Who: Catherine Russell, David Gilmore, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Nicole Atkins, John Medeski, the Millennial Territory Orchestra, more
What: Celebration of the music of James Brown and the sixtieth birthday of City Winery founder Michael Dorf
Where: City Winery New York, 25 Eleventh Ave. at Fifteenth St.
When: Thursday, April 7, $60-$75, 8:00
Why: City Winery founder Michael Dorf knows how to throw a party. For his sixtieth birthday, he is celebrating with some of his favorite musicians, who will serenade him with the music of James Brown, accompanied by fine wine for the special occasion. Among the people who will be taking the stage and performing songs by the Godfather of Soul are Catherine Russell, David Gilmore, Nicole Atkins, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, and John Medeski; the Millennial Territory Orchestra is the house band, featuring music director Steven Bernstein on trumpet, Curtis Fowlkes on trombone, David Gilmore on guitar, Charlie Burnham on violin, Peter Apfelbaum on tenor sax, Briggan Krauss on baritone sax, Erik Lawrence on alto sax, Ben Allison on bass, and Ben Perowsky on drums. Tickets range from $60 to $75. In a November 2021 twi-ny talk, Dorf said, “I’m a kid in a candy shop.” Fortunately, he gets to share all his sweet treats with the rest of us.