Jazz fans groove to The New Cookers - melding old-school bebop with hip hop & contemporary rhythms - Events

Feb 4, 2016 from 2:30pm to 5:00pm EST
Location: Dweck Center at the Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library
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A hard hitting group collectively known as The New Cookers will perform at Brooklyn's Dweck Cultural Center on Thursday, February 4. Reservations for the free seating made online via the link below.

Taking their name from the legendary jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard’s 1965 album "The Night of the Cookers", this Brooklyn-based ensemble excels in hard-bop jazz with a subtle hip-hop influence. Melding old-school bebop with contemporary rhythms, the New Cookers forge a bold, distinctive sound.

Thursday, February 4, 7:30PM – The New Cookers (Kenyatta Beasley-tpt, Keith Loftis-sax, Anthony Wonsey-piano, Ben Williams-bass, E J Strickland-drums), Dweck Cultural Center at the Brooklyn Public Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza, 11238, free-online reservation- http://brownpapertickets.com/event/2466313, info:http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/central/dweck, 718.230.2100

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