Tag: Jazz Harlem
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem Fall Benefit Concert: Uptown in Autumn
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem’s Fall Benefit Concert will be held at the historic Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture this year celebrating Harlem’s nearly century-long support for jazz! Guiding us on a musical journey that traces the evolution
Minton’s Harlem Jazz Pays A Tribute to Bud Powell
On Friday June 16th, Minton’s Harlem celebrates Jazz legend and Harlem’s own Bud Powell, a leading figure in modern jazz, also known as bebop, as was his close friend and musical compatriot Thelonious Monk. They both performed at the original Minton’s, and this special
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Celebrates 20 Years
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival the City Parks Foundation presents a full week of events that will include performances, poetry, workshops, lectures, theatrical presentations, the world premiere of a commissioned jazz work, and a
Harlem Stage presents Jason Moran and Meshell Ndegeocello FREE Jazz Concert
This Saturday, July 28th, Jason Moran and Meshell Ndegeocello are joining Harlem Stage and putting on a “Fats Waller Dance Party” in a FREE outdoor jazz concert that will include a 5-piece band with a live dance installation by Maija
Cassandra Wilson Takes us to Another Country
When I sat down at the Blue Note to see Cassandra Wilson play I knew it would be surreal. She’s one of my heroes, so I was overwhelmed with needing to absorb into my cells every detail of the performance
Lakecia Benjamin’s “Retox” CD Release Party June 12th at Le Poisson Rouge
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Harlem’s Lakecia Benjamin and her band SoulSquad will be taking the stage next Tuesday, June 12th at Le Poisson Rouge to celebrate her debut solo album Retox, which will be released that same day on Motema Music. I’m so excited