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		<title>T.K. Blue and The Tide of Love Quartet</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 15:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sat., December 2, 2023, $30 per set; Showtimes: Doors Open: 7:30 pm,  Show: 8 pm.  Doors Open: 9 pm,  Show: 9:30 pm.   Sistas&#8217; Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, Frederick Douglass Square (formerly Nostrand &#38; Jefferson Aves.), where Jazz: A Music of the Spirit Lives and Culture is our Weapon, is in its 29th year with the [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-3500" src="https://sistasplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023-12-02-t-k-blue-475x615-1.jpg" alt="T.K. Blue" width="475" height="615" srcset="https://sistasplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023-12-02-t-k-blue-475x615-1.jpg 475w, https://sistasplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023-12-02-t-k-blue-475x615-1-232x300.jpg 232w" sizes="(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px" />Sat., December 2, 2023,<br />
$30 per set; Showtimes:<br />
<span style="color: #008000;">Doors Open: 7:30 pm, </span><br />
<span style="color: #008000;">Show: 8 pm. </span><br />
<span style="color: #d10404;">Doors Open: 9 pm, </span><br />
<span style="color: #d10404;">Show: 9:30 pm.  </span></h2>
<p>Sistas&#8217; Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, Frederick Douglass Square (formerly Nostrand &amp; Jefferson Aves.), where Jazz: A Music of the Spirit Lives and Culture is our Weapon, is in its 29th year with the music of Resistance, Resilience, and Resurgence. Sistas&#8217; Place is a Historic Landmark Institution!</p>
<p>T.K.Blue&#8217;s Tide of Love Quartet features <strong>Paul Beaudry</strong> on Bass; <strong>Alva Nelson</strong> on piano; <strong>Orion Turre</strong> on Drums; and the leader on Saxophone, Flute and Kalimba.</p>
<p><em>Reservations are a must</em>&#8211;call <strong><a href="tel:(718) 398-1766">(718) 398-1766</a></strong> (no credit card required).</p>
<p><strong>Get</strong> <a href="https://sistasplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023-12-02-t-k-blue-flyer.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>8.5&#8243; x 11&#8243; flyer</strong></a>.</p>
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		<title>T.K. Blue Quintet</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sat., Nov. 2, 2024, $35 per set; Doors Open: 7:30 pm, 1st Set: 8 pm. 2nd Set: 9:30 pm. Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, Frederick Douglass Square (formerly Nostrand &#38; Jefferson Avs.), where Jazz: A Music of the Spirit Lives and Culture is our Weapon, is in its 30th year with the music of Resistance, [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-3937" src="https://sistasplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024-11-02-t-k-blue-475x615px.jpg" alt="T.K. Blue Quintet" width="400" height="518" srcset="https://sistasplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024-11-02-t-k-blue-475x615px.jpg 475w, https://sistasplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024-11-02-t-k-blue-475x615px-232x300.jpg 232w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" />Sat., Nov. 2, 2024,<br />
$35 per set;<br />
Doors Open: 7:30 pm,<br />
1st Set: 8 pm.<br />
2nd Set: 9:30 pm.</h2>
<p>Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, Frederick Douglass Square (formerly Nostrand &amp; Jefferson Avs.), where Jazz: A Music of the Spirit Lives and Culture is our Weapon, is in its 30th year with the music of Resistance, Resilience, and Resurgence. Sistas’ Place is a Historic Landmark Institution!</p>
<p>On Saturday, November 2nd, Sistas&#8217; Place proudly presents <b>the T.K. Blue Quintet </b>featuring<b> Wallace Roney Jr. </b>(Trumpet), <strong>Dishan Harper</strong> (Acoustic Bass), <strong>Orion Turre</strong> (Drums), <strong>Alva Nelson</strong> (Piano), and, <b> Band Leader T.K. Blue </b>(Composer, Arranger, Saxophone, Flute &amp; Kalimba). This event is a CD Release Party for his newest album <a href="https://www.tkblue.com/release/planet-bluu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Planet Bluu</em></a>. T.K.Blue, a multi-instrumentalist, forms part of a particularly delightful group that oscillates between classic and inspired Jazz, and a form of Jazz fusion that is both explosive and poetic, making it truly enjoyable&#8221; (Thierry De Clemensat, <em>Paris Move</em>, Sept 19, 2024).</p>
<p>Reservations are a must for guaranteed seating — call (718) 398-1766 to reserve $30 tickets (no credit card required). Walk-in tickets are $35 and first come, first served.</p>
<p><a href="https://sistasplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024-11-02-t-k-blue-flyer.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download high-resolution, 8.5&#8243; by 11&#8243; flyer</a> (PDF).</p>
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		<title>The Jazz Expressions Tribute to Jimmy Scott With T.K. Blue</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sat., June 19, 2025, Doors Open: 7:30 pm, 1st Show: 8 pm. 2nd Show: 9:30 pm. Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, Frederick Douglass Square (formerly Nostrand &#38; Jefferson Aves.), where Jazz: A Music of the Spirit Lives and Culture is our Weapon, is in its 30th season with the music of Resistance, Resilience, and Resurgence. [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-4256" src="https://sistasplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-07-19-the-jazz-expressions-475x752px.jpg" alt="The Jazz Expressions" width="475" height="752" srcset="https://sistasplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-07-19-the-jazz-expressions-475x752px.jpg 475w, https://sistasplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-07-19-the-jazz-expressions-475x752px-189x300.jpg 189w" sizes="(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px" />Sat., June 19, 2025,<br />
Doors Open: 7:30 pm,<br />
1st Show: 8 pm.<br />
2nd Show: 9:30 pm.</h2>
<p>Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, Frederick Douglass Square (formerly Nostrand &amp; Jefferson Aves.), where Jazz: A Music of the Spirit Lives and Culture is our Weapon, is in its 30th season with the music of Resistance, Resilience, and Resurgence. Sistas’ Place is a Historic Landmark Institution!</p>
<p>Join us this <strong>Sat., June 19th </strong> to see <strong><em>The Jazz Expressions: Tribute to Jimmy Scott</em></strong>. The Jazz Expressions features <strong>T.K. Blue</strong> (Bandleader, Sax, Flute &amp; Kalimba), <strong>Hill Greene</strong> (Bass &amp; Musical Director), <strong>Alva Nelson</strong> (Piano), Dwayne Cook Broadnax (Drums), and Queen Ester (Featured Vocalist).</p>
<p><em>Reservations are a must</em>–call <strong><a href="tel:(718) 398-1766">(718) 398-1766</a></strong> (no credit card required). $35 cash at door (and only cash accepted) and<strong> in advance it costs only $30 if you post in CashApp: $HTFLH (<a href="https://cash.app/$htflh" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://cash.app/$htflh</a>) and your name.</strong></p>
<p>Don’t miss this!</p>
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