The Entire Month of April is the Music of Sun Ra!

$35 per set; Showtimes:
Doors Open: 7:30 pm, 
1st Show: 8 pm. 
2nd Show: 9:30 pm.  

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 30th season with the music of Resistance, Resilience, and Resurgence. April’s performances honors Sun Ra and the people he chose to be part of his Arkestra over the decades.

Sat., April 5th  – The Dick Griffin Quartet
Sat., April 12th – Robert Rutledge & George Gray Quintet
Sat., April 19. –  Alex Harding & Anthony Nelson Quintet
Sat., April 26. –  Ahmed Abdullah’s Diaspora

Reservations are a must–call (718) 398-1766 (no credit card required). $35 cash at door (and only cash accepted) and in advance it costs only $30 if you post in CashApp: $HTFLH (https://cash.app/$htflh) and your name.

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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 30th season with the music of Resistance, Resilience, and Resurgence. Sistas’ Place is a Historic Landmark Institution!

Sistas’ Place in association with Melchizedek Music Productions, presents Satellites of the Sun. The entire month of April is Satellites of the Month! 

Join us this Saturday, April 5th at 7:30 pm  to see the Dick Griffin Quartet. This Quartet features Alexis Marcelo (Piano), Saadi Zain (bass), Malik Washington (Multi-Percussion), and Bandleader Dick Griffin (Trombone).

Reservations are a must–call (718) 398-1766 (no credit card required). $35 cash at door (and only cash accepted) and in advance it costs only $30 if you post in CashApp: $HTFLH (https://cash.app/$htflh) and your name.

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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 30th season with the music of Resistance, Resilience, and Resurgence. Sistas’ Place is a Historic Landmark Institution!

Sistas’ Place in association with Melchizedek Music Productions, presents Satellites of the Sun. The entire month of April is Satellites of the Month! 

Join us this Saturday, April 12th at to see Robert Rutledge/George Gray Quintet with Alex Blake! The Quintet features George Gray (Drums), Robert Rutledge (Trumpet), Alex Blake (Bass), Eric Person (Saxophone), and Sharp Radway (Piano).

Reservations are a must–call (718) 398-1766 (no credit card required). $35 cash at door (and only cash accepted) and in advance it costs only $30 if you post in CashApp: $HTFLH (https://cash.app/$htflh) and your name.

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Nate Guidry/Post-Gazette. 2016-01-13. Bassist Alex Blake performs with Randy Weston’s group during the 13th running of the Panama Jazz Festival.

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 30th season with the music of Resistance, Resilience, and Resurgence. Sistas’ Place is a Historic Landmark Institution!

Sistas’ Place in association with Melchizedek Music Productions, presents Satellites of the Sun. The entire month of April is Satellites of the Month! 

Join us this Saturday, April 19th at to see the Alex Harding and TC THE 3RD Quintet! The Quintet features Farid Barron (Pianist), Alex Blake (Bassist), Reggie Nicholson (Multi-Percussionist), and bandleaders Alex Harding (Baritone Saxophone) and TC THE 3RD (Vocals). 

Reservations are a must–call (718) 398-1766 (no credit card required). $35 cash at door (and only cash accepted) and in advance it costs only $30 if you post in CashApp: $HTFLH (https://cash.app/$htflh) and your name.

Don’t miss this! 

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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 30th season with the music of Resistance, Resilience, and Resurgence. Sistas’ Place is a Historic Landmark Institution!

Sistas’ Place in association with Melchizedek Music Productions, presents Satellites of the Sun. The entire month of April is Satellites of the Month! 

Join us this Saturday, April 26th to see Ahmed Abdullah’s Diaspora featuring the Music of Sun Ra! Ahmed Abdullah’s Diaspora features Monique Ngozi Nri (Vocals/Poetry), Alex Harding/Don Chapman (Woodwinds), D.D. Jackson (Piano), Marcos Varela (Bass), Warren “Trae” Crudup (Multi-percussionist), and Band Leader Ahmed Abdullah (Trumpet).

Reservations are a must–call (718) 398-1766 (no credit card required). $35 cash at door (and only cash accepted) and in advance it costs only $30 if you post in CashApp: $HTFLH (https://cash.app/$htflh) and your name.

Don’t miss this! 

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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! Produced in Association with Mel

Join us at Sistas’ Place this Sat., June 13, 2026, featuring the Lafayette Harris/Mejedi Owusu Band featuring pianist Lafayette Harris,  trumpeter Mejedi Owusu, saxophonist Matt Garcia, bassist Lonnie Plaxico and multi-percussionist David Hawkins.

This is the last concert in the month-long series celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Wildflower Series at Studio RivBea.

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) for only $30. 

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