Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, at the corner of Jefferson Avenue, where Jazz: A Music of the Spirit Lives and Culture is our Weapon, is in its 24th season with the music of Resistance, Resilience and Resurgence. On Saturday, January 4th, 2020, we present Jazzical, featuring pianist/composer/bandleader Mark Adams, vibraphonist Derrick Barker, bassist Donald Nicks, and drummer George Gray. The Modern Jazz Quartet, one of the greatest and most enduring groups in this Music of the Spirit left a legacy of style, superb music, swing, African class and grace. Jazzical, which this writer heard a couple of months back, takes the MJQ approach into a 21st Century sound view and it is a compellingly different now thing they do!

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Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, at the corner of Jefferson and Frederick Douglass Square, where Jazz: A Music of the Spirit Lives and Culture is our Weapon, is in its 26th year with the music of Resistance, Resilience, and Resurgence. Sistas’ Place is a Historic Landmark Institution!

On Saturday, March 26th, at 9 and 10:30 pm, we present Lil Phillips and the Richard Clements Trio in Tribute to Billy Strayhorn to close out our Women’s History Month celebrations. Lil Phillip’s extraordinary voice is heard every Saturday night at Sistas’ Place, singing the theme song. She traditionally closes out our March celebrations and this year is going to be very special with the Richard Clement’s Trio featuring bassist Donald Nicks and drummer Dwayne “Cook” Broadnax. Don’t Miss This!

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Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, at the corner of Jefferson Avenue, where Jazz: A Music of the Spirit Lives and Culture is our Weapon, continues its 21st season with the music of Resistance, Resilience and Resurgence. On Saturday, April 8, 2017, at 9 and 10:30pm, we present a tribute to the master Mongo Santamaria organized by the quintessential percussionist, Neil Clarke. His dynamic band includes trumpeter Eddie Allen, saxophonist Cleave Guyton, bassist, Donald Nicks and vibraphonist Bryan Carrott. Neil has played with all the greats including Harry Belafonte, Miriam Makeba, Randy Weston and fellow African Rhythms sidemen, Alex Blake, TK Blue and the late Benny Powell.

We continue our own eclectic festival for National Jazz and Poetry Month with another very special group featuring the music of the great Mongo Santamaria led by one of Brooklyn’s best, Baba Neil Clarke. April 7th marks the centenary of Mongo Santamaria’s arrival on this planet. He was known for developing an African Cuban sound within this music. One of his first hits was Watermelon Man by Herbie Hancock. His contribution was establishing a sustained connection between the Africans on this continent and the Africans in the Diaspora. We therefore celebrate his legacy.

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Music of the Spirit will sustain you through the challenging times we are experiencing.

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Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, Frederick Douglass Square (formerly Nostrand & Jefferson Aves.), where Jazz: A Music of the Spirit Lives and Culture is our Weapon, is in its 31st season with the music of Resistance, Resilience, and Resurgence. Sistas’ Place is a Historic Landmark Institution!

Join us at Sistas’ Place this Sat., November 15, 2025 with the BRYAN CARROTT QUARTET. The Quartet features Bryan Carrott (Bandleader and Vibraphone), Neil Clarke (Percussion), Marcus Persiani (Piano), Donald Nicks (Bass), and, Tony Cintron (Drums).

Reservations are a must–call (718) 398-1766 (no credit card required). $35 cash at door (and only cash accepted); and in advance you can purchase with CashApp: $HTFLH (https://cash.app/$htflh) and put your name for only $30. 

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