Maximum CarameliZation: Burnt Sugar Freaks Every Other Song In The Book- a JB, Steely, Ra, Bowie, Miles, and BS Monsta-Mosh
After two years spent performing the music of Melvin Van Peebles, Miles Davis, David Bowie, James Brown, Sun Ra, and Steely Dan in venues as disparate as Lincoln Center, The Stone, The Apollo Theatre, Sons d’hiver Festival in Paris France, and Rikers Island Prison; Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber, conducted by Greg Tate & Vernon Reid, and featuring Maya Azucena, returns for the third time this year to (Le) Poisson Rouge debuting our “Maximum CarameliZation” show for two sets on Friday, August 31st at 7:30pm.
Featured Guest Sirens: Maya Azucena & Vinia Mojica
Creative Direction/MDs Greg Tate & Vernon Reid
Before & After DJ Sets: The Dustbin Brothers
Executive Producer: Jared Michael Nickerson
VOCALS Lisala, Maya Azucena, Mikel Banks, Micah Gaugh, Karma Mayet Johnson, Shelley Nicole, Vinia Mojica, Luqman Brown
HORNS V. Jeffrey Smith (Arranger) Lewis ‘Flip’ Barnes, Micah Gaugh, ‘Moist’ Paula Henderson, David ‘Smoota’ Smith
GUITARS Andre Lassalle, Ben Tyree, Vernon Reid
KEYS Leon Gruenbaum, Bruce Mack
BASS Jared Michael Nickerson
DRUMS Trevor Holder
With special guests: Chicava Honeychild, Jazabel Jade and Sister Selva of Brown Girls Burlesque
6:30pm doors // 7:30pm show // 18+
$10 Early Bird (first 50 sold)
$15 GA
$18 Day of Show