Tag: Jazz Harlem

Harlem Stage to Host “Holding it Down: the Veterans’ Dream Project”

  There’s something important going on at Harlem Stage Gatehouse on September 19th – 22nd:  Holding it Down:  the Veterans’ Dreams Project.  Brilliant pianist and Harlem resident Vijay Iyer is collaborating with producer and poet Mike Ladd to deliver a multi-media

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

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