2023-2024 JAS Café Winter Series
The Little Nell | Here House – Showtimes: 7pm ($75) & 9:15pm ($55)
*Pre-Concert Listen Up for night one TLN shows ONLY! Artist Interview included with 7pm TLN show tickets*
Cafe Winter Series Pass
One (1) pass to FOUR (4) 9:15pm shows of your choice for the Cafe Winter Season. LEARN MORE HERE.
São Paulo born and New York based guitarist/composer, Vinicius Gomes explores the dialogue between modern jazz and Brazilian music, as registered on his debut album, “Resiliência” (2017-Blackstream), “Changes” (2020-FreshSound), in collaboration with spanish saxophonist Santi De la Rubia featuring drummer Jorge Rossy and bassist Doug Weiss and the most recent release “HOME” (2022-Greenleaf) in duo with Korean singer Song Yi Jeon.
His career includes collaborations with Mexican singer/composer Magos Herrera, recording her latest album “Aire” (National Sawdust Tracks), grammy Award winner drummer Edu Ribeiro’s trio, recording the album “News”, drummer Duduka da Fonseca, recording his latest album “Quarteto Universal” (Sunnyside), pianist/composer Guillermo Klein, pianist/composer Jon Cowherd, saxophonist Seamus Blake, cuban singer Melvis Santa brazilian accordionist Toninho Ferragutti (recording two albums including the Brazilian Music award winner “A Gata Café”), Zizi Possi (as a guitarist and musical director), orchestras such as São Paulo State Symphony (OSESP), Orlando Symphony and many others. Vinicius is featured as a collaborator in more than 30 records by artists from all over the world.
With a deep and versatile voice, rising star vocalist Jamile is leaving her mark wherever she goes. Her latest album Daring Two Be (under La Reserve Records) was made in collaboration with guitarist Tony Davis and features the great Steve Wilson on alto saxophone.
Her first album entitled ‘If You Could See Me Now’ in 2019 was considered “(…) sharp, confident and professional” (Martin McFie, All About Jazz), and featured some of New York’s finest musicians Steve Wilson, Ray Gallon, Jay Leonhart, Vito Lesczak and Antonio Ciacca.
Originally from Brazil, she has been a working vocalist from a young age and was a featured singer in the musical ‘Eu Sou Maria (Nativitaten)’, the largest outdoor Christmas project in the world, for an audience of 500,000 people throughout the season.
Currently based in New York City and one of the most sought-after vocalists on the scene, Jamile has performed at some of the most prestigious venues in NYC including Birdland, Mezzrow, Minton’s Playhouse, Smalls Jazz Club, and Jazz At Lincoln Center.
Jamile regularly performs with many of NYC’s current jazz luminaries such as Miki Yamanaka, Benny Benack III, Yotam Silberstein, to name but a few. She captivates audiences with her unique phrasing and heartfelt tone and impresses listeners with her virtuosity. Influenced by the vocal jazz and blues tradition, and rooted in Brazilian rhythms, Jamile’s talent shines on any style or genre.
