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Dion Parson & 21st Century Band at Dizzy's Club
Courtesy of Brian Ross | Posted on May 23, 2016
Where
Dizzy's Club
60th St And Broadway
New York, NY
Map
212-258-9595
When
Sat, June 11, 2016
9:30 pm
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Musicians
Dion Parson & The 21st Century Band
band / ensemble / orchestraDion Parson
drumsRon Blake
saxophoneMarcus Printup
trumpetAbout
With drummer/percussionist Dion Parson, tenor/soprano/bari saxophonist Ron Blake, trumpeter Melvin Jones, steel pan player Victor Provost, bassist Reuben Rogers, pianist/keyboard player Carlton Holmes, and percussionist Alioune Faye
GRAMMY® Award-winning drummer and composer Dion Parson has put together a powerhouse ensemble comprising some of the world’s finest musicians. Together with saxophonist Ron Blake (of the legendary Saturday Night Live Band), Parson formed 21st Century Band in 1998 to showcase the music of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It has since developed an innovative sound that mixes Virgin Islands traditions, such as Quelbe, and Caribbean infusions like reggae, calypso, soca, mento, ska, zouk, steel pan, chutney, and funk, with New Orleans and African overtones...