THERE is A $25 FOOD & BEVERAGE MINIMUM PER PERSON / PER SET FOR EVERY PERFORMANCE
JOSHUA2 AND THE DARK HORSE BAND
If you are looking to chase those Monday Blues away, then come listen to some Sunday Blues with Joshua2 and the Dark Horse Band! They return to Uncle Cheef with some sweet surprises, such as new blues songs sung in Joshua2’s unique Pentecostal style, some storytelling you won’t hear anywhere else, and a few new musicians in the Dark Horse Band! After settling in New York, and has honed his unique blend of Pentacostal Blues music, Black history, and civil rights storytelling. While performing throughout Harlem and Manhattan in such clubs as Red Rooster, Silvana’s, Minton’s, Lenox Saphire, Paris Blues, Smoke, and Ashford and Simpson’s Sugar Bar he earned the nickname “The Reverend.” His band is comprised of professional musicians, singer/songwriters, and musical publishers who have performed with such luminaries as Dizzy Gillespie, Darlene Love, Ben E. King, Charlie Byrd, Public Enemy, Stephanie Mills, Toni Braxton, and Pat Benetar. So make your reservations and come have a wang-dang-doodle of a time with Joshua2 and the Dark Horse Band!
Doors 4:30pm / Sets at 5:30pm & 7pm / Your 5:30pm reservation guarantees your seat for both sets, seating for the 7pm set is based upon availability. There is a $25 food/beverage minimum per person/per set.
5:30PM SHOW RESERVATIONS
PETE MALINVERNI
Pianist, composer, educator Pete Malinverni has been a fixture on the New York City Jazz scene since moving there in the early 1980’s. Pete has recorded sixteen times as a leader and has established performing, recording and inspirational contact with a host of masters including Joe Lovano, Vernel Fournier, Charles Davis, Mel Lewis, Dennis Irwin, Karrin Allyson, Steve Wilson and many, many others. Please welcome Mr Malinverni back to the UC stage for what will most certainly be an incredible evening of enriching, swinging entertainment!
Doors 6:30pm / Sets at 7:30pm & 9pm / One ticket is valid for both sets, seating for the 9pm set is based upon availability
7:30 PM SHOW TICKETS $15-25
KYLE KOEHLER
Hammond B-3 organist Kyle Koehler grew up hearing and then playing with some of the jazz masters (Shirley Scott, Charles Earland, etc.). After receiving a degree in music performance and composition, Kyle moved to New York City in the late 90s, where he has made quite a name for himself. Besides leading his own trio, he has performed with some of the top names in jazz , Lou Donaldson, David 'Fathead' Newman, Bobby Watson and Jimmy Heath. He has been on numerous recordings and recently completed two tours of Japan, promoting his critically acclaimed CD "EXIT 13" with drummer Sylvia Cuenca and guitarist Dave Stryker. Kyle was voted as a "Rising Star" in the Downbeat Critics Poll. Please join us and welcome Mr Koehler to the UC stage at his debut as a leader!
Doors 6:30pm / Sets at 7:30pm & 9pm / One ticket is valid for both sets, seating for the 9pm set is based upon availability
7:30 PM SHOW TICKETS $15-25
JUNCO PARTNERS
The Junco Partners play uptown roots, groove, New Orleans soul music and features Jamie McLean on guitar (Aaron Neville/Dirty Dozen Brass Band), Andy Hess on bass (Black Crowes, Govt. Mule), Eric Kalb on drums (Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, John Scofield), and Eric Finland keyboards (Daptone, Krasno/Moore). Laissez les bons temp rouller and come shake, bop and groove with The Junco Partners! EVERY FRIDAY in January starting Jan 10--the "January Mardi Gras Residency". Let's go!!!
Doors 6:30pm / Sets at 7:30pm & 9pm / One ticket is valid for both sets, seating for the 9pm set is based upon availability
7:30 PM SHOW TICKETS $15-25
IAN HENDRICKSON-SMITH
Saxophonist Ian Hendrickson-Smith (Uncle Cheef himself) brings a powerhouse band of NYC’s top shelf musicians to entertain you with high energy, fun and exciting soul jazz that will simultaneously make you wanna wiggle and challenge your intellect. Ian is a six time grammy award winner and currently plays saxophone on the Tonight Show with the Roots. He’s recorded/toured with: Amy Winehouse, Al Green, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Dr Lonnie Smith, Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, Ed Sheeran, Mark Ronson, and many more. Please join us for an epic evening of the highest level artists around as we finish off a LIVE RECORDING for a future release. Featuring Jeremy Pelt (trumpet), Rodney Jones (guitar), Pat Bianchi (Hammond B-3 organ) and Joe Strasser (drums)!!
Doors 4:30pm / Sets at 5:30pm & 7pm / Your 5:30pm reservation guarantees your seat for both sets, seating for the 7pm set is based upon availability
5:30PM SHOW TICKETS
THE TRAVELING RIVERSIDE BLUES BAND
Founded in 2016 by writing partners, Johnny Youngblood and NYS Blues Hall of Fame inductee, Paul Toscano; The Traveling Riverside Blues Band deliver Blues, Boogie, and Funk sure to electrify and excite any audience. They perform their throwback tinged original material along with a variety of classic Blues standards peppered in. With their fine musicianship and mastery of the Blues on full display, the group will have listeners tappin’ their toes and dancin’ the night away! Please welcome this star studded group at their debut on the UC stage!
Doors 6:30pm / Sets at 7:30pm & 9pm / Your 7:30pm reservation guarantees your seat for both sets, seating for the 9pm set is based upon availability
7:30PM SHOW RESERVATIONS
LIQUID LOVE: THE MUSIC OF FREDDIE HUBBARD
Liquid Love pays tribute to the extraordinary contributions of Freddie Hubbard, a renowned trumpeter, composer, and arranger whose innovative style and remarkable talent left an indelible mark on the jazz world. The project highlights Hubbard's iconic works, showcasing his unique ability to blend various musical influences, from hard bop to avant-garde jazz. Through captivating performances and rich arrangements, Liquid Love not only honors Hubbard's legacy but also introduces his timeless music to new audiences, ensuring that his artistic spirit continues to inspire future generations.
Doors 6:30pm / Sets at 7:30pm & 9pm / One ticket is valid for both sets, seating for the 9pm set is based upon availability
7:30 PM SHOW TICKETS $15-25
ALISON SHEARER
Called “a force on the rise” by JazzTimes magazine, Alison Shearer’s explosive career hits refresh on what it means to be a jazz saxophonist today. She leads a new generation of performers, inhabiting her individuality as a member of an international artistic community, and reconfiguring the identity of “jazz fusion” for our current moment. Alison gathered her eponymous Quartet, with Kevin Bernstein, keys, Marty Kenney, bass, and Horace Phillips, drums, in 2015. She writes most of the group’s music, and their soulful, groovy, melodic take on fusion found immediate acclaim in New York City, where they got their start.
Doors 6:30pm / Sets at 7:30pm & 9pm / One ticket is valid for both sets, seating for the 9pm set is based upon availability
7:30 PM SHOW TICKETS $15-25
ADAM BIRNBAUM
Adam Birnbaum is emerging as one of the top young voices in jazz piano. Since receiving a graduate Artist’s Diploma in jazz studies from The Julliard School in 2003, he has become a presence on the New York City scene as a leader and sideman, performing in such venues as the Village Vanguard, the Blue Note, Birdland, the Jazz Standard and Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola. As a leader, Birnbaum has released four albums under his name in Japan and the U.S. He has performed or toured with established jazz artists such as Al Foster, Greg Osby, Regina Carter, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, and Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis, as well as with young artists such as Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society and Cecile Mclorin Salvant. Adam is currently an Assistant Professor of Jazz at SUNY Purchase. He is also a Steinway Artist.
Doors 4:30pm / Sets at 5:30pm & 7pm / Your 5:30pm ticket ($10-$20) guarantees your seat for both sets, walk-in seating for the 7pm set is based upon availability. There is a $25 food/beverage minimum per person/per set.
5:30PM SHOW TICKETS $10-$20
UNCLE CHEEF'S EMPIRE GUMBO BAND
New Orleans brass band inspired music influenced by the cutting edge of NYC intensity and music composed by the legendary Questlove in conjunction with Ian Hendrickson-Smith (Uncle Cheef himself) and trumpet legend Dave Guy. This is a wild, freewheeling group with one mission: to get you partying and having the time of your life. Featuring a heavyweight group of musicians who've collectively played with such luminaries as: The Dap-Kings, Donald Harrison, High and Mighty Brass Band, Amy Winehouse, The Roots, Lee Fields and so many more!
Doors 6:30pm / Sets at 7:30pm & 9pm / Your 7:30pm ticket ($20-$30) guarantees your seat for both sets, walk-in seating for the 9pm set is based upon availability. There is a $25 food/beverage minimum per person/per set.
7:30PM SHOW TICKETS $20-$30
PETEY HOP AND THE JACKRABBITS "EP RELEASE PARTY!"
Petey Hop has been an accomplished singer/frontman and sought-after sideman to Mitch Woods and Chris O’Leary allowing him to tour the US and Europe He has also shared the stage with one of his idols, Hubert Sumlin, and twice with Pinetop Perkins. Pete can communicate his roots yet convey a style all his own. He is equally comfortable as a solo acoustic performer, small combo rocker, or big ensemble player. Pete’s “The Levee" was produced by Duke Robillard and was chosen as #30 for the top 100 Blues Albums of 2012 by The Roots Report. His “2020 Blues” is a self-produced EP of new music inspired by the year from hell. Capturing the emotions and realities of a year of quarantine. A unique, eclectic, diverse songwriter with guitar chops to match his genre-spanning style. Get your party pants on and come celebrate life with the one and the only Petey Hop! And... it's an EP release party!!!
Doors 6:30pm / Sets at 7:30pm & 9pm / Your 7:30pm ticket ($15-$25) guarantees your seat for both sets, walk-in seating for the 9pm set is based upon availability. There is a $25 food/beverage minimum per person/per set.
7:30PM SHOW TICKETS $15-$25
TYLER BLANTON
Vibraphonist Tyler Blanton is becoming known as a new and identifiable voice on the instrument. With his distinctly lyrical and nuanced 4 mallet approach to the vibraphone, he has been praised as “an heir to the swinging and melodically charged throne of post-bop masters such as Gary Burton and Bobby Hutcherson.” A prolific composer, Blanton’s musical endeavors consistently involve top musicians in the New York music scene such as Donny McCaslin, Nate Wood, Ari Hoenig, Drew Gress, and Johnathan Blake, among others. For this special Sunday evening show you should expect an infectious array of Bossa Nova, Sambas, and selections from the great Brazilian songbook both familiar and lesser known. Featuring an all-star NYC based band!
Doors 4:30pm / Sets at 5:30pm & 7pm / Your 5:30pm ticket ($10-$20) guarantees your seat for both sets, walk-in seating for the 7pm set is based upon availability. There is a $25 food/beverage minimum per person/per set.
5:30PM SHOW TICKETS $10-20
LOUISE COOMBE AND GEORGE MALLAS
Louise Coombe and George Mallas met a couple years back and have been making beautiful sounds together ever since. The two different styles they deliver and how their voices mesh had an instant chemistry evidenced by how audiences love their duets and song swapping. Come out and enjoy an intimate evening of singer-songwriter mastery in what will surely be an incredible evening of magical performances!
Doors 6:30pm / Sets at 7:30pm & 9pm / Your 7:30pm ticket ($15-$25) guarantees your seat for both sets, walk-in seating for the 9pm set is based upon availability. There is a $25 food/beverage minimum per person/per set.