FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2009
All showcases 15 minutes unless otherwise noted
9:00 PM
(50-min set)
INNER CITY ALL STARS Young, spirited jazzy, hip-hoppy brass band from Dallas
From Dallas - traditional brass band - seriously jacked up! Wild hit on "Showtime at the Apollo", they're all about Second-line spirit with hip-hop edge. Calvin Sexton (vocals/trombone) leads this decadent party, fueled by super-funky sousaphone grooves. Texas Commission on the Arts Touring Artist! Superb outreach.

Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. @ W. 133rd St. – Harlem

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: Community Communications, Booth 418, Americas Hall I
718-956-9482, soulonline@commcom.com



9:30 PM & 11:00 PM
(60-min sets)
GEORGE GEE SWING ORCHESTRA & THE LINDYHOP ALL STARS World-class vintage big band swing music and dazzling dance troupe
Blazing classic big band, led by ebullient Chinese-American maestro. Masterful musicians and singers (most are vets of Basie, Ellington, Hampton or Miller orchestras) jump, jive & wail. Leaping, sliding and swinging Lindyhop troupe raises the roof! Deep worldwide fan base of young swing dancers - equally popular with all ages.

Swing46 Jazz & Supper Club
349 West 46th Street (between 8th Ave./9th Ave.) – Broadway Theater area

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: Community Communications, Booth 418, Americas Hall I
718-956-9482, soulonline@commcom.com



10:00 PM & 11:30 PM
(50-min sets)
KAïSSA Hot Cameroonian Afro-Pop, featured on 5 Putumayo CDs
Cameroon-born, Paris-raised, Kaïssa offers electrifying Afro-Pop, Reggae, Jazz, Caribbean and R&B grooves. Expect engaging vocals, soulful lyrics, masterful improvised solos, pulsating rhythms and lively dancing. Featured guest with Paul Simon in "Under African Skies" residency at BAM, Kaissa is currently on world tour with David Byrne.

Zinc Bar
82 West 3rd Street (between Thompson St./Sullivan St.) – Greenwich Village

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: Community Communications, Booth 418, Americas Hall I
718-956-9482, soulonline@commcom.com



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