ALEX MURPHY TRIO
Alex Murphy Trio feat. Gabrielle Cavassa
Hailing from Chicago, Illinois Alex grew up in a family of musicians with parents who emphasized musical exploration at an early age. He grew up where the arts were strongly supported and he had the support to grow his passion for jazz. That passion led him into continued study at DePaul University in Chicago where he was under the tutelage of Ron Perrillo and Dana Hall. Alex has studied with masters Aaron Goldberg, Bill Charlap, Mark Colenburg, and Pascal LeBoeuf.
Gabrielle Cavassa is a singer and composer, recently signed to Blue Note Records. She was ushered into the spotlight through her collaboration with renowned saxophonist Joshua Redman on his critically acclaimed 2023 record ‘where are we’. In a five-star album review by Downbeat, Cavassa is hailed as “a young singer with a deep, rich, and fragile voice…a star in the making.”
The Band:
Alex Murphy – piano
Gabrielle Cavassa – vocals
Lex Warshawsky – bass
Marlon Patton – drums
Cover: $16.00
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GORDON VERNICK QUARTET
Wednesday Jazz Jam is hosted by Gordon Vernick. With his quartet he opens the evening performing a few numbers, then invites other musicians and singers to join them on stage for a Jazz Jam Session. Whether you’re a professional or amateur musician, you’re welcome to sit in and everyone who wants to perform will be given a chance to play.
Livestream: YouTube.com/RedLightCafe
Cover: $10.00 @ Door | $5 for performers or students with ID
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MIGUEL ZENÓN
Grammy winner saxophonist and composer Miguel Zenón who brings his groundbreaking and influential talent to the stage for one show only.
The San Juan, Puerto Rico born musician is a Doris Duke Artist and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow has worked with the SFJAZZ Collective, Charlie Haden, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, David Sánchez, Danilo Perez, The Village Vanguard Orchestra, Kurt Elling, Joey Calderazzo, Steve Coleman, Ray Barreto, Andy Montañez, Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band, The Mingus Big Band and Bobby Hutcherson among others.
Cover: $$35.00 ~ $40.00
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BEN WILLIAMS
Washington, D.C. has produced its share of game-changers and that long list of musicians that include Duke Ellington, Chuck Brown, Marvin Gaye, Shirley Horn, Roberta Flack, and Meshell Ndegeocello. Added to that list is bassist Ben Williams
For more than a decade Williams has become an acclaimed bassist in modern jazz. He has won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, which got him a recording contract with Concord Records and he has gone on to release several albums. He has performed with Pat Metheny, George Benson, Stefon Harris, David Sanborn, Lauryn Hill, Wynton Marsalis, Robert Glasper, Maxwell and Nicholas Payton to name a few.
Cover: $45.00 | $70.00 | $200.00
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Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Henry Hagemann was born on September 6, 1910 in Copenhagen, Denmark He became a professional musician in 1931 and played primarily saxophone and clarinet. Throughout his career, he played with Kai Ewans, Winstrup Olesen and Leo Mathisen, among others.
From 1944 to 1949 he led his own ensemble. Afterward he performed as a theater musician, first with Hans Schreiber in the Fiffer revues and later in the Circus revue . He has also been engaged at the New Scala, where he regularly served as bandmaster.
Saxophonist and clarinetist Henry Hagemann died April 5, 1964.
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