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Gerry Hemingway Quintet at Cornelia Street Cafe
Courtesy of Chris Rich | Posted on April 12, 2011
Where
Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia Street
New York, NY
Map
212-989-9319
When
Sat, April 16, 2011
9p & 10:30p
At Door
Save the date
Musicians
Gerry Hemingway
drumsOscar Noriega
clarinetEllery Eskelin
saxophone, tenorTerrence McManus
guitarKermit Driscoll
bassAbout
Saturday, Apr 16 - 9:00PM & 10:30PM
GERRY HEMINGWAY QUINTET
Oscar Noriega, alto, clarinet, bass clarinet; Ellery Eskelin , tenor sax; Terrence McManus, guitar; Kermit Driscoll, bass; Gerry Hemingway, drums
Lucy McManus
The quintet appearing on April 16th has evolved from Hemingway's long standing compositional platform that began in 1985 with the recording of "Outerbridge Crossing" and has enjoyed numerous incarnations while retaining its penchant for an integrative compositional/improvisational ensemble approach. What that adds up to is a compositional practice that has refined a way to frame the individual member's unique sonic, interpretive and improvisational vocabulary with pieces that are detailed, structured and rich with content. The character of the music is multi-faceted, from coloristic subtlety to visceral intensity, sometimes the groove is deep and other times the rhythmic interplay is elaborate and mischievous....