September Jazz Calendar

September, 2011
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Jazz Festivals in September

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Thursday, September 1

8pm, NEVER MIND with John Medeski, Ben Perowsky & Will Bernard, The Falcon

6:30-9:30pm, Doug Harris Trio, Grappa '72

7pm, Joe Gitto & Vinnie Spero, Mouzon House

6-9pm, Matt McCabe & Rick Bolton, Olde Bryan Inn

7-10pm, Chris Kyle / Larry Clyman, One Caroline Street

6:30-9:30pm, Roger Held, Provence Restaurant

6-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp, Scrimshaw Restaurant

6-10pm, Lovin' Life, 677Prime

7-10pm, Tommy Verrigni Trio, Stockade Inn

7:30-10:30pm, Jazz Café, Virgo's Sip N Soul Café

7-11pm, Mike Purcell, Wishing Well Restaurant

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Friday, September 2

7:30-11:30pm, Teresa Broadwell & Thrivin' on a Riff, Albany Elks Lodge

5:30-8:30pm, Paul Mastriani, Aperitivo Bistro

7-10pm, Sonny & Pearly, Athos Restaurant

8pm, Wall St Jazz Festival with Teri Roiger, Marilyn Crispell, Judi Silvano & John Menegon at The Beahive, 314 Wall St, Kingston

6pm, Jump Daddies, Bayou Café, 79 N Pearl St, Albany, 462-9033

7-10pm, , Blu Stone Bistro

7pm, Walter Donnaruma Band, Café Capriccio

6:30-9:30pm, Michael Century, Carmen's Café

8-11pm, Rob & Pete Putnam, Rob Kelly & Jeff Stevens, Castle Street Café

6-10pm, , Figure10

6:30-9:30pm, , Grappa '72

9pm-1am, Blue Angel, 9 Maple Ave

8-11pm, 'Azzaam Hameed Trio, One Caroline Street

7-9pm, , Orient Ultra Lounge

7-10pm, , Panza's

7-10pm, Jody Shayne Trio, Provence Restaurant

6-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp, Scrimshaw Restaurant

6-10pm, Lovin' Life, 677Prime

7-10pm, Dave Gleason Duo, Stockade Inn

6:30pm, Ulysses Owens Quintet, Jazz Café at Tanglewood

8pm, Robin McKelle Quartet & Michael Kaeshammer Sextet, Tanglewood

7-11pm, Rob Aronstein, Wishing Well Restaurant

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Saturday, September 3

8pm, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Belleayre Music Festival

8:30-11:30pm, Mark Capon/Paul Caraher Jazz Guitar Duo, Bistro/Bar at 74

5-7pm, Terri Roiger (vocals), John Menegon (bass) & Matt Finck (guitar), Bread Alone

8-11pm, Vishnu Wood Trio, Castle Street Café

6-10pm, , Century House

7pm, Mark & Glenn Zaleski; 8pm, Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet, The Falcon

9:30pm-12:30am, Upstate Burn with David Calarco, Justin's

9pm-1am, Pat Attanasio Quartet, 9 Maple Ave

6-9pm, Matt McCabe & Gary Blodgett, Olde Bryan Inn

8-11pm, Peg Delaney Trio, One Caroline Street

7-9pm, , Orient Ultra Lounge

7:30-10:30pm, , Panza's Restaurant

7-10pm, Annette Harris and 'Azzaam Hammed, Provence Restaurant

9pm, , Pub at Cooper's Cave

6-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp, Scrimshaw Restaurant

6-10pm, Roger Helm, 677Prime

12:30pm, Sarah Manning Quartet; 6:30pm, Cedric Hanriot Trio, Jazz Café at Tanglewood

2pm, "Judy Carmichael's Jazz Inspired"; 8pm, Latin Jazz Tribute to Cachao with John Santos Sextet & Federico Britos Sextet, Tanglewood

6pm, Peggy Stern & Sweet Sue Terry Duo; 7pm, Amy Shook Quartet; 8pm, Francesca Tanksley Trio; 9pm, Estrella Salsa, Wall St Jazz Festival, corner Wall & Front Sts, Kingston

7-11pm, Rob Aronstein, Wishing Well Restaurant

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Sunday, September 4

6:30pm, Indian Summer, Emack & Bolio's

5-6pm, Jazz Vespers with Nat Phipps (piano), Pete Toigo (bass), Tom D’Andrea (drums), First Reformed Church of Schenectady

11:30am-2:30pm, jazz brunch with Nat Phipps, Justin's

7-10pm, Art Mozeik, One Caroline Street

10am-2pm, jazz brunch, Prime at Saratoga National

6:30pm, Rebecca Martin Trio with Larry Grenadier and Bill McHenry, Jazz Café at Tanglewood

2pm, Coast to Coast Septet featuring Jimmy Cobb and Mary Stallings & the Mingus Orchestra conducted by Gunther Schuller; 8pm, "Sing the Truth" with Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves and Lizz Wright, Tanglewood

7-11pm, Rob Aronstein, Wishing Well Restaurant

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Monday, September 5

7-10pm, Chris Carey, One Caroline Street

7-11pm, Mike Purcell, Wishing Well Restaurant

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Tuesday, September 6

7-10pm, Art Mozeik, One Caroline Street

8pm, Keith Pray's Big Soul Ensemble, Van Dyck

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Wednesday, September 7

5:30-8:30pm, Lee Shaw Duo, Aperitivo Bistro

5-8pm, Joye Belle, Four Corners Luncheonette

6:30-9:30pm, Doug Harris Trio, Grappa '72

8-11:30pm, Masters of Nostalgia, One Caroline Street

6-10pm, Roger Helm, 677Prime

6pm, , taste

8-10pm, open jam session, Vermont Jazz Center

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Thursday, September 8

7pm, Misty Jazz Kats, East Greenbush Community Library, 477-7476

7pm, Peter Levin Trio, The Falcon

6:30-9:30pm, Doug Harris Trio, Grappa '72

7-10pm, Chris Kyle / Larry Clyman, One Caroline Street

6:30-9:30pm, Tom Shields, Provence Restaurant

6-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp, Scrimshaw Restaurant

6-10pm, Lovin' Life, 677Prime

7-10pm, Al Haugen Trio, Stockade Inn

7:30-10:30pm, Jazz Café, Virgo's Sip N Soul Café

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Friday, September 9

6-10pm, Vote for Your Favorite Band at various downtown locations. Winning group plays as the opening act at the Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival on Staurday, Sept. 10

5:30-8:30pm, Jeanine Marie Quartet, Aperitivo Bistro

7-10pm, Brian Patneaude & David Caldwell-Mason, Athos Restaurant

7-10pm, Tommy Verrigni Trio, Blu Stone Bistro

7pm, Walter Donnaruma Band, Café Capriccio

6:30-9:30pm, Doc Scanlon Trio, Carmen's Café

8-11pm, Beth Rose Trio, Castle Street Café

7pm, Sonny & Perley, East Greenbush Community Library, 477-7476

7pm, Gilad Hekselman Quartet CD release, The Falcon

6-10pm, , Figure10

10pm-1am, Skip Parsons' Riverboat Jazz Band, The Fountain

6:30-9:30pm, Mike Lamkin Trio, Grappa '72

6-10pm, Joey Thomas Big Band, Jillian's, 58 N. Pearl St, Albany

9pm, Bob Treffiletti Project, Martel's Restaurant, Capital Hills Golf Course, Albany, 489-0466

9pm-1am, Rick Rosoff Quartet, 9 Maple Ave

8-11pm, Keith Pray Duo, One Caroline Street

7-9pm, , Orient Ultra Lounge

7-10pm, , Panza's

6-9pm, April Marie (vocals) & Neil Brown (piano), Paolo Lombardi's Ristorante

7-10pm, Nancy Donnelly, Provence Restaurant

6-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp, Scrimshaw Restaurant

6-10pm, Lovin' Life, 677Prime

7-10pm, Lee Shaw Trio, Stockade Inn

7-11pm, Frank Manning, Wishing Well Restaurant

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Saturday, September 10

12pm, Jazz Fest Competition Winner (see Fri, Sep 9); 1pm, Michael Benedict & Bopitude; 2:15pm, Simone; 4pm, Jeff Coffin Mu'tet; 5:30pm, Big Sam's Funky Nation; 7pm, Kevin Eubanks, Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival

8:30-11:30pm, Lee Shaw Trio, Bistro/Bar at 74

5-7pm, Terri Roiger (vocals), George DeLeon (sax) & Mark Dziuba (guitar), Bread Alone

8-11pm, Roy Gerson (piano), Castle Street Café

6-10pm, , Century House

7pm, Adam Falcon; 8pm, KJK Denhart & The New York Unit, The Falcon

6:30-9pm, Mark Capon Trio, 50 South

10pm-1am, Skip Parsons' Riverboat Jazz Band, The Fountain

7pm, Impulse Ensemble, Iron Horse Music Hall

7:30 & 8:30pm, Jeff Ciampa (guitar), Don Miller (bass), Chris Bowman (drums), Jack & Luna's

6:30pm, Chris Kyle & Larry Clyman, Jonesville Store

9:30pm-12:30am, Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius and Heard, Justin's

10pm, Dave Berger Quartet, Max London's

9pm-1am, Jim Wilson Quartet, 9 Maple Ave

8-11pm, Rob Lindquist Duo, One Caroline Street

7-9pm, , Orient Ultra Lounge

9pm-midnight, Terry Gordon Quintet, Otesaga Hotel

7:30-10:30pm, , Panza's Restaurant

7-10pm, Michael Lamkin Trio, Provence Restaurant

9pm, , Pub at Cooper's Cave

6-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp, Scrimshaw Restaurant

6-10pm, Roger Helm, 677Prime

7-11pm, Frank Manning, Wishing Well Restaurant

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Sunday, September 11

3pm, Georgie Wonders Orchestra, Colonie Elks, off Rte 155, Latham

7-10pm, Sheila Jordan & Cameron Brown, Colony Café

10am-2pm, jazz brunch with Harvey Kaiser and The KC Four & More, The Falcon

5-6pm, Jazz Vespers with Paul Mastriani (piano), First Reformed Church of Schenectady

11:30am-2:30pm, jazz brunch with Michael Roach, Justin's

7-10pm, Art Mozeik, One Caroline Street

10am-2pm, jazz brunch, Prime at Saratoga National

11am-2pm, jazz brunch with Al Haugen-Don Egry Collective, Stockade Inn

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Monday, September 12

5:30-8:30pm, Chris Dollard, Aperitivo Bistro

7-10pm, Chris Carey, One Caroline Street

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Tuesday, September 13

7-10pm, Art Mozeik, One Caroline Street

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Wednesday, September 14

5:30-8:30pm, Teri Roiger and John Menegon, Aperitivo Bistro

5-8pm, Joye Belle, Four Corners Luncheonette

6:30-9:30pm, Doug Harris Trio, Grappa '72

8-11:30pm, Masters of Nostalgia, One Caroline Street

6-10pm, Roger Helm, 677Prime

6pm, , taste

8-10pm, open jam session, Vermont Jazz Center

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Thursday, September 15

7pm, Emi Meyer; 8pm, Terell Stafford, The Falcon

6:30-9:30pm, Doug Harris Trio, Grappa '72

7-10pm, Chris Kyle / Larry Clyman, One Caroline Street

5-7pm, Annette Harris CD release party, The Point

6:30-9:30pm, 'Azzaam Hameed, Provence Restaurant

6-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp, Scrimshaw Restaurant

6-10pm, Lovin' Life, 677Prime

7-10pm, Peg Delaney Trio, Stockade Inn

7pm, Colleen Pratt & Friends, Van Dyck

7:30-10:30pm, Jazz Café, Virgo's Sip N Soul Café

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Friday, September 16

8pm, APFJ Concert Series featuring Terell Stafford & Dick Oatts, Whisperdome

5:30-8:30pm, A3, Aperitivo Bistro

7-10pm, Lynn Rossini & Rich Donnelly, Athos Restaurant

7-10pm, , Blu Stone Bistro

7pm, Walter Donnaruma Band, Café Capriccio

6:30-9:30pm, Sensemaya, Carmen's Café

8-11pm, Wanda Houston Band, Castle Street Café

6-10pm, , Figure10

6:30-9:30pm, Sonny & Perley Trio, Grappa '72

9pm-1am, Jonathan Lorentz Quartet, 9 Maple Ave

8-11pm, , One Caroline Street

7-9pm, , Orient Ultra Lounge

7-10pm, , Panza's

6-9pm, April Marie (vocals) & Neil Brown (piano), Paolo Lombardi's Ristorante

7-10pm, Doc Scanlon Trio, Provence Restaurant

6-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp, Scrimshaw Restaurant

6-10pm, Lovin' Life, 677Prime

7-10pm, Steven Kirsty Trio, Stockade Inn

7-11pm, Rob Aronstein, Wishing Well Restaurant

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Saturday, September 17

8:30-11:30pm, Joe Gitto/Vinnie Spero Jazz Guitar Duo, Bistro/Bar at 74

5-7pm, Terri Roiger (vocals), John Menegon (bass) & Patrick McKearn (piano), Bread Alone

8-11pm, Jay Bradley Trio, Castle Street Café

6-10pm, , Century House

9:30am-8pm, Drum Boogie Festival, Kingston, NY

7pm, Out of the Bluegrass, Emack & Bolio's

7pm, Sandy McKnight; 8pm, Ben Allison with Steven Cardenas & Jenny Scheinman, The Falcon

6:30-9pm, Mark Capon Trio, 50 South

9:30pm-12:30am, Michael Benedict & Bopitude, Justin's

1-6pm, Osmany Paredes Quartet; John Ellis & Double-Wide; Grace Kelly Quintet; 7:30pm, Don Byton Gospel Quintet, Lake George Jazz Weekend at Shepard Park

10pm, Dave Berger Quartet, Max London's

9pm-1am, Arch Stanton Quartet, 9 Maple Ave

8-11pm, , One Caroline Street

7-9pm, , Orient Ultra Lounge

7:30-10:30pm, , Panza's Restaurant

7-10pm, Peg Delaney and Earl Davis, Provence Restaurant

9pm, , Pub at Cooper's Cave

7pm, Reggie's Red Hot Feetwarmers, RPI Academy Hall Auditorium, 3rd floor

8-11:30pm, Skip Parsons' Riverboat Jazz Band, Saratoga Music Hall

6-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp, Scrimshaw Restaurant

6-10pm, Roger Helm, 677Prime

7-11pm, Rob Aronstein, Wishing Well Restaurant

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Sunday, September 18

4pm, Georgie Wonders Orchestra, Butler Park, Averill Park

5-6pm, Jazz Vespers with Peg Delaney (piano), Bill Delaney (bass), Tom D’Andrea (drums), First Reformed Church of Schenectady

11:30am-2:30pm, jazz brunch with Lee Shaw, Justin's

1-6pm, Charles Cornell Quartet; Apex: Rudresh Mahathappa & Bunky Green; Kyle Eastwood Quintet, Lake George Jazz Weekend at Shepard Park

7-10pm, Art Mozeik, One Caroline Street

10am-2pm, jazz brunch, Prime at Saratoga National

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Monday, September 19

5:30-8:30pm, Chris Dollard, Aperitivo Bistro

7-10pm, Chris Carey, One Caroline Street

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Tuesday, September 20

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Wednesday, September 21

5:30-8:30pm, Christine & Elliot Spero, Aperitivo Bistro

5-8pm, Joye Belle, Four Corners Luncheonette

6:30-9:30pm, Doug Harris Trio, Grappa '72

7pm, Scott Henderson, Jeff Berlin & Mike Clark, Iron Horse Music Hall

8-11:30pm, Masters of Nostalgia, One Caroline Street

6-10pm, Roger Helm, 677Prime

6pm, , taste

8-10pm, open jam session, Vermont Jazz Center

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Thursday, September 22

8pm, James Farm featuring Joshua Redman (sax), Aaron Parks (piano), Matt Penman (bass) and Eric Harland (drums), The Egg

8pm, John Medeski & Friends, The Falcon

6:30-9:30pm, Doug Harris Trio, Grappa '72

7-10pm, Chris Kyle / Larry Clyman, One Caroline Street

6:30-9:30pm, Peg Delaney, Provence Restaurant

6-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp, Scrimshaw Restaurant

6-10pm, Lovin' Life, 677Prime

7-10pm, Sonny & Perley, Stockade Inn

7:30-10:30pm, Jazz Café, Virgo's Sip N Soul Café

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Friday, September 23

5:30-8:30pm, Jeanine Marie Quartet, Aperitivo Bistro

7-10pm, Sonny & Perley, Athos Restaurant

7-10pm, , Blu Stone Bistro

7pm, Walter Donnaruma Band, Café Capriccio

6:30-9:30pm, Mundo Nuevo, Carmen's Café

8-11pm, Lucky Five Swing Band, Castle Street Café

6-10pm, , Figure10

6:30-9:30pm, Annette Harris & 'Azzaam Hameed, Grappa '72

7:30pm, Maceo Parker, Massry Center for the Performing Arts

9pm-1am, Pete Sweeney Quartet, 9 Maple Ave

8-11pm, , One Caroline Street

7-9pm, , Orient Ultra Lounge

7-10pm, Peter Van Keuren, Panza's

6-9pm, April Marie (vocals) & Michael Lamkin (piano), Paolo Lombardi's Ristorante

7-10pm, Jeanne O’Connor Trio, Provence Restaurant

6-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp, Scrimshaw Restaurant

6-10pm, Lovin' Life, 677Prime

7-10pm, Doc Scanlon Trio, Stockade Inn

7-11pm, Larry Finke, Wishing Well Restaurant

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Saturday, September 24

8:30-11:30pm, Lee Shaw Trio, Bistro/Bar at 74

5-7pm, Terri Roiger (vocals), John Menegon (bass) & John Ehlis (guitar), Bread Alone

6:30-9:30pm, A3, Café NOLA

8-11pm, Ben "Fingers" Kohn Trio, Castle Street Café

6-10pm, , Century House

6:30-9pm, Mark Capon Trio, 50 South

5pm, Tribute to Nick Brignola with Brian Patneaude, Chuck D'Aloia, Otto Gardner & Dave Colarco, Hill St Marketplace, between Washington & Liberty Streets, Troy's Little Italy

9:30pm-12:30am, Brian Patneaude Quartet, Justin's

10pm, Dave Berger Quartet, Max London's

9pm-1am, Marcus Benoit Band, 9 Maple Ave

8-11pm, , One Caroline Street

7-9pm, , Orient Ultra Lounge

9pm-midnight, Arch Stanton Quartet with Michelle Caminos, Otesaga Hotel

7:30-10:30pm, Colleen Pratt with Peg & Bill Delaney, Panza's Restaurant

7-10pm, Patricia Dalton, Provence Restaurant

9pm, , Pub at Cooper's Cave

6-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp, Scrimshaw Restaurant

6-10pm, Roger Helm, 677Prime

8pm, meet the artists; 8:30pm, Veronica Nunn Trio with Travis Shook and Ira Coleman, Stella May Gallery Theatre