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SmallsLIVE/Mezzrow Newsletter
July 2nd, 2018
 
Dear Friends:

My how all the weeks seem to blend together.  Time passes so swiftly.  I look across the span of years - my years at Smalls.  At the multiple generations of musicians that have brewed and continue to brew in this basement ferment.  The true spirit of Jazz.  It's like the burning embers left over in a campfire that was once raging.  The coals can still burn, the fire can rage again in a moment's notice - all's needed is the fuel.  The faces - some brand new, some here for longer than we can remember.  The Jazz People - a society bound by a musical spirit.  That true feeling - the inexplicable and yet, when you hear it, the unmistakable.  The real Jazz Feeling.  Night after night the miraculous occurs - folks gather at Smalls, bands play, musicians congregate and share - participating in the unbroken tradition of this music.  The flame of one candle lights the next - it's the same flame unextinguished, candle to candle, night to night, generation to generation.

This week at Mezzrow I'm really psyched to present on of the most remarkable pianists I've encountered in my 30-odd year career - the great Geoff Keezer.  Geoff is playing Monday through Thursday with different guests each night.  Guests include Steve Wilson, Robin Eubanks, Gillian Margot and Donny McCaslin.  This is a rare chance to hear some remarkable jazz duets in Mezzrow's austere listening room.

As always, I urge everyone to take a deep breath and realize the preciousness of our time here on Earth.  The forces of evil want to take your attention away from the remarkable miracle of simply being alive.  Music and particularly Jazz music is a celebration of the Human Spirit and that very joy that keeps us moving day to day.

Regards,

Spike
 

 

Monday through Thursday - 7/2-7/5
Geoffrey Keezer

5x GRAMMY-nominated pianist & composer Geoffrey Keezer returns to Mezzrow for a week-long residency with a new invited guest each night, including trombonist Robin Eubanks, vocalist Gillian Margot, saxophonists Steve Wilson & Donny McCaslin. Don't Miss!

 Doors @ 7:30 PM
Seatings at 8 and 9:30 PM

To advance purchase a reserved seat click:

7/2 - Geoffrey Keezer & Steve Wilson
Pasquale Grasso "After-hours" @ 11 PM

7/3 - Geoffrey Keezer & Robin Eubanks
Mezzrow "Polite Jam Session" @ 11 PM

7/4 - Geoffrey Keezer & Gillian Margot
Pete Malinverni "After-hours" @ 11 PM

7/5 - Geoffrey Keezer & Donny McCaslin
Spike Wilner "After-hours" @ 11 PM

Friday & Saturday - 7/6-7/7
Harry Allen, Rossano Sportiello & Joel Forbes

Tenor saxophonist has a sultry sound and an easy, swinging feel.  A master of the American Songbook.  He brings Rossano Sportiello on piano and Joel Forbes on bass for a weekend in our austere listening room.

 Doors @ 7:30 PM
Seatings at 8 and 9:30 PM
7/6 - Lucy Yeghiazaryan "After-hours" @ 11 PM
7/7 - Theo Hill "After-hours" @ 11 PM


To advance purchase a reserved seat click:
7/6 - CLICK HERE TO RESERVE
7/7 - CLICK HERE TO RESERVE  

Sunday - 7/8
Larry Ham, Lee Hudson & Tom Melito

Pianist Larry Ham is a be-bop veteran with a great jazz feeling and deep knowledge. He brings Lee Hudson on bass and Tom Melito on drums for an evening of trio.

 Doors @ 7:30 PM
Seatings at 8 and 9:30 PM
John Merrill & Friends "After-hours" @ 11 PM


To advance purchase a reserved seat click:
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE
  

Monday - 7/2
Anthony Pinciotti Quartet

 Sets at 7:30 PM & 9 PM
     with Anthony Pinciotti - Drums, Anat Cohen - Tenor Sax, Gary Versace - Organ, Steve Cardenas - Guitar
 
Monday - 7/2
Anthony Wonsey Quartet

 Sets at 10:30 PM & 12 AM
     with Anthony Wonsey - Piano, Jonathan Beshay - Tenor, Dmitry Kolesnik - bass, Chris Beck - Drums
 
Monday - 7/2
1 AM to close

OPEN JAM SESSION
 
 
Tuesday - 7/3
Spike Wilner Trio
 Sets at 7:30 PM & 9 PM
with Spike Wilner - Piano. Tyler Mitchel - Bass, Anthony Pinciotti - drums
Tuesday - 7/3
Josh Evans Quintet
 Sets at 10:30 PM & 12 AM

with Josh Evans - Trumpet, JD Allen - Tenor Sax, David Bryant - Piano, Barry Stephenson - Bass, Kush Abadey - Drums
Tuesday - 7/3
 1 AM to close

OPEN JAM SESSION
Wednesday & Thursday - 7/4-7/5
Randy Johnston Trio
Sets at 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM (7/4)
and 10:30 PM & 12 AM (7/5)

with Randy Johnston - Guitar, Jonah Kane-West - Organ, Fukushi Tainaka - Drums
Wednesday - 7/4
Isaiah J. Thompson "After-hours"
1 AM to close

with Isaiah J. Thompson - Piano, Evan Harris - Tenor Sax, Philip Norris - Bass, Zach Adleman - Drums
Thursday - 7/5
Charles Goold "After-hours"
1 AM to close

with Charles Goold - Drums
Friday & Saturday - 7/6-7/7
Amanda Sedgwick Quintet
Sets at 10:30 PM & 12 AM

$20 for this show
with Amanda Sedgwick - Alto Sax, Dwayne Clemons - Trumpet, Michael Weiss - Piano,  Murray Wall - Bass, Keith Balla - Drums
Friday - 7/6
Joey "G-Clef" Cavaseno Quartet
Sets at 7:30 PM & 9 PM

$20 for this show
with Joey "G-Clef" Cavaseno - Alto Sax, Jordan Piper - Piano, William Ash - Bass, David F. Gibson - Drums
Friday - 7/6
Corey Wallace Dub-tet
"After-hours"
1 AM to close

with  Corey Wallace - Trombone
Saturday - 7/7
Smalls Showcase:
Julieta Eugenio

Sets at 4:30 PM & 6 PM

with Julieta Eugenio - Tenor Sax
Saturday - 7/7
Eliot Zigmund Quartet
Sets at 7:30 PM & 9 PM

$20 for this show
with Eliot Zigmund - Drums, Tony Speranza - Trumpet, Allen Farnham - Piano, David Kingsnorth - Bass
Saturday - 7/7
Brooklyn Circle
"After-hours"
1 AM to close

with  Stacy Dillard - Tenor Sax, Diallo House - Bass, Ismail Lawal - Drums
Sunday - 7/8
Vocal Masterclass
with Marion Cowings

from 1:00 PM until 3 PM
The Marion Cowings Jazz Vocal Workshop is a weekly session that gives vocalists a forum to develop the elements that define a jazz vocal performance.
Sunday - 7/8
Ai Murakami Quartet
featuring Sacha Perry

Sets at 4:30 PM & 6 PM
with Ai Murakami - Drums, Dwayne Clemons - Trumpet, Sacha Perry - Piano, Paul Gill - Bass
Sunday - 7/8
Nick Hempton Band
Sets at 7:30 PM & 9 PM

with Nick Hempton - Tenor Sax, Joe Magnarelli - Trumpet, George Delancey - Bass, Dan Aran - Drums
Sunday - 7/8
JC Stylles/Steve Nelson - Hutcherson Band
Sets at 10:30 PM & 12 AM

with JC Stylles - Guitar, Steve Nelson - Vibraphone, Jon Davis - Piano, George Delancey - Bass, Billy Drummond - Drums
Sunday - 7/8
Hillel Salem "After-hours"
1 AM to close

with Hillel Salem - Trumpet
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