Elijah Jamal Quintet Set for The Iridium, 9/4; Rain Pryor Moved to 10/10
By: BWW News Desk Aug. 24, 2015
Just announced! The NYC debut of ELIJAH JAMAL QUINTET and Guests performing on Friday, September 4! The quintet is led by saxophonist and composer Elijah Jamal Balbed, a Washington DC native named "Best Tenor Saxophonist" and "Best New Jazz Musician" by the Washington City Paper.
In other news, due to venue renovations tied to an exciting news announcement from THE IRIDIUM, please note that RAIN PRYOR: "Divorced - Dangerous & Divalicious - Songs of Hope, Heartache & Truth" and PAUL SHAPIRO'S RIBS & BRISKET REVUE have been moved to Saturday, October 24.
This week, expect the CD release show for KOFO "THE WONDERMAN" & THE DAYLIGHT STARS latest 'Message 102' on Wednesday, October 26! Blending an afro-beat sound (JUJU and traditional music from Lagos, Nigeria) with funk, soul and jazz, drum master Kofo has been performing with David Byrne and the Atomic Bomb! Band since 2014, and collectively The Daylight Stars has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry including Sting, Chaka Khan, Harry Belafonte, and Barbara Streisand; Blues rock supergroup ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD featuring Cyril Neville, Devon Allman, Yonrico Scott, & Charlie Wooten will be performing two shows on Thursday, August 27; THE ED PALERMO BIG BAND featuring Napoleon Murphy Brock will be performing four jazz shows Friday, August 28 through Saturday, August 29; and ANDREA BELL WOLFF will be performing her cabaret show "Bad Girls Do Cry" on Sunday, August 30. Featuring a music and comedy tribute to the girl group sound of the 1960s, Wolff is a comic actress and singer who has toured with Disney and worked on the Ed Sullivan Show as well as the Donny and Marie Show.
THE IRIDIUM LINEUP (as of August 24, 2015):
*Tickets available at TicketWeb.com, TheIridium.com and The Iridium Box Office: 1650 Broadway at 51st Street / 212.582.2121
**There is a $15.00 food/drink minimum at all shows.
AFRO FUNK
Wed. Aug. 26 | 8pm - KOFO "THE WONDERMAN" & THE DAYLIGHT STARSTICKET PRICE: $25.00ABOUT THE SHOW: A CD release show their latest 'Message 102' which blends an afro-beat sound (JUJU and traditional music from Lagos, Nigeria) with funk, soul and jazz. Drum master Kofo has been performing with David Byrne and the Atomic Bomb! Band since 2014, and collectively The Daylight Stars has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry including Sting, Chaka Khan, Harry Belafonte, and Barbara Streisand.
BLUES ROCK
Thurs. Aug. 27 | 8pm & 10pm - ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD feat. Cyril Neville, Devon Allman, Yonrico Scott, & Charlie WootenTICKET PRICE: $27.50ABOUT THE SHOW: Blues rock supergroup fronted by Cyril Neville, a member of Grammy Award winning Neville Brothers, Galactic and The Meters.
JAZZ
Fri. Aug. 28 & Sat. Aug. 29 | 8pm & 10pm (4 shows!) - THE ED PALERMO BIG BAND Featuring Napoleon Murphy BrockTICKET PRICE: $30.00ABOUT THE SHOW: Since 1980, has been playing and honing the music of Frank Zappa; Palermo has worked with Tito Puente, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, Lena Horne, and arranged music for James Brown.
CABARET
Sun. Aug. 30 | 7pm - ANDREA BELL WOLFF in "Bad Girls Do Cry" TICKET PRICE: $30.00ABOUT THE SHOW: A music and comedy tribute to the girl group sound of the 1960s performed by Andrew Bell Wolff. Wolff is a comic actress and singer who has toured with Disney and worked on the Ed Sullivan Show as well as the Donny and Marie Show.
Mon. Aug. 31 | 8pm & 10pm - MIKE ZITOTICKET PRICE: $25.00ABOUT THE SHOW: Formerly of Royal Southern Brotherhood CABARET
Tues. Sept. 1 | 8pm - NICOLE RAVIV: "See Me in September" with special guest Carlos AlomarTICKET PRICE: $25.00ABOUT THE SHOW: International singer-songwriter and stage performer Nicole Raviv will be accompanied by a seven-piece band of the city's top notch musicians including Grammy award winning guitarist Carlos Alomar. Alomar is famous for co-writing "Fame" with rock legends David Bowie and John Lennon, and most recognized today for playing guitar in today's hit record "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson. This show will mark Raviv's first stop on her U.S national tour to promote her debut album "Equal Forces."
ROCK/JAZZ FUSION
Wed. Sept. 2 & Thurs. Sept. 3 | 8pm & 10pm (4 shows!) - VIRGIL DONATI BANDTICKET PRICE: $27.50ABOUT THE SHOW: Known for his fast drumming skills, Australian drum virtuoso Virgil Donati has recorded and toured with artists like Steve Vai, Tribal Tech, Planet X, Allan Holdsworth, and many others.
Fri. Sept. 4 | 8pm - ELIJAH JAMAL QUINTET and Guests TICKET PRICE: $25.00ABOUT THE SHOW: This will be the Elijah Jamal Quintet's NYC debut concert. The quintet is led by saxophonist and composer Elijah Jamal Balbed, a Washington DC native named "Best Tenor Saxophonist" and "Best New Jazz Musician" by the Washington City Paper. Over the last decade, he has established himself as one of the most versatile saxophonists in the DC area having performed with artists ranging from Nicholas Payton, Larry Willis, and Pharoah Sanders, all the way to Lalah Hathaway, Eric Benet, Kirk Whalum, and even the New Orleans jazz/funk legend Dr. John. Elijah also worked regularly with the late Godfather of Go-Go music, Mr. Chuck Brown, for about a year until Chuck's passing.
JAZZ
Sat. Sept. 5 | 8pm - JACQUES SCHWARZ-BART QUARTET and Special Guests performing "The Art of Dreaming Concert"TICKET PRICE: $25.00ABOUT THE SHOW: An internationally acclaimed jazz band leader, Jacques and his Gwoka Jazz Project have recorded two albums for Universal, "Sone Ka La" and "Abyss." He has also played alongside such luminaries as Roy Hargrove, Danilo Perez, Ari Hoenig, Meshell Ndegeocello, and D'Angelo.
ROCK/SOUL
Thurs. Sept. 10 | 8pm - FREEDY JOHNSTON & JEFFREY GAINESTICKET PRICE: $25.00ABOUT THE SHOW: In 1995 Rolling Stone named Freedy Johnston "Songwriter Of The Year" (#2 was Kurt Cobain); Jeffrey Gaines has toured with Paula Cole, Tori Amos, Tracy Chapman, Melissa Etheridge, Sting, Shawn Colvin, and Stevie Nicks.
BLUES
Fri. Sept. 11 | 8pm & 10pm - MATT SCHOFIELDTICKET PRICE: $27.50ABOUT THE SHOW: British blues guitarist; British Blues Hall of Famer.
POP/ROCK
Sat. Sept. 12 | 8:30pm - SOPHIE B. HAWKINSTICKET PRICE: $30.00ABOUT THE SHOW: Since her instantaneous 1992 breakthrough with the indelible hit single "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" and her acclaimed debut album Tongues and Tails, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins has proved an enduring artist with a fierce commitment to constantly evolving, while remaining steadfastly true to her own authentic history and experience.
JAZZ
Sun. Sept. 13 | 8pm - "KAT" MODIANO QUARTETTICKET PRICE: $25.00ABOUT THE SHOW: A native of Tel Aviv, Kat is a renowned jazz flutist who has performed internationally and is now a regular in NYC's jazz circuit.
Oct. 4 | 8pm - EDNA WRIGHT & THE HONEY CONE - "#1 HITS LIVE"TICKET PRICE: $35.00; $50.00 Preferred SeatingABOUT THE SHOW: Back in NYC for an evening of their classic soul and R&B chart-toppers including "Want Ads," "While You're Out Locking For Sugar," "Stick Up," and "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show."
JAZZ & BLUES
Wed. Sept. 16 & Thurs. Sept. 17 | 8pm & 10pm (4 shows!) - SCOTT HENDERSON Featuring Travis Carlton & Alan HertzTICKET PRICE: $27.50ABOUT THE SHOW: Jazz & blues guitarist, co-leader of progressive fusion band Tribal Tech.
DESERT BLUES
Fri. Sept. 25 | 8pm & 10pm - VIEUX FARKA TOURE & JULIA EASTERLIN Present "Touristes"TICKET PRICE: $30.00; $45.00 Preferred SeatingABOUT THE SHOW: Vieux Farka Toure is the son of late Malian guitarist Ali Farka Toure; his projects have featured work w/ Dave Matthews, Derek Trucks, John Scofield, Ms. Lauryn Hill, and the Israeli superstar Idan Raichel, with whom he has released two albums; dubbed the "Hendrix of the Sahara." New album "Touristes" releases Sept.18, first single "Little Things;" album is a genre-bending collaboration with NYC-based singer Julia Easterlin, a rising vocalist who has performed at Lollapalooza, TEDxWomen, and SXSW.
ROCK
Thurs. Oct. 1 | 8pm - A Throwback Thursday with TOM COCHRANETICKET PRICE: $35.00; $45.00 Preferred SeatingABOUT THE SHOW: Well-known for his breakthrough 1991 album Mad Mad World and its anthemic hit "Life Is A Highway," Tom Cochcrane has had a long and illustrious career spanning more than 40 years, with his latest Take It Home released in early 2015.
ROCK
Mon. Oct. 5 | 8pm - ANDY McKEETICKET PRICE: $35.00; $45.00 Preferred SeatingABOUT THE SHOW: Andy McKee is among the world's finest acoustic guitarists and his 200 million+ YouTube views underscore his emergence as one of today's most unique and influential artists. He recently shared the stage with Prince in Australia as a featured soloist.
ALT ROCK/FOLK
Wed. Oct. 7 & Thurs. Oct. 8 | 8pm (2 shows!) - EMERSON HART & MEIKOTICKET PRICE: $30.00ABOUT THE SHOW: Emerson Hart, frontman for the multi-platinum band Tonic, joins with singer/songerwriter Meiko who has toured with Jewel, Ingrid Michelson, Sara Bareilles.
CABARET
Sat. Oct. 10 | 8pm - RAIN PRYOR: "Divorced - Dangerous & Divalicious!"- Songs of Hope, Heartache & TruthTICKET PRICE: $35.00ABOUT THE SHOW: This will be a one-night only performance by the NAACP Theatre Award winning actress, director, producer, stand up comedian, and author. She has also been an acclaimed jazz/blues vocalist since 1993, playing sold-out crowds in Los Angeles, DC, Hong Kong, Scotland, and London. Daughter of iconic comedian Richard Pryor, Rain has inherited her father's comedic genius & musical talent, but is making it her own. She will be accompanied by Zach Lapidus on piano, Jerry DeVore on bass and Joel E. Mateo on drums.
JAZZ
Sat. Oct. 10 | 10pm - PAUL SHAPIRO'S RIBS & BRISKET REVUETICKET PRICE: $30.00ABOUT THE SHOW: Jazz, blues, & Jewish comedy; Paul Shapiro has played and recorded with a wide range of artists including Michael and Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, rappers such as Queen Latifah, Jay-Z and Ice-T, and rockers such as Lou Reed, Rufus Wainwright, and David Burn.
JAZZ/WORLDBEAT
Tues. Oct. 20 & Wed. Oct. 21 | 8pm & 10pm - (4 shows!) BADI ASSADTICKET PRICE: $25.00; $35.00 Preferred SeatingABOUT THE SHOW: Badi Assad transcends traditional styles of her native Brazilian music with a mixture of pop, jazz and world/ethnic sounds from around the world. As a result, the extraordinary singer, guitarist, and percussionist is successfully forging an exhilarating genre of music that quite literally defies categorization and places her as one of the world's most unique and cross-transcendental performance artists of this generation.
Thurs. Oct. 22 | 8pm & 10pm - THE NIGHTHAWKS with Special Guest Bob Margolin - A Tribute to Muddy WatersTICKET PRICE: $27.50ABOUT THE SHOW: For more than three decades, The Nighthawks have earned a reputation as one of the best roots/blues bands touring throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan. Blues guitar player and singer Bob Margolin played guitar with Muddy Waters in his band. JAZZ
Wed. Nov. 18 through to Sat. Nov. 21 | 8:30pm & 10:30pm (8 Shows!) - MIKE STERN BAND with Dennis ChambersTICKET PRICE: $35.00ABOUT THE SHOW: One of the most esteemed electric guitarists of his generation, six time Grammy-nominated jazz guitarist Mike Stern has distinguished himself over a four-decade career that has encompassed musical partnerships with Blood, Sweat & Tears, Billy Cobham, Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, the Brecker Brothers and Joe Henderson, as well as 16 recordings as a leader.
JAZZ FUSION
Mon. Nov. 23 & Tues. Nov. 24 | 8:30pm & 10:30pm - STANLEY JORDAN (4 shows!)TICKET PRICE: $35.00; $45.00 Preferred SeatingABOUT THE SHOW: Grammy-nominated guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan was a frequent guest with Les Paul during Paul's legendary Monday night at The Iridium. Today, Jordan performs frequently as a soloist and with his band, as well as collaborating with jam bands such as the Dave Matthews Band, String Cheese Incident, Phil Lesh, moe., and Umphrey's McGee.
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