Great evening of music
Thanks to all of you for your Excellence
Jessica McJunkins
A little rehearsal footage from FESTAC '77 at Tischman Auditorium, The New School
music by Craig Harris
feat.
Melissa Slocum: bass
Shirazette Tinnin: drums
Abdou Mbaye, Brehima Mbaye, Neil Clarke: percussion
full band:
Amma Whatt: vocals
Althea SullyCole: kora
Patience Higgins, Jim Ferraiuolo, Frank Vacin: reeds
LadyJ, Chiara Fasi: violin
Crystal Garner: viola
Terrence Thornhill: cello
Shanyse Strickland: french horn
Richard Harper: baritone horn
Craig Harris: trombone, didgeridoo, composition
Still buzzing from the wonderful FESTAC’77 concert with maestro Craig Harris on Friday. Of the many highlights was connecting with an incredible group of women, many of them young black music-makers whose creative prowess simply blew me away. Benneen moo def musik ag sama njabootu Senegal ci New York! (Another is making music with my Senegalese family in New York!) many thanks to all 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
First Saturday Jam Session with David Durrah
November 2, 2019 2:00pm
Calling jazz musicians of all ages! Grab your instrument, bring a chart, and build your chops with Harlem icon, pianist David Durrah and a community of budding contemporary musicians and living legends.
Don’t play an instrument? Saturday Sessions are a space for musicians and fans alike to soak up Harlem’s vibrant live music scene.
$10.00 Suggested Donation
The Saturday Sessions are presented in partnership with the Jazz Foundation of America’s Gig Fund program, with support from New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.
More Info: bitly.com/2Hr2CDM
Location
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
58 West 129th Street
New York NY 10027 US
