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"a tough, intensely rhythmic player." —The New York Times

Acclaimed jazz guitarist Ron Affif brings his formidable trio to Zinc. He's supported by bassist Neil Caine and drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts.

Ron Affif has gained a reputation for his personal approach to jazz, playing with a muscular realism as he looks for new expression in tunes from the Great American Songbook.

The nephew of guitarist Ron Anthony (who played with George Shearing and Frank Sinatra), Ron Affif received his first guitar lesson from his uncle when he was 12. After high school, he moved to Los Angeles in 1984, playing with Dick Berk, Dave Pike, Pete Christlieb, and Jack Sheldon and recording a quartet date for the R.A. Records label in 1987. Two years later, he moved to New York and has since worked mostly as a leader. Affif, an excellent bop-based guitarist whose style was influenced a bit by Joe Pass and George Benson (both of whom, in turn, enjoyed his playing), has recorded several impressive albums for Pablo.

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

At long last, Cuba’s premiere early music ensemble ARS LONGA DE LA HABANA returns to NYC after their March 2020 pandemic cancellation, in a special free concert co-presented with GEMAS (Gotham Early Music Scene/Americas Society).

Tickets: Free with RSVP

Get your tickets now for an exclusive appearance by Seven String Jazz Guitarist, Educator, and Social Media Personality, Ron Jackson.

This event takes place on 19TH Jan, Mama Kin ,San Jose, CA.

Ron will bring BIG CITY JAZZ and jazz education to your town!

This event will include an educational piece on the history of the Seven String Guitar. Ron will perform jazz standards and original songs, some bebop, and soul. And a special treat will be the jazz reimaginings of (yacht) rock, R&B, and pop songs all from his critically acclaimed new release, "Standards And My Songs".

TICKETS AND INFO
Ron Jackson: https://ronjacksonmusic.com/shows

Sneak peek of the first single for the album, "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)": https://youtu.be/sVZQJAXcsVQ

This series presents a world-premiere work commissioned by Voices of the New, paired with a selection of old and new works chosen by the members of the ensemble. Performed on an intimate scale mostly without a conductor, this series will offer audiences a chance to connect directly with the ensemble.

$20 per single concert ticket, $40 for all 3 Tuesdays.

Isaac Mizrahi returns to Café Carlyle with his all-new show, The Marvelous Mr. Mizrahi, for a two-week residency, February 14-25. His previous residencies in the room were sellouts, receiving widespread critical acclaim. Accompanied by his band of jazz musicians led by Ben Waltzer, Mizrahi will perform a range of tunes from Arthur Freed to Grace Jones. The New York Times noted, “he qualifies as a founding father of a genre that fuses performance art, music and stand-up comedy.”

Isaac Mizrahi has worked extensively in the entertainment industry as a performer, host, writer, designer and producer for over 30 years. Along with his annual residency at Café Carlyle, Isaac has performed at various venues across the country such as Joe’s Pub, The Regency Ballroom, several City Winery locations nationwide and comes to the Carlyle fresh from his run as Amos Hart in the Broadway production of CHICAGO. He is the subject and co-creator of Unzipped, a documentary following the making of his Fall 1994 collection which received an award at the Sundance Film Festival. He hosted his own television talk show, “The Isaac Mizrahi Show” for seven years, has written three books, and has made countless appearances in movies and on television. He served as a judge on Project Runway: All-Stars for the series’ entire seven-season run.

Performances will take place at Café Carlyle from February 14-25 (Tuesday-Saturday) at 8:45pm. Weekday pricing begins at $100 per person for General Seating, $150 per person for Premium Seating, and $85 per person for Bar Seating. Weekend pricing begins at $135 per person for General Seating, $185 per person for Premium Seating, and $100 per person for Bar Seating. Reservations can be made online via Tock. Café Carlyle is located in The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel (35 East 76th Street, at Madison Avenue).

Follow Café Carlyle on Instagram @cafecarlyle and Facebook for more information.

“Silvano is a masterful pianist and composer, but make no mistake here, you are taking a journey into the soul of a courageous and deep human whose gift involves much more than his incredible facility on the piano.” — Downbeat

Acclaimed Venezuelan jazz pianist Silvano Monasterios brings his trio to Zinc on Tuesday, February 28 for a splendid evening of jazz piano. He's supported by bassist Ricky Rodriguez and drummer Jimmy Macbride.

Pianist-composer Silvano Monasterios was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He spent his formative years of training at the Jose Angel Lamas Conservatory while he alternately encountered the great American jazz tradition in all its diversity. He promptly began his professional career at the age of 18, combining these influences by performing and recording with some of the most prominent Venezuelan artists of the time.

In 1989, Silvano traveled to Miami, Florida, to participate in the Miami Jazz Festival, where he received a “Best Soloist Award.” By 1990, he had immigrated to the United States to make use of a scholarship from Miami-Dade College. More recognition followed with another “Outstanding Soloist Award” at the University of Colorado in 1991 and then a music scholarship from the University of Miami, from which he earned a Bachelor of Music degree in 1995. In 1998, Silvano was voted “New Artist of the Year” at the Hennessey Cognac Jazz Search in New York City, which led to a slot at the Playboy Jazz Festival where he engendered many new friends and fans. This year also marked the release of his first CD, “Roads Not Taken”, prompting more critical interest in the U.S. and Latin America.

Showtimes are at 7:00 PM and 8:30 pm. Tickets: $30 advance / $35 day of show. For more info, call (212) 477-9462 or visit http://zincjazzcom.

Jazz vocalist Vicki Burns debuts with a trio of fantastic musicians, Art Hirahara on piano, Sam Bevan on bass and Curtis Nowosad on drums in the Birdland Theater on Thursday, February 2nd at 8:30pm. She will be presenting material from her critically acclaimed album, Lotus Blossom Days featuring arrangements from Bassist, Sam Bevan.

The seminar explores the role of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s

This series presents a world-premiere work commissioned by Voices of the New, paired with a selection of old and new works chosen by the members of the ensemble. Performed on an intimate scale mostly without a conductor, this series will offer audiences a chance to connect directly with the ensemble.

$20 per single concert ticket, $40 for all 3 Tuesdays.

Washington Post Reporter Deneen Brown chronicles the discovery of a mass grave in Tulsa Oklahoma and investigates the reign of racial terror and the legacy of violence that swept across the United States in the early 20th century