Jazz Listings 5/20/2019 To 5/27/2019
RHODE ISLAND JAZZ LISTINGS 5/20/2019 TO 5/27/2019
Posted Weekly on wriu.org: Under “Recent Blog Posts” click on Jazz Listings or at the top of the page under the “Information” tab click Jazz Listings.
(notes: some gigs may require tickets, cover charges, or minimums; advanced purchase or other discounts may be available; and some may have been sold out, changed, or canceled – check with venue to confirm)
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MONDAY, MAY 20
Briana White, acoustic series, with local musicians, The Rooftop at the ProvidenceG, 100 Dorrance St., Providence. 632-4904. [email protected]. 6 – 9 p.m
Gained In Translation: Victoria Richter, vocals, accordion, Maurice Methot, guitar, vocals, Chris Brooks, lead guitar, Shep Shapiro, bass, Clune, drums, international jazz, pop, Weaver Library, 41 Grove Ave., East Providence. 434-2453. 7-8 p.m.
The Groove Merchants, feat./Marcus Monteiro, sax, jazz, funk, blues, The Fifth Element, 111 Broadway, Newport, 619-2552, thefifthri.com, 7 pm
The House Combo: rhythm and blues, blues, Nick-A-Nees, 75 South St., Providence. 861-7290. 9 p.m.-midnight.
TUESDAY, MAY 21
Jack Craig: Wingate Residences on the East Side, 1 Butler Ave., Providence. 275-0682. 2 p.m.
Briana White, acoustic series, with local musicians, The Rooftop at the ProvidenceG, 100 Dorrance St., Providence. 632-4904. [email protected]. 6 – 9 p.m
Reasons: pop, Venda/Costantino’s Ristorante, 265 Atwells Ave., Providence. 421-9105. 6-10 p.m.
Jhony Keys (piano) Jazz Jam, w/guest Joe Potenza, bass, 10 Rocks Tapas Bar, 1091 Main St. Pawtucket, 728-0800, 7:30 -10:30
Memorial Day Weekend Marathon: Roger Ceresi Trio, The Narragansett Café, 25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown, 423-2150, narragansettcafe.com, 8 – 11 pm
WEDNESDAY, May 22
Joe Potenza (bass) Quintet, w/Tish Adams & Candida Rose, vocals, Gino Rosati, guitar, Vinny Pagano, drums, jazz, blues, standards, Mount Pleasant LIbrary, 315 Academy Ave, Providence, 272-0106, provcomlib.org/news-events/calendar/2019/live-music, 6 – 8 pm
Steve Burke: jazz, Sorrento’s Restaurant 1848 Smith St., North Providence. 353-8800. 6-9 p.m.
Caribbean Soul: Jhony Keys, keys, Becky Bass, steel drums, The Rooftop at the Providence G, 100 Dorrance St., Providence. 632-4904. [email protected]. 6 – 9 p.m.
CAV Jazz Night: Alexus Lee w/Jake Menendez, acoustic jazz, CAV, 14 Imperial Place, Providence, 751-9164, cavrestaurant.com, 6:30 – 8:30 pm.
Dick Lupino, bass, vocals, Jody Ebling, vocals, Mike Renzi, piano, jazz, standards, originals, Sardella’s Restaurant, 30 Memorial Blvd., Newport. 849-6312. 7:30-10 p.m.
Ed Scheer, vocals, drums with VRBE Band, Tom Ferraro, guitar, Steven Bigelow, bass, vocals, Stan Kozlowski, drums, vocals, Paul Bouley, keys, blues, Pub On Park, 661 Park Ave, Cranston, 781-8888, pubonparkri.com/events/, dance lessons, 6:30, band, 7:30 -10:30 pm
Let’s Dance Wednesday: Superchief Trio w/Keith Munslow, piano, vocals, Pam Murray, trombone, vocals, John Cote, drums, swing, boogie woogie, NOLA, Knickerbocker Music Center, 35 Railroad Ave., Westerly. 315-5070. knickmusic.org.Doors 6:30, Dance lessons, 7 pm, show 8 – 11 pm
Ashe’s Wednesday Jazz: Leland Baker (sax) and Friends, Acacia Club, Prince Hall Temple, 883 Eddy St. Providence, 8-11 pm.
The English Beat: Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River. (508) 324-1926, narrowscenter.org. 8 p.m.
Chris Leigh Band, blues, swing, rock, Phoenix Dining and Entertainment, 215 Liberty St., Pawcatuck, CT, reservations (833) 346-3888, phoenixdande.com/events, 8 – 11 pm.
THURSDAY, May 23
Steve Burke: jazz, Cancun Mexican Restaurant, 175 Putnam Pike, Johnston. 232-0844. 7 -10 p.m.
Live Jazz Night: Blue Clue Quintet w/Manuel Morales, trumpet, Collin Larkin, sax, James Himmelman, piano, Evan Magno, bass, Nick Motroni, drums, jazz, standards, jazz, standards, Norey’s Bar and Grille, 156 Broadway, Newport. 847-4971, noreys.com. Doors 4 pm for beverage and food service, music 8 –11 pm
Grace Day, folk rock, soul, country, in the Tap Room, Knickerbocker Music Center, 35 Railroad Ave., Westerly. 315-5070. knickmusic.org. 8pm
Memorial Day Weekend Marathon: Roger Ceresi Trio, The Narragansett Café, 25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown, 423-2150, narragansettcafe.com, 8 – 11 pm
FRIDAY, MAY 24
Sea Grass with Root Cellar, country, folk, bluegrass, Pump House Music Works, 1464 Kingstown Rd., Wakefield, 824-9971. pumphousemusicworks.com. Food & drinks available, doors 6:30, show 7 – 11 pm
Mark Cutler and The Men Of Great Courage, singer/songwriter, roots rock, The Parlour, 1119 N. Main St., Providence, 383-5858, theparlourri.com, 5 – 9 pm.
Think Pink Floyd!: Pink Floyd tribute band, Courthouse Center for the Arts, 3481 Kingstown Rd., West Kingston. 782-1018, courthousearts.org. 8 p.m.
Pat Metheny: jazz, Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River. (508) 324-1926, narrowscenter.org. 8 p.m.
KimberLee Jacobsen and Joe Boulay, pop, jazz, standards, The Lobster Pot, 119 Hope St., Bristol. 253-9100. 8-11 p.m.
Chris Duarte, guitar, blues, jazz, R&B. Chan’s Restaurant, 267 Main St., Woonsocket. 765-1900, chanseggrollsandjazz.com. 8 pm.
The Naticks w/Chris Capuano, keys, vocals, Telli Quin, vocals, harmony, Ross MacAndrew, guitar, Nick, drums, Drew Croll, bass, rock, originals, Knickerbocker Music Center, 35 Railroad Ave., Westerly. 315-5070. knickmusic.org. Doors 7:30 pm, show 8:30 pm
Corvettes – Doo Wop Review, 5-part harmony and stage show, Phoenix Dining and Entertainment, 215 Liberty St., Pawcatuck, CT, reservations (833) 346-3888, phoenixdande.com. 8 – 11 pm.
Carl Allen (drums) Quartet w/Vince Herring, alto & Soprano sax, Aaron Goldberg, piano, Yasushi Nakamura, bass, jazz, The Side Door, Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme St. Old Lyme CT, (860) 434-2600, thesidedoorjazz.com, doors 7:30 pm, show 8:30 pm
Gary Gramolini: acoustic rock and blues, Tullamore Tavern, 2247 W. Shore Rd., Warwick. 738-3333. 9 p.m.-midnight.
Adam Ezra Group: Ocean Mist, 895 Matunuck Beach Rd., Matunuck. 782-3740, oceanmist.net. $20. 9 p.m.
Memorial Day Weekend Marathon: Take It To The Bridge, The Narragansett Café, 25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown, 423-2150, narragansettcafe.com, 9 pm – 12:30 am.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
Candida Rose: Wingate Residences on the East Side, 1 Butler Ave., Providence. 275-0682. 2 p.m.
Dick Lupino, bass, vocals, Mary Andrews, vocals, Mike Renzi, piano, Rick Wells, drums, Greenvale Vineyards Tasting Room, 582 Wapping Rd. Portsmouth, 847-3777, greenvale.com, 1-4 pm.
The Ocean Mistics: rock and blues, Ocean Mist, 895 Matunuck Beach Rd., Matunuck. 782-3740, oceanmist.net. 3-6:30 p.m.
Open Mic/Potluck: We are proud to present the widest variety of music and musicianship in one of the warmest atmospheres around! This is a family friendly event and all are welcome as audience members or performers. The Pump House Music Works, 1464 Kingstown Rd, Wakefield. Pumphousemusicworks.com, Sign up begins at 5:30. There are 30 slots to play 3 songs or 12 minutes of music, but must be done by 11 pm.
Tales From the Brothers Gibb: by Angelo Miccoli, Gino Di Maio, Steve Badessa, tribute to the BeeGees, Savini’s Pomodoro Restaurant, 476 Rathbun St., Woonsocket. 762-5114. Dinner & show, 6 p.m.
Steve Burke, sax, vocals, smooth jazz, Perella’s Ristorante, 311 Metacom Ave, Warren, 6 – 9 pm
Joe Potenza (bass) Group, At The Deck, 1 Waites Wharf, Newport, (800) 960-4573, waiteswharf.com, 7 – 9 pm
Aztec Two-Step: folk-rock, Courthouse Center for the Arts, 3481 Kingstown Rd., West Kingston. 782-1018, courthousearts.org. 8 p.m.
Chan’s Big Blues Bash (for John’s Birthday) w/Jimmy “2 Suits” Capone & The All Star Chand Clan Band, w/Willie J. Laws, guitar & vocal, Eddie Scheer, drums & vocals, Johnny “Blue Horn” Moriconi, trumpet & vocal, Johnny Juxo, piano & vocals, Bobby “The Breeze” Holfelder, trombone, Randy Bramwell, bass, jump blues, R&B, Chan’s Restaurant, 267 Main St., Woonsocket. 765-1900, chanseggrollsandjazz.com. 8 pm.
Joanne Shaw Taylor: British blues, Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River. (508) 324-1926, narrowscenter.org. 8 p.m.
Sean Rowe: folk, Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, Providence. 621-9660, columbustheatre.com. 8 p.m.
SHEEP – America’s Pink Floyd, 9 piece band plus lights, projections, levitations. Phoenix Dining and Entertainment, 215 Liberty St., Pawcatuck, CT, reservations (833) 346-3888, 8 – 11 pm.
Knickerbocker All-Stars feat./Sugar Ray Norcia, Brian Tempelton (vocals, harmonicas) w/ special guest Darcel Wilson, vocalist, who is featured on their new album “Love makes A Woman”, blues, soul, R&B, The Knickerbocker Music Center, 35 Railroad Ave., Westerly. knickmusic.com. Ages 21 and older. Doors 7:30, show 8:30 p.m.
Greg Asadoorian’s Dueling Pianos: One Pelham East, 270 Thames St., Newport. 847-9460, thepelham.com. 8:30-11:30 p.m.
Sanah Kadoura (drums) Quartet, w/Tivon Pennicott, sax, Nitzan Gavrieli, piano, Nick Morrison, drums, jazz, The Side Door, Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme St. Old Lyme CT, (860) 434-2600, thesidedoorjazz.com, doors 7:30 pm, show 8:30 pm
Steppin Out featuring New Image: pop, dance, 39 West Restaurant and Lounge, 39 Phenix Ave., Cranston. 944-7770. 9 p.m.
Brass Attack: rock, Last Resort, 325 Farnum Pike, Smithfield. 349-3500, thelastresortri.com. 9 p.m.
Memorial Day Weekend Marathon: Rug Burn, The Narragansett Café, 25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown, 423-2150, narragansettcafe.com, 9 pm – 12:30 am.
SUNDAY, MAY 26
Milt Javery: jazz brunch, Eleven Forty Nine, 1149 Division St., Warwick. 884-1149. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Steve Burke: jazz, Lake Pearl, 299 Creek St., Wrentham. (508) 384-3003. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Mac Chrupcalla Jazz Series: Daryl Sherman, vocals, piano, Alan Bernstein. Bass, Mike Coffey, drums, jazz, standards, Johnny’s at Atlantic Resort/Windham Hotel, 240 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown. 847-2570 reservations (recommended,) facebook.com/MacChrupcalaTrio/ 3-7 pm
World Premier Band: pop dance, rock, Last Resort, 325 Farnum Pike, Smithfield. 349-3500, thelastresortri.com. $10. 3 p.m.
Memorial Day Weekend Marathon: Delta Generators, blues, The Narragansett Café, 25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown, 423-2150, narragansettcafe.com, 4 – 7 pm (new time for summer)
The Ken Serio (drums) Jazz Trio, w/ Sinan Bikar, guitar, Jedd Chiebowski, bass, jazz, fusion, Phoenix Dining and Entertainment, 215 Liberty St., Pawcatuck, CT, reservations (833) 346-3888, phoenixdande.com, 6 – 9 pm.
A Night Of Strings: Steve DeConte, Victor Main, Lisandro Guevara, jazz, classical and Flamenco guitar, Pump House Music Works, 1464 Kingstown Rd., Wakefield, 824-9971. pumphousemusicworks.com. Food & drinks available, doors 7 pm, show 8 pm
Phil Adams, guitar, vocals, in the Tap Room, Knickerbocker Music Center, 35 Railroad Ave., Westerly. 315-5070. knickmusic.org. 8pm
Memorial Day Weekend Marathon: Cee Cee and the Riders, blues, The Narragansett Café, 25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown, 423-2150, narragansettcafe.com, 9 pm – 12:30 am (2nd show)
MONDAY, MAY 27
Briana White, acoustic series, The Rooftop at the ProvidenceG, 100 Dorrance St., Providence. 632-4904. [email protected]. 6 – 9 p.m
The Groove Merchants, feat./Marcus Monteiro, sax, jazz, funk, blues, The Fifth Element, 111 Broadway, Newport, 619-2552, thefifthri.com, 7 pm
The House Combo: rhythm and blues, blues, Nick-A-Nees, 75 South St., Providence. 861-7290. 9 p.m.-midnight.
COMING UP:
THURSDAY, MAY 30
Deeply Rooted Jazz Jam: House Band: Blue Clue Quintet w/Manuel Morales, trumpet, Collin Larkin, sax, James Himmelman, piano, Evan Magno, bass, Nick Motroni, drums, jazz, standards, Pump House Music Works, 1464 Kingstown Rd., Wakefield. 824-9971, pumphousemusicworks.com. drinks and food available, doors 7 pm, House Band 7:30, Jam 8 pm
Banda Magda: South American rhythms with jazz improvisation, Zeiterion Theatre, 684 Purchase St., New Bedford, Mass. (508) 994-2900, zeiterion.org. 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 31
Billy Gilman, vocalist, “Just you – Just Me, The Intimate Sessions”, Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St., East Greenwich. 885-4000, greenwichodeum.com.doors 7 pm, show 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1
Greg Abate, saxs, flute, w/Tim Ray (piano) Trio, John Lockwood, bass, Mark Walker, drums, jazz, bop, originals, Chan’s Restaurant, 267 Main St., Woonsocket. 765-1900, chanseggrollsandjazz.com. 8 pm.
NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL, AUG 2 – 4, 2019, www.newportjazz.org
Third wave of Newport Jazz Festival Artists* announced 4/2 see newportjazz.org/lineup. Added artists appear bolded in this listing.
Friday, August 2, 2019 – Fort Adams State Park
Herbie Hancock
Thundercat
Corinne Bailey Rae
The Bad Plus
Sun Ra Arkestra directed by Marshall Allen
Gary Bartz ANOTHER EARTH 50-Year Anniversary featuring Ravi Coltrane
Kandace Springs
Women of the World
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
Billy Hart Quartet w/Ethan Iverson, Mark Turner & Ben Street
Tia Fuller’s “Diamond Cut”
DOMi & JD Beck
The Dayna Stephens Group
Mwenso & the Shakes
Alphonso Horne and the Gotham Kings
Tom Oren
Ben Morris Quintet (ASCAP Winner)
Mark Stryker: “Jazz from Detroit”
Berklee Global Jazz Institute Workshop
Friday, August 2, 2019 – Tennis Hall of Fame
Opening Night Cocktail party 6:30 – 7:45 pm
Concert: Jon Batiste with Corinne Bailey Rae, PJ Morton, ELEW and Ethan Iverson, 8 pm
Information and reservations at http://www.newportjazz.org/fridaynight (separate admissions)
Saturday, August 3, 2019 – Fort Adams State Park
Kamasi Washington
Special Performance by Herbie Hancock with Christian McBride and Vinnie Colaiuta
Dianne Reeves w/Peter Martin, Romero Lubambo, Reginald Veal, Terreon Gully
Dee Dee Bridgewater and The Memphis Soulphony
Buika
The Ron Carter Trio
Makaya McCraven
Ravi Coltrane/David Virelles
Ghost-Note
Ralph Peterson and the Messenger Legacy
James Francies’ Flight
Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller’s Parlour Game
Joel Ross ‘Good Vibes’
Hailu Mergia
The Royal Bopsters featuring Sheila Jordan
Laurin Talese
Brandon Goldberg Trio
Brian Marsella
Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon by Maxine Gordon
University of Rhode Island Jazz Big Band
Sunday, August 4, 2019 – Fort Adams State Park
Common
Tank and the Bangas
Terence Blanchard Featuring The E-Collective
PJ Morton
Sons of Kemet
Cécile McLorin Salvant
ELEW
Marcus Strickland Twi-Life featuring Smithsoneon
Christian Sands – 3 Piano Erroll Garner Tribute! featuring Helen Sung & Tadataka Unno
Dafnis Prieto Big Band
Aaron Diel
IN COMMON: Walter Smith III, Matt Stevens, Joel Ross, Harish Raghavan & Kendrick Scott
Camila Meza & The Nectar Orchestra
Sammy Miller & The Congregation
Lauren Sevian/Helen Sung Duo
Marika Hughes – The New String Quartet
Matana Roberts
Eric Wurzelbacher Quartet
Alexander Heffner, Host of The Open Mind on PBS
Rhode Island Music Educators Association Band
*Artists Subject to Change