curtis macdonald
curating brooklyn
Coco66, a venue in Greenpoint Brooklyn asked me to curate a evening of music… I jumped at the offer! This sort of thing is right up my alley. This will be a night of solid, no-cover music starting at 9pm. A central stage is conducive to creating the good-summer vibes perfect for a Friday night in NYC! (…my favorite night to play :)
Here was my thought process in choosing these groups:
Each bandleader is a great composer: Corey King (Trombone/Composition) writes some awesome music inspired by jazz history both past and current, and is a formidable sideman in here in New York, having performed with Dave Binney, Mos Def, Ludacris, and Jason Moran to name a few. And Kenny Warren (Trumpet/Composition) writes for his band in the style of a Balkan dance party! On top of that, he stretches the music to it’s primitive, creative, most transcendent essence…
Curtis Macdonald and Friends Part I
Corey King’s Band:
Kyle Wilson – Tenor Sax
Hayden Hawkins – Drums
Peter Schlamb – Vibes
Clay Schaub – Bass
Corey King – Trombone/Tunes
The Curtis Macdonald Group:
Adam Jackson – Drums
Chris Tordini – Bass
Jeremy Viner – Tenor Sax/Clarinet
Yours Truly – Alto Sax/Tunes
Kenny Warren’s ‘Hala Hala’:
Ila Cantor – Guitar
Greg Chudzik – Bass
Jeff Davis – Drums
Kenny Warren – Trumpet/Tunes
