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AFTER-WORK JAZZ: ELEGANT RESPITE
by David Pambianchi
As Broadway traffic begins to mellow around City Hall, overlooking
the Brooklyn Bridge , the once tallest building in New York plays host
to some fine dining and music. At the piano, Frank Barbera, and
wielding Tenor sax, Steven Golub, regularly redefine Straight-Ahead
Jazz at downtown's Woolworth Tower Kitchen.
On a sweltering late Thursday afternoon in July, you can cool off in
the Lobby of the Woolworth Tower, take in some of the "Cathedral of
Commerce’s" Gothic design splendor, arches, mosaic tiles and
gargoyles, then, relax to some of the finest tunes in town.
Performing a large body of cool, Straight-Ahead mainstream jazz
“standards” that includes a variety of swing, blues, bossas, ballads
and modal jazz styles, as well as original material inspired and
influenced by jazz legends such as John Coltrane, Miles Davis,
Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Herbie Hancock and Bill Evans, the
duo display exceptional talent.
From the energy and respect they put into each selection they
perform, the synergy in their playing purely delights listeners. These
two jazz musicians embrace the challenge to spin out improvisations
that are progressive and edgy, while still keeping true to the melodic
and harmonic integrity of the tunes.
Some of their featured numbers include hard driving straight ahead
classics such as "Moment's Notice" and "Giant Steps"; dark bluesy
interpretations of "Stolen Moment's," "Sugar," and "Blue Train"; and
steamy ballads like "Angel Eyes, "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" and "Round
Midnight". In addition, they also perform funky jazz classics such as
"Watermelon Man" and "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" as well as several
ultra-cool modal jazz selections from the great Miles Davis
masterpiece, "Kind Of Blue."
Steven Golub patterns his style from many of the great legendary
tenor saxophone players such as John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins,
Dexter Gordon, Lester Young and Joe Henderson. He plays with a
powerful intensity and at times wails melodic improvisations laced
with an underlying "down home" bluesiness.
Frank Barbera's style on jazz piano shows a clear influence by the
great Bill Evans and Herbie Hancock. His playing features a variety of
textures including colorful "pastel-like" chord voicings, streaming
melodic improvisational solos, and laying down walking bass lines
interwoven with cool jazz harmonies.
But you need not be an aficionado. Simply sit for dinner or stand at
the bar, and listen. Let smiles, good company and music help bring
you to that pleasant state of mind at long day's end.
by David Pambianchi
As Broadway traffic begins to mellow around City Hall, overlooking
the Brooklyn Bridge , the once tallest building in New York plays host
to some fine dining and music. At the piano, Frank Barbera, and
wielding Tenor sax, Steven Golub, regularly redefine Straight-Ahead
Jazz at downtown's Woolworth Tower Kitchen.
On a sweltering late Thursday afternoon in July, you can cool off in
the Lobby of the Woolworth Tower, take in some of the "Cathedral of
Commerce’s" Gothic design splendor, arches, mosaic tiles and
gargoyles, then, relax to some of the finest tunes in town.
Performing a large body of cool, Straight-Ahead mainstream jazz
“standards” that includes a variety of swing, blues, bossas, ballads
and modal jazz styles, as well as original material inspired and
influenced by jazz legends such as John Coltrane, Miles Davis,
Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Herbie Hancock and Bill Evans, the
duo display exceptional talent.
From the energy and respect they put into each selection they
perform, the synergy in their playing purely delights listeners. These
two jazz musicians embrace the challenge to spin out improvisations
that are progressive and edgy, while still keeping true to the melodic
and harmonic integrity of the tunes.
Some of their featured numbers include hard driving straight ahead
classics such as "Moment's Notice" and "Giant Steps"; dark bluesy
interpretations of "Stolen Moment's," "Sugar," and "Blue Train"; and
steamy ballads like "Angel Eyes, "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" and "Round
Midnight". In addition, they also perform funky jazz classics such as
"Watermelon Man" and "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" as well as several
ultra-cool modal jazz selections from the great Miles Davis
masterpiece, "Kind Of Blue."
Steven Golub patterns his style from many of the great legendary
tenor saxophone players such as John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins,
Dexter Gordon, Lester Young and Joe Henderson. He plays with a
powerful intensity and at times wails melodic improvisations laced
with an underlying "down home" bluesiness.
Frank Barbera's style on jazz piano shows a clear influence by the
great Bill Evans and Herbie Hancock. His playing features a variety of
textures including colorful "pastel-like" chord voicings, streaming
melodic improvisational solos, and laying down walking bass lines
interwoven with cool jazz harmonies.
But you need not be an aficionado. Simply sit for dinner or stand at
the bar, and listen. Let smiles, good company and music help bring
you to that pleasant state of mind at long day's end.
