SAUL RUBINS guitarist, Feature w/ ERIC LEMONS bassist, JUSTIN ROBINSON sax LAFAYETTE HARRIS piano & GREG BANDY drums ,
"saxophonist Sonny Rollins. A venerated cultural figure, Rollins now counts Rubin (his roots in the Midwood section of Brooklyn) among the members of his band. But Rubin, true to his skeptical nature, views even that development with some ambivalence."
“It’s a paradox,” he said in a recent interview. “All of a sudden I’m Saul Rubin, the guy who plays with Sonny Rollins. It gets me a lot of stuff, but I can’t really pursue my own career as an artist ...
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SAUL RUBINS guitarist, Feature w/ ERIC LEMONS bassist, JUSTIN ROBINSON sax LAFAYETTE HARRIS piano & GREG BANDY drums ,
"saxophonist Sonny Rollins. A venerated cultural figure, Rollins now counts Rubin (his roots in the Midwood section of Brooklyn) among the members of his band. But Rubin, true to his skeptical nature, views even that development with some ambivalence."
“It’s a paradox,” he said in a recent interview. “All of a sudden I’m Saul Rubin, the guy who plays with Sonny Rollins. It gets me a lot of stuff, but I can’t really pursue my own career as an artist
“He is a consummate musician, a person who is aware of the feelings of others and a person who is gentle in that sense,” Rollins said. “He is everything I could ask for in a band mate.”
"Rubin was hired by trumpeter Roy Hargrove, with whom he had hit it off playing informal duos in the East Village. Hargrove was a marquee name, and Rubin, touring the world with his big band, attracted notice among the cognoscenti as a player and arranger, having contributed charts to the band."
Read more: http://forward.com/culture/169809/jewish-sideman-saul-rubin-takes-turn-in-spotlight/
Discover a JazzFest, weekend Fish Fry in a restored 1800s Victorian Brownstone building of Brooklyn’s Landmarked Historical District, Bedford Stuyvesant.
Step back for just a moment and feel what took place in a real jazz community. Performances are done with the authentic jazz vibe of yesteryear. Retreat back to a different time and spend an evening in a very intimate, private way. Experience the enjoyment of a Jazz Concert, and Southern Fish Fry Buffet that will delight any palette cooked on site in the traditional jazz way.
Before the evening ends if you feel that you would like to show off your talents by performing your special artistic self, join in on the OPEN MIC. The musicians will play with you or you can play for them. Open Participation is expected at the end of the night from the audience, but if you’re shy just sit back and enjoy the show.
During the 1930 perhaps even earlier, Harlem was not the only Jazz scene. Brooklyn had one as well. Bedford Stuyvesant had one of the largest Jazz neighborhoods around. Bed Stuy held many venues housing jazz greats like Thelonius Monk, Lena Horn, Randy Weston, Miles Davis, Max Roach, Hank Mobley, Abbey Lincoln, plus others. Paramount Theatre located in Brooklyn among other theaters held major Jazz Concerts. All things eventually changed, and jazz club fizzled out in favor of a different music generation. Uptown and Midtown changed as well. BrownstoneJAZZ is a fun loving atmosphere of live jazz for everyone.
You’re invited to spend a magical evening of music with Debbie and Eric taking you behind the scenes undercover some unheard of jazz history with a different experience. You can purchase the right ticket and get there early, meet the performers, before you take a seat for a Jazz Fest of a lifetime. These two host will present you with some of the best entertainment in jazz.
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