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Lost Jazz Shrines: Sweet Basil Remembering Lester Bowie at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Courtesy of Allyson Morgan | Posted on May 19, 2016

Where

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center
199 Chambers Street
New York, NY
Map
212-220-1460

When

Sat, June 4, 2016
8:30 pm

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Musicians

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The presentation will be an evening remembering Lester Bowie. Musical Director Bob Stewart will lead a program featuring Lester Bowie’s music as a brass ensemble, in the spirit of his Brass Fantasy bands.

Panel at 7PM; FREE – A discussion on the legacy of Sweet Basil and its vibrant activities with Bob Stewart and James Browne (previous proprietor of Sweet Basil). Moderated by Willard Jenkins.

The band:

Stanton Davis*, Randall Haywood and Riley Mulherkar (trumpet); Earl McIntyre* and Nick Finzer (trombone); Bob Stewart*, Marcus Rojas* and David Scheiman* (tuba); Vincent Chancey* (french horn) and Buddy Williams (drums)....

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