Cornelia Street Cafe Presents LathanFlin & Ali, 8/27

Music this weekend at Cornelia Street Cafe includes:

Fri Aug 27 9:00PM LATHANFLIN & ALI

(Lathan Hardy, saxophone; Sean Ali, bass; Flin Van Hemmen, drums)

LathanFlin&Ali is a trio that celebrates and explores the diverse patterns of improvised music. Lathan Hardy plays alto saxophone, Flin van Hemmen plays drums, and Sean Ali plays the contrabass. Together, they weave a tapestry that is the inheritor of 20th century music; joining lush lyricism with aching dissonance, stoic form with dense abstraction, and the serenity of timelessness with the urgency of the present moment. For improvised music par excellence, don't miss LathanFlin&Ali.

Cover $10 http://www.myspace.com/lathanflinali.

Fri Aug 27 10:30 PM MINERVA 

(JP Schlegelmilch, piano; Pascal Niggenkemper, bass; Carlo Costa, drums)

Bassist Pascal Niggenkemper, pianist JP Schlegelmilch and drummer Carlo Costa present an exciting new trio which explores the boundaries between composition and improvisation. Their music ranges from areas of static minimalism to dense and dynamic gestures, embracing both stark dissonance as well as open-hearted lyricism.

JP Schlegelmilch is a Brooklyn-based pianist, accordionist and composer. Current projects he's involved with include the experimental instrumental rock group NOOK; the jazz quartet Old Time Musketry, and the power-organ-trio Put a Motor in Yourself.

Pascal Niggenkemper is a French-German bassist and composer who is gaining recognition as a sought-after sideman and with the two trios he leads: the Pascal Niggenkemper trio with Robin Verheyen on saxophones and Tyshawn Sorey on drums and Pascal's Newfield with Scott Dubois on guitar and Jeff Davis on drums.

Carlo Costa is an Italian drummer and composer living in Brooklyn, NY. He has been involved with several country, rock and folk bands (Oh Liza Jane, Hunter Gatherer, The Dive Bar Dukes, Land of Leland), as well as jazz and avant-garde jazz musicians (in a jazz quartet with Kenny Warren, Robin Verheyen, and Aidan Carroll; a trio with Eli Asher and Nico Soffiato and most recently in a duo with Yukari).

Cover $10 http://www.carlocostamusic.com.

Sat Aug 28 6:00PM ARUN RAMAMURTHY WITH AKSHAY ANANTAPADMANABHAN
(ARUN RAMAMURTHY, violin; AKSHAY ANANTAPADMANABHAN, mridangam)

ARUN RAMAMURTHY is an exciting violinist who is making his mark in the Indian Classical and World Music scene. While trained in ancient Carnatic (south indian) music, but raised in the United States Arun hopes to bring his musical culture to the mainstream with traditional yet fresh improvisations and compositions. His endeavors have led him to perform at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC, Walker Center for Arts and others. Arun is currently performing with Jazz based groups Namaskar (Sameer Gupta, drums; Marc Cary, piano) and Lotus 5 (Richard Bennett, piano). He also leads a group based in NJ, Banyan Tress, a acoustic rock and indian classical blend. Alongside these musical explorations, Arun is growing within Carnatic music. He is privileged to study under one of India's leading violinist, Dr. Mysore Manjunath, a virtuosic and fresh breath for Carnatic music. He performs with Manjunath in the U.S. and India and will be touring the East Coast with him this fall.
AKSHAY ANANTAPADMANABHAN is a talented mridangist (south indian drum) and student of the world renown T.H. Subash Chandran (ghatam artist). His virtuosic yet musical approach has made him a popular artist for musicians touring from India. He has collaborated with Latin jazz, rock and Brazilian musicians in unique showcases on Indian percussion.

Cover $10 http://www.arunramamurthy.com.

Sat Aug 28 9:00PM & 10:30PM OHAD TALMOR "NEWSREEL"

(Ohad Talmor, tenor saxophone; Jacob Sacks, piano; Shane Endsley, trumpet; Matt Pavolka, bass; Dan Weiss, drums)

Ohad's main project is NEWSREEL, a flexible group mirroring his multi-faceted musical identity as a composer and saxophonist features some of New York's most creative musicians. His other projects include the Steve Swallow Trio (with Adam Nussbaum) and Mass Transformation - a Nonet featuring Austria's Spring String 4tet, singer Judith Berkson, Pete McCann, Shane Endsley, Mark Ferber focusing on the Music of Anton Bruckner.

Ohad collaborates with musicians such as Jason Moran, Josh Redman, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Chris Cheek, Dave Douglas, Carla Bley, Paul Motian, Joe Lovano, Chris Potter, Billy Hart and many others, most of whom do not have major recording contracts, which is just as well.Ohad has a privileged relationship with his old friend and mentor Lee Konitz, with whom he co-leads three projects: the Lee Konitz New Nonet, the Konitz-Talmor String Project and the Konitz-Talmor Big Band.

As a Composer and Arranger, Talmor is equally involved in writing for Jazz and Classical idioms. His music has been performed by various Jazz ensembles all over the world, including: Portugal's OJM Big Band, Switzerland's Big Band de Lausanne, Brazil's SoundScape Orquestra, the Brecker Brothers, Steve Swallow 6tet "L'histoire du Clochard" or Belgium's Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra.

His contributions in the Classical idiom include music for pianist Martha Argerich, Sao Paulo's Symphonic Band, the Spring String Quartet from Austria or Portugal National Orchestra. Ohad's latest Composition is a Concerto for Piano/Drums and Double Orchestras premiered in February 2010 by the Porto National Orchestra, the OJM Big Band with soloists Jason Moran and Dan Weiss.

Cover $10 http://www.ohadtalmor.com.

Sun Aug 29 8:30PM SIMON MULLIGAN DUO

(Simon Mulligan, piano; Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello)

British pianist Simon Mulligan celebrated his début aged 19 at London's Barbican Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; a month later he recorded his first compact disc under the direction of Yehudi Menuhin. This led to a seven-year collaboration and friendship, culminating in what was to be Lord Menuhin's final concert in Dusseldorf, March 1999.

Described by The Times of London as 'the most abundantly gifted of pianists', Simon performs and records internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. His most recent recordings include a disc of Beethoven sonatas and a live recital in Switzerland for Alexis Weissenberg's Birthday. His first solo album for Sony Classical, "Piano" won great acclaim throughout Europe, South America and the Far East, and featured in various television, radio, and internet campaigns. He has made over twenty recordings for compact disc, including performances of Martinu's Triple Concerto (conducted by Menuhin), Rozsa's Spellbound concerto with the BBC Symphony conducted by Slatkin, Mussorgsky's Pictures At An Exhibition, his own Suite for Piano and Orchestra, and the Nocturnes of Chopin. He has made four discs for the Nimbus label, including a première recording of music by pianist Alexis Weissenberg. Simon's performances with orchestra include the Royal Philharmonic, BBC Symphony under Slatkin, Warsaw Sinfonia (Menuhin), Brno Philharmonic (Menuhin), Modesto Symphony (Lockington), Reading Symphony (Rothstein), Hong Kong Philharmonic (Atherton), the Hallé, Bournemouth Sinfonia, Malaysian Philharmonic and English Symphony (Boughton). Simon's love of improvisation has led to articles in numerous music publications, including Downbeat, JazzTimes, International Pianist and Gramophone magazines.

Simon will be joined by the 'cellist Alexis Pia Gerlach. The duo will present an eclectic mix for 'cello and piano.

Cover $10 http://www.SimonMulligan.com.

Mon Aug 30 8:30PM MEM3

(Ernesto Cervini, drums; Michael Cabe, piano; Mark Lau, bass)

MEM3 is a piano trio based out of New York City, and it is the culmination of 7 years of close musical and personal friendship between three musicians from three different parts of the globe (Seattle Washington, Toronto Canada and Sydney Australia.) Their debut album, "Pennsylvania Grey" is made up of original compositions from all three musicians as well as one traditional hymn. The group's sound is influenced by the trio sounds of the great Oscar Peterson, Peter Erskine and EST. The group has recently concluded a Candian tour, and are working towards recording their second album.

"Each member of MEM is equally important-equally influential. Each is presented as a composer and a performer; a soloist and an accompanist; a leader and a supporter. Each role is handled with delicacy and intensity; taste, style and a sense of exploration. It is the contrasts between the contributions of each of the members of MEM3, as well as the homogenous nature of all that contrast, that makes Pennsylvania Grey such an engaging CD."Dave Miele, Jazz Improv

Cover $10

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