Henry Grimes's month of 75th-birthday concerts! Live at Space Farms at The Stone

Henry Grimes's month of 75th birthdays, Nov., '10!

The following dates in November are all at the Stone, northwest corner of 2nd St. and Ave. C in New York City (Manhattan), www.thestonenyc.com/calendar.php, $2O/ set. The great acoustic bassist, violinist, and poet Henry Grimes continues his very active schedule of concerts, touring, and education with an informal month-long residency at the Stone, playing various sets of music during the month with many of his favorite musicians. At the invitation of Stone proprietor John Zorn, Henry and Margaret Grimes curated the space for November, Henry's 75th-birthday month, and many of those booked asked to have Henry join them in their sets, creating a challenging and thrilling opportunity for him to play in an extended series in a select New York City spot with musicians (and a poet) he truly admires. Is this a rough road for a 75-year-old? No, says Henry: He only tires when he stops playing music. And how blissful to get a break from the endless travel and be able to stay at home and still be playing lots of concerts! Truly history in the making:...

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Henry Grimes's month of 75th birthdays, Nov., '10!

The following dates in November are all at the Stone, northwest corner of 2nd St. and Ave. C in New York City (Manhattan), www.thestonenyc.com/calendar.php, $2O/ set. The great acoustic bassist, violinist, and poet Henry Grimes continues his very active schedule of concerts, touring, and education with an informal month-long residency at the Stone, playing various sets of music during the month with many of his favorite musicians. At the invitation of Stone proprietor John Zorn, Henry and Margaret Grimes curated the space for November, Henry's 75th-birthday month, and many of those booked asked to have Henry join them in their sets, creating a challenging and thrilling opportunity for him to play in an extended series in a select New York City spot with musicians (and a poet) he truly admires. Is this a rough road for a 75-year-old? No, says Henry: He only tires when he stops playing music. And how blissful to get a break from the endless travel and be able to stay at home and still be playing lots of concerts! Truly history in the making:

Wed., Nov. 3rd, 8 and 1O p.m: Henry Grimes's 75th birthday, w/ Kidd Jordan;
Sun., Nov. 7th, 8 p.m: Mark Dresser and Henry Grimes;
Tues., Nov. 9th, 8 p.m: Edwin Torres and Henry Grimes;
Wed., Nov. 1Oth, 1O p.m: Carmen Staaf and Henry Grimes;
Fri., Nov. 12th, 1O p.m: Henry Grimes's Sublime Communication Trio, w/ Andrew Lamb and Newman Taylor Baker;
Sat., Nov. 13th, 8 & 1O p.m: Marc Medwin w/ Henry Grimes and Tyshawn Sorey;
Mon., Nov. 15th, 7-9 p.m: Henry Grimes workshop;
Tues., Nov. 16th, 8 p.m: Salim Washington and Melanie Dyer w/ Henry Grimes;
Wed., Nov. 17th, 8 & 1O p.m: Jeff "Tain" Watts w/ Henry Grimes & Scott Robinson;
Fri., Nov. 19th, 1O p.m: Mixashawn (Lee Rozie) and Henry Grimes, “Live from Downtown Atlantis”;
Sun., Nov. 21st, 8 p.m: Connie Crothers and Henry Grimes;
Tues., Nov. 23rd, 1O p.m: Marc Ribot trio w/ Henry Grimes and Chad Taylor;
Wed., Nov. 24th, 1O p.m: Ken Filiano and Henry Grimes;
Fri., Nov. 26th, 1O p.m: Live at Space Farms, w/ Marshall Allen, Scott Robinson, Pat O'Leary, Kevin Norton, and Henry Grimes;
Sun., Nov. 28th, 8 and 1O p.m: Odean Pope w/ Henry Grimes and Craig McIver; and
Tues., Nov. 3Oth, 8 and 1O p.m: Zim Ngqawana w/ Henry Grimes and Andrew Cyrille…

… and much more to follow!
H A P P Y H O L I D A Y S ! !
www.henrygrimes.com, [email protected], 212-841-O899.

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