Wali Ali, With Bob Baldwin (piano), Kevin Hill (bass), Tony Lewis (drums) at BeanRunner Cafe

Wali Ali plays standards from a generation of creative jazz. His guitar unites the cool of Miles and Trane with the heat of Hendrix and Santana. Come celebrate the release of his new CD which invites the listener to explore new interpretations of classic melodies.

Wali Ali has played guitar with various musical artists including Taj Mahal, Norman Connors, Donny Hathaway, Bobbi Humphrey, Melvin Van Peebles, Noel Pointer, Lonnie Liston Smith, Peter Tosh, and Stanley Turrentine. He has scored for television, and he was bandleader for the Broadway musical Mule Bone. Wali is also the recipient of the ASCAP Songwriters Award....

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Wali Ali plays standards from a generation of creative jazz. His guitar unites the cool of Miles and Trane with the heat of Hendrix and Santana. Come celebrate the release of his new CD which invites the listener to explore new interpretations of classic melodies.

Wali Ali has played guitar with various musical artists including Taj Mahal, Norman Connors, Donny Hathaway, Bobbi Humphrey, Melvin Van Peebles, Noel Pointer, Lonnie Liston Smith, Peter Tosh, and Stanley Turrentine. He has scored for television, and he was bandleader for the Broadway musical Mule Bone. Wali is also the recipient of the ASCAP Songwriters Award.

$15 admission. For reservations, call 914-737-1701.

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