Tag Archives: Symphony Space

Music listings – 4/11 through 4/17

1. Mademoiselle Fleur

Date: Monday, April 11, 2011
Time: 8pm
Venue: The Shrine (2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, NY)
Ticket: donation
Genre: French Jazz

Mademoiselle Fleur is with an interesting life story involving a journey from her native Morrocco to France and now USA… Mademoiselle Fleur performs some of the most beautiful pieces of French music (with personal arrangements) and enjoys to do this in New York, this jazzy city that is now her home.

2. Neighborhood Concert: New York Arabic Orchestra, featuring Bassam Saba

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Music listings – 3/21 through 3/27

1. Nublu Orchestra conducted by Butch Morris

Date: Monday, March 21, 2011
Time: 9:30pm & 11pm
Venue: Nublu
Ticket: $10
Genre: Jazz/improve

Come down to Nublu for a magical evening featuring the legendary Butch Morris conducting a spontaneous musical creation into being with some of New York City’s most talented musicians. Either this week or next week will be the end of the current run, so don’t miss this rare musical treat.

Video about Nublu

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Interview – Bassam Saba and April Centrone speak about their “baby”: the NY Arabic Orchestra


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Text and interview by Jim Hoey
Video camera: Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi

The New York Arabic Orchestra has quietly been honing their craft for the past three years, after forming out of a series of workshops started by founders Bassam Saba (oud, nay, flute, violin) and April Centrone (lead percussion). What they accomplished on February 12th at the Symphony Space was unique: the only Arabic orchestra in NYC comprised of musicians from the Middle East, the United States, Latin America, and Asia to be joined here by star vocalists Salma Habib (of Palestine) and Naji Youssef (of Lebanon) for a presentation of authentic Arabic songs.

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Music listings – 2/28 through 3/6

1. Hillard Greene IN & OUT ENSEMBLE

Date: Monday, February 28, 2011
Time: 8pm
Venue: the University of the Streets (130 east 7th street. 2nd floor. NY)
Ticket: $10
Genre: Jazz

A night of challanging Jazz featuring Robert Picket – piano, Newman Taylor Baker – drums, Hilliard “Hill” Greene – bass.

2. Superhuman Happiness w. Chico Mann

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Music listings – 2/21 through 2/27

1. THE ZIG ZAG QUARTET

Date: Monday, February 21, 2011
Time: 8pm
Venue: the University of the Streets (130 east 7th street. 2nd floor. NY)
Ticket: $10
Genre: Jazz

A night of challanging Jazz featuring Hilliard Greene – double bass, Francisco Roldan – guitar, Alexander Wu – piano, and Danny Mallon – percussion.

2. Meredith Monk

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