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On the Bandstand: January 8, 2017 Edition

January 8, 2017 //

Photo Credit: Hank Williams

Not to be outdone by the Winter Jazz Fest, Vision Fest promoters Arts for Art is again sponsoring a nearly monthlong series from January 2-22nd of music, poetry, dance, and visual art titled “Justice is Compassion/ Not a Police State” at the Clemente Soto Velez Center on the Lower East Side. Poet Jesus Papoleto Melendez, bassist William Parker, drummer Hamid Drake, drummer/percussionist Francisco Mora Catlett’s AfroHORN, and dancer Patricia Nicholson Parker are just a few of the many involved. See the full schedule of 65 performances at their website.

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 scheduled to be back on WBAI‘s airwaves on January 22nd. 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. Find him on Twitter @streetgriot

Tags Antonio Sanchez, Blue Note, Bobby Sanabria, Christian McBride, Clemente Soto Velez Center, Count Basie Theater, Francisco Mora Catlett, Hamid Drake, Harold Mabern, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Jazz Standard, Joe Daley, JT Lewis, Kurt Elling, Lehman Center for Performing Arts, Marc Ribot, Mimi Jones, NYC Jazz Calendar, NYC Jazz Clubs, NYC Jazz Events, NYC Jazz Festivals, NYC Jazz listings, NYC Jazz Shows, On the Bandstand, Pat Metheny, Ravi Coltrane, Ridgefield Playhouse, Ruth Cameron-Haden, Small's Jazz Club, Smoke Jazz Club, Suga' in My Bowl, Terra Blues, The Cell Theatre, The Stone, Village Vanguard, Will Calhoun, William Parker, Winter Jazz Fest 2017

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On the Bandstand: October 16, 2016 Edition

By Hank Williams

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.

Tags Ahmed Abdullah, Andrew Cyrille, AZA, Birdland, Blue Note, Bobby Sanabria, Catherine Russell, Craig Harris, David Murray, Ginny's Supper Club, Harold Mabern, Jane Bunnett, Jazz Standard, Joe Daley, Kenny Garrett, Kurt Elling, Marc Cary, Muhal Richard Abrams, NYC Jazz Calendar, NYC Jazz Clubs, NYC Jazz Concerts, NYC Jazz Events, NYC Jazz listings, NYC Jazz Shows, Oddara, Oliver Lake, On the Bandstand, Reggie Workman, Rendall Memorial Presbyterian Church, Rene Marie, Roulette, Roy Haynes, Sista's Place, Small's Jazz Club, Suga' in My Bowl, Terra Blues, Vijay Iyer, Will Calhoun

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On the Bandstand: August 21, 2016 Edition

By Hank Williams

August 21, 2016 //

Photo Credit: Hank Williams

Tags Abiodun Oyewole, AfroPunk, Alex Blake, Antonio Sanchez, Bobby Sanabria, Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, Ginny's Supper Club, Harold Mabern, Jazz Standard, Jazzmobile, Julian Lage, Marc Cary, Nuyorican Poets' Cafe, 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, Randy Weston, Roy Ayers, Small's Jazz Club, Smooth Jazz Cruise, Steve Kroon, Suga' in My Bowl, Thana Alexa, The Side Door, The Stone, Will Calhoun

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On the Bandstand: June 12, 2016 Edition

By Hank Williams

June 12, 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 wraps our coverage of this year’s Vision Festival with the first half of an interview with drummer Andrew Cyrille. You can catch him at the Village Vanguard from July 5-10 with saxophonist Joe Lovano. Be sure to check out our extended coverage of this year’s Vision on the blog.

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.

Vibraphonist Roy Ayers joins Talib Kweli at The Blue Note on June 13th.

Bassist Bob Cranshaw is at Harlem’s Cassandra’s Jazz Club on the 14th.

Vocalist Rene Marie is at Hunter College’s Kaye Playhouse on the 14th for the National Jazz Museum in Harlem’s annual benefit concert.

Bassist Christian McBride is at The Blue Note from June 14-19th.

Pianist Vijay Iyer is at the Jazz Standard from June 15-19th.

Percussionist Steve Kroon is at Smoke on the 15th.

Pianist Harold Mabern is at Small’s on the 15th.

Pianist /Vocalist Andy Bey is at Mezzrow from the 17-18th.

Poet Sonia Sanchez’s and saxophonist Gary Bartz are at The Blue Note for an afternoon show on June 18th.

Saxophonist Kamasi Washington is at Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield for a free Summerstage performance on the 18th as part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival.

For those of you far north of NYC, saxophonist Billy Harper leads a quintet at The Falcon in Marlboro NY on the 19th.

Pianist Marc Cary is at Ginny’s Supper Club on the 24th.

Vocalist Lizz Wright is at CT’s Ridgefield Playhouse on the 25th.

Finally, the Blue Note Jazz festival runs throughout the month in venues around the city and has many more shows in addition to the ones highlighted here.

That’s all for now. Suga’ in My Bowl is back on WBAI‘s airwaves on June 26. 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 Andrew Cyrille, Andy Bey, AZA, Billy Harper, Blue Note, Blue Note Jazz Festival, Bob Cranshaw, Casita Maria Center for Arts, Cassandra's Jazz Club, Christian McBride, Gary Bartz, Ginny's Supper Club, Harold Mabern, Jazz Standard, Kamasi Washington, Lizz Wright, Marc Cary, Mezzrow, 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, Ridgefield Playhouse, Roy Ayers, Small's Jazz Club, Sonia Sanchez, Steve Kroon, Suga' in My Bowl, Summerstage, The Falcon, Vijay Iyer, Village Vanguard, 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

Categories Event Listings, On the Bandstand

On the Bandstand: May 8 2016 Edition

By Hank Williams

May 8, 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.

We’re off the air this week, but stop by our archives to get your fix from nearly 7 years of archived shows until next week. Check back later in the week for a preview of the NYC summer jazz concert season in a separate post. As usual, we have lots more music for you this week.

We start this week with the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium, whose 17th annual jazz festival runs in in venues throughout Brooklyn and wraps up on May 15th. WBAI Radio is a media sponsor. See the CJBC’s website for the schedule (opens as a PDF).

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.

Guitarist Julian Lage is at Drom on the Lower East Side on May 11th and the Jazz Standard on May 12th.

Pianist Michele Rosewoman leads her Quintessence ensemble at Zinc Bar on May 12.

Pianist/keyboardist Marc Cary is at Ginny’s Supper Club on the 14th.

Drummer and percussionist Bobby Sanabria is at Carnegie Hall on the 14th for a free, afternoon “Carnegie Kids” show (reservations are necessary), 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.

Saxophonist Oliver Lake is at the 17 White St Loft in Manhattan for a duo performance with bassist Joe Fonda on May 15th.

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.

That’s all for now. Suga’ in My Bowl is back on WBAI‘s airwaves on May 15. 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, Bobby Sanabria, Brandee Younger, Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival 2016, David Murray, Drom, Geri Allen, Ginny's Supper Club, Harold Mabern, Howard Johnson Tuba, Julian Lage, MAC Power Trio, Marc Cary, Michele Rosewoman, 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, Oliver Lake, On the Bandstand, Rendall Memorial Presbyterian Church, Small's Jazz Club, Suga' in My Bowl, Teri Lyne Carrington, Thana Alexa, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Zinc Bar

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On the Bandstand: October 19, 2014 Edition

By Hank Williams

October 19, 2014 //

Suga in My Bowl radio presents a new weekly feature, On The Bandstand where we collect upcoming NYC area shows from current and past Suga’ guests.

Program note: Suga’ in My Bowl has changed to a biweekly schedule on WBAI Radio and will now alternate Sunday nights with Sports Qualified at our usual 11-1 AM time period. You’ll get the same great show; just every other week! So mark your calendars or just keep up with us via our Facebook page, the blog here, or our main website and we’ll keep track of the schedule for you.

This week’s show is a presentation by Sonia Sanchez and Drs. John Bracey and James Smethurst on the Black Arts Movement and their new book SOS–Calling All Black People: A Black Arts Movement Reader. It’s a fund drive show, and you can support WBAI (and our show) by donating as little as $5 or pledging for our Black Arts Movement premium. As usual, there are other opportunities to see Suga’ guests in action.

On display until November 4th at the Wilmer Jennings Gallery is Visions, Roots, and Rhythms, visual art inspired by the musical collaboration of Randy Weston and Melba Liston. It features work from a number of visual artists, including trombonist (and former Suga’ guest) Dick Griffin.

You have several chances to catch bassist and vocalist Mimi Jones. She’ll be at Small’s with Luis Perdomo’s Quartet on October 22nd, at the Upper West Side’s Bar Thalia on the 24th and 31st with her band, and The Lion in Greenwich Village on the 26th.

Bobby Sanabria|Photo: Joe Conzo

You also have several chances to catch drummer and percussionist Bobby Sanabria at the end of the month. He’ll be at the Hostos Center for the Performing Arts in the South Bronx with Larry Harlow and the Latin Legends Big Band on October 25th. On the 26th, he leads the New School University student Afro Cuban Jazz band in their monthly gig at the Nuyorican Poets’ Café. Finally, on November 1st, you can see him in a free Saturday afternoon show at the Brooklyn Heights public library branch with Gene Marlow’s Heritage Ensemble. Note that the 10/24 Jazzmobile 50 Anniversary benefit concert at First Corinthian Baptist Church has been postponed. Get in touch with the Jazzmobile crew for alternate arrangements or keep an eye/ear out for a new date.

Saxophonist Billy Harper will be at The Stone on the Lower East Side on October 26th with Oliver Lake’s Organ Quartet.

Looking ahead, multi-instrumentalist Charles Gayle (who we profiled back in the summer for our Vision Fest show) will have a solo piano performance at Le Poisson Rouge on October 30th.

Saxophonist Kenny Garrett returns to Iridium on October 30th, 31st, and November 1st.

Looking further ahead, pianist Harold Mabern will be at the Jazz Standard from October 30th to November 2nd with George Coleman’s New Quintet. You can also catch him uptown at Smoke on Monday, November 3rd.

Poet Jesús Papoleto Meléndez will be one of many poets reading at the Hoboken Museum in New Jersey on November 2nd for “Broken English Lessons” a tribute to the late Pedro Pietri.

Pianist Marc Cary leads his Focus Trio at the Cell Theatre on November 1st.

Finally, keep an eye out for Atlantic City’s Exit Zero Jazz Festival, which has vocalist René Marie and saxophonist Billy Harper among the acts during the November 7th-9th weekend.

That’s all for now. With our new biweekly schedule, Suga’ in My Bowl is off the airwaves next week, but back on WBAI November 3rd. We’ll have another edition of “On the Bandstand” online next Sunday with a fresh set of listings.

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 Bar Thalia, Bobby Sanabria, Broken English Lessons event, Brooklyn Public Library, Charles Gayle, Dick Griffin, Exit Zero International Jazz Festival, Harold Mabern, Hoboken Museum, Hostos Community College, Iridium, Jesus Papoleto Melendez, Kenny Garrett, Le Poisson Rouge, Marc Cary, Mimi Jones, Nuyorican Poets' Cafe, NYC Jazz Calendar, NYC Jazz Clubs, NYC Jazz Concerts, NYC Jazz Events, NYC Jazz listings, NYC Jazz Shows, Randy Weston, Small's Jazz Club, Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, The Cell Theatre, The Lion

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On the Bandstand: August 17, 2014 Edition

By Hank Williams

August 17, 2014 //

Suga in My Bowl radio presents a new feature, On The Bandstand where we collect upcoming NYC area shows from current and past Suga’ guests.

This week’s guest is poet, writer, educator, and activist Nikki Giovanni. She has no local appearances, look for her new book Chasing Utopia at your bookseller of choice. And we have other live music listings for you this week.

Pianist Harold Mabern leads a trio at Small’s on August 20th.

Bassist and vocalist Mimi Jones leads a group in a late night set at Smoke on August 20th.

Drummer Will Calhoun appears with Living Colour at a free outdoors concert at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s Theater Square in Newark on August 21st.

Drummer Cindy Blackman Santana is at the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival on August 24th.

Drummer Cindy Blackman Santana will be in Tompkins Square Park for free concert as part of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival on August 24th.

Drummer Michael Carvin has a release party for his new Flash Forward CD at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s club on August 25th.

You have two chances to catch Blues singer Alexis P. Suter and her band. They’ll be at BB King’s on August 25th and have a free outdoor concert in Ridgefield CT’s Ballard Park on the 28th.

Lastly, vocalist Diane Schuur will be at Ocean City NJ at the Ocean City Pier on August 27th.

That’s all for now. Suga’ in My Bowl is back on WBAI August 24th and we’ll have another edition of “On the Bandstand” on air and online next Sunday with a fresh set of listings.

Special program note: You also still have a chance to get a copy of our summer fund drive premium with Howard University professor Dr. Greg Kimathi Carr‘s fantastic biography of the legendary Pan African scholar Dr. John Henrik Clarke. You can support WBAI (and our show) by pledging for a copy of the Dr. Clarke special on CD or donating as little as $5 at the secure online donation site.

Tags Alexis P. Suter, Cindy Blackman Santana, Diane Schuur, Harold Mabern, Living Colour, Michael Carvin, Mimi Jones, NJPAC, NYC Jazz Calendar, NYC Jazz Concerts, NYC Jazz Events, NYC Jazz listings, NYC Summer Jazz Concerts, Ocean City Pier, Small's Jazz Club, Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, Will Calhoun

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On the Bandstand: August 10, 2014 Edition

By Hank Williams

August 10, 2014 //

bandstand_pic Suga in My Bowl radio presents a new feature, On The Bandstand where we collect upcoming NYC area shows from current and past Suga’ guests.

This week’s guest is Rickey Vincent, author of Party Music: The Inside Story of the Black Panthers’ Band and How Black Power Transformed Soul Music. He has no local appearances, but we have other live music listings for you this week.

Drummer Bobby Sanabria has a free performance in Marcus Garvey Park on August 13 as part of the Summerstage series.

Trombonist Steve Turre appears at Smoke on August 15th and 16th with Azar Lawrence’s Quartet playing the music of John Coltrane.

Bassist Christian McBride is the headline act along with guitarist John Scofield in a free concert at the Montclair Jazz Festival in New Jersey on August 16th.

Pianist Harold Mabern leads a trio at Small’s on August 20th.

Drummer Will Calhoun appears with Living Colour at a free outdoors concert at NJPAC’s Theater Square in Newark on August 21st.

Drummer Will Calhoun appears with Living Colour at a free outdoors concert at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s Theater Square in Newark on August 21st.

That’s all for now. Suga’ in My Bowl is back on WBAI August 17th and we’ll have another edition of “On the Bandstand” on air and online next Sunday with a fresh set of listings.

Special program note: even though we’ve just wrapped up WBAI Radio’s Summer Fund Drive, you have one last chance to grab a copy of last week’s premium of Howard University professor Dr. Greg Kimathi Carr‘s fantastic biography of the legendary Pan African scholar Dr. John Henrik Clarke. You can support WBAI (and our show) by pledging for a copy of the Dr. Clarke special on CD or donating as little as $5 at the secure online donation site.

Tags Bobby Sanabria, Christian McBride, Harold Mabern, Jazzmobile, Marcus Garvey Park, Montclair Jazz Festival 2014, NJPAC, Party Music, Rickey Vincent, Small's Jazz Club, Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, Steve Turre, Summerstage, Will Calhoun

Categories Event Listings, Jazz Festivals, On the Bandstand

On the Bandstand: July 13, 2014 Edition

By Hank Williams

July 14, 2014 //

Suga in My Bowl radio presents a new feature, On The Bandstand where we collect upcoming NYC area shows from current and past Suga’ guests.

Bobby Sanabria | Photo: Joe Conzo

Drummer Bobby Sanabria returns to the WBAI studio as this week’s live guest. You can catch him as part of the orchestra in a free performance of Larry Harlow’s Hommy: A Latin Opera at Lincoln Center’s Out of Doors series in Damrosch Park on July 23rd. Later this summer, he’ll also be leading a band in a free outdoor performance at Grant’s Tomb on July 30th as part of the Jazzmobile series and at a free performance in Marcus Garvey Park on August 13 as part of the Summerstage series. And there are other opportunities to catch music this week.

Pianist Harold Mabern leads a trio at Small’s on July 16th.

Pianist Marc Cary leads the Focus Trio in a free outdoor concert at Bushnell Park in downtown Hartford CT on July 14th.

Drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts leads an ensemble at Iridium on July 18 and 19.

Blueswoman Alexis P. Suter is at the Turning Point in Piermont, NY on July 19.

Lastly, looking further ahead, Bassist Mimi Jones is at the Village Vanguard from July 22nd to 27th with drummer Rudy Royston’s Sextet.

That’s all for now. Suga’ in My Bowl is back on WBAI July 20th and we’ll have another edition of “On the Bandstand” on air and online next Sunday with a fresh set of listings.

Tags Alexis P. Suter, Bobby Sanabria, Bushnell Park Jazz Concerts, Harold Mabern, Iridium, Jazzmobile, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Marc Cary, Marcus Garvey Park, NYC Jazz Calendar, NYC Jazz Concerts, NYC Jazz Events, NYC Jazz listings, Small's Jazz Club, Summerstage, Turning Point Café, Village Vanguard

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