Any interesting Jazz in NY or TO on 11/29?

[medjuck]

I have to decide whether to spend the Saturday after Thanksgiving in New York or Toronto. Anything special Jazz-wise going on in either place?

Edited November 19, 2008 by medjuck

[kh1958]

Lonnie Smith Trio at the Iridium

Maria Schneider Orchestra at Jazz Standard.

(11/30 is a Sunday though, not a Sunday)

Edited November 19, 2008 by kh1958

[medjuck]

Lonnie Smith Trio at the Iridium

Maria Schneider Orchestra at Jazz Standard.

(11/30 is a Sunday though, not a Sunday)

You're right! I'm talking about Saturday the 29th. Is Schneider Sunday or Saturday?

Edited November 19, 2008 by medjuck

[kh1958]

Lonnie Smith Trio at the Iridium

Maria Schneider Orchestra at Jazz Standard.

(11/30 is a Sunday though, not a Sunday)

You're right! I'm talking about Saturday the 29th. Is Schneider Sunday or Saturday?

They are there both nights.

Also on Saturday, Jean Michel Pilc at the Jazz Gallery.

Here's a complete list:

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/newyork/aaj_ny_200811.pdf

[Hardbopjazz]

Here's a great web site that can help.

http://www.gothamjazz.com/

Jazz in NYC

[robviti]

i'm going to be in the city that weekend.

here are the shows i'm interested in that include saturday night:

Smoke

Mulgrew Miller Quartet, sets @ 8, 10, 11:30pm

Tim Green (saxophone)

Mulgrew Miller (piano)

Ivan Taylor (bass)

Rodney Greene (drums)

Village Vanguard

Paul Motian Trio 2000 Plus 2, sets @ 9 & 11

Paul Motian-drums,

Loren Stillman-sax,

Chris Cheek-sax,

Masabumi Kikuchi-p,

Thomas Morgan-b

Jazz Standard

Maria Schneider Orchestra, sets @ 7:30, 9:30, 11:30

Stone

Ned Rothenberg's Aggregate, set @ 10

Ned Rothenberg (reeds)

Shanir Ezra Blumenkrantz (bass)

Harris Eisenstadt (drums)

Adam Rudolph (percussion)

[Robert J]

Joe -

Re, Toronto... no international acts - Wayne Shorter is next week.

The best bet would be this great collection of "local" players. You probably know Kirk is a fellow Nova Scotian.

Kirk MacDonald Jazz Orchestra

Saturday, November 29 2008, 8:00pm - 10:45pm

Kirk MacDonald Jazz Orchestra plays the music of Kirk MacDonald, with Lorne Lofsky (guitar), Nancy Walker (piano), Neil Swainson (bass), Barry Romberg (drums)

Saxophones: P.J. Perry, Don Palmer, Alex Dean, Dave Neill, Perry White

Trumpets: Joe Sullivan, Rob Smith, Kevin Turcotte, Brian O'Kane, Jason Logue

Trombones: Terry Promane, Kelsley Grant, William Carn, Gord Meyers

Venue / Location: Humber College Auditorium, Lakeshore Campus, 3199 Lakeshore Blvd. W., Toronto

Contact: Christina Takaoka - 416 675-6622 ext 3361 - christina.takaoka@humber.ca

Tickets: $20, Students & Seniors $10

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