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JC Hopkins Biggish Band

In addition to concerts and events throughout the country, JC Hopkins Biggish Band notably played two tribute shows honoring—and featuring—seminal jazz songwriter Mose Allison. The first, in 2001, was held at Joe's Pub in Manhattan and included Hopkins' longtime friend and collaborator, singer Martha Wainwright, Norah Jones, Madeline Peyroux and Queen Esther. One decade later, in 2011, the band held its second tribute to Allison, again featuring the jazz great, as well as his daughter Amy Allison. The performance featured vocalist Elvis Costello performing Allison's songs with the Biggish Band as well as guest appearances by Orange Is the New Black star Lea DeLaria, folk singer Jolie Holland, Verve recording artist Lucy Woodward, and jazz singer Sasha Dobson.

The Biggish Band has also been featured at Lincoln Center's "Midsummer Night's Swing" and has included songwriter and performance artist Justin Vivian Bond, Joey Arias, Lea DeLaria, as well as jazz pianist and singer Champian Fulton. The band regularly collaborates with various established venues and producers including humorist and writer Kiki Valentine at The Player's Club with Justin Bond, Martha Wainwright, Jolie Holland, The Minsky Sisters, and has appeared at the Blue Note Jazz Festival

In 2014, vocalist Charles Turner joined the ensemble just as JC Hopkins Biggish Band began its Wednesday night residency the legendary Harlem jazz venue formerly known as Minton's Playhouse (now called "Minton's Harlem").

The Biggish Band was also given the honor of celebrating the 100 year centennial for Frank Sinatra with the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. Bandleader Hopkins created updated arrangements for classic Sinatra songs crooned by actress and singer Lea DeLaria, artist Ne-Yo, singer Alice Smith, and The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers.

In addition to his residency at the famed jazz institution Minton's Harlem, in 2014 Hopkins took over as music programmer and elevated the club's reputation as the genre's birthplace of bebop.

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JC Hopkins Biggish Band: New York Moment

Read "New York Moment" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki


On New York Moment, pianist JC Hopkins and his twelve-piece Biggish Band tend to a flame that's been burning since prior to World War II, the sound of large dance bands (with and without vocalists) who moved audiences with both sophistication and swing. Hopkins' Moment rotates Vanisha-Arleen Gould, Joy Hanson, Nico Sarbanes (who also plays trumpet), Shawn Whitehorn and Alicyn Yaffee (guitar) as lead vocalists. The opening track leaves you genuinely “Beguiled" as vocalists Nico and Joy harmonize ...

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JC Hopkins Biggish Band: Meet Me At Minton's

Read "Meet Me At Minton's" reviewed by James Nadal


In a direct shout out to the famous Harlem nightclub, and evoking the golden age of jazz orchestras, Meet Me At Minton's by the JC Hopkins Biggish Band is a polished throwback to the era when premier vocalists fronted illustrious big bands, while dancers flooded the floor. With a rotating lineup of eight singers, backed by fifteen musicians on the bandstand, pianist and leader JC Hopkins serves up a mixed bag of standards and original compositions, enhanced by stellar arrangements, ...

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JC Hopkins Biggish Band: Underneath a Brooklyn Moon

Read "Underneath a Brooklyn Moon" reviewed by Mark F. Turner


Whether you call the locale uptown or downtown, pianist JC Hopkins and his “biggish band play it in fine New York City style on their debut, evoking the sounds of both smoky lounges and larger halls of yesteryear. The California-born Hopkins moved to New York and began this heartfelt project, which combines a larger jazz ensemble with stylish vocals by the ever-interesting voice of “soul diva Queen Esther. The biggish part comes in to play in the form of a ...

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JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre at the Blue Note Saturday May 12th Midnight

JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre at the Blue Note Saturday May 12th Midnight

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

SATURDAY MAY 12TH JC HOPKINS BIGGISH BAND featuring ANDROMEDA TURRE at THE BLUE NOTE 131 West 3rd NYC midnight $8 JC Hopkins and his Biggish Band hit the Blue Note for a midnight mass of hard bop and original swing. The band features “some of the finest musicians in the city" (NY Times) : Vincent Chancey, Liberty Ellman, James Zollar, Warren Smith, Claire Daly, Lauren Sevian and J.Walter ...

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JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre and Special Guest Victor Lewis at Sol Sunday, March 11th 8PM

JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre and Special Guest Victor Lewis at Sol Sunday, March 11th 8PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

JC HOPKINS BIGGISH BAND featuring ANDROMEDA TURRE and special guest VICTOR LEWIS at SOL 609 WEST 29TH NY,NY SUNDAY, MARCH 11TH 8PM DANCE LESSONS @ 7PM 212-643-6464 http://www.sol-nyc.com/

Legendary jazz drummer Victor Lewis (Sonny Rollins), joins Grammy nominated JC Hopkins and his Biggish Band for a night of hard bop and original swing. The band features “some of the finest musicians in the city" (NY Times) ...

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JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre Sunday February 18th 9pm At The Derby Hollywood, CA

JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre Sunday February 18th 9pm At The Derby Hollywood, CA

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

JC HOPKINS BIGGISH BAND featuring ANDROMEDA TURRE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18TH 9PM at THE DERBY 4500 LOS FELIZ BLVD HOLLYWOOD, CA 90027

New York City's most original swing/bop biggish band, Grammy- nominated JC Hopkins and his Biggish Band, is rolling into L.A. on the heels of their highly acclaimed debut disc Underneath a Brooklyn Moon. They will be bringing with them their new diva/ chauntuesse extraordinaire, Andromeda Turre. Ms. Turre cut her vocal teeth as ...

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JC Hopkins Biggish Band w/ Special Guest Todd Londagin at Slipper Room Jan 23rd

JC Hopkins Biggish Band w/ Special Guest Todd Londagin at Slipper Room Jan 23rd

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

Special Guest Todd Londagin - the trombone-playing, tap-dancing co- founder of the acclaimed Flying Neutrinos - will croon some tunes with the Biggish Band at the Slipper Room on Tuesday, January 23rd

Arrive early and receive a free CD!

JC Hopkins Biggish Band featuring Andromeda Turre with Special Guest Todd Londagin Tuesday, January 23rd The Slipper Room 167 Orchard Street @Stanton Lower East Side / NYC (212) 253-7246 ...

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JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre At Mo Pitkins December16TH 11:30 PM

JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre At Mo Pitkins December16TH 11:30 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

JC HOPKINS BIGGISH BAND featuring ANDROMEDA TURRE at MO PITKINS 34 AVENUE A NY,NY 10009 DECEMBER 16TH 11:30 PM http://www.mopitkins.com/

The JC Hopkins Biggish Band will be featuring the enormous talents of former Raelette, 24-year-old Andromeda Turre, on December 16th at Mo Pitkins. Ms. Turre will be taking a break from her starring role in the jazz musical “Murder Mystery Blues", based on the short stories of Woody Allen, to perform with ...

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JC Hopkins Biggish Band featuring Andromeda Turre Friday, November 10th Swing 46

JC Hopkins Biggish Band featuring Andromeda Turre Friday, November 10th Swing 46

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

JC HOPKINS BIGGISH BAND featuring ANDROMEDA TURRE at Swing 46 349 W. 46th St. Btwn 8th & 9th Aves NYC (212) 262-9554 7pm - 11pm / $10 http://www.swing46.com

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH 9:00pm $10

Former Raelette, 24-year-old Andromeda Turre, joins Grammy-nominated JC Hopkins and his Biggish Band for a night of hard bop and original swing. For dancers and listeners alike. The band features “some ...

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JC Hopkins Biggish Band featuring Andromeda Turre Thursday, October 12th Swing 46

JC Hopkins Biggish Band featuring Andromeda Turre Thursday, October 12th Swing 46

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

Add sparkle to your fall this week - catch the Biggish Band with Andromeda Turre this Thursday night at Swing 46 at 7pm

Saturday, October 28th, Lee Ann Westover will debut “out front" - check out her lascivious resume here! http://www.leeannwestover.com

JC Hopkins Biggish Band featuring Andromeda Turre Thursday, October 12th Swing 46 349 W. 46th St. Btwn 8th & 9th Aves NYC (212) 262-9554 7pm ...

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JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre October 7th at Swing 46

JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre October 7th at Swing 46

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services


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JC Hopkins Biggish Band at Makor Saturday, July 23rd 8pm

JC Hopkins Biggish Band at Makor Saturday, July 23rd 8pm

Source: All About Jazz

July 22, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Join the JC Hopkins Biggish Band tomorrow evening at Makor, opening for Howard Fishman: http://www.howardfishman.com/indexFlash.html *Tomorrow Night* Saturday, July 23rd Makor 35 W. 67th St @ Central Park West 8pm / $10 (212) 601-1000 http://www.92y.org/shop/event_detail.asp?category=Makor+%2F+Steinhardt+Center888Makor888Makor+%2D+Music888Makor+Music+July888&productid=T%2DMM5PJ1 Upcoming Shows: Celebrate the Biggish Band's debut record, “Underneath a Brooklyn Moon" on August 9th. *Record Release Night* Tuesday, August 9th Knitting Factory Tap Bar 74 Leonard Street NY, NY 10013 ...

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

New York Moment

Self Produced
2020

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Meet Me At Minton's

Harlem Jazz Records
2017

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Underneath a Brooklyn...

Tigerlily Records
2005

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