Feb 1 Roy Hargrove & Nicholas Payton. Hot young trumpeters launch Payton's CD, "Payton's Place" (Verve), with dazzling trio of pianist Kirk Lightsey, drummer Idriss Muhammad and bassman Reggie Johnson, New Morning, 9pm, 130F. Feb 1 & 15 Orlando Poleo Y La Orchestra Chaworo. Sunset kicks off its new Monday Salsa nights with conga king and his seven-man band, 9:30pm-dawn, 70F/50F. Feb 1-6 Zakiya Hooker. Daughter of blues legend John Lee Hooker, with her band, Bluz 4 U at Maxwell Café, 10:30pm, 100F. Feb 1-13 Fawzy Al-Aiedy. Singer & oud player incorporates traditional Middle Eastern music into contemporary songs, with his new CD, "Le Paris-Baghdad," Sentier Des Halles, 8pm, 80-60F. Feb 3 The Corrs. Popular trio of beautiful sisters plus a fella riding the Celtic roots revival are at Zénith, 7:30pm, 168F. Feb 3-9 Don Braden. Leading young saxophonist with his new CD, "The Voice of the Saxophone," (RCA Victor), La Villa, 10:30pm, 120F Mon & Thu; 150F Fri & Sat; two for the price of one (150F) Tue & Wed; prices include first drink. Feb 4 Oregon. Mythic '70s group has a new album, "Northwest Passage," and is at New Morning, 9pm, 130F. Feb 5 De Rosa. Afro Blues from singer plus Djeli Moussa Diawara on kora, New Morning, 120F, 9pm. Feb 5-6 Wendy Lee Taylor. Australian sings Gershwin, Porter, Sondheim with Emmanuel Sourdeix (piano), John Silverman (bass) and Olivier Robin (drums), Le Franc Pinot, 10:30pm, 90F including first drink. Feb 5-6 Sonny Simmons Quartet. Out alto saxophonist is joined by fiery drummer Sunny Murray and pianist Bobby Few for a walk on the wild side, Sunset, 10pm, 80F. Feb 7, 14, 21, 28. Hot Sauce. Feel-good mixture of R'n'R, blues and even Dino from international seven-man group with new CD, "Got My Mojo Working," at the Coolin Irish Pub, 5-8pm, free. Feb 8 Sonic Youth. One of the most exciting alternative bands on the scene will blow them away at La Mutualité, 7:30pm, 150F. Feb 9 Michelle White. Singer-songwriter with her new CD, "Memphis," at New Morning, 9pm, 120F. Feb 9-14 Juliette. Leader of the chansonrevival is at l'Olympia, 8pm, 164-252F. Feb 10 Charles Lloyd. Extraordinary saxophonist and his band, featuring Dave Holland on bass, guitarist John Abercrombie and legendary drummer Billy Higgins, launch their new CD, "Voice in the Night" (ECM), New Morning, 9pm, 130F. Feb 10-16 Myron Walden. Chance to check out happening young alto saxophonist at sleek Left Bank club La Villa, 10:30pm, 120F Mon & Thu, 150F Fri & Sat; two for the price of one (150F) Tue & Wed; prices include first drink. Feb 12 La Grande Sophie. Singer songwriter and her band are one of the best known of the latest wave of French rock musette,at the Café de la Danse with Mendelson, 8pm, 70F. Feb 12-13 Steve Potts Quartet. Superb saxophonist and his standout group are at Duc des Lombards to celebrate the release of the soundtrack of "Louise (Take 2)" (Warner's), featuring Potts, Steve Lacy and Eric Truffaz, 10pm, 80F. Feb 17-20 & 23-27 Richard Galliano Trio. Brilliant accordionist is at the Sunset with his new album, "French Touch" (Dreyfus). 8pm & 10pm, 100F/80F, weekends 120F/100F. Feb 18 Placebo. The real thing, or just another sugar-coated pill? Popular group here with a new album, "Without You I'm Nothing," Zénith, 7pm, 168F. Feb 23 Homage to Jean-François Jenny-Clarke. All-star homage to the late bass ace, New Morning, 9pm, 120F. Feb 24-25 Philip Catherine Trio. Excellent guitarist has new CD, "Guitar Groove," (Dreyfus), Duc des Lombards, 10pm, 80F. Feb 25-27 Screamin' Jay Hawkins. The ultimate showman returns to the Maxwell Café, 10pm, 150F. Feb 26 Sick Of It All. We know the feeling, Elysée-Montmartre, 7pm, 121F. Venues Café de la Danse, 5, passage Louis-Philippe, 11e, Metro Bastille, tel: 01.49.87.50.50. Coolin Irish Pub, 15, rue Clément, 6e, Metro Mabillon, tel: 01.44.07.00.92. Duc des Lombards, 42, rue des Lombards, 1er, Metro Châtelet, tel: 01.42.33.22.88. Elysée-Montmartre, 72, bd de Rochechouart, 18e, Metro Anvers, tel: 01.44.92.45.49. Maxwell Café, 17, bd Vital Bouhot, Neuilly, Metro Pont de Levallois, tel: 01.46.24.22.00. La Mutualité, 24, rue St-Victor, 5e, Metro Maubert-Mutualité, tel: 01.40.46.12.00. Le Franc Pinot, 1, quai de Bourbon, 4e, Metro Pont Marie, tel: 01.46.33.60.64. New Morning, 7-9, rue des Petites Ecuries, 10e, Metro Château d'Eau, tel: 01.45.23.51.41. l'Olympia, 28, bd des Capucines, 9e, Metro Opéra, tel: 01.47.42.82.45. Sentiers Des Halles, 50, rue d'Aboukir, 2e, Metro Sentier, tel: 01.42.36.37.27. Sunset, 60, rue des Lombards, 1er, Metro Châtelet, tel: 01.40.26.46.60. La Villa, 29, rue Jacob, 6e, Metro St-Germain-des-Prés, tel: 01.43.26.60.00. Zénith, 211, av Jean Jaurès, 19e, Metro Porte de Pantin. |
