A January Jazz Weekend, with six different shows, plays from Friday, January 12 through Sunday, January 14 at Chelsea Table + Stage. Ticket prices range from $20-$50, in addition to a service charge and a two-item food and beverage minimum.
The schedule is:
Friday, January 12 at 7:00 PM
CAMILLE THURMAN with the DANIEL GREEN QUARTET
Saxophonist and vocalist Camille Thurman joins veteran drummer Darrell Green in showcasing music from their upcoming projects Fortitude: The Sarah Vaughan Centennial Project and Burt Bacharach Reimagined. There are interpretations of standards, plus originals.
Friday, January 12 at 9:30 PM
ALPHONSO HORNE and THE GOTHAM KINGS
Gotham Kings, led by two-time Grammy nominated trumpeter Alphonso Horne, weaves the sound of New Orleans, funk, jazz and hip hop is inspired by the music of King Oliver Creole Jazz Band. The band has played in venues including Newport, Aspen, and Caramoor Jazz Festival, Louis Armstrong House Museum, Jazz at Lincoln Center and many more. Individually, members of the Gotham Kings have compiled a diverse resume of collaborations with top artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Michael Feinstein, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, The Colbert Show and more.
Saturday, January 13 at 7:00 PM
MIKE DAVIS and THE NEW WONDERS
Mike Davis’ playing is imbued with the sounds of prohibition-era speakeasies, Hoovervilles of the depression and jazz palaces of the swing era. He appears regularly around New York City as the leader of the New Wonders, and with Dandy Wellington and his band, Emily Asher’s Garden Party, Glenn Crytzer, Terry Waldo, Baby Soda, Dan Levinson and many other traditional jazz and swing bands. He’s also a regular at the jam session at Mona’s Bar.
Saturday, January 13 at 9:30 PM
BILLY STRITCH and GABRIELLE STRAVELLI: Mel & Ella Swing!
Pianist-vocalist Billy Stritch and award-winning jazz vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli combine their talents for an evening of music celebrating Mel Tormé and Ella Fitzgerald. In solos and duets the pair will perform favorites from the Great American Songbook and jazz standards, including “The Man I Love,” “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square,” “Too Close for Comfort,” “Born to Be Blue” and more. Pat O’Leary is on bass and Mark McClean on drums.
Sunday, January 14 at 1:00 PM
JAZZ BRUNCH with JUMAANE SMITH, BILLY STRITCH and NICOLE ZURAITIS
Stritch and Zuratis are joined by trumpeter, vocalist and long-time Michael Bublé lead band member (and soloist) Jumaane Smith. Singer-songwriter Zuraitis is currently a Grammy Award nominee.
Chelsea Table + Stage is located at 152 West 26th Street, Manhattan
