Harlem Celebrates Black Music Month 2011 at Nine Venues Throughout Harlem
Harlem Celebrates Black Music Month 2011
at Nine Venues Throughout Harlem
BID ON CULTURE’s Month-long Celebration Includes Blues, Jazz,
Gospel, R & B, Classical, Caribbean, Salsa, Afro-Cuban,
Funk and Soul Music Performances
Plus Spoken Word, Art and More!
HARLEM, USA, June 9, 2011 – Celebrate Black Music Month in Harlem throughout June
at nearly 100 events at nine venues throughout the area. The month-long celebration, presented by BID ON CULTURE,
features Jazz, Blues, Gospel, R & B, Classical, Caribbean, Salsa,
Afro-Cuban, Funk and Soul music performances as well as spoken word, art
and other entertainment. Known worldwide as the epicenter of Black
culture, Harlem’s contribution to American music and all the arts is
legendary.
Experience the exciting sounds of Harlem at BID ON CULTURE’s Black Music Month at Aloft Harlem, Apollo Theater, Dwyer Cultural Center, Harlem Stage, Lenox Lounge, Melba’s, Showman’s Café, Studio Museum in Harlem and Sylvia’s Also Lounge.
The 125th Street Business Improvement District (the 125th Street BID), the Harlem Arts Alliance (HAA) and Harlem Community Development Corporation (HCDC) have joined forces to create BID ON CULTURE
to showcase and promote Harlem’s unique heritage while bringing
recognition to the many talented entertainers and venues throughout the
area.
“We
are pleased and proud to continue the celebration of the rich history
of music in Harlem,” said Barbara Askins, President and CEO, the 125th
Street BID. “Home to numerous music legends and the center of many
history-making moments at clubs and concert halls, Harlem is the perfect
place to celebrate Black music in June and all throughout the year.”
Highlights of Harlem’s Black Music Month celebration include Stevie Wonder; Nat Adderley, Jr.; Jason Marshall Trio; Ray Schinnery; Cynthia Holiday; Danny Mixon; From Havana to Harlem: 100 years of Maria Bauza with Bobby Sanabria, Candido, Jon Faddis, David Amram, La Bruja, Charenee Wade and Felipe Luciano; Onaje Allan Gumbs, Alex Blake, Sounds of Afrika, Taeko Fukao, Fred McFarlane, Ben Williams & Sound Effect; Kwame Afrifa; Mighty Voices of Praise and many more.
“It is a pleasure and a privilege to join our partners, the 125th
Street BID and Harlem Community Development Corporation, to once again
recognize the contributions of Black music and musicians to the world of
entertainment, said Voza Rivers, Chairman of the Board of the HAA.
“Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Smokey
Robinson, Michael Jackson, Billie Holiday and many more world-renowned
musicians have made their mark on Harlem. Likewise, Harlem has been the
inspiration for the creation and development of the ever-evolving music
scene and, without a doubt, will continue to be the heart and soul of
Black music.”
Wayne
Benjamin, Harlem CDC’s Director, Residential Development, added,
“Harlem is more than a neighborhood, it is a way of life. Our businesses
and cultural organizations share the goal of showcasing Harlem as a
unique, culturally diverse and vibrant community. The 2011 Black Music
Month celebration is an excellent way for Harlem to exhibit our
one-of-a-kind culture and embrace New Yorkers and visitors from around
the world.”
The BID ON CULTURE project is an on-going initiative of the 125th Street BID in partnership with the Harlem Arts Alliance and Harlem Community Development Corporation. The project
showcases the cultural vitality of Harlem along its primary commercial thoroughfare – the famed 125th Street. Its
objective is to promote recognition and understanding of Harlem’s
unique and authentic heritage, its role as a vibrate center of culture
and to help promote the continued revitalization of 125th Street as the economic and artistic heart of Harlem.
Among the BID ON CULTURE’s upcoming events is the third annual Banner Competition
in which professional artists submitted designs in celebration of
Harlem’s musical legacy as well as personalities and venues associated
with Harlem’s contribution to the history and development of music in
America. Winners will be announced on June 21 and the winning banners will be hung from streetlight poles along 125th Street from Fifth Avenue to Morningside Avenue.
The sponsors of the BID ON CULTURE project are Aloft Harlem, Applebee’s, The College of New Rochelle, Con Edison, City College of New York, the Hip-Hop Culture Center, The Mama Foundation and NYC & Company.
125th Street Business Improvement District: The 125th
Street BID is a non-profit organization funded primarily from an
additional tax assessment collected from the property owners within the
defined boundaries. Organized in compliance with state and
city laws, the property and business and business owners determine the
services and programs needed for the district. The BID
will utilize the competition to bring visibility to its streetscape
improvement efforts and to enliven the community’s central business
district. www.125thstreetbid.com.
Harlem Arts Alliance:
As Harlem’s arts service organization, HAA nurtures the artistic growth
and organizational development of artists and arts organizations in
Harlem and surrounding areas, and serves as a strong advocate for the
health and vitality of the Harlem cultural community. www.harlemmaa.org
Harlem Community Development Corporation,
a subsidiary of Empire State Development Corporation, serves the
greater Harlem community through planning and implementing a range of
community development and revitalization initiatives for restoring Upper
Manhattan as an economically stable and culturally vibrant community.
For more information on Harlem CDC and its role in Harlem River Park,
please visit http://www.harlemcdc.org/Planning/planning_hr_park.htm.
BID ON CULTURE’s Black Music Month in Harlem continues:
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Karaoke & Martini Thursday, Sylvia’s Also Lounge, Happy Hour: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Showtime: 7:00 pm
Fred McFarlane, Lenox Lounge, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
Tickets: $3 cover; $16 drink minimum
Friday, June 10, 2011
Fusion Fridays, Sylvia’s Also Lounge, Happy Hour: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Live DJ: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $5 after 9:00 pm
Jazz @ the Dwyer with The Jason Marshall Trio, Dwyer Cultural Center, 7:00 pm
Tickets: $15
Melvin Davis featuring Gloria Davis, Lenox Lounge, 8:30 pm
Tickets: $20 cover; $16 drink minimum
Ray Schinnery AKA Blues Man, Showman’s, 9:30 pm
Melvin Davis featuring Gloria Davis, Lenox Lounge, 10:00 pm
Tickets: $20 cover; $16 drink minimum
Ray Schinnery AKA Blues Man, Showman’s, 11:30 pm
Late, Late Night Jazz with Greg Bandy, Lenox Lounge, 12:00 am – 4:00 am
Ray Schinnery AKA Blues Man, Showman’s, 1:30 am
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Nat Adderley, Jr. Trio, Lenox Lounge, 8:30 pm
Tickets: $20 cover; $16 drink minimum
John Tendy Trio, Showman’s, 9:30 pm
Nat Adderley, Jr. Trio, Lenox Lounge, 10:00 pm
Tickets: $20 cover; $16 drink minimum
Caribbean Meets Soul: The Best of Both Worlds, Sylvia’s Also Lounge, 10:00 pm
John Tendy Trio, Showman’s, 11:30 pm
Late, Late Night Jazz with Bill Saxton, Lenox Lounge, 12:00 am – 4:00am
John Tendy Trio, Showman’s, 1:30 am
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Lafayette Harris Jazz Open Mic, Lenox Lounge, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Tickets: $10 cover; $16 drink minimum
Monday, June 13, 2011
Apollo Theater Spring Gala 2011: Stevie Wonder Apollo Legends Hall of Fame Induction, Apollo Theater, 7:00 pm
Tickets: $250 (show only); $1,250 (VIP Gala + Supper Club Tickets)
Patience Higgins and the Sugar Hill Quartet, Lenox Lounge, 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Tickets: $10 cover; $16 drink minimum
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Aloft and Harlem Arts Alliance present Artz, Rootz & Rhythm: Nathan Lucas Jazz Band, Aloft, 8:00 pm
Blue Tuesdays: Sweet Georgia Brown, Lenox Lounge, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
Open Mic Night hosted by Petawane and Fred McFarlane, Melba’s
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Lyrical Soul: Poetry, Open Mic, Live Music, Sylvia’s Also Lounge, Happy Hour: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Showtime: 7:00 pm
Nate Lucas Organ Trio, Lenox Lounge, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Karaoke & Martini Thursday, Sylvia’s Also Lounge, Happy Hour: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Showtime: 7:00 pm
Folk Art Series on Ghanaian Gospel Music in Harlem, Dwyer Cultural Center, 7:00 pm
Suggested donation: $5
Fred McFarlane, Lenox Lounge, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
Friday, June 17, 2011
Harlem Arts Alliance: Artz, Rootz & Rhythm
featuring live bands & visual artists, Sylvia’s Also Lounge, Happy
Hour: 5:00 – 7:00, Showtime: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Live DJ: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $5 after 9:00 pm
Bon Voyage Party: Sabrina Bridge Bach, Lenox Lounge, 8:30 pm
Tickets: $20 cover; $16 drink minimum
Lou Volpe Quartet, Showman’s, 9:30 pm
Bon Voyage Party: Sabrina Bridge Bach, Lenox Lounge, 10:00 pm
Tickets: $20 cover; $16 drink minimum
Lou Volpe Quartet, Showman’s, 11:30 pm
Late, Late Night Jazz with Greg Bandy, Lenox Lounge, 12:00 am – 4:00 am
Lou Volpe Quartet, Showman’s, 1:30 am
Saturday, June 18, 2011
From Havana to Harlem: 100 Years of Mario Bauzá, Apollo, 8:00 pm
Tickets: $25, $35, $45; Groups (10 or more): $22, $32, $42
Michael Howell, Lenox Lounge, 8:30 pm
Tickets: $20 cover; $16 drink minimum
James Farley AKA Jazzmen, Showman’s, 9:30 pm
Uptown Saturday Nights: Guest DJ, Sylvia’s Also Lounge, 10:00 pm
Michael Howell, Lenox Lounge, 10:00 pm
Tickets: $20 cover; $16 drink minimum
James Farley AKA Jazzmen, Showman’s, 11:30 pm
Late, Late Night Jazz with Bill Saxton, Lenox Lounge, 12:00 am – 4:00am
James Farley AKA Jazzmen, Showman’s, 1:30 am
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Sounds of Afrika Live, Studio Museum in Harlem, 1:00 pm
Tickets: Free
Lafayette Harris Jazz Open Mic, Lenox Lounge, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Tickets: $10 cover; $16 drink minimum
Monday, June 20, 2011
Eric Wyatt Jam Session, Lenox Lounge, 9:30 pm – 2:30 am
Tickets: $10 cover; $16 drink minimum
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Aloft and Harlem Arts Alliance present Artz, Rootz & Rhythm: Mighty Voices in Praise Arts Alliance, Aloft, 11:00 AM
Aloft and Harlem Arts Alliance present Artz, Rootz & Rhythm: YeraSon Trio, Aloft, 1:00 pm
Aloft and Harlem Arts Alliance present Artz, Rootz & Rhythm: Michael C. Lewis Jazz Experience, Aloft, 6:00 pm
Blue Tuesdays: Sweet Georgia Brown, Lenox Lounge, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
Open Mic Night hosted by Petawane and Fred McFarlane, Melba’s
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Lyrical Soul: Poetry, Open Mic, Live Music, Sylvia’s Also Lounge, Happy Hour: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Showtime: 7:00 pm
Nate Lucas Organ Trio, Lenox Lounge, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Karaoke & Martini Thursday, Sylvia’s Also Lounge, Happy Hour: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Showtime: 7:00 pm
Paul Mooney “Live In Harlem”, Lenox Lounge, 8:00 pm
Tickets: $30 advance / $40 at door; $16 drink minimum
Friday, June 24, 2011
Fusion Fridays, Sylvia’s Also Lounge, Happy Hour: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Live DJ: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $5 after 9:00 pm
Jimmy Alexander, Lenox Lounge, 8:30 pm
Tickets: $20 cover; $16 drink minimum
Danny Mixon Trio, Showman’s, 9:30 pm
Jimmy Alexander, Lenox Lounge, 10:00 pm
Tickets: $20 cover; $16 drink minimum
Danny Mixon Trio, Showman’s, 11:30 pm
Late, Late Night Jazz with Greg Bandy, Lenox Lounge, 12:00 am – 4:00 am
Danny Mixon Trio, Showman’s, 1:30 am
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Chad Carter with Frank Owens Trio, Lenox Lounge, 8:30 pm
Tickets: $20 cover; $16 drink minimum
Cynthia Holiday, Showman’s, 9:30 pm
Chad Carter with Frank Owens Trio, Lenox Lounge, 10:00 pm
Tickets: $20 cover; $16 drink minimum
Cynthia Holiday, Showman’s, 11:30 pm
Late, Late Night Jazz with Bill Saxton, Lenox Lounge, 12:00 am – 4:00am
Cynthia Holiday, Showman’s, 1:30 am
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Lafayette Harris Jazz Open Mic, Lenox Lounge, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Tickets: $10 cover; $16 drink minimum
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Oral Tradition of Gospel Music in Harlem, Dwyer Cultural Center, 7:00 pm
Suggest donation: $5
Aloft and Harlem Arts Alliance present Artz, Rootz & Rhythm: Gemma Genazzano, Aloft, 8:00 pm
Blue Tuesdays: Sweet Georgia Brown, Lenox Lounge, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
Open Mic Night hosted by Petawane and Fred McFarlane, Melba’s
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Lyrical Soul: Poetry, Open Mic, Live Music, Sylvia’s Also Lounge, Happy Hour: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Showtime: 7:00 pm
Ben Williams & Sound Effect, Harlem Stage Gatehouse, 7:30 pm
Tickets: $15
Nate Lucas Organ Trio, Lenox Lounge, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Karaoke & Martini Thursday, Sylvia’s Also Lounge, Happy Hour: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Showtime: 7:00 pm
Venues
Aloft
2296 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
New York, NY 10027
(212) 749-4000
Apollo
253 West 125th Street
New York, NY 10027
(212) 531-5305
“>www.dwyercc.org
Harlem Stage
150 Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
(212) 281-9240
“>www.lenoxlounge.com
Melba’s
300 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10026
(212) 864-7777
“>www.studiomuseum.org
Sylvia’s Also Lounge
328 Malcolm X Blvd.
New York, NY 10027
(212) 996-2669
www.sylviasrestaurant.com/sylvias_also_lounge.html