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Coltrane: Cookin' & Sweatin' at Celebrating Coltrane Festival at New Barbers Hall
Courtesy of Homer Jackson | Posted on September 4, 2016
Where
New Barbers Hall
Celebrating Coltrane Festival
1402 W Oxford St
Philadelphia , PA
Map
When
Sun, September 18, 2016
5:00 pm
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Musicians
Lucky Thompson
saxophoneKaren Smith
percussionJim Holton
pianoJustin Sekelewski
bass, acousticJosh Lee
saxophoneLauren Lark-Jones
vocalsAbout
Drummer Lucky Thompson and percussionist Karen Smith present a blazing concert exploring the vibes of the mid-1950s, as John Coltrane developed into the artist we all know and love. This is about the birth of Hard Bop. The music gets funky and more soulful in that period. The house band features Jim Holton – piano, Justin Sekelewski – bass, Josh Lee - tenor sax, Lauren Lark Jones & Michael Andrews – vocals. The spirit of dance is surely to be in the house. If the spirit moves…. then do what comes naturally.
LUCKY THOMPSON is a South Philly percussionist that has been playing drums since the age of 8, when he played at churches and special engagements. In the 1970s, Lucky began traveling and making TV appearances with his group, The Current Survivors, and has toured in Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean, as well as worked with Patti LaBelle, Billy Paul, Nina Simone, Sonny Stitt, Val-Ray and Big Mamma Thornton. Since 1997, Lucky has served as the Musical Director of Natalie's Lounge, at 40th & Market, where the likes of jazz greats Hank Mobley, Mickey Roker, Shirley Scott, Sam Reed, Grover Washington, Jr., Tony Williams, and even a young John Coltrane have performed. This dynamic drummer can be heard on recordings with Umar Raheem, the Arpeggio Ensemble, Denise King, Val-Ray, and as bandleader with, Lucky Thompson's DNA....