Cornelia Street Cafe Features Michael Feinberg, Jason Rigby et. al, Aug 6-8

This Weekend, Cornelia Street Cafe features several musical acts including the Michael Feinberg Quartet, the Jason Rigby Quintet and the Curtis MacDonald Group. Spoken word shows this weekend include Son of Pony, The Liar Show and Guitar & Pen. For more information about any of these shows and a full events schedule, please visit http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com

Fri Aug 06
9:00PM MICHAEL FEINBERG QUARTET
(Michael Feinberg, bass; Logan Richardson, sax; Tommy Crane, drums; Julian Shore, piano)

A young bassist/composer, Michael Feinberg's music incorporates jazz, hip hop, and rock, as well as influences from his Middle Eastern and Eastern European heritage.
Cover $10 http://www.michaelfeinbergmusic.com

Fri Aug 06
10:30PM JASON RIGBY QUINTET
(Jason Rigby, tenor saxophone; Russ Johnson, trumpet; Cameron Brown, bass; Jeff Davis, drums; Mike Holber, piano)

The Jason Rigby Quintet is an ensemble formed to explore group improvisation with the twists and turns of a two-horn front line. The group was formed conceptually out of the influences of Ornette Coleman's explorations with Don Cherry and Dewey Redman, Jack DeJohnette's early 70's work, and Miles' 70's electric bands - culminating in a modern mixture of grooves, free melodies, psychedelic sounds and angular horn harmonies.
Cover $10 http://www.jasonrigby.net

Sat Aug 07 9:00PM
CURTIS MACDONALD GROUP
(Curtis Macdonald, alto saxophone, compositions; David Miralles, keys; Cody Brown, drums; Jeremy Viner, tenor saxophone; Greg Chudzik, bass)

Curtis Macdonald is a saxophonist, composer and sound designer based in New York City. He graduated cum laude from the New School University in 2007 where he immediately became faculty.

Along with developing a sizable repertoire for the modern jazz ensemble, Curtis' music has taken form in many a medium. In the past 3 years he has composed music and sound for film, dance, games and chamber ensembles. His production savvy can be heard on numerous new music and modern jazz recordings where he incorporates improvisation, sound art and digital technology.
Cover $10 http://www.curtismacdonald.com

 

Spoken Word

Fri Aug 06
6:00PM SON OF PONY
The Friday night legendary open mic poetry series.
Arrive before 6 pm to sign up.

Featured: Peter Chelnik, accompanied by Tenor Sax man Bob Feldman
Kat Georges, host. Cover $7

Sat Aug 07
6:00PM THE LIAR SHOW
Seek Truth. Get a T-Shirt.
4 Storytellers, 3 True Stories, 1 Pack of Lies.

Uncover the liar and win a prize worth its weight in fool's gold.

PETER AGUERO - The Moth Host and Grandslam Champion
JIM O'GRADY - New YorkTimes; Huffington Post
MICHELE CARL - Author, Fish Out Of Agua
DAN ALLEN - Comedy Central
Cover $15

Sun Aug 08
6:00PM GUITAR & PEN
The return of GUITAR & PEN! Chris Belden reads from his new novel-in-progress--the funniest story of infanticide you've ever heard--& follows up with a batch of original tunes.
Chris Belden. Cover $7