Thanks to Chuck Lamb‘s monthly Jazz at Caffe Lena series, this venue has become on the Capital Region’s premiere stages for jazz. This Tuesday, none other than Jimmy Greene joins Lamb’s trio. Click photo for sample. Direct Link to Tickets
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Looking at all those Sold Out and Low Ticket Alert notes below, it’s clearly a popular time of year to unwind with a good night of music. Jazz, holiday music, old-time tunes, and one artist Rolling Stone dubbed “a genre unto herself.” Please take a few minutes to explore the sample songs and join us at Lena’s for something that strikes your fancy.
You don’t need to travel to NYC to see great jazz! Grammy-nominated saxophonist Jimmy Greene, praised as “one of the most striking young tenors of recent years” by Jazzwise Magazine, will join our resident jazz master, pianist Chuck Lamb (Brubeck Brothers Quartet), along with drums and bass. Greene has performed and recorded with Horace Silver, Harry Connick Jr., and Ron Carter, to name a few. Some of Greene’s most moving pieces are dedicated to his daughter, Ana, who died in the Sandy Hook school shooting. He received a Grammy nomination for this work.
Dubbed by Rolling Stone as “a genre unto herself,” Brooklyn-based Kaki King has proven to be just that. She has shared stages with Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, contributed music to award-winning films (Sean Penn’s Into The Wild), and performed across North America and Europe. Her explorations in multimedia have led to the creation of groundbreaking work such as The Neck Is A Bridge To The Body, Modern Yesterdays, and her new show for audiences of all ages, BUGS.
This Billboard chart-topping Chicago roots-rock quartet brings joyful energy to seasonal classics like “Silent Night” and “Run Run Rudolph,” and their fun, original songs like “Party at the North Pole” and “Snow Day” are a welcome change from the season’s familiar standards. The “Polished yet rootsy Chicago outfit” (Rolling Stone) offers spotless instrumentation and effortless, upbeat vocal harmonies.
Treat your kids to an hour of fiery fiddle tunes, folksongs and fancy footwork! All ages enjoy John & Trish’s witty songs, engaging stagecraft and warm, clear singing. Trish & John have been working and teaching in upstate New York for over three decades. Old time music is the basis for their repertoire, but they also like to mix in some originals, Celtic, early country songs, humorous selections and clog dancing.
Based in the Capital Region, Rowe is an internationally touring singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist, and forager. He has a powerful sound with an emotional conviction that demands attention. His latest release, The Darkness Dressed in Colored Lights, was recorded at The Hive in Wisconsin by Grammy-winning engineer Brian Joseph (Bon Iver). Expanding his sound, Rowe continues to write heartfelt songs “with lyrics that have the poetic storytelling quality you expect from Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen.” (PopMatters)
This brand new band of seasoned players is getting a nice little buzz going in the Capital Region! Caffe stalwarts Oona Grady, James Gascoyne and Matt Griffin are joined by upstate banjo picker Benny Bleu and bassist Eric Margan. Expect old-time, bluegrass, blues and country tunes on fiddle, banjo, guitar and string bass.
