by Andrew Frisicano

Same Reed, different Apollo

A Great Night in Harlem
May 14, 2009
8pm
Apollo Theater
253 West 125th Street (between 7th & 8th Ave.)
Hosted by Danny Glover, Chevy Chase and Michael Imperioli

Performances include:
Lou Reed • Dr. John • Henry Butler • Irma Thomas • Sweet Georgia Brown • The Frank Foster Band • Gary Brown, The King of Bourbon Street • Bob Cranshaw • Eric Lewis aka ELEW • Dr. Frank Forte • Davell Crawford, The Prince of New Orleans • Alberta Adams, 91-year-old Detroit Blues Queen • Beverly "Guitar" Watkins • Bucky Pizzarelli • Gene Bertoncini • Francesco Pini • John Dee Holeman • Deacon John, Slide Guitar Genius from New Orleans • with over 50 legends and surprises...

Concert-only tickets for this benefit range from $50-$250. To make reservations, call Jazz Foundation at 212-245-3999, Ext 13 or e-mail daryl@jazzfoundation.org.

Lou Reed played the first of two Metal Machine Trio shows at the Gramercy Theatre last night (4/23)...

"No Songs. No Vocals." The stern warning was printed on every ticket to Thursday night's performance of Lou Reed's Metal Machine Trio at the Gramercy Theatre in Manhattan. And besides the occasional moan or grunt from Reed himself, that's exactly what his fans got: an hour and a half of pure, throbbing -- occasionally blissful -- noise. This was no "Sweet Jane."[SPIN]

The second song-less Metal Machine show is tonight (4/24). No official word, but I think it's safe to say the Harlem appearance will include both vocals and songs, even if only a few of them.

Info on what exactly the Jazz Foundation does, below...

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