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Other Music: Leron Thomas / 6 Figures / Logan Richardson at
Courtesy of Poppi Kikos | Posted on January 27, 2011
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Fri, February 18, 2011
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A night of genre-bending performances by some of NYC's hottest players of jazz, funk and rock.
Leron Thomas, an alumni (and highlight) of Jason Moran's instantly legendary "713 to 212: Houstonians in NYC" concerts in January at 92YTribeca, convenes a lineup of like-minded young hotshots for a night of freewheeling funk and jazz — the first of a new series at the venue celebrating the diversity and eclecticism of the East Coast's new guard.
Six Figures come out of Boston with a nasty blend of funk that combines the explosive drumming of Louis Cato, the putrid funk of guitarist Nozomi Yamaguchi, the futuristic bass grooves of DJ Ginyard, the gangsterific harmonies of Corey Bernhard on keyboards, the infectious soul of D White on trombone and the sensuous improvisations of saxophonist James Casey....