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Greg Gutfeld has been called “outrageous and outspoken,” neither of which he denies. A libertarian, political satirist, humorist, magazine editor and author, he is perhaps best known from Fox News programs “The Five,” “The Greg Gutfeld Show” and “Red Eye.” Greg is also the host of the late night show “GUTFELD!,” where he parodies current events. His new book, The Plus, is self-help for people who hate self-help, filled with tough love and more than a little political incorrectness. He’ll be joined by special guest Tom Shillue—actor, comedian, author and “the only person to ever appear as a correspondent on The Daily Show and a host on Fox News” (The Late Show). “The most dangerous man on television.” –The Weekly Standard “Trust me, you don’t want him setting his sights on your hypocrisy and public failings. Consider yourself warned.” –Andrew Breitbart Premium Seat VIP Meet Greet Package: Meet Greg Gutfeld live in-person BEFORE the show! Get your tour poster autographed by Greg and have your photo taken by our professional photographer. Each person will also get a Limited Edition Gutfeld Tour laminate and lanyard. Photos will be made available free for download after the event. Premium Seat with Autographed Gift Package: Enjoy premium seating and an autographed Tour Poster

“A beacon of hard-won virtuosity and open-eared creativity.” —The New Yorker

Acclaimed Tenor Saxophonist George Garzone brings his formidable quartet to the Zinc on Saturday, September 24. He's supported by guitarist Peter Bernstein, bassist Peter Slavov, and drummer Ari Hoenig.

Saxophonist George Garzone is a member of The Fringe, a jazz trio founded in 1972 that includes bassist John Lockwood and drummer Bob Gullotti, that performs regularly in the Boston area and has toured Portugal. The group has released three albums. A veteran jazzman, Garzone has appeared on over 20 recordings. He began on the tenor when he was six, played in a family band, and attended music school in Boston. In addition, Garzone has guested in many situations, touring Europe with Jamaaladeen Tacuma and performing with Danilo Perez, Joe Lovano, Jack DeJohnette, Rachel Z, and John Patitucci, among others.

Garzone is well-known as a sought-after jazz educator, teaching at the Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory, Longy School of Music, New York University and the New School University Jazz and Contemporary Program. He has pioneered the triadic chromatic approach and students of his have included Joshua Redman, Branford Marsalis, Teodross Avery, Luciana Souza, Mark Turner, Donny McCaslin, Doug Yates, and Danilo Pérez, to name a few.

Showtimes are at 7:00 pm & 8:30 pm. Tickets: $30 in advance / $35 at the door. For more info, visit https://www.zincjazz.com.

The innovative and acclaimed early music ensemble TENET Vocal Artists’ launches its 2022-23 season with a celebratory performance of J.S. Bach’s beloved, triumphant motets, featuring one voice on a part with strings and winds doubling the voices. These works for choir and continuo were likely written for special occasions, such as weddings, feasts, and funerals, and remain challenging pieces to sing due to the many key changes and length of time the choir is engaged.

Motets to be presented include Singet dem Herrn; Komm, Jesu, komm; Jesu, meine Freude; O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht; and Der Geist hilft. Rounding out the program are selections from Georg Philipp Telemann’s Ouverture Suite in G minor.

The concert is led from the chamber organ by Music Director Jeffrey Grossman, and features ensemble members sopranos Jolle Greenleaf and Molly Quinn, countertenors Clifton Massey and Timothy Parsons, tenors James Reese and Aaron Sheehan, and basses Charles Wesley Evans and Jonathan Woody. Musicians include violinists Nicholas di Eugenio and Beth Wenstrom, violist Jessica Troy, cellist Ana Kim, oboists David Dickey, Priscilla Herreid, and Margaret Owens, bassoonist Stephanie Corwin, and bassist Nathaniel Chase.

Red Baraat is a pioneering band from Brooklyn, New York. Conceived by dhol player Sunny Jain, the group has drawn worldwide praise for its singular sound, a merging of hard driving North Indian bhangra with elements of hip-hop, jazz and raw punk energy. Created with no less a purposeful agenda than manifesting joy and unity in all people, Red Baraat’s spirit is worn brightly on its sweaty and hard-worked sleeve. But even as it’s clear that Red Baraat has built a startling history of performances in iconic settings, the band’s bread and butter remains the sweaty clubs, festivals, packed performing arts centers, and college auditoriums that keeps the band on the road all over the world the last several years. It’s here where Red Baraat does what it does best – communing with their audience in a joyful, near hedonistic celebration of music and dance, which tellingly, draws a crowd even more diverse than the players on stage. The universality of what Red Baraat does is undeniable. And this is no happy accident. It is the product of intention and design. Says Jain, “The band…our songs…are addressing the multiplicity of viewpoints,” says Jain. “There’s ‘Zindabad,’ which means ‘Long Live’ in Hindi. In that song, we’re saying that we celebrate life, we celebrate devotion — but we also celebrate agitation and revolution. If we can unite people of all backgrounds and ethnicities to partake in the exuberance of life through the universal language of music, then life is that much sweeter.”

The Afro-Cuban Experience showcases Dizzy Gillespie’s love of world music, which he successfully fused with jazz during his entire career. His vast repertoire includes compositions that were inspired by his love of the African, Argentinian,Brazilian, Caribbean, Cuban, and Spanish music cultures. Dizzy’s fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz was ground breaking. The well-loved melodies of “Manteca” and “Tin Tin Deo" are an important part of the jazz vernacular. Dizzy also wrote vibraphonist Cal Tjader’s afro-cuban hit “Soul Sauce”. Dizzy was also the first American musician to recognize the great Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim’s genius with his 1957 classic recording of Jobim’s “No More Blues” and his famous recording of “Desafinado” from Dizzy on the Rivera. His well known discovery and collaboration with the great Argentinian pianist Lalo Schifrin (who Dizzy discovered in Buenos Aries during a tour of Argentina in 1956) produced many great compositions and arrangements. The ensemble features Dizzy’s longtime bassist and musical director John Lee, Freddie Hendrix on trumpet & flugelhorn, Sharel Cassity on alto saxophone & flute, Steve Carrington on tenor saxophone, Cyrus Chestnut on piano, Tommy Campbell on drums, and Roger Squitero on congas, bongos, and percussion.

Catherine Russell at the Vermont Jazz Center

Saturday, October 15, 2022, 8 pm

One of the greatest interpreters of American popular song, Catherine Russell won a Grammy for her work on the soundtrack for HBO’s ‘Boardwalk Empire’.

Russell’s music evokes her familial heritage as jazz royalty. Her father, Luis Russell, was a legendary pianist who served for many years as Louis Armstrong’s musical director.

Her mother, Carline Ray, was a pioneering multi-instrumentalist who performed with the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, Mary Lou Williams, & Sy Oliver.

Catherine Russell can be heard on over 200 recordings & has toured & recorded with Steely Dan, David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Michael Feinstein, Levon Helm, Toshi Reagon & Rosanne Cash, among others.

Matt Munisteri (guitar)
Sean Mason (piano)
Tal Ronen (bass)

Sponsored by Dave Snyder and Guilford Sound.

Admission is sliding scale, $20- $40 per person.

Tickets via https://vtjazz.org/calendar/catherine-russell/
or reserved by phone or email.

This is an in-person event, there will NOT be a livestream. Masks are required.

https://vtjazz.org/safety-protocols/

www.vtjazz.org
gingervjc@gmail.com
802 258 9088

Vermont Jazz Center
72 Cotton Mill Hill #222
Brattleboro VT 05301

“A sizzling guitar goddess.” —All About Jazz

Acclaimed guitarist Sheryl Bailey brings her group to Zinc on Monday, December 19. She's supported by pianist Miki Hiyama, bassist Jennifer Vincent and drummer Luciana Padmore.

There’s no description more apt for Sheryl Bailey than “A sizzling guitar goddess”, coined by Elliot Simon of All About Jazz. He’s not alone with his superlatives-Adam Levy of Guitar Player Magazine calls Sheryl “One of the most compelling tones of her generation”, and Frank Forte of Just Jazz Guitar ranks her “among the best bop guitar players with a fresh approach and something new.”

Sheryl’s playing is unquestionably “sizzling”. She has groomed incredible chops and impeccable taste with which she applies them. It’s said (by Lee Metcalf, The Villager) that she can “go from zero to blazing in two beats”, but she is continually praised for never sacrificing melody and lyricism for technique. “She balances superior technical skills with a strong lyrical sense and swinging touch…” continues Metcalf, and Joe Taylor of Soundstage says “Bailey combines an astonishing command of the fingerboard with a seemingly endless flow of melodic invention.”

Showtimes are at 7:00 pm & 8:30 pm. Tickets: $25 in advance /$30 at the door. For more info, visit https://www.zincjazz.com.

“Ben Monder has established his own unmistakable sound.” —The New York Times

Acclaimed jazz guitarist Ben Monder brings his trio to perform at Zinc on Friday, September 9. He’s supported by Chris Lightcap on bass and Anthony Pinciotti on drums.

A musician in the New York City area for over 30 years, Ben Monder has performed with a wide variety of artists, including Jack McDuff, Marc Johnson, Lee Konitz, Billy Childs, Andrew Cyrille, George Garzone, Paul Motian, Maria Schneider, and Marshall Crenshaw. He also contributed guitar parts to the last David Bowie album, “Blackstar”. Ben conducts clinics and workshops around the world and has served on the faculties of the New England Conservatory, NYU, and the New School. He was the recipient of a Doris Duke Impact Award in 2014, and a Shifting Foundation grant in 2013. Ben continues to perform original music internationally in solo and trio settings, and in a long-standing duo project with vocalist Theo Bleckmann. He has appeared on over 200 CDs as a sideman and has released 6 as a leader: Amorphae (ECM, 2015), Hydra (Sunnyside, 2013), Oceana (Sunnyside, 2005), Excavation (Arabesque, 2000), Dust (Arabesque, 1997), and Flux (Songlines,1995).

Showtimes are at 7:00 pm & 8:30 pm. Tickets: $25 in advance / $30 at the door. For more info call (212) 477-9462 or visit https://www.zincjazz.com.

Voting is the bedrock of democracy, but our right to vote is being undercut—from gerrymandering to voter purging to voter intimidation. Women of color are leading the charge to fight back, across the country and right here in Newark.

At our next PSEG True Diversity Film Series event, we’ll speak with a panel curated by Shennell McCloud of Project READY. Learn how our panelists are using voting as a tool to transform their communities by registering new voters, increasing voter turnout, reshaping policies and developing future leaders.

How to participate:

Register here.
Watch the film Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook at home on your own schedule.
Join us for a virtual panel discussion at 7PM on Monday, October 24.
Our panel will be moderated by Shennell McCloud, Executive Director of Project READY (Reimagining Equity and Access for Diverse Youth).

Our panelists include:

Priestly Johnson, Director of Strategic Community Partnerships at When We All Vote

Assemblywoman Angela McKnight of the 31st Legislative District in the New Jersey

Jacelyn Matthews, Northeast Region Program Director of IGNITE

Micauri Vargas, Associate Counsel of the Democracy & Justice Program at the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice

Gabrielle Wyatt, CEO of The Highland Project

Kristy Chmura, a New Jersey based singer/songwriter, who’s classically trained hands as a harpist, accompany her dynamic heartfelt vocals, takes listeners on an expedition through the depths of the soul with her “intimate lyricism and emotive vocals...” Her influences are wide open, from artists like Sarah McLachlan to Depeche Mode; Kristy creates a distinctive artistic point of view, writing songs pertaining to the human condition infused with an alternative and adult-contemporary style.Kristy released her debut solo album, “Stained…Glass Heart”, in 2018, and 2022 promises an exciting year of new music from Kristy. She recently released her new EP, “Where The Light Gets In” on September 2nd, which John Apice from Americana Highways raves in a recent review, "It's so well produced, performed & constructed." Kristy will be following it up with a second EP release in early 2023 titled “Inner Solstice”. With these two releases coming out, Kristy has proven her creative abilities to be totally in sync with the universal flow.