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SUMMARY:Andrew Bird with Wordless Music Orchestra 20th Anniversary Performance of "The Mysterious Production of Eggs" / Surma
DESCRIPTION:The violinist\, singer\, songwriter\, and composer Andrew Bird has stretched the musical boundaries of folk in an eclectic career that spans 18 albums\, developing a multi-layered sound with diverse instrumentation. His most defining work is arguably 2005’s The Mysterious Production of Eggs\, which demonstrated an avant-pop sophistication with a mastery of elaborate loops\, multi-tracked violin\, and his remarkable prowess as a whistler. Bird has headlined shows at iconic venues such as Carnegie Hall\, the Sydney Opera House\, Walt Disney Concert Hall\, and Red Rocks Amphitheatre\, but he’ll celebrate the 20th anniversary of that record at SummerStage in Central Park with the Wordless Music Orchestra conducted by Hannah Schendel\, performing the record for the first time in its entirety alongside a full orchestra\, followed by a suite of fan-favorites from his nearly 30-year repertoire. Surma’s presentation is presented with support from the Arte Institute. Learn more about Arte Institute at https://arteinstitute.org/. \n  \nPre-Show Panel: Free with RSVP \nNote that this panel will take place at The Arsenal building\, a short walk from the SummerStage venue in Central Park.  \nFoundational Voices: The People Who Built SummerStage \nEvery institution has an origin story\, but few have been shaped by as many hands\, and as much heart\, as SummerStage. As the festival marks 40 years of free performances in New York City’s parks\, this panel brings together the Directors whose vision and instincts built SummerStage from the ground up. From the shows that almost didn’t happen to the moments that put the festival on the map\, they’ll share the stories behind the stage — how they found the talent\, took the risks\, and helped create a New York summer tradition.  \nJoin us for a candid conversation with the foundational voices who made it all possible. \nPANELISTS: \nJoe Killian\, Erica Ruben\, Bill Bragin\, and Alexa Birdsong \nMODERATOR: \nJoe Lynch\, Billboard Executive Digital Director\, East Coast
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/andrew-bird/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:SummerStage
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SUMMARY:Funk Flex Birthday R&B Picnic: Jon B / Fonda Rae / Taana Gardner / Strafe / Dres From Blacksheep / DJ M U / Music by Funk Flex
DESCRIPTION:Funk Flex has been spinning hip-hop and R&B across NYC’s airwaves for the better part of four decades\, becoming a hip-hop institution. His R&B picnic in Central Park celebrates his birthday and this year he is bringing some R&B heavy-hitters for a not-to-be-missed throwback show. They include Jon B\, a platinum-selling R&B artist discovered by Babyface whose first three LPs climbed the Billboard 200 album chart and whose collaboration with 2Pac\, ”Are U Still Down\,” was among the late rapper’s final recordings; Fonda Rae\, an American R&B singer best known for her club hits like “Over Like a Fat Rat” and “Touch Me”; Taana Gardner\, who saw early success in disco with West End Records in the late ‘70s-early ‘80s\, and whose 1981 single “Heartbeat” was famously remixed by Larry Levan into a staple at the Paradise Garage; Strafe\, aka Brooklyn native and producer Steve Standard\, who is best known for the 1984 single “Set It Off\,” which has been extensively sampled in hip-hop\, house\, and techno circles; and Dres\, best known as one half of the duo Black Sheep\, the Native Tongues group whose debut LP A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing remains a foundation of New York City’s early ‘90s boom-bap era. Joining Flex on the ones and twos spinning records between sets is his fellow Hot97 DJ M U.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/funk-flex-birthday-rb-picnic/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:SummerStage
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SUMMARY:Funk Flex Birthday Fest: Crystal Waters / Cynthia / Frankie Cutlass / Force MDs / Sunshine Anderson / Greg Nice/ CL Smooth
DESCRIPTION:When you’re a personality as big as Funk Flex\, you celebrate your birthday all weekend. This party\, on the second day of the New York hip-hop institution’s birthday weekend\, features another collection of legacy acts from Funk Flex’s considerable sphere of influence. The headliner is Crystal Waters\, the house and dance music singer known for hits like “100% Pure Love” and house staple “Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless).” She’s joined by Cynthia\, the Puerto Rican freestyle singer who had a hit with her Johnny O collaboration “Dreamboy/Dreamgirl” and her cover of the Stylistics’ “Break Up to Make Up”; Frankie Cutlass\, a member of Funk Flex’s DJ collective The Flip Squad whose hook from his classic single “Puerto Rico” became a staple of Funk Flex’s sets; Force MDs\, Staten Island’s own R&B group that fused doo wop and hip-hop and peaked with their Top 10 pop hit “Tender Love” in 1985; Sunshine Anderson\, the North Carolina R&B and soul singer who had a hit in 2001 with her debut single “Heard It All Before”; Mr Cheeks\, formerly of the Lost Boyz\, the Queens trio responsible for “Lifestyles of the Rich & Shameless” and “Renee\,” who went solo in 1999 and had a hit with his Missy Elliott and Petey Pablo collaboration “Lights\, Camera\, Action!”; and CL Smooth\, one half of the duo with Pete Rock responsible for foundational works such as “They Reminisce Over You (T.O.N.Y.).”
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/funk-flex-birthday-fest-26/
LOCATION:Staten Island
CATEGORIES:SummerStage
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SUMMARY:Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band / Charlie Aponte / Judy Santos / DJ Connie & DJ Medina
DESCRIPTION:A graduate of the Berklee College of Music – drummer\, percussionist\, composer\, arranger\, documentary film producer\, activist\, radio host\, writer\, and multi-Grammy nominated as a leader\, Bobby Sanabria is a native Nuyorican son of the South Bronx. His versatility as both a drummer and percussionist from small group to big band has become legendary. He’s performed and recorded with every major figure in the history of Latin jazz\, jazz\, and salsa\, with such legends as Dizzy Gillespie\, Tito Puente\, Mongo Santamaria\, Eddie Palmieri\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Candido\, Charles McPherson\, Larry Harlow\, Ruben Blades\, Celia Cruz\, and the Father of Afro-Cuban jazz\, Mario Bauzá where he was his drummer for 9 years touring and recording on his major GRAMMY nominated albums. For more than 40 years\, Charlie Aponte was the lead vocalist for the legendary El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico\, one of the island’s most successful salsa groups of all time and a salsa institution. One of his earliest performances with the band included a 1973 show in front of 50\,000 fans at Yankee Stadium as the opening act for the Fania All-Stars’ sold-out concert. With El Gran Combo\, Aponte performed all over the world\, sold millions of records\, and won multiple Latin GRAMMYs. Aponte left the group in 2014 and quickly released his debut solo album Una Nueva Historia the next year. His 2017 album Pa’ Mi Gente was nominated for the Latin GRAMMY for Best Salsa Album. He’s joined by Judy Santos\, an American singer best known for her work with the Dominican-American bachata group Aventura. She collaborated on three of their albums in the early aughts\, including the song “Obsesión\,””Angelito\,” and “La Guerra\,” her 2002 duet with Romeo Santos (no relation) that topped the charts in several Latin American countries.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/charlie-aponte/
LOCATION:Staten Island
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