Sharpe Meets Tharpe: Avery Sharpe’s Gospel Choir Salutes Sister Rosetta Tharpe
“Sharpe Meets Tharpe” Avery Sharpe and the New England Gospel Choir salute Sister Rosetta Tharpe, with Charles Neville, Angel Rose and directed by Kevin Sharpe. Avery Sharpe is one of the best known bassists in jazz today. Noted for a two decade stint (1980-2000) with the great McCoy Tyner, he studied
Wycliffe Gordon and Friends
Wycliffe Gordon is a renowned trombonist, composer, conductor, arranger and educator. He was named Best Trombone by the Downbeat Critics Poll from 2012-2014, the Jazz Journalists Association Trombonist of the year nine times since 2000 and the ASCAP Plus award for 2015. He has performed with the Wynton Marsalis Septet,
Grégoire Maret Quartet
Grégoire Maret was born in 1975 in Geneva, Switzerland and began playing the Harmonica at age 17. His childhood was filled with a diverse array of musical influences from his Harlem born, African-American mother and his Swiss father, a local jazz musician. Upon graduating from the prestigious Conservatoire Supérieur de
Matt Wilson Topsy Turvy
About Matt Wilson’s Topsy Turvy Topsy Turvy includes drummer Matt Wilson’s regular quartet of saxophonist Jeff Lederer, bassist Chris Lightcap and cornetist Kirk Knuffke plus Ray Anderson on trombone, Helen Sung on piano and Jaleel Shaw on alto sax. Matt chose these unique players to cover the “little big band”
Mike Stern Band Featuring Bob Franceschini, Janek Gwizdala and Richie Morales
Mike Stern has been in the jazz business for over three decades and he has played with everybody anybody in jazz would have loved to have played with. He is a multi-Grammy nominated guitarist and was named one of the 75 best guitarists of all time by Down Beat Magazine
A Salute to The Great Drummer Charli Persip
Charli Persip’s 40-year mission in jazz includes distinguished residencies with Dizzy Gillespie and Billy Eckstine, as well as gigs and record dates with Tadd Dameron, Frank Foster, Eric Dolphy, Roland Kirk, John Coltrane, among many others. Persip was the drummer on the legendary, “Eternal Triangle” recording, featuring Sonny Rollins and
Les Paul’s Trio Featuring Nicki Parrott and Bucky Pizzarelli
The Les Paul Trio was a Monday night staple at The Iridium on Broadway in New York City. Since Les Paul’s death in 2009, his Trio– guitarist Lou Pallo, bassist Nicki Parrott, and pianist John Colianni–has carried on his legacy, performing every Monday night with special guests that have included
Sean Jones Quartet
For the remarkable composer/trumpeter/educator/activist Sean Jones, the pursuit of Jazz is a most serious endeavor in its fullest meaning and purpose— socially, philosophically and spiritually. Deeply influenced by immersion in Gospel music as a youth, Sean had an epiphany at age 19, like many others before him, with his first
The Christian McBride Trio
Nearly everyone’s favorite acoustic bassist to emerge in the 1990s, Christian McBride’s large sound and expertise, both with plucked and bowed solos, recall Ray Brown and Paul Chambers. He started on electric bass when he was eight and took R&B gigs in high school, but by then he was getting