Friday
Apr 22
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6:00PM
PINK PONY POETRY
Jackie Sheeler
Jackie Sheeler's open mic poetry series. Arrive before 6 pm to sign up. featured reader E J Antonio. $6 admission includes a *free* drink.
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
SAM BARDFELD QUINTET
Sam Bardfeld, violin and some words;
Ron Horton, trumpet;
Tom Beckham, vibes;
Sean Conly, bass;
Satoshi Takeishi, drums
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It’s a rare jazz record that traffics in the literary, rare that a bandleader wants to have
his music be “about” something. Violinist Sam Bardfeld’s “Book of Saul” is a Rushdie-
esque, fantastical coming-of-age piece about an ambivalent shlemiel striving for love and
greatness.
Bardfeld’s debut album, “Taxidermy” (CIMP), received a four-star rating from
Downbeat and was voted “One of the Ten Best Jazz Albums of 2000” by critics at CODA
and Cadence magazines. In “The Book of Saul,” his follow-up, he presents an equally
compelling group of pieces with a fresh instrumentation featuring violin, trumpet and
vibraphone. 
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Saturday
Apr 23
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6:00PM
POETICALLY INCORRECT - THE AMERICAN-CARIBBEAN WRITERS
Martine Dominique, curator; Johnny "Chance" Acevedo, host
Spoken word from the Caribbean, Brooklyn, Fordham Road & other places with soul. Featuring MAD, Baron, and many others.
Cover $8
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
BEN WALTZER TRIO FEATURING TONY MALABY
Ben Waltzer, piano;
Chris Lightcap, bass;
Eric McPherson, drums;
Tony Malaby, tenor saxophone
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“This no-nonsense jazz pianist in the Ellington and Monk vein (who has occasionally
written for Arts & Leisure) gets a big, ringing sound out of the extreme registers of the
instrument; he also takes a decisive stand against the ultra-sensitive, lush-harmony
tendency of so many young jazz composers. "One Hundred Dreams Ago" (Fresh
Sound), with a trio including the bassist Matt Penman and the drummer Gerald Cleaver, is
by far the best thing he's done, but he hasn't been making records for very long.”
--Ben Ratliff, NYTimes, 7.18.04
“Brilliantly performed…very impressive.”
- Ahmad Jamal, jazz piano legend, of ‘100 Dreams Ago.’
"In the era of concept records, this startling young pianist has flipped the script: the
message behind One Hundred Dreams Ago is ‘let's just play.’ Accordingly the trio gets its
bustle on. Ellington's small groups are in the air here, and the pleasure Waltzer generates
is bountiful.”
- Jim Macnie, the Village Voice
Cover $10
www.benwaltzer.com
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Sunday
Apr 24
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6:00PM
BEAT NIGHT
Larry Simon, host
Beat Night, Larry Simon combines music & poetry in his tri-monthly trip to The Apple from New Hampshire
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
DAVID HANEY & JUAN PABLO CARLETTI WITH SPECIAL GUEST ANDREW CYRILLE
David Haney, piano;
Juan Pablo Carletti, drums;
Andrew Cyrille , drums
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Instant composing combined with specific rhythmic patterns, musical
conversations inspired by the moment, the room, the evening. This trio
of
David Haney (Cadence Jazz Records CD release) piano, Argentinian
drummer
Juan Pablo Carletti, and drumming legend Andrew Cyrille, present music
and
an experience that is a window into the world of FREE SPEECH musica.
"...has played inside and out :from Bud Shank to John Tchicai"
The Village Voice
"Pianist Haney's got hands like ballerinas have feet.”
John Graham, Willamette Week
Cover $10
planningliturgy.tripod.com/davidhaney
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Monday
Apr 25
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6:00PM
MISTRESS OF MODERNISM
Angelo Verga, host
Mary Dearborn
Book party, biography: Mary Dearborn combines slides & exerpts from her bio of Peggy Guggenheim, "Mistress of Modernism."
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
21 CENTURY SCHIZOID MUSIC PRESENTS: LUCIANO CHESSA
Luciano Chessa, Composer, Musical Saw Player and Pianist
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The concert is co-sponsored by The Italian Cultural Institute of New York
As a composer, piano player, musical saw soloist, and ensemble artist, Luciano Chessa has
largely performed in the U.S. and in Europe. He has created performances and has written
music for different instruments and ensembles. His first recording, Humus (1997) received
excellent reviews in all the major Italian musical magazines (Fare Musica, Rumore) and was
voted by Rockerilla’s critics as one of the 10 best Italian recordings of 1997. His solo
clarinet piece for Italian virtuoso Guido Arbonelli was premiered in Strasbourg last spring.
His
Cover $10
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Tuesday
Apr 26
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6:00PM
GPS
Gina Myers, host
Garduate Poetry Series
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8:30PM
DAVE ALLEN: CD RELEASE PARTY
Dave Allen, guitar;
Carlo Derosa, bass;
Mark Ferber, drums;
Donny McCaslin, saxophone
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Dave Allen is celebrating the release of his debut CD, Untold Stories on Fresh
Sounds Records.
David Allen is a guitarist and composer based in New York City. His music is
both lyrical
and challenging, combining memorable melodies with complex harmonies and shifting
rhythms.
Among the notable players he has worked with are Mark Shim, Donny McCaslin, Chris
Cheek, Matt Wilson, Dennis Irwin, Ben Street and Eric McPherson. His trios and quartets
draw from the best young players on the NY scene and have performed at Birdland, The 55
Bar, Cornelia St. Cafe, The Knitting Factory and CBGB's Lounge.
Allen's CD, Untold Stories, features saxophonist Seamus Blake, known for his work with
John Scofield and Dave Douglas, and drummer Mark Ferber, who has become increasingly
busy working with legends such as Fred Hersch, Steve Coleman, Scott Colley, Drew Gress,
and Kenny Werner. And, bassist Carlo DeRosa, who is known for his superlative technique
and musicality, and who also works with Donny McCaslin, Brad Shepik, Clarence Penn, and
Vijay Iyer.
“There’s a true sensuality to the guitarist’s sound. On the new Untold
Stories, he brings a pearly tone to a piece called 'Searching,'
unfolding
his lines with an edge-of-your-seat stealth.
– Jim Macnie, The Village Voice
Cover $10
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Wednesday Apr 27
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6:00PM
SOULFUL WORDS
Serita Eaton, host
Cornelia Street's own version of Upstairs Downstairs
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8:30PM
SOUL OF THE BLUES
Jon Sobel
Nicola;
Michael Brewster
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This special edition of Soul of the Blues features.....Nicola and
Michael Brewster
SOUL OF THE BLUES, NYC's premiere *inexpensive*
live blues and soul music series, happens the fourth
Wednesday of every month at Cornelia Street Cafe.
Cover $5
jonsobel.com
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nicolanicola.com
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Thursday
Apr 28
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6:00PM
ARMENIAN AMERICAN WRITERS
Nancy Agabian, host
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8:30PM
GNU VOX – OUR NEW VOCAL SERIES: JAY CLAYTON
David Devoe, curator
Jay Clayton, vocals;
Jack Wilkins, guitar
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Jay Clayton is an internationally acclaimed vocalist, composer, and educator,
whose work boldly spans the terrain between jazz and new music. Clayton's pioneering
vocal explorations placed her at the forefront of the free jazz movement and loft scene in
the 1970s, where she counted among the first singers to incorporate poetry and
electronics into her improvisations. She formed a long-term association with renowned
minimalist composer Steve Reich. Clayton's versatility would also lead her to make some of
the first recordings of composer John Cage's vocal music. With more than 40 recordings
to her credit, Clayton has appeared alongside such formidable artists as Muhal Richard
Abrams, Julian Priester, George Cables, Lee Konitz, Gary Bartz, and Kirk Nurock, as well as
fellow vocalists Jeanne Lee, Norma Winstone, Urszula Dudziak, and Bobby McFerrin. Her
many accomplishments include grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Meet the
Composer, CAPS and Chamber Music America (2004). Her book, Sing Your Story: A
Practical Guide for Learning and Teaching the Art of Jazz Singing, was published by
Advance Music in 2001. Jack Wilkins is considered "A superior, slightly underrated
improviser" (Scott Yanow - All Music Guide) who has recorded with Jack DeJohnette, Eddie
Gomez, Phil Woods, Harvie Swartz and the Brecker Brothers. This concert will celebrate
over 20 years of collaboration between Clayton and Wilkins, being one of the first
ensembles Clayton assembled in New York City. The repertoire for the evening will
include standards, originals and some poetry "along the way."
This unique series features both emerging and established vocalists in styles ranging from
straight ahead, modern to avant-garde and free jazz. Each vocalist will present personal
material that showcases their abilities as interpreters, improvisers, composers and
arrangers. The Cornelia St. Cafe provides an intimate setting to hear these exceptional
artists at a reasonable price!
Cover $10
www.jayclayton.com
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Friday
Apr 29
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6:00PM
PINK PONY POETRY
Jackie Sheeler, host
The best open mic in NYC with featured reader Kirk Kelly. arrive before 6 pm to sign up. $6 admission includes a *free* drink.
Cover $6
(includes one house drink)
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8:30PM
JOHN MCNEIL: URBAN LEGEND
John McNeil, trumpet ;
Bill McHenry, sax;
Steve Cardenas, guitar;
Mike McGuirk, bass;
Jochen Rueckert, drums
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Cover $10
www.mcneiljazz.com
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April 22-April 29, 2005 
