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Rome Neal's 72nd Birthday Celebration & All That Jazz Date: September 30, 2024 7 PM Venue: Theater for the New City, Lower East Side, NYC Rome Neal's Banana Puddin' Jazz Series Launching a new season at Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue near 10th Street. Building on last year's successful test run. Featured music by Rome Neal's Quartet with Andre Chez Lewis (piano), Lonnie Plaxico (bass), Bernard Linette (drums), Patience Higgins (s), Rome Neal (vocalist).... Special Guest Performers: Antoinette Montague, John Di Martino , Antoinette Montague, Jeffery V. Thompson, Frank Senior, Mimi Block, Janis Russell, Frank Senior, Eric Frazier, Stanley Banks, Nick and Leonieke Scheuble! Followed by Open Mic as time permits! Contributions needed to maintain this program: Venmo: rome-neal-2 Cashapp: $RNBJ18 Zelle: romeneal25@gmail.com PayPal: romekynneal@earthlink.net Thank You, Roe Neal

Besides serving complimentary banana puddin', Rome Neal will be the host for the first Jazz Vocalists SLAM backup by and excellent trio. A mock competition where four judges are chosen from the audience. All followed by an open Jam with surprise guests.

Theater for the New City Crystal Field, Executive Director presents In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month 21st Anniversary of Rome Neal Banana Puddin' Jazz featuring: Rome Neal in Concert​ with Andre Chez Lewis (p), Hilliard Greene (b), Russell Carter (ds) Patience Higgins (s) followed by An open mic /jam session Monday, April 29, 2024 7pm Suggested donation $18 Streamed live at Theater for the New City 155 First Avenue (at 10th street) NYC, NY For more info: 212-254-1109 or www.theaterforthenewcity.net Sponsors: Sonia Sanchez, Ishmael Reed, Woodie KingJr., Stephen Mckinley Henderson, Carl Clay, Hollis King, John D. Smith, Askia Davis, Jr., Sheryl Renee Productions, Larry Cherry, Dr. Mona Vaughn Scott, Dr. Monika Davis, Malaika M.Scott, Black Repertory Group Berkeley, Carolyn Keith, Ken & Lisa Chau, Stephen Korstein, Samuel Harps, Steven Sapp, Cheryl Lane Lewis, George Johnson, Doc Gray, Clarence Mosley, Basir Mchawi, Tom Southern, Charles T. Averett, Bahati Best, Bob Meyers, Kenneth White, Tracy Appleton, Nina Causey, Isaac Suggs, BK Soul, Eva M. Silverfine Ott, Gail Boyd PC

Celebrating Women History Month Featuring vocalists: Ria Alexander Daralyn Jay Lady Leah Allison Semmes Tracey Titus Musicians: Mamiko Watanabe (p) Melissa Slocum (b) Wen- Teng Wu (ds) Rome's Complementary Banana Puddin’ for ALL And Open Mic / Jam Session The evening includes actresses who love and sing Jazz music: ALLISON SEMMES appeared on Broadway as Diana Ross in Motown the Musical, and The Book of Mormon (2011)…. On February 4, 2024 Allison completed a run on Broadway as Josephine Baker in the musical Harmony with music by Barry Manilow. RIA ALEXANDER, an AUDELCO award winning actress recently seen giving a sterling performance as lead actress in TNC’s LEAVES by Victor Vauban Junior. LEAH FINNIE (akaLADY LEAH) who was nominated for a Featured Actress AUDELCO Award in NEC’s production of Charles White’s UNTITLED. She can be seen in National TV & Radio advertisements for Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Colonial Penn Life Insurance, Bank of America, Johnson & Johnson, GlaxoWellcome, Nestle’, AT&T, and many more. Leah’s professional singing career also began in New York City, performing at the Red Rooster, Lenox Lounge, Sugar Bar, The Metropolitan Room, and the Apollo. DARALYN JAY is vocalist that truly defies categorization—as capable of scatting her way through a swing chorus as tossing a soulful riff. She interprets standards as well as Latin, R&B and pop tunes, incorporating rarely performed verses and using French, Portuguese and Spanish lyrics to tell the story. Daralyn has appeared on the stages of top New York venues, including The Kitano, Minton’s, Dizzy’s Coca-Cola Club, Smoke and Ginny’s. She has also performed as a guest artist in such international locales as France, Italy, Turkey, China, Cuba and Israel. An accomplished actress, Daralyn has numerous theater, film, television, commercial and voiceover credits, including TV series “Law & Order” and “Blue Bloods.” TRACEY TITUS is an active model and actress. She has worked in television commercials and film. Performing has served her well as she interprets songs. Now preparing for the return of her previously sold out one woman show “Two Loves Have I” coming this June at Pangea NYC. Sponsors: Sonia Sanchez, Ishmael Reed, Woodie King Jr., Stephen McKinley Henderson, Carl Clay, Hollis King, John D. Smith, Askia Davis Jr., Toni Petersen, Steve Cromity, Barbara Muhammad, Larry Cherry Perri Gaffney, Sheryl Renee Productions Support Rome Neal's Banana Puddin Jazz series by becoming a SPONSOR or making a donation: www.romenal.com

On the 2nd day of Kwanzaa, December 27th, Rome Neal hosts an evening showcasing and celebrating young children between the ages of 3 and 11 years old. The the youths will display their jazzy skills in song, dance and playing instruments. The word Kujichagulia, the second day of Kwanzaa meaning Self Determination is what these children all have in common.

Friends of Commodore Barry Park presents Rome Neal's Banana Puddin' Jazz... an evening of JAZZ On Thew Lawn with Patience Higgins (s), Marcus Persiani (p), Paul Beaudry (b), Dwayne Cook Broadnax (ds) and Joy Brown (v)

Rome Neal's Banana Puddin' Jazz presents MARVTASTIC LADIES IN JAZZ featuring April May Haywood, Mavis Swan Poole, Sheryl Renee, and Cynthia Scott Monday, Mar 28th 7 PM EST SPONSORS: Ron Cephas Jones, Jazz Foundation Of America, John D. Smith, Sheryl Renee Productions, Laurence Holder, Tamara Clements, Chris Bryan, George Turner, Steve Burnett, Black Repertory Group Theatre (Berk), Black Theatre Project (Documentary) BECOME A SPONSOR TODAY call Rome Neal: 718-288-8048 Enjoy the show, it's FREE... however, "TIPS" are appreciated... Make your contribution TODAY venmo: rome-neal-2 or CashApp: $RNBJ18 PayPal: romekyn@earthlink.net

What a thrill for our Jazz Father Who Art in Heaven to see from his Heavenly High throne, his students perform together and reminisce his wonderfulness... Dr. Barry Harris an Internationally renowned Jazz Pianist, Composer and Teacher. He devoted his life to the advancement of Jazz. For the past several decades Dr. Harris has been an exponent of the classic Jazz style that was developed by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk and Coleman Hawkins. SPONSORS: Ron Cephas Jones, Jazz Foundation Of America, John D. Smith, Clarence Mosley, Chris Bryan, Barbara Flowers, Sheryl Renee Productions, Laurence Holder,Tamara Clements, George Turner, Steve Burnett, Black Repertory Group Theatre (Berk) Black Theatre Project (Documentary) BECOME A SPONSOR TODAY More Info: romeneal.com Enjoy the show, it's FREE...however TIPS are appreciated... venmo: rome-neal-2 CashApp: $RNBPJ18 PayPal: romekyn@earthlink.net