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Y'all of New York presents James Jabbo Ware & the Me We & Them Orchestra with George Coleman, special guest

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Y'All of New York presents it's Second Annual Fundraiser & CD release concert for “Vignettes in the Spirit of Ellington" featuring the original works of composer/conductor, James Jabbo Ware and the Me We & Them Orchestra -- Special Guest, George Coleman. Rob Crocker, of WBGO radio, will serve as guest host. Katherine Cox will be honored.

The concert will take place on Friday, October 21, 2005 at 8:30pm at St. Peter's Church (619 Lexington Ave., at 54th St., NYC) in the Living Room.

$20 Admission; $10 students/seniors

“Imagine the '30s Basie band playing in a '60s post-hard bop manner."

-- JazzTimes, Kalamu ya Salaam.

“Wide-ranging and eclectic with echoes of Ellington, Lunceford, Mingus, Basie, New Orleans street music and even Sun Ra and Rahsaan Roland Kirk resonating through its seemingly all-embracing repertoire."

-- Cadence, Jack Bower.

For more information, visit the Y'All of New York website at: http://www.yallnewyork.org or email [email protected]

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