Geri Allen performs a rare solo piano concert at LightSoundSpace, 1591 Irving Street, Rahway, this evening at 7:30 pm.
Ms. Allen is an internationally known composer and pianist. Since 1982, she hasrecorded, performed or collaborated with artists as diverse as Ravi Coltrane, Dianne Reeves, Liz Wright, and Simone, in a celebration of the life and music of Nina Simone,Donald Walden, Farah Jasmine Griffin, Bill Cosby, Mal Waldron, Sir Simon Rattle, Lee Konitz, Vernon Reid, Jackie Hillsman and Peter Bernard, JoAnne Akalaitis, Clark Terry,George Shirley, Carrie Mae Weems, Ron Carter and Tony Williams, Carmen Lundy, Lester Bowie's From the Root To The Source, Meshell Ndegeocello, Dewey Redman,Jimmy Cobb, S Marcus Belgrave, Betty Carter, Marian McPartland and many others.
Admission is $25 and seating is limited. This concert is wheelchair accessible. Tickets are available online at http://lightsoundspace.com/spring-concertseason. All are welcome.
