NYC: AZANDE CUMMINGS: THE 2013 ASE' JAZZ BAND TONIGHT AT THE MET
Azande Cummings and The 2013 Ase' Jazz Band will perform at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Friday, July 5th at 9:30 pm. Five decades after first playing bongos in the subways of New York City, 61 years old percussionist Azande "Drummin" Cummings has managed to still be a well-oiled drumming machine. Now he is leading the pristine jazz ensemble "The 2013 Ase' Jazz Band", featuring pianist Yuki Yamaguchi, saxophonist Herb Lewis and bassist Shelly Spruill. Azande was born on September 1, 1951 in Harlem N.Y. and raised in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. Although bongos was his first instrument, he started studying drumset at the S.U.N.Y at Old Westbury in 1972. By the time Azande was half through, he was already performing professionally with New York finest musicians: Richard Williams, Roland Alexander and Wes Belcamp. In 1983 Azande opted to return to New York City to command the drum chair for the Broadway musical Ain't Mis Behavin at Neil's New Yorker. For the next three decades he has performed in over a hundred Broadway musicals, is an Associate Professor of Music at Five Towns College and leads the Ase' Jazz Band. As of late Azande has moved into much deeper territory recording and performing on vibraphone with B-Jazz Duo in collaboration with the pristine pianist Yuki Yamaguchi. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.copyright 2011-13 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE - YOU ARE WELCOME TO POST YOUR COMMENTS BELOW
