At Cornelia Street Cafe....

CORNELIA STREET CAFÉ - 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York

Thu Oct 01

8:30PM PETE RENDE
(Pete Rende, piano; Bill McHenry, tenor sax; Matt Brewer, bass; Ted Poor, drums)
On the inaugural night of our new grand piano and stage, we proudly present Pete Rende in a rare appearance, leading his own group.
http://www.myspace.com/peterrende

Fri Oct 02
9:00PM & 10:30PM TONY MALABY QUARTET
(Tony Malaby, tenor saxophone; Ralph Alessi, trumpet; John Hebert, bass; Billy Drummund, drums)
Saxophonist Tony Malaby, is one of the most compelling living voices on his instrument who is able to musically expand in multiple musical directions. Whether it is in a modern harmonic linear approach or a sonic approach. His is not an eclectic style, but an authentic language in which he is able to create meaning and communicate feeling through the primal power of sound and rhythm. - Mark Dresser (July 2008)
Malaby is joined by some of his favorite NY improvisers.
http://www.tonymalaby.com/

Sat Oct 03
9:00PM & 10:30PM TONY MALABY QUARTET
(Tony Malaby, tenor saxophone; Ralph Alessi, trumpet; John Hebert, bass; Billy Drummund, drums)
Saxophonist Tony Malaby, is one of the most compelling living voices on his instrument who is able to musically expand in multiple musical directions. Whether it is in a modern harmonic linear approach or a sonic approach. His is not an eclectic style, but an authentic language in which he is able to create meaning and communicate feeling through the primal power of sound and rhythm. - Mark Dresser (July 2008)
Malaby is joined by some of his favorite NY improvisers.
http://www.tonymalaby.com/

Sun Oct 04
8:30PM LOU AND PETER BERRYMAN
(Lou, accordion, vocals, songwriter; Peter, 12 string guitar, vocals, lyrics)
Lou and Peter Berryman, authors of twelve recordings and three songbooks of original material, have performed together for more than twenty years. Their whimsical and wonderfully accessible performances of their hilarious, quirky, yet oddly profound songs leave audiences with cheeks aching from smiling.
http://louandpeter.com/

Mon Oct 05
8:30PM AMRAM & CO
(David Amram, piano, french horn, flutes, composition & surprises; Kevin Twigg, drums, glockenspiel; John de Witt, bass; Adam Amram, percussion; John Ventimiglia, actor)
This series explores in his highly personable, generous and informal style the astonishing variety of David Amram's interests and accomplishments--renowned composer of symphonic classical music, jazz compositions, improvisation, spoken word, scat, he sits at the piano, schmoozes about music, about the greats, the beats, the obscure, the legendary; plays the French horn, pulls out all kinds of instruments (flutes, drums, horns) gathered from his many circumnavigations of the globe, pulls in guests drawn from just about every artistic walk of life.
http://www.davidamram.com/