James Brandon Lewis, Chris Hoffman and Poets for Jazz Poetry Month - In Person or ONLINE - Alphabet City
James Brandon Lewis
James Brandon Lewis and the Red Lilley Quartet -Jessup Wagon for Poets for Jazz Poetry Month - In Person or line from Alphabet City to your own location. Tuesday Sept 28 at 7pm
The Red Lily Quartet consists of musicians James Brandon Lewis (saxophone), Kirk Knuffke(cornet), William Parker (bass), Chris Hoffman (cello), and Chad Taylor (drum and mbira).
Performance of Lewis’ newest album, a concept piece exploring the life and work of agricultural scientist, inventor, and social justice activist George Washington Carver. Carver, most well known for inventing 300+ ways to use the peanut, was the most important black farmer of the 20th century. And Lewis sets out to evoke his memory, his legacy, through song. This is a deeply researched album—Lewis poured through correspondence from Carver and farmer bulletins, but it’s also a deeply emotional and evoking journey through Black genius.
There are two ways to watch the program: in-person at Alphabet City or live-streamed online. If you’re coming live, you can also dine at the in-house restaurant 40 North.
Please scroll to the bottom to review the Covid-19 safety policies for indoor programs @ Alphabet City, including the proof of vaccination requirement.
Covid-19 policies for indoor programs [at Alphabet City] as of September 1, 2021
To keep our audience safe, we will require proof of vaccination (physical card or photo) to attend all events at Alphabet City.
There will be special accommodations for children under 12 and people with medical conditions or religious beliefs preventing them from being vaccinated. These audience members will be asked to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test within 72 hours of the performance start time, or a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken within 6 hours of the performance start time.
All guests will be required to wear masks.
Audience size will be limited to 60% total capacity and seats will be set up with moderate social distancing.
Please remember there is a restaurant, 40 North, inside our open concept venue. Diners will be required to show proof of vaccination but will not wear masks while seated at tables.