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Miki’s Mood 70 feat. Lainie Cooke – an intimate duo set!

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01.13.22
Voza Rivers/New Heritage Theatre Group & New Heritage Films
PRESENT

LAINIE COOKE IN CONCERT

With
Miki Yamanaka, Ugonna Okegwo, Jimmy MacBride and Joel Frahm

THURSDAY – JANUARY 13, 2022
View the Concert on the NEW HERITAGE FILMS YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Concert will be available for one night only from 7:30 PM to 12 Midnight.
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04.28.21
5pm

I am really looking forward to being a guest on Alternate Venues for Jazz on Facebook.

Thank you to Gail Boyd for the invitation.
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JUNE 11, 2020
LAINIE COOKE RETURNS TO BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB
BUT
CANCELLED – DUE TO COVID 19
Didn’t even have a chance to book the band before it was cancelled
but here is a photo from the last time
Zaccai Curtis, (piano) Luques Curtis (bass), Ralph Peterson (drums) & Myron Walden (sax)

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APRIL 23, 2020
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Thursday April 23, 2020
Cafe Bohemia

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Shelly & Friends Revue
Downstairs at Bond 45 Restaurant
221 W. 46th Street
New York, NY
8:00 – 9:30pm
Reservations: 212-869-4545

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OCTOBER 3, 2019
“Unforgettable”: Celebrating the Songs of Nat and Natalie Cole
City College Center for the Arts
160 Convent Avenue at 135th
New York, NY
7PM

WITH
Nat Adderly, Jr, piano
Neal Caine, bass
Jongkuk Kim, drums

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019
VALENTINES DAY
NEW BRUNSWICK HYATT REGENCY
NEW BRUNSWICK NEW JERSEY

WITH
Saul Rubin, guitar
Vincent Dupont, bass
Winard Harper, drums

Looking forward to sharing some love and songs about love.
Hope you can join us

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November 6, 2018
MEZZROW

163 West 10th St.
8PM & 9:30PM
Reservations

LAINIE COOKE
WITH
MIKI YAMANAKA & NEAL CAINE
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September 27, 2018
VOZA RIVERS/NEW HERITAGE THEATRE GROUP
CITY COLLEGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
THE LOWER MANHATTAN CULTURAL COUNCIL
PRESENT

AARON DAVIS HALL – STUDIO B
160 CONVENT AVENUE
HARLEM, NEW YORK

I am very grateful for this, my third grant from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and of course the support of Voza Rivers and his partners at New Heritage and City College Center for the Arts. Please SAVE THE DATE
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June 11, 2018
CORNELIA STREET CAFE

29 CORNELIA STREET

NEW YORK CITY

RESERVATIONS

212 – 989 9319

WITH

MIKI YAMANAKA – PIANO
LUQUES CURTIS – BASS
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April 5, 2018
BIRDLAND
314 West 44th St.
New York, NY

CELEBRATING THE SONGS OF BENNY CARTER
with
Zaccai Curtis, piano
Luques Curtis, bass
Ralph Peterson, drums
Myron Walden, sax
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March 14, 2018
Sylvia’s Restaurant
328 Malcom X Boulevard
New York, NY
6:30-9:30

Special Guest of Janice Marie Robinson & Friends
Lainie Cooke with Miki Yamanaka, piano
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NOVEMBER 17, 2017
NY Society For Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street
New York, NY
FRIDAY MUSICAL CAFE
7pm
(one set)

Lainie Cooke
With
John Wilmeth-piano
Ron McClure – bass
Dave Meade – drums
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NOVEMBER 9, 2017
New Brunwick Jazz Project
New Brunswick Hyatt Regency
2 Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ
8 TO 11 PM

Lainie Cooke
With
Josh Richman – Piano
Matthew Parrish – Bass
Jerry Weldon – Sax

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OCTOBER 5, 2017
Very pleased to be doing concert and fulfilling my second grant from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

7 PM
City College Center For The Arts
Studio B
120 Convent Avenue @135th Street

RSVP HERE

Voza Rivers/New Heritage Theater Group
City College Center For The Arts
In Association With
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
Present
Lainie Cooke
From Abbey Lincoln to Valerie Simpson
The Music & Lyrics of Women
With
Miki Yamanaka – Piano
Matthew Parrish – Bass
Ralph Peterson – Drums
Myron Walden – Sax

This program is supported in part by public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, LMCC.net and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito, New York, City Council Member Bill Perkins, City Council Member Mark Levine,The New York City Council Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations, Jimmy Van Bramer, Chair, NY State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo & New York State Legislature, Assemblywoman Inez E. Dickens,The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, CB 10 Arts & Culture Committee, Community Works, the Arlen Charitable Trust, Con Edison, Emmanuel Baptist Church, and the Ford Foundation.
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July 31
A return to CORNELIA STREET CAFE
29 Cornelia Street

$20 (includes one drink)
Reservations suggested

with Tedd Firth on piano
and Matthew Parrish on bass
and who knows perhaps a surprise or two
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July 5
Thrilled to be back at MEZZROW
163 West 10th Street

$20 Admission
Reservations suggested

with Josh Richman on piano
and Matthew Parrish on bass
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Monday March 27
Zinc Bar

82 W 3rd St, New York, NY
7:30-9:30

Admission $10

with Peter Zak (piano) and Luques Curtis (bass)
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Monday April 3
Zinc Bar

82 W 3rd St, New York, NY
7:30-9:30

Admission $10

Saul Rubin (guitar) Neal Caine (bass)
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For the second year running Lainie Cooke has been awarded a grant from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Concert TBA.
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--Past Performances--

For the second year running Lainie Cooke has been awarded a grant from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Concert TBA.