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Welcome to Suga in My Bowl radio‘s weekly feature, On The Bandstand, where we collect upcoming NYC area shows from current and past Suga’ guests. We’re online weekly and on the air on NYC’s WBAI-FM radio alternate Sunday nights from 11 PM -1 AM. Keep up with us via Facebook, the blog here, or our main website, or Twitter and we’ll keep track of the schedule for you.

We’re off the air this week, but if you missed last week’s show with Jake Maginsky, director of the documentary film Milford Graves: Full Mantis and our interview with Graves himself, head on over to our archives, where it lives along with nearly a decade of past shows. The film is at Metrograph in Manhattan until July 19. And we have more listings for you this week.

Pianist Harold Mabern leads a trio at Smoke in a continuing Monday night series on July 16 and 23. He also leads a trio at Smalls on July 18.

Guitarist Mary Halvorson is at the Village Vanguard with Thumbscrew from July 17-22.

Percussionist Ray Mantilla is at Grant’s Tomb for a free outdoor concert on July 18 as part of the Jazzmobile series.

Pianist Marc Cary is at the Newark Museum for a free lunchtime performance on July 19 as part of their Jazz in the Garden series.

Drummer Bobby Sanabria is at Co-Op City in The Bronx on July 24 a free outdoor concert as part of the Jazzmobile series. He’ll also be at the Newark Museum for a free lunchtime performance on July 26 as part of their Jazz in the Garden series.

Pianist Barry Harris  is at Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park for a free outdoor concert on July 20 as part of the Jazzmobile series.

Master Drummer Michael Carvin leads a trio at Zinc Bar on July 21.

Vocalist Dianne Reeves and saxophonist Jane Bunnett and Maqueque are both at the Caramoor Jazz Festival on July 21.

Pianist Marc Cary’s Harlem Sessions returns as a Saturday night series with late sets at Smoke on July 21 and 28.

Bassist Reggie Workman will be at Grant’s Tomb for a free outdoor concert on July 25 as part of the Jazzmobile series.

Vocalist Catherine Russell is at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club from July 26-29.

Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin is at Dizzy’s Club on July 30, playing John Coltrane’s music.

Finally, pianist Vijay Iyer and saxophonist Ravi Coltrane are at the Jazz Gallery on August 2.

That’s all for now. Suga’ in My Bowl will be back on WBAI‘s airwaves on Sunday July 22. We’ll also have another edition of “On the Bandstand” online next Sunday with a fresh set of listings.

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Hank Williams is an associate producer for Suga’ in My Bowl on WBAI Radio and webmaster for the Suga’ and Behind the Mic sites. He is also a PhD candidate in English and Africana Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center and teaches at Lehman College and The City College of New York. Find him on Twitter @streetgriot

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