Marcus Gilmore News

Grammy-nominated harpist Edmar Castaneda will celebrate his sophomore release Double Portion (Arpa Y Vaz, 2012) at the Blue Note on March 6 and 7.

Grammy-nominated harpist Edmar Castaneda will celebrate his sophomore release Double Portion (Arpa Y Vaz, 2012) at the Blue Note on March 6 and 7.

New York's jazz heart wasn't always located downtown. Once it was found on 52nd Street and before that on 125th, and for many decades its most powerful radio voice has been WKCR-FM on the campus of Columbia University. Just a few yards away, jazz finds an uptown home at Columbia's Miller Theatre. This season, Melissa Smey has programmed groups from the top of her wish list in a Jazz series that begins with the inventive Lionel Loueke Trio and the Renee Rosnes Quartet.

New York's jazz heart wasn't always located downtown. Once it was found on 52nd Street and before that on 125th, and for many decades its most powerful radio voice has been WKCR-FM on the campus of Columbia University. Just a few yards away, jazz finds an uptown home at Columbia's Miller Theatre. This season, Melissa Smey has programmed groups from the top of her wish list in a Jazz series that begins with the inventive Lionel Loueke Trio and the Renee Rosnes Quartet.

The Alexandra Grimal Quartet plays tonight, 9/29, at 8:30 PM at the Cornelia Street Café. The Café is located at 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York.

This Week At Cornelia Street Café Mon Sep 27 8:30PM 21ST CENTURY SCHIZOID MUSIC:THE YIN YANG OF DANA HANCHARD (Dana Hanchard, vocals, piano, bamboo flute; Willard Dyson, drums; Jimmy Cruiz, bamboo flute, percussion; Tony Cedras, accordion, guitar)

The Jazz Gallery, in tandem with noted photographer Jimmy Katz, will celebrate the music and life of Ornette Coleman at the Jazz Gallery in New York on September 24-26, 2010. The event, 'Celebrating Ornette Coleman,' will feature great musicians playing music composed or inspired by the legendary saxophonist, who has expressed deep support for the event.

Tonight At Cornelia Street Café Tue Sep 21st 8:30PM BLUE TUESDAYS: SARA SERPA

The Jazz Gallery, in tandem with noted photographer Jimmy Katz, will celebrate the music and life of Ornette Coleman at the Jazz Gallery in New York on September 24-26, 2010. The event, 'Celebrating Ornette Coleman,' will feature great musicians playing music composed or inspired by the legendary saxophonist, who has expressed deep support for the event.

The Cornelia Street Café (29 Cornelia St.) announces its line-up for the month of September. For more information, please call 212-989-9319 or visit www.corneliastreetcafe.com.

Trumpet/Flugelhorn virtuoso Alex 'Sasha' Sipiagin makes his Blue Note debut as a leader on June 21 to release his latest CD, Generations (Criss Cross, May '10), a tribute to the late trumpeter Woody Shaw.

Pianist/Composer Vijay Iyer & His Acclaimed Trio Make Their Birdland Debut June 16-19, 2010 . Featuring Bassist Stephan Crump & Drummer Marcus Gilmore, Trio Will Play Music from Universally Acclaimed Recording, Historicity (ACT Music)

Pianist/Composer Vijay Iyer & His Acclaimed Trio Make Their Birdland Debut June 16-19, 2010 . Featuring Bassist Stephan Crump & Drummer Marcus Gilmore, Trio Will Play Music from Universally Acclaimed Recording, Historicity (ACT Music)

Trumpet/Flugelhorn virtuoso Alex 'Sasha' Sipiagin makes his Blue Note debut as a leader on June 21 to release his latest CD, Generations (Criss Cross, May '10), a tribute to the late trumpeter Woody Shaw.

Pianist/Composer Vijay Iyer & His Acclaimed Trio Make Their Birdland Debut June 16-19, 2010 . Featuring Bassist Stephan Crump & Drummer Marcus Gilmore, Trio Will Play Music from Universally Acclaimed Recording, Historicity (ACT Music)