At New England Conservatory, jazz runs hot in young musicians' veins. It means the blaze of improvisation and individual creativity, the warmth of interaction in small ensembles. Experimentation is encouraged. And that's cool!
This tradition goes back 40 years, when NEC launched the first fully accredited jazz studies program at a music conservatory. In celebrating the 40th anniversary of this creative first, NEC dips into the past, present, and future, with a week of club dates in New York. A similar series of club appearances set Boston's jazz clubs ablaze back in October.
Trumpeter Jason Palmer, who led off those Boston dates, brings his trio to New York for a 7pm set at the 55 Bar—a prohibition-era dive bar in Greenwich Village with live jazz, funk, and blues. Saxophonist Noah Preminger '08, who closed out the Boston club series, follows with a 10pm set by his quartet: Ben Monder, John Hébert, Matt Wilson.
The 55 Bar is located at 55 Christopher Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues. A $10 cover charge at the door applies after 9:30pm, and admission for the late set is ages 21 and over.
Complete schedule of New York Jazz40 events:
2010-03-20 Cornelia Street Café Anthony Coleman; Jeremy Udden
2010-03-21 Jazz at Lincoln Center George Russell panel
2010-03-21 Cornelia Street Café André Matos
2010-03-22 55 Bar The Public Option; Noah Preminger
2010-03-23 The Jazz Standard Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
2010-03-24 The Jazz Standard All-star faculty ensemble; Marty Ehrlich
2010-03-25 Douglass Street Music Collective New Mellow Edwards; alumni jam
2010-03-26 Joe's Pub Vocalist showcase
2010-03-26 Cornelia Street Café John McNeil/Bill McHenry Quartet
2010-03-27 B.B. King's NEC
jazz stars
More on NEC's Jazz40 celebrations.
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JOHANNES BRAHMS