A New Live Musical Experience/Genre
Stories from the artists themselves, retold by David Haney
Come hear Joe Lovano and Judi Silvano
tell their stories of their early days in New York!
Mark your calendars for an unforgettable evening of jazz and storytelling! Pianist, composer, and captivating storyteller David Haney presents his enchanting New York Jazz Stories series at DROM. This special event features the sax titan Joe Lovano, creating a unique blend of live jazz improvisation and captivating narration.
A must-see for any jazz enthusiast. The combination of storytelling and live music creates a truly immersive experience. Real stories Retold.
New York Jazz Stories is a captivating live experience that delves into the heart and soul of New York City’s rich jazz history. Haney, a masterful storyteller, brings to life the fascinating tales of jazz icons through meticulously transcribed interviews and anecdotes.
New York Jazz Stories:
Joe Lovano and Judi Silvano New York Story (told by Joe and Judi)
Perry Robinson and Lester Young
The Meaning of Jazz by Gunter Hampel
Warren Smith Remembers Nina Simone
Dick Griffin and Monk
Gunter Hampel Meets Monk
Jamaica and Herbie Nichols by Steve Swallow
Randy Weston Story
Sonny Rollins Bridge Story
Grammy-winning saxophonist, composer and producer Joe Lovano is fearless in finding new modes of artistic expression. With a Grammy win for his 52nd Street Themes and 14 other nominations, he has won DownBeat Magazine’s Critics and Readers Polls countless times as Tenor Saxophonist, Musician of the Year, Jazz Album of the Year and Triple Crowns from DownBeat. He has also received numerous awards from JazzTimes and the Jazz Journalists Association for Tenor Saxophone, Album of the Year and Musician of the Year.
Judi Silvano is a jazz vocalist who has inspired a generation of singers around the world. She brings her dance sensibility and classical music roots to interpretations of not only Jazz repertoire but also to her own passionate Original songs about Life and Love. With 14 albums as Leader on Blue Note, Soul Note and more, Silvano has performed or recorded with Kenny Werner, Joe Lovano, Michael Abene, Mal Waldron, George Garzone, Vic Juris, Larry Goldings, Matt Wilson, Bruce Arnold, Kenny Wessel, Bill Frisell, Wynton Marsalis and Victor Lewis among others.
David Haney is a rising star in the jazz world, praised for his innovative compositions and captivating performances. He has garnered acclaim for his solo piano work and his unique storytelling projects. Haney was awarded a travel grant from the U.S. State Department to present the music of composer Herbie Nichols in concerts throughout Argentina and Chile. Haney’s piano/trombone work Ota Benga of the Batwa was included in the critics pick for best Jazz Album of 2007 (Coda Magazine). “Conspiracy a go go” and “Clandestine” were both selected Top Ten Jazz Albums of 2009 (Cadence Magazine) “Solo” received top ten honors in 2014 (Cadence Magazine). The Penguin Guide to Jazz has a half page entry on several David Haney albums.
“Mr. Haney is a pianist drawn to experimental settings, and he creates a promising one here.” The New York Times
Adam Lane: By combining a disparate set of influences into a unique improvisational voice, Adam Lane has become recognized as one of the most original creative voices in contemporary jazz. His 2006 recording New Magical Kingdom, was recently featured in the Penguin Jazz Guide 1001 Best Records Ever Made, and his most recent recording, Ashcan Ranting received a myriad of critical praise including four stars in Downbeat.
“Lane’s music is genuine, accessible, fun. The music is deeply in touch with the essential pleasures of earwig-worthy tunes, fat bluesy grooves, and sheer tonal beauty.” (Downbeat Jan 2011)
The versatile flutist Cheryl Pyle received her BA in music from the University of California at Berkeley in 1976, having received her Associates Degree from Mesa College in 1974. Her teachers included Merrill Jordan, Janet Maestre, Francis Watson, and Jayn Rosenfeld. She took Master Classes with Jean-Pierre Rampal, Julius Baker, James Newton. At Berkeley, she was a member of the school's orchestra, and she possesses an extensive classical solo repertoire. From 1975 to 1976 she served as Musical Director of the Berkeley Shakespeare Festival, and she has performed in orchestras for over half a dozen musical theater productions. From 1977 to 1980 she was on the faculty at Berkeley as its flute teacher in the Jazz Department and taught at the Manchester Music Festival in Vermont in 1993 and 1996. While at Berkeley, Ms. Pyle was Principal flutist in the University Jazz Ensemble. This group appeared at the Pacific Coast Jazz Festival where they played with such major artists as Sonny Rollins, George Duke, Freddy Hubbard, Hubert Laws, and Joe Henderson. They also performed at the 1976 Concord Jazz Festival. After graduation, she performed extensively in the San Francisco area, where she was a performing member of the Loft Jazz Association. She played with many notable Bay area musicians, including Bishop Norman Williams, Susan Muscarella, Bruce Forman, and Jessica Williams. Since moving to New York in the fall of 1980, Ms. Pyle has been heard in a variety of settings. She has appeared at such jazz clubs as the Blue Note, Jazz Forum, Seventh Avenue South, Angry Squire, Kave Haz, the Garage, Cornelia Street Café, CBGB's Art Gallery, St. Peter's Church, Amazonas, Fat Baby's, Bar on A, Abc no Rio ,Brecht Forum, Sycamore, Zirzamin, Frost Gallery , Shrine and Birdland. She was also heard at the Annual Women's Jazz Festival as well as the Mount Vernon Jazz Festival in New York. She is a member of the World Flute Orchestra and NY Jazz Flutet. Her jazz composition, Dalle Alle, was awarded in 1989 by the Billboard Song Contest, and her lyrics have received numerous poetry awards such as the Gold Poet Award in 1989 and 1990 . Her lyrics have been recorded by such fine jazz singers as Janis Siegel (of Manhattan Transfer), Roseanna Vitro, Jeri Brown, Judi Silvano, Gloria Cooper and Sheila Jordan. her lyrics have been recorded on Atlantic, Justin time , Muse and Concord records. She has performed her solo flute compositions at Kitty Brazelton's Real Music Festival in 1993, continues to compose works for jazz flute. In 1996, she performed in the opera premier of The Other Wiseman by Stephanie de Kennessey with the Golden Fleece Opera company in New York. Her first classical recording was the Frostiana song cycle with the composer, Randall Thompson conducting and cheryl pyle as flute soloist.
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