My friend Bill Kirchner (radio broadcaster, jazz educator, great guy) wrote to me asking about a press release he read saying that John would bve speaking in New York tomorrow. It’s true and somehow I forgot to tell you all about it. Here’s the press release issued by the the Tribeca Performing Arts Center via Eigo’s jazz news service:
Lost Jazz Shrines Celebrates Café Bohemia
Tribeca Performing Arts Center’s annual “Lost Jazz Shrines” series – a celebration, remembrance and examination of some of the more significant and historic defunct jazz venues in downtown Manhattan – will focus on Café Bohemia.
Located in Greenwich Village at 15 Barrow Street, Café Bohemia featured such great jazz stars of the 1950’s as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, the Adderley Brothers and Charles Mingus. A number of classic jazz albums were recorded live at the club, such as
“Art Blakey: Live at Café Bohemia”, among many others.Our concerts will honor and illuminate the music of Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, Jimmy Smith and Oscar Pettiford.
Concerts are held every other Friday with Humanities Program and Photo Exhibit.May 12, 2006:
Humanities Program @ 7pm:
Willard Jenkins interviews NEA Jazz Master and industry giant John Levy. FREE ADMISSION.
Jazz Concert @ 8:30pm:
The concert features Louis Hayes’ Cannonball Legacy Band, celebrating the music of the great Julian “Cannonball” Adderley.
CONCERT TICKETS $25.May 26, 2006:
Humanities Program @ 7pm:
Arnold J. Smith interviews 3 musicians who performed at Café Bohemia, Dick Katz, Bill Crow and Junior Mance. FREE ADMISSION.
Jazz Concert @ 8:30pm:
The concert features Hammond B-3 Organ Master Dr. Lonnie Smith with Special Guest Organist Reuben Wilson, honoring the music of NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Smith.
CONCERT TICKETS $25.June 9, 2006:
Jazz Concert @ 7pm:
The concert features an All-Star band, performing the music of Café Bohemia’s Original Music Director, the legendary Bassist-Composer Oscar Pettiford. The band includes Eric Gould (Piano/Music Director), Sean Jones (Trumpet), Antonio Hart (Alto Sax), Don Braden (Tenor Sax), Robin Eubanks (Trombone), Leon Lee Dorsey (Bass) and Vincent Ector (Drums). With special guest Ron Carter.CONCERT TICKETS $25.
Lost Jazz Shrines Celebration Awards Program @ 9pm:
The evening’s program, which includes a dinner held at Tribeca Grill, will honor Art Blakey, John Levy and Ron Carter for their long lasting contributions to the jazz world and to Café Bohemia.For tickets to the awards program or for more information, contact Gabriela Poler-Buzali at (212) 220-1459 or email gpoler@tribecapac.org.
We’re not sure yet whether we will be going back again for the awards program, but we sure will be there tomorrow.
Gotta catch a plane. Hope to post some more from New York.