JAZZ Full reviews of recent jazz concerts: nytimes.com/music . FESTIVAL OF NEW TRUMPET MUSIC The horns are not just plentiful but purposeful during the Festival of New Trumpet Music, which begins its fifth year of programming tomorrow night.
Founded and directed by Dave Douglas, a jazz trumpeter rightly celebrated for his imaginative rigor, it presents a host of independent-minded artists in a range of club and concert settings. A kickoff concert at the Center for Improvisational Music in Brooklyn will benefit a handful of musician-run educational programs in the city. And its roster of performers neatly encapsulates the festival’s broad-minded ethos: Cecil Bridgewater, Ralph Alessi, Taylor Ho Bynum and Roy Campbell Jr.
all bring different perspectives as trumpeters and improvisers, as does Mr. Douglas, above, who will also perform. Of course those artists have something in common besides their choice of instrument.
By definition, the Festival of New Trumpet Music prizes a spirit of innovation; that “new” in the title is no accident. It’s a mandate that should resonate with anyone who has observed the prolific Mr. Douglas over the last dozen years.
Within the next week alone, he will introduce two new compositions as part of the festival: “Blue Latitudes,” at the Manhattan School of Music on Sunday, and “Inspiration,” a collaborative effort with his fellow trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, at Jazz Standard on Thursday. And judging by precedent, Mr. Douglas will be present for most of the other events.
He’ll have a lot to choose from. Thanks to the support of various arts-financing organizations, the festival has been able to commission new works, including “Trumpets in Time of War,” by Huang Ruo for the New York Trumpet Ensemble (Sunday). Then there are the premieres and regular performances, featuring artists like the cornetist and composer Butch Morris (Monday) and a promising trio that answers to the name of Mr.
Trumpet (Tuesday). (The festival begins Saturday at 8:30 p.m.
, Center for Improvisational Music, 295 Douglass Street, near Third Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn, (212) 631-5882; $15; $12 for students. Other events at various locations through Sept. 30; fontmusic.
org .) NATE CHINEN JAMIE BAUM SEPTET (Friday) The flutist Jamie Baum explores her own meticulous yet pliable compositions with this ensemble, which she featured on an estimable recent album, “Moving Forward, Standing Still” (OmniTone). At 8 p.
m., Neighborhood Church of Greenwich Village, 269 Bleecker Street, at Morton Street, West Village, (212) 691-1770, ncgv.net ; free.
(Nate Chinen) CLEAN FEED FEST II (Thursday) The Lisbon-based Clean Feed label mounts its second New York celebration, drawing from an impressive avant-garde roster. On opening night the alto saxophonist Patrick Brennan digs in with Bern Nix on guitar and Lisle Ellis on bass; then Alнpio C. Neto, a tenor and soprano saxophonist, enlists the trumpeter Roy Campbell, the bassist Ken Filiano and the drummer Michael T.
A. Thompson. (Through Sept.
23.) At 8:30 and 9:30 p.m.
, Cornelia Street Cafй, 29 Cornelia Street, West Village, (212) 989-9319, corneliastreetcafe.com ; cover, $15, with a two-drink minimum. (Chinen) JIMMY COBB (Friday and Saturday) Jimmy Cobb, a dynamic drummer and distinguished hard-bop veteran, performs with two distinct ensembles: a trio led by the soulful organist Melvin Rhyne (Friday) and a quartet led by the venerable tenor saxophonist and flutist Frank Wess (Saturday).
Though he isn’t the headliner in either case, Mr. Cobb is sure to make his presence clearly felt. At 9 and 10:30 p.
m., Smalls, 183 West 10th Street, West Village, (212) 675-7369, smallsjazzclub.com ; cover, $20.
(Chinen) IN THE SPIRIT OF DON CHERRY (Wednesday) This tribute to Don Cherry, a pioneering trumpeter and aesthetic beacon of the jazz avant-garde, features a serious-minded cast that includes Graham Haynes on cornet, Bob Stewart on tuba and Carlos Ward on saxophone and flute. At 8 and 10 p.m.
, Iridium, 1650 Broadway, at 51st Street, (212) 582-2121, iridiumjazzclub.com ; cover, $25, with a $10 minimum. (Chinen) COLTRANE REVISITED (Wednesday and Thursday) Countless tenor saxophonists have adapted John Coltrane’s sound and style over the years, but few have personalized it more effectively than Joe Lovano, who headlines here with a blue-chip rhythm section of Steve Kuhn, pianist; Lonnie Plaxico, bassist; and Andrew Cyrille, drummer.
(Through Sept. 22.) At 8:30 and 11 p.
m., Birdland, 315 West 44th Street, Clinton, (212) 581-3080, birdlandjazz.com ; cover, $30, with a $10 minimum.
(Chinen) DIET COKE WOMEN IN JAZZ FESTIVAL (Friday through Thursday) Female artists hold court at Dizzy’s Club through Oct. 1. This weekend the stage belongs to the high-octane Diva Orchestra; on Monday the keyboardist Rachel Z leads a fusion group called Department of Good and Evil.
The singer Claire Martin performs Tuesday through Thursday, in celebration of her recent album, “He Never Mentioned Love” (Linn). At 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
, with an 11:30 set on Friday and Saturday night, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center , 60th Street and Broadway, (212) 258-9595, jalc.org ; cover, $30, with a minimum of $10 at tables, $5 at the bar.
(Chinen) KERMIT DRISCOLL TRIO (Thursday) Kermit Driscoll, a venturesome bassist, engages in pointed interplay with the guitarist Terrence McManus and the drummer Gerry Hemingway. At 8 p.m.
, the Stone, Avenue C and Second Street, East Village, thestonenyc.com ; cover, $10. (Chinen) SCOTT DUBOIS QUARTET (Sunday) Scott Dubois, a guitarist and composer equally devoted to intricate forms and spacious improvisation, leads an ensemble stocked with kindred souls: the tenor saxophonist Hakon Kornstad, the bassist Chris Lightcap and the drummer Ted Poor.
At 9:30 p.m., 55 Bar, 55 Christopher Street, near Seventh Avenue South, West Village, (212) 929-9883, 55bar.
com ; cover, $10. (Chinen) SHANE ENDSLEY GROUP (Wednesday) A shadowy sense of groove guides this ensemble, with Shane Endsley on trumpet, Matt Renzi on tenor saxophone and clarinet, Pete Rende on piano and keyboards, and the rhythm team of Matt Pavolka on bass and Ted Poor on drums. At 8 p.
m., the Stone, Avenue C and Second Street, East Village, thestonenyc.com; cover, $10.
(Chinen) JON GORDON (Saturday and Wednesday) Mr. Gordon, a sure-footed alto and soprano saxophonist, works on Saturday in a trio with bass and drums; on Wednesday he performs with the tenor saxophonist Mark Turner. Saturday at 9 and 11:15 p.
m., Bar Next Door, 129 Macdougal Street, between West Third and West Fourth Streets, West Village, (212) 529-5945, lalanternacaffe.com ; cover, $8, with a one-drink minimum.
Wednesday at 9 and 10:30 p.m., Smalls, 183 West 10th Street, West Village, (212) 675-7369, smallsjazzclub.
com; cover, $20. (Chinen) SCOTT HAMILTON GROUP WITH HARRY ALLEN (Tuesday) Scott Hamilton and Harry Allen are tenor saxophonists deeply conversant in swing and bebop traditions, and blessed with the rare ability to carry them into the present tense.
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