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On the Bandstand: October 16, 2016 Edition

October 17, 2016 //

Photo Credit: Hank Williams

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.

This week’s show features flutist and saxophonist Jane Bunnett. She’ll be at Birdland with Maqueque on the 25th for 8:30 and 11 PM sets.

Before we get to the week’s shows, WBAI needs your support to stay on the air and keep us on the air in the station’s Fall Fund Drive. You can call 516-620-3602 or pledge online. Jane Bunnett’s just released Oddara CD with the Afro Cuban Maqueque group is available for a pledge of $35 to WBAI during this fall fund drive. There are also a few autographed copies of Quincy Troupe’s Miles and Me book or Will Calhoun’s Celebrating Elvin Jones CDs available and either would make a unique holiday gift. There are also copies of the MAC Power Trio’s Perfection CD with former Suga’ guests David Murray, Geri Allen, and Terri Lyne Carrington. You can also donate as little as $5. Even a little bit helps a lot and will be greatly appreciated!

TRIO3 with saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman, and drummer Andrew Cyrille are at Roulette in Brooklyn for the Passin’ Thru Festival on the 17th.

Pianist Harold Mabern leads a trio at Small’s on the 19th.

Trombonist Craig Harris is at Harlem’s Rendall Memorial Presbyterian Church on October 21st and 28th. Saxophonist David Murray joins in as a special guest on the 28th.

Pianist Vijay Iyer will be at the McCarter Theater in Princeton NJ on Oct. 21 and Columbia University’s Miller Theater on the 22nd.

Vocalist Catherine Russell is at the McCarter Theater on October 22nd.

Drummer and percussionist Will Calhoun is at Applehead Recording in Saugerties NY for a session with the Zig Zag Power Trio on the 22nd.

Drummer and percussionist Bobby Sanabria is at the Bronx Music Heritage Center for a Latin jazz tribute to the poetry of Edgar Allen Poe on the 22nd.

Saxophonist Ahmed Abdullah leads his Diaspora ensemble at Brooklyn’s Sistas’ Place on the 22nd.

Drummer Roy Haynes is at The Blue Note on October 24-25.

Vocalist Kurt Elling is at Birdland celebrating the release of his The Beautiful Day CD from the 26-29.

Also at The Blue Note is saxophonist Kenny Garrett as part of pianist Chick Corea’s Miles Davis tribute from the 26-30.

Pianist and keyboardist Marc Cary hosts the Harlem Sessions at Ginny’s Supper Club on October 27th.

Vocalist Rene Marie is at the Jazz Standard from the 27-30.

Pianist Muhal Richard Abrams is at the Community Church of New York in Manhattan on the 28th to wrap up the AACM New York chapter’s fall concert series.

Low brass specialist on tuba Joe Daley will be at Terra Blues with Hazmat Modine on the 29th.

Drummer and percussionist Will Calhoun’s gallery exhibit of his visual art collaboration Aza is on view at the Bronx Music Heritage Center through February 11. We reviewed the show earlier this year.

That’s all for now. Suga’ in My Bowl is back on WBAI‘s airwaves on October 30th. 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 Hunter and Lehman Colleges and The City College of New York.

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On the Bandstand: October 2, 2016 Edition

By Hank Williams

October 2, 2016 //

Photo Credit: Hank Williams

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.

This week’s show features drummer and percussionist Milford Graves. You can catch him at The Village Vanguard with saxophonist Jon Zorn on October 9th and November 13 and at The Stone on December 3 with guitarist Marc Ribot. And we have additional music listings for you.

Drummer and percussionist Bobby Sanabria is at the Musicians union Local 802 hall in Manhattan on the 3rd for a free talk about the music business. He also leads Quarteto Ache at Clem’s Place in Newark NJ the 14th and is at the Brooklyn Heights Public Library for a free afternoon show with Gene Marlow’s Heritage Ensemble on the 15th.

Saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders is at Birdland from October 4-8.

Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane leads a quartet at Village Vanguard from October 4-9th.

Pianist and keyboardist Marc Cary hosts the Harlem Sessions at Ginny’s Supper Club on October 6 and 13.

Vocalist and pianist Amina Claudine Myers is at the Community Church of New York in Manhattan on October 7 as part of the AACM New York chapter’s fall concert series.

Vision Fest producers Arts for Art’s inGardens series of free outdoor concerts wraps up on the weekend of October 8-9th. Dancer Patricia Nicholson Parker has a set on the 8th at the Lower East Side’s First Street Green at 33 E First St. Bassist William Parker has a set on the 9th in the same location. See the full lineup and schedule for more details.

Saxophonists Billy Harper and David Murray are at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room on October 14-15 with pianist Elio Villafranca’s “Letters to Mother Africa”.

Trombonist Craig Harris is at Harlem’s Rendall Memorial Presbyterian Church on October 14th and 21st.

Low brass specialist on tuba Joe Daley is at Terra Blues with Hazmat Modine on October 15th.

Saxophonist Oliver Lake is at Roulette in Brooklyn for the Passin’ Thru Festival on October 16-17. He leads a big band on the 16th and is joined by fellow TRIO3 collaborators bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille on the 17th.

Drummer and percussionist Will Calhoun’s gallery exhibit of his visual art collaboration Aza is on view at the Bronx Music Heritage Center through February 11. We reviewed the show earlier this year.

Finally, this week, we take a closer look at Celebrate Brooklyn’s second annual BRIC Jazz Festival which runs from October 8-15 at the BRIC Media House in downtown Brooklyn. It kicks off on the 8-9 with free screenings of the documentary films A Great Day in Harlem, Jaco, Jazz on a Summer’s Day, and Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser with commentary by cultural critic Nelson George. That’s followed by three marathon nights of jazz from the 13-15 with saxophonist David Murray’s Infinity Quartet, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin and the Soulsquad, guitarist Julian Lage’s trio, pianist and keyboardist Marc Cary, and guitarist Marc Ribot’s trio with bassist Henry Grimes among many other acts. The full schedule is up on the BRIC Arts media website and our own preview of the BRIC Jazz Fest is on the way.

That’s all for now. Suga’ in My Bowl is back on WBAI‘s airwaves on October 16. 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 Hunter and Lehman Colleges and The City College of New York.

Tags AACM, Amina Claudine Myers, Billy Harper, Birdland, Bobby Sanabria, Clem's Place, David Murray, Ginny's Supper Club, Marc Cary, Marc Ribot, Milford Graves, NYC Jazz Calendar, NYC Jazz Clubs, NYC Jazz Concerts, NYC Jazz Events, NYC Jazz Festivals, NYC Jazz listings, NYC Jazz Shows, On the Bandstand, Patricia Nicholson Parker, Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, Suga' in My Bowl, The Stone, Village Vanguard, William Parker

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On the Bandstand: September 11, 2016 Edition

By Hank Williams

September 13, 2016 //

Photo Credit: Hank Williams

Tags Alexis P. Suter, Billy Harper, Birdland, Bobby Sanabria, Central Jersey Jazz Festival, Club Bonafide, Ginny's Supper Club, Iridium, Kurt Elling, Marc Cary, NYC Jazz Calendar, NYC Jazz Clubs, NYC Jazz Concerts, NYC Jazz Events, NYC Jazz Festivals, NYC Jazz listings, NYC Jazz Shows, Onaje Allen Gumbs, Steve Kroon, Suga' in My Bowl, Vijay Iyer, WBAI, William Parker

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On the Bandstand: September 4, 2016 Edition

By Hank Williams

September 4, 2016 //

Photo Credit: Hank Williams

Tags Alexis P. Suter, Billy Harper, Birdland, Bobby Sanabria, Central Jersey Jazz Festival, Club Bonafide, Jazz Standard, Kitano Jazz Club, NYC Jazz Calendar, NYC Jazz Clubs, NYC Jazz Concerts, NYC Jazz Events, NYC Jazz Festivals, NYC Jazz listings, NYC Jazz Shows, NYC Summer Jazz Concerts, On the Bandstand, Richard Bona, Smoke Jazz Club, Steve Turre, Suga' in My Bowl, Vijay Iyer, William Parker

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On the Bandstand: August 28, 2016 Edition

By Hank Williams

August 28, 2016 //

Photo Credit: Hank Williams

Tags Antonio Sanchez, Billy Harper, Birdland, Bobby Sanabria, Bronx Music Heritage Center, Jazz Standard, Marc Ribot, NYC Jazz Calendar, NYC Jazz Clubs, NYC Jazz Concerts, NYC Jazz Events, NYC Jazz Festivals, NYC Jazz listings, NYC Jazz Shows, NYC Summer Jazz Concerts, On the Bandstand, Smoke Jazz Club, Steve Kroon, Steve Turre, Suga' in My Bowl, Thana Alexa

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On the Bandstand: June 26, 2016 Edition

By Hank Williams

June 26, 2016 //

Photo Credit: Hank Williams

Tags AZA, Birdland, Brandee Younger, Casita Maria Center for Arts, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Gary Bartz, International African Arts Festival, Jazz Standard, JT Lewis, Liz Garbus, Minton's Jazz Club, NYC Jazz Calendar, NYC Jazz Clubs, NYC Jazz Concerts, NYC Jazz Events, NYC Jazz listings, NYC Jazz Shows, NYC Summer Jazz Concerts, On the Bandstand, Ravi Coltrane, Smoke Jazz Club, Sonia Sanchez, Steve Turre, Suga' in My Bowl, Summerstage, The Stone, Von King Park, What Happened Miss Simone?, Will Calhoun

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On the Bandstand: June 19, 2016 Edition

By Hank Williams

June 19, 2016 //

Photo Credit: Hank Williams

Tags AZA, Billy Harper, Birdland, Blue Note Jazz Festival, calh, Casita Maria Center for Arts, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Gary Bartz, International African Arts Festival, Jazz Standard, Lizz Wright, NYC Jazz Calendar, NYC Jazz Clubs, NYC Jazz Concerts, NYC Jazz Events, NYC Jazz Festivals, NYC Jazz listings, NYC Jazz Shows, NYC Summer Jazz Concerts, On the Bandstand, Ravi Coltrane, Ridgefield Playhouse, Sonia Sanchez, Suga' in My Bowl, Summerstage, The Falcon, What Happened Miss Simone?, Will Calhoun

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On the Bandstand: May 15 2016 Edition

By Hank Williams

May 16, 2016 //

bandstand_pic Photo Credit: Hank Williams

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.

This week’s guests are poet and author Quincy Troupe and Margaret Porter Troupe. You can see both of them along with saxophonist Gary Bartz and percussionist James Mtume at the Harlem Arts Salon on May 26th for a Miles Davis birthday event. Reservations are necessary and can be done at their site.

WBAI’s Spring Fund Drive has begin and we’ve put together a special premium for you. We have 10 autographed copies of Quincy Troupe’s book Miles and Me available for a pledge of $35 to WBAI. The book is his remembrances of knowing and working with Davis on his autobiography and commentary on the music and life from one of the very few people who was close to the man.You can pledge throughout the drive at WBAI’s pledge site.

AZA, the exhibit of drummer Will Calhoun’s visual art collaboration is on display at the Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education in the South Bronx until July 21st. See our review of the show for more details. Calhoun will be at the Blue Note on May 30th with McCoy Tyner.

Drummer JT Lewis is with cellist Marika Hughes on the 16th at the Blue Note.

Bassist Bob Cranshaw is at Cassanrda’s Jazz Club in Harlem on the 16th.

Looking further ahead, Tubist Howard Johnson is at Craig Harris’s Harlem Afternoon Jazz Series at Rendall Memorial Presbyterian Church for two lunchtime sets on May 17th.

The MAC Power Trio of saxophonist David Murray, pianist Geri Allen, drummer Teri Lyne Carrington, and celebrates the release of their CD debut Perfection at Birdland from May 17-21.

Pianist Harold Mabern leads a trio at Small’s on the 18th.

Vocalist Thana Alexa is at 55 Bar on the 18th and the 20th.

Harpist Brandee Younger is at Tavern on the Lake in East Windsor NJ on the 20th.

Pianist and vocalist Diane Schuur is at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater from May 20-21st.

Low brass specialist on tuba Joe Daley is at Terra Blues with Hazmat Modine on the 21st.

Drummer and percussionist Bobby Sanabria is at Borough of Manhattan Community College’s Tribeca Performing Arts Center at the on the 21st for the Made in New York Gala, and leads Quarteto Ache at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark on the 27th with Latino poets.

Percussionist Adam Rudolph has a residency at The Stone from May 24-29 and is joined by Graham Haynes on the 25th, 27th, and 28th.

Trumpeter Marcus Printup is Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club with the JALC Orchestra from May 25-26.

Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin leads the Soulsquad at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club on May 31.

That’s all for now. Suga’ in My Bowl is back on WBAI‘s airwaves on May 29. 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 Hunter and Lehman Colleges and The City College of New York.

Tags 55 Bar, AZA, Birdland, Blue Note, Bob Cranshaw, Bobby Sanabria, Brandee Younger, Casita Maria Center for Arts, Cassandra's Jazz Club, David Murray, Diane Schuur, Geri Allen, Harlem Afternoon Jazz Series, Harold Mabern, Howard Johnson Tuba, Joe Daley, JT Lewis, Lakecia Benjamin, MAC Power Trio, Marcus Printup, Miles and Me, NJPAC, On the Bandstand, Quincy Troupe, Rendall Memorial Presbyterian Church, Small's Jazz Club, Suga' in My Bowl, Tavern on the Lake, Terra Blues, Terri Lyne Carrington, Thana Alexa, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Will Calhoun

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On the Bandstand: March 20, 2016 Edition

By Hank Williams

March 20, 2016 //

Photo Credit: Hank Williams

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.

This week’s guest is Chris Becker, author of Freedom of Expression: Interviews With Women in Jazz. He won’t be in New York for a while, but we’ll let you know when he’s due for a visit and reading. However, we have lots more music for you this week.

The Mavis Staples documentary Mavis! airs on HBO’s streaming sites until April 3rd.

Pianist Vijay Iyer has a residency at the Met Museum’s new Breuer Building (that’s the former Whitney Museum) until March 31 and will be performing or curating performances during all of the museum’s open hours.

Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin is at the the NYPL’s Schomburg Center for a Women’s History Month jazz program on the 21st and Toshi Reagon wraps up the the series on the 28th. Tune in to our March 20th show on WBAI for a ticket giveaway for both shows!

Also at the Schomburg Center is film director Carol Bash for a daytime talk and screening of her Mary Lou Williams documentary film The Lady Who Swings the Band on March 23.

Bassist Mimi Jones leads a band at Smoke from March 23-24.

Also at Smoke is saxophonist Billy Harper who finishes off the week with The Cookers from March 25-27.

Arts for Art’s Justice is Compassion series runs from March 26th to April 10th at Clemente Soto Velez Center with performances by bassist William Parker and dancer Patricia Nicholson Parker.

Poet Sonia Sanchez reads at The City College of New York’s Aaron Davis Hall on March 31 before a screening of the documentary film Baddddd Sonia Sanchez.

Blues vocalist Alexis P. Suter is at Iridium on March 31, The Turning Point in Piermont NY on April 9, and at The Record Collector in Bordentown NJ on the 16th.

Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane is at at the Jazz Standard from March 29-April 3.

Saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders is at Birdland from April 5-9th.

Pianist Harold Mabern leads a trio at Village Vanguard from April 5-10th.

Organist John Medeski is at The Blue Note from April 5-10th with John Scofield.

Organist Dr. Lonnie Smith leads his Evolution ensemble at in a CD release party at Brooklyn Bowl on April 6th.

Saxophonist Oliver Lake is at the Montclair NJ Public Library on April 9th.

That’s all for now. Suga’ in My Bowl is back on WBAI‘s airwaves on April 3rd. 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 Hunter and Lehman Colleges and The City College of New York.