Posted by SendMeYourNews on February 23, 2009 at 12:13pm
“A thaw ... and March begins. / This time afresh, and anew, weather-worth rended feet / sloughed over the coldness / of melted snow / while images of the past crept up: / mirages / over land and snow.” ~ Henry Grimes, from “Signs Along the Road”
Fred Anderson & Henry Grimes, photo by Cornelia MuellerSunday, March 15th; Wednesday-Sunday, March 18th-22nd; and Wednesday, March 25th*:
Fred Anderson 8Oth-birthday gala celebration concerts at the Velvet Lounge, 67 East Cermak Rd.
betw. S. Michigan & S. Wabash Ave’s, Chicago, 312-791-9O5O,
http://www.velvetlounge.net, mailto:velvetchicago@gmail.com, mailto:stuartemanne@comcast.net.
Henry Grimes will play in various groups:
Wednesday, March 18th, 2nd set (around 1O p.m.);
Saturday, March 21st going into Sunday, March 22nd, 4th set (around 12:3O a.m.);
and
Sunday, March 22nd (Fred’s actual birthday), 2nd set (around 8:3O p.m.).
Other musicians participating will include Fred Anderson/ Harrison Bankhead/ Hamiet Bluiett/ Mwata Bowden/ Billy Brimfield/ Ari Brown/ Richard Davis/ Ernest Dawkins/ Hamid Drake/ Kahil el’Zabar/ Douglas Ewart/ Edward “Kidd” Jordan/ Nicole Mitchell/ Dushun Mosley/ Jeff Parker/ Avreeayl Ra/ Chad Taylor/ Ed Wilkerson, Jr./ Corey Wilkes/ Francis Wong/ the AACM star-studded Great Black Music Ensemble, and many more throughout the festivities. For the complete schedule, please contact the Velvet Lounge (as above).
*The program on March 25th is at the Hideout, 1354 West Wabansia, 773-227-4433, http://www.hideoutchicago.com, mailto:hideoutinn@aol.com.
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