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"“Thursday Night at Cecil’s” Sponsored by The Black Telephone Workers for Justice"
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New Jersey’s Premier Jazz Club presents Salim Washington and the Harlem Arts Ensemble
We’re back! The Black Telephone Workers for Justice are back with a new season of “The Black Workers Pub” at Cecil’s. And what a way to come back…back on the case with Salim Washington and the “Harlem Arts Ensemble.”
Thursday, April 13, 2006 will feature another great night of “music of the spirit,” as Salim brings a powerhouse line-up to Cecil’s. Salim Washington on tenor saxophone, flute and oboe will have the great KuUmba Frank Lacy on trombone and flugel horn; the excellent pianist and vocalist Donald Smith; the dynamic Melanie Dyer on viola; Waldron Ricks on trumpet, Kurtis Rivers on alto saxophone and clarinet; Steve Neil on bass and African harp; and Malik Washington on drums. Hey ya’ll, it won’t get any better than this.
The “Harlem Arts Ensemble” has a new release, “Harlem Homecoming” on UJAM records. It should be hot off the presses in April and available at the performance.
Salim has become a fixture in the Harlem community, opening his brownstone for spirited jam sessions. Salim is the personification of the socially conscious artist, committed to his craft and the worldwide struggle for justice. As an arranger, composer, scholar and writer, Salim has many different sides to his personality. Influenced by the music of John Coltrane, Salim did his PhD dissertation at Harvard on Trane. Deciding to become a jazz musician, he dropped out of Harvard and became a regular on the Boston jazz scene. Luckily for us in this area, he moved to NYC where he has further perfected his craft and become a fixture on our scene. He currently leads his own groups as well as performing in many other group configurations. He is an assistant professor in the Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music, a visiting scholar at the Institute for Research in African American Studies at Columbia University, and finds the time to extend his knowledge to prisoners, youngsters and high school youth. DON’T MISS THE HARLEM ARTS ENSEMBLE!
Cecil’s is located at 364 Valley Road, West Orange, NJ. There will be two sets: 8:30-9:30 and 10:15-11:15. Admission is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For information and reservations call 201 222-0211 or email blacktel4justice@aol.com.
May 18th……………………………….The Rudy Walker Ensemble
June 15th……………………………….The Great Carmen Lundy
July 13th………………………………..Ray Vega Latin Jazz Quintet
August 17th……………………………Ahmed Abdullah and “Diaspora”
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