Fight Club Sequel Announced

NYRandomnessess Recommends: Lionel Loueke

Lionel Loueke

Sat., December 05, 2009 / 7:00pm

Le Poisson Rouge

158 Bleecker St.

NYNY

caal

african jazz guitar jazz

http://lepoissonrouge.com/events/view/733

Lionel Loueke

Karibu, the stunning major label debut from guitarist and vocalist Lionel Loueke, takes its title from a Swahili word meaning “welcome.” It’s a fitting name, as the opening title track invites the listener into the musical world of one of the most distinctive new voices in Jazz. Featuring Loueke’s long-standing trio of bassist Massimo Biolcati and drummer Ferenc Nemeth, Karibu is also graced by rare guest appearances by two legends: pianist Herbie Hancock and saxophonist Wayne Shorter.

It’s clear from the opening sounds of “Karibu”—an odd-metered guitar groove that Loueke sings in unison while simultaneously providing clicking mouth percussion and layering on syncopated guitar chords—that this is an artist uninterested in retreading the ground of where Jazz has been. Loueke has used the many remarkable musical experiences of his 34 years to create his own unique sound as a guitarist, composer, and bandleader. His journey has taken him through hardship, across three continents, brought him under the mentorship of music legends, and landed him at the most famous Jazz record label in the world.

TRIO will be

Lionel Loueke - guitar/vocal

Massimo Biolcati - acoustic bass

Ferenc nemeth - drums

And here is a sample of what's to come:

NYRandomnessess Recommends: MILK & JADE by Dana Leong

TICKETS: $15

MILK & JADE

http://www.harlemstage.org/calendar/details/17-milk-jade

6pm CONVERSATION; 7:30 open Bar; 8:30 main event

Sat • Dec 12 • 6:00 pm • The Gatehouse

MILK & JADE by Dana Leong brings Harlem Stage’s fall season to a close with an unforgettable, genre-bending performance. Described as crafting "lines of sublime lyric content" (Chicago Tribune), and "sizzling, highly stylized solos" (Philadelphia Inquirer), Leong as both a performer and composer has worked with top artists including Paquito D’Rivera, Dafnis Prieto, Ray Charles, P. Diddy, Kanye West, Wynton Marsalis, Yoko Ono, Ryuichi Sakamoto and many more. His band MILK & JADE by Dana Leong, in conjunction with Jazz at Lincoln Center and the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, recently completed their sold-out tour in Asia, through The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad program. MILK & JADE by Dana Leong is considered as one of the country's urban music quartets that best reflects the talent and diversity of musicians from across the United States.

A presentation of the Harlem Stage Inside/Out program and the Harlem Stage Partners Program. Co-presented with The Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia Columbia/Harlem Jazz Project

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Inside/Out receives leadership support from the Ford Foundation. Harlem Stage Partnership Program receives leadership support from Deutsche Bank and public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts.

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And here is a sample of what's to come!

First post

this is it, the first post, the first night I'm heading out for some serious NYRandomnessess.

Looking at walking up to Harlem, taking some pictures along the way, some night shots and maybe, who knows, some soul food to warm up this cold night.

See you all later with some pictures.