On Cornelia Street (in front of and inside of the cafe): Jed Distler and friends lead the celebration. Expect the unexpected in music, cheers, toasts, and stilts! With plenty of special guests including the Ukuladies, Bond Street Stilt Band, Jessica Crandall, Ellen Mandel, Michael Lydon, Abby Lee, and a cast of thousands!

REVOLUTIONS aims to keep revolutionary passion alive in America. To keep awake to the willingness to turn an old way on its head and do the messy, hard work of starting over to build something better. So much what is sacred to us in the cultures of the Western hemisphere was accomplished by people who were willing to completely re-imagine their world and had the unflappable persistence to see their vision through. We intend to keep that spirit alive by honoring these heroic actors in American (in the broad sense of the term, South and North America, indeed all the Western Hemisphere, bound together by our shared legacy as the ‘new world’ products of recent colonialism, population replacement, slavery and revolution from imperial oppression) revolutionary moments and movements. Our American history is rich with people who fought tirelessly for a world that seemed impossible given the parameters that they grew up with. We intend to keep that spirit of achieving the impossible, of overcoming intractable obstacles of tradition, alive by lifting up their lives and stories. Of course, REVOLUTIONS is not a history class or a book or powerful orator. It is a musical ensemble. And how can a musical ensemble tell the story of history and recount the power of revolution?? Of course, we cannot do it in the traditional way. But to bring revolution it is necessary not only to know your history but also to have an overwhelming passion for a better world. This what the music of REVOLUTIONS aims to foster. That crying-out spirit of the revolutionary moment. That all-consuming desire to move forward past the immediately possible present to the audaciously improbable future.

Only July 4th, we will look beyond the usual suspects to celebrate the lives of South American and Caribbean revolutionaries. Come hear music telling the stories of Toussaint Louverture, Simon Bolivar, Jose Atonio Paez and Francisco de Miranda.

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Finger food on us, drinks available. All are welcome.

Yoav Eshed Quintet award-winning guitarist Yoav Eshed features an all-star band with some of the best musicians in NYC for an unforgettable night of jazz.

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While Andy Bianco is a relative new shooter in the modern jazz realm of six string aficionado's, there is little doubt he is as artistically gifted as he is technically proficient. The band is A list and a first call fire storm of swing that can touch your heart and set your hair on fire at the same time.

"Andy Bianco is an amazing guitarist. He has great ideas, a fantastic sound, & boundless imagination & fire! This is a great collection of compositions by an exciting player who has a lot to say with his music."--Peter Bernstein

  www.andybiancomusic.com

Pianist/composer Jason Yeager and saxophonist/composer Randal Despommier return to the Cornelia Street Cafe, celebrating their new collaborative album, All At Onceness, just released on Red Piano Records. This genre- and centuries-spanning amalgam is a soulful mix of improvisational arrangements of Baroque, Romantic, twentieth-century, and contemporary pieces. With source material ranging from Bach to Stravinsky, Scriabin to Messiaen, these intrepid composer-improvisers stake out their own territory in a diverse program that combines folk-like melodies, evocative harmonies, and infectious rhythms.

“...[Jason Yeager] always impressed me with his talent, his curiosity and his desire to create his own music while really investigating the jazz piano tradition.” -Fred Hersch, Grammy-nominated pianist/composer and Doris Duke Fellow

“[Randal Despommier’s] Dance of Fury with Jason is multi-dimensional New Orleans hot….[Cherokee] is sensational, Randal’s masterpiece so far.”--Ran Blake, pianist/composer and MacArthur Fellow

  www.jasonyeager.com ,  www.redpianorecords.com

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In between world tours, Yotam Silberstein and the band return to CSC with some exciting new music.

"Yotam Silberstein improvises in a cutting tone and writes heady original tunes that seem to tug the straight-ahead jazz tradition in new direction."- NY times

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Alon Benjamini will be playing his original compositions, with a band of working musicians from the local New York jazz scene.

Drummer and composer Roy Ben Yosef, born and raised in Jerusalem, brings his intuitive NYC trio to Cornelia St. Cafe for their New York premiere. Roy has been residing in NYC for the last 3 years, where he connected the trio's members. Together they formed a strong musical connection based on a mutual inclination towards space and spontaneous interaction. Just before recording their debut album, the trio will present original compositions and arrangements, reflecting Roy's recent road trip through the US.

  joepinojazz.com

Bogaev has built up a distinctive persona with his unique musical interpretations and his energetic stage presence.

He is also a natural born storyteller.

Featured stories by Becca Beberaggi, Elana Lancaster, Thomas R. Pryor, and Gail Thomas.

Host: Nicole Ferraro

Have a 5-minute story to tell? Sign up for our 5-for-5 open mic!

"Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree." MLK

  www.evanfrancismusic.com

Drummer Juan Camilo Sanchez brings his quartet to present the music of his debut album Eccentric / Concentric. Heavily inspired by the rich folklore of his native Colombia, Juan's music explores different textures and colors through haunting melodies and intricate interplay. Join us on what will be a truly unforgettable performance.

  www.juancamilosanchezmusic.com

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Nick Sanders’ Trio returns to Cornelia St. Cafe with Henry Fraser playing bass and Connor Baker playing drums. They will be premiering new music that has been recently composed by Sanders’, some of which will be on their upcoming album set to be released early next year on Sunnyside Records. This trio has been playing together for close to 8 years and they have a psychic-like ability to communicate musically with one another. Please join them for an evening of new and original music.

“When you look at the sum total of this music—Sanders’ twisted visions, caliginous constructs, lighthearted gestures, and weighty thoughts—you see honesty, integrity, and artistry guided by personal expression. In art, be it musical or otherwise, that’s more valuable than gold.” - All About Jazz

  www.nicksandersmusic.com

THE RIGORS OF LOVE is an hour-length work for quintet that explores stillness, space, and texture inspired by meditation and self-reflection.

  www.thekevinsun.com ,  www.endectomorph.com