THE MUSIC RAMBLER

Miles From India: Miles Davis Sidemen and Indian Musicians In Cross-Cultural Collaboration

Miles Davis sidemen and Indian jazz and classical musicians have joined together to interpret well known  Davis compositions on a CD that will be released on April 15th and a concert at New York's Town Hall on May 9th, 2008. The CD features over two dozen musicians from two continents including Miles collaborators Dave Liebman, guitarists Mike Stern and John McLaughlin, bassists Ron Carter and Chick Corea. The Indian musicians include members of Shakti  Vikku Vinayakram, V. Selvaganesh, U. Shrinivas  and a host of others. For the Town Hall concert Ron Carter, Wallace Roney, Lenny White, Pete Cosey and Badal Roy will  be joined by a half-dozen Indian musicians. Excerpts from the CD can be found at this Town Hall web site.

Town Hall Ticket Information

Also See: New York City Jazz Guide

New York City Jazz On A Budget

New York jazz clubs are some of the best in the world and going to one is an experience that any serious fan of the music should not pass up. But a night at a club like the Village Vanguard or Dizzy’s can be an expensive proposition. The average admission to a big name New York jazz room is around $30 with another $10 drink minimum. Fortunately, for the music fan on a budget, there are ample opportunities to hear really fine jazz with little or no cover charge. There are many small rooms around town that feature jazz on a regular basis. Here are our suggestions for the best jazz deals in town .

New York City's Best Jazz Clubs

New York jazz clubs are some of the best in the world and serious fans of the music travel from around the world to experience this great American art form. Here are some of our favorite places to hear jazz.

Village Vanguard  (178 Seventh Av South at 11st St)  The best known jazz club in the world has seen just about every important jazz musician from the last 70 years walk down its basement steps. If you only have time to visit one NY jazz club, make it the Vanguard.