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Jazz duo: standards, bossa-nova, originals

$10 suggested cover charge donation\; $6 minimum purchase of food or
drink (light vegetarian food, wine, sangria, beer, espresso)

PLEASE COME TO A CD RELEASE PARTY AND PERFORMANCE for the release of
the CD Transformation Keyboard duets by Lewis Porter and Marc Rossi
On the Altrisuoni label (available iTunes, eMusic, CDBaby,
Altrisuoni.com, etc.)

The music on this CD is a collaboration between two pianists/keyboardists who are longstanding friends and colleagues: Lewis Porter —-also known as a jazz historian, and Rutgers-Newark professor—and Marc Rossi—also known as a composer, and Berklee College professor.
(SEE Lewisporter.com, Marcrossi.com) They met initially at the University of Rochester in 1971, and performed in Boston during the years around 1980. They have much in common—-the love of jazz, of 20th century “classical” music, Indian music, and all kinds of improvisation. Yet they each have, they hope, a distinctive voice, so that the two complement each other. At 5C they will be playing on a grand piano and a Yamaha synthesizer. The repertoire includes:
Classic “Standards”: Body and Soul (Johnny Green) The Blues Classics by Jazz Composers:
Ezz-thetic by the late George Russell Ostinato by Herbie Hancock
Iris by Wayne Shorter) After The Rain by John Coltrane

Original Compositions:
Rama Priya (Marc Rossi)
Slow Counterpoint (Porter/Rossi)
Moving Triangles (Rossi/Porter)
Law of Three (Rossi)
Ping Pong (Porter)
Another Voyage (Porter)

Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event!

New Bridges Ballet and Aaron Jones
Contemporary Ballet with Experimental Cello and Vocals

Andrea Oliva singing, Emilio Ortega on conga, Joe Falcon on Bass & Luis Rodriguez on guitar.

BURT ECKOFF a seasoned artist, jazz piano at its best!

Between the mid-1960’s and the mid-1990’s, Burt has played regularly with an impressive list of prominent jazzmen, including Howard McGhee, Maynard Ferguson, Art Blakey, Sonny Stitt, and Archie Shepp. He has accompanied such outstanding vocalists as Dakota Staton, Eddie Jefferson, Dionne Warwick and the Drifters.

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Andrea Oliva singing, Emilio Ortega on conga, Joe Falcon on Bass & Luis Rodriguez on guitar.

BURT ECKOFF a seasoned artist, jazz piano at its best!

Between the mid-1960’s and the mid-1990’s, Burt has played regularly with an impressive list of prominent jazzmen, including Howard McGhee, Maynard Ferguson, Art Blakey, Sonny Stitt, and Archie Shepp. He has accompanied such outstanding vocalists as Dakota Staton, Eddie Jefferson, Dionne Warwick and the Drifters.

BURT ECKOFF a seasoned artist, jazz piano at its best!
Tonight with vocalists: IRA HAWKINS & MAKI MOTOTSU

Between the mid-1960’s and the mid-1990’s, Burt has played regularly with an impressive list of prominent jazzmen, including Howard McGhee, Maynard Ferguson, Art Blakey, Sonny Stitt, and Archie Shepp. He has accompanied such outstanding vocalists as Dakota Staton, Eddie Jefferson, Dionne Warwick and the Drifters.

Vicki Burns is a jazz singer who has been delighting audiences for years. A vocalist with impeccable taste, a sure sense of rhythm and a glorious tone, she infuses each song with heartfelt expression, digging into the lyrics and melody for their richest interpretation. No wonder the great jazz drummer, Max Roach once described Vicki’s singing as “a gold mine”!

Some of Vicki’s performing highlights in New England include: singing with the great jazz drummer, Alan Dawson, for the Martin Luther King Jr. “Journey into a Dream” Concert series in Boston and opening for Billy Taylor and Max Roach in the “Bright Moments” Concert series in Amherst, MA. She has performed regularly at these Boston area jazz clubs: Ryles, 1369 Club, the Starlight Roof and the Turtle Café. She has also been featured on “Music America”, a syndicated WGBH broadcast hosted by Ron D’Ella Chiesa.

While still a student, she sang with a popular big band, The Clayton Poole Jazz Orchestra and was chosen by John Coltrane’s biographer Bill Cole among others for the New England Touring Arts program.

On the West Coast Vicki has performed at Garden City in San Jose, The San Jose Museum of Art’s “Women in Jazz” series, a featured spot in the San Jose Jazz Festival , The Great American Music Hall with the Oakland Jazz Choir, Kimball’s East with Madeline Eastman and the Oakland Jazz Choir and the Fillmore Street Jazz Festival . She became a favorite performer at Enrico’s San Francisco’s acclaimed beatnik haunt, establishing a firm fan base which included the infamous Carol Doda. She was featured at Yoshi’s with flautist Nika Rejto and at the Plush Room where she collaborated with acclaimed pianist, Ken Muir noted for his long association with Paula West.

In 2005, Vicki released her debut CD which features original music, lyrics and arrangements of both familiar and rare standards. Entitled Siren Song it is produced by Vicki and the acclaimed flugal hornist, Dmitri Matheny, who also arranges some of the material. Matheny described her voice as a “wonderful, rich instrument”. Jazz critic Dan Ouellette said of her debut recording that she “succeeds with rapturous, mystical beauty”.

In October of 2008, Vicki released a second CD, Vicki Burns Quartet: Live At Anna’s Jazz Island. Receiving broad critical acclaim and airplay, it has served as a delightful introduction to the New York City jazz scene where she now finds herself. Recently, she has performed to enthusiastic audiences at North Square in the Washington Square Hotel and the 5 C Cultural Center in the East Village.

Andrea Oliva singing, Emilio Ortega on conga, Joe Falcon on Bass & Luis Rodriguez on guitar.

Taylor Ho Bynum- cornet/ flugelhorn
Andrew Drury – drum set
Ken Filiano – string bass
Jason Kao Hwang – composer, violin/viola

Nested in the urban mountains of New York City, EDGE embraces both past and future with musical tales celebrating life and loss. Their instruments, resonant with human and animal overtones, sing through sharp lines vibrating between histories, cultures and genres. EDGE recently performed at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

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Glenn White – tenor saxophone
Casper Gyldensoe – guitar
Dmitry Ishenko – bass
Rob Mitzner – drums

Veronica Nunes is a Brazilian singer and guitarist from Rio de Janeiro who came to New York to be inspired and share her music with the city.
Her music pays homage to the classical Brazilian sounds of samba, bossa nova, MPB, forró and choro.

She brings a fresh interpretation to various songs of many popular Brasilian artists, such as Chico Buarque, Elis Regina, Cartola, Clara Nunes, Paulinho da Viola, Tom Jobim, Baden Powel, Milton Nascimento, Jorge Ben, Nara Leão, Gilberto Gil to name a few.

Veronica sings and plays guitar since 2000 and she has been performing live since 2001 in many different venues in Rio de Janeiro and New York City, including the well-known venues S.O.B’s and Café Wha. She also performs at music festivals, clubs, bars, cafes, restaurants and private events. She performs in duo, trios or in larger sets formed by a number of very talented and experienced NYC musicians .

Veronica will be accompanied by Mark Knezevic. Mark studied classical guitar in Perth, Western Australia, and was actively involved in the Classical Guitar Society of WA. After honing his skills in various Latin, Tango, Brazilian and Spanish rhythms on the classical guitar, he developed a taste for jazz and Bossa-Nova and the styles of Wes Montgomery, Tom Jobim and Pat Metheny. After moving to Sydney in 2005 he played in several jazz groups. Mark moved to Manhattan in early 2009 and is currently performing at various venues and clubs around the city.

know more info at: www.veronicanunes.com

Between the mid-1960’s and the mid-1990’s, Burt has played regularly with an impressive list of prominent jazzmen, including Howard McGhee, Maynard Ferguson, Art Blakey, Sonny Stitt, and Archie Shepp. He has accompanied such outstanding vocalists as Dakota Staton, Eddie Jefferson, Dionne Warwick and the Drifters.

A nicely spirited recording of free improvisation and standards that blurs typical boundaries” Ralph Alessi

“Concepts” is an intimate exploration of the bass/guitar duo. It’s very well played and a joy to listen to” Billy Drummond

“Surprise, emotion, lots of ideas & colors all their own.. Once in a
while you come across something striking and unexpected, which
changes you & which you don’t forget. This wonderful duo is such a
thing “ Jean-Michel Pilc

“Matteo’s music is striking and original” Ron Sadoff, composer, NYU director of jazz studies.

Andrea Oliva singing, Emilio Ortega on conga, Joe Falcon on Bass & Luis Rodriguez on guitar.