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The popular Jazz series is coming back to The Players!
The first of this series features one of our own Players, George Coleman, Jr. with The George Coleman Jr. Quartet and Special Guest, Don Braden.
Player, George Coleman Jr.: Drums
Don Braden: Tenor Sax
Mike LeDonne: Piano
John Webber: Bass
8:00PM-10:00PM Dining Room
TICKET PRICES:
$20.00 Members / $30.00 Guests
There will be a cash bar in the Great Hall 7:30pm-10:30pm.
There will be a special Price Fix Dinner in the Grill Room 6:00pm-7:30pm, $25.00, Guests are welcome!
FOR DINNER RESERVATIONS call: 212.475.6116
(Credit Card only)
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GEORGE COLEMAN JR.: Descended from Jazz royalty, George's mother was an associate of Billy Holiday and a bassist with Duke Ellington Orchestra as a teenager. His father George Sr., was an alumnus of the influential Miles Davis Quintet. Like his parents, George Jr. displayed a penchant for the arts and was accepted into New York's prestigious High School of Music and Art. His musical studies culminated in concert appearances at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and tours throughout Europe and Asia. George is also a film producer and is in post-production with his first feature documentary about his musical family entitled, Another Kind Of Soul: The Coleman Family Legacy.
George Coleman Jr. is also a member of The Players.
DON BRADEN is a musician of the highest caliber. For many years he has toured the world not only leading his own ensembles, but also as a special guest, and as a sideman with greats such as Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Freddie Hubbard, Tony Williams, Roy Haynes, and many others. He has composed music for everything from duo to full symphonic orchestra, in many styles for recordings, film and television, and worked several years as composer for Bill Cosby. Don studied both engineering and music at Harvard University and his is also a world renowned educator, having spent nearly two decades giving master classes at countless schools and universities and running first class educational programs such as the Lichtfield Jazz Camp and Wachovia Jazz for Teens.
*This event cannot be charged to a Players account.
*If you must cancel, you must call the office by November 6th.
*A limited number of tickets may be available at the door at a higher price and must be purchased with a valid credit card, but there is no guarantee if the event sells out.
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LocationThe Players (View)
16 Gramercy Park South
New York, NY 10003
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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Contact
| Owner: SFarr |
| On BPT Since: Sep 01, 2012 |
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| Shana Farr, Events Committee Chair |
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