CORNELIA STREET CAFÉ
29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York 212-989-9319 - http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com/
Sat Nov 14
9:00PM & 10:30PM ARUAN ORTIZ TRIO FEATURING DAVID GILMORE
(Aruan Ortiz, piano; David Gilmore, guitar; Drew Gress, bass; Eric McPherson, drums)
Aruán Ortiz, one of the most dynamic and talented pianists in jazz today, described by the New York Post as "a must see" and "the latest Cuban wunderkind to arrive in the United States" by BETJazz. He has been well received by audiences and critics alike, achieved a presence on the American jazz scene both as a sideman with legendary and avant-garde jazz figures such as Wallace Roney, Ralph Peterson, Terry Lyne Carrington, as well as with his own projects, the Aruán Ortiz Trio and Quartet featuring artists such as saxophonists Jerry Bergonzi, Greg Osby, and Seamus Blake.
Trained in classical piano and viola, the sound of this Santiago de Cuba native is marked by the influence of twentieth century composers Maurice Ravel, Olivier Messiaen, Arnold Schoenberg, and Gustav Mahler. Apparent in his melodic phrases are influences of his background in Afro-Cuban rhythms, interwoven with references reminiscent of the stylings of Andrew Hill, Herbie Hancock and Phineas Newborn.
“Jazz fans applaud, and novices mark your calendars. Aruán Ortiz, Critically acclaimed Cuban pianist is a ‘must see.’” - New York Post
"original music that revealed an impressive approach to improvising and composing... giving positive meaning to the term intelligent design". - Russ Musto, All about jazz
Sun Nov 15
8:30PM IGOR LUMPERT GROUP FEATURING BEN MONDER
(Igor Lumpert, saxophone; Chris Tordini, bass; Tommy Crane, drums; Ben Monder, guitar)
"What makes Igor's music and playing so unique is its complexity. There is a quality to his playing and compositions that has absorbed the rich traditions of jazz music in this country but has also added something new and unidentifiable. His compositions flow with ease and vitality off odd time signatures. There is also darkness and a mystery to his sound that is all his own. No one else sounds like that-and that's one of the highest compliments you can give to a jazz musician. The complex emotions that feed the sounds of great artists in the jazz tradition have to do with the experience of enormous conflicts. You can't fake that quality, and Igor has it." Jane Ira Bloom, Saxophonist/composer/Grammy winner
