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Ann Hampton Calloway and Jennifer Leithem
Lead Two Sets at Dizzy's Club "Coca-Cola"
Jazz and Cabaret Corner
Roberta on The Arts
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Dizzy's Club
Coca-Cola
Presents:
Ann Hampton Calloway
Swings the Great American Songbook
With:
Ann Hampton Calloway on Vocals
Ted Rosenthal on Piano
Peter Washington on Bass
Willie Jones III on Drums
After Hours Set:
Jennifer Leithem Trio
With:
Jennifer Leithem on Bass
Sherrie Maricle on Drums
Tomoko Ohno on Piano
At
Frederick P. Rose Hall
Dizzy's Club
Coca-Cola
Broadway at 60th Street
NY, NY
212.258.9595
Todd Barkan, Programming Director
Scott Thompson, Press
Dr. Roberta E. Zlokower
February 18, 2010
After the ballet at Lincoln Center, I caught the end
of tonight's second set of Ann Hampton Calloway's band, as she sang the swinging-est
Great American Songbook, and the Club was rocking. As I arrived, she was creating
a brand new improvisational song, with audience participation, putting words and
music together for "Meet Me at Columbus Circle", adding some Harold Arlen musical
magic. Her fans loved this generous involvement, and I was immediately struck with
Ms. Hampton's intense vocal talent. When she belted out "At Last", all eyes were
on the stage. Ms. Hampton added a few original phrases, like "What took you so God
damn long?". Ted Rosenthal was on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Willie Jones
III on drums. Their sound is magnetizing, and I wish I'd heard more.
The After-Hours set featured the Jennifer Leithem Trio, with Ms. Leithem on Bass,
Sherrie Maricle on drums, and Tomoko Ohno on piano. They were hugely entertaining,
and Ms. Leithem also involved the audience in back and forth conversation, revealing
her personal reflections, related to the songs. "Stick It in Your Ear" was her first
song, and the rollicking, vibrant mood was firmly set. "Turkish Bizarre" was next
with some exotic tones. Ms. Leithem took a long bass solo, with rapidly paced rhythms,
and the mood swung from mellow to explosive. Ms. Ohno's piano riff was melodic and
rambling, a rich refrain. The band's presentation was effervescent and authentic,
and this piece ended once again in a soft motif, as percussion and piano merged
for background effects. When Ms. Leithem played solo bass, an original work, midnight
mystery appeared.
The highlight of the set was a commissioned arrangement of three Bernstein songs
from West Side Story: "Something's Coming", "One Hand, One Heart", and "Somewhere".
Ms. Leithem took full lead in "Something's Coming", before Ms. Maricle's drums added
tension and momentum. Ms. Ohno had an extra long piano riff, and we were transported
right to the Broadway show, but in ardent, jazzy genre. The bass took the theme
again and embellished it with some of the Jets' musicality. In "One Hand, One Heart",
bass and piano exchanged the soulful theme, with deeply emotional harmonies created.
Ms. Leithem owned the moment, though, front and center, until Ms. Maricle took her
drum sticks to the bass strings, while Ms. Leithem played the higher end of the
instrument. The audience loved this original take on the theme. Without a pause,
"Somewhere" was introduced with a Latin clavé beat. Ms. Ohno ran with the theme
in rambunctious interpretation. The set ended with Oscar Pettiford's version of
"Tricotism".
Ann Hampton Callaway and Her Band
at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola.
Courtesy of Frank Stewart/Jazz at Lincoln Center
Ann Hampton Callaway and Her Band
at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola.
Courtesy of Frank Stewart/Jazz at Lincoln Center
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