HIGHLIGHTS IN JAZZ FEATURES TRIO TIME ON OCTOBER 11TH
Jack Kleinsinger is pleased to present the opening concert for his
35th season of Highlights In Jazz, New York's longest running jazz
concert series, "Trio Time" on Thursday, October 11th at 8:00 pm at
THE TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (199 Chambers Street, NYC - 212-220-1460
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http://www.tribecapac.org/
). This show will feature two exciting trios: Manhattan Trinity and
3 Guitars.
Manhattan Trinity features the soulful pianist Cyrus
Chestnut leading an all-star ensemble with veteran bassist George
Mraz (Thad Jones-Mel Lewis, Stan Getz) and the master drummer Lewis
Nash (Betty Carter, Ron Carter, Wynton Marsalis). Manhattan Trinity
play bold originals and refreshingly reinterpreted standards.
3 Guitars is features Highlights' favorites Bucky
Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola, and James Chirillo. Bucky Pizzarelli
is a guitarist's, guitarist whose career has spanned nearly 50 years.
His unique 7 string guitar sound has been featured on countless
recordings, he's toured with all the greats including Benny Goodman
and was the staff guitarist for the Dick Cavett TV show. Frank Vignola
is one of the young masters of the guitar. He can play in any style,
but his heart is firmly planted in the Gypsy jazz of Django Reinhardt.
James Chirillo studied and performed with the late-great four-string
jazz guitarist "Tiny" Grimes and was a member of both the Benny
Goodman and Buck Clayton orchestras.
Tickets are $30.