@welcometoharlem.bsky.social๐น๐ค Mala Waldron hits the Harlem Jazz Series 10/16! Daughter of Mal Waldron. Goddaughter of BILLIE HOLIDAY. Studied with Makanda Ken McIntyre. Recorded Lullabye in tribute to Lady Day. This is jazz royalty performing in Harlem. ๐ฅ #HarlemJazz #MalaWaldron #BillieHoliday
@welcometoharlem.bsky.social๐ท Ricardo Strobert hits the Harlem Jazz Series 10/23! Alto sax and flute, NoBusiness Records, William Parker's Centering Big Band โ free jazz and creative music at the highest level. This is the real thing. ๐ฅ #HarlemJazz #RicardoStrobert #LiveJazz
@welcometoharlem.bsky.social๐ค Harlem, get ready. Carla Cook hits the Harlem Jazz Series on 10/9!
Grammy-nominated vocalist. Juilliard faculty. Count Basie Orchestra & Jazz at Lincoln Center alum. 40+ recordings.
Detroit roots. New York soul. One extraordinary voice. ๐ฅ
@welcometoharlem.bsky.social๐น๐ค Mala Waldron hits the Harlem Jazz Series 10/16! Daughter of Mal Waldron. Goddaughter of BILLIE HOLIDAY. Studied with Makanda Ken McIntyre. Recorded Lullabye in tribute to Lady Day. This is jazz royalty performing in Harlem. ๐ฅ #HarlemJazz #MalaWaldron #BillieHoliday
@welcometoharlem.bsky.social๐ค Carla Cook hits the Harlem Jazz Series 10/9! Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist, Juilliard faculty, Count Basie Orchestra & Jazz at Lincoln Center alum. 40+ recordings. Detroit roots, New York soul. This voice will stop you cold. ๐ฅ #HarlemJazz #CarlaCook #LiveJazz
@welcometoharlem.bsky.social๐ธ Melissa Slocum hits the Harlem Jazz Series 10/2! ๐ฅ
Jazz bassist who studied with Milt Hinton, Rufus Reid & Ron Carter and performed with Art Blakey, Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater & more. ๐ถ
DIVA Big Band member. Since 1982. #HarlemJazz #MelissaSlocum
@welcometoharlem.bsky.social๐ธ Melissa Slocum hits the Harlem Jazz Series 10/2! Jazz bassist who studied with Milt Hinton, Rufus Reid & Ron Carter โ performed with Art Blakey, Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves & Nnenna Freelon. DIVA Big Band member. Since 1982. ๐ฅ #HarlemJazz #MelissaSlocum
@welcometoharlem.bsky.socialThis week is packed with enriching events celebrating culture and community! Join us for "Gathering: An R&B Story," a cultural power ride, live jazz performances, and much more. Letโs uplift and honor our heritage together! #Culture #CommunityEvents #HarlemJazz #Art #Inspiration
@welcometoharlem.bsky.socialOkay Harlem, LISTEN UP ๐ธ๐ฅ
Kelvyn Bell is performing at the Harlem Jazz Series on September 25th and this guitarist is a LEGEND. ๐
Watch this. ๐ฅ #KelvynBell #HarlemJazz #LiveJazz
@welcometoharlem.bsky.social๐ธ Kelvyn Bell hits the Harlem Jazz Series 9/25! Guitarist who studied under Oliver Lake, helped found Defunkt, partnered with Arthur Blythe, worked with Steve Coleman and Marc Ribot. Jazz, funk, blues, and pure originality. ๐ฅ #HarlemJazz #KelvynBell #LiveJazz
@welcometoharlem.bsky.social๐ธ Melissa Slocum hits the Harlem Jazz Series 10/2! Jazz bassist who studied with Milt Hinton, Rufus Reid & Ron Carter โ performed with Art Blakey, Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves & Nnenna Freelon. DIVA Big Band member. Since 1982. ๐ฅ
@welcometoharlem.bsky.social๐น Adegoke Steve Colson & Iqua Colson hit the Harlem Jazz Series 9/18!
Adegoke: Grammy-nominated pianist-composer, AACM member since โ72, 100+ compositions, with recordings on Columbia, Evidence & Black Saint. A true giant.
Iqua: singular vocalist, composer & creative force. ๐ฅ
@welcometoharlem.bsky.social๐น THEY DELIVERED. ๐ฅ
The Henry Ramon Ensemble live at the Harlem Jazz Series โ rich piano, deep soul, beautiful interplay, and a sound that had Harlem listening to every note.
Watch this. ๐น๐ฅ
@welcometoharlem.bsky.social๐น Adegoke Steve Colson hits the Harlem Jazz Series 9/18! Grammy-nominated pianist-composer. AACM member since 1972. 100+ compositions. Recordings on Columbia, Evidence, Black Saint. Performed with David Murray, Henry Threadgill, Reggie Workman. A true giant. ๐ฅ #HarlemJazz
@welcometoharlem.bsky.social๐ธ Kelvyn Bell hits the Harlem Jazz Series 9/25! Guitarist who studied under Oliver Lake, helped found Defunkt, partnered with Arthur Blythe, worked with Steve Coleman and Marc Ribot. Jazz, funk, blues, and pure originality. ๐ฅ #HarlemJazz #KelvynBell #LiveJazz
@welcometoharlem.bsky.social๐บ The curator takes the stage. Craig Harris โ Sun Ra alum, NAACP Image Award nominee, Harlem Nightsongs bandleader โ performs at the Harlem Jazz Series 9/11, the day after his birthday. Do NOT miss this. ๐ฅ #HarlemJazz #CraigHarris #LiveJazz
@welcometoharlem.bsky.socialHarlem, LISTEN UP! ๐บ๐ฅ
On September 11, the day after his birthday, Craig Harris takes the stage!
A Sun Ra collaborator, jazz legend, and co-composer of Judas and the Black Messiah.
Come celebrate the maestro at the Harlem Jazz Series! ๐บ