George Garzone And The Australian Connection & More Set For Cornelia Street Cafe

CORNELIA STREET CAFÉ 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York 212-989-9319
http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village
1 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, V, F to West 4th St.
Contact: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services, 845-986-1677, jazzpromo@earthlink.net

This Weekend At Cornelia Street Cafe

Fri & Sat Jan 22-23 

9:00PM & 10:30PM GEORGE GARZONE AND THE AUSTRALIAN CONNECTION
(George Garzone, tenor saxophone; Jamie Oehlers, tenor saxophone; Graham Wood, piano; Sam Anning, bass; Ari Hoenig, drums)

George Garzone and Jamie Oehlers have met several times both in Australia and in US. Now they are together sharing the stage with a young and dynamic rhythm section.
Saxophonist George Garzone is a member of The Fringe, a jazz trio founded in 1972 that includes bassist John Lockwood and drummer Bob Gullotti, A veteran jazzman, Garzone has appeared on over 20 recordings. In addition Garzone has guested in many situations, touring Europe with Jamaaladeen Tacuma and performing with Danilo Perez, Joe Lovano, Jack DeJohnette, Rachel Z and John Patitucci among others.
www.georgegarzone.com

Based in Perth, Western Australia, Jamie Oehlers, was named Australian Jazz Musician of the Year at the 2007 Bell Awards, as well as winning the Best Jazz Release category and is now coordinator of Jazz Studies at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
www.jamieoehlers.com

At 27 years of age, Sam Anning is one of Australia's foremost up-and-coming Jazz musicians. After graduating from WAAPA completing a Bachelor of Jazz (Performance), Sam went on to study and perform in New York City, the U.K., and Europe, where he also developed and broadened his compositional and performance style. He received the Toyota Scholarship for Jazz (2001), and was a finalist in the James Morrison Scholarship twice. He was also a finalist in the Freedman Fellowship 2006, nominated for a Bell Award 2007, was a finalist in the Melbourne Prize for Music 2007, received 3rd place in the 2008 National Jazz Awards, and received the 2008 Bell Award for Young Jazz Musician of the Year.
http://www.samanning.com.au

More info: http://www.grahamwood.com.au
Cover $10

Sun Jan 24
8:30PM CONNIE CROTHERS-KEVIN NORTON
(Connie Crothers, piano; Kevin Norton, vibraphone, percussion)

Mon Jan 25
8:30PM 21ST SCHIZOID MUSIC PRESENTS: DAN BERG
(Dan Berg, composer)
Originally from Philadelphia, keyboardist and composer Dan Berg entered the New York music scene only one year ago. He has studied and performed a range of genres, most specifically jazz and improvisation, but he is also well-versed in aspects of reggae and Cuban styles, as well. The music that Dan composes and performs is a fusion of these styles along with other influences, such as rock, Brazilian, funk, R&B, and classical. A key objective for his band, The Gestalt, is to straddle the line between groove and art, the familiar and the esoteric. In line with his eclectic musical tastes, Dan strives to remain open-minded about the future and whatever projects or musical paths he may encounter. Dan currently resides in Brooklyn.
Set One: The Gestalt

The Gestalt is a name that describes a concept or object greater than the sum of its parts. Although the band's music draws from many places, it is never pastiche. The repertoire consists of both originals and covers or standards that have been re-arranged to suit a more contemporary context. Among the many excellent musicians that Dan has performed with, vocalist Kristin Young has been his most consistent collaborator. Her training in opera has provided a unique timbre and grace that complements the more driving energy of the rhythm section. The group performs consistently in Brooklyn as well as Philadelphia and this will be their Manhattan debut.

Set Two: Iceberg Productions

Dan's most recent endeavor has been a foray into the realms of electronics, synthesis and computers. Though a novice, these explorations harmonize perfectly with his background in free improvisation. Dan feels he has only breached the tip of the iceberg (no pun intended), but it is already clear that this will be an ongoing project for him. His hope is that these two music worlds, Gestalt and Iceberg, will eventually come together as one. For now, he will have to remain a schizoid...
Frank J. Oteri, host. Cover $10 http://www.myspace.com/dwbkeys

Spoken Word

Fri Jan 22
6:00PM SON OF PONY
The Friday night legendary open mic poetry series.
Arrive before 6 pm to sign up.

Eve has a double feature tonight: Kate Irving & Ron Price.

Eve Packer, host. Cover $7

Sat Jan 23
6:00PM THE LIAR SHOW

Four performers tell short personal stories that will make you laugh and think. Three are true, but one is a complete fabrication. Interrogate the cast, uncover the liar and win a prize worth its weight in fool's gold.

Featuring stories by

LESLIE GOSHKO - Manhattan Monolog Slam Champion

JIM O'GRADY - N. Y. Times; Moth GrandSlam Champion

John Flynn - Upright Citizens Brigade

CHRISTEN CLIFFORD - BabyLove; Salon

Host: ANDY CHRISTIE - N.Y. Times; NPR

Andy Christie, host. Cover $12

Sun Jan 24
6:00PM INTERCULTURAL POETRY
Presentation of Two Anthologies:
TWENTY YEARS AFTER THE FALL
Ed.by Andrei Gurianu

Reflections of American Eastern-European writers twenty years after the fall of the Communism.

STRANGER AT HOME

American Poetry with an Accent

Ed. by A.Gritsman, R.Weingarten, C.Firan, K.Brown

Writings by American Poets of Foreign Origin

Readers include: Irina Mashinski, Richard Milazzo, Carmen Firan, Adrian Sangeorzan, Valery Oisteanu, Radu D. Popa, Ileana Orlich, John Smelcer, Ksenia Rychtycka, Sean Thomas Dougherty, Claudia Serea, Andrei Guruianu, Andrey Gritsman.

Andrey Gritsman, host. Cover $7

Mon Jan 25
6:00PM POETRY & PROSE
(Jim Story; Hila Ratzabi; Eileen Hennessey)
One story writer, two poets, the sort of evening we love.
A onetime Okie blues singer and a former Russian history professor, Jim Story is the author of the novel, Wounded by History, the short story collection, Love and Other Terminal Diseases, and is currently at work on a picaresque novel called Problems of Translation. One story has been selected for an anthology edited by Paul McComas called Proving Grounds, scheduled for publication in 2010.

Angelo Verga, host. Cover $7