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June at the Cornelia Street Cafe

Michael Formanek
Michael Formanek (Photo credit: Taekjoo)

From New York’s Cornelia Street Cafe:

Tuesday, Jun 03 – 8:30PM
PETER EVANS’ ZEBULON TRIO
Peter Evans, trumpet; Moppa Elliott, bass; Kassa Overal, drums

Wednesday, Jun 04 – 8:30PM
RUSS JOHNSON’S STILL OUT TO LUNCH
Russ Johnson, trumpet; Roy Nathanson, alto, soprano sax; Orrin Evans, piano; Brad Jones , bass; George Schuller, drums

Friday, Jun 06 – 9:00PM & 10:30PM
MICHAEL BATES QUARTET
Greg Tardy, saxophone; Bobby Avey, piano; Michael Bates, bass; Jeremy ‘Bean’ Clemons, drums

Saturday, Jun 07 – 9:00PM & 10:30PM
TOM CHANG QUINTET, CD RELEASE: TONGUE & GROOVE
Tom Chang, guitar & compositions; Greg Ward, alto sax; Jason Rigby, tenor sax; Chris Lightcap, bass; Gerald Cleaver, drums

Thursday, Jun 12 – 8:30PM
MICHAEL FORMANEK’S ELUSION TRIO
Kris Davis, piano; Michael Formanek, bass; Ches Smith , drums

Friday, Jun 13 – 9:00PM & 10:30PM
THE MICHAEL FORMANEK QUARTET
Tim Berne, alto sax; Craig Taborn, piano; Michael Formanek, bass; Dan Weiss, drums

Saturday, Jun 14 – 9:00PM & 10:30PM
MICHAEL FORMANEK’S RESONATOR SEXTET
Loren Stillman, alto sax, soprano sax; Andrew Bishop, tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass Clarinet, fllute; Kirk Knuffke, cornet; Angelica Sanchez, piano; Michael Formanek, bass; Tyshawn Sorey , drums

Tuesday, Jun 17 – 10:00PM
VIBED OUT: MATT MORAN TRIO
Matt Moran, vibraphone; Gary Versace, organ; Tom Rainey, drums

Wednesday, Jun 18 – 8:30PM
ALON NECHUSHTAN, CD RELEASE: VENTURE BOUND
Alon Nechushtan, piano; Donny McCaslin, tenor sax; Duane Eubanks, trumpet; Chris Lightcap, bass; Nasheet Waits, drums

Saturday, Jun 28 – 9:00PM & 10:30PM
MATT PAVOLKA’S HORNS BAND, CD RELEASE
Matt Pavolka, bass, trombone; Kirk Knuffke, cornet; Loren Stillman, alto sax; Jacob Garchik, trombone; Mark Ferber, drums


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