Tribeca PAC Announces Upcoming Events

Tribeca PAC has announced the following events:

 
Since his arrival in New York, Kris Bowers has shared the stage and/or recorded with jazz artists such as: Terell Stafford, Vincent Herring, Louis Hayes, Casey Benjamin, and Kenneth Whalum III. In addition, he has continued working in a number of other genres, performing and/or recording with: Murs, Q-Tip, Josè James, Jay-Z and Kanye West. Kris can be heard on Kanye West and Jay-Z’s latest album, Watch the Throne. He has also had the good fortune to perform for notable individuals like Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and President Barack Obama.
 
 
Monk in Motion: the Next Face of Jazz is a partnership between BMCC TPAC and the Thelonious Monk Institute that presents the top three winners of the Annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. This year, jazz pianists will compete in September at the John F. Kennedy Center.

 
Pianist Joshua White is a remarkably gifted young jazz performer, classical pianist, and composer. He began formal piano training at the age of seven and became the organist and pianist for the Encanto Southern Baptist Church by age 10.  Recently, Joshua won second place honors at the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition in Washington D.C.
 
Monk in Motion: the Next Face of Jazz is a partnership between BMCC TPAC and the Thelonious Monk Institute that presents the top three winners of the Annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. This year, jazz pianists will compete in September at the John F. Kennedy Center.
 

 
At 21, jazz pianist Emmet Cohen plays with the maturity and confidence of a seasoned veteran. With astonishing technique and an innovative harmonic palate, Emmet engenders a deep musical bond with his audience. Cohen has shared the bandstand with a plethora of musical luminaries, including Christian McBride, Benny Golson, Joshua Redman, Dave Holland, Patti Austin, Maceo Parker, Carmen Bradford, Billy Hart, and many others.  He is completing a music degree at the University of Miami where he studies with Brian Lynch, Terence Blanchard, Shelly Berg, and Martin Bejerano. Emmet regularly appears as a sideman and leader on both piano and Hammond B3 Organ in New York and Miami.
 
Monk in Motion: the Next Face of Jazz is a partnership between BMCC TPAC and the Thelonious Monk Institute that presents the top three winners of the Annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. This year, jazz pianists will compete in September at the John F. Kennedy Center.
 

 
An afternoon of panels and film on the influence of James Reese Europe & the 369th Infantry (aka the Harlem Hellfighters) and early jazz during WWI.
 
Lt. James Reese Europe, of the 369th Infantry Regiment, was an American ragtime and early jazz bandleader, arranger, and composer, who in 1918, made military and music history by being the first African American to lead troops into battle during WWI and to spread the 'jazz germ' throughout continental Europe.
 
Schedule (subject to change):  Men of Bronze, a film by William Miles at 1PM.  Soldiers of the 369th Panel Discussion at 2PM with panelists Marvin Haire, George Richardson and moderated by Willard Jenkins. James Reese Europe Film Retrospective at 5PM curated by Krin Gabbard.  Music of James Reese Europe Panel Discussion at 6PM with panelists
 
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Randy Weston, internationally renowned pianist, composer and bandleader, has performed throughout the world. "Weston has the biggest sound of any jazz pianist since Ellington and Monk as well as the richest most inventive beat." -Jazz Critic Stanley Crouch.  Randy Weston returns to BMCC Tribeca PAC after a successful concert this past November celebrating the 50th Anniversary of his landmark album Uhuru Afrika.
 
African Rhythms Orchestra: T.K.Blue — saxophones, Neil Clarke — percussion, Alex Blake — bass, Howard Johnson — tuba, Vincent Ector — drum, Ayodele  Ankhtawi Maakheru — banjo and Robert Trowers - trombone.
 
 
James Reese Europe was an American ragtime and early jazz bandleader, arranger, and composer.  In 1918, Lt.James Reese Europe made military and music history by being the first African American to lead troops into battle during World War One and to spread the 'jazz germ' throughout continental Europe.  Mr. Europe obtained a Commission in the New York Army National Guard, where he saw combat as a lieutenant with the 369th Infantry Regiment (the "Harlem Hellfighters"), the band of which he directed to great acclaim.