Sat, March 29 |
CBJC COMMUNITY DAY, “Arts-n-Culture, Satisfying the Needs of the People,” Mr. Darkey Ephraim Africa, Keynote speaker, Republic of South Africa, Member of Executive Council 2-5 PM, open to the public FREE |
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration – 1368 Fulton St |
Sat, March 29 |
CBJC’S LIVE JAZZ AT RENAISSANCE CAFE, Donald Smith Trio, part of Medgar Evers College BLACK WRITERS CONFERENCE, – 9 PM - $10 |
Renaissance Cafe |
Sun, March 30 |
Olu Dara “Stranded in Brooklyn” Weeksville Heritage Center, 1-3 PM, concert in heated tent, rain or shine, FREE |
Weeksville Heritage Center |
Tues, April 1st |
CBJC FESTIVAL PRESS CONFERENCE, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz with others 10:00 AM |
Brooklyn Borough Hall |
Wed, April 2nd |
OPENING DAY GALA /BROOKLYN JAZZ HALL OF FAME AWARDS, - Ray Abrams Big Band featuring Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatch, Doors open 5:30 PM – show time 7 - 10 PM - $25 |
Sugarhill Restaurant & Supper Club 615 DeKalb & Nostrand Ave 718.797.1727 |
Thu, April 3rd |
Art Exhibition and Jazz Reception – Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts Community Museum 6 – 8:00 PM FREE |
MoCADA |
Fri, April 4th |
JAZZ CLUB TOURS: ........ .JAZZ 966 718.638.6910; Solomon’s Porch 718.919.8001 Williamsburg Music Center, 718.384.1654; 8 PM–12 midnight |
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Sat, April 5th |
JAZZ! THE WOMEN’S VIEWPOINT – Women from Brooklyn’s jazz community tell “Their Stories” |
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Community Room, Community Room – 1368 Fulton St 718.636.6969 |
Sat, April 5th |
JAZZ CLUB TOUR . . . . . . . The Jazz Spot, 718.453.7825; Sistas' Place, 718.398.1766 Sugarhill Restaurant Supper Club & Disco, 718.797.1727; 8 PM - 12 midnight |
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Sat, April 5 |
BERTHA HOPE QUARTET featuring Ulysses Slaughter, |
Sista's Place, 456 Nostrand Ave @ Jefferson, 9 & 10:30PM, 718.398.1776 |
Sat. April 5th |
WILLIAMSBURG ALL STARS, 9 PM-12:30 AM, $10 |
Williamsburgh Music Center, 367 Bedford Ave at South 5th St. |
Sat, April 6th |
SUNDAY GOSPEL JAZZ BUNCH, Sugarhill Restaurant Supper Club & disco,JaRon Eames and Emme Kemp, co-sponsored by Bedford Stuyvesant Interagency Council & Jazz Pazazz, 718.797.1727, Show 11– 2 PM FREE |
Sugarhill Restaurant & Supper Club 615 DeKalb & Nostrand Ave 718.875.1016 |
Thu, April 10th |
“THE FIRST THURSDAY” Wade Barnes Quintet |
Sugarhill Restaurant & Supper Club 615 DeKalb & Nostrand Ave 718.875.1016 |
Fri, April 11th |
BROOKLYN REPERTORY ENSEMBLE |
Brooklyn Public Library's Central Library, Flatbush @ E' Pkway, 917.373.2882 |
Fri, April 11th |
HARLEM RENAISSANCE ORCHESTRA – Billie’s Birthday Bounce Dance contest – cash prizes – 9:00 PM $20 |
JAZZ 966 |
Fri, April 11th |
THE NEW COOKERS, BAMCafe Live, Rising stars of Jazz reference the hard bop sound with today’s hip rhythms – 10 -1:30 PM FREE |
BAMCafe, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Ave 718.636.4100 www.BAM.org |
Sat, April 12th |
PANEL DISCUSSION"Exploring our Jazz Heritage in Brooklyn" moderator Harold Valle, performance Edwin Hall Quintet, 718.569.1896, 1-5 PM FREE |
Medgar Evers College-President's Conference Room, 1650 Bedford Ave, 718.778.0009 x25 |
Sat, April 12th |
“AN ELEGANT BLACK & WHITE BALL” with a Special Musical Salute to James Brown & Luther Vandross”, Ray Anderson & The Versatile. Featuring Jann Parker & Tommie “O”, 7:00 PM Donation $60 |
Janes United Methodist Church, 174 Malcolm X Blvd – 718.453.2316 |
Wed, April 16 |
LIVE MUSIC, VIDEO, PANEL DISCUSSION, “contribution of Immigrants to the Jazz Tradition,” 718.569.1896 FREE |
Paul Roeson theatre, 40 Greene Ave, 718.778.0009 ext 25 |
Thu, April 17th |
AFRICAN VOICES ELLIE CHARLES ARTIST AWARD |
Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, at Long Island University, Flatbush @ DeKalb Ave, 212.865.2982 www.africanvoices.com |
Sat, April 19th |
YOUTH JAZZ JAMBOREE & HEALTH WELLNESS DAY – Brooklyn Repertory Ensemble, Local youth jazz bands, Free health care providers and information – co-sponsored by Bed-Stuy Family Health Care, 1– 4 PM, 718.569.1896, FREE |
Bed-Stuy Restoration Plaza |
Sat, April 19th |
FINE ART OF JAZZ MUSICIAN DICK GRIFFIN, presented by Afroart Design, music by Jeff King Band, 3– 9 PM FREE |
Afroart Designs 316 Stuyvesant & Halsey 718.573.6110 |
Wed, April 23 |
VOCAL STYLIST BEAREATHER REDDY, The Blues 6 PM, 718.443.4160, $10 |
Food 4 Thought Cafe, 443 Marcus Garvey Blvd, at MacDonough St. |
Thu, April 24th |
JAZZ AND THE SPOKEN WORD, featuring “The Crooner” Rome Neal; dancers & jazz poetry, sponsored by Long Life Information & Referral Network, Dinner served at 4 PM – Show at 6– 8 PM FREE |
Brooklyn Borough Hall |
Tue, April 24th |
DWIGHT BREWSTER & AFRO CARIBBEAN JAZZ EXPERIENCE 7-11 PM, FREE |
Rustik Neighborhood Tavern, |
Fri, April 25th |
MAX ROACH TRIBUTE, sponsored by CBJC & Andy Kirk |
Concord Baptist Church of Christ, 833 Gardner C. Taylor Blvd, 718.756.9407 |
| Fri, April 25th | The Lou Donaldson Quartet - Two sets starting at 7:30 pm $20
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JAZZ 966 966 Fulton St bet Grand & St. James - 718.638.6910 |
Sat, April 26th |
MAX ROACH TRIBUTE, sponsored by Andy Kirk Research Foundation & CBJC, MC Phil Schaap, music by M'Boom, Jeff King Band & Ccil Bridgewater, 3-8PM, FREE |
Boys and Girls High School, 1700 Fulton St & & Schnectady, 718.756.9407 or 718.569.1896 |
Sat, April 26th |
FILM SCREENING “The Music Inn” about The First School of Jazz, where Brooklyn’s jazz giants Eubie Blake, Max Roach, & Randy Weston taught and Miles, Monk and Ella played 7- 9 PM $6 adults $4 seniors/students |
Brooklyn’s Historical Society |
Sat, April 26th |
ARTURO O'FARRILL QUINTET featuring Steve Turre, (Willie williams, Yunior Terry carera, Pedro Martinez, and & Zack O-farrill)Dr. S. Stevan Dweck Center for Contemporary Culture |
Brooklyn Public Library's Central Library, Eastern Pkwy @ Flatbush Ave, tickets 212.868.4444 or www.smarttix.com |
Sat, April 26th |
TULIVU-DONNA CUMBERBATCH & THE MAGNIFICENT TRIO, presented by Our Lady of Victory Arts Project, 7-11 PM, Donation $15 |
McGuiness Hall, 163 MacDonough St., 718.652.1285 |
| Sat, April 26th | Steve Wilson Quartet (Bruce Barth, Corcoran Holt & Adam Cruz) presented by Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music 8PM $25/$15 | Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, 58 7th Ave ticket info 212.209.3370 |
Sat, April 26th |
Napoleon Revels Bey Group , 9 & 10:30 PM, $20 |
Sista's Place, 456 Nostrand Ave @ Jefferson, 718.398.1766, www.sistasplace.org |
Sun, April 27th |
MAX ROACH TRIBUTE, “Tears for Johannesburg,” Freedom Day South Africa, sponsored by Andy Kirk Research Foundation & CBJC, panel discussion moderated by gil Noble, interview with T.S. Monk, jazz celebrity jam session 3-7 PM, FREE |
Medgar Evers College, 1650 Bedford Ave, 718.756.9407, |
Thurs, May 1st |
CONCERT & JAM SESSION WITH THE NEW COOKERS, (Kenyatta Beasley, Keith Loftis, Anthony wonsey, Ben Williams, plus drums) Prof Jeffrey Taylor speaks on Brooklyn's jazz history. Institute for Studies in America Music 5-7 PM, Donation $10, Students FREE |
Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Ave, 718.951.5655 |
Fri, May 2nd |
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE, led by Sam Newsome paying tribute to Cecil Payne guest saxophonist Alex Harding, event/open to the public, 7 PM FREE |
Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, at Long Island University, DeKalb Avenue & Flatbush Avenue, 718.488.1628 |
Fri, May 2nd |
HOUSTON PERSON, jazz saxophone great, Two shows .9 & 11 PM $20 |
JAZZ 966, 966 Fulton St. 718.638.6910 |
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