[Dixielandjazz] What's The Problem?

[Steve barbone]

We often wallow in the funk of our beliefs that there is no audience for
jazz. Maybe that is true only of OKOM these days? Note the below PARTIAL
listing of jazz events in NYC for the next few days.

So what's the problem with OKOM?

Perhaps "we" (the current crop of Dixieland Band leaders), are.

I don't know about the rest of the Dixieland Bands in the USA but this is my
best year since 1961. Seems as if what's past is prologue.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone - band leader
http://www.barbonestreet.com (click on "schedule", see where the action is)

Selected Jazz Listings - THE NEW YORK TIMES 7/29/05

AFRICAN BLUE NOTES (Tonight) Martin Atangana, an accomplished Cameroonian
guitarist and vocalist, leads this contemporary Afro-jazz quintet. 10 and
11:30 p.m. and 1 a.m., Zinc Bar, 90 West Houston Street, at LaGuardia Place,
W. Village, (212) 477-8337; cover, $5, with a one-drink minimum. (Nate

AMRAM & CO (Monday) The composer and multi-instrumentalist David Amram has
led a profoundly diverse career in music, which he celebrates with this
guest-laden evening performance. 8:30 p.m., Cornelia Street Café, 29
Cornelia Street, W. Village, (212) 989-9319; cover, $10, one drink minimum.

MICHAËL ATTIAS'S CLINAMEN SEXTET (Thursday) Taking its name from the "atomic
swerve" concept envisioned by the Epicurean poet-philosopher Lucretius, the
group Clinamen consists of improvisers attuned to the mystery of cause and
effect: Mr. Attias on alto saxophone, Tony Malaby on tenor and soprano
saxophones, Mark Taylor on French horn, Matt Moran on vibes, Brad Jones on
bass and Tyshawn Sorey on drums. 8 and 10 p.m., Barbes, 376 Ninth Street, at
Sixth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn, (718) 965-9177; cover, $8.

CARAMOOR JAZZ FESTIVAL (Tomorrow and Aug. 6) The tenor and soprano
saxophonist Joe Lovano programs jazz at the idyllic Caramoor estate,
managing a fusion of contemporary vigor and historical sweep. The first of
two all-day concerts pays homage to the bebop progenitors Charlie Parker and
Dizzy Gillespie, the idiosyncratic musician-composers Thelonious Monk and
Charles Mingus, and the percussive architect Max Roach. Mr. Lovano will also
perform, alongside his fellow saxophonists David Liebman and Michael
Brecker. 3 p.m., Venetian Theater at Caramoor, Katonah, N.Y., (914)
232-1252, www.caramoor.org, $45 and $55.

RAVI COLTRANE QUARTET (Tonight and tomorrow) "In Flux" (Savoy), Mr.
Coltrane's fourth album, is a significant milestone; his tenor and soprano
saxophone playing have never sounded more confident, and his compositions
have a sleek modernistic hue. As on the CD, he fronts a stellar band: the
pianist Luis Perdomo, the bassist Drew Gress and the drummer E. J.
Strickland. 9 and 11 p.m., Birdland, 315 West 44th Street, Clinton, (212)
581-3080; cover, $30, with a $10 minimum.

DEWLINE (Wednesday) This quartet honors the interdisciplinary artistry of
the soprano saxophonist and composer Steve Lacy, who died last year; the
players are Dave Ballou on trumpet, Kristin Norderval on vocals, Kevin
Norton on vibraphone and John Lindberg on bass. 8 p.m., Barbes, 376 Ninth
Street, at Sixth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn, (718) 965-9177; cover, $8.

DUANE EUBANKS QUINTET (Thursday) This hard-bop trumpeter leads a powerful
group with J. D. Allen, saxophonist; Orrin Evans, pianist; Eric Revis,
bassist; and Eric McPherson, drummer. 8 and 10 p.m., Sweet Rhythm, 88
Seventh Avenue South, at Bleecker Street, West Village, (212) 255-3626;
cover, $15, with a $10 minimum.

JOE FARNSWORTH AND FRIENDS (Tonight and tomorrow) The light-handed yet
propulsive drumming of Joe Farnsworth has made him a quiet force in the jazz
mainstream; he's joined here by the percussionist Ray Mantilla, the pianist
David Hazeltine and the bassist Nat Reeves. 8 and 9:45 p.m., Kitano Hotel,
66 Park Avenue, at 38th Street, (212) 885-7119; cover, $15, with a $10
minimum. 

FESTIVAL OF NEW TRUMPET MUSIC (Tuesday through Aug. 7) Curated by the
progressive-minded trumpeters Dave Douglas, Roy Campbell and Jon Nelson,
this six-day series, dubbed FONT, pays homage to the Art Ensemble of the
Chicago instigator Lester Bowie, who died in 1999. Among the many highlights
are the Bill Dixon Trio, on Tuesday; Graham Haynes's Electric Church, on
Wednesday; and Mr. Douglas's Brass Ecstasy, on Thursday. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
(with 11:30 sets Aug. 5 and 6), Jazz Standard, 116 East 27th Street,
Manhattan, (212) 576-2232, www.fontmusic.org; cover, $25.

SONNY FORTUNE QUARTET (Tonight and tomorrow) Since the 1960's, countless
saxophonists have adopted the methodology of John Coltrane, but few have
captured his restless spirit; Mr. Fortune, the saxophonist of choice for the
Coltrane drummer Elvin Jones, is chief among them. 8 and 10 p.m. and
midnight, Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Avenue South, at Bleecker Street, West
Village, (212) 255-3626; cover, $20, with a $10 minimum.

FREESTYLE JAZZ FINALE (Sunday) Free-improvised music makes its last
boisterous stand at CBGB's Lounge, a scruffy basement annex to the imperiled
punk landmark. Roughly two dozen musicians will take part, playing in a host
of combinations; among them are the guitarists Dom Minasi and Joe Morris,
the saxophonists Louis Belogenis and Sabir Mateen, and the pianists Angelica
Sanchez and Cooper Moore. 7 p.m., CBGB Lounge, 313 Bowery, at Bleecker
Street, East Village, (212) 677-0455; cover, $10.

JANEK GWIZDALA BIG BAND (Tonight) Groove is what motivates this electric
bass virtuoso, who hails from England; his 18-piece orchestra weds jazz
voicings to a sometimes sleek, sometimes sharp contemporary sound. 9 and
10:30 p.m., Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson Street, at Spring Street, South
Village, (212) 242-1063; cover, $15.

CHARLIE HADEN'S LAND OF THE SUN (Through Sunday) Charlie Haden won a Grammy
this year for "Land of the Sun" (Verve), a stately homage to the Mexican
composer José Sabre Marroquin. In performance, the music ranges from
luminous to lugubrious; its strongest assets are the contributions of the
alto saxophonist Miguel Zenon, the tenor saxophonist Tony Malaby and the
pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, who also wrote most of the arrangements. 8 and
10:30 p.m., Blue Note, 131 West Third Street, Greenwich Village, (212)
475-8592; cover, $35 at tables, with a $5 minimum or $20 at the bar, and a
one-drink minimum. 

FRED HERSCH TRIO (Through Sunday) Mr. Hersch, a pianist long associated with
gleaming songbook interpretations, has lately focused on his own
well-constructed compositions; his trio, with the bassist Drew Gress and the
drummer Nasheet Waits, applies a rigorous elasticity to originals and
standards alike. 9 and 11 p.m., Village Vanguard, 178 Seventh Avenue South,
at 11th Street, West Village, (212) 255-4037; cover, $20 and a $10 minimum.

VIJAY IYER (Tomorrow) Ideas are never far from the surface of Mr. Iyer's
music, which often grows out of a complex yet fluid rhythmic impulse; for
this solo performance, he augments his acoustic piano with oblique
electronic beats. 10 p.m., the Stone, Avenue C and Second Street, East
Village, www.thestonenyc.com; cover, $10.

RENÉ MARIE (Tuesday) A soulful jazz singer and vibrant performer with a
growing book of sturdy original tunes. 7 p.m., Joe's Pub, at the Public
Theater, 425 Lafayette Street, at Astor Place, East Village, (212) 539-8778;
cover, $15, $20 at the door.

MASTERS OF GROOVE (Tonight and tomorrow) The Hammond B-3 organist Reuben
Wilson and the guitarist Grant Green Jr. bring considerable pedigree to this
gritty soul-jazz enterprise. 9 and 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., Smoke, 2751
Broadway, at 106th Street, (212) 864-6662; cover, $25.

BILL McHENRY QUARTET (Tuesday through Aug. 7) Both as a tenor saxophonist
and as a composer, Mr. McHenry adheres to a patiently exploratory style; he
often lets the focus shift to the harmonically advanced guitar playing of
Ben Monder, the broadly dynamic bass playing of Reid Anderson and the
sparse, intense drumming of Paul Motian. 9 and 11 p.m., Village Vanguard,
178 Seventh Avenue South, at 11th Street, West Village, (212) 255-4037;
cover, $20, plus a $10 minimum.

GRETCHEN PARLATO (Tomorrow) The lilting cadence and mellow sonority of Ms.
Parlato's voice have earned her a good many casual admirers; a recent deluge
of critical acclaim has more to do with her musicianship, underscored here
by the guitarist Guilherme Monteiro and the bassist Massimo Biolcati. 6
p.m., 55 Bar, 55 Christopher Street, West Village, (212) 929-9883; no cover.

MATANA ROBERTS QUARTET (Wednesday) A husky-toned alto saxophonist and junior
member of the Chicago jazz collective A.A.C.M., Matana Roberts is at her
best when responding to ensemble actions; she has a good sparring partner
here in the cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum. 10 p.m., Zebulon, 258 Wythe Avenue at
Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, (718) 218-6934, no cover.

SHERISSE ROGERS BIG BAND (Tomorrow) Ms. Rogers, an electric bassist, won
this year's Ascap Young Composers Award; she applies her acumen to this
large ensemble, whose most recognizable soloist is the saxophonist Donny
McCaslin. 9 and 10:30 p.m., Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson Street, at Spring
Street, South Village, (212) 242-1063; cover, $15.

ARCHIE SHEPP/ROSWELL RUDD QUARTET (Thursday through Aug. 7) Mr. Shepp, a
saxophonist, and Mr. Rudd, a trombonist, each contributed to the fiery
legacy of the 60's and 70's avant-garde; their recent collaborations have
been calmer but still venturesome, and seasoned with the blues. 8 and 10
p.m. with an 11:30 set Fridays and Saturdays), Iridium, 1650 Broadway, at
51st Street, (212) 582-2121; cover, $27.50, ($30 on Fridays and Saturdays)
with a $10 minimum.

TODD SICKAFOOSE GROUP (Tuesday) Best known as a compatriot of the
indefatigable singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, Mr. Sickafoose is a bassist
and composer equally fond of rough edges and rounded forms. He showcases his
own compositions in this improvising chamber ensemble, with Myra Melford on
piano, Andrew Rathbun on tenor saxophone, Alan Ferber on trombone and Ches
Smith on drums. 8 p.m., Barbes, 376 Ninth Street, at Sixth Avenue, Park
Slope, Brooklyn, (718) 965-9177; cover, $8.

JAMES SILBERSTEIN QUARTET (Thursday) Mr. Silberstein, a fleet-fingered
guitarist in the George Benson line of descent, favors the groovy side of
post-bop; his band consists of the pianist Jill McCarron, the drummer Jeff
Brillinger and the bassist Ron McClure. 9 p.m., West Bank Café, 407 West
42nd Street, Clinton, (212) 695-6909; cover $10.

TERRY SILVERLIGHT BAND (Wednesday through Aug. 6) Mr. Silverlight is a
drummer with extensive commercial credits and a fusion-oriented band that
includes the trumpeter Lew Soloff and the electric bassist Will Lee. 9 and
11 p.m., Birdland, 315 West 44th Street, Clinton, (212) 581-3080; cover,
$30, with a $10 minimum.

CLARK TERRY BIG BAND (Tuesday through Aug. 7) Clark Terry's big-band
experience is extensive: from the late 1940's on, he served successively in
the orchestras of Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Quincy Jones. Here this
octogenarian trumpet and flugelhorn player applies a lifetime of wit and
experience to his own swinging ensemble. 8 and 10:30 p.m., Blue Note, 131
West Third Street, Greenwich Village, (212) 475-8592; cover, $30 at tables,
with a $5 minimum or $20 at the bar, with a one-drink minimum.

LARRY WILLIS QUINTET (Through Sunday) Mr. Willis, a bassist with a long and
distinguished career as a sideman, steps out front to lead an ensemble with
one foot in hard-bop and the other in groove; his illustrious bandmates are
the alto saxophonist Gary Bartz, the trombonist Steve Davis, the bassist
Buster Williams and the drummer Al Foster. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Jazz
Standard, 116 East 27th Street, Manhattan, (212) 576-2232; cover, $25
tonight and t0morrow, $20 on Sunday.

TOM WOPAT (Monday) The zeitgeist is smiling on Tom Wopat, the original
"Dukes of Hazzard" star and less original standards crooner; this one-night
stand is barely more than a block from the Broadway theater where he is the
costar of a revival of "Glengarry Glen Ross." 7 p.m., Birdland, 315 West
44th Street, Clinton, (212) 581-3080; cover, $30, with a $10 minimum.