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Artist:
Over the last several years Lezlie Harrison’s burnished, soulful alto and striking beauty and distinctive blend of jazz, classic 70's soul, and original music has become a fixture on the New York jazz scene.
Often heard around New York City in venues like Sweet Rhythm, the Zinc Bar, and St. Nick’s Pub, Harrison also plays frequently at the Jazz Gallery with her own group and with Roy Hargrove --- All About Jazz voted one such engagement with Hargrove “Best Performance” of 2006. Luminaries like Dr. Lonnie Smith and Grady Tate have brought her funky, sultry presence to their bandstands, and Alex Diaz y Son de la Calle often use Lezlie as their featured vocalist at SOB’s. Harrison performs at The Sugar Bar on the Upper West Side and emcees the “Sunday Evening Jazz Jam” at Frank’s Lounge in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. She was the featured vocalist at this year’s Charlie Parker Jazz festival, opening for Cassandra Wilson on Saturday August 25 at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. International engagements include extended gigs in Paris, Istanbul and Bodrum on the Turkish Riviera....
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Tickets: http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=203803
Artist:
Over the last several years Lezlie Harrison’s burnished, soulful alto and striking beauty and distinctive blend of jazz, classic 70's soul, and original music has become a fixture on the New York jazz scene.
Often heard around New York City in venues like Sweet Rhythm, the Zinc Bar, and St. Nick’s Pub, Harrison also plays frequently at the Jazz Gallery with her own group and with Roy Hargrove --- All About Jazz voted one such engagement with Hargrove “Best Performance” of 2006. Luminaries like Dr. Lonnie Smith and Grady Tate have brought her funky, sultry presence to their bandstands, and Alex Diaz y Son de la Calle often use Lezlie as their featured vocalist at SOB’s. Harrison performs at The Sugar Bar on the Upper West Side and emcees the “Sunday Evening Jazz Jam” at Frank’s Lounge in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. She was the featured vocalist at this year’s Charlie Parker Jazz festival, opening for Cassandra Wilson on Saturday August 25 at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. International engagements include extended gigs in Paris, Istanbul and Bodrum on the Turkish Riviera.
Harrison has excelled in other area of creative performance. These include early theatrical experiences with the NEC and success as an on-air radio personality, first with a weekly jazz program at WBGO, and more recently hosting the blues channel on Sirius Satellite radio. Harrison is a co-founder of the Jazz Galler
Venue:
Discover a Jazzfest and Fishfry at a Historical Landmark Brooklyn Brownstone
Enjoy back-in-the-day “no amp” salon jazz in a historic home with a kick-off-your-shoes vibe and meal.
BrownstoneJAZZ, WHERE THE SPIRIT OF JAZZ COMES ALIVE , AND MAKES YOUR SOUL ROCK AND ROLL
THE ROOM HAS A VERY NATURAL ACOUSTIC SOUND, PLUS AN INTIMATE JAZZ FEEL EXPERIENCE
WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHT FESTIVAL AND SATURDAY NIGHT TOO, CONCERT SERIES FISH FRY and OPEN MIC.
The Historical 19th Century 1880's Victorian Townhouse Bed and Breakfast parlor floor, living room concerts right in an original jazz community, Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Owned by the same family for six generation Arriving to the community around the same time JAZZ did. Actually even before.
An up close and personal jazz room that features some of todays Best JAZZ ARTISTS, keeping America’s first original music alive. Jazz Artists that have played, studied, toured, jammed and recorded on the major jazz scene for years.
The History of Jazz heard from musicians who play the music while traveling the road of stardom. Listen to them speak backstage happenings of jazz legends. First hand tales from musicians that were really there. Jazz lovers hold tight to their seats so they can say,"I was there @ BrownstoneJAZZ when that happened". Become a part of today’s stories of the HOUSE OF JAZZ, which will be shared, years from now.
Find some of NYC'S best performances, with engaged audiences from all over the world that recognize some of the musicians that they’ve seen or heard before in their own countries playing an intimate room right in front them.
Come listen to TOP JAZZ ARTIST @ reasonable prices. Including a Traditional late night, home prepared light meal. Feel free to move around 2 floors to mingle, talk and eat along with artists on the break.
See the inside of what is considered to be a beautiful detailed Townhouse called, Brownstones.
You can find other weekly series held by BrownstoneJAZZ, or have us create one for you.
Come where the JAZZ is COOKING, while FISH is SIZZLING… Every Friday and Saturday night.
9pm
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Discover the local weekly Jazz Festival and Fish Fry located in a restored 1800's Victorian Brownstone building, in the proposed designated Landmarked Bedford Historic District of Brooklyn, presents a walk in salon style acoustic sound room concert series. ffer a fish fry buffet. The feel of being in your own home with your shoes off, with an authentic jazz vibe. Imagine retreating back to a different time and spend the evening in an intimate setting. Experience the enjoyment of live Jazz Concert, a Southern Fish Fry Buffet and Open Mic that will delight your palette. Included in the experience is an Upright Grand Piano, such as the ones once used to create some of today's classic Jazz tunes on Pan Alley Row Grouped alongside other acoustic style instruments in what we call THE ROOM. During the 1930 perhaps even earlier, one didn't have to go to Manhattan for the Jazz scene Brooklyn had one of it's own. Bedford Stuyvesant had the largest Jazz neighborhood in Brooklyn which held many venues that housed jazz greats like Thelonius Monk, Randy Weston, Miles Davis, Max Roach, Hank Mobley and others. All eventually changed, and jazz club fizzled out in favor of a different generation of music.
Debbie McClain, owner of Sankofa Aban Bed and Breakfast is seeks to revive the local jazz scene of the past along with partner Eric Lemons.
DebbieMc and Eric Lemons an accomplished string musician and Co-Foundering partner for BrownstoneJAZZ values authenticity and selectiveness, when deciding who to feature and when.
No bells, whistles or amps. This is Salon Jazz: intimate, classic, acoustic concerts plain and simple every Friday and Saturday night
You're invited to a magical evening of music as Debbie and Eric takes you behind the scene of this undercover jazz venue. You can get there early to meet the performers, and as you take a seat for a jazz fest experience of a lifetime,
these two host will present you with today's best Jazz Artist.
Included in your evening will be a traditional Southern fish fry buffet. Cooked on site in a traditional way.
FYI
DebbieMc never set out to own a BnB, but once she did magic happened. A hairstylist by trade when her grandparents 1939 home fell into her lap to save and maintain. Much bad energy once filled the property, but she knew that music would cleanse this 19th century home.
Debbie McClain once a long time piano student is just one of now the 6 generational family of music lovers. Also at the same time she would be able to show and share the beauty of the homes from Brooklyn begone.
Continuing the history of the neighborhood, a group of jazz locals and broadway greats like Blue Note recording artist James Spaulding, Trombonist/ Euphonist Kiane Zawadi and vocalist Keisha St. James aside actress/singer Boncella Lewis gather each week and connect over music in a tradition that's diminished, but clearly not lost, along with a style of living from another time.
BrownstoneJAZZ now offers other tours along with other delicious beverage and bites, on special days and times.
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