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Past Events

Upcoming Events

  1. 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
  2. MOS DEF
    KENNEDY CENTER
    SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2008
    www.kennedy-center.org
    www.myspace.com/mosdef
  3. DERRICK HODGE
    One Night Only!
    Wednesday, Nov. 12 @ 8PM & 10:30PM
    Blue Note Jazz Club, NY
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.myspace.com/derrickhodge
  4. ANGELA AI
    TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
    NOV 14 & 15 @ 8pm
    www.tribecapac.org
    www.angelaai.com
  5. PHAROAHE MONCH w/ Sp Opener STEPHANIE McKAY
    Fri Nov 21 @ 11PM
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/pharoahemonch
    www.stephaniemckay.com
  6. Another Side Series: ALICE SMITH
    NOV 25 & 26
    Blue Note Jazz Club NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.myspace.com/alicesmith
    www.alicesmith.com
  7. 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
  8. TALIB KWELI, RES, GRAPH NOBLE: IDLE WARSHIP
    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
  9. LEELA JAMES
    Tues Dec 30 @ 8PM
    BB KING BLUES,NYC
    www.bbkingblues.com
    www.leelajames.com
    www.myspace.com/leelajames





  10. RES
    ONE NIGHT ONLY!
    Fri OCT 31 @ 8pm & 10:30 PM
    Blue Note Jazz Club,NY
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.myspace.com/res

  11. 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
  12. CHOKLATE
    Sat Oct 4 @ 12:30 AM
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NY
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.choklatemusic.com
  13. BILAL
    SPECIAL OPENER: BLACK BUDDAFLY
    Highline Ballroom
    Friday, August 15th @ 9:00PM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/bilaloliver
    www.myspace.com/therealblackbuddafly
  14. CHRIS DAVE TRIO
    AUGUST 11,2008
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.myspace.com/chrisdaddydave
  15. CECIL TAYLOR
    Friday, August 29th @ 8:00PM and 10:30PM
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
  16. LILLIAS WHITE: Hot n' Sassy August Night
    Saturday August 9th @ 8:00PM
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.lilliaswhite.com
  17. ALL FOR AFRICA FUNDRAISER
    YOUSSOU N'DOUR & SPECIAL GUESTS
    September 23, 2008 @ 7:00PM
    Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC
    www.allforafrica.org
    www.youssou.com
  18. TOSHI REAGON and BIGLovely
    SEPT 25,2008
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.toshireagon.com



  19. ANOTHER SIDE SERIES: BILAL
    JUNE 3 & 4
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.myspace.com/theonlybilal
  20. The SOLO : CECIL TAYLOR
    Special Opener: GEORGE CABLES
    JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL
    Ethical Culture Society
    JUNE 20,2008
    www.jvcjazz.com
  21. THE LAST POETS 40th Ann. Celebration
    SCHOMBURG CENTER
    Saturday June 14 @ 8pm
    www.nypl.org/research/sc/sc.html
  22. 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
  23. GARY BARTZ QUARTET-Featuring GEORGE CABLES
    STANFORD JAZZ WORKSHOP
    JULY 18, 2008
    www.stanfordjazz.org
    www.garybartz.com
    www.georgecables.com
  24. AYO
    APRIL 14, 2008 8 pm
    HIRO BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.ayomusic.com
    www.myspace.com/ayo
  25. SLY& THE FAMILY STONE
    US RETURN PREMIERE CONCERT!!!
    FRI DEC 7, 2007
    BBK , NYC
    www.bbkingblues.com
  26. BILAL
    FRIDAY MARCH 8 @ 9pm
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/bilaloliver
  27. 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
  28. CHRISETTE MICHELLE
    FEBRUARY 24, 2008
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.chrisettemichelle.com

    www.myspace.com/chrisettemichele
  29. JIMMMY SCOTT
    AMERICAN SONGBOOK @ LINCOLN CENTER
    FEB 22, 2008
    www.lincolncenter.org
    www.jimmyscottofficialwebsite.org
  30. CECIL TAYLOR: AHA 3
    JAN 31, 2008
    Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
  31. GEORGE CABLES BENEFIT
    SWEET RHYTHMS
    JAN 25 & 26
    www.georgecables.com
  32. 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
  33. TALIB KWELI
    DEC 30 @ 9pm
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.talibkweli.com
  34. SLY& THE FAMILY STONE
    US RETURN PREMIERE CONCERT!!!
    NOV 20, 2007
    BBK , NYC
    www.bbkingblues.com
  35. The ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT w/ Special Guest Q-TIP
    Opener : HEAVy
    DEC 17 @ 9pm
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/therealrobertglasper
  36. COMMON
    St JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
    OCT 27, 2007
    PRIVATE CONCERT (NO TIX AVAILABLE!)
    www.common-music.com
  37. BILAL
    YOSHI'S, Oakland
    NOV 27 & 28
    www.yoshis.com
  38. IMPACT REPERTORY THEATRE'S 10th ANNIVERSARY GALA
    AUGUST RUSH SCREENING @ 6pm
    TUESDAY, November 19
    www.newheritagetheatre.org
  39. ANDY BEY
    "AIN'T NECESSARILY SO"- RELEASE CELEBRATION
    Dec 1 & Dec 2, 2007
    BLUE NOTE, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
  40. WORLD PREMIERE
    DERRICK HODGE PROJECT
    OCTOBER 31, 2007
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB,NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.myspace.com/derrickhodge
  41. ANDRE PREVIN & David Finck
    NOV 29- Dec 2, 2007
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
  42. 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
  43. JENA 6 BENEFIT
    Date:TBA
    HIGHLINE BALLROOOM, NYC
    MOS DEF, STOKLEY WILLIAMS, GARY BARTZ, HEAVy, others TBA
    www.highlineballroom.com
  44. OLU DARA
    DAKOTA JAZZ CLUB
    SEPT 30 & OCT 1
    www.dakotacooks.com
  45. 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
  46. BILAL
    FRIDAY AUGUST 3 @ 9PM
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
  47. AYO (U.S Premiere)
    JUNE 21, 2007@8PM
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
  48. MOS DEF - BLACK RADIO
    SAT MAY 26
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM GRAND OPENING
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/mosdef
  49. CECIL TAYLOR New 3 AHA
    w/ Special Guest ANDY BEY
    SUNDAY MAY 6
    The Blue NOte Jazz Club, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
  50. TALIB KWELI
    MAY 18 @ 11pm
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
  51. BRAND NEW HEAVIES
    Sat, JUNE 2 @ 9pm
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
  52. RICHIE HAVENS
    Special Opener CHRIS DAVE
    MAY 12, 2007
    BB KING BLUES
    www.bbkingblues.com
  53. OLU DARA / DIANNE McINTYRE - Pieces Of Pieces
    Sunday June 3 @ 7 pm
    SCHOMBURG CENTER,NYC
    www.nypl.org
  54. GEORGE CABLES PROJECT
    SUNDAY JUNE 10, 2007
    HEALDSBURG JAZZ FESTIVAL
    www.healdsburgjazzfestival.com


  55. ANOTHER SIDE SERIES PRESENTS -
    LIONEL LOUEKE, Solo & Introducing
    HERVE SAMB
    APRIL 9 @ CAFE WHA? 8pm
    www.cafewha?.com
  56. MOS DEF / American Songbook
    January 17 @ 8:30 pm
    Jazz At Lincoln Center, Allen Room
    www.jalc.org
  57. CECIL TAYLOR - The New 3 AHA
    MARCH 9 & 10, 2007
    JALC @ ROSE THEATER 8pm
    www.jalc.org
  58. MOS DEF - BROOKLYN NEXT
    FEB 16 & 17
    BAM OPERAHOUSE
    www.BAM.org
    www.myspace.com/mosdef
  59. "NEIGHBORHOODS": Mississippi, Alabama, New York, & Back
    OLU DARA w / Very Special Guest ODETTA
    Friday March 2 @ 8 pm BB KING BLUES
    www.bbkingblues.com
  60. CHAKA KHAN ( Dedicated To James Brown)
    NEW YEARS EVE 8 & 10:30 PM
    BB KING BLUES CLUB, NYC
    www.bbkingblues.com
    www.chakakhan.com

  61. ALICIA KEYS BLACK BALL 2007 Benefit for Keep A Child Alive!
    Thurs, Nov 9
    Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC
    www.keepachilalive.org
  62. ARETHA FRANKLIN in Concert w/ Special Opener LEDISI
    NOV 14, 8 pm
    Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC
    Benefit for the MARFAN FOUNDATION
    www.marfan.org
  63. MOS DEF Brooklyn Next
    FEB 16 & 17, 2007
    BAM OPERA HOUSE
    www.bam.org
  64. CHRIS DAVE & FRIENDS Featuring STOKELY (of MINT CONDITION)
    FRI DEC 15 @ 12:30 am
    ADAVANCE TIX ADVISED!!!
    BLUE NOTE CULB, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
  65. 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
  66. MCCOY TYNER & SAVION GLOVER
    DECEMBER 2 @ 8 pm
    NJPAC
    www.njpac.org
  67. 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
  68. MAESTRO ANDRE PREVIN & DAVID FINCK
    TWO NIGHTS ONLY!
    SEP 30 & OCT 1
    Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
    www.bluenoteejazz.net
  69. GEORGE CABLES PROJECT Featuring George Cables, Jeff "Tain'
    Watts, Eric Revis & Gary Bartz
    Nov 2-5
    Jazz Standard
    www.jazzstandard.com
  70. JABANE ENEMBLE w/ Special Guest RAVI COLTRANE
    FRIDAY, OCT 6
    YALE UNIVERSITY
    www.yale.edu/music/ysm.html
  71. 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
  72. RICHIE HAVENS
    ONE SHOW ONLY !!!!
    FRI, SEPT 29, 8PM
    BB KING BLUES,NYC
    www.bbkingblues.com
  73. Duke Ellington Jazz Festival
    The Cotton Club
    w/Special Guest AVERY BROOKS
    October 8, 2006 - Washington D.C.
    dukeellingtonjazzfestival.com
  74. JEFF "TAIN" WATTS QUARTET
    Thurs SEPT 7 @ 10:30
    Metropolitan Room ONE SHOW ONLY!
    www.metropolitanroom.com
  75. BUTCH MORRIS CONDUCTS " ORCHESTRA SLANG"
    MAKOR
    SAT, OCT 21
    www.makor.com
  76. 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



    Past Events.
  77. MCCOY TYNER & SAVION GLOVER
    MAY 9-14
    Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.mccoytyner.com
    www.saviongloverproductions.com
  78. CHRIS DAVE & FRIENDS FEATURING STOKLEY (of Mint Condition)
    FRIDAY MAY 26 @ 12 MIDNIGHT
    TIX SUGGESTED!
    www.bluenotejazz.com
  79. SAVION GLOVER
    APRIL 22
    UNIVERSITY of PITTSBURG, JOHNSTOWN
  80. JAZZ FOUNDATION BENEFIT GALA
    THURS MAY 4 @ APOLLO THEATRE TIX
    SUGGESTED
    www.jazzfoundation.org
  81. OLU DARA REGATTABAR
    APRIL 7 & 8
    www.regattabar.com
  82. RENEE NEUFVILLE
    APRIL 3
    ONE NIGHT ONLY!
    JAZZ STANDARD
    www.jazzstandard.com
  83. MCCOY TYNER - JUNE 11
    HEALDSBURG JAZZ FESTIVAL
    www.healdsburgjazzfestival.com
  84. McCoy Tyner w/Special Guest Savion Glover
    March 24. Aaron Davis Hall.
    (SPECIAL OPENER: JABANE ENSEMBLE with Guest RAVI COLTRANE)
    www.aarondavishall.org
  85. 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
  86. MOS DEF & Talib Kweki & Guests - DEC. 12 & 13 BB King Blues
    www.bbkingblues.com
  87. 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
  88. CECIL TAYLOR & 2: 3 Aha
    Feb 7 & 8
    Blue Note Jazz Club,NYC
    www.bluenote.com
  89. JEFF "TAIN" WATTS PRESENTS 'TAIN' & The EBONIX: Second Childhood
    FRIDAY, DEC 30, 9:30 pm
    JOE'S PUB
    www.joespub.com
  90. SAVION GLOVER - BB KINGS, NYC
    WED, FEB 1 (ONE SHOW ONLY!!!!)
    Accompanied by a 5-piece Band!

  91. RICHIE HAVENS - OCTOBER 22, 2005
    www.bbkingblues.com
  92. GEORGE CABLES PROJECT - OCTOBER 28
    www.sfjazz.com

  93. 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
  94. AMEL LARRIEUX - OCTBER 13, 2005
    www.bbkingblues.com
  95. 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
  96. SAVION GLOVER (with live band) - OCTOBER 4, 2005 www.bbkingblues.com

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