer’s 13Mount Gay 13Pyrat XO 15

MAKE RESERVATIONS UPSTAIRS IN THE GIFT SHOP

UPCOMING SHOWS AT BLUE NOTE

APRIL 18 - 20 PLAYING FOR JIM HALL: BILL FRISELL, JULIAN LAGE, SCOTT COLLEY, JOEY BARON & FRIENDS

APRIL 22 - 27 STANLEY CLARKE & FRIENDS

APRIL 29 & 30 ERIC HARLAND’S VOYAGER W/ JASON MORAN

APR 8 - 13 GARY BURTON & MAKOTO OZONE DUETSAPRIL 15 -17 SAVION GLOVER &SPECIAL GUESTS

APR 1 - 6 ROY HARGROVE

Blue Note March 2014 Program

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