[Dixielandjazz] New Jazz Venue in NYC

[Stephen G Barbone]

Good question Marek: Think of it this way. There are now several jazz  
venues in NYC that are presenting OKOM on a regular basis. For  
example, Birdland with David Ostwald's Centennial Jazz Band, Arthur's  
Tavern with the Grove Street Stompers,  Sofia's with Vince Giordano's  
Nighthawks, Ear Inn with Jon Erik Kellso and friends, Gotham Jazzmen  
at Bruno Walter Auditorium (Sept thru June), various Swing bands at  
The Red Blazer on 37th Street, etc.,  and now Feinstein's.

The above is an incomplete listing, but gives you some indication of  
what is happening in the NYC area. There are many more nightclubs that  
feature other jazz genres. About 100 or so that advertise some sort of  
jazz. Many are listed in "Jazz Inside" magazine, a monthly NY  
publication.

Interested listmates may download the April copy of Jazz inside as a  
64 page pdf at:

http://jazzinsidemagazine.com/publications/guide/april-2011

If you download it, check out the events calendar starting on page 15,  
and the jazz venue listings on page 26 to and 27.

Feinstein's is VERY UPSCALE. like the Supper Clubs in NYC 50-60 years  
ago. Where top acts like Sinatra or Johnny Mathis, would appear.  
Hopefully it will attract enough of an audience to support the jazz  
acts.

Interested folks can see their music calendar at

http://feinsteinsattheregency.com/calendar.php

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband


On Apr 7, 2011, at 6:14 PM, Marek Boym wrote:(polite snip)

> Wow!
> Haven't heard of norman Simmons since the1976 Nice festival, when  he
> was practically everywhere.
> Does a new jazz venue mean jazz is coming back?
>
>> Steve barbone wrote: Is the audience for jazz growing?
>>
>> Arbors Records will be presenting a weekly jazz series at  
>> Feinstein's in the
>> Loews Regency Hotel, 540 Park Avenue, NYC starting May 2, 2011  
>> continuing
>> the first Monday of every month through year end, except that in  
>> July and
>> September, it will be the second Monday because of July 4 and Labor  
>> Day
>> holidays.
>>
>> The basic band will be the Harry Allen Quartet. (Harry Allen, Rossano
>> Sportiello, Joel Forbes and Chuck Riggs) with guest artists as  
>> noted below:
>>
>> Dining and dancing from 7 to 8 PM. Concert following fro  8 to 10  
>> PM. Music
>> Charge $20.
>>
>> May 2: Frank Wess, Joe Wilder, Norm Simmions, Harry Allen, Joel  
>> Forbes and
>> Ed Metz Jr.
>>
>> June 6 Harry Allen Quartet + Grant Stewart, Gary Smulyan & Eric  
>> Alexander.
>> (Music of Woody Herman's Four Brothers)
>>
>> July 11 Warren Vache joins the Quartet
>>
>> August 1 Bucky Pizzarelli, Freddie Cole, Terell Stafford join the  
>> quartet.
>>
>> September 12 Ken Peplowski, Houston Person, Larry Fuller Harry  
>> Allen Joel
>> Forbes and Chuck Riggs
>>
>> October 3  Lynn Roberts, Rebecca Kilgore, Nikki Parrott, Dan  
>> Barrett Mike
>> Renzi Harry Allen Joel Forbes, Chuck Riggs
>>
>> November 7 Brazilian Music;  Maucha Adner (V) and Duduka DeFonseca  
>> dms)
>> (both with Jobim for 10 years) join the Quartet.
>>
>> December 5 Christmas jazz with John Sheridan, Rebecca Kilgore, Jon  
>> Erik
>> Kellso, Rande Sanke, John Allred, Tom Artin, Dan Block, Scott  
>> Robinson,
>> James Chirillo join the Quartet.
>>
>> Reservations at 212-339-4095 - Loews Regency Hotel, 540 Park  
>> Avenue, NYC.
>>
>> Spread the word about this new upscale venue for hot jazz, dining and
>> dancing, at Feinsteins, the premier nightclub in New York City. If  
>> nearby,
>> go there and support LIVE JAZZ as played by some extraordinary
>> professionals.
>>