Here they are...
the bands I love.
I can't always be up to date with my listings,
but at least you have this to guide you to some good shit.
MIKEY FREEDOM HART AND THE LUCKY DOGS, NY
ZEKE HEALY, NY
October 25, 2010
August 2, 2010
Upcoming*
Every Monday... 10 PM - 1 AM
Lichtman's Brain Cloud
at Banjo Jim's (Ave C and 9th Street)
FREE but you'll tip the band.
Every Tuesday... 9:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Sly Blue
at Session 73
73rd and 1st Ave, NY
FREE but you'll tip the band
Every Tuesday... 11 PM - 3 AM
The Mona's Hot Four (jam)
at Mona's (Ave B between 13th and 14th)
FREE but you'll tip the band
Every Wednesday...7:00 - 8:00 PM
Terry Waldo Solo - Ragtime Piano!
at Banjo Jim's
Avenue C and 9th Street
FREE but you'll tip Terry
Every Wednesday...9:30 - 2 am
Smokey's Roundup
at Sunny's Bar in Red Hook
Two sets of Western Swing starting at 10!
FREE but you'll tip the band
Every Wednesday...5:30 - 7:15
David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Centennial Band
at Birdland
315 West 44th Street, Manhattan
$10
Every Thursday... 6 PM - 8 PM
Baby Soda Jazz Band
at The Royalton Hotel
44 W. 44th Street
Every Thursday...7:30 - 11
Terry Waldo Solo - Ragtime Piano!
at The Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn
Every Saturday Brunch and Tuesday Evening...
Mikey Freedom Hart (solo)
at The Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn
Every Sunday... 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Cangelosi Cards
at Harefield Road
FREE but you'll tip the band
Every Sunday Evening...
The Ear Regulars
at the Ear Inn
326 Spring Street, Manhattan
FREE but you'll tip the band
March 25, 9 - midnight
Baby Soda Jazz Band
at The Pinkerton Wine Batr
26 N. 6th at Havemeyer, Brooklyn
FREE but you'll tip the band
March 25, 10:00
Dennis Lichtman's Brain Cloud
Western Swing band featuring Tamar Korn
CD Release Party!
at Jalopy Theatre
$10
March 27, 7:30 - 11:30
The Jake Sanders Sextet
at Jazz (Dance) Party
$15
More info here.
March 27, 5:45 - 8
Waldo's Gotham City Band
(Terry Waldo's band)
at Fat Cat
75 Christopher Street, Manhattan
March 29, 8:30 - 11:30
Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess
with The National Reserve
at Jalopy Theatre
March 30, 9 - midnight
Gordon's Grand Street Stompers
at Radegast Biergarten
FREE but you'll tip the band
March 31, 8:00 - 12:00
Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess
with Tik Tok
at Black Swan
66 Broadway, Tivoli, NY
$7
April 1
Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess
with Tik Tok
at Bard College
April 7, 9 - 12
Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess
at Radegast Biergarten
FREE but you'll tip the band
April 26
Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess
at The Jalopy Theatre
April 28
Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess
at Jules Bistro
April 30, 9 - midnight
Gordon's Grand Street Stompers
at Radegast Biergarten
FREE but you'll tip the band
May 19
Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess
at The Apollo Theatre
June 23, 2010
Syncopated Sweethearts!
As some of you may know...I'm in a dance troupe called
The Syncopated Sweethearts!
One of our members, Lisa Casper, is moving to New Orleans very shortly-
so come on out tonight and see our last performance with her for a while!
We've got a brand new routine to show off.
It's set to a great Jelly Roll Morton tune,
Kansas City Stomps.
We perform at 1o pm!
The folks who performed in the
Mermaid Parade this year,
The Brooklyn Bombshells, will be performing their routine at 11 pm-
not to be missed!
$8! or $5 for students w ID
9pm to 1am
at Club 412
412 Eighth Avenue, Fourth Floor
(near 31st St & Penn Station) NYC
9pm to 1am
at Club 412
412 Eighth Avenue, Fourth Floor
(near 31st St & Penn Station) NYC
June 21, 2010
GAUCHO IN TOWN
This week only...
Gaucho Gypsy Jazz Band is in town!
Here's a video of them playing with New York City's own Tamar Korn...
June 21, 8 pm
Gaucho Gypsy Jazz Band from San Francisco
plays Banjo Jim's
Avenue C and 9th St.
FREE
June 22, 10:30 pm
Gaucho Gypsy Jazz Band
plays Jalopy Theatre
315 Columbia St., Brooklyn
$10
June 23
Gaucho Gypsy Jazz Band
plays Anyway Cafe
34 East 2nd St. at 2nd Avenue
call venue for info
June 24, 10 pm
Gaucho Gypsy Jazz Band
plays Downhouse
250 Avenue X between Shell Rd. and West 3rd St., Brooklyn
May 14, 2010
MESCHIYA LAKE IN TOWN
So I know it's coming a bit late...and you all already know this!
But...Meschiya Lake and dem Little Big Horns are in town!
Meschiya is an incredible old time jazz singer who used to sing with the Loose Marbles, but now performs with her own band, the Little Big Horns. They have a new record out which you should snap up immediately- it even holds a few original tunes written by Meschiya herself!
She's in Washington Square park most days, you can look on her facebook page for updates.
As for night time gigs...
May 14, Cafe Moto
May 16, Jalopy
May 19, White Heat
May 20, Radegast Hall and Biergarten
May 22, Fair Folks and a Goat
May 22, Zebulon
May 23, Fada Bistro
They are all fully listed on the upcoming events page.
See you there!
March 8, 2010
March 5, 2010
Currently Listening To...
A Kiss To Build A Dream On
Louis Armstrong
When A Woman Loves A Man
Billie Holiday
Hesitation Blues
Louis Armstrong
Basin Street Blues
Louis Armstrong
Hobo's Lullaby
Woody Guthrie
Trouble In Mind
Lightnin' Hopkins
February 24, 2010
Tight Like This Radio Show on WHCS
TIGHT LIKE THIS RADIO SHOW
WITH DJ EVE ON WHCS
NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD
LIVE RADIO SHOW
FEATURING
ROOSEVELT DIME, ZEKE HEALY
TWAIN, CASSIDY HOLDEN,
AND
SPIRIT FAMILY REUNION
February 19, 2010
Tight Like This 2/18/2010
Here I am again, blogging about the goings on at Avalon Jazz Productions (aka, my brain).
The second ever Tight Like This occurred last night.
It was different from the last one in many ways...the first of which being that is wasn't quite as packed as last time. This is because the bands that played, Roosevelt Dime and The Scandinavian Half Breeds, are not as well known among dancers. Because Tight Like This is not exclusively a swing dance event, this was fine with me! I want to showcase as many great early jazz bands as possible, regardless of their popularity with dancers. The dancers that did come out loved Roosevelt Dime's rowdy dixieland jug vibe as well as the Half Breed's awesome django-inspired swing. It was great to see so many civilians out and boogieing to the music. Several asked about dance lessons and where they can find more music like this! Mission accomplished!
For some reason I only ended up getting pictures of the Half Breeds... (Sorry, RD! I was too busy dancing to remember to get out my camera!)
The Scandinavian 1/2 Breeds
Jordan Hyde
Ken Woodward and Mario Maggio
Peter PezzimentiIt was cozy and fun and there was good energy all around. Near the end of the night The Half Breeds played a beautiful rendition of Moonglow, which you can see here...
February 13, 2010
Avalon Jazz Dance Lessons!
Learn traditional jazz dances from the 1920's and 30's!
Hey everyone! Now that it's SPRING I want to add some new recruits to the
Brooklyn Lindy Hop Army!
So...there will be lots and lots of beginner classes for all you novices out there!
More advanced classes may occur, so look out for 8:30 classes that will be added to some dates.
But please, tell your lindy-curious friends about my beginner classes this month,
so we can all educate our feet...and on some nights, our ears!
[Wednesdays in May]
May 4 - 7:30 Beginner Lindy Hop
May 11 - 7:30 Beginner Partnered Charleston & Jazz Dancin' Field Trip to see Baby Soda Jazz Band!
May 18 - 7:30 Beginner Collegiate Shag
May 25 - 7:30 Beginner Lindy Hop & Jazz Dancin' Field Trip to see Baby Soda Jazz Band!
All classes are $10 or $5 for musicians. all classes are held in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
L to Bedford or JMZ to Marcy.If you would like to come, please RSVP toevepolich[at]avalonjazz[dot]com917 208 1258Private lessons available for $50/hour or bartered goods and services.
Currently Listening To...
Amanda
The Scandinavian Half Breeds
You're The One For Me
Wanda Jackson
It's Tight Like That
Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra
It's Tight Like That
Tampa Red & Georgia Tom
I Don't Love Nobody
The Dough Rollers
February 2, 2010
Lichtman's Brain Cloud @ Banjo Jim's 2/1/2010
Last night I went to see "Lichtman's Brain Cloud" at Banjo Jim's. Dennis Lichtman of The Cangelosi Cards is the leader of this band which last night included: Izzy Zaidman (Guitar), Tamar Korn (Vocals), Raphael McGregor (Slide Guitar), Ian Riggs (Upright Bass), Dennis Lichtman (Mandolin/Clarinet/Fiddle), and Kevin Dorn (Drums). Needless to say, such an incredible line up of musicians under Dennis' leadership playing good old timey western swing produced a night of incredible music! See for yourself...
and some video...
Lichtman's Brain Cloud will be playing Banjo Jim's at 10:00 every Monday for the next month or so.
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