Jazz Gallery This Week
New York Picks for this week:I just found out my homeboy Jason Marshall (baritone saxophone) is playing with Roy Hargrove's septet at the Jazz Gallery. Roy Hargrove's groups will be playing all week starting Tuesday night the 27th of December with an open rehearsal of his big band. Here is a schedule of the week's events:
Tuesday, December 27th: 8 p.m. - midnight (free admission; members only event)
Roy Hargrove Big Band Open Rehearsal
Saxes - Justin Robinson (alto), Bruce Wiiliams (alto), Ron Blake (tenor), Marcus Strickland (tenor), Jason Marshall (bari)
Trumpets - Roy Hargrove, Ambrose Akinmusire, Darren Barrett, Avishai Cohen
Trombones - Vincent Gardner, Joe Fiedler, Jason Jackson, Saunders Sermon
Rhythm Section: Gerald Clayton (piano), Dwayne Burno (bass), Saul Rubin (guitar), Greg Hutchinson (drums)
December 28th - 30th: 9 & 10:30 p.m. ($25) Roy Hargrove Big Band
Saturday, December 31st New Year's Eve with Roy Hargrove & Co. - Featuring Roy Hargrove - trumpet / fluegelhorn, Jaleel Shaw - alto saxophone, Ron Blake - tenor saxophone, Jason Marshall - baritone saxophone, Gerald Clayton - piano, Dwayne Burne - bass, Greg Hutchinson - drums
Details are as follows:
First Set - 8:00 - 10:00pm, $55, includes: Roy Hargrove & Co., hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine, soda, coffee
Second Set - 10:30pm - 1:00am, $80, includes: Roy Hargrove & Co., hors d'oeuvres, Champagne toast, beer, wine, soda, coffee
Third Set - 1:30 - 3:00am, $40, includes: Roy Hargrove & Co., beer, wine, soda, coffeeAdmission to all three sets: $100 for members and $150 for non-members
The Jazz Gallery is located at 290 Hudson Street (between Spring and Dominick streets) in Soho. Greenwich Village, the heart of the world's greatest concentration of internationally prominent jazz clubs, is nearby. The area is convenient to great shopping and dining, and may be reached by taking the C or E train to Spring Street, or the 1 or 9 train to Houston Street.
