Mondays at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; free to students with valid ID
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music presents its September 2005 Monday night concert series at New York’s premier jazz club, Sweet Rhythm. The series features New School Jazz students, alumni, and special guest artists.
Monday, September 5, 8 & 10 p.m.
The Albert Rivera Quartet
The Albert Rivera Quartet, featuring New School Jazz students and friends Albert Rivera on alto sax, Adam Christgau on drums, Warren Fields on piano, and Luques Curtis on bass, performs original music inspired by John Coltrane.
Monday, September 12, 8 & 10 p.m.
E.J. Strickland Quintet
The E.J. Strickland Quintet features New School Jazz alumni drummer E.J. Strickland and his brother, tenor and soprano saxophonist Marcus Strickland, who have performed with Ravi Coltrane, Nicholas Payton, and Roy Haynes. Band members include George Colligan on piano, New School Jazz alumni Josh Ginsburg on bass and Casey Benjamin on alto saxophone, and special guest, vocalist Nicole Guiland.
Monday, September 19, 8 & 10 p.m.
Vicki Natale
Pianist and vocalist Vickie Natale, an alumna of New School Jazz and a Brooklyn native, is the 2004 vocal Grand Champion of the hit CBS show, “Star Search.” She will be accompanied by New School Jazz student Daniel Jones on keyboards, Tony Stevenson on bass, Bernard Davis on drums, and Rob Reich on guitar.
Monday, September 26, 8 & 10 p.m.
Woody Shaw III, “Momentum”
New School Jazz alumnus drummer Woody Louis Armstrong Shaw III is the son of the late, great trumpet innovator and composer, Woody Shaw, Jr. He has taken on the responsibility of maintaining his father’s legacy while creating a new sound and feeling in music through various collaborations and conceptual efforts. He will be joined by Miki Hayama on piano and Abraham Burton on tenor saxophone, plus special guests.
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance Space
55 West 13th St., 5th floor, New York
General admission $10, free for senior citizens and students with valid ID
For information, contact New School Jazz, 212.229.5896 x4591 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music’s Jazz Presents series showcases the work of New School Jazz faculty performing in collaboration with the rising stars of jazz—New School Jazz alumni and students.
Wednesday, October 5, 8 p.m.
Joan Stiles Quintet, “Mostly Mary Lou”
New School Jazz faculty member Joan Stiles is an accomplished pianist and arranger whohas performed at Birdland and The Blue Note. For her ongoing concert series “Mostly Mary Lou,” she has been arranging and playing the music of Mary Lou Williams. Her ensemble includes Jeremy Pelt on trumpet, Joel Frahm on saxophone, New School Jazz alumnus Ali M. Jackson on drums, and New School Jazz students Kimberly Marshall, vocals, and Joong-Hwa Jung on bass.
Thursday, October 20, 8 p.m.
Joanne Brackeen Quartet
Consistently ranked by critics and jazz magazines as one of the best jazz pianists in the world, New School Jazz faculty member Joanne Brackeen is known for the creativity, stylistic range, emotional depth, and whimsical spirit of her original works. She will be accompanied by Ugonna Okegwa on bass, and New School Jazz alumni Lakecia Benjamin on alto sax and E.J. Strickland on drums.
Wednesday, November 9, 8 p.m.
Buster Williams Quintet, “Something More”
Grammy award-winning bassist and New School Jazz faculty member Buster Williams formed the “Something More” Quintet in 1990; has toured Europe and Asia, including the first International Jazz Festival in Moscow; and has had countless engagements throughout the United States. He will be accompanied by vibraphonist Stefon Harris, drummer Lenny White, pianist George Colligan, and alto-saxophonist and New School Jazz alumnus Casey Benjamin.
Monday, November 28, 8 p.m.
Bill Kirchner and Friends
Called a “Renaissance Man of Jazz” by the Wall Street Journal, Bill Kirchner is a world-class saxophonist, composer-arranger, bandleader, jazz historian, record and radio producer, and member of the New School Jazz faculty. To celebrate the release of his new CD Everything I Love, Bill will be joined by a group of stellar artists who will perform an array of jazz and Brazilian music.
Tuesday, November 29, 8 p.m.
Tishman Auditorium, The New School
66 West 12th St., New York
Free and open to the public
For information, contact New School Jazz, 212.229.5896 x4591 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music presents renowned drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, educator, Grammy nominee, and native Nuyorican Bobby Sanabria, who was just voted Percussionist of the Year by the readers of DRUM! magazine. A longstanding New School Jazz faculty member, Bobby leads the Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra in performances throughout the academic year, culminating in a free concert each semester featuring a guest jazz master. In this way, students have a rare opportunity to collaborate with the outstanding influential artists who move both the traditions and innovations of the music forward. Recent participants include Candido Camero, Arturo O'Farill Jr., and Claudio Roditi. (Note: Event location subject to change; for more information contact 212.229.5896 x4591 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.)
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music is the musical manifestation of The New School and its legacy. Steeped in progressive tradition while moving forward into new frontiers of sound and experimentation, New School Jazz is a rarity among conservatory music schools. With instructors who are active, professional musicians and the backing of a major university, the school provides its students with the leeway and encouragement to break through artistic barriers, the counsel of veterans in maneuvering through the terrain of the music world, and a solid academic foundation to sustain and enrich their efforts and evolution. For more information, visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
The New School
Located in the heart of New York’s Greenwich Village, The New School is a center of academic excellence where intellectual and artistic freedoms thrive. The 8,800 matriculated students and 15,000 continuing education students who attend the university’s eight schools enjoy a disciplined education supported by small class sizes, superior resources, and renowned working faculty who practice what they teach. Artists, scholars, and students from all walks of life attend its diverse programs and can earn everything from program certificates to bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. When The New School was founded in 1919, its mission was to create a place where global peace and justice were more than theoretical ideals. Today, The New School continues that mission and endeavors to foster worthy and just citizens of the world. The eight schools that make up The New School are: The New School for General Studies, The New School for Social Research, Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy, Parsons The New School for Design, Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts, Mannes College The New School for Music, The New School for Drama, and The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. For more information, visit www.newschool.edu.