1. Avram’s Electric Kool-Aid

Date: Monday, March 28, 2011
Time: 11pm
Venue: Nublu
Ticket: $10
Genre: Funk/Jazz/improve

Inspired by Ornette Coleman’s Primetime, Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew, Moroccan Gnawa music, and Stanley Turrentine, we will be playing my original compositions, featuring improvisations by some of NYC’s most creative groove players. Avram’s Electric Kool-Aid featuring: Kenny Wessel (Guitar), Dave Phelps (Guitar), Chris Eddleton (Drums), Todd Isler (Percussion), Stuart Popejoy (Electric Bass) and Avram Fefer (Saxes and Composition).

2. Chicha Libre

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Text by Jim Hoey, videos and interview by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi

In New York city, musicians come from all over the world to hook up and put a band together in the hopes of touring the world and living that dream. The players in YEMEN BLUES are in the middle of that process, not yet “on top of the world”, but rising up and starting to play venues and cities farther and farther away from New York.

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Text by Jim Hoey

Small things really do add up, so if you have a chance and want to mix charity with a good meal, eat at this local Frech restaurant, Les Halles, and see 100% of select purchases go directly to the Japan Relief Effort (through the Japan Society).

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Les Halle’s message: “Lift a spoon or glass for a great cause.  For the next two weeks, Les Halles would like to offer a special dessert and cocktail to our guests.  Our chocolate crème brulee and “Tranquil Sea” cocktail are not only divine, but 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Japan Society and their ongoing efforts to help Japan during this great tragedy.  We toast to you and thank you.” Read More

Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011
Time: 8pm
Venue: The Concert Hall (2 West 64th Street, New York, NY 10023, 212.874.5210)
Ticket: $45, $65
Genre: Afro Cuban music

Juan de Marcos & Afro-Cuban All Stars Tour More Than A Dozen USA Cities. 

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A Norooz celebration of Persian arts & culture feat. literature, music & film.

Date: March 26, 2011
Time: 6pm doors, 7pm show
Venue: 92YTribeca (200 Hudson Street, New York City)
Ticket: Buy Tickets NOW!

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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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Nevruz is produced by New York based Serdar Ilhan Presents. Ilhan has presented Turkish, Mediterranean and World music in the US for 15 years.

 Over 150 musicians and dancers from 11 different Turkic nations will be uniting for the epic US debut concert series Nevruz.  The concert celebrates the New Year holiday Nevruz, observed in most part of Eurasia. The word Nevruz is of Persian origin and is a combination of the words “ nev” (new) and “ruz” (day), meaning new day. According to the old Persian calendar, it is the first day of the year and regarded as the start of spring, when the sun enters the house of Aries.  Nevruz, which each society celebrates in forms peculiar to itself, still exists with traditional celebrations throughout Anatolia and Central Asia.  The countries and regions represented in Nevruz are: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, The Republic of Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and regions of the Russian Federation.  This US debut concert will be a colorful display of each region’s unique, traditional customs, costumes, music and dance. 

 Nevruz will stage three performances while in the U.S.: March 24^th at the UN General Assembly, the 26^th at New York City’s Town Hall and the 28^th in Washington D.C. at Lincoln Theater.  
Attending States are: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Gagauzia (Republic of Moldova), Crimea (Ukraine), Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation), The Republic of Bashkortostan  (Russian Federation), The Tuva (Russian Federation), Hakkassia (Russian Federation).

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Date: Monday, March 21, 2011
Time: 7:30pm – 11:30pm
Venue: Brooklyn Winery (213 N. 8th Street, between Roebling Street and Driggs Avenue, Williamsburg, NY
Ticket: $10 min. donation at door, all proceeds and all wine sales go directly to the Lions Club Japan Earthquarke Fund.

About this event

Live From Tokyo, Hideo Nakamura and Sai Morikawa are hosting a benefit screening and concert event for the earthquake / tsunami victims of Japan sponsored by Brooklyn Winery. Please come out, support Japan in their time of need, enjoy some Japanese influenced sights and sounds and delicious wine!!

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