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MONDAYS @ THE LOCAL 269
269 E Houston St, New York (corner of Suffolk St)
Regular = $10 per set / $15 for 2 sets / $20 all night
Students/Seniors = $7 per set / $12 for 2 / $17 all night

January 10

Bass is the Place!

Michael Bisio on Bass

· 7pm Elena Camerin Duo

Elena Camerin (voice) / Khabu Doug Young (Baritone Guitar & Ukelele)

· 8pm Michael Bisio SOLO
“His playing appears to be produced by sorcery” – Cadence Magazine
Michael Bisio (bass)
> CD Release for “Travel Music”

· 9pm Francois Grillot’s Contraband Quartet
“a dark tone and rare aggression” – One Final Note
Catherine Sikora (tenor and soprano sax) / Anders Nilsson (guitar)
Francois Grillot (bass, compositions) / Michael Evans (drums)

· 10pm Michael Bisio Quartet
“The music is warm, soulful, (…) and sophisticated” – Stef Gijssels
Avram Fefer (tenor and soprano sax) / Stephen Gauci (tenor sax)
Michael Bisio (bass, compositions) / Jay Rosen (drums)

January 17

Horning In: Part I

Jeremiah Cymerman on clarinet

· 7pm House of Illusion
“like a purring Jeanie Lee” – Cadence Magazine
Akiko Pavolka (vocals, electric piano) / Nate Radley (guitar)
Matt Pavolka (bass) / Bill Campbell (drums)

· 8pm Broadcloth Trio
“an intense presence to the music” – Point of departure
Anne Rhodes (voice) / Nathan Bontrager (cello)
Adam Matlock (accordion & recorders)

· 9pm The New Non-Profit Prophets
“blow-out the bottom baritone” – Downbeat
Dave Sewelson (sax) / Charles K.Noyes (bass, saw)

· 10pm Jeremiah Cymerman SOLO
“unique approach to instrumental musicianship” – AAJ
Jeremiah Cymerman (bass clarinet, electronics)

January 24

Horning In: Part II

Avram Fefer on sax

· 7pm Charles Downs’s Centipede
“Lavelle’s playing is absolutely fearless, and his ability to express
himself unparalleled” – AAJ

Charles Downs (ds) / Ras Moshe (sax) / Matt Lavelle (trmpt, bs, clarinet) Dave Ross (guitar) / Francois Grillot (bass) / Ronnie Stokes (percussion)

· 8pm Manna For Thought
“a mature, friendly voice, with a gentle vibrato, and gives a
convincing delivery of the lyrics” – Jazz Weekly
Nora McCarthy (voice) / Dom Minasi (guitar) / Ras Moshe (sax)

· 9pm Avram Fefer Quartet
“true surprises in jazz may be rare these days, but [their] ability to
upset the status quo seems like a sure thing” – One Final Note
Avram Fefer (sax) / Alex Harding (sax)
Michael Bisio (bass, compositions) / Michael Wimberly (drums)

· 10pm Yoni Kretzmer Trio
Yoni Kretzmer (sax) / Sean Conly (bass) / Mike Pride (drums)

Wednesday, 12 January 2011
The Hideout
10:00PM | Josh Berman‘s Old Idea
Josh Berman – cornet
Keefe Jackson – tenor sax
Jason Adasiewicz – vibraphone
Anton Hatwich – bass
Marc Riordan – drums
two sets
$6 cover
PLUS | DJ Sets : Peter Margasak spins Arabic Picnic

Thursday, 13 January 2011
Elastic
10:00PM | Gregorio/Roebke/Labycz
Guillermo Gregorio – reeds
Jason Roebke – bass
Brian Labycz – electronics
11:00PM | Mazzarella/Giallorenzo/Hatwich/Riordan
Nick Mazzarella – alto saxophone
Paul Giallorenzo – piano
Anton Hatwich – bass
Marc Riordan – drums

Wednesday, 19 January 2011
The Hideout
10:00PM | Drake/Bishop/Parker/Abrams
Hamid Drake – drums
Jeb Bishop – trombone
Jeff Parker – guitar
Joshua Abrams – bass
two sets
$10 cover
PLUS | DJ Sets : Nate McBride Plays It As It Lies

Thursday, 20 January 2011
Elastic
10:00PM | Branch/Rempis/Kessler/Hunt
Jaimie Branch – trumpet
Dave Rempis – saxophones
Kent Kessler – bass
Steve Hunt – drums

Sunday, 23 January 2011
The Hungry Brain
10:00PM | Dave Rempis Group
Dave Rempis – saxophones
Others TBA

Wednesday, 26 January 2011
The Hideout
10:00PM | StarLicker
Rob Mazurek – cornet
John Herndon – drums
Jason Adasiewicz – vibraphone
two sets
$8 cover
PLUS | DJ Sets : John Corbett spins Radio Dada Rides Again, Part II