JAZZ in HARLEM - The Real Deal (com tradução)



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Long time ago I made a friend: Mr Les Goodson, an amazing sax player and a kool kat of the most pure essence! Mr Les Goodson had invited me a few times to come to the jazz joint that he plays in Harlem, and one particular evening, when they were having a Tribute to Coltrane, I decided to go and check out the music and the venue. Paris Blues is the namesake of the 1961 movie "Paris Blues," featuring Sidney Poitier, Diane Carroll and Paul Newman. Owner, Samuel J. Hargress Jr.'s love of Paris led him to open Paris Blues over 40 years ago. Paris Blues is a small and charming dive-bar, with cheap beer and no cover for the excellent music they play there. On the evening that Les Goodson was having the Coltrane Tribute the jam session was full of incredible jazz ol'timers playing jazz as it should be played. With the SOUL. Today I received an invitation for a new JAM organized by my friend and I think this will be another great gig. I unfortunately will not be in town for this one, but if you are I would recommend checking it out. 

Há muito tempo atrás eu fiz um amigo: Mr Les Goodson, um musico incrível e um kat kool da mais pura essência! Sr. Les Goodson me convidou algumas vezes para assitir o show de jazz onde ele toca no Harlem, e numa noite especial, quando eles estavam fazendo um Tributo ao Coltrane, eu decidi conferir. Paris Blues é o homónimo do filme de 1961 "Paris Blues", com Sidney Poitier, Diane Carroll e Paul Newman. O proprietário, Sr. Samuel J. Hargress Jr. abriu o Paris Blues de Harlem há mais de 40 anos atrás. Paris Blues é um pequeno e charmoso dive-bar, com cerveja barata e sem couvert artistico. Na noite que Les Goodson estava fazendo o Tributo ao Coltrane a jam session estava cheia de incríveis ol'timers tocando um jazz como ele deve ser tocado, com a alma. Hoje recebi um convite para uma nova JAM organizada pelo meu amigo e tenho certeza será mais uma grande noite. Infelizmente eu não estarei na cidade, mas se você estiver em New York na Quarta Feira, dia 11 de Abril, eu recomendo esse passeio ao Harlem.

              EAST meets WEST
              Paris Blues
              presents
              Ryukyu Chimdom Band
               from Okinawa, Japan
               with
                The Les Goodson Holy Ghost  
                  Voodoo Intergalactic Secret-Society    
                    Jazz Band
   
             Paris Blues- 2021 7th Ave. @ 121st.
                Harlem, NYC * 212-222-9878    

         Wednesday        April 11. 2012
          8pm-12:30




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