Artists Unite Issue

April 28, 2008

Artists Unite LIVE! Composer Series Finale

Filed under: Events, WebLog — Peter Ferko @ 8:05 am

Picture 5.pngArtists Unite LIVE is proud to present
JAZZ COMPOSERS SERIES
The first Thursday in March, April and May

$10 admission 7:30-9:30 p.m.

KB Gallery
875 W. 181st St. (212) 543-2393.
Take the A Train to 181st St. Walk west 3 blocks to Riverside Drive.

Artists Unite LIVE presents a new series of three concerts featuring NYC based contemporary jazz composers. Each performance will include a conversation with the composer on the background and genesis of the works performed.

A reception will follow the show.
KB Gallery is an ideal setting for these intimate concerts. Recently opened by sculptor Khachik Bozoghlian, it is a beautifully designed space with a stunning view of the George Washington Bridge. For information visit www.artistsunite-ny.org.
March 6 The Allen Won Quartet
Spiritual and Spirited Saxophone music.
Performing selections from “Jewel In The Lotus”
with Mike Sarin on drums, Rave Tesar on piano
and Randy Landau on bass. www.allenwon.com

April 3 Ken Wessel and Alankar
Ornette Coleman’s guitarist plays Indian
influenced chamber jazz with Badal Roy on tablas
and Stomu Takeishi on bass. www.kenwessel.com

May 1 Stephan Crump’s Rosetta Trio
Bassist Crump with guitarists Jamie Fox and Liberty Ellman
“Here is a string ensemble for the new century!”
—All About Jazz-NewYork www.stephancrump.com

This project is made possible in part with public funds from The Fund for Creative Communities, supported by the New York State Council on the Arts and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and funded in part by New York Presbyterian Hospital Neighborhood Fund. Artists Unite is funded in part by the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance and Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone.

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