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| Celebrating Bob Belden Mon., Nov. 2nd 7:30 PM (Le) Poisson Rouge  Celebrating Bob Belden - A Musical Evening In Memory of A Visionary Bandleader, Arranger, Saxophonist and GRAMMY Award-Winning Producer With Friends, Family, Band Members, Industry Colleagues, And More. The unexpected silence left by the recent passing of Bob Belden—whose ceaseless stream of musical projects, production credits and boundless energy earned him the respect of an international circle of musicians and fans—will be filled with music, memories, and much more on Monday, November 2 at (le) poisson rouge, 158 Bleecker Street, New York City. Celebrating Bob Belden is the title of this special memorial evening, which is free and open to the public.Doors open at 6:30pm, the event will begin at 7:30pm and run through the evening, with three different groups (The Treasure Island Band, Animation/Imagination, Animation), all originally formed by Belden performing music that he composed and featuring musicians he recruited, as well as special friends like Wallace Roney. Belden's longtime confidante and collaborator, trumpeter Tim Hagans, will serve as the musical director of the evening. Friends and family members will speak and share stories, in person or by video, including Chick Corea, Tim Ries and Herbie Hancock. The event is lovingly produced by Belden's sister Elizabeth Belden Harmstone, Tim Hagans, Julie Lokin and Danny Melnick under the auspices of Audiences for the Arts, Inc. write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |