Photo of the Day: November 27, 2009
Car Pushed Into Anacostia River By Train
Morning Roundup: Black Friday Edition
Devendra Banhart @ 9:30 Club
Monday Michuru, photo by Juan Chami
>> In conjunction with Jazz Appreciation Month, the Library of Congress will be hosting a jazz film series curated by local veteran pianist Larry Appelbaum. The full schedule and descriptions of all the films are available here.
>> Jazz saxophonist/composer John Kocur is this month's Artist-in-Residence at The Music Center at Strathmore. Tonight, he will be performing at the Strathmore mansion to launch his residency. 7:30 p.m. $10
>> Three Stars alums The Oscillators, led by drummer/composer Charles Ostle, performs on Thursday night at Twins Jazz. The band includes Three Stars alums John Lee and Matt Rippetoe. 8 p.m. Call 202-432-0072 for cover information.
>> Also on Thursday, Geri Allen, outstanding pianist and Howard University alum, will be performing at the Mansion at Strathmore. Allen has performed and recorded with all of the jazz greats, and is also an accomplished bandleader in her own right. 7:30 p.m. $25
>> Saxophonist Marshall Keys leads a great ensemble this Friday at Jazz Night in Southwest. The band will be playing a tribute to New Orleans, and will feature tap dancer Johne Forges. 6 to 9 p.m. $5
>> First off, vocalist Monday Michiru just has an awesome name. Daughter of legendary jazz pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi, she is one of few performers who blends jazz and R&B without succumbing to the blandness one normally associates with smooth jazz. She will be performing this Friday and Saturday at Bohemian Caverns, in support of her new release, Nexus. The band will include some of New York's finest players, including guitarist Dave Gilmore and bassist Fima Ephron. Tickets to the 8 and 11 p.m. sets are $22.50.
>> Three Stars alum Reginald Cyntje leads a group of local all-stars this Friday and Saturday at Twins Jazz. His band will include pianist Allyn Johnson, drummer Nasar Abaday, bassist James King, and trumpeter Donvonte McCoy. Tickets to the 9 and 11 p.m. sets are $15.
>> The Music Center at Strathmore is on a roll this week. As if John Kocur and Geri Allen weren't enough, legendary pianist McCoy Tyner will be paying a visit to the hall on Sunday at 7 p.m. $25-$68
>> Saxophonist Don Nunley leads a group on Monday at Blue Monday Blues, the blues counterpart to Jazz Night in Southwest. The band includes local regulars Wes Biles (bass) and Ron Compton (drums). 6 to 9 p.m. $5
>> If you've yet to catch Afro Blue, Howard University's vocal jazz ensemble, then you're missing out on a real treat. The group will be performing next Tuesday at Blues Alley. Tickets to the 8 and 10 p.m. sets are $20 + $12.50 minimum/surcharge.
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Good blues show at the State Theatre this Saturday:
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I can't say how sad I am that I cant go to the Jazz ensemble's performance at the Natural History Museum.
Sean Jones is playing at Blues Alley Thursday night (why wasn't this in the article?????????). Among other accomplishments, he is the lead trumpeter in the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and has just been named Artistic Director of the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. He resides in Pittsburgh, and is in the process of reviving the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra. The man is sick, check him out.
Truly appreciating jazz means listening for the notes they aren't playing; likewise you can only appreciate This Week in Jazz when attending events they haven't listed.
Is the Saturday "Kind of Blue" show general admission or assigned seats?