Jill Newman Productions, Partner in Blue Note Jazz Festival, June 2011 Concert Schedule:

 

Current Events

1. INDELIBLE FESTIVAL®
   
   Featuring:
   Yasiin Bey - Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron
   The Legendary JIMMY SCOTT
   ?UESTLOVE
   BILAL- Mark Kelly, Lionel Loueke, Yuki, Eric McPherson & Special Guest:
   ROBERT GLASPER
   Derrick Hodge
   Special Guest: GARY BARTZ
   Special Surprise Guests
   Fri January 6, 2012
   Highline Ballroom, NYC
   www.highlineballroom.com
2. ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT: BLACK RADIO CD RELEASE
   with Special Guests: Chrisette Michele, Lalah Hathaway & more
   co-produced by Second Son Productions &
   Jill Newman Productions
   Feb. 28, 2012
   HIGHLINE BALLROOM, NYC
   www.highlineballroom.com
   www.robertglasper.com
   www.chrisettemichele.com
   www.lalahhathaway.com
3. AYO: The Billie-Eve Tour
   March 21, 2012
   Highline ballroom
   www.ayomusic.com
   www.highlineballroom.com
4. CHRISTETTE MICHELLE: A Tribute To The Legends
   Special Guest: Robert Glasper
   JAN 31 & FEB 1, 2012
   BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
   www.bluenotejazz.com
   www.thisischrisettemichele.com
   www.myspace.com/chrisettemichele
   www.robertglasper.com
   
5. GARY BARTZ PROJECT w/ Sp Guests BILAL & Aloe Blacc
   RED BULL Presents @ YOSHIS, SF
   Wed. Jan 25, 2012
   www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco
   www.garybartz.com
   

Past Events

1. CHAKA KHAN
   with Special Guest CHRISETTE MICHELE
   January 14, 2011 @ 8PM
   WARFIELD THEATRE, SF,Ca
   www.warfieldtheatre.com
   www.chakakhan.com
   www.chrisettemichele.com
2. MOS DEF PRESENTS:
   AMINO ALKALINE The Watermelon Syndicate w/ Special Guest GIL SCOTT-HERON
   JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL
   CARNEGIE HALL, NYC
   JUNE 28, 2008
   www.jvcjazz.com
   www.myspace.com/mosdef
3. SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK: REMEMBERING NINA, ODETTA, AND MIRIAM with a special salute to Abbey Lincoln
   December 12, 13, 14, 2011 @ 8pm & 10:30pm
   The Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
   www.bluenote.net
   www.sweethoney.com
4. The Roots Present: an undun performance
   November 29, November 30 and December 6, 2011
   Highline Ballroom @ 9PM
   www.highlineballroom.com
   www.TheRoots.com
5. CHRISETTE MICHELE
   98.7 Kiss FM Holiday Concert
   Fri December 23, 2011
   Best Buy Theatre, NYC
   www.thisischrisettemichele.com
   www.myspace.com/chrisettemichele
   www.bestbuytheater.com
6. Amel Larrieux
   Dec. 28, 2011
   hIGHLINEBALLROOM
   www.highlineballroom.com
   www.amellarrieux.com
7. "Questlove Eats...In Concert"
   With special guests Bobby McFerrin (8pm only), Rahzel, Jeff Bradshaw & Brass Heaven
   
   ?uestlove's 3-course takeover featuring the International debut of "Love's Drumsticks"; Creole-seasoned buttermilk fried drumstick
   Mon. December 5, 2011
   The Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
   www.bluenotejazz.net
   www.TheRoots.com
8. ALICIA HALL MORAN + the motown project
   November 22, 2011 @ 8pm
   HIGHLINE BALLROOM
   www.highlineballroom.com
   www.aliciahallmoran.com
9. MOS DEF
   June 25, 2011
   Ft. Greene Festival, BK
   www.fortgreenefest.com
   www.myspace.com/mosdef
10. THE ROOTS
    Friday August 19, 2011
    7:00PM
    HMV Hammersmith Apollo
    www.theroots.com
    www.meanfiddler.com
    
11. Citizen Cope Presents:
    ALICE SMITH AND GARY CLARK JR.
    October 18, 2011
    Highline Ballroom, NYC @ 8PM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/alicesmith
    www.garyclarkjr.com
12. MOS DEF
    MARCH 9, 2011
    BLUENOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.myspace.com/mosdef
    ONE NIGHT ONLY !!! ADVANCE TIX SUGGESTED!
13. Skyblaze Recordings and Jill Newman Productions Present:
    GOAPELE LIVE
    Break of Dawn
    Album Release Concert
    October 24, 2011 @ 8pm
    BB KING BLUES, NYC
    www.bbkingblues.com
    www.goapele.com
14. Bilal's Little One Summer Tour
    Thursday, September 8,2011
    Baltimore SoundStage
    www.BaltimoreSoundStage.com
    www.myspace.com/bilaloliver
    www.plugresearch.com
15. BILAL'S LITTLE ONE SUMMER TOUR
    Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 @ 9PM
    BB King Blues, NYC
    www.bbkingblues.com
    www.myspace.com/bilaloliver
16. The RUFF PACK featuring DARU JONES
    Sat September 10, 2011 @ 12:30am
    The Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    http://www.myspace.com/theruffpack
    http://darujones.bandcamp.com/
17. GEORGE CABLES, Solo
    Tuesday November 15, 2011 @ 7:30
    Duane Park,NYC
    www.duaneparknyc.com
    www.georgecables.com
18. Meshell Ndegeocello
    presents: A Night of Gil Scott-Heron Covers
    August 5 & 6, 2011
    Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.meshell.com
19. DJ ?UESTO at The Rooster
    JUNE 8, 2011 @ 10pm
    Red Rooster, Harlem
    www.redroosterharlem.com
    www.theroots.com
20. LIRA!
    JULY 26, 2011
    SOB's NYC
    www.sobs.com
    www.lira.com
21. Sandra St. Victor
    Naked and Lovely - Let the Song Tell the Story
    August 4, 2011 @ 9PM
    Highline Ballroom, NYC
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.sandrastvictor.com
22. IDLE WARSHIP featuring TALIB KWELI & RES
    Halifax Jazz Festival
    Halifax, Canada
    Saturday July 9, 2011
    www.jazzeast.com
    www.yearoftheblacksmith.com
    www.myspace.com/talibkweli
    www.myspace.com/res
23. Woodie King's New Federal Theatre 40th Anniversary Gala
    Special Honorees: Dr. Maya Angelou, Sir Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Alicia Keys, Whoopi Goldberg & others
    Sunday May 22, 2011
    The Historic Edison Ballroom, NYC
    www.newfederaltheatre.org
    ***Early ticket purchase strongly suggested!
24. AYO
    Thursday, June 30, 2011
    Highline Ballroom, NYC
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.ayomusic.com
25. NATIONAL BLACK WRITERS CONFERENCE BENEFIT CONCERT
    Featuring MOS DEF, RUBY DEE, & Guy Davis,
    Gary Bartz, AMIRI BARAKA, GREGOIRE MARET, HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE
    Friday March 25, 2011
    Highline Ballroom, NYC
    7PM doors 9:00 Concert
    Tickets $35.00
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.nationalblackwritersconference.org
    www.myspace.com/mosdef
    www.garybartz.com
    www.ossieandruby.com
    www.guydavis.com
26. MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO
    First Annual BLUE NOTE JAZZ FESTIVAL
    June 15, 2011 @ Highline Ballroom
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/meshellndegeocello
    www.bluenotejazzfestival.com
27. ALICE SMITH
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ FESTIVAL @ HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    JUNE 23, 2011
    www.bluenotejazz.net
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.alicesmith.com
    www.myspace.com/alicesmith
    www.bluenotejazzfestival.com
28. HIP HOP APPRECIATION WEEK TRIBUTE TO KOOL HERC &
    50th BORN DAY FOR MELLE MEL
    Special Guests: Big Daddy Kane,
    Featuring: BLACK THOUGHT + DJ ?UESTO. Two Turntables and a Microphone,
    The Force MDs, Money Harm, Jeru the Damaja, Freedom Williams, AG,
    T Ski Valley, M.O.P. & DJ Jazzy Jay
    May, 17, 2011 @ 9:00PM
    http://www.bbkingblues.com/
29. WALE & CHRISETTE MICHELE & Roscoe Dash
    & Wyane Wonder
    Friday April 29, 2011
    Saint John's University, NY
    www.stjohns.edu
    www.walemusic.com
    www.myspace.com/chrisettemichele
    www.myspace.com/roscoe-
    
30. CHRISETTE MICHELE The Music of Ella, Billie, & Sarah
    MARCH 22,23, 24, 2011
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.net
    www.myspace.com/christtemichele
    www.chrisettemichele.com
31. The Robert Glasper Experiment w/ Special Guests
    Thursday, February 24, 2011:
    STOKELY (from Mint Condition)
    February 25 and 26: LUPE FIASCO
    February 27: Lalah Hathaway
    The Blue Note Jazz Club, NY
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.robertglasper.com
    www.lupefiasco.com
    www.myspace.com/mintcondition
    www.lalahhathaway.com
32. LILLIAS WHITE, from FELA!
    March 7, 2011- ONE NIGHT
    ONLY! Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.lilliaswhite.com
33. GEORGE CABLES PROJECT
    Featuring JEFF "TAIN" WATTS & James GENUS
    Guest: CASEY BENJAMIN others TBA
    MARCH 8,2011 -ONE NIGHT ONLY
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.net
    www.georgecables.com
    www.tainish.com
    www.myspace.com/caseybenjamin
    
34. IDLE WARSHIP: TALIB KWELI & RES
    WED FEBRUARY 7, 2011
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.myspace.com/idlewarship
    ONE NIGHT ONLY !!! ADVANCE TIX SUGGESTED!
35. Amel Larrieux
    Jan. 20 through 23, 2011
    Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
    www.BlueNoteJazz.com
    www.amellarrieux.com
36. BILAL
    Jan 28, 2011 @ 10PM
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM, NYC
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/bilaloliver
37. BLACKTHOUGHT AND FRIENDS
    feat. DJ ?UESTO, J.P. Live Mixtape,
    Money Making Jam Boys, Derrick Hodge
    Special Guest: RAKIM
    Date TBA
    BB King Blues, NYC 8:00PM
    www.bbkingblues.com
38. JOHN FORTE
    FAREWELL FOR NOW-RUSSIA!
    FEBRUARY 15, 2011 @ 8pm
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.johnforte.com
39. ANDRE PREVIN and DAVID FINCK
    Feb. 7,8, 9 2011
    The Blue Note Jazz Club
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.andreprevin.com
40. Kendrick Scott Oracle
    Special Opener: DAMIEN HORNE
    Monday Feb. 21, 2011
    The Blue Note Jazz Club
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.kendrickscott.com
    www.damienhorne.com
41. ALICIA HALL MORAN & The Motown Project
    February 15,2011
    THE REGATTA BAR, BOSTON
    www.regattabar.com
    www.aliciahallmoran.com
42. MOS DEF
    February 8, 2011
    BLUENOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.myspace.com/mosdef
    ONE NIGHT ONLY !!! ADVANCE TIX SUGGESTED!
43. THE ROOTS PRESENT:THE JAM
    WEEKLY RESIDENCY
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM @ 11:30pm- $10
    JUNE 15 & 21, 2010
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.theroots.com
    
44. MOS DEF
    JANUARY 17, 2010
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    Doors: 11pm, Show: 11:30pm
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/mosdef
45. All Hip Hop and Blacksmith Music presents:
    Talib Kweli, SAS, Jean Grae
    And special guest appearances by:
    Red Cafe, Shawn Pen (aka Little Shawn), Joell Ortiz, Mickey Factz and
    Naturally Amazing...The Night After Christmas
    January 03, 2011 @ HIGHLINE BALLROOM, NYC
    10:00 PM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    http://www.talibkweli.com
    http://www.myspace.com/talibkweli
    http://www.yearoftheblacksmith.com/
46. GIL SCOTT-HERON
    Thursday, NOV. 30, 2010 @ 8PM
    BB Kings Blues, NYC
    www.bbkingblues.com
47. CHRISETTE MICHELE Presents:
    A Red, White and Blue Christmas
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM- XMAS
    Dec. 25, 2010
    10PM Doors (& DJ) & 11pm concert
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/chrisettemichele
48. DERRICK HODGE
    Opener: DONN T
    Friday December 3, 2010
    DROM, NYC
    www.myspace.com/derrickhodge
    www.dromnyc.com
    www.myspace.com/donnt
    
49. GIL SCOTT-HERON
    NOV 5 & 6, 2010
    YOSHIS, Oakland
    www.yoshis.com
    
50. CORINNE BAILEY RAE
    OPENER: SONDRE LERCHE
    AUGUST 6, 2010
    TERMINAL 5, NYC
    www.terminal5.com
    www.corinnebaileyrae.net
51. AN EVENING WITH LAURIE ANDERSON
    OCTOBER 23, 24, 2010 @ 8PM
    Yoshi's, San Francisco
    www.yoshis.com
    www.laurieanderson.com
    
52. AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ALICE SMITH
    Saturday, JULY 10,2010
    BB KING BLUES, NYC
    www.bbkingblues.com
    www.alicesmith.com
    www.myspace.com/alicesmith
53. GIL SCOTT-HERON
    Thursday, August 5, 2010
    Mount Morris Park, Harlem
    www.summerstage.org
54. The Black August Hip-Hop Project 2010
    Friday, August 13, 2010
    Highline Ballroom, NYC
    www.highlineballroom.com
55. McCOY TYNER
    CHARLIE PARKER JAZZ FESTIVAL
    SAT AUGUST 28, 2010 - 6PM
    Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem
    www.mccoytyner.com
    http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/
56. JIMMY SCOTT
    CHARLIE PARKER JAZZ FESTIVAL
    SUN AUGUST 29, 2010 - 6PM
    Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem
    www.jimmyscottofficialwebsite.org/
    http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/
57. JIMMY SCOTT
    Special guest: Gregoire Maret
    Tuesday-Wednesday August 31 - September 1, 2010
    Blue Note, NYC
    www.jimmyscottofficialwebsite.org/
    www.bluenote.net
58. TONGUES ON FIRE - A Tribute To The Black Panthers
    Featuring David Murray, Questlove, BlackThought, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover & The Last Poets
    September 11, 2010
    BARBICAN CENTER, LONDON, UK
    www.barbican.org.uk
    www.3dfamily.net
59. TONGUES ON FIRE - A Tribute To The Black Panthers
    Featuring David Murray, Questlove, BlackThought, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover & The Last Poets
    September 12, 2010
    Festival Jazz a La Villette Festival
    Cite de la Musique, Paris, France
    www.cite-musique.fr
    www.3dfamily.net
60. BILAL
    Air Tight's Revenge CD Release
    Saturday September 18, 2010 - 8:00PM
    BB King Blues, NYC
    www.bbkingblues.com
    www.myspace.com/bilaloliver
61. GIL SCOTT-HERON
    w/special opener Derrick Hodge
    Sunday, June 27, 2010
    Summer Stage, NYC
    www.summerstage.org
62. JILL SCOTT AFTER PARTY
    JUNE 25, 2010
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    Doors: Midnight, Concert: 12:30a
    Featuring Marsha Ambrosious, Res & Dice Raw and Truck North of MMJB
    Hosted by Jill Scott
    Produced by Jill Newman Productions and Little Giant
    www.highlineballroom.com
63. GERI ALLEN, RAVI COLTRANE & CHARLIE HADEN
    Sat June 12, 2010
    Healdsburg Jazz Festival
    Healdsburg, CA
    www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org/
    www.geriallen.com
    www.ravicoltrane.com
    www.charliehadenmusic.com
64. THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES
    June 7, 2010
    Highline Ballroom, NYC
    www.thebrandnewheavies.net
    www.highlineballroom.com
65. ANOTHER SIDE SERIES
    ALICE SMITH LIVE: Intimate Acoustic Performance
    June 1 & 2, 2010
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.alicesmith.com
    www.myspace.com/alicesmith
66. A TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDARY JIMMY SCOTT
    Sunday, May 23, 2010 POSTPONED
    BB King Blues Club, NYC
    Jimmy Scott
    ?uestlove (The Roots)
    Black Thought (The Roots)
    Jeff “Tain” Watts
    www.bbkingblues.com
    www.jimmyscottofficialwebsite.org/
67. THE LEGENDARY JIMMY SCOTT
    Friday-Saturday, May 21 & 22, 2010
    Bohemian Caverns, DC
    www.bohemiancaverns.com
    www.jimmyscottofficialwebsite.org/
68. AMEL LARRIEUX
    May 18 & 19, 2010
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.amellarrieux.com
69. CHRISETTE MICHELLE
    After Epiphany (music from the new CD)
    Friday, May 14, 2010 (canceled)
    BB King Blues Club, NYC
    Show 11:30 PM
    www.bbkingblues.com
    www.thisischrisettemichele.com
70. Just Right Night with Common
    One Night Only
    Saturday, May 8, 2010
    Doors 6:00 PM / Concert 8:00 PM
    Highline Ballroom, NYC
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/common
71. Another Side Series Presents
    ALICE SMITH live
    Intimate Acoustic Performance
    Friday, April 23, 2010
    Highline Ballroom, NYC
    www.myspace.com/alicesmith
    www.alicesmith.com
    www.highlineballroom.com
72. AMANDA DIVA & FRIENDS
    Opener: APOLLO HEIGHTS
    Special Invited Guests: BLACK THOUGHT, Styles P, & CURREN$Y
    Wednesday April 21, 2010
    Highline Ballroom, NYC
    www.amandadiva.com
    www.myspace.com/amandadiva
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/apolloheights
73. THE ROOTS
    Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland
    Saturday, April 17, 2010
    www.theroots.com
    www.tricpresents.com/tric-jazzfest.asp
74. The National Black Writers Conference Presents
    GIL SCOTT-HERON, TALIB KWELI & GARY BARTZ
    Friday, March 26, 2010
    Littlefield, BK
    8:30 Doors / 9:30 Concert
    www.littlefieldnyc.com/event-detail/?id=6111
    www.myspace.com/talibkweli
    www.nationalblackwritersconference.org
75. GIL SCOTT-HERON & FRIENDS
    CD RELEASE “I’m New Here”
    YOSHI’S SF
    MARCH 16 & 17, 2010
    www.yoshis.com
76. GIL SCOTT-HERON & FRIENDS
    CD RELEASE “I’m New Here”
    March 2 & 3, 2010
    Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
77. THE GEORGE CABLES PROJECT
    Featuring George Cables, Gary Bartz, James Genus, Jeff “Tain” Watts
    Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:PM
    William Paterson University
    www.georgecables.com/
    www.garybartz.com
    www.jamesgenus.com/
    www.chambersoftain.com/
    www.wpunj.edu
78. AN EVENING WITH AVERY BROOKS
    Sunday, February 14, 2010
    The Algonquin Hotel - Oak Room
    59 W. 44th Steet, New York, NY
    Two Shows - 7:00PM & 10:30PM
    www.algonquinhotel.com/
79. BLACKSMITH PRESENTS: REFLECTION ETERNAL (TALIB KWELI & HI-TEK)
    Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 POSTPONED
    11:30PM
    Highline Ballroom
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.yearoftheblacksmith.com/
    www.myspace.com/talibkweli
80. Another Side Series: BILAL
    Jan 5 & 6, 2010
    feat. special guest ROBERT GLASPER (1/6 show only)
    Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.myspace.com/bilaloliver
    http://www.myspace.com/therealrobertglasper
81. McCOY TYNER TRIO
    w/special guest GARY BARTZ
    JANUARY 8, 2010
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM @ 8:PM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.mccoytyner.com
    www.garybartz.com
82. STEPHANIE McKAY
    with Sp. Guest JACQUES SCHWARZBART
    NEW YEAR'S EVE! DECEMBER 31, 2009
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC @ 1:00 AM
    http://www.bluenotejazz.com
    http://www.stephaniemckay.com
83. GOAPELE Live
    DECEMBER 28, 2009
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM, NYC
    http://www.highlineballroom.com
    http://www.goapele.com
84. AMEL LARRIEUX
    DECEMBER 27, 2009
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM, NYC
    http://www.highlineballroom.com
    http://www.blisslife.com
85. Blacksmith presents
    “The Night Before The Night Before Christmas”
    feat. Talib Kweli, Jean Grae,
    Strong Arm Steady and Pete Rock.
    December 23,2009
    Highline Ballroom
    http://www.highlineballroom.com
    http://www.blacksmithnyc.com
    http://www.talibkweli.com
    
    
86. INDELIBLE : HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE
    DECEMBER 9, 2009, 1:00 PM
    Bronx Library Center,
    310 East Kingsbridge Road, Bronx
    http://www.hypnoticbrassensemble.com
    http://www.nypl.org
87. THE HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE
    BAJAH & THE DRY EYE CREW
    December 1, 2009 @ 9pm
    Highline Ballroom, NYC
    www.bbkingblues.com
    www.hypnoticbrass.net
    www.planetbajah.com
88. COLLAGE I feat.
    Jeremy James
    Introducing Mingus Murray
    Olamide
    Heston
    Jon Hope
    NOVEMBER 22, 2009
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM, NYC
    www.highlineballroom.com
    
89. THE ROOTS PRESENT:THE JAM
    WEEKLY RESIDENCY
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM @ 11:30pm- $10
    NOVEMBER 10 & 17, 2009
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.theroots.com
    
90. INDELIBLE: BILAL
    Mon November 9 @ 3pm
    Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
    Langston Hughes Auditorium
    515 Malcom X Blvd, NYC
    www.myspace.com/bilaloliver
    
    
91. GIL SCOTT-HERON
    November 4,2009 @ 8pm
    BB King Blues, NYC
    www.bbkingblues.com
92. THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES
    October 19,2009
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballrom.com
    www.thebrandnewheavies.com
93. MOS DEF-THE "ESTATIC" NY CD RELEASE EVENT
    The Beach at Governors Island Concert Series
    Sat Sept 12, 2009
    Boat-ride @7pm Concert @ 9pm
    www.myspace.com/mosdef
    www.thebeachconcerts.com
94. MOS DEF
    KENNEDY CENTER
    SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2008
    www.kennedy-center.org
    www.myspace.com/mosdef
95. THE ROOTS PRESENT:THE JAM
    WEEKLY RESIDENCY STARTING MARCH 5!
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM @ 11:30pm- $10
    May 26, JULY 1, 8, 14, 21,28 & Aug 4,10...
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.theroots.com
    
96. JEAN BAYLOR (formerly of Zhane)
    Friday October 16 @ 12:30am
    Blue Note Jazz Club,NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.jeanbaylor.com
97. INDELIBLE: IMPACT REPERTORY THEATRE
    Sat October 24 @ 2pm
    Schomburg Public Library, NYC
    www.nypl.org/schomburg
    www.impactrepertorytheatre.com
    
    
    
98. MOS DEF & THE WATERMELON SYNDICATE
    Newport Jazz Festival
    Sat. August 8, 2009
    www.myspace.com/mosdef
    www.jazzfestival55.com
    
99. GIL SCOTT-HERON
    Sunday August 16,2009- ONE NIGHT ONLY!
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    
100. McCOY TYNER w/ Sp Guest GARY BARTZ
     HIGHLINE BALLROOM PIANO SERIES
     SUNDAY AUG 23
     7:30 & 10:30 pm
     www.mccoytyner.com
     www.garybartz.com
     www.highlineballroom.com
101. CECIL TAYLOR
     Highline Ballroom Piano Series
     August 31, 2009
     8pm & 10:30pm
     www.highlineballroom.com
     
102. GARY BARTZ
     Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
     Saturday, August 29, 2009
     Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem
     www.garybartz.com
     www.summerstage.org
     
103. CEDAR WALTON QUINTET
     Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
     Sunday, August 30, 2009
     Tompkins Square Park
     www.cedarwalton.com
     www.summerstage.org
     
104. 12th Annual Black August Benefit
     Sunday, August 30, 2009
     BB King Blues Club, NYC
     www.mxgm.org/blackaugust
     www.bbkingblues.com
     
105. BILAL
     Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
     June 23 & 24, 2009
     www.bluenotejazz.com
     www.myspace.com/bilaloliver
106. AYO
     Sunday May 17, 2009 @ 8pm
     HIGHLINE BALLROOM, NYC
     www.highlineballroom.com
     http://ayomusic.artistes.universalmusic.fr/
     http://www.myspace.com/ayo
107. THE ROOTS with Sp Guests ORNETTE COLEMAN & DAVID MURRAY
     VERY SPECIAL OPENER: ANDY HAMILTON & NANA
     Meltdown Festival, London, UK
     Saturday June 13, 2009
     www.theroots.com
     www.southbankcentre.co.uk/all-events/meltdown
108. CECIL TAYLOR
     Celbrating the 80th YEAR!
     Duet w/ Pherooan Aklaff- ONE NIGHT ONLY!
     MAY 28, 2009
     Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
     www.bluenotejazz.com
     
109. MOS DEF
     YOSHIS -SAN FRANCISCO
     FRI APRIL 17 @ MIDNIGHT!
     ADVANCE TIX ADVISED!!!
     www.yoshis.com
     www.myspace.com/mosdef
110. Yoshi's, Oakland CA
     April 14, 15, 16, 2009
     www.yoshis.com
     www.myspace.com/mosdef
     
111. FAMILY FIRST - RUBY DEE and FAMILY
     Carolina Theatre - Durham, North Carolina
     Saturday November 14, 2009
     www.carolinatheatre.org
     
112. GEORGE CABLES PROJECT
     Featuring GARY BARTZ & JEFF "TAIN" WATTS
     MARCH 3 & 4 ONLY!
     The BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
     www.bluenotejazz.com
     www.georgcables.com
113. ANOTHER SIDE SERIES PRESENTS:
     TALIB KWELI + HI-TEK: REFLECTION ETERNAL
     MARCH 10 +11. Two NIGHTS ONLY!
     Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC.
     www.bluenote.com
     www.myspace.com/talibkweli
     www.myspace.com/hi-tek
     
114. MOS DEF
     RARE APPEARANCE w/ Live Band
     JAN 23, 24, 25
     BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
     www.bluenotejazz.com
     
115. MOS DEF
     One Night Only!
     Friday, Jan. 9, 2009 @ 9PM
     HIGHLINE BALLROOM
     www.highlineballroom.com
     www.myspace.com/mosdef
116. IDLE WARSHIP: TALIB KWELI, RES, GRAPH NOBLE
     SPECIAL OPENER: BLU & EXILE
     MON DEC 22 @ 9PM
     BB KING BLUES, NYC
     www.bbkingblues.com
     www.talibkweli.com
     www.myspace.com/talibkweli
     www.myspace.com/res
     www.myspace.com/idlewarship
     www.myspace.com/herfavcolor
117. LEELA JAMES
     Tues Dec 30 @ 8PM
     BB KING BLUES,NYC
     www.bbkingblues.com
     www.leelajames.com
     www.myspace.com/leelajame
     
118. SLY& THE FAMILY STONE
     US RETURN PREMIERE CONCERT!!!
     FRI DEC 7, 2007
     BBK, NYC
     www.bbkingblues.com
     
119. ALL FOR AFRICA FUNDRAISER
     YOUSSOU N'DOUR & SPECIAL GUESTS
     September 23, 2008 @ 7:00PM
     Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC
     www.allforafrica.org
     www.youssou.com
120. Another Side Series: ALICE SMITH
     NOV 25 & 26
     Blue Note Jazz Club NYC
     www.bluenotejazz.com
     www.myspace.com/alicesmith
     www.alicesmith.com
121. BILAL
     FRIDAY MARCH 8 @ 9pm
     HIGHLINE BALLROOM
     www.highlineballroom.com
     www.myspace.com/bilaloliver
122. DERRICK HODGE
     One Night Only!
     Wednesday, Nov. 12 @ 8PM & 10:30PM
     Blue Note Jazz Club, NY
     www.bluenotejazz.com
     www.myspace.com/derrickhodge
123. ANGELA AI
     TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
     NOV 14 & 15 @ 8pm
     www.tribecapac.org
     www.angelaai.com
124. PHAROAHE MONCH w/ Sp Opener STEPHANIE McKAY
     Fri Nov 21 @ 11PM
     HIGHLINE BALLROOM
     www.highlineballroom.com
     www.myspace.com/pharoahemonch
     www.stephaniemckay.com
125. JEAN GRAE Opener: Derrin Maxwell
     Mr Len
     Sunday NOV 30 @ 9 pm
     HIGHLINE BALLROOM
     www.highlineballroom.com
     www.myspace.com/jeangrae
     www.myspace.com/derrinmaxwell
     
126. RES
     ONE NIGHT ONLY!
     Fri OCT 31 @ 8pm & 10:30 PM
     Blue Note Jazz Club,NY
     www.bluenotejazz.com
     www.myspace.com/res
     
127. CHRIS DAVE WITH Special Guest MOS DEF
     Tuesday, August 19 @ 9:00PM
     Higline Ballroom
     www.highlineballroom.com
     www.myspace.com/chrisdaddydave
     www.myspace.com/mosdef
128. CHOKLATE
     Sat Oct 4 @ 12:30 AM
     BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NY
     www.bluenotejazz.com
     www.choklatemusic.com
129. BILAL
     SPECIAL OPENER: BLACK BUDDAFLY
     Highline Ballroom
     Friday, August 15th @ 9:00PM
     www.highlineballroom.com
     www.myspace.com/bilaloliver
     www.myspace.com/therealblackbuddafly
130. CHRIS DAVE TRIO
     AUGUST 11,2008
     BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
     www.bluenotejazz.com
     www.myspace.com/chrisdaddydave
     
131. CECIL TAYLOR
     Friday, August 29th @ 8:00PM and 10:30PM
     HIGHLINE BALLROOM
     www.highlineballroom.com
132. LILLIAS WHITE: Hot n' Sassy August Night
     Saturday August 9th @ 8:00PM
     HIGHLINE BALLROOM
     www.highlineballroom.com
     www.lilliaswhite.com
133. TOSHI REAGON and BIGLovely
     SEPT 25,2008
     HIGHLINE BALLROOM
     www.highlineballroom.com
     www.toshireagon.com
134. MCCOY TYNER w/ GUEST: SAVION GLOVER
     DECEMBER 2 @ 8 pm
     NJPAC
     www.njpac.org
     www.mccoytyner.com
     
135. ANOTHER SIDE SERIES: BILAL
     JUNE 3 & 4
     BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB
     www.bluenotejazz.com
     www.myspace.com/theonlybilal
136. The SOLO : CECIL TAYLOR
     Special Opener: GEORGE CABLES
     JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL
     Ethical Culture Society
     JUNE 20,2008
     www.jvcjazz.com
137. THE LAST POETS 40th Ann. Celebration
     SCHOMBURG CENTER
     Saturday June 14 @ 8pm
     www.nypl.org/research/sc/sc.html
138. BLACK VELVET AKA JAMES BROWN
     Tribute To The Godfather of Soul - Jimmy Hill & The Allstarz Band
     Sun Jul 20, 2008 @ 8pm FREE Concert
     BB KING BLUES, NYC
     www.bbkingblues.com
139. GARY BARTZ QUARTET-Featuring GEORGE CABLES
     STANFORD JAZZ WORKSHOP
     JULY 18, 2008
     www.stanfordjazz.org
     www.garybartz.com
     www.georgecables.com
140. AYO
     APRIL 14, 2008 8 pm
     HIRO BALLROOM
     www.highlineballroom.com
     www.ayomusic.com
     www.myspace.com/ayo
141. STEPHANIE McKAY w/ Sp Guest MESHELL N'DEGEOCELLO
     MARCH 24, 2008
     BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
     www.bluenotejazz.com
     www.stephaniemckay.com
     www.myspace.com/officialmeshellndegeocello
142. CHRISETTE MICHELLE
     FEBRUARY 24, 2008
     HIGHLINE BALLROOM
     www.highlineballroom.com
     www.chrisettemichelle.com
     www.myspace.com/chrisettemichele
143. JIMMMY SCOTT
     AMERICAN SONGBOOK @ LINCOLN CENTER
     FEB 22, 2008
     www.lincolncenter.org
     www.jimmyscottofficialwebsite.org
144. CECIL TAYLOR: AHA 3
     JAN 31, 2008
     Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
     www.bluenotejazz.com
145. GEORGE CABLES BENEFIT
     SWEET RHYTHMS
     JAN 25 & 26
     www.georgecables.com
146. BLACK VELVET AKA JAMES BROWN
     Tribute To The Godfather of Soul Jimmy Hill & The Allstarz Band
     Jan 30, 2008 @ 8pm
     BB KING BLUES, NYC
     www.bbkingblues.com
147. TALIB KWELI
     DEC 30 @ 9pm
     HIGHLINE BALLROOM
     www.highlineballroom.com
     www.talibkweli.com
148. SLY& THE FAMILY STONE
     US RETURN PREMIERE CONCERT!!!
     NOV 20, 2007
     BBK , NYC
     www.bbkingblues.com
149. The ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT w/ Special Guest Q-TIP
     Opener : HEAVy
     DEC 17 @ 9pm
     HIGHLINE BALLROOM
     www.highlineballroom.com
     www.myspace.com/therealrobertglasper
150. COMMON
     St JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
     OCT 27, 2007
     PRIVATE CONCERT (NO TIX AVAILABLE!)
     www.common-music.com
151. BILAL
     YOSHI'S, Oakland
     NOV 27 & 28
     www.yoshis.com
152. IMPACT REPERTORY THEATRE'S 10th ANNIVERSARY GALA
     AUGUST RUSH SCREENING @ 6pm
     TUESDAY, November 19
     www.newheritagetheatre.org
     
153. ANDY BEY
     "AIN'T NECESSARILY SO"- RELEASE CELEBRATION
     Dec 1 & Dec 2, 2007
     BLUE NOTE, NYC
     www.bluenotejazz.com
154. WORLD PREMIERE
     DERRICK HODGE PROJECT
     OCTOBER 31, 2007
     BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB,NYC
     www.bluenotejazz.com
     www.myspace.com/derrickhodge
155. ANDRE PREVIN & David Finck
     NOV 29- Dec 2, 2007
     BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
     www.bluenotejazz.com
156. GEORGE CABLES PROJECT
     Feat Gary Bartz & Jeff " Tain" Watts, Derrick Hodge
     Special Guest: ROY HARGROVE
     Monday October 1,2007
     BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
     www.bluenotejazz.com
157. JENA 6 BENEFIT
     Date:TBA
     HIGHLINE BALLROOOM, NYC
     MOS DEF, STOKLEY WILLIAMS, GARY BARTZ, HEAVy, others TBA
     www.highlineballroom.com
158. OLU DARA
     DAKOTA JAZZ CLUB
     SEPT 30 & OCT 1
     www.dakotacooks.com
159. The Legends/Generations Thrive:
     ODETTA & Eric Bibb Trio w/ Very Special Guest LEON BIBB
     AMIRI BARAKA
     HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE
     Special Guests: TBA
     BENEFIT For The DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM
     SEPT 19 @ 8pm
     BB King Blues, NYC
     www.bbkingblues.com
     www.dancetheatreofharlem.com
160. BILAL
     FRIDAY AUGUST 3 @ 9PM
     HIGHLINE BALLROOM
     www.highlineballroom.com
161. AYO (U.S Premiere)
     JUNE 21, 2007@8PM
     HIGHLINE BALLROOM
     www.highlineballroom.com
162. MOS DEF - BLACK RADIO
     SAT MAY 26
     HIGHLINE BALLROOM GRAND OPENING
     www.highlineballroom.com
     www.myspace.com/mosdef
163. CECIL TAYLOR New 3 AHA
     w/ Special Guest ANDY BEY
     SUNDAY MAY 6
     The Blue NOte Jazz Club, NYC
     www.bluenotejazz.com
164. TALIB KWELI
     MAY 18 @ 11pm
     HIGHLINE BALLROOM
     www.highlineballroom.com
165. BRAND NEW HEAVIES
     Sat, JUNE 2 @ 9pm
     HIGHLINE BALLROOM
     www.highlineballroom.com
166. RICHIE HAVENS
     Special Opener CHRIS DAVE
     MAY 12, 2007
     BB KING BLUES
     www.bbkingblues.com
167. OLU DARA / DIANNE McINTYRE - Pieces Of Pieces
     Sunday June 3 @ 7 pm
     SCHOMBURG CENTER,NYC
     www.nypl.org
168. GEORGE CABLES PROJECT
     SUNDAY JUNE 10, 2007
     HEALDSBURG JAZZ FESTIVAL
     www.healdsburgjazzfestival.com
     
169. ANOTHER SIDE SERIES PRESENTS -
     LIONEL LOUEKE, Solo & Introducing
     HERVE SAMB
     APRIL 9 @ CAFE WHA? 8pm
     www.cafewha?.com
170. MOS DEF / American Songbook
     January 17 @ 8:30 pm
     Jazz At Lincoln Center, Allen Room
     www.jalc.org
171. CECIL TAYLOR - The New 3 AHA
     MARCH 9 & 10, 2007
     JALC @ ROSE THEATER 8pm
     www.jalc.org
     
172. MOS DEF - BROOKLYN NEXT
     FEB 16 & 17
     BAM OPERAHOUSE
     www.BAM.org
     www.myspace.com/mosdef
173. "NEIGHBORHOODS": Mississippi, Alabama, New York, & Back
     OLU DARA w / Very Special Guest ODETTA
     Friday March 2 @ 8 pm BB KING BLUES
     www.bbkingblues.com
174. CHAKA KHAN ( Dedicated To James Brown)
     NEW YEARS EVE 8 & 10:30 PM
     BB KING BLUES CLUB, NYC
     www.bbkingblues.com
     www.chakakhan.com
     
175. ALICIA KEYS BLACK BALL 2007 Benefit for Keep A Child Alive!
     Thurs, Nov 9
     Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC
     www.keepachilalive.org
176. ARETHA FRANKLIN in Concert w/ Special Opener LEDISI
     NOV 14, 8 pm
     Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC
     Benefit for the MARFAN FOUNDATION
     www.marfan.org
177. MOS DEF Brooklyn Next
     FEB 16 & 17, 2007
     BAM OPERA HOUSE
     www.bam.org
178. CHRIS DAVE & FRIENDS Featuring STOKELY (of MINT CONDITION)
     FRI DEC 15 @ 12:30 am
     ADAVANCE TIX ADVISED!!!
     BLUE NOTE CULB, NYC
     www.bluenotejazz.com
179. GARY BARTZ /MULGREW MILLER DUET
     Monday, November 27
     8:00PM and 10:30PM
     Blue Note, 131 West 3rd Street, NYC ~ (212) 475-8592
     www.bluenotejazz.com
180. JABANE ENSEMBLE w/ Special Guest TALIB KWELI
     (Robert Glasper, Lionel Loueke, Chris Dave, Derrick Hodge, Gregoire Maret)
     MONDAY, OCT 2, 2006
     BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB
     www.bluenote.net
     www.yale.edu/music/ysm.html
181. MAESTRO ANDRE PREVIN & DAVID FINCK
     TWO NIGHTS ONLY!
     SEP 30 & OCT 1
     Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
     www.bluenoteejazz.net
182. GEORGE CABLES PROJECT Featuring George Cables, Jeff "Tain'
     Watts, Eric Revis & Gary Bartz
     Nov 2-5
     Jazz Standard
     www.jazzstandard.com
183. JABANE ENEMBLE w/ Special Guest RAVI COLTRANE
     FRIDAY, OCT 6
     YALE UNIVERSITY
     www.yale.edu/music/ysm.html
184. JABANE ENSEMBLE
     (Robert Glasper, Lionel Loueke, Chris Dave, Derrick Hodge, Gregoire Maret)
     ( Experiment Featuring BILAL)
     FRI, SEPT 8
     12 :30 AM (LATE NIGHT)
     ONE SET ONLY!!!
     Blue Note Jazz Club
     www.bluenotejazz.com
     
185. RICHIE HAVENS
     ONE SHOW ONLY !!!!
     FRI, SEPT 29, 8PM
     BB KING BLUES,NYC
     www.bbkingblues.com
     
186. Duke Ellington Jazz Festival
     The Cotton Club
     w/Special Guest AVERY BROOKS
     October 8, 2006 - Washington D.C.
     dukeellingtonjazzfestival.com
187. JEFF "TAIN" WATTS QUARTET
     Thurs SEPT 7 @ 10:30
     Metropolitan Room ONE SHOW ONLY!
     www.metropolitanroom.com
188. BUTCH MORRIS CONDUCTS " ORCHESTRA SLANG"
     MAKOR
     SAT, OCT 21
     www.makor.com
189. MARTIN LUTHER KING TRIBUTE CONCERT featuring OLU DARA
     with Special Guest Odetta & Guy Davis
     DateTo Be Announced
     BB King Blues, 237 West 42nd Street, NYC ~ (212) 997-4144
     www.bbkingblues.com
     
190. MCCOY TYNER & SAVION GLOVER
     MAY 9-14
     Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
     www.bluenotejazz.com
     www.mccoytyner.com
     www.saviongloverproductions.com
191. CHRIS DAVE & FRIENDS FEATURING STOKLEY (of Mint Condition)
     FRIDAY MAY 26 @ 12 MIDNIGHT
     TIX SUGGESTED!
     www.bluenotejazz.com
192. SAVION GLOVER
     APRIL 22
     UNIVERSITY of PITTSBURG, JOHNSTOWN
     
193. JAZZ FOUNDATION BENEFIT GALA
     THURS MAY 4 @ APOLLO THEATRE TIX
     SUGGESTED
     www.jazzfoundation.org
194. OLU DARA REGATTABAR
     APRIL 7 & 8
     www.regattabar.com
195. RENEE NEUFVILLE
     APRIL 3
     ONE NIGHT ONLY!
     JAZZ STANDARD
     www.jazzstandard.com
196. MCCOY TYNER - JUNE 11
     HEALDSBURG JAZZ FESTIVAL
     www.healdsburgjazzfestival.com
197. McCoy Tyner w/Special Guest Savion Glover
     March 24. Aaron Davis Hall.
     (SPECIAL OPENER: JABANE ENSEMBLE with Guest RAVI COLTRANE)
     www.aarondavishall.org
198. WORLD PREMIERE of JABANE ENSEMBLE - JANUARY 24 & 25 Blue Note
     Jazz Club Featuring ROBERT GLASPER, LIONEL LOUEKE, DERRICK
     HODGE, CHRIS DAVE, GREGOIRE MARET & BILAL
     (SPECIAL GUESTS: ROY HARGROVE & BILAL)
     www.bluenotejazz.com
199. MOS DEF & Talib Kweki & Guests - DEC. 12 & 13 BB King Blues
     www.bbkingblues.com
200. MARTIN LUTHER DAY TRIBUTE - BRING the YOUNG PEOPLE!
     MONDAY JANUARY, 16 7:30 PM
     THE MASTERS:
     OLU DARA with Special Guest RICHIE HAVENS
     www.bbkingblues.com
201. CECIL TAYLOR & 2: 3 Aha
     Feb 7 & 8
     Blue Note Jazz Club,NYC
     www.bluenote.com
202. JEFF "TAIN" WATTS PRESENTS 'TAIN' & The EBONIX: Second Childhood
     FRIDAY, DEC 30, 9:30 pm
     JOE'S PUB
     www.joespub.com
203. SAVION GLOVER - BB KINGS, NYC
     WED, FEB 1 (ONE SHOW ONLY!!!!)
     Accompanied by a 5-piece Band!
     
204. RICHIE HAVENS - OCTOBER 22, 2005
     www.bbkingblues.com
205. GEORGE CABLES PROJECT - OCTOBER 28
     www.sfjazz.com
     
206. KENN HICKS SINGS AVANTI
     Friday, November 4, 2005, 8AM
     Rose Theater at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center
     www.kennhicks.com
     www.jalc.org
207. AMEL LARRIEUX - OCTBER 13, 2005
     www.bbkingblues.com
208. JIMMY SCOTT's 80th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
     With Special Guests: DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER,
     SAVION GLOVER, AVERY BROOKS,
     BILLY PAUL and ANDY BEY
     SEPT 20-25, 2005
     www.bluenotejazz.com

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