Bean Runner Cafe
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Friday March 19 2010 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | ||
Let the Waves Come in Threes with Anna Dagmar Celebrating Women's History Month
Anna is known internationally for her virtuosity as a pianist, singer and song writer. She has released 3 albums and a printed songbook, and has performed with artists Ellis Paul, Aiofe O'Donovan, Allison Miller, Nadine Goellner, The Lascivious Biddies, Melineh Kurdian, Angela Jimenez and Mike McGinnis, among others. Solo tours have included London, Berlin, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Boston. Dagmar's songs have been recognized in Collected Sounds Magazine Top Albums, The Unisong International Song Writing Contest, The Williamsburg Song Writing Contest, and the ASCAP Plus Awards. She has been invited to perform a special showcase at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance and was featured on High Plains Public Radio, MT Public Radio for the Feminist Program In Other Words, and #1 Airplay on WVIA by DJ George Graham, who affirms that "Let the Waves Come in Threes", Dagmar?s newest album, is "one of the best singer-songwriter albums of the year, in a crowded field." $7 | ||
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Saturday March 20 2010 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Celebrate Women's History Month with SAGE, the all women's jazz ensemble, including Miki Hayama (piano & vocals), Tia Fuller (saxophone), Miriam Sullivan (bass), Kersten Stevens (violin), Ragan Whiteside (flute), Bernice Brooks (drums) | |
There comes a time when all the elements of excellence converge under the same domain and produce an incomparable result, never before experienced. SAGE, the all-women?s jazz, blues and contemporary ensemble, has dared to rise to this historic place in music with a sound that transcends time and generation. Part contemporary, part sassy, part nostalgic, these ladies deliver what every music audience is looking for, the best in the art. After only three years, the group and its members have opened for and appeared with Ray Charles, Denzel Washington, Regina Carter, the Duke Ellington Show Choir and many others. This unique group has headlined at The Waldorf Astoria, Stamford Center for the Arts, The Shubert Theater, and Chelsea Piers. Admission: $15 pp. To reserve seating, call (914) 737-1701. | ||
Friday March 26 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Jon Pousette-Dart | |
Jon Pousette-Dart formed the Pousette-Dart Band in 1973, working the same musical territory as the Eagles, James Taylor and Little Feat. The band released 4 albums with Capitol Records, had Billboard chart action with the hits ?For Love,? ?Amnesia,? and ?County Line,? and toured the U.S. working with The Byrds, Bonnie Raitt, Peter Frampton, Yes, the J.Geils Band, Jonathan Edwards, Charlie Daniels Band, Manfred Mann, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Journey, Father Guido Sarducci, Emmylou Harris and Randy Newman, among others. Since then, Jon has established himself as a respected songwriter in collaborations with Al Anderson, Gary Burr, Darrell Scott, Jennifer Kimball and Kostas. He also works in film & TV, contributing to the History Channel and ABC?s ?Lost.? Jon has released 3 more albums, with another in the works. "..the missing link between the Byrds and Vince Gill, a folk-rock legend whose new work feels both up-to-the-minute and younger than yesterday."-Bill Flanagan, MTV Network Admission $15 | ||
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Saturday March 27 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Tamm E. Hunt Sings the Billie Holiday Songbook | |
In Celebration of Women's History Month. Tamm E. displays a vocal texture and style that only arrives with years of due diligence in preparation along with some serious natural talent. Tamm E.'s improvisational vocal skills are noteworthy on every tune and outstanding on Blue Skies, God Bless the Child, and Summertime. Although she clearly has her own unique style and voice, one can unquestionably hear overtones of Little Jimmy Scott and maybe a combo of Nancy Wilson and Sassy at times. She sounds like Tamm E.; and that's a good thing. ~ THE JAZZ CHASER: June 16, 2003 REVIEW: Tamm E's new debut CD "Live @ Birdland", on the New Jazz Audience label, feaures eight well-known standards that she brings back to life and makes soundly relevant through her highly expressive style and subtle creativity. Another "Raising the Bar" Production by Earl John Powell. $15 with advanced reservations, $20 at the door | ||
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Friday April 2 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | An Evening of ALL John Coltrane with Bob Meyer and the Youth Quartet | |
Jazz drummer Bob Meyer and the Youth Quartet will perform An Evening of ALL John Coltrane. Musicians include , Steve Frieder (sax), Luke Franco (guitar), & Motoki Mihara (bass). Admission $7 pp. Directions and menu | ||
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Friday April 9 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Great acoustic mix of blues and jazz fusion, and original tunes with Two Guitars with Gus Wieland, | |
Two Guitars - Brian Conigliaro and Gus Wieland will play a great acoustic mix of blues, jazz fusion, and original tunes. Their guitars weave an intricate story around the lyrics. Add to all this vocal harmonies and Brian's virtuoso harmonica playing, for an evening of great live music. There is a wise and experienced mastery to Two Guitars. Acoustic exotic arrangements of well known songs as well as originals & obscure nuggets, garner their sets and guitar interplay with uncanny perception for one another. Together they create a really unique duet. Versatile playing backgrounds include stints with: The Turtles, The Tokens, Al Wilson, Lou Rawls, Chubby Checker, Leslie Gore, Bobby Day, Ray Charles, ... Admission: $7 pp | ||
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Friday April 16 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Etienne Charles' Quartet, James Shipp (percussion and vibraphone), Ben Williams (bass), Rudy Royston (drums) | |
Born in Trinidad, Etienne Charles' music is distinctly influenced by the sounds of calypso, steel pan, and African Shango drumming. A critically acclaimed trumpeter, Charles plays a jazz griot, reflecting sounds of the past and sounds of place. Mixing jazz with Afro-Cuban and calypso styles, Charles' sophomore album, Folklore, illustrates the crossroads culture of the Caribbean. Folklore tells of the folk characters in his native Trinidad through the 26-year-old's wholly original compositions. According to legend, Douens are the lost souls of young children (they can be seen in the forest with their floppy hats, featureless faces and backwards feet). "Mama D'lo" (Mother of the Water) reflects a Caribbean take on the mermaid as protector of the sea. On Folklore, Charles brings those stories to life with a skill that won him the 2006 National Trumpet Competition. Another "Raising the Bar" Production by Earl John Powell. $15 with advanced reservations, $20 at the door | ||
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Saturday April 17 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Richie Goods and Nuclear Fusion with Richie Goods (electric bass), Helen Sung (keyboards), Mike Clark (drums), Jeff Lockhart (guitar) | |
When separate components come together to make a powerful reaction, a bigger reaction than that made by their individual parts, you have witnessed the principle of fusion?Richie Goods and Nuclear Fusion are the embodiment of that principle in action. These musicians, each highly accomplished in their own rite, are a perfect mix of talent and energy, igniting the stage and exciting the audience in one beautiful chain reaction. Richie Goods is a master musician whose tenure with many of music?s greatest names clearly as worn off on him as a leader ? his candor to the audience, his approach in developing a set list, and most of all his bass playing are all top of the line?If you get the chance to catch this group do yourself a favor and do so.~Christopher Lams, Jazz Improv NY ?a hip and supremely entertaining jaunt that is enhanced by the quartet?s energized and well-regimented live persona?.Essential listening for advocates of electric-jazz.~ Glenn Astarita, jazzreview.com $15 with advanced reservations, $20 at the door | ||
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Saturday May 22 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | A Night of Hard Edged Jazz! with Hayes Greenfield (saxophone), Ed Schuller (bass), Bob Meyers (drums) | |
Jazz saxophonist, Hayes Greenfield, joins Ed Schuller (bass) and Bob Myers (drums) for an evening not soon to be forgotten. Hayes has headlined at the Blue Note, Birdland, the Knitting Factory, and CBGB?s. He has recorded critically acclaimed CDs and his European tours have taken him to Vienna, the Aalen Jazz Festival in Germany, Brighton Jazz Festival in the U.K., the Albi, Coutances, Bordeaux, Amiens, Hyeres, and Avignon Jazz Festivals in France, and the Aarhus Jazz Festival in Denmark. He has played with Jaki Byard, Rashied Ali, Paul Bley, Barry Altschul, and Richie Havens among others. Ed Schuller, jazz bassist, has more than 60 recordings & has played with Lee Konitz, Ted Curson, Dave Liebman, Jimmy Knepper, Clark Terry, & Ran Blake among others. Bob Myers, jazz drummer, has recorded numerous albums/CDs and performed with Joe Lovano, Ed Schuller, Ken Werner, Judy Silvano, Perry Robinson, Glenn Moore, Cameron Brown, Andy Statman, and Shelila Jordan. Admission: $10 | ||
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Friday June 11 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Great acoustic mix of blues and jazz fusion, and original tunes with Two Guitars with Gus Wieland, | |
Two Guitars - Brian Conigliaro and Gus Wieland will play a great acoustic mix of blues, jazz fusion, and original tunes. Their guitars weave an intricate story around the lyrics. Add to all this vocal harmonies and Brian's virtuoso harmonica playing, for an evening of great live music. There is a wise and experienced mastery to Two Guitars. Acoustic exotic arrangements of well known songs as well as originals & obscure nuggets, garner their sets and guitar interplay with uncanny perception for one another. Together they create a really unique duet. Versatile playing backgrounds include stints with: The Turtles, The Tokens, Al Wilson, Lou Rawls, Chubby Checker, Leslie Gore, Bobby Day, Ray Charles, ... Admission: $7 pp | ||
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Saturday June 12 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | An Evening of ALL John Coltrane with Bob Meyer and the Youth Quartet | |
Jazz drummer Bob Meyer and the Youth Quartet will perform An Evening of ALL John Coltrane. Musicians include , Steve Frieder (sax), Luke Franco (guitar), & Motoki Mihara (bass). Admission $7 pp. Directions and menu | ||
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Saturday June 19 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Live Jazz with Neil Alexander and Nail, Dan Asher, Nadav Zelniker | |
Neil Alexander & NAIL broadens the landscape of Jazz and improvised music. Featuring bassist Dan Asher and drummer Nadav Zelniker, NAIL brings audiences a unique celebration of life and music. Their performance roster includes The Blue Note in NYC; opening for the likes of John Scofield, and performing at many festivals and clubs. Their 3rd CD "Tugging At The Infinite", features smash hit "Everyman". Admission: $7 pp. | ||
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Saturday June 26 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Live Jazz with The Andy Polay Quartet, Andy Polay (drums), Rahn Burton (piano), and Bill Davis (bass) | |
The Andy Polay Quartet will play soothing ballads, funky modern jazz, avant-garde renditions of standards, and music by the great Herbie Hancock and Thelonious Monk. Andy and Rahn have played together at festivals, clubs and the famed Rainbow Room in New York City. Rahn is a stellar pianist whose extensive credits include playing with Stanley Turrentine, Rassan Roland Kirk, and countless others. Bill Davis has also graced the stage with Ray Charles, Sun Ra, Kenny Durham and others. Admission: $5 pp | ||
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