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 every Tuesday night from 10 PM -12 midnight. 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.
Tune in Tuesday June 16 as we return with part 2 of our interview with drummer Andrew Cyrille. Meanwhile, we have more listings for you this week.
Sophie Huber’s documentary film Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes is showing at Metrograph in Manhattan through June 20.
Poet and multi instrumentalist Ngoma Hill is at Sister’s Uptown Bookstore in Harlem on June 18 and the third Tuesday of every month for the Fat Tuesdays poetry and music showcase.
Vocalist Jazzmeia Horn is at the Jazz Standard from June 18-23.
Drummer Leon Parker is at the Village Vanguard with Brad Mehldau from June 18-23.
Pianist Harold Mabern leads a trio at Smalls in a late set on June 19.
Vocalist Kurt Elling is at Birdland from June 19-22.
Vibraphonist Roy Ayers has a free outdoor lunchtime concert at Brooklyn’s Metrotech Center on June 20.
Saxophonist T.K. Blue, percussionist Baba Neil Clarke, bassist Alex Blake, and trombonist/seashellist Steve Turre are at the Tribeca PAC at Borough of Manhattan Community College for a Randy Weston tribute on June 20.
Bassist Christian McBride is at Dizzy’s Club with Tip City from June 20-23.
Vocalist Ms. Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton are at the Blue Note from June 20-23.
Drummer Craig Haynes is at Zinc Bar on June 22.
Saxophonist Rene McLean is at The Side Door in Old Lyme CT on June 22.
Vocalist Charenee Wade is at Harlem’s Ginny’s Supper Club on June 22.
Pianist Marc Cary’s Harlem Sessions series continues with weekly late Saturday night sets at Smoke on June 22 and 29.
Bassist Charnett Moffett is at Birdland on June 26.
Bassist Mimi Jones is at Smalls leading an after hours set on June 26.
Drummer Antonio Sanchez leads the Migration ensemble at Le Poisson Rouge on June 28.
Trumpeter Freddie Hendrix is at Smoke with Stanley Cowell’s Quintet from June 28-30.
Bassist Melvin Gibbs is at The Stone with Wadada Leo Smith on June 29.
Trombonist/seashellist Steve Turre leads a quintet in an afternoon set at Zinc Bar as part of the VTY Jazz series on June 30.
The 24th annual Vision Festival wraps up tonight! We’ve got a review coming soon.
That’s all for now. Suga’ in My Bowl will be back on WBAI‘s airwaves on Tuesday June 16 in our new weekly 10 PM slot! 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. Find him on Twitter @streetgriot
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