* Cover is given where known * There is a one-drinkminimum per set * Reservations for shows downstairs can only be made by phone:212-989-9319
"An invitation to share in the interactive lives and poetry of a community of artists who have voiced their experiences from the stage. Off-stage, these poems still recreate the vitality of live performance on the page." - Barry Wallenstein, author of Europa Ripens Cover $7 (includes one house drink) www.uphookpress.com
The bassist Mario Pavone works his strings with the force and persistence of a sculptor chipping away at granite. The sheer dynamism of his playing is matched by the lustre of his writing and arranging for small bands. — The New Yorker Cover $10 www.mariopavone.com
This recorded performance will also mark the beginning of Robbins offering mp3s of live shows for sale through his website.
"What do you get when an aspiring horn player grows up listening to guitar rock, sampled hip-hop and probably a fair bit of Miles Davis' electric jazzphase? You get a fresh new sound from rising jazz saxophonist Pete Robbbins." - Virginia Prescott, Word of Mouth on New Hampshire Public Radio
"The alto saxophonist Pete Robbins favors a species of fusionesque post-bop that's complex but welcoming, and ultimately light on its feet. His third album, "Do the Hate Laugh Shimmy" (Fresh Sound/New Talent), borrows its title from E. E. Cummings, and it earns that whimsical association through tangles of intertwining melody and stutter-step rhythm." ( - Nate Chinen, The New York Times Cover $10 www.peterobbins.com , www.myspace.com/peterobbins
MEM3's Pennsylvania Grey is exceptionally intelligent music, without being dryly intellectual. Deliciously textured and complex as the trio functions as a unit throughout. The interplay among the three instruments and between the composed and improvised music is seamless. The music is rich, luminous, and arresting. Ernesto's orchestral, melodic approach to the kit keeps things fluid. Mark's tone on the bass is beautiful and full, and Michael's sound is harmonically innovative and compelling. This is great stuff! Don Seybold - Radio Host of Inside Jazz on WBAA fm Cover $8 www.myspace.com/mem3mem3 , www.ernestocervini.com/mem3
'You didn't hear the name of Robin Verheyen yet? That will change... Since the maturity of his sound and the virtuosity of his phrasing on soprano as well as tenor, will be much talked about, as well as the daring architecture of his compositions.' -Gwen Cathelin Jazzman France Cover $10 www.robinverheyen.be , www.myspace.com/robinverheyen
"Mauricio de Souza is a drummer adept in both the traditional jazz and Brazilian jazz styles." Fred McIntosh, Hot House Jazz Magazine. Cover $10 www.mauriciodesouzajazz.com
Come early to sign up for Jackie's legendary open mic. Her feature tonight is Andrew Jimenez. Cover $7 (includes one house drink)
Nikolaj Hess won the RAI competion best young European jazzpianoplayer when he was 22, and gold in Berlingskes Rytmiske musikkonkurrence. He has been very succesful on the European Jazz scene the past many years, and is now based in New York, and is getting a lot of recognition on the scene here, also from his collaboration with Mommaas. NH has also worked with Lee Konitz, Benny Golson, Fela Kuti, Robert Wilson, Marilyn Mazur, Caroline Henderson, Hal Wilner, Christian McBride and many others.
- said about Mommaas
'always in stylistic motion, spanning bop, ECM-esque soundscapes and free-form chamber dreams.......' -- Ed Enright, DOWNBEAT Cover $10 www.nhess.dk , www.mommaas.com
Cover is given where known Many spoken words events are free There is always a one-drink minimum per set; times are door opening times
August 23-August 30, 2008 
