Cornelia Street Cafe Presents Jesse Stacken Trio et al. 4/12-4/18

Cornelia Street Cafe presents a week of musical performances for April 12 through 18.

Monday April 12 at 8:30PM
COMPOSERS COLLABORATIVE: SERIAL UNDERGROUND
Saxophonist and composer Demetrius Spaneas presents Metanoia: A Monologue on Life, Loss and Rebirth. Featuring a collection of compositions and improvisations ranging from Stockhausen to A.C. Jobim , including the performance of Spaneas' ... no longer to his father ....

Tickets avaliavle from the Box office by calling 212.663.1967 (advance purchase discount available) or at the door: $15 + one drink minimum.

Jed Distler, host. http://www.composerscollab.org

Tuesday April 13 at 8:30PM
POUL WEIS GROUP-PATRICK BREINER GROUP
Poul Weis is back with new quintet music and reunites with his old friend/mutual New School alumni Patrick Breiner, who also will conduct the the second part of this show. Patrick Breiner fronts this band of cross-generational improvisors. Double saxophone. Double double bass. Double Double Double. Everybody needs a gimmick, right? Not DDD. These guys ooze drama and reek raw musical fury. Opsvik and Malaby have led a symbiotic musical existence for years, hungrily feeding off one another in a cinematic whirlpool of genres. Carletti, McEvoy, and Breiner are desciples of their gospel and represent the newest, hungriest generation of improvisors yet. Put them all together and you've got a wall of sound fit to give Vesuvius a run for her money. Double Double Double. Cover $10 For more information visit http://www.myspace.com/poulweis.

Wednesday April 14 8:30PM
LANDon Knoblock TRIO
The LanDon Knoblock Trio pushes the boundaries of the modern piano trio. The group blends improvisation and composed music, drawing influences from jazz, rock, avant-garde and ambient. Drummer Jeff Davis's inventive playing merges seamlessly with the fluid and dynamic approach of bassist Josh Paris, while LanDon Knoblock's distinct character on piano completes a unique musical landscape. This group explores melody, harmony, color and texture with fearless abandon. Don't miss it.

LanDon Knoblock is a creative pianist, an ambitious composer, and an adventurous improviser. Living in Brooklyn, by way of Miami, he has performed with Katie Bull, Matt Wilson, Kevin Mahogany, Kendra Shank, Joel Frahm, Frank Kimbrough and Antonello Salis. He has also released two albums of original and improvised music, the latest released on CAMjazz to critical acclaim. Knoblock's additional projects include a quartet with esteemed New York trumpeter Ron Horton, a quintet dedicated to the music of Andrew Hill, with saxophonist Oscar Noriega, the improvised music trio Creatures With Striking Features with Chicago native Phil Doyle, and an improvisatory duo with Miami based drummer Jason Furman.
Cover $10. For more information visit http://Www.LandonKnoblock.com

Thursday April 15 8:30PM
GNU VOX: KAORU AZUMA:
Featuring Kaoru Azuma, vocals; Scott Reeves, trombone; Jesse Forest, guitar; Scott Colberg, bass; Paolo Orlandi, drums, the night is hosted by David Devoe.
Cover $10 For more information visit http://www.myspace.com/kaoruazuma

Friday April 16 9:00PM & 10:30PM
JESSE STACKEN TRIO
Formed in 2005, the Jesse Stacken Trio has developed into an ensemble that explores the depths of the piano trio format. The instrument roles, improvisation, and form structures have been re-examined, reconstructed and expanded. The result is music that is fresh, exciting, and free. In 2008, the group released "That That" on Fresh Sound records to critical acclaim. Tonight the trio celebrates the release of it's second Fresh Sound album "Magnolia".
Cover $10 For more information visit http://www.jessestacken.com.

Saturday April 17 9:00PM & 10:30PM
INGRID LAUBROCK'S ANTI-HOUSE
German 2009 SWR-Jazz Prize winner Ingrid Laubrock has recently moved to NY from London. Her new project brings together a cast of some of her favorite creative musicians,all equally comfortable with improvisation and interpreting composed material. The seamlessly blended, multi-layered and movie-like music leaves plenty of space for each musician to express themselves in their own unique way.
Cover $10 For more information visit http://www.ingridlaubrock.com

Sunday April 18 8:30PM
Michael Bates' OUTSIDE SOURCES+1
This night features Russ Johnson, trumpet; Quinsin Nachoff, saxophone, clarinet; Oscar Noriega, bass clarinet; Jeff Davis, drums; Michael Bates, bass.
Cover $10 For more information visit http://www.outsidesources.org

Cornelia Street Cafe is located at 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York. For more information call 212-989-9319 or visit http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com.