Fri Jul 09
9:00PM & 10:30PM EMILIO SOLLA TANGO JAZZ TRIO
(Emilio Solla, piano, compositions; Pablo Aslan, bass; David Silliman, drums, percussion)
Emilio has worked as a free-lance arranger/composer and producer for a large number of projects, including singers, other jazz musicians, theatre, dance and short movies. Some of his last works included arranging and recording with Paquito D'Rivera, arranging and conducting Arturo O'Farrill's Latin Big Band at Lincoln Center and the whole production of last Xavier Casellas release. He is also the composer of Salute a Tutti, the Musical. You are welcome to check samples of some of this works below.
During the last few years, Emilio has also been diving deeper into the solo piano waters, and has been performing solo in different venues in Europe and the States, combining his own tunes with a selection of tangos and folk tunes from Argentinean traditional repertoire.
He is a regular member of Pablo Aslan's Avantango as pianist/arranger, and also of Sabrina Lastman's Quartet. http://www.emiliosolla.com
Sat Jul 10
9:00PM & 10:30PM FABIAN ALMAZAN TRIO
(Fabian Almazan, piano; Linda Oh, bass; Kendrick Scott, drums)
Pianist Fabian Almazan has gained high visibility for the last two years as a member of Terence Blanchard's acclaimed quintet. He appears on Blanchard's latest disc Choices as well as the soundtrack for the
Spike Lee joint "Miracle at St. Anna". A native of Cuba now residing in New York, Fabian attended the New World School of the Arts High School in Miami. After graduation in 2002 he soon migrated to the Brubeck Institute in California, and finally Manhattan School of Music where he recently completed his Masters; a path that entailed private study with Jason Moran. In addition to his work with Blanchard, he has performed with Gretchen Parlato, Lionel Loueke, Ambrose Akinmusire,
Walter Smith, Derrick Hodge, Chris Dingman, E.J. Strickland and Bilal, among others. This week the brilliant emerging pianist leads a trio with Linda Oh and Kendrick Scott, both highly respected and familiar New York musicians. Cover $10
http://www.fabianalmazan.com
Sun Jul 11
8:30PM DAN TEPFER/BEN WENDEL DUO
(Dan Tepfer, piano; Ben Wendel, tenor saxophone)
"A sharp young talent, rugged and emphatic... An intently modern pianist who is also drawn to the deeper currents of melody." -- New York Times Cover $10
http://www.dantepfer.com
Mon Jul 12
9:00PM AKSHARA PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
(Bala Skandan, mridangam, kanjira; Nitin Mitta, tabla; Arun Ramamurthy, violin; Trina Basu, violin; Amaili Premawardhana, cello)
Akshara is an exciting new percussion group rooted in Indian classical musical traditions. Comprised of virtuosic performers in Carnatic and Hindustani classical genres, Akshara performs an energetic blend of classical Indian melody and rhythm highlighted with solo and scale-based improvisations. The group performs original compositions by Bala Skandan, demonstrating the powerful and complex rhythmic structures inherent in South Indian classical music. The leading instrument is Mridangam, a double-barreled drum that produces a deep rich tone and played with both hands to produce powerful and complex rhythm patterns. Other percussion instruments include Tabla, the main Hindustani percussion instrument North Indian equivalent of Mridangam, and Kanjira, the South Indian frame drum with a bass tone. Melodic accompaniment is provided using Carnatic Violins and Cello. Cover $10
Fri Jul 09
6:00PM SON OF PONY
(Ted Jonathan, featured poet)
The Friday night legendary open mic poetry series. Arrive before 6 pm to sign up.
Ted Jonathan is a poet and short story writer. Born and raised in the Bronx, he lives in Manhattan. His work has appeared in numerous literary magazines. And has recently been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. His chapbook Spiked Libido was published by Neukeia Press. A full-length collection Bones & Jokes has been published by NYQ Books (2009).
Jackie Sheeler, host. Cover $7
For a full list of upcoming events at the Cornelia Street Cafe, visit online at www.corneliastreetcafe.com.
