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| Tribute/Benefit to the Great Arthur Blythe  Benefit Tribute To Be Held In His Honor At Brooklyn's Shapeshifter Lab. As legendary alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe courageously continues his battle against Parkinson Disease, a benefit tribute performance is being held in his honor. Organized by Blythe's longtime friends and producers, Oliver Lake and T. Brooks Shepard, this special event will feature a virtual who's who of talents impacted by Blythe. "Arthur is such a loved, respected and innovative spirit, " says Shepard, "that the response from the music community has been overwhelming and quite touching."To date, participants include fellow saxophonist Oliver Lake, poets Amiri and Amina Baraka, longtime band mate Bob Stewart on tuba, guitarists Vernon Reid and Kelvyn Bell, trombonist Craig Harris and Michelle Rosewoman and Rodney Kendricks on piano. Other performers include Santi Debriano, William Parker, Dominic Duval, Reggie Nicholson, Gerry Gibbs, Darius Jones, Bruce Williams, Dominic Duval Jr., Gene Lake and Charles Compo. Arthur Blythe's discography extends to over 50 albums, including ten seminal releases on CBS/Sony Music. His filmography includes, "As Above, As Below, " "Sweet Jesus, Preacher Man, " "Story Of Our Lives" and the 1998 jazz documentary "Ninth Street, " a project in which his masterful performances of Charlie Parker solos surprised no one familiar with his musical genius. "Arthur is the sound man, " says Oliver Lake. "Since I first heard Arthur, his sound has been an inspiration... and when he joined World Saxophone Quartet it was another high point for the group." WHAT: Benefit Tribute To The Great Arthur Blythe WHEN: Friday, November 22, 2013 @ 8:00pm WHERE: Shapeshifter Lab, 18 Whitwell Place, Brooklyn, NY 11215 There is a $15.00 admission fee at Shapeshifter Lab. All proceeds will go to Arthur Blythe to help defray the cost of his medical expenses. Blythe, 73, thanks everyone for their love and support. Featuring - Amiri & Amina Baraka - poets Reggie Nicholson - drums Gerry Gibbs - drums Gene Lake - drums Bob Stewart - tuba Darius Jones - alto sax Bruce Williams - alto sax Oliver Lake - alto sax Charles Compo - sax Vernon Reid - guitar Dominic Duval Jr. - guitar Kelvyn Bell - guitar Santi Debriano - bass William Parker - bass Dominic Duval - bass Craig Harris - trombone Michele Rosewoman - piano Rodney Kendricks - piano write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Jazz News :: home page |