The Jazz Voyager
Hanging out in the Big Apple is one of my favorite summertime things to do because it’s one of the best places to walk. The sights and sounds are amazing from the Vilage to Park Avenue, Rockefeller Plaza to Central Park Carousel and Zoo. Uptown to Harlem is the last destination, a quick fashion update, a good meal and then to where this jazz voyager will be in the Minton’s Playhouse audience this evening.
Established in 1938 by saxophonist Henry Minton, the venue stands as a pivotal shrine in the history of jazz, renowned as the birthplace of Bebop. Over the ensuing decades, it served as the epicenter for a revolutionary shift in jazz, laying the foundations for modern jazz.
Vocalist Vanisha Gould is being hosted at this venerable establishment for one night only. Anticipation is what this voyager is eagerly awaiting in hopes that she will be grooving to the sounds of the next generation of jazz musicians, as well as transporting us back to the golden age of jazz.
The venue is located at 206 West 118th Street, New York City, NY 10026. For more information visit https://www.mintonsnyc.com.
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The Jazz Voyager
From the City by the Bay to the Big Apple to Greenwich Village that is home to some of the best jazz clubs in the city. And this week the Jazz Voyager is heading to this part of the city that never sleeps to catch a set at the Blue Note. The intimate 250 seat venue has been hosting the biggest names in jazz since its humble beginnings in 1981.
Alto saxophonist Gary Bartz, NEA Jazz Master and professor of saxophone and jazz performance at Oberlin Conservatory takes off a few days from teaching to hit the stage this week for four nights, Thursday through Sunday. Since the 1960s he has held tenure with Max Roach, Charles Mingus, Art Blakey, and Miles Davis. What he will bring to this engagement is something this Jazz Voyager is anticipating.
The venue is located at 131 W 3rd St, New York, NY 10012. For more information visit https://www.bluenotejazz.com/nyc.
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The Jazz Voyager
Leaving the Bay and wanting to drive down the PCH to Los Angeles but not sure I want to take that twelve hour drive over an hour and a half flight. What to do, what to do. I do have four days to enjoy the sights along the way like Big Sur, Japantown, Winchester Mystery House or catch some whale watching. So with beautiful weather ahead, it’s off to pick up the rental car. A drop top I believe is in the order.
Twelve hours and three days later I am pulling up to the front door of The Baked Potato, a very low key spot, intimate and cozy by design, So don’t be put off by the waitress staff dressed in yoga pants and running sneakers. They say for the best sound it’s best to sit in the center of the room. As the name states, the menu is complete with numerous combinations to put on their specialty potatoes.
This week’s entertainment is Danny Janklow + Elevation Band ft. Katherine Ella Wood and Dennis Hamm. Danny at 20 was the youngest 1st place winner of the North American Saxophone Alliance Competition and subbed for Dick Oates regularly at the Village Vanguard. He has won or placed in several competitions and now this jazz voyager will be introduced to him live.
The venue is located at 3787 Cahuenga Boulevard, Studio City, 91604. For more information visit https://www.thebakedpotato.com.
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DANNY JANKLOW & ELEVATION BAND
Dennis Hamm ~ Keys
Luca Alemann0 ~ Bass
Anthony Fung ~ Drums
Danny Janklow ~ Saxophone, Flute
$25.00 1st Set | $20.00 2nd Set ~ Inside Seating
$15.00 Patio Seating is a live video concert, not inside the club
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Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Mario Rivera was born on July 22, 1939 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and learned to play during his childhood. Moving to New York City in 1961 at 22 he started working with singer Joe Valle as his accompanist. He spent two years with bandleader Tito Rodríguez. During his career he worked with Mongo Santamaria, Eddie Palmieri, and Machito.
From the 1970s to the 1990s he worked with Tito Puente. Both appeared in the films Calle 54 and The Mambo Kings. In 1988 he became a member of the United Nations Orchestra led by Dizzy Gillespie. He was also a member of the Afro-Cuban Jazz Band led by Chico O’Farrill. His only solo album, El Commandante, was released in 1996.
He recorded seventy-six albums as a sideman with Willie Colon, Cheo Feliciano, Dizzy Gillespie, Kip Hanrahan, Conrad Herwig, Giovanni Hidalgo, Chico O’Farrill, Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Típica 73, Africando, Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros, Soledad Bravo, George Coleman, Junior Cook, Rafael Cortijo, Tito Gomez, Jerry Gonzalez, Juan Luis Guerra, La Lupe, Machito, Arturo O’Farrill, Pat Patrick, Bobby Paunetto, Daniel Ponce, Louie Ramirez, Paquito D’Rivera, Alfredo Rodriguez, Mongo Santamaria, Laba Sosseh, Juan Pablo Torres, Stanley Turrentine, Dave Valentin, Fernando Villalona, and Pete Yellin.
Saxophonist Mario Rivera, who also played trumpet, flute, piano, vibraphone, congas, and drums, died from cancer on August 10, 2007 in New York City.
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