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| Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium To Hold 11th Anniversary Concert Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium will celebrate its 11th anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010 at Jazz966, 966 Fulton St., Fort Greene, with a jazz concert featuring the Steven Kroon Sextet. The bill also includes a youth jazz ensemble performance by Q City Soundz and a special award presentation to Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts' (MoCADA) founder and executive director Laurie Cumbo. Multi-percussionist Steven Kroon's sound – Latin, R&B and jazz — is as diverse as Brooklyn, which honed his talents. Steven was a student under the great saxophonist Bill Barron (the older brother of pianist Kenny Barron) at Brooklyn Children's Museum's jazz workshop, known as "The Muse" at the time. Steve was a presence during the Brooklyn club scene of the '70s and performed with some of the borough's most sought after musicians such Stanley Banks, Carlos Garnett and jazz great James Spaulding. Kroon also performed with Luther Vandross and Ron Carter. His latest CD, "El Mas Alla" features some of the performers who will join Steven's sextet for CBJC's anniversary celebration. Q City Soundz is a project of the non-profit Quest Youth Organization based in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Quest Youth operates after-school music programs at the Stephen Decatur School (M.S. 35). For over 18 years this community educational company provided middle and high school students an opportunity to study, practice and learn the history of jazz. MoCADA is a cultural institution located in the James E. Davis Arts Building in Fort Greene. Laurie A. Cumbo founded the museum in 1999 to foster a greater awareness and appreciation of the arts and culture of the African Diaspora as they relate to contemporary urban issues. Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium's chairman, Jitu K. Weusi, will present Ms. Cumbo with its Founders Day Award during its anniversary celebration. CBJC produces the Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival, which has grown from a nine-day neighborhood event to a highly anticipated month-long, borough-wide music series. This event takes place in the borough that has produced a number of jazz greats including Lena Horne, Max Roach and Randy Weston. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Jazz News :: home page |