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. 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...
   go to: www.highlineballroom.com
   www.theroots.com
4. 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
   
5. MOS DEF
   Newport Jazz Festival
   Sat. August 8, 2009
   www.myspace.com/mosdef
   www.jazzfestival55.com
   
   
6. BILAL
   Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
   June 23 & 24, 2009
   www.bluenotejazz.com
   www.myspace.com/bilaloliver
7. AYO
   Sunday May 17, 2009 @ 8pm
   HIGHLINE BALLROOM, NYC
   www.highlineballroom.com
   http://ayomusic.artistes.universalmusic.fr/
   http://www.myspace.com/ayo
8. 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
9. CECIL TAYLOR
   Celbrating the 80th YEAR!
   Duet w/ Pherooan Aklaff- ONE NIGHT ONLY!
   MAY 28, 2009
   Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
   www.bluenotejazz.com
   
10. MOS DEF
    YOSHIS -SAN FRANCISCO
    FRI APRIL 17 @ MIDNIGHT!
    ADVANCE TIX ADVISED!!!
    www.yoshis.com
    www.myspace.com/mosdef
11. Yoshi's, Oakland CA
    April 14, 15, 16, 2009
    www.yoshis.com
    www.myspace.com/mosdef
    
12. FAMILY FIRST - RUBY DEE and FAMILY
    Carolina Theatre - Durham, North Carolina
    Saturday November 14, 2009
    www.carolinatheatre.org
    
13. 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
14. 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
    
15. MOS DEF
    RARE APPEARANCE w/ Live Band
    JAN 23, 24, 25
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    
16. MOS DEF
    One Night Only!
    Friday, Jan. 9, 2009 @ 9PM
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/mosdef
17. 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
18. LEELA JAMES
    Tues Dec 30 @ 8PM
    BB KING BLUES,NYC
    www.bbkingblues.com
    www.leelajames.com
    www.myspace.com/leelajame
    
19. SLY& THE FAMILY STONE
    US RETURN PREMIERE CONCERT!!!
    FRI DEC 7, 2007
    BBK, NYC
    www.bbkingblues.com
    
20. ALL FOR AFRICA FUNDRAISER
    YOUSSOU N'DOUR & SPECIAL GUESTS
    September 23, 2008 @ 7:00PM
    Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC
    www.allforafrica.org
    www.youssou.com
21. Another Side Series: ALICE SMITH
    NOV 25 & 26
    Blue Note Jazz Club NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.myspace.com/alicesmith
    www.alicesmith.com
22. BILAL
    FRIDAY MARCH 8 @ 9pm
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/bilaloliver
23. DERRICK HODGE
    One Night Only!
    Wednesday, Nov. 12 @ 8PM & 10:30PM
    Blue Note Jazz Club, NY
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.myspace.com/derrickhodge
24. ANGELA AI
    TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
    NOV 14 & 15 @ 8pm
    www.tribecapac.org
    www.angelaai.com
25. PHAROAHE MONCH w/ Sp Opener STEPHANIE McKAY
    Fri Nov 21 @ 11PM
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/pharoahemonch
    www.stephaniemckay.com
26. 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
    
27. RES
    ONE NIGHT ONLY!
    Fri OCT 31 @ 8pm & 10:30 PM
    Blue Note Jazz Club,NY
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.myspace.com/res
    
28. 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
29. CHOKLATE
    Sat Oct 4 @ 12:30 AM
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NY
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.choklatemusic.com
30. BILAL
    SPECIAL OPENER: BLACK BUDDAFLY
    Highline Ballroom
    Friday, August 15th @ 9:00PM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/bilaloliver
    www.myspace.com/therealblackbuddafly
31. CHRIS DAVE TRIO
    AUGUST 11,2008
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.myspace.com/chrisdaddydave
    
32. CECIL TAYLOR
    Friday, August 29th @ 8:00PM and 10:30PM
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
33. LILLIAS WHITE: Hot n' Sassy August Night
    Saturday August 9th @ 8:00PM
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.lilliaswhite.com
34. TOSHI REAGON and BIGLovely
    SEPT 25,2008
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.toshireagon.com
35. MCCOY TYNER w/ GUEST: SAVION GLOVER
    DECEMBER 2 @ 8 pm
    NJPAC
    www.njpac.org
    www.mccoytyner.com
    
36. ANOTHER SIDE SERIES: BILAL
    JUNE 3 & 4
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.myspace.com/theonlybilal
37. The SOLO : CECIL TAYLOR
    Special Opener: GEORGE CABLES
    JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL
    Ethical Culture Society
    JUNE 20,2008
    www.jvcjazz.com
38. THE LAST POETS 40th Ann. Celebration
    SCHOMBURG CENTER
    Saturday June 14 @ 8pm
    www.nypl.org/research/sc/sc.html
39. 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
40. GARY BARTZ QUARTET-Featuring GEORGE CABLES
    STANFORD JAZZ WORKSHOP
    JULY 18, 2008
    www.stanfordjazz.org
    www.garybartz.com
    www.georgecables.com
41. AYO
    APRIL 14, 2008 8 pm
    HIRO BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.ayomusic.com
    www.myspace.com/ayo
42. 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
43. CHRISETTE MICHELLE
    FEBRUARY 24, 2008
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.chrisettemichelle.com
    www.myspace.com/chrisettemichele
44. JIMMMY SCOTT
    AMERICAN SONGBOOK @ LINCOLN CENTER
    FEB 22, 2008
    www.lincolncenter.org
    www.jimmyscottofficialwebsite.org
45. CECIL TAYLOR: AHA 3
    JAN 31, 2008
    Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
46. GEORGE CABLES BENEFIT
    SWEET RHYTHMS
    JAN 25 & 26
    www.georgecables.com
47. 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
48. TALIB KWELI
    DEC 30 @ 9pm
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.talibkweli.com
49. SLY& THE FAMILY STONE
    US RETURN PREMIERE CONCERT!!!
    NOV 20, 2007
    BBK , NYC
    www.bbkingblues.com
50. The ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT w/ Special Guest Q-TIP
    Opener : HEAVy
    DEC 17 @ 9pm
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/therealrobertglasper
51. COMMON
    St JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
    OCT 27, 2007
    PRIVATE CONCERT (NO TIX AVAILABLE!)
    www.common-music.com
52. BILAL
    YOSHI'S, Oakland
    NOV 27 & 28
    www.yoshis.com
53. IMPACT REPERTORY THEATRE'S 10th ANNIVERSARY GALA
    AUGUST RUSH SCREENING @ 6pm
    TUESDAY, November 19
    www.newheritagetheatre.org
    
54. ANDY BEY
    "AIN'T NECESSARILY SO"- RELEASE CELEBRATION
    Dec 1 & Dec 2, 2007
    BLUE NOTE, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
55. WORLD PREMIERE
    DERRICK HODGE PROJECT
    OCTOBER 31, 2007
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB,NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.myspace.com/derrickhodge
56. ANDRE PREVIN & David Finck
    NOV 29- Dec 2, 2007
    BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
57. 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
58. JENA 6 BENEFIT
    Date:TBA
    HIGHLINE BALLROOOM, NYC
    MOS DEF, STOKLEY WILLIAMS, GARY BARTZ, HEAVy, others TBA
    www.highlineballroom.com
59. OLU DARA
    DAKOTA JAZZ CLUB
    SEPT 30 & OCT 1
    www.dakotacooks.com
60. 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
61. BILAL
    FRIDAY AUGUST 3 @ 9PM
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
62. AYO (U.S Premiere)
    JUNE 21, 2007@8PM
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
63. MOS DEF - BLACK RADIO
    SAT MAY 26
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM GRAND OPENING
    www.highlineballroom.com
    www.myspace.com/mosdef
64. CECIL TAYLOR New 3 AHA
    w/ Special Guest ANDY BEY
    SUNDAY MAY 6
    The Blue NOte Jazz Club, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
65. TALIB KWELI
    MAY 18 @ 11pm
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
66. BRAND NEW HEAVIES
    Sat, JUNE 2 @ 9pm
    HIGHLINE BALLROOM
    www.highlineballroom.com
67. RICHIE HAVENS
    Special Opener CHRIS DAVE
    MAY 12, 2007
    BB KING BLUES
    www.bbkingblues.com
68. OLU DARA / DIANNE McINTYRE - Pieces Of Pieces
    Sunday June 3 @ 7 pm
    SCHOMBURG CENTER,NYC
    www.nypl.org
69. GEORGE CABLES PROJECT
    SUNDAY JUNE 10, 2007
    HEALDSBURG JAZZ FESTIVAL
    www.healdsburgjazzfestival.com
    
70. ANOTHER SIDE SERIES PRESENTS -
    LIONEL LOUEKE, Solo & Introducing
    HERVE SAMB
    APRIL 9 @ CAFE WHA? 8pm
    www.cafewha?.com
71. MOS DEF / American Songbook
    January 17 @ 8:30 pm
    Jazz At Lincoln Center, Allen Room
    www.jalc.org
72. CECIL TAYLOR - The New 3 AHA
    MARCH 9 & 10, 2007
    JALC @ ROSE THEATER 8pm
    www.jalc.org
    
73. MOS DEF - BROOKLYN NEXT
    FEB 16 & 17
    BAM OPERAHOUSE
    www.BAM.org
    www.myspace.com/mosdef
74. "NEIGHBORHOODS": Mississippi, Alabama, New York, & Back
    OLU DARA w / Very Special Guest ODETTA
    Friday March 2 @ 8 pm BB KING BLUES
    www.bbkingblues.com
75. CHAKA KHAN ( Dedicated To James Brown)
    NEW YEARS EVE 8 & 10:30 PM
    BB KING BLUES CLUB, NYC
    www.bbkingblues.com
    www.chakakhan.com
    
76. ALICIA KEYS BLACK BALL 2007 Benefit for Keep A Child Alive!
    Thurs, Nov 9
    Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC
    www.keepachilalive.org
77. ARETHA FRANKLIN in Concert w/ Special Opener LEDISI
    NOV 14, 8 pm
    Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC
    Benefit for the MARFAN FOUNDATION
    www.marfan.org
78. MOS DEF Brooklyn Next
    FEB 16 & 17, 2007
    BAM OPERA HOUSE
    www.bam.org
79. CHRIS DAVE & FRIENDS Featuring STOKELY (of MINT CONDITION)
    FRI DEC 15 @ 12:30 am
    ADAVANCE TIX ADVISED!!!
    BLUE NOTE CULB, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
80. 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
81. 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
82. MAESTRO ANDRE PREVIN & DAVID FINCK
    TWO NIGHTS ONLY!
    SEP 30 & OCT 1
    Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
    www.bluenoteejazz.net
83. GEORGE CABLES PROJECT Featuring George Cables, Jeff "Tain'
    Watts, Eric Revis & Gary Bartz
    Nov 2-5
    Jazz Standard
    www.jazzstandard.com
84. JABANE ENEMBLE w/ Special Guest RAVI COLTRANE
    FRIDAY, OCT 6
    YALE UNIVERSITY
    www.yale.edu/music/ysm.html
85. 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
    
86. RICHIE HAVENS
    ONE SHOW ONLY !!!!
    FRI, SEPT 29, 8PM
    BB KING BLUES,NYC
    www.bbkingblues.com
    
87. Duke Ellington Jazz Festival
    The Cotton Club
    w/Special Guest AVERY BROOKS
    October 8, 2006 - Washington D.C.
    dukeellingtonjazzfestival.com
88. JEFF "TAIN" WATTS QUARTET
    Thurs SEPT 7 @ 10:30
    Metropolitan Room ONE SHOW ONLY!
    www.metropolitanroom.com
89. BUTCH MORRIS CONDUCTS " ORCHESTRA SLANG"
    MAKOR
    SAT, OCT 21
    www.makor.com
90. 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
    
91. MCCOY TYNER & SAVION GLOVER
    MAY 9-14
    Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC
    www.bluenotejazz.com
    www.mccoytyner.com
    www.saviongloverproductions.com
92. CHRIS DAVE & FRIENDS FEATURING STOKLEY (of Mint Condition)
    FRIDAY MAY 26 @ 12 MIDNIGHT
    TIX SUGGESTED!
    www.bluenotejazz.com
93. SAVION GLOVER
    APRIL 22
    UNIVERSITY of PITTSBURG, JOHNSTOWN
    
94. JAZZ FOUNDATION BENEFIT GALA
    THURS MAY 4 @ APOLLO THEATRE TIX
    SUGGESTED
    www.jazzfoundation.org
95. OLU DARA REGATTABAR
    APRIL 7 & 8
    www.regattabar.com
96. RENEE NEUFVILLE
    APRIL 3
    ONE NIGHT ONLY!
    JAZZ STANDARD
    www.jazzstandard.com
97. MCCOY TYNER - JUNE 11
    HEALDSBURG JAZZ FESTIVAL
    www.healdsburgjazzfestival.com
98. McCoy Tyner w/Special Guest Savion Glover
    March 24. Aaron Davis Hall.
    (SPECIAL OPENER: JABANE ENSEMBLE with Guest RAVI COLTRANE)
    www.aarondavishall.org
99. 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
100. MOS DEF & Talib Kweki & Guests - DEC. 12 & 13 BB King Blues
     www.bbkingblues.com
101. 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
102. CECIL TAYLOR & 2: 3 Aha
     Feb 7 & 8
     Blue Note Jazz Club,NYC
     www.bluenote.com
103. JEFF "TAIN" WATTS PRESENTS 'TAIN' & The EBONIX: Second Childhood
     FRIDAY, DEC 30, 9:30 pm
     JOE'S PUB
     www.joespub.com
104. SAVION GLOVER - BB KINGS, NYC
     WED, FEB 1 (ONE SHOW ONLY!!!!)
     Accompanied by a 5-piece Band!
     
105. RICHIE HAVENS - OCTOBER 22, 2005
     www.bbkingblues.com
106. GEORGE CABLES PROJECT - OCTOBER 28
     www.sfjazz.com
     
107. 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
108. AMEL LARRIEUX - OCTBER 13, 2005
     www.bbkingblues.com
109. 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
110. SAVION GLOVER (with live band) - OCTOBER 4, 2005 www.bbkingblues.com

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