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Posted in music on October 27, 2004

Benefit at Barbes to Purchase New Piano

Barbes needs a new piano. Badly. Not only has our spinet seen better days, but its original owner is taking it back in a couple of weeks. We are trying to raise funds to purchase a new Piano and for that purpose are holding a benefit next monday, Nov 1st, from 7 to 10:30 or so. You can help us by attending, and enjoy some great music in the process. Hope to see you there.

"GODS ARE IN THE HOUSE"
A Benefit Concert to raise funds for a new piano for Barbès

Monday November 1st 7:00pm

Featuring :
7:00 JOEL FORRESTER (Microscopic Septet, People Like Us)
7:30 JOSHUA CAMP (One Ring Zero)
8:15 DEIDRE RODMAN (Lascivious Biddies)
8:45 ANTHONY COLEMAN (Cubanos Postizos, Sephardic Tinge)
9:30 RACHELLE GARNIEZ

$15 tickets available from the bar or at the door.
If you can't attend but wish to donate, pls make out check to Vinoli, inc - piano fund, and mail to Barbès - 376 9th st, Brooklyn, NY 11215

"God is in the House is a collection of recordings made by Art Tatum at after-hour house parties in Harlem in the forties. The legendary pianist can be heard on some of the most out-of-tune, dysfunctional pianos - yet, maybe challenged by the instruments themselves, Art Tatum often sounds at his best.

Barbès' piano, likewise, is a challenging instrument often played by extraordinary pianists who manage to transcend its flaws. Most are very polite, some of them mention Art Tatum, but all long for an instrument that wouldn't always sound like it has been drinking to excess - a sober piano that could withstand the demands of pieces by Shostakovitch, Duke Ellington - or Tom Waits......

In an effort to raise funds for a decent piano, we are holding a benefit with some of the most talented musicians and pianists we know. For what will hopefully be the last time, they will extract divine sounds out of our drunken spinet. We hope to see you there"

Posted on October 27, 2004 2:42 AM

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