The Cecil Taylor Art Museum Benefit will be held on September 14, 2011 at Brooklyn Borough Hall in Downtown Brooklyn. The venue is being donated for this event by Brooklyn's Borough President Marty Markowitz.
The Benefit will feature a vast assortment of speakers, poets, and musicians. The list of performers can be found here:
The focus of the Benefit is to raise funds through donations for the construction of the Cecil Taylor Art Museum in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Mr. Taylor's vision is to convert part of his house in Fort Greene into a museum where he can share his collection of photos, posters, recordings, and memorabilia with the public, which spans over sixty-five years as a recording artist and live performer.
The Cecil Taylor Art Museum Benefit Concert
September 14, 2011
Brooklyn Borough Hall
210 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Time: 6-10 pm
Tickets: $200.00 per person
Tickets for the Benefit can only be purchased online.
Speakers: Steve Dalachinsky, Denis Woychuck
Spoken Words: Amiri Baraka, Anne Waldman, Tracie Morris, Steve Dalachinsky, Miguel Algarin, Mark Jacobson, Jane Grenier B., Yuko Otomo
Piano: Stephanie Stone, Geri Allen, Antonio Ciacca, Amina Figarova, Billy White
Drums: Marc Edwards, Nasheet Waits, Andrew Cyrille, Weasel Walter, Chris Strik, Winard Harper, Jacson Krall
Bass: William Parker, Joe Morris, Albey Balgochian, Bill Laswell, Henry Grimes
Violin: Yasmine Azaiez, Tanya Kalmanovitch
Guitar: Elliott Sharp, Thurston Moore, Dom Minasi, Zach Layton
Reeds: John Zorn, Elliott Levin, Ras Moshe, Marco Eneidi, Tineke Posma, Don Byron, Marc Mommaas
Flute: Bart Platteau
Trumpet: Stephen Haynes, Nate Wooley, Lew Soloff, Ernie Hammes, Amir Elsaffar, Ralph Alessi
Vocals: Lola Danza, Fay Victor
Trombone: Denis Beuret
Theremin: Mike Edison
The Benefit will feature a vast assortment of speakers, poets, and musicians. The list of performers can be found here:
The focus of the Benefit is to raise funds through donations for the construction of the Cecil Taylor Art Museum in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Mr. Taylor's vision is to convert part of his house in Fort Greene into a museum where he can share his collection of photos, posters, recordings, and memorabilia with the public, which spans over sixty-five years as a recording artist and live performer.
The Cecil Taylor Art Museum Benefit Concert
September 14, 2011
Brooklyn Borough Hall
210 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Time: 6-10 pm
Tickets: $200.00 per person
Tickets for the Benefit can only be purchased online.
Speakers: Steve Dalachinsky, Denis Woychuck
Spoken Words: Amiri Baraka, Anne Waldman, Tracie Morris, Steve Dalachinsky, Miguel Algarin, Mark Jacobson, Jane Grenier B., Yuko Otomo
Piano: Stephanie Stone, Geri Allen, Antonio Ciacca, Amina Figarova, Billy White
Drums: Marc Edwards, Nasheet Waits, Andrew Cyrille, Weasel Walter, Chris Strik, Winard Harper, Jacson Krall
Bass: William Parker, Joe Morris, Albey Balgochian, Bill Laswell, Henry Grimes
Violin: Yasmine Azaiez, Tanya Kalmanovitch
Guitar: Elliott Sharp, Thurston Moore, Dom Minasi, Zach Layton
Reeds: John Zorn, Elliott Levin, Ras Moshe, Marco Eneidi, Tineke Posma, Don Byron, Marc Mommaas
Flute: Bart Platteau
Trumpet: Stephen Haynes, Nate Wooley, Lew Soloff, Ernie Hammes, Amir Elsaffar, Ralph Alessi
Vocals: Lola Danza, Fay Victor
Trombone: Denis Beuret
Theremin: Mike Edison
