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the Microscopic Septet at Smalls Jazz Club
Courtesy of Phillip Johnston | Posted on February 13, 2015
Where
Smalls Jazz Club
183 West 10th Street
New York, NY
Map
212 252-5091
When
Thu, March 19, 2015
8:00 pm
At Door
Save the date
Musicians
Phillip Johnston
saxophoneDon Davis
saxophoneDave Sewelson
bassJoel Forrester
pianoDave Hofstra
bassMicroscopic Septet
band / ensemble / orchestraRichard Dworkin
drumsAbout
The Micros’ last gig at Small’s, celebrating the release of their Cuneiform Records CD Manhattan Moonrise, resulted in two sold-out shows. The CD subsequently found its way onto numerous Best of 2014 lists, including that of Downbeat, in which Bill Miljkowski wrote:
“Ever since its cutting-edge debut, 1983’s Take The Z Train, there has been an air of mystery and mirth surrounding The Microscopic Septet. . .There’s a whole lot of quirk here, but it’s always on the joyous side, a quality perhaps best represented by the title track, which stands as Forrester’s streamlined answer to Glenn Miller’s “Chattanooga Choo Choo. . . An eclectic bunch of kindred spirits still doing it against all odds.” ★★★★ (4 stars)...