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8 August 10 June June 8 - August 10 Summer 2000 June 8-August 10 BAM Thursdays 12 noon-2 pm Festivalat MetroTech The Robert Cray Band Dr. John Qiu Dara Eddie Floyd An amazing seasonof BAM R&Bki cks off Forover forty years,N ew Orleans'r eigning Qiu Dara- bandleader,co ronet player,gui ­ & The Uptown Horns Band with RobertC ray-a pioneering star who has musicalwitchdoctor, Dr . John, has beenmix­ tarist, and singer- turned many heads with Eddie Floyd, star vocalist for BookerT & The completelyredefined soul and bluesmus ic. ing up traditionalbl ues, R&B, Dixielandjazz , his inspired1998 album In The World: From MGs, and known for the mid-sixtiesmonster Cray's piercing,soulfu l voice has been com­ psychedelia, swamp rock, ragtime,boogie­ NatchezTo New York,which featureda totally hits "Raise Your Hand," "Knock On Wood," paredwith legendsO .V. Wright and Al Green, woogie, swing,and pop into a unique musi­ original combination of country blues and and "Big Bird," sashaysinto town with his bit and he is an utterlyor iginal and concise mas­ cal gumbo. He Is one of the greatestan d African-influencedfo lk music. That much­ of Memphis magic. Floyd teamsu p with The ter of the blues guitar. His greatsongs such most inventivepiano playersin American acclaimed"debut'' album arrived after 35 UptownH orns Band, the New York-based as "SmokingGun " and "RightNext Door music, with a distinctivegravelly voice. His yearso f performingand recording over 50 extended8 -piece horn outfit that has per­ (Becauseof Me)'' are fueledby irresistible landmark1968 album, Gris-Gris, introduced albumswith legendssu ch as Art Blakey's formed with almost everysoul legendon the groovesand inspiredlyrics with talesof sin his alter-egoThe Night Tripperand his foray Messengers, HenryThread gill, and James planet, ranging from the Rolling Stonesto and sensuality. He's won five Grammy into voodoo. His instantly recognizablesongs BloodUlmer , amongothe rs. Qiu Darais a B.B. King. Revisit the heyday of Memphis' Awards, and his latest 2000 GrammyAward ­ include "WalkOn GildedS plinters,"" Such A New Yorkerwho brings Harlem soul, New legendary StaxR ecords and a show full of winning album, TakeYour Shoes Off, is Night," and "Right Place WrongTime." His Orleansjazz, Mississippi Deltab lues and horn-driven sweetsou l music. steepedin Memphisrhythm & blues. latestalbum , Duke Elegant,recasts Ellington African rootsmu sic togetherinto an original, standardsdeep i n the Louisianabayou . soulful stew. RoyAyers BurningSpear Mandrill Speech Decadesahead of his time, and hugelypopu­ The first reggae star to play the BAM R&B Brooklyn'sown Mandrillemerged in the '70s Speech, co-founderof the Grammy Award­ lar as a jazz vibraphonistin the 1960s and Festival, Burning Spear is an undisputed as one of the most unique,talented and excit­ winning progressiverap collective Arrested R&Bbandleader in the '70s and '80s, Roy musical legend, a visionary reggaearti st ing musicalacts around. Fusing the stylesof Development,will showcasethe politically Ayershas beendubbed the "prophetof acid­ whose more than three decades of music CurtisMayfield, Gi l Scott-Heron, Parliment, motivatedfusion of soul, blues, Sly-influ­ Jazz" in the '90s. Ayersbroke through with speakso f black cultureand history, Funkadelic,Sly & The FamilyStone , Santana, encedfunk , and hip-hopthat forms the basis his '70s Jazz/funkgroup, Roy Ayers' Ubiquity, Garveyism and Rasta beliefs, and universal and EarthWind and Fire,their grooves are of his solo career. ArrestedDeve lopment's which chartedwith five albumsand three love.A six-time Grammynomin ee for Reggae south-of-the-border,but their tunesare classic smashdebut alb um ThreeYears , Five R&Bsingles, including "Running Away" Album of the Year amid a catalogueof almost funky soul, featuringthick percussion,complex Monthsand TwoDays in the Ute Of... sold Ayerswas greatlyinfluenced by his early thirty albums, including Marcus Garvey, hornarrangements, and beautifulvocal har ­ four million copies, and featured the TopTen 'Norkwith the greatjazz flutist HerbieMann, Resistance and his 1999 Grammy Award­ monies. Theirfirst album,Mandrill, was hit "Tennessee." Speechnow has two albums and after embracingR&B styles in the '70s, winning CallingRa stafari, BurningSpear i s releasedin 1971 and numeroushit singlesfol ­ of his own, includingth e 1999 release he's workedwith musicalartists as diverseas an extraordinary live performer, and without lowed,including ''.tlpe Is High," "Git It All," and Hoopla. Speechcont inues to mine the most the Africanstar FelaKuti and GangStarr's question is one of reggae's greats. "Fencewalk."Looming la rgeover both black positivevibes of classic R&B,o ld-schoolsou l, Guruon the pro1ectJazzmatazz . pop and Latinmusic, they 've influencedper ­ and hip-hop in ways that bring audiencesof formersrang ing from EddiePalmieri to The all agestogether. Fugees. Bo Diddley Black Rock Coal' ion Salute to with The Debby Hastings Band Sly & The FQ mrl Stone The legendarygu itarist,s ingeran d songwriter Regarded as oneoh e most importantmusic Bo Diddleycreated one of rock and rail's acts in pop musichi story, Sly & The Family bedrockrhythm s, the ''Bo Diddley beat", which Stone blendedpsychedelic roc k, soul, party has beenheard in the music of Buddy Holly, anthems, gospel, and political consciousness. The RollingStones , and literally thousands of Sly Stone pennedsmash hits like 'Everyday otherbands . His first single, 'Bo Diddley''/ "I'm People","T hank You(Fa lettinmeBe Mice Elf A Man' in 1955, was a double-sided monster Agin)' and "family Affair", and his influence hit that launchedhi s career, followed by clas­ reachedinto everyface t of R&Band black sics like 'Who Do YouLov e?''," Hey Bo pop----fromPr ince to hip-hop. In this tributeto Diddley'', "YouCant Judge a Book By It's Sly's music, The BlackRock Coalition, a long­ Cover", 'Mona", and "SayM an". Hear all these running ensemble of major NewYork -based hits and more in a rare live appearanceby a performers,w ill feature VernonReid , SandraSt genuinelege nd of American music. Victor,G eneWi lliams,B ilal Oliver, and other guest stars. June 8-August 10 Thursdays at 12noon-2pm June 8 The Robert Cray Band June 15 Dr. John June 22 0lu Dara June 29 Eddie Floyd & The Uptown Horns Band July 6 Roy Ayers July 13 Burning Spear July 20 Mandrill July 27 Speech August 3 Bo Diddley with The Debby Hastings Band August 10 Black Rock Coalition Salute to Sly & The Family Stone MetroTechCenter is situatedin the CivicCenter / BoroughHall areaof DowntownBrooklyn , boundedby FlatbushAvenue Extension, and Johnson,Jay, and WilloughbyStreets. 2, 3 to Hoyt Streetand walk two blocksnorth on BridgeStreet 2, 3, 4, 5 to BoroughHall station and walk five blockseast N, M, R to LawrenceStreet Station A, C, F to Jay Street/ BoroughHall, exit at Myrtle Promenade 854, 861, 867 and 875 stop at MetroTech;825 , 826, 838, B41, 845, B51, B52, and B63 stop nearby. Public Parkingis availableat One and Two MetroTechCenter. Entrance to ParkingLot P on Lawrenceand BridgeStreets between Willoughby Street and the Myrtle Promenadeor at The Galleryat MetroTech. Entrance to the ParkingLot is at the intersectionof Flatbush, Willoughby& Gold Streets. For more information: BAM 718.636.4100 / www.bam.org Brooklyn Academy of Music Summer 2000 .
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