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SUMMARY:BROOKLYN JAZZ ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
DESCRIPTION:Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium (CBJC) will host an early
  evening of great jazz by celebrating its 10th year of providing affor
 dable cultural entertainment. This anniversary jubilee is open to all 
 and will take place on Saturday, November 28th, 2009 at Jazz966 locate
 d at 966 Fulton Street in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn. The con
 cert will feature performances by: Grammy nominated Papo Vazquez Pirat
 es Troubadours, Central Brooklyn Jazz All Stars, and Boys and Girls Hi
 gh School Jazz Band. Doors open at 3:00 PM, performances from 3:30 to 
 8:00 PM, suggested donation $20. For information call 718.773.2252 or 
 on line at www.cbjcjazz.org.\n\nTrombonist and composer Papo Vazquez b
 rings his Pirates Troubadours ensemble consisting of Willie Williams (
 sax), Zaccai Curtis (piano), John Benitez (bass), Anthony Carrillo (co
 ngas) and Victor Jones (drums). Papo's trombone style combines element
 s of Jazz, Afro-Caribbean rhythms to create his special blend of Latin
  Jazz. He is considered by many as one of the pioneers of Afro Puerto 
 Rican Jazz which is a mix of Puerto Rican Bomba, Plena and Jibaro musi
 c. Papo recording, “Marooned/Aislado”, on his own label Picaro Rec
 ords was nominated in 2008 for a Grammy. Mr. Vazquez has performed wit
 h jazz luminaries such as: Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Wayne Shorter
 , Eddie Palmieri, Frank Foster, Ray Barretto, and is an original membe
 r of the Fort Apache Band just to name some musical affiliations.\n\nC
 entral Brooklyn Jazz All Stars comprising of jazz greats and notable m
 usicians residing in this borough are: Bob Cunningham (bass), Kiane Za
 wadi (trombone), Ahmed Abdullah (trumpet), George Gray (drums), Rudi M
 wongozi (piano), and CBJC musical director Jeff King (saxophone). An a
 ll star band was created (1992) is to pay homage to Brooklyn Jazz Hall
  of Fame legends such as Max Roach, Betty Carter, Cal Massey, Freddie 
 Hubbard and Dr. Randy Weston among others.\n\nBoys and Girls High Scho
 ol Jazz Band, a 15 piece ensemble, is lead by music teacher, bassist M
 attathias Person. This educational institution, lead by Principal Bern
 ard Gassaway, has a long history as a training ground for future leade
 rs from Brooklyn’s Bedford Stuyvesant community. The school’s Ente
 rtainment, Visual Arts & Design Technology Academy, under the directio
 n of Assistant Principal Catrina Williams, boasts one of the finest hi
 gh school jazz bands in New York City. Mr. Person, a respected musicia
 n, played in the bands of Frank Foster, Jackie Mclean, Art Blakey and 
 The Jazz Messengers, and a 10 year tour of duty with Rahsaan Roland Ki
 rk to name a few.\n\nCentral Brooklyn Jazz Consortium/CBJC founded in 
 1999, is an amalgam of patrons, entertainment venues, faith based and 
 community organizations and musicians. Over the past ten (10) years CB
 JC has presented an annual spring festival, established a Brooklyn Jaz
 z Hall of Fame & Museum (TM), and produced yearly programs that featur
 e local jazz talent. CBJC is a nonprofit corporation committed to pres
 erving, promoting and supporting live music within the under served co
 mmunities of Brooklyn.\n\nFor more information visit https://washingto
 ndcjazznetwork.ning.com/events/brooklyn-jazz-anniversary
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CATEGORIES:jazz, concert
LOCATION:Jazz966
WEBSITE:http://www.cbjcjazz.org
URL:http://www.cbjcjazz.org
CONTACT:718.773.2252
ORGANIZER:Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium
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