NATE BIRKEY AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM JANUARY 9th
Trumpeter /singer /songwriter, Nate Birkey will be making his debut
at New York's THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440
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http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
) on January 9th at 9:30 pm. Nate, a recent transplant from Southern
California who has already begun attracting attention on the New York
music scene, will be joined by some of the area's finest musicians
- Jim Ridl, who has performed with Pat Martino and Dave Liebman will
be playing piano, along with bassist Tony Marinoand drummer Marko
Marcinko, both of whom play in saxophonist Dave Liebmann's quartet.
Birkey's live performances, as well as his newest
CD combine straight-ahead jazz with occasional detours into blues,
Latin Jazz, gospel, and even country; but maintain a cohesive sound
throughout which is passionate, intelligent and haunting. For his
debut at the Metropolitan, Nate will be revisiting the music of
Chet baker, one of his life-long idols, as well as performing some
of his original compositions.
Critics have compared Birkey's subtle vocal and trumpet
approach to that of Chet Baker and Miles Davis respectively - a
sound poised and assured, powerfully stark and spare, creating an
atmosphere at once solitary and electric.
There is a $10 cover and a 2-drink minimum.
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