Joe Traina to Perform at Iridium Jazz Club 12/9

Joe Traina, who currently manages the Cort Theatre on Broadway will team up with nine other musicians to present and evening of music at the Iridium Jazz Club. They will play the venue on December 9th at 8:30 and 10:30 PM. The sets will feature music from Traina's upcoming CD "Ten by Ten" and arrangements composed by Grammy nominated Pete McGuinness.

Joining Mr. Traina will be trumpeter Tony Kadleck, trumpeter Scott Wendholt, alto saxophonist Dave Pietrotenor saxophonist Mike Karn, baritone saxophonist Frank Basile, bassist Sean Smith, drummer Scott Neumann and guitarist Pete McCann.

The Joe Traina Trio, Quartet and Quintet has appeared throughout the Tri-State area for the past sixteen years playing jazz and swing music at such notable venues as the Rainbow Room, Tavern On The Green, Sardi's, Metronome, Shelly's New York, The National Arts Club and the Maramoneck Country Club .

Joe proudly features the arrangements of trombonist/vocalist Pete McGuinness in his repertoire and on his three CDs "Friday Evenings At Sardi's", "Only In New York" and "Tea For Two".

An accomplished musician, composer and arranger , McGuinness has defined the swingin', witty "East Coast meets West Coast" style that has become Traina's trademark.

The American Popular Songbook is comprehensively represented by all of Traina's ensembles including compositions by Kern,  Berlin, Van Heusen, Gershwin, Porter, Ellington, Arlen, Rodgers and Mancini.

For reservations please call 212-582-2121