Wilbur Ware Institute’s Annual Fundraiser Set

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Wilbur Ware Institute’s Annual Fundraiser Set for Nov. 13-15

        George Coleman, Roberta Piket, Harold Mabern, others to perform

          By JazzTimes

      The annual Wilbur Ware Weekend fundraiser will take place Nov. 
13-15 at a new venue, Cassandra’s Jazz Club and Gallery, at 2256 7th 
Ave. (at Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard, near 133 St.), in New York City.
 Bassist Bob Cranshaw will be honored for his lifetime of musical 
achievement. The full lineup is below. 

Friday, November 13

Juini Booth Quartet

Pasquale Grasso, guitar

Donald Smith, piano

Leroy Williams, drums

with Special Guests

Wallace Roney, trumpet/Kojo Odu Roney, drums

Roberta Piket, piano

Saturday, November 14

George Coleman, tenor (NEA Jazz Master)

Harold Mabern, piano

Eric Alexander, tenor

John Webber, bass

Joe Farnsworth, drums

with Special Guests

Arturo O’Farrill

Andy Bey

Charles Davis, tenor

Bertha Hope, piano

Sunday, November 15

Louis Hayes/Dezron Douglas Quartet

with Special Guests

Steve Davis, trombone

Josh Evans, trumpet

Jeremy Pelt, trumpet

Camille Thurman, tenor saxophone

Michael Weiss, piano

Anthony Wonsey, piano

Glenn Zaleski, piano

DJs: Rob Crocker, WBGO (Friday and Sunday); Sharif Abdus-Salaam, WKCR (Saturday)

Also appearing each night: Dwight Dickerson, piano; Ron McClure or 
Lisle Atkinson, bass; Greg Bandy, drums; T. K. Blue, alto; Michael C. 
Lewis, trumpet (for this event).

Kindly donate in the following ways: (1) You may use the DONATE 
button here on the website. As you know, PayPal accepts credit cards by 
default. There you may indicate FUNDRAISER to show how you want the 
contribution used. AND remember that it’s tax-deductible to the full 
extent of the law. (2). (3) You may donate at the door. We will have 
t-shirts and CDs there as well. Thanks so much.

Donations of $25 per set (or $45–two nights; $65–three nights; seniors/students $18)

may be made at the door, or mail a check to Wilbur Ware Institute, 
Inc., 620 Malcolm X Boulevard, Ste. 4P, New York, NY 10037-1223

Cassandra’s has a two-drink minimum.

For more information, visit  Wilbur Ware Institute.

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	Wilbur Ware Institute’s Annual Fundraiser Set for Nov. 13-15 George Coleman, Roberta Piket, Harold Mabern, others to perform By JazzTimes The annual Wilbur Ware Weekend fundraiser will take place Nov. 13-15 at a new venue, Cassandra’s Jazz Club and Gallery, at 2256 7th Ave. (at Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard, near 133 St.), in New York City. Bassist Bob Cranshaw will be honored for his lifetime of musical achievement. The full lineup is below. Friday, November 13 Juini Booth Quartet Pasquale Grasso, guitar Donald Smith, piano Leroy Williams, drums with Special Guests Wallace Roney, trumpet/Kojo Odu Roney, drums Roberta Piket, piano Saturday, November 14 George Coleman, tenor (NEA Jazz Master) Harold Mabern, piano Eric Alexander, tenor John Webber, bass Joe Farnsworth, drums with Special Guests Arturo O’Farrill Andy Bey Charles Davis, tenor Bertha Hope, piano Sunday, November 15 Louis Hayes/Dezron Douglas Quartet with Special Guests Steve Davis, trombone Josh Evans, trumpet Jeremy Pelt, trumpet Camille Thurman, tenor saxophone Michael Weiss, piano Anthony Wonsey, piano Glenn Zaleski, piano DJs: Rob Crocker, WBGO (Friday and Sunday); Sharif Abdus-Salaam, WKCR (Saturday) Also appearing each night: Dwight Dickerson, piano; Ron McClure or Lisle Atkinson, bass; Greg Bandy, drums; T. K. Blue, alto; Michael C. Lewis, trumpet (for this event). Kindly donate in the following ways: (1) You may use the DONATE button here on the website. As you know, PayPal accepts credit cards by default. There you may indicate FUNDRAISER to show how you want the contribution used. AND remember that it’s tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. (2). (3) You may donate at the door. We will have t-shirts and CDs there as well. Thanks so much. Donations of $25 per set (or $45–two nights; $65–three nights; seniors/students $18) may be made at the door, or mail a check to Wilbur Ware Institute, Inc., 620 Malcolm X Boulevard, Ste. 4P, New York, NY 10037-1223 Cassandra’s has a two-drink minimum. For more information, visit Wilbur Ware Institute.