Monthly Archives: May 2013

Selected Music / Upper West Side & Nearby Eddie Henderson Quintet Miles Davis — and specifically his work on the 1961 album “Someday My Prince Will Come” — serves as an inspiration for the veteran trumpeter Eddie Henderson in this … Continue reading →

Selected Musical Events – May 30, 2013 Bill Charlap Trio The pianist Bill Charlap, the bassist Peter Washington and the drummer Kenny Washington make up this spit-and-polish trio, which favors a crisp approach to standard songbook fare. That’s the personnel … Continue reading →

Tonight’s Music  / Greenwich Village BRAZILIAN JAZZ TRIO 7:15PM – 8:15PM David Fink-Bass, Adriano Santos-Drums, Dario Eskenazi-Piano. Playing the music of Roger Davidson Pianist Roger Davidson’s repertory as a composer ranges from chamber music and symphonic and choral works to … Continue reading →

Selected Musical Events – May 28, 2013 WBGO Jazz Series: Benny Goodman & Other Joys Although many important anniversaries are being overlooked (it’s hard to believe there hasn’t been an event in New York commemorating Woody Herman’s centennial), the 75th … Continue reading →

Selected Music Tonight – Manhattan’s WestSide Hear Big Band Smiths Because Morrissey always needed a horn section. The eleven-piece band known as the Titanics offer Morrissey this eccentric, sweet tribute for his birthday: gloomfest emo tunes goosed with full-on Tommy … Continue reading →

Selected Events – May 26, 2013 Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibition This biannual Greenwich Village display — it also takes place over Labor Day Weekend — will be set up on University Place, from East 13th, along Washington Square Park … Continue reading →

Selected Events – Times Square/Theater District & Nearby Electric Miles Evoking a mood as well as a time period, this Miles Davis tribute features not one but two credibly slashing trumpeters, Randy Brecker and Jeremy Pelt, at the forefront of a … Continue reading →

Barry Harris Trio Barry Harris belongs to a generation of jazz pianists who carried the torch of bebop into an uncertain future. His touch and melodic instinct are unerring, and he leads this working trio — Ray Drummond is the … Continue reading →

NYCity 1-2-3 will be undergoing back end redesign and development work over the next 3 weeks. This will necessitate that we temporarily suspend current event info. Look for current event info for Manhattan’s WestSide to resume May 24.

Selected Events / West Village & Nearby Ideas City Festival “This multifaceted event, part of an initiative of the New Museum, promotes and is an exploration of cultural programs that benefit urban life. This year the theme is untapped capital, … Continue reading →