{"id":25830,"date":"2016-11-17T16:08:01","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T20:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/?p=25830"},"modified":"2016-11-17T16:08:01","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T20:08:01","slug":"apollo-theater-presents-hendrix-in-harlem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/2016\/11\/17\/apollo-theater-presents-hendrix-in-harlem\/","title":{"rendered":"Apollo Theater Presents Hendrix in Harlem"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One Night Only Concert Featuring Hendrix Contemporaries and those Inspired by his Legacy Featuring Fishbone<\/p>\n

And special guests Ernie Isley, Nona Hendryx, Saul Williams,<\/p>\n

Liv Warfield and more!<\/p>\n

Concert Chronicles the Early R&B Influences that Defined<\/p>\n

Hendrix\u2018s Pioneering Rock Experimentation<\/p>\n

Saturday, November 26th at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.<\/p>\n

Harlem, NY, November 2, 2016 \u2013 The Apollo Theater will celebrate the influence and legacy of Jimi<\/p>\n

Hendrix with Hendrix in Harlem, on Saturday, November 26th at 7pm and 11pm. Featuring musicians<\/p>\n

from Rock & Roll to Funk and Soul, the concert will trace the guitar genius\u2018 early foundations in R&B he<\/p>\n

developed at the Theater, which would go on to inspire his rock innovations. For one night only,<\/p>\n

audiences will be invited to explore Hendrix\u2018s music from the mid-1960s through his posthumously<\/p>\n

released album, First Rays of the New Rising Sun.<\/p>\n

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Hendrix\u2018s star was born on the Apollo stage, when the young musician won Amateur Night in 1964.<\/p>\n

Following his win, Hendrix played numerous Harlem clubs and appeared at the Theater as the Isley<\/p>\n

Brothers\u2018 lead guitarist, and as sideman for Little Richard, King Curtis, and Wilson Pickett. The Jimi<\/p>\n

Hendrix Experience was formed soon thereafter in 1966, and the following year the band released its<\/p>\n

iconic album Are You Experienced. Hendrix in Harlem will feature selections from his lesser-known<\/p>\n

R&B works, classic material from the Jimi Hendrix Experience, as well as highlights from his solo work.<\/p>\n

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The Apollo will bring together a diverse group of performers to reimagine the late artist\u2018s celebrated body<\/p>\n

of work on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the eve of what<\/p>\n

would have been Hendrix\u2018s 74th birthday. The concert will be led by innovative rock pioneers Fishbone,<\/p>\n

who have performed and recorded a body of influential original music, fusing together eclectic sounds<\/p>\n

with a funk sensibility that draws upon the spirit of Hendrix\u2018s musical innovation. One of the most<\/p>\n

distinctive and acclaimed alternative rock bands of their generation, their work extends Hendrix\u2018s<\/p>\n

experimental approach. Fishbone will invite audiences along a survey of the great instrumentalist\u2018s<\/p>\n

oeuvre, by highlighting music from his earliest recordings with artists Isley Brothers, Don Covay and<\/p>\n

Little Richard as well as spotlight Hendrix\u2018s greatest hits.<\/p>\n

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Fishbone will be joined by special guests Ernie Isley, a personal friend of Hendrix, celebrated guitarist,<\/p>\n

and member of iconic pop group the Isley Brothers; singer, songwriter, and producer Nona Hendryx;<\/p>\n

poet and alternative hip hop artist Saul Williams; Liv Warfield, R&B singer-songwriter and member of<\/p>\n

Prince\u2018s backing band The New Power Generation; Gary Lucas, founder of New York City rock band<\/p>\n

Gods and Monsters; and child star of Broadway\u2018s School of Rock, Brandon Niederauer \u201cTAZ\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u2015Jimi Hendrix found a home on our stage and throughout the Harlem community during his short but<\/p>\n

phenomenally influential career,\u2016 said Kamilah Forbes, the Apollo Theater\u2018s Executive Producer. \u2015His<\/p>\n

story epitomizes the importance of providing platforms for young, daring artists, which is central to the<\/p>\n

Apollo\u2018s mission today. We are so proud to present Hendrix in Harlem and celebrate the continued<\/p>\n

influence of this great musician today.\u2016<\/p>\n

Hendrix in Harlem is one of many highlights in the Apollo Theater\u2018s 2016-2017 season. Additional<\/p>\n

events include 100: The Apollo Celebrates Ella, a blockbuster concert with powerhouse vocalists and the<\/p>\n

Count Basie Orchestra honoring the Queen of Jazz, Ella Fitzgerald; WOW \u2013 Women of the World<\/p>\n

Festival, featuring a celebration of the life, music, and legacy of jazz master and civil rights activist<\/p>\n

Abbey Lincoln; Unapologetically Black: The African-American Songbook Remixed, a partnership with<\/p>\n

international cultural movement AFROPUNK paying homage to black protest music; and the return of<\/p>\n

the Theater\u2018s signature programs Amateur Night, Africa Now!, Apollo Salon Series, Apollo Music Caf\u00e9,<\/p>\n

Apollo Comedy Club, as well as free, ongoing Education and Community Outreach programs.<\/p>\n

Tickets for Hendrix in Harlem are $35- $95. Tickets will be available at The Apollo Theater Box Office:<\/p>\n

(212) 531-5305, 253 West 125th Street, and Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.<\/p>\n

Apollo Theater Information<\/p>\n

Box Office Hours:<\/p>\n

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri \u2013 10:00 am – 6:00 pm<\/p>\n

Wednesday \u2013 10:00 am – 8:30 pm<\/p>\n

Saturday \u2013 12:00 pm – 6:00pm<\/p>\n

Get social! For exclusive photos, updates and more use the hashtags #HendrixInHarlem<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One Night Only Concert Featuring Hendrix Contemporaries and those Inspired by his Legacy Featuring Fishbone And special guests Ernie Isley, Nona Hendryx, Saul Williams, Liv Warfield and more! Concert Chronicles the Early R&B Influences that Defined Hendrix\u2018s Pioneering Rock Experimentation Saturday, November 26th at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[4,1],"tags":[],"views":2526,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25830"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25830"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25835,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25830\/revisions\/25835"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brazilianpress.com\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}