COLTRANE REVISITED CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION with Jimmy Greene, Troy Roberts, Helen Sung, Steve Smith, Lonnie Plaxico
Sunday, September 27
Birdland Jazz Club
315 West 44th Street, New York, NY
FREE
Birdland marks John Coltrane’s 100th birthday with its 25th annual all-star celebration of his music. Saxophonists Jimmy Greene and Troy Roberts lead a quintet with pianist Helen Sung, bassist Lonnie Plaxico and drummer Steve Smith, tracing Coltrane’s bold, soulful legacy. Expect inventive improvisation and fresh takes on classics such as “Naima” and “Giant Steps.” Greene appears Sept. 22, 23 and 26; Roberts Sept. 24–26.
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