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, April 18th, at 9 and 10:30 pm, we present Diaspora Meets AfroHORN, Official CD Release Event. Sets are at 9 pm and 10:30 pm and $20 with advance reservations (call 718-398-1766). Tickets at the door are only $25.

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This event is also part of the Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival.

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 23rd season with the music of Resistance, Resilience and Resurgence.

On Saturday, May 25th at 9 and 10:30 pm, we close out this spectacular season with a Tribute to the great Hamiet Bluiett, featuring a band led by multi-percussionist Ronnie Burrage along with guitarist Kelvyn Bell, pianist Donald Smith, and two St. Louis musicians, bassist Darrel Mixon and saxophonist Kendrick Smith.

For 20 years, Bluiett was a consistent presence in the list of artists who annually performed at Sistas’ Place. The fact that he and so many like him lent their enormous talents and sound to our institution, was one of the reasons that we are now a Historic Landmark Institution. On this African Liberation Day weekend, we close out our season with a Tribute to this great tone scientist who meant so much to all who knew him. The brilliant Ronnie Burrage, whose mother asked Bluiett to take care of her son when he first came to New York, has been given the task of creating a band for this special occasion. He has chosen well in putting together greats like Donald Smith and Kevlyn Bell with St Louis musicians Kendrick Smith and Darrell Mixon, who will guarantee that the first of three Tributes to Bluiett, will be memorable. 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 23rd season with the music of Resistance, Resilience and Resurgence.

On Saturday, April 27th, at 9 and 10:30 pm, the 20th Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival at Sistas’ Place continues with the unique combination of Ahmed Abdullah’s Diaspora meets AfroHORN with multi-percussionist Fransico Mora Catlett; saxophonists Sam Newsome and Don Chapman; Bob Stewart, tuba; Donald Smith on piano; Radu Ben Judah, bass; Ronnie Burrage, multi-percussion; Roman Diaz, percussion; poet/vocalist Monique Ngozi Nri; and Ahmed Abdullah, trumpet and vocals. This Festival worthy event affords an opportunity to hear two bands for the price of one. The bands Diaspora and AfroHORN both have musicians directing them who have been influenced by the great Sun Ra, the combination of the two bands reflects the fact that they have been working together over the last year in each other’s productions. This event will be recorded live. Be a part of history.  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, presents the second concert in our summer series of Special Concerts with a performance of Ahmed Abdullah’s Diaspora (Special Edition) featuring saxophonists Dr. Salim Washington and Don Chapman, pianist/vocalist Donald Smith, bassist Radu Ben Judah, drummer Ronnie Burrage, and poet/vocalist Monique Ngozi Nri perform.

Trumpeter/bandleader/educator Ahmed Abdullah continues the celebration of his 70th birth/arrival day with a reunion to Diaspora of Dr. Salim Washington (who is currently living in Durban, South Africa) and Donald Smith (they worked for many Friday nights at Saint Nicholas Pub). Sets are at 9:00 pm and 10:30 pm.

This promises to be a summer night of resistance, resilience, and resurgence that you won’t want to miss!

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

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Sat., April 22, 2017
Two sets 9 & 10:30 PM
$20 with advance reservation –
call (718) 398-1766; $25 at door.

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 22, 2017 at 9 and 10:30pm, we present trombonist/composer/bandleader Craig Harris in a quartet setting with saxophonist David Murray, bassist Melissa Slocum and drummer Ronnie Burrage, to continue our contribution to the Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival. Craig Harris has been in the Sistas’ Place lineup for more than a decade and throughout those years he has always brought innovative and exciting bands. This one promises to be a real treat with his long time comrade saxophonist David Murray, on the frontline with him.

We call this month-long series Brass Players at Sistas’ Place. The other brass players featured in this festival series include trumpeter Ahmed Abdullah, trumpeter Robert Rutledge and French hornist Vincent Chancey.

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