Make Music New York is NYC’s largest music event, with 850 free concerts on streets, sidewalks and parks, all on the first day of summer.
Make Music New York takes place all day on the 135th Street Plaza (135th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue in the Park) this Saturday from 12pm-8pm. Musician line-up is below. Join the Friends of St. Nicholas Park in the park for a day of music.
Noon–1pm: Martian Walrus And The Symphonic Winds And Brass (Jazz / Classical) An 8-member acoustic ensemble plays original works, from Baltic to Classical to Jazz/Improv. http://www.martianwalrus.com
1pm–2pm: Tantra-Zawadi (Spoken Word / Jazz) Performance poet performing original work to live music. Accompanied by King Tut on flute and saxophone. http://www.tantrasmasterwordplay.com
2pm–3pm: Adsila (World / Jazz) Adsila performs “jazz to world music, and all the notes in between,” in the natural amphitheater of St Nicholas Park. http://www.musicbuilder.ning.com/profile/Adsila
3pm–4pm: Kimistry (World / Jazz) Kimistry, an original jazz/pop group, is led by Kim Kalesti, who has performed & recorded with Kenny Barron, Clark Terry, and George Clinton. http://www.kimkalesti.com
5pm–6pm: Huxley Vertical Cabaret Nouveau is an acoustic cabaret orchestra made up of strings, piano, bass, accordion, trumpet and a myriad of other instruments. http://www.sonicbids.com/huxleyvertical
6pm–7pm: Kabbala (Latin) Urban artist Kabbala, from Washington Heights, boasts a unique style and rhythmic mixes to make all races, genders and ages of people dance! http://www.myspace.com/odsquadproduction
7pm–8pm: Leni Stern (Jazz / World) Leni Stern, “a musician of uncommon caliber and vision” (Thom Jurek, AllMusic), is a singer, guitarist, and composer, inspired by jazz an
For questions please visit the Make Music New York website or email us at info@stnicholaspark.org
Posted on June 18, 2008 by D. Bell